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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
ýQuarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018.30, 2019
¨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 001-32833
TransDigmTransDigm Group Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
41-2101738
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1301 East 9th Street, Suite 3000, Cleveland, Ohio
 44114
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(216) 706-2960
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
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  ý    NO  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and 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  ý    NO  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or 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 Exchange Act.
LARGE ACCELERATED FILERý  ACCELERATED FILER¨
NON-ACCELERATED FILER¨  SMALLER REPORTING COMPANY¨
EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY¨   
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  ý
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:Trading Symbol:Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueTDGNew York Stock Exchange
The number of shares outstanding of TransDigm Group Incorporated’s common stock, par value $.01 per share, was 52,430,41653,179,914 as of April 30, 2018.2019.

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Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
 Item 1Financial Statements 
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 201830, 2019 and September 30, 20172018
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income – Thirteen and Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Thirteen and Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017
  Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit – Thirteen and Twenty-Six Week PeriodPeriods Ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Thirteen and Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 Item 2Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 Item 3Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 Item 4Controls and Procedures
Part II OTHER INFORMATION
 Item 1Legal Proceedings
 Item 1ARisk Factors
 Item 2Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 Item 6Exhibits
SIGNATURES  

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2018 September 30, 2017March 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents$1,011,007
 $650,561
$2,441,336
 $2,073,017
Restricted cash387,566
 
Trade accounts receivable - Net644,985
 636,127
1,141,249
 704,310
Inventories - Net767,232
 730,681
1,453,044
 805,292
Assets held-for-sale
 77,500
Prepaid expenses and other46,880
 38,683
172,334
 74,668
Total current assets2,470,104
 2,133,552
5,595,529
 3,657,287
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET352,456
 324,924
737,599
 388,333
GOODWILL5,758,705
 5,745,338
8,614,316
 6,223,290
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET1,700,409
 1,717,862
2,724,452
 1,788,404
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES38,972
 
OTHER113,003
 53,985
86,288
 140,153
TOTAL ASSETS$10,394,677
 $9,975,661
$17,797,156
 $12,197,467
      
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT      
CURRENT LIABILITIES:      
Current portion of long-term debt$69,147
 $69,454
$448,163
 $75,817
Short-term borrowings - trade receivable securitization facility299,833
 299,587
299,806
 299,519
Accounts payable151,709
 148,761
318,586
 173,603
Accrued liabilities292,146
 335,888
659,638
 351,443
Liabilities held-for-sale
 17,304
Total current liabilities812,835
 870,994
1,726,193
 900,382
LONG-TERM DEBT11,365,790
 11,393,620
16,509,181
 12,501,946
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES359,342
 500,949
658,175
 399,496
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES166,047
 161,302
385,854
 204,114
Total liabilities12,704,014
 12,926,865
19,279,403
 14,005,938
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:   
Common stock - $.01 par value; authorized 224,400,000 shares; issued 56,513,989 and 56,093,659 at March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively565
 561
TD GROUP STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:   
Common stock - $.01 par value; authorized 224,400,000 shares; issued 57,304,097 and 56,895,686 at March 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively573
 569
Additional paid-in capital1,143,715
 1,095,319
1,291,103
 1,208,742
Accumulated deficit(2,684,832) (3,187,220)(1,851,113) (2,246,578)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)6,519
 (85,143)
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,161,326 and 4,159,207 shares at March 31, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively(775,304) (774,721)
Total stockholders’ deficit(2,309,337) (2,951,204)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(157,037) 4,100
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,161,326 shares at March 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively(775,304) (775,304)
Total TD Group stockholders’ deficit(1,491,778) (1,808,471)
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST9,531
 
Total stockholders' deficit(1,482,247) (1,808,471)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT$10,394,677
 $9,975,661
$17,797,156
 $12,197,467
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE THIRTEEN AND TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIODS ENDED
MARCH 30, 2019 AND MARCH 31, 2018 AND APRIL 1, 2017
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods EndedThirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
NET SALES$933,070
 $868,728
 $1,781,030
 $1,682,746
$1,195,938
 $933,070
 $2,189,240
 $1,781,030
COST OF SALES398,996
 379,291
 770,306
 749,054
536,618
 398,996
 965,803
 770,306
GROSS PROFIT534,074
 489,437
 1,010,724
 933,692
659,320
 534,074
 1,223,437
 1,010,724
SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES107,526
 100,857
 214,054
 202,572
164,366
 107,526
 286,549
 214,054
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS17,457
 22,032
 34,569
 47,563
23,063
 17,457
 43,097
 34,569
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS409,091
 366,548
 762,101
 683,557
471,891
 409,091
 893,791
 762,101
INTEREST EXPENSE - NET161,266
 147,842
 322,199
 293,846
201,409
 161,266
 373,409
 322,199
REFINANCING COSTS638
 3,507
 1,751
 35,591
3,298
 638
 3,434
 1,751
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES247,187
 215,199
 438,151
 354,120
267,184
 247,187
 516,948
 438,151
INCOME TAX PROVISION45,347
 59,508
 (75,700) 79,558
64,552
 45,347
 118,274
 (75,700)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS201,840
 155,691
 513,851
 274,562
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS202,632
 201,840
 398,674
 513,851
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS(224) 
 (224) 
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO TD GROUP202,408
 201,840
 398,450
 513,851
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX(5,562) (186) (2,798) (186)
 (5,562) 
 (2,798)
NET INCOME$196,278
 $155,505
 $511,053
 $274,376
NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK$196,278
 $155,505
 $454,905
 $178,405
Net earnings per share:       
Net earnings per share from continuing operations--basic and diluted$3.63
 $2.78
 $8.23
 $3.17
Net loss per share from discontinued operations--basic and diluted(0.10) 
 (0.05) 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO TD GROUP$202,408
 $196,278
 $398,450
 $511,053
NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO TD GROUP COMMON STOCK$202,408
 $196,278
 $374,141
 $454,905
Net earnings per share attributable to TD Group stockholders:       
Net earnings per share from continuing operations - basic and diluted$3.60
 $3.63
 $6.65
 $8.23
Net loss per share from discontinued operations - basic and diluted
 (0.10) 
 (0.05)
Net earnings per share$3.53
 $2.78
 $8.18
 $3.17
$3.60
 $3.53
 $6.65
 $8.18
Cash dividends paid per common share$
 $
 $
 $24.00
Weighted-average shares outstanding:              
Basic and diluted55,605
 55,894
 55,599
 56,211
56,265
 55,605
 56,265
 55,599
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THIRTEEN AND TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIODS ENDED
MARCH 30, 2019 AND MARCH 31, 2018 AND APRIL 1, 2017
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017
Net income$196,278
 $155,505
 $511,053
 $274,376
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:       
Foreign currency translation adjustments23,036
 8,050
 28,188
 (20,002)
Interest rate swap and cap agreements45,226
 2,179
 63,474
 40,954
Other comprehensive income, net of tax68,262
 10,229
 91,662
 20,952
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$264,540
 $165,734
 $602,715
 $295,328
 Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Net income including noncontrolling interests$202,632
 $196,278
 $398,674
 $511,053
Less net income for noncontrolling interests(224) 
 (224) 
Net income attributable to TD Group$202,408
 $196,278
 $398,450
 $511,053
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:       
Foreign currency translation adjustments(12,921) 23,036
 (24,149) 28,188
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives(63,254) 45,226
 (137,119) 63,474
Pensions and other postretirement benefits adjustments131
 
 131
 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, attributable to TD Group(76,044) 68,262
 (161,137) 91,662
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO TD GROUP$126,364
 $264,540
 $237,313
 $602,715
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THIRTEEN and TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIODS ENDED MARCH 30, 2019
(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 TD Group Stockholders    
 Common Stock 
Additional Paid-In
Capital
   Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Treasury Stock    
 
Number
of Shares
 
Par
Value
  
Accumulated
Deficit
  
Number
of Shares
 Value Non-controlling Interest Total
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 201856,895,686
 $569
 $1,208,742
 $(2,246,578) $4,100
 (4,161,326) $(775,304) $
 $(1,808,471)
Cumulative effect of ASC 606, adopted October 1, 2018
 
 
 3,284
 
 
 
 
 3,284
Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-16, adopted October 1, 2018
 
 
 (353) 
 
 
 
 (353)
Accrued unvested dividend equivalents and other
 
 
 (3,122) 
 
 
 
 (3,122)
Compensation expense recognized for employee stock options
 
 16,645
 
 
 
 
 
 16,645
Exercise of employee stock options109,695
 1
 14,174
 
 
 
 
 
 14,175
Net income
 
 
 196,042
 
 
 
 
 196,042
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
 
 
 
 (11,228) 
 
 
 (11,228)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax
 
 
 
 (73,865) 
 
 
 (73,865)
BALANCE, DECEMBER 29, 201857,005,381
 $570
 $1,239,561
 $(2,050,727) $(80,993) (4,161,326) $(775,304) $
 $(1,666,893)
Acquisition of business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9,307
 9,307
Accrued unvested dividend equivalents and other
 
 
 (2,794) 
 
 
 
 (2,794)
Compensation expense recognized for employee stock options
 
 18,381
 
 
 
 
 
 18,381
Exercise of employee stock options298,240
 3
 32,952
 
 
 
 
 
 32,955
Common stock issued476
 
 209
 
 
 
 
 
 209
Net income
 
 
 202,408
 
 
 
 224
 202,632
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
 
 
 
 (12,921) 
 
 
 (12,921)
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax
 
 
 
 (63,254) 
 
 
 (63,254)
Pensions and other postretirement benefits adjustments, net of tax
 
 
 
 131
 
 
 
 131
BALANCE, MARCH 30, 201957,304,097
 $573
 $1,291,103
 $(1,851,113) $(157,037) (4,161,326) $(775,304) $9,531
 $(1,482,247)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.












TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
FOR THE THIRTEEN and TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIODPERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2018
(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 Common Stock 
Additional Paid-In
Capital
   Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Treasury Stock  
 
Number
of Shares
 
Par
Value
  
Accumulated
Deficit
  
Number
of Shares
 Value Total
BALANCE, OCTOBER 1, 201756,093,659
 $561
 $1,095,319
 $(3,187,220) $(85,143) (4,159,207) $(774,721) $(2,951,204)
Unvested dividend equivalents and other
 
 
 (8,665) 
 
 
 (8,665)
Compensation expense recognized for employee stock options and restricted stock
 
 21,942
 
 
 
 
 21,942
Exercise of employee stock options, restricted stock activity and other, net419,825
 4
 26,305
 
 
 (2,119) (583) 25,726
Common stock issued505
 
 149
 
 
 
 
 149
Net income
 
 
 511,053
 
 
 
 511,053
Foreign currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 28,188
 
 
 28,188
Interest rate swaps and caps, net of tax
 
 
 
 63,474
 
 
 63,474
BALANCE, MARCH 31, 201856,513,989
 $565
 $1,143,715
 $(2,684,832) $6,519
 (4,161,326) $(775,304) $(2,309,337)
 Common Stock 
Additional Paid-In
Capital
   Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Treasury Stock  
 
Number
of Shares
 
Par
Value
  
Accumulated
Deficit
  
Number
of Shares
 Value Total
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 201756,093,659
 $561
 $1,095,319
 $(3,187,220) $(85,143) (4,159,207) $(774,721) $(2,951,204)
Accrued unvested dividend equivalents and other
 
 
 (4,509) 
 
 
 (4,509)
Compensation expense recognized for employee stock options and restricted stock
 
 10,533
 
 
 
 
 10,533
Exercise of employee stock options, restricted stock activity and other, net189,082
 2
 7,290
 
 
 
 
 7,292
Net income
 
 
 314,775
 
 
 
 314,775
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
 
 
 
 5,152
 
 
 5,152
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax
 
 
 
 18,248
 
 
 18,248
BALANCE, DECEMBER 30, 201756,282,741
 $563
 $1,113,142
 $(2,876,954) $(61,743) (4,159,207) $(774,721) $(2,599,713)
Accrued unvested dividend equivalents and other
 
 
 (4,156) 
 
 
 (4,156)
Compensation expense recognized for employee stock options and restricted stock
 
 11,409
 
 
 
 
 11,409
Exercise of employee stock options, restricted stock activity and other, net230,743
 2
 19,015
 
 
 (2,119) (583) 18,434
Common Stock Issued505
 
 149
 
 
 
 
 149
Net Income
 
 
 196,278
 
 
 
 196,278
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
 
 
 
 23,036
 
 
 23,036
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax
 
 
 
 45,226
 
 
 45,226
BALANCE, MARCH 31, 201856,513,989
 $565
 $1,143,715
 $(2,684,832) $6,519
 (4,161,326) $(775,304) $(2,309,337)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIODS ENDED
MARCH 30, 2019 AND MARCH 31, 2018
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Twenty-Six Week Periods EndedTwenty-Six Week Periods Ended
March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income$511,053
 $274,376
Net income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests$398,674
 $511,053
Net loss from discontinued operations2,798
 186

 2,798
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation26,727
 24,733
32,627
 26,727
Amortization of intangible assets and product certification costs34,882
 47,975
Amortization of intangible assets43,599
 34,882
Amortization of debt issuance costs, original issue discount and premium10,594
 10,170
13,286
 10,594
Refinancing costs1,751
 35,591
3,434
 1,751
Non-cash equity compensation22,703
 21,126
38,273
 22,703
Deferred income taxes(166,592) 346
(7,519) (166,592)
Changes in assets/liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:      
Trade accounts receivable5,864
 3,108
(7,226) 5,864
Inventories(16,337) 6,896
(45,151) (16,337)
Income taxes receivable/payable26,648
 23,706
15,765
 26,648
Other assets(8,803) (4,151)(53,826) (8,803)
Accounts payable(624) (17,545)1,147
 (624)
Accrued interest883
 (822)27,554
 883
Accrued and other liabilities2,137
 (35,195)(7,640) 2,137
Net cash provided by operating activities453,684
 390,500
452,997
 453,684
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Capital expenditures(30,884) (38,436)(43,404) (30,884)
Payments made in connection with acquisitions(50,320) (30,002)
Proceeds (payments made) in connection with the sale (purchase)
of discontinued operations
57,686
 (78,879)
Payments made in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired(3,569,378) (50,320)
Proceeds in connection with the sale of discontinued operations
 57,686
Net cash used in investing activities(23,518) (147,317)(3,612,782) (23,518)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from exercise of stock options26,305
 12,345
47,126
 26,305
Special dividend and dividend equivalent payments(56,148) (1,375,998)
Treasury stock purchased
 (339,833)
Dividend equivalent payments(24,309) (56,148)
Proceeds from term loans, net793,042
 1,132,774

 793,042
Repayment on term loans(833,052) (32,302)
Cash tender and redemption of senior subordinated notes due 2021, including premium
 (528,847)
Proceeds from additional senior subordinated notes due 2025, net
 301,006
Other(2,155) (10,745)
Net cash used in financing activities(72,008) (841,600)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS2,288
 (3,188)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS360,446
 (601,605)
Repayments on term loans(38,214) (833,052)
Cash tender and redemption of senior subordinated notes due 2020(550,000) 
Proceeds from senior subordinated notes due 2027, net544,578
 
Proceeds from senior secured notes due 2026, net3,937,398
 
Financing fees and other(1,753) (2,155)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities3,914,826
 (72,008)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH844
 2,288
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH755,885
 360,446
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD650,561
 1,586,994
2,073,017
 650,561
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD$1,011,007
 $985,389
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD$2,828,902
 $1,011,007
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Cash paid during the period for interest$310,949
 $289,311
$364,511
 $310,949
Cash paid during the period for income taxes$56,606
 $55,544
$120,715
 $56,606
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIODS ENDED MARCH 30, 2019 AND MARCH 31, 2018 AND APRIL 1, 2017
(UNAUDITED)
 
1.    DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Description of the Business – TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TD Group”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, TransDigm Inc., is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly every commercial and military aircraft in service today. TransDigm Inc., along with TransDigm Inc.’s direct and indirect wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (collectively, with TD Group, the “Company” or “TransDigm”), offers a broad range of proprietary aerospace components. TD Group has no significant assets or operations other than its 100% ownership of TransDigm Inc. TD Group’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, under the trading symbol “TDG.”
MajorTransDigm's major product offerings, substantially all of which are ultimately provided to end-users in the aerospace industry, include mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, NiCad batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, rods and locking devices, engineered connectors and elastomers, databus and power controls, cockpit security components and systems, specialized cockpit displays, aircraft audio systems, specialized lavatory components, seat belts and safety restraints, engineered interior surfaces and related components, lighting and control technology, military personnel parachutes, high performance hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading, handling and delivery systems.
On March 14, 2019, TransDigm completed its acquisition of Esterline Technologies Corporation ("Esterline"). Refer to Note 3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures," for further information on this acquisition. Esterline includes a collection of approximately 20 reporting units that primarily develop, produce and market products for the aerospace and defense industry. TransDigm is currently in the process of integrating Esterline as well as evaluating the strategic fit and description of each individual Esterline reporting unit.
2.    UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, the information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes for the year ended September 30, 20172018 included in TD Group’s Form 10-K filed on November 13, 2017.9, 2018. As disclosed therein, the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The September 30, 20172018 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from TD Group’s audited financial statements. The results of operations for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to current year presentation related to the designation of Schroth as discontinued operations beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 (refer to Note 14, "Discontinued Operations," for further information) and an organizational realignment effective October 1, 2017 of certain businesses comprising the Power & Control and the Non-Aviation segments.
3.    ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
During the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018,30, 2019, the Company completed the acquisitionacquisitions of Esterline and substantially all of the Kirkhill elastomers businessassets and technical data rights of NavCom Defense Electronics ("Kirkhill"NavCom") from Esterline Technologies.. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017,2018, the Company completed the acquisitions of three separate aerospace product lines (collectively,Skandia Inc. ("Skandia"), Extant, and the "Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitions"Kirkhill elastomers business ("Kirkhill"). The Company accounted for the acquisitions using the acquisition method and included the results of operations of the acquisitions in its condensed consolidated financial statements from the effective date of each acquisition. As of March 31, 2018,30, 2019, the one-year measurement period is open for KirkhillEsterline, NavCom, Skandia and the Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitions;Extant; therefore, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed related to these acquisitions are subject to adjustment until the end of their respective one-year measurement periods. The Company is in the process of obtaining a third-party valuation of certain intangible assets and tangible assets of Esterline and Skandia.
Pro forma net sales and results of operations for the Esterline acquisition are provided in the Esterline section below. The pro forma information presents consolidated financial information as if Esterline had been acquired at the beginning of fiscal year 2018 on October 1, 2017. Pro forma net sales and results of operations for the acquisitions, other than Esterline, had they occurred at the beginning of the applicable twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 or March 31, 2018 or April 1, 2017 are not material and, accordingly, are not provided.
The acquisitions strengthen and expand the Company’s position to design, produce and supply highly engineered proprietary aerospace components in niche markets with significant aftermarket content and provide opportunities to create value through the application of our three core value-driven operating strategies (obtaining profitable new business, improving our cost structure, and providing highly engineered value-added products to customers). The purchase price

paid for each acquisition reflects the current earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and cash flows, as well as the future EBITDA and cash flows expected to be generated by the business, which are driven in most cases by the recurring aftermarket consumption over the life of a particular aircraft, estimated to be approximately 25 to 30 years.
Esterline – On March 14, 2019, TransDigm completed the acquisition of all the outstanding stock of Esterline for $122.50 per share in cash, plus the payoff of Esterline debt. The purchase price, net of cash acquired of approximately $398.2 million, totaled approximately $3,923.9 million. Of the $3,923.9 million purchase price, $3,536.3 million was paid at closing and the remaining $387.6 million was classified as restricted cash at March 30, 2019 for the redemption of the outstanding senior notes due 2023 (herein the "2023 Notes"). The 2023 Notes were redeemed on April 15, 2019. Refer to Note 9, "Debt," for additional information. Esterline, through its subsidiaries, is an industry leader in specialized manufacturing for the aerospace and defense industry, including significant aftermarket exposure, primarily within three core disciplines - advanced materials, avionics and controls and sensors and systems. The acquisition of Esterline expands TransDigm's platform of proprietary and sole source content for the aerospace and defense industry. Esterline has been identified as a separate segment at March 30, 2019. Refer to Note 13, "Segments," for additional information about Esterline's products and the Company's segments.
The total purchase price of Esterline was allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon management’s estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. To the extent the purchase price exceeded the estimated fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, such excess was allocated to goodwill. The preliminary allocation of the fair value of the Esterline acquisition is summarized in the table below (presented in thousands). Allocations are based on the acquisition method of accounting and in-process third-party valuation appraisals. Given the timing and complexity of the Esterline acquisition, the allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and will likely change in future periods, perhaps materially, as fair value estimates of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are refined and finalized during the allowable one year measurement period.
Except where otherwise noted in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, changes in balances and activity where comparable periods are presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements were generally driven by the Esterline acquisition.
Assets acquired: 
Current assets, excluding cash acquired$1,482,442
Property, plant, and equipment338,990
Other intangible assets992,000
Goodwill2,431,180
Other49,710
Total assets acquired5,294,322
Liabilities assumed: 
Current liabilities843,653
Other noncurrent liabilities526,819
Total liabilities assumed1,370,472
Net assets acquired$3,923,850

The Company currently expects that the approximately $2.4 billion of goodwill and $1.0 billion of other intangible assets recognized for the acquisition will not be deductible for tax purposes.
The Company's net sales and income from continuing operations for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 include net sales of $122.0 million and income from continuing operations before tax of $7.5 million related to the Esterline acquisition. Net income from continuing operations for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 includes approximately $3.5 million of other intangible asset amortization expense and $14.9 million of inventory step-up amortization expense in cost of sales, respectively.
Acquisition costs were expensed as incurred. In fiscal 2019, approximately $22.0 million of acquisition-related costs have been incurred. These costs were recorded in selling and administrative expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of income. In connection with the financing of the Esterline acquisition, approximately $24.5 million of net interest expense (comprised of gross interest expense of $32.7 million and interest income of $8.2 million) has been recorded in fiscal 2019.

The following pro forma information presents consolidated financial information as if Esterline had been acquired at the beginning of fiscal year 2018 on October 1, 2017. Interest expense has been adjusted as though the debt incurred to finance the Esterline acquisition had been outstanding at October 1, 2017. Each quarter presented includes other intangible asset amortization expense of approximately $21.2 million resulting from the preliminary purchase accounting. The full $118.7 million of inventory step-up amortization resulting from the preliminary purchase accounting asset step-up has been included in the fiscal year 2018 pro forma results to reflect the pro forma transaction date of October 1, 2017, and thus the inventory step-up amortization expense of $14.9 million recorded in the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 has been excluded.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on October 1, 2017, nor is it meant to be indicative of future results of operations of the combined companies under the ownership and operation of the Company.
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Net sales$1,589,314
 $1,448,515
 $3,065,341
 $2,776,082
Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests$201,754
 $156,350
 $387,338
 $214,189
Net earnings per share attributable to TD Group stockholders from continuing operations - basic and diluted$3.59
 $2.81
 $6.45
 $2.84

NavCom – On October 1, 2018, the Company's Extant subsidiary completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and technical data rights from the Corona, California operations of NavCom for approximately $27 million in cash. NavCom develops, manufactures, and supports high-reliability, mission-critical electronics, avionics and sub-assemblies. NavCom is included as a product line of Extant, which is included in TransDigm's Power and Control segment. The Company expects that approximately $9 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years.
Skandia – On July 13, 2018, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Skandia for a total purchase price of approximately $84.3 million, which includes a $0.2 million working capital settlement paid in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Skandia provides highly engineered seating foam, foam fabrication, flammability testing and acoustic solutions for the business jet market. Skandia is included as a product line within an existing reporting unit in TransDigm's Airframe segment. The Company expects that no goodwill recognized for the acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.
Extant – On April 24, 2018, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Extant for a total purchase price of approximately $534.6 million in cash, which is net of a $0.2 million working capital settlement received in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Extant provides a broad range of proprietary aftermarket products and repair and overhaul services to the aerospace and defense end markets. Extant is included in TransDigm's Power and Control segment.
Prior to the Company's acquisition of Extant, Extant was owned by an equity fund sponsored by Warburg Pincus LLC. Michael Graff, a director of TransDigm, is a managing director of Warburg Pincus LLC and was chairman of the board of Extant. Robert Henderson, Vice Chairman of TransDigm, was also on the board of Extant and owned less than 2% of Extant on a fully diluted basis. In addition, Mr. Graff, Mr. W. Nicholas Howley, TransDigm's Executive Chairman, and Messrs. Douglas Peacock and David Barr, directors of TransDigm, each had minority interests of less than 1% in the Warburg Pincus LLC fund that owned Extant.

