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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): May 25, 2021
HEICO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida001-0460465-0341002
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
3000 Taft Street, Hollywood, Florida 33021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(954) 987-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share HEINew York Stock Exchange
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per shareHEI.ANew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

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.




Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

    On May 25, 2021, HEICO Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the three and six months ended April 30, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

    The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
ExhibitDescription
99.1
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)





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 hereunto duly authorized.
HEICO CORPORATION
Date:May 25, 2021By:/s/ CARLOS L. MACAU, JR.
Carlos L. Macau, Jr.
Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



Document

EXHIBIT 99.1




May 25, 2021
Victor H. Mendelson (305) 374-1745 ext. 7590
Carlos L. Macau, Jr. (954) 987-4000 ext. 7570

HEICO CORPORATION REPORTS ANOTHER QUARTER OF STRONG OPERATING CASH FLOW AS THE COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO RECOVER
Third Consecutive Quarter of Sequential Improvement in Net Sales
and Operating Income at Flight Support Group and Record Quarterly Net Sales at Electronic Technologies Group

HOLLYWOOD, FL and MIAMI, FL -- HEICO CORPORATION (NYSE: HEI.A) (NYSE: HEI) today reported net income of $141.3 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $197.3 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, in the first six months of fiscal 2020. Net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $70.7 million, or $.51 per diluted share, as compared to $75.5 million, or 55 cents per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

Net income, operating income and net sales in the first six months and second quarter of fiscal 2021 were adversely affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic as discussed below.

Operating income was $177.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $219.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, operating income was $96.7 million, as compared to $108.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020.
The Company's consolidated operating margin was 20.0% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to 22.5% in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The Company's consolidated operating margin was 20.7% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to 23.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

Net sales were $884.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $974.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, net sales were $466.7 million, as compared to $468.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020.
EBITDA was $224.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $262.7 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. In the second quarter of fiscal 2021,


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EBITDA was $120.0 million, as compared to $130.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. See our reconciliation of net income attributable to HEICO to EBITDA at the end of this press release.

Consolidated Results

Laurans A. Mendelson, HEICO’s Chairman and CEO, commented on the Company's second quarter results stating, "We are pleased to report record quarterly net sales in the Electronic Technologies Group and our third sequential increase in quarterly net sales and operating income within our Flight Support Group, despite the fact that the COVID-19 global pandemic (the "Pandemic") moderated demand for our commercial aerospace parts and services in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to the prior year.

Our total debt to shareholders' equity ratio improved to 27.1% as of April 30, 2021, as compared to 36.8% as of October 31, 2020. Our net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) of $199.0 million as of April 30, 2021 to shareholders’ equity ratio improved to 9.2% as of April 30, 2021, down from 16.6% as of October 31, 2020, which provides the Company with substantial acquisition capital in the balance of our $1.5 billion revolving credit facility and other available capital.

Our net debt to EBITDA ratio improved to .47x as of April 30, 2021, down from .71x as of October 31, 2020. During fiscal 2021, we successfully completed one acquisition and we completed five acquisitions over the past year. We have no significant debt maturities until fiscal 2024 and plan to utilize our financial strength and flexibility to aggressively pursue high quality acquisitions of various sizes to accelerate growth and maximize shareholder returns.

Cash flow provided by operating activities remained strong, increasing 2% to $210.1 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, up from $205.9 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. Cash flow provided by operating activities was $102.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to $124.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

As we look ahead to the remainder of fiscal 2021, we are cautiously optimistic that the ongoing worldwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccines will have a positive influence on commercial air travel and generate favorable economic environments in the markets we serve. However, the pace of recovery in global travel remains difficult to predict and can be negatively influenced by new COVID-19 variants and varying vaccine adoption rates. Given these uncertainties, we cannot provide fiscal 2021 net sales and earnings guidance at this time. However, we believe our ongoing fiscal conservative policies, strong balance sheet, and high degree of liquidity enable us to invest in new research and development, execute on our successful acquisition program, and position HEICO for market share gains as the industry recovers."



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Flight Support Group

Eric A. Mendelson, HEICO's Co-President and President of HEICO's Flight Support Group, commented on the Flight Support Group's second quarter results stating, "Despite the Pandemic's continued adverse impact on demand for commercial aerospace parts and services, we are encouraged by sequential growth in operating income and net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, which improved 37% and 16%, respectively, as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Additionally, this growth marks the third consecutive quarter of sequential growth for these financial metrics.

