UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION     

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarter ended December 28September 27, 20182019

 

Commission File Number 1-7635

 

 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin

39-0667110

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

 

1328 Racine Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(262) 638-4000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes          No

Yes           No

     

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).               Yes          No__

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging“emerging growth company"company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer       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 √ 

Yes        No  √  

 

At JanuaryOctober 31, 2019, the registrant had 13,099,51213,359,133 shares of its common stock outstanding.

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock (No Par Value)

TWIN

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

 

 

 

Part I.                   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.     Financial Statements

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

December 28, 2018

  

June 30, 2018

  

September 27, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

 
                

ASSETS

                

Current assets:

                

Cash

 $18,542  $15,171  $16,505  $12,362 

Trade accounts receivable, net

  47,890   45,422   36,893   44,013 

Inventories

  130,234   84,001   127,305   125,893 

Prepaid expenses

  7,314   8,423   9,821   11,681 

Other

  8,320   6,252   8,001   8,420 

Total current assets

  212,300   159,269   198,525   202,369 
                

Property, plant and equipment, net

  70,309   55,467   71,249   71,258 

Goodwill, net

  27,829   2,692   25,072   25,954 

Intangible assets, net

  22,362   1,906   23,267   25,353 

Deferred income taxes

  13,907   18,056   19,508   18,178 

Other assets

  4,123   3,850   3,840   3,758 
                

Total assets

 $350,830  $241,240  $341,461  $346,870 
                

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                

Current liabilities:

                

Current maturities of long-term debt

 $2,000  $2,000 

Accounts payable

 $35,123  $29,368   25,278   31,468 

Accrued liabilities

  42,266   32,976   44,954   39,609 

Total current liabilities

  77,389   62,344   72,232   73,077 
                

Long-term debt

  46,686   4,824   47,554   40,491 

Lease obligations

  16,467   6,527   14,054   14,683 

Accrued retirement benefits

  19,552   21,068   25,141   25,878 

Deferred income taxes

  7,053   1,203   6,894   7,429 

Other long-term liabilities

  1,839   1,658   2,223   2,494 
                

Total liabilities

  168,986   97,624   168,098   164,052 
                

Commitments and contingencies (Note F)

        

Commitments and contingencies (Note D)

        
                

Equity:

                

Twin Disc shareholders' equity:

                

Preferred shares authorized: 200,000; issued: none; no par value

  -   -   -   - 

Common shares authorized: 30,000,000; issued: 14,632,802 and 13,099,468, respectively; no par value

  44,137   11,570 

Common shares authorized: 30,000,000; issued: 14,632,802; no par value

  43,182   45,047 

Retained earnings

  192,734   178,896   190,161   196,472 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (32,055)  (23,792)  (40,571)  (37,971)
  204,816   166,674   192,772   203,548 

Less treasury stock, at cost (1,533,290 and 1,545,783 shares, respectively)

  23,485   23,677 

Less treasury stock, at cost (1,300,317 and 1,392,524 shares, respectively)

  19,920   21,332 
                

Total Twin Disc shareholders' equity

  181,331   142,997   172,852   182,216 
                

Noncontrolling interest

  513   619   511   602 
                

Total equity

  181,844   143,616   173,363   182,818 
                

Total liabilities and equity

 $350,830  $241,240  $341,461  $346,870 

 

The notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 


 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)INCOME

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)

 

  

For the Quarter Ended

  

For the Two Quarters Ended

 
  

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

 
                 

Net sales

 $78,107  $56,546  $152,796  $101,611 

Cost of goods sold

  52,019   38,323   102,723   69,396 

Gross profit

  26,088   18,223   50,073   32,215 
                 

Marketing, engineering and administrative expenses

  18,909   15,070   37,894   28,464 

Restructuring expenses

  434   831   607   2,049 

Income from operations

  6,745   2,322   11,572   1,702 
                 

Interest expense

  417   83   1,134   147 

Other expense (income), net

  798   364   1,118   934 
   1,215   447   2,252   1,081 
                 

Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

  5,530   1,875   9,320   621 

Income tax expense

  1,451   5,925   2,338   1,267 
                 

Net income (loss)

  4,079   (4,050)  6,982   (646)

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

  (6)  (63)  (47)  (76)
                 

Net income (loss) attributable to Twin Disc

 $4,073  $(4,113) $6,935  $(722)
                 

Income (loss) per share data:

                

Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders

 $0.31  $(0.36) $0.56  $(0.06)

Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders

 $0.31  $(0.36) $0.56  $(0.06)
                 

Weighted average shares outstanding data:

                

Basic shares outstanding

  12,909   11,297   12,233   11,278 

Diluted shares outstanding

  12,997   11,297   12,304   11,278 
                 

Comprehensive income (loss):

                

Net income (loss)

 $4,079  $(4,050) $6,982  $(646)

Benefit plan adjustments, net of income taxes of $146, $674, $292 and $952, respectively

  478   1,734   949   2,208 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  (1,786)  488   (2,347)  3,029 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  2,771   (1,828)  5,584   4,591 

Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

  7   (62)  (9)  (69)
                 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Twin Disc

 $2,778  $(1,890) $5,575  $4,522 
  

For the Quarter Ended

 
  

September 27, 2019

  

September 28, 2018

 
         

Net sales

 $59,290  $74,689 

Cost of goods sold

  49,654   50,704 

Gross profit

  9,636   23,985 
         

Marketing, engineering and administrative expenses

  16,346   18,986 

Restructuring expenses

  121   173 

(Loss) income from operations

  (6,831)  4,826 
         

Interest expense

  389   717 

Other expense (income), net

  691   319 
   1,080   1,036 
         

(Loss) income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

  (7,911)  3,790 

Income tax (benefit) expense

  (1,618)  887 
         

Net (loss) income

  (6,293)  2,903 

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax

  (18)  (41)
         

Net (loss) income attributable to Twin Disc

 $(6,311) $2,862 
         

(Loss) income per share data:

        

Basic (loss) income per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders

 $(0.48) $0.24 

Diluted (loss) income per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders

 $(0.48) $0.24 
         

Weighted average shares outstanding data:

        

Basic shares outstanding

  13,111   11,722 

Diluted shares outstanding

  13,111   11,799 
         

Comprehensive (loss) income

        

Net (loss) income

 $(6,293) $2,903 

Benefit plan adjustments, net of income taxes of $169 and $146, respectively

  557   471 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  (2,996)  (561)

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net of income taxes of $44 and $0, respectively

  (143)  - 

Comprehensive (loss) income

  (8,875)  2,813 

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

  (36)  (16)
         

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Twin Disc

 $(8,911) $2,797 

 

The notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 


 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

For the Two Quarters Ended

  

For the Quarter Ended

 
 

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

September 27, 2019

  

September 28, 2018

 
                

Cash flows from operating activities:

                
                

Net income (loss)

 $6,982  $(646)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used) provided by operating activities, net of acquired assets:

        

Net (loss) income

 $(6,293) $2,903 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquired assets:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  4,510   3,263   2,926   2,349 

Amortization of inventory fair value step-up

  2,173   - 

Restructuring expenses

  -   162 

Provision for deferred income taxes

  2,555   1,613   (1,663)  3,460 

Stock compensation expense and other non-cash changes, net

  1,506   1,064   457   892 

Net change in operating assets and liabilities

  (21,505)  (1,644)  6,054   (9,953)

Amortization of inventory fair value step-up

  -   1,171 
                

Net cash (used) provided by operating activities

  (3,779)  3,812 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  1,481   822 
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

                
                

Acquisition of Veth Propulsion, less cash acquired

  (59,651)  - 

Acquisitions of fixed assets

  (6,676)  (3,013)  (4,037)  (3,556)

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

  63   79   29   30 

Other, net

  (129)  (129)  (129)  (129)

Acquisition of Veth Propulsion, less cash acquired

  -   (59,649)
                

Net cash used by investing activities

  (66,393)  (3,063)  (4,137)  (63,304)
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

                
                

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

  32,210   - 

Borrowings under long-term debt agreement

  35,000   - 

Borrowings under revolving loan agreement

  93,675   35,315 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  36   - 

Repayments under revolving loan agreement

  (62,326)  (36,957)

Repayments of long-term borrowings

  (24,230)  - 

Borrowings under revolving loan arrangement

  33,095   67,103 

Repayments of revolver loans

  (25,397)  (45,231)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest

  (115)  (172)  (127)  (115)

Payments of withholding taxes on stock compensation

  (926)  (400)  (913)  (926)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

  -   32,210 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  -   12 

Borrowings under term debt arrangement

  -   35,000 

Repayments of term debt loan

  -   (24,234)
                

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

  73,324   (2,214)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  6,658   63,819 
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  219   864   141   49 
                

Net change in cash

  3,371   (601)  4,143   1,386 
                

Cash:

                

Beginning of period

  15,171   16,367   12,362   15,171 
                

End of period

 $18,542  $15,766  $16,505  $16,557 

 

The notes to condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 


 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

A.

Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Twin Disc, Incorporated (the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of the Company, include all adjustments, consisting onlyprimarily of normal recurring items, necessary for a fair statement of results for each period. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for June 30, 2018.2019. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) includespresented herein include the financial results of Veth Propulsion Holding BV (“Veth Propulsion”) for, the period beginningacquisition of which was completed on July 2, 2018 through December 28, 2018. The financial results included in this Form 10-Q related to the acquisition method of accounting for the Veth Propulsion acquisition are subject to change as the acquisition method accounting is not yethave been finalized and dependent upon the finalization of management’s review of certain independent valuations and studies that are still in process. See Note B, “Acquisition of Veth Propulsion Holding BV” for further information about the acquisition and related transactions and the acquisition accounting.completed.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

a.

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued updated guidance (ASU 2014-09) on revenue from contracts with customers. This revenue recognition guidance supersedes existing guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of control over 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 guidance identifies steps to apply in achieving this principle. The Company adopted this guidance effective July 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method and applied the cumulative effect to its retained earnings balance as of that date. Prior periods presented were not retrospectively adjusted for this change. The Company has applied the new revenue recognition standard only to contracts that were not completed as of July 1, 2018.

In June 2018, the FASB issued guidance (ASU 2018-07) intended to simplify the accounting for share based payments granted to nonemployees. Under the amendments in this guidance, payments to nonemployees would be aligned with the requirements for share-based payments granted to employees. The Company determined that deferral of revenue is appropriate for certain agreements where the performance of services after product delivery is required. Such services primarily pertain to technical commissioning services by its distribution entities in its marine business, whereby the Company’s technicians calibrate the controls and transmission to ensure proper performance for the customer’s specific application. This service helps identify issues with the ship's design or performance that need to be remediated by the ship builder or other component suppliers prior to the ship being officially accepted into service by the ship buyer. The cumulative effect adjustment of adopting the new standard is not significant to the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

b.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance (ASU 2016-02) which replaces the existing guidance for leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. The Company elected to early adopt the standard effective July 1, 2018, concurrent with the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, using the modified retrospective approach at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, which required the Company to restate each prior reporting period presented.

For operating leases in which the Company is a lessee, the Company concluded that all existing operating leases under the oldadopted this guidance continue to be classified as operating leases under the new guidance, and all existing capital leases under the old guidance are classified as finance leases under the new guidance. The Company excluded any lease contracts with terms of twelve months or less as of the adoption date. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for as separate lease components. The Company accounts for short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.


The following table presents the effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-02 on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018:

  

June 30, 2018

  

Adoption

  

June 30, 2018

 
  

As Reported

  

Impact

  

Restated

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 $48,940  $6,527  $55,467 

Lease obligations

  -   6,527   6,527 

The adoption of ASU 2014-09 and ASU 2016-02 did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the quarter and two quarters ended December 29, 2017, or condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the two quarters ended December 29, 2017.

c.

In March 2017, the FASB issued guidance (ASU 2017-07) intended to improve the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement cost. This guidance requires that an employer report the service cost component in the same line item as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the statement of operations separately from the service cost component and outside the subtotal of income from operations. The Company adopted this guidance effective July 1, 2018 on a retrospective basis, which resulted in the reclassification of certain amounts from cost of goods sold and marketing, engineering and administrative expenses to other expense (income), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. As a result, prior period amounts impacted have been revised accordingly.

The following table presents the effect of the adoption of ASU 2017-07 on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the quarter and two quarters ended December 29, 2017:

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

  

For the Two Quarters Ended

 
  

December 29, 2017

  

Adoption

  

December 29, 2017

  

December 29, 2017

  

Adoption

  

December 29, 2017

 
  

As Reported

  

Impact

  

Restated

  

As Reported

  

Impact

  

Restated

 

Cost of goods sold

 $38,420  $(97) $38,323  $69,590  $(194) $69,396 

Gross profit

  18,126   97   18,223   32,021   194   32,215 

Marketing, engineering and administrative expenses

  15,268   (198)  15,070   28,936   (472)  28,464 

Income from operations

  2,027   295   2,322   1,036   666   1,702 

Other expense (income), net

  69   295   364   268   666   934 

d.

In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance (ASU 2018-02) intended to eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by allowing a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The Company elected to early adopt this guidance effective July 1, 2018 by making a reclassification of $6,903 from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings.

e.

In October 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance (ASU 2016-16) that changes the recognition of income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. The Company adopted this guidance effective July 1, 2018.effective July 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.

f.

In August 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance (ASU 2016-15) that addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The Company adopted this guidance effective July 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.

g.

In August 2018, the SEC issued Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. In addition to eliminating certain disclosure requirements, this release also amends the interim financial statement requirements to require provision of the information required by Regulation S-X Rule 3-04 for the current and comparative year-to-date periods, with subtotals for each interim period. Rule 3-04 requires a reconciliation of stockholders’ equity beginning and ending balances for each period for which a statement of comprehensive income is required to be filed. The Company adopted this guidance during the Company’s second quarter of fiscal year 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s disclosures.

 

New Accounting Releases

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued updated guidance (ASU 2018-13) as part of the disclosure framework project, which focuses on improving the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements. The amendments in this update modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019 (the Company’s fiscal 2021), with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance on the Company’s disclosures.

 


In August 2018, the FASB issued updated guidance (ASU 2018-14) intended to modify the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined pension or postretirement plans. The amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020 (the Company’s fiscal 2021), with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance on the Company’s disclosures.