The total purchase price of Extant was allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon management’s estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. To the extent the purchase price exceeded the estimated fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, such excess was allocated to goodwill. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation of the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the transaction date (presented in thousands).
Assets acquired: 
Current assets, excluding cash acquired$53,698
Property, plant, and equipment4,103
Other intangible assets105,000
Goodwill406,673
Total assets acquired569,474
Liabilities assumed: 
Current liabilities9,876
Other noncurrent liabilities25,028
Total liabilities assumed34,904
Net assets acquired$534,570

Approximately $44 million of the $105 million other intangible assets recognized for the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes over 15 years. Of the $407 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisition, none is deductible for tax purposes.
Kirkhill – On March 15, 2018, the Company acquired the assets and certain liabilities of the Kirkhill elastomers business from Esterline Technologies for a total purchase price of approximately $50$49.3 million, which is net of a $0.6 million working capital settlement received in cash subject to purchase price adjustments.the third quarter of fiscal 2018. Kirkhill's products are primarily proprietary, sole source with significant aftermarket content and used in a broad variety of most major commercial transport and military platforms. Kirkhill is also well represented on newer commercial platforms such as Boeing’s 787, 777X and 737MAX; Airbus’s A320NEO and A350; as well as the military JSF. Kirkhill is included in TransDigm's Airframe segment. The Company expects that noNo goodwill recognized for the acquisition will beis deductible for tax purposes.
Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitions – The Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitions were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $106.7 million in cash, which includes working capital settlements totaling $1.0 million paid in the third and fourth quarters of 2017 and an earn-out of $0.4 million paid in the second quarter of 2018. All three product lines consist primarily of proprietary, sole source products with significant aftermarket content. The products include highly engineered aerospace controls, quick disconnect couplings, and communication electronics. Each product line acquired was consolidated into an existing TransDigm reporting unit within TransDigm's Power & Control segment. The Company expects that approximately $66 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisitions will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years and approximately $9 million of goodwill recognized for the acquisitions will not be deductible for tax purposes.
Schroth – On February 22, 2017, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Schroth Safety Products GmbH and certain aviation and defense assets and liabilities from subsidiaries of Takata Corporation (collectively, "Schroth"), for a total purchase price of approximately $89.7 million, which consisted primarily of $79.7 million paid in cash during fiscal 2017 and an approximately $9.0 million indemnity holdback, of which $8.5 million was paid in April 2018.2018 and $0.5 million remains a reserve as of March 30, 2019.
In connection with the settlement of a Department of Justice investigation into the competitive effects of the acquisition, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company committed to dispose of the Schroth business. Therefore, Schroth was classified as held-for-sale beginning in the fourth quarter of 2017. Thefiscal 2017 and the results of operations of Schroth arewere reflected as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
On January 26, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Schroth in a management buyout to a private equity fund and certain members of Schroth management for approximately $61.4 million, subject towhich included a working capital adjustment. Further disclosure related to Schroth’sadjustment of $0.3 million that was paid in July 2018.
There was no activity from discontinued operations in the thirteen and twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019. Loss from discontinued operations was $5.6 million and $2.8 million in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 31, 2018, respectively, which is includedsummarized as follows (amounts in Note 14.thousands):     
 Thirteen Week Period Ended Twenty-Six Week Period Ended
 March 31, 2018 March 31, 2018
Net sales$2,679
 $11,808
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations before income taxes(456) 354
Income tax benefit62
 2,016
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations, net of tax(394) 2,370
Net loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax(5,168) (5,168)
Loss from discontinued operations$(5,562) $(2,798)


4.    RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, which created a new topic in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, “Revenue Fromfrom Contracts With Customers.with Customers. In addition to superseding and replacing nearly all existing U.S. GAAP revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance, ASC 606 establishesrequires an entity to recognize revenue in a new control-based revenue recognition model.manner that depicts the transfer of promised 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 new revenue standards may be applied retrospectivelystandard also specifies the accounting of some costs to each prior period presentedobtain or retrospectivelyfulfill a contract with a customer and expands the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The guidance is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods, including interim periods therein, beginning October 1, 2018, which is the Company’s planned date of adoption.disclosure requirements around contracts with customers. The Company expects to useadopted this standard in the first quarter of 2019 using the modified retrospective method. The Company is continuing to evaluate theadoption of this standard did not have a material impact of the standard. For each reporting unit, we have evaluated a representative sample of contracts and other agreements with our customers and evaluated the provisions contained within these contracts and agreements in consideration of the five step model specified within ASC 606. We are in the process of documenting the impact of the standard on our current accounting policies and practices in orderconsolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Refer to identify material differences, if any, that would result from applying the new requirementsNote 5, "Revenue Recognition," for additional disclosures relating to our revenue contracts. We continue to make progress on our assessment of ASC 606 and are also in the process of evaluating the impact, if any, on changes to our business processes, systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure requirements under ASC 606.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (ASC 842),” which will require that a lessee recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with a lease term of more than twelve months, with the result being the recognition of a right of use asset and a lease liability.  Additionally, in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, "Codification Improvements to ASC 842, Leases" which provides narrow amendments to clarify how to apply certain aspects of the new leases standard. The new leases standard guidance is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods, including interim periods therein, beginning October 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on itsour consolidated financial statements and disclosures. We are planning to adopt ASC 842 on October 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective optional transition method, in which case prior periods presented will not be restated. Also, we intend to elect the package of practical expedients, which among other things, permits us to not reassess the identification, classification and initial direct costs of leases commencing before the October 1, 2019 effective date.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13)," which changes the impairment model for most financial assets. The new model uses a forward-looking expected loss method, which will generally result in earlier recognition of allowances for losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on itsour consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In AugustOctober 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement2016-16, “Intra-Entity Transfers of Cash Flows—ClassificationAssets Other Than Inventory” (ASU 2016-16). This accounting standard requires companies to recognize the income tax effects of Certain Cash Receiptsintercompany sales and Cash Payments,"transfers of assets, other than inventory, in the period in which clarifies existingthe transfer occurs. Under previous guidance relatedcompanies were required to accountingdefer the income tax effects of intercompany transfers of assets by recording prepaid taxes, until such assets were sold to an outside party or otherwise recognized. Current guidance requires companies to write off any income tax amounts previously deferred as prepaid taxes from past intercompany transactions, and to record deferred tax balances for cash receipts and cash payments and classification on the statement of cash flows. This guidanceamounts not previously recognized, through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. ASU 2016-16 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted.including interim periods within those years. The Company elected to early adoptadopted this standard in the fourthfirst quarter of fiscal 2017.2019. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on itsour consolidated statementfinancial statements. Refer to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.stockholders' deficit for the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-16 on retained earnings.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment,” to eliminate Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test in order to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early2019, with early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on itsour consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, "Compensation—Retirement Benefits (ASC 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost," that will changechanges how employers that sponsor defined benefit and/or other postretirement benefit plans present the net periodic benefit cost in the income statement. Under the newprevious guidance, employers will present the service cost componentcompanies included all components of the net periodic benefit costcosts in the same income statementlines as the service cost component. Current guidance requires employers to present the other components of the net periodic benefit costs separately from the line item(s) as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered duringitems that include the period.service cost and outside of any subtotal of operating income. In addition, only the service cost component will be eligible for capitalization in assets. Employers will present the other components separately from the line item(s) that includes the service cost and outside of any subtotal of operating income, if one is presented. Employers will have to disclose the line(s)lines used to present the other components of net periodic benefit cost, if the components are not presented separately in the income statement.Thestatement. The standard is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within the fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, including adoptionThe Company adopted this standard in any interim period for which financial statements have not yet been issued.the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The adoption of this standard isdid not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, "Compensation—Stock Compensation (ASC 718): Scope of Modification Accounting," which provides clarity on which changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards require

an entity to apply the modification accounting provisions required in ASC 718. The standard is effective for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in any interim period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The adoption ofCompany adopted this standard is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities,” which amends the FASB’s hedge accounting model to enable entities to better portray their risk management activities in financial statements. The guidance eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness and generally requires the entire change in the fair valuefirst quarter of a hedging instrument to be presented in the same income statement line as the hedged item. The guidance also eases certain documentation and assessment requirements and modifies the accounting for components excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. ASU 2017-12 is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods, including interim periods therein, beginning October 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. As early adoption is permissible, the Company adopted the pronouncement beginning October 1, 2017. Changes were applied prospectively in accordance with the standard and prior periods were not adjusted.fiscal 2019. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.statements.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic(ASC 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," which gives entities the option to reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") into retained earnings. The guidance allows entities to reclassify from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings stranded tax effects resulting from the Act's new federal corporate income tax rate. The guidance also allows entities to elect to reclassify other stranded tax effects that relate to the Act but do not directly relate to the change in the federal tax rate (e.g., state taxes, changing from a worldwide tax system to a territorial system). Tax effects that are stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income for other reasons (e.g., prior changes in tax law, a change in valuation allowance) may not be reclassified. The standard is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within the fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. Entities have the option to apply the guidance retrospectively or in the period of adoption. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-05, “Income Taxes (Topic(ASC 740), Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118.” The ASU adds various SEC paragraphs pursuant to the issuance of the December 2017 SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”), which was effective immediately. The SEC issued SAB 118 to address concerns about reporting entities’

ability to timely comply with the accounting requirements to recognize all of the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the period of enactment. SAB 118 allowsallowed disclosure that timely determination of some or all of the income tax effects from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act arewere incomplete by the due date of the financial statements and if possible to provide a reasonable estimate. We have accountedfinalized our accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act under the guidance of SAB 118, on118. Such finalization did not result in a material impact to the provisional basis. Our accounting for certain income tax effects is incomplete, butpreviously recorded in our consolidated financial statements.
In accordance with SEC Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, we have determined reasonable estimates for those effectsadopted Rule 3-04 of Regulation S-X during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and have recorded provisional amountsdisclosed changes in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for all periods presented.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, "Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (ASC 715-20)."  ASU 2018-14 modifies disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The ASU also requires an entity to disclose the weighted-average interest crediting rates for cash balance plans and to explain the reasons for significant gains and losses related to changes in the benefit obligation. The ASU is effective January 1, 2020 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on our condensed consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 9, "Income Taxes," for further information.statements and disclosures.
5.    REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company adopted ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” beginning October 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method.
The new standard primarily impacted the Company's timing of revenue recognition for certain contracts and subcontracts with the U.S. government that contain termination for convenience clauses and resulted in an increase to retained earnings of $3.3 million. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods.

The cumulative effect of the changes made to our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of October 1, 2018 for the adoption of ASC 606 were as follows (in thousands):
 September 30, 2018 Adjustments due to ASC 606 October 1, 2018
Assets     
Unbilled receivables(1)
$10,056
 $8,272
 $18,328
Inventories - Net805,292
 (3,977) 801,315
      
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit   �� 
Deferred income taxes$399,496
 $1,011
 $400,507
Accumulated deficit(2,246,578) 3,284
 (2,243,294)
(1)
Included in prepaid expenses and other on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The impact of the adoption of ASC 606 on the condensed consolidated statements of income and condensed consolidated balance sheet was immaterial for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019.
Accounting Policy —Revenue is recognized from the sale of products when control transfers to the customer, which is demonstrated by our right to payment, a transfer of title, a transfer of the risk and rewards of ownership, or the customer acceptance, but most frequently upon shipment where the customer obtains physical possession of the goods.
The majority of the Company's revenue is recorded at a point in time.
In some contracts the Company found that under ASC 606, control transferred to the customer over time primarily in contracts where the customer is required to pay for the cost of both the finished and unfinished goods at the time of cancellation plus a reasonable profit relative to the work performed for products that were customized for the customer. Upon adoption of ASC 606, we recognize revenue over time for those agreements that have a right to margin and where the products being produced have no alternative use.  Prior to the adoption date, revenue related to these agreements was recognized when the goods were shipped; as a result of the adoption of ASC 606, a portion of our revenue may be earned in periods earlier than it would have been in prior years. The cumulative adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption, which is presented in the table above, represents those earnings that would have been recognized in the previous year had ASC 606 been in effect during that time.
Based on our production cycle, it is generally expected that goods related to the revenue represented in that adjustment will be shipped and billed within the current year. For revenue recognized over time, we estimate the amount of revenue attributable to a contract earned at a given point during the production cycle based on certain costs, such as materials and labor incurred to date, plus the expected profit, which is a cost-to-cost input method.
The Company’s payment terms vary by the type and location of the customer and the products or services offered. The Company does not offer any payment terms that would meet the requirements for consideration as a significant financing component under ASC 606.
Shipping and handling fees and costs incurred in connection with products sold are recorded in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of income, and are not considered a performance obligation to our customers.
The Company pays sales commissions that relate to contracts for products or services that are satisfied at a point in time or over a period of one year or less and so are recorded per the practical expedient expensed as incurred. These costs are reported as a component of selling and administrative expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
We offer assurance type warranties on our products as well as separately sold warranty contracts. Revenue related to warranty contracts that are sold separately is recognized over the life of the warranty term. 
Variable consideration is estimated at the expected value (sum of the probability of weighted amounts) or most likely amount, whichever method is found to be most appropriate to estimate the consideration to which the Company will be entitled, and only to the extent it is probable that a subsequent change in estimate will not result in a significant revenue reversal when estimating the amount of revenue to recognize. Variable consideration is treated as a change to the sales transaction price and based largely on an assessment of all information (i.e., historical, current and forecasted) that is reasonably available to the Company. Variable consideration is estimated at contract inception and updated at the end of each reporting period as additional information becomes available.

Contract Assets and Liabilities - Contract assets reflect revenue recognized and performance obligations satisfied in advance of customer billing or reimbursable costs related to a specific contract. Contract liabilities relate to payments received in advance of the satisfaction of performance under the contract. We receive payments from customers based on the terms established in our contracts. The following table summarizes our contract assets and liabilities balances (in thousands):
 March 30, 2019 October 1, 2018 Change
Contract assets, current (1)
$66,675
 18,328
 $48,347
Contract assets, non-current (2)
118
 118
 
   Total contract assets66,793
 18,446
 48,347
Contract liabilities, current (3)
6,920
 2,742
 4,178
Contract liabilities, non-current (4)

 
 
   Total contract liabilities6,920
 2,742
 4,178
Net contract assets$59,873
 $15,704
 $44,169
(1)
Included in prepaid expenses and other on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
(2)
Included in other non-current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
(3)
Included in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
(4)
Included in other non-current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Changes in the contract asset and liability balances during the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 were not materially impacted by any factors other than the Esterline acquisition. For the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019, the revenue recognized that was previously included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities was immaterial.
Refer to Note 13, “Segments,” for disclosures related to the disaggregation of revenue.

6.    EARNINGS PER SHARE (TWO-CLASS METHOD)
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data): using the two-class method:
 Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Numerator for earnings per share:       
Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests$202,632
 $201,840
 $398,674
 $513,851
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(224) 
 (224) 
Net income from continuing operating attributable to TD Group202,408
 201,840
 398,450
 513,851
Less dividends paid on participating securities
 
 (24,309) (56,148)
 202,408
 201,840
 374,141
 457,703
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
 (5,562) 
 (2,798)
Net income applicable to TD Group common stock - basic and diluted$202,408
 $196,278
 $374,141
 $454,905
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method:       
Weighted-average common shares outstanding52,979
 52,229
 52,886
 52,127
Vested options deemed participating securities3,286
 3,376
 3,379
 3,472
Total shares for basic and diluted earnings per share56,265
 55,605
 56,265
 55,599
        
Net earnings per share from continuing operations - basic and diluted$3.60
 $3.63
 $6.65
 $8.23
Net loss per share from discontinued operations - basic and diluted
 (0.10) 
 (0.05)
Net earnings per share$3.60
 $3.53
 $6.65
 $8.18
 Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017
Numerator for earnings per share:       
Net income from continuing operations$201,840
 $155,691
 $513,851
 $274,562
Less dividends paid on participating securities
 
 (56,148) (95,971)
 $201,840
 $155,691
 $457,703
 $178,591
Net loss from discontinued operations(5,562) (186) (2,798) (186)
Net income applicable to common stock - basic and diluted$196,278
 $155,505
 $454,905
 $178,405
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method:       
Weighted average common shares outstanding52,229
 52,849
 52,127
 53,108
Vested options deemed participating securities3,376
 3,045
 3,472
 3,103
Total shares for basic and diluted earnings per share55,605
 55,894
 55,599
 56,211
        
Net earnings per share from continuing operations - basic and diluted$3.63
 $2.78
 $8.23
 $3.17
Net loss per share from discontinued operations - basic and diluted$(0.10) $
 (0.05) 
Net earnings per share$3.53
 $2.78
 $8.18
 $3.17

6.7. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.net realizable value. Cost of inventories is generally determined by the average cost and the first-in, first-out (FIFO) methods and includes material, labor and overhead related to the manufacturing process.
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
 March 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
Raw materials and purchased component parts$811,829
 $540,290
Work-in-progress483,198
 237,335
Finished goods263,460
 127,018
Total1,558,487
 904,643
Reserves for excess and obsolete inventory(105,443) (99,351)
Inventories - Net$1,453,044
 $805,292
 March 31, 2018 September 30, 2017
Raw materials and purchased component parts$517,910
 $496,899
Work-in-progress204,940
 187,009
Finished goods134,762
 131,548
Total857,612
 815,456
Reserves for excess and obsolete inventory(90,380) (84,775)
Inventories - Net$767,232
 $730,681


7.8.    INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Other intangible assets - net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of the following (in thousands):
 March 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Trademarks and trade names$1,037,533
 $
 $1,037,533
 $799,749
 $
 $799,749
Technology1,853,900
 451,267
 1,402,633
 1,347,314
 416,579
 930,735
Order backlog88,113
 10,561
 77,552
 12,200
 5,409
 6,791
Customer relationships215,986
 17,013
 198,973
 62,561
 14,277
 48,284
Other16,335
 8,574
 7,761
 10,873
 8,028
 2,845
Total$3,211,867
 $487,415
 $2,724,452
 $2,232,697
 $444,293
 $1,788,404
 March 31, 2018 September 30, 2017
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Trademarks and trade names$742,028
 $
 $742,028
 $729,931
 $
 $729,931
Technology1,292,753
 383,509
 909,244
 1,292,719
 351,638
 941,081
Order backlog8,700
 2,252
 6,448
 29,000
 26,668
 2,332
Other63,382
 20,693
 42,689
 63,599
 19,081
 44,518
Total$2,106,863
 $406,454
 $1,700,409
 $2,115,249
 $397,387
 $1,717,862

Intangible assets acquired during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 were as follows30, 2019 are summarized in the table below (in thousands):. As disclosed in Note 3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures," the estimated fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired are based on the acquisition method of accounting and are subject to adjustment upon completion of the third-party valuation appraisals. Material adjustments may occur. The fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired will be finalized within the allowable one year measurement period.
 Gross Amount Amortization Period
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:   
Goodwill$2,439,436
  
Trademarks and trade names251,700
  
 2,691,136
  
Intangible assets subject to amortization:   
Technology509,500
 20 years
Order backlog78,000
 1.5 years
Customer relationships156,000
 20 years
 743,500
 18 years
Total$3,434,636
  
 Gross Amount Amortization Period
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:   
Goodwill$2,218
  
Trademarks and trade names10,000
  
 12,218
  
Intangible assets subject to amortization:   
Technology2,000
 20 years
Order backlog6,000
 1 year
 8,000
 5.8 years
Total$20,218
  

The aggregate amortization expense on identifiable intangible assets for the twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 was approximately $34.6$43.1 million and $47.6$34.6 million, respectively. The estimated amortization expense is $71.9 million for fiscal year 2018, $70.2$122.2 million for fiscal year 2019, $154.2 million for fiscal year 2020, and $67.2$104.2 million for each of the four succeeding fiscal years 20202021 through 2023.2024.
The following is a summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment from September 30, 20172018 through March 31, 201830, 2019 (in thousands):
 
Power &
Control
 Airframe 
Non-
aviation
 Esterline Total
Balance - September 30, 2018$3,677,683
 $2,452,332
 $93,275
 $
 $6,223,290
Goodwill acquired during the year8,256
 
 
 2,431,180
 2,439,436
Purchase price allocation adjustments2,967
 
 
 
 2,967
Currency translation adjustment
 (1,631) 
 (49,746) (51,377)
Balance - March 30, 2019$3,688,906
 $2,450,701
 $93,275
 $2,381,434
 $8,614,316
 
Power &
Control
 Airframe 
Non-
aviation
 Total
Balance - September 30, 2017$3,269,981
 $2,382,082
 $93,275
 $5,745,338
Goodwill acquired during the year
 2,218
 
 2,218
Purchase price allocation adjustments4,508
 
 
 4,508
Currency translation adjustment
 6,645
 
 6,645
Other(191) 187
 
 (4)
Balance - March 31, 2018$3,274,298
 $2,391,132
 $93,275
 $5,758,705


8.9.    DEBT
The Company’s debt consists of the following (in thousands):
 March 30, 2019
 Gross Amount Debt Issuance Costs Original Issue Discount or Premium Net Amount
Short-term borrowings—trade receivable securitization facility$300,000
 $(194) $
 $299,806
Term loans$7,561,718
 $(63,852) $(19,122) $7,478,744
5.50% senior subordinated notes due 2020 (2020 Notes)
 
 
 
6.00% senior subordinated notes due 2022 (2022 Notes)1,150,000
 (4,781) 
 1,145,219
3.625% senior notes due 2023 (2023 Notes)370,425
 (2,996) 
 367,429
6.50% senior subordinated notes due 2024 (2024 Notes)1,200,000
 (6,278) 
 1,193,722
6.50% senior subordinated notes due 2025 (2025 Notes)750,000
 (3,241) 3,363
 750,122
6.375% senior subordinated notes due 2026 (6.375% 2026 Notes)950,000
 (7,294) 
 942,706
6.875% senior subordinated notes due 2026 (6.875% 2026 Notes)500,000
 (5,511) (3,371) 491,118
6.25% secured notes due 2026 (2026 Secured Notes)4,000,000
 (62,479) 1,953
 3,939,474
7.50% senior subordinated notes due 2027 (2027 Notes)550,000
 (5,312) 
 544,688
Government refundable advances38,663
 
 
 38,663
Capital lease obligations65,458
 
 
 65,458
 17,136,264
 (161,744) (17,177) 16,957,343
Less current portion451,738
 (3,576) 
 448,162
Long-term debt$16,684,526
 $(158,168) $(17,177) $16,509,181
 March 31, 2018
 Gross Amount Debt Issuance Costs Original Issue Discount or Premium Net Amount
Short-term borrowings—trade receivable securitization facility$300,000
 $(167) $
 $299,833
Term loans$6,938,145
 $(60,435) $(18,221) $6,859,489
5 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2020 (2020 Notes)550,000
 (2,715) 
 547,285
6% senior subordinated notes due 2022 (2022 Notes)1,150,000
 (6,221) 
 1,143,779
6 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2024 (2024 Notes)1,200,000
 (7,454) 
 1,192,546
6 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2025 (2025 Notes)750,000
 (3,769) 3,909
 750,140
6 3/8% senior subordinated notes due 2026 (2026 Notes)950,000
 (8,302) 
 941,698
 11,538,145
 (88,896) (14,312) 11,434,937
Less current portion69,685
 (538) 
 69,147
Long-term debt$11,468,460
 $(88,358) $(14,312) $11,365,790

 September 30, 2018
 Gross Amount Debt Issuance Costs Original Issue Discount or Premium Net Amount
Short-term borrowings—trade receivable securitization facility$300,000
 $(481) $
 $299,519
Term loans$7,599,932
 $(69,697) $(21,030) $7,509,205
5.50% 2020 Notes550,000
 (2,187) 
 547,813
6.00% 2022 Notes1,150,000
 (5,501) 
 1,144,499
6.50% 2024 Notes1,200,000
 (6,866) 
 1,193,134
6.50% 2025 Notes750,000
 (3,505) 3,636
 750,131
6.375% 2026 Notes950,000
 (7,798) 
 942,202
6.875% 2026 Notes500,000
 (5,616) (3,605) 490,779
 12,699,932
 (101,170) (20,999) 12,577,763
Less current portion76,427
 (610) 
 75,817
Long-term debt$12,623,505
 $(100,560) $(20,999) $12,501,946
 September 30, 2017
 Gross Amount Debt Issuance Costs Original Issue Discount or Premium Net Amount
Short-term borrowings—trade receivable securitization facility$300,000
 $(413) $
 $299,587
Term loans$6,973,009
 $(64,104) $(18,948) $6,889,957
2020 Notes550,000
 (3,243) 
 546,757
2022 Notes1,150,000
 (6,941) 
 1,143,059
2024 Notes1,200,000
 (8,042) 
 1,191,958
2025 Notes750,000
 (4,033) 4,182
 750,149
2026 Notes950,000
 (8,806) 
 941,194
 11,573,009
 (95,169) (14,766) 11,463,074
Less current portion70,031
 (577) 
 69,454
Long-term debt$11,502,978
 $(94,592) $(14,766) $11,393,620

Accrued interest, which is classified as a component of accrued liabilities, was $83.1$124.2 million and $82.2$96.6 million as of March 31, 201830, 2019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively.