The Flight Support Group's net sales were $429.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $553.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The Flight Support Group's net sales were $230.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to $252.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The net sales decrease in the first six months and second quarter of fiscal 2021 is principally organic and reflects lower demand for the majority of our commercial aerospace products and services resulting from the significant decline in global commercial air travel attributable to the Pandemic.

The Flight Support Group's operating income was $61.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to $109.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The operating income decrease principally reflects the previously mentioned lower net sales as well as a lower gross profit margin, higher performance-based compensation expense and the impact from lost fixed cost efficiencies stemming from the Pandemic. The Flight Support Group's operating income was $35.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to $47.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The operating income decrease principally reflects the previously mentioned lower net sales as well as higher performance-based compensation expense, directly resulting from the strong improvement in operations during the past three consecutive quarters.

The Flight Support Group's operating margin was 14.3% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to 19.8% in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The operating margin decrease principally reflects an increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales mainly from the previously mentioned higher performance-based compensation expense and lost fixed cost efficiencies, and the lower gross profit margin. The Flight Support Group's operating margin was 15.4% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to 18.9% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The operating margin decrease principally reflects the previously mentioned higher performance-based compensation expense."


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Electronic Technologies Group

Victor H. Mendelson, HEICO's Co-President and President of HEICO’s Electronic Technologies Group, commented on the Electronic Technologies Group's second quarter results stating, "Our record quarterly net sales reflect the impact from our profitable fiscal 2020 and 2021 acquisitions, as well as very strong organic growth of 19% for our other electronic products. These record operating results were achieved despite the Pandemic's continued impact on demand for our commercial aerospace products.

The Electronic Technologies Group's net sales increased 9% to a record $466.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, up from $427.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The net sales increase principally reflects our fiscal 2020 and 2021 acquisitions as well as organic growth of 1%. The organic growth principally reflects increased demand for our other electronic and space products, partially offset by decreased demand for our commercial aerospace products.

The Electronic Technologies Group's net sales increased 11% to a record $243.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, up from $219.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The net sales increase principally resulted from our fiscal 2020 and 2021 acquisitions as well as organic growth of 3%. The organic growth principally reflects increased demand for our other electronic and defense products, partially offset by decreased demand for our commercial aerospace products.

The Electronic Technologies Group's operating income increased 7% to a record $131.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2021, up from $123.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The operating income increase principally reflects the previously mentioned net sales growth, partially offset by a lower gross profit margin mainly from lower net sales of defense and commercial aerospace products, partially offset by an increase in net sales of certain other electronic products.

The Electronic Technologies Group's operating income increased 9% to $71.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, up from $65.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The operating income increase principally reflects the previously mentioned net sales growth, partially offset by a lower gross profit margin mainly from a less favorable product mix for our defense products as well as a decrease in net sales of commercial aerospace products, partially offset by an increase in net sales of certain other electronic products.

The Electronic Technologies Group's operating margin was 28.2% in the first six months of fiscal 2021, as compared to 28.8% in the first six months of fiscal 2020. The Electronic Technologies Group's operating margin was 29.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to 29.9% in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The operating margin decrease in the first six months and second quarter of fiscal 2021 principally reflects the previously mentioned lower gross profit margin, partially offset by a


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decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales mainly from efficiencies gained from the previously mentioned net sales growth."

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To provide additional information about the Company's results, HEICO has discussed in this press release its EBITDA (calculated as net income attributable to HEICO adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, interest expense and income tax expense), its net debt (calculated as total debt less cash and cash equivalents), its net debt to shareholders' equity ratio (calculated as net debt divided by shareholders' equity) and its net debt to EBITDA ratio (calculated as net debt divided by EBITDA) which are not prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
These non-GAAP measures are included to supplement the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and because the Company uses such measures to monitor and evaluate the performance of its business and believes the presentation of these measures enhance an investors’ ability to analyze trends in the Company’s business and to evaluate the Company’s performance relative to other companies in its industry. However, these non-GAAP measures have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's financial results as reported under GAAP.

These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. These measures should only be used to evaluate the Company's results of operations in conjunction with their corresponding GAAP measures. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has provided a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures in the last table included in this press release.

(NOTE: HEICO has two classes of common stock traded on the NYSE. Both classes, the Class A Common Stock (HEI.A) and the Common Stock (HEI), are virtually identical in all economic respects. The only difference between the share classes is the voting rights. The Class A Common Stock (HEI.A) carries 1/10 vote per share and the Common Stock (HEI) carries one vote per share.)