 

Special Note Regarding Smaller Reporting Company Status

 

In June 2018, theUnder SEC issued Release 33-10513; 34-83550, Amendments to Smaller Reporting Company Definition, which changes the definition of a smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Under this release, the new thresholds for qualifying are (1) public float of less than $250 million or (2) annual revenue of less than $100 million and public float of less than $700 million (including no public float).  The rule change is effective on September 10, 2018, the Company’s first fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2019.  Under this release, the Company continues to qualifyqualifies as a smaller reporting company based on its public float asand accordingly, it has scaled some of the last business day of its second fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2019. A smaller reporting company may choose to comply with scaled or non-scaled financial and non-financial disclosure requirements on an item-by-item basis. The Company has not scaled its disclosures of financial and non-financial information in this Quarterly Report.quarterly report. The Company maywill continue to determine whether to provide additional scaled disclosures of financial or non-financial information in future quarterly reports, annual reports and/or proxy statements if it remains a smaller reporting company under SEC rules.

 

B.

Acquisition of Veth Propulsion Holding BV

On July 2, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Veth Propulsion. Veth Propulsion is a global manufacturer of highly-engineered primary and auxiliary propulsions and propulsion machinery for maritime vessels, including rudder propellers, bow thrusters, generator sets and engine service and repair, based in the Netherlands. These products are complementary to and expand the Company’s current product offerings in the marine and propulsion markets. Prior to the acquisition, the Company was a distributor of Veth products in North America and Asia. This acquisition was pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) entered into by Twin Disc NL Holding B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with Het Komt Vast Goed B.V., the prior parent of Veth Propulsion, on June 13, 2018.  Veth Propulsion is reported as part of the Company's manufacturing segment.

Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company paid an aggregate of approximately $60,729 in cash at closing, which included a base payment plus adjustments for net cash and working capital. This amount is subject to a final determination of working capital adjustments and an earn-out. The maximum earn-out is approximately $3,800. The earn-out will be paid if the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of Veth Propulsion in the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 exceeds the agreed upon threshold amount. The earn-out is payable in the form of Company stock or cash, and will be determined by April 2019.

The Company financed the payment of the cash consideration through borrowings of $60,729 under a new credit agreement entered into on June 29, 2018 with BMO Harris Bank N.A. (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement is further discussed in Note L, Debt.

Consideration Transferred

The following table summarizes the consideration transferred at the acquisition date. This amount is subject to a final determination of a working capital adjustment and earn-out, which will be settled prior to the end of the measurement period ending July 1, 2019.

Cash (a)

 $60,729 

Fair value of contingent consideration (b)

  2,920 

Total

 $63,649 

a)

In the statement of cash flows, the cash used in the acquisition of Veth Propulsion in the amount of $59,651 is net of the cash, including restricted cash, acquired in the transaction, of $1,078 (see below for fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed).

b)

This pertains to the fair value of the earn-out, which was estimated based on a probability-weighted approach.


Fair Value Estimate of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The Company is continuing its review of the fair value estimate of assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the measurement period, which will conclude as soon as the necessary information regarding the facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date is obtained, or otherwise not available. This measurement period will not exceed one year from the acquisition date. At the effective date of the acquisition, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are required to be measured at fair value. The fair value estimates are pending completion of several elements, including the finalization of an independent appraisal and final review by the Company. Accordingly, until the fair values are final, there could be material adjustments to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, including changes to depreciation and amortization expense related to the valuation of property and equipment and intangible assets acquired and their respective useful lives, among other adjustments.

Upon the final determination of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the excess of the purchase price over such fair values is allocated to goodwill. The final determination of the purchase price, fair values and resulting goodwill may differ significantly from what is reflected in these consolidated financial statements.

The following summarizes the preliminary estimate of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.  Some of these amounts reflect updated values from those previously reported as of September 28, 2018, the Company's prior fiscal quarter, due to management's ongoing fair value assessment during the measurement period.

Cash, including restricted cash

 $1,078 

(a)

Accounts receivable and other current assets

  9,999 

(b)

Inventories

  27,273 

(c)

Property, plant and equipment

  2,641 

(d)

Intangibles

  22,000 

(e)

Other assets

  258  

Accounts payable and customer deposits and other current liabilities

  (18,402) 

Deferred tax liability

  (6,877)

(f)

Total net assets acquired

  37,970  

Goodwill

  25,679 

(g)

Total consideration

 $63,649  

 

The following information provides further details about the estimated net step-up in fair value and/or the estimated fair value at the acquisition date for some key balance sheet items. 

(a) Included in cash is restricted cash in the amount of $685. This amount is restricted and not available for general business use in order to guarantee performance obligations by Veth Propulsion under certain customer contracts. A significant majority of these arrangements have expired as of December 28, 2018 and they are not expected to be renewed.

(b) Accounts receivable represents contractual amounts receivable from customers less an allowance for doubtful accounts. This amount approximates fair value.

(c) Inventories consist of:

Raw materials

 $12,804 

Projects work in progress at fair value

  14,469 

Inventories at fair value

  27,273 

Inventories at book value

  22,871 

Step-up

 $4,402 


As of the effective date of the acquisition, inventory is required to be measured at fair value. Raw materials are typically utilized in operations within one year of purchase and therefore book values approximate fair value. Projects work in progress are estimated to be approximately 70% complete, and the step-up to fair value less estimated costs to complete and sell resulted in a step-up value of approximately $4,402.

(d) The fair value of property, plant and equipment is estimated at $2,641. These assets primarily consist of manufacturing equipment, test equipment, vehicles, and office and plant fixtures. Their estimated useful lives range from 2 to 13 years.

(e) Intangible assets consist of:

  

Estimated fair

value

  

Estimated average

useful lives

  

Annual

amortization

 

Customer relationships

 $12,300   12  $1,025 

Technology and know-how

  8,000   7   1,143 

Tradename

  1,700   10   170 

Total

 $22,000      $2,338 

The preliminary fair values were determined primarily using an income method, which utilizes financial forecasts of expected future cash flows. Some of the more significant assumptions used in the development of intangible asset values include: the amount and timing of projected future cash flows, the discount rate selected to measure the risks inherent in future cash flows, and the assessment of the asset’s life cycle and competitive trends impacting the asset, as well as other factors.

(f) This represents the net deferred tax liability associated with the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

(g) The Company is not able to deduct any of the goodwill for tax purposes.

The fair values presented above are preliminary until the final purchase price consideration is determined and the Company completes its work with the use of a third party valuation firm. These values are subject to change. Any changes to the initial estimates of the fair value of assets and liabilities will impact residual goodwill and may affect future earnings.

As part of the acquisition, the Company entered into a fifteen-year lease with Het Komt Vast Goed B.V., the owner of the real property where Veth Propulsion’s operations are located. Under this lease, the Company pays an annual market-based rent of $1,249, with provisions for increasing rent based on the prevailing consumer price index.

Summary Financial Information

The following table presents financial information for Veth Propulsion that is included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the quarter and two quarters ended December 28, 2018:

  

Quarter Ended

  

Two Quarters Ended

 
  

December 28, 2018

  

December 28, 2018

 

Net sales

 $14,083  $27,436 

Gross profit (a)

  3,706   5,892 

Operating income (loss) (b)

  681   (40)

Net income (loss) attributable to Twin Disc

  376   (575)

(a)

Gross profit includes the non-recurring charge for the step-up of inventories acquired of $1,002 and $2,173 for the quarter and two quarters ended December 28, 2018, respectively.

(b)   In addition to (a), operating income (loss) includes the depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets acquired of $647 and $1,268 for the quarter and two quarters ended December 28, 2018, respectively. Operating income (loss) also includes one-time transaction charges related to the acquisition of $256 and $460 for the quarter and two quarters ended December 28, 2018, respectively.


The following table presents unaudited supplemental pro forma information as if the acquisition of Veth Propulsion had occurred on July 1, 2017.

  

Quarter Ended

  

Two Quarters Ended

 
  

December 29, 2017

  

December 29, 2017

 

Net sales

 $71,191  $130,902 

Gross profit (a)

  21,420   38,609 

Net loss attributable to Twin Disc (b)

  (4,790)  (2,075)

Basic loss per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders

 $(0.42) $(0.18)

Diluted loss per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders

 $(0.42) $(0.18)
         

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

  11,297   11,278 

Diluted

  11,297   11,278 

(a)

Gross profit includes the amortization of the step-up of inventories of $1,179 and $2,358 for the quarter and two quarters ended December 29, 2017, respectively.

(b)

In addition to (a), this includes the amortization of intangible assets acquired and interest expense on borrowings under the Credit Agreement net of other expenses, amounting to $1,136 and $2,271, before tax, for the quarter and two quarters ended December 29, 2017, respectively.

C.Revenue Recognition

Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized using a five-step model consisting of the following: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. Performance obligations are satisfied when the Company transfers control of a good or service to a customer, which can occur over time or at a point in time. The amount of revenue recognized is based on the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services, including the expected value of variable consideration. The customer’s ability and intent to pay the transaction price is assessed in determining whether a contract exists with the customer. If collectibility of substantially all of the consideration in a contract is not probable, consideration received is not recognized as revenue unless the consideration is nonrefundable and the Company no longer has an obligation to transfer additional goods or services to the customer or collectibility becomes probable.

The Company designs, manufactures and sells marine and heavy duty off highway power transmission equipment. Products offered include: marine transmissions, azimuth drives, surface drives, propellers and boat management systems as well as power-shift transmissions, hydraulic torque converters, power take-offs, industrial clutches and controls systems. The Company sells its products to customers primarily in the commercial, pleasure craft, and military marine markets as well as in the energy and natural resources, government and industrial markets. The Company's worldwide sales to both domestic and foreign customers are transacted through a direct sales force and a distributor network.

Identify contract with customer:

The Company gathered customer contracts and representative customer purchase orders of its various locations. The Company’s customers consist of distributors and direct end-users. With regard to distributors, the Company generally has written distribution agreements which describe the terms of the distribution arrangement, such as the product range, the sales territory, product pricing, sales support, payment and returns policy, etc. Customer contracts are generally in the form of acknowledged purchase orders. Services to be rendered, as part of the delivery of those products, are also generally specified. Such services include installation reviews and technical commissioning.


Performance obligations:

The Company’s performance obligation as it relates to the delivery of goods is straightforward; the recognition of revenue is generally driven by shipment date and the terms of sale. As it relates to the Company’s service obligations, the Company determined that installation reviews, shift development and technical commissioning are separate and distinct performance obligations.

Transaction price:

The Company considers the invoice price as the transaction price.

Allocation of transaction price:

The Company determined that the most relevant allocation method for its service obligations is to apply the expected cost plus appropriate margin. This is the Company’s current practice of billing for repairs, overhaul, and other product service related time incurred by its technicians.

Recognize revenue:

Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of the products to the customer. For installation review, shift development, and technical commissioning services, revenue is recognized upon completion of the service.

Disaggregated revenue:

The following table presents details deemed most relevant to the users of the financial statements for the quarter and two quarters ended December 28, 2018.

Net sales by product group for the quarter ended December 28, 2018 is summarized as follows:

          

Elimination of

     
  

Manufacturing

  

Distribution

  

Intercompany Sales

  

Total

 

Industrial

 $8,253  $2,580  $(1,717) $9,116 

Land-based transmissions

  30,309   6,846   (7,377)  29,778 

Marine and propulsion systems

  32,412   16,307   (10,863)  37,856 

Other

  12   1,357   (12)  1,357 

Total

 $70,986  $27,090  $(19,969) $78,107 

Net sales by product group for the two quarters ended December 28, 2018 is summarized as follows:

          

Elimination of

     
  

Manufacturing

  

Distribution

  

Intercompany Sales

  

Total

 

Industrial

 $14,734  $3,977  $(2,549) $16,162 

Land-based transmissions

  59,742   12,456   (12,784)  59,414 

Marine and propulsion systems

  65,388   30,464   (21,721)  74,131 

Other

  35   3,113   (59)  3,089 

Total

 $139,899  $50,010  $(37,113) $152,796 

Contract assets/liabiliies:

There are no significant balances of contract assets or liabilities as of December 28, 2018.


 

DB.

Inventories

 

The major classes of inventories were as follows:

 

 

December 28, 2018

  

June 30, 2018

  

September 27, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

 

Inventories:

                

Finished parts

 $56,796  $49,332  $61,703  $57,682 

Work in process

  26,723   13,183   22,579   23,812 

Raw materials

  46,715   21,486   43,023   44,399 
 $130,234  $84,001  $127,305  $125,893 

 

 

EC.

Warranty

 

The Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its suppliers. However, its warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates, the number of units affected by the failure and the expense involved in satisfactorily addressing the situation. The warranty reserve is established based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date. When evaluating the adequacy of the reserve for warranty costs, management takes into consideration the term of the warranty coverage, historical claim rates and costs of repair, knowledge of the type and volume of new products and economic trends. While we believe the warranty reserve is adequate and that the judgment applied is appropriate, such amounts estimated to be due and payable in the future could differ materially from what actually transpires. The following is a listing of the activity in the warranty reserve for the quarter and two quarters ended DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018 and December 29, 2017:2018:

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

  

For the Two Quarters Ended

  

For the Quarter Ended

 
 

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

September 27, 2019

  

September 28, 2018

 

Reserve balance, beginning of period

 $4,667  $2,326  $4,407  $2,062  $3,736  $4,407 

Current period expense and adjustments

  128   723   857   1,381   5,448   1,286 

Payments or credits to customers

  (926)  (589)  (1,946)  (1,022)  (2,031)  (1,020)

Acquisition

  -   -   557   - 

Translation

  (26)  7   (32)  46   (46)  (6)

Reserve balance, end of period

 $3,843  $2,467  $3,843  $2,467  $7,107  $4,667 

Included in the current fiscal quarter expense is a non-recurring warranty charge in the amount of $3,889, to accrue for estimated costs to resolve a unique product performance issue at certain installations.

 

The current portion of the warranty accrual ($3,3096,253 and $2,032$4,139 as of DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, and December 29, 2017, respectively) is reflected in accrued liabilities, while the long-term portion ($534854 and $435$528 as of DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, and December 29, 2017, respectively) is included in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

FD.

Contingencies

 

The Company is involved in litigation of which the ultimate outcome and liability to the Company, if any, is not presently determinable. Management believes that final disposition of such litigation will not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

 

GE.

Business Segments

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in the manufacture and sale of marine and heavy-duty off-highway power transmission equipment. Principal products include marine transmissions, azimuth drives, surface drives, propellers and boat management systems, as well as power-shift transmissions, hydraulic torque converters, power take-offs, industrial clutches and controls systems. The Company sells to both domestic and foreign customers in a variety of market areas, principally pleasure craft, commercial and military marine markets, as well as in the energy and natural resources, government and industrial markets. The Company's worldwide sales to both domestic and foreign customers are transacted through a direct sales force and a distributor network.

 

The Company has two reportable segments: manufacturing and distribution. Its segment structure reflects the way management makes operating decisions and manages the growth and profitability of the business. It also corresponds with management’s approach of allocating resources and assessing the performance of its segments. The accounting practices of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Transfers among segments are at established inter-company selling prices. Management evaluates the performance of its segments based on net income.

 


 

Information about the Company’s segments is summarized as follows:

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

  

For the Two Quarters Ended

  

For the Quarter Ended

 
 

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

September 27, 2019

  

September 27, 2018

 

Net sales

                        

Manufacturing segment sales

 $70,986  $48,580  $139,899  $88,453  $54,561  $68,912 

Distribution segment sales

  27,090   21,336   50,010   38,998   22,428   22,920 

Inter/Intra segment elimination – manufacturing

  (14,931)  (9,489)  (29,681)  (19,821)  (13,830)  (14,749)

Inter/Intra segment elimination – distribution

  (5,038)  (3,881)  (7,432)  (6,019)  (3,869)  (2,394)
 $78,107  $56,546  $152,796  $101,611  $59,290  $74,689 

Net income (loss) attributable to Twin Disc

                

Manufacturing segment net income

 $7,924  $123  $15,159  $5,190 

Net (loss) income attributable to Twin Disc

        

Manufacturing segment net (loss) income

 $(4,855) $7,235 

Distribution segment net income

  569   387   1,434   1,056   1,092   865 

Corporate and eliminations

  (4,420)  (4,623)  (9,658)  (6,968)  (2,548)  (5,238)
 $4,073  $(4,113) $6,935  $(722) $(6,311) $2,862 

 

Assets

 

December 28, 2018

  

June 30, 2018

  

September 27, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

 

Manufacturing segment assets

 $380,928  $266,417  $381,994  $384,612 

Distribution segment assets

  59,382   52,230   46,729   46,076 

Corporate assets and elimination of intercompany assets

  (89,480)  (77,407)  (87,262)  (83,818)
 $350,830  $241,240  $341,461  $346,870 

Disaggregated revenue:

The following table presents details deemed most relevant to the users of the financial statements for the quarters ended September 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018.

Net sales by product group for the quarter ended September 27, 2019 is summarized as follows:.

          

Elimination of

     
  

Manufacturing

  

Distribution

  

Intercompany Sales

  

Total

 

Industrial

 $6,808  $1,468  $(812) $7,464 

Land-based transmissions

  17,414   5,480   (7,376)  15,518 

Marine and propulsion systems

  30,320   14,211   (9,510)  35,021 

Other

  19   1,269   (1)  1,287 

Total

 $54,561  $22,428  $(17,699) $59,290 

Net sales by product group for the quarter ended September 28, 2018 is summarized as follows:

          

Elimination of

     
  

Manufacturing

  

Distribution

  

Intercompany Sales

  

Total

 

Industrial

 $6,481  $1,396  $(832) $7,045 

Land-based transmissions

  29,432   5,611   (5,407)  29,636 

Marine and propulsion systems

  32,976   14,156   (10,857)  36,275 

Other

  23   1,757   (47)  1,733 

Total

 $68,912  $22,920  $(17,143) $74,689 

 

 

HF.

Stock-Based Compensation

 

Performance Stock Awards (“PSA”)

 

During the first halfquarter of fiscal 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company granted a target number of 42.371.7 and 54.937.0 PSAs, respectively, to various employees of the Company, including executive officers. The fiscal 20192020 PSAs will vest if the Company achieves performance-based target objectives relating to average return on invested capital, average annual sales and average annual Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) (as defined in the PSA Grant Agreement), in the cumulative three fiscal year period ending June 30, 2022. These PSAs are subject to adjustment if the Company’s return on invested capital, net sales, and EPS for the period falls below or exceeds the specified target objective, and the maximum number of performance shares that can be awarded if the target objective is exceeded is 107.6. Based upon actual results to date, the Company is currently accruing compensation expense for these PSAs.


The fiscal 2019 PSAs will vest if the Company achieves performance-based target objectives relating to average return on invested capital, average annual sales and average annual EPS (as defined in the PSA Grant Agreement), in the cumulative three fiscal year period ending June 30, 2021. These PSAs are subject to adjustment if the Company’s return on invested capital, net sales, and EPS for the period falls below or exceeds the specified target objective, and the maximum number of performance shares that can be awarded if the target objective is exceeded is 63.4.75.0. Based upon favorable actual results to date, the Company is currently accruing compensation expense for these PSAs.

The fiscal 2018 PSAs will vest if the Company achieves performance-based target objectives relating to average return on invested capital, average annual sales and average annual EPS (as defined in the PSA Grant Agreement), in the cumulative three fiscal year period ending June 30, 2020. These PSAs are subject to adjustment if the Company’s return on invested capital, net sales, and EPS for the period falls below or exceeds the specified target objective, and the maximum number of performance shares that can be awarded if the target objective is exceeded is 69.2. Based upon favorable actual results to date, the Company is currently accruing compensation expense for these PSAs.

 

There were 188.0167.8 and 224.9182.7 unvested PSAs outstanding at DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, and December 29, 2017, respectively. The fair value of the PSAs (on the date of grant) is expensed over the performance period for the shares that are expected to ultimately vest. Compensation expense of $242$72 and $121$546 was recognized for the quarters ended DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, and December 29, 2017, respectively, related to PSAs. Compensation expense of $788 and $136 was recognized for the two quarters ended December 28, 2018 and December 29, 2017, respectively, related to PSAs. The weighted average grant date fair value of the unvested awards at December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 was $15.02.$16.70. At December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, the Company had $1,522$1,844 of unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested shares that would vest if the specified target objective was achieved for the fiscal 2020, 2019 2018 and 20172018 awards. The total fair value of PSAs vested as of DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018 and September 29, 2017 was $0.

 

Restricted Stock Awards (“RS”)

 

The Company has unvested RS awards outstanding that will vest if certain service conditions are fulfilled. The fair value of the RS grants is recorded as compensation expense over the vesting period, which is generally 1 to 3 years. During the first halfquarter of fiscal 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company granted 35.686.4 and 85.34.0 service based restricted shares, respectively, to employees and non-employee directors. There were 185.3178.8 and 272.4170.4 unvested shares outstanding at DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, and December 29, 2017, respectively. There were no shares of restricted stock forfeited during the quarter ended September 27, 2019. A total of 2.8 shares of restricted stock were forfeited during the two quartersquarter ended DecemberSeptember 28, 2018. There were no shares of restricted stock forfeited during the two quarters ended December 29, 2017. Compensation expense of $266$306 and $464$250 was recognized for the quarters ended DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, and December 29, 2017, respectively. Compensation expense of $516 and $927 was recognized for the two quarters ended December 28, 2018 and December 29, 2017, respectively. The total fair value of restricted stock grants vested as of DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018 was $1,017 and December 29, 2017 was $2,102 and $1,758,$1,785, respectively. As of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, the Company had $1,217$1,474 of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock which will be recognized over the next three years.


 

Restricted Stock Unit Awards (“RSU”)

 

Under the 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan, the Company has been authorized to issue RSUs. The RSUs entitle the employee to shares of common stock of the Company if the employee remains employed by the Company through a specified date, generally three years from the date of grant. During the first halfquarter of fiscal 2019, the Company granted 38.0 RSUs to various employees of the Company, including executive officers. The fair value of the RSUs (on the date of grant) is recorded as compensation expense over the vesting period. There were 38.0 unvested RSUs outstanding at DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and at September 28, 2018. Compensation expense of $82$81 and $54 was recognized for the quarter ended December 28, 2018. Compensation expense of $136 was recognized for the two quarters ended DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018.2018, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of the unvested awards at December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 was $25.77. As of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, the Company had $842$598 of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock which will be recognized over the next three years.

 


 

IG.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

The Company has non-contributory, qualified defined benefit plans covering substantially all domestic employees hired prior to October 1, 2003 and certain foreign employees. Additionally, the Company provides health care and life insurance benefits for certain domestic retirees. The components of the net periodic benefit cost for the defined benefit pension plans and the other postretirement benefit plan are as follows:

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

  

For the Two Quarters Ended

  

For the Quarter Ended

 
 

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

September 27, 2019

  

September 28, 2018

 

Pension Benefits:

                        

Service cost

 $251  $241  $497  $503  $212  $246 

Interest cost

  1,083   1,062   2,175   2,136   906   1,092 

Expected return on plan assets

  (1,333)  (1,516)  (2,664)  (3,041)  (1,248)  (1,331)

Amortization of transition obligation

  9   9   17   18   9   9 

Amortization of prior service cost

  1   1   2   2   (4)  1 

Amortization of actuarial net loss

  678   759   1,355   1,518   784   678 

Net periodic benefit cost

 $689  $556  $1,382  $1,136  $659  $695 
                        

Postretirement Benefits:

                        

Service cost

 $5  $5  $9  $10  $4  $5 

Interest cost

  76   77   152   169   55   76 

Amortization of prior service cost

  (69)  - 

Amortization of actuarial net loss

  (69)  (59)  (137)  (56)  -   (69)

Net periodic benefit cost

 $12  $23  $24  $123 

Net periodic benefit (gain) cost

 $(10) $12 

 

The Company expects to contribute approximately $2,382$1,936 to its pension plans in fiscal 2019.2020. As of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, the amount of $1,429$429 in contributions has been made.

 

The Company has reclassified $478$557 (net of $146$169 in taxes) of benefit plan adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the quarter ended December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, and $1,734$471 (net of $674$146 in taxes) during the quarter ended December 29, 2017. The Company has reclassified $949 (net of $292 in taxes) of benefit plan adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive loss during the two quarters ended DecemberSeptember 28, 2018, and $2,208 (net of $952 in taxes) during the two quarters ended December 29, 2017.2018. These reclassifications are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost.

 

 

JH.

Income Taxes

 

On December 22, 2017,Accounting policies for interim reporting require the Company to adjust its effective tax rate each quarter to be consistent with the estimated Annual Effective Tax CutsRate (“AETR”). Under this effective tax rate methodology, the Company applies an estimated annual income tax rate to its year-to-date ordinary earnings to derive its income tax provision each quarter. To calculate its AETR, an entity must estimate its ordinary income or loss and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was signed into lawthe related tax expense or benefit for its full fiscal year. Generally, an entity can reliably estimate ordinary income (or loss); however, there may be instances in which the United States. The Tax Act, among other provisions, introducedentity is unable to estimate part of its ordinary income (or loss). In situations in which an entity is unable to estimate a portion of its ordinary income (or loss), the guidance in ASC 740-270-25-3 applies. If a company’s AETR is highly sensitive to changes in estimates of total ordinary income (or loss), the U.S corporate tax rate, business related exclusions, deductions, and credits, and has tax consequences for companies that operate internationally. MostAETR may not be considered reliable. If a reliable estimate of the changes introduced inAETR cannot be made, the Tax Act werebest estimate of the AETR may be the actual year-to-date effective beginning on January 1, 2018; however, astax rate. The determination of what constitutes a “reliable estimate” is a matter of professional judgement. As of the first fiscal quarter of 2020, Twin Disc is unable to reliably forecast its annual ordinary income (or loss). As of September 27, 2019 the Company has recognized a fiscal year end of June 30, the effective datesgreater loss than that which is forecasted for the full year. Permanent differences continue to remain consistent and significant compared to projected ordinary income. The Company are various and different.asserts that the best estimate of its AETR is in fact the actual year-to-date effective rate.


 

For the two quartersquarter ended DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018 and December 29, 2017, the Company’s effective income tax rate was 25.1%20.5% and 204.0%23.4%, respectively. In the prior year, increased and sustained profitability in a foreign jurisdiction resulted in the release of a $3,803 valuation allowance, which decreased the effective tax rate by 611.5%. In the prior year, the impact of the Tax Act was reflected resulting in an increase to tax expense of $4,526, which increased the effective tax rate by 727.9%. Foreign tax reform also reflected in the prior year increased tax expense and by $431 and resulted in an increase in the effective tax rate of 69.3%.

Within the calculation of the Company’s annual effective tax rate, the Company has used assumptions and estimates that may change as a result of future guidance, interpretation, and rule-making from the Internal Revenue Service, the SEC, and the FASB and/or various other taxing jurisdictions. Further, the Company anticipates that the state jurisdictions will continue to determine and announce their conformity to the Tax Act, which could have an impact on the annual effective tax rate.

The permanent reduction to the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% was effective January 1, 2018. The effective tax rate in the current quarter of fiscal 2019 reflects the reduction in the statutory federal income tax rate to 21%.

The deemed repatriation transition tax is a tax on previously untaxed accumulated and current earnings and profits of certain foreign subsidiaries. To determine the amount of the transition tax, the Company calculated the amount of post-1986 earnings and profits for all foreign subsidiaries as well as the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid on such earnings. The Company calculated the amount of the transition tax and determined it to be zero based on overall net historical negative earnings and profits.

As no new material information nor material interpretational changes have developed, the Company’s previous calculation reflected in fiscal 2018 has not changed. With the enactment of the transition tax, any future dividends repatriated would benefit from the 100% Dividends Received Deduction. The company reaffirms its positon that the earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries remain permanently reinvested. An analysis was also completed to verify the future utilization of tax attributes and it was determined that full utilization would be realized and no valuation allowance was required. The Company has completed a provisional analysis of the global intangible low taxed income (“GILTI”) provisions and anticipates no impact to the financial statements due to the offset of the inclusion with the associated foreign tax credits. A provisional foreign-derived intangible income (“FDII”) calculation was completed and the benefit has been reflected in the quarterly provision. The Company has provisionally elected to treat GILTI as a period expense; however, the Company has not made a final accounting policy decision with respect to this item. A provisional analysis of the new base erosion anit-abuse tax (“BEAT”) rules has been completed and the Company does not meet the minimum thresholds at this time and is therefore not subject to this tax. These estimates may be impacted by actual future data, additional guidance or other unforeseen circumstances.