Issuance of Senior Secured Notes due 2026 – On January 30, 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement in connection with a private offering of $3.8 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior secured notes due 2026. In addition, on February 1, 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement in connection with a private offering of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior secured notes due 2026 (herein the "2026 Secured Notes"). All $4.0 billion aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Secured Notes constituted a single class and were issued under a single indenture. The notes in the $3.8 billion secured notes offering were issued at a price of 100% of their principal amount and the notes in the $200 million secured notes offering were issued at a price of 101% of their principal amount. The 2026 Secured Notes are guaranteed, with certain exceptions, by TransDigm Group, TransDigm UK and all of TransDigm Inc.’s existing U.S. subsidiaries on a senior secured basis.
The 2026 Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.25% per annum, which accrues from February 13, 2019 and is payable semiannually in arrears on March 15th and September 15th of each year, commencing on September 15, 2019. The 2026 Secured Notes mature on March 15, 2026, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased, and are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Secured Notes Indenture.
In addition to the premium of $2.0 million capitalized upon the issuance of the $200 million issuance of the 2026 Senior Notes, the Company capitalized $63.9 million and expensed $0.7 million of debt issuance costs associated with the issuance of the 2026 Senior Secured Notes during the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019.
Issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2027 – On February 1, 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement in connection with a private offering of $550 million in new 7.50% senior subordinated notes due 2027 (herein the "2027 Notes"). The 2027 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of February 13, 2019, among TransDigm, as issuer, TD Group, TD UK and the other subsidiaries of TransDigm named therein, as guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
The 2027 Notes bear interest at the rate of 7.50% per annum, which accrues from February 13, 2019 and is payable in arrears on March 15th and September 15th of each year, commencing on September 15, 2019. The 2027 Notes mature on March 15, 2027, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased, and are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the indenture.
The Company capitalized $5.4 million of debt issuance costs associated with the 2027 Notes during the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019.
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 - On February 13, 2019, the Company announced a cash tender offer for any and all of its 2020 Notes outstanding. On March 15, 2019, the Company redeemed the principal amount of $550 million, plus accrued interest of approximately $12.6 million.
The Company wrote off $1.7 million in unamortized debt issuance costs during the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 in conjunction with the redemption of the 2020 Notes.
Amendment No.4No. 6 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement -On November 30, 2017,March 14, 2019, the Company entered into Amendment No. 46 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Pursuant toAgreement (herein "Amendment No. 6").
Under the terms of Amendment No. 4, TransDigm, among other things, converted approximately $7986, certain existing lenders increased the revolving commitments, including $52.1 million in multicurrency revolving commitments, in an aggregate principal amount of $160 million, to a total revolving commitments capacity of $760 million. The revolving commitments consist of two tranches which include up to $151.5 million of existing tranche D term loans into additional tranche F term loans and decreased the margin applicable to the existing tranche E term loans and tranche F term loans to LIBO rate plus 2.75% per annum.multicurrency revolving commitments. The terms and conditions (other than maturity date) that apply to the tranche F term loans, including pricing,revolving credit facility, other than the additional revolving credit commitments, are substantially the same as the terms and conditions that applyapplied to the tranche D term loansrevolving credit facility immediately prior to Amendment No. 4.6.
At March 30, 2019, the Company had $33.7 million in letters of credit outstanding, and $726.3 million of borrowings     available under the revolving commitments, subject to restrictions under existing debt covenants.
Government Refundable Advances -Government refundable advances consist of payments received from the Canadian government to assist in research and development related to commercial aviation. The requirement to repay this advance is solely based on year-over-year commercial aviation revenue growth at CMC, which is a subsidiary of TransDigm (acquired via the Esterline acquisition).  This obligation was assumed in connection with the Esterline acquisition and the balance was $38.7 million atMarch 30, 2019.
Obligations under Capital Leases -The Company capitalized $2.9leases certain buildings and equipment under capital leases.  This obligation was assumed in connection with the Esterline acquisition and the present value of the minimum capital lease payments, net of the current portion, represents a balance of $65.5 million and expensed $0.7 millionat March 30, 2019.
Repurchase of refinancing costs representing debt issuance costs associatedSenior Notes due 2023 - On March 14, 2019, in connection with Amendment No. 4 during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. Additionally,closing of the Esterline acquisition, the Company wrote off $0.5 million in unamortized debt issuance costs related to the tranche D term loans that were converted to tranche F term loansannounced a cash tender offer for any and wrote off $0.2 million in unamortized debt issuance costs related to the tranche F terms loans.
Refinancing Facility Agreement to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement -On February 22, 2018, the Company entered into a refinancing facility agreement. TransDigm, among other things, incurred new tranche G term loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to $1,809 million and repaid in full all of the existing tranche G term loans outstanding undersenior notes due 2023 (herein the Second"2023 Notes"). The 2023 Notes were issued by Esterline in April 2015 and Amended Restated Credit Agreement immediately priorremained outstanding as of the acquisition date of Esterline by TransDigm. A notice of redemption with respect to the refinancing facility agreement.notes was given to each holder of the 2023 Notes,

providing for the redemption of all outstanding notes on April 15, 2019 at the redemption price set forth in the related indenture.
At March 30, 2019, the funds for the redemption of the 2023 Notes of approximately $387.6 million were held in trust and were committed to be used to redeem any and all of the 2023 Notes. The refinancing facility agreement also decreased the margin applicablefunds were restricted to the tranche G term loans to LIBO rate plus 2.5% per annum. The termsredemption of the 2023 Notes, and conditions that apply toas such, are presented as restricted cash in the tranche G term loans, including pricing, are substantiallycondensed consolidated balance sheet at March 30, 2019. On April 15, 2019, the sameCompany redeemed the principal amount of approximately $373.8 million (€330.0 million as the terms and conditions that apply to the tranche G term loans immediately prior to the refinancing facility agreement.

The Company capitalized $0.52023 Notes were denominated in Euros), plus accrued interest of approximately $6.8 million, early redemption premium of $6.8 million and expensedfees of approximately $0.2 million of refinancing costs representing debt issuance costs associated with the refinancing facility agreement during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. Additionally, the Company wrote off $0.2 million in unamortized debt issuance costs related to the tranche G terms loans.million.
9.10.    INCOME TAXES
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred and creates new taxes on certain foreign-sourced earnings. The rate change is administratively effective at the beginning of our fiscal year (October 1, 2017), using a blended rate for the annual period. As a result, the blended statutory tax rate for the year is 24.5%. At March 31, 2018, we had not completed our accounting for the tax effects of enactment of the Act; however, in certain cases, we have made a reasonable estimate of the effects on our existing deferred tax balances and the one-time transition tax. We have recognized a provisional benefit amount of $170.2 million related to the remeasurement of our deferred tax balance for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. However, we are still analyzing certain aspects of the Act and refining our calculations, which could potentially affect the measurement of these balances or potentially give rise to new deferred tax amounts. In addition, we have recognized a provisional expense amount of $23.1 million for our one-time transition tax liability for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. The one-time transition tax is based on our total post-1986 earnings and profits ("E&P") that we previously deferred from U.S. income taxes and is based in part on the amount of those earnings held in cash and other specified assets. However, we continue to refine the calculation of the total post-1986 E&P for our foreign subsidiaries. This amount may change when we finalize the calculation of post-1986 foreign E&P previously deferred from US federal taxation and finalize the amounts held in cash or other specified assets. As a result of the Act, we recognized a net provisional benefit amount of $147.1 million as a discrete tax benefit, which is included as a component of income tax expense from continuing operations for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018.
At the end of each reporting period, TD Group makes an estimate of its annual effective income tax rate. The estimate used in the year-to-date period may change in subsequent periods. During the thirteen week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, and April 1, 2017, the effective income tax rate was 18.3%24.2% and 27.7%18.3%, respectively. During the twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, and April 1, 2017, the effective income tax rate was 22.9% and (17.3)% and 22.5%, respectively. The Company's lowerhigher effective tax rate for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 was primarily due to a net interest expense limitation under IRC Section 163(j) resulting from the reduction in the U.S. federal corporate statutory rate related to the enactmentprovisions of the Act. The Company’s lowerTax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017 (the "Act"). The Company's higher effective tax rate for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 was primarily due to the reductiondiscrete benefit recognized in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate as well as discrete adjustmentstwenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 related to the enactmentremeasurement of deferred tax balances resulting from certain provisions of the Act described above.Act. The Company’s effective tax rate for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 was higher than the Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily resulting from a net interest expense limitation under IRC Section 163(j) offset by the benefit associated with the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) and excess tax benefits for share-based payments. The Company’s effective tax rate for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 31, 2018 was lowerless than the Federal statutory tax rate primarily due to the discrete adjustment related to the enactment of the Act described above. FDII was introduced, and interest deductibility under IRC Section 163(j) was modified by the Act and were both effective for TD Group beginning October 1, 2018.
The Company’s effectiveAct subjects a U.S. corporation to a tax rateon its Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI). The FASB Staff Q&A, Topic 740, No. 5, Accounting for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income, states that a Company can make an accounting policy election to either treat such inclusion as a current period expense or to factor such amounts into the thirteenmeasurement of deferred taxes. The Company has elected to recognize the resulting tax on GILTI as a period expense in the period the tax is incurred and twenty-six periods ended April 1, 2017 was lower thanhas not reflected any corresponding deferred taxes associated with GILTI in the Federal statutory tax rate primarily due to excess tax benefits from share based payments, the domestic manufacturing deduction and foreign earnings taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate.condensed consolidated financial statements.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and local jurisdictions as well as foreign jurisdictions locatedjurisdictions. The Company is currently under audit in Belgium Canada, China,for fiscal years 2016 through 2018, in France for fiscal years 2015 through 2017, and in Germany Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sweden and the United Kingdom.for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal examinations for years before fiscal year 2014. The Companyfiscal year 2014 U.S. federal income tax return is currently under U.S. federal examination for fiscal 2014.review by the Appeals Office of the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, the Company is subject to state income tax examinations for fiscal years 20092011 and later.
At March 31, 201830, 2019 and September 30, 2017,2018, TD Group had $8.8$20.4 million and $8.7$14.1 million in unrecognized tax benefits, the recognition of which would have an effect of approximately $8.7$18.6 million and $13.1 million on the effective tax rate at March 31, 201830, 2019 and September 30, 2017,2018, respectively. The Company believes the tax positions that comprise the unrecognized tax benefits will be reduced by approximately $0.6$2.3 million over the next 12 months. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

10.11.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table presents our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following summarizes the carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments (in thousands):
  March 31, 2018 September 30, 2017  March 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
Level 
Carrying
Amount
 Fair Value 
Carrying
Amount
 Fair ValueLevel 
Carrying
Amount
 Fair Value 
Carrying
Amount
 Fair Value
Assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents1
 $1,011,007
 $1,011,007
 $650,561
 $650,561
1
 $2,441,336
 $2,441,336
 $2,073,017
 $2,073,017
Restricted cash1
 387,566
 387,566
 
 
Interest rate cap agreements (1)
2
 27,343
 27,343
 12,904
 12,904
2
 9,353
 9,353
 36,160
 36,160
Interest rate swap agreements (2)
2
 2,507
 2,507
 
 
Interest rate swap agreements (1)(2)
2
 41,719
 41,719
 2,905
 2,905
2
 6,569
 6,569
 11,634
 11,634
Interest rate swap agreements (1)
2
 597
 597
 61,126
 61,126
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts and other (2)
2
 2,352
 2,352
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts and other (1)
2
 2,433
 2,433
 
 
Liabilities:                  
Interest rate swap agreements (3)
2
 1,533
 1,533
 20,740
 20,740
2
 1,160
 1,160
 528
 528
Interest rate swap agreements (4)
2
 54
 54
 9,731
 9,731
2
 86,128
 86,128
 142
 142
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts and other (3)
2
 12,129
 12,129
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts and other (4)
2
 1,754
 1,754
 
 
Short-term borrowings - trade receivable securitization facility (5)
1
 299,833
 299,833
 299,587
 299,587
1
 299,806
 299,806
 299,519
 299,519
Long-term debt, including current portion:                  
Term loans (5)
2
 6,859,489
 6,935,358
 6,889,957
 6,965,628
2
 7,478,744
 7,344,009
 7,509,205
 7,607,323
2020 Notes (5)
1
 547,285
 552,750
 546,757
 558,250
2022 Notes (5)
1
 1,143,779
 1,173,000
 1,143,059
 1,178,750
2024 Notes (5)
1
 1,192,546
 1,230,000
 1,191,958
 1,236,000
2025 Notes (5)
1
 750,140
 765,218
 750,149
 776,807
2026 Notes (5)
1
 941,698
 954,750
 941,194
 971,375
5.50% 2020 Notes (5)
1
 
 
 547,813
 548,625
6.00% 2022 Notes (5)
1
 1,145,219
 1,165,813
 1,144,499
 1,155,750
3.625% 2023 Notes (5)
1
 367,429
 370,425
 
 
6.50% 2024 Notes (5)
1
 1,193,722
 1,230,000
 1,193,134
 1,215,000
6.50% 2025 Notes (5)
1
 750,122
 757,500
 750,131
 757,500
6.375% 2026 Notes (5)
1
 942,706
 938,125
 942,202
 942,875
6.875% 2026 Notes (5)
1
 491,118
 496,250
 490,779
 507,500
6.25% 2026 Notes (5)
1
 3,939,474
 4,130,000
 
 
7.50% 2027 Notes (5)
1
 544,688
 562,375
 
 
Government Refundable Advances2
 38,663
 38,663
 
 
Capital Lease Obligations2
 65,458
 65,458
 
 
                                     
(1) 
Included in other non-current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.sheets.
(2) 
Included in prepaid expenses and other on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.sheets.
(3) 
Included in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.sheets.
(4) 
Included in other non-current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.sheets.
(5) 
The carrying amount of the debt instrument is presented net of the debt issuance costs.costs, premium and discount. Refer to Note 8,9, "Debt," for gross carrying amounts.

The Company values its financial instruments using an industry standard market approach, in which prices and other relevant information are generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. No financial instruments were recognized using unobservable inputs.
Interest rate swaps were measured at fair value using quoted market prices for the swap interest rate indexes over the term of the swap discounted to present value versus the fixed rate of the contract. The interest rate caps were measured at fair value using implied volatility rates of each individual caplet and the yield curve for the related periods.
The Company’s derivative contracts consist of foreign currency exchange contracts and, from time to time, interest rate swap agreements. These derivative contracts are over-the-counter, and their fair value is determined using modeling techniques that include market inputs such as interest rates, yield curves, and currency exchange rates. These contracts are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The estimated fair value of the Company’s term loans was based on information provided by the agent under the Company’s senior secured credit facility. The estimated fair values of the Company’s notes were based upon quoted market prices. There has not been any impact to the fair value of derivative liabilities due to the Company's own credit risk. Similarly, there has not been any impact to the fair value of derivative assets based on the Company's evaluation of counterparties' credit risks.
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade accounts receivable-net and accounts payable approximated book value due to the short-term nature of these instruments at March 31, 201830, 2019 and September 30, 2017.2018.
11.12.    DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Company is exposed to, among other things, the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates in the normal course of business. The Company’s risk management program is designed to manage the exposure and volatility arising from these risks, and utilizes derivative financial instruments to offset a portion of these risks. The Company uses derivative financial instruments only to the extent necessary to hedge identified business risks and does not enter into such transactions for trading purposes. The Company generally does not require collateral or other security with counterparties to these financial instruments and is therefore subject to credit risk in the event of nonperformance; however, the Company monitors credit risk and currently does not anticipate nonperformance by other parties. These derivative financial instruments do not subject the Company to undue risk, as gains and losses on these instruments generally offset gains and losses on the underlying assets, liabilities, or anticipated transactions that are being hedged. The Company has agreements with each of its

swap and cap counterparties that contain a provision whereby if the Company defaults on the credit facility the Company could also be declared in default on its swaps and caps, resulting in an acceleration of payment under the swaps and caps.
All derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. For a derivative that has not been designated as an accounting hedge, the change in the fair value is recognized immediately through earnings. For a derivative that has been designated as an accounting hedge of an existing asset or liability (a fair value hedge), the change in the fair value of both the derivative and underlying asset or liability is recognized immediately through earnings. For a derivative designated as an accounting hedge of an anticipated transaction (a cash flow hedge), the change in the fair value is recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent the derivative is effective in mitigating the exposure related to the anticipated transaction. The change in the fair value related to the ineffective portion of the hedge, if any, is immediately recognized in earnings. The amount recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income is reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings.
Interest Rate Swap and Cap Agreements Interest rate swap and cap agreements are used to manage interest rate risk associated with floating-rate borrowings under our credit facility. The interest rate swap and cap agreements utilized by the Company effectively modify the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk by converting a portion of the Company’s floating-rate debt to a fixed rate basis through the expiration date of the interest rate swap and cap agreements, thereby reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense. These agreements involve the receipt of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the term of the agreements without an exchange of the underlying principal amount. These derivative instruments qualify as effective cash flow hedges under GAAP. For these cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss from the financial instruments was initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss(loss) income in stockholders’ deficit and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the same line as the hedged item in the same period or periods during which the hedged item affected earnings. As the interest rate swap and cap agreements are used to manage interest rate risk, any gains or losses from the derivative instruments that are reclassified into earnings are recognized in interest expense - net in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

The following table summarizes the Company's interest rate swap agreements:
Aggregate Notional Amount
(in millions)
Start DateEnd DateRelated Term Loans
Conversion of Related Variable Rate Debt to
Fixed Rate of:
$7503/31/20166/30/2020Tranche E5.3% (2.8% plus the 2.5% margin percentage)
$5006/29/20183/31/2025Tranche E5.5% (3.0% plus the 2.5% margin percentage)
$7506/30/20206/30/2022Tranche E5.0% (2.5% plus the 2.5% margin percentage)
$1,5006/30/20223/31/2025Tranche E5.6% (3.1% plus the 2.5% margin percentage)
$1,0009/30/20146/28/2019Tranche F4.9% (2.4% plus the 2.5% margin percentage)
$1,0006/28/20196/30/20192021Tranche F4.3% (1.8% plus the 2.5% margin percentage)
$1,4006/30/20213/31/2023Tranche F5.5% (3.0% plus the 2.5% margin percentage)
$50012/30/201612/31/2021Tranche G4.90% (2.40%4.4% (1.9% plus the 2.50%2.5% margin percentage)
$4009/30/20179/30/2022Tranche G4.40% (1.90%4.4% (1.9% plus the 2.50%2.5% margin percentage)
$75090012/31/20216/30/20206/30/202228/2024Tranche FG5.25% (2.50%5.6% (3.1% plus the 2.75%2.5% margin percentage)
$50040012/9/30/2016202212/31/20216/28/2024Tranche FG4.65% (1.90%5.5% (3.0% plus the 2.75%2.5% margin percentage)
$1,0006/28/20196/30/2021Tranche F4.55% (1.80% plus the 2.75% margin percentage)
$7503/31/20166/30/2020Tranche F5.55% (2.80% plus the 2.75% margin percentage)

The following table summarizes the Company's interest rate cap agreements:
Aggregate Notional Amount

(in millions)
Start DateEnd DateRelated Term Loans
Offsets Variable Rate Debt Attributable to
Fluctuations Above:
$7509/30/20156/30/2020Tranche EThree month LIBO rate of 2.5%
$7506/30/20206/30/2022Tranche FEThree month LIBO rate of 2.50%
$40012/30/201612/31/2021Tranche FThree month LIBO rate of 2.50%2.5%
$4006/30/20166/30/2021Tranche FThree month LIBO rate of 2.00%2.0%
$7504009/12/30/201520166/30/202012/31/2021Tranche EGThree month LIBO rate of 2.50%2.5%

All interest rate swap and cap agreements are recognized in our condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Certain derivative asset and liability balances are offset where master netting agreements provide for the legal right of setoff. For classification purposes, we record the net fair value of each type of derivative position that is expected to settle in less than one year with each counterparty as a net current asset or liability and each type of long-term position as a net long-termnon-current asset or liability. The amounts shown in the table below represent the gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities, the amounts offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and the net amounts of assets and liabilities presented therein.
 March 31, 2018 September 30, 2017 March 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
 Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Liability Asset Liability
Interest rate cap agreements $27,343
 $
 $12,904
 $
 $9,353
 $
 $36,160
 $
Interest rate swap agreements 46,604
 (3,965) 9,235
 (36,801) 18,803
 (98,925) 72,090
 
Total 73,947
 (3,965) 22,139
 (36,801) 28,156
 (98,925) 108,250
 
Effect of counterparty netting (2,378) 2,378
 (6,330) 6,330
 (11,637) 11,637
 670
 (670)
Net derivatives as classified in the balance sheet (1)
 $71,569
 $(1,587) $15,809
 $(30,471) $16,519
 $(87,288) $108,920
 $(670)
                                     
(1) 
Refer to Note 10,11, "Fair Value Measurements," for the condensed consolidated balance sheet classification of our interest rate swap and cap agreements.

