As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2002
Registration No. 333-_______
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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HEICO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 65-0341002
(State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
Victor H. Mendelson
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
3000 Taft Street 825 Brickell Bay Drive
Hollywood, Florida 33021 Miami, Florida 33131
(954) 987-6101 (305) 374-1745
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone
Including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Offices)
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Copies of communications to:
Phillip J. Kushner
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
1221 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
(305) 579-0500
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [_]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Securities Act"), other than securities offered only in connection
with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [_] _____________
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [_]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Proposed
Maximum Maximum Amount of
Title of Shares Amount Aggregate Price Aggregate Registration
To Be Registered To Be Registered Per Unit Offering Price Fee
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Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per 289,946 $14.34(1) $4,157,826 $382.52
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date
or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant
shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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Subject to Completion, Dated April 23, 2002
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
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HEICO Corporation
289,964 Shares of Class A Common Stock
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The selling shareholder is offering 289,964 shares of our Class A
Common Stock under this Prospectus. The selling shareholder obtained its shares
of Class A Common Stock by virtue of our acquisition of Inertial Airline
Services, Inc.
Our Class A Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "HEI.A." On April __, 2002, the closing price of one share of Class A
Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $______.
The selling shareholder may offer the shares through public or private
transactions, on or off the New York Stock Exchange, at prevailing market prices
or at privately negotiated prices. It may make sales directly to purchasers or
to or through agents, dealers or underwriters.
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You should carefully consider the Risk Factors beginning on page 3 in
this Prospectus.
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved these shares or passed upon the accuracy
or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
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The date of this Prospectus is April __, 2002.
COMPANY
This summary highlights selected information and does not contain all
the information that is important to you. You should carefully read the
Prospectus and the documents we have referred you to in "Where You Can Find More
Information" on page 10 for information about our company and our financial
statements.
General
We believe that we are the world's largest manufacturer of FAA-approved
jet engine replacement parts, other than original equipment manufacturers, and a
leader in the design of certain electronic and electro-optical equipment and
components sold to the airline, defense and electronics industries. We also
repair and overhaul jet engines and airframe components, inertial navigation
units and other avionic equipment. We are a Florida corporation. Our principal
executive offices are located at 3000 Taft Street, Hollywood, Florida 33021, and
our telephone number is (954) 987-4000. We conduct our operations through our
Flight Support Group and our Electronic Technologies Group:
Flight Support Group
o Manufacture of Jet Engine Replacement Parts. We design, manufacture
and sell jet engine replacement parts for sale at substantially lower prices
than those manufactured by jet engine original equipment manufacturers. The FAA
has approved these parts, and they are the functional equivalent of parts sold
by original equipment manufacturers. We also manufacture and sell specialty
parts as a subcontractor for original equipment manufacturers and the United
States government.
o Repair of Jet Engine and Airframe Components. We repair, refurbish
and overhaul jet engine and airframe components for domestic and foreign
commercial air carriers, military aircraft operators and aircraft repair and
overhaul companies.
Electronic Technologies Group
o Manufacture of Electronic and Electro-Optical Equipment. We design,
manufacture and sell electronic and electro-optical equipment and components,
including power supplies, laser rangefinder receivers, infra-red simulation,
calibration and testing equipment and electromagnetic interference shielding for
commercial and military aircraft operators, electronics companies and
telecommunications equipment suppliers.
o Repair and Overhaul of Aircraft Electronic Equipment. We repair and
overhaul inertial navigation units and other avionic equipment for commercial,
military and business aircraft operators.
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RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information contained and incorporated by
reference in this Prospectus, you should carefully consider the following risks
before making an investment decision. If any of the following risks occurs, our
business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely
affected. In that case, the trading price of our Class A common stock could
decline, and you might lose all or part of your investment.
Our success is highly dependent on the performance of the aviation industry
Economic factors and passenger security concerns that affect the
aviation industry also affect our business. The aviation industry has
historically been subject to downward cycles from time to time which reduce the
overall demand for jet engine replacement parts and repair and overhaul
services, as well as result in lower prices and greater credit risk. These
economic factors and passenger security concerns can indirectly have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If our customers do not pay us for our equipment and services, our financial
condition could be negatively impacted
Typically, downward economic cycles may more adversely affect our
smaller customers than our larger customers and, as a result, our smaller
customers may pose greater credit risks to us as a result of our inability to
collect receivables from a substantial sale to any of them. However, the entire
airline industry's financial condition has been weakened substantially following
the events that occurred on September 11, 2001 and we might be unable to collect
receivables from larger commercial carriers, as well.