Under ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, a company is generally required to recognize the effect of changes in tax laws in its financial statements in the period in which the legislation is enacted. U.S. income tax laws are deemed to be effective on the date the president signs tax legislation. The president signed the Tax Act on December 22, 2017. As such, the Company is required to recognize the related impacts to the financial statements inFor the quarter ended December 29, 2017. In acknowledgment ofSeptember 27, 2019, the substantial changes incorporated in the Tax Act, in conjunction with the timing of the enactment being just weeks before the majority of the provisions became effective, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") 118 to provide certain guidance in determining the accounting fornet income tax effects ofbenefit reflected is the legislation instatutory rate applied to year-to-date income (loss) plus the accounting period of enactment as well as provide a measurement period (similar to that used when accounting for business combinations) within which to finalize and reflect such final effects associated with the Tax Act. Further, SAB 118 summarizes a three-step approach to be applied each reporting period within the overall measurement period: (1) amounts should be reflected in the period including the date of enactment for those items which are deemed to be complete (i.e. all information is available and appropriately analyzed to determine the applicable financial statement impact), (2) to the extent the effects of certain changes due to the Tax Act for which the accounting is not deemed complete but for which a reasonable estimate can be determined, such provisional amount(s) should be reflected in the period so determined and adjusted in subsequent periods as such effects are finalized and (3) to the extent a reasonable estimate cannot be determined for a specific effect of the tax law change associated with the Tax Act, no provisional amount should be recorded but rather, continue to apply ASC 740 based upon the tax law in effect prior to the enactment of the Tax Act. Such measurement period is deemed to end when all necessary information has been obtained, prepared and analyzed such that a final accounting determination can be concluded, but in no event should the period extend beyond one year. If a company does not have the necessary information available, prepared or analyzed for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act, SAB 118 allows a company to report provisional numbers and adjust those amounts during the measurement period not to extend beyond one year.discrete items. For the two quartersquarter ended DecemberSeptember 28, 2018, the Company has recorded all knownwas able to reliably forecast annual ordinary income and estimable impacts of the Tax Act that are effective for fiscal year 2019. Future adjustmentstax expense realized was based on the estimated AETR. Due to the provisional numbers will be recorded as discrete adjustmentsdifferent methodologies utilized to incomecalculate the interim tax expenseprovisions, it is not reasonable to numerically reconcile the change in the period in which those adjustments become estimable and/or are finalized.estimated tax rate.


 

The Company maintains valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the tax provision in the period of change. In determining whether a valuation allowance is required, the Company takes into account such factors as prior earnings history, expected future earnings, carry-back and carry-forward periods, and tax strategies that could potentially enhance the likelihood of realization of a deferred tax asset. In addition, all other available positive and negative evidence is taken into consideration, including all new impacts of tax reform. The companyCompany has evaluated the realizabilitylikelihood of whether the net deferred tax assets related to its operationswould be realized and based on this evaluation management has concluded that no valuation allowances are required.it is more likely than not that all of deferred tax assets would be realized. Management believes that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income and foreign source income to realize all the deferred tax assets.

 


Accounting policies

The Company has not provided for interim reporting require the Company to adjust its effective tax rate each quarteradditional U.S. income taxes on cumulative earnings of consolidated foreign subsidiaries that are considered to be consistent withreinvested indefinitely. The Company reaffirms its position that these earnings remain permanently invested. Such earnings could become taxable upon the estimated annual effective tax rate. Under this effective tax rate methodology, the Company applies an estimated annual income tax rate to its year-to-date ordinary earnings to derive its income tax provision each quarter.sale or liquidation of these foreign subsidiaries or upon dividend repatriation.

 

The Company has approximately $1,092$1,116 of unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest and penalties, as of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, which, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective tax rate. There was no significant change in the total unrecognized tax benefits due to the settlement of audits, the expiration of statutes of limitations or for other items during the two quartersquarter ended December 28, 2018.September 27, 2019. It appearsis possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could change in the next twelve months due to on-going audit activity.

 

Annually, the Company files income tax returns in various taxing jurisdictions inside and outside the United States. In general, the tax years that remain subject to examination in foreign jurisdictions are 20112013 through 2018 for2019. The tax year open to examination in the major operations in Italy, Canada, Belgium, and Japan.Netherlands is 2019. The tax years open tofor examination in the U.S. are for years subsequent to fiscal 2015. The state of Wisconsin income tax audit remains ongoing for the fiscal years 20102011 through 2013.2015. It is reasonably possible that other audit cycles will be completed during fiscal 2019.2020.

 

 

KI.     Goodwill and Other Intangibles

 

Goodwill represents the excessamount of the consideration transferred in excess of the net of the acquisition-date fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.

 

The Company reviews goodwill for impairment on a reporting unit basis annually as of the endfirst day of the Company’s fourth fiscal year,quarter, and whenever events or changes in circumstances (“triggering events”) indicate that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. The Company monitors for interim triggering events on an ongoing basis. Such triggering events include unfavorable operating results and macroeconomic trends.

 

The fair value of reporting units is primarily driven by projected growth rates and operating results under the income approach using a discounted cash flow model, which applies an appropriate market-participant discount rate, and consideration of other market approach data from guideline public companies. If declining actual operating results or future operating results become indicative that the fair value of the Company’s reporting units has declined below their carrying values, an interim goodwill impairment test may need to be performed and may result in a non-cash goodwill impairment charge.

 

On July 2, 2018, as discussed in Note B,During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company acquireddetermined that there were no triggering events to warrant an interim goodwill impairment test. As of September 27, 2019, goodwill in the estimated amountamounts of $25,679$22,531 and intangible assets$2,541 is carried in the estimated amount of $22,000 as part of the acquisition of VethEuropean Propulsion Holding BV. These estimates are preliminary and are pending completion of several elements, including the final determination of the purchase price adjustment, finalization of an independent valuation of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and final review by the Company’s management. The final determination of the purchase price, fair values and resulting goodwill may differ significantly from what is currently reflected.European Industrial reporting units, respectively.


 

As of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, changes in the carrying amount of goodwill is summarized as follows:

 

  

Net Book Value Rollforward

  

By Reporting Unit

 
  

Gross Carrying Amount

  

Accumulated Amortization / Impairment

  

Net Book Value

  

European Industrial

  

European Propulsion

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 $16,514  $(13,822) $2,692  $2,692  $- 

Acquisition

  25,679   -   25,679   -   25,679 

Translation adjustment

  (542)  -   (542)  (75)  (467)

Balance at December 28, 2018

 $41,651  $(13,822) $27,829  $2,617  $25,212 
  

Net Book Value Rollforward

  

By Reporting Unit

 
  

Gross Carrying

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization /

Impairment

  

Net Book

Value

  

European

Propulsion

  

European

Industrial

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

 $39,776  $(13,822) $25,954  $23,371  $2,583 

Translation adjustment

  (882)  -   (882)  (840)  (42)

Balance at September 27, 2019

 $38,894  $(13,822) $25,072  $22,531  $2,541 

For the quarter ended December 28, 2018, the Company performed a review of potential triggering events, and concluded there were no triggering events that indicated that the fair value of its European Industrial reporting unit had not more likely than not declined to below its carrying value at December 28, 2018. The Company will perform its annual impairment test for this reporting unit as of June 30, 2019.

 

As of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, the following acquired intangible assets have definite useful lives and are subject to amortization:

 

  

Net Book Value Rollforward

  

Net Book Value By Asset Type

 
  

Gross Carrying Amount

  

Accumulated Amortization / Impairment

  

Net Book Value

  

Trade Name

  

Customer Relationships

  

Technology Know-how

  

Other

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 $13,485  $(11,781) $1,704  $1,288  $-  $-  $416 

Acquisition

  22,000   -   22,000   1,700   12,300   8,000   - 

Other additions

  138   -   138   -   -   -   138 

Amortization

  -   (1,249)  (1,249)  (127)  (506)  (564)  (52)

Translation adjustment

  (431)  -   (431)  (66)  (221)  (143)  (1)

Balance at December 28, 2018

 $35,192  $(13,030) $22,162  $2,795  $11,573  $7,293  $501 
  

Net Book Value Rollforward

  

Net Book Value By Asset Type

 
  

Gross Carrying

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization /

Impairment

  

Net Book

Value

  

Customer

Relationships

  

Technology

Know-how

  

Trade Name

  

Other

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

 $39,587  $(14,434) $25,153  $14,843  $7,025  $2,733  $552 

Additions

  7   -   7   -   -   -   7 

Amortization

  -   (1,129)  (1,129)  (746)  (284)  (63)  (36)

Translation adjustment

  (967)  -   (967)  (616)  (264)  (78)  (9)

Balance at September 27, 2019

 $38,627  $(15,563) $23,064  $13,481  $6,477  $2,592  $514 


 

Other intangibles consist of certain amortizable acquisition costs, proprietary technology, computer software, patents and licensing agreements and certain customer relationships.agreements. Amortization is recorded on the basis of straight-line or accelerated, as appropriate, over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

 

The weighted average remaining useful life of the intangible assets included in the table above is approximately 109 years.

 

Intangible amortization expense was $583$1,129 and $45$665 for the quarters ended DecemberSeptember 27, 2019, and September 28, 2018, and December 29, 2017, respectively. Intangible amortization expense was $1,249 and $89 for the two quarters ended December 28, 2018, and December 29, 2017, respectively. Estimated intangible amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal 20192020 and each of the next five fiscal years is as follows:

 

Fiscal Year

        

2019

 $1,267 

2020

  2,534  $3,368 

2021

  2,488   3,232 

2022

  2,446   3,051 

2023

  2,439   2,894 

2024

  2,409   2,678 

2025

  2,510 

 

The gross carrying amount of the Company’s intangible assets that have indefinite lives and are not subject to amortization as of December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 and June 30, 20182019 was $200$202 and $202,$200, respectively. These assets are comprised of acquired trade names.

 

 

L.J.

Long-term Debt

 

On June 29, 2018,The Company’s long-term debt represents borrowings made under the Company entered into a new credit agreement, (the “Credit Agreement”)as amended, which it entered into with BMO Harris Bank N.A. (“BMO”) that provided for the assignment and assumptionN.A, on June 29, 2018. The borrowings consist of the previously existing loans between the Company and Bank of Montreal (the “2016 Credit Agreement”) and subsequent amendments into a term loan (the “Termcomponent (“Term Loan”) with an interest rate based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin, requiring quarterly principal payments of $500 and maturing on March 4, 2026, and a revolving credit loans (eachloan component (“Revolving Loans”) with a “Revolving Loan”maximum facility of $50,000. The borrowings are subject to financial covenants and collectively, the “Revolving Loans,” and, together with the Term Loan, the “Loans”). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, BMO agreed to make the Term Loan to the Company in a principal amount not to exceed $35,000 and the Company may, from time to time prior to the maturity date, enter into Revolving Loans in amounts not to exceed, in the aggregate, $50,000 (the “Revolving Credit Commitment”). The Credit Agreement also allows the Company to obtain Letters of Credit from BMO, which if drawn upon by the beneficiary thereof and paid by BMO, would become Revolving Loans.


Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company’s personal property, including accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment and intellectual property, and the personal property of Mill-Log Equipment Co., Inc. (“Mill-Log”), a wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of the Company.property. The Company has also pledged 100% of its equity interests in certain domestic subsidiaries and 65% of its equity interests in certain foreign subsidiaries. To effect these security interests, the Company and Mill-Log entered into various amendments and assignment agreements that consent to the assignment to BMO of certain agreements previously entered into between the Company and Mill-Log with Bank of Montreal in connection with the 2016 Credit Agreement. The Company also entered into a Collateral Assignment of Rights under Purchase Agreement for its acquisition of Veth Propulsioncredit arrangement is more fully described in Note B.

On Julythe Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for June 30, 2019, as well as in Item 2 2018, in connection with the acquisition of Veth Propulsion, as described in Note B, the Company drew a total of $60,729 of additional borrowings on the new credit facility, consisting of a $35,000 Term Loan payable and revolver borrowings of $25,729. 

On September 25, 2018, the Company used the proceeds of a stock offering (see Note M) of $32,310 to partially pay down the Term Loan and Revolving Loans.this quarterly report.

 

Long-term debt at December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 and June 30, 20182019 consisted of the following:

 

 

December 28, 2018

  

June 30, 2018

  

September 27, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

 

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement

        

Revolving loans

 $35,815  $4,787  $29,759  $22,666 

Term loan (due January 2020)

  10,837   - 

Term loan (due March 2026)

  19,500   19,500 

Other

  34   37   295   325 

Subtotal

  49,554   42,491 

Less: current maturities

  (2,000)  (2,000)

Total long-term debt

 $46,686  $4,824  $47,554  $40,491 

 

During the two quartersquarter ended December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, the average interest rates paid on loans were as follows: 5.20%rate was 3.62% on the Term Loan, 2.25%and 2.36% on the euro revolver,Revolving Loans.

Other long-term debt pertains mainly to a financing arrangement in Europe. These liabilities carry terms of three to five years and 4.45%implied interest rates ranging from 7% to 25%. A total amount of $17 in principal was paid on these liabilities during the USD revolver.current fiscal year.

 

As of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, the Company’s borrowing capacity on the Revolving Loans under the terms of the Credit Agreement was $50,000,$44,535, and the Company had approximately $14,185$14,776 of available borrowings. In addition to the Credit Agreement, the Company has established unsecured lines of credit that are used from time to time to secure certain performance obligations by the Company.

 

The Company’s borrowings described above approximatesapproximate fair value at December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 and June 30, 2018.2019. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, long-term debt (including the current portion) would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 


On April 22, 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap arrangement with Bank of Montreal, with an original notional amount of $20,000 and a maturity date of March 4, 2026 to hedge the Term Loan. This swap has been designated as a cash flow hedge under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. This swap is included in the disclosures in Note O, Derivative Financial Instruments.