Based on the fair value amounts of the interest rate swap and cap agreements determined as of March 31, 2018,30, 2019, the estimated net amount of existing gains and losses and caplet amortization expected to be reclassified into interest expenseincome within the next twelve months is approximately $2.1$0.8 million.
Effective September 30, 2016, the Company redesignated the interest rate cap agreements related to the $400 million and the $750 million aggregate notional amount with cap rates of 2.0% and 2.5%, respectively, based on the expected probable cash flows associated with the 2016 term loans and 2015 term loans in consideration of the Company’s ability to select one-month, two-month, three-month, or six-month LIBO rate set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Accordingly, amounts previously recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss(loss) income in stockholder’s deficit amortized into interest expense was $2.0$2.3 million and $1.9$2.0 million for the twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, and April 1, 2017, respectively. The accumulated other comprehensive loss to be reclassified

into interest expense over the remaining term of the cap agreements is $8.9$8.7 million with a related tax benefit of $2.4$2.0 million as of March 31, 2018.30, 2019.
Effective December 30, 2017, the Company redesignated the existing interest rate swap agreements related to the $750 million, $500 million, $1,000 million and $750 million aggregate notional amounts with swap rates of 5.25%5.0%, 4.65%4.4%, 4.55%4.3% and 5.55%5.3%, respectively, based on the expected probable cash flows associated with the tranche Fcertain term loans in consideration of the Company’s removal of the LIBO rate floor on the tranche Fcertain term loans as set forth in Amendment No. 4 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Accordingly, the amount recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss(loss) income in stockholders’ deficit related to these redesignated interest rate swap hedges will be amortized into earnings based on the original maturity date of the related interest rate swap agreements. Accordingly, amountsAmounts previously recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss(loss) income in stockholder’sstockholders' deficit amortized into interest expense was $0.5 million and $0.3 million for the twenty-six week periodperiods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018. The accumulated other comprehensive gainincome to be reclassified into interest expenseincome over the remaining term of the swapswaps agreements is immaterial.$1.2 million with a related tax expense of $0.3 million as of March 30, 2019.
Effective March 31, 2018, the Company redesignated the existing interest rate swap agreements related to the $1,000 million and the $400 million aggregate notional amount with swap rates of 4.90%4.9% and 4.40%4.4%, respectively, based on the expected probable cash flows associated with the tranche Gcertain term loans in consideration of the Company’s removal of the LIBO rate floor on the tranche Gcertain term loans as set forth in the refinancing facility agreement dated February 22, 2018 related to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Accordingly, the amount recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss(loss) income in stockholders’ deficit related to these redesignated interest rate swap hedges of approximately $12.8 million with a related tax expense of $3.1 million as of March 31, 2018, will be amortized into earnings based on the original maturity date of the related interest rate swap agreements. Amounts previously recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income in stockholders' deficit amortized into interest income was $1.4 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019. The accumulated other comprehensive income to be reclassified into interest income over the remaining term of the swaps agreements is $10.0 million with a related tax expense of $2.4 million as of March 30, 2019.
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts – The Company transacts business in various foreign currencies, which subjects the Company’s cash flows and earnings to exposure related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These exposures arise primarily from purchases or sales of products and services from third parties. Foreign currency forward exchange contracts provide for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies at specified future dates at specified exchange rates, and are used to offset changes in the fair value of certain assets or liabilities or forecasted cash flows resulting from transactions denominated in foreign currencies. At March 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts principally to sell U.S. dollars with notional amounts of $415.7 million. These notional values consist primarily of contracts for the British pound sterling, Canadian dollar, and European euro and are stated in U.S. dollar equivalents at spot exchange rates at the respective dates. During the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019, the Company recognized gains on foreign currency forward exchange contracts designated as fair value hedges of $0.8 million in cost of sales and $1.0 million in selling and administrative expenses, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statement of income. During the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019, the Company reclassified losses on foreign currency forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges of $1.0 million to net sales in the condensed consolidated income statement. The losses were previously recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income in stockholders' deficit.
During the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019, the Company recorded a gain of $1.8 million on foreign currency forward exchange contracts that have not been designated as accounting hedges. These foreign currency exchange gains are included in selling and administrative expenses.
There was no significant impact to the Company’s earnings related to the ineffective portion of any hedging instruments during the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019. In addition, there was no significant impact to the Company’s earnings when a hedged firm commitment no longer qualified as a fair value hedge or when a hedged forecasted transaction no longer qualified as a cash flow hedge during the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019.
Amounts related to foreign currency forward exchange contracts included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income in stockholders' deficit are reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction settles. The Company expects to reclassify approximately $10.8 million of net losses into earnings over the next 12 months. The maximum duration of the Company’s foreign currency cash flow hedge contracts at March 30, 2019 was 24 months.
12.13.    SEGMENTS
The Company’s businesses are organized and managed in threefour reporting segments: Power & Control, Airframe, Non-aviation and Non-aviation.Esterline.
The Power & Control segment includes operations that primarily develop, produce and market systems and components that predominately provide power to or control power of the aircraft utilizing electronic, fluid, power and mechanical

motion control technologies. Major product offerings include mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, databus and power controls, high performance hoists, winches and lifting devices and cargo loading and handling systems. Primary customers of this segment are engine and power system and subsystem suppliers, airlines, third party maintenance suppliers, military buying agencies and repair depots. Products are sold in the original equipment and aftermarket market channels.
The Airframe segment includes operations that primarily develop, produce and market systems and components that are used in non-power airframe applications utilizing airframe and cabin structure technologies. Major product offerings include engineered latching and locking devices, rods and locking devices, engineered connectors and elastomers, cockpit security components and systems, aircraft audio systems, specialized lavatory components, seat belts and safety restraints, engineered interior surfaces and related components, lighting and control technology, military personnel parachutes and cargo delivery systems. Primary customers of this segment are airframe manufacturers and cabin system suppliers and subsystem suppliers, airlines, third party maintenance suppliers, military buying agencies and repair depots. Products are sold in the original equipment and aftermarket market channels.
The Non-aviation segment includes operations that primarily develop, produce and market products for non-aviation markets. Major product offerings include seat belts and safety restraints for ground transportation applications, mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls for space applications, hydraulic/electromechanical actuators and fuel valves for land based gas turbines, and refueling systems for heavy equipment used in mining, construction and other industries and turbine controls for the energy and oil and gas markets. Primary customers of this segment are off-road vehicle suppliers and subsystem suppliers, child restraint system suppliers, satellite and space system suppliers, manufacturers of heavy equipment used in mining, construction and other industries and turbine original equipment manufacturers, gas pipeline builders and electric utilities.

The Esterline segment includes recently acquired Esterline operations that primarily develop, produce and market products for the aerospace and defense industry specializing in three core business sectors - advanced materials, avionics and controls and sensors and systems. Major product offerings within the advanced materials sector include  high-temperature-resistant materials and components used for a wide range of military and commercial aerospace purposes, and combustible ordinance and electronic warfare countermeasure products. Major product offerings within the avionics and controls sector include technology interface systems for commercial and military aircraft and similar devices for land- and sea-based military vehicles, integrated cockpit systems, display technologies for avionics, training and simulation markets, secure communications systems, specialized medical equipment, and other high-end industrial applications. Major product offerings within the sensors and systems sector include high-precision temperature and pressure sensors, specialized harsh-environment connectors, electrical power distribution equipment, and other related systems principally for aerospace and defense customers. Products are primarily sold in the original equipment and aftermarket channels. The assessment of this segment is preliminary as Esterline was acquired during the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Refer to Note 3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures," for further information on the Esterline acquisition. The Esterline segment will be reassessed during the third quarter of fiscal 2019 as the acquisition is expected to be integrated into TransDigm's existing Power & Control, Airframe and Non-aviation segments.
The primary measurement used by management to review and assess the operating performance of each segment is EBITDA As Defined. The Company defines EBITDA As Defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization plus certain non-operating items recorded as corporate expenses including refinancing costs, acquisition-related costs, transaction-related costs, foreign currency gains and losses, and non-cash compensation charges incurred in connection with the Company’s stock option plans. Acquisition-related costs represent accounting adjustments to inventory associated with acquisitions of businesses and product lines that were charged to cost of sales when the inventory was sold; costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and product lines into the Company’s operations, facility relocation costs and other acquisition-related costs; transaction related costs comprising deal fees; legal, financial and tax diligence expenses and valuation costs that are required to be expensed as incurred and other acquisition accounting adjustments.
EBITDA As Defined is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP. Although the Company uses EBITDA As Defined to assess the performance of its business and for various other purposes, the use of this non-GAAP financial measure as an analytical tool has limitations, and it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results of operations as reported in accordance with GAAP.
The Company’s segments are reported on the same basis used internally for evaluating performance and for allocating resources. The accounting policies for each segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Intersegment sales and transfers are recorded at values based on market prices, which creates intercompany profit on intersegment sales or transfers that is eliminated in consolidation. Intersegment sales were insignificant for the periods presented below. Certain corporate-level expenses are allocated to the operating segments.
Effective October 1, 2017, the Company made an organizational realignment of certain businesses comprising the Power & Control, Airframe and the Non-Aviation segments. Operating results for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended April 1, 2017 and total assets as of September 30, 2017 were reclassified to conform to the presentation for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 31, 2018.
The following table presents net sales by reportable segment (in thousands):
 Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Net sales to external customers       
Power & Control       
Commercial OEM129,067
 121,290
 261,668
 236,883
Commercial Aftermarket181,397
 169,687
 338,904
 319,203
Defense290,263
 237,483
 560,464
 455,092
Total Power & Control$600,727
 $528,460
 $1,161,036
 $1,011,178
        
Airframe       
Commercial OEM151,203
 124,641
 284,349
 231,142
Commercial Aftermarket192,424
 173,582
 369,458
 331,819
Defense92,862
 71,560
 181,502
 140,214
Total Airframe436,489
 369,783
 835,309
 703,175
        
Total Non-aviation36,736
 34,827
 70,909
 66,677
        
Total Esterline121,986
 
 121,986
 
        
 $1,195,938
 $933,070
 $2,189,240
 $1,781,030
 Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017
Net sales to external customers       
Power & Control$528,460
 $473,952
 $1,011,178
 $909,784
Airframe369,783
 360,509
 703,175
 709,173
Non-aviation34,827
 34,267
 66,677
 63,789
 $933,070
 $868,728
 $1,781,030
 $1,682,746

The following table reconciles EBITDA As Defined by segment to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes (in thousands):
 Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
EBITDA As Defined       
Power & Control$320,783
 $275,562
 $620,716
 $520,337
Airframe224,019
 186,006
 415,499
 344,425
Non-aviation11,895
 10,321
 22,614
 19,317
Esterline26,656
 
 26,656
 
Total segment EBITDA As Defined583,353
 471,889
 1,085,485
 884,079
Unallocated corporate expenses11,595
 8,766
 27,039
 19,423
Total Company EBITDA As Defined571,758
 463,123
 1,058,446
 864,656
Depreciation and amortization expense40,808
 30,970
 76,226
 61,609
Interest expense - net201,409
 161,266
 373,409
 322,199
Acquisition-related costs38,327
 4,485
 50,066
 6,559
Stock compensation expense20,543
 11,590
 38,273
 22,703
Refinancing costs3,298
 638
 3,434
 1,751
Other, net189
 6,987
 90
 11,684
Income from continuing operations before income taxes$267,184
 $247,187
 $516,948
 $438,151
 Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017
EBITDA As Defined       
Power & Control$275,562
 $232,828
 $520,337
 $445,746
Airframe186,006
 182,980
 344,425
 351,509
Non-aviation10,321
 11,391
 19,317
 20,668
Total segment EBITDA As Defined471,889
 427,199
 884,079
 817,923
Unallocated corporate expenses8,766
 5,523
 19,423
 15,053
Total Company EBITDA As Defined463,123
 421,676
 864,656
 802,870
Depreciation and amortization expense30,970
 34,661
 61,609
 72,708
Interest expense - net161,266
 147,842
 322,199
 293,846
Acquisition-related costs4,485
 7,752
 6,559
 26,320
Stock compensation expense11,590
 11,105
 22,703
 21,126
Refinancing costs638
 3,507
 1,751
 35,591
Other, net6,987
 1,610
 11,684
 (841)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes$247,187
 $215,199
 $438,151
 $354,120


The following table presents total assets by segment (in thousands):
 March 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
Total assets   
Power & Control$5,838,066
 $5,698,524
Airframe4,132,468
 4,091,011
Non-aviation190,305
 234,770
Esterline5,801,611
 
Corporate1,834,706
 2,173,162
 $17,797,156
 $12,197,467
 March 31, 2018 September 30, 2017
Total assets   
Power & Control$5,177,803
 $5,135,459
Airframe4,021,406
 3,923,172
Non-aviation226,005
 224,936
Corporate969,463
 614,594
Assets of discontinued operations
 77,500
 $10,394,677
 $9,975,661

The Company’s sales principally originate from the United States, and the Company’s long-lived assets are principally located in the United States.
13.14.    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
The following table presents the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes, for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 (in thousands):
 
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges (1)
 Defined benefit pension plan activity Currency translation adjustment Total
Balance at September 30, 2017$(26,669) $(16,365) $(42,109) $(85,143)
Current-period other comprehensive gain61,827
 
 28,188
 90,015
Amounts reclassified from AOCI related to interest rate swap and cap agreements1,647
 
 
 1,647
Balance at March 31, 2018$36,805
 $(16,365) $(13,921) $6,519
 
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges (1)
 
Defined benefit pension plan activity (2)
 Currency translation adjustment Total
Balance at September 30, 2018$67,191
 $(10,729) $(52,362) $4,100
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) gain(139,006) 131
 (24,149) (163,024)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI related to derivative instruments1,887
 
 
 1,887
Balance at March 30, 2019$(69,928) $(10,598) $(76,511) $(157,037)
                                     
(1) 
Unrealized (loss) gain represents interest rate swap and cap agreements,derivative instruments, net of taxes of $(14,290)$19,210 and $(1,310)$(14,290) for the thirteen week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively and April 1, 2017$41,480 and $(24,725) and $(24,427) for the twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively.
(2)
Defined benefit pension plan and April 1, 2017, respectively.other postretirement plan activity represents pension liability adjustments, net of taxes of $(51) for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019.
A summary of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 is provided below (in thousands):
 Amount reclassified Amount reclassified
 Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
Description of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Amortization from redesignated interest rate swap and cap agreements (1)
 $2,213
 $1,913
 $1,461
 $2,213
Deferred tax benefit from redesignated interest rate swap and cap agreements (566) (715)
Losses from settlement of foreign currency forward exchange contracts (2)
 1,005
 
Deferred tax benefit on reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (579) (566)
Losses reclassified into earnings, net of tax $1,647
 $1,198
 $1,887
 $1,647
                                     
(1) 
This component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income is included in interest expense (see Note 11,12, “Derivatives and Hedging Activities,” for additional information).
14.    DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In connection with the settlement of a Department of Justice investigation into the competitive effects of the acquisition, during the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company committed to dispose of the Schroth business.  Therefore, Schroth was classified as held-for-sale in the fourth quarter of 2017. The results of operations of Schroth are reflected as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. On January 26, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Schroth in a management buyout to a private equity fund and certain members of Schroth management for approximately $61.4 million, subject to a working capital adjustment. The Company previously acquired Schroth in February 2017 (refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions and Divestitures”).
(2)
This component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income is included in net sales (see Note 12, “Derivatives and Hedging Activities,” for additional information).

The loss from discontinued operations was $5.6 million and $2.8 million in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 31, 2018. The loss from discontinued operations was $0.2 million in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended April 1, 2017. Previously, in the fourth quarter of 2017, we recorded a $32.0 million impairment charge to write down the Schroth assets to fair value. The impairment charge was based on an internal assessment of the recovery of Schroth’s assets. The following is the summarized operating results for Schroth for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 (in thousands):
 Thirteen Week Period Ended Twenty-six Week Period Ended
 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017
Net sales$2,679
 $4,504
 $11,808
 $4,504
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes(456) (186) 354
 (186)
Income tax benefit62
 
 2,016
 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax(394) (186) 2,370
 (186)
Net loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax(5,168) 
 (5,168) 
Loss from discontinued operations$(5,562) $(186) $(2,798) $(186)

15.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 24, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Extant Components Group Holdings, Inc. (“Extant”), a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus LLC, for approximately $525 million, subject to adjustment. TransDigm financed the acquisition with cash on hand. Extant provides a broad range of proprietary aftermarket products and repair and overhaul services to the aerospace and defense end markets. Extant will be included in TransDigm's Power & Control segment.
Extant is owned by an equity fund sponsored by Warburg Pincus LLC. Michael Graff, a director of TransDigm, is a managing director of Warburg Pincus LLC and is chairman of the board of Extant.  Robert Henderson, Vice Chairman of TransDigm, is also on the board of Extant and owns less than 2% of Extant on a fully diluted basis. In addition, Mr. Graff, Mr. W. Nicholas Howley, TransDigm's Executive Chairman, and Messrs. Douglas Peacock and David Barr, directors of TransDigm, each have minority interests of less than 1% in the Warburg Pincus LLC fund that owns Extant.
On May 1, 2018, the Company launched a proposed offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes due 2026 by TransDigm UK Holdings plc, its wholly-owned subsidiary, pursuant to a confidential offering memorandum in a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. In the offering memorandum, the Company discloses that it expects to incur $700 million in additional tranche E term loans and reprice the existing tranche E term loans and tranche F term loans, in each case from existing and new lenders under the senior secured credit facilities.
16.    SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION
TransDigm’s 2020 Notes,TransDigm Inc.’s 2022 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2025 Notes, 6.375% 2026 Notes, 2026 Secured Notes and 2027 Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed, on a senior subordinated basis, by TD Group, TransDigm UK Holdings plc ("TransDigm UK") and TransDigm Inc.’s Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries, as defined in the applicable Indentures. TransDigm UK's 6.875% 2026 Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed, on a senior subordinated basis, by TD Group, TransDigm Inc. and TransDigm Inc.’s 100%'s Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries as defined in the Indentures.applicable indenture. The following supplemental condensed consolidating financial information presents, in separate columns, the balance sheets of the Company as of March 31, 201830, 2019 and September 30, 20172018 and its statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for the twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 for (i) TransDigm Group on a parent only basis with its investment in subsidiaries recorded under the equity method, (ii) TransDigm Inc. including its directly owned operations and non-operating entities, excluding TransDigm UK, (iii) TransDigm UK (iv) the Subsidiary Guarantors (other than TransDigm UK) on a combined basis, (iv)(v) Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and (v)(vi) the Company on a consolidated basis.
Separate financial statements of TransDigm Inc. are not presented because TransDigm Inc.’s 2020 Notes, 2022 Notes, 2024 Notes, 2025 Notes, 6.375% 2026 Notes, 2026 Secured Notes and 20262027 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by TD Group, TransDigm UK and all existing 100% owned domestic subsidiaries of TransDigm Inc.Inc's Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries and because TD Group has no significant operations or assets separate from its investment in TransDigm Inc.

Separate financial statements of TransDigm UK are not presented because TransDigm UK's 6.875% 2026 Notes, issued in May 2018, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by TD Group, TransDigm Inc. and all of TransDigm Inc.'s Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries.

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MARCH 31, 201830, 2019
(Amounts in thousands)
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 TransDigm UK 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
ASSETS                        
CURRENT ASSETS:                        
Cash and cash equivalents$14,621
 $817,685
 $3,284
 $175,417
 $
 $1,011,007
$143
 $1,412,477
 $268
 $(9,432) $1,037,880
 $
 $2,441,336
Restricted cash
 
 
 
 387,566
 
 387,566
Trade accounts receivable - Net
 
 13,998
 652,816
 (21,829) 644,985

 
 
 226,948
 914,507
 (206) 1,141,249
Inventories - Net
 46,100
 603,775
 120,414
 (3,057) 767,232

 48,057
 
 935,060
 483,481
 (13,554) 1,453,044
Prepaid expenses and other
 7,477
 23,855
 15,548
 
 46,880

 60,143
 
 62,136
 50,055
 
 172,334
Total current assets14,621
 871,262
 644,912
 964,195
 (24,886) 2,470,104
143
 1,520,677
 268
 1,214,712
 2,873,489
 (13,760) 5,595,529
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES AND INTERCOMPANY BALANCES(2,323,958) 10,255,472
 8,266,878
 2,698,962
 (18,897,354) 
(1,491,921) 20,091,568
 1,108,369
 9,532,453
 3,872,214
 (33,112,683) 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT - NET

 15,611
 286,939
 49,906
 
 352,456

 47,827
 
 464,012
 225,760
 
 737,599
GOODWILL
 82,553
 5,006,108
 670,044
 
 5,758,705

 82,924
 
 5,984,217
 2,547,175
 
 8,614,316
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET
 26,907
 1,422,511
 250,991
 
 1,700,409

 25,908
 
 1,692,863
 1,005,681
 
 2,724,452
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
 
 
 7
 38,965
 
 38,972
OTHER
 78,068
 29,107
 5,828
 
 113,003

 34,347
 
 28,757
 23,184
 
 86,288
TOTAL ASSETS$(2,309,337) $11,329,873
 $15,656,455
 $4,639,926
 $(18,922,240) $10,394,677
$(1,491,778) $21,803,251
 $1,108,637
 $18,917,021
 $10,586,468
 $(33,126,443) $17,797,156
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
(DEFICIT) EQUITY
                        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                        
Current portion of long-term debt$
 $69,147
 $
 $
 $
 $69,147
$
 $75,847
 $
 $1,712
 $370,604
 $
 $448,163
Short-term borrowings - trade receivable securitization facility
 
 
 299,833
 
 299,833


 
 
 
 299,806
 
 299,806
Accounts payable
 16,951
 116,868
 37,513
 (19,623) 151,709

 22,416
 
 168,195
 127,975
 
 318,586
Accrued liabilities
 113,827
 128,807
 49,512
 
 292,146

 219,766
 12,891
 205,790
 221,191
 
 659,638
Total current liabilities
 199,925
 245,675
 386,858
 (19,623) 812,835

 318,029
 12,891
 375,697
 1,019,576
 
 1,726,193
LONG-TERM DEBT
 11,365,790
 
 
 
 11,365,790

 15,918,829
 491,118
 58,242
 40,992
 
 16,509,181
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
 300,255
 113
 58,974
 
 359,342

 577,615
 
 19
 80,541
 
 658,175
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
 68,538
 69,243
 28,266
 
 166,047

 218,538
 
 100,104
 67,212
 
 385,854
Total liabilities
 11,934,508
 315,031
 474,098
 (19,623) 12,704,014

 17,033,011
 504,009
 534,062
 1,208,321
 
 19,279,403
STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY(2,309,337) (604,635) 15,341,424
 4,165,828
 (18,902,617) (2,309,337)
TD GROUP STOCKHOLDERS'
(DEFICIT) EQUITY
(1,491,778) 4,770,240
 604,628
 18,380,603
 9,370,972
 (33,126,443) (1,491,778)
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
 