There are currently approximately 81.1 million shares of HEICO's Class A Common Stock (HEI.A) outstanding and 54.2 million shares of HEICO's Common Stock (HEI) outstanding. The stock symbols for HEICO’s two classes of common stock on most websites are HEI.A and HEI. However, some websites change HEICO's Class A Common Stock trading symbol (HEI.A) to HEI/A or HEIa.




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As previously announced, HEICO will hold a conference call on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time to discuss its second quarter results. Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should dial: U.S. and Canada (877) 586-4323, International (706) 679-0934, wait for the conference operator and provide the operator with the Conference ID 2195997. A digital replay will be available two hours after the completion of the conference for 14 days. To access, dial: (404) 537-3406, and enter the Conference ID 2195997.

HEICO Corporation is engaged primarily in the design, production, servicing and distribution of products and services to certain niche segments of the aviation, defense, space, medical, telecommunications and electronics industries through its Hollywood, Florida-based Flight Support Group and its Miami, Florida-based Electronic Technologies Group. HEICO’s customers include a majority of the world’s airlines and overhaul shops, as well as numerous defense and space contractors and military agencies worldwide, in addition to medical, telecommunications and electronics equipment manufacturers. For more information about HEICO, please visit our website at www.heico.com.

Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties and contingencies. HEICO's actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by those forward-looking statements as a result of factors including: the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 Pandemic; HEICO’s liquidity and the amount and timing of cash generation; lower commercial air travel caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic and its aftermath, airline fleet changes or airline purchasing decisions, which could cause lower demand for our goods and services; product specification costs and requirements, which could cause an increase to our costs to complete contracts; governmental and regulatory demands, export policies and restrictions, reductions in defense, space or homeland security spending by U.S. and/or foreign customers or competition from existing and new competitors, which could reduce our sales; our ability to introduce new products and services at profitable pricing levels, which could reduce our sales or sales growth; product development or manufacturing difficulties, which could increase our product development and manufacturing costs and delay sales; our ability to make acquisitions and achieve operating synergies from acquired businesses; customer credit risk; interest, foreign currency exchange and income tax rates; economic conditions within and outside of the aviation, defense, space, medical, telecommunications and electronics industries, which could negatively impact our costs and revenues; and defense spending or budget cuts, which could reduce our defense-related revenue. Parties receiving this material are encouraged to review all of HEICO's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to filings on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.




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HEICO CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)

Six Months Ended April 30,
20212020
Net sales
$884,553 $974,421 
Cost of sales
546,346 597,484 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
161,174 157,786 
Operating income
177,033 219,151 
Interest expense
(4,531)(8,042)
Other income
1,017 302 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
173,519 211,411 
Income tax expense
20,800 
(a)
700 
(b)
Net income from consolidated operations
152,719 210,711 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
11,450 13,370 
Net income attributable to HEICO
$141,269 
(a)
$197,341 
(b)
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic
$1.04 
(a)
$1.47 
(b)
Diluted
$1.03 
(a)
$1.44 
(b)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
135,252 134,596 
Diluted
137,778 137,269 
Six Months Ended April 30,
20212020
Operating segment information:
Net sales:
Flight Support Group
$429,614 $553,031 
Electronic Technologies Group
466,639 427,366 
Intersegment sales
(11,700)(5,976)
$884,553 $974,421 
Operating income:
Flight Support Group
$61,298 $109,576 
Electronic Technologies Group
131,422 123,017 
Other, primarily corporate
(15,687)(13,442)
$177,033 $219,151 



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HEICO CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended April 30,
20212020
Net sales
$466,651 $468,146 
Cost of sales
286,878 289,256 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
83,025 70,729 
Operating income
96,748 108,161 
Interest expense
(2,083)(3,759)
Other income
306 107 
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
94,971 104,509 
Income tax expense
18,500 23,600 
Net income from consolidated operations
76,471 80,909 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
5,798 5,456 
Net income attributable to HEICO
$70,673 $75,453 
Net income per share attributable to HEICO shareholders:
Basic
$.52 $.56 
Diluted
$.51 $.55 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
135,294 134,669 
Diluted
137,814 137,117 
Three Months Ended April 30,
20212020
Operating segment information:
Net sales:
Flight Support Group
$230,280 $251,964 
Electronic Technologies Group
243,089 218,955 
Intersegment sales
(6,718)(2,773)
$466,651 $468,146 
Operating income:
Flight Support Group
$35,476 $47,531 
Electronic Technologies Group
71,294 65,526 
Other, primarily corporate
(10,022)(4,896)
$96,748 $108,161 





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HEICO CORPORATION
Footnotes to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
            

(a)During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company recognized a $13.5 million discrete tax benefit from stock option exercises, which, net of noncontrolling interests, increased net income attributable to HEICO by $13.4 million, or $.10 per basic and diluted share.