 

M.K.

Shareholders’ Equity

The Company completed the sale of 1,533.3 shares of its common stock through a registered offering which closed on September 25, 2018, at a price to the public of $22.50 per share. The net proceeds received by the Company and after underwriting expenses of $2,070 and offering expenses of $220, were $32,210 and were recorded as paid-in capital as of December 28, 2018. The proceeds were used to partially pay down the Term Loan and Revolving Loans (see Note L).

 

The Company, from time to time, makes open market purchases of its common stock under authorizations given to it by the Board of Directors, of which 315.0 shares as of December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 remain authorized for purchase. The Company did not make any open market purchases of its shares during the quarters ended DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018 and December 29, 2017.2018.


 

The following is a reconciliation of the Company’s equity balances for the first two fiscal quartersquarter of 20192020 and 2018:2019:

 

 

Twin Disc, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity

  

 

Twin Disc, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity

 
         

Accumulated

                      

Accumulated

             
         

Other

      

Non-

              

Other

      

Non-

     
 

Common

  

Retained

  

Comprehensive

  

Treasury

  

Controlling

  

Total

  

Common

  

Retained

  

Comprehensive

  

Treasury

  

Controlling

  

Total

 
 

Stock

  

Earnings

  

Income (Loss)

  

Stock

  

Interest

  

Equity

  

Stock

  

Earnings

  

Income (Loss)

  

Stock

  

Interest

  

Equity

 

Balance, June 30, 2018

 $11,570  $178,896  $(23,792) $(23,677) $619  $143,616 

Net income

      2,862           41   2,903 

Balance, June 30, 2019

 $45,047  $196,472  $(37,971) $(21,332) $602  $182,818 

Net (loss) income

      (6,311)          18   (6,293)

Translation adjustments

          (536)      (25)  (561)          (3,014)      18   (2,996)

Benefit plan adjustments, net of tax

          471           471           557           557 

Release stranded tax effects

      6,903   (6,903)          - 

Cash dividends

                  (115)  (115)

Compensation expense

  850                   850 

Common stock issued, net

  32,210                   32,210 

Shares acquired, net

  (586)          (328)      (914)

Balance, September 28, 2018

  44,044   188,661   (30,760)  (24,005)  520   178,460 

Net income

      4,073           6   4,079 

Translation adjustments

          (1,773)      (13)  (1,786)

Benefit plan adjustments, net of tax

          478           478 

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net of tax

          (143)          (143)

Cash dividends

                      -                   (127)  (127)

Compensation expense

  590                   590   459                   459 

Shares (acquired) issued, net

  (497)          520       23   (2,324)          1,412       (912)

Balance, December 28, 2018

 $44,137  $192,734  $(32,055) $(23,485) $513  $181,844 

Balance, September 27, 2019

 $43,182  $190,161  $(40,571) $(19,920) $511  $173,363 

 

 

Twin Disc, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity

  

Twin Disc, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity

 
         

Accumulated

                      

Accumulated

             
         

Other

      

Non-

              

Other

      

Non-

     
 

Common

  

Retained

  

Comprehensive

  

Treasury

  

Controlling

  

Total

  

Common

  

Retained

  

Comprehensive

  

Treasury

  

Controlling

  

Total

 
 

Stock

  

Earnings

  

Income (Loss)

  

Stock

  

Interest

  

Equity

  

Stock

  

Earnings

  

Income (Loss)

  

Stock

  

Interest

  

Equity

 

Balance, June 30, 2017

 $10,429  $169,368  $(32,671) $(24,205) $646  $123,567 

Balance, June 30, 2018

 $11,570  $178,896  $(23,792) $(23,677) $619  $143,616 

Net income

      3,391           13   3,404       2,862           41   2,903 

Translation adjustments

          2,547       (6)  2,541           (536)      (25)  (561)

Benefit plan adjustments, net of tax

          474           474           471           471 

Release stranded tax effects

      6,903   (6,903)          - 

Cash dividends

                  (172)  (172)                  (115)  (115)

Compensation expense

  479                   479   850                   850 

Shares (acquired) issued, net

  (1,030)          817       (213)

Balance, September 29, 2017

  9,878   172,759   (29,650)  (23,388)  481   130,080 

Net (loss) income

      (4,113)          63   (4,050)

Translation adjustments

          489       (1)  488 

Benefit plan adjustments, net of tax

          1,734           1,734 

Cash dividends

                      - 

Compensation expense

  584                   584 

Shares (acquired) issued, net

  (376)          189       (187)

Balance, December 29, 2017

 $10,086  $168,646  $(27,427) $(23,199) $543  $128,649 

Common stock issued, net

  32,210                   32,210 

Shares acquired, net

  (586)          (328)      (914)

Balance, September 28, 2018

 $44,044  $188,661  $(30,760) $(24,005) $520  $178,460 


 

Reconciliations for the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, by component for the quarters ended September 28,27, 2019, and DecemberSeptember 28, 2018 and September 29, and December 29, 2017 are as follows:

 

 

Translation

  

Benefit Plan

  

Translation

  

Benefit Plan

  

Cash Flow

 
 

Adjustment

  

Adjustment

  

Adjustment

  

Adjustment

  

Hedges

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 $7,085  $(30,877)

Balance at June 30, 2019

 $4,439  $(41,901) $(509)

Translation adjustment during the quarter

  (536)  -   (3,014)  -   - 

Release stranded tax effects

  -   (6,903)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  -   471 

Net current period other comprehensive loss

  (536)  (6,432)

Balance at September 28, 2018

  6,549   (37,309)

Translation adjustment during the quarter

  (1,773)  - 

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

  -   -   (143)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  -   478   -   557   - 

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income

  (1,773)  478   (3,014)  557   (143)

Balance at December 28, 2018

 $4,776  $(36,831)

Balance at September 27, 2019

 $1,425  $(41,344) $(652)

 


 

  

Translation

  

Benefit Plan

 
  

Adjustment

  

Adjustment

 

Balance at June 30, 2017

 $6,130  $(38,801)

Translation adjustment during the quarter

  2,547   - 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  -   474 

Net current period other comprehensive income

  2,547   474 

Balance at September 29, 2017

  8,677   (38,327)

Translation adjustment during the quarter

  489   - 

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

  -   1,695 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  -   39 

Net current period other comprehensive income

  489   1,734 

Balance at December 29, 2017

 $9,166  $(36,593)
  

Translation

  

Benefit Plan

 
  

Adjustment

  

Adjustment

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 $7,085  $(30,877)

Translation adjustment during the quarter

  (536)  - 

Release stranded tax effects

  -   (6,903)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  -   471 

Net current period other comprehensive loss

  (536)  (6,432)

Balance at September 28, 2018

 $6,549  $(37,309)

 

Reconciliation for the changes in benefit plan adjustments, net of tax for the quarter and two quarters ended December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 are as follows:

 

 

Amount Reclassified

   

Amount Reclassified

   

Amount Reclassified

 
 

Quarter Ended

   

Two Quarters Ended

   

Quarter Ended

 
 

December 28, 2018

   

December 28, 2018

   

September 27, 2019

 

Changes in benefit plan items

              

Actuarial losses

 $614 

(a)

 $1,222 

(a)

 $790  (a)

Transition asset and prior service benefit

  10 

(a)

  19 

(a)

  (64) (a)

Total amortization

  624    1,241    726 

Income taxes

  146    292    169 

Total reclassification net of tax

 $478   $949   $557 

 

 

Reconciliation for the changes in benefit plan adjustments, net of tax for the quarter and two quarters ended December 29, 2017September 28, 2018 is as follows:

 

 

Amount Reclassified

   

Amount Reclassified

   

Amount Reclassified

 
 

Quarter Ended

   

Two Quarters Ended

   

Quarter Ended

 
 

December 29, 2017

   

December 29, 2017

   

September 28, 2018

 

Changes in benefit plan items

              

Actuarial losses

 $703 

(a)

 $1,445 

(a)

 $607 (a)

Transition asset and prior service benefit

  10 

(a)

  20 

(a)

  10 (a)

Total amortization

  713    1,465    617 

Other benefit plan adjustments

  (1,695)   (1,695) 

Income taxes

  674    952    146 

Total reclassification net of tax

 $1,734   $2,208   $471 

 

 

(a)

These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note IG "Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans" for further details).

 

 

N.L.

Restructuring of Operations

 

The Company has implemented various restructuring programs in response to unfavorable macroeconomic trends in certain of the Company’s markets since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. These programs primarily involved the reduction of workforce in several of the Company’s manufacturing locations, under a combination of voluntary and involuntary programs.

 

During the current year,last two fiscal years, the Company implemented continuedadditional actions to reduce personnel costs in its Belgian operations and reorganize for productivity in its European operations. These actions resulted in pre-tax restructuring charges of $434$121 and $607$173 in the quarter and two quarters ended DecemberSeptember 27, 2019 and September 28, 2018, respectively. For the quarter and two quarters ended December 29, 2017, restructuring charges of $831 and $2,049, respectively, pertained to similar actions to reduce personnel costs in the Company’s Belgian operations, as well as costs associated with the India manufacturing operations exit.

 


 

Restructuring activities since June 2015 have resulted in the elimination of 175177 full-time employees in the manufacturing segment. Accumulated costs to date under these programs within the manufacturing segment through December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 were $9,880.$10,573.

 

The following is a rollforwardroll-forward of restructuring activity:

 

Accrued restructuring liability, June 30, 2018

 $90 

Additions during the year

  607 

Payments and adjustments during the year

  (697)

Accrued restructuring liability, December 28, 2018

 $- 

Accrued restructuring liability, June 30, 2019

$-

Additions during the year

121

Payments and adjustments during the year

(121)

Accrued restructuring liability, September 27, 2019

$-

 

 

O.M.

Earnings Per Share

 

The Company calculates basic earnings per share based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, while the calculation of diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes all potential common shares if their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect. Certain restricted stock award recipients have a non-forfeitable right to receive dividends declared by the Company, and are therefore included in computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. 

 

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

  

For the Two Quarters Ended

  

For the Quarter Ended

 
 

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

September 27, 2019

  

September 28, 2018

 

Basic:

                        

Net income (loss)

 $4,079  $(4,050) $6,982  $(646)

Net (loss) income

 $(6,293) $2,903 

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

  (6)  (63)  (47)  (76)  (18)  (41)

Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to unvested shares

  (53)  -   (105)  -   -   (49)

Net income (loss) available to Twin Disc shareholders

  4,020   (4,113)  6,830   (722)

Net (loss) income available to Twin Disc shareholders

  (6,311)  2,813 
                        

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

  12,909   11,297   12,233   11,278   13,111   11,722 
                        

Basic Income (Loss) Per Share:

                

Net income (loss) per share - basic

 $0.31  $(0.36) $0.56  $(0.06)

Basic (Loss) Income Per Share:

        

Net (loss) income per share - basic

 $(0.48) $0.24 
                        

Diluted:

                        

Net income (loss)

 $4,079  $(4,050) $6,982  $(646)

Net (loss) income

 $(6,293) $2,903 

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest

  (6)  (63)  (47)  (76)  (18)  (41)

Less: Undistributed earnings attributable to unvested shares

  (53)  -   (105)  -   -   (49)

Net income (loss) available to Twin Disc shareholders

  4,020   (4,113)  6,830   (722)

Net (loss) income available to Twin Disc shareholders

  (6,311)  2,813 
                        

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

  12,909   11,297   12,233   11,278   13,111   11,722 

Effect of dilutive stock awards

  88   -   71   -   -   77 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

  12,997   11,297   12,304   11,278   13,111   11,799 
                        

Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share:

                

Net income (loss) per share - diluted

 $0.31  $(0.36) $0.56  $(0.06)

Diluted (Loss) Income Per Share:

        

Net (loss) income per share - diluted

 $(0.48) $0.24 

 

 

The following potential common shares were excluded from diluted EPS for the quarter and two quarters ended December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 because they were anti-dilutive: 134.4167.8 related to the Company’s unvested PSAs, 185.3178.8 related to the Company’s unvested RS awards, 33.6 and 16.6, respectively,38.0 related to the Company’s unvested RSUs, and 3.43.6 related to outstanding stock options.


 

The following potential common shares were excluded from diluted EPS for the quarter and two quarters ended December 29, 2017 as the Company reported a net loss: 224.9September 28, 2018 because they were anti-dilutive: 180.6 related to the Company’s unvested PSAs, 272.4170.4 related to the Company’s unvested RS awards, 28.2 related to the Company’s unvested RSUs, and 9.63.3 related to outstanding stock options.


 

 

P.N.

Lease Liabilities

 

The Company leases certain office and warehouse space, as well as production and office equipment.

 

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at contract inception. The lease term begins upon lease commencement, which is when the Company takes possession of the asset, and may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that such options will be exercised. As its lease agreements typically do not provide an implicit rate, the Company primarily uses an incremental borrowing rate based upon the information available at lease commencement. In determining the incremental borrowing rate, the Company considers its current borrowing rate, the term of the lease, and the economic environments where the lease activity is concentrated.