 
 2,356
 7,175
 
 9,531
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY$(2,309,337) $11,329,873
 $15,656,455
 $4,639,926
 $(18,922,240) $10,394,677
$(1,491,778) $21,803,251
 $1,108,637
 $18,917,021
 $10,586,468
 $(33,126,443) $17,797,156

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 20172018
(Amounts in thousands)
 
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 TransDigm UK 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
ASSETS             
CURRENT ASSETS:             
Cash and cash equivalents$389
 $1,821,437
 $125
 $(1,763) $252,829
 $
 $2,073,017
Restricted cash
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable - Net
 
 
 40,916
 663,394
 
 704,310
Inventories - Net
 45,262
 
 648,574
 115,913
 (4,457) 805,292
Prepaid expenses and other
 16,231
 
 47,020
 11,417
 
 74,668
Total current assets389
 1,882,930
 125
 734,747
 1,043,553
 (4,457) 3,657,287
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES AND INTERCOMPANY BALANCES(1,808,860) 10,459,497
 1,099,886
 8,928,726
 2,160,236
 (20,839,485) 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET
 15,562
 
 319,567
 53,204
 
 388,333
GOODWILL
 97,002
 
 5,466,148
 660,140
 
 6,223,290
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET
 31,362
 
 1,514,983
 242,059
 
 1,788,404
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER
 104,633
 
 29,805
 5,715
 
 140,153
TOTAL ASSETS$(1,808,471) $12,590,986
 $1,100,011
 $16,993,976
 $4,164,907
 $(20,843,942) $12,197,467
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
(DEFICIT) EQUITY
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:             
Current portion of long-term debt$
 $75,817
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $75,817
Short-term borrowings - trade receivable securitization facility
 
 
 
 299,519
 
 299,519
Accounts payable
 18,470
 
 115,735
 39,398
 
 173,603
Accrued liabilities
 118,600
 13,274
 162,618
 56,951
 
 351,443
Total current liabilities
 212,887
 13,274
 278,353
 395,868
 
 900,382
LONG-TERM DEBT
 12,011,166
 490,780
 
 
 
 12,501,946
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
 345,357
 
 (2,329) 56,468
 
 399,496
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
 77,573
 
 104,829
 21,712
 
 204,114
Total liabilities
 12,646,983
 504,054
 380,853
 474,048
 
 14,005,938
TD GROUP STOCKHOLDERS'
(DEFICIT) EQUITY
(1,808,471) (55,997) 595,957
 16,613,123
 3,690,859
 (20,843,942) (1,808,471)
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY$(1,808,471) $12,590,986
 $1,100,011
 $16,993,976
 $4,164,907
 $(20,843,942) $12,197,467
 
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
ASSETS           
CURRENT ASSETS:           
Cash and cash equivalents$2,416
 $439,473
 $(203) $208,875
 $
 $650,561
Trade accounts receivable - Net
 
 25,069
 652,807
 (41,749) 636,127
Inventories - Net
 47,051
 571,712
 114,018
 (2,100) 730,681
Assets held-for-sale
 
 6,428
 71,072
 
 77,500
Prepaid expenses and other
 4,746
 24,141
 9,796
 
 38,683
Total current assets2,416
 491,270
 627,147
 1,056,568
 (43,849) 2,133,552
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES AND INTERCOMPANY BALANCES(2,953,620) 10,263,999
 7,599,210
 966,675
 (15,876,264) 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET
 16,032
 261,434
 47,458
 
 324,924
GOODWILL
 85,905
 4,996,034
 663,399
 
 5,745,338
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - NET
 27,620
 1,438,006
 252,236
 
 1,717,862
OTHER
 20,316
 27,567
 6,102
 
 53,985
TOTAL ASSETS$(2,951,204) $10,905,142
 $14,949,398
 $2,992,438
 $(15,920,113) $9,975,661
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
(DEFICIT) EQUITY
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES:           
Current portion of long-term debt$
 $69,454
 $
 $
 $
 $69,454
Short-term borrowings - trade receivable securitization facility
 
 
 299,587
 
 299,587
Accounts payable
 14,712
 137,948
 37,667
 (41,566) 148,761
Accrued liabilities
 180,916
 103,902
 51,070
 
 335,888
Liabilities held-for-sale
 
 
 17,304
 
 17,304
Total current liabilities
 265,082
 241,850
 405,628
 (41,566) 870,994
LONG-TERM DEBT
 11,393,620
 
 
 
 11,393,620
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
 442,415
 (99) 58,633
 
 500,949
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
 61,347
 73,245
 26,710
 
 161,302
Total liabilities
 12,162,464
 314,996
 490,971
 (41,566) 12,926,865
STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY(2,951,204) (1,257,322) 14,634,402
 2,501,467
 (15,878,547) (2,951,204)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY$(2,951,204) $10,905,142
 $14,949,398
 $2,992,438
 $(15,920,113) $9,975,661


TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 201830, 2019
(Amounts in thousands)
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 TransDigm UK 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
NET SALES$
 $77,215
 $1,441,477
 $301,750
 $(39,412) $1,781,030
$
 $87,851
 $
 $1,763,478
 $398,233
 $(60,322) $2,189,240
COST OF SALES
 43,858
 577,494
 188,366
 (39,412) 770,306
��
 65,713
 
 730,086
 230,326
 (60,322) 965,803
GROSS PROFIT
 33,357
 863,983
 113,384
 
 1,010,724

 22,138
 
 1,033,392
 167,907
 
 1,223,437
SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 48,893
 103,779
 61,382
 
 214,054

 100,789
 
 148,575
 37,185
 
 286,549
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 714
 29,709
 4,146
 
 34,569

 2,043
 
 35,462
 5,592
 
 43,097
(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
 (16,250) 730,495
 47,856
 
 762,101

 (80,694) 
 849,355
 125,130
 
 893,791
INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME) - NET
 318,138
 (2) 4,063
 
 322,199

 377,799
 9,070
 (2,701) (10,759) 
 373,409
REFINANCING COSTS
 1,751
 
 
 
 1,751

 3,173
 261
 
 
 
 3,434
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES(511,053) (562,544) 
 
 1,073,597
 
(398,450) (726,217) 
 
 
 1,124,667
 
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES511,053
 226,405
 730,497
 43,793
 (1,073,597) 438,151
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES398,450
 264,551
 (9,331) 852,056
 135,889
 (1,124,667) 516,948
INCOME TAX PROVISION
 (284,648) 202,265
 6,683
 
 (75,700)
 (133,899) 
 233,647
 18,526
 
 118,274
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS511,053
 511,053
 528,232
 37,110
 (1,073,597) 513,851
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTEREST398,450
 398,450
 (9,331) 618,409
 117,363
 (1,124,667) 398,674
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
 
 
 
 (224) 
 (224)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO TD GROUP398,450
 398,450
 (9,331) 618,409
 117,139
 (1,124,667) 398,450
(LOSS) INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX
 
 (17,869) 15,071
 
 (2,798)
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME$511,053
 $511,053
 $510,363
 $52,181
 $(1,073,597) $511,053
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX91,662
 64,166
 9,719
 55,674
 (129,559) 91,662
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$602,715
 $575,219
 $520,082
 $107,855
 $(1,203,156) $602,715
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO TD GROUP$398,450
 $398,450
 $(9,331) $618,409
 $117,139
 $(1,124,667) $398,450
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME, NET OF TAX(161,137) (122,925) 
 11,599
 (98,634) 209,960
 (161,137)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)$237,313
 $275,525
 $(9,331) $630,008
 $18,505
 $(914,707) $237,313

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED APRIL 1, 2017MARCH 31, 2018
(Amounts in thousands)
 
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 TransDigm UK 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
NET SALES$
 $77,215
 $
 $1,441,477
 $301,750
 $(39,412) $1,781,030
COST OF SALES
 43,858
 
 577,494
 188,366
 (39,412) 770,306
GROSS PROFIT
 33,357
 
 863,983
 113,384
 
 1,010,724
SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 48,893
 
 103,779
 61,382
 
 214,054
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 714
 
 29,709
 4,146
 
 34,569
(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
 (16,250) 
 730,495
 47,856
 
 762,101
INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME) - NET
 318,138
 
 (2) 4,063
 
 322,199
REFINANCING COSTS
 1,751
 
 
 
 
 1,751
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES(511,053) (562,544) 
 
 
 1,073,597
 
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES511,053
 226,405
 
 730,497
 43,793
 (1,073,597) 438,151
INCOME TAX PROVISION
 (284,648) 
 202,265
 6,683
 
 (75,700)
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTEREST511,053
 511,053
 
 528,232
 37,110
 (1,073,597) 513,851
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO TD GROUP511,053
 511,053
 
 528,232
 37,110
 (1,073,597) 513,851
(LOSS) INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX
 
 
 (17,869) 15,071
 
 (2,798)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO TD GROUP$511,053
 $511,053
 $
 $510,363
 $52,181
 $(1,073,597) $511,053
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX91,662
 64,166
 
 9,719
 55,674
 (129,559) 91,662
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$602,715
 $575,219
 $
 $520,082
 $107,855
 $(1,203,156) $602,715
 
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
NET SALES$
 $65,037
 $1,409,050
 $249,256
 $(40,597) $1,682,746
COST OF SALES
 36,230
 605,288
 148,133
 (40,597) 749,054
GROSS PROFIT
 28,807
 803,762
 101,123
 
 933,692
SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES61
 47,474
 127,391
 27,646
 
 202,572
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 387
 43,108
 4,068
 
 47,563
(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS(61) (19,054) 633,263
 69,409
 
 683,557
INTEREST EXPENSE (INCOME) - NET
 298,005
 (31) (4,128) 
 293,846
REFINANCING COSTS
 35,591
 
 
 
 35,591
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES(274,437) (629,721) 
 
 904,158
 
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES274,376
 277,071
 633,294
 73,537
 (904,158) 354,120
INCOME TAX PROVISION
 2,634
 73,549
 3,375
 
 79,558
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS274,376
 274,437
 559,745
 70,162
 (904,158) 274,562
(LOSS) INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX
 
 (423) 237
 

 (186)
NET INCOME$274,376
 $274,437
 $559,322
 $70,399
 $(904,158) $274,376
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX20,952
 40,955
 15,012
 (59,324) 3,357
 20,952
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$295,328
 $315,392
 $574,334
 $11,075
 $(900,801) $295,328


TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 201830, 2019
(Amounts in thousands)
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 TransDigm UK 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES$
 $(157,892) $578,789
 $29,807
 $2,980
 $453,684
$
 $(64,040) $4,424
 $468,801
 $34,900
 $8,912
 $452,997
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                        
Capital expenditures
 (826) (27,370) (2,688) 
 (30,884)
 (1,827) 
 (36,175) (5,402) 
 (43,404)
Payments made in connection with acquisitions
 (50,320) 
 
 
 (50,320)
Proceeds in connection with sale of discontinued operations
 57,686
 
 
 
 57,686
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 6,540
 (27,370) (2,688) 
 (23,518)
Payments made in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 (3,538,128) 
 (31,250) 
 
 (3,569,378)
Net cash used in investing activities
 (3,539,955) 
 (67,425) (5,402) 
 (3,612,782)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                        
Intercompany activities42,048
 571,729
 (547,932) (62,865) (2,980) 
(23,013) (701,197) (4,281) (407,292) 1,144,695
 (8,912) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options26,305
 
 
 
 
 26,305
47,126
 
 
 
 
 
 47,126
Special dividend and dividend equivalent payments(56,148) 
 
 
 
 (56,148)
Proceeds from term loans, net
 793,042
 
 
 
 793,042
Dividend equivalent payments(24,309) 
 
 
 
 
 (24,309)
Repayment on term loans
 (833,052) 
 
 
 (833,052)
 (38,214) 
 
 
 
 (38,214)
Other
 (2,155) 
 
 
 (2,155)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities12,205
 529,564
 (547,932) (62,865) (2,980) (72,008)
Cash tender and redemption of 2020 Notes
 (550,000) 
 
 
 
 (550,000)
Proceeds from 2027 Notes, net
 544,578
 
 
 
 
 544,578
Proceeds from 2026 Secured Notes, net
 3,937,398
 
 
 
 
 3,937,398
Financing Fees and Other
 2,470
 
 (1,753) (2,470) 
 (1,753)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(196) 3,195,035
 (4,281) (409,045) 1,142,225
 (8,912) 3,914,826
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
 
 2,288
 
 2,288
(50) 
 
 
 894
 
 844
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS12,205
 378,212
 3,487
 (33,458) 
 360,446
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH(246) (408,960) 143
 (7,669) 1,172,617
 
 755,885
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD2,416
 439,473
 (203) 208,875
 
 650,561
389
 1,821,437
 125
 (1,763) 252,829
 
 2,073,017
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD$14,621
 $817,685
 $3,284
 $175,417
 $
 $1,011,007
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD$143
 $1,412,477
 $268
 $(9,432) $1,425,446
 $
 $2,828,902

TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE TWENTY-SIX WEEK PERIOD ENDED APRIL 1, 2017MARCH 31, 2018
(Amounts in thousands)
 
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 TransDigm UK 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES$
 $(157,892) $
 $578,789
 $29,807
 $2,980
 $453,684
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:             
Capital expenditures
 (826) 
 (27,370) (2,688) 
 (30,884)
Payments made in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 (50,320) 
 
 
 
 (50,320)
Proceeds in connection with sale of discontinued operations
 57,686
 
 
 
 
 57,686
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 6,540
 
 (27,370) (2,688) 
 (23,518)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:             
Intercompany activities42,048
 571,729
 
 (547,932) (62,865) (2,980) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options26,305
 
 
 
 
 
 26,305
Special dividend and dividend equivalent payments(56,148) 
 
 
 
 
 (56,148)
Proceeds from term loans, net
 793,042
 
 
 
 
 793,042
Repayment on term loans
 (833,052) 
 
 
 
 (833,052)
Financing fees and other
 (2,155) 
 
 
 
 (2,155)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities12,205
 529,564
 
 (547,932) (62,865) (2,980) (72,008)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
 
 
 2,288
 
 2,288
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS12,205
 378,212
 
 3,487
 (33,458) 
 360,446
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD2,416
 439,473
 
 (203) 208,875
 
 650,561
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD$14,621
 $817,685
 $
 $3,284
 $175,417
 $
 $1,011,007

 
TransDigm
Group
 
TransDigm
Inc.
 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
Total
Consolidated
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES$(61) $(332,771) $720,181
 $2,035
 $1,116
 $390,500
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:           
Capital expenditures

 (829) (34,576) (3,031) 
 (38,436)
Payments made in connection with acquisitions

 (30,002) 

 

 

 (30,002)
Payments made in connection with purchase of discontinued operations
 (78,879) 
 
 
 (78,879)
Net cash used in investing activities
 (109,710) (34,576) (3,031) 
 (147,317)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:           
Intercompany activities1,691,169
 (1,028,726) (693,345) 32,018
 (1,116) 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options12,345
 
 
 
 
 12,345
Special dividend and dividend equivalent payments(1,375,998) 
 
 
 
 (1,375,998)
Treasury stock repurchased(339,833) 
 
 
 
 (339,833)
Proceeds from term loans, net
 1,132,774
 
 
 
 1,132,774
Repayment on term loans
 (32,302) 
 
 
 (32,302)
Proceeds from additional 2025 Notes offering, net
 301,006
 
 
 
 301,006
Cash tender and redemption of the 2021 Notes, including premium
 (528,847) 
 
 
 (528,847)
Other
 (10,745) 
 
 
 (10,745)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(12,317) (166,840) (693,345) 32,018
 (1,116) (841,600)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
 
 (3,188) 
 (3,188)
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(12,378) (609,321) (7,740) 27,834
 
 (601,605)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD13,560
 1,421,251
 8,808
 143,375
 
 1,586,994
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD$1,182
 $811,930
 $1,068
 $171,209
 $
 $985,389
16.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 15, 2019, the Company redeemed the principal amount of approximately $373.8 million in 2023 Notes (€330.0 million as the 2023 Notes were denominated in Euros), plus accrued interest of approximately $6.8 million, the early redemption premium of $6.8 million and fees of approximately $0.2 million. The 2023 Notes were issued by Esterline in April 2015 and remained outstanding as of the acquisition date of Esterline by TransDigm. A notice of redemption with respect to the notes was given to each holder of the 2023 Notes, providing for the redemption of all outstanding notes on April 15, 2019 at the redemption price set forth in the related indenture. At March 30, 2019, the funds for the redemption of the 2023 Notes of approximately $387.6 million were held in trust and were committed to be used to redeem any and all of the 2023 Notes. The funds were restricted to the redemption of the 2023 Notes, and as such, are presented as restricted cash in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 30, 2019.



ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-looking Statements
The following discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read together with TD Group’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. References in this section to “TransDigm,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and similar references refer to TD Group, TransDigm Inc. and TransDigm Inc.’s subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise indicates.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, in particular, the statements about the Company’s plans, strategies and prospects under this section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “anticipate,” “estimate” or “continue” and other words and terms of similar meaning are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this report. Many such factors are outside the control of the Company. Consequently, such forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as our current plans, estimates and beliefs. The Company does not undertake, and specifically declines, any obligation, to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include but are not limited to: the sensitivity of our business to the number of flight hours that our customers’ planes spend aloft and our customers’ profitability, both of which are affected by general economic conditions; future geopolitical or other worldwide events; cyber-security threats and natural disasters; our reliance on certain customers; the U.S. defense budget and risks associated with being a government supplier; failure to maintain government or industry approvals; failure to complete or successfully integrate acquisitions; our substantial indebtedness; potential environmental liabilities; increases in raw material costs, taxes and labor costs that cannot be recovered in product pricing; risks and costs associated with our international sales and operations; and other factors. Please refer to the other information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and to Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the foregoing factors that may affect our business.
Overview
We believe we are a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly every commercial and military aircraft in service today. Our business is well diversified due to the broad range of products we offer to our customers. Some of our more significant product offerings, substantially all of which are ultimately provided to end-users in the aerospace industry, include mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, NiCad batteries and chargers, engineered latching and locking devices, rods and locking devices, engineered connectors and elastomers, databus and power controls, cockpit security components and systems, specialized cockpit displays, aircraft audio systems, specialized lavatory components, seat belts and safety restraints, engineered interior surfaces and related components, lighting and control technology, military personnel parachutes, high performance hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading, handling and delivery systems. Each of these product offerings is composed of many individual products that are typically customized to meet the needs of a particular aircraft platform or customer.
On March 14, 2019, TransDigm completed its acquisition of Esterline Technologies Corporation ("Esterline"). Refer to Note 3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures," for further information on this acquisition. Esterline includes a collection of approximately 20 reporting units that primarily develop, produce and market products for the aerospace and defense industry. TransDigm is currently in the process of integrating Esterline as well as evaluating the strategic fit and description of each individual Esterline reporting unit.
For the second quarter of fiscal 2018,year 2019, we generated net sales of $933.1$1,195.9 million and net income attributable to TD Group of $196.3$202.4 million. EBITDA As Defined was $463.1$571.8 million, or 49.6%47.8% of net sales. See the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for certain information regarding EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined, including reconciliations of EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined to net income and net cash provided by operating activities.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated unaudited interim financial statements and accompanying notes included in this report are the responsibility of management. The financial statements and footnotes have been prepared in accordance with

U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements and contain certain amounts that were based upon management’s best estimates, judgments and assumptions that were believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate the accounting policies and estimates used to prepare financial statements. Estimates are based on historical experience, judgments and assumptions believed to be reasonable under current facts and circumstances. Actual amounts and results could differ from these estimates used by management.

A comprehensive discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies and management estimates and significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the financial statements is included in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017. There2018. Other than the adoption of ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," there have been no significant changes in critical accounting policies, management estimates or accounting policies followed since the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.2018. Refer to Note 4, "Recent Accounting Pronouncements," and Note 5, "Revenue Recognition," for a discussion of accounting standards recently adopted or required to be adopted in future periods.the future.
Acquisitions
Recent acquisitions are described in Note 3, “Acquisitions and Note 15, "Subsequent Events,"Divestitures,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.statements.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating data of the Company, including presentation of the amounts as a percentage of net sales (amounts in thousands):
Thirteen Week Periods EndedThirteen Week Periods Ended
March 31, 2018 % of Sales April 1, 2017 % of SalesMarch 30, 2019 % of Sales March 31, 2018 % of Sales
Net sales$933,070
 100.0 % $868,728
 100.0 %$1,195,938
 100.0 % $933,070
 100.0 %
Cost of sales398,996
 42.8 % 379,291
 43.7 %536,618
 44.9 % 398,996
 42.8 %
Selling and administrative expenses107,526
 11.5 % 100,857
 11.6 %164,366
 13.7 % 107,526
 11.5 %
Amortization of intangible assets17,457
 1.9 % 22,032
 2.5 %23,063
 1.9 % 17,457
 1.9 %
Income from operations409,091
 43.8 % 366,548
 42.2 %471,891
 39.5 % 409,091
 43.8 %
Interest expense, net161,266
 17.3 % 147,842
 17.0 %201,409
 16.8 % 161,266
 17.3 %
Refinancing costs638
 0.1 % 3,507
 0.4 %3,298
 0.3 % 638
 0.1 %
Income tax provision45,347
 4.9 % 59,508
 6.9 %64,552
 5.4 % 45,347
 4.9 %
Income from continuing operations$201,840
 21.6 % $155,691
 17.9 %
Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests202,632
 16.9 % 201,840
 21.6 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(224)  % 
  %
Net income from continuing operations attributable to TD Group202,408
 16.9 % 201,840
 21.6 %
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(5,562) (0.6)% (186)  %
  % (5,562) (0.6)%
Net income$196,278
 21.0 % $155,505
 17.9 %
Net income attributable to TD Group$202,408
 16.9 % $196,278
 21.0 %

Twenty-Six Week Periods EndedTwenty-Six Week Periods Ended
March 31, 2018 % of Sales April 1, 2017 % of SalesMarch 30, 2019 % of Sales March 31, 2018 % of Sales
Net sales$1,781,030
 100.0 % $1,682,746
 100.0 %$2,189,240
 100.0 % $1,781,030
 100.0 %
Cost of sales770,306
 43.3 % 749,054
 44.5 %965,803
 44.1 % 770,306
 43.3 %
Selling and administrative expenses214,054
 12.0 % 202,572
 12.0 %286,549
 13.1 % 214,054
 12.0 %
Amortization of intangible assets34,569
 1.9 % 47,563
 2.8 %43,097
 2.0 % 34,569
 1.9 %
Income from operations762,101
 42.8 % 683,557
 40.6 %893,791
 40.8 % 762,101
 42.8 %
Interest expense, net322,199
 18.1 % 293,846
 17.5 %373,409
 17.0 % 322,199
 18.1 %
Refinancing costs1,751
 0.1 % 35,591
 2.1 %3,434
 0.2 % 1,751
 0.1 %
Income tax provision(75,700) (4.3)% 79,558
 4.7 %118,274
 5.4 % (75,700) (4.3)%
Income from continuing operations$513,851
 28.9 % $274,562
 16.3 %
Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests398,674
 18.2 % 513,851
 28.9 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(224)  % 
  %
Net income from continuing operations attributable to TD Group398,450
 18.2 % 513,851
 28.9 %
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(2,798) (0.2)% (186)  %
  % (2,798) (0.2)%
Net income$511,053
 28.7 % $274,376
 16.3 %
Net income attributable to TD Group$398,450
 18.2 % $511,053
 28.7 %