(b)During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company recognized a $47.6 million discrete tax benefit from stock option exercises, which, net of noncontrolling interests, increased net income attributable to HEICO by $46.3 million, or $.34 per basic and diluted share.





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HEICO CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in thousands)

April 30, 2021
October 31, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents
$385,444 $406,852 
Accounts receivable, net
215,736 210,433 
Contract assets
59,881 60,429 
Inventories, net
462,586 463,205 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
39,774 24,706 
Total current assets
1,163,421 1,165,625 
Property, plant and equipment, net
177,315 168,848 
Goodwill
1,400,048 1,383,167 
Intangible assets, net
557,550 579,041 
Other assets
296,834 251,030 
Total assets
$3,595,168 $3,547,711 
Current maturities of long-term debt
$1,111 $1,045 
Other current liabilities
255,647 240,116 
Total current liabilities
256,758 241,161 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
583,352 738,786 
Deferred income taxes
47,409 55,658 
Other long-term liabilities
324,493 280,291 
Total liabilities
1,212,012 1,315,896 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
223,266 221,208 
Shareholders’ equity
2,159,890 2,010,607 
Total liabilities and equity
$3,595,168 $3,547,711 



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HEICO CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Six Months Ended April 30,
20212020
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations
$152,719 $210,711 
Depreciation and amortization
45,919 43,276 
Share-based compensation expense
4,271 5,275 
Employer contributions to HEICO Savings and Investment Plan
5,046 4,811 
Deferred income tax benefit
(8,487)(5,137)
Increase in accrued contingent consideration
659 1,167 
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
(3,795)44,419 
Decrease (increase) in contract assets
596 (12,985)
Decrease (increase) in inventories
2,932 (37,790)
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities, net
8,748 (47,064)
Other
1,504 (801)
Net cash provided by operating activities
210,112 205,882 
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(20,226)(45,343)
Capital expenditures
(21,938)(12,435)
Investments related to HEICO Leadership Compensation Plan
(10,900)(13,600)
Other
1,017 473 
Net cash used in investing activities
(52,047)(70,905)
Financing Activities:
(Payments) borrowings on revolving credit facility, net
(155,000)177,000 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(13,823)(9,742)
Cash dividends paid
(10,818)(10,762)
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises
(3,624)(2,567)
Revolving credit facility issuance costs
(1,468)— 
Proceeds from stock option exercises
3,838 2,392 
Other
(522)(769)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(181,417)155,552 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
1,944 (744)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(21,408)289,785 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
406,852 57,001 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$385,444 $346,786 



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HEICO CORPORATION
Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except ratios)
Six Months Ended April 30,
EBITDA Calculation20212020
Net income attributable to HEICO$141,269 $197,341 
Plus: Depreciation and amortization 45,919 43,276 
Plus: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests11,450 13,370 
Plus: Interest expense4,531 8,042 
Plus: Income tax expense20,800 700 
EBITDA (a)
$223,969 $262,729 
Three Months Ended April 30,
EBITDA Calculation20212020
Net income attributable to HEICO$70,673 $75,453 
Plus: Depreciation and amortization 22,916 21,693 
Plus: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests5,798 5,456 
Plus: Interest expense2,083 3,759 
Plus: Income tax expense18,500 23,600 
EBITDA (a)
$119,970 $129,961 
Trailing Twelve Months Ended
EBITDA CalculationApril 30, 2021October 31, 2020
Net income attributable to HEICO$257,912 $313,984 
Plus: Depreciation and amortization 91,204 88,561 
Plus: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests19,951 21,871 
Plus: Interest expense9,648 13,159 
Plus: Income tax expense49,100 29,000 
EBITDA (a)
$427,815 $466,575 
Net Debt Calculation April 30, 2021October 31, 2020
Total debt $584,463 $739,831 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (385,444)(406,852)
Net debt (a)
$199,019 $332,979 
Net debt $199,019 $332,979 
Shareholders' equity $2,159,890 $2,010,607 
Net debt to shareholders' equity ratio (a)
9.2%16.6%
Net debt $199,019 $332,979 
EBITDA (trailing twelve months)$427,815 $466,575 
Net debt to EBITDA ratio (a)
.47 .71 
(a) See the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this press release.