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

  

For the Two Quarters Ended

  

For the Quarter Ended

 
 

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

September 27, 2019

  

September 28, 2018

 

Finance lease cost:

                        

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 $1  $1  $1  $1  $36  $1 

Interest on lease liabilities

  12   - 

Operating lease cost

  850   665   1,730   1,298   781   880 

Short-term lease cost

  12   18   22   51   17   11 

Variable lease cost

  (3)  -   5   2   16   8 

Total lease cost

  860   684   1,758   1,352   862   900 

Less: Sublease income

  (1)  (98)  (17)  (151)  (53)  (16)

Net lease cost

 $859  $586  $1,741  $1,201  $809  $884 

 

 

Other information related to leases was as follows:

 

 

For the Quarter Ended

  

For the Two Quarters Ended

  

For the Quarter Ended

 
 

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

December 28, 2018

  

December 29, 2017

  

September 27, 2019

  

September 28, 2018

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

                        

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 $850  $571  $1,725  $1,151  $778  $871 

Operating cash flows from finance leases

  1   1   2   2   30   1 

Financing cash flows from finance leases

  12   - 

Right-of-use-assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

                        

Operating leases

  125   1,390   12,252   1,669   351   12,127 

Finance leases

  224   - 

Weighted average remaining lease term (years):

                        

Operating leases

          11.2   6.3   11.1   11.4 

Finance lease

          3.5   4.5   4.6   3.8 

Weighted average discount rate:

                        

Operating leases

          7.7%  6.7%  7.7%  7.6%

Finance leases

          4.0%  4.0%  7.0%  4.0%


 

Approximate future minimum rental commitments under non-cancellable leaseleases as of December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 were as follows:

 

 

Operating Leases

  

Finance Leases

  

Operating Leases

  

Finance Leases

 

2019

 $1,717  $1 

2020

  3,168   3  $2,148  $142 

2021

  2,517   3   2,286   189 

2022

  2,007   3   1,789   190 

2023

  1,845   -   1,659   181 

2024

  1,487   154 

Thereafter

  13,007   -   10,777   5 

Total future lease payments

  24,261   10   20,146   861 

Less: Amount representing interest

  (7,794)  (1)  (6,827)  (126)

Present value of future payments

 $16,467  $9  $13,319  $735 

 

The Company had $16,465$13,329 and $6,527$14,138 of operating lease right-of-use assets recorded in property, plant and equipment, net as of December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 and June 30, 2018,2019, respectively. The Company had $16,467$13,319 and $6,527$14,130 of operating lease liabilities recorded in lease obligations as of December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 and June 30, 2018,2019, respectively.

The Company had $720 and $545 of finance lease right-of-use assets recorded in property, plant and equipment, net as of September 27, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively. The Company had $735 and $553 of finance lease liabilities recorded in lease obligations as of September 27, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

O.

Derivative Financial Instruments

From time to time, the Company enters into derivative instruments to manage volatility arising from risks relating to interest rates and foreign exchange. The Company does not purchase, hold or sell derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company’s practice is to terminate derivative transactions if the underlying asset or liability matures or is sold or terminated, or if it determines the underlying forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring.

The Company reports all derivative instruments on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value and establishes criteria for designation and effectiveness of transactions entered into for hedging purposes.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

The Company has one outstanding interest rate swap contract as of September 27, 2019, which it entered into on April 22, 2019. It has been designated as a cash flow hedge in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

The primary purpose of the Company’s cash flow hedging activities is to manage the potential changes in value associated with interest payments on the Company’s LIBOR-based indebtedness. The Company records gains and losses on interest rate swap contracts qualifying as cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent that these hedges are effective and until the Company recognizes the underlying transactions in net earnings, at which time these gains and losses are recognized in interest expense on its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. Cash flows from derivative financial instruments are classified as cash flows from financing activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows. These contracts generally have original maturities of greater than 12 months.

Net unrealized after-tax losses related to cash flow hedging activities that were included in accumulated other comprehensive loss were $652 and $509 as of September 27, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively. The unrealized amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss will fluctuate based on changes in the fair value of open contracts during each reporting period.

The Company estimates that $136 of net unrealized losses related to cash flow hedging activities included in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

The Company has no outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts at September 27, 2019 or at June 30, 2019.

 


 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

The fair value of derivative instruments included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

September 27, 2019

  

June 30, 2019

 

Derivative designated as hedge:

         

Interest rate swap

Accrued liabilities

 $136  $122 

Interest rate swap

Other long-term liabilities

  717   544 

The impact of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income for the years ended June 30 was as follows:

 

Statement of Comprehensive

 

For the Quarter Ended

 
 

Income Location

 

September 27, 2019

  

September 28, 2018

 

Derivative designated as hedge:

         

Interest rate swap

Interest expense

 $11  $- 

Interest rate swap

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge

  (143)  - 


 

Item 2.     Management Discussion and Analysis

 

In the financial review that follows, we discuss our results of operations, financial condition and certain other information. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements as of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, and related notes, as reported in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

 

Some of the statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include the Company’s description of plans and objectives for future operations and assumptions behind those plans. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” and “expects,” or similar anticipatory expressions, usually identify forward-looking statements. In addition, goals established by Twin Disc, Incorporated should not be viewed as guarantees or promises of future performance. There can be no assurance the Company will be successful in achieving its goals.

 

In addition to the assumptions and information referred to specifically in the forward-looking statements, other factors, including but not limited to those factors discussed under Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for June 30, 2018, as supplemented by the Company’s September 21, 2018 final prospectus supplement,2019 could cause actual results to be materially different from what is expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement.

 

Recent Events

Acquisition of Veth Propulsion Holding BV

On July 2, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Veth Propulsion Holding BV and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“Veth Propulsion”). Veth Propulsion is a global manufacturer of highly-engineered primary and auxiliary propulsions and propulsion machinery for maritime vessels, including rudder propellers, bow thrusters, generator sets and engine service and repair supplier, based in the Netherlands. These products are complementary to and expand the Company’s current product offerings in the marine and propulsion markets. Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, the Company paid an aggregate $60.7 million in cash at closing, which included a base payment plus adjustments for net cash and working capital. This amount is subject to a final determination of working capital adjustments and an earn-out. The maximum earn-out is approximately $4 million. The earn-out will be paid if the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of Veth Propulsion’s fiscal 2018 as defined in the Purchase Agreement (“EBITDA”) exceeds the agreed upon threshold amount. The earn-out is payable in the form of Company stock or cash, and will be determined in April 2019.

The Company financed the payment of the cash consideration through borrowings under a new credit agreement entered into on June 29, 2018 with BMO Harris Bank N.A. This transaction is more fully discussed in Note L in the unaudited condensed consolidated notes to the financial statements and the Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this discussion.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) includes the financial results of Veth Propulsion for the period beginning July 2, 2018 through December 28, 2018. The financial results included in this Form 10-Q related to the acquisition method of accounting for the Veth Propulsion acquisition are subject to change as the acquisition method accounting is not yet finalized and dependent upon the final settlement of the purchase price adjustment and finalization of management’s review of certain independent valuations and studies that are still in process. See Note B, “Acquisition of Veth Propulsion Holding BV” for further information about the acquisition and related transactions and the acquisition accounting.

Results of Operations

 

(In thousands)

                                                
 

Quarter Ended

  

Two Quarters Ended

  

Quarter Ended

 
 

December 28, 2018

  

% of Net Sales

  

December 29, 2017

  

% of Net Sales

  

December 28, 2018

  

%

  

December 29, 2017

  

%

  

September 27, 2019

  

% of Net Sales

  

September 28, 2018

  

% of Net Sales

 

Net sales

 $78,107      $56,546      $152,796      $101,611      $59,290      $74,689     

Cost of goods sold

  52,019       38,323       102,723       69,396       49,654       50,704     

Gross profit

  26,088   33.4%  18,223   32.2%  50,073   32.8%  32,215   31.7%  9,636   16.3%  23,985   32.1%

Marketing, engineering and administrative expenses

  18,909   24.2%  15,070   26.7%  37,894   24.8%  28,464   28.0%  16,346   27.6%  18,986   25.4%

Restructuring of operations

  434   0.6%  831   1.5%  607   0.4%  2,049   2.0%  121   0.2%  173   0.2%

Income from operations

 $6,745   8.6% $2,322   4.1% $11,572   7.6% $1,702   1.7%

(Loss) income from operations

 $(6,831)  -11.5% $4,826   6.5%

 


 

Comparison of the SecondFirst Quarter of FY 201F9iscal 2020 with the SecondFirst Quarter of FYFiscal 20189

 

Net sales for the secondfirst quarter increased 38.1%decreased 20.6%, or $21.6$15.4 million, to $78.1$59.3 million from $56.5$74.7 million in the same period a year ago. The Veth Propulsion acquisition, which closed on July 2, 2018, was the primary contributor to this increase, representing $14.1 million of this increase. In addition, the Company continues to benefit from improvedexperienced a softening in demand in North America for the Company’s oil and gas related products.products, with a decline of approximately $14.8 million compared to the prior year. Global demand for industrial products showed strongcontinued its growth increasing 18.0%trend, with an increase of 5.9% over the prior year second quarter, as global markets improve and new product introductions begin to gain traction.year. The Company continues to see strengtheningsaw weakened demand in the global commercial marine market, with sales of marine and propulsion products increasing 1.0% overdecreasing 3.4% from the prior fiscal year second quarter, excludingfirst quarter. The North American region suffered the impact ofmost significant sales decline ($17.8 million or 44.8%) due to weakness in the Veth Propulsion acquisition.North American oil and gas market. The EuropeanNorth American region saw the greatest sales increase, growing by $9.9 million to 25.9% of total sales compared to 18.3%declined from 53% of total sales in the secondprior year first quarter of fiscal 2018. This increase is largely attributable to the Veth Propulsion acquisition. Asia Pacific saw growth of $5.0 million to 15.5% of total sales compared to 12.7%37% in the prior year, as growth in commercial marine and energy accelerated in thefiscal 2020 first quarter. The North AmericanEuropean region also saw solid growth, ($2.9 million)with an increase of $4.0 million (23.2%), butraising the percentage of sales declined to 51.4%the European region to 36% compared to 23% in the quarter due to the improvementsprior fiscal year first quarter. Although sales into Asia Pacific increased as a percentage of total sales, net sales into this region actually decreased by $0.9 million (6.6%) on slight softening in the other regions.commercial marine markets. Currency translation had an unfavorable impact on first quarter fiscal 20192020 sales compared to the prior year totaling $0.9$1.5 million primarily due to the weakening of the Euroeuro and Australian dollar against the U.S. dollar.

 

Sales at our manufacturing segment increased 46.1%decreased 20.8%, or $22.4$14.4 million, versus the same period last year. This increase includes the incremental sales related to the Veth Propulsion acquisition, which totaled $14.1 million in the quarter. The U.S. manufacturing operation experienced a 26.7%23.1%, or $9.2$9.5 million, increasedecrease in sales versus the secondfirst fiscal quarter of 2018.2019. The primary driver for this increasedecrease was improvingweaker demand for the Company’s oil and gas related products, with increasedproducts. The Company’s operation in the Netherlands was down slightly (2.8%) compared to the prior year, primarily due to timing of project shipments. This entity continues to see strong and growing global demand for marine and industrial products also contributing.its propulsion products. The Company’s Belgian operation saw a marginal increase oversignificant decrease compared to the prior year (2.1%(43.5% or $0.1$3.4 million), largely due to improvinga change in transaction flow. The service and aftermarket volume formerly included in the Belgian operation is now being transacted through the Company’s new European distribution operation included in the distribution segment, as noted below. Excluding the impact of this change, the Belgian operation was down approximately 5.0% compared to the prior year, on weaker North American demand for its marine transmissions. The Company’s Italian manufacturing operations, due toexperiencing some weaknessstrength in the European marine markets offset by weaker industrial markets, experienced an 11.1% ($0.6 million) decrease compared towere essentially flat with the second quarter of fiscal 2018.prior year. The Company’s Swiss manufacturing operation, which supplies customized propellers for the global mega yacht and patrol boat markets, experienced a decrease in volume (18.6%significant decline ($1.1 million or $0.3 million)52.2%), primarily due to timing of projects for the global pleasure craft and patrol boat markets.

 


Our distribution segment experienced a 27.0%2.1%, or $5.8$0.5 million, increasedecrease in sales compared to the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2018.2019. The Company’s Asian distribution operations in Singapore, China and Japan saw a combined 37.4% increase in sales compared towere essentially flat with the prior fiscal year’s second quarter. This increase reflects improvedyear on stable demand for the Company’s commercial marine, oil and gas, and patrol craft activityproducts in the region. The Company’s distribution operation in the northwestNorthwest of the United States and southwestSouthwest of Canada experienced a decrease in sales of 20.2% ($1.3 million), following a strong second$4.7 million due to the sale of the Mill Log business in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 benefiting from renewed oil and gas demand.2019. The sales for this region are now passing through a third party distributor. The Company’s distribution operation in Australia, which provides boat accessories, propulsion and marine transmission systems for the pleasure craft market, was also flat with the prior year on stable demand. The Company’s European distribution operation saw an increase in sales ($0.6of $2.7 million or 18.9%) primarily dueas this is a new entity created during fiscal 2019 to a favorable trenddistribute the Company’s products in the Australian pleasure craftEuropean market.    

 

Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased 120 basis pointsfor the first quarter of fiscal 2020 decreased to 33.4% of sales,16.3%, compared to 32.2% of sales32.1% for the same period last year. This improvement in gross profit was the result of favorable movementsreduction is due to the combination of a positive volume impact$3.9 million expense recorded in the quarter for an isolated product performance issue related to one of the Company’s oil and gas transmission models, the continuation of an unfavorable product mix profile ($4.05.5 million) and the additionimpact of Veth Propulsionreduced volume ($3.7 million), along with a favorable mix impact ($0.54.9 million). The current year gross profit percent was negatively impacted byExcluding the amortization of a purchase accounting item related to inventory ($1.0 million), which had an unfavorable impact on$3.9 million product performance accrual, the gross profit percent would have been 22.8%, slightly better than the fourth quarter fiscal 2019 gross profit percent on a similar mix of 129 basis points insales. The Company believes that the secondproduct performance issue was isolated at a single customer and has been fully addressed with the first quarter of fiscal 2019.charge.      

 

For the fiscal 2019 second2020 first quarter, marketing, engineering and administrative (ME&A)(“ME&A”) expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 24.2%27.6%, compared to 26.7%25.4% for the fiscal 2018 second2019 first quarter. ME&A expenses increased $3.8decreased $2.6 million versus the same period last fiscal year. The addition of Veth Propulsion comprises $3.0 million of this increase, which includes $0.5 million of purchase accounting related intangible amortization. The remaining increasedecrease in ME&A spending for the quarter was comprised of decreases to bonus expense ($0.6 million), stock based compensation ($0.4 million), marketing expenses for the quarter is primarily the result of increasedVeth Propulsion acquisition and centennial celebration ($0.6 million), professional fees related to a variety($0.4 million) and the impact of strategic actions (acquisition, debt financing, equity offering, tax planning projects and recruiting fees), along with increased costs for additional salaried heads to drive growth. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in the global bonus expense in the quarter.Mill Log divestiture ($0.7 million).