Changes in Results of Operations
Thirteen week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 compared with the thirteen week period ended April 1, 2017March 31, 2018
Total Company
Net Sales. Net organic sales and acquisition sales and the related dollar and percentage changes for the thirteen week periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Net Sales. Net organic sales and acquisition sales and the related dollar and percentage changes for the thirteen week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Thirteen Week Periods Ended   
% Change
Total  Sales
Thirteen Week Periods Ended   
% Change
Total  Sales
March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 Change March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 Change 
Organic sales$925.6
 $868.7
 $56.9
 6.6%$1,035.5
 $933.1
 102.4
 11.0%
Acquisition sales7.5
 
 7.5
 0.8%160.4
 
 160.4
 17.2%
$933.1
 $868.7
 $64.4
 7.4%$1,195.9
 $933.1
 $262.8
 28.2%
The increase in organic sales for the thirteen week period ended March 30, 2019 compared to the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018, is primarily related to an increase in defense sales ($55.8 million, an increase of 18.3%), commercial OEM sales ($23.2 million, an increase of 9.6%), and commercial aftermarket sales of $43.7($24.7 million, or 14.6%, and an increase in defense sales of $13.2 million, or 4.7%. This was partially offset by a decrease in organic commercial OEM sales of $5.2 million, or 2.1%7.3%).
Acquisition sales represent sales of acquired businesses prior to the application of the Company's core value-driven operating strategies impacting sales (i.e., obtaining profitable new business and providing highly engineered value-added products to customers) for the period up to one year subsequent to their respective acquisition dates. The amount of acquisition sales showndisplayed in the table above for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018 was30, 2019 are attributable to the Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitions described in Note 3, "Acquisitionsacquisitions of Esterline, Skandia, Extant and Divestitures."Kirkhill.
Cost of Sales and Gross Profit. Cost of sales increased by $19.7 million, or 5.2%, to $399.0 million for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018 compared to $379.3 million for the thirteen week period ended April 1, 2017. Cost of sales and the related percentage of total sales for the thirteen week periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Cost of Sales and Gross Profit. Cost of sales increased by $137.6 million, or 34.5%, to $536.6 million for the thirteen week period ended March 30, 2019 compared to $399.0 million for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018. Cost of sales and the related percentage of total sales for the thirteen week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Thirteen Week Periods Ended    Thirteen Week Periods Ended    
March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 Change % ChangeMarch 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 Change % Change
Cost of sales - excluding costs below$395.2
 $374.4
 $20.8
 5.6 %$518.3
 $389.8
 $128.5
 33.0 %
% of total sales42.4% 43.1%    43.3 % 41.8%    
Foreign currency (gain) loss(1.1) 5.4
 (6.5) (120.4)%
% of total sales(0.1)% 0.6%    
Inventory purchase accounting adjustments
 2.8
 (2.8) (100.0)%16.3
 
 16.3
 100.0 %
% of total sales% 0.3%    1.4 % %    
Stock compensation expense2.1
 1.2
 0.9
 75.0 %
% of total sales0.2 % 0.1%    
Acquisition integration costs2.6
 1.0
 1.6
 160.0 %1.0
 2.6
 (1.6) (61.5)%
% of total sales0.3% 0.1%    
Stock compensation expense1.2
 1.1
 0.1
 9.1 %
% of total sales0.1% 0.1%    0.1 % 0.3%    
Total cost of sales$399.0
 $379.3
 $19.7
 5.2 %$536.6
 $399.0
 $137.6
 34.5 %
% of total sales42.8% 43.7%    44.9 % 42.8%    
Gross profit$534.1
 $489.4
 $44.7
 9.1 %$659.3
 $534.1
 $125.2
 23.5 %
Gross profit percentage57.2% 56.3% 0.9  55.1 % 57.2% -2.1  

The net increase in the dollar amount of cost of sales during the thirteen week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 was primarily due to increased sales volume, associated with the salesboth organic and from recent acquisitions, and organic sales growth for both commercial aftermarket and defense markets. Thisan increase due to volume was slightly offset by a reduction in inventory purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the Esterline acquisition. Slightly offsetting the net increase in cost of sales were gains in foreign currency and a decrease in acquisition integration costs as shownpresented in the table above.
Gross profit as a percentage of sales increaseddecreased by 0.92.1 percentage points to 55.1% for the thirteen week period ended March 30, 2019 from 57.2% for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018 from 56.3% for the thirteen week period ended April 1, 2017.2018. The dollar amount of gross profit increased by $44.7$125.2 million, or 9.1%23.5%, for the quarter ended March 31, 201830, 2019 compared to the comparable quarter in the prior year due to the following items:
Gross profit on the sales from the acquisitions indicated above (excluding acquisition-related costs) was approximately $4.1$54.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018,30, 2019, which represented gross profit of approximately 55.1%33% of the acquisition sales.
Organic sales growth as described above, application of our three core value-driven operating strategies (obtaining profitable new business, continually improving our cost structure, and providing highly engineered value-added products to customers) and positive leverage on our fixed overhead costs spread over a higher production volume resulted in a net increase in gross profit of approximately $39.5$80.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.30, 2019.

Further increasesNet decrease in gross profit wereof $9.1 million compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year was due to lowerincreased inventory purchase accounting adjustments of $2.8 million partially offset by increases in acquisition integration costs of $1.6 million and stock compensation expense, of $0.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.partially offset by foreign currency gains and lower acquisition integration costs.
Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses increased by $6.6 million to $107.5 million, or 11.5% of sales, for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018 from $100.9 million, or 11.6% of sales, for the thirteen week period ended April 1, 2017. Selling and administrative expenses and the related percentage of total sales for the thirteen week periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses increased by $56.9 million to $164.4 million, or 13.7% of sales, for the thirteen week period ended March 30, 2019 from $107.5 million, or 11.5% of sales, for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018. Selling and administrative expenses and the related percentage of total sales for the thirteen week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Thirteen Week Periods Ended    Thirteen Week Periods Ended    
March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 Change % ChangeMarch 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 Change % Change
Selling and administrative expenses - excluding costs below$95.2
 $87.0
 $8.2
 9.4 %$124.9
 $95.2
 $29.7
 31.2%
% of total sales10.2% 10.0%    10.4% 10.2%    
Stock compensation expense10.4
 10.0
 0.4
 4.0 %18.5
 10.4
 8.1
 77.9%
% of total sales1.1% 1.2%    1.5% 1.1%    
Acquisition-related expenses1.9
 3.9
 (2.0) (51.3)%21.0
 1.9
 19.1
 1,005.3%
% of total sales0.2% 0.4%    1.8% 0.2%    
Total selling and administrative expenses$107.5
 $100.9
 $6.6
 6.5 %$164.4
 $107.5
 $56.9
 52.9%
% of total sales11.5% 11.6%    13.7% 11.5%    
The increase in the dollar amount of selling and administrative expenses during the quarter ended March 31, 201830, 2019 is primarily due to higher acquisition-related expenses of $19.1 million, higher stock compensation expense of $8.1 million, and higher selling and administrative expenses relating to recent acquisitions.resulting from the businesses acquired in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2019.
Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $17.5
Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $23.1 million for the quarter ended March 30, 2019 compared to $17.5 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The increase in amortization expense of $5.6 million was primarily due to the amortization expense on the definite-lived intangible assets recorded in connection with the fiscal 2018 acquisitions of Skandia, Extant and Kirkhill and the fiscal 2019 acquisitions of NavCom and Esterline.
Refinancing Costs. Refinancing costs of $3.3 million were recorded for the quarter ended March 30, 2019 primarily related to the debt financing activities that occurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Refinancing costs of $0.6 million were recorded for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 representing debt issuance costs expensed in connection with the fiscal year 2018 debt financing activity.
Interest Expense-Net. Interest expense-net includes interest on borrowings outstanding, amortization of debt issuance costs, original issue discount and premium and revolving credit facility fees slightly offset by interest income. Interest expense-net increased $40.1 million, or 24.9%, to $201.4 million for the quarter ended March 30, 2019 from $161.3 million for the comparable quarter last year. The net increase in interest expense-net was primarily due to an increase in the weighted average level of outstanding borrowings, which was approximately $15.3 billion for the quarter ended March 30, 2019 and approximately $11.9 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The increase in the weighted average level of borrowings was primarily due to the activity in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 consisting of the issuance of $4,000 million in 2026 Secured Notes and the activity in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 consisting of the issuance of additional term loans of $700 million (gross) and issuance of $500 million in 6.875% 2026 Notes. The increases in new debt described above were partially offset by principal payments made on the term loans over the comparable period. The weighted average interest rate for cash interest payments on the total borrowings outstanding at March 30, 2019 was 5.5%.
Income Taxes. Income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes was approximately 24.2% for the quarter ended March 30, 2019 compared to 18.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The Company's higher effective tax rate for the thirteen week period ended March 30, 2019 was primarily due to a net interest expense limitation under IRC Section 163(j) resulting from the provisions of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company’s effective tax rate for the period ended March 30, 2019 was higher than the Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily resulting from a net interest expense limitation under IRC Section 163(j) offset by the benefit associated with the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) and excess tax benefits for share-based payments.
Loss from Discontinued Operations. On January 26, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Schroth in a management buyout to a private equity fund and certain members of Schroth management for approximately $61.4 million which included a working capital adjustment of $0.3 million paid in July 2018. There was no activity from the discontinued operations for the quarter ended March 30, 2019. Loss from discontinued operations was $5.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.
Net Income Attributable to TD Group. Net income attributable to TD Group increased $6.1 million, or 3.1%, to $202.4 million for the quarter ended March 30, 2019 compared to net income attributable to TD Group of $196.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, primarily as a result of the factors referred to above.
Earnings per Share. Basic and diluted earnings per share was $3.60 for the quarter ended March 30, 2019 and $3.53 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. There was no impact on earnings per share from discontinued operations for

the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to $22.0 million in the quarter ended April 1, 2017. The decrease in amortization expense of $4.5 million was due to the order backlog recorded in connection with the 2016 acquisitions becoming fully amortized in fiscal 2017. This was slightly offset by amortization expense on the definite-lived intangible assets (i.e., technology and order backlog) recorded in connection with the Third Quarter 2017 acquisitions.
Refinancing Costs. Refinancing costs of $0.6 million were recorded for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 which related to the debt refinancing activity described in Note 8, "Debt." Refinancing costs of $3.5 million were recorded for the quarter ended April 1, 2017 representing debt issuance costs expensed in connection with the debt financing activity during the first quarter of the previous year.
Interest Expense-net. Interest expense-net includes interest on borrowings outstanding, amortization of debt issuance costs, original issue discount and premium and revolving credit facility fees slightly offset by interest income. Interest expense-net increased $13.5 million, or 9.1%, to $161.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 from $147.8 million for the comparable quarter last year. The net increase in interest expense-net was primarily due to an increase in the weighted average level of outstanding borrowings, which was approximately $11,856 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 and approximately $11,206 million for the quarter ended April 1, 2017. The increase in weighted average level of borrowings was due to the additional 2025 Notes offering of $300 million in the second fiscal quarter of 2017, the additional $100 million drawn on the trade receivable securitization facility in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 and the additional net debt financing of $575 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The weighted average interest rate for cash interest payments on total borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2018 was 5.2%.
Income Taxes. Income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes was approximately 18.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to 27.7% for the quarter ended April 1, 2017. The Company's lower effective tax rate for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018 was primarily due to reduction in U.S. federal corporate tax rate that was enacted in The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which reduced the tax rate from 35% to 21%. As a result, the blended statutory tax rate for the year is 24.5%. Also contributing to the lower effective tax rate was the impact of excess tax benefits from share based payments
Loss from Discontinued Operations. On January 26, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Schroth in a management buyout to a private equity fund and certain members of Schroth management for approximately $61.4 million, subject to a working capital adjustment. The loss from discontinued operations was $5.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Refer to Note 14, “Discontinued Operations,” for further information. The loss from discontinued operations was $0.2 million for the quarter ended April 1, 2017.
Net Income. Net income increased $40.8 million, or 26.2%, to $196.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to net income of $155.5 million for the quarter ended April 1, 2017, primarily as a result of the factors referred to above.

Earnings per Share. Basic and diluted earnings per share was $3.53 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 and $2.78 per share for the quarter ended April 1, 2017.30, 2019. For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations and discontinued operations were $3.63 and $(0.10), respectively.
Business Segments
Effective October 1, 2017, the Company made an organizational realignment of certain businesses comprising the Power & Control, Airframe, and the Non-Aviation segments. Operating results for the thirteen week period ended April 1, 2017 were reclassified to conform to the presentation for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018.
Segment Net Sales. Net sales by segment for the thirteen week periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Segment Net Sales. Net sales by segment for the thirteen week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Thirteen Week Periods Ended    Thirteen Week Periods Ended    
March 31, 2018 % of Sales April 1, 2017 % of Sales Change % ChangeMarch 30, 2019 % of Sales March 31, 2018 % of Sales Change % Change
Power & Control$528.5
 56.7% $474.0
 54.6% $54.5
 11.5%$600.7
 50.2% $528.5
 56.7% $72.2
 13.7%
Airframe369.8
 39.6% 360.5
 41.5% 9.3
 2.6%436.5
 36.5% 369.8
 39.6% 66.7
 18.0%
Non-aviation34.8
 3.7% 34.2
 3.9% 0.6
 1.8%36.7
 3.1% 34.8
 3.7% 1.9
 5.5%
Esterline122.0
 10.2% 
 % 122.0
 100.0%
$933.1
 100.0% $868.7
 100.0% $64.4
 7.4%$1,195.9
 100.0% $933.1
 100.0% $262.8
 28.2%
Acquisition sales for the Power & Control segment totaled $7.5$16.2 million, or an increase of 1.6%3.1%, resulting from the Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitions in fiscal year 2017.acquisition of Extant. Organic sales for the Power & Control segment increased $47.0$56.0 million, or an increase of 9.9%10.6%, for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 compared to the thirteen week period ended April 1, 2017.March 31, 2018. The organic sales increase resulted primarily from increases in defense sales ($42.2 million, an increase of 18.1%), commercial OEM sales ($3.5 million, an increase of 2.9%) and commercial aftermarket sales ($10.7 million, an increase of 6.5%).
Acquisition sales for the Airframe segment totaled $22.2 million, or an increase of 6.0%, resulting from the acquisitions of Skandia and Kirkhill. Organic sales for the Airframe segment increased $44.5 million, an increase of 12.0%, for the thirteen week period ended March 30, 2019 compared to the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018. The organic sales increase resulted from increases in commercial aftermarket sales ($26.813.7 million, an increase of 18.8%8.0%), defensecommercial OEM sales ($14.717.6 million, an increase of 7.0%14.4%), and commercial OEMdefense sales ($3.713.4 million, an increase of 3.3%18.7%).
Organic sales for the Airframe segment increased $9.3 million, or 2.6%, for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018 compared to the thirteen week period ended April 1, 2017. The organic sales increase primarily resulted from an increase in commercial aftermarket sales ($17.0 million, an increase of 10.9%) offset by a decrease in commercial OEM sales ($6.7 million, a decrease of 5.2%) and defense sales ($1.4 million, a decrease of 2.0%).
EBITDA As Defined. EBITDA As Defined by segment for the thirteen week periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 were as follows (amounts in millions):
EBITDA As Defined. EBITDA As Defined by segment for the thirteen week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Thirteen Week Periods Ended    Thirteen Week Periods Ended    
March 31, 2018 
% of  Segment
Sales
 April 1, 2017 
% of  Segment
Sales
 Change % ChangeMarch 30, 2019 
% of  Segment
Sales
 March 31, 2018 
% of  Segment
Sales
 Change % Change
Power & Control$275.6
 52.1% $232.8
 49.1% $42.8
 18.4 %$320.8
 53.4% $275.6
 52.1% $45.2
 16.4%
Airframe186.0
 50.3% 183.0
 50.8% 3.0
 1.6 %224.0
 51.3% 186.0
 50.3% 38.0
 20.4%
Non-aviation10.3
 29.6% 11.4
 33.2% (1.1) (9.6)%11.9
 32.4% 10.3
 29.6% 1.6
 15.5%
Esterline26.7
 21.9% 
 % 26.7
 100.0%
$471.9
 50.6% $427.2
 49.2% $44.7
 10.5 %$583.4
 48.8% $471.9
 50.6% $111.5
 23.6%
EBITDA As Defined for the Power & Control segment from the Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitionsacquisition of Extant prior to the application of our core value-driven operating strategies (i.e., obtaining profitable new business, continually improving our cost structure and providing highly engineered value-added products to customers) was approximately $3.2 million for the thirteen week period ended March 31, 2018.$5.7 million. Organic EBITDA As Defined for the Power & Control segment increased approximately $39.6$39.5 million, or an increase of 17.0%14.3%, resulting from organic sales growth in defense, commercial OEM, and commercial aftermarket sales along with the application of our three core value-driven operating strategies and positive leverage on our fixed overhead costs spread over a higher production volume.
EBITDA As Defined for the Airframe segment from the acquisitions of Skandia and Kirkhill prior to the application of our core value-driven operating strategies was approximately $(2.1) million. Including the impact of our core value-driven operating strategies (which are categorized as "organic" improvement), the EBITDA as Defined contribution from the acquisitions of Skandia and Kirkhill was $13.4 million for thirteen week period ended March 30, 2019. Organic EBITDA As Defined for the Airframe segment increased approximately $3.0$40.1 million, or an increase of 1.6%21.6%, resulting from organic sales growth in the commercial aftermarket, commercial OEM and defense sales along with the application of our three core value-driven operating strategies.strategies, and positive leverage on our fixed overhead costs spread over a higher production volume.

Twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 compared with the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017March 31, 2018
Total Company
Net Sales.
Net Sales. Net organic sales and acquisition sales and the related dollar and percentage changes for the twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions):
 Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended   
% Change
Total  Sales
 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 Change 
Organic sales$1,982.1
 $1,781.0
 $201.1
 11.3%
Acquisition sales207.1
 
 207.1
 11.6%
 $2,189.2
 $1,781.0
 $408.2
 22.9%
The increase in organic sales for the twenty-six week periodsperiod ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 were as follows (amounts in millions):
 Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended   
% Change
Total  Sales
 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 Change 
Organic sales$1,763.6
 $1,682.7
 $80.9
 4.8%
Acquisition sales17.4
 
 17.4
 1.0%
 $1,781.0
 $1,682.7
 $98.3
 5.8%
Organic defense and commercial aftermarket sales increased for30, 2019 compared to the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018, comparedis primarily related to the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017 by $9.0an increase in defense sales ($102.2 million, and $70.5 million, or 1.6% and 12.2%an increase of 17.2%), respectively. These increases were slightly offset by a decrease in organic commercial OEM sales ($51.8 million, an increase of $7.411.4%), and commercial aftermarket sales ($45.8 million, or 1.6%and increase of 7.1%).
Acquisition sales represent sales of acquired businesses prior to the application of the Company's core value-driven operating strategies impacting sales (i.e., obtaining profitable new business and providing highly engineered value-added products to customers) for the period up to one year subsequent to their respective acquisition dates. The amount of acquisition sales shown in the table above was attributable to the Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitions described in Note 3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures."
Cost of Sales and Gross Profit. Cost of sales increased by $21.2 million, or 2.8%, to $770.3 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 compared30, 2019 were attributable to $749.1 million for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017. Costacquisitions of salesEsterline, Skandia, Extant and the related percentage of total sales for the twenty-six week periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 were as follows (amounts in millions):Kirkhill.
Cost of Sales and Gross Profit. Cost of sales increased by $195.5 million, or 25.4%, to $965.8 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 compared to $770.3 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. Cost of sales and the related percentage of total sales for the twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended    Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended    
March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 Change % ChangeMarch 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 Change % Change
Cost of sales - excluding costs below$764.5
 $726.1
 $38.4
 5.3 %$941.7
 $756.3
 $185.4
 24.5 %
% of total sales43.0% 43.1%    43.0 % 42.5%    
Inventory purchase accounting adjustments
 19.4
 (19.4) (100.0)%20.4
 
 20.4
 100.0 %
% of total sales% 1.2%    0.9 % %    
Acquisition integration costs3.5
 1.5
 2.0
 133.3 %
Foreign currency (gain) loss(2.8) 8.2
 (11.0) (134.1)%
% of total sales0.2% 0.1%    (0.1)% 0.5%    
Stock compensation expense2.3
 2.1
 0.2
 9.5 %3.8
 2.3
 1.5
 65.2 %
% of total sales0.2 % 0.1%    
Acquisition integration costs2.7
 3.5
 (0.8) (22.9)%
% of total sales0.1% 0.1%    0.1 % 0.2%    
Total cost of sales$770.3
 $749.1
 $21.2
 2.8 %$965.8
 $770.3
 $195.5
 25.4 %
% of total sales43.3% 44.5%    44.1 % 43.3%    
Gross profit$1,010.7
 $933.7
 $77.0
 8.2 %$1,223.4
 $1,010.7
 $212.7
 21.0 %
Gross profit percentage56.7% 55.5% 0.016
  55.9 % 56.7%    
The net increase in the dollar amount of cost of sales during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 was primarily due to increased sales volume, associated with the salesboth organic and from recent acquisitions, and organic commercial aftermarket sales growth. Thean increase due to volume was partially offset by lowerin inventory purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the Esterline acquisition. Slightly offsetting the net increase in cost of sales were gains in foreign currency and a decrease in acquisition integration costs as shownpresented in the table above.
Gross profit as a percentage of sales increaseddecreased by 1.20.8 percentage points to 55.9% for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 from 56.7% for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 from 55.5% for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017.2018. The dollar amount of gross profit increased by $77.0$212.7 million, or 8.2%21.0%, for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 compared to the comparable twenty-six week period in the prior year due to the following items:
Gross profit on the sales from the acquisitions indicated above (excluding acquisition-related costs) was approximately $10.3$65.7 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018,30, 2019, which represented gross profit of approximately 59.0%31% of the acquisition sales.

Organic sales growth described above, application of our three core value-driven operating strategies (obtaining profitable new business, continually improving our cost structure, and providing highly engineered value-added products to customers) and positive leverage on our fixed overhead costs spread over a higher production volume resulted in a net increase in gross profit of approximately $49.5$157.1 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018.30, 2019.

Also contributing to the increaseNet decrease in gross profit were lowerof $10.1 million compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year was due to increased inventory purchase accounting adjustments of $19.4 million slightly offset by increases in acquisition integration costs of $2.0 million and stock compensation expense, of $0.2 million charged to cost of sales for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018.
Sellingpartially offset by lower foreign currency losses and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses increased by $11.5 million to $214.1 million, or 12.0% of sales, for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 from $202.6 million, or 12.0% of sales, for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017. Selling and administrative expenses and the related percentage of total sales for the twenty-six week periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 were as follows (amounts in millions):acquisition integration costs.
Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses increased by $72.4 million to $286.5 million, or 13.1% of sales, for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 from $214.1 million, or 12.0% of sales, for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. Selling and administrative expenses and the related percentage of total sales for the twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended    Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended    
March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 Change % ChangeMarch 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 Change % Change
Selling and administrative expenses - excluding costs below$190.7
 $178.1
 $12.6
 7.1 %$225.2
 $190.7
 $34.5
 18.1%
% of total sales10.7% 10.6%    10.3% 10.7%    
Stock compensation expense20.4
 19.0
 1.4
 7.4 %34.4
 20.4
 14.0
 68.6%
% of total sales1.1% 1.1%    1.6% 1.1%    
Acquisition-related expenses3.0
 5.5
 (2.5) (45.5)%26.9
 3.0
 23.9
 796.7%
% of total sales0.2% 0.3%    1.2% 0.2%    
Total selling and administrative expenses$214.1
 $202.6
 $11.5
 5.7 %$286.5
 $214.1
 $72.4
 33.8%
% of total sales12.0% 12.0%    13.1% 12.0%    
The increase in the dollar amount of selling and administrative expenses during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 is primarily due to higher acquisition-related expenses of $23.9 million, higher stock compensation expense of $14.0 million, and higher selling and administration expenses related to recent acquisitions.resulting from the businesses acquired in fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2019.
Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $34.6
Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets was $43.1 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 compared to $34.6 million in the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. The increase in amortization expense of $8.5 million was primarily due to the amortization expense on the definite-lived intangible assets (i.e., technology and order backlog) recorded in connection with the fiscal 2018 acquisitions of Skandia, Extant and Kirkhill and the fiscal 2019 acquisitions of NavCom and Esterline.
Refinancing Costs. Refinancing costs of $3.4 million were recorded for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 and primarily related to the debt financing activities that occurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. Refinancing costs of $1.8 million were recorded for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 representing debt issuance costs expensed in connection with the fiscal 2018 debt financing activity.
Interest Expense-net. Interest expense-net includes interest on borrowings outstanding, amortization of debt issuance costs, original issue discount and premium and revolving credit facility fees slightly offset by interest income. Interest expense-net increased $51.2 million, or 15.9%, to $373.4 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 from $322.2 million for the comparable twenty-six week period last year. The net increase in interest expense-net was primarily due to an increase in the weighted average level of outstanding borrowings, which was approximately $14.1 billion for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 and approximately $11.9 billion for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. The increase in weighted average level of borrowings was primarily due to the activity in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 consisting of the issuance of $4,000 million in 2026 Secured Notes and the activity in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 consisting of issuing additional term loans of $700 million (gross) and issuing $500 million in 6.875% 2026 Notes. The increases in new debt described above were partially offset by principal payments on the term loans over the comparable period. The weighted average interest rate for cash interest payments on total borrowings outstanding at March 30, 2019 was 5.5%.
Income Taxes. Income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes was approximately 22.9% for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 compared to (17.3)% for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. The Company's higher effective tax rate for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 was due to the discrete adjustment recognized in the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 related to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Loss from Discontinued Operations. On January 26, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Schroth in a management buyout to a private equity fund and certain members of Schroth management for approximately $61.4 million which included a working capital adjustment of $0.3 million paid in July 2018. There was no activity from the discontinued operations for

the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 compared to $47.6 million in the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017. The decrease in amortization expense of $13.0 million was primarily due to the order backlog recorded in connection with the 2016 acquisitions becoming fully amortized in fiscal 2017. This was slightly offset by amortization expense on the definite-lived intangible assets (i.e., technology and order backlog) recorded in connection with the Third Quarter 2017 acquisitions.
Refinancing Costs. Refinancing costs of $1.8 million were recorded for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018, which related to the debt refinancing activity described in Note 8, "Debt." Refinancing costs of $35.6 million were recorded for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017 representing debt issuance costs expensed in connection with the debt financing activity during the first and second quarter of the previous year, which primarily consisted of $28.8 million in premium paid on the redemption of the 2021 Notes and the write-off of $3.1 million in unamortized debt issuance costs, along with $3.3 million of debt issuance costs related to an additional issuance of our existing 2025 Notes.
Interest Expense-net. Interest expense-net includes interest on borrowings outstanding, amortization of debt issuance costs, original issue discount and premium and revolving credit facility fees slightly offset by interest income. Interest expense-net increased $28.4 million, or 9.6%, to $322.2 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 from $293.8 million for the comparable twenty-six week period last year. The net increase in interest expense-net was primarily due to an increase in the weighted average level of outstanding borrowings, which was approximately $11,864 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 and approximately $11,045 million for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017. The increase in weighted average level of borrowings was primarily due to the additional 2025 Notes offering of $300 million in the end of the second fiscal quarter of 2017, the additional $100 million drawn on the trade receivable securitization facility in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, and the additional net debt financing of $575 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The weighted average interest rate for cash interest payments on total borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2018 was 5.2%.
Income Taxes. Income tax expense as a percentage of income before income taxes was approximately (17.3)% for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 compared to 22.5% for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Act reduces the US federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred and creates new taxes on certain foreign sourced earnings. The rate change is administratively effective at the beginning of our fiscal year, using a blended rate for the annual period. As a result, the blended statutory tax rate for the year is 24.5%. At March 31, 2018, we have not completed our accounting for the tax effects of enactment of the Act; however, in certain cases, we have made a reasonable estimate of the effects on our existing deferred tax balances and the one-time transition tax. We have recognized a provisional benefit amount of $170.2 million related to the remeasurement of our deferred tax balance for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. However, we are still analyzing certain aspects of the Act and refining our calculations, which could potentially affect the measurement of these balances or potentially give rise to new deferred tax amounts. In addition, we have recognized a provisional expense amount of $23.1 million for our one-time transition tax liability for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. The one-time transition tax is

based on our total post-1986 E&P that we previously deferred from US income taxes and is based in part on the amount of those earnings held in cash and other specified assets. However, we continue to refine the calculation of the total post-1986 E&P for our foreign subsidiaries. This amount may change when we finalize the calculation of post-1986 foreign E&P previously deferred from US federal taxation and finalize the amounts held in cash or other specified assets. As a result of the Act, we recognized a provisional benefit amount of $147.1 million as a discrete tax benefit, which is included as a component of income tax expense from continuing operations. The Company's lower effective tax rate for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 was due to the reduction in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate as well as the discrete adjustment related to the enactment of the Act described above.
Loss from Discontinued Operations. On January 26, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Schroth in a management buyout to a private equity fund and certain members of Schroth management for approximately $61.4 million, subject to a working capital adjustment.30, 2019. The loss from discontinued operations was $2.8 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. Refer to Note 14, “Discontinued Operations,” for further details. The loss from discontinued operations was $0.2 million for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017.
Net Income. Net income increased $236.7 million, or 86.3%, to $511.1 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 compared to net income of $274.4 million for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017, primarily as a result of the factors referred to above.
Earnings per Share. Basic and diluted earnings per share was $8.18 for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 and $3.17 per share for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017. For the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018, basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations and discontinued operations were $8.23 and $(0.05), respectively. Net income for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 of $513.9 million was decreased by dividend equivalent payments of $56.1 million, resulting in net income available to common shareholders of $454.9 million. Net income for the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017 of $274.4 million was decreased by an allocation of dividends on participating securities of $96.0 million, or $1.71 per share, resulting in net income available to common shareholders of $178.4 million.
Net Income Attributable to TD Group. Net income attributable to TD Group decreased $112.6 million, or 22.0%, to $398.5 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 compared to net income attributable to TD Group of $511.1 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018, primarily as a result of the factors referred to above.
Earnings per Share. Basic and diluted earnings per share was $6.65 for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 and $8.18 per share for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. There was no impact on earnings per share from discontinued operations for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019. Net income attributable to TD Group for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 of $398.5 million was decreased by dividend equivalent payments of $24.3 million, or $0.43 per share, resulting in net income available to common shareholders of $374.1 million, or $6.65 per share. For the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018, basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations and discontinued operations were $8.23 and $(0.05), respectively. Net income for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 of $511.1 million was decreased by an allocation of dividends on participating securities of $56.1 million, or $1.01 per share, resulting in net income available to common shareholders of $454.9 million, or $8.18 per share.
Business Segments
Segment Net Sales. Net sales by segment for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Segment Net Sales. Net sales by segment for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended    Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended    
March 31, 2018 % of Sales April 1, 2017 % of Sales Change % ChangeMarch 30, 2019 % of Sales March 31, 2018 % of Sales Change % Change
Power & Control$1,011.2
 56.8% $909.8
 54.1% $101.4
 11.1 %$1,161.0
 53.0% $1,011.2
 56.8% $149.8
 14.8%
Airframe703.2
 39.5% 709.2
 42.1% (6.0) (0.8)%835.3
 38.2% 703.2
 39.5% 132.1
 18.8%
Non-aviation66.6
 3.7% 63.7
 3.8% 2.9
 4.6 %70.9
 3.2% 66.6
 3.7% 4.3
 6.5%
Esterline122.0
 5.6% 
 % 122.0
 100.0%
$1,781.0
 100.0% $1,682.7
 100.0% $98.3
 5.8 %$2,189.2
 100.0% $1,781.0
 100.0% $408.2
 22.9%
Acquisition sales for the Power & Control segment totaled $17.4$37.7 million, or an increase of 1.9%3.7%, resulting from the Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitions.acquisition of Extant. Organic sales for the Power & Control segment increased $84.0$112.1 million, or an increase of 9.2%11.1%, for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 compared to the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017.March 31, 2018. The organic sales increase resulted primarily from an increase in commercial aftermarketdefense sales ($41.876.6 million, an increase of 15.2%17.0%), defense sales ($23.3 million, an increase of 5.7%) and an increase in commercial OEM sales ($14.518.7 million, an increase of 7.1%8.4%), and an increase commercial aftermarket sales ($16.9 million, an increase of 5.5%).
Acquisition sales for the Airframe segment totaled $47.5 million, or an increase of 6.8%, resulting from the acquisitions of Skandia and Kirkhill. Organic sales for the Airframe business decreased $6.0increased $84.6 million, or 0.8%an increase of 12.0%, for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 compared to the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017.March 31, 2018. The organic sales decrease primarilyincrease resulted from decreasesincreases in commercial aftermarket sales ($28.8 million, an increase of 8.7%), defense sales ($14.725.4 million, a decreasean increase of 9.5%18.1%) and commercial OEM sales ($19.831.0 million, a decrease of 8.0%) partially offset by an increase in commercial aftermarket sales ($28.6 million, or 9.5%of 13.7%).
EBITDA As Defined. EBITDA As Defined by segment for the twenty-six week periods ended March 31, 2018 and April 1, 2017 were as follows (amounts in millions):
EBITDA As Defined. EBITDA As Defined by segment for the twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 were as follows (amounts in millions):
Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended    Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended    
March 31, 2018 
% of  Segment
Sales
 April 1, 2017 
% of  Segment
Sales
 Change % ChangeMarch 30, 2019 
% of  Segment
Sales
 March 31, 2018 
% of  Segment
Sales
 Change % Change
Power & Control$520.3
 51.5% $445.7
 49.0% $74.6
 16.7 %$620.7
 53.5% $520.3
 51.5% $100.4
 19.3%
Airframe344.4
 49.0% 351.5
 49.6% (7.1) (2.0)%415.5
 49.7% 344.4
 49.0% 71.1
 20.6%
Non-aviation19.3
 29.0% 20.7
 32.4% (1.4) (6.8)%22.6
 31.9% 19.3
 29.0% 3.3
 17.1%
Esterline26.7
 21.9% 
 % 26.7
 100.0%
$884.0
 49.6% $817.9
 48.6% $66.1
 8.1 %$1,085.5
 49.6% $884.0
 49.6% $201.5
 22.8%
EBITDA As Defined for the Power & Control segment from the Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitionsacquisition of Extant prior to the application of our core value-driven operating strategies (i.e., obtaining profitable new business, continually improving our cost structure and providing highly engineered value-added products to customers) was approximately $7.9$16.2 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018.30, 2019. Organic EBITDA As Defined for the Power & Control segment increased approximately $66.7$84.2 million, or an increase of 15.0%16.2%, resulting from organic sales growth in commercial aftermarketdefense sales, commercial OEM sales and defensecommercial aftermarket sales, as well as the application of our three core value-driven operating strategies, and positive leverage on our fixed overhead costs spread over a higher production volume.

EBITDA As Defined for the Airframe segment from the acquisitions of Skandia and Kirkhill prior to the application of our core value-driven operating strategies (i.e., obtaining profitable new business, continually improving our cost structure and providing highly engineered value-added products to customers) was approximately $(4.0) million for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019. Including the impact of our core value-driven operating strategies (which are categorized as "organic" improvement), the EBITDA as Defined contribution from the acquisitions of Skandia and Kirkhill was $22.6 million for the twenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019. Organic EBITDA as Defined for the Airframe segment decreased $7.1increased approximately $75.1 million, a 2.0% decrease, for the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018. Organic EBITDA As Defined decreased as a resultan increase of a decrease in commercial OEM sales and defense sales offset by21.8%, resulting from organic sales growth in commercial aftermarket sales, defense sales, and commercial OEM sales, as well as the application of our three core value-driven operating strategies, and positive leverage on our fixed overhead costs spread over a higher production volume.
Backlog
As of March 31, 2018,30, 2019, the Company estimated its sales order backlog at $1,869$2,188 million, which excludes the sales order backlog of the Esterline businesses, compared to an estimated sales order backlog of $1,648$1,869 million as of April 1, 2017.March 31, 2018. The increase in backlog is primarily due to growth from recent acquisitions and organic growth in both the defense market and the commercial aftermarket.aftermarket, commercial OEM and defense markets. The majority of the purchase orders outstanding as of March 31, 201830, 2019 are scheduled for delivery within the next twelve months. Purchase orders may be subject to cancellation or deferral by the customer prior to shipment. The level of unfilled purchase orders at any given date during the year will be materially affected by the timing of the Company’s receipt of purchase orders and the speed with which those orders are filled. Accordingly, the Company’s backlog as of March 31, 201830, 2019 may not necessarily represent the actual amount of shipments or sales for any future period.
The sales order backlog associated with the acquired Esterline businesses is currently being assessed by TransDigm management to ensure the reported backlog is in compliance with TransDigm policy and is being computed consistently with that of the existing TransDigm legacy businesses. Therefore, the sales order backlog associated with the Esterline acquisition is excluded from the total sales order backlog reported above as of March 30, 2019.
Foreign Operations
Although we manufacture a significant portion of our products in the United States, we manufacture somecertain products in Belgium, China, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Malaysia,Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico Norway, Sri Lanka, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.other countries globally. We sell our products in the United States as well as in foreign countries. Although the majority of sales of our products are made to customers (including distributors) located in the United States, our products are ultimately sold to and used by customers, including airlines and other end users of aircraft, throughout the world. A number of risks inherent in international operations could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, including currency fluctuations, difficulties in staffing and managing multi-national operations, general economic and political uncertainties and potential for social unrest in countries in which we operate, limitations on our ability to enforce legal rights and remedies, restrictions on the repatriation of funds, change in trade policies, tariff regulation, difficulties in obtaining export and import licenses and the risk of government financed competition.
There can be no assurance that foreign governments will not adopt regulations or take other action that would have a direct or indirect adverse impact on the business or market opportunities of the Company within such governments’ countries. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the political, cultural and economic climate outside the United States will be favorable to our operations and growth strategy.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have historically maintained a capital structure comprising a mix of equity and debt financing. We vary our leverage both to optimize our equity return and to pursue acquisitions. We expect to meet our current debt obligations as they come due through internally generated funds from current levels of operations and/or through refinancing in the debt markets prior to the maturity dates of our debt.
We continually evaluate our debt facilities to assess whether they most efficiently and effectively meet the current and future needs of our business. The Company evaluates from time to time the appropriateness of its current leverage, taking into consideration the Company’s debt holders, equity holders, credit ratings, acquisition opportunities and other factors.
If the Company has excess cash, it generally prioritizes allocating the excess cash in the following manner: (1) capital spending at existing businesses, (2) acquisitions of businesses, (3) payment of a special dividend and/or repurchases of our common stock and (4) prepayment of indebtedness or repurchase of debt. Whether the Company undertakes additional common stock repurchases or other aforementioned activities will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company's liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material. In addition, the Company may issue additional debt if prevailing market conditions are favorable to doing so.
InThe Company’s ability to make scheduled interest payments on, or to refinance, the Company’s indebtedness, or to fund non-acquisition related capital expenditures and research and development efforts, will depend on the Company’s ability to generate

cash in the future. This is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond its control.
As a result of the debt financing activity during the second quarter of fiscal 2019, interest payments will increase going forward in accordance with the terms of the related debt agreements. However, in connection with the continued application of our three core value-driven operating strategies (obtaining profitable new business, continually improving our cost structure and providing highly engineered value-added products to customers), we expect our efforts will continue to generate strong margins and provide more than sufficient cash provided by operating activities to meet our interest obligations and liquidity needs. We believe our cash provided by operating activities and available borrowing capacity will enable us to make opportunistic investments in our own stock, make strategic business combinations and/or pay dividends to our shareholders.

In the future, the Company may increase its borrowings in connection with acquisitions, if cash flows from operating activities becomes insufficient to fund current operations or for other short-term cash needs or for stock repurchases or special dividends. Our future leverage will also be impacted by the then current conditions of the credit markets.
Operating Activities. The Company generated $453.7$453.0 million of net cash from operating activities during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 compared to $390.5$453.7 million during the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017. The net increase of $63.2 million is primarily attributable to an increase in income from continuing operations of $69.3 million (excluding the non-cash effects of the adjustments resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (approximately $170 million).March 31, 2018.
The change in accounts receivable during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 was a sourceuse of cash of $5.9$7.2 million compared to a source of cash of $3.1$5.9 million during the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017.March 31, 2018. The increasedecrease in the source of cash of $2.8$13.1 million is primarily attributable to the higher ratean increase in sales and related timing of collectionsreceipt of accounts receivable in second quarter of fiscal year 2018 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2017.payment from customers.
The change in inventories during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 was a use of cash of $45.2 million compared to a use of cash of $16.3 million compared to a source of cash of $6.9 million during the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017.March 31, 2018. The increase in the use of cash of $23.2$28.8 million is primarily attributable to acquisitions and an increase in raw materialmaterials and component purchaseswork in process inventory in response to the growth in the sales order backlog.
The change in accounts payable during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 201830, 2019 was a usesource of cash of $0.6$1.1 million compared to a use of cash of $17.5$0.6 million during the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017. The decreaseMarch 31, 2018.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $3,612.8 million during the usetwenty-six week period ended March 30, 2019, consisting of capital expenditures of $43.4 million and payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, of $16.9$3,569.4 million waswhich is primarily attributable tocomprised of the timingacquisitions of payments to vendors in connection with continued efforts to improve working capital management.Esterline for $3,536.3 million and NavCom for $27.0 million.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $23.5 million during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 consisting of capital expenditures of $30.9 million, and payments for acquisitions of $50.3 million which primarily consisted of the Kirkhill acquisition. The uses of cash related to investing activities was partially offset by the cash proceeds received from the sale of Schroth of $57.7 million.
Financing Activities.Net cash used in investingprovided by financing activities during the twenty-six week period ended April 1, 2017March 30, 2019 was comprised$3,914.8 million. The source of capital expenditurescash was primarily attributable to $4,482.0 million in net proceeds from the completion of $38.4the 2026 Secured Notes and 2027 Notes offerings in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 and $47.1 million in proceeds from stock option exercises. Sources were partially offset by the cash tender and redemption of the 2020 Notes for $550.0 million, repayments on term loans of $38.2 million, and acquisition activitiesthe payment of $108.9$24.3 million which primarily consisted of $78.9 million for the acquisition of Schroth and $28.7 million for the cash settlement of the Breeze-Eastern dissenting shares litigation.in dividend equivalent payments.
Financing Activities.Net cash used in financing activities during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 was $72.0 million. The use of cash was primarily related to the payment of $56.1 million in dividend equivalent payments and $34.5 million in debt service payments on existing term loans, partially offset by $26.3 million in proceeds from stock option exercises.
Net cash used in financing activities during the twenty-six week period ended March 31, 2018 was $841.6 million. The use of cash was primarily related to the aggregate payment of $1,376.0 million for a $24.00 per share special dividend and dividend equivalent payments, redemption and related premium paid on the 2021 Notes aggregating to $528.8 million, $339.8 million related to treasury stock purchases under the Company's share repurchase program, and $32.3 million in debt service payments on the existing term loans. Slightly offsetting the uses of cash were net proceeds from the 2017 term loans and the additional 2025 Notes offering of $1,132.8 million and $301.0 million, respectively, and $12.3 million in proceeds from stock option exercises.
Description of Senior Secured Term Loans and Indentures

Senior Secured Term Loans Facility
TransDigm has $6,938.1$7,561.7 million in fully drawn term loans (the “Term Loans Facility”) and a $600.0$760.0 million revolving credit facility. The Term Loans Facility consists of three tranches of term loans as follows (aggregate principal amount disclosed is as of March 31, 2018)30, 2019):
Term Loans Facility Aggregate Principal Maturity Date Interest Rate
Tranche E $1,495.82,232.4 million May 14, 202230, 2025 LIBO rate + 2.75%2.5%
Tranche F $3,636.93,542.0 million June 9, 2023 LIBO rate + 2.75%2.5%
Tranche G $1,805.41,787.3 million August 22, 2024 LIBO rate + 2.50%2.5%
The Term Loans Facility requires quarterly aggregate principal payments of $17.4$19.1 million. The revolving commitments consist of two tranches which includes up to $100$151.5 million of multicurrency revolving commitments. At March 31, 2018,30, 2019, the Company had $15.2$33.7 million in letters of credit outstanding and $584.8$726.3 million in borrowings available under the revolving commitments.
The interest rates per annum applicable to the loans under the Credit Agreement will be,are, at TransDigm’s option, equal to either an alternate base rate or an adjusted LIBO rate for one, two, three or six-month (or to the extent agreed to by each relevant lender,

nine or twelve-month) interest periods chosen by TransDigm, in each case plus an applicable margin percentage. The adjusted LIBO rate related to the tranche E, tranche F and tranche G term loans are not subject to a floor of 0.0%.floor. For the twenty-six week

period ended March 31, 2018,30, 2019, the applicable interest rates ranged from approximately 4.07%4.7% to 4.69%5.0% on the existing term loans. Interest rate swaps and caps used to hedge and offset, respectively, the variable interest rates on the credit facility are described in Note 11,12, “Derivatives and Hedging Activities,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.statements.
Recent Amendments to the Credit Agreement
On August 22, 2017, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 and Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 3”). Pursuant to Amendment No. 3, TransDigm, among other things, incurred the new tranche G term loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to approximately $1.8 billion and repaid in full all of the tranche C term loans outstanding under the Restated Credit Agreement. The tranche G term loans were fully drawn on August 22, 2017. The tranche G term loans mature on August 22, 2024. The terms and conditions (other than maturity date) that apply to the tranche G term loans, including pricing, are substantially the same as the terms and conditions that applied to the tranche C term loans immediately prior to Amendment No. 3. Amendment No. 3 also permitted (a) payment of a special dividend, share repurchase, or combination thereof, in an aggregate amount up to approximately $1.3 billion within 60 days of the effective date of Amendment No. 3, and (b) certain additional restricted payments, including the ability of the Company to declare or pay dividends or repurchase stock, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1.5 billion within twelve months of the effective date of Amendment No. 3 provided that, among other conditions, if such additional loans are to be used by the Company to repurchase shares of its capital stock, the consolidated secured net debt ratio would be no greater than 4.00 to 1.00 and if such additional terms loans are to be used by TD Group to pay dividends or other distributions on or in respect of its capital stock, the consolidated net leverage ratio would be no greater than 6.50 to 1.00, in each case, after giving effect to such incremental term loans. If any portion of the $1.5 billion is not used for dividends or share repurchases over such twelve month period, such amount (not to exceed $500 million) may be used to repurchase stock at any time thereafter.
On November 30, 2017, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 4”). Pursuant to Amendment No. 4, TransDigm, among other things, converted approximately $798.2 million of existing tranche D term loans into additional tranche F term loans and decreased the margin applicable to the existing tranche E term loans and tranche F term loans to LIBO rate plus 2.75% per annum and also removed the LIBO rate floor of 0.75%. The terms and conditions (other than maturity date)date and pricing) that apply to the tranche F term loans including pricing, are substantially the same as the terms and conditions that apply to the tranche D term loans immediately prior to Amendment No. 4.
On February 22, 2018, the Company entered into a refinancing facility agreement to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. TransDigm, among other things, incurred new tranche G term loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to $1,809 million and repaid in full all of the existing tranche G term loans outstanding under the Second and Amended Restated Credit Agreement immediately prior to the refinancing facility agreement. The refinancing facility agreement also decreased the margin applicable to the tranche G term loans to LIBO rate plus 2.5% per annum. The terms and conditions that apply to the tranche G term loans, excluding pricing, are substantially the same as the terms and conditions that apply to the tranche G term loans immediately prior to the refinancing facility agreement.
On May 30, 2018, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Amendment No. 5"). Pursuant to Amendment No. 5, TransDigm, among other things, incurred new tranche E term loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to $1,322.0 million, and repaid in full all of the existing tranche E term loans outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement immediately prior to Amendment No. 5. The Company also incurred incremental tranche E term loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to $933.0 million. The new tranche E term loans and incremental tranche E term loans mature on May 30, 2025. Amendment No. 5 also decreased the margin applicable to the new tranche E term loans to LIBO rate plus 2.5% per annum. The terms and conditions that apply to the tranche E term loans, other than the maturity date and margin, are substantially the same as the terms and conditions that apply to the tranche E term loans immediately prior to Amendment No. 5.
Additionally, pursuant to Amendment No. 5, the Company incurred new tranche F term loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to $3,577.7 million, and repaid in full all of the existing tranche F term loans outstanding under the Second and Amended Restated Credit Agreement immediately prior to Amendment No. 5. Amendment No. 5 also decreased the margin applicable to the tranche F term loans to LIBO rate plus 2.5% per annum.
Under the terms of Amendment No. 5, the maturity date of the existing $600.0 million revolving credit facility was extended to December 28, 2022. The terms and conditions that applied to the revolving credit facility upon execution of Amendment No. 5 , other than the maturity date, were substantially the same as the terms and conditions that applied to the revolving credit facility immediately prior to Amendment No. 5.
Amendment No. 5 extended our ability to make certain additional restricted payments (including the ability of the Company to declare or pay dividends or repurchase stock) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1.5 billion, so long as, among other conditions, the consolidated secured net debt ratio is no greater than 4.00 to 1.00 (in the case of share repurchases) or the consolidated net leverage ratio is no greater than 6.75 to 1.00 (in the case of dividends or other distributions), in each case, after giving pro forma effect to such transactions. As there were no dividends or share repurchases paid prior to December 31, 2018, up to $500 million may be used to repurchase stock in future periods. No share repurchases were made during the quarter ended March 30, 2019.
On March 14, 2019, the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Amendment No. 6"). Under the terms of Amendment No. 6, the capacity of the revolving credit facility increased from $600 million to $760 million. The revolving commitments consist of two tranches which include up to $151.5 million of multicurrency revolving commitments. The terms and conditions that apply to the revolving credit facility, other than the additional revolving credit commitments, are substantially the same as the terms and conditions that applied to the revolving credit facility immediately prior to Amendment No. 6.


Indentures
Senior Subordinated Notes Aggregate Principal Maturity Date Interest Rate
2020 Notes$550 millionOctober 15, 20205.50%
2022 Notes $1,150 million July 15, 2022 6.00%
2023 Notes$370 millionApril 15, 20233.625%
2024 Notes $1,200 million July 15, 2024 6.50%
2025 Notes $750 million May 15, 2025 6.50%
6.875% 2026 Notes$500 millionMay 15, 20266.875%
6.375% 2026 Notes $950 million June 15, 2026 6.375%
2026 Secured Notes$4,000 millionMarch 15, 20266.25%
2027 Notes$550 millionMarch 15, 20277.50%
The 2020 Notes, the 2022 Notes, the 2024 Notes, the 6.375% 2026 Notes and the 20262027 Notes (the “Notes”“TransDigm Inc. Notes”) were issued at an issuea price of 100% of the principal amount. The initial $450 million offering of the 2025 Notes (also considered to be part of the “Notes”“TransDigm Inc. Notes”) were issued at an issuea price of 100% of the principal amount and the subsequent $300 million offering of 2025 Notes in the second quarter ended of fiscal 2017 of 2025 Notes were issued at an issuea price of 101.5% of the principal amount, resulting in gross proceeds of $304.5 million. The 6.875% 2026 Notes (the "TransDigm UK Notes," and together with the TransDigm Inc. Notes, the "Notes," are further described below) offered in May 2018 were issued at a price of 99.24% of the principal amount, resulting in gross proceeds of $496.2 million. The 2026 Secured Notes (together with the TransDigm UK Notes and the TransDigm Inc. Notes, the "Notes," are further described below) offered in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 were issued at a price of 102.0% of the principal amount, resulting in gross proceeds of $4,002 million.
SuchThe Notes do not require principal payments prior to their maturity. Interest under the Notes is payable semi-annually. The Notes represent our unsecured obligations of TransDigm Inc. ranking subordinate to TransDigm Inc.’sour senior debt, as defined in the applicable Indentures.indentures.
The Notes are subordinated to all of TransDigm’sour existing and future senior debt, rank equally with all of itsour existing and future senior subordinated debt and rank senior to all of itsour future debt that is expressly subordinated to the Notes. The TransDigm Inc. Notes are guaranteed on a senior subordinated unsecured basis by TD Group and its wholly-ownedTransDigm Inc.'s domestic subsidiaries named in the indentures.restricted subsidiaries. The TransDigm UK Notes are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by TransDigm Inc., TD Group and TransDigm Inc.'s domestic restricted subsidiaries. The guarantees of the Notes are subordinated to all of the guarantors’ existing and future senior debt, rank equally with all of their existing and future senior subordinated debt and rank senior to all of their future debt that is expressly subordinated to the guarantees of the Notes. The Notes are structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of TD Group’s non-guarantor subsidiaries. The Notes

contain many of the restrictive covenants included in the Credit Agreement. TransDigm is in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the Notes.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, TransDigm UK, a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of TD Group, issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of the TransDigm UK Notes at a discount of 0.76%. The TransDigm UK Notes bear interest at the rate of 6.875% per annum and mature on May 15, 2026.
On January 30, 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement in connection with a private offering of $3.8 billion aggregate principal amount in 6.25% senior secured notes due 2026. In addition, on February 1, 2019, the Company entered into a purchase agreement in connection with a private offering of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior secured notes due 2026. All $4.0 billion aggregate principal amount of the secured notes will constitute a single class and was issued under a single indenture (herein the "2026 Secured Notes"). The notes in the first secured notes offering were issued at a price of 100% of their principal amount and the notes in the second secured notes offering were issued at a price of 101% of their principal amount. The Notes are guaranteed, with certain exceptions, by TransDigm Group, TransDigm UK and all of TransDigm Inc.’s existing U.S. subsidiaries on a senior secured basis. The 2026 Secured Notes offerings closed on February 13, 2019 and mature on March 15, 2026.
On February 13, 2019, the Company announced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 2020 Notes. On March 15, 2019, the Company redeemed the principal amount of $550 million in 2020 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $12.6 million. The Company recorded refinancing costs of $1.7 million during the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 30, 2019 representing unamortized debt issuance costs expensed in conjunction with the redemption of the 2020 Notes.
On March 14, 2019, in connection with the closing of the acquisition of Esterline, the Company announced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 2023 Notes. A notice of redemption with respect to the Notes was given to each holder of the Notes, providing for the redemption of all outstanding Notes on April 15, 2019 at the redemption price set forth in the indenture. On April 15, 2019, the Company redeemed the principal amount of approximately $373.8 million (€330.0 million as the 2023 Notes were denominated in Euros), plus accrued interest of approximately $6.8 million, the early redemption premium of $6.8 million and fees of approximately $0.2 million. As of March 30, 2019, the funds for the redemption of the 2023 Notes of approximately $387.6

million were held in trust and are committed to be used in redeeming the 2023 Notes. The funds are restricted to the redemption of the 2023 Notes, and as such, are reflected as restricted cash in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 2019.
Certain Restrictive Covenants in Our Debt Documents
The Credit Agreement and the Indentures governing the Notes contain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, the payment of special dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, mergers and consolidations, liens and encumbrances, and prepayments of certain other indebtedness.
The restrictive covenants included in the Credit Agreement are subject to amendments executed periodically. The most recent amendment that impacted the restrictive covenants contained in the Credit Agreement is Amendment No. 3.6. The restrictive covenants are described above in the Recent Amendments to the Credit Agreement section.
Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, TransDigm is entitled, on one or more occasions, to request additional term loans or additional revolving commitments to the extent that the existing or new lenders agree to provide such incremental term loans or additional revolving commitments provided that, among other conditions, our consolidated net leverage ratio would be no greater than 7.25 to 1.00 and the consolidated secured net debt ratio would be no greater than 4.255.00 to 1.00, in each case, after giving effect to such incremental term loans or additional revolving commitments.
The Credit Agreement requires mandatory prepayments of principal based on certain percentages of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement), commencing 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, subject to certain exceptions (including, with respect to asset sales, the reinvestment in productive assets), TransDigm will be required to prepay the loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales and issuance or incurrence of certain indebtedness. No matters mandating prepayments occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2018.30, 2019.
In addition, under the Credit Agreement, if the usage of the revolving credit facility exceeds 25% of the total revolving commitments, the Company will be required to maintain a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio of net debt, as defined, to trailing four-quarter EBITDA As Defined. A breach of any of the covenants or an inability to comply with the required leverage ratio could result in a default under the Credit Agreement or the Indentures.
If any such default occurs, the lenders under the Credit Agreement and the holders of the Notes may elect to declare all outstanding borrowings, together with accrued interest and other amounts payable thereunder, to be immediately due and payable. The lenders under the Credit Agreement also have the right in these circumstances to terminate any commitments they have to provide further borrowings. In addition, following an event of default under the Credit Agreement, the lenders thereunder will have the right to proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure the debt, which includes our available cash, and they will also have the right to prevent us from making debt service payments on the Notes.
As of March 31, 2018,30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants.
Trade Receivables Securitization
During fiscal 2014, the Company established a trade receivable securitization facility (the “Securitization Facility”). The Securitization Facility effectively increases the Company’s borrowing capacity depending on the amount of the domestic operations’ trade accounts receivable. The Securitization Facility includes the right for the Company to exercise annual one1 year extensions as long as there have been no termination events as defined by the agreement. The Company uses the proceeds from the Securitization Facility as an alternative to other forms of debt, effectively reducing borrowing costs. In August 2017,
On July 31, 2018, the Company amended the Securitization Facility to increase the borrowing capacity to $300$350 million and extend the maturity date to August 1, 2018.July 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2018,30, 2019, the Company has borrowed $300 million under the Securitization Facility. The Securitization Facility is collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s domestic operations’ trade accounts receivable.
Stock Repurchase Program
On November 8, 2017, our Board of Directors, authorized a new stock repurchase program replacing the previous $600 million program and permitting repurchases of our outstanding shares not to exceed $650 million in the aggregate, subject to any restrictions specified in the Credit Agreement and/or Indentures governing the existing Notes. No repurchases were made under the program during the quarter and year-to-date period endedMarch 31, 2018.30, 2019. As of March 30, 2019, the entire $650 million of repurchases allowable under the program remained, subject to any restrictions specified in the Credit Agreement and/or Indentures governing the existing Notes.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We present below certain financial information based on our EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined. References to “EBITDA” mean earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and references to “EBITDA As Defined” mean EBITDA plus, as applicable for each relevant period, certain adjustments as set forth in the reconciliations of net income to EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined and the reconciliations of net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined presented below.
Neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined is a measurement of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We present EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined because we believe they are useful indicators for evaluating operating performance and liquidity.
Our management believes that EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined are useful as indicators of liquidity because securities analysts, investors, rating agencies and others use EBITDA to evaluate a company’s ability to incur and service debt. In addition, EBITDA As Defined is useful to investors because the revolving credit facility under our senior secured credit facility requires compliance under certain circumstances, on a pro forma basis, with a financial covenant that measures the ratio of the amount of our secured indebtedness to the amount of our Consolidated EBITDA defined in the same manner as we define EBITDA As Defined herein.
In addition to the above, our management uses EBITDA As Defined to review and assess the performance of the management team in connection with employee incentive programs and to prepare its annual budget and financial projections. Moreover, our management uses EBITDA As Defined to evaluate acquisitions.
Although we use EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined as measures to assess the performance of our business and for the other purposes set forth above, the use of these non-GAAP financial measures as analytical tools has limitations, and you should not consider any of them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results of operations as reported in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined reflects the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements, necessary to service interest payments on our indebtedness;
although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined reflects any cash requirements for such replacements;
the omission of the substantial amortization expense associated with our intangible assets further limits the usefulness of EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined;
neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined includes the payment of taxes, which is a necessary element of our operations; and
EBITDA As Defined excludes the cash expense we have incurred to integrate acquired businesses into our operations, which is a necessary element of certain of our acquisitions.
Because of these limitations, EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. Management compensates for these limitations by not viewing EBITDA or EBITDA As Defined in isolation and specifically by using other GAAP measures, such as net income, net sales and operating profit, to measure our operating performance. Neither EBITDA nor EBITDA As Defined is a measurement of financial performance under GAAP, and neither should be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations determined in accordance with GAAP. Our calculation of EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined (in thousands):
Thirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods EndedThirteen Week Periods Ended Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017 March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018 March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
(in thousands)    
Net income$196,278
 $155,505
 $511,053
 $274,376
Net income including noncontrolling interests$202,632
 $196,278
 $398,674
 $511,053
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(1)
(5,562) (186) (2,798) (186)
 (5,562) 
 (2,798)
Income from continuing operations201,840
 155,691
 513,851
 274,562
Income from continuing operations including noncontrolling interests202,632
 201,840
 398,674
 513,851
Adjustments:              
Depreciation and amortization expense30,970
 34,661
 61,609
 72,708
40,808
 30,970
 76,226
 61,609
Interest expense, net161,266
 147,842
 322,199
 293,846
201,409
 161,266
 373,409
 322,199
Income tax provision45,347
 59,508
 (75,700) 79,558
64,552
 45,347
 118,274
 (75,700)
EBITDA439,423
 397,702
 821,959
 720,674
509,401
 439,423
 966,583
 821,959
Adjustments:              
Inventory purchase accounting adjustments(2)

 2,799
 
 19,377
16,305
 
 20,425
 
Acquisition integration costs(3)
3,980
 1,399
 5,329
 2,509
5,187
 3,980
 7,413
 5,329
Acquisition transaction-related expenses(4)
505
 3,554
 1,230
 4,434
16,835
 505
 22,228
 1,230
Non-cash stock compensation expense(5)
11,590
 11,105
 22,703
 21,126
20,543
 11,590
 38,273
 22,703
Refinancing costs(6)
638
 3,507
 1,751
 35,591
3,298
 638
 3,434
 1,751
Other, net(7)
6,987
 1,610
 11,684
 (841)189
 6,987
 90
 11,684
EBITDA As Defined$463,123
 $421,676
 $864,656
 $802,870
$571,758
 $463,123
 $1,058,446
 $864,656
                                     
(1) 
During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company committed to disposing of Schroth in connection with the settlement of a Department of Justice investigation into the competitive effects of the acquisition. Therefore, Schroth was classified as held-for-sale beginning September 30, 2017. On January 26, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Schroth in a management buyout to a private equity fund and certain members of Schroth management for approximately $61.4 million, subject to a working capital adjustment. Refer to Note 14, "Discontinued Operations,3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures," to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further information.
(2) 
Represents accounting adjustments to inventory associated with acquisitions of businesses and product lines that were charged to cost of sales when the inventory was sold.
(3) 
Represents costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and product lines into TD Group’s operations, facility relocation costs and other acquisition-related costs.
(4) 
Represents transaction-related costs comprising deal fees; legal, financial and tax due diligence expenses, and valuation costs that are required to be expensed as incurred.
(5) 
Represents the compensation expense recognized by TD Group under our stock incentive plans.
(6) 
Represents costs expensed related to debt financing activities, including new issuances, extinguishments, refinancings and amendments to existing agreements.
(7) 
Primarily represents foreign currency transaction gain or loss, payroll withholding taxes related to dividend equivalent payments and stock option exercises and gain or loss on sale of fixed assets. Prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, foreign currency transaction gain or loss other than related to intercompany loans was not included in the adjustments to EBITDA, as the foreign currency transaction gain or loss was immaterial during those periods. Therefore, the prior periods presented herein were adjusted to conform to the current year presentation.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined (in thousands):
Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
March 31, 2018 April 1, 2017Twenty-Six Week Periods Ended
(in thousands)March 30, 2019 March 31, 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities$453,684
 $390,500
$452,997
 $453,684
Adjustments:      
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions of businesses(9,404) 24,036
69,377
 (9,404)
Interest expense, net (1)
311,605
 283,676
360,123
 311,605
Income tax provision - current90,892
 79,212
125,793
 90,892
Non-cash stock compensation expense (2)
(22,703) (21,126)(38,273) (22,703)
Refinancing costs (6)
(1,751) (35,591)(3,434) (1,751)
EBITDA from discontinued operations (8)
(364) (33)
 (364)
EBITDA821,959

720,674
966,583

821,959
Adjustments:      
Inventory purchase accounting adjustments (3)

 19,377
20,425
 
Acquisition integration costs (4)
5,329
 2,509
7,413
 5,329
Acquisition transaction-related expenses (5)
1,230
 4,434
22,228
 1,230
Non-cash stock compensation expense (2)
22,703
 21,126
38,273
 22,703
Refinancing costs (6)
1,751
 35,591
3,434
 1,751
Other, net (7)
11,684
 (841)90
 11,684
EBITDA As Defined$864,656

$802,870
$1,058,446

$864,656
                                     
(1) 
Represents interest expense excluding the amortization of debt issuance costs and premium and discount on debt.
(2) 
Represents the compensation expense recognized by TD Group under our stock incentive plans.
(3) 
Represents accounting adjustments to inventory associated with acquisitions of businesses and product lines that were charged to cost of sales when the inventory was sold.
(4) 
Represents costs incurred to integrate acquired businesses and product lines into TD Group’s operations, facility relocation costs and other acquisition-related costs.
(5) 
Represents transaction-related costs comprising deal fees; legal, financial and tax due diligence expenses, and valuation costs that are required to be expensed as incurred.
(6) 
Represents costs expensed related to debt financing activities, including new issuances, extinguishments, refinancings and amendments to existing agreements.
(7) 
Primarily represents foreign currency transaction gain or loss, payroll withholding taxes related to dividend equivalent payments and stock option exercises and gain or loss on sale of fixed assets. Prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, foreign currency transaction gain or loss other than related to intercompany loans was not included in the adjustments to EBITDA, as the foreign currency transaction gain or loss was immaterial during those periods. Therefore, the prior periods presented herein were adjusted to conform to the current year presentation.
(8) 
During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company committed to disposing of Schroth in connection with the settlement of a Department of Justice investigation into the competitive effects of the acquisition. Therefore, Schroth was classified as held-for-sale beginning September 30, 2017. On January 26, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Schroth in a management buyout to a private equity fund and certain members of Schroth management for approximately $61.4 million, subject to a working capital adjustment. Refer to Note 14, "Discontinued Operations,3, "Acquisitions and Divestitures," to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further information.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information called for by this item is provided under the caption 'Description of Senior Secured Credit Facilities and Indentures' under Item 2 - "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Market risks are described more fully within “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in Part II, Item 7A of our most recent Form 10-K. These market risks have not materially changed since the date our most recent Form 10-K was filed with the SEC.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of March 31, 2018,30, 2019, TD Group carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of TD Group’s management, including its President, and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) and Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of TD Group’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the President, and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice PresidentDirector and Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that TD Group’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by TD Group in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to TD Group’s management, including President, and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice PresidentDirector and Interim Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, TD Group’s 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 designing and evaluating the controls and procedures. There have been no significant changes in TD Group’s internal controls or other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date of TD Group’s evaluations.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. During the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2018 and year-ended September 30, 2017,2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Kirkhill and the Third Quarter 2017 Acquisitions.Esterline. The Company is currently integrating these acquisitionsthe acquisition into its operations, compliance programs and internal control processes. As permitted by SEC rules and regulations, the Company has excluded these acquisitionsthe acquisition from management's evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting as of March 31, 2018. These acquisitions30, 2019. The acquisition constituted less than 2%approximately 33% of the Company's total assets (inclusive of acquired intangible assets) as of March 31, 2018,30, 2019, and less than 1%approximately 10% of the Company's net sales in the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2018.30, 2019.
.Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except as described in the preceding paragraph, there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2019, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


PART II: OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We and certain of our current or former officers and directors are defendants in a consolidated securities class action captioned In re TransDigm Group, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 1:17-cv-01677-DCN (N.D. Ohio). The cases were originally filed on August 10, 2017, and September 18, 2017 and were consolidated on December 5, 2017. A consolidated amended complaint was filed on February 16, 2018. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants made false or misleading statements with respect to, or failed to disclose, the impact of certain alleged business practices in connection with sales to the U.S. government on the Company’s growth and profitability. The plaintiffs assert claims under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief. In addition, we, as nominal defendant, and certain of our current or former officers and directors are defendants in a shareholder derivative action captioned Sciabacucchi v. Howley et al., No. 1:17-cv-1971-DCN (N.D. Ohio). The case was filed on September 19, 2017. The plaintiffs allege breach of fiduciary duty and other claims arising out of substantially the same actions or inactions alleged in the securities class actions described above. This action has been stayed pending the outcome of an anticipateda motion to dismiss on the securities class action. Although we are only a nominal defendant in the derivative action, we could have indemnification obligations and/or be required to advance the costs and expenses of the officer and director defendants in the action.
We intend to vigorously defend these matters and believe they are without merit. We also believe we have sufficient insurance coverage available for these matters. Therefore, we do not expect these matters to have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations. However, given the preliminary status of the litigation, it is difficult to predict the likelihood of an adverse outcome or estimate a range of any potential loss.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017,2018, filed on November 13, 2017.9, 2018. There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth therein.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS: PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER
On November 8, 2017, our Board of Directors, authorized a new stock repurchase program replacing the previous $600 million program and permitting repurchases of our outstanding shares not to exceed $650 million in the aggregate, subject to any restrictions specified in the Credit Agreement and/or Indentures governing the existing Notes. No repurchases were made under the program during the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended March 31, 2018.30, 2019. As of March 30, 2019, the entire $650 million of repurchases allowable under the program remained, subject to any restrictions specified in the Credit Agreement and/or Indentures governing the existing Notes.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.Description

 



 






 


  

  

  

  
101
  Financial Statements and Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements formatted in XBRL

* Denotes management contact or compensatory plan or arrangement

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.
TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED
 
SIGNATURE  TITLE  DATE
/s/ Kevin Stein  
President, and
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  May 4, 20188, 2019
Kevin Stein  
     
/s/ James SkulinaMichael Lisman  
Executive Vice President and
Interim Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
  May 4, 20188, 2019
James SkulinaMichael Lisman  


EXHIBIT INDEX
TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2018
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EXHIBIT NO.DESCRIPTION
101Financial Statements and Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements formatted in XBRL

* Denotes management contact or compensatory plan or arrangement

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