We are subject to governmental regulation and our failure to comply with these
regulations could cause the government to withdraw or revoke our authorizations
and approvals to do business and could subject us to penalties and sanctions
that could harm our business
Governmental agencies throughout the world, including the U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration, or FAA, highly regulate the repair and overhaul of
aircraft engines and components. Guidelines established by original equipment
manufacturers supplement governmental regulation and generally require that
aircraft operators overhaul engines and replace specified engine parts after a
specified number of flight hours or cycles (take-offs and landings).
We include with the replacement parts that we sell to our customers
documentation certifying that each part complies with applicable regulatory
requirements and meets applicable standards of airworthiness established by the
FAA or the equivalent regulatory agencies in other countries. In addition, our
repair and overhaul operations are subject to certification pursuant to
regulations established by the FAA. Specific regulations vary from country to
country, although compliance with FAA requirements generally satisfies
regulatory requirements in other countries. The revocation or suspension of any
of our material authorizations or approvals would have an adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations. New and more stringent
government regulations, if adopted and enacted, could have an adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The retirement of commercial aircraft that use JT8D aircraft engines could
reduce our revenues
Approximately 21% of our net sales during the year ended October 31,
2001 consisted of sales of replacement parts for the Pratt & Whitney JT8D
aircraft engine and its component engine parts. As a result of the events that
occurred on September 11, 2001 and other factors, we believe that at least 50%
of the JT8D aircraft engines that were in service prior to such date have been
or will be retired by December 31, 2002.
Supply and demand substantially affect the aftermarket for JT8D
aircraft engine parts. A significant increase in supply or reduction in demand
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations. An unanticipated wind-down or liquidation of an air
carrier operating a large number of JT8D aircraft engines could cause a
significant increase in the supply of replacement parts using retired JT8D
aircraft engines. A change in preferences or the imposition of regulations
affecting the use of JT8D aircraft engines could also reduce demand. The
following are examples of factors that could decrease demand for JT8D aircraft
engines:
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o Hush-Kits. The FAA and the European Union have implemented noise
reduction regulations that reduce the number of older model JT8D aircraft
engines that may be operated in the United States and the member nations of the
European Union unless noise reduction equipment, known as hush-kits, are added
to the aircraft engines. Additional noise reduction quotas imposed by
communities surrounding some major European cities further restrict the
operation of hush-kitted aircraft engines in those markets. The failure to
hush-kit JT8D aircraft engines could significantly reduce the demand for JT8D
aircraft engines, resulting in an oversupply of JT8D aircraft engines and
component engine parts. This, in turn, could decrease the value of our products
and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations. Aircraft operators may replace their older model JT8D
aircraft engines with newer, quieter aircraft engines, rather than install
hush-kits on them.
o Other Regulations. Other regulations in both the United States and
the European Union impose stringent inspection, upgrading, maintenance and
retrofit requirements on aging aircraft and aircraft engines that increase the
cost of operating older model aircraft and aircraft engines.
o Passenger Confidence. A decline in passenger confidence in older
aircraft and aircraft engines as a result of apparent fatigue could also
discourage aircraft operators from using JT8D aircraft engines.
o Emissions Standards. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or
EPA, and various agencies of the European Union have sought the adoption of
stricter standards limiting the emissions of nitrous oxide from aircraft
engines. If adopted, stricter emissions standards could cause the use of JT8D
aircraft engines to become substantially more costly in the event modifications
must be made to bring aircraft engines into compliance.
Our business may be materially harmed if aircraft that use JT8D
aircraft engines are retired and there are fewer JT8D aircraft engines that
require these parts or services or if there is an increase in the supply of
replacement parts using retired JT8D aircraft engines.
The retirement of commercial aircraft could reduce our revenues
Our flight support group designs, manufactures and distributes jet
engine replacement parts and offers repairs and overhaul of aircraft components.
Our business may be materially harmed if aircraft for which we have replacement
parts or supply repair and overhaul services are retired and there are fewer
aircraft that require these parts or services.
Reductions in defense spending could reduce our revenues
Approximately 70% of the sales of our Electronic Technologies Group are
derived from the sale of product and services to U.S. and foreign military
agencies. A decline in defense budgets or additional restrictions imposed by the
U.S. government on sales of products or services to foreign military agencies
could lower sales of our products and services.
Intense competition from existing and new competitors may harm our business
We face significant competition in each of our businesses.
Flight Support Group
o For jet engine replacement parts, we compete with the
industry's leading jet engine original equipment
manufacturers, particularly Pratt & Whitney.
o For the overhaul and repair of jet engine and airframe
components, we compete with
- major commercial airlines, many of which operate their
own maintenance and overhaul units,
- original equipment manufacturers, which manufacture,
repair and overhaul their own parts, and
- other independent service companies.
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Electronic Technologies Group.
o For the design and manufacture of various types of electronic
electro-optical optical equipment and repair of inertial
navigation units and other avionic equipment, we compete in a
fragmented marketplace with a number of companies, some of
which are well capitalized.
The aviation aftermarket supply industry is highly fragmented, has
several highly visible leading companies and is characterized by intense
competition. Some of our competitors have substantially greater name
recognition, complementary lines of business and financial, marketing and other
resources than we do. In addition, original equipment manufacturers, aircraft
maintenance providers, leasing companies and FAA-certificated repair facilities
may vertically integrate into the supply industry, thereby significantly
increasing industry competition. Moreover, our smaller competitors may be able
to offer more attractive pricing of parts as a result of lower labor costs or
other factors. A variety of potential actions by any of our competitors,
including a reduction of product prices or the establishment by competitors of
long-term relationships with new or existing customers, could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Competition typically intensifies during cyclical downturns in the aviation
industry, when supply may exceed demand. We may not be able to continue to
compete effectively against present or future competitors, and competitive
pressures may have a material and adverse effect on our business,
financial-condition and results of operations.
We may incur product liability claims that are not fully insured
Our jet engine replacement parts and repair and overhaul services
expose our business to potential liabilities for personal injury or death as a
result of the failure of an aircraft component that we have designed,
manufactured or serviced. The commercial aviation industry occasionally has
catastrophic losses that may exceed policy limits. While we believe that our
liability insurance is adequate to protect us from these liabilities, and, while
no material claims related to these liabilities have been made against us,
claims may arise in the future and our insurance coverage may not be adequate.
An uninsured or partially insured claim, or a claim for which third-party
indemnification is not available, could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, insurance
coverage costs increased following the events that occurred on September 11,
2001 and may become even more expensive in the future. Our customers typically
require us to maintain substantial insurance coverage and our inability to
obtain insurance coverage at commercially reasonable rates could result in lower
revenues.
We may not have the administrative, operational or financial resources to
continue to grow the company
We have experienced rapid growth in recent periods and intend to
continue to pursue an aggressive growth strategy, both through acquisitions and
internal expansion of products and services. Our growth to date has placed, and
could continue to place, significant demands on our administrative, operational
and financial resources. We may not be able to grow effectively or manage any
growth successfully, and the failure to do so could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may not be able to continue to acquire additional companies which would
reduce our growth
A key element of our strategy is growth through the acquisition of
additional companies. Our acquisition strategy poses a number of challenges and
risks, including the following:
o Availability of suitable acquisition candidates
o Availability of capital
o Diversion of management's attention
o Integrating the operations and personnel of acquired companies
o Potential amortization of acquired intangible assets
o Potential loss of key employees of acquired companies
o Use of a significant portion of our available cash
o Significant dilution to our shareholders for acquisitions made
utilizing our securities
o Consummation of acquisitions on satisfactory terms
We may not be able to successfully execute our acquisition strategy,
and the failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
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We may incur environmental liabilities and these liabilities are not covered by
insurance
Our operations and facilities are subject to a number of federal, state
and local environmental laws and regulations, which govern, among other things,
the discharge of hazardous materials into the air and water as well as the
handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials. Pursuant to various
environmental laws, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may
be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous materials.
Environmental laws typically impose liability whether or not the owner or
operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of hazardous materials.
Although management believes that our operations and facilities are in material
compliance with environmental laws and regulations, future changes in them or
interpretations thereof or the nature of the our operations may require us to
make significant additional capital expenditures to ensure compliance in the
future.
We do not maintain environmental liability insurance, and the expenses
related to these environmental liabilities, if we are required to pay them,
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Our success is dependent on the development and manufacture of new products,
equipment and services
The aviation defense and electronics industries are constantly
undergoing development and change and, accordingly, new products, equipment and
methods of repair and overhaul service are likely to be introduced in the
future. In addition to manufacturing electronic and electro-optical equipment
and selected aerospace and defense components for original equipment
manufacturers and the U.S. government and repairing jet engine and airframe
components, we re-design sophisticated jet engine replacement parts originally
developed by original equipment manufacturers so that we can offer the
replacement parts for sale at substantially lower prices than those manufactured
by the original equipment manufacturers. Consequently, we devote substantial
resources to research and product development. Technological development poses a
number of challenges and risks, including the following:
o We may not be able to successfully protect the proprietary
interests we have in various jet engine parts, electronic and electro-optical
equipment and our repair processes.
o As original equipment manufacturers continue to develop and improve
jet engines, we may not be able to re-design and manufacture replacement parts
that perform as well as those offered by original equipment manufacturers or
that we can profitably sell at substantially lower prices than the original
equipment manufacturers.
o We may need to expend significant capital to
- purchase new equipment and machines,
- train employees in new methods of production and service,
and
- fund the research and development of new products.
o Development by our competitors of patents or methodologies that
preclude us from the design and manufacture of jet engine replacement parts or
electrical and electro-optical equipment could adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, we may not be able to successfully develop new products,
equipment or methods of repair and overhaul service, and the failure to do so
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
We are dependent on key personnel and the loss of these key personnel could have
a material adverse effect on our success
Our success substantially depends on the performance, contributions and
expertise of our senior management team led by Laurans A. Mendelson, our
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, we hire many
members of our engineering team from original equipment manufacturers, such as
General Electric and Pratt & Whitney. These technical employees are critical to
our research and product development, as well as our ability to continue to
re-design sophisticated products of original equipment manufacturers in order to
sell competing replacement parts at substantially lower prices than those
manufactured by the jet engine original
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equipment manufacturers. The loss of the services of any of our executive
officers or other key employees or our inability to continue to attract, retain
or motivate the necessary personnel could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Since our executive officers and directors directly and indirectly control our
company, minority shareholders will have little say in the direction of the
company
As of March 31, 2002, collectively our executive officers and entities
controlled by them, our 401(k) Plan and members of the Board of Directors
beneficially owned approximately 35% of our outstanding Common Stock and
approximately 20% of our outstanding Class A Common Stock. Accordingly, they
will be able to substantially influence the election of the Board of Directors
and control our business, policies and affairs, including the approval of
business combinations and defeating any attempted takeover.
We have adopted provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws and are
subject to certain corporate laws that could prevent a change in control of the
company
Articles and Bylaws. Some of the provisions of our articles of
incorporation and bylaws may be deemed to have anti-takeover effects and may
discourage, delay, defer or prevent a takeover attempt that a shareholder might
consider in its best interest. These provisions do the following:
o They establish advance notice procedures for the nomination of
candidates for election as directors and for shareholder
proposals to be considered at annual shareholders' meetings.
o They provide that special meetings of the shareholders may be
called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President
of the Company or by a majority of the Board.
o They authorize the issuance of 10,000,000 shares of preferred
stock with the designations, rights, preferences and limitations
as may be determined from time to time by the Board.
o They authorize the issuance of 30,000,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock having 1/10th vote per share.
Accordingly, without shareholder approval, the Board can, among other
things,
o issue preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion,
voting or other rights that could adversely affect the voting
powers or other rights of holders of the Common Stock and Class A
Common Stock, and
o help maintain existing shareholders' voting power and deter or
frustrate takeover attempts that a holder of Common Stock might
consider to be in his or her best interest by issuing Class A
Common Stock.
Rights. In addition, one preferred stock purchase right trades with
each outstanding share of Common Stock and Class A Common Stock. Each right
entitles the registered holder to purchase from us one one-hundredth (1/100) of
a share of a Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, at a price of $45
per one one-hundredth (1/100) of a share, subject to adjustment. The rights are
not exercisable or transferable apart from the common stock until a person or
group acquires 15% or more of the outstanding common stock or commences, or
announces an intention to commence, a tender offer for 30% or more of the
outstanding common stock. The rights expire on November 2, 2003, and will cause
substantial dilution to a person or a group who attempts to acquire HEICO on
terms not approved by the Board or who acquires 15% or more of the outstanding
common stock without approval of the Board. We can redeem the rights at $.01 per
right at any time until the close of business on the tenth day after a person or
group has obtained beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding common
stock or until a person commences or announces an intention to commence a tender
offer for 30% or more of the outstanding common stock.
Subject to adjustment, holders of shares of the Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock will be entitled to, among other things, (x)
receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, (i) cash dividends
in an amount per share equal to 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all
cash dividends declared or paid on the
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common stock, (ii) a quarterly preferential cash dividend of $.75 per share,
less cash dividends declared pursuant to clause (i), and (y) 100 votes per share
of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock on all matters submitted to a
vote of the shareholders and the right to vote together with the holders of
shares of common stock as a single voting group on all matters submitted to a
vote of the shareholders.
Florida Law. Furthermore, some of the provisions of the Florida
Business Corporation Act could have the effect of delaying, deferring or
preventing a change in control.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus (including the information incorporated by reference)
contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of federal securities
laws. These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections of
results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward-looking
information. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this
Prospectus and include statements regarding management's intent, belief or
current expectation about, among other things, (i) trends affecting the aviation
industry generally and the segments in which we operate and (ii) our business
and growth strategies, including our research and development plans, our
manufacture of additional replacement parts and potential acquisitions. You can
find many of these statements by looking for words like "will," "should,"
"believes," "expects," "project," "could," "anticipates," "estimates,"
"intends," "may," "pro forma" or similar expressions used in this prospectus.
Although management believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, these
forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that
may cause our actual results or performance to be materially different from any
future results or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. The risks and uncertainties include those risks and uncertainties
identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in this prospectus. Because these
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, we caution
you not to place undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the
date of this prospectus. We do not undertake any responsibility to review or
confirm analysts' expectations or estimates or to release publicly any revisions
to these forward-looking statements to take into account events or circumstances
that occur after the date of this prospectus. Additionally, we do not undertake
any responsibility to update you on the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares of
Class A Common Stock by the selling shareholder hereunder. We estimate that our
expenses in connection with this offering will be approximately $25,000.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDER
The following table provides information regarding the ownership of the
Class A Common Stock by the selling shareholder as of the date of this
Prospectus and as adjusted to reflect the sale of all of its shares. The selling
shareholder is the former sole shareholder of Inertial Airline Services, Inc.
and acquired its shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with our
acquisition of Inertial. The selling shareholder has not had any position,
office or other material relationship with us (other than in connection with the
acquisition of Inertial) within the past three years. The selling shareholder is
participating in this offering pursuant to contractual registration rights
granted to it in connection with the Inertial acquisition. We have agreed to
file and maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this
Prospectus forms a part and to pay all fees and expenses incident to the
registration of this offering, including all registration and filing fees, all
fees and expenses of complying with state blue sky or securities laws, all costs
of preparation of the registration statement and fees and disbursements of our
counsel and independent public accountants. The selling shareholder has
indicated to us that it presently intends to sell all of its shares of Class A
Common Stock.
Ownership Prior Number of Ownership After
to the Offering Shares Offered the Offering
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Name and Address Shares Percentage Shares Percentage
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Flight Options International, Inc.(1) 289,964 3.1% 289,964 0 0%
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(1) The address of Flight Operations International, Inc. is 26180 Curtiss-Wright
Parkway, Cuyahoga County Airport, Richmond Heights, Ohio 44143.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
General
Pursuant to the terms of the contractual registration rights granted to
the selling shareholder by us, except pursuant to a firm commitment
underwriting, the selling shareholder must sell the Class A Common Stock in the
manner and at the prices described in this paragraph. The selling shareholder
must provide us with a written notice of its intent to sell any shares of the
Class A Common Stock and we must designate, within three business days following
the receipt of such notice, a securities broker to sell these shares on behalf
of the selling shareholder. Without our consent, the selling shareholder can not
offer to sell more than 10,000 shares at any time and can not sell more than
25,000 shares during any five trading days. The selling shareholder must
instruct the designated securities broker to sell the shares at the best
available market prices during the 14-day period following the date the selling
shareholder places the order to sell the shares.
Agents, dealers or underwriters may receive compensation in the form of
underwriting discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling shareholder
and/or the purchaser(s) of shares for whom they act as agent or to whom they
sell as principals, or both. The selling shareholder and any agents, dealers or
underwriters that act in connection with the sale of shares might be deemed to
be "underwriters" within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, and
any discount or commission received by them and any profit on the resale of
shares as principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions
under the Securities Act.
Supplements. To the extent required, we will set forth in a supplement
to this Prospectus filed with the SEC the number of shares to be sold, the
purchase price and public offering price, the name or names of any agent, dealer
or underwriter, and any applicable commissions or discounts with respect to a
particular offering.
State Securities Law. Under the securities laws of some states, the
selling shareholder may only sell the shares in those states through registered
or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the selling
shareholder may not sell the shares unless they have been registered or
qualified for sale in that state or an exemption from registration or
qualification is available and is satisfied.
Expenses; Indemnification. We will not receive any of the proceeds from
the sale of the Class A Common Stock sold by the selling shareholder hereunder
and will bear all expenses related to the registration of this offering
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but will not pay for any underwriting commissions, fees or discounts, if any. We
will indemnify the selling shareholder against some civil liabilities, including
some liabilities which may arise under the Securities Act.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the issuance of the shares of Class A Common Stock
offered hereby will be passed upon by Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Miami, Florida.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus
by reference from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
October 31, 2001 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent
auditors, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference,
and have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given
upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at
the SEC's public reference rooms located at 450 5th Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549 and at Northwest Atrium Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400,
Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further
information on the public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to
the public from the SEC's web site at: http://www.sec.gov. Our Common Stock
trades on the New York Stock Exchange, and our Class A Common Stock trades on
the New York Stock Exchange. You can also inspect reports, proxy statements and
other information concerning our company at the offices of the New York Stock
Exchange, 11 Wall Street, New York, New York 10006.
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file
with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is
considered to be part of this Prospectus, and later information that we file
with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We
incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made
with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
(1) Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31,
2001;
(2) Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended
January 31, 2002;
(3) Our definitive Proxy Statement, dated February 18, 2002, filed
in connection with our 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; and
(4) The description of the Class A Common Stock contained in our
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC under
Section 12 of the Exchange Act on April 8, 1998, including any
amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating the
description.
We will provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial
owner, to whom a Prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request of that
person, a copy of any and all of the information that has been incorporated by
reference in this Prospectus (excluding exhibits unless specifically
incorporated by reference into those documents). Please direct requests to us at
the following address:
Chief Financial Officer
HEICO Corporation
3000 Taft Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
(954) 987-4000
This Prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the
SEC. You should only rely on the information incorporated by reference or
provided in this Prospectus or any supplement. We have not authorized
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anyone else to provide you with different information. The selling shareholder
is not offering the Class A Common Stock in any state where the offer is not
permitted. You should not assume that the information in this Prospectus or any
supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those
documents.
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As used in this Prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise, (i)
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii)
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The estimated expenses in connection with the offering are as follows:
Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee ................... $ 383
Legal Fees and Expenses ............................................... $ 7,000
Accounting Fees and Expenses .......................................... $ 5,000
Printing and Engraving Expenses ....................................... $ 5,000
Fees and Expenses (including Legal Fees) for qualifications under State
Securities Laws ...................................................... $ 500
Registrar and Transfer Agents Fees and Expenses ....................... $ 500
Miscellaneous ......................................................... $ 1,617
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Total ............................................................. $20,000
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All amounts except the Securities and Exchange Commission registration
fee are estimated.
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Registrant has authority under Section 607.0850 of the Florida
Business Corporation Act to indemnify its directors and officers to the extent
provided in such statute. The Registrant's Articles of Incorporation provide
that the Registrant may indemnify its executive officers and directors to the
fullest extent permitted by law whether now or hereafter. The Registrant has
entered or will enter into an agreement with each of its directors and certain
of its officers wherein it has agreed to indemnify each of them to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
The provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act that authorize
indemnification do not eliminate the duty of care of a director, and in
appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms
of nonmonetary relief will remain available under Florida law. In addition, each
director will continue to be subject to liability for (a) violations of the
criminal law, unless the director had reasonable cause to believe his conduct
was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; (b)
deriving an improper personal benefit from a transaction; (c) voting for or
assenting to an unlawful distribution; and (d) willful misconduct or a conscious
disregard for the best interests of the Registrant in a proceeding by or in the
right of the Registrant to procure a judgment in its favor or in a proceeding by
or in the right of a shareholder. The statute does not affect a director's
responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or
state or federal environmental laws.
Item 16. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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4.1 Articles of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of the
Registrant, dated March 19, 1998, are incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration No. 333-48439) filed on March 23, 1998.*
4.2 Bylaws of the Registrant are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4
to the Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 1996.*
5.1 Opinion of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. as to the validity of the Class A
Common Stock being registered.**
23.1 Consent of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. (included in its opinion filed as
Exhibit 5.1).**
23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.**
24.1 Reference is made to the Signatures section of this Registration
Statement for the Power of Attorney contained therein.**
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* Previously filed.
** Filed herewith.
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Item 17. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: (1) to file, during
any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment
to this Registration Statement: (i) to include any prospectus required by
Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) to reflect in the
prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration Statement; and (iii) to include any
material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement; (2) that, for the purpose of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof, and
(3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of
the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been, settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Miami, State of Florida, on April 22, 2002.
HEICO CORPORATION.
By: /s/ Laurans A. Mendelson
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LAURANS A. MENDELSON,
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the persons whose signatures
appear below, constitute and appoint Laurans A. Mendelson, Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Victor H. Mendelson, Executive
Vice President, General Counsel, and each of them individually, as their true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for them in their names, places and steads, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post effective amendments)
to this registration statement and any subsequent registration statement filed
pursuant to Rule 462(b)under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, and the other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent, full power to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to
all intents and purposes as they might or could do in person, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Laurans A. Mendelson Chairman of the Board, President April 22, 2002
- ---------------------------------------- and Chief Executive Officer
LAURANS A. MENDELSON (principal executive officer)
/s/ Thomas S. Irwin Executive Vice President and April 22, 2002
- ---------------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer
THOMAS S. IRWIN (principal financial officer)
/s/ Eric A. Mendelson Executive Vice President and Director: April 22, 2002
- ---------------------------------------- President of HEICO Aerospace
ERIC A. MENDELSON Holdings Corp.
/s/ Victor H. Mendelson Executive Vice President, General Counsel April 22, 2002
- ---------------------------------------- and Director; President of HEICO
VICTOR H. MENDELSON Electronics Technologies Corp.
/s/ Samuel L. Higginbottom Director April 22, 2002
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SAMUEL L. HIGGINBOTTOM
/s/ Wolfgang Mayrhuber Director April 22, 2002
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WOLFGANG MAYRHUBER
/s/ Albert Morrison, Jr. Director April 22, 2002
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ALBERT MORRISON, JR.
/s/ Alan Schriesheim Director April 22, 2002
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DR. ALAN SCHRIESHEIM
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
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5.1 Opinion of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. as to the validity of the Class A
Common Stock being registered.
23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
EXHIBIT 5.1
[Letterhead of GREENBERG TRAURIG]
April 22, 2002
HEICO Corporation
3000 Taft Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Re: HEICO Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion with respect to the shares of the
Company's Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"),
included in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Form S-3") filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
As counsel to the Company, we have examined the original or certified
copies of such records of the Company, and such agreements, certificates of
public officials, certificates of officers or representatives of the Company and
others, and such other documents as we deem relevant and necessary for the
opinions expressed in this letter. In such examination, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures on original documents, and the conformity to
original documents of all copies submitted to us as conformed or photostatic
copies. As to various questions of fact material to such opinions, we have
relied upon statements or certificates of officials and representatives of the
Company and others.
Based on, and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the
shares of Common Stock being registered in the Form S-3 have been duly and
validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.
In rendering this opinion, we advise you that we are members of the Bar
of the State of Florida, and we express no opinion herein concerning the
applicability or effect of any laws of any other jurisdiction, except the
securities laws of the United States of America referred to herein.
This opinion has been prepared and is to be construed in accordance
with the Report on Standards for Florida Opinions, dated April 8, 1991, as
amended and supplemented, issued by
HEICO Corporation
April 22, 2002
Page 2
the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar
(the "Report"). The Report is incorporated by reference into this opinion.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Form S-3. We also consent to the use of our name under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Prospectus constituting part of the Form S-3. In giving such
consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included within the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act, or the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours,
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.
By: /s/ Phillip J. Kushner
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Phillip J. Kushner, Shareholder
EXHIBIT 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form S-3 of HEICO Corporation of our report dated December 21, 2001, appearing
in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of HEICO Corporation for the year ended
October 31, 2001 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
April 19, 2002