 

The Company incurred $0.4$0.1 million in restructuring charges during the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2019,2020, primarily associated with ongoing cost reduction actions at its European operations. The Company continues to focus on actively managing its cost structure and reducing fixed costs in light of the ongoing market challenges.

 


Interest expense increaseddecreased to $0.4 million in the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2019,2020, compared to just $0.1$0.7 million for the secondfirst quarter of the prior fiscal year. This increasedecrease reflects the additionallower average debt associated with the acquisition of Veth Propulsion on July 2, 2018.

The favorable movement in other expense (income) compared to the prior year is primarily due to the impact of currency movements related to the euro.

The fiscal 2019 second quarter tax rate of 26.2% reflects the impact of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) signed in December 2017. The fiscal 2018 second quarter tax expense reflects the impact of the implementation of the Tax Act, which resulted in a non-cash tax expense of $4.6 million due to a remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities due to the revised rate structure. Similarly, a rate change in Belgium resulted in a $0.4 million non-cash tax expense due to the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Comparison of the First Two Quarters of Fiscal 2019 with the First Two Quarters of Fiscal 2018

Net sales for the first two quarters increased 50.4%, or $51.2 million, to $152.8 million from $101.6 million in the same period a year ago. The acquisition of Veth Propulsion accounts for $27.4 million, or roughly 54%, of this increase. The remaining increase is primarily the result of strong demand in North America and Asia for the Company’s oil and gas related transmission products. The increased demand reflects strength in both forward market and after market activity, and represents a broadening customer base compared to the early stages of market recovery seen in fiscal 2017. Global demand for industrial products also improved significantly (9.3% through the first half), primarily in the second quarter, with contributionsresulting from the North American oil and gas market, an improved global economy and new product introductions. Demand for the Company’s marine and propulsion systems also saw strong growth compared to the prior year. The sales increases noted were seen across the Company’s key geographic regions. Sales to the European region grew by $18.8 million to 24.6% of total sales (compared to 18.5%equity offering completed in the prior year first half), largely on the impact of the Veth Propulsion acquisition. The growth in energy, industrial and marine demand drove a $16.0 million increase in North American sales, which represented 52.2% of total sales for the first half of fiscal 2019. Asia Pacific also benefited from improving energy and commercial marine demand, reporting growth of $10.2 million to represent 16.7% of consolidated sales. Currency translation had an unfavorable impact on fiscal 2019 first half sales compared to the prior year, totaling $1.4 million primarily due to the strengthening of the euro and the Australian and Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar.

Sales at our manufacturing segment increased 58.2%, or $51.4 million, versus the same period last year. This increase includes the incremental volume as a result of the Veth Propulsion acquisition ($27.4 million). In the first half of fiscal 2019, our U.S. manufacturing operation, the largest operation of the Company, experienced a 36.1%, or $22.4 million, increase in sales versus the first fiscal half of 2018. The primary driver for this increase was continuing strength in demand for the Company’s oil and gas related products, along with solid growth in demand for marine and industrial products. The Company’s Belgian operation also saw a significant increase over the prior year first half (14.2% or $1.8 million), largely due to improving North American demand for its marine transmissions. The Company’s Italian manufacturing operations, which continued to be hampered by the softness in the European mega yacht and industrial markets, saw a marginal decline compared to the prior year first half with a 3.4% ($0.3 million) decrease compared to fiscal 2018. The Company’s Swiss manufacturing operation, which supplies customized propellers for the global mega yacht and patrol boat markets, experienced a 2.5% improvement ($0.1 million), primarily due to the timing of projects for the global pleasure craft and patrol boat markets.

Our distribution segment experienced a 28.3%, or $11.0 million, increase in sales compared to the first half of fiscal 2018. The Company’s Asian distribution operations in Singapore, China and Japan saw a combined 43.5% increase in sales compared to the prior fiscal year’s first half. This increase reflects improving oil and gas, commercial marine and patrol craft activity in the region. The Company’s distribution operation in the northwest United States and southwest Canada experienced a decrease in sales of 10.3% ($1.1 million). This decrease follows a very strong recovery in oil and gas volume in the first half of fiscal 2018. The Company’s distribution operation in Australia, which provides boat accessories, propulsion and marine transmission systems for the pleasure craft market, saw a solid increase in sales (11.4%) primarily due to a favorable trend in the Australian pleasure craft market.    

Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased 110 basis points to 32.8% of sales, compared to 31.7% of sales for the same period last year. This improvement is due to a positive volume impact ($12.1 million) associated with the strong revenue growth through the first half of fiscal 2019, the addition of Veth Propulsion ($5.3 million) and a favorable mix impact ($1.2 million).


For the fiscal 2019 first two quarters, marketing, engineering and administrative (ME&A) expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 24.8%, compared to 28.0% for the fiscal 2018 first two quarters. ME&A expenses increased $9.4 million versus the same period last fiscal year. The increase in ME&A expenses for the period is primarily the result of the addition of Veth Propulsion ($5.9 million), along with increases related professional fees ($1.1 million), stock based compensation ($0.7 million), increased marketing activities ($0.8 million) and increased salary and travel expense to support growth ($0.4 million).

The Company incurred $0.6 million in restructuring charges during the first half of fiscal 2019, primarily associated with cost reduction actions at its European operations. The Company continues to focus on actively managing its cost structure and reducing fixed costs in light of the recent market challenges.

Interest expense increased to $1.1 million in the first half of fiscal 2019, compared to just $0.1 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2018. This increase reflects the additional debt associated with the acquisition of Veth Propulsion on July 2, 2018.lower average interest rate.

 

The unfavorable movement in other expense (income) compared to the prior year is primarily due to the impact of currency movements related to the euro.euro and Australian dollar.

 

The fiscal 20192020 first half effectivequarter tax rate was 25.1%, compared toof 20.5% is slightly lower than the prior year rate of 23.4%. The decrease in the fiscal 2018 first half2020 rate is primarily a function of 204.0%. The fiscal 2018 rate was impacted by two significant discrete adjustments. During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $3.8 million related to the reversal of a valuation allowance in a certain foreign jurisdiction that had been subject to a full valuation allowance. Improvement in operating results, along with a business reorganization which provided favorable tax planning opportunities, allowed for the reversal of this valuation allowance. During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, in compliance with the new Tax Act, the Company recorded a non-cash tax expense of $4.6 million, primarily due to a remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities. In addition, a rate change in Belgium resulted in a $0.4 million non-cash tax expense due to remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities. The mix of earnings by jurisdiction, smaller discrete adjustments and continued operational improvement explainlosses across the remaining movement in the Company’s effectivevarious jurisdictional tax rate.     rates.

 

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Comparison between September December 2827, 20189 and June 30, 20189

 

As of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, the Company had net working capital of $134.9$126.3 million, which represents an increasea decrease of $38.0$3.0 million, or 39.2%2.3%, from the net working capital of $96.9$129.3 million as of June 30, 2018. Included in this increase is the addition of Veth Propulsion, which comprises $17.1 million of the overall increase.2019.

 

Cash increased $3.4$4.1 million to $18.5$16.5 million as of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, versus $15.2$12.4 million as of June 30, 2018. The Veth Propulsion acquisition contributed $3.3 million of this increase.2019. The majority of the cash as of December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 is at the Company’s overseas operations in Europe ($8.5 million including Veth Propulsion)9.8 million) and Asia-Pacific ($9.56.4 million).

 

Trade receivables of $47.9$36.9 million were up $2.5down $7.1 million, or approximately 5.4%16.2%, when compared to last fiscal year-end. The Veth Propulsion acquisition contributed $7.2 million to the overall trade receivable balance as of December 28, 2018. The impact of foreign currency translation was to decrease accounts receivable by $0.4$0.6 million versus June 30, 2018.2019. The net remaining increasedecrease is driven by volume and the timing of sales within the quarter. As a percent of sales, trade receivables finished at 61.3%62.2% in the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to 51.7%61.4% for the comparable period in fiscal 20182019 and 61.6%60.8% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.2019.


 

Inventories increased by $46.2$1.4 million, or 55.0%1.1%, versus June 30, 20182019 to $130.2$127.3 million. The Veth Propulsion acquisition contributed $23.9 million to this increase. The impact of foreign currency translation was to decrease inventories by $1.0$1.9 million versus June 30, 2018.2019. The remaining increase was seen primarily at the Company’s North American operation, driven by production requirements related primarily to the demandpurchase commitments for the Company’s products serving the North American oil and gas market.related material and components. On a consolidated basis, as of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, the Company’s backlog of orders to be shipped over the next six months approximates $137.8$96.7 million, compared to $115.0$99.6 million at June 30, 20182019 and $85.1$146.3 million at December 29, 2017. The increase versus the end of the prior fiscal year is being experienced at the Company’s domestic manufacturing location, along with the addition of Veth Propulsion backlog ($22.5 million).September 28, 2018. As a percentage of six-month backlog, inventory has increased from 73%126% at June 30, 20182019 to 95%132% at December 28, 2018.September 27, 2019.


 

Net property, plant and equipment (PP&E) increased $14.8 million versuswas essentially unchanged from June 30, 2018.2019. The primary reason for the increaselimited movement is the acquistionresult of Veth Propulsion, which contributed $9.9 million to the increase from fiscal year end. The remaining increase includes the addition of $6.5 million insignificant capital expenditures, primarily at the Company’s U.S. and Belgian-based manufacturing operations, which was partiallyspending ($4.0 million) being offset by depreciation ($1.8 million) and an unfavorable exchange impact. The capital spending in the quarter reflects a continuation of $3.3 million. The net remaining increase is duethe Company’s strategy to foreign currency translation effects.modernize machine tools and improve manufacturing efficiency through improved technology. In total, the Company expects to invest between $14$12 and $16$14 million in capital assets in fiscal 2019. These anticipated expenditures reflect the Company’s plans to continue investing in modern equipment and facilities, its global sourcing program and new products.2020. The Company continues to review its capital plans based on overall market conditions and availability of capital, and may make changes to its capital plans accordingly. The Company’s capital program is focused on modernizing key core manufacturing, assembly and testing processes and improving efficiencies at its facilities around the world.

 

Accounts payable as of December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 of $35.1$25.3 million was up $5.8down $6.2 million, or 19.6%19.7%, from June 30, 2018.2019. The impact of foreign currency translation was to decrease accounts payable by $0.3 million versus June 30, 2018.2019. The remaining increasedecrease is primarily related to the additionreduced purchasing activities in light of Veth Propulsion ($1.1 million), along withreduced volume in the impact ofquarter and a significant increase in inventory.focus on inventory reduction.

 

Total borrowings and long-term debt as of December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 increased by $41.9$7.1 million to $46.7$49.6 million versus $4.8$42.5 million at June 30, 2018.2019. The primary reason for the increase is the acquisition of Veth Propulsion, which was funded with $60.7 million of debt at closing on July 2, 2108. This was offset by $32.2 million of proceeds from an equity offering completedoperating loss and capital spending in the first quarter.quarter, partially offset by a favorable working capital movement. During the first half,quarter, the Company incurred negative free cash flow (defined as operating cash flow less acquisitions of fixed assets) of ($10.5)$2.6 million and ended the quarter with total debt, net of cash, of $28.1$33.0 million, compared to ($10.3)$30.1 million at June 30, 2018,2019, for a net change of $38.5$2.9 million.

 

Total equity increased $38.2decreased $9.5 million, or 26.6%5.2%, to $181.8$173.4 million as of December 28, 2018. Common stock increased by $32.6 million, primarily due to the equity offering completedSeptember 27, 2019. The net loss during the first quarter. Net earnings during the first half increasedquarter decreased equity by $6.9 million. Net$6.3 million and net unfavorable foreign currency translation of $2.3$3.0 million was reported, whilereported. The net change in common stock and treasury stock decreasedresulting from the accounting for stock based compensation reduced equity by $0.2$0.5 million. The net remaining increase in equity of $1.1$0.4 million primarily represents the amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost on the Company’s defined benefit pension plans.

 

On April 22, 2016, the Company entered into a revolving Credit Agreement (the “2016 Credit Agreement”) with Bank of Montreal (“BOM”). This agreement permitted the Company to enter into loans up to $40 million. This maximum could have been increased under the 2016 Credit Agreement by an additional $10 million so long as there existed no default and certain other conditions specified in the 2016 Credit Agreement were satisfied.

In general, each revolving loan under the 2016 Credit Agreement were charged interest at a Eurodollar Rate, as defined. In addition to monthly interest payments, the Company was responsible for paying a quarterly unused fee equal to 0.15% of the average daily unused portion of the revolving credit commitment. The Company could prepay loans subject to certain limitations. Borrowings under the 2016 Credit Agreement were secured by substantially all of the Company’s personal property, including accounts receivable, inventory, certain machinery and equipment, and intellectual property, and the personal property of Mill-Log Equipment Co., Inc (“Mill-Log”). The Company also pledged 100% of its equity interests in certain domestic subsidiaries and 65% of its equity interests in certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company entered into a security agreement, IP security agreement and pledge agreement with BOM, and Mill-Log entered into a guaranty agreement, guarantor security agreement and pledge agreement with BOM, which collectively granted BOM a security interest in these assets and holdings as administrative agent for itself and other lenders that may enter into the 2016 Credit Agreement. The Company also entered into a negative pledge agreement with BOM, pursuant to which it had agreed not to sell, lease or otherwise encumber real estate that it owned except as permitted by the 2016 Credit Agreement and the negative pledge agreement. Within thirty days upon the occurrence of an event of default (as defined) that was not cured within the prescribed cure period, or if availability under the 2016 Credit Agreement was less than the greater of 15% of the aggregate revolving credit commitments and $6.0 million, the Company and Mill-Log were to execute and deliver mortgages to BOM on all real estate owned by them at such time to further secure borrowings under the 2016 Credit Agreement.

On June 29, 2018, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”)the Credit Agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A. (“BMO”) that providesprovided for the assignment and assumption of the previously existing loans between the Company and BOM,Bank of Montreal (the “2016 Credit Agreement”) and subsequent amendments into a term loan (the “Term Loan”) and revolving credit loans (each a “Revolving Loan” and, collectively, the “Revolving Loans,” and, together with the Term Loan, the “Loans”). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, BMO agreed to make the Term Loan to the Company in a principal amount not to exceed $35$35.0 million and the Company may, from time to time prior to the maturity date, enter into Revolving Loans in amounts not to exceed, in the aggregate, $50$50.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Commitment”). The Credit Agreement also allows the Company to obtain Letters of Credit from BMO, which if drawn upon by the beneficiary thereof and paid by BMO, would become Revolving Loans. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company may not pay cash dividends on its common stock in excess of $3.0 million in any fiscal year.


 

The Credit Agreement provides that the Company may elect that the Term Loan and each Revolving Loan to be either “LIBOR Loans” or “Eurodollar Loans”, as defined, and bear interest at the applicable rate per the Credit Agreement. This rate as of December 28, 2018September 27, 2019 was 4.60%3.34%. In addition to the monthly interest payments and any mandatory principal payments required by the Credit Agreement (if applicable), the Company will beis responsible for paying a quarterly Revolving Credit Commitment Fee and quarterly Letter of Credit Fees. The Company may prepay the Loans (or any one of the Loans), subject to certain limitations.

On March 4, 2019, the Company entered into a second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the June 29, 2018 Credit Agreement. The Second Amendment reduces the principal amount of the term loan commitment under the Credit Agreement from $35.0 million to $20.0 million. In connection with the Second Amendment, the Company issued an amended and restated term note in the amount of $20.0 million to the Bank, which amended the original $35.0 million note provided under the Credit Agreement.


Prior to entering into the Second Amendment, the outstanding principal amount of the term loan (the “Term Loan”) under the Credit Agreement was $10.8 million. On the date of the Second Amendment, the Bank made an additional advance on the Term Loan to the Company in the amount of $9.2 million. The Second Amendment also extended the maturity date of the Term Loan from January 2, 2020 to March 4, 2026, and added a requirement that the Company make principal installments of $0.5 million per quarter starting with the quarter ending June 30, 2019.

The Second Amendment also reduces the applicable margin for purposes of determining the interest rate applicable to the Term Loan. Previously, the applicable margin was 3.00%, which was added to the Monthly Reset LIBOR Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR, as applicable. Under the Second Amendment, the applicable margin is between 1.375% and 2.375%, depending on the Company’s total funded debt to EBITDA ratio.

The Second Amendment also adjusts certain financial covenants made by the Company under the Credit Agreement. Specifically, the Company has covenanted (i) not to allow its total funded debt to EBITDA ratio to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (the cap had previously been 3.50 to 1.00 for quarters ending on or before September 30, 2019 and 3.25 to 1.00 for quarters ending on or about December 31, 2019 through September 30, 2020), and (ii) that its tangible net worth will not be less than $100.0 million plus 50% of net income for each fiscal year ending on and after June 30, 2019 for which net income is a positive number (the $100.0 million figure had previously been $70.0 million), or not less than $100.0 million if the Company is reporting a net loss.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company’s personal property, including accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment, and intellectual property, and the personal property of Mill-Log, a wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of the Company.property. The Company has also pledged 100% of its equity interests in certain domestic subsidiaries and 65% of its equity interests in certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company also entered into a Collateral Assignment of Rights under Purchase Agreement for its acquisition of Veth Propulsion. To effect these security interests, the Company and Mill-Log entered into various amendment and assignment agreements that consent to the assignment of certain agreements previously entered into between the Company and Mill-Log withthe Bank of Montreal in connection with the 2016 Credit Agreement. Specifically, the Company amended and assigned to BMO a Security Agreement, IP Security Agreement, and Pledge Agreement, and Mill-Log amended and assigned to BMO a Guaranty Agreement and Guarantor Security Agreement. The Company also amended and assigned to BMO a Negative Pledge Agreement that it has previously entered into with Bank of Montreal, pursuant to which it agreed not to sell, lease or otherwise encumber real estate that it owns except as permitted by the Credit Agreement and the Negative Pledge Agreement.

As of September 27, 2019, the Company’s total funded debt to EBITDA ratio was 2.38 to 1.00. Based on current forecasts, there is some risk that the Company may temporarily exceed the 3.00 to 1.00 required ratio, as described above, in the next few quarters. In this event, the Company expects that it will reach a suitable resolution with BMO to address this potential covenant issue. The Company has regular communications with BMO regarding its financial forecasts and operating plans.

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, BMO may take the following actions upon written notice to the Company: (1) terminate its remaining obligations under the Credit Agreement; (2) declare all amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement to be immediately due and payable; and (3) demand the Company to immediately Cash Collateralize L/C Obligations in an amount equal to 105% of the aggregate L/C Obligations or a greater amount if BMO determines a greater amount is necessary. If such Event of Default is due to the Company’s bankruptcy, BMO may take the three actions listed above without notice to the Company.

 

The Company’s balance sheet remains healthy, thereThere are no material off-balance-sheet arrangements and itthe Company continues to have sufficient liquidity for near-term needs. The Company had approximately $14.2$14.8 million of available borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of December 28, 2018.September 27, 2019. The Company expects to continue to generate enough cash from operations, as well as have sufficient capacity under its credit facilities, to meet its operating and investing needs. As of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, the Company also had cash of $18.5$16.5 million, primarily at its overseas operations. These funds, with some restrictions and tax implications, are available for repatriation as deemed necessary by the Company. In fiscal 2019,2020, the Company expects to contribute $2.4$1.9 million to its defined benefit pension plans, the minimum contribution required.

 

Net working capital increased $38.0decreased $3.0 million, or 39.2%2.3%, during the first halfquarter of fiscal 2019,2020, and the current ratio increased slightly to 2.7stayed flat at December 28, 2018 from 2.62.8 for both September 27, 2019 and June 30, 2018.2019. The increasedecrease in net working capital was primarily driven by the acquisition of Veth Propulsiona volume related reduction in trade accounts receivable and a demand drivingan increase to inventory,in accrued expenses, partially offset by an increase in trade payables and a reduction to the bonus accrual following the payment of the fiscal 2018 global bonus during the first quarter of fiscal 2019.reduced accounts payable resulting from lower purchasing activity on reduced sales volume.

 

The Company expects capital expenditures to be approximately $14$12 million - $16$14 million in fiscal 2019.2020. These anticipated expenditures reflect the Company’s plans to invest in modern equipment and facilities, its global sourcing program and new products.

 

Management believes that available cash, the BMO credit facility, and potential access to debt markets will be adequate to fund the Company’s capital requirements for the foreseeable future.

 

As of December 28, 2018, the Company has obligations under non-cancelable operating lease contracts and loan agreements for certain future payments.

The Company has approximately $1.1 million of unrecognized tax benefits, including related interest and penalties, as of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, which, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective tax rate. See Note JH of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures surrounding uncertain income tax positions.


 

The Company maintains defined benefit pension plans for some of its operations in the United States and Europe. The Company has established the Benefits Committee (a non-Board management committee) to oversee the operations and administration of the defined benefit plans. The Company estimates that fiscal 20192020 contributions to all defined benefit plans will total $2.4$1.9 million. As of December 28, 2018, $1.4September 27, 2019, $0.4 million in contributions have been made.


 

New Accounting Releases

 

See Note A, Basis of Presentation, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting standards.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of this Quarterly Report requires management’s judgment to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

 

The Company’s critical accounting policies are described in Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for June 30, 2018.2019. There have been no significant changes to those accounting policies subsequent to June 30, 2018.2019.

 

Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

The Company is exposedelecting not to market risks from changes in interest rates, commodities and foreign exchange. To reduce such risks, the Company selectively uses financial instruments and other pro-active management techniques. All hedging transactions are authorized and executed pursuantprovide this disclosure due to clearly defined policies and procedures, which prohibit the use of financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest rate risk - The Company’s earnings exposure related to adverse movements of interest rates is primarily derived from outstanding floating rate debt instruments that are indexed to a Eurodollar Rate. In accordance with the Credit Agreement expiring June 30, 2023, the Company has the option of borrowing at a LIBOR Rate plus an additional “Add-On” based on total funded debt to EBITDA, which was at 2.25% as of December 28, 2018. Due to the relative stability of interest rates, the Company did not utilize any financial instruments at December 28, 2018 to manage interest rate risk exposure. A 10 percent increase or decrease in the applicable interest rate would result in a change in annual pretax interest expense of approximately $124,000.

Commodity price risk - The Company is exposed to fluctuation in market prices for such commodities as steel and aluminum. The Company does not utilize commodity price hedges to manage commodity price risk exposure.

Currency risk - The Company has exposure to foreign currency exchange fluctuations. Approximately 33% of the Company’s revenues in the quarter ended December 28, 2018 were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Of that total, approximately 74% was denominated in euros with the balance composed of Japanese yen, the Swiss franc, Indian rupee and the Australian and Singapore dollars. The Company does not hedge the translation exposure represented by the net assets of its foreign subsidiaries. Foreign currency translation adjustments are recordedstatus as a component of shareholders’ equity. Forward foreign exchange contracts are occasionally used to hedge the currency fluctuations on significant transactions denominated in foreign currencies.Smaller Reporting Company.

Derivative financial instruments - The Company has written policies and procedures that place all financial instruments under the direction of the Company’s corporate treasury group and restrict derivative transactions to those intended for hedging purposes. The use of financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes is prohibited. The Company occasionally uses financial instruments to manage the market risk from changes in foreign exchange rates.

The Company primarily enters into forward exchange contracts to reduce the earnings and cash flow impact of non-functional currency denominated receivables and payables. These contracts are highly effective in hedging the cash flows attributable to changes in currency exchange rates. Gains and losses resulting from these contracts offset the foreign exchange gains or losses on the underlying assets and liabilities being hedged. The maturities of the forward exchange contracts generally coincide with the settlement dates of the related transactions. Gains and losses on these contracts are recorded in Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as the changes in the fair value of the contracts are recognized and generally offset the gains and losses on the hedged items in the same period. The primary currency to which the Company was exposed in fiscal 2019 and 2018 was the euro. The Company had no outstanding forward exchange contracts at December 28, 2018 and June 30, 2018.


 

Item 4.     Controls and Procedures

 

(a)     Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely discussions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)     Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). During the most recent fiscal quarter, no changes were made which have materially affected, or which are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

On July 2, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Veth Propulsion Holding BV. As part of its ongoing integration activities, the Company is continuing to incorporate its controls and procedures into this recently acquired business.

Part II.     OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is a defendant in several product liability or related claims which are considered either adequately covered by appropriate liability insurance or involving amounts not deemed material to the business or financial condition of the Company.

 

Item 1A.     Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in response to Item 1A to Part I of our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented by its September 21, 2018 final prospectus supplement.10-K.


 

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

 

(a)

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

There were no securities of the Company sold by the Company during the quarter ended December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4 (2) of the Act.

 

(b)

Use of Proceeds

 

On August 31, 2018, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-227130)  (the “Registration Statement”), in which it registered $100,000,000 of common stock, preferred stock, and warrants using the “shelf” registration process.  The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on September 14, 2018.  On September 17, 2018, the Company announced a proposed follow-on public offering of $30,000,000 of shares of its common stock, plus an option for the underwriters to purchase up to an additional $4,500,000 of shares of its common stock.  On September 25, 2018, the Company completed the sale of 1,533,334 shares of its common stock pursuant to the Registration Statement at a price to the public of $22.50 per share, for an aggregate offering amount of $34,500,000.  The registered offering was completed pursuant to an underwriting agreement with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (“Baird”), and Baird and Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. served as underwriters for the offering.  The shares sold included the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase 200,000 additional shares of common stock.

The net proceeds received by the Company, after underwriting expenses of $2,070,000 and offering expenses of $220,000, were $32,210,000.  The proceeds were used to partially pay down a $35,000,000 term loan (the “Term Loan”) and outstanding revolving loans (the “Revolving Loans”) under a June 29, 2018 credit agreement between the Company and BMO Harris Bank, N.A.  Specifically, on September 25, 2018, $24,151,000 of the proceeds were applied to the Term Loan and $8,279,000 of the proceeds were applied to the Revolving Loans.  The prospectus for the registered offering indicated that the Company intended to use approximately two-thirds of the proceeds to partially repay the Term Loan and approximately one-third of the proceeds to partially repay the Revolving Loans.

No offering expenses or proceeds were paid directly or indirectly to any of the Company’s directors or officers (or their associates) or persons owning ten percent or more of any class of the Company’s equity securities or to any other affiliates.Not applicable.

 

(c)

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

(a) Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased

(b) Average

Price Paid per

Share

(c) Total Number of

Shares Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or

Programs

(d) Maximum Number of

Shares that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the Plans

or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

September 29 –  October 26, 2018

0

NA

0

315,000

 

    

October 27 – November 30, 2018

0

NA

0

315,000

 

    

December 1 – 28, 2018

0

NA

0

315,000

 

    

Total

0

NA

0

315,000

Period

(a) Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased

(b)

Average

Price Paid

per Share

(c) Total Number of

Shares Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or

Programs

(d) Maximum Number of

Shares that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the Plans

or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

July 1 –  July 26, 2019

0

NA

0

315,000

 

    

July 27 – August 30, 2019

72,697

NA

0

315,000

 

    

August 31 – September 27, 2019

0

NA

0

315,000

 

    

Total

0

NA

0

315,000

 


The amounts shown in Column (a) above represent shares of common stock delivered to the Company as payment of withholding taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock and performance share awards issued under the Twin Disc, Incorporated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

Under authorizations granted by the Board of Directors on February 1, 2008 and July 27, 2012, the Company was authorized to purchase 500,000 shares of its common stock. This authorization has no expiration, and as of December 28, 2018,September 27, 2019, 315,000 may yet be purchased under these authorizations. The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock pursuant to these authorizations during the quarter ended December 28, 2018.September 27, 2019.

The discussion of limitations upon the payment of dividends as a result of the Credit Agreement between the Company and BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as discussed in Part I, Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis " under the heading "Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources," is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 5.     Other Information

 

None.


 

Item 6.     Exhibits

 

31a

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

31b

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32a

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32b

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED

 

(Registrant)

  
  

Date: FebruaryNovember 5, 2019

/s/ DEBBIE A. LANGE

 

Debbie A. Lange

 

Corporate Controller

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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