S-1
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 30, 2006
Registration
No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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3801 South Oliver
Wichita, Kansas 67210
(316) 526-9000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Jeffrey L. Turner
Chief Executive Officer
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
3801 South Oliver
Wichita, Kansas 67210
(316) 526-9000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies To:
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Joel I. Greenberg, Esq.
Mark S. Kingsley, Esq.
Kaye Scholer LLP
425 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 836-8000 |
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Gloria Farha Flentje, Esq.
General Counsel
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
3801 South Oliver
Wichita, Kansas 67210
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William J. Whelan, III, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Worldwide Plaza
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 474-1000 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
public: As soon as practicable after this Registration
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Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration
fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. |
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 this Registration
Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission,
acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not
complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities
until the registration statement filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an
offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer
to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or
sale is not permitted.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 30, 2006
PROSPECTUS
Shares
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Class A Common Stock
We are
selling shares
of class A common stock and the selling stockholders are
selling shares
of class A common stock. We will not receive any proceeds
from the sale of the shares by the selling stockholders.
The underwriters have an option to purchase a maximum
of additional
shares of class A common stock from the selling
stockholders to cover over-allotments of shares. The
underwriters can exercise this right at any time within
30 days from the date of this prospectus.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our
common stock. The initial public offering price of the common
stock is expected to be between
$ and
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share. We intend to apply to list our class A common stock
on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SPR.
Investing in our class A common stock involves risks.
See Risk Factors on page 12.
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Delivery of the shares of class A common stock will be made
on or
about ,
2006.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
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The date of this prospectus
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
You should rely only on the information contained in this
document or to which we have referred you. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information that is
different. This document may only be used where it is legal to
sell these securities. The information in this document may only
be accurate on the date of this document.
Dealer Prospectus Delivery Obligation
Until ,
all dealers that effect transactions in these securities,
whether or not participating in this offering, may be required
to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the
dealers obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as
an underwriter and with respect to unsold allotments or
subscriptions.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
Unless the context otherwise indicates or requires, as used in
this prospectus, references to we, us,
our or the company refer to Spirit
AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., its subsidiaries and predecessors.
References to Spirit refer only to our subsidiary,
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., and references to Spirit
Holdings refer only to Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
References to Boeing refer to The Boeing Company and
references to Airbus refer to Airbus S.A.S.
References to Onex entities refer to Onex Partners
LP, Onex Corporation and their respective partners and
affiliates that, after giving effect to this offering, will
beneficially
own %
of our class B common stock, and Onex refers to
Onex Corporation and its affiliates, including Onex
Partners LP. References to OEMs refer to
aircraft original equipment manufacturers.
References to revenues on a combined basis, assuming
the acquisition of the aerostructures division of BAE Systems
(Operations) Limited, or BAE Systems, occurred on July 1,
2005, combine our historical revenues with the historical
revenues of the aerostructures division of BAE Systems for the
periods described. The historical revenues for the
aerostructures division of BAE Systems were represented to us by
BAE Systems, have been converted by us into U.S. dollars at the
average conversion rates for the period, are unaudited and have
not been reviewed by our independent registered public
accounting firm. The combined revenues may not be indicative of
our revenues if we had acquired the aerostructures division of
BAE Systems on July 1, 2005, nor how we may perform in
future periods. Although this information is calculated and
presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, we
present combined revenues because we believe this information is
useful to investors as an indicator of the magnitude of our
business and the relative significance of particular customers
on a going-forward basis.
Spirit Holdings was formed on February 7, 2005. However, it
did not commence operations until June 17, 2005, following
the acquisition of Boeing Wichita. The audited consolidated
financial statements of Spirit Holdings included in this
prospectus cover the period from February 7, 2005 (date of
inception) through December 29, 2005. Throughout this
prospectus, we refer to Spirit Holdings results of
operations for the period from June 17, 2005 (date of
commencement of operations) through December 29, 2005,
which are substantially identical to Spirit Holdings
results of operations for the period from February 7, 2005
through December 29, 2005.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or
forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements generally
can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such
as may, will, expect,
intend, estimate,
anticipate, believe,
project, or continue, or other similar
words. These statements reflect managements current views
with respect to future events and are subject to risks and
uncertainties, both known and unknown. Our actual results may
vary materially from those anticipated in forward-looking
statements. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on
any forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to:
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and the B777 program and build rates of the Airbus A320 and A380
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customers and to satisfy performance requirements under existing
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the success and timely progression of Boeings new B787
aircraft program, including receipt of necessary regulatory
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competition from original equipment manufacturers and other
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the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export
control laws, environmental laws and agency regulation, in the
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the effect of new commercial and business aircraft development
programs, their timing and resource requirements that may be
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our ability to recruit and retain highly skilled employees and
our relationships with the unions representing many of our
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These factors are not exhaustive, and new factors may emerge or
changes to the foregoing factors may occur that could impact our
business. Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
You should review carefully the sections captioned Risk
Factors and Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
in this prospectus for a more complete discussion of these and
other factors that may affect our business.
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INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA
The market data and other statistical information used
throughout this prospectus are based on independent industry
publications, government publications, reports by market
research firms or other published independent sources. Some data
are also based on our good faith estimates, which are derived
from our review of internal surveys, as well as the independent
sources listed above. Although we believe that these sources are
reliable, we have not independently verified the information.
None of the independent industry publications used in this
prospectus was prepared on our or our affiliates behalf or
at our expense.
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SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in
this prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not
contain all of the information you should consider before
investing in our class A common stock. You should read the
entire prospectus carefully, including the section describing
the risks of investing in our class A common stock under
the caption Risk Factors and our financial
statements and related notes included elsewhere in this
prospectus before making an investment decision. Some of the
statements in this summary constitute forward-looking
statements. For more information, please see Cautionary
Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
Our Company
Overview
We are the largest independent non-OEM designer and manufacturer
of aerostructures in the world. Aerostructures are structural
components such as fuselages, propulsion systems and wing
systems for commercial and military aircraft. Spirit Holdings
was formed in February 2005 as a holding company of Spirit.
Spirits operations commenced on June 17, 2005
following the acquisition of Boeings commercial
aerostructures manufacturing operations located in Wichita,
Kansas, Tulsa, Oklahoma and McAlester, Oklahoma, which we
collectively refer to as Boeing Wichita. We refer to this
acquisition as the Boeing Acquisition. On April 1, 2006, we
became a supplier to Airbus through our acquisition of the
aerostructures division of BAE Systems, or BAE Aerostructures,
headquartered in Prestwick, Scotland, which we refer to as the
BAE Acquisition. Although Spirit Holdings is a recently-formed
company, we have 75 years of operating history and
expertise in the commercial and military aerostructures
industry. For the nine and one-half months ended March 30,
2006 (the nine and one-half months following the Boeing
Acquisition) we generated revenues of approximately
$1,879 million (approximately $2,164 million on a
combined basis, assuming the BAE Acquisition occurred on
July 1, 2005).
We are the largest independent supplier of aerostructures to
both Boeing and Airbus. We manufacture aerostructures for every
Boeing commercial aircraft currently in production, including
approximately 75% of the airframe content for the
Boeing B737. As a result of our unique capabilities both in
process design and composite materials, we were awarded a
contract that makes us the largest aerostructures content
supplier on the Boeing B787, Boeings next generation
twin aisle aircraft. Furthermore, we believe we are the largest
content supplier for the wing for the Airbus A320 family and we
are a significant supplier for Airbus new A380. Sales
related to large commercial aircraft production, some of which
may be used in military applications, represented approximately
98% of our revenues for the nine and one-half months ended
March 30, 2006.
We derive our revenues primarily through long-term supply
agreements with both Boeing and Airbus. We are currently the
sole-source supplier of 96% of the products we sell to Boeing
and Airbus, as measured by dollar value of the products sold. We
are a critical partner to our customers due to the broad range
of products we currently supply to them and our leading design
and manufacturing capabilities using both metallic and composite
materials. Under our supply agreements with Boeing and Airbus,
we supply essentially all of our products for the life of the
aircraft program (other than the A380), including commercial
derivative models. For the A380 we have a long-term supply
contract with Airbus that covers a fixed number of product units
and, based on expected delivery schedules, should extend through
2019.
We are organized into three principal reporting segments:
(1) Fuselages, which include the forward, mid- and rear
fuselage sections, (2) Propulsion Systems, which include
nacelles (aerodynamic engine enclosures which enhance propulsion
installation efficiency, dampen engine noise and provide thrust
reversing capabilities), struts/pylons (structures that attach
engines to airplane wings) and engine structural components and
(3) Wing Systems, which include wings, wing components and
flight control surfaces. All other activities fall within the
All Other segment, principally made up of sundry sales of
miscellaneous services and sales of natural gas through a
tenancy-in-common with other Wichita companies. Fuselages,
Propulsion Systems, Wing Systems and All Other represented
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31%, 14% and 2%, respectively, of our revenues (without giving
effect to the BAE Acquisition) for the nine and one-half months
ended March 30, 2006 (approximately 46%, 27%, 25% and 2%,
respectively, on a combined basis, assuming the BAE Acquisition
occurred on July 1, 2005).
Industry Overview
The global market for aerostructures is estimated by
Counterpoint Market Intelligence to total $24 billion in
annual sales. Currently, OEMs outsource approximately half of
the aerostructures market to independent third parties such as
ourselves. We expect the outsourcing of the design, engineering
and manufacturing of aerostructures to increase as OEMs
increasingly focus operations on final assembly and support
services for their customers. The aerostructures market can be
divided by end market application into three market sectors:
(1) commercial (including regional and business jets),
(2) military and (3) modifications, upgrades, repairs
and spares. While we serve all three market sectors, we
primarily derive our current revenues from the commercial market
sector. Counterpoint Market Intelligence estimates that the
commercial sector represents approximately 61% of the total
aerostructures market, while the military sector represents
approximately 28% and the modifications, upgrades, repairs and
spares sector represents approximately 11%.
Demand for commercial aerostructures is directly correlated to
demand for new aircraft. Demand for new aircraft is a function
of several factors such as demand for commercial air transport
and freight capacity, financial health of aircraft operators,
and general economic conditions. New large commercial aircraft
deliveries by Boeing and Airbus totaled 668 in 2005, up from 605
in 2004 and 586 in 2003, which was the most recent cyclical
trough following the 1999 peak of 914 deliveries. Aircraft
orders and deliveries in 2002 and 2003 were adversely impacted
by economic recessionary conditions, the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001 and severe acute respiratory syndrome,
or SARS, outbreaks in 2002. Demand has since rebounded,
resulting in record orders in 2005 for 2,057 Boeing and Airbus
aircraft, which are expected to be delivered over the next
several years. According to published estimates by Boeing and
Airbus, they expect to deliver a combined total of approximately
825 commercial aircraft in 2006. As of March 31, 2006,
Boeing and Airbus had a combined backlog of 4,033 commercial
aircraft, which has grown from a combined backlog of 2,597 as of
December 31, 2004.
The business jet market segment is driven by corporate
profitability, worldwide economic growth and the extent to which
business jets are viewed as a viable alternative to commercial
air travel. Higher corporate profit rates coupled with emerging
business jet market growth are producing what we believe will be
a record business jet market in 2006, with orders of over
900 aircraft, and we expect the industry to remain
relatively steady in the coming years.
The demand for regional jets, which seat 30-120 passengers, is
driven by airlines desire to match demand and supply more
closely on short routes, while maintaining or expanding their
geographical footprint. In the recent past, regional jet
manufacturers have benefited from bankruptcies of various
U.S. carriers because bankruptcies allow airlines to obtain
relaxation of certain requirements in pilots contracts and
therefore substitute smaller jets for larger aircraft. However,
because regional jets are less fuel efficient per seat than
larger aircraft, the current fuel price environment makes them
less economical to operate.
The market for military aerostructures is dependent upon
government development and procurement of military aircraft,
which is affected by many factors, including force structure and
fleet requirements, the United States Department of Defense, or
DoD, and foreign defense budgets, the political environment and
public support for defense spending and current and expected
threats to U.S. and foreign national security and related
interests. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001, the DoD aircraft procurement budget rose to
$20.9 billion in federal fiscal 2002, excluding
supplementals, from $18.8 billion in federal fiscal 2001,
and since 2002 has risen at a compounded annual growth rate of
4.85% to $25.3 billion in federal fiscal 2006.
Aircraft modifications, upgrades, repairs and spares are
intended to extend the useful life of in-service aircraft.
Modifications are structural changes that enable existing
aircraft to perform alternative missions.
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Upgrades represent the application of new technology to increase
performance characteristics. For example, winglets are affixed
to the tips of existing wings to increase aerodynamics and fuel
efficiencies. The market for repairs and spares, otherwise
referred to as the aftermarket, encompasses both scheduled and
event-driven maintenance of existing aircraft structural
components. Scheduled maintenance is performed at regular
intervals to ensure structural integrity of aerostructures and
drives demand for spares and repairs. New components are also
often required to replace components damaged or impaired by
corrosion, lightning strikes or ground-based activities.
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe our key competitive strengths include:
Leading Position in the Growing Commercial Aerostructures
Market. We are the largest independent non-OEM commercial
aerostructures manufacturer, with an estimated 19% market share
among all aerostructures suppliers. We believe our market
position and significant scale favorably position us to
capitalize on the increased demand for large commercial
aircraft. We are under contract to provide aerostructure
products for approximately 97% of the aircraft that comprise
Boeings and Airbus commercial aircraft backlog as of
March 31, 2006. The significant aircraft order backlog and
our strong relationships with Boeing and Airbus should enable us
to continue to profitably grow our core commercial
aerostructures business.
Participation on High Volume and Major Growth Platforms.
We derive a high proportion of our Boeing revenues from
Boeings high volume B737 program and a high proportion of
our Airbus revenues from the high volume A320 program. The B737
and A320 families are Boeings and Airbus best
selling commercial airplanes. We also have been awarded a
significant amount of work on both Boeings and
Airbus major new twin aisle programs, the B787 and the
A380.
Stable Base Business. We have entered into exclusive
long-term supply agreements with Boeing and Airbus, our two
largest customers, making us the exclusive supplier for most of
the business covered by these contracts. Our supply agreements
with Boeing provide that we will continue to supply essentially
all of the products we currently supply to Boeing for the life
of the current aircraft programs, including commercial
derivative models. In addition, for essentially all of our
products currently sold to Boeing, our product pricing is
variable such that at lower annual volumes the average prices
are higher, thereby helping to protect our margins if volume is
reduced.
Under our supply agreements with Airbus, we supply most of our
products for the life of the aircraft program, including
commercial derivative models, with pricing determined through
2010. For the A380, we have a long-term supply contract with
Airbus that covers a fixed number of units and, based on
expected delivery schedules, should extend through 2019. We are
currently the sole-source supplier for approximately 78% of the
products, as measured by dollar value, that we sell to Airbus.
We believe our long-term supply contracts with our two largest
customers provide us with a stable base business upon which to
build.
Strong Incumbent and Competitive Position. We have a
strong incumbent position on the products we currently supply to
Boeing and Airbus due not only to our long-term supply
agreements, but also to our long-standing relationships with
Boeing and Airbus, as well as to the high costs OEMs would incur
to switch suppliers on existing programs. We have strong,
embedded relationships with our primary customers as most of our
senior management team are former Boeing or Airbus executives.
We believe that OEMs incur significant costs to change
aerostructures suppliers once contracts are awarded. Such
changes after contract award require additional testing and
certification, which may create production delays and
significant costs for both the OEM and the new supplier. We also
believe it would be cost prohibitive for other suppliers to
duplicate our facilities and the over 20,000 major pieces of
equipment (capital assets with individual values greater than
$5,000 used specifically to produce and assemble aerostructures)
that we own or operate. The combined insurable replacement value
of all the equipment we own or operate is over $6 billion.
As a result, we believe that so long as we continue to
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meet our customers requirements, the probability of their
changing suppliers on our current statement of work is quite low.
Industry Leading Technology, Design Capabilities and
Manufacturing Expertise. We have over 75 years of
experience designing and manufacturing large-scale, complex
aerostructures and we possess industry-leading engineering
capabilities that include significant expertise in structural
design and technology, use of composite materials, stress
analysis, systems engineering and acoustics technology. With
approximately 800 degreed engineering and technical employees
(including over 200 degreed contract engineers), we possess
knowledge and manufacturing know-how that would be difficult for
other suppliers to replicate. In addition to our engineering
expertise, we have strong manufacturing and technological
capabilities. Our manufacturing processes are highly automated,
delivering efficiency and quality, and we have expertise in
manufacturing aerostructures using both metallic and composite
materials. We have strong technical expertise in bonding and
metals fabrication, assembly, tooling and composite
manufacturing, including handling all composite material grades
and fabricating large scale complex contour composites.
Competitive and Predictable Labor Cost Structure. In
connection with the Boeing Acquisition, we achieved
comprehensive cost reductions. The cornerstones to our cost
reductions were: (1) labor savings, (2) pension and
other benefit savings, (3) reduced corporate overhead, and
(4) operational efficiency improvements. At the time of the
acquisition, we reduced our workforce by 15% and entered into
new labor contracts with our unions that established wage levels
which are in-line with the local market. We also changed work
rules and significantly reduced the number of job categories,
resulting in greater flexibility in work assignments and
increased productivity. We were also able to reduce pension
costs, largely through a shift from a defined benefit plan to
more predictable defined contribution and union-sponsored plans,
and to reduce fringe benefits by increasing employee
contributions to health care plans and decreasing retiree
medical costs. In addition, we replaced corporate overhead
previously allocated to Boeing Wichita when it was a division of
Boeing with our own significantly lower overhead spending. As a
result of these initiatives, we achieved approximately
$200 million of annual recurring cost savings, assuming
annual deliveries remain constant at 2005 rates. Moreover, as a
result of our long-term collective bargaining agreements with
most of our labor unions, our labor costs should be fairly
predictable well into 2010.
We have also begun to implement a number of operational
efficiency improvements, including global sourcing to reduce
supplier costs and realignment of our business units. Since the
Boeing Acquisition, as a result of these efficiency initiatives,
we expect to achieve approximately $80 million of
additional average annual recurring cost savings, assuming
annual deliveries remain constant at 2005 rates. We believe
there continue to be significant cost savings opportunities
through our ongoing initiatives. We believe our competitive cost
structure has positioned us to win significant new business and
was a factor in three recent awards of significant contracts.
Experienced Management Team with Significant Equity
Ownership. We have an experienced and proven management team
with an average of over 20 years of aerospace industry
experience. Our management team has successfully expanded our
business, reduced costs and established the stand alone
operations of our business. After giving effect to this
offering, members of our management team will hold common stock
equivalent to approximately % of
our company on a fully diluted basis.
Our Business Strategy
Our goal is to remain a leading aerostructures manufacturer and
to increase revenues while maximizing our profitability and
growth. Our strategy includes the following:
Support Increased Aircraft Deliveries. We value being the
largest independent aerostructures supplier to both Boeing and
Airbus and core to our business strategy is a determination to
meet or exceed their expectations under our existing supply
arrangements. We are constantly focused on improving our
manufacturing efficiency and maintaining our high standards of
quality and on-time delivery to meet these expectations. We are
also focused on supporting our customers increase in new
aircraft production and the
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introduction of key aircraft programs such as the Boeing B787
and the Airbus A380. We are adjusting our manufacturing
processes, properties and facilities in anticipation of an
increase in production and an expected shift in mix. With the
upturn in the commercial aerospace market, we have begun to see
delivery rates increase. Along with rising production rates, we
are also experiencing a mix change, with a higher ratio of
larger aircraft, which generally have higher dollar value
content.
Win New Business from Existing and New Customers. We
believe that we are well positioned to win additional work from
Boeing and Airbus, given our strong relationships, our size,
design and build capabilities and our financial resources, which
are necessary to make proper investments. We believe that
opportunities for increased business from our customers will
arise on work that they currently produce internally but that
they might shift to an external supplier in the future and work
on new aircraft programs. As an independent company following
the Boeing Acquisition, we now have significant opportunities to
increase our sales to OEMs other than Boeing. We believe our
design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities are highly
attractive to potential new customers and provide a competitive
advantage in winning new aerostructures business. Since
inception, Spirit has bid on supply contracts with existing and
new customers in the large commercial aircraft, regional
aircraft, business jet, rotorcraft, military and engine
manufacturer sectors.
We have established a sales and marketing infrastructure to
support our efforts to reach new customers. To win new business,
we market our mix of engineering expertise in the design and
manufacture of aerostructures, our advanced manufacturing
capabilities with both composites and metals, and our
competitive cost structure. As a result of our core
capabilities, competitive cost position, and sales and marketing
efforts, we have won several significant contracts from
non-Boeing customers in competitive bid situations since the
Boeing Acquisition.
Research and Development Investment in Next Generation
Technologies. We invest in direct research and development
for current programs to strengthen our relationships with our
customers and new programs to generate new business. As part of
our research and development effort, we work closely with OEMs
and integrate our engineering teams into their design processes.
As a result of our close coordination with OEMs design
engineering teams and our research and development investments
in technology, engineering and manufacturing, we believe we are
well positioned to win new business on new commercial and
military platforms.
Provide New Value-Added Services to our Customers. We
believe we are one of the few independent suppliers that possess
the core competencies to not only manufacture, but also to
integrate and assemble complex system and structural components.
For example, we have been selected to assemble and integrate
avionics, electrical systems, hydraulics, wiring and other
components for the forward fuselage and pylons for the Boeing
B787. As a result, Boeing expects to be able to ultimately
assemble a B787 so that it is ready for test flying within three
days after it receives our shipset, as compared to 25 to
30 days for assembly of a B737. We believe our ability to
integrate complex components into aerostructures is a service
that greatly benefits our customers by reducing their flow time
and inventory holding costs.
Continued Improvement to our Low Cost Structure. Although
we achieved significant cost reductions at the time of
acquisition, we remain focused on further reducing costs. There
continue to be cost saving opportunities in our business and we
have identified and begun to implement them. We expect that most
of our future cost saving opportunities will arise from
increased productivity, continued outsourcing of non-core
activities, and improved procurement and sourcing through our
global sourcing initiatives. We believe our strategic sourcing
expertise should allow us to develop and manage low-cost supply
chains in Asia and Central Europe. Our goal is to continue to
increase our material sourcing from low-cost jurisdictions.
Pursue Strategic Acquisitions on an Opportunistic Basis.
The commercial aerostructures market is highly fragmented with
many small private businesses and divisions of larger public
companies. Given the market fragmentation, coupled with the
trend by OEMs to outsource work to Tier 1 manufacturers
that coordinate suppliers and integrate systems into airframes
that they manufacture, we believe our industry could experience
significant consolidation in the coming years. Although our main
focus is to grow our
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business organically, we believe we are well positioned to
capture additional market share and diversify our current
business through opportunistic strategic acquisitions.
The Boeing Acquisition and Related Transactions
In December 2004 and February 2005, an investor group led by
Onex Partners LP and Onex Corporation formed Spirit and Spirit
Holdings, respectively, for the purpose of acquiring Boeing
Wichita. The Boeing Acquisition was completed on June 16,
2005. Prior to the acquisition, Boeing Wichita functioned as an
internal supplier of parts and assemblies for Boeings
airplane programs and had very few sales to third parties. See
The Transactions The Boeing Acquisition.
In connection with the Boeing Acquisition, we entered into a
long-term supply agreement under which we are Boeings
exclusive supplier for substantially all of the products and
services provided by Boeing Wichita to Boeing prior to the
Boeing Acquisition. The supply contract is a requirements
contract covering certain products such as fuselages,
struts/pylons and nacelles for Boeing B737, B747, B767 and B777
commercial aircraft programs for the life of these programs,
including any commercial derivative models. Pricing for existing
products on in-production models is contractually set through
May 2013, with established prices decreasing at higher volume
levels and increasing at lower volume levels. We also entered
into a long-term supply agreement for Boeings new B787
platform covering the life of this platform, including
commercial derivatives. Under this contract we will be
Boeings exclusive supplier for the forward fuselage, fixed
and moveable leading wing edges and struts for the B787. Pricing
for these products on the B787-8 model is generally set through
2021, with prices decreasing as cumulative production volume
levels are achieved.
The BAE Acquisition
On April 1, 2006, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Limited, or Spirit Europe, we
acquired BAE Aerostructures. Spirit Europe manufactures leading
and trailing wing edges and other wing components for commercial
aircraft programs for Airbus and Boeing and produces various
aerostructure components for certain Raytheon business jets. The
BAE Acquisition provides us with a foundation to increase future
sales to Airbus, as Spirit Europe is a key supplier of wing and
flight control surfaces for the A320 platform, Airbus core
single aisle program, and of wing components for the A380
platform, one of Airbus most important new programs and
the worlds largest commercial passenger aircraft. Under
our supply agreements with Airbus, we supply most of our
products for the life of the aircraft program, including
commercial derivative models, with pricing determined through
2010. For the A380, we have a long-term supply contract with
Airbus that covers a fixed number of units and, based on
expected delivery schedules, should extend through 2019.
Company Information
Spirit Holdings, formerly known as Mid-Western Aircraft Systems
Holdings, Inc., is a Delaware corporation that was formed on
February 7, 2005. Spirit Holdings is the parent company of
Spirit. Spirits predecessor, Boeing Wichita, had more than
75 years of operating history as a division of Boeing. Our
principal executive offices are located at 3801 South Oliver,
Wichita, Kansas 67210 and our telephone number at that address
is (316) 526-9000. Our website address is
www.spiritaero.com. Information contained on our
website is not part of this prospectus and is not incorporated
in this prospectus by reference.
Our Principal Equity Investor
Onex Partners LP is an approximately $2 billion private
equity fund established in 2003 by Onex Corporation. Onex
Partners LP provides committed capital for Onex-sponsored
acquisitions. Onex Corporation is a diversified company with
annual consolidated revenues of approximately $14 billion
and 138,000 employees. Onexs subordinate voting shares are
listed and traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
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under the symbol OCX. Onex is one of Canadas
largest companies with global operations in the service,
manufacturing and technology industries. Onex has extensive
experience carving divisions out of large, multinational
corporations and establishing them as stand alone enterprises.
Other Onex operating companies include Celestica Inc., Center
for Diagnostic Imaging, Inc., Cineplex Entertainment Limited
Partnership, ClientLogic Corporation, Cosmetic Essence, Inc.,
Emergency Medical Services Corporation, Radian Communication
Services Corporation, Res-Care, Inc. and Skilled Healthcare
Group, Inc.
Upon completion of this offering, Onex entities will
beneficially own an aggregate of
approximately % of our common
stock and % of our combined voting
power. See Principal and Selling Stockholders.
Risk Factors
Investing in our class A common stock involves
risks. You should refer to the section entitled Risk
Factors for a discussion of certain risks you should
consider before deciding whether to invest in our class A
common stock.
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The Offering
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and shares
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Voting rights of class A
common stock |
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Our class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share.
Our class B common stock, which is not being offered in
this offering but votes together with our class A common
stock as a single class, is entitled to ten votes per share
(reducing to one vote per share under certain limited
circumstances). Our class B common stock, which is
convertible into shares of our class A common stock on a
1-for-1 basis, is
identical to our class A common stock in all other respects. |
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We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of shares of our
class A common stock in this offering will be approximately
$ million.
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by
the selling stockholders. |
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We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay
approximately
$ million
of debt under our senior secured credit facility and to pay
approximately
$ million
of the obligations which will become due upon the closing of the
offering under our union equity participation program. The
remaining
$ million
will be used for working capital, capital expenditures and
general corporate purposes. See Use of Proceeds. |
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We currently do not intend to pay cash dividends and, under
conditions in which our cash is below specified levels, are
prohibited from doing so under credit agreements governing our
credit facilities. |
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Risk factors |
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See Risk Factors on page 12 of this prospectus
for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before
deciding to invest in our class A common stock. |
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SPR |
The number of shares of class A common stock being offered
in this offering represents % of
our outstanding common stock and %
of our combined voting power, in each case after giving effect
to this offering. For more information on the ownership of our
common stock, see Principal and Selling Stockholders.
Except as otherwise indicated, all of the information presented
in this prospectus assumes the following:
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no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase
additional shares; |
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split of our common stock that will occur immediately prior to
the consummation of this offering; |
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of shares
of class A common stock pursuant to our union equity
participation program upon the closing of this offering; and |
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exclusion
of shares
issued to certain members of our management and to certain
directors of Spirit which are subject to vesting requirements
under our benefit plans. |
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Summary of Historical and Pro Forma Financial Data
Set forth below is a summary of certain of our historical
consolidated financial data for the periods and at the dates
indicated. Results for periods prior to and including
June 16, 2005 reflect data of our predecessor, Boeing
Wichita, or the Predecessor, for financial accounting purposes.
Results for periods beginning on or after June 17, 2005
reflect our financial data after the Boeing Acquisition.
Financial data as of and for the years ended December 31,
2003 (Predecessor) and December 31, 2004 (Predecessor), for
the period from January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005
(Predecessor), as of June 16, 2005 (Predecessor), for the
period from June 17, 2005 through December 29, 2005
(Spirit Holdings), and as of December 29, 2005 (Spirit
Holdings) are derived from the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Predecessor or Spirit Holdings, as applicable,
included in this prospectus. Financial data as of and for the
three months ended March 30, 2006 (Spirit Holdings) are
derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of
Spirit Holdings included in this prospectus which, in the
opinion of management, include all normal, recurring adjustments
necessary to state fairly the data included therein in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information. Interim
results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
expected for the entire fiscal year.
The Predecessors historical financial data for periods and
as of dates prior to the Boeing Acquisition are not comparable
with Spirit Holdings financial data for periods and as of
dates subsequent to the Boeing Acquisition. Prior to the Boeing
Acquisition, the Predecessor was a division of Boeing and was
not a separate legal entity. Historically, the Predecessor
functioned as an internal supplier of parts and assemblies to
Boeing airplane programs and had insignificant sales to third
parties. It operated as a cost center of Boeing, meaning that it
recognized the cost of products manufactured for Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, or BCA, programs but did not recognize any
corresponding revenues for those products. No intra-company
pricing was established for the parts and assemblies that the
Predecessor supplied to Boeing.
On the closing date of the Boeing Acquisition, Spirit entered
into exclusive supply agreements with Boeing pursuant to which
Spirit began to supply parts and assemblies to Boeing at pricing
established under those agreements, and began to operate as a
stand alone entity with revenues and its own accounting records.
In addition, prior to the Boeing Acquisition, certain costs were
allocated to the Predecessor which were not necessarily
representative of the costs the Predecessor would have incurred
for the corresponding functions had it been a stand alone
entity. At the time of the Boeing Acquisition significant cost
savings were realized through labor savings, pension and other
benefit savings, reduced corporate overhead and operational
improvements. As a result of these substantial changes which
occurred concurrently with the Boeing Acquisition, the
Predecessors historical financial data for periods and as
of dates prior to the Boeing Acquisition are not comparable with
Spirit Holdings financial data for periods and as of dates
subsequent to the Boeing Acquisition.
The summary pro forma consolidated financial information for the
period from June 17, 2005 through December 29, 2005,
and the three month period ended March 30, 2006 reflect the
completion of this offering and the application of the proceeds
therefrom, assuming that the offering was consummated on January
1, 2005. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
information is presented for informational purposes only and
does not purport to represent what our results of operations
would have been had the Boeing Acquisition and this offering
occurred on the dates indicated above or to project results of
operations for any future period.
You should read the summary consolidated financial data set
forth below in conjunction with Capitalization,
Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data,
Selected Consolidated Financial Information and Other
Data and Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our
consolidated financial statements and related notes contained
elsewhere in this prospectus.
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Statement of Operations Data:
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Net sales/total cost
transferred
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$ |
671 |
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$ |
1,208 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
N/A |
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$ |
N/A |
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$ |
N/A |
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Costs of sales/products transferred
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533 |
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1,057 |
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1,164 |
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2,074 |
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2,064 |
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SG&A, R&D, other period costs
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77 |
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188 |
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91 |
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173 |
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144 |
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610 |
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1,245 |
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1,254 |
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2,247 |
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2,208 |
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Operating income (loss)
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60 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Other income (loss), net
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8 |
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17 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Net income (loss) before taxes
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57 |
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(45 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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(14 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Net income (loss)
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32 |
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(59 |
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$ |
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N/A |
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$ |
N/A |
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N/A |
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Net income applicable to common stockholders
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
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N/A |
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$ |
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$ |
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N/A |
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$ |
N/A |
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N/A |
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EBITDA
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78 |
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N/A |
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$ |
N/A |
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N/A |
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Capital expenditures
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94 |
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145 |
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48 |
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54 |
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43 |
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$ |
241 |
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1 |
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3 |
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4 |
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Working capital(1)
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437 |
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431 |
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Total assets
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1,654 |
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1,020 |
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726 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Shareholders equity
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374 |
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326 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA:
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Net income (loss)
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32 |
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$ |
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$ |
N/A |
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$ |
N/A |
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$ |
N/A |
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Income taxes
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25 |
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14 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Interest expense and financing fee amortization
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11 |
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25 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Interest income
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Depreciation and
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17 |
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30 |
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40 |
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91 |
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97 |
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78 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
N/A |
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$ |
N/A |
|
|
$ |
N/A |
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted EBITDA(4)
|
|
$ |
123 |
|
|
$ |
107 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
N/A |
|
|
$ |
N/A |
|
|
$ |
N/A |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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(1) |
Ending balance of accounts receivable, inventory and accounts
payable on net basis. |
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(2) |
Excludes financing fee amortization. |
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(3) |
EBITDA represents net income before interest
expense, interest income, income tax provision and depreciation
and amortization. EBITDA does not represent and should not be
considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from
operations, as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and our
calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly entitled
measures reported by other |
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companies. We present EBITDA because we believe it is a useful
indicator of our operating performance. Our management uses
EBITDA principally as a measure of our operating performance and
believes that EBITDA is useful to investors because it is
frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other
interested parties in their evaluation of companies in
industries similar to ours. We also believe EBITDA is useful to
our management and investors as a measure of comparative
operating performance between time periods and among companies
as it is reflective of changes in pricing decisions, cost
controls and other factors that affect operating performance.
Our management also uses EBITDA for planning purposes, including
the preparation of our annual operating budget and financial
projections. EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to
similarly titled measures of other companies. |
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|
EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an
alternative to results of operations under U.S. GAAP and has
significant limitations as an analytical tool. Although we use
EBITDA as a measure to assess the performance of our business,
the use of EBITDA is limited because it excludes certain
material costs. For example, it does not include interest
expense, which is a necessary element of our costs and ability
to generate revenue, because we have borrowed money in order to
finance our operations. Because we use capital assets,
depreciation expense is a necessary element of our costs and
ability to generate revenue. EBITDA also does not include the
payment of taxes, which is also a necessary element of our
operations. Because EBITDA does not account for these expenses,
its utility as a measure of our operating performance has
material limitations. Because of these limitations management
does not view EBITDA in isolation or as a primary performance
measure and also uses other measures, such as net income, net
sales, bookings and operating income, to measure operating
performance. |
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(4) |
The following table shows certain items which are included in
EBITDA. We believe this table, when reviewed in connection with
our presentation of EBITDA, provides another useful tool to our
management and investors for measuring comparative operating
performance between time periods and among companies. In
addition to EBITDA, our management assesses the adjustments
presented in this table when preparing our annual operating
budget and financial projections. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented,
may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other
companies. |
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Spirit Holdings |
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Period from |
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Three Months |
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June 17, 2005 |
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Ended |
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through |
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March 30, 2006 |
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December 29, 2005 |
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(Dollars in millions) |
EBITDA
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$ |
78 |
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|
$ |
(5 |
) |
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B787 development costs(a)
|
|
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39 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
Transition expense(b)
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Subtotal
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$ |
123 |
|
|
$ |
107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(a) |
|
Represents B787 research and development costs which are
expensed and defined as an allowable addback for the purpose of
calculating EBITDA in the credit agreement governing one of
Spirits credit facilities. |
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(b) |
|
Represents non-recurring costs associated with establishing a
stand alone business. |
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in our class A common stock involves a high
degree of risk. You should carefully consider the factors
described below in addition to the other information set forth
in this prospectus before deciding whether to make an investment
in our class A common stock. The risks and uncertainties
described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks
and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently
believe to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect
our business operations. Any of the following risks could
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or
results of operations. In such case, you may lose all or part of
your original investment.
Risk Factors Related to our Business and Industry
Our commercial business is cyclical and sensitive to
commercial airlines profitability. The business of
commercial airlines is, in turn, affected by general economic
conditions and world safety considerations.
We compete in the aerostructures segment of the aerospace
industry. Our business is affected indirectly by the financial
condition of the commercial airlines and other economic factors,
including general economic conditions and world safety
considerations, that affect the demand for air transportation.
Specifically, our commercial business is dependent on the demand
from passenger airlines for the production of new aircraft.
Accordingly, demand for our commercial products is tied to the
worldwide airline industrys ability to finance the
purchase of new aircraft and the industrys forecasted
demand for seats, flights and routes. Similarly, the size and
age of the worldwide commercial aircraft fleet affects the
demand for new aircraft and, consequently, for our products.
Such factors, in conjunction with evolving economic conditions,
cause the market in which we operate to be cyclical to varying
degrees, thereby affecting our business and operating results.
During the past several years, softening of the global and
U.S. economies, reduced corporate travel spending, excess
capacity in the market for commercial air travel, changing
pricing models among airlines and significantly increased fuel,
security and insurance costs have resulted in many airlines
reporting, and continuing to forecast, significant net losses.
Moreover, during recent years, in addition to the generally soft
global and U.S. economies, the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks, conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and
concerns relating to the transmission of SARS have contributed
to diminished demand for air travel. Many major U.S. air
carriers have parked or retired a portion of their fleets and
have reduced workforces and flights to mitigate their large
losses. From 2001 to 2003, numerous carriers rescheduled or
canceled orders for aircraft to be purchased from the major
aircraft manufacturers, including Boeing and Airbus. Any
protracted economic slump or future terrorist attacks, war or
health concerns, including the prospect of human transmission of
the Avian Flu Virus, could cause airlines to cancel or delay the
purchase of additional new aircraft. If demand for new aircraft
decreases, there would likely be a decrease in demand for our
commercial aircraft products and our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be materially
adversely affected.
Our business could be materially adversely affected if one
of our components causes an aircraft accident.
Our operations expose us to potential liabilities for personal
injury or death as a result of the failure of an aircraft
component that has been designed, manufactured or serviced by us
or our suppliers. While we believe that our liability insurance
is adequate to protect us from future product liability claims,
it may not be adequate. Also, we may not be able to maintain
insurance coverage in the future at an acceptable cost. Any such
liability not covered by insurance or for which third party
indemnification is not available could require us to dedicate a
substantial portion of our cash flows to make payments on such
liability, which could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
An accident caused by one of our components could also damage
our reputation for quality products. We believe our customers
consider safety and reliability as key criteria in selecting a
provider of aerostructures. If an accident were to be caused by
one of our components, or if we were otherwise to fail to
maintain a satisfactory record of safety and reliability, our
ability to retain and attract customers could be materially
adversely affected.
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Because we depend on Boeing and, to a lesser extent,
Airbus, as our largest customers, our sales, cash flows from
operations and results of operations will be negatively affected
if either Boeing or Airbus reduces the number of products it
purchases from us or if either experiences business
difficulties.
Currently, Boeing is our largest customer and Airbus is our
second-largest customer. For the nine and one-half months ended
March 30, 2006, approximately 87% and approximately 11% of
our combined revenues (assuming the BAE Acquisition occurred on
July 1, 2005) have been generated from sales to Boeing and
Airbus, respectively. Although we intend to diversify our
customer base by entering into supply arrangements with
additional customers, we cannot assure you that we will be
successful in doing so. Even if we are successful in retaining
new customers, we expect that Boeing and, to a lesser extent,
Airbus, will continue to account for a substantial portion of
our sales for the foreseeable future. Although we are a party to
various supply contracts with Boeing and Airbus which obligate
Boeing and Airbus to purchase all of their requirements for
certain products from us, if we breach certain obligations under
these supply agreements and Boeing or Airbus exercises its right
to terminate such agreements, our business will be materially
adversely affected. In addition, we have agreed to a limitation
on recoverable damages in the event Boeing wrongfully terminates
our main supply agreement with it with respect to any model of
airplane program , so if this occurs, we may not be able to
recover the full amount of our actual damages. Furthermore, if
Boeing or Airbus (1) experiences a decrease in requirements
for the products which we supply to them, (2) experiences a
major disruption in its business, such as a strike, work
stoppage or slowdown, a supply chain problem or a decrease in
orders from its customers or (3) files for bankruptcy
protection, our business, financial condition and results of
operations could be materially adversely affected.
Our largest customer, Boeing, operates in a very
competitive business environment.
Boeing operates in a highly competitive industry. Competition
from Airbus, Boeings main competitor, as well as from
regional jet makers has intensified as these competitors expand
aircraft model offerings and competitively price their products.
As a result of this competitive environment, Boeing continues to
face pressure on product offerings and sale prices. While we do
have supply agreements with Airbus, we currently have
substantially more business with Boeing and thus any adverse
impact on Boeings production of aircraft resulting from
this competitive environment may have a material adverse impact
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Potential and existing customers, including Airbus, may
view our historical and ongoing relationship with Boeing as a
deterrent to providing us with future business.
We operate in a highly competitive industry and any of our other
potential or existing customers, including Airbus, may be
threatened by our historical and ongoing relationship with
Boeing. Prior to the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing Wichita
functioned as an internal supplier of parts and assemblies for
Boeings aircraft programs and had very few sales to third
parties. Other potential and existing customers, including
Airbus, may be deterred from using the same supplier that
previously produced aerostructures solely for Boeing. Although
we believe we have sufficient resources to service multiple
OEMs, competitors of Boeing may see a conflict of interest in
our providing both them and Boeing with the parts for their
different aircraft programs. If we are unable to successfully
develop our relationship with other customers and OEMs,
including Airbus, we may be unable to increase our customer
base. If there is not sufficient demand for our business, our
financial condition and results of operations could be
materially adversely affected.
Our business depends, in large part, on sales of
components for a single aircraft program, the B737.
For the nine and one-half months ended March 30, 2006,
approximately 55% of our revenues were generated from sales of
components to Boeing for the B737 aircraft. While we have
entered into long-term supply agreements with Boeing to continue
to provide components for the B737 for the life of the aircraft
program, including commercial and the military Multi-mission
Maritime Aircraft, or MMA, derivatives, Boeing does not have any
obligation to purchase components from us for any replacement
for the B737 that is not a commercial derivative model. In the
event Boeing develops a next generation single-aisle
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aircraft program to replace the B737 which is not a commercial
derivative, we may not have the next generation technology,
engineering and manufacturing capability necessary to obtain
significant aerostructures supply business for such replacement
program, may not be able to provide components for such
replacement program at competitive prices or, for other reasons,
may not be engaged by Boeing to the extent of our involvement in
the B737 or at all. If we were unable to obtain significant
aerostructures supply business for the B737 replacement program,
our business, financial condition and results of operations
could be materially adversely affected.
Our business depends on the success of a new model
aircraft, the B787.
The success of our business will depend, in large part, on the
success of Boeings new B787 program. We have entered into
supply agreements with Boeing pursuant to which we will be a
Tier 1 supplier to the B787 program. We have made and will
continue to make a significant investment in this program before
the first commercial delivery of a B787 aircraft, which is
scheduled for 2008. If there is not sufficient demand for the
B787 aircraft, or if there are technological problems or
significant delays in the regulatory certification or
manufacturing and delivery schedule for such aircraft, our
business, financial condition and results of operations may be
materially adversely affected.
We incur risk associated with new programs.
New programs with new technologies typically carry risks
associated with design responsibility, development of new
production tools, hiring and training of qualified personnel,
increased capital and funding commitments, ability to meet
customer specifications, delivery schedules and unique
contractual requirements, supplier performance, ability of the
customer to meet its contractual obligations to us, and our
ability to accurately estimate costs associated with such
programs. In addition, any new aircraft program may not generate
sufficient demand or may experience technological problems or
significant delays in the regulatory certification or
manufacturing and delivery schedule. If we were unable to
perform our obligations under new programs to the
customers satisfaction, if we were unable to manufacture
products at our estimated costs or if a new program in which we
had made a significant investment experienced weak demand,
delays or technological problems, our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be materially
adversely affected.
In addition, beginning new work on existing programs also
carries risks associated with the transfer of technology,
knowledge and tooling.
Our operations depend on our ability to maintain
continuing, uninterrupted production at our manufacturing
facilities. Our production facilities are subject to physical
and other risks that could disrupt production.
Our manufacturing facilities could be damaged or disrupted by a
natural disaster, war, terrorist activity or sustained
mechanical failure. Although we have obtained property damage
and business interruption insurance, a major catastrophe, such
as a fire, flood, tornado or other natural disaster at any of
our sites, war or terrorist activities in any of the areas where
we conduct operations or the sustained mechanical failure of a
key piece of equipment could result in a prolonged interruption
of all or a substantial portion of our business. Any disruption
resulting from these events could cause significant delays in
shipments of products and the loss of sales and customers and we
may not have insurance to adequately compensate us for any of
these events. A large portion of our operations takes place at
one facility in Wichita, Kansas and any significant damage or
disruption to this facility in particular would materially
adversely affect our ability to service our customers.
We operate in a very competitive business
environment.
Competition in the aerostructures segment of the aerospace
industry is intense. Although we have entered into requirements
contracts with Boeing and Airbus under which we are their
exclusive supplier for
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certain aircraft parts, in trying to expand our customer base
and the types of parts we make we will face substantial
competition from both OEMs and non-OEM aerostructures suppliers.
OEMs may choose not to outsource production of aerostructures
due to, among other things, their own direct labor and other
overhead considerations and capacity utilization at their own
facilities. Consequently, traditional factors affecting
competition, such as price and quality of service, may not be
significant determinants when OEMs decide whether to produce a
part in-house or to outsource.
Our principal competitors among aerostructures suppliers are
Alenia Aeronautica, Fuji Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd., GKN
Aerospace, The Goodrich Corporation, Kawasaki Precision
Machinery (U.S.A.), Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Saab
AB, Snecma, Triumph Group, Inc. and Vought Aircraft Industries.
Some of our competitors have greater resources than we do and,
therefore, may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging
technologies and changes in customer requirements, or devote
greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products
than we can. Providers of aerostructures have traditionally
competed on the basis of cost, technology, quality and service.
We believe that developing and maintaining a competitive
advantage will require continued investment in product
development, engineering, supply chain management and sales and
marketing, and we may not have enough resources to make such
investments. For these reasons, we may not be able to compete
successfully in this market or against such competitors, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
High switching costs may substantially limit our ability
to obtain business that is currently under contract with other
suppliers.
Once a contract is awarded by an OEM to an aerostructures
supplier, the OEM and the supplier are typically required to
spend significant amounts of time and capital on design,
manufacture, testing and certification of tooling and other
equipment. For an OEM to change suppliers during the life of an
aircraft program, further testing and certification would be
necessary, and the OEM would be required either to move the
tooling and equipment used by the existing supplier for
performance under the existing contract, which may be expensive
and difficult (or impossible), or to manufacture new tooling and
equipment. Accordingly, any change of suppliers would likely
result in production delays and additional costs to both the OEM
and the new supplier. These high switching costs may make it
more difficult for us to bid competitively against existing
suppliers and less likely that an OEM will be willing to switch
suppliers during the life of an aircraft program, which could
materially adversely affect our ability to obtain new work on
existing aircraft programs.
Pre-Boeing Acquisition financial statements are not
comparable to post-Boeing Acquisition statements and, because of
our limited operating history, nothing in our financial
statements can show you how we would operate in a market
downturn.
Our historical financial statements prior to the Boeing
Acquisition are not comparable to our financial
statements subsequent to June 16, 2005. Historically,
Boeing Wichita was operated as a cost center of BCA and
recognized the cost of products manufactured for BCA programs
without recognizing any corresponding revenues for those
products. Accordingly, the financial statements with respect to
periods prior to the Boeing Acquisition and the pro forma
financial information included in this prospectus do not
represent the financial results that would have been achieved
had Boeing Wichita been operated as a stand alone entity during
those periods. Additionally, our financial statements are not
indicative of how we would operate through a market downturn.
Since the Boeing Acquisition on June 16, 2005, we have
operated in a market experiencing an upturn, with both Boeing
and Airbus posting record orders in 2005. Our financial results
from this limited history cannot give you any indication of our
ability to operate in a market experiencing significantly lower
demand for our products and the products of our customers. As
such, we cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully
operate in such a market.
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Increases in labor costs, potential labor disputes and
work stoppages at our facilities or the facilities of our
suppliers or customers could materially adversely affect our
financial performance.
Our financial performance is affected by the availability of
qualified personnel and the cost of labor. A majority of our
workforce is represented by unions. If our workers were to
engage in a strike, work stoppage or other slowdown, we could
experience a significant disruption of our operations, which
could cause us to be unable to deliver products to our customers
on a timely basis and could result in a breach of our supply
agreements. This could result in a loss of business and an
increase in our operating expenses, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations. In addition, our non-unionized labor force may
become subject to labor union organizing efforts, which could
cause us to incur additional labor costs and increase the
related risks that we now face.
We have agreed with Boeing to continue to operate substantial
manufacturing operations in Wichita, Kansas until at least
June 16, 2015. As a result, we may not be able to utilize
lower cost labor from other locations. This may prevent us from
being able to offer our products at prices which are competitive
in the marketplace and could have a material adverse effect on
our ability to generate new business.
In addition, many aircraft manufacturers, airlines and aerospace
suppliers have unionized work forces. In 2005, a labor strike by
unionized employees at Boeing, our largest customer, temporarily
halted commercial aircraft production by Boeing, which had a
significant short-term adverse impact on our operations.
Additional strikes, work stoppages or slowdowns experienced by
aircraft manufacturers, airlines or aerospace suppliers could
reduce our customers demand for additional aircraft
structures or prevent us from completing production of our
aircraft structures.
Our business may be materially adversely affected if we
lose our government, regulatory or industry approvals, if more
stringent government regulations are enacted or if industry
oversight is increased.
The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, prescribes
standards and qualification requirements for aerostructures,
including virtually all commercial airline and general aviation
products, and licenses component repair stations within the
United States. Comparable agencies, such as the Joint Aviation
Authorities, or JAA, in Europe, regulate these matters in other
countries. If we fail to qualify for or obtain a required
license for one of our products or services or lose a
qualification or license previously granted, the sale of the
subject product or service would be prohibited by law until such
license is obtained or renewed and our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be materially
adversely affected. In addition, designing new products to meet
existing regulatory requirements and retrofitting installed
products to comply with new regulatory requirements can be
expensive and time consuming.
From time to time, the FAA, the JAA or comparable agencies
propose new regulations or changes to existing regulations.
These changes or new regulations generally increase the costs of
compliance. To the extent the FAA, the JAA or comparable
agencies implement regulatory changes, we may incur significant
additional costs to achieve compliance.
In addition, certain aircraft repair activities we intend to
engage in may require the approval of the aircrafts OEM.
Our inability to obtain OEM approval could materially restrict
our ability to perform such aircraft repair activities.
We are subject to regulation of our technical data and
goods under U.S. export control laws.
As a manufacturer and exporter of defense and dual-use technical
data and commodities, we are subject to U.S. laws and
regulations governing international trade and exports, including
but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations, administered by the U.S. Department of State,
and the Export Administration Regulations, administered by the
DoD. Collaborative agreements that we may have with foreign
persons, including manufacturers and suppliers, are also subject
to U.S. export control laws. In addition, we are subject to
trade sanctions against embargoed countries, administered by the
Office of Foreign Assets Control within the U.S. Department
of the Treasury.
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A determination that we have failed to comply with one or more
of these export controls or trade sanctions could result in
civil or criminal penalties, including the imposition of fines
upon us as well as the denial of export privileges and debarment
from participation in U.S. government contracts.
Additionally, restrictions may be placed on the export of
technical data and goods in the future as a result of changing
geo-political conditions. Any one or more of such sanctions
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
We are subject to environmental regulation and our ongoing
operations may expose us to environmental liabilities.
Our operations, are subject to extensive regulation under
environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in the
United States and the United Kingdom. We may be subject to
potentially significant fines or penalties, including criminal
sanctions, if we fail to comply with these requirements. We have
made, and will continue to make, significant capital and other
expenditures in order to comply with these laws and regulations.
We cannot predict with certainty what environmental legislation
will be enacted in the future or how existing laws will be
administered or interpreted. Our operations involve the use of
large amounts of hazardous substances and generate many types of
wastes. Spills and releases of these materials may subject us to
clean-up liability. We cannot assure you that the aggregate
amount of future
clean-up costs and
other environmental liabilities will not be material.
Boeing, our predecessor at the Wichita facility, is under an
administrative consent order issued by the Kansas Department of
Health and Environment, or KDHE, to contain and clean-up
contaminated groundwater which underlies a majority of the site.
Pursuant to this order and its agreements with us, Boeing has a
long-term remediation plan in place, and treatment, containment
and remediation efforts are underway. If Boeing does not comply
with its obligations under the order and these agreements, we
may be required to undertake such efforts and make material
expenditures.
In connection with the BAE Acquisition, we acquired a
manufacturing facility in Prestwick, Scotland that is adjacent
to contaminated property retained by BAE Systems. The
contaminated property may be subject to a regulatory action
requiring remediation of the land. It is also possible that the
contamination may spread into the property we acquired. BAE
Systems has agreed to indemnify us for certain clean-up costs
related to existing pollution on the acquired property, existing
pollution that migrates from the acquired property to a third
partys property and any pollution that migrates to our
property from property retained by BAE Systems. If BAE Systems
does not comply with its obligations under the agreement, we may
be required to undertake such efforts and make material
expenditures.
In the future, contamination may be discovered at our facilities
or at off-site locations where we send waste. The remediation of
such newly-discovered contamination, or the enactment of new
laws or a stricter interpretation of existing laws, may require
us to make additional expenditures, some of which could be
material. See Business Environmental
Matters.
Significant consolidation in the aerospace industry could
make it difficult for us to obtain new business.
The aerospace industry has recently experienced consolidation
among suppliers. Suppliers have consolidated and formed
alliances to broaden their product and integrated system
offerings and achieve critical mass. This supplier consolidation
is in part attributable to aircraft manufacturers more
frequently awarding long-term sole-source or preferred supplier
contracts to the most capable suppliers, thus reducing the total
number of suppliers. If this consolidation were to accelerate,
it may become more difficult for us to be successful in
obtaining new customers.
We may be materially adversely affected by high fuel
prices.
Due to the competitive nature of the airline industry, airlines
are often unable to pass on increased fuel prices to customers
by increasing fares. Fluctuations in the global supply of crude
oil and the possibility of changes in government policy on jet
fuel production, transportation and marketing make it impossible
to predict the future availability of jet fuel. In the event
there is an outbreak or escalation of
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hostilities or other conflicts in oil-producing areas or
elsewhere, there could be reductions in the production or
importation of crude oil and significant increases in the cost
of fuel. If there were major reductions in the availability of
jet fuel or significant increases in its cost, or if current
high prices are sustained for a significant period of time, the
airline industry and, as a result, our business, could be
materially adversely affected.
Interruptions in deliveries of components or raw materials
or increased prices for components or raw materials used in our
products could materially adversely affect our profitability,
margins and revenues.
Our dependency upon regular deliveries from particular suppliers
of components and raw materials means that interruptions or
stoppages in such deliveries could materially adversely affect
our operations until arrangements with alternate suppliers, to
the extent alternate suppliers exist, could be made. If any of
our suppliers were unable or refused to deliver materials to us
for an extended period of time, or if we were unable to
negotiate acceptable terms for the supply of materials with
these or alternative suppliers, our business could suffer. We
may not be able to find acceptable alternatives, and any such
alternatives could result in increased costs for us. Even if
acceptable alternatives are found, the process of locating and
securing such alternatives might be disruptive to our business
and might lead to termination of our supply agreements with our
customers.
In addition, our profitability is affected by the prices of the
components and raw materials, such as titanium, aluminum and
carbon fiber, used in the manufacture of our products. These
prices may fluctuate based on a number of factors beyond our
control, including world oil prices, changes in supply and
demand, general economic conditions, labor costs, competition,
import duties, tariffs, currency exchange rates and, in some
cases, government regulation. Although our supply agreements
with Boeing and Airbus allow us to pass on certain unusual
increases in component and raw material costs to Boeing and
Airbus in limited situations, we will not be fully compensated
for such increased costs.
Our business will suffer if certain key officers or
employees discontinue employment with us or if we are unable to
recruit and retain highly skilled staff.
The success of our business is highly dependent upon the skills,
experience and efforts of our President and Chief Executive
Officer, Jeffrey Turner, and certain of our other key officers
and employees. The loss of Mr. Turner or other key
personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business,
operating results or financial condition. Our business also
depends on our ability to continue to recruit, train and retain
skilled employees, particularly skilled engineers. The market
for these resources is highly competitive. We may be
unsuccessful in attracting and retaining the engineers we need
and, in such event, our business could be materially adversely
affected. The loss of the services of any key personnel, or our
inability to hire new personnel with the requisite skills, could
impair our ability to provide products to our customers or
manage our business effectively.
We are subject to the requirements of the National
Industrial Security Program Operating Manual for our facility
security clearance, which is a prerequisite for our ability to
perform on classified contracts for the
U.S. government.
A DoD facility security clearance is required in order to be
awarded and perform on classified contracts for the DoD and
certain other agencies of the U.S. government. We currently
perform on several classified contracts. We have obtained
clearance at the secret level and, due to the fact
that more than 50% of our voting equity is owned by a
non-U.S. entity,
we are required to operate in accordance with the terms and
requirements of our Special Security Agreement, or SSA, with the
DoD. If we were to violate the terms and requirements of our
SSA, the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual,
or any other applicable U.S. government industrial security
regulations (which may apply to us under the terms of our
classified contracts), we could lose our security clearance. We
cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain our security
clearance. If for some reason our security clearance is
invalidated or terminated, we may not be able to continue to
perform our present classified contracts and we would not be
able to enter into new classified contracts, which could
adversely affect our revenues.
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We derive a significant portion of our revenues from
direct and indirect sales outside the United States and are
subject to the risks of doing business in foreign
countries.
We derive a significant portion of our revenues from sales by
Boeing and Airbus to customers outside the United States. In
addition, for the nine and one-half months ended March 30,
2006, direct sales to our
non-U.S. customers
accounted for approximately 11% of our combined revenues
(assuming the BAE Acquisition occurred on July 1, 2005). We
expect that our and our customers international sales will
continue to account for a significant portion of our revenues
for the foreseeable future. As a result, we are subject to risks
of doing business internationally, including:
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the complexity and necessity of using foreign representatives
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uncertainties and restrictions concerning the availability of
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imposition of tariffs or embargoes, export controls and other
trade restrictions; |
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the difficulty of management and operation of an enterprise
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compliance with a variety of foreign laws, as well as
U.S. laws affecting the activities of U.S. companies
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While these factors or the impact of these factors are difficult
to predict, adverse developments of any one or more of these
factors could materially adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations in the future.
Our fixed-price contracts may commit us to unfavorable
terms.
We provide most of our products and services through long-term
contracts with Boeing and Airbus in which the pricing terms are
fixed based on certain production volumes. Accordingly, we bear
the risk that increased or unexpected costs may reduce our
profit margins or cause us to sustain losses on these contracts.
Other than certain increases in raw material costs which can be
passed on to Boeing and Airbus, we must fully absorb cost
overruns, notwithstanding the difficulty of estimating all of
the costs we will incur in performing these contracts and in
projecting the ultimate level of sales that we may achieve. Our
failure to anticipate technical problems, estimate delivery
reductions, estimate costs accurately or control costs during
performance of a fixed-price contract may reduce the
profitability of a contract or cause a loss.
This is particularly a risk in relation to products such as the
Boeing B787 for which we have not yet delivered production
articles and in respect of which our profitability at the
contracted price depends on our being able to achieve production
cost reductions as we gain production experience. Pricing for
the B787-8, the base model currently going into production, is
generally established through 2021, with prices decreasing as
cumulative volume levels are met over the life of the program.
When we negotiated the B787-8 pricing, we assumed that our
development of new technologies and capabilities would reduce
our production costs over the life of the B787 program, thus
maintaining or improving our margin on each B787 we produced. We
cannot assure you that our development of new technologies or
capabilities will be successful or that we will be able to
reduce our B787 production costs over the life of the program.
Our failure to reduce production costs as we have anticipated
could result in decreasing margins on the B787 during the life
of the program.
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Many of our other production cost estimates also contain pricing
terms which anticipate cost reductions over time. In addition,
although we have entered into these fixed price contracts with
Boeing and Airbus, they may nonetheless seek to re-negotiate
pricing with us in the future. Any such higher costs or
re-negotiations could materially adversely affect our
profitability, margins and revenues.
We identified material weaknesses in our internal control
over financial reporting.
We are not currently required to evaluate our internal control
over financial reporting in the same manner that is currently
required of certain public companies, nor have we performed such
an evaluation. Such evaluation would include documentation of
internal control activities and procedures over financial
reporting, assessment of design effectiveness of such controls
and testing of operating effectiveness of such controls which
could result in the identification of material weaknesses in our
internal control over financial reporting.
Prior to the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing Wichita relied on
Boeings shared services group for certain business
processes associated with its financial reporting including
treasury, income tax accounting and external reporting. Since
the Boeing Acquisition, we have had to develop these and other
functional areas as a stand alone entity including the necessary
processes and internal control to prepare our financial
statements on a timely basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Generally accepted auditing standards define a material weakness
as a significant deficiency, or a combination of significant
deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that
a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial
statements will not be prevented or detected. In connection with
our quarterly financial statements as of and for the three
months ended September 29, 2005, we concluded that we had
three material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting as described below.
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We did not maintain effective internal control over the
quarterly closing and consolidation process, including the
account reconciliation and review process and accuracy of
certain accounts receivable transactions. Specifically, controls
over the reconciliation of the accounts receivable subsidiary
ledger to its associated general ledger balances, application of
certain cash payments from customers and the investigation and
resolution of customer payment discrepancies were ineffective to
appropriately record certain accounts receivable transactions.
This control deficiency resulted in adjustments to the accounts
receivable, revenue and cash accounts. If not remediated, this
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We did not maintain effective controls over our income tax
provision and the related balance sheet accounts. Specifically,
controls over the accuracy of the income tax provision and
related deferred tax accounts as well as our related financial
statement disclosures in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes, were ineffective to appropriately apply
SFAS No. 109 in evaluating our required valuation
allowance and establishing the tax basis of the acquired assets
and assumed liabilities of the Boeing Acquisition. This control
deficiency resulted in adjustments to the deferred tax,
valuation allowance and income tax provision accounts as well as
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We did not maintain effective controls over the accuracy and
completeness of our interim financial statements of our Tulsa,
Oklahoma facility. Specifically, there were ineffective controls
over the reconciliation of certain general ledger accounts and
the aggregation and reporting of those accounts into our
financial statements which could have resulted in a material
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Our efforts to remediate the aforementioned deficiencies in
internal control over financial reporting are described further
in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
While we believe these material weaknesses have been remediated,
we cannot be certain that additional material weaknesses or
significant deficiencies will not develop or be identified. Any
failure to
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maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting or
to implement required, new or improved controls, or difficulties
encountered in their implementation could cause us to report
material weaknesses or other deficiencies in our internal
control over financial reporting and could result in a more than
remote possibility of errors or misstatements in the
consolidated financial statements that would be material.
Beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal
year 2007, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act, our management will be required to assess the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting, and we will be
required to have our independent registered public accounting
firm audit managements assessment and the operating
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
If our management or our independent registered public
accounting firm were to conclude in their reports that our
internal control over financial reporting was not effective,
investors could lose confidence in our reported financial
information and the value of our stock could be adversely
impacted.
We face a potential class action lawsuit which could
result in substantial costs, diversion of managements
attention and resources and negative publicity.
Spirit and Boeing have been named as defendants in a lawsuit by
certain former employees of Boeing who assert several claims and
purport to bring the case as a class action and collective
action on behalf of all individuals who were employed by Boeing
(BCA) in Wichita, Kansas or Tulsa, Oklahoma within two
years prior to the date of the Boeing Acquisition and who were
terminated by or not hired by Spirit. The plaintiffs seek
damages and injunctive relief for age discrimination,
interference with ERISA rights, breach of contract and
retaliation. Plaintiffs seek more than $1.5 billion in
damages. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, we agreed to
indemnify Boeing for damages resulting from the employment
decisions that were made with respect to former employees of
Boeing Wichita which relate or allegedly relate to the
involvement of, or consultation with, employees of Boeing in
such employment decisions. The lawsuit could result in
substantial costs, divert managements attention and
resources from our operations and negatively affect our public
image and reputation. An unfavorable outcome or prolonged
litigation related to these matters could materially harm our
business.
We have a very limited operating history as a stand alone
company and we may not be successful operating as a stand alone
company.
Prior to the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing Wichita was a division
of Boeing. Boeing Wichita relied on Boeing for many of its
internal functions, including, without limitation, accounting
and tax, payroll, technology support, benefit plan
administration and human resources. Although we have replaced
most of these services either through outsourcing or internal
sources, we may not be able to perform any or all of these
services in a cost-effective manner. In addition, while we
implement our plan to replace certain technology and systems
support services provided by Boeing, Boeing continues to provide
such services to us under a transition services agreement which
we entered into at the time of the Boeing Acquisition. We cannot
assure you that we will be able to successfully implement our
plan to replace the services and in particular, our Enterprise
Resource Planning System, that we continue to use upon
expiration of the transition services agreement, which will
expire in its entirety on June 15, 2007, unless otherwise
extended. As such, we cannot assure you that we will be
successful in operating Boeing Wichita as a stand alone company.
We do not own most of the intellectual property and
tooling used in our business.
Our business depends on using certain intellectual property and
tooling that we have rights to use under license grants from
Boeing. These licenses contain restrictions on our use of Boeing
intellectual property and tooling and may be terminated if we
default under certain of these restrictions. Our loss of license
rights to use Boeing intellectual property or tooling would
materially adversely affect our business. In addition, we must
honor our contractual commitments to our other customers related
to intellectual property and comply with infringement laws in
the use of intellectual property. In the event we obtain new
business from new or existing customers, we will need to pay
particular attention to these contractual commitments and any
other restrictions on our use of intellectual property to make
sure that we will not be using intellectual property
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improperly in the performance of such new business. In the event
we use any such intellectual property improperly, we could be
subject to an infringement claim by the owner or licensee of
such intellectual property. See Business Our
Relationship with Boeing License of Intellectual
Property.
In the future, our entry into new markets may require obtaining
additional license grants from Boeing and/or from other third
parties. If we are unable to negotiate additional license rights
on acceptable terms (or at all) from Boeing and/or other third
parties as the need arises, our ability to enter new markets may
be materially restricted. In addition, we may be subject to
restrictions in future licenses granted to us that may
materially restrict our use of third party intellectual property.
Our success depends in part on the success of our research
and development initiatives.
We spent approximately $121 million on research and
development during the nine and one-half months ended
March 30, 2006. The significant capital we expend on our
research and development efforts may not create any new sales
opportunities or increases in productivity that are commensurate
with the level of resources invested.
In addition, we are in the process of developing specific
technologies and capabilities in pursuit of new business and in
anticipation of customers going forward with new programs,
including the Boeing B787 and other programs which have not yet
been developed. For the period from June 17, 2005 through
December 29, 2005, we spent approximately $78 million
on these activities. Work in connection with the Boeing B787
consisted of approximately 97% of our total development costs
during such period. If the Boeing B787 or any other such
programs do not go forward or are not successful, we may be
unable to recover the costs incurred in anticipation of such
programs and our profitability and revenues may be materially
adversely affected.
The BAE Acquisition and any future business combinations,
acquisitions or mergers expose us to risks, including the risk
that we may not be able to successfully integrate these
businesses or achieve expected operating synergies.
The BAE Acquisition involves risks, including difficulties in
integrating the operations and personnel of BAE Aerostructures
and the potential loss of key employees of BAE Aerostructures.
We may not be able to satisfactorily integrate the acquired
business in a manner and a timeframe that achieves the costs
savings and operating synergies that we expect.
In addition, we actively consider strategic transactions from
time to time. We evaluate acquisitions, joint ventures,
alliances or co-production programs as opportunities arise, and
we may be engaged in varying levels of negotiations with
potential competitors at any time. We may not be able to effect
transactions with strategic alliance, acquisition or
co-production program candidates on commercially reasonable
terms or at all. If we enter into these transactions, we also
may not realize the benefits we anticipate. In addition, we may
not be able to obtain additional financing for these
transactions.
The integration of companies that have previously been operated
separately involves a number of risks, including, but not
limited to:
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the diversion of managements attention from the management
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difficulties in the assimilation and retention of employees; |
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difficulties in the assimilation of different cultures and
practices, as well as in the assimilation of geographically
dispersed operations and personnel, who may speak different
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difficulties in the integration of departments, systems
(including accounting systems), technologies, books and records
and procedures, as well as in maintaining uniform standards,
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Consummating any acquisitions, joint ventures, alliances or
co-production programs could result in the incurrence of
additional debt and related interest expense, as well as
unforeseen contingent liabilities.
Risk Factors Related to our Capital Structure
The interests of our controlling stockholder may conflict
with your interests.
Upon completion of this offering, the Onex entities will
own shares
of our class B common stock. Our class A common stock
has one vote per share, while our class B common stock has
ten votes per share on all matters to be voted on by our
stockholders. After this offering, the Onex entities will
control % of the combined voting
power of our outstanding common stock. Accordingly, and for so
long as the Onex entities continue to hold class B common stock
that represents at least 10% of the total number of shares of
common stock outstanding, Onex will exercise a controlling
influence over our business and affairs and will have the power
to determine all matters submitted to a vote of our
stockholders, including the election of directors and approval
of significant corporate transactions such as amendments to our
certificate of incorporation, mergers and the sale of all or
substantially all of our assets. Onex could cause corporate
actions to be taken even if the interests of Onex conflict with
the interests of our other stockholders. This concentration of
voting power could have the effect of deterring or preventing a
change in control of Spirit that might otherwise be beneficial
to our stockholders. Gerald W. Schwartz, the Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Onex Corporation, owns shares
representing a majority of the voting rights of the shares of
Onex Corporation. See Principal and Selling
Stockholders and Description of Capital Stock.
Our substantial indebtedness could materially adversely
affect our financial condition and our ability to operate our
business.
As a result of the Boeing Acquisition, we have a substantial
amount of debt and debt servicing requirements. As of
March 30, 2006, we had total debt of approximately
$720 million, including approximately $697 million of
borrowings under our senior secured credit facility and
approximately $23 million of capital lease obligations. In
addition to our debt, we have approximately $4 million of
letters of credit outstanding to secure lease payments and
utility deposits. While we intend to use a portion of the net
proceeds of the offering to repay certain borrowings under our
senior secured credit facility, we expect there to be
$ million
outstanding under this facility following the application of the
proceeds of the offering as described in Use of
Proceeds. In addition, subject to restrictions in the
credit agreement governing our senior secured credit facility,
we may incur additional debt.
Our substantial debt could have important consequences to you,
including the following:
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our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital,
capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements or
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we must use a significant portion of our cash flow for payments
on our debt, which will reduce the funds available to us for
other purposes; |
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we are more vulnerable to economic downturns and adverse
industry conditions and our flexibility to plan for, or react
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our ability to capitalize on business opportunities and to react
to competitive pressures, as compared to our competitors, may be
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Servicing our debt will require a significant amount of
cash. Our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on
numerous factors beyond our control, and we may be unable to
generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt
obligations.
Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from
operating activities. We may need to obtain new credit
arrangements and other sources of financing in order to meet our
current and future obligations and working capital requirements
and to fund our future capital expenditures. In addition, our
ability to make payments on and to refinance our debt and to
fund planned capital expenditures will depend on our ability to
generate cash in the future. We cannot assure you of our future
performance, which depends in part on general economic,
financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other
factors that are beyond our control, including those described
above under Risk Factors Related to our
Business and Industry. Lower net revenues generally will
reduce our cash flow.
If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our
debt and meet our other commitments, we may need to refinance
all or a portion of our debt, sell material assets or operations
or raise additional debt or equity capital. We cannot assure you
that we could effect any of these actions on a timely basis, on
commercially reasonable terms or at all, or that these actions
would be sufficient to meet our capital requirements. In
addition, the terms of our existing or future debt agreements
may restrict us from effecting certain or any of these
alternatives.
Restrictive covenants in our senior secured credit
facility may restrict our ability to pursue our business
strategies.
Our senior secured credit facility limits our ability, among
other things, to:
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Our ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by
events beyond our control, and any material deviation from our
forecasts could require us to seek waivers or amendments of
covenants, alternative sources of financing or reductions in
expenditures. We cannot assure you that such waivers, amendments
or alternative financings could be obtained, or, if obtained,
would be on terms acceptable to us.
In addition, the credit agreement governing our senior secured
credit facility requires us to meet certain financial ratios and
restricts our ability to make capital expenditures or prepay
certain other debt. We may not be able to maintain these ratios,
and the restrictions could limit our ability to plan for or
react to market conditions or meet extraordinary capital needs
or otherwise restrict corporate activities.
If a breach of any covenant or restriction contained in our
credit agreement governing our senior secured credit facility
results in an event of default, the lenders thereunder could
discontinue lending, accelerate the related debt (which would
accelerate other debt) and declare all borrowings outstanding
thereunder to be due and payable. In addition, the lenders could
terminate any commitments they had made to supply us with
additional funds. In the event of an acceleration of our debt,
we may not have or be able to obtain sufficient funds to make
any accelerated debt payments, and we may not have sufficient
capital to perform our obligations under our supply agreements.
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We may sell more equity and reduce your ownership in
Spirit Holdings.
Our business plan may require the investment of new capital,
which we may raise by issuing additional equity (including
equity interests which may have a preference over your shares of
class A common stock) or additional debt (including debt
securities and/or bank loans). However, this capital may not be
available at all, or when needed, or upon terms and conditions
favorable to us. The issuance of additional equity in Spirit
Holdings may result in significant dilution of your shares of
class A common stock. We may issue additional equity in
connection with or to finance subsequent acquisitions. Further,
our subsidiaries could issue securities in the future to persons
or entities (including our affiliates) other than us or another
subsidiary. This could materially adversely affect your
investment in us because it would dilute your indirect ownership
interest in our subsidiaries.
Spirit Holdings certificate of incorporation and
by-laws and our supply agreements with Boeing contain provisions
that could discourage another company from acquiring us and may
prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our
current management.
Provisions of Spirit Holdings certificate of incorporation
and by-laws may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or
acquisition that stockholders may consider favorable, including
transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium for
your shares. In addition, these provisions may frustrate or
prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove
our current management by making it more difficult for
stockholders to replace or remove our current board of
directors. These provisions include:
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multi-vote shares of common stock, which are owned by the Onex
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advance notice requirements for nominations for election to the
board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted on
by stockholders at stockholder meetings; and |
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the authority of the board of directors to issue, without
stockholder approval, up to 10 million shares of preferred
stock with such terms as the board of directors may determine
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In addition, our supply agreements with Boeing include
provisions giving Boeing the ability to terminate the agreements
in the event any of certain disqualified persons acquire a
majority of Spirits direct or indirect voting power or all
or substantially all of Spirits assets. See
Description of Capital Stock, and
Business Our Relationship with Boeing.
Spirit Holdings is a controlled company within
the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange rules and, as a
result, will qualify for, and intends to rely on, exemptions
from certain corporate governance requirements.
Because the Onex entities will own more than 50% of the combined
voting power of our common stock after the completion of this
offering, we will be deemed a controlled company
under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE. As a
result, we will qualify for the controlled company
exception to the board of directors and committee composition
requirements under the rules of the NYSE. Pursuant to this
exception, we will be exempt from rules that would otherwise
require that Spirit Holdings board of directors be
comprised of a majority of independent directors (as
defined under the rules of the NYSE), and that Spirit
Holdings compensation committee and corporate governance
and nominating committee be comprised solely of
independent directors, so long as the Onex entities
continue to own more than 50% of the combined voting power of
our common stock. Upon completion of this offering, a majority
of Spirit Holdings directors will qualify as
independent, but at any time thereafter it will be
possible for Spirit Holdings to rely upon the controlled
company exception to change the composition of Spirit
Holdings board of directors so it is no longer comprised
of a majority of independent directors. In addition,
Spirit Holdings compensation and corporate governance and
nominating committees will not be comprised solely of
independent directors. See
Management Executive Officers and
Directors and Committees of the Board of
Directors.
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Risk Factors Related to this Offering
There is no existing market for our class A common
stock, and we do not know if one will develop to provide you
with adequate liquidity.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our
class A common stock. An active trading market for our
class A common stock may not develop or be sustained after
the offering. The lack of a public market may impair the value
of your shares and your ability to sell your shares at any time
you wish to sell them.
Our stock price may be volatile, and you may not be able
to sell your shares at or above the offering price.
The initial public offering price for our shares of class A
common stock will be determined by negotiations between the
representatives of the underwriters and us. This price may not
reflect the market price of our class A common stock
following this offering. You may be unable to resell the
class A common stock you purchase at or above the initial
public offering price.
The stock markets in general have experienced extreme
volatility, often unrelated to the operating performance of
particular companies. Broad market fluctuations may materially
adversely affect the trading price of our class A common
stock.
Price fluctuations in our class A common stock could result
from general market and economic conditions and a variety of
other factors, including:
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the timing or results of regulatory submissions or actions with
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class A common stock, other comparable companies or the
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You will experience immediate and substantial dilution in
the net tangible book value of your class A common
stock.
Based on our actual book value, the value of the shares of
class A common stock you purchase in this offering
immediately will be less than the offering price you paid. This
reduction in the value of your equity is known as dilution. This
dilution occurs in large part because our initial investors paid
less than the initial public offering price when they purchased
their shares. If you purchase class A common stock in this
offering, you will incur immediate dilution of
$ per
share, based on an assumed initial public offering price of
$ per
share, the midpoint of the range on the cover of this
prospectus. The purchasers of shares of our class A common
stock in this offering will
contribute % of the total
consideration paid to us for shares of our class A common
stock but will own only % of the
shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering.
If a significant number of shares of our class A
common stock are sold into the market following this offering,
the market price of our class A common stock could
significantly decline, even if our business is doing
well.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our class A
common stock in the public market after this offering could
materially adversely affect the prevailing market price of our
class A common stock.
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Upon completion of this offering, we will
have shares
of class A common stock
and shares
of class B common stock outstanding. Of these securities,
the shares
of class A common stock offered pursuant to this offering
will be freely tradable without restriction or further
registration under federal securities laws, except to the extent
shares are purchased in the offering by our affiliates.
The shares
of class B common stock and any class A common stock
owned by our officers, directors and affiliates, as that term is
defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Act, are restricted securities under the
Securities Act. Restricted securities may not be sold in the
public market unless the sale is registered under the Securities
Act or an exemption from registration is available.
In connection with this offering, we, each of our directors and
executive officers and the Onex entities have entered into
lock-up agreements that
prevent the sale of shares of our common stock for up to
180 days after the date of this prospectus. Following the
expiration of the
lock-up period, the
Onex entities will have the right, subject to certain
conditions, to require us to register the sale of these shares
under the federal securities laws. If this right is exercised,
holders of all shares subject to a registration rights agreement
will be entitled to participate in such registration. By
exercising their registration rights, and selling a large number
of shares, these holders could cause the prevailing market price
of our class A common stock to decline.
Approximately shares
of our common stock will be subject to a registration rights
agreement upon completion of this offering. See Shares
Eligible for Future Sale and Description of Capital
Stock Registration Agreement.
Between ,
2006
and ,
2007,
approximately shares
of class A common stock issuable upon conversion of
class B common stock will become eligible for sale in the
public market, subject to the volume, notice of sale, manner of
sale and other restrictions of Rule 144 promulgated under
the Securities Act. Furthermore, an
additional shares
of our class B common stock have been issued to members of
our management pursuant to our Executive Incentive Plan, which
shares will remain subject to vesting requirements following the
offering. See Management Benefit
Plans Executive Incentive Plan. If these
vesting requirements are satisfied, additional shares of
class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the
class B common stock will become eligible for sale in the
public market one year following the date on which the vesting
requirements are satisfied, subject to the volume, notice of
sale, manner of sale and other restrictions of Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act or, if earlier, after the
shares are registered under the Securities Act.
In addition, pursuant to our Union Equity Participation Program,
we anticipate issuing
approximately shares
of class A common stock upon the consummation of this
offering. These shares will become eligible for sale in the
public market
on ,
2007, subject to the volume, notice of sale, manner of sale and
other restrictions of Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act or, if earlier, after the shares are registered
under the Securities Act.
If a trading market develops for our class A common stock,
our employees, officers and directors may elect to sell shares
of our class A common stock issuable upon conversion of
their shares of our class B common stock in the market.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our class A
common stock in the public market after this offering could
depress the market price of our class A common stock and
impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of
additional equity securities.
We do not intend to pay cash dividends.
We do not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock. We
currently intend to retain all available funds and any future
earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business
and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future. In addition, the terms of our current, as
well as any future, financing agreements may preclude us from
paying any dividends. As a result, appreciation, if any, in the
market value of our common stock will be your sole source of
potential financial gain for the foreseeable future.
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THE TRANSACTIONS
The Boeing Acquisition
In December 2004 and February 2005, an investor group led by
Onex Partners LP and Onex Corporation formed Spirit and Spirit
Holdings, respectively, for the purpose of acquiring Boeing
Wichita. On June 16, 2005, Spirit acquired Boeing Wichita
for a cash purchase price of approximately $904 million and
the assumption of certain liabilities, pursuant to an asset
purchase agreement, dated as of February 22, 2005, between
Spirit and Boeing, or the Asset Purchase Agreement. Based on
final working capital and other factors specified in the Asset
Purchase Agreement, a purchase price adjustment of
$19 million was paid to Spirit in the fourth quarter of
2005. In connection with the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing is
required to make future payments to Spirit in amounts of
$45.5 million, $116.1 million and $115.4 million
in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, in payment for various
tooling and capital assets built or purchased by Spirit. Spirit
will retain usage rights and custody of these assets for their
remaining useful lives without compensation to Boeing. Boeing
also contributed $30 million, of which $20 million has
been paid as of May 31, 2006, to partially offset our costs
of transition to a stand alone company.
The Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary representations,
warranties and covenants. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement, we are indemnified by Boeing, subject to specified
exceptions, for losses arising from, among other things:
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damages relating to separating the portion of Boeings
Wichita facilities not acquired by us from the portion acquired
by us; |
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damages relating to noncompliance with certain laws by Boeing
prior to closing; |
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Boeing prior to closing; |
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Claims for indemnification are subject to an aggregate
deductible equal to $10 million and may not exceed
$100 million, each subject to certain specified exceptions.
Most claims for indemnification must be made by
December 16, 2006; claims for taxes and certain ERISA
matters may be made until 30 days after the expiration of
the applicable statute of limitations; claims for matters
relating to the title of the assets sold to us in the Boeing
Acquisition may be made until June 16, 2012; and certain
representations, including those relating to broker or finder
fees and commissions, do not expire.
The Boeing Acquisition was financed through an equity investment
of $375 million and borrowings of a $700 million term
loan B under our senior secured credit facilities. See
The Related Financing Transactions.
Prior to the closing of the Boeing Acquisition, neither Spirit
nor Spirit Holdings had engaged in any business activities
except those incident to the acquisition of Boeing Wichita.
Prior to the completion of the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing
Wichita was a division of Boeing and was not a separate legal
entity. Historically, Boeing Wichita functioned as an internal
supplier of parts and assemblies to Boeing airplane programs and
had very few sales to third parties. It operated as a cost
center of Boeing, meaning that it recognized the cost of
products manufactured for BCA programs but did not recognize any
corresponding revenues for those products. No intra-company
pricing was established for the parts and assemblies that Boeing
Wichita supplied to Boeing. Revenues from sales to third parties
were insignificant prior to the Boeing Acquisition, consisting
of less than $100,000 in each year from 2001 through 2004 and in
the period from January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005.
Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, on the closing date of
the Boeing Acquisition, Spirit and Boeing entered into a series
of agreements under which (1) Spirit has become
Boeings exclusive supplier of substantially all of the
parts and assemblies supplied to Boeing by Boeing Wichita as at
June 16, 2005
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at pricing established under those agreements, (2) Spirit
will be Boeings exclusive supplier for the forward
fuselage, fixed and moveable leading wing edges and struts for
Boeings new B787 platform, at pricing set forth in the
relevant agreement and (3) Boeing has continued to provide
to Spirit (in most cases on a transitional basis) certain
technology and system support services historically provided to
Boeing Wichita by Boeing, at pricing established under those
agreements. See Business Our Relationship with
Boeing.
Prior to the Boeing Acquisition, certain Boeing Wichita
employees were represented by unions under Boeings labor
agreements. After the closing of the Boeing Acquisition, Spirit
employed most, but not all, of the employees of Boeing Wichita
on new terms and conditions of employment that were in most
cases established by collective bargaining between Spirit and
the relevant labor unions. Spirit also established certain
employee benefit and equity incentive plans in connection with
hiring Boeing Wichita employees. See
Management Benefit Plans.
The Related Financing Transactions
On June 16, 2005, Spirit Holdings, as parent guarantor,
Spirit, as a borrower, and Onex Wind Finance LP, an indirect
subsidiary of Spirit Holdings principal stockholder, or
Onex Wind, as an additional borrower, entered into a credit
agreement with Citicorp North America, Inc., as collateral
agent, administrative agent and documentation agent, the lenders
party thereto, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as sole lead
arranger and book runner, The Bank of Nova Scotia and Royal Bank
of Canada, as co-arrangers and co-syndication agents, The Bank
of Nova Scotia, as issuing bank, and Export Development Canada
and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, as
co-documentation agents. Pursuant to the terms of that credit
agreement, the lenders thereunder provided us with available
borrowings of $875 million of senior secured credit
facilities, comprised of a $175 million revolving credit
facility, or the Revolver, and a $700 million term
loan B, or the Term Loan B, and together with the
Revolver, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. Proceeds from
the Term Loan B were used to consummate the Boeing
Acquisition and pay fees and expenses incurred in connection
therewith and for working capital. We did not borrow under the
Revolver at closing and as of June 1, 2006, we had not
borrowed under that facility, which may be used by us for
working capital and other general corporate purposes.
The obligations of the borrowers and guarantors under the Senior
Secured Credit Facilities are secured by a first priority
security interest in substantially all of the borrowers
and guarantors assets, including (1) all capital
stock of our direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, as well
as 65% of the capital stock of our direct and indirect foreign
subsidiaries and (2) all other tangible and intangible
property and assets of the borrowers and guarantors. The Senior
Secured Credit Facilities contain standard covenants and
mandatory prepayment requirements (including in respect of the
net cash proceeds received by us from this offering), as well as
maximum total debt to EBITDA and minimum interest coverage
covenants.
Our senior credit facility has been amended since the date of
the Boeing Acquisition to, among other things, facilitate
Spirits and its subsidiaries receipt of incentive
arrangements under relevant Kansas statutes and industrial
revenue bond, or IRB, financing of equipment acquisitions and to
permit us to acquire BAE Aerostructures.
On June 16, 2005, Onex Wind, as borrower, and Spirit
Holdings, Spirit, Spirit AeroSystems Finance, Inc., 3101447 Nova
Scotia Company and Onex Wind Finance LLC, as guarantors, also
entered into a secured senior subordinated delayed draw term
loan credit agreement with The Boeing Company, as agent, and the
lenders party thereto. Pursuant to the terms of that credit
agreement, Boeing provided us with a $150 million senior
subordinated delayed draw facility, or the Senior Subordinated
Credit Facility, which remained unfunded at closing and has not
been funded. We intend to seek consent from our senior lenders
to terminate the Senior Subordinated Credit Facility upon
completion of this offering.
In connection with each of our Senior Secured Credit Facilities
and Senior Subordinated Credit Facility, we established a
structure under which Spirit borrows from an indirect subsidiary
of Onex Wind any amounts which it would otherwise borrow under
such senior credit facilities. See Certain Relationships
and Related Party Transactions Other Related Party
Transactions and Business Relationships.
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The BAE Acquisition
On April 1, 2006, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
Spirit Europe, we acquired BAE Aerostructures for a cash
purchase price of approximately $139 million and the
assumption of certain normal course liabilities (including
accounts payable of approximately $66.8 million) financed
with available cash balances. Spirit Europe manufactures leading
and trailing wing edges and other wing components for commercial
aircraft programs for Airbus and Boeing and produces various
aerostructure components for certain Raytheon business jets. The
BAE Acquisition provides us with a foundation to increase future
sales to Airbus, as Spirit Europe is a key supplier of wing and
flight control surfaces for the A320 platform, Airbus core
single aisle program, and of wing components for the A380
platform, one of Airbus most important new programs and
the worlds largest commercial passenger aircraft. Under
our supply agreements with Airbus, we supply most of our
products for the life of the aircraft program, including
commercial derivative models, with pricing determined through
2010. For the A380, we have a long-term supply contract with
Airbus that covers a fixed number of units and, based on
expected delivery schedules, should extend through 2019.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that our net proceeds from the sale
of shares
of class A common stock in this offering will be
approximately
$ million,
based on an assumed initial public offering price of
$ per
share, the midpoint of the range on the cover of this
prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We
will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares by
the selling stockholders.
We intend to use the net proceeds as follows:
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approximately
$ million
to repay debt outstanding under our senior secured credit
facility, including
$ million
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approximately
$ million
to pay a portion of the obligations which will become due upon
the closing of this offering under our union equity
participation program; and |
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We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the
selling stockholders.
Proceeds from the Term Loan B were used to consummate the
Boeing Acquisition and pay fees and expenses incurred in
connection therewith and for working capital.
The Term Loan B bears interest at a rate equal to the sum
of LIBOR plus the applicable margin (as defined below) or, at
our option, the alternate base rate, which will be the highest
of (x) the Citicorp North America, Inc. prime rate,
(y) the certificate of deposit rate, plus 0.50% and
(z) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, plus the applicable
margin. The applicable margin is 2.25% per annum on the
portion of the Term Loan B that bears interest at LIBOR and
1.25% on the portion of the Term Loan B that bears interest
at the alternate base rate. The Term Loan B matures on
December 31, 2011.
See Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Liquidity and
Capital Resources for additional information regarding our
outstanding debt.
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DIVIDEND POLICY
We currently intend to retain any future earnings to support our
operations and to fund the development and growth of our
business. In addition, the payment of dividends by us to holders
of our common stock is limited by our credit facilities. Our
future dividend policy will depend on the requirements of
financing agreements to which we may be a party. We do not
intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the
foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends
will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will
depend upon, among other factors, our results of operations,
financial condition, capital requirements and contractual
restrictions.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth as of March 30, 2006:
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our consolidated capitalization on a pro forma basis to give
effect to the sale
of shares
of class A common stock by us in this offering at an
assumed initial public offering price of
$ per
share, and the application of those proceeds as described in
Use of Proceeds. |
You should read this table together with our unaudited
consolidated pro forma financial information included elsewhere
in this prospectus. For additional information regarding our
outstanding debt, see Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources.
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share,
10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and
outstanding
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Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per
share, shares
authorized; shares
issued and outstanding,
actual; shares
issued and outstanding, as adjusted
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Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per
share, shares
authorized; shares
issued and outstanding,
actual; shares
issued and outstanding, as adjusted
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Additional paid-in capital
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The revolving credit facility provides for availability of
borrowings and issuances of letters of credit for up to
$175.0 million. As of March 30, 2006, we had
$175.0 million of availability under the revolving credit
facility, net of $4.2 million of letters of credit
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DILUTION
If you invest in our class A common stock, your interest
will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference
between the public offering price per share of our class A
common stock and the pro forma net tangible book value per share
of our common stock after this offering.
As of March 30, 2006, our net tangible book value,
determined on a pro forma basis as described below, was
$ million,
or
$ per
share of class A common stock and class B common stock
(together, our common stock). Pro forma net tangible book value
represents the amount of our total assets (excluding intangible
assets), less our total liabilities, divided, in the case of net
tangible book value per share, by the pro forma number of shares
outstanding.
After giving effect to our sale
of shares
of class A common stock in this offering, based on an
assumed initial public offering price of
$ per
share, the midpoint of the range on the cover of this
prospectus, and after deducting underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our
adjusted pro forma net tangible book value at March 30,
2006 would have been approximately
$ million,
or
$ per
share of our common stock. This represents an immediate increase
in pro forma net tangible book value of
$ per
share to our existing stockholders and an immediate net tangible
book value dilution of
$ per
share to new investors purchasing shares in this offering. The
following table illustrates this dilution:
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The following table summarizes, as of March 30, 2006, as
adjusted to give effect to this offering, the differences
between the number of shares of our common stock purchased from
us, the total consideration paid to us and the average price per
share paid by our existing stockholders and by the new investors
purchasing class A common stock in this offering. The
calculation is based on an assumed initial public offering price
of
$ per
share, the midpoint of the range on the cover of this
prospectus, before deducting underwriting discounts and
commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
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If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in
full, our existing stockholders would own
approximately % of the total
number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this
offering and would have paid
approximately % of the total
consideration paid to us for shares of our common stock.
We may choose to raise additional capital due to market
conditions or strategic considerations even if we believe we
have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans.
To the extent additional capital is raised through the sale of
equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these
securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements present Spirit Holdings financial position and
results of operations adjusted for the Boeing Acquisition, the
sale
of shares
of class A common stock pursuant to this offering and the
application of the proceeds therefrom as described in Use
of Proceeds. Boeing Wichita is the predecessor entity of
Spirit Holdings for the periods prior to the Boeing Acquisition.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements
include:
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2006, assuming this offering occurred on March 30, 2006 and
the proceeds were applied as described in Use of
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months ended March 30, 2006, assuming this offering
occurred on January 1, 2005 and the proceeds were applied
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the pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the
fiscal year ended December 29, 2005 assuming the Boeing
Acquisition, this offering and the application of proceeds as
described in Use of Proceeds all occurred on
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Prior to the completion of the Boeing Acquisition, Spirit was a
division of Boeing and was not a separate legal entity. No
intra-company pricing was established for the parts and
assemblies that Boeing Wichita supplied to Boeing, with all
transactions with Boeing conducted on a non-cash basis. As a
consequence, only minimal external revenues were recorded by
Boeing Wichita. Following the Boeing Acquisition, we adopted
contract accounting. Additionally, we reduced our labor, pension
and fringe benefit costs as a result of the Boeing Acquisition.
Results of operations have been adjusted to give effect to these
matters, as well as the financing costs of the Boeing
Acquisition and new depreciation and amortization rates which
reflect a preliminary valuation of the net assets acquired in
accordance with purchase accounting.
Finally, certain adjustments have been made to reflect Spirit
Holdings existence as a stand alone company, including
service fees payable to Onex, taxes and recalculation of
accreted income related to Spirits non-interest bearing
long-term receivable from Boeing in the aggregate amount of
$277 million due in 2007, 2008 and 2009 attributable to the
acquisition of title of various tooling and other capital assets.
The pro forma adjustments are described in detail in the notes
to the pro forma statements of operations and are based on
available information and assumptions that management believes
are reasonable. The pro forma statements of operations do not
purport to be indicative of our future results of operations or
results of operations that would have actually occurred had the
Boeing Acquisition and this offering been consummated on
January 1, 2005.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data should be
read in conjunction with Selected Consolidated Historical
Financial Data, Use of Proceeds,
Capitalization, The Transactions,
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated
historical financial statements and related notes included
elsewhere in this prospectus.
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
March 30, 2006
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Prepaid and other assets
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
596 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$ |
1,848 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(1)
|
|
$ |
321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of debt
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
707 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advance payments
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par
value, shares authorized
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
$ |
374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$ |
1,848 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Includes accrued fringe benefits and other accrued liabilities. |
36
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
Three Months | |
|
for the | |
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
Offering | |
|
Ended March 30, | |
|
|
March 30, 2006 | |
|
Transactions | |
|
2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | |
Net sales
|
|
$ |
671 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
|
|
|
611 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense and financing fee amortization
|
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
32 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share, basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in per share calculation, basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share, diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in per share calculation, diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
Overview of Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations
Adjustments for the Boeing Acquisition
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of
operations data gives effect to adjustments that we believe are
(1) directly attributable to the Boeing Acquisition,
(2) expected to have a continuing impact on the business
and (3) factually supportable, as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
adjustments for revenues recorded as a stand alone business,
based on actual deliveries for the period prior to the Boeing
Acquisition with pricing as determined under our supply
agreements with Boeing, rather than as a captive division whose
costs are absorbed; |
|
|
|
adjustments to compensation and benefits as a result of new
union wage rates, incentive programs and benefit plans that
became effective at the time of the Boeing Acquisition; |
|
|
|
adjustments to interest, depreciation and amortization expense
resulting from the $700 million Term Loan B, valuation
of the assets under purchase accounting and the allocation of
negative goodwill; and |
|
|
|
adjustments for certain costs, including service fees payable to
Onex, taxes and the recalculation of accreted income related to
Spirits non-interest bearing long-term receivable from
Boeing in the aggregate amount of $277 million. |
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations is
based upon managements current estimate of, and good faith
assumptions regarding, the adjustments arising from the
transactions described above and is based upon currently
available information.
Pro forma adjustments for the Boeing Acquisition include the
effects of new contractual arrangements if the amounts are
factually supportable, directly attributable to the Boeing
Acquisition and expected to have a continuing impact on the
statement of operations. In accordance with
Regulation S-X,
the following unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of
operations data does not give effect to new distribution or cost
sharing agreements, agreements with management, or compensation
or benefit plans. In accordance with
Regulation S-X, we
also have not included any pro forma adjustments reflecting
efficiencies from the transaction, including
termination of employees, closure of plants and other
restructuring changes. The unaudited pro forma statement of
operations data is based on the historical financial statements
of Boeing Wichita for the period from January 1, 2005
through June 16, 2005, the historical financial statements
of Spirit Holdings for the period from February 7, 2005
through December 29, 2005, and other available information
and certain management assumptions. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated statement of operations data gives effect to the
Boeing Acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2005.
38
SPIRIT HOLDINGS AEROSYSTEMS, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 29, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spirit Holdings | |
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
Actual Results | |
|
|
|
|
Actual Results | |
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Period From | |
|
Spirit Holdings | |
|
|
Period From | |
|
|
|
Period From | |
|
February 7, 2005 | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
January 1, 2005 | |
|
Pro Forma Adjustments | |
|
January 1, 2005 | |
|
through | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
through | |
|
| |
|
through | |
|
December 29, | |
|
December 29, | |
|
|
June 16, 2005 (a) | |
|
Acquisition (b) | |
|
Labor (c) | |
|
June 16, 2005 | |
|
2005(1) | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | |
Net sales(2)
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,165.3 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,165.3 |
|
|
$ |
1,208.4 |
|
|
$ |
2,373.7 |
|
Cost of sales (Spirit Holdings)/
Cost of products transferred (Predecessor)
|
|
|
1,163.9 |
|
|
|
(141.3 |
) |
|
|
(31.4 |
) |
|
|
991.2 |
|
|
|
1,056.8 |
|
|
|
2,048.0 |
|
Provision of energy services, net
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
SG&A, R&D, other period costs
|
|
|
90.7 |
|
|
|
97.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
188.6 |
|
|
|
188.5 |
|
|
|
377.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(1,254.4 |
) |
|
|
1,208.7 |
|
|
|
31.4 |
|
|
|
(14.3 |
) |
|
|
(36.9 |
) |
|
|
(51.2 |
) |
Interest expense and financing fee amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19.9 |
) |
|
|
(19.4 |
) |
|
|
(39.3 |
) |
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
|
|
19.2 |
|
Income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17.4 |
) |
|
|
(13.9 |
) |
|
|
(31.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(1,254.4 |
) |
|
$ |
1,179.6 |
|
|
$ |
31.4 |
|
|
$ |
(43.4 |
) |
|
$ |
(59.2 |
) |
|
$ |
(102.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share, basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in per share calculation, basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share, diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in per share calculation, diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Spirit Holdings was formed on February 7, 2005 as a holding
company of Spirit. Spirits operations commenced on
June 17, 2005, following the closing of the Boeing
Acquisition. |
|
(2) |
For purposes of the Pro Forma Net Sales adjustment for the
period from January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005,
sales were recorded upon the transfer of airplane units to
Boeing. After the Boeing Acquisition, we adopted the use of
contract accounting for profit recognition. The pro forma
statement of operations data presented for the period from
January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005 does not include
an adjustment to convert Boeing Wichitas historical
accounting methodology to contract accounting. |
See notes to the unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of
operations.
39
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spirit Holdings | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments for | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment for | |
|
Predecessor Pro | |
|
Spirit Holdings | |
|
the Offering | |
|
Spirit Holdings | |
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
the Offering | |
|
Forma as | |
|
Actual Results | |
|
Transactions | |
|
Pro Forma as | |
|
Spirit Holdings | |
|
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Transactions | |
|
Adjusted Period | |
|
Period From | |
|
Period From | |
|
Adjusted Period | |
|
Pro Forma as | |
|
|
Period From | |
|
Period From | |
|
From | |
|
June 17, 2005 | |
|
January 1, 2005 | |
|
From June 17, | |
|
Adjusted Year | |
|
|
January 1, 2005 | |
|
January 1, 2005 | |
|
January 1, 2005 | |
|
through | |
|
through | |
|
2005 through | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
through | |
|
through June 16, | |
|
through | |
|
December 29, | |
|
December 29, | |
|
December 29, | |
|
December 29, | |
|
|
June 16, 2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
June 16, 2005 | |
|
2005(1) | |
|
2005(1) | |
|
2005(1) | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | |
Net sales(2)
|
|
$ |
1,165.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,208.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales (Spirit Holdings)/
Cost of products transferred (Predecessor)
|
|
|
991.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,056.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision of energy services, net
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SG&A, R&D, other period costs
|
|
|
188.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
188.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(14.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense and financing fee amortization
|
|
|
(19.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax
|
|
|
(17.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(43.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(59.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share, basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in per share calculation, basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share, diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in per share calculation, diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Spirit Holdings was formed on February 7, 2005 as a holding
company of Spirit. Spirits operations commenced on
June 17, 2005, following the closing of the Boeing
Acquisition. |
|
(2) |
For purposes of the Pro Forma Net Sales adjustment for the
period from January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005,
sales were recorded upon the transfer of airplane units to
Boeing. After the Boeing Acquisition, we adopted the use of
contract accounting for profit recognition. The pro forma
statement of operations data presented for the period from
January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005 does not include
an adjustment to convert Boeing Wichitas historical
accounting methodology to contract accounting. |
See notes to the unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of
operations.
40
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA
Set forth below are notes that describe the assumptions
underlying the pro forma consolidated statement of operations.
(a) Presentation of Historical Audited Statement of
Operations Data for the Period from January 1, 2005 through
June 16, 2005
|
|
|
The historical financial data is presented to reflect the
operation of Boeing Wichita as a cost center of BCA, not a
separate legal entity. Historically, Boeing Wichita was an
internal supplier of parts and assemblies for the B737, B747,
B757, B767 and B777 airplane programs of BCA, with few sales to
third party customers. Boeing Wichita included the manufacturing
operations of BCA located in Wichita, Kansas; Tulsa, Oklahoma
and McAlester, Oklahoma along with certain shared assets and
operations of Boeings Shared Services Group. This
historical financial information reflects the actual financial
statements of Boeing Wichita. Certain amounts have been
allocated from Boeings consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Spirit acquired Boeing
Wichita (including the assumption of certain liabilities).
Boeing Wichita is the predecessor entity of Spirit Holdings for
the periods prior to the Boeing Acquisition. The historical
financial statements for the period from January 1, 2005
through June 16, 2005 present the associated historical
assets, liabilities and operating costs of Boeing Wichita. |
|
|
Since Boeing Wichita was operated as a cost center, costs
incurred and allocated to Boeing Wichita were absorbed by BCA
and revenues were not recorded in Boeing Wichitas
historical financial statements. Cost of products transferred
includes manufacturing labor, material and non-labor and site
overhead costs. Fringe benefit costs are allocated to the cost
of products transferred through the fringe rate as a percentage
of labor dollars. Fringe costs include elements such as
vacation, holiday, sick leave, medical, pension and
postretirement medical, as described in the notes to our
historical financial statements. Costs administered by Boeing
are not allocated to the cost of products transferred. |
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|
Transactions with Boeing were conducted on a non-cash basis, and
generally involved performance under intra-company arrangements
between Boeing Wichita and Boeing. |
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|
Certain costs were incurred by Boeing on behalf of Boeing
Wichita. To the extent practical, these costs were discretely
transferred to Boeing Wichita, but in some cases, an allocation
methodology was used to transfer the costs to Boeing Wichita.
Management believes that these allocations are reasonable, but
may not be indicative of costs that would have been incurred had
Boeing Wichita been operated on a stand alone basis. These costs
fall into the following three major categories and all such
costs have been included in Boeing Wichitas historical
financial statements. |
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|
First, the historical financial statements include costs
directly related to the activities of Boeing Wichita, which were
incurred by Boeing and transferred to Boeing Wichita for
administrative purposes, including payroll, accounts payable,
travel and employee benefits such as pension costs, and medical
coverage. These costs are primarily included in cost of products
transferred and the balance is included in SG&A, R&D and
other period costs. |
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Second, costs incurred by Boeing on behalf of Boeing Wichita
represented the purchase of parts from Boeing that are
incorporated into the products of Boeing Wichita. The cost of
these parts is treated the same as the cost of parts acquired
from third parties and is included in cost of products
transferred. |
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Third, costs incurred by Boeing on behalf of Boeing Wichita are
either general and administrative or relate to support services
provided by Boeing for the benefit of Boeing Wichita. These
costs, except for those identified as general and
administrative, are included in cost of products transferred. |
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(b) Boeing Acquisition
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|
The Boeing Acquisition represents the impact of the following
items: |
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(i) Net Sales. |
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|
The adjustments to produce total net sales are outlined as
follows: |
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|
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1/1/2005- | |
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6/16/2005 | |
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| |
Program Revenue at Supply Agreement Prices(1)
|
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$ |
1,073.3 |
|
Other Sales at Supply Agreement Prices(1)
|
|
|
47.4 |
|
B787 Revenue(1)
|
|
|
21.3 |
|
Spares Sales at Supply Agreement Prices(1)
|
|
|
33.7 |
|
Amortization of Intangibles and Depreciation of Tooling Related
to Exclusivity Agreement(2)
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|
|
(10.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue
|
|
$ |
1,165.3 |
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|
(1) |
This adjustment reflects the application of the
contractually-determined pricing from our supply agreements with
Boeing to the actual products and services transferred to Boeing
during the period from January 1, 2005 through
June 16, 2005. See Business Our
Relationship with Boeing. |
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(2) |
This adjustment reflects the reduction of revenue related to the
amortization of intangibles and tooling depreciation in
accordance with EITF No. 01-3, Accounting in a Business
Combination for Deferred Revenue of an Acquiree and EITF
No. 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to
a Customer (including a Reseller of the Vendors Products). |
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|
(ii) Cost of Sales/ Costs of Products Transferred. |
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|
The adjustments to cost of products transferred are as follows: |
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|
|
|
|
1/1/2005- | |
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|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
B787 Reclassification(1)
|
|
$ |
(56.2 |
) |
G&A Reclassification(2)
|
|
|
(38.3 |
) |
Capitalized Tooling(3)
|
|
|
(18.5 |
) |
Depreciation Expense(4)
|
|
|
(28.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
(141.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Cost of products transferred has been reduced by
$56.2 million to reflect the reclassification of certain
B787 related cost of products transferred as
SG&A to conform to Spirits classification.
Historically, Boeing Wichita included these expenses in cost of
products transferred. Spirit classifies these expenses as
SG&A. |
|
(2) |
Cost of products transferred has been reduced by
$38.3 million to eliminate costs associated with
accounting, human resources, payroll, security and other period
expenses that were historically recorded by Boeing Wichita as a
cost of products transferred. These costs were reclassified as
SG&A to conform to Spirits classification. |
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(3) |
Cost of products transferred has been reduced by
$18.5 million to eliminate the costs associated with
tooling expenses. Historically, Boeing Wichita expensed certain
tooling assets. Spirit capitalized these tooling assets after
the closing of the Boeing Acquisition. |
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(4) |
Cost of products transferred was reduced for depreciation
expense of $28.3 million due to the lower asset values
resulting from the Boeing Acquisition, including the recognition
and allocation of negative goodwill. |
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|
(iii) SG&A, R&D and Other Period Costs. |
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SG&A, R&D and other period costs are outlined as follows: |
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|
|
|
|
1/1/2005- | |
|
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
B787 Reclassification(1)
|
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$ |
56.2 |
|
SG&A Reclassification(2)
|
|
|
38.3 |
|
Other(3)
|
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|
3.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
97.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
SG&A has been increased by $56.2 million to reflect the
reclassification of certain B787-related cost of products
transferred as SG&A to conform to Spirits
classification of costs. Historically, Boeing Wichita included
these costs in cost of products transferred. Spirit classifies
these expenses as SG&A. |
|
(2) |
SG&A has been adjusted by $38.3 million to add costs
associated with accounting, human resources, payroll, security
and other period costs that were reclassified from costs of
products transferred to SG&A to conform to Spirits
classification of costs. |
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(3) |
Other period costs were increased by $3.4 million,
including (a) amortization of favorable leasehold interest
and other identified intangibles resulting from the Boeing
Acquisition and (b) the Onex service fee ($2 million
on annual basis, prorated for five and a half months). |
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|
(iv) Interest Expense and Financing Fee
Amortization. The pro forma adjustments to interest expense
and financing fee amortization are based on the borrowings to
finance the Boeing Acquisition as presented below: |
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|
|
1/1/2005- | |
|
|
6/16/2005 | |
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|
| |
Term Loan B(1)
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|
$ |
17.5 |
|
Amortization of Loan Fees(2)
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense and Financing Fee Amortization
|
|
$ |
19.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The Term Loan Bs interest rate was determined as
LIBOR plus 225 basis points. The following rates were used
for calculating the interest for the Term Loan B during the
months set forth below: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest | |
|
|
Rate | |
|
|
| |
January 2005
|
|
|
5.00 |
% |
February 2005
|
|
|
5.17 |
% |
March 2005
|
|
|
5.37 |
% |
April 2005
|
|
|
5.46 |
% |
May 2005
|
|
|
5.59 |
% |
June 2005
|
|
|
5.68 |
% |
|
|
|
The effect of a 0.125% change in the interest rate on the Term
Loan B would increase or decrease annual pro forma interest
expense by $0.8 million. |
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|
(2) |
Deferred financing amortization expense for the period from
January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005 is based on
monthly amortization of deferred financing fees incurred due to
the debt borrowed to fund the Boeing Acquisition. |
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|
(v) Other Income and Expense, Net. Other income and
expense, net has been adjusted to account for the estimated
accretion income related to Spirits non-interest bearing
long-term receivable from Boeing in the aggregate amount of
$277 million payable in 2007, 2008 and 2009 attributable to
the acquisition of title of various tooling and other capital
assets. |
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|
|
(vi) Income Taxes. The pro forma tax adjustment of
$17.4 million to income taxes reflects the tax effect of
the pro forma adjustment to operating income. Tax expense was
based on the following assumptions: (1) all actual
temporary and permanent book versus tax differences as
recognized by Spirit Holdings in the post-Boeing Acquisition
period in 2005 were applied to the pre-Boeing Acquisition period
in 2005 and (2) 100% of the actual valuation allowance
recorded on net deferred tax assets utilized by Spirit in the
post-Boeing Acquisition period in 2005 was assumed to be
consistent with valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets
for the pre-Boeing Acquisition period in 2005. |
(c) Labor Costs
|
|
|
New union wage rates took effect upon, and pension, health and
welfare benefits, post-retirement and incentive plans were
adjusted as a result of, the Boeing Acquisition. The historical
costs incurred have been adjusted by $11.6 million as a
result of wage changes and $19.8 million as a result of
fringe rate changes. The wage reduction adjustment was
calculated using the average number of union employees as of
each of January 1, 2005 and June 16, 2005 and the
difference between the actual wage rates in effect as of each of
January 1, 2005 and June 30, 2005. |
|
|
Actual fringe rates as a percentage of labor incurred by us for
the period from June 17, 2005 through December 29,
2005 were applied to the lower base labor cost to calculate the
fringe rate adjustment. |
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND OTHER DATA
The following table sets forth our selected consolidated
financial data for each of the periods indicated. The periods
prior to and including June 16, 2005 reflect data of our
Predecessor for financial accounting purposes. The periods
beginning June 17, 2005 reflect our financial data after
the Boeing Acquisition. Financial data for the year ended
December 31, 2001 (Predecessor), the year ended
December 31, 2002 (Predecessor), the year ended
December 31, 2003 (Predecessor), the year ended
December 31, 2004 (Predecessor), the period from
January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005 (Predecessor)
and the period from June 17, 2005 through December 29,
2005 (Spirit Holdings) are derived from the audited consolidated
financial statements of Predecessor or Spirit Holdings, as
applicable. The audited consolidated financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2003 (Predecessor), the year
ended December 31, 2004 (Predecessor), the period from
January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005 (Predecessor)
and the period from June 17, 2005 through December 29,
2005 (Spirit Holdings) are included in this prospectus.
Financial data as of and for the three months ended
March 30, 2006 (Spirit Holdings) are derived from the
unaudited consolidated financial statements of Spirit Holdings,
included in this prospectus. Interim results are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal
year. You should read the information presented below in
conjunction with Capitalization,
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and our combined and
consolidated financial statements and related notes contained
elsewhere in this prospectus.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Spirit Holdings | |
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|
Predecessor | |
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| |
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| |
|
|
Three | |
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Period from | |
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|
Period from | |
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|
Months | |
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June 17, 2005 | |
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|
January 1, | |
|
Fiscal Year Ended | |
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Ended | |
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through | |
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2005 through | |
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| |
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March 30, | |
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December 29, | |
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|
June 16, | |
|
December 31, | |
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December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2001 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in millions) | |
Statement of Income Data:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$ |
670.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,208.4 |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
533.0 |
|
|
|
1,056.8 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,163.9 |
|
|
$ |
2,074.3 |
|
|
$ |
2,063.9 |
|
|
$ |
2,350.7 |
|
|
$ |
2,945.0 |
|
Selling, general & administrative expenses
|
|
|
35.3 |
|
|
|
110.2 |
|
|
|
|
79.7 |
|
|
|
155.1 |
|
|
|
116.7 |
|
|
|
135.1 |
|
|
|
138.1 |
|
Research & development
|
|
|
42.4 |
|
|
|
78.3 |
|
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
|
17.3 |
|
|
|
18.5 |
|
|
|
21.9 |
|
Special charges(1)
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
10.3 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
49.0 |
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
60.1 |
|
|
|
(36.9 |
) |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Interest expense and financing fee amortization
|
|
|
(11.2 |
) |
|
|
(25.1 |
) |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Other income (loss)
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
16.7 |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
57.4 |
|
|
|
(45.3 |
) |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
(25.4 |
) |
|
|
(13.9 |
) |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
32.0 |
|
|
|
(59.2 |
) |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Net income (loss) per share, basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Shares used in per share calculation, basic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Net income (loss) per share, diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Shares used in per share calculation, diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Other Financial Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
90.0 |
|
|
|
223.8 |
|
|
|
|
(1,177.8 |
) |
|
|
(2,164.9 |
) |
|
|
(2,081.8 |
) |
|
|
(2,281.8 |
) |
|
|
(3,034.3 |
) |
Cash flow provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
(93.8 |
) |
|
|
(1,030.3 |
) |
|
|
|
(48.2 |
) |
|
|
(54.4 |
) |
|
|
(43.3 |
) |
|
|
(50.4 |
) |
|
|
(61.3 |
) |
Cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
1,047.8 |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(93.8 |
) |
|
|
(144.6 |
) |
|
|
|
(48.2 |
) |
|
|
(54.4 |
) |
|
|
(43.3 |
) |
|
|
(50.4 |
) |
|
|
(61.3 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spirit Holdings | |
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
As of | |
|
|
As of | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
March 30, | |
|
December 29, | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2001 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in millions) | |
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash & cash equivalents(2)
|
|
$ |
236.2 |
|
|
$ |
241.3 |
|
|
|
$ |
3.0 |
|
|
$ |
3.6 |
|
|
$ |
1.3 |
|
|
$ |
1.7 |
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
175.0 |
|
|
|
99.6 |
|
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
Inventories
|
|
|
537.2 |
|
|
|
505.7 |
|
|
|
|
524.6 |
|
|
|
529.4 |
|
|
|
535.1 |
|
|
|
683.9 |
|
Property, plant & equipment, net
|
|
|
595.9 |
|
|
|
518.8 |
|
|
|
|
511.0 |
|
|
|
555.3 |
|
|
|
611.8 |
|
|
|
667.1 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,847.9 |
|
|
|
1,654.3 |
|
|
|
|
1,043.6 |
|
|
|
1,093.3 |
|
|
|
1,153.1 |
|
|
|
1,358.1 |
|
Total debt
|
|
|
719.8 |
|
|
|
721.6 |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
706.7 |
|
|
|
710.0 |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
373.7 |
|
|
|
326.4 |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
(1) |
In 2001, a special charge was allocable to Boeing Wichita in
connection with the terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001. In 2003, a charge was allocable to Boeing Wichita in
connection with the close-out of the Boeing B757 program. |
|
(2) |
Prior to the Boeing Acquisition, the Predecessor was part of
Boeings cash management system, and consequently, had no
separate cash balance. Therefore, at December 31, 2004,
December 31, 2003, December 31, 2002 and
December 31, 2001, the Predecessor had negligible cash on
the balance sheet. |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion of our financial
condition and results of operations in conjunction with the
audited consolidated financial statements, the notes to the
audited consolidated financial statements and the Selected
Consolidated Financial Information and Other Data
appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion covers
periods before and after the closing of the Boeing Acquisition.
The discussion and analysis of historical periods prior to the
Boeing Acquisition do not reflect the impact of the Boeing
Acquisition. In addition, this discussion contains
forward-looking statements that must be understood in the
context of numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to, those described in the Risk Factors
section of this prospectus. See Cautionary Statements
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Our results may
differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking
statements.
Overview
We are the largest independent
non-OEM designer and
manufacturer of aerostructures in the world. Aerostructures are
structural components, such as fuselages, propulsion systems and
wing systems for commercial, military and business jet aircraft.
We derive our revenues primarily through long-term supply
agreements with Boeing and Airbus. For the nine and one-half
months ended March 30, 2006 (the nine and one-half months
following the Boeing Acquisition), we generated net revenues of
approximately $1,879 million.
We are organized into three principal reporting segments:
(1) Fuselages, which include the forward, mid- and rear
fuselage sections, (2) Propulsion Systems, which include
nacelles, struts/pylons and engine structural components and
(3) Wing Systems, which include wings, wing components and
flight control surfaces. All other activities fall within the
All Other segment, principally made up of sundry sales of
miscellaneous services and sales of natural gas through a
tenancy-in-common with other Wichita companies. Fuselages,
Propulsion Systems, Wing Systems and All Other represented
approximately 53%, 31%, 14% and 2%, respectively, of our
revenues (without giving effect to the BAE Acquisition) for the
nine and one-half months ended March 30, 2006
(approximately 46%, 27%, 25% and 2%, respectively, on a combined
basis, assuming the BAE Acquisition occurred on July 1,
2005).
Market Trends
The financial health of the commercial airline industry has a
direct and significant effect on our commercial aircraft
programs. The commercial airline industry is impacted by the
strength of the global economy and geo-political events around
the world. The commercial airline industry suffered after the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent
downturn in the global economy, the SARS epidemic in 2002 and,
more recently, from rising fuel prices and the conflicts in the
Middle East. In the last two years, the industry has shown signs
of strengthening with increases in global revenue passenger
miles (RPMs) driven in large part by deregulation and economic
growth in Asia and the Middle East, although rising fuel prices,
conflicts in the Middle East, major U.S. airline financial
distress and the risk of additional terrorist activity have
tempered the recovery.
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Both Boeing and Airbus experienced record airplane orders in
2005. As reported by Boeing and Airbus as of March 31,
2006, they had a combined backlog of 4,033 commercial aircraft,
which has grown from a backlog of 2,597 as of December 31,
2004. The current backlog represents approximately
4.9 years of production at expected 2006 delivery rates.
Many industry experts believe that the strength of commercial
orders will continue through the next several years, though they
are not expected to approach the 2005 record levels. As a
result, Boeing and Airbus have announced increased production
rates, including on the B737, B777 and A320 models, on which we
have significant work content. The following table sets forth
the historical deliveries of Boeing and Airbus and their
announced delivery expectations for 2006.
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2002 | |
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Boeing
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527 |
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381 |
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281 |
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285 |
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290 |
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395 |
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Airbus
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325 |
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303 |
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305 |
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320 |
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378 |
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430 |
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852 |
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684 |
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586 |
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605 |
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668 |
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825 |
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Boeings deliveries decreased by approximately 28% in 2002
and by approximately another 26% in 2003. Boeings
deliveries rose slightly in each of 2004 and 2005 and are
expected to rise by approximately 36% in 2006. Airbus
experienced more stable delivery rates from 2001 through 2004.
Airbus deliveries then rose by approximately 18% in 2005 and are
expected to rise by approximately another 14% in 2006. Total
deliveries for Boeing and Airbus decreased by approximately 20%
and 14% in 2002 and 2003, respectively. Total deliveries
increased by approximately 3% and 10% in 2004 and 2005,
respectively, and are expected to grow by approximately an
additional 24% in 2006.
Although the commercial aerospace industry is in a cycle of
increased production, our business could be adversely affected
by significant changes in the U.S. or global economy.
Historically, aircraft travel, as measured by global RPMs,
generally correlates to economic conditions and a reduction in
aircraft travel could result in a decrease in new orders, or
even cancellation of existing orders, for new or replacement
aircraft, which in turn could adversely affect our business.
Part of our strategy during this upturn is to work on
diversifying our customer base and reducing our fixed to
variable cost ratio so we have downside protection in this
cyclical market.
In recent years, Boeing has announced the possibility of
terminating its B747 and B767 programs. The backlog and sales of
the Boeing B747 program have increased in recent years as the
B747 has continued to sell as a cargo aircraft and the market
has shown interest in the higher capacity version of the B747,
the B747-8, which was launched in 2005. These developments have
extended the life of the B747 program. Although B767 orders and
backlog increased in 2005, Boeing could terminate the B767
program unless commercial airlines order additional aircraft in
sufficient quantities to justify continued production or the
U.S. Air Force launches a tanker program using the B767 as
a platform. Boeing has announced that it is reasonably possible
that a decision to end production of the B767 program could be
made in 2006.
The Boeing Acquisition and Related Transactions
In December 2004 and February 2005, an investor group led by
Onex Partners LP and Onex Corporation formed the companies of
Spirit and Spirit Holdings, respectively, for the purpose of
acquiring Boeing Wichita. On June 16, 2005, Spirit acquired
Boeing Wichita for a cash purchase price of approximately
$904 million and the assumption of certain liabilities,
pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement. Based on final working
capital and other factors specified in the Asset Purchase
Agreement, a purchase price adjustment of $19 million was
paid to Spirit in the fourth quarter of 2005. The acquisition
was financed through borrowings of a $700 million term
loan B under our senior secured credit facilities and an
equity investment of $375 million. Proceeds from the term
loan B were used to consummate the Boeing Acquisition and
pay fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith and for
working capital. Our senior secured credit facilities also
include a $175 million revolving credit facility, none of
which was borrowed at the closing date of the Boeing Acquisition
and $4.2 million of which is outstanding in the form of
letters of credit as of March 30, 2006. In connection with
the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing is
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required to make future payments to Spirit in amounts of
$45.5 million, $116.1 million and $115.4 million
in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, in payment for various
tooling and capital assets built or purchased by Spirit. Spirit
will retain unimpeded usage rights and custody of these assets
for their remaining useful lives without compensation to Boeing.
Boeing also contributed $30 million, of which
$20 million has been paid as of May 31, 2006, to
partially offset our costs to transition to a stand alone
company. The fair value of the various assets acquired and
liabilities assumed were determined by management based on
valuations performed by an independent third party. The fair
value of the net assets acquired exceeded the total
consideration for the acquisition by approximately
$580.7 million. The excess (negative goodwill) was
allocated on a pro rata basis to long-lived assets.
In connection with the Boeing Acquisition, we entered into a
long-term supply agreement under which we are Boeings
exclusive supplier for substantially all of the products and
services that Boeing Wichita provided to Boeing prior to the
Boeing Acquisition. The supply contract is a requirements
contract covering certain products such as fuselages, struts,
wing components and nacelles for Boeing B737, B747, B767 and
B777 commercial aircraft programs for the life of these
programs, including any commercial derivative models. Pricing
for existing products is contractually set through May 2013,
with established prices decreasing at higher volume levels and
increasing at lower volume levels. We also entered into a
long-term supply agreement for Boeings new B787 platform
covering the life of this platform, including commercial
derivatives. Under this contract, we will be Boeings
exclusive supplier for the forward fuselage, fixed and moveable
leading wing edges and struts for the B787. Pricing for these
products on the B787-8
model is generally set through 2021, with prices decreasing as
cumulative production volume levels are achieved over time.
Cost Savings
In connection with and since the Boeing Acquisition, Spirit was
able to achieve substantial cost reductions by renegotiating
labor contracts, reducing pension and fringe benefit costs and
utilizing strategic sourcing to lower the cost of procuring raw
materials and certain internal processes. Below are
managements estimates of the average annual cost savings
resulting from these agreements negotiated following the Boeing
Acquisition.
Direct Labor. We implemented two significant cost
reduction initiatives in conjunction with the Boeing Acquisition
that lowered our direct labor costs. We hired 1,300 fewer people
than the predecessor had employed, which translates into
approximately $112 million of annual savings. Pursuant to
the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, we did not incur
severance obligations to former Boeing employees that we did not
hire. We were able to operate with fewer people due to higher
productivity among our remaining employees, favorable contract
terms, new work rules and realignment of business units.
Additionally, new union contracts provided for wage reductions
of 10%, on average, for our direct labor force. Since the Boeing
Acquisition, new employees required to support increasing
production levels have been hired at lower starting wage rates.
The new union contracts and changing mix of pre- and post-Boeing
Acquisition employees have resulted in approximately
$65 million in annual cost savings, assuming a constant
level of employees. The new union agreements provide for an
escalation of labor costs by approximately $20 million per
year, assuming a constant level of employees.
Pension and Other Benefits (Fringe). Cost reduction
initiatives related to the Boeing Acquisition have also lowered
our pension and other benefits (fringe) costs. We were able
to achieve substantial cost reductions by switching employee
retirement plans from defined benefit plans to defined
contribution plans and raising the required employee medical
plan contribution percentage. The resulting cost savings lowered
our fringe rate as a percentage of labor by five percentage
points, which translates into approximately $27 million of
annual savings, assuming a constant level of employees.
Subsequently, as of January 2006, we recognized further fringe
benefits reductions based on the results of our first six months
of operations, lowering our fringe rate as a percentage of labor
by a further 10 percentage points, or approximately
$59 million, on an annual basis. The major contributors to
this reduction were lower negotiated medical premiums from third
party providers as a result of experience and plan redesign,
hiring of Boeing retirees who are covered under Boeings
retiree medical plan, lower paid time off due to changing
seniority levels,
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as described above, further pension/retirement reductions and
improved workers compensation claims experience.
Strategic Sourcing. In addition to cost reduction
initiatives implemented in connection with the Boeing
Acquisition, strategic sourcing has created additional average
annual savings of approximately $23 million over the
contract accounting time period. These savings are comprised of
approximately $7 million from lower cost structures
associated with services that were provided by Boeing such as
housekeeping and security and $16 million of direct
material savings.
Union Equity Participation Program Compensation Expense
We have agreed to establish a union equity participation program
pursuant to which we will grant stock appreciation rights tied
to the value of our class B common stock to trusts for the
benefit of certain of our union-represented employees. See
Business Employees. Upon the
consummation of this offering, based on an assumed initial
public offering price of
$ per
share, the midpoint of the range on the cover of this
prospectus, the stock appreciation rights will entitle the
trusts to receive a total of approximately
$ ,
in cash and/or shares of class A common stock at our
discretion, resulting in a compensation expense to us of
$ in
the period in which this offering is consummated.
Recent Events
Acquisition of BAE Aerostructures. On April 1, 2006,
through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Spirit Europe, we acquired
BAE Aerostructures for a cash purchase price of approximately
$139 million and the assumption of certain normal course
liabilities (including accounts payable of approximately $66.8
million). Spirit Europe manufactures leading and trailing wing
edges and other wing components for commercial aircraft programs
for Airbus and Boeing and produces various aerostructure
components for certain Raytheon business jets. The BAE
Acquisition provides us with a foundation to increase future
sales to Airbus, as Spirit Europe is a key supplier of wing and
flight control surfaces for the A320 platform, Airbus core
single aisle program, and of wing components for the A380
platform, one of Airbus most important new programs and
the worlds largest commercial passenger aircraft. Under
our supply agreements with Airbus, we supply most of our
products for the life of the aircraft program, including
commercial derivative models, with pricing determined through
2010. For the A380, we have a long-term supply contract with
Airbus that covers a fixed number of units and, based on
expected delivery schedules, should extend through 2019.
Boeing Strike. On September 2, 2005, Boeing
experienced a strike during collective bargaining discussions
with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers, or the IAM. At the onset of the strike, Boeing
implemented a
ship-in-place plan for
all Spirit-produced major components. During the
ship-in-place period,
we continued production at a reduced rate, but did not
physically deliver any products to Boeing, other than
miscellaneous spares and small components. We recognized revenue
on these ship-in-place
units consistent with contractual terms. During this time
period, we worked with our employees to reduce work weeks
instead of implementing layoffs and furloughs. After Boeing
reached a three-year
agreement with the IAM on September 29, 2005, Spirit and
Boeing worked together to return production to normal rates by
January 2006. The reduced production rates during and for a
period of time after the strike reduced Spirits revenue by
an estimated $172 million for the six and one-half months
ended December 29, 2005 and negatively impacted our
revenue, income and cash flows for the first quarter of 2006.
Basis of Presentation
Since the Boeing Acquisition was effective on June 17,
2005, the financial statements and subsidiary detail for prior
periods relate to its predecessor, the Wichita Division of BCA,
which we refer to as Boeing Wichita or the Predecessor, and are
presented on a carve-out basis. As a result, we believe that
these financial statements for the Predecessor are not
comparable to the financial statements for Spirit Holdings
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for periods following the Boeing Acquisition, as described under
the heading Pre-Boeing Acquisition Results are
Not Comparable to Post-Boeing Acquisition Results.
Prior to the Boeing Acquisition. Prior to the completion
of the Boeing Acquisition, the Predecessor was a division of
Boeing and was not a separate legal entity. Historically, the
Predecessor functioned as an internal supplier of parts and
assemblies to Boeing aircraft programs and had very few sales to
third parties. It operated as a cost center within Boeing,
meaning that it recognized its cost of products manufactured for
BCA programs, but did not recognize any corresponding revenues
for those products. No intra-company pricing was established for
the parts and assemblies that the Predecessor supplied to
Boeing. Revenues from sales to third parties were insignificant,
consisting of less than $100,000 in each year from 2001 through
2004, and in the period from January 1, 2005 through the
closing date of the Boeing Acquisition. As a cost center, the
division operated under intra-company arrangements with Boeing,
with all transactions with Boeing conducted on a non-cash basis.
The Predecessor accumulated incurred costs and assigned a
per-finished item value to the airplane programs as completed
items were delivered to Boeings Puget Sound facilities for
final assembly.
Certain amounts included in the Predecessors financial
statements have been allocated from BCA and/or Boeing. Spirit
believes that these allocations are reasonable, but not
necessarily indicative of costs that would have been incurred by
Boeing Wichita had it operated as a stand alone business for the
same periods.
Statements of cash flows have not been presented for the
Predecessor because it did not maintain cash accounts and
participated in Boeings centralized cash management
systems and Boeing funded all of its cash requirements.
The Predecessors financial statements include both the
Wichita and Tulsa/ McAlester sites. All intercompany balances
and transactions involving the consolidating entities have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Post Boeing Acquisition. Since the Boeing Acquisition,
Spirit has operated as a stand alone entity with its own
accounting records. The consolidated financial statements
include Spirit Holdings, Spirit and its other subsidiaries in
accordance with Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51.
All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated
in consolidation.
On April 1, 2006, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
Spirit Europe, we acquired BAE Aerostructures. As the BAE
Acquisition was made subsequent to March 30, 2006, Spirit
Europe is not reflected in any of the historical financial
statements included in this prospectus. Based on unaudited
financial information determined in accordance with U.K. GAAP
and provided to us by BAE Aerostructures, BAE Aerostructures had
revenues of approximately $97 million in the three months
ended March 31, 2006 and approximately $377 million in
the year ended December 31, 2005.
Critical Accounting Policies
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition
and results of operations is based upon our consolidated
financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial
statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that
affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and
expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates,
including those related to inventories, income taxes, financing
obligations, warranties, pensions and other postretirement
benefits and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates
on historical experience and on various other assumptions that
we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results
of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Management believes that the quality and
reasonableness of our most critical policies enable the fair
presentation of our financial position and results of
operations. However, we caution you that the sensitivity of
financial statements to these methods, assumptions and estimates
could create materially different results under different
conditions or using different assumptions.
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The following are the most critical accounting policies of
Spirit Holdings, which are those that require managements
most subjective and complex judgments, requiring the use of
estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently
uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.
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Revenue and Profit Recognition |
A significant portion of Spirits revenues are recognized
under long-term, volume-based pricing contracts, requiring
delivery of products over several years. Spirit recognizes
revenue under the contract method of accounting and records
sales and profits on each contract in accordance with the
percentage-of-completion
method of accounting, using the units of delivery method. We
follow the requirements of Statement of Position 81-1
(SOP 81-1), Accounting for Performance of
Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts (the
contract method of accounting), using the cumulative
catch-up method in
accounting for revisions in estimates. Under the cumulative
catch-up method, the
impact of revisions in estimates is recognized immediately when
changes in estimated contract profitability become known.
A profit rate is estimated based on the difference between total
revenues and total costs of a contract. Total revenues at any
given time include actual historical revenues up to that time
plus future estimated revenues. Total costs at any given time
include actual historical costs up to that time plus future
estimated costs. Estimated revenues include negotiated or
expected values for units delivered, estimates of probable
recoveries asserted against the customer for changes in
specifications, price adjustments for contract and volume
changes, and escalation. Costs include the estimated cost of
certain pre-production effort (including nonrecurring
engineering and planning subsequent to completion of final
design) plus the estimated cost of manufacturing a specified
number of production units. Estimates take into account
assumptions relative to future labor performance and rates, and
projections relative to material and overhead costs including
expected learning curve cost reductions over the
term of the contract. The specified number of production units
used to establish the profit margin is predicated upon
contractual terms and market forecasts, and for Boeing
contracts, is closely aligned with Boeings disclosed
accounting quantities. The assumed timeframe/period is generally
equal to the period specified in the contract. If the contract
is a life of program contract, like our Boeing
contracts, then such period is equal to the time period covered
by the estimated number of production units as set forth in the
table below. Estimated revenues and costs also take into account
the expected impact of specific contingencies that we believe
are probable.
The following table sets forth our specified number of
production units by program as of March 30, 2006:
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B777
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299 |
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units included in the contract accounting quantity are expected
to be delivered. The contract may continue in effect beyond this
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The accounting quantity for the B787 program will be determined
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Estimates of revenue and cost for our contracts span a period of
multiple years and are based on a substantial number of
underlying assumptions. We believe that the underlying
assumptions are sufficiently reliable to provide a reasonable
estimate of the profit to be generated. However, due to the
significant
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length of time over which revenue streams will be generated, the
variability of the revenue and cost streams can be significant
if the assumptions change.
For revenues not recognized under the contract method of
accounting, we recognize revenues from the sale of products at
the point of passage of title, which is generally at the time of
shipment. Revenues earned from providing maintenance service are
recognized when the service is complete.
For hardware end items, the Predecessor recognized transferred
costs when the item was due on dock at Boeings major
assembly facility. Costs of products manufactured at the
Predecessors Wichita site were valued at discrete unit
cost, while costs of products manufactured at its Tulsa/
McAlester facility were valued based on the estimated average
cost for a Boeing-defined block of units. The cost of other work
(services, tooling, etc.) was measured at actual cost as the
costs were incurred by the Predecessor.
We treat the Boeing-owned tooling that we use in the performance
of our supply agreements with Boeing as having been obtained in
the Boeing Acquisition pursuant to the equivalent of a capital
lease and we take a charge against revenues for the amortization
of such tooling in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force,
or EITF No. 01-3, Accounting in a Business Combination
for Deferred Revenue of an Acquiree and EITF No. 01-9,
Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer
(including a Reseller of the Vendors Products).
Raw materials are stated at the lower of cost (on an actual or
average cost basis) or market which is consistent with the
Predecessors valuation of raw materials. Inventory costs
relating to long-term contracts are stated at the actual
production costs, including manufacturing and engineering
overhead incurred to date, reduced by amounts associated with
revenue recognized on units delivered.
Inventory costs on long-term contracts include certain
pre-production costs, including applicable overhead. In
addition, inventory costs typically include higher learning
curve costs on new programs. These factors usually result in an
increase in inventory (referred to as
excess-over-average or deferred production
costs) during the early years of a contract.
If we determine that in-process inventory plus estimated costs
to complete a specific contract exceeds the anticipated
remaining sales value of such contract, such excess is charged
to cost of sales in the period in which such determination is
made, thus reducing inventory to estimated realizable value.
Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with
SFAS No. 109. Deferred income tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for future income tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases. A valuation allowance is recorded to
reduce deferred income tax assets to an amount that, in the
opinion of management, will ultimately be realized. The effect
of changes in tax rates is recognized during the period in which
the rate change occurs.
We record an income tax expense or benefit based on the net
income earned or net loss incurred in each tax jurisdiction and
the tax rate applicable to that income or loss. In the ordinary
course of business, there are transactions for which the
ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. The final tax outcome of
these matters may be different than the estimates originally
made by management in determining the income tax provision. A
change to these estimates could impact the effective tax rate
and, subsequently, net income or net loss.
The Predecessor had no income taxes identified or allocated to
it (all income taxes were held at the Boeing corporate level).
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We account for pensions and other post-retirement benefits in
accordance with SFAS No. 87, Employers
Accounting for Pensions and SFAS No. 106,
Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other
Than Pensions. Assumptions used in determining the benefit
obligations and the annual expense for our pension and
post-retirement benefits other than pensions are evaluated and
established in conjunction with an independent actuary.
We set the discount rate assumption annually for each of our
retirement-related benefit plans as of the measurement date,
based on a review of projected cash flows and long-term high
quality corporate bond yield curves. The discount rate
determined on each measurement date is used to calculate the
benefit obligation as of that date, and is also used to
calculate the net periodic benefit expense/(income) for the
upcoming plan year.
We derive assumed expected rate of return on pension assets from
the long-term expected returns based on the investment
allocation by class specified in our investment policy. The
expected return on plan assets determined on each measurement
date is used to calculate the net periodic benefit expense/
(income) for the upcoming plan year.
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect
on the amounts reported for the post-retirement health care
plans. To determine the health care cost trend rates, we
consider national health trends and adjust for our specific plan
designs and locations.
The Predecessor participated in various pension and
post-retirement plans sponsored by Boeing which covered
substantially all of its employees. The costs of such plans were
not discretely identifiable to the Predecessor but were
allocated by Boeing to the Predecessor and included in the cost
of products transferred. The assets and obligations under these
plans were also not discretely identified to the Predecessor.
Upon inception we adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Shared-Based
Payment, which generally requires companies to measure the
cost of employee and non-employee services received in exchange
for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair
value and to recognize this cost over the requisite service
period or immediately if there is no service period or other
performance requirements. Stock-based compensation represents a
significant accounting policy of ours which is further described
in Note 2 within the notes to our consolidated financial
statements included in this prospectus.
We have established various stock compensation plans which
include restricted share grants and stock purchase plans.
In determining the fair value of our restricted stock grants,
which impacts the corresponding compensation expense recorded in
our financial statements, we relied on the $10 per common
share equity financing for the Boeing Acquisition for those
grants that occurred within 60 days following the
transaction. For grants made or earned later in 2005, we did not
obtain contemporaneous valuations by an unrelated valuation
specialist, but instead relied on an internal valuation as of
December 29, 2005. This internal valuation was prepared by
management and was reviewed and approved by our board of
directors in early February 2006. We believe that management and
our board of directors have extensive experience in the
aerospace industry and extensive experience in the investment
and transactional markets. Management determined the estimated
fair value of our common stock by using the mid-point of two
current value methodologies the market and income
valuation approaches. We estimated the fair value of our common
stock to be approximately $23 per common share at
December 29, 2005. We assumed the $13 per common share
appreciation occurred over the period from August 15, 2005
through December 29, 2005 in determining the fair value at
various points in the period, as we believe our value grew once
we began to manufacture and deliver products under our contract
with Boeing and gained efficiencies in our cost structure as we
gained more experience operating a separate entity. The
restricted stock grants that
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occurred post-acquisition were limited to approximately 154,984
and 3,025,488 shares under our Short Term Incentive Plan
and Executive Incentive Plan, respectively.
The market approach was used to establish the values per share
reflected in the following tables. This approach considered the
trading multiples of a peer group of 20 publicly traded
aerospace companies with a focus on aircraft manufacturers and
suppliers and included a mixture of small, medium and large
market capitalization companies to determine a median trading
multiple. Management considered the trailing and forward
multiples for these peer companies in determining the median
multiple to apply to our annualized 2005 and estimated 2006
results. Other factors, including our lack of customer
diversification, limited financial history and absence of a
public market for our common stock, were also considered in
estimating our market approach valuation.
The income approach considered the present value of our
estimated free cash flow for 2006 through 2011 and estimated
residual value thereafter. Significant assumptions utilized in
this valuation technique include the residual value multiple,
the risk adjusted discount rate and our estimated free cash
flows, which are based on operating, working capital and capital
expenditure projections.
Purchase Accounting
We have accounted for the Boeing Acquisition as a purchase in
accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business
Combinations, and recorded the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based upon the estimated fair value of the
consideration paid, which is summarized in the following table.
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Cash payment to Boeing
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$ |
904 |
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Direct costs of the acquisition
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21 |
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Less:
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Consideration to be returned from Boeing for sale of capital
assets
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(203 |
) |
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Consideration to be returned from Boeing for transition costs
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(30 |
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Working capital settlement
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(19 |
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Total consideration
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$ |
673 |
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Direct costs of the acquisition include professional fees paid
to outside advisors for investment banking, legal, tax, due
diligence, appraisal and valuation services.
In connection with the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing is required to
make future non-interest bearing payments to Spirit in amounts
of $45.5 million, $116.1 million and
$115.4 million in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, in
payment for various tooling and capital assets built or
purchased by Spirit. Spirit will retain usage rights and custody
of the assets for their remaining useful lives without
compensation to Boeing. Since Spirit retains the risks and
rewards of ownership to such assets, Spirit recorded such
amounts as consideration to be returned from Boeing at a net
present value of approximately $203.0 million. The initial
amount will be accreted as interest income until payments occur
and is recorded as a component of other assets. The accretion of
interest income was approximately $9.7 million in fiscal
2005.
In connection with the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing is also
required to make future payments totaling $30 million
through June 2006 for Spirits costs of transition to a
newly formed enterprise. Since Spirit has no obligations under
this arrangement, such amounts were recorded as consideration to
be returned from Boeing. These payments were not discounted as
they are expected to be realized within one year of closing.
In accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement, in fiscal 2005,
Boeing reimbursed Spirit approximately $19 million for the
contractually determined working capital settlement.
The fair value of the various assets acquired and liabilities
assumed were determined by management based on valuations
performed by an independent third party. The fair value of the
net assets acquired exceeded the total consideration for the
acquisition by approximately $580.7 million. The excess
(negative
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goodwill) was allocated on a pro rata basis to long-lived assets
and resulted in the purchase allocation noted below:
Details of the purchase price allocation are as follows:
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Cash
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$ |
1.3 |
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$ |
1.3 |
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Accounts receivable
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0.4 |
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0.4 |
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Inventories
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479.2 |
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479.2 |
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Other current assets
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0.3 |
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0.3 |
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Property, plant and equipment(1)
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902.3 |
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$ |
(526.2 |
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376.1 |
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Intangible assets(1)
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85.2 |
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(54.5 |
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30.7 |
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Other assets
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6.8 |
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6.8 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(128.8 |
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(128.8 |
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Pension and post-retirement liabilities(1)
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(93.5 |
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(93.5 |
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Net assets acquired
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$ |
1,253.2 |
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$ |
(580.7 |
) |
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$ |
672.5 |
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(1) |
Does not include adjustments to reflect final pension asset
transfer from Boeing received in May 2006. |
New Accounting Standards
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or
FASB, issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs
an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, effective
for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. SFAS
No. 151 requires that abnormal amounts of facility expense,
freight, handling costs and wasted materials be recognized as
period charges and that fixed production overhead be allocated
to inventory based on normal capacity of the production
facilities. We implemented SFAS No. 151 effective on
June 17, 2005.
In December 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payment, effective for non-public entities
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. SFAS
No. 123(R) addresses transactions in which an entity incurs
liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on
the fair value of the entitys equity instruments or that
may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments, and
focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an
entity obtains employee services in share-based payment
transactions. We implemented SFAS No. 123(R) effective on
June 17, 2005.
In May 2005, FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections a Replacement of APB
Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3, effective
for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal
years ending after December 15, 2005. SFAS No. 154
requires retrospective application of changes in accounting
principles to prior period financial statements, unless it is
impractical to determine the period-specific effects of the
cumulative effect of the change. We do not expect the adoption
of SFAS No. 154 to have a material impact on our
consolidated financial statements.
In February 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 155,
Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments,
which amends SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 140,
and improves the financial reporting of certain hybrid financial
instruments by requiring more consistent accounting that
eliminates exemptions and simplifies the accounting for those
instruments. SFAS No. 155 allows financial instruments
that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole
(eliminating the need to bifurcate the derivative from its host)
if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a
fair value basis. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all
financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of
an entitys first fiscal year that begins after
September 15, 2006. We have not issued or acquired the
hybrid instruments included in the scope of
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SFAS No. 155 and do not expect the adoption of
SFAS No. 155 to have a material impact on our
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting
for Servicing of Financial Assets an amendment of
FASB Statement No. 140. SFAS No. 156 requires
that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing
liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable.
The statement permits, but does not require, the subsequent
measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities at
fair value. SFAS No. 156 is effective as of the
beginning of an entitys first fiscal year that begins
after September 15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of
SFAS No. 156 to have a material impact on our
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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Accounting Changes and Pronouncements |
Following the Boeing Acquisition, we adopted a number of
accounting policies, practices and conventions that differ from
the Predecessor, including but not limited to the following:
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change from discrete unit or block costing to the use of
long-term contract accounting; |
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reclassification of certain costs from cost of sales to selling,
general and administrative costs, or SG&A; |
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change from accelerated depreciation methods for most personal
property to straight line depreciation methods for all property,
plant and equipment; |
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implementation of accounting for new activities that were not
performed by or otherwise recognized by the Predecessor; and |
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establishment of a lower dollar threshold for capitalization of
internal use software. |
Other than the above changes associated with the transition of
Boeing Wichita to a stand alone business, there have been no
significant changes in our critical accounting policies during
the periods presented. Announced new SFAS or other
pronouncements with effective dates subsequent to the periods
presented are not expected to materially impact us.
Following the Boeing Acquisition, our first quarterly period
ended on the last Thursday of September and our fiscal year on
the last Thursday of December. Beginning in 2006, our fiscal
year will end on December 31.
Results of Operations
The Predecessors results were driven primarily by
Boeings commercial airplane demand and the resulting
production volume. A shipset is a full set of components
produced by us for one airplane, and may include fuselage
components, wing systems and propulsion systems. For purposes of
measuring production or deliveries for Boeing aircraft in a
given period, the term shipset refers to sets of
structural fuselage components produced or delivered in such
period. For purposes of measuring production or deliveries for
Airbus aircraft in a given period, the term shipset
refers to sets of wing components produced or delivered in such
period. Other components which are part of the same aircraft
shipsets could be produced or shipped in earlier or later
accounting periods than the components used to measure
production or deliveries, which may result in slight variations
in production or delivery quantities of the various shipset
components in any given period.
In 2003, the Predecessor produced 255 shipsets, increasing to
270 in 2004 and a combined 308 for Spirit and the Predecessor
for the entire year of 2005. Eighty-four shipsets were delivered
by Spirit in the first quarter of 2006, as compared with
74 units delivered by the Predecessor in the first quarter
of 2005.
Deliveries for the B737 increased from 169 shipsets in 2003
to 201 in 2004 and 233 in 2005. Sixty-four B737 shipsets
were delivered during the first quarter of 2006, as compared to
56 for the first quarter of 2005. Deliveries for the B777 were
relatively flat with 38 units delivered in 2003 and 37 in
2004, and then increased to 49 in 2005. Fourteen
B777 shipsets were delivered in the first quarter of 2006,
as
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compared to 12 for the first quarter of 2005. B747, B757 and
B767 production remained at comparatively low levels during
the same periods, with the B757 completing its production
run in 2004.
The Predecessors
period-to-period cost
of sales also reflects changes in model mix, incremental cost
improvements, an increase in cost of material and a decrease in
labor content as the increase in deliveries over such periods
was led by the more material intensive B737 and
B777 models. Period costs for 2003 were reduced by a
significant one-time refund of state and local property and
sales taxes, and returned to normal levels in 2004. Period costs
include expenses such as SG&A and research and development
that are charged directly to expense and not capitalized in
inventory as a cost of production.
As a stand alone company, our cost of sales reflects a lower
cost structure, reclassification of some costs of sales to
SG&A and implementation of long term contract accounting.
Our higher period costs for the post-Boeing Acquisition period
of 2005 and the first quarter of 2006 as compared to those of
the Predecessor for the prior periods reflect new functions
required to establish a stand alone business, accounting
reclassifications and nonrecurring transition costs of
$35.8 million in 2005 and $6.4 million in the first
quarter of 2006.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated,
certain of our operating data:
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Spirit Holdings | |
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Predecessor | |
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June 17, | |
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Ended | |
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Ended | |
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January 1, 2005 | |
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Year Ended | |
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Year Ended | |
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March 30, | |
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December 29, | |
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March 31, | |
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through | |
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December 31, | |
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December 31, | |
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2006 | |
|
2005 | |
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|
2005 | |
|
June 16, 2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
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(Dollars in millions) | |
Net sales
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$ |
670.8 |
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|
$ |
1,208.4 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Cost of sales (Spirit Holdings)/cost of products transferred
(Predecessor)
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533.0 |
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1,056.8 |
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602.4 |
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|
1,163.9 |
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2,074.3 |
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2,063.9 |
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SG&A, R&D, other period costs
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77.7 |
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188.5 |
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36.9 |
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90.7 |
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173.2 |
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144.3 |
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Operating income (loss)
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|
$ |
60.1 |
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$ |
(36.9 |
) |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Interest expense and financing fee amortization
|
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(11.2 |
) |
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|
(25.1 |
) |
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|
N/A |
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N/A |
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|
N/A |
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|
N/A |
|
Other income (expense), net
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|
|
8.5 |
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|
|
16.7 |
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|
|
N/A |
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|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
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|
N/A |
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Income tax (expense)
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|
|
(25.4 |
) |
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|
(13.9 |
) |
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|
|
N/A |
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|
|
N/A |
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|
N/A |
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N/A |
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
32.0 |
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$ |
(59.2 |
) |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Pre-Boeing Acquisition Results are Not Comparable to
Post-Boeing Acquisition Results
Spirit Holdings historical financial statements prior to
the Boeing Acquisition are not comparable to its
financial statements subsequent to June 16, 2005. Prior to
the Boeing Acquisition, the Predecessor was a division of Boeing
and was not a separate legal entity. Historically, the
Predecessor functioned as an internal supplier of parts and
assemblies to Boeing airplane programs and had insignificant
sales to third parties. It operated as a cost center of Boeing,
meaning that it recognized the cost of products manufactured for
BCA programs but did not recognize any corresponding revenues
for those products. No intra-company pricing was established for
the parts and assemblies that the Predecessor supplied to Boeing.
On the closing date of the Boeing Acquisition, Spirit entered
into exclusive supply agreements with Boeing pursuant to which
Spirit began to supply parts and assemblies to Boeing at pricing
established under those agreements, and began to operate as a
stand alone entity with revenues and its own accounting records.
In addition, prior to the Boeing Acquisition, certain costs were
allocated to the Predecessor which were not necessarily
representative of the costs the Predecessor would have incurred
for the corresponding functions had it been a stand alone
entity. At the time of the Boeing Acquisition significant cost
savings
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were realized through labor savings, pension and other benefit
savings, reduced corporate overhead and operational
improvements. As a result of these substantial changes which
occurred concurrently with the Boeing Acquisition, the
Predecessors historical financials pre-Boeing Acquisition
are not comparable to Spirit Holdings financials
post-Boeing Acquisition.
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Three Months Ended March 30, 2006 as Compared to
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
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Spirit Holdings | |
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Predecessor | |
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March 31, 2005 | |
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(Dollars in millions) | |
Net sales
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$ |
670.8 |
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N/A |
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Cost of sales (Spirit Holdings)/cost of products transferred
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(Predecessor)
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533.0 |
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602.4 |
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SG&A, R&D, other period costs
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77.7 |
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36.9 |
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Operating income
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$ |
60.1 |
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N/A |
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Interest expense and financing fee amortization
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(11.2 |
) |
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N/A |
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Other income (expense), net
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8.5 |
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N/A |
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Income tax (expense)
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(25.4 |
) |
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N/A |
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
32.0 |
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N/A |
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Net Sales. Net sales for the three months ended
March 30, 2006 were primarily comprised of sales of
aerostructures products to Boeing. Net sales for the three
months ended March 30, 2006 cannot be compared to net sales
for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as prior to the
Boeing Acquisition, the Predecessor was a cost center within
Boeing and recorded no revenues in the three months ended
March 31, 2005. Spirit delivered 84 shipsets during the
first quarter of 2006, as compared with 74 shipsets delivered by
its Predecessor during the first quarter of 2005, reflecting
Boeings increased production rates. Fuselages, Propulsion
Systems, Wing Systems and All Other represented approximately
53%, 31%, 14% and 2%, respectively, of our net sales for the
three months ended March 30, 2006.
The following table shows segment information for the quarterly
period ended March 30, 2006:
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Segment Revenues
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Fuselage Systems
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$ |
353.7 |
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Propulsion Systems
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216.5 |
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Wing Systems
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92.0 |
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All Other
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8.6 |
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Total
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$ |
670.8 |
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Comparative shipset deliveries by model are as follows:
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Spirit Holdings | |
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Predecessor | |
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March 30, 2006 | |
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March 31, 2005 | |
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B737
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64 |
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56 |
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B747
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3 |
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4 |
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B767
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3 |
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2 |
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B777
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14 |
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12 |
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Total
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|
84 |
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74 |
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Cost of Sales/Cost of Products Transferred. Despite
higher production volumes and the lingering effects of
disruption relating to the Boeing strike, Spirit Holdings
cost of sales for the quarter ended March 30, 2006 was
11.5% lower than the Predecessors cost of products
transferred for the same period in 2005 reflecting Spirit
Holdings lower cost structure. Cost reductions were
primarily in the areas of labor,
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benefits and overhead support. The first quarter of 2006 also
reflects a favorable cumulative catch up adjustment of
approximately $33.6 million resulting from revised contract
accounting estimates, primarily with respect to lower fringe
benefit costs. We implemented new fringe benefit cost estimates
in the first quarter of 2006 to reflect the impact of increased
employment levels to support rising production rates and our
benefit cost experience to that point in time.
SG&A, Research and Development and Other Period
Costs. The 110.5% increase in SG&A, research and
development and other period costs for the quarter ended
March 30, 2006 as compared to the Predecessors period
costs for the first quarter of 2005 is due primarily to
$39.4 million in research and development on the B787
program and $6.4 million in nonrecurring transition costs,
partially offset by the elimination by Spirit Holdings of the
Predecessors corporate allocations and replacement with
Spirit Holdings stand alone functions at a lower overall
cost.
Operating Income. Operating income for the three months
ended March 30, 2006 included the favorable effect of the
cumulative catch up adjustment discussed above. Operating income
of $60.1 million (after unallocated corporate expenses of
$35.8 million) for the three month period included
$39.4 million of B787 research and development costs and
$6.4 million of non-recurring transition costs related to
the Boeing Acquisition. Fuselages, Propulsion Systems, Wing
Systems and All Other represented approximately 63%, 31%, 6% and
1%, respectively, of our operating income before unallocated
corporate expenses for the three months ended March 30,
2006. Operating income (before unallocated corporate expenses of
$35.8 million) as a percentage of sales was 17%, 14%, 6% and 6%,
respectively, for Fuselages, Propulsion Systems, Wing Systems
and All Other for the first quarter of 2006.
The following table shows segment information for the quarterly
period ended March 30, 2006:
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|
Segment Operating Income
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|
|
|
|
Fuselage Systems
|
|
$ |
60.1 |
|
Propulsion Systems
|
|
|
29.8 |
|
Wing Systems
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
All Other
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|
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0.5 |
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|
|
|
|
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Total
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|
$ |
95.9 |
|
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|
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|
Interest Expense and Financing Fee Amortization. Interest
expense and financing fee amortization for the quarter ended
March 30, 2006 included $9.9 million in interest and fees
paid or accrued primarily in connection with long-term debt and
$1.3 million in amortization of deferred financing costs.
Since the Predecessors parent handled all financing
activities, no significant interest expense and financing fee
amortization was recorded by the Predecessor.
Other Income (Expense), Net. Spirits other income
consisted primarily of $5.0 million in accretion of the
discounted long-term receivable from Boeing for capital expense
reimbursement pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement and
$2.1 million in interest income. Since the
Predecessors parent handled all financing activities, no
significant interest income was recorded by the Predecessor.
Income Tax (Expense). The income tax provision consisted
of $25.3 million for federal income taxes and
$0.1 million for state taxes. Since the Predecessors
parent filed a consolidated tax return for the entire parent
company with no income specifically identifiable to the
Predecessor, no income tax provision was recorded by the
Predecessor.
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|
Year Ended December 29, 2005 as Compared to Year
Ended December 31, 2004 |
Since the Boeing Acquisition occurred in the middle of 2005,
financial results for the full calendar year 2005 and a
comparison of these results with any prior period would not be
meaningful.
Product Deliveries. Spirit and the Predecessor delivered
308 shipsets during 2005, as compared with 270 shipsets
delivered by the Predecessor in 2004, reflecting Boeings
increased production rates.
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Comparative shipset deliveries by model are as follows:
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|
|
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Combined | |
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Predecessor | |
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| |
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| |
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Period From | |
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Period From | |
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January 1, 2005 to | |
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January 1, 2004 to | |
Model |
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December 29, 2005 | |
|
December 31, 2004 | |
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| |
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| |
B737
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|
|
233 |
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|
|
201 |
|
B747
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|
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15 |
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|
|
13 |
|
B757
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|
|
0 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
B767
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|
|
11 |
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|
|
10 |
|
B777
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
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|
|
308 |
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The most significant volume increases were on the B737 and B777
models. The B737 is less costly to produce and also generates
lower revenues per shipset than the other Boeing models for
which we provide parts. Boeing ended production of the B757 in
2004.
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|
Period from June 17, 2005 through December 29,
2005 |
For the reasons discussed above, the Predecessors
historical financial statements for the periods prior to the
Boeing Acquisition are not comparable to Spirit Holdings
financial statements for periods subsequent to the Boeing
Acquisition, so a comparison of financial results for the period
from June 17, 2005 through December 29, 2005 with
those of any prior period would not be particularly meaningful.
Accordingly, we describe the results of operations for such
period below without comparison to any prior period.
Net Sales. Spirit Holdings $1,208.4 million of
net sales in the period from June 17, 2005 through
December 29, 2005 were driven primarily by sales of
shipsets for Boeing aircraft. During this period, Spirit
delivered 155 airplane units (expressed in terms of shipsets).
Revenues and deliveries were negatively impacted for this period
as a result of the Boeing strike which lasted 28 days.
Although Boeing continued to make payment for ship-in-place
units completed during the Boeing strike, and revenues were
recorded on such units consistent with contractual terms,
strike-driven changes to Boeings production schedule
reduced Spirits revenue by an estimated $172 million
for the six and one-half months ended December 29, 2005.
Fuselages, Propulsion Systems, Wing Systems and All Other
represented approximately 53%, 31%, 14% and 2%, respectively, of
our net sales for the period.
The following table shows segment information for the period
ending December 29, 2005:
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|
Segment Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
Fuselage Systems
|
|
$ |
637.8 |
|
Propulsion Systems
|
|
|
372.3 |
|
Wing Systems
|
|
|
170.6 |
|
All Other
|
|
|
27.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
1,208.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Shipset deliveries by model are as follows:
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|
|
Spirit Holdings | |
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|
| |
|
|
Period From | |
|
|
June 17, 2005 through | |
Model |
|
December 29, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
B737
|
|
|
119 |
|
B747
|
|
|
7 |
|
B757
|
|
|
0 |
|
B767
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|
|
5 |
|
B777
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|
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of Sales. Spirit Holdings total cost of sales
for the period from June 17, 2005 through December 29,
2005 was $1,056.8 million, which includes costs related to
labor, material and allocable indirect costs, as well as Spirit
Holdings previously described stand alone cost structure
and effects of Spirit Holdings previously described
accounting policy for revenue and profit recognition.
SG&A. Spirits $110.2 million of SG&A
included $74.4 million in recurring costs of finance, sales
and marketing, human resources, legal and other SG&A
functions, plus $35.8 million in nonrecurring costs to
establish stand alone human resources and other functions,
recruit key executive personnel and transition computing systems
from Boeing or to segregate Spirit and Boeing applications. The
amounts above include the reclassification to SG&A of
certain costs that were inventoried by the Predecessor, and the
elimination of cost allocations made previously to the
Predecessor by its parent for SG&A support.
Research and Development. Spirits
$78.3 million in research and development consisted
primarily of $75.7 million incurred on the B787 program.
The predecessors research and development was for internal
manufacturing process development, most of which related to the
B787 program.
Interest Expense and Financing Fee Amortization.
Spirits $25.1 million in interest expense and
financing fee amortization consisted of $22.4 million in
interest and fees paid or accrued primarily in connection with
long-term debt and $2.7 million in amortization of deferred
financing costs. Since the Predecessors parent handled all
financing activities, no significant interest expense and
financing fee amortization was recorded by the Predecessor.
Other Income (Expense), Net. Spirits other income
consisted primarily of $9.7 million in accretion of the
discounted long-term receivable from Boeing for capital expense
reimbursement pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement and
$5.7 million in interest income. Since the
Predecessors parent handled all financing activities, no
significant interest income was recorded by the Predecessor.
Income Tax (Expense). The $13.9 million income tax
provision consisted of $14.2 million for federal taxes and
$(0.3) million for state taxes. Since the Predecessors
parent filed a consolidated tax return for the entire parent
company with no income specifically identifiable to the
Predecessor, no income tax provision was recorded by the
Predecessor.
Operating Income (Loss). The operating loss of
$36.9 million (after unallocated corporate expenses of
$109.4 million) for the period included $75.7 million of
B787 research and development costs and $35.8 million of
non-recurring transition costs related to the Boeing
Acquisition. Fuselages, Propulsion Systems, Wing Systems and All
Other represented approximately 60%, 34%, 8% and (2)%,
respectively, of our operating income before unallocated
corporate expenses for the period. Operating income (before
unallocated corporate expenses of $109.4 million) as a
percentage of sales was 7%, 7%, 3% and (4)%, respectively, for
Fuselages, Propulsion Systems, Wing Systems and All Other.
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The following table shows segment information for the period
ending December 29, 2005:
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|
|
|
|
|
Segment Operating Income
|
|
|
|
|
Fuselage Systems
|
|
$ |
43.7 |
|
Propulsion Systems
|
|
|
24.5 |
|
Wing Systems
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
All Other
|
|
|
(1.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
72.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Interest Expense. Spirit Holdings net interest
expense of $19.4 million for the period from June 17,
2005 through December 29, 2005 relates primarily to
servicing its long term debt.
Other Income (Expense), Net. $9.7 million of Spirit
Holdings $11.0 million of total other income
(expense), net is from accretion of a long-term receivable from
Boeing established at the time of the Boeing Acquisition. Of the
remaining $1.3 million, $0.9 million is attributable
to rent or lease income and $0.4 million is miscellaneous.
Income Tax. Spirit Holdings $13.9 million
income tax provision is based on its estimated tax liability for
the period from inception through December 29, 2005. During
the period from inception through December 29, 2005, upon
weighing available positive and negative evidence, including the
fact that Spirit Holdings was a new legal entity that had no
earnings history, we established a valuation allowance against
100% of our net deferred tax assets as it was, at that time,
considered more likely than not that we would not have the
ability to realize these assets. This affected our tax provision
by deferring tax benefits until such time as management
determines under SFAS No. 109 that we have a
sufficient earnings history, among other factors, to recognize
these benefits.
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|
|
Period from January 1, 2005 through June 16,
2005 as Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor |
|
|
|
|
|
Period From |
|
|
|
|
January 1, 2005 through |
|
Year Ended |
|
|
June 16, 2005 |
|
December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
Cost of products transferred
|
|
$ |
1,163.9 |
|
|
$ |
2,074.3 |
|
SG&A, R&D, other period costs
|
|
$ |
90.7 |
|
|
$ |
173.2 |
|
SG&A, R&D, other period costs as a percentage of cost of
products transferred
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
|
|
8.3 |
% |
Cost of Products Transferred. The Predecessors cost
of products transferred decreased significantly from 2004 to
2005 driven by the fact that the Predecessor ceased operating as
the Predecessor five and one-half months through 2005 and began
operating as Spirit at the time of the Boeing Acquisition. As a
result, the Predecessor delivered significantly fewer units in
2005 as compared to 2004. On a per unit basis, the cost of
products transferred was relatively unchanged for the five and
one-half month period ended June 16, 2005 as compared to
the year ended December 31, 2004, reflecting similar
product mix and cost structures in both periods.
SG&A, Research and Development and Other Period
Costs. The Predecessors SG&A, research and
development and other period costs decreased significantly from
2004 to 2005 driven by the fact that the Predecessor ceased
operating as the Predecessor five and one-half months through
2005 and began operating as Spirit at the time of the Boeing
Acquisition.
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|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2004 as Compared to Year
Ended December 31, 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor |
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions) |
Cost of products transferred
|
|
$ |
2,074.3 |
|
|
$ |
2,063.9 |
|
SG&A, R&D, other period costs
|
|
|
173.2 |
|
|
|
144.3 |
|
Cost of Products Transferred. The Predecessors
nominal increase in its cost of products transferred from 2003
to 2004 was driven primarily by increased volume, offset by the
impact of cost improvement initiatives and by changes in model
mix, as volume increased on the lower cost B737 and decreased on
other higher cost platforms. The Predecessor delivered
270 airplane units (expressed in terms of shipsets) during
2004, as compared with 255 in 2003.
Comparative shipset deliveries by model are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Period From | |
|
Period From | |
|
|
January 1, 2004 to | |
|
January 1, 2003 to | |
Model |
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
B737
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
169 |
|
B747
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
B757
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
B767
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
B777
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SG&A, Research and Development and Other Period
Costs. The increase of SG&A, research and development
and other period costs for 2004 over 2003 reflects increased
2004 corporate allocations related to employee share-based
compensation plans, increased 2004 BCA allocations related to
higher commercial general and administrative expenses, and
refunds of and reversals of Kansas tax accruals in 2003 due to a
favorable tax audit outcome.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity, or access to cash, is an important factor in
determining our financial stability. The primary sources of our
liquidity include cash flow from operations, borrowing capacity
through our credit facilities and advance payments and
receivables from Boeing. Our liquidity requirements and working
capital needs depend on a number of factors, including delivery
rates under our contracts, the level of research and development
expenditures related to new programs (including the
B787 program as discussed below), capital expenditures,
growth and contractions in the business cycle, contributions to
our union-sponsored plans and interest and debt payments.
We expect that our working capital requirements will increase
significantly over the next two years as the B787 program
progresses toward FAA certification and we build inventory in
support of the program. Under our arrangement with Boeing, we
will not receive payment for B787 shipsets delivered to
Boeing prior to FAA certification. We anticipate that this will
lead to a short-term increase in our accounts receivable
balances as we expect to deliver shipsets beginning in mid-2007,
but do not expect Boeing to receive FAA certification of the
B787 until mid-2008. Accounts receivable balances associated
with the B787 program will return to normal levels after
FAA certification is received. In the aggregate, we expect total
working capital for the B787 program, including the net of
production inventory, engineering costs capitalized into
inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable, to increase
by $500 million to $600 million between March 31,
2006 and mid-2008 when the B787 is expected to achieve FAA
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certification. We believe we can finance this increase from our
cash flow from operations and existing financing sources.
Our ability to make scheduled payments of principal of, or to
pay the interest on, or to refinance, our indebtedness, or to
fund non-acquisition related capital expenditures and research
and development efforts, will depend on our ability to generate
cash in the future. This is subject, in part, to general
economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and
other factors that are beyond our control. Based on our current
levels of operations and absent any disruptive events,
management believes that internally generated funds, advance
payments and receivables from Boeing described below, and
borrowings available under our revolving loan facility should
provide sufficient resources to finance our operations,
non-acquisition related capital expenditures, research and
development efforts and long-term indebtedness obligations
through at least fiscal year 2007. We cannot assure you,
however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flow
from operations or that future borrowings will be available to
us under our credit facilities in an amount sufficient to enable
us to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs.
If we cannot generate sufficient cash flow, we may need to
refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before
maturity. Also, to the extent we accelerate our growth plans,
consummate acquisitions or have lower than anticipated sales or
increases in expenses, we may also need to raise additional
capital. In particular, increased working capital needs occur
whenever we consummate acquisitions or experience strong
incremental demand for our products. We cannot assure you that
we will be able to raise additional capital on commercially
reasonable terms or at all.
We may pursue strategic acquisitions on an opportunistic basis.
Our acquisition strategy may require substantial capital, and we
may not be able to raise any necessary funds on acceptable terms
or at all. If we incur additional debt to finance acquisitions,
our total interest expense will increase.
We currently have manufacturing capacity to produce shipsets at
the rates we have committed to our customers. Our capacity
utilization on the products we produced prior to the Boeing
Acquisition averages about 60%, while our capacity utilization
on the B737 and B777 will be close to 95% at Boeings
anticipated production rate for 2006. These capacity utilization
rates are based on five days per week, three shifts per day
operations. Significant capital expenditures may be required if
our customers request that we increase production rates for an
extended period of time. Our supply agreements typically have
maximum production rates. If a customer requests that we
increase production rates above these stated maximum levels,
additional negotiation would be required to determine whether we
or our customer would bear the cost of any capital expenditures,
tooling and nonrecurring engineering required as a result of
such production rate increase.
Cash. At March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005
we had cash and cash equivalents of $236.2 million and
$241.3 million, respectively. On April 1, 2006, we
used approximately $139 million of cash to pay the purchase
price for the BAE Acquisition. Prior to the Boeing Acquisition,
the Predecessor was part of Boeings cash management
system, and consequently, had no separate cash balance.
Therefore, at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003,
the Predecessor had negligible cash on the balance sheet.
Credit Facilities. In connection with the Boeing
Acquisition, Spirit and certain of its affiliates entered into
an $875 million senior secured credit facility with the
Citicorp North America, Inc. and a syndicate of other lenders,
consisting of a six and one-half year $700 million term
loan B and a five year $175 million revolver. The term
loan B is repayable in quarterly installments of 1% of the
aggregate principal amount thereof for the first five and
one-half years, with the remaining balance due in the final
year, and was used to pay a portion of the consideration for the
Boeing Acquisition and certain fees and expenses incurred in
connection therewith and for working capital. We intend to use
approximately
$ million
of this offering to prepay the term loan B. The revolver is
available for general corporate purposes of Spirit and its
subsidiaries, and contains a letter of credit subfacility. We
have a conditional right under the senior secured credit
facility to request new or existing lenders to provide
commitments to increase the revolver by an aggregate of
$75 million. As of March 30, 2006, no amounts had been
borrowed under the revolver and $4.2 million of letters of
credit were outstanding.
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Borrowings under the senior secured credit facility bear
interest at a rate equal to the sum of LIBOR plus the applicable
margin (as defined below) or, at our option, the alternate base
rate, which will be the highest of (x) the Citicorp North
America, Inc. prime rate, (y) the certificate of deposit
rate, plus 0.50% and (z) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%,
plus the applicable margin. The applicable margin with respect
to the term loan B is 2.25% per annum in the case of
such portion of the term loan B that bears interest at
LIBOR and 1.25% in the case of such portion of the term
loan B that bears interest at the alternate base rate. The
applicable margin with respect to borrowings under the revolver
is determined in accordance with a performance grid based on our
total leverage ratio and ranges from 2.75% to 2.25% per
annum in the case of LIBOR advances and from 1.75% to
1.25% per annum in the case of alternate base rate
advances. We are also obligated to pay a commitment fee of
0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the revolver. See
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk Foreign Exchange Risks.
The obligations under the senior secured credit facility are
guaranteed by Spirit Holdings, Spirit AeroSystems Finance, Inc.,
each of Spirits direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries
(other than non-wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that are
prohibited from providing such guarantees), Spirit (with respect
to the term loan B only) and the subsidiaries of Onex Wind
Finance LP , or Onex Wind, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary
of Onex Corporation. All obligations under the new senior
secured credit facility and the guarantees are secured by a
first priority security interest in (1) all of the capital
stock of Spirit Holdings direct and indirect domestic
subsidiaries and 65% of the voting stock and 100% of the
non-voting stock of its foreign subsidiaries, (2) all of
the equity interests of Onex Winds subsidiaries and
(3) substantially all of Spirit Holdings, Onex
Winds and the guarantors other assets and properties.
The senior secured credit facility contains customary
affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on
our ability to incur additional indebtedness, create liens on
our assets, engage in transactions with affiliates, make
investments, pay dividends, redeem stock and engage in mergers,
consolidations and sales of assets. The senior secured credit
facility also contains financial covenants consisting of a
minimum interest expense coverage ratio, a maximum capital
expenditure amount and a maximum total leverage ratio. We were
in compliance with all such covenants as of March 30, 2006.
In connection with the Boeing Acquisition, Spirit and certain of
its affiliates also entered into a $150 million
subordinated delayed draw credit facility with Boeing. We may
borrow under this credit facility until December 31, 2008,
and any such borrowings will mature in June 2013. No amounts
were borrowed under this credit facility as of March 30,
2006. We intend to seek consent from our senior lenders to
terminate this credit facility upon completion of this offering.
Investment in B787 Program. We have received and, over
the next several years, will receive cash from Boeing to fund
development in connection with the B787 program, capital
expenditures in connection with our other Boeing production work
and stand alone transition costs. We expect to invest
approximately $908 million on the B787 program for research
and development, capitalized pre-production costs and capital
expenditures, of which approximately $255 million had been
spent as of March 30, 2006.
The B787 Supply Agreement requires Boeing to make advance
payments to us for production articles in the aggregate amount
of $700 million. As of May 31, 2006, $400 million
had been received by us, and an additional $200 million and
$100 million will be advanced to us in the remainder of
2006 and in 2007, respectively. We must repay these advances,
without interest, in the amount of a $1.4 million offset
against the purchase price of each of the first five hundred
B787 shipsets delivered to Boeing. In the event that Boeing
does not take delivery of five hundred B787 shipsets, any
advances not then repaid will first be applied against any
outstanding B787 payments then due by Boeing to us, with
any remaining balance repaid at the rate of $84 million per
year beginning the month following our final delivery of a
B787 production shipset to Boeing.
Receivables from Boeing. Boeing is required to make
future payments to us in amounts of $45.5 million,
$116.1 million and $115.4 million in 2007, 2008 and
2009, respectively, in payment for various tooling and capital
assets built or purchased by us, although we will retain usage
rights and custody of these assets for their remaining useful
lives without compensation to Boeing. Boeing also has a
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remaining obligation of $10.0 million on its initial
obligation to contribute $30 million to us to partially
offset our costs to transition to a stand alone company.
We are also accruing revenue for volume-based price increases
retroactive to June 17, 2005, which we are contractually
entitled to collect after June 1, 2006. Our supply
agreement with Boeing provides for prices to be established
based on planned production volumes for each period beginning
June 1 through May 31, with higher prices at lower
volumes and lower prices at higher volumes. These
pre-established prices are the basis for billing and payment for
the entire year regardless of actual volume, with any
differences settled after the yearly period has ended. The
Boeing strike reduced volume for 2005 and the first part of 2006
below planned levels, resulting in higher average prices than
had been established. Since we are contractually entitled to
payment at the higher prices after the end of the first pricing
year (approximately June 2006), we are accruing revenue for
these volume-based price increases retroactive to June 17,
2005.
Tax Incentive Bonds. Both Spirit and the Predecessor
utilized IRBs issued by the City of Wichita, to finance the
purchase and/or construction of real and personal property at
the Wichita site. Tax benefits associated with IRBs include a
provision for a ten-year property tax abatement and a sales tax
exemption from the Kansas Department of Revenue. Spirit and the
Predecessor, being both holders of the bonds and debtors
thereunder, offset the amounts on a consolidating basis. Each of
Spirit and the Predecessor also purchased the IRBs and therefore
is the bondholder as well as the borrower/lessee of the property
purchased with the IRB proceeds.
Certain real and personal property assets of Boeing Wichita that
were subject to IRBs owned by Boeing prior to the Boeing
Acquisition continue to be subject to those IRBs. In connection
with the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing assigned its leasehold
interest in these assets and the related bonds to a special
purpose trust beneficially owned by Boeing, which subleased
these assets to Spirit. Pursuant to the terms of the sublease,
as these assets cease to qualify for the ten-year property tax
abatement, the special purpose trust will purchase the assets
from the city of Wichita, terminate the related leases, redeem
the related bonds and transfer the assets to Spirit.
We entered into an incentive agreement with the Kansas
Department of Commerce, pursuant to which the Kansas Development
Finance Authority will finance an eligible project by entering
into a debt structure with us consisting of a loan and the
issuance of bonds. The purpose of the program is to provide
incentives to us to invest in the State of Kansas. In return, we
receive a tax benefit in the form of a rebate of certain payroll
taxes from the Kansas Department of Revenue. Pursuant to offset
provisions in the debt instruments, there is no cash payment of
principal or interest upon payment or in respect of the bonds,
other than the tax benefit to us and the costs of issuance. We
offset the amount owed by us, as debtor, to Spirit AeroSystems
Finance, Inc., as bondholder, on a consolidated basis. The
instruments are in the amount of $80 million and expire in
December 2025.
Open Infrastructure Offering (OIO). On September 29,
2005, we entered into a five-year agreement with IBM and IBM
Credit, LLC. This agreement includes the financing of the
purchase of software licenses with a value of $26.2 million
payable in monthly payments of $0.6 million for
48 months with an interest rate of 7.8%. Under the terms of
the OIO Agreement, we would be in default if our credit rating
with Standard and Poors for secured debt falls below BB-,
which is our debt rating as of the date of this prospectus. IBM
has a security interest in any equipment acquired through the
lease agreement included in the OIO. As of March 30, 2006,
we had debt related to OIO of $23.3 million.
Cash Flow
The Predecessors cash was provided by and managed at the
Boeing corporate level and, consequently, the Predecessor had no
separate cash balance. While certain cash flow information is
included in a note to the Predecessors historical
financial statements, such information is estimated using a
change in net working capital approach. The Predecessor did not
have any significant cash inflows, and therefore the
Predecessors cash flows are not comparable to
Spirits cash flows as a stand alone entity following the
Boeing Acquisition. The Predecessors cash flows from
operating activities are largely based on cost of
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products transferred and period costs and the Predecessors
cash flows from investing activities are equivalent to capital
expenditures.
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Operating Activities. Spirit had a net cash inflow of
$90.0 million in the first three months of 2006 related to
operations. This was primarily due to receipt of a
$100 million advance payment from Boeing on the B787
program, earnings of $32.0 million, depreciation and
amortization of $17.8 million and a $31.0 million
growth in accounts payable, partially offset by a
$75.4 million increase in accounts receivable (reflecting
the absence of any deliveries during the last week of 2005 due
to Spirit and Boeings holiday plant shutdowns) and
$31.5 million in inventory growth as a result of higher
production rates.
Investing Activities. In the first three months of 2006,
we invested $93.8 million in property, plant and equipment,
software and program tooling. $39.4 million of this amount
was related to capital investments in preparation of the start
of B787 production.
Financing Activities. We had minimal cash flow from
financing activities in the first three months of 2006
consisting of $1.8 million in payments on debt partially
offset by $0.5 million in executive stock investments.
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Operating Activities. Spirit had cash flows related to
operating activities of $223.8 million in the six and
one-half months ended December 29, 2005. This was primarily
due to the receipt of $200.0 million in advance payments
from Boeing related to the B787 program, an increase of
$173.5 million in accounts payable driven by a combination
of increased production rates, higher research and development
expenses and higher capital expenditures, offset by the
operating loss, an increase of $89.2 million in accounts
receivable and an increase of $26.4 million in inventory.
The increase in accounts receivable was a result of Spirit
commencing external sales under contractual payment terms. The
increase in inventory reflects unbilled product development
activity on certain Boeing derivative models and the residual
impact of lower production rates during the Boeing strike.
Investing Activities. In the six and one-half months
ended December 29, 2005, we had cash outflows of
$1,030.3 million related to investing activities. This
reflects a cash payment of $885.7 million paid in
connection with the Boeing Acquisition and investment of
$144.6 million in property, plant and equipment, software
and program tooling. The investment in property, plant and
equipment was primarily related to capital investments in
preparation of the start of B787 production.
Financing Activities. We had cash flow from financing
activities of $1,047.8 million in the six and one-half
months ended December 29, 2005. This cash flow was
primarily driven by the issuance of $700.0 million in long
term debt in connection with the Boeing Acquisition and the
equity investment of $370.1 million in connection with the
Boeing Acquisition.
The following table summarizes our contractual cash obligations
as of December 29, 2005:
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A Transition Services Agreement, or TSA, with Boeing is excluded
from Contractual Obligations shown above. The TSA covers
services to be supplied to Spirit by Boeing during a transition
period ending in 2007. The services supplied by Boeing include
computer systems and services, certain financial transaction
processing operations, and certain non-production operations.
The following table summarizes our long-term debt obligations as
of December 29, 2005, after giving pro forma effect to the
offering:
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Our primary future cash needs will consist of working capital,
debt service, research and development and capital expenditures.
We expend significant capital on research and development during
the start up phase of new programs, to develop new technologies
for next generation aircraft and to improve the manufacturing
processes of aircraft already in production. Research and
development expenditures totaled approximately $42 million
and approximately $6 million for the three months ended
March 30, 2006 and March 31, 2005, respectively,
approximately $78 million for the period from June 17,
2005 through December 29, 2005, approximately
$11 million for the period from January 1, 2005
through June 16, 2005 and approximately $18 million
and approximately $17 million for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. We incur capital
expenditures for the purpose of maintaining and replacing
existing equipment and facilities and, from time to time, for
facility expansion. Capital expenditures totaled approximately
$94 million and approximately $23 million for the
three months ended March 30, 2006 and March 31, 2005,
respectively, approximately $145 million for the period
from June 17, 2005 through December 29, 2005,
approximately $48 million for the period from
January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005 and
approximately $54 million and approximately
$43 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively. The significant increases in research and
development and capital expenditures in the period from
June 17, 2005 through December 29, 2005 and the first
quarter of 2006 are primarily attributable to increased spending
on the B787 program.
We may from time to time seek to retire our outstanding debt.
The amounts involved may be material. In addition, we may issue
additional debt if prevailing market conditions are favorable to
doing so and contractual restrictions permit us.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than operating leases disclosed in the notes to Spirit
Holdings financial statements included in this prospectus,
we have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements as
of March 30, 2006.
Tax
As indicated in Critical Accounting
Policies Income Tax in accordance with
SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes and
SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, we
establish reserves for certain tax contingencies when, despite
our view that the tax return positions are fully supportable, we
anticipate that certain positions may be challenged by the
various taxing authorities and it is probable that our positions
may not be fully sustained. The reserves are adjusted quarterly
to reflect changing facts and circumstances, such as the
progress of a tax audit, case law developments and new or
emerging legislation. We believe that the current tax reserves
are adequate and reflect the most probable outcome of known tax
contingencies. Any additional taxes will be determined only
after the completion of any future tax audits. The timing of
such payments cannot be determined, but we expect that they will
not be made within one
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year. Accordingly, the tax contingency liability is included as
a long term liability in our consolidated balance sheet.
During the period from inception through December 29, 2005,
upon weighing available positive and negative evidence,
including the fact that Spirit Holdings was a new legal entity
that had no earnings history, we established a valuation
allowance against 100% of our net deferred tax assets as it was,
at that time, considered more likely than not that we would not
have the ability to realize these assets. This affected our tax
provision by deferring tax benefits until such time as
management determines under SFAS No. 109 that we have
a sufficient earnings history, among other factors, to recognize
those benefits.
For income tax purposes, we are required to use the
percentage-of-completion (POC) method of accounting for our
long-term contracts. The tax POC method essentially defers
deductions for research and certain development costs incurred
in the early years of long-term programs. For the period from
inception through December 29, 2005, we reflected a net
loss on our financial statements driven in large part by B787
development costs. For tax purposes, such development costs are
deferred under the tax POC method and, accordingly, we generated
taxable income and a current period tax liability.
Repayment of B787 Advance Payments
The B787 Supply Agreement requires Boeing to make advance
payments to us for production articles in the aggregate amount
of $700 million, payable to us through 2007. We must then
repay this advance, without interest, in the amount of a
$1.4 million offset against the purchase price of each of
the first five hundred B787 shipsets delivered to Boeing.
In the event that Boeing does not take delivery of five hundred
B787 shipsets, any advances not then repaid will first be
applied against any outstanding B787 payments then due by
Boeing to us, with any remaining balance repaid at the rate of
$84 million per year beginning the year following our final
delivery of a B787 production shipset to Boeing.
Accordingly, the repayment liability is included as a long term
liability in our consolidated balance sheet.
Backlog
We estimate that, as of April 1, 2006, our revenues associated
with the Boeing, Airbus and Raytheon deliveries, calculated
based on contractual product prices and expected delivery
volumes, will be approximately $14.5 billion. This is an
increase of $0.5 billion over our corresponding estimate as
of the end of 2005 (after giving effect to the BAE Acquisition),
which reflects the strong orders at Boeing and Airbus. Backlog
is calculated based on the lower of the number of units Spirit
is under contract to produce and Boeing or Airbus announced
backlog, as applicable, in each case at contract rates.
Approximately 45% of the orders represented by the backlog are
within our contractual forward buy authorization as of
April 1, 2006 (after giving effect to the BAE Acquisition),
meaning that our customers will compensate us if we purchase
materials for such orders and they are subsequently cancelled.
The forward buy authorization as well as purchase orders may be
subject to cancellation or delay by the customer prior to
shipment, depending on contract terms. The level of unfilled
orders at any given date during the year will be materially
affected by the timing of our receipt of firm orders and
additional airplane orders, and the speed with which those
orders are filled. Accordingly, our backlog as of April 1,
2006 may not necessarily represent the actual amount of
deliveries or sales for any future period.
Foreign Operations
We engage in business in various
non-U.S. markets.
As of April 1, 2006, we have a foreign subsidiary with two
facilities in the United Kingdom and a worldwide supplier base.
We purchase certain components and materials that we use in our
products from foreign suppliers and a portion of our products
will be sold directly to foreign customers, including Airbus, or
resold to foreign end-users (i.e. foreign airlines and
militaries).
Currency fluctuations, tariffs and similar import limitations,
price controls and labor regulations can affect our foreign
operations. Other potential limitations on our foreign
operations include expropriation, nationalization, restrictions
on foreign investments or their transfers and additional
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risks. In addition, the transfer of funds from foreign
operations could be impaired by any restrictive regulations that
foreign governments could enact.
Sales to foreign customers are subject to numerous additional
risks, including the impact of foreign government regulations,
political uncertainties and differences in business practices.
There can be no assurance that foreign governments will not
adopt regulations or take other actions that would have a direct
or indirect adverse impact on our business or market
opportunities with such governments countries.
Furthermore, the political, cultural and economic climate
outside the United States may be unfavorable to our operations
and growth strategy.
As the BAE Acquisition was effective April 1, 2006, our
direct sales to
non-U.S. customers
were not material for the periods presented. For the nine and
one-half months ended March 30, 2006, on a combined basis
(assuming the BAE Acquisition occurred on July 1, 2005),
our revenues from direct sales to
non-U.S. customers
were approximately $235 million.
Inflation
A majority of our sales are conducted pursuant to long-term
contracts that set fixed unit prices, some of which provide for
price adjustment for inflation. In addition, we typically
consider expected inflation in determining proposed pricing when
we bid on new work. Although we have attempted to minimize the
effect of inflation on our business through these protections,
sustained or higher than anticipated increases in costs of labor
or materials could have a material adverse effect on our results
of operations.
Spirits contracts with suppliers currently provide for
fixed pricing in U.S. dollars; Spirit Europes supply
contracts are denominated in U.S. dollars, British pounds
sterling and Euros. In some cases our supplier arrangements
contain inflationary adjustment provisions based on accepted
industry indices, and we typically include an inflation
component in estimating our supply costs. As the metallic raw
material industry is experiencing significant demand pressure,
we expect that raw material market pricing will increase to a
level that may impact our costs, despite protections in our
existing supplier arrangements. We will continue to focus our
strategic cost reduction plans on mitigating the effects of this
cost increase on our operations.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a result of our operating and financing activities, we are
exposed to various market risks that may affect our consolidated
results of operations and financial position. These market risks
include fluctuations in interest rates, which impact the amount
of interest we must pay on our variable rate debt.
Other than the interest rate swaps described below, financial
instruments that potentially subject us to significant
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash
investments and trade accounts receivable.
Accounts receivable include amounts billed and currently due
from customers, amounts earned but unbilled, particular
estimated contract changes, claims in negotiation that are
probable of recovery, and amounts retained by the customer
pending contract completion. For the nine and one-half months
ended March 30, 2006, approximately 98% of our revenues
(approximately 87% of our combined revenues assuming the BAE
Acquisition had occurred on July 1, 2005) were from sales
to Boeing. We continuously monitor collections and payments from
customers and maintain a provision for estimated credit losses
as deemed appropriate based upon historical experience and any
specific customer collection issues that have been identified.
While such credit losses have historically not been material, we
cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same
credit loss rates in the future.
We maintain cash and cash equivalents with various financial
institutions and perform periodic evaluations of the relative
credit standing of those financial institutions. We have not
experienced any losses in such accounts and believe that we are
not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash
equivalents.
Some raw materials and operating supplies are subject to price
and supply fluctuations caused by market dynamics. Our strategic
sourcing initiatives are focused on mitigating the impact of
commodity price risk. We are party to collective raw material
sourcing contracts arranged through Boeing, Airbus and
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BAE Systems. These collective sourcing contracts allow us to
obtain raw materials at pre-negotiated rates and help insulate
us from disruption associated with the unprecedented market
demand across the industry for metallic and composite raw
materials. We also have long-term supply agreements with a
number of our major parts suppliers. We, as well as our supply
base, are experiencing delays in the receipt of, and pricing
increases for, metallic raw materials (primarily aluminum and
titanium) due to unprecedented market demand across the
industry. Based upon discussions with customers and suppliers,
we expect these conditions to continue through at least 2012 as
metallic raw material supply adjusts to the industry upturn,
market conditions shift due to increased infrastructure demand
in China and Russia, and aluminum and titanium usage increases
in a widening range of global products. These market conditions
began to affect cost and production schedules in mid-2005, and
may have an impact on cash flows or results of operations in
future periods. We generally do not employ forward contracts or
other financial instruments to hedge commodity price risk,
although we are reviewing a full range of business options
focused on strategic risk management for all raw material
commodities.
Any failure by our suppliers to provide acceptable raw
materials, components, kits or subassemblies could adversely
affect our production schedules and contract profitability. We
assess qualification of suppliers and continually monitor them
to control risk associated with such supply base reliance.
To a lesser extent, we also are exposed to fluctuations in the
prices of certain utilities and services, such as electricity,
natural gas, chemicals and freight. We utilize a range of
long-term agreements to minimize procurement expense and supply
risk in these areas.
Interest Rate Risks
After the effect of interest rate swaps, as of March 30,
2006, after giving pro forma effect to this offering, we had
$ million
of total fixed rate debt and
$ million
of variable rate debt outstanding. Borrowings under our senior
secured credit facility bear interest that varies with LIBOR.
Interest rate changes generally do not affect the market value
of such debt, but do impact the amount of our interest payments
and, therefore, our future earnings and cash flows, assuming
other factors are held constant. Assuming other variables remain
constant, including levels of indebtedness, a one percentage
point increase in interest rates on our variable debt would have
an estimated impact on pre-tax earnings and cash flows for the
next twelve months of approximately $2 million.
As required under our senior secured credit facility, in July
2005 we entered into
floating-to-fixed
interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts totaling
$500 million as follows:
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The purpose of entering into these swaps was to reduce our
exposure to variable interest rates. In accordance with
SFAS No. 133, the interest rate swaps are being
accounted for as cash flow hedges and the fair value of the swap
agreements is reported as an asset on the balance sheet. The
fair value of the interest rate swaps was $17.5 million at
March 30, 2006. This amount was recorded on our balance
sheet as an asset.
Foreign Exchange Risks
On April 1, 2006, in connection with the BAE Acquisition,
we entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts
denominated in British pounds sterling with notional amounts
totaling approximately $94 million. The purpose of these
forward contracts is to allow Spirit Europe to reduce its
exposure to fluctuations of U.S. dollars.
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As a result of the BAE Acquisition, we have sales, expenses,
assets and liabilities that are denominated in British pounds
sterling. Spirit Europes functional currency is the
British pound sterling. However, sales of Spirit Europes
products to Boeing and some procurement costs are denominated in
U.S. dollars. As a consequence, movements in exchange rates
could cause net sales and our expenses to fluctuate, affecting
our profitability and cash flows. We use foreign currency
forward contracts to reduce our exposure to currency exchange
rate fluctuations. The objective of these contracts is to
minimize the impact of currency exchange rate movements on our
operating results. We do not use these contracts for speculative
or trading purposes.
In addition, even when revenues and expenses are matched, we
must translate British pound sterling denominated results of
operations, assets and liabilities for our foreign subsidiaries
to U.S. dollars in our consolidated financial statements.
Consequently, increases and decreases in the value of the
U.S. dollar as compared to the British pound sterling will
affect our reported results of operations and the value of our
assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet, even
if our results of operations or the value of those assets and
liabilities has not changed in its original currency. These
transactions could significantly affect the comparability of our
results between financial periods and/or result in significant
changes to the carrying value of our assets, liabilities and
shareholders equity.
In accordance with SFAS No. 133, the foreign exchange
contracts are being accounted for as cash flow hedges. The fair
value of the foreign exchange contracts was an asset/net gain of
approximately $9 million at April 1, 2006. As the BAE
Acquisition was completed April 1, 2006, these foreign
exchange contracts are not reflected in the financial statements
presented in this prospectus.
We have no other derivative financial instruments.
Internal Control
Prior to the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing Wichita relied on
Boeings shared services group for certain business
processes associated with its financial reporting including
treasury, income tax accounting and external reporting. Since
the Boeing Acquisition, we have had to develop these and other
functional areas as a stand alone entity including the necessary
processes and internal control to prepare our financial
statements on a timely basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Generally accepted auditing standards define a material weakness
as a significant deficiency, or a combination of significant
deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that
a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial
statements will not be prevented or detected. In connection with
our quarterly financial statements as of and for the three
months ended September 29, 2005, we concluded that we had
three material weaknesses in our internal control over financial
reporting as described below.
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We did not maintain effective internal control over the
quarterly closing and consolidation process, including the
account reconciliation and review process and accuracy of
certain accounts receivable transactions. Specifically, controls
over the reconciliation of the accounts receivable subsidiary
ledger to its associated general ledger balances, application of
certain cash payments from customers and the investigation and
resolution of customer payment discrepancies were ineffective to
appropriately record certain accounts receivable transactions.
This control deficiency resulted in adjustments to the accounts
receivable, revenue and cash accounts. If not remediated, this
deficiency would result in a material misstatement of accounts
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We did not maintain effective controls over our income tax
provision and the related balance sheet accounts. Specifically,
controls over the accuracy of the income tax provision and
related deferred tax accounts as well as the Companys
related financial statement disclosures in accordance with
SFAS No. 109 were ineffective to appropriately apply
SFAS No. 109 in evaluating its required valuation
allowance and establishing the tax basis of the acquired assets
and assumed liabilities of the Boeing Acquisition. This control
deficiency resulted in adjustments to the deferred tax,
valuation allowance and income tax provision accounts as well as
our related SFAS No. 109 financial statement disclosures. |
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We did not maintain effective controls over the accuracy and
completeness of our interim financial statements of our Tulsa,
Oklahoma facility. Specifically, there were ineffective controls
over the reconciliation of certain general ledger accounts and
the aggregation and reporting of those accounts into our
financial statements which could have resulted in a material
misstatement in our financial statements. |
We have implemented many improvements in our internal control
and processes over financial reporting including specific
remediation efforts to address the aforementioned material
weaknesses. Our remediation is described below.
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During 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, we remediated the
material weakness associated with our quarterly closing and
reconciliation process and accounts receivable accounting by
strengthening supervisory reviews by management personnel and
implementing monthly procedures to reconcile our accounts
receivable subsidiary ledger to our associated general ledger
accounts. Additionally, we developed monitoring procedures to
identify customer payment discrepancies and implemented cash
application and collection activities to investigate and resolve
such discrepancies. This remediation required us to add
additional resources within our billing, cash application and
collection departments. |
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During 2005, we remediated the material weakness associated with
our income tax accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 109.
This remediation included hiring competent resources to staff a
tax department (including an experienced tax director),
developing a complete and accurate tax balance sheet and
performing periodic income tax provision, deferred tax and
valuation allowance estimates and supporting calculations.
Additionally, our tax and accounting departments periodically
review and evaluate our estimated effective income tax rate,
realizability of deferred tax assets, valuation allowance
requirements and the tax implications of significant and
non-recurring transactions to ensure complete and accurate
reporting and disclosures under SFAS No. 109. |
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During 2005, we remediated the material weakness associated with
the financial consolidation of our Tulsa, Oklahoma facility.
This remediation included expanding the capabilities of Tulsa
finance resources by training existing Tulsa staff and hiring
additional finance resources, developing and implementing
corporate oversight and monitoring procedures, performing
detailed account reconciliation and developing reporting
templates to ensure a complete and accurate consolidation of the
financial statements of the Tulsa facility into our consolidated
financial statements. |
As a result of the remediation efforts completed through the
quarter ended March 30, 2006, we believe that these
material weaknesses have been remediated.
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BUSINESS
Our Company
We are the largest independent non-OEM designer and manufacturer
of aerostructures in the world. Aerostructures are structural
components such as fuselages, propulsion systems and wing
systems for commercial and military aircraft. Spirit Holdings
was formed in February 2005 as a holding company of Spirit.
Spirits operations commenced on June 17, 2005
following the acquisition of Boeing Wichita. On April 1,
2006, we became a supplier to Airbus through our BAE
Acquisition. Although Spirit Holdings is a recently-formed
company, we have 75 years of operating history and
expertise in the commercial and military aerostructures
industry. For the nine and one-half months ended March 30,
2006 (the nine and one-half months following the Boeing
Acquisition) we generated revenues of approximately
$1,879 million (approximately $2,164 million on a
combined basis, assuming the BAE Acquisition occurred on
July 1, 2005).
We are the largest independent supplier of aerostructures to
both Boeing and Airbus. We manufacture aerostructures for every
Boeing commercial aircraft currently in production, including
approximately 75% of the airframe content for the
Boeing B737. As a result of our unique capabilities both in
process design and composite materials, we were awarded a
contract that makes us the largest aerostructures content
supplier on the Boeing B787, Boeings next generation twin
aisle aircraft. Furthermore, we believe we are the largest
content supplier for the wing for the Airbus A320 family and we
are a significant supplier for Airbus new A380. Sales
related to large commercial aircraft production, some of which
may be used in military applications, represented approximately
98% of our revenues for the nine and one-half months ended
March 30, 2006.
We derive our revenues primarily through long-term supply
agreements with both Boeing and Airbus. We are currently the
sole-source supplier of 96% of the products we sell to Boeing
and Airbus, as measured by dollar value of the products sold. We
are a critical partner to our customers due to the broad range
of products we currently supply to them and our leading design
and manufacturing capabilities using both metallic and composite
materials. Under our supply agreements with Boeing and Airbus,
we supply essentially all of our products for the life of the
aircraft program (other than A380), including commercial
derivative models. For the A380 we have a long-term supply
contract with Airbus that covers a fixed number of product units
at established prices and, based on expected delivery schedules,
should extend through 2019.
We are organized into three principal reporting segments:
(1) Fuselages, which include the forward, mid- and rear
fuselage sections, (2) Propulsion Systems, which include
nacelles, struts/pylons and engine structural components and
(3) Wing Systems, which include wings, wing components and
flight control surfaces. All other activities fall within the
All Other segment, principally made up of sundry sales of
miscellaneous services and sales of natural gas through a
tenancy-in-common with other Wichita companies. Fuselages,
Propulsion Systems, Wing Systems and All Other represented
approximately 53%, 31%, 14% and 2%, respectively, of our
revenues (without giving effect to the BAE Acquisition) for the
nine and one-half months ended March 30, 2006
(approximately 46%, 27%, 25% and 2%, respectively, on a combined
basis, assuming the BAE Acquisition occurred on July 1,
2005).
Our History
In December 2004 and February 2005, an investor group led by
Onex Partners LP and Onex Corporation formed Spirit and Spirit
Holdings, respectively, for the purpose of acquiring Boeing
Wichita. The Boeing Acquisition was completed on June 16,
2005. Prior to the acquisition, Boeing Wichita functioned as an
internal supplier of parts and assemblies for Boeings
airplane programs and had very few sales to third parties.
In connection with the Boeing Acquisition, we entered into a
long-term supply agreement under which we are Boeings
exclusive supplier for substantially all of the products and
services provided by Boeing Wichita to Boeing prior to the
Boeing Acquisition. The supply contract is a requirements
contract
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covering certain products such as fuselages, struts/pylons and
nacelles for Boeing B737, B747, B767 and B777 commercial
aircraft programs for the life of these programs, including any
commercial derivative models. Pricing for existing products on
in-production models is contractually set through May 2013, with
established prices decreasing at higher volume levels and
increasing at lower volume levels. We also entered into a
long-term supply agreement for Boeings new B787 platform
covering the life of this platform, including commercial
derivatives. Under this contract we will be Boeings
exclusive supplier for the forward fuselage, fixed and moveable
leading wing edges and struts for the B787. Pricing for these
products on the B787-8 model is generally set through 2021, with
prices decreasing as cumulative production volume levels are
achieved.
On April 1, 2006, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
Spirit Europe, we acquired BAE Aerostructures. Spirit Europe
manufactures leading and trailing wing edges and other wing
components for commercial aircraft programs for Airbus and
Boeing and produces various aerostructure components for certain
Raytheon business jets. The BAE Acquisition provides us with a
foundation to increase future sales to Airbus, as Spirit Europe
is a key supplier of wing and flight control surfaces for the
A320 platform, Airbus core single aisle program, and of
wing components for the A380 platform, one of Airbus most
important new programs and the worlds largest commercial
passenger aircraft. Under our supply agreements with Airbus, we
supply most of our products for the life of the aircraft
program, including commercial derivative models, with pricing
determined through 2010. For the A380, we have a long-term
supply contract with Airbus that covers a fixed number of units
and, based on expected delivery schedules, should extend through
2019.
Our Industry
The global market for aerostructures is estimated by
Counterpoint Market Intelligence to total $24 billion in
annual sales. Currently, aircraft OEMs outsource approximately
half of the aerostructures market to independent third parties
such as ourselves. We expect the outsourcing of the design,
engineering and manufacturing of aerostructures to increase as
OEMs increasingly focus operations on final assembly and support
services for their customers. The aerostructures market can be
divided by end market application into three market sectors:
(1) commercial (including regional and business jets),
(2) military and (3) modifications, upgrades, repairs
and spares. While we serve all three market sectors, we
primarily derive our current revenues from the commercial market
sector. Counterpoint Market Intelligence estimates that the
commercial sector represents approximately 61% of the total
aerostructures market, while the military sector represents
approximately 28% and the modifications, upgrades, repairs and
spares sector represents approximately 11%.
Demand for commercial aerostructures is directly correlated to
demand for new aircraft. Demand for new aircraft is a function
of several factors such as demand for commercial air transport
and freight capacity, financial health of aircraft operators,
and general economic conditions. New large commercial aircraft
deliveries by Boeing and Airbus totaled 668 in 2005, up from 605
in 2004 and 586 in 2003, which was the most recent cyclical
trough following the 1999 peak of 914 deliveries. Aircraft
orders and deliveries in 2002 and 2003 were adversely impacted
by economic recessionary conditions, the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001 and SARS outbreaks in 2002. Demand has
since rebounded, resulting in record orders in 2005 for 2,057
Boeing and Airbus aircraft, which are expected to be delivered
over the next several years. According to published estimates by
Boeing and Airbus, they expect to deliver a combined total of
approximately 825 commercial aircraft in 2006. As of
March 31, 2006, Boeing and Airbus had a combined backlog of
4,033 commercial aircraft, which has grown from a combined
backlog of 2,597 as of December 31, 2004.
The business jet market segment is driven by corporate
profitability, worldwide economic growth and the extent to which
business jets are viewed as a viable alternative to commercial
air travel. Higher corporate profit rates coupled with emerging
business jet market growth are producing what we believe will be
a record business jet market in 2006, with orders of over
900 aircraft, and we expect the industry to remain
relatively steady in the coming years. The Teal Group projects
that over the next ten year period, over 10,000 business jets,
worth approximately $141 billion in sales, will be produced.
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The demand for regional jets, which seat 30-120 passengers, is
driven by airlines desire to match demand and supply more
closely on short routes, while maintaining or expanding their
geographical footprint. In the recent past, regional jet
manufacturers have benefited from bankruptcies of various
U.S. carriers because bankruptcies allow airlines to obtain
relaxation of certain requirements in pilots contracts and
therefore substitute smaller jets for larger aircraft. However,
because regional jets are less fuel efficient per seat than
larger aircraft, the current fuel price environment makes them
less economical to operate; 2004 and 2005 experienced lower
order intakes than 2003, and deliveries exceeded orders in both
years, reducing overall backlog.
The market for military aerostructures is dependent upon
government development and procurement of military aircraft,
which is affected by many factors, including force structure and
fleet requirements, the DoD and foreign defense budgets, the
political environment and public support for defense spending
and current and expected threats to U.S. and foreign national
security and related interests. Following the terrorist attacks
of September 11, 2001, the DoD aircraft procurement budget
rose to $20.9 billion in federal fiscal 2002, excluding
supplementals, from $18.8 billion in federal fiscal 2001,
and since 2002 has risen at a compounded annual growth rate of
4.85% to $25.3 billion in federal fiscal 2006.
Aircraft modifications, upgrades, repairs and spares are
intended to extend the useful life of in-service aircraft.
Modifications are structural changes that enable existing
aircraft to perform alternative missions. For example, certain
B747 models used for commercial transport service have been
modified to provide increased freight capacity by removing
seating and adding cargo doors and support structures for
increased weight loads. Upgrades represent the application of
new technology to increase performance characteristics. For
example, winglets are affixed to the tips of existing wings to
increase aerodynamics and fuel efficiencies. The market for
repairs and spares, otherwise referred to as the aftermarket,
encompasses both scheduled and event-driven maintenance of
existing aircraft structural components. Scheduled maintenance
is performed at regular intervals to ensure structural integrity
of aerostructures and drives demand for spares and repairs. New
components are also often required to replace components damaged
or impaired by corrosion, lightning strikes or ground-based
activities.
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe our key competitive strengths include:
Leading Position in the Growing Commercial Aerostructures
Market. We are the largest independent non-OEM commercial
aerostructures manufacturer, with an estimated 19% market share
among all aerostructures suppliers. We believe our market
position and significant scale favorably position us to
capitalize on the increased demand for large commercial
aircraft. As of March 31, 2006, Boeing and Airbus had a
combined backlog of 4,033 commercial aircraft, which has grown
from a backlog of 2,597 as of December 31, 2004. We are
under contract to provide aerostructure products for
approximately 97% of the aircraft that comprise this commercial
aircraft backlog. The significant aircraft order backlog and our
strong relationships with Boeing and Airbus should enable us to
continue to profitably grow our core commercial aerostructures
business.
Participation on High Volume and Major Growth Platforms.
We derive a high proportion of our Boeing revenues from
Boeings high volume B737 program and a high proportion of
our Airbus revenues from the high volume A320 program. The B737
and A320 families are Boeings and Airbus best
selling commercial airplanes. We also have been awarded a
significant amount of work on both Boeings and
Airbus major new twin aisle programs, the B787 and the
A380.
Stable Base Business. We have entered into exclusive
long-term supply agreements with Boeing and Airbus, our two
largest customers, making us the exclusive supplier for most of
the business covered by these contracts. Our supply agreements
with Boeing provide that we will continue to supply essentially
all of the products we currently supply to Boeing for the life
of the current aircraft programs, including commercial
derivative models. The principal supply agreements we have
entered into with Boeing make us Boeings exclusive source
for substantially all of the products covered by the agreements,
meaning that Boeing may not produce the products internally or
purchase them from other suppliers. In addition, for
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essentially all of our products currently sold to Boeing, our
product pricing is variable such that at lower annual volumes
the average prices are higher, thereby helping to protect our
margins if volume is reduced.
Under our supply agreements with Airbus, we supply most of our
products for the life of the aircraft program, including
commercial derivative models, with pricing determined through
2010. For the A380, we have a long-term supply contract with
Airbus that covers a fixed number of units and, based on
expected delivery schedules, should extend through 2019. We are
currently the sole-source supplier for approximately 78% of the
products, as measured by dollar value, that we sell to Airbus.
We believe our long-term supply contracts with our two largest
customers provide us with a stable base business upon which to
build.
Strong Incumbent and Competitive Position. We have a
strong incumbent position on the products we currently supply to
Boeing and Airbus due not only to our long-term supply
agreements, but also to our long-standing relationships with
Boeing and Airbus, as well as to the high costs OEMs would incur
to switch suppliers on existing programs. We have strong,
embedded relationships with our primary customers as most of our
senior management team are former Boeing or Airbus executives.
We believe our senior management team possesses inherent
knowledge of and relationships with Boeing and Airbus that may
not exist to a corresponding degree between other suppliers and
these two OEMs.
We believe that OEMs incur significant costs to change
aerostructures suppliers once contracts are awarded. Such
changes after contract award require additional testing and
certification, which may create production delays and
significant costs for both the OEM and the new supplier. We also
believe it would be cost prohibitive for other suppliers to
duplicate our facilities and the over 20,000 major pieces of
equipment that we own or operate. The combined insurable
replacement value of all the equipment we own or operate is over
$6 billion. As a result, we believe that so long as we
continue to meet our customers requirements, the
probability of their changing suppliers on our current statement
of work is quite low.
Industry Leading Technology, Design Capabilities and
Manufacturing Expertise. We have over 75 years of
experience designing and manufacturing large-scale, complex
aerostructures and we possess industry-leading engineering
capabilities that include significant expertise in structural
design and technology, use of composite materials, stress
analysis, systems engineering and acoustics technology. With
approximately 800 degreed engineering and technical employees
(including over 200 degreed contract engineers), we possess
knowledge and manufacturing know-how that would be difficult for
other suppliers to replicate. In addition to our engineering
expertise, we have strong manufacturing and technological
capabilities. Our manufacturing processes are highly automated,
delivering efficiency and quality, and we have expertise in
manufacturing aerostructures using both metallic and composite
materials. We have strong technical expertise in bonding and
metals fabrication, assembly, tooling and composite
manufacturing, including handling all composite material grades
and fabricating large scale complex contour composites. For
example, we currently manufacture the largest commercial
composite aerostructure, the Boeing B777 nacelle, and it is
in part because of this expertise that Boeing has selected us to
develop and supply the forward fuselage section for the Boeing
B787, the largest, most complex composite monostructure
currently designed for any commercial aircraft globally.
We believe our technological, engineering and manufacturing
capabilities separate us from many of our competitors and give
us a significant competitive advantage to grow our business and
increase our market share. The fact that we are the only
external supplier of forward fuselages for large commercial
aircraft demonstrates our industry leadership. The forward
fuselage is one of the most complex and technologically advanced
aerostructures on a commercial aircraft because it must satisfy
the aircrafts contour requirements, balance strength,
aerodynamics and weight, and house the cockpit and avionics.
Given this complexity, the forward fuselage sells at a premium,
for approximately twice the value per pound of other fuselage
sections.
Competitive and Predictable Labor Cost Structure. In
connection with the Boeing Acquisition, we achieved
comprehensive cost reductions. The cornerstones to our cost
reductions were: (1) labor savings, (2) pension and
other benefit savings, (3) reduced corporate overhead, and
(4) operational efficiency
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improvements. At the time of the acquisition, we reduced our
workforce by 15% and entered into new labor contracts with our
unions that established wage levels which are in-line with the
local market. We also changed work rules and significantly
reduced the number of job categories, resulting in greater
flexibility in work assignments and increased productivity. We
were also able to reduce pension costs, largely through a shift
from a defined benefit plan to more predictable defined
contribution and union-sponsored plans, and to reduce fringe
benefits by increasing employee contributions to health care
plans and decreasing retiree medical costs. In addition, we
replaced corporate overhead previously allocated to Boeing
Wichita when it was a division of Boeing with our own
significantly lower overhead spending. As a result of these
initiatives, we achieved approximately $200 million of
annual recurring cost savings, assuming annual deliveries remain
constant at 2005 rates. Moreover, as a result of our long-term
collective bargaining agreements with most of our labor unions,
our labor costs should be fairly predictable well into 2010.
We have also begun to implement a number of operational
efficiency improvements, including global sourcing to reduce
supplier costs and realignment of our business units. Since the
Boeing Acquisition, as a result of these efficiency initiatives,
we expect to achieve approximately $80 million of
additional average annual recurring cost savings, assuming
annual deliveries remain constant at 2005 rates. We believe
there continue to be significant cost savings opportunities
through our ongoing initiatives. We believe our competitive cost
structure has positioned us to win significant new business and
was a factor in three recent awards of significant contracts.
Experienced Management Team with Significant Equity
Ownership. We have an experienced and proven management team
with an average of over 20 years of aerospace industry
experience. Our management team has successfully expanded our
business, reduced costs and established the stand alone
operations of our business. After giving effect to this
offering, members of our management team will hold common stock
equivalent to approximately % of
our company on a fully diluted basis.
Our Strategy
Our goal is to remain a leading aerostructures manufacturer and
to increase revenues while maximizing our profitability and
growth. Our strategy includes the following:
Support Increased Aircraft Deliveries. We value being the
largest independent aerostructures supplier to both Boeing and
Airbus and core to our business strategy is a determination to
meet or exceed their expectations under our existing supply
arrangements. Our customers expect us to deliver high quality
products on schedule. We are constantly focused on improving our
manufacturing efficiency and maintaining our high standards of
quality and on-time delivery to meet these expectations. We are
also focused on supporting our customers increase in new
aircraft production and the introduction of key aircraft
programs such as the Boeing B787 and the Airbus A380. We are
adjusting our manufacturing processes, properties and facilities
in anticipation of an increase in production and an expected
shift in mix. With the upturn in the commercial aerospace
market, we have begun to see delivery rates increase. In 2005,
we delivered 308 Boeing shipsets (one shipset being a full set
of components produced by us for one airplane), as compared to
270 Boeing shipsets in 2004. For the quarter ended
March 30, 2006, we delivered 84 Boeing shipsets, as
compared to 74 Boeing shipsets for the quarter ended
March 31, 2005. Along with rising production rates, we are
also experiencing a mix change, with a higher ratio of larger
aircraft, which generally have higher dollar value content. We
believe we are well positioned to meet the increased demand for
our products by our customers.
Win New Business from Existing and New Customers. We
believe that we are well positioned to win additional work from
Boeing and Airbus, particularly work that they currently
insource but that they might shift to an external supplier in
the future and work on new aircraft programs. OEMs are
increasingly outsourcing design, engineering and manufacturing
of aerostructures to suppliers at an estimated rate of
10% per year according to Counterpoint Market Intelligence.
In addition, opportunities for us to win significant new
business will typically arise when OEMs design new aircraft
programs such as the Boeing B787 or the Airbus A380, or a new
aircraft derivative, such as cargo versions of passenger
aircraft, larger
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or extended range versions of in-production airplanes, and
military versions of commercial airplanes. Suppliers to aircraft
OEMs must meet demanding quality and reliability standards, and
our record of meeting those standards over decades with Boeing
and Airbus is a key competitive strength. We believe we are well
positioned to increase our statement of work from our customers
given our strong relationships, our size, design and build
capabilities and our financial resources, which are necessary to
make proper investments. Since inception, Spirit has bid on
additional work with existing customers in the large commercial
aircraft, business jet, rotorcraft and military sectors.
Prior to the Boeing Acquisition, Boeing Wichita was unable to
pursue non-Boeing OEM business. However, as an independent
company, we now have significant opportunities to increase our
sales to OEMs other than Boeing. We believe our design,
engineering and manufacturing capabilities are highly attractive
to potential new customers and provide a competitive advantage
in winning new aerostructures business. For example, we believe
we are well positioned to win new composite aerostructures
business from OEMs by leveraging our composite expertise
developed from the design and production of the Boeing B777
nacelle and the development of the Boeing B787 forward fuselage.
The composite aerostructures market is currently estimated by
Counterpoint Market Intelligence at $2 billion in annual
sales with a projected annual growth rate of 11%. Since
inception, Spirit has bid on supply contracts with new customers
in the regional aircraft, business jet, rotorcraft, military and
engine manufacturer sectors.
We have established a sales and marketing infrastructure to
support our efforts to reach new customers. To win new business,
we market our mix of engineering expertise in the design and
manufacture of aerostructures, our advanced manufacturing
capabilities with both composites and metals, and our
competitive cost structure. As a result of our core
capabilities, competitive cost position, and sales and marketing
efforts, we have won several significant contracts from
non-Boeing customers in competitive bid processes since the
Boeing Acquisition.
Research and Development Investment in Next Generation
Technologies. We invest in direct research and development
for current programs to strengthen our relationships with our
customers and new programs to generate new business. As part of
our research and development effort, we work closely with OEMs
and integrate our engineering teams into their design processes.
As a result of our close coordination with OEMs design
engineering teams and our research and development investments
in technology, engineering and manufacturing, we believe we are
well positioned to win new business on new commercial and
military platforms.
Provide New Value-Added Services to our Customers. We
believe we are one of the few independent suppliers that possess
the core competencies to not only manufacture, but also to
integrate and assemble complex system and structural components.
For example, we have been selected to assemble and integrate
avionics, electrical systems, hydraulics, wiring and other
components for the forward fuselage and pylons for the Boeing
B787. As a result, Boeing expects to be able to ultimately
assemble a B787 so that it is ready for test flying within three
days after it receives our shipset, as compared to 25 to
30 days for assembly of a B737. We believe our ability to
integrate complex components into aerostructures is a service
that greatly benefits our customers by reducing their flow time
and inventory holding costs. As a result of our ability to
integrate and assemble components from a diverse supplier base,
we believe we are integral to our customers supply chain.
Continued Improvement to our Low Cost Structure. Although
we achieved significant cost reductions at the time of
acquisition, we remain focused on further reducing costs. There
continue to be cost saving opportunities in our business and we
have identified and begun to implement them. We expect that most
of our future cost saving opportunities will arise from
increased productivity, continued outsourcing of non-core
activities, and improved procurement and sourcing through our
global sourcing initiatives. We believe our strategic sourcing
expertise should allow us to develop and manage low-cost supply
chains in Asia and Central Europe. Our goal is to continue to
increase our material sourcing from low-cost jurisdictions.
Pursue Strategic Acquisitions on an Opportunistic Basis.
The commercial aerostructures market is highly fragmented with
many small private businesses and divisions of larger public
companies. Given the market fragmentation, coupled with the
trend by OEMs to outsource work to Tier 1 manufacturers, we
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believe our industry could experience significant consolidation
in the coming years. Although our main focus is to grow our
business organically, we believe we are well positioned to
capture additional market share and diversify our current
business through opportunistic strategic acquisitions.
Our Relationship with Boeing
Supply Agreement with Boeing
for Current Platforms
Overview. In connection with the Boeing Acquisition,
Spirit entered into long-term supply agreements under which it
is Boeings exclusive supplier for substantially all of the
products and services provided by Boeing Wichita to Boeing prior
to the closing of the Boeing Acquisition. The main supply
contract is primarily comprised of two separate agreements:
(1) the Special Business Provisions, or Sustaining SBP,
which sets forth the specific terms of the supply arrangement
with regard to Boeings B737, B747, B767 and B777 aircraft
and (2) the General Terms Agreement, or GTA, which sets
forth other general contractual provisions relating to our
various supply arrangements with Boeing, including provisions
relating to termination, events of default, assignment, ordering
procedures, inspections and quality controls. The summary below
describes provisions contained in both the Sustaining SBP and
the GTA as both agreements govern the main supply arrangement.
We refer below to the Sustaining SBP, the GTA and any related
purchase order or contract collectively as the Supply
Agreement. The following description of the Supply
Agreement does not purport to be complete. The Supply Agreement
setting forth the principal terms and conditions of our
contractual relationship with Boeing is filed as exhibits to the
registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.
The Supply Agreement is a requirements contract which covers
certain products, including fuselages, struts/pylons and
nacelles (including thrust reversers), as well as tooling, for
Boeing B737, B747, B767 and B777 commercial aircraft programs
for the life of these programs, including any commercial
derivative models. During the term of the Supply Agreement and
absent default by Spirit, Boeing is obligated to purchase all of
its requirements for products covered by the Sustaining SBP from
Spirit and prohibited from manufacturing such products itself.
Although Boeing is not required to maintain a minimum production
rate, Boeing is subject to a maximum production rate above which
it must negotiate with us regarding responsibility for
nonrecurring expenditures related to a capacity increase.
Pricing. The Supply Agreement sets forth established
prices for recurring products through May 2013. Prices are
adjusted each year based on a quantity-based price adjustment
formula described in the Supply Agreement whereby average per
unit prices are higher at lower volumes and lower at higher
volumes. Prices are subject to adjustment for abnormal inflation
(above a specified level in any year) and for certain
production, schedule and other changes. See
Changes below.
Two years prior to the expiration of the established pricing
terms, Spirit will propose pricing for the following ten years
or another period agreed upon by the parties. Boeing and Spirit
are required to negotiate the pricing for such additional period
in good faith based on then-prevailing U.S. market
conditions for forward fuselages, B737 fuselages and B737/B777
struts and nacelles and based on then-prevailing global market
conditions for all other products. If the parties are unable to
agree upon pricing, then, until such dispute is resolved,
pricing will be determined according to the price as of the
expiration of the initial eight-year period, adjusted using the
then-existing quantity-based price adjustment formula and annual
escalation until such time as future pricing is agreed.
Prices for commercial derivative models are to be negotiated in
good faith by the parties based on then-prevailing market
conditions. If the parties cannot agree on price, then the
parties must engage in dispute resolution pursuant to
agreed-upon procedures.
Tooling. Under the Supply Agreement, Boeing owns all
tooling used in production or inspection of products covered by
the Sustaining SBP. Spirit is responsible for providing all new
tooling required to manufacture and deliver products under the
Supply Agreement, and Boeing acquires title to such tooling upon
payment. Since Boeing owns this tooling, Spirit may not sell,
lease, dispose of or encumber any of it. Spirit has the option
to purchase certain limited tooling.
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Although Boeing owns the tooling, Spirit has the limited right
to use all tooling without charge to perform its obligations to
Boeing under the Supply Agreement and also to provide
aftermarket services in accordance with the rights granted to
Spirit under other related agreements, including royalty-bearing
license agreements. Boeing is entitled to use the tooling only
under limited circumstances. Spirit is responsible for
maintaining and insuring the tooling. Spirits rights to
use the tooling are subject to the termination provisions of the
Supply Agreement.
Changes. Upon written notification to Spirit, Boeing has
the right to make changes within the general scope of work
performed by Spirit under the Supply Agreement. If any such
change increases or decreases the cost or time required to
perform, Boeing and Spirit will negotiate an equitable
adjustment (based on rates, factors and methodology set forth in
the Supply Agreement) to the price or schedule to reflect the
change, except that Spirit will be responsible for absorbing the
cost of certain changes. The Supply Agreement also provides for
equitable adjustments to product prices in the event there are
order accelerations or decelerations, depending on lead times
identified in the Supply Agreement. In addition, the Supply
Agreement provides for equitable adjustments to recurring part
prices as well as the price of nonrecurring work upon the
satisfaction of certain conditions and upon certain minimum
dollar thresholds being met.
Raw Materials. Spirit is required to procure from Boeing
(or its designated service provider) certain raw materials used
in producing Boeing products, except that Spirit has the right
to procure such raw materials from other sources if it
reasonably believes that Boeing or its designated service
provider cannot support its requirements. Revisions to the raw
material pricing terms set forth in the Supply Agreement may
entitle Spirit to a price adjustment.
Third Party Pricing. Spirit may be permitted to purchase
supplies or subparts directly from Boeings subcontractors
under the terms of Boeings subcontracts. If Spirit does
so, a majority of the savings achieved as a result of purchasing
through the subcontracts will be applied towards price
reductions on the applicable Boeing products.
Nonrecurring Work Transfer. Following an event of default
(as described below), termination by Boeing of an airplane
program, expiration of the Supply Agreement or the termination
of the Supply Agreement by mutual agreement of the parties,
Spirit must transfer to Boeing all tooling and other
nonrecurring work relating to the affected program, or if the
entire Supply Agreement is cancelled, all tooling and other
nonrecurring work covered by the Supply Agreement.
Additional Spirit Costs. In the event that Boeing rejects
a product manufactured by Spirit, Boeing is entitled to repair
or rework such product, and Spirit is required to pay all
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Boeing related
thereto. In addition, Spirit is required to reimburse Boeing for
costs expended in providing Spirit and/or Spirits
contractors technical or manufacturing assistance with respect
to Spirit nonperformance issues.
Termination for Convenience. Subject to the restrictions
prohibiting Boeing from manufacturing certain products supplied
by Spirit or purchasing such products from any other supplier,
Boeing may, at any time, terminate all or part of any order
under the Supply Agreement by written notice to Spirit. If
Boeing terminates all or part of an order, Spirit is entitled to
compensation for certain costs.
Termination of Airplane Program. If Boeing decides not to
initiate or continue production of a Boeing commercial aircraft
model B737, B747, B767 or B777 or commercial derivative because
it determines there is insufficient business basis for
proceeding, Boeing may terminate such model or derivative,
including any order therefor, by written notice to Spirit. In
the event of such a termination, Boeing will be liable to Spirit
for any orders issued prior to the date of the termination
notice and may also be liable for certain termination costs. In
addition, if Boeing terminates any such commercial aircraft
model within two years after the Boeing Acquisition, Spirit also
has the right to receive an inconvenience fee equal to
Boeings then-current net book value for the tooling in
support of the terminated commercial aircraft model, determined
without regard to any write-off or other adjustment by reason of
such termination.
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Events of Default and Remedies. It is an event of
default under the Supply Agreement if Spirit:
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Agreement; |
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(2) fails to provide certain assurances of
performance required by the Supply Agreement; |
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(3) breaches the provisions of the Supply Agreement
relating to intellectual property and proprietary information; |
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(4) participates in the sale, purchase or manufacture of
airplane parts without the required approval of the FAA or
appropriate foreign regulatory agency; |
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(5) defaults under certain requirements to maintain a
system of quality assurance; |
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(6) fails to comply with other obligations under the Supply
Agreement (which breach continues for more than 10 days
after notice is received from Boeing); |
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(7) is unable to pay its debts as they become due,
dissolves or declares bankruptcy; or |
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(8) breaches the assignment provisions of the Supply
Agreement (which breach continues for more than 10 days
after notice is received from Boeing). |
If an event of default occurs, Boeing has the right to exercise
various remedies set forth in the Supply Agreement, including
the right to manufacture or to otherwise obtain substitute
products, cancel any or all outstanding orders under the Supply
Agreement, and/or terminate the Supply Agreement. Boeing is
limited, however, in its ability to cancel orders or terminate
the Supply Agreement for the defaults described in items (1),
(2) and (6) of the preceding paragraph. In such cases,
Boeing may not cancel orders unless the event of default is
material and has an operational or financial impact on Boeing
and may not terminate the Supply Agreement unless there are
repeated, material events of default and certain other criteria
are satisfied. In such case, Boeing may only terminate the
Supply Agreement with respect to the aircraft program affected
by the event of default. If two or more programs are affected by
the event of default, Boeing may terminate the entire Supply
Agreement. Boeing may also require Spirit to transfer tooling,
raw material,
work-in-process and
other inventory and certain intellectual property to Boeing in
return for reasonable compensation therefor.
Wrongful Termination. If Boeing wrongfully terminates an
order, Spirit is entitled to recover lost profits, in addition
to any amount Spirit would be entitled to recover for a
Termination for Convenience, as described above. If
Boeing wrongfully cancels or terminates the Sustaining SBP with
respect to a model of program airplane, then Spirit is entitled
to all remedies available at law or in equity, with monetary
damages not to exceed an agreed limit.
Excusable Delay. If delivery of any product is delayed by
circumstances beyond Spirits reasonable control, and
without Spirits or its suppliers or
subcontractors error or negligence (including, without
limitation, acts of God, war, terrorist acts, fires, floods,
epidemics, strikes, unusually severe weather, riots and acts of
government), or by any material act or failure to act by Boeing,
each being an excusable delay, then, subject to
certain exceptions, Spirits delivery obligations will be
extended. If delivery of any product is delayed by an excusable
delay for more than three months, Boeing may cancel all or part
of any order relating to the delayed products.
If delivery of any product constituting more than 25% of the
shipset value for one or more models of program airplanes is
delayed by an excusable delay for more than five months, Boeing
may cancel the Sustaining SBP as it applies to such models of
program airplanes, and neither party will have any liability to
the other, other than as described in the above paragraph under
the heading Events of Default and Remedies.
Suspension of Work. Boeing may at any time require Spirit
to stop work on any order for up to 120 days. During such
time, Boeing may either direct Spirit to resume work or cancel
the work covered by such stop work order. If Boeing directs
Spirit to resume work or the
120-day period expires,
Spirit must
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resume work, the delivery schedule affected by the stop work
order will be extended and Boeing must compensate Spirit for its
reasonable direct costs incurred as a result of the stop work
order.
Assignment. Spirit may not assign its rights under the
Supply Agreement other than with Boeings consent, which
Boeing may not unreasonably withhold unless the assignment is to
a disqualified person. A disqualified person is one:
(1) whose principal business is as an OEM of commercial
aircraft, space vehicles, satellites or defense systems;
(2) that Boeing reasonably believes will not be able to
perform its obligations under the Supply Agreement;
(3) that, after giving effect to the transaction, would be
a supplier of more than 40% by value of the major structural
components of any Boeing program then in production; or
(4) who is, or is an affiliate of, a commercial airplane
operator or is one of five named corporate groups. Sale of
majority voting power or of all or substantially all of
Spirits assets to a disqualified person is considered an
assignment.
B787 Supply Agreement with
Boeing
Overview. Spirit and Boeing also entered into a long-term
supply agreement for Boeings new B787 program, or the B787
Supply Agreement, which covers the life of the program and
commercial derivatives. The B787 Supply Agreement is a
requirements contract pursuant to which Spirit is Boeings
exclusive supplier for the forward fuselage, fixed and moveable
leading wing edges, struts and related tooling for the B787. The
B787 Supply Agreement does not provide for a minimum or maximum
rate of production, but does acknowledge that Spirit will equip
itself for a maximum rate of seven aircraft per month and will
negotiate with Boeing regarding an equitable price adjustment if
additional expenditures are required to increase the production
rate above that level. Spirit is constructing facilities capable
of producing ten airplanes per month. Additional capital
expenditures would be needed for tooling and equipment to
support a production rate above seven per month. Under the B787
Supply Agreement, Spirit also provides certain support,
development and re-design engineering services to Boeing at an
agreed hourly rate.
Pricing. Pricing for the
B787-8, the base model
currently going into production, is generally established
through 2021, with prices decreasing as cumulative volume levels
are met over the life of the program. Prices are subject to
adjustment for abnormal inflation (above a specified level in
any year) and for certain production, schedule and other
changes. Prices for future commercial derivatives such as the
B787-3,
B787-9 and
B787-10 will be
negotiated in good faith by the parties on principles consistent
with the terms of the B787 Supply Agreement as they relate to
the B787-8 model of the
B787.
Advance Payments. The B787 Supply Agreement requires
Boeing to make advance payments to Spirit for production
articles in the aggregate amount of $700 million. As of
May 31, 2006, $400 million had been received by
Spirit, and an additional $200 million and
$100 million will be advanced to Spirit in the remainder of
2006 and in 2007, respectively. Spirit must repay these
advances, without interest, in the amount of a $1.4 million
offset against the purchase price of each of the first five
hundred B787 shipsets delivered to Boeing. In the event that
Boeing does not take delivery of five hundred B787 shipsets, any
advances not then repaid will first be applied against any
outstanding B787 payments then due by Boeing to Spirit, with any
remaining balance repaid at the rate of $84 million per
year beginning the month following Spirits final delivery
of a B787 production shipset to Boeing.
Termination of Airplane Program. If Boeing decides not to
initiate or continue production of the B787 airplane program
because Boeing determines, after consultation with Spirit, that
there is an insufficient business basis for proceeding, Boeing
may terminate the B787 airplane program, including any orders,
by written notice to Spirit. In the event of such a termination,
Boeing will be liable to Spirit for costs incurred in connection
with any orders issued prior to the date of the termination
notice and may also be liable for certain termination costs and
for compensation for any tools, raw materials or
work-in-process
requested by Boeing in connection with the termination.
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Events of Default and Remedies. It is an event of
default under the B787 Supply Agreement if Spirit:
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(1) fails to deliver products as required by the B787
Supply Agreement; |
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(2) breaches the provisions of the B787 Supply Agreement
relating to intellectual property and proprietary information; |
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(3) participates in the sale, purchase or manufacture of
airplane parts without the required approval of the FAA or
appropriate foreign regulatory agency; |
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(4) defaults under certain requirements to maintain a
system of quality assurance; |
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(5) fails to comply with other obligations under the B787
Supply Agreement (which breach continues for more than
15 days after notice is received from Boeing); |
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(6) is unable to pay its debts as they become due,
dissolves or declares bankruptcy; |
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(7) fails to comply with U.S. export control
laws; or |
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(8) breaches the assignment provisions of the B787 Supply
Agreement (which breach continues for more than 10 days
after notice is received from Boeing). |
If an event of default occurs, Boeing has the right to exercise
various remedies set forth in the B787 Supply Agreement,
including the right to manufacture or to otherwise obtain
substitute products, cancel any or all outstanding orders under
the B787 Supply Agreement and/or terminate the B787 Supply
Agreement. Before terminating any order or the B787 Supply
Agreement, Boeing is required to work with Spirit to attempt to
agree on a satisfactory recovery plan. Boeing may also require
Spirit to transfer tooling, raw material,
work-in-process and
other inventory and certain intellectual property to Boeing in
return for reasonable compensation therefor.
Assignment. Spirit may not assign its rights under the
B787 Supply Agreement or any related order other than with
Boeings consent, which Boeing may not unreasonably
withhold unless the assignment is to a disqualified person. A
disqualified person is one: (1) whose principal business is
as an OEM of commercial aircraft, space vehicles, satellites or
defense systems; (2) that Boeing reasonably believes will
not be able to perform its obligations under the B787 Supply
Agreement; (3) that, after giving effect to the
transaction, would be a supplier of more than 40% by value of
the major structural components of any Boeing program then in
production; or (4) who is, or is an affiliate of, a
commercial airplane operator or is one of five named corporate
groups. Sale of majority voting power or of all or substantially
all of Spirits assets to a disqualified person is
considered an assignment.
License of Intellectual
Property
Supply Agreement. All technical work product and works of
authorship produced by or for Spirit with respect to any work
performed by or for Spirit pursuant to the Supply Agreement are
the exclusive property of Boeing. All inventions conceived by or
for Spirit with respect to any work performed by or for Spirit
pursuant to the Supply Agreement and any patents claiming such
inventions are the exclusive property of Spirit, except that
Boeing will own any such inventions that Boeing reasonably
believes are applicable to the B787 platform, and Boeing may
seek patent protection for such B787 inventions or hold them as
trade secrets, provided that, if Boeing does not seek patent
protection, Spirit may do so.
Except as Boeing otherwise agrees, Spirit may only use Boeing
proprietary information and materials (such as tangible and
intangible confidential, proprietary and/or trade secret
information and tooling) in the performance of its obligations
under the Supply Agreement. Spirit is prohibited from selling
products manufactured using Boeing proprietary information and
materials to any person other than Boeing without Boeings
authorization.
Spirit has granted to Boeing a license to Spirit proprietary
information and materials and software and related products for
use in connection with the testing, certification, use, sale or
support of a product
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covered by the Supply Agreement, or the manufacture, testing,
certification, use, sale or support of any aircraft including
and/or utilizing a product covered by the Supply Agreement.
Spirit has also granted to Boeing a license to use Spirit
intellectual property to the extent such intellectual property
interferes with Boeings use of products or intellectual
property belonging to Boeing under the Supply Agreement.
In order to protect Boeing against Spirits default, Spirit
has granted to Boeing a license, exercisable on such default to
practice and/or use, and license for others to practice and/or
use on Boeings behalf, Spirits intellectual property
and tooling related to the development, production, maintenance
or repair of products in connection with making, using and
selling products. As a part of the foregoing license, Spirit
must, at the written request of and at no additional cost to
Boeing, promptly deliver to Boeing any such licensed property
considered by Boeing to be necessary to exercise Boeings
rights under the license.
B787 Supply Agreement. The B787 Supply Agreement
establishes three classifications for patented invention and
proprietary information: (1) intellectual property
developed by Spirit during activity under the B787 Supply
Agreement, or Spirit IP; (2) intellectual property
developed jointly by Boeing and Spirit during that activity, or
Joint IP; and (3) all other intellectual property developed
during activity under the B787 Supply Agreement, or Boeing IP.
Boeing may use Spirit IP for work on the B787 program and Spirit
licensed it to third parties for work on such program. Spirit
may also not unreasonably withhold consent to the license of
such intellectual property to third parties for work on other
Boeing programs, provided that it may require a reasonable
royalty to be paid and, with respect to commercial airplane
programs, that Spirit has been offered an opportunity, to the
extent commercially feasible, to work on such programs.
Each party is free to use Joint IP in connection with work on
the B787 and other Boeing programs, but each must obtain the
consent of the other to use it for other purposes. If either
party wishes to license Joint IP to a third party for work on a
Boeing program other than the B787, then the other party may
require a reasonable royalty but may not unreasonably withhold
its consent, as long as (if the program in question is another
Boeing commercial airplane program) Spirit has been offered an
opportunity, to the extent commercially feasible, to perform
work for the particular program.
Spirit is entitled to use Boeing IP for the B787 program, and
may require Boeing to license it to subcontractors for the same
purpose.
Additional License From Boeing. Boeing has licensed
certain intellectual property rights to Spirit under a Hardware
Material Services General Terms Agreement, or HMSGTA, and four
initial Supplemental License Agreements, or SLAs, under the
HMSGTA. The HMSGTA and the initial SLAs grant Spirit licenses to
use Boeing intellectual property to manufacture listed parts for
the aftermarket and to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul,
or MRO, of aircraft and aircraft components for customers other
than Boeing. These agreements also permit Spirit to use know-how
obtained by Spirit personnel prior to the closing of the Boeing
Acquisition. Spirit also may obtain additional SLAs from Boeing
and those SLAs will also supersede the restrictions on
Spirits use of Boeings proprietary information and
materials described above.
Our Products
We are organized into three principal reporting segments:
(1) Fuselages, which include the forward, mid- and rear
fuselage sections, (2) Propulsion Systems, which include
nacelles, struts/pylons and engine structural components and
(3) Wing Systems, which include wings, wing components and
flight control surfaces. All other activities fall within the
All Other segment, principally made up of sundry sales of
miscellaneous services and sales of natural gas through a
tenancy-in-common with other Wichita companies. Fuselages,
Propulsion Systems, Wing Systems and All Other represented
approximately 53%, 31%, 14% and 2%, respectively, of our
revenues (without giving effect to the BAE Acquisition) for the
nine and one-half months ended March 30, 2006
(approximately 46%, 27%, 25% and 2%, respectively, on a combined
basis, assuming the BAE Acquisition occurred on July 1,
2005).
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Commercial Aircraft
Structures
We principally design, engineer and manufacture commercial
aircraft structures such as fuselages, nacelles (including
thrust reversers), struts/pylons, wings and wing assemblies and
flight control surfaces. We are the largest independent supplier
of aerostructures to both Boeing and Airbus. Sales related to
large commercial aircraft production, some of which may be used
in military applications, represent approximately 98% of our
combined revenues for the nine and one-half months ended
March 30, 2006.
Our structural components, in particular the forward fuselage
and nacelles, are among the most complex and highly engineered
structural components and represent a significant percentage of
the costs of each aircraft. We are currently the sole source
supplier of 96% of the products we sell to Boeing and Airbus, as
measured by dollar value of products sold. We typically sell a
package of aerostructure components, referred to as a shipset,
to our customers.
The following table summarizes the major commercial (including
regional and business jets) programs that we currently have
under long-term contract by product and aircraft platform.
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Aircraft Platform |
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Fuselage
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Forward Fuselage
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Forward section of fuselage which houses flight deck, passenger
cabin and cargo area |
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B737, B747, B767, B777, B787 |
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Other Fuselage Sections
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Mid-section and other sections of the fuselage and certain other
structural components, including floor beams |
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B737, B747, B777,
Raytheon Hawker 800XP |
Propulsion Systems
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Nacelles (including Thrust Reversers)
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Aerodynamic structure surrounding engine |
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B737, B747, B767, B777 |
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Struts/Pylons
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Structure that connects engine to the wing |
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B737, B747, B767, B777, B787 |
Wing Systems
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Flight Control Surfaces
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Flaps and slats |
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B737, B777, A320 family |
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Empennages
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Horizontal stabilizer and vertical fin spar assemblies |
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B737, Raytheon Hawker 800XP |
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Wing Structures
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Wing framework which consists mainly of spars, ribs, fixed
leading edge, stringers, trailing edges and flap track beams |
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B737, B747, B777, B787, A320 family, A330, A340, A380 |
In addition, we have recently won contracts for two other
business jet packages on which we expect to commence deliveries
in 2009 and 2011, respectively.
Military Equipment
In addition to providing aerostructures to large commercial
aircraft, we also design, engineer and manufacture structural
components for military aircraft. We provide a significant
amount of content for the 737 Wedgetail and have also been
awarded a significant amount of work for the 737 MMA and
737 C40. The 737 Wedgetail, 737 MMA and 737 C40 are
commercial aircraft modified for military use. Other military
programs for which we provide products are KC-135, V-22 and
AWACs (E-3).
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The following table summarizes the major military programs that
we currently have under long-term contract by product and
military platform.
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Military Platform |
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Low Observables
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Radar absorbent and translucent materials |
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UCAS, Various |
Other Military
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Fabrication, bonding and assembly in support of various platforms |
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AWACS, AC-130U Gunship, V-22 and E-6 |
Other Military
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Fabrication, testing, tooling, processing, engineering analysis,
training |
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Various |
Aftermarket
Although we primarily manufacture aerostructures for OEMs, we
have a significant opportunity to increase our aftermarket sales
on the products we manufacture. We have developed a direct sales
and marketing channel for our aftermarket business. We have
obtained parts manufacturing approvals from the FAA for 7,000
parts which allows us to sell spare parts directly to airlines
and MRO organizations. In addition, all of our
U.S. facilities are FAA repair station certified and have
full technical capability to provide MRO services.
The following table summarizes our aftermarket products and
services.
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Aircraft Platform(1) |
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Spares
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Provides replacement parts and components support |
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B737, B747, B767, B777, A320 |
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
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FAA certified repair station that provides complete on-site
nacelle repair and overhaul; maintains global partnerships to
support MRO services |
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B737, B777 |
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The company also has the opportunity to produce spares for
certain
out-of-production
aircraft and is under contract to provide spares for the B787
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Sales and Marketing
We have recently hired a Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing, who focuses on building a broader customer base.
Additionally, we expect to benefit from his established
relationships with potential customers, as well as a deep
knowledge of the aerospace industry. In addition, our executive
officers and other key employees continue to build and maintain
relationships with industry leaders to stay abreast of
developing trends in the marketplace. Our marketing group
supports those efforts, analyzing potential growth opportunities
in our target markets, as well as the OEMs that we believe most
strongly position us for success.
We have established a sales and marketing infrastructure to
support our efforts to reach new customers and win new business
in three sectors of the aerostructures industry:
(1) commercial (including regional and business jets),
(2) military and (3) the aftermarket. Our sales and
marketing unit is comprised of approximately 12 employees. Our
employees are organized by focus areas: a marketing team that
performs research and analysis on market trends, sector
strategies, customers and competitors, and a sales team led by
sales directors assigned to establish and maintain relationships
with each key customer. The sales and marketing team provides
support and works closely with salespeople in the individual
business units to ensure a consistent, single message approach
with customers.
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Due to (1) our long-term contracts with Boeing and Airbus
on existing and new programs such as the B737, B787, A320 and
A380, (2) the OEMs desire to limit supplier
concentration, and (3) the industry practice of rarely
changing a third party aerostructures supplier once a program
has been implemented due to the high switching costs, we are
able to minimize our marketing efforts on these specific
programs. However, our marketing team continues to research and
analyze trends in new product development and our sales team
maintains regular contact with key Airbus and Boeing
decision-makers in order to sustain strong relationships with,
and position ourselves to win new business from, both companies.
Prior to the Boeing acquisition, as an internal Boeing supplier,
we were unable to pursue non-Boeing OEM business. As an
independent company, we have significant opportunities to
increase our sales to other OEMs in the commercial, military and
business jet sectors. To win new customers, we market our mix of
engineering expertise in the design and manufacture of
aerostructures, our advanced manufacturing capabilities with
both composites and metals, and our competitive cost structure.
We have established a customer contact database to maximize our
interactions with existing and potential customers. We are also
actively working to build positive identity and name recognition
for the Spirit AeroStructures brand through advertising, trade
shows, sponsorships and Spirit customer events.
Prior to the Boeing Acquisition, we were dependent upon
Boeings Commercial Aviation Services organization to
provide entry into the aftermarket business. We are now able to
provide aftermarket support directly to airlines and are in the
process of developing the necessary expertise and customer
relationships within this sector of the business.
Customers
Our primary customers are aircraft OEMs. Boeing and Airbus are
our two largest customers, and we are the largest independent
aerostructures supplier to both companies. We entered into
long-term supply agreements with our customers to provide
aerostructure products to aircraft programs. Currently,
virtually all of the products we sell are under long-term
contracts with 96% of those products, as measured by dollar
value of product sold, supplied by us on a sole-sourced basis.
We have excellent relationships with our customers due to our
diverse product offering, leading design and manufacturing
capabilities using both metallic and composite materials, and
competitive pricing. One of our competitive advantages is our
strong relationships with our two largest customers.
Boeing. For the nine and one-half months ended
March 30, 2006, approximately 98% of our revenues
(approximately 87% of our combined revenues assuming the BAE
Acquisition had occurred on July 1, 2005) were from sales
to Boeing. We have a strong relationship with Boeing given our
75 year history as a Boeing division. Most of the senior
management team are former Boeing executives who have strong
embedded relationships with Boeing and continue to work closely
with Boeing. As part of the Boeing Acquisition, we entered into
a long-term supply agreement under which we are Boeings
exclusive supplier for substantially all of the products and
services provided by Boeing Wichita prior to the Boeing
Acquisition for the life of the programs. In addition, Boeing
selected us to be the design leader for the Boeing B787 forward
fuselage based in part on our strong expertise with composite
technologies. We believe our strong relationship with Boeing is
unmatched in the industry and will allow us to continue to be an
integral partner with Boeing in the designing, engineering and
manufacturing of complex aerostructures.
Airbus. For the nine and one-half months ended
March 30, 2006, approximately 11% of our combined revenues
(assuming the BAE Acquisition occurred on July 1, 2005)
were from sales to Airbus. As a result of our acquisition of BAE
Systems aerostructures division, we have become the
largest independent aerostructures supplier to Airbus. Under our
supply agreements with Airbus, we supply most of our products
for the life of the aircraft program, including commercial
derivative models, with pricing determined through 2010. For the
A380, we have a long-term supply contract with Airbus that
covers a fixed number of units and, based on expected delivery
schedules, should extend through 2019. We believe
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we can leverage our relationship with Airbus and history of
delivering high quality products to further increase our sales
to Airbus and continue to partner with Airbus on new programs
going forward.
Manufacturing and Engineering
Manufacturing
Our expertise is in designing, engineering and manufacturing
large-scale, complex aerostructures. We maintain four
state-of-the-art
manufacturing facilities in Wichita, Kansas, Tulsa, Oklahoma,
McAlester, Oklahoma, and Prestwick, Scotland (acquired in April
2006). Following the Boeing Acquisition, we realigned our
manufacturing operations to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
We reduced our workforce by 15% while increasing productivity,
entered into new labor contracts with our unions that
established wage levels that are in-line with the local market,
changed work rules and significantly reduced the number of job
categories, resulting in greater manufacturing flexibility in
work assignments. Additionally, we are working to realign our
supply base to more fully utilize low cost, capable suppliers.
We continually strive to improve productivity and reduce costs.
Our manufacturing organization is organized through our four
principal reporting segments: (1) Fuselages,
(2) Propulsion Systems, (3) Wing Systems and
(4) All Other, which includes miscellaneous products and
services, and two process centers: (1) fabrication
manufacturing and (2) tooling manufacturing. The business
units, process centers and support organizations work together
as one cohesive team with a view to maximizing performance and
efficiency throughout the manufacturing process. Our core
manufacturing competencies include:
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composites design and manufacturing processes; |
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leading mechanized and automated assembly and fastening
techniques; |
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large scale skin fabrication using both metallic and composite
materials; |
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chemical etching and metal bonding expertise; |
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monolithic structures technology; and |
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precision metal forming producing complex contoured shapes in
sheet metal and extruded aluminum. |
Our leading manufacturing expertise is supported by our
state-of-the-art
equipment. We have over 20,000 major pieces of equipment
installed in our customized manufacturing facilities. For
example, for the manufacture of the B787 composite forward
fuselage, we installed a 30-foot diameter by 70-foot long
autoclave which is one of the largest autoclaves in the world.
An autoclave is an enclosure device that generates controlled
internal heat and pressure conditions used to cure and bond
certain resins, and which we use in the manufacture of composite
structures. We intend to continue to make the appropriate
investments in our facilities in order to support and maintain
our industry-leading manufacturing expertise.
We have approximately 800 engineering and technical employees,
including over 200 degreed contract engineers. We also employ 22
technical fellows, who are experts in engineering and keep the
company on the cutting edge of technology by producing technical
solutions for new and existing products and processes; eight FAA
designated engineering representatives, or DERs, experienced
engineers appointed by the FAA to approve engineering data used
for certification; and nine authorized representatives, who
possess the same qualifications and perform the same
certification functions as DERs, but with authority from the
Boeing Certification and Compliance organization. The primary
purpose of the engineering organization is to provide continuous
support for ongoing design, production and process improvements.
We possess a broad base of engineering skills in metal and
composite fabrication and assembly, chemical processing and
finishing, tooling design and development, and quality and
precision measurement technology, systems and controls.
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Our engineering organization is composed of several groups,
including (1) Structures Design and Drafting, which focuses
on production support, customer introductions,
design-for-manufacturing and major product derivatives,
(2) Structures Technology, which focuses on overall
structural integrity over the lifecycle of the airframe through
stress and durability analysis, damage tolerance analysis and
vibration testing, (3) Manufacturing Engineering,
responsible for applying lean manufacturing techniques,
interpreting design drawings and providing manufacturing
sequence work plans, and (4) Liaison, Lab and Materials,
Processes and Standards, which conducts research into defects
discovered by quality assurance through analytical chemistry,
metallurgical, static and dynamic testing and full-scale testing.
We believe our leading engineering capabilities are a key
strategic differentiating factor between us and certain of our
competitors.
We believe that world class research and development helps to
maintain our position as an advanced partner to OEMs new
product development teams. As a result, we spend a significant
amount of capital and resources on our research and development,
including approximately $42 million during the first three
months of 2006. Through our key research, we aim to develop
unique intellectual property and technologies that will improve
our OEM customers products and, at the same time, position
us to win work on new products. Our development effort, which is
an ongoing process that helps us drive down production costs and
streamline manufacturing, is currently focused on preparing for
initial production of new products and improving manufacturing
processes on our current work.
Our research and development is geared toward the architectural
design of our principal products: fuselages, propulsion systems
and wing systems. We are currently focused on research in areas
such as advanced metallic joining, low cost composites, acoustic
attenuation, efficient structures, systems integration, advanced
design and analysis methods, and new material systems. We
collaborate with universities, research facilities and
technology partners in our research and development.
Suppliers and Materials
The principal raw materials used in our manufacturing operations
are aluminum, titanium, composites and stainless steel. We also
use purchased products such as machined parts, sheet metal
parts, non-metallic parts and assemblies. In addition, we
purchase assemblies and subassemblies from various manufacturers
which are used in the final aerostructure assembly.
Currently we have over 850 active suppliers with no one supplier
representing more than 4% of our cost of goods sold. We have
entered into long-term supply contracts with substantially all
of our suppliers. Our exposure to rising raw material prices is
somewhat limited due to such contracts under which we purchase
most of our raw materials based on fixed pricing or at reduced
rates through Boeings or Airbus high volume purchase
contracts.
Although we believe our material costs are competitive, we
continue to seek ways to further reduce these costs. We have
begun a global sourcing initiative to increase the amount of
material sourced from low cost countries in Asia and Central
Europe. Historically, Boeing Wichita and BAE Aerostructures
purchased certain parts from other Boeing or BAE Systems
facilities, respectively, since they operated as divisions of
Boeing and BAE Systems, respectively. We believe we can achieve
cost savings by reducing the amount of parts that we purchase
from Boeing and BAE Systems. Following the Boeing Acquisition,
we have been free to contract with third parties for, or to
produce internally, the parts historically supplied by Boeing.
As our current supply contracts with business units of BAE
Systems expire over the next several years, we expect to have
similar opportunities with respect to those parts that we
continue to source from BAE Systems.
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Properties
The location, primary use, approximate square footage and
ownership status of our principal properties as of May 31,
2006 are set forth below:
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Wichita, Kansas
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Main Manufacturing Facility/Offices/Warehouse |
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10.4 million |
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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1.6 million |
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McAlester, Oklahoma
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135,000 |
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Prestwick, Scotland
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1.1 million |
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Samlesbury, England
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15,919 |
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A portion of the Wichita facility is owned and a portion is
leased through an IRB structure. See Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Liquidity and Capital
Resources Tax Incentive Bonds. |
Our physical assets consist of 13.4 million square feet of
building space located on 1,020 acres in five facilities.
We produce our fuselages, propulsion systems and wing systems
from our main manufacturing facility located in Wichita, Kansas
and we also produce wing systems in our manufacturing facilities
in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Prestwick, Scotland. In addition to these
three sites, we have a facility located in McAlester, Oklahoma
dedicated to supplying the Tulsa facility and office space in
Samlesbury, England, where a number of Spirit Europes
employees are located. The Wichita facilities are owned or
leased through an IRB structure (see Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Liquidity and Capital
Resources Tax Incentive Bonds), the Tulsa
facility is leased from the city of Tulsa and the Tulsa Airport
Authority, the Prestwick facility is owned, the McAlester
facility is owned, and the Samlesbury facility is leased.
The Wichita facility, including the headquarters, comprises
608 acres, 4.4 million square feet of manufacturing
space, 930,000 square feet of offices and laboratories for
the engineering and design group, 4.0 million square feet
for support functions and warehouses, and an additional
1.1 million square feet of vacant space (of which
170,000 square feet is being customized for the B787). The
Wichita site has access to transportation by rail, road and air.
For air cargo, the Wichita site has access to the runways of the
McConnell Air Force Base, which is located adjacent to the
plant. We are currently in negotiations to renew a lease
scheduled to expire on July 1, 2006 for 135,000 square
feet of manufacturing space at our Wichita, Kansas facility for
a five-year term.
The Tulsa facility consists of 1.6 million square feet of
building space set on 215 acres. The Tulsa plant is located
five miles from an international shipping port and is located
next to the Tulsa International Airport. The McAlester site,
which manufactures parts and sub-assemblies primarily for the
Tulsa facility, consists of 135,000 square feet of building
space on 89 acres.
The Prestwick facility consists of 1.1 million square feet
of building space, comprised of 0.8 million square feet of
manufacturing space and 0.3 million square feet of office
space. This facility is set on 108 acres. The Prestwick
plant is located on the west coast of Scotland, approximately
33 miles south of Glasgow, within close proximity to the
motorway network that provides access between England and
continental Europe. It is also easily accessible by air (at
Prestwick International Airport) or by sea. We lease a portion
of our Prestwick facility to the Regional Aircraft division of
BAE Systems and certain other tenants.
The Wichita and Tulsa manufacturing facilities have significant
scale in order to accommodate the very large structures that are
manufactured there, including entire fuselages. The three
U.S. facilities are
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in close proximity, with approximately 175 miles between
Wichita and Tulsa and 90 miles between Tulsa and McAlester.
Currently, the three U.S. facilities utilize approximately
87% of the available building space. The Prestwick manufacturing
facility currently utilizes only 49% of the space; of the
remaining space, 27% is leased and 24% is vacant. The Samlesbury
office space is located in North Lancashire, England,
approximately 195 miles south of Prestwick.
Environmental Matters
Our operations and facilities are subject to various
environmental laws and regulations governing, among other
matters, the emission, discharge, handling and disposal of
hazardous materials, the investigation and remediation of
contaminated sites, and permits required in connection with our
operations. Our operations are designed, maintained and operated
to promote protection of human health and the environment.
Although we believe that our operations and facilities are in
material compliance with applicable environmental and worker
protection laws and regulations, management cannot provide
assurance that future changes in such laws, or in the nature of
our operations will not require us to make significant
additional expenditures to ensure continued compliance. Further,
we could incur substantial costs, including cleanup costs, fines
and sanctions, and third party property damage or personal
injury claims as a result of violations of or liabilities under
environmental laws, relevant common law or the environmental
permits required for our operations.
Under some environmental laws in the United States, a current or
previous owner or operator of a contaminated site may be held
liable for the entire cost of investigation, removal or
remediation of hazardous materials at such property, whether or
not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the
presence of such hazardous materials. Persons who arrange for
disposal or treatment of hazardous materials also may be liable
for the costs of investigation, removal or remediation of those
substances at a disposal or treatment site, regardless of
whether the affected site is owned or operated by them. Because
we own and/or operate a number of facilities that have a history
of industrial or commercial use and because we arrange for the
disposal of hazardous materials at many disposal sites, we may
and do incur costs for investigation, removal and remediation.
The Asset Purchase Agreement provides, with limited exceptions,
that Boeing is responsible for environmental liabilities
relating to conditions existing at the Wichita, Kansas and Tulsa
and McAlester, Oklahoma facilities at the time of the Boeing
Acquisition. For example, Boeing is subject to an administrative
consent order issued by the KDHE to contain and clean-up
contaminated groundwater which underlies a majority of the
Wichita site. Pursuant to the KDHE order, Boeing has a long-term
remediation plan in place, and containment and remediation
efforts are underway. We are responsible for any environmental
conditions that we cause at these facilities after the closing
of the Boeing Acquisition.
In the United Kingdom, remediation of contaminated land may be
compelled by the government in certain situations. If a property
is to be redeveloped, in its planning role, the local authority
may require remediation as a condition to issuing a permit. In
addition, in situations in which the contamination is causing
harm to human health or polluting the environment, the local
authority may use its environmental legislative powers to force
remediation so that the environmental standards are
suitable for use. If contamination is polluting the
property of a third party or causing loss, injury or damage, the
third party may file an action in common law based on negligence
or nuisance to recover the value of the loss, injury or damage
sustained.
Prestwick Facility. BAE Systems indemnified us for any
clean-up costs for environmental liabilities caused by existing
pollution on the Prestwick facility, existing pollution that
migrates from the Prestwick facility to a third partys
property and any pollution that migrates to the Prestwick
facility from the property retained by BAE Systems. Subject to
certain exceptions, the indemnity extends until April 1,
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2013 and is limited to £40 million. BAE Systems has
undertaken a solvent emission program. If the program does not
enable compliance with the European Solvent Emission Directive
currently in effect, BAE Systems may be required to install
additional abatement technology such as a thermal oxidizer.
Competition
Although we are the largest aerostructures supplier with a 19%
market share, the aerostructures market remains highly
fragmented. Competition in the aerostructures market is intense.
Our primary competition comes from either internal work
performed by internal divisions of OEMs or third-party
aerostructures suppliers.
Our principal competitors among OEMs may include Airbus S.A.S.,
Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Embraer Brazilian Aviation Co.,
Gulfstream Aerospace Co., Lockheed Martin Corp.,
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon Company and
Textron Inc. These OEMs may choose not to outsource
production of aerostructures due to, among other things, their
own direct labor and other overhead considerations and capacity
utilization at their own facilities. Consequently, traditional
factors affecting competition, such as price and quality of
service, may not be significant determinants when OEMs decide
whether to produce a part in-house or to outsource.
Our principal competitors among non-OEM aerostructures suppliers
are Alenia Aeronautica, Fuji Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd., GKN
Aerospace, The Goodrich Corporation, Kawasaki Precision
Machinery (U.S.A.), Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Saab
AB, Snecma, Triumph Group, Inc. and Vought Aircraft Industries.
Our ability to compete for new aerostructures contracts depends
upon (1) our design, engineering and manufacturing
capabilities, (2) our underlying cost structure,
(3) our relationship with OEMs, and (4) our available
manufacturing capacity.
Employees
As of April 1, 2006, we had approximately 10,500 employees,
including contract labor, located in our three
U.S. facilities. Approximately 81% of our
U.S. employees are represented by five unions. All of our
unions in the U.S. have entered into new collective
bargaining agreements since the time of the Boeing Acquisition,
with an average duration of five years. Our largest union is the
IAM which represents approximately 4,975 employees or 47% of the
workforce. This union contract is in effect through
June 25, 2010. The Society of Professional Engineering
Employees in Aerospace Wichita Technical and
Professional Unit represents approximately 2,085 employees or
19% of the workforce. The union contract is in effect through
July 11, 2011. The International Union, United Automobile,
Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America
(UAW), or UAW, represents approximately 765 employees or 7%
of the workforce. The union contract is in effect through
November 30, 2010. The Society of Professional Engineering
Employees in Aerospace Wichita Engineering Unit
represents approximately 550 employees or 5% of the workforce.
The union contract is in effect through July 11, 2009. The
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, or IBEW,
represents approximately 170 employees or 1.6% of the
workforce. The union contract is in effect through
September 17, 2010.
Under each of our U.S. collective bargaining agreements, we
are required to meet with collective bargaining agents for the
union three years after ratification of the agreement to discuss
the terms and conditions of the agreement. However, we have no
obligation to agree to any changes to the terms and conditions
of the agreement and employees have no right to strike in the
event we do not agree to any such changes.
As of April 1, 2006, we had approximately 814 employees
located in our two U.K. facilities. Approximately 81% or
660 of our U.K. employees are represented by one union,
Amicus. We have entered into a labor agreement with Amicus,
which terms are generally negotiated on a yearly basis. Wages
are typically the subject of our negotiations, while the other
terms usually remain the same from year to year until both
parties agree to change them (either separately or in the
aggregate).
We consider our relationships with our employees to be
satisfactory.
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Union Equity Participation Program. We have agreed to
establish a union equity participation program pursuant to which
we will grant stock appreciation rights tied to the value of our
class B common stock to trusts for the benefit of certain
of our employees represented by the IAM, IBEW and UAW. The stock
appreciation rights will entitle the trusts to receive proceeds,
which may, at our option, be in the form of cash or shares of
our common stock, upon the occurrence of the first to occur of
certain events, including the consummation of this offering.
Generally, former Boeing employees represented by one of these
unions whom we hired effective on the first day following the
Boeing Acquisition and who were employed by us for at least
three consecutive months between the closing of the Boeing
Acquisition and December 31, 2005, or approximately 4,800
employees, may be eligible to receive a portion of the proceeds
of the stock appreciation rights to be paid to the trusts upon
consummation of this offering. Upon the consummation of the
offering, based on an assumed initial public offering price of
$ per
share, the midpoint of the range on the cover of this
prospectus, the stock appreciation rights will entitle the
trusts to receive a total of approximately
$ ,
all or any portion of which may be paid by us, at our option, in
shares of class A common stock, valued at the public
offering price. We currently anticipate paying
approximately % of such amount in
shares of class A common stock, through the issuance of
approximately shares.
The union equity program and any outstanding stock appreciation
rights thereunder will terminate following the consummation of
this offering and the payment of the proceeds of the stock
appreciation rights to the trusts.
Backlog
For a description of our backlog, see Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Backlog.
Legal Proceedings
We are from time to time subject to, and are presently involved
in, litigation or other legal proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, we
are not engaged in any legal proceedings that we expect will
have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows, results
of operations or liquidity, other than as set forth below.
From time to time, in the ordinary course of business and like
others in the industry, we receive requests for information from
government agencies in connection with their regulatory or
investigational authority. Such requests can include subpoenas
or demand letters for documents to assist the government in
audits or investigations. We review such requests and notices
and take appropriate action. We have been subject to certain
requests for information and investigations in the past and
could be subject to such requests for information and
investigations in the future.
On December 19, 2005, an action entitled Perry Apsley
et al. v. The Boeing Company, Onex Corporation and Spirit
AeroSystems, Inc. was filed in the U.S. District Court
for the District of Kansas. The plaintiffs served us and the
other defendants in early March 2006. The plaintiffs assert
several claims and purport to bring the case as a class action
and collective action on behalf of all individuals who were
employed by Boeing (BCA) in Wichita, Kansas or Tulsa, Oklahoma
within two years prior to the date of the Boeing Acquisition and
who were terminated or not hired by Spirit. The plaintiffs seek
damages and injunctive relief for age discrimination,
interference with ERISA rights, breach of contract and
retaliation. Plaintiffs seek more than $1.5 billion
in damages. Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, we agreed
to indemnify Boeing for damages resulting from the employment
decisions that were made with respect to former employees of
Boeing Wichita which relate or allegedly relate to the
involvement of, or consultation with, employees of Boeing in
such employment decisions.
During the period from July 2005 through March 2006,
approximately 33 former Boeing employees who worked in Tulsa and
McAlester, Oklahoma filed discrimination complaints against
Spirit, Onex and Boeing with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, or EEOC, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma claiming age,
retaliation, disability and other types of discrimination as a
result of their not being hired by
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Spirit at the time of the Boeing Acquisition. The EEOC is
investigating the individual claims as a group and has requested
that Spirit and the other respondents provide information and a
position statement with respect to the 33 complaints.
Spirits response to these complaints must be filed with
the EEOC no later than June 30, 2006.
In December 2005, a federal grand jury sitting in Topeka, Kansas
issued subpoenas regarding the vapor degreasing equipment at our
Wichita, Kansas facility. The governments investigation
appears to focus on whether the degreasers were operating within
permit parameters and whether chemical wastes from the
degreasers were disposed of properly. The subpoenas cover a time
period both before and after our purchase of the Wichita, Kansas
facility. Subpoenas were issued to Boeing, Spirit and
individuals who were employed by Boeing prior to the Boeing
Acquisition but are now employed by us. We are in the process of
responding to the subpoena and are cooperating with the
governments investigation. At this time, we do not have
enough information to make any predictions about the outcome of
this matter.
Airbus has filed oppositions to four European patents issued to
Boeing that we acquired in the Boeing Acquisition. Airbus claims
that the subject matter in these patents is not patentable
because of a lack of novelty and a lack of inventive activity.
Spirit has not yet filed a response to two of the patents. After
Spirit responds, the European Patent Office (EPO) will
issue a preliminary opinion. If the opinion does not resolve all
issues, then the parties will participate in oral proceedings
before a three panel board of the EPO. The decision of the board
is appealable. The other two patents have gone before the three
panel board. In one case the patent was maintained without
amendments to the claims. On the second patent, the board
accepted the claims with limitation.
Government Contracts
Companies engaged in supplying defense-related equipment and
services to U.S. government agencies, either directly or by
subcontract, are subject to business risks specific to the
defense industry. These risks include the ability of the
U.S. government to unilaterally: (1) suspend or debar
us from receiving new prime contracts or subcontracts;
(2) terminate existing contracts; (3) reduce the value
of existing contracts; (4) audit our contract-related costs
and fees, including allocated indirect costs; and
(5) control and potentially prohibit the export of our
products.
Most U.S. government contracts for which we subcontract can
be terminated by the U.S. government either for its
convenience or if the prime contractor defaults by failing to
perform under the contract. In addition, the prime contractor
typically has the right to terminate our subcontract for its
convenience or if we default by failing to perform under the
subcontract. Termination for convenience provisions generally
provide only for our recovery of costs incurred or committed,
settlement expenses and profit on the work completed prior to
termination. Termination for default provisions generally
provide for the subcontractor to be liable for excess costs
incurred by the prime contractor in procuring undelivered items
from another source.
Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence
Under the U.S. Governments National Industry Security
Program Operating Manual, or NISPOM, the U.S. government
will not award contracts to companies under foreign ownership,
control or influence, or FOCI, where DoD Facility Security
Clearances, or FSC, are required, unless certain
mitigation measures are put in place. The purpose of
the FOCI mitigation measures is to protect cleared
U.S. defense contractors against improper FOCI.
We have been cleared to the secret level under a
Special Security Agreement, or SSA, which is one of the
recognized FOCI mitigation measures under the NISPOM. As a
cleared entity, we must comply with the requirements of our SSA,
the NISPOM and any other applicable U.S. government
industrial security regulations (which could apply depending on
our contracts). Failure to follow the requirements of the SSA,
the NISPOM or any other applicable U.S. government
industrial security regulations could, among other things,
result in termination of our FSC, which in turn would preclude us
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from being awarded classified contracts or, under certain
circumstances, performing on our existing classified contracts.
Governmental Regulations
The commercial aircraft component industry is highly regulated
by both the FAA in the United States, the JAA in Europe and
other agencies throughout the world. The military aircraft
component industry is governed by military quality
specifications. We, and the components we manufacture, are
required to be certified by one or more of these entities or
agencies, and, in some cases, by individual OEMs, in order to
engineer and service parts and components used in specific
aircraft models.
We must also satisfy the requirements of our customers,
including OEMs and airlines that are subject to FAA regulations,
and provide these customers with products and services that
comply with the government regulations applicable to commercial
flight operations. In addition, the FAA requires that various
maintenance routines be performed on aircraft components. We
believe that we currently satisfy or exceed these maintenance
standards in our repair and overhaul services. We also maintain
several FAA approved repair stations.
The technical data and components used in the manufacture and
production of our products, as well as many of the products and
technical data we export, either as individual items or as
components incorporated into aircraft, are subject to compliance
with U.S. export control laws. Collaborative agreements
that we may have with foreign persons, including manufacturers
or suppliers, are also subject to U.S. export control laws.
Our operations are also subject to a variety of worker and
community safety laws. The Occupational Safety and Health Act,
or OSHA, mandates general requirements for safe workplaces for
all employees. In addition, OSHA provides special procedures and
measures for the handling of certain hazardous and toxic
substances. Our management believes that our operations are in
material compliance with OSHAs health and safety
requirements.
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MANAGEMENT
Executive Officers and Directors
The following table sets forth information regarding the persons
who currently serve as executive officers and directors of
Spirit. Following the consummation of this offering, they will
serve as the executive officers and directors of Spirit Holdings.
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Jeffrey L. Turner
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55 |
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Director, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Ulrich (Rick) Schmidt
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56 |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Ronald C. Brunton
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58 |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
H. David Walker
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55 |
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Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing |
Gloria Farha Flentje
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63 |
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Janet S. Nicolson
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50 |
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Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
John Lewelling
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46 |
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Senior Vice President, Strategy and Information Technology |
Richard Buchanan
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56 |
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Vice President/General Manager of Fuselage Structures/Systems
Business Unit |
Michael G. King
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50 |
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Vice President/General Manager of the Propulsion Structures and
Systems Business Unit |
Neil McManus
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40 |
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Vice President and Managing Director, Spirit AeroSystems
(Europe) Limited |
Donald R. Carlisle
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53 |
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Vice President/General Manager of Aerostructures Business Unit |
Ivor (Ike) Evans
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63 |
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Director |
Paul Fulchino
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59 |
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Director |
Richard Gephardt
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65 |
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Director |
Robert Johnson
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57 |
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Director |
Ronald Kadish
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58 |
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Director |
Cornelius (Connie Mack) McGillicuddy, III
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65 |
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Director |
Seth Mersky
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47 |
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Director |
Francis Raborn
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62 |
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Director |
Nigel Wright
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43 |
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Director |
Jeffrey L. Turner. Mr. Turner has been the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Spirit Holdings since
June 2006 and will serve as a member of the board of directors
of Spirit Holdings. Since June 16, 2005, the date of the
Boeing Acquisition, he has also served in such capacities for
Spirit. Mr. Turner joined Boeing in 1973 and was appointed
Vice President General Manager in November 1995.
Mr. Turner received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
and Computer Science and his M.S. in Engineering Management
Science, both from Wichita State University. He was selected as
a Boeing Sloan Fellow to the Massachusetts Institute of
Technologys (MIT) Sloan School of Management where he
earned a Masters Degree in Management.
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Ulrich (Rick) Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt has been
the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of Spirit Holdings since June 2006. He has also served
in such capacities for Spirit since August 2005. Previously,
Mr. Schmidt was the Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the Goodrich Corporation from October 2000
until August 2005. Mr. Schmidt received his Bachelor of
Arts and Masters of Business from Michigan State University.
Ronald C. Brunton. Mr. Brunton will be the
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Spirit
Holdings. Since the date of the Boeing Acquisition, he has
served in this capacity for Spirit. Mr. Brunton joined
Boeing in 1983 and was appointed Vice President of Manufacturing
in December 2000. Mr. Brunton received his Bachelor of
Science in Mechanical Engineering and equivalent undergraduate
in Business from Wichita State University.
H. David Walker. Mr. Walker will be the
Senior Vice President of Sales/ Marketing of Spirit Holdings.
Mr. Walker joined Spirit in September 2005 in these same
capacities. From 2003 through September 2005, Mr. Walker
was Vice President of Vought Aircraft Industries.
Mr. Walker served as the Vice President/ General Manager of
The Aerostructures Corp. from 2002 until 2003 and served as Vice
President of Programs and Marketing from 1997 through 2002.
Mr. Walker received his BEME and MSME from Vanderbilt
University.
Gloria Farha Flentje. Ms. Flentje will be the
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Spirit
Holdings. Since the date of the Boeing Acquisition, she has
served in these capacities for Spirit. Prior to the Boeing
Acquisition, she worked for Boeing as Chief Legal Counsel for
five years. Prior to joining Boeing, she was a partner in the
Wichita, Kansas law firm of Foulston & Siefkin, L.L.P.,
where she represented numerous clients, including Boeing, on
employment and labor matters and school law issues.
Ms. Flentje graduated from the University of Kansas with a
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and International Relations. She
received her J.D. from Southern Illinois University.
Janet S. Nicolson. Ms. Nicolson will be the
Senior Vice President of Human Resources of Spirit Holdings.
Since the beginning of 2006, she has served in this capacity for
Spirit and is responsible for all aspects of human resources and
labor relations. Prior to joining Spirit, Ms. Nicolson was
a principal with Mercer Human Resource Consulting, one of the
largest global Human Resources consulting firms, from January
2001 to December 2005. From 1998 to 2001, she served as Vice
President Human Resources with Allied Worldwide, a global
logistics and transportation company. Her corporate human
resources experience includes executive and leadership positions
with diverse organizations such as PepsiCo, SIRVA, North
American Van Lines, Norfolk Southern Corporation and United
Technologies. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
from Concordia University and a Masters degree in Human
Resources from Pennsylvania State University.
John Lewelling. Mr. Lewelling will be the
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Information Technology of
Spirit Holdings. Since February 2006, he has served in this
capacity for Spirit. Prior to joining Spirit, Mr. Lewelling
was the Chief Operating Officer of GVW Holdings from 2004 to
2006. Mr. Lewelling was a Managing Director with
AlixPartners from 2002 to 2003. Prior to that, he was a Partner
with AT Kearney from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Lewelling received
his Bachelor of Science degree in Materials and Logistics
Management with a dual focus in Industrial Engineering and
Business from Michigan State University.
Richard Buchanan. Mr. Buchanan will be the
Vice President/ General Manager of Fuselage Structures/ Systems
Business Unit of Spirit Holdings. Since the date of the Boeing
Acquisition, he has served in this capacity for Spirit. Prior to
the Boeing Acquisition, he was employed by Boeing for more than
20 years, all of which were spent at Boeing Wichita. During
his tenure with Boeing, Mr. Buchanan held the positions of
Director for SubAssembly/ Lot Time, Director for Light
Structures, and the Director and Leader of B737 Structures Value
Chain. Mr. Buchanan is a graduate of Friends University
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management.
Michael G. King. Mr. King will be the Vice
President/ General Manager of the Propulsion Structures and
Systems Business Unit of Spirit Holdings. Since the date of the
Boeing Acquisition, he has
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served in this capacity for Spirit. Prior to the Boeing
Acquisition, Mr. King worked for Boeing for 24 years,
from 1980 until 2005. From 1996 until 2002, he worked at
Boeings Machining Fabrication Manufacturing Business Unit
with responsibility for production of complex machined detail
parts and assemblies for all commercial airplane models. In
2002, Mr. King became the director of the Strut, Nacelle
and Composite Responsibility Center at Boeing. Mr. King
earned an Associate of Arts degree from Butler County Community
College. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing
Technology through Southwestern College and received a Mini-MBA
through Wichita State University.
Neil McManus. Mr. McManus is the Vice
President and Managing Director of Spirit AeroSystems (Europe)
Limited. Since the date of the BAE Acquisition, he has served in
that capacity for Spirit Europe. Mr. McManus joined BAE
Aerostructures in 1986 and was appointed Managing
Director Aerostructures in January 2003.
Mr. McManus was educated at Loughborough University of
Science and Technology, where he received his Bachelor of
Science Honors Degree in Engineering Manufacturing and a diploma
in Industrial Studies.
Donald R. Carlisle. Mr. Carlisle will be the
Vice President/ General Manager of the AeroStructures Business
Unit of Spirit Holdings. Since the date of the Boeing
Acquisition, he has served in this capacity for Spirit and is
responsible for the design and manufacture of major
aerostructure products for commercial and military aerospace
programs. Mr. Carlisle served as Managing Director of
Boeings Tulsa and McAlester, Oklahoma plants from 2002
until the Boeing Acquisition. Prior to that assignment, he was
managing director of Boeings Tulsa Division with
responsibility for plants in Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Mr. Carlisle has over 30 years of leadership
experience in a wide range of aerospace business assignments
with Cessna, Martin Marietta, Rockwell International and Boeing
including production engineering, operations, product and
business development, program management and sales and marketing
for both government and commercial programs.
Robert J. Waner. Mr. Waner, 65, will be the
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Spirit
Holdings. Since the date of the Boeing Acquisition, he has
served in these capacities for Spirit. Prior to the Boeing
Acquisition, he spent 41 years with Boeing, during which
time he was directly responsible for ensuring the technical
performance and integrity of the following aircraft designs:
B-52, KC-135, B727, B737, B747, B757, B767 and B777. Other
assignments included program management of Weapon System
Trainer, YC-14, Drones for Aerodynamic and Structural Test and
Advanced Applications Common Strategic Rotary Launcher. From
2003 to 2005, Mr. Waner served as Vice
President Engineering & New Programs for
Boeing Wichita, where he was responsible for all engineering
activities associated with the Boeing Wichitas commercial
products. In addition, he was responsible for all new programs
including the 787 platform. Mr. Waner received his M.S. in
Aeronautical Engineering from Wichita State University and his
B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Kansas.
Vernell Jackson. Mr. Jackson, 54, will be the
Senior Vice President of Administration of Spirit Holdings.
Since the date of the Boeing Acquisition, he has served in this
capacity for Spirit. From September 2002 until the Boeing
Acquisition, Mr. Jackson held the position of Vice
President of Supply Chain Services in the Shared Services Group
for Boeing, where he worked since 1974. He has held business and
procurement management assignments in both the commercial and
military sectors as well as in Shared Services. From May 2001
until September 2002, Mr. Jackson was Vice
President-General Manager of the Shared Services Group at Boeing
Wichita and was responsible for providing support services,
including computing, telecommunication, security and fire
protection, facilities, safety, non-production procurement and
people-related services. Before joining Shared Services,
Mr. Jackson served as Director of Material for Boeing
Wichita. Prior to that assignment, he was Senior Manager of
outside production for Commercial Airplanes Wichita Material,
responsible for procurement of machined parts and other
commodities. Mr. Jackson graduated cum laude from Wichita
State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.
He also holds a Master of Science degree in Business Management
from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Ivor (Ike) Evans. Mr. Evans became a director
of Spirit on July 18, 2005. Mr. Evans has been an
Operations Partner at Thayer Capital Partners since May 2005.
Mr. Evans has also been Vice Chairman of Union Pacific
Corporation and Union Pacific Railroad since 2004. From 1998 to
2004 he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union
Pacific Railroad. Prior to joining Union Pacific in 1998,
Mr. Evans held senior management positions at Emerson
Electric and Armtek Corporation. Mr. Evans serves on the
Board of Directors of Textron Inc., Cooper Industries and Arvin
Meritor.
Paul Fulchino. Mr. Fulchino became a director
of Spirit on October 15, 2005. Mr. Fulchino has served
as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aviall,
Inc. since January 2000. From 1996 through 1999,
Mr. Fulchino was President and Chief Operating Officer of
B/ E Aerospace, Inc., a leading supplier of aircraft cabin
products and services. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Fulchino
served in the capacities of President and Vice Chairman of
Mercer Management Consulting, Inc., an international general
management consulting firm. Earlier in his career,
Mr. Fulchino held various engineering positions at Raytheon
Company.
Richard Gephardt. Congressman Gephardt became a
director of Spirit on July 18, 2005. Since June 2005,
Congressman Gephardt has served as Senior Counsel at DLA Piper
Rudnick Gray Cary. Congressman Gephardt was a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 2005. During
that time, Congressman Gephardt served as the Majority and
Minority Leader in the House of Representatives. Currently,
Congressman Gephardt is an advisor to the Goldman Sachs Pension
Practice. Congressman Gephardt serves on the Board of Directors
of U.S. Steel.
Robert Johnson. Mr. Johnson became a director
of Spirit on July 18, 2005. Mr. Johnson has been
Chairman of Honeywell Aerospace since 2005. From 2000 to 2004 he
was President and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell
Aerospace. From 1994 to 1999 he served as AlliedSignals
President of Marketing, Sales and Service, and as President of
Electronic and Avionics, and earlier as Vice President of
Aerospace Services. Prior to joining Honeywell in 1994, he held
management positions at AAR Corporation for two years and
General Electric Aircraft Engines for 24 years.
Mr. Johnson serves on the Board of Directors of Phelps
Dodge Corporation and Ariba and Roper.
Ronald Kadish. Lt. General Kadish became a
director of Spirit on July 18, 2005. Lt. General Kadish
(retired) served over 34 years with the U.S. Air
Force. During that time, General Kadish served as Director,
Missile Defense Agency and Director, Ballistic Missile Defense
Organization, both of the DoD. In addition, General Kadish
served in senior program management capacities, including the
F-16,
C-17 and
F-15 programs.
Currently, he is a Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Cornelius (Connie Mack) McGillicuddy, III.
Senator Mack became a director of Spirit on
July 18, 2005. Senator Mack was a member of the
U.S. Senate from 1989 to 2001 and was a member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1989. Currently,
he is Senior Policy Advisor, Government Relations Practice at
King & Spaulding LLP. In addition, he served as
Chairman of President Bushs Advisory Panel on
U.S. Federal Tax Reform. Senator Mack serves on the Board
of Directors of Darden Restaurants, Genzyme Corporation,
Moodys Corporation Exact Sciences and Mutual of America
Life Insurance Company.
Seth Mersky. Mr. Mersky became a director of
Spirit on December 20, 2004. Mr. Mersky has been a
Vice President of Spirit Holdings since June 2006 and was
President of Spirit Holdings from December 2004 through June
2006. Mr. Mersky has been a Managing Director of Onex
Corporation since 1997. Prior to joining Onex, he was Senior
Vice President, Corporate Banking with The Bank of Nova Scotia
for 13 years. Previously, he worked for Exxon Corporation
as a tax accountant. Mr. Mersky serves on the Board of
Directors of ClientLogic Corporation.
Francis Raborn. Mr. Raborn became a director
of Spirit on October 15, 2005. Until his retirement in
2005, Mr. Raborn served as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of United Defense, L.P. since its formation in
1994 and as a director since 1997. Mr. Raborn joined FMC
Corporation, or FMC, the predecessor of United Defense, L.P. in
1977 and held a variety of financial and accounting positions,
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including Controller of FMCs Defense Systems Group from
1985 to 1993 and Controller of FMCs Special Products Group
from 1979 to 1985. Mr. Raborn serves on the Board of
Directors of AxleTech International, Proxy Aviation Systems and
BAE Systems AB.
Nigel Wright. Mr. Wright became a director of
Spirit on December 20, 2004. Mr. Wright has been a
Vice President of Spirit Holdings since December 2004 and was
Secretary and Treasurer of Spirit Holdings from December 2004
through June 2006. Mr. Wright is a Managing Director of
Onex Corporation, which he joined in 1997. Prior to joining
Onex, Mr. Wright was a Partner at the law firm of Davies,
Ward & Beck for seven years, practicing mergers and
acquisitions and securities law. Previously he worked for almost
three years in the policy unit of the Canadian Prime
Ministers office. Mr. Wright serves on the Board of
Directors of Res-Care, Inc.
Except as described in this prospectus, there are no
arrangements or understandings between any member of the board
of directors or executive officer and any other person pursuant
to which that person was elected or appointed to his or her
position.
Spirit Holdings board of directors has the power to
appoint our executive officers. Each executive officer will hold
office for the term determined by the board of directors and
until such persons successor is chosen or until such
persons death, resignation or removal.
Robert Johnson will serve as Spirit Holdings Chairman. In
that role, his primary responsibility is to preside over
periodic executive sessions of Spirit Holdings board of
directors in which management directors and other members of
management do not participate, and he has the authority to call
meetings of the non-management directors. The Chairman also
chairs certain portions of board meetings and develops the
agenda for board meetings. The Chairman will also perform other
duties the board delegates from time to time to assist the board
in fulfilling its responsibilities.
There are no family relationships among any of our directors and
executive officers.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Upon completion of this offering, Spirit Holdings board of
directors will consist of ten directors, six of whom will
qualify as independent according to the rules and
regulations of the SEC and the NYSE. Prior to the completion of
this offering, Spirit Holdings board of directors will
establish an audit committee, a compensation committee, a
corporate governance and nominating committee and a government
security committee. The composition, duties and responsibilities
of these committees are set forth below. Committee members will
hold office for a term of one year.
Audit Committee. The audit committee is responsible for
(1) selecting the independent auditor, (2) approving
the overall scope of the audit, (3) assisting the board of
directors in monitoring the integrity of our financial
statements, the independent accountants qualifications and
independence, the performance of the independent accountants and
our internal audit function and our compliance with legal and
regulatory requirements, (4) annually reviewing our
independent auditors report describing the auditing
firms internal quality-control procedures, and any
material issues raised by the most recent internal
quality-control review, or peer review, of the auditing firm,
(5) discussing the annual audited financial and quarterly
statements with management and the independent auditor,
(6) discussing earnings press releases, as well as
financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts
and rating agencies, (7) discussing policies with respect
to risk assessment and risk management, (8) meeting
separately, periodically, with management, internal auditors and
the independent auditor, (9) reviewing with the independent
auditor any audit problems or difficulties and managements
response thereto, (10) setting clear hiring policies for
employees or former employees of the independent auditors,
(11) handling such other matters that are specifically
delegated to the audit committee by the board of directors from
time to time and (12) reporting regularly to the full board
of directors.
Upon completion of this offering, Spirit Holdings audit
committee will consist of Messrs. Raborn, Evans and
Johnson, with Mr. Raborn serving as chairman of the
committee. All of the committee
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members have been determined to be independent and
Mr. Raborn has been determined to be an audit
committee financial expert, as such term is defined in
Item 401(h) of
Regulation S-K.
Compensation Committee. The compensation committee is
responsible for (1) reviewing key employee compensation
policies, plans and programs, (2) reviewing and approving
the compensation of Spirit Holdings executive officers,
(3) reviewing and approving employment contracts and other
similar arrangements between us and Spirit Holdings
executive officers, (4) reviewing and consulting with the
chief executive officer on the selection of officers and
evaluation of executive performance and other related matters,
(5) administration of stock plans and other incentive
compensation plans and (6) such other matters that are
specifically delegated to the compensation committee by the
board of directors from time to time.
Upon completion of this offering, Spirit Holdings
compensation committee will consist of Messrs. Mersky,
Fulchino and Johnson, with Mr. Mersky serving as chairman.
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Spirit
Holdings corporate governance and nominating
committees purpose is to assist Spirit Holdings
board of directors by identifying individuals qualified to
become members of the board consistent with the criteria set by
Spirit Holdings board and to develop our corporate
governance principles. This committees responsibilities
include: (1) evaluating the composition, size and
governance of Spirit Holdings board of directors and its
committees and making recommendations regarding future planning
and the appointment of directors to Spirit Holdings
committees, (2) establishing a policy for considering
stockholder nominees for election to Spirit Holdings board
of directors, (3) recommending ways to enhance
communications and relations with Spirit Holdings
stockholders, (4) evaluating and recommending candidates
for election to Spirit Holdings board of directors,
(5) overseeing Spirit Holdings board of
directors performance and self-evaluation process and
developing continuing education programs for Spirit
Holdings directors, (6) reviewing our corporate
governance principles and providing recommendations to the board
of directors regarding possible changes, and (7) reviewing
and monitoring compliance with our code of ethics and our
insider trading policy.
Upon completion of this offering, Spirit Holdings
corporate governance and nominating committee will consist of
Messrs. Wright, Fulchino, Gephardt and Kadish, with
Mr. Wright serving as chairman.
Government Security Committee. In accordance with the
requirements of Spirits Special Security Agreement, Spirit
Holdings Government Security Committee will be comprised
of cleared U.S. resident citizen Outside Director and
Officer/ Director members of Spirit Holdings board. The
committee is responsible to ensure that we maintain policies and
procedures to safeguard the classified and export-controlled
information in our possession, and to ensure that we comply with
our industrial security agreements and obligations,
U.S. export control laws and regulations, and the National
Industrial Security Program.
Upon completion of this offering, Spirit Holdings
government security committee will consist of
Messrs. Kadish, Turner, Evans, Johnson, Mack and Raborn,
with Mr. Kadish serving as chairman.
Other Committees. Spirit Holdings board of
directors may establish other committees as it deems necessary
or appropriate from time to time.
Following the consummation of this offering, Spirit Holdings
will be deemed to be a controlled company under the
rules of the NYSE, and Spirit Holdings will qualify for the
controlled company exception to the board of
directors and committee composition requirements under the rules
of the NYSE. Pursuant to this exception, Spirit Holdings will be
exempt from the rules that would otherwise require that Spirit
Holdings board of directors be comprised of a majority of
independent directors and that Spirit Holdings
executive compensation and corporate governance and nominating
committees be comprised solely of independent
directors, as defined under the rules of the NYSE. The
controlled company exception does not modify the
independence requirements for the audit committee, and we intend
to comply with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 and the NYSE rules, which require that Spirit
Holdings audit committee be comprised of independent
directors exclusively. Upon completion of this offering, a
majority of Spirit Holdings directors will qualify as
independent, but at any time
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thereafter it will be possible for Spirit Holdings to rely upon
the controlled company exception to change the
composition of Spirit Holdings board of directors so it is
no longer comprised of a majority of independent
directors. In addition, Spirit Holdings compensation
and corporate governance and nominating committees will not be
comprised solely of independent directors.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
The compensation arrangements for Spirit Holdings Chief
Executive Officer and one of Spirit Holdings other named
executive officers were established pursuant to the terms of the
respective employment agreements between Spirit Holdings and
such executive officer. The terms of the employment agreements
were established pursuant to arms-length negotiations between
our representative and each such executive officer.
None of Spirit Holdings executive officers served during
fiscal 2005 or currently serves, and we anticipate that none
will serve, as a member of the board of directors or
compensation committee of any entity (other than us) that has
one or more executive officers that serves on Spirit
Holdings board of directors or compensation committee.
Messrs. Mersky and Wright, each of whom will no longer be
executive officers of Spirit Holdings upon completion of the
offering, served as members of Spirits compensation
committee prior to this offering.
Director Compensation
Following this offering, directors who are not employees of
Spirit Holdings will receive an annual cash payment of $75,000,
payable annually, $5,000 for each board meeting attended in
person, and $2,000 for each audit committee meeting attended in
person or via conference call. The chairman of the audit
committee and the government security committee will receive an
additional $15,000 and $5,000, respectively. On
December 15, 2005, Spirit Holdings granted to each of
Messrs. Evans, Fulchino, Gephardt, Johnson, Kadish, Mack
and Raborn 15,000 shares of class B common stock. See
Benefit Plans Director Stock
Plan. All directors are reimbursed for their
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with such services.
As long as the intercompany agreement, dated as June 30,
2005, or the Intercompany Agreement, between Spirit and Onex
Partners Manager LP, or Onex Manager, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Onex, remains in effect, Messrs. Mersky and Wright will
not receive any compensation in connection with their service as
members of the board of directors, other than reimbursement of
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with such service. From and after such
time as the Intercompany Agreement is terminated, Spirit
Holdings will pay to Onex Partners Advisor LP any fees or other
payments that would otherwise be payable to Mr. Mersky or
Mr. Wright on the same basis as Spirit Holdings other
non-employee directors.
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Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth the compensation of Spirit
Holdings chief executive officer and the four other most
highly compensated executive officers earned during fiscal 2005.
We refer to these officers as our named executive officers.
Summary Compensation Table
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Jeffrey L. Turner
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2005 |
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$ |
142,885 |
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771,542 |
(6) |
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$ |
13,731 |
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5,371,542 |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Ulrich (Rick) Schmidt
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2005 |
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133,077 |
(8) |
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276,210 |
(9) |
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4,228,630 |
(10) |
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4,226,210 |
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Executive Vice President
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Ronald C. Brunton
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2005 |
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94,443 |
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388,887 |
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1,388,887 |
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Executive Vice President
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Donald R. Carlisle
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2005 |
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80,502 |
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346,602 |
(14) |
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796,602 |
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Vice President/General
Manager of the
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Michael G. King
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2005 |
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77,681 |
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243,217 |
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693,217 |
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Vice President/General Manager of the Propulsion
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Represents each persons principal position with Spirit in
fiscal 2005. |
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(2) |
Represents base salary received from June 17, 2005 through
December 29, 2005. |
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Bonus information reflects amounts earned in the fiscal year
ended December 29, 2005, although such amounts may have
been paid in the first quarter of 2006. |
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In accordance with the rules of the SEC, other annual
compensation disclosed in this table does not include various
perquisites and other personal benefits received by a named
executive officer that does not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or
10% of such officers total annual salary and bonus
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Restricted stock awards granted in accordance with our Short
Term Incentive Plan, Long-Term Incentive Plan and Executive
Incentive Plan will be paid to plan participants only at the
time and to the extent they acquire an interest in such shares.
See Benefit Plans. |
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Represents a (a) $200,000 discretionary cash bonus and
(b) $571,542 cash payment under our Cash Incentive Plan. |
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Represents
(a) shares
of class B common stock with a value on the date of grant
of $571,542 that are scheduled to vest on February 17, 2007
in accordance with our Long-Term Incentive Plan and
(b) shares
of class B common stock with a value on the date of grant
of $4,800,000 that may vest upon the occurrence of certain
liquidity events in accordance with our Executive Incentive Plan. |
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Mr. Schmidt became an Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer on September 12, 2005. |
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(9) |
Represents a (a) $50,000 discretionary cash bonus and
(b) $226,210 cash payment under our Short Term Incentive
Plan. |
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(10) |
Represents (a) a one-time cash payment to Mr. Schmidt
of which $1,717,365 was paid in September 2005 and
$2,382,635 was paid in January 2006 in lieu of foregone
executive compensation from The Goodrich Corporation, his former
employer and (b) costs associated with the executives
relocation to Wichita, Kansas. |
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(11) |
Represents
(a) shares
of class B common stock with a value on the date of grant
of $226,210 that are scheduled to vest on February 17, 2007
in accordance with our Short Term Incentive Plan and
(b) shares
of class B common stock with a value on the date of grant
of $4,000,000 that may vest upon the occurrence of certain
liquidity events in accordance with our Executive Incentive Plan. |
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(12) |
Represents a (a) $200,000 discretionary cash bonus and
(b) $188,887 cash payment under our Short Term Incentive
Plan. |
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(13) |
Represents
(a) shares
of class B common stock with a value on the date of grant
of $188,887 that are scheduled to vest on February 17, 2007
in accordance with our Short Term Incentive Plan and
(b) shares
of class B common stock with a value on the date of grant
of $1,200,000 that may vest upon the occurrence of certain
liquidity events in accordance with our Executive Incentive Plan. |
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(14) |
Represents a (a) $250,000 discretionary cash bonus and
(b) $96,602 cash payment under our Short Term Incentive
Plan. |
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(15) |
Represents
(a) shares
of class B common stock with a value on the date of grant
of $96,602 that are scheduled to vest on February 17, 2007
in accordance with our Short Term Incentive Plan and
(b) shares
of class B common stock with a value on the date of grant
of $700,000 that may vest upon the occurrence of certain
liquidity events in accordance with our Executive Incentive Plan. |
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(16) |
Represents a (a) $150,000 discretionary cash bonus and
(b) $93,217 cash payment under our Short Term Incentive
Plan. |
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(17) |
Represents
(a) shares
of class B common stock with a value on the date of grant
of $93,217 that are scheduled to vest on February 17, 2007
in accordance with our Short Term Incentive Plan and
(b) shares
of class B common stock with a value on the date of grant
of $600,000 that may vest upon the occurrence of certain
liquidity events in accordance with our Executive Incentive Plan. |
Option Grants and Stock Awards
Spirit Holdings did not grant any stock options to the named
executive officers in fiscal 2005.
On June 16, 2005, Spirit Holdings granted
344,900 shares of class B common stock to
Mr. Turner.
On July 18, 2005, Spirit Holdings granted
120,000 shares of class B common stock to
Mr. Brunton and 60,000 shares of class B common
stock to each of Messrs. Carlisle and King pursuant to
Spirit Holdings Executive Incentive Plan.
On August 1, 2005, Spirit Holdings granted an additional
135,100 shares of class B common stock to
Mr. Turner and 10,000 shares of class B common
stock to Mr. Carlisle pursuant to Spirit Holdings
Executive Incentive Plan.
In September 2005, Spirit Holdings granted 400,000 shares
of class B common stock to Mr. Schmidt pursuant to
Spirit Holdings Executive Incentive Plan.
On December 15, 2005, Spirit Holdings granted
25,000 shares of class B common stock to
Mr. Gephardt pursuant to Spirit Holdings Director
Stock Plan as partial compensation for consulting services
provided to Spirit.
On December 15, 2005, Spirit Holdings granted
15,000 shares of class B common stock to each of
Messrs. Evans, Fulchino, Gephardt, Johnson, Kadish, Mack
and Raborn pursuant to Spirit Holdings Director Stock Plan.
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Employment Agreements
We have entered into employment agreements with
Messrs. Turner and Schmidt, effective as of June 16,
2005 and August 3, 2005, respectively. The employment
agreements of Messrs. Turner and Schmidt have terms of
three years, and renew automatically for successive one-year
periods, unless terminated by either party.
Mr. Turners annual base salary is $263,400 and
Mr. Schmidts annual base salary is $432,500, in each
case, subject to annual review by the Spirit board of directors.
Each of Messrs. Turner and Schmidt is also entitled to
receive an annual performance bonus in cash or our common or
phantom stock if certain annual performance and operating
threshold or target incentives are achieved by Spirit, pursuant
to the terms of the Short Term Incentive Plan. See
Management Benefit Plans. For the first
year of Messrs. Turners and Schmidts
employment, Mr. Turner would receive 80% of his base salary
if threshold performance levels are achieved, and
Messrs. Turner and Schmidt would receive 400% and 160%,
respectively, of their respective base salaries if target
performance levels are achieved, and 800% and 320%,
respectively, of their respective base salaries if Spirit
achieves certain goals. Half of such bonuses would be paid in
cash and half in Spirit Holdings common stock or phantom
stock. As an additional benefit, Mr. Schmidt also received
reimbursement of relocation expenses, including a one-time cash
payment equal to approximately $72,000 for miscellaneous
relocation expenses and payment of all taxes associated with
receipt of relocation expenses, and cash payments totalling
approximately $4.2 million, in consideration of foregone
executive compensation benefits from The Goodrich Corporation,
his former employer.
Pursuant to the employment agreements of Messrs. Turner and
Schmidt, each was required to invest at least $500,000 and
$1,000,000, respectively, in Spirit Holdings, either in cash or
by election under our Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, or
SERP. We matched their investments on a
4-to-1 basis in
accordance with the Executive Incentive Plan.
If Mr. Turners or Mr. Schmidts employment
agreement expires without renewal, we will continue to pay such
executives salary and his bonus under the Short Term
Incentive Plan and provide his medical benefits for the longer
of (1) the
12-month period
following the termination of his employment and (2) the
period for which he is subject to the non-competition provision
under the employment agreement, as described below. In addition,
if Mr. Schmidts employment agreement expires without
renewal, he will receive an interest in all shares previously
granted to him under the Short Term Incentive Plan in which he
has not previously acquired an interest. If we terminate
Mr. Turners or Mr. Schmidts employment for
any reason other than cause and as long as such executive is not
in breach of the non-competition and confidentiality covenants
in the employment agreement, we will pay such executive the
compensation described in the prior two sentences (including
medical benefits for up to two years and in the case of
Mr. Schmidt, salary and bonus under the Short Term
Incentive Plan for two years following termination), and he may
also receive more favorable vesting under the Executive
Incentive Plan in certain circumstances. In addition, if
Mr. Schmidt is terminated without cause, he will receive an
interest in all shares previously granted to him under the Short
Term Incentive Plan in which he has not yet acquired an
interest. If Mr. Turner or Mr. Schmidt voluntarily
terminates his employment, we will pay such executive 50% of a
prorated portion of the bonus which he would have received under
the Short Term Incentive Plan for the year in which he
terminated his employment. If Mr. Turners or
Mr. Schmidts employment is terminated by reason of
such executives disability, such executive will be
entitled to continued payments of salary and certain fringe
benefits until such time as he reaches the age of 65 or until he
commences full-time employment in an executive position with
another employer, if earlier. In addition, If
Mr. Schmidts employment is terminated by reason of
Mr. Schmidts disability, Mr. Schmidt will
receive an interest in all shares previously granted to
Mr. Schmidt under the Short Term Incentive Plan in which he
has not yet acquired an interest and may also receive more
favorable vesting under the Executive Incentive Plan in certain
circumstances. If Mr. Turners or
Mr. Schmidts employment is terminated as a result of
such executives death, his designated beneficiary will be
entitled to payments of salary for the remaining term of the
employment agreement and a prorated portion of his bonus under
the Short Term Incentive Plan for the year in which his
employment terminated, and one additional year at target
incentive levels, and may also receive more favorable vesting
under the Executive Incentive Plan in certain
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circumstances. In addition, if Mr. Schmidts
employment is terminated as a result of his death, his
beneficiary will receive an interest in all shares previously
granted to Mr. Schmidt under the Short Term Incentive Plan.
In addition to Mr. Schmidts rights upon termination,
in the event that his employment is terminated due to expiration
of his employment agreement without renewal, by Spirit without
cause, or due to disability or death, Mr. Schmidt or his
beneficiary, as the case may be, will have the option to sell to
Spirit Holdings and Spirit Holdings will have the option to buy
from Mr. Schmidt or his beneficiary, as the case may be, in
each case for 180 days following termination of employment,
all or any portion of the shares of our common stock held by
Mr. Schmidt at that time (not including any shares granted
under the Executive Incentive Plan in which he has not then
acquired an interest) at a price equal to the fair market value
(as defined in his employment agreement) of the shares.
Spirits employment agreements with Messrs. Turner and
Schmidt include confidentiality restrictions during and after
the term of the agreement and non-competition, non-solicitation
and non-hire provisions during the term of the agreement and for
two years thereafter, unless we agree with such executive to
shorten that period.
Benefit Plans
We have adopted various incentive plans to strengthen our
ability to retain and motivate quality and talented management
and employees.
We adopted our executive incentive plan in connection with the
Boeing Acquisition. The plan is intended to provide certain
executive employees with the opportunity to acquire shares in
Spirit Holdings through cash purchases and to provide long-term
equity compensation benefits in the form of grants of shares of
our class B common stock, or Restricted Shares. Under the
plan, our named executive officers and other members of
management have purchased an aggregate of 469,624 shares of
our class B common stock and have received grants of an
aggregate of 3,025,488 Restricted Shares. For each share
purchased under the plan, we have granted the purchaser four
Restricted Shares. In addition, for each Unit acquired under our
SERP, we granted four Restricted Shares to the SERP participant.
See Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan and Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions Issuance of Shares.
Recipients of grants of shares of class B common stock
under the plan generally acquire an interest in these shares
only upon certain liquidity events specified under the plan in
which the Onex entities liquidate a portion of their investment
in the company. Upon such a liquidity event, recipients may
receive an interest in all or a portion of the shares granted to
them, which portion will be determined based on the portion of
the Onex entities investment liquidated, the return on the
Onex entities investment and the recipients period
of service with us if no longer employed with us. If the
liquidity event is a change in control (as defined in the plan),
recipients may receive an interest in all remaining shares
granted to them. In addition, recipients may receive an interest
in granted shares on June 16, 2015 if no change in control
has occurred by then.
In the event a dividend is declared on shares of our
class B common stock, dividends on the Restricted Shares
will be paid to plan participants only at the time and to the
extent they acquire an interest in such Restricted Shares. A
stockholder under the plan does not have the rights of a
stockholder with respect to any Restricted Shares unless and
until the stockholder acquires such an interest in such
Restricted Shares.
The shares of class B common stock held by these investors,
including our named executive officers, are governed by an
investor stockholders agreement. This agreement contains
restrictions on transfer of the equity. See Description of
Capital Stock Investor Stockholders Agreement.
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As a result of this offering, which will constitute a liquidity
event under the terms of the Executive Incentive Plan, plan
participants will acquire an interest
in Restricted
Shares, assuming no exercise of the underwriters
overallotment option.
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Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan |
We also adopted our supplemental executive retirement plan, or
SERP, in connection with the Boeing Acquisition. Under the terms
of the SERP, our named executive officers and other members of
management participate in a nonqualified deferred compensation
plan. Our SERP is intended to provide incentive and deferred
compensation benefits to those of our named executive officers
and certain other members of management that previously
participated in Boeings Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan for Employees of the Boeing Company, or Boeings SERP,
prior to the Boeing Acquisition.
A participant in our SERP is entitled to receive, in the form of
a traditional annuity-type SERP benefit, payment of such
participants entire benefit previously accrued under
Boeings SERP, subject to certain reductions. Additionally,
participants were given the right to convert all or a portion of
their accrued Boeing SERP benefit into units of our phantom
stock, or the Units, in increments of $10.00.
Holders of Units will not be entitled to receive any payments,
including on account of dividends or other distributions paid
with respect to shares of class B common stock, until the
occurrence of a specified liquidity event. However, if the
liquidity event is something other than a change in control (as
defined in the plan) and the participant continues to be
employed after the liquidity event, under IRS rules, we are
required to delay payment until a later change in control or
separation from service.
Generally, one Unit is valued for payment purposes at the value
of one share of class B common stock on or about the
payment date, as determined by Spirit Holdings board of
directors in accordance with the SERP, plus an amount equal to
any and all dividends (other than stock dividends) paid with
respect to a share of class B common stock through the date
of payment. Any payment on account of units may be made in cash
and/or shares of class B common stock at our sole discretion.
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Short Term Incentive Plan |
We adopted our short term incentive plan to provide certain
executive employees with the opportunity to acquire incentive
benefits, in the form of cash or Restricted Shares, or a
combination of both. We have granted rights to approximately
130,134 Restricted Shares in the form of class B common stock
and made aggregate cash payments of approximately $3.2 million.
In each calendar year, Spirit Holdings board of directors
or a committee established to administer the plan, in its sole
discretion, will establish certain performance targets or goals
and corresponding incentive benefits for our named executive
officers and other members of management.
Recipients of grants of Restricted Shares under the plan will
acquire an interest in these shares only after completing one
year of continuous employment with Spirit after the date such
Restricted Shares were granted. However, participants in the
plan who are entitled to receive cash payments, will receive a
lump sum cash payment no later than
21/2
months after the end of such year, subject to a
timely election to defer payment of all or a portion of such
benefits in accordance with our Deferred Compensation Plan. In
its sole discretion, Spirit Holdings board of directors or
such designated committee may increase the number of Restricted
Shares or decrease the period of employment required for a
participant to acquire an interest in such Restricted Shares or
receive such cash payment. In the event of a participants
death, payment of any remaining amounts will be made to the
participants beneficiary. Spirit Holdings board of
directors or such designated committee has the discretion to
discontinue or terminate this plan in whole or in part at any
time.
In the event a dividend is declared on shares of our
class B common stock, dividends on the Restricted Shares
will be cumulated and paid to plan participants only at the time
and to the extent they acquire an interest in such Restricted
Shares. A stockholder under the plan does not have the rights of
a stockholder with respect to any Restricted Shares unless and
until the stockholder acquires such an
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interest in such Restricted Shares. However, the Restricted
Shares issued under the plan and the class B common stock
issued after the one-year period has lapsed are subject to the
restrictions on transfer of equity set forth in our Investor
Stockholders Agreement. See Description of Capital
Stock Investor Stockholders Agreement.
We adopted our long-term incentive plan to provide certain
executive employees with the opportunity to acquire benefits, in
the form of Restricted Shares. We have granted rights to
24,850 Restricted Shares in the form of class B common
stock. In each calendar year, Spirit Holdings board of
directors or a committee established to administer the plan, in
its sole discretion, will establish certain performance targets
or goals, expressed as a percentage of annual salary, and
corresponding grants of Restricted Shares for certain of our
named executive officers.
Recipients of grants of Restricted Shares under the plan will
acquire an interest in these shares only after completing one
year of continuous employment with Spirit after the date such
Restricted Shares were granted. In its sole discretion, Spirit
Holdings board of directors or such designated committee
may increase the number of Restricted Shares or decrease the
period of employment required for a participant to acquire an
interest in such Restricted Shares. Spirit Holdings board
of directors or such designated committee has the discretion to
discontinue or terminate this plan in whole or in part at any
time.
In the event a dividend is declared on shares of our
class B common stock, dividends on the Restricted Shares
will be cumulated and paid to plan participants only at the time
and to the extent they acquire an interest in such Restricted
Shares. A stockholder under the plan does not have the rights of
a stockholder with respect to any Restricted Shares unless and
until the stockholder acquires such an interest in such
Restricted Shares. However, the Restricted Shares issued under
the plan and the class B common stock issued after the time
period has lapsed are subject to the restrictions on transfer of
equity set forth in our Investor Stockholders Agreement. See
Description of Capital Stock Investor
Stockholders Agreement.
We adopted our short-term incentive plan to provide certain
executive employees with the opportunity to receive incentive
benefits in the form of cash. Since inception, we have made
aggregate cash payments of approximately $570,000 under the
plan. In each calendar year, Spirit Holdings board of
directors or a committee established to administer the plan, in
its sole discretion, will establish certain performance targets
or goals, expressed as a percentage of annual salary, and
corresponding incentive benefits for our named executive
officers and other members of management who participate in the
plan.
Participants in the plan will receive a lump sum cash payment no
later than
21/2
months after the end of the year to which such payment
relates, subject to a timely election to defer payment of all or
a portion of such benefits in accordance with our Deferred
Compensation Plan. In its sole discretion, Spirit Holdings
board of directors or such designated committee may determine
that a participant is entitled to receive additional cash
incentive payments. In the event of a participants death,
payment of any remaining amounts will be made to the
participants beneficiary. Spirit Holdings board of
directors or such designated committee has the discretion to
discontinue or terminate this plan in whole or in part at any
time.
We adopted our director stock plan to provide certain
non-employee directors with the opportunity to acquire equity in
Spirit Holdings through grants of our class B common stock,
or Restricted Shares. Under the plan since inception, our
non-employee directors have received grants of an aggregate of
130,000 Restricted Shares.
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Recipients of grants of shares of class B common stock
under the plan generally acquire an interest in these shares
only upon certain liquidity events specified under the plan in
which the Onex entities liquidate a portion of their investment
in the company. If, upon such a liquidity event, the Onex
entities have received a positive return on the portion of their
investment in the company that they have theretofore liquidated,
recipients will receive an interest in all or a portion of the
Restricted Shares granted to them, which portion will be
determined based on the portion of the Onex entities
investment liquidated. Recipients will also acquire an interest
in all of the Restricted Shares granted to them if at any time
following this offering, the Onex entities have received a
positive return on their investment based on amounts actually
received in respect of shares and the market value of any shares
which they continue to hold. In addition, recipients may receive
an interest in Restricted Shares on June 16, 2015, if there
remain outstanding any Restricted Shares in which they have not
acquired an interest. Upon ceasing to serve as a director, a
recipient will forfeit any Restricted Shares which were granted
to him within the one year period prior to his ceasing to serve
as a director and in which he has not theretofore acquired an
interest. Former directors will also forfeit any Restricted
Shares in which they have not acquired an interest within five
years of ceasing to serve as a director.
In the event a dividend is declared on shares of our
class B common stock, dividends on the Restricted Shares
will be cumulated and paid to plan participants only at the time
and to the extent they acquire an interest in such Restricted
Shares. A stockholder under the plan does not have the rights of
a stockholder with respect to any Restricted Shares unless and
until the stockholder acquires such an interest in such
Restricted Shares.
The 130,000 shares of class B common stock held by the
non-employee directors under the Director Stock Plan are
governed by an investor stockholders agreement. This agreement
contains restrictions on transfer of the equity. See
Description of Capital Stock Investor
Stockholders Agreement.
As a result of this offering, plan participants will acquire an
interest in all 130,000 of the Restricted Shares granted under
the Director Stock Plan.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Since Spirit Holdings inception we have not engaged in any
transactions valued in excess of $60,000 with any of our
executive officers, directors or holders of more than 5% of
our outstanding voting securities, other than the transactions
described below.
The Boeing Acquisition
On June 16, 2005, Spirit completed its acquisition of
Boeing Wichita pursuant to the Boeing Acquisition. At closing,
Spirit paid a cash purchase price of approximately
$904 million. The Boeing Acquisition was financed by an
equity investment of $375.0 million and borrowings of
$700 million under the senior secured credit facilities to
pay the purchase price, transaction fees and working capital. In
addition, we paid Onex Manager $5.0 million in 2005 in
connection with investment banking and financial advisory
services and $12.6 million as reimbursement for related
expenses incurred by it. See The Transactions
The Boeing Acquisition.
Intercompany Agreement
Spirit is a party to the Intercompany Agreement. In exchange for
an annual service fee of $3.0 million, Onex Manager
provides us with corporate finance and strategic planning
consulting services. However, for the nine and one-half months
ended March 30, 2006, Onex Manager has agreed to accept
$1.5 million in full satisfaction of payment for such
services. We also agreed to reimburse Onex Manager for
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with the provision of services pursuant
to the agreement. We paid $700,000 for such expenses for the
nine and one-half months ended March 30, 2006 related in
part to the BAE Acquisition. The Intercompany Agreement has an
initial term of eight years, and, subject to the approval of our
Government Security Committee, renews automatically for one-year
periods unless terminated by written agreement of both parties
or Onex Manager, or unless any of its affiliates no longer holds
more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock.
Issuance of Shares
The following table summarizes the purchases of shares of our
class A and class B common stock by our directors,
executive officers and holders who beneficially own more
than 5% of our outstanding voting securities.
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Date of Purchase |
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5% Holders
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Onex Corporation
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
375,000,000 |
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June 16, 2005 |
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Onex Partners LP
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
210,548,841 |
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June 16, 2005 |
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Onex American Holdings II LLC
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
99,557,587 |
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June 16, 2005 |
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Wind Executive Investco LLC
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
6,136,410 |
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June 16, 2005 |
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Onex U.S. Principals LP
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
2,146,814 |
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June 16, 2005 |
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Onex Spirit Co-Invest LP
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
56,610,348 |
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August 3, 2005 |
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Executive Officers
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Jeffrey Turner
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shares
of class B |
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$ |
437,750 |
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June 16, 2005, |
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August 1, 2005 |
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Rick Schmidt
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
1,000,000 |
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September 29, 2005 |
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Ronald C. Brunton
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
300,000 |
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July 15, 2005 |
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H. David Walker
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
200,000 |
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September 27, 2005 |
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Gloria Farha Flentje
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shares
of class B |
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$ |
109,780 |
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July 15, 2005, |
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common stock |
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August 1, 2005 |
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Janet S. Nicolson
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
200,000 |
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January 2, 2006 |
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John Lewelling
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
300,000 |
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January 2, 2006 |
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Richard Buchanan
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
100,000 |
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July 15, 2005 |
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Michael King
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
38,210 |
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July 15, 2005 |
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Neil McManus
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
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Donald Carlisle
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
81,000 |
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August 1, 2005 |
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Non-Officer Directors
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Ivor Evans
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shares of class B
common stock |
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$ |
150,000 |
(1) |
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December 15, 2005 |
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Paul Fulchino
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shares of class B
common stock |
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$ |
150,000 |
(1) |
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December 15, 2005 |
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Richard Gephardt
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shares of class B
common stock |
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$ |
400,000 |
(2) |
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December 15, 2005 |
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Robert Johnson
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shares of class B
common stock |
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$ |
150,000 |
(1) |
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December 15, 2005 |
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Ronald Kadish
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shares of class B
common stock |
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$ |
150,000 |
(1) |
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December 15, 2005 |
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Connie Mack, III
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shares of class B
common stock |
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$ |
150,000 |
(1) |
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December 15, 2005 |
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Seth Mersky
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shares
of class B common stock |
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$ |
401,700 |
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Francis Raborn
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shares of class B
common stock |
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$ |
150,000 |
(1) |
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December 15, 2005 |
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Nigel Wright
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of class B common stock |
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$ |
773,886 |
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Value of shares granted pursuant to the Director Stock Plan. |
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Value of 15,000 shares granted pursuant to the Director
Stock Plan and 25,000 shares granted pursuant to the
Director Stock Plan as partial compensation for consulting
services provided to Spirit. |
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Issuance of Phantom Stock
The following table summarizes the issuances of units of Spirit
Holdings phantom stock to certain of Spirit Holdings
executive officers upon conversion of their accrued Boeing SERP
benefit pursuant to our SERP:
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Jeffrey L. Turner
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76,225 |
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10.00 |
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7/15/05 |
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Donald R. Carlisle
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9,400 |
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$ |
10.00 |
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7/15/05 |
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Michael G. King
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11,179 |
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$ |
10.00 |
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7/15/05 |
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Gloria Farha Flentje
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4,022 |
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10.00 |
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Value of accrued Boeing SERP benefit converted into phantom
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Employment Agreements and Indemnification Agreements
We have an employment agreement with each of
Messrs. Turner, Schmidt and Walker and with certain of our
other senior executive officers. For a description, see
Management Employment Agreements.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our
directors, and some of our executive employment agreements
include indemnification provisions. Under those agreements, we
agree to indemnify each of these individuals against claims
arising out of events or occurrences related to that
individuals service as our agent or the agent of any of
our subsidiaries to the fullest extent legally permitted. See
Description of Capital Stock Indemnification
of Directors and Officers and Limitations on Liability and
Indemnification Agreements.
Investor Stockholders Agreement and Registration Agreement
On June 16, 2005, we entered into an investor stockholders
agreement and a registration rights agreement with certain of
our stockholders, including Mr. Turner and certain of our
employees. Subsequently, our directors and certain of our other
employees also entered into these agreements. For a description
of these agreements, see Description of Capital
Stock Investor Stockholder Agreements and
Description of Capital Stock Registration
Agreement.
Director Compensation
Following this offering, directors who are not our employees
will receive an annual cash payment of $75,000, payable
annually, $5,000 for each board meeting attended in person, and
$2,000 for each audit committee meeting attended in person or
via conference call. The chairman of the audit committee and the
government security committee will receive an additional $15,000
and $5,000, respectively. On December 15, 2005, we granted
to each of Messrs. Evans, Fulchino, Gephardt, Johnson,
Kadish, Mack and Raborn 15,000 shares of class B
common stock. See Management Benefit
Plans Director Stock Plan. All directors are
reimbursed for their
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with such services.
As long as the Intercompany Agreement remains in effect,
Messrs. Mersky and Wright will not receive any compensation
in connection with their service as members of the board of
directors, other than reimbursement of
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with such service. From and after such
time as the Intercompany Agreement is terminated, Spirit
Holdings will pay to Onex Partners Advisor LP any fees or other
payments that would otherwise be payable to Mr. Mersky or
Mr. Wright on the same basis as Spirit Holdings other
non-employee directors.
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Other Related Party Transactions and Business
Relationships
Spirit has an unsecured term loan pursuant to a Term Loan
Agreement from a lender that is an indirect subsidiary of Onex
Wind, which is an indirect subsidiary of our principal
stockholder, Onex Corporation. We refer to this lender as Onex
Lender. Under the Term Loan Agreement, Onex Lender made a term
loan to Spirit in a principal amount equal and with identical
repayment terms to the amount Onex Wind borrowed under the Term
Loan B, at a rate of interest that may exceed the rate
under the Term Loan B by up to 10 basis points. Spirit
has provided a secured guarantee of the debt of Onex Wind under
the senior secured credit facility. Spirits obligations in
respect of the term loan from Onex Wind made pursuant to the
Term Loan Agreement are subordinated to its obligations under
its guarantee of the debt of Onex Wind under the senior secured
credit facility. Spirit will not be permitted to make a payment
to Onex Lender under the Term Loan Agreement unless a payment in
equal amount is made by Onex Lender contemporaneously in respect
of amounts payable by it under the senior secured credit
facility. During 2005, Spirit paid interest in the amount of
$23.5 million to Onex Lender on the term loan. Management
believes the interest rate payable under the Term Loan Agreement
is commercially reasonable. Onex Corporation receives a Canadian
tax benefit from this structure at an insignificant cost to us.
Spirit and Onex Wind also entered into a Delayed-Draw Term Loan
Agreement pursuant to which Onex Lender agreed to make unsecured
term loans to Spirit from time to time. The principal amount of
each advance under this agreement will be an amount equal to the
amount of a contemporaneous advance made by Boeing to Onex Wind
under the Credit Agreement between Boeing and Onex Wind.
Repayment terms under the Delayed-Draw Term Loan Agreement are
identical to those under the Credit Agreement between Boeing and
Onex Wind, and the rate of interest under the Delayed-Draw Term
Loan Agreement may exceed the rate with respect to loans under
the Credit Agreement between Boeing and Onex Wind by up to
10 basis points. Spirit has provided a secured guarantee of
the debt of Onex Wind under the Credit Agreement between Boeing
and Onex Wind. Spirits obligations in respect of term
loans from Onex Wind made pursuant to the Delayed-Draw Term Loan
Agreement are subordinated to its obligations under its
guarantee of the debt of Onex Wind under the Credit Agreement
between Boeing and Onex Wind. Spirit will not be permitted to
make a payment to Onex Lender under the Delayed-Draw Term Loan
Agreement unless a payment in equal amount is made by Onex
Lender contemporaneously in respect of amounts payable by it
under the Credit Agreement between Boeing and Onex Wind. As of
the date hereof, no amounts have been advanced pursuant to the
Delayed-Draw Term Loan Agreement. We intend to seek consent from
our senior lenders to terminate the Delayed-Draw Term Loan
Agreement upon completion of this offering.
On February 25, 2005, Spirit engaged Gephardt and
Associates LLC, a limited liability company of which Mr.
Gephardt is the principal, in order to obtain consulting
services and strategic advice from Mr. Gephardt in connection
with the development of proposals and negotiations with the
principal unions representing the Boeing Wichita employees prior
to the closing of the Boeing Acquisition. As compensation for
these services, Gephardt and Associates LLC received total
payments of $1.15 million. In addition, pursuant to the
Director Stock Plan we issued 25,000 shares of our
class B common stock to Mr. Gephardt in consideration for
these services and Mr. Gephardts commitment to serve on
the Spirit board of directors.
One of our executives is a member of the board of directors of a
Wichita, Kansas bank that provides banking services to us. No
fees were paid to the bank in 2005, which is consistent with
commercial terms that would be available to other unrelated
parties.
The spouse of one of our executives is a partner at a law firm
utilized by us and at which the executive was previously
employed. We paid fees of $500,000 and $200,000 to the firm
during 2005 and the first quarter of 2006, respectively, for
legal services performed.
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PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table shows information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of our common stock as
of ,
2006, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of our class A
common stock being offered in this offering, by:
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The table below assumes conversion of shares of class B
common stock to be sold in the offering by the Onex entities and
certain director and employee stockholders into class A
common stock.
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Onex Corporation(4)
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Onex Spirit Co-Invest LP(9)
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(1) |
The amounts and percentages of our common stock beneficially
owned are reported on the basis of regulations of the SEC
governing the determination of beneficial ownership of
securities. Under the rules of the SEC, a person is deemed to be
a beneficial owner of a security if that person has
or shares voting power, which includes the power to
vote or direct the voting of such security, or investment
power, which includes the power to dispose of or to direct
the disposition of such |
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security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of
any securities of which that person has a right to acquire
beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under these rules,
more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of
such securities as to which such person has an economic interest. |
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On each matter submitted to the stockholders for their vote, our
class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share and
our class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per
share, reducing to one vote per share under certain limited
circumstances. Except as required by law, our class A and
class B common stock vote together on all matters submitted
to stockholders for their vote. |
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Each share of class B common stock may be converted at any
time at the option of the holder into one share of class A
common stock. Accordingly, each beneficial owner of shares of
class B common stock is deemed the beneficial owner of the
same number of shares of class A common stock. See
Description of Capital Stock Common
Stock Conversion Rights. |
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Includes the following:
(i) shares
of class B common stock held by Onex Partners LP;
(ii) shares
of class B common stock held by Onex American
Holdings II LLC;
(iii) shares
of class B common stock held by Wind Executive Investco
LLC; and
(iv) shares
of class B common stock held by Onex U.S. Principals
LP. Onex Corporation may be deemed to own beneficially the
shares of class B common stock held by (a) Onex
Partners LP, through Onex ownership of all of the common
stock of Onex Partners GP, Inc., the general partner of Onex
Partners GP LP, the general partner of Onex Partners LP;
(b) Onex American Holdings II LLC, through Onex
ownership of all of the equity of Onex American Holdings II
LLC; (c) Wind Executive Investco LLC, through Onex
ownership of Onex American Holdings II LLC which
owns % of the voting power of Wind
Executive Investco LLC; (d) Onex U.S. Principals LP
through Onex ownership of all of the equity of Onex
American Holdings GP LLC, the general partner of Onex
U.S. Principals LP and (e) Onex Spirit Co-Invest LP,
through Onex ownership of all of the common stock of Onex
Partners GP, Inc., the general partner of Onex Partners GP LP,
the general partner of Onex Partners LP. |
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Mr. Gerald W. Schwartz, the Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Onex Corporation, owns shares representing
a majority of the voting rights of the shares of Onex
Corporation and as such may be deemed to own
beneficially % of the shares of
our class B common stock owned beneficially by Onex
Corporation. Mr. Schwartz disclaims such beneficial
ownership. The address for Onex Corporation is 161 Bay
Street, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1, Canada. |
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All of the shares of class B common stock owned by Onex
Partners LP may be deemed owned beneficially by each of Onex
Partners GP LP, Onex Partners GP, Inc. and Onex Corporation. The
address for Onex Partners LP is c/o Onex Investment
Corporation, 712 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10019. |
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All of the shares of class B common stock owned by Onex
American Holdings II LLC may be deemed owned beneficially
by Onex Corporation. The address for Onex American
Holdings II LLC is 421 Leader Street, Marion, Ohio 43302. |
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All of the shares of class B common stock owned by Wind
Executive Investco LLC may be deemed owned beneficially by each
of Onex Partners GP LP, Onex Partners GP, Inc. and Onex
Corporation. The address for Wind Executive Investco LLC is
c/o Onex Investment Corporation, 712 Fifth Avenue, New
York, New York 10019. |
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All of the shares of class B common stock owned by Onex
U.S. Principals LP may be deemed owned beneficially by each
of Onex Partners GP LP, Onex Partners GP, Inc. and Onex
Corporation. The address for Onex U.S. Principals LP is
c/o Onex Investment Corporation, 712 Fifth Avenue, New
York, New York 10019. |
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All of the shares of class B common stock owned by Onex
Spirit Co-Invest LP may be deemed owned beneficially by each of
Onex Partners GP LP, Onex Partners GP, Inc. and Onex
Corporation. The address for Onex Spirit Co-Invest LP is
c/o Onex Investment Corporation, 712 Fifth Avenue, New
York, New York 10019. |
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The address of these stockholders is c/o Spirit AeroSystems
Holdings, Inc., 3801 South Oliver, Wichita, Kansas 67210. |
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Includes
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of class B common stock owned by Onex Partners LP which may
be deemed beneficially owned by Mr. Mersky by reason of his
pecuniary interest in Onex Partners LP and
(ii) shares
of class B common stock owned by Onex Spirit Co-Invest LP
which may be deemed beneficially owned by Mr. Mersky by
reason of his pecuniary interest in Onex Spirit Co-Invest LP.
Mr. Mersky disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of
class B common stock owned by Onex Partners LP and Onex
Spirit Co-Invest LP. Mr. Merskys address is
c/o Onex Corporation, 161 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5J
2S1, Canada. |
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Includes
(i) shares
of class B common stock owned by Onex Partners LP which may
be deemed beneficially owned by Mr. Wright by reason of his
pecuniary interest in Onex Partners LP and
(ii) shares
of class B common stock owned by Onex Spirit Co-Invest LP
which may be deemed beneficially owned by Mr. Wright by
reason of his pecuniary interest in Onex Spirit Co-Invest LP.
Mr. Wright disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of
class B common stock owned by Onex Partners LP and Onex
Spirit Co-Invest LP. Mr. Wrights address is
c/o Onex Corporation, 161 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5J
2S1, Canada. |
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
The following description summarizes the material terms of our
capital stock and provisions of our amended and restated
certificate of incorporation and by-laws as in effect upon
completion of this offering. This description also summarizes
the principal agreements relating to our common stock and stock
appreciation rights. Because this is only a summary, it does not
contain all of the information that may be important to you. For
a complete description, you should refer to our amended and
restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws and the
stockholder agreements referred to below, copies of which will
be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part, and to the applicable provisions of the
Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL. References to our
certificate of incorporation and to our by-laws are references
to these documents, as amended and restated.
Overview
At the time of this offering, our authorized capital stock will
consist of:
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10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
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the authorized
shares of class A common stock, pursuant to this offering
we are
offering shares
and the selling stockholders are
offering shares.
In the event the underwriters over-allotment option is
exercised in full, the selling stockholders will sell an
additional shares
in the offering. On the closing of this offering, if the
underwriters over-allotment option is not
exercised, shares
of class A common stock will be
outstanding, shares
of class B common stock will be outstanding and held by the
Onex entities, our named executive officers, our directors and
certain other employees, and there will be no shares of
preferred stock outstanding. If the underwriters
over-allotment option is exercised in full, the number of shares
of class A common stock outstanding will increase
by and
the number of shares of class B common stock outstanding
will decrease by the same amount.
We refer to our class A common stock and our class B
common stock together as our common stock.
Our Controlling Stockholders
After this offering, the Onex entities will
control %
of our combined voting power
( %
if the underwriters over-allotment option is exercised in
full). Accordingly, the Onex entities will exercise a
controlling influence over our business and affairs and will
have the power to determine all matters submitted to a vote of
our stockholders, including the election of directors, the
removal of directors with or without cause, and approval of
significant corporate transactions such as amendments to our
certificate of incorporation, mergers and the sale of all or
substantially all of our assets. The Onex entities could
initiate corporate action even if the interests of these
entities conflict with the interests of our other stockholders.
This concentration of voting power could deter or prevent a
change in control of Spirit Holdings that might otherwise be
beneficial to our stockholders. The Onex entities will hold
their equity interest in us through their ownership of shares of
our class B common stock. Onex entities could influence the
amendment of our certificate of incorporation through their
control of us.
Common Stock
The class A common stock and the class B common stock
are identical in all respects, except with respect to voting and
except that each share of class B common stock is
convertible into one share of class A common stock at the
option of the holder.
Voting Rights. Generally, on all matters on which the
holders of common stock are entitled to vote, the holders of the
class A common stock and the class B common stock vote
together as a single class. On all matters with respect to which
the holders of our common stock are entitled to vote, each
outstanding share of class A common stock is entitled to
one vote and each outstanding share of class B common
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stock is entitled to ten votes. If the Minimum Condition (as
defined below) is no longer satisfied, the number of votes per
share of class B common stock will be reduced automatically
to one vote per share. The Minimum Condition is
satisfied so long as the total number of outstanding shares of
class B common stock is at least 10% of the total number of
shares of common stock outstanding.
Class A Common Stock. In addition to the other
voting rights or power to which the holders of class A
common stock are entitled, holders of class A common stock
are entitled to vote as a separate class on (i) any
proposal to alter, repeal or amend our certificate of
incorporation which would adversely affect the powers,
preferences or rights of the holders of class A common
stock; and (ii) any proposed merger or consolidation of our
company with any other entity if, as a result, shares of
class B common stock would be converted into or exchanged
for, or receive, any consideration that differs from that
applicable to the shares of class A common stock as a
result of such merger or consolidation, other than a difference
limited to preserving the relative voting power of the holders
of the class A common stock and the class B common
stock. In respect of any matter as to which the holders of the
class A common stock are entitled to a class vote, such
holders are entitled to one vote per share, and the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of class A
common stock outstanding is required for approval.
Class B Common Stock. In addition to the other
voting rights or power to which the holders of class B
common stock are entitled, holders of class B common stock
are entitled to vote together as a separate class on
(i) any proposal to alter, repeal or amend our certificate
of incorporation which would adversely affect the powers,
preferences or rights of the holders of class B common
stock; and (ii) any proposed merger or consolidation of our
company with any other entity if, as a result, shares of
class B common stock would be converted into or exchanged
for, or receive, any consideration that differs from that
applicable to the shares of class A common stock as a
result of such merger or consolidation, other than a difference
limited to preserving the relative voting power of the holders
of the class A common stock and the class B common
stock. In respect of any matter as to which the holders of the
class B common stock are entitled to a class vote, such
holders of class B common stock are entitled to one vote
per share and the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority
of the shares of class B common stock is required for
approval.
Dividend Rights. Subject to preferences that may apply to
shares of preferred stock outstanding at the time, holders of
our outstanding common stock are entitled to any dividend
declared by the board of directors out of funds legally
available for this purpose. No dividend may be declared on the
class A or class B common stock unless at the same
time an equal dividend is paid on every share of class A
and class B common stock. Dividends paid in shares of our
common stock must be paid, with respect to a particular class of
common stock, in shares of that class.
Conversion Rights. The class A common stock is not
convertible. Each share of class B common stock may be
converted at any time at the option of the holder into one share
of class A common stock. The class B common stock will
be converted automatically into class A common stock upon a
transfer thereof to any person other than (i) an Onex
entity, (ii) an affiliate of an Onex entity, (iii) any
individual employed by us at the time of the transfer and any
affiliate of any such individual or (iv) any other person
or entity who obtained class B common stock through a
direct issuance by Spirit Holdings. In addition, the holders of
a majority of the outstanding shares of class B common
stock may force the conversion of all, but not less than all, of
the class B common stock into class A common stock.
Preemptive or Similar Rights. Upon consummation of the
offering, holders of our common stock will not be entitled to
preemptive or other similar rights to purchase any of our
securities and no holder of our securities is entitled to
preemptive rights with respect to the shares of class A
common stock to be issued in the offering.
Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions. Upon our
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up,
the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive pro rata
our assets which are legally available for distribution, after
payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the
rights of any holders of preferred stock then outstanding, to
the holders of class A and class B common stock.
NYSE Listing. We intend to apply to include the
class A common stock for trading on the NYSE under the
symbol SPR. The class B common stock will not
be listed on any securities exchange.
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Preferred Stock
Following this offering, our board of directors may, without
further action by our stockholders, from time to time, direct
the issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock
in series and may, at the time of issuance, determine the
rights, preferences and limitations of each series. Satisfaction
of any dividend preferences of outstanding shares of preferred
stock would reduce the amount of funds available for the payment
of dividends on shares of our common stock. Holders of shares of
preferred stock may be entitled to receive a preference payment
in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up before any
payment is made to the holders of shares of our common stock.
Under specified circumstances, the issuance of shares of
preferred stock may render more difficult or tend to discourage
a merger, tender offer or proxy contest, the assumption of
control by a holder of a large block of our securities or the
removal of incumbent management. Upon the affirmative vote of a
majority of the total number of directors then in office, the
board of directors, without stockholder approval, may issue
shares of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights
which could adversely affect the holders of shares of our common
stock. Upon consummation of this offering, there will be no
shares of preferred stock outstanding, and we have no present
intention to issue any shares of preferred stock.
Stock Appreciation Rights
We have agreed to establish a union equity participation program
pursuant to which we will grant stock appreciation rights tied
to the value of our class B common stock to trusts for the
benefit of certain of our
union-represented
employees. Upon the consummation of the offering, the stock
appreciation rights will entitle the trusts to receive a total
of approximately
$ ,
all or any portion of which may be paid by us, at our option, in
cash or in shares of class A common stock, valued at the
public offering price. We currently anticipate paying
approximately %
of such amount in shares of class A common stock, through
the issuance of
approximately shares.
Anti-Takeover Effects of our Certificate of Incorporation and
By-Laws
Our certificate of incorporation and our by-laws contain
provisions that are intended to enhance the likelihood of
continuity and stability in the composition of our board of
directors.
These provisions also may have the effect of delaying, deferring
or preventing a future takeover or change in control unless the
takeover or change in control is approved by our board of
directors.
Our class B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share
(reducing to one vote per share under certain limited
circumstances). Upon completion of this offering,
the outstanding
shares of class B common stock will
control %
of the combined voting power of our outstanding common stock
( %
if the underwriters over-allotment option is exercised in
full). Upon completion of this offering, the Onex entities will
own %
of our class B common stock and will
control %
of the combined voting power of our outstanding common stock.
Almost all of the remaining shares of class B common stock
will be held by our management and directors. The existence and
voting rights of the class B common stock may have the
effect of deferring or preventing hostile takeovers or delaying
or preventing changes in control or management of our company.
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Undesignated Preferred Stock |
The ability to authorize undesignated preferred stock makes it
possible for our board of directors to issue one or more series
of preferred stock with voting or other rights or preferences
that could impede the success of any attempt to change control
of us. This ability may have the effect of deferring hostile
takeovers or delaying changes in control or management of our
company.
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Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and
Directors Nominations |
Our by-laws provide that stockholders seeking to bring business
before our annual meeting of stockholders, or to nominate
candidates for election as directors at our annual meeting, must
provide timely notice of their intent in writing. To be timely,
a stockholders notice must be delivered to, or mailed
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and received at, our principal executive offices not less than
120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of our
notice of annual meeting provided with respect to the previous
years annual meeting of stockholders; provided,
that if no annual meeting of stockholders was held in the
previous year or the date of the annual meeting of stockholders
has been changed to be more than 30 calendar days earlier than
such anniversary, notice by the stockholder, to be timely, must
be received a reasonable time before the solicitation is made.
These by-law provisions are not applicable to a holder of
class B common stock. Our by-laws also specify certain
requirements as to the form and content of a stockholders
notice. These provisions may have the effect of precluding our
stockholders from bringing matters before a meeting or from
making nominations for directors if the proper procedures are
not followed or may discourage or defer a potential acquiror
from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect a slate of
directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of the
company.
Our by-laws provide that, except as otherwise required by law,
special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by the
board of directors, our chief executive officer, our secretary
or the holders of our common stock having a majority of the
voting power of all our outstanding class A common stock
and class B common stock, collectively. Stockholders are
not otherwise permitted to call a special meeting or to require
the board of directors to call a special meeting.
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Filling of Board Vacancies; Removal |
Our by-laws authorize only our board of directors to fill
vacancies, including those resulting from newly created
directorships or resignation or removal of directors. This may
deter a stockholder from increasing the size of our board and
gaining control of our board of directors by filling the
resulting vacancies with its own nominees.
Additional Certificate of Incorporation and By-Law
Provisions
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Stockholder Action by Written Consent |
Any action required or permitted to be taken at an annual or
special stockholders meeting may be taken without a
meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent
or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are
signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than
the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize
or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to
vote thereon were present and voted. The action must be
evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action
taken, signed by the stockholders entitled to take action
without a meeting, and delivered to us in the manner prescribed
by the DGCL.
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Delaware Business Combination Statute |
We have elected not to be subject to Section 203 of the
DGCL, which generally prohibits a publicly held Delaware
corporation from engaging in various business
combination transactions with any interested
stockholder for a period of three years after the date of
the transaction in which the person became an interested
stockholder, unless the transaction is approved by the
board of directors before that person becomes an
interested stockholder or another exception is
available. A business combination includes mergers,
asset sales and other transactions resulting in a financial
benefit to a stockholder. An interested stockholder
is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns
(or within three years, did own) 15% or more of a
corporations voting stock. The statute is intended to
prohibit or delay the accomplishment of mergers or other
takeover or change in control attempts that do not receive the
prior approval of the board of directors. By virtue of our
decision to elect out of the statutes provisions, the
statute does not apply to us, but we could elect to be subject
to Section 203 in the future by amending our certificate of
incorporation.
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Amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation and
By-laws |
Except where our board of directors is permitted by law or by
our certificate of incorporation to act without any action by
our stockholders, provisions of our certificate of incorporation
may not be adopted,
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repealed, altered or amended, in whole or in part, without the
approval of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote
thereon and a majority of the outstanding stock of each class
entitled to vote thereon as a class. The holders of the
outstanding shares of a particular class of our capital stock
are entitled to vote as a class upon any proposed amendment of
our certificate of incorporation that would alter or change the
relative powers, preferences or participating, optional or other
special rights of the shares of such class so as to affect them
adversely relative to the holders of any other class. Our
by-laws may be amended or repealed and new by-laws may be
adopted by a vote of the holders of a majority of the voting
power of our common stock or, except to the extent relating to
stockholders meetings and stockholder action by written consent,
by the board of directors. Any by-laws adopted or amended by the
board of directors may be amended or repealed by the
stockholders entitled to vote thereon.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers and Limitations on
Liability
Our certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide a right to
indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by law to any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative and whether by or in our right
or otherwise, by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person
of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was our
director or officer or is or was serving at our request as a
director or officer of another corporation or in a capacity with
comparable authority or responsibilities for any partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise,
and that such person will be indemnified and held harmless by us
to the fullest extent authorized by, and subject to the
conditions and procedures set forth in the DGCL, against all
judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid in
settlement and costs, charges and expenses (including
attorneys fees, disbursements and other charges). Our
by-laws authorize us to take steps to ensure that all persons
entitled to indemnification are properly indemnified, including,
if the board of directors so determines, purchasing and
maintaining insurance.
Our certificate of incorporation provides that none of our
directors shall be personally liable to us or our stockholders
for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
except liability for:
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personal benefits. |
The effect of this provision of our certificate of incorporation
is to eliminate our rights and the rights of our stockholders to
recover monetary damages against a director for breach of the
fiduciary duty of care as a director, including breaches
resulting from negligent or grossly negligent behavior, except
in the situations described above. This provision does not limit
or eliminate our rights or the rights of any stockholder to seek
non-monetary relief, such as an injunction or rescission in the
event of a breach of a directors duty of care.
Indemnification Agreements
We have entered into indemnification agreements with certain of
our directors and officers which may, in certain cases, be
broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained
in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws. The
indemnification agreements may require us, among other things,
to indemnify such officers and directors against certain
liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service
as directors, officers or employees of the company and to
advance the expenses incurred by such parties as a result of any
threatened claims or proceedings brought against them as to
which they could be indemnified.
Investor Stockholders Agreement
We are a party to an investor stockholders agreement with Onex
Partners and certain of their affiliates, which we refer to
together as the Onex entities, and certain other stockholders,
whom we refer to
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together as the Other Investors. Our Other Investors include
Jeffrey Turner and all of our named executive officers and
certain of our directors and employees who hold class B
common stock. Under the agreement, in the event that the Onex
entities sell at least 10% of their shares of our common stock,
the Other Investors are entitled to sell the same percentage of
their shares as is being sold by the Onex entities at the same
price per share. In addition, in the event that the Onex
entities sell at least 20% of their shares of our common stock,
the Onex entities may require the Other Investors to sell the
same percentage of their shares as is being sold by the Onex
entities on the same terms. These provisions do not apply to
sales by the selling stockholders in this offering. The investor
stockholders agreement will terminate on the third anniversary
of the closing of this offering.
Registration Agreement
We are a party to a registration agreement with Onex Partners,
certain Onex affiliates and the Other Investors, including the
management investors. Following the completion of this offering,
stockholders holding approximately million shares of our common
stock will have the right, subject to various conditions and
limitations, to include their shares of class B common
stock in registration statements relating to our securities. In
addition, the Onex entities have the right, at any time after
the date of this prospectus, on unlimited occasions, to demand
that we register their shares of our common stock under the
Securities Act, subject to certain limitations. Holders of a
majority of the shares held by the Onex entities and the Other
Investors may also require us to register their shares of our
common stock on long-form
(Form S-1)
registration statements under the Securities Act on up to three
occasions, and on short-form
(Form S-3)
registration statements an unlimited number of times if we are
eligible to use them. If we propose to register any shares of
our common stock under the Securities Act either for our account
or for the account of any stockholders, the holders having
piggyback registration rights are entitled to receive notice of
such registration and include their shares of our common stock
in any such registration and the right of the Onex entities to
prohibit the stockholders from selling shares in a primary
registration by us. These registration rights are subject to
certain conditions and limitations, including the right of the
underwriters of an offering to limit the number of shares of
common stock to be included in a registration and the right of
the Onex entities to prohibit the stockholders from selling
shares in a primary registration by us. We generally are
required to bear all expenses of such registrations.
Registration of any of the shares of our common stock held by
stockholders with registration rights would result in such
shares becoming freely tradable without restriction under the
Securities Act immediately upon the effectiveness of such
registration.
Stockholders party to the registration agreement have agreed not
to effect any public sale or distribution of shares during the
seven days prior to and the
90-day period
(180-day period in the
case of this offering) beginning on the effective date of any
underwritten registration in which any of such stockholders
participate.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
will
serve as our transfer agent and registrar for our class A
common stock. The transfer agents address
is and
the telephone number
is .
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following summary describes certain material federal income
tax consequences arising from the purchase, ownership and
disposition of our class A common stock acquired in this
offering. This discussion does not cover all aspects of
U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to each
such holder due to the particular circumstances of such holder
or, except as expressly stated, address estate and gift tax
consequences, state, local or other tax consequences or
non-U.S. tax laws.
This summary is based on the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), final,
temporary and proposed United States Treasury regulations
promulgated thereunder, and the administrative and judicial
interpretations thereof, all as in effect as of the date of this
prospectus and all of which are subject to change, possibly with
retroactive effect. In particular, this summary does not address
the considerations that may be applicable to (a) particular
classes of taxpayers, including financial institutions,
insurance companies, small business investment companies, mutual
funds, partnerships or other pass-through entities or investors
in such entities, expatriates, broker-dealers and tax-exempt
organizations, (b) holders with a functional
currency other than the U.S. dollar or
(c) holders of 10% or more of the total combined voting
power of the Companys shares. This summary deals only with
the tax treatment of holders who own our common stock as
capital assets as defined in Section 1221 of
the Code.
THE SUMMARY OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
SET FORTH BELOW IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE TAX ADVICE. ALL PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS SHOULD CONSULT
THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO
THEM OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF
SECURITIES INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF APPLICABLE STATE, LOCAL,
NON-U.S. OR OTHER
TAX LAWS, POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE TAX LAWS AND THE POSSIBLE
APPLICABILITY OF INCOME TAX TREATIES.
As used herein, the term U.S. Holder means a
beneficial owner of our common stock that is for
U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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a corporation, or other entity treated as a corporation created
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an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal
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a trust (i) if a U.S. court can exercise primary
supervision over the administration of such trust and one or
more U.S. fiduciaries have the authority to control all of
the substantial interests of such trust or (ii) that has a
valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury
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Except as provided below in the discussion of estate tax, the
term
Non-U.S. Holder
is a beneficial owner of our common stock that is, for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, a nonresident alien
individual or a corporation, trust or estate that is not a
U.S. Holder.
If a partnership, including any entity treated as a partnership
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is a holder of our
common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership
will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the
activities of the partnership. If you are a partnership, or a
partner in such a partnership, you should consult your own tax
advisor regarding the tax consequences of the purchase,
ownership and disposition of our common stock.
Dividends
We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock
in the foreseeable future. See Dividend Policy. If
distributions are paid on shares of our common stock, such
distributions will constitute dividends for U.S. federal
income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or
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accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under
U.S. federal income tax principles. If a distribution
exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, it
will constitute a return of capital that is applied against and
reduces, but not below zero, a holders adjusted tax basis
in our common stock. Any remainder will constitute gain from the
deemed sale of the common stock. See
Dispositions.
U.S. Holders. Any dividends payable by us will be
treated as U.S. source dividend income and will be eligible
for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to
U.S. corporations under Section 243 of the Code
(subject to certain limitations and holding period requirements).
For taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2010,
certain qualified dividend income will be taxable to
a non-corporate U.S. Holder at the special reduced rate
normally applicable to capital gains (subject to certain
limitations). A
non-corporate
U.S. Holder will be eligible for this reduced rate only if
it has held our common stock for more than 60 days during
the 121-day period
beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date.
Non-U.S. Holders.
The dividends on our common stock paid to a
Non-U.S. Holder
generally will be subject to withholding of U.S. federal
income tax at a 30% rate on the gross amount of the dividend or
such lower rate as may be provided by an applicable income tax
treaty. Dividends that are effectively connected with a
Non-U.S. Holders
conduct of a trade or business in the United States and, if a
tax treaty applies, attributable to a permanent establishment or
fixed base in the United States, known as U.S. trade
or business income, are generally not subject to the 30%
withholding tax if the
Non-U.S. Holder
files the appropriate U.S. Internal Revenue Service form
with the payor. However, such U.S. trade or business
income, net of specified deductions and credits, generally is
taxed at the same graduated rates as applicable to
U.S. persons. Any U.S. trade or business income
received by a
Non-U.S. Holder
that is a corporation may also, under certain circumstances, be
subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30%
rate or such lower rate as specified by an applicable income tax
treaty.
A Non-U.S. Holder
that claims the benefit of an applicable income tax treaty
generally will be required to satisfy applicable certification
and other requirements prior to the distribution date.
Non-U.S. Holders
should consult their tax advisors regarding their entitlement to
benefits under a relevant income tax treaty.
A Non-U.S. Holder
that is eligible for a reduced rate of U.S. federal
withholding tax or other exclusion from withholding under an
income tax treaty but that did not timely provide required
certifications or other requirements, or that has received a
distribution subject to withholding in excess of the amount
properly treated as a dividend, may obtain a refund or credit of
any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate
claim for refund with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Dispositions
U.S. Holders. A U.S. Holder will recognize gain
or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the sale
or other disposition of our common stock in an amount equal to
the difference between the amount realized and the
U.S. Holders adjusted tax basis for such stock. Such
gain or loss will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term
capital gain or loss if the stock had been held for more than
one year. If the U.S. Holders holding period on the
date of the sale or exchange is one year or less, such gain or
loss will be short-term capital gain or loss. However, if a
U.S. Holder has received a dividend to which the special
reduced rate of tax, discussed above, applies, and which exceeds
10% of the U.S. Holders basis for the stock (taking
into account certain rules that aggregate dividends for this
purpose), any loss on sale or other disposition generally will
be a long-term capital loss to the extent of that dividend,
regardless of the U.S. Holders actual holding period.
Any gain or loss recognized on the sale or other disposition of
our common stock will generally be U.S. source income. Any
capital loss realized upon sale, exchange or other disposition
of our common stock is generally deductible only against capital
gains and not against ordinary income, except that in the case
of noncorporate taxpayers, a capital loss may be deductible to
the extent of capital gains plus ordinary income of up to $3,000.
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A U.S. Holders tax basis for his, her or its shares
of our common stock will generally be the purchase price paid
therefor by such U.S. Holder (reduced by amounts of any
distributions, in excess of earnings and profits of the Company,
received by such U.S. Holder). The holding period of each
share of our common stock owned by a U.S. Holder will
commence on the day following the date of the
U.S. Holders purchase of such share and will include
the day on which the share is sold by such U.S. Holder.
Non-U.S. Holders.
A Non-U.S. Holder
generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax
(or withholding thereof) on gain recognized on a disposition of
our common stock unless:
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the gain is U.S. trade or business income, in which case
such gain generally will be taxed in the same manner as gains of
U.S. persons, and such gains may also be subject to the
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the
Non-U.S. Holder is
an individual who is present in the United States for more than
182 days in the taxable year of the disposition and who
meets certain other requirements, in which case such holder
generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a
rate of 30% (or a reduced rate under an applicable treaty) on
the amount by which capital gains allocable to U.S. sources
(including gains from the sale, exchange, retirement or other
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we are or have been a U.S. real property holding
corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes at
any time during the shorter of the five-year period ending on
the date of disposition or the period that the
Non-U.S. Holder
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Generally, a corporation is a U.S. real property
holding corporation if the fair market value of its
U.S. real property interests equals or exceeds
50% of the sum of the fair market value of its worldwide real
property interests plus its other assets used or held for use in
a trade or business. The tax relating to stock in a
U.S. real property holding corporation
generally will not apply to a
Non-U.S. Holder
whose holdings, actual or constructive, at all times during the
applicable period, constituted 5% or less of our common stock,
provided that our common stock was regularly traded on an
established securities market. We believe we have never been,
are not currently and are not likely to become a U.S. real
property holding corporation for U.S. federal income tax
purposes in the future.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. We must
report annually to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and to
each holder the amount of dividends paid to that holder and the
tax withheld with respect to those dividends. Copies of the
information returns reporting those dividends and the amount of
tax withheld may also be made available to the tax authorities
in the country in which a
Non-U.S. Holder is
a resident under the provisions of an applicable income tax
treaty.
Backup withholding, currently imposed at a rate of 28%, may
apply to payments of dividends paid by us. If you are a
U.S. Holder, backup withholding will apply if you fail to
provide an accurate taxpayer identification number or
certification of exempt status or fail to report all interest
and dividends required to be shown on your federal income tax
returns. Certain U.S. Holders (including, among others,
corporations) are not subject to backup withholding.
If you are a
Non-U.S. Holder,
backup withholding will apply to dividend payments if you fail
to provide us with the required certification that you are not a
U.S. person.
Payments of the proceeds from a disposition (including a
redemption) effected outside the United States by or through a
non-U.S. broker
generally will not be subject to information reporting or backup
withholding. However, information reporting, but generally not
backup withholding, will apply to such a payment if the broker
has certain connections with the United States unless the broker
has documentary evidence in its records that the beneficial
owner of the disposed stock is a
Non-U.S. Holder
and either specified conditions are met or an exemption is
otherwise established. Backup withholding and information
reporting will apply to dispositions made by or through a
U.S. office of any broker (U.S. or foreign).
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Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts
withheld from a payment to you that result in an overpayment of
taxes generally will be refunded, or credited against your
U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that
the required information is timely furnished to the
U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding
application of backup withholding in their particular
circumstance and the availability of, and procedure for
obtaining, an exemption from backup withholding under current
U.S. Treasury regulations.
Federal Estate Tax. Common stock owned or treated as
owned by an individual who is a
Non-U.S. Holder
(as specifically defined for U.S. federal estate tax
purposes) at the time of death will be included in such
individuals gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax
purposes, unless an applicable treaty provides otherwise.
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our
class A common stock, and we cannot assure you that a
significant public market for our class A common stock will
develop or be sustained after this offering. Sales by us or by
our existing stockholders of significant amounts of our
class A common stock in the public market after this
offering, including shares of our class A common stock
issued upon conversion of our class B common stock into
class A common stock, or the perception that such sales
could occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price
of our class A common stock and could impair our future
ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity
securities.
Sale of Restricted Shares and Lock-Up Agreements
Upon completion of this
offering, shares
of class A common stock
and shares
of class B common stock will be outstanding, assuming no
exercise of the underwriters over-allotment option.
All of
the shares,
or shares
if the underwriters over-allotment option is exercised in
full, of class A common stock to be outstanding upon
completion of this offering, will be freely tradable without
restriction or further registration under federal securities
laws except to the extent shares of class A common stock
are purchased in this offering by our affiliates, as that term
is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
The shares of class B common stock and the shares of
class A common stock issuable on conversion of class B
common stock, when issued on conversion, will be eligible for
public sale if registered under the Securities Act or sold in
accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act. See
Description of Capital Stock Investor
Stockholders Agreement. Of these shares of our
class B common
stock, shares
are held by officers, directors and certain existing
stockholders who are subject to lock-up provisions
that prohibit their sale for a period of 180 days after the
date of this prospectus. In addition, Onex, our executive
officers and directors and certain of our other existing
stockholders, who hold in the
aggregate shares
of our common stock, are subject to various
lock-up agreements that
prohibit the holders from offering, selling, contracting to
sell, granting an option to purchase, making a short sale or
otherwise disposing of any shares of our common stock or any
securities exchangeable for or convertible into shares of common
stock for a period of 180 days after the date of this
prospectus without the prior written consent of Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC. Credit Suisse Securities
(USA) LLC, in its discretion and at any time without
notice, may release all or any portion of our common stock held
by our officers, directors and existing stockholders subject to
these lock-up
agreements.
As a result of the agreements described above, the registration
of our class A common stock and the provisions of
Rule 144 and Rule 701 under the Securities
Act, shares
of our class A common stock will be available for sale in
the public market as follows:
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issuable upon conversion of our currently outstanding
class B common stock will be eligible for sale beginning
180 days after the date of this prospectus subject to an
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held by our executive officers and directors
and shares
held by trusts for the benefit of certain of our
union-represented employees will be eligible for sale under
Rule 144 commencing one-year from the date of this
offering, or, if earlier, after the shares are registered under
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Rule 144
In general, Rule 144 allows a stockholder (or stockholders
where shares are aggregated) who has beneficially owned
restricted shares of our class A common stock
for at least one year and who files a
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Form 144 with the SEC to sell within any three-month period
commencing 90 days after the date of this prospectus a
number of those shares that does not exceed the greater of:
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1% of the number of shares of our class A common stock then
outstanding, which will equal
approximately shares
immediately after this offering
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the average weekly trading volume of our class A common
stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of the
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Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to manner of sale
provisions and the availability of current public information
about our company.
Rule 144(k)
In addition, a person who is not deemed to have been an
affiliate of ours at any time during the 90 days preceding
a sale, and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be
sold for at least two years, would be entitled to sell those
shares under Rule 144(k) without regard to the manner of
sale, public information, volume limitation or notice
requirements of Rule 144. To the extent that our affiliates
sell their shares, other than pursuant to Rule 144 or a
registration statement, the purchasers holding period for
the purpose of effecting a sale under Rule 144 commences on
the date of transfer from the affiliate.
Rule 701
Under Rule 701, shares of our class A common stock
issuable upon conversion of shares of our class B common
stock issued pursuant to our Executive Incentive Plan in
reliance on the exemption from registration provided under
Rule 701 may be resold without registration under the
Securities Act (i) by persons other than our affiliates,
beginning 90 days after the effective date of this
offering, subject only to the
manner-of-sale
provisions of Rule 144, and (ii) by our affiliates,
subject to the manner of sale, current public information and
notice requirements of Rule 144, in each case without
compliance with the holding period requirements of Rule 144.
Registration Rights
As described above in Description of Capital
Stock Registration Agreement, upon completion
of this offering, the holders of
approximately shares
of our common stock will have the right, subject to various
conditions and limitations, to demand the filing of, and include
their shares in, registration statements relating to our common
stock, subject to the
180-day
lock-up arrangement
described above. These registration rights of our stockholders
could impair the prevailing market price and impair our ability
to raise capital by depressing the price at which we could sell
new shares of class A common stock.
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UNDERWRITING
Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in an
underwriting agreement
dated ,
2006, we and the selling stockholders have agreed to sell to the
underwriters named below, for whom Credit Suisse Securities
(USA) LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan
Stanley & Co. Incorporated are acting as
representatives of the following respective numbers of shares of
class A common stock:
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The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters are
obligated to purchase all the shares of class A common
stock in the offering if any are purchased, other than those
shares covered by the over-allotment option described below. The
underwriting agreement also provides that if an underwriter
defaults the purchase commitments of non-defaulting underwriters
may be increased or the offering may be terminated.
The selling stockholders have granted to the underwriters a
30-day option to
purchase on a pro rata basis up
to additional
shares from the selling stockholders at the initial public
offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions.
The option may be exercised only to cover any over-allotments of
class A common stock.
The underwriters propose to offer the shares of class A
common stock initially at the public offering price on the cover
page of this prospectus and to selling group members at that
price less a selling concession of
$ per
share. The underwriters and selling group members may allow a
discount of
$ per
share on sales to other broker/dealers. After the initial public
offering the underwriters may change the public offering price
and concession and discount to broker/dealers.
The following table summarizes the compensation and estimated
expenses we and the selling stockholders will pay:
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We have agreed that we will not offer, sell, contract to sell,
pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, a
registration statement under the Securities Act relating to, any
shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of our common stock,
or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale,
pledge, disposition or filing, without the prior written consent
of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC for a period of
180 days after the date of this prospectus, except
issuances pursuant to the
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exercise of employee stock options outstanding on the date
hereof or pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan. However,
in the event that either (1) during the last 17 days
of the lock-up period, we release earnings results
or material news or a material event relating to us occurs or
(2) prior to the expiration of the lock-up
period, we announce that we will release earnings results during
the 16-day period
beginning on the last day of the lock-up period,
then in either case the expiration of the lock-up
will be extended until the expiration of the
18-day period beginning
on the date of the release of the earnings results or the
occurrence of the material news or event, as applicable, unless
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC waives, in writing, such
an extension.
Our officers and directors, the selling stockholders and our
other stockholders have agreed that they will not offer, sell,
contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or
indirectly, any shares of our common stock or securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares
of our common stock, enter into a transaction that would have
the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other
arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the
economic consequences of ownership of our common stock, whether
any of these transactions are to be settled by delivery of our
common stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or
publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge
or disposition, or to enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or
other arrangement, without, in each case, the prior written
consent of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC for a period
of 180 days after the date of this prospectus. However, in
the event that either (1) during the last 17 days of
the lock-up period, we release earnings results or
material news or a material event relating to us occurs or
(2) prior to the expiration of the lock-up
period, we announce that we will release earnings results during
the 16-day period
beginning on the last day of the lock-up period,
then in either case the expiration of the lock-up
will be extended until the expiration of the
18-day period beginning
on the date of the release of the earnings results or the
occurrence of the material news or event, as applicable, unless
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC waives, in writing, such
an extension.
We and the selling stockholders have agreed to indemnify the
underwriters against liabilities under the Securities Act, or
contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to
make in that respect.
We will apply to list the shares of class A common stock on
The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SPR.
In connection with the listing of the class A common stock
on The New York Stock Exchange, the underwriters will undertake
to sell round lots of 100 shares or more to a minimum
of beneficial
owners.
In connection with the offering the underwriters may engage in
stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate
covering transactions, and penalty bids in accordance with
Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or
the Exchange Act.
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Over-allotment involves sales by the underwriters of shares in
excess of the number of shares the underwriters are obligated to
purchase, which creates a syndicate short position. The short
position may be either a covered short position or a naked short
position. In a covered short position, the number of shares
over-allotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number
of shares that they may purchase in the over-allotment option.
In a naked short position, the number of shares involved is
greater than the number of shares in the over-allotment option.
The underwriters may close out any covered short position by
either exercising their over-allotment option and/or purchasing
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Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the
class A common stock in the open market after the
distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate
short positions. In determining the source of shares to close
out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among
other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the
open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase
shares through the over-allotment option. If the underwriters
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shares than could be covered by the over-allotment option,
resulting in a naked short position, the position can only be
closed out by buying shares in the open market. A naked short
position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are
concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of
the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely
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concession from a syndicate member when the class A common
stock originally sold by the syndicate member is purchased in a
stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate
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In passive market making, market makers in the class A
common stock who are underwriters or prospective underwriters
may, subject to limitations, make bids for or purchases of our
class A common stock until the time, if any, at which a
stabilizing bid is made. |
These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions
and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining
the market price of our class A common stock or preventing
or retarding a decline in the market price of the class A
common stock. As a result the price of our class A common
stock may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in
the open market. These transactions may be effected on The New
York Stock Exchange and, if commenced, may be discontinued at
any time.
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the
web sites maintained by one or more of the underwriters, or
selling group members, if any, participating in this offering
and one or more of the underwriters participating in this
offering may distribute prospectuses electronically. The
representatives may agree to allocate a number of shares to
underwriters and selling group members for sale to their online
brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be
allocated by the underwriters and selling group members that
will make internet distributions on the same basis as other
allocations.
The shares of class A common stock are offered for sale in
those jurisdictions in the United States, Europe, Asia and
elsewhere where it is lawful to make such offers.
Each of the underwriters has represented and agreed that it has
not offered, sold or delivered and will not offer, sell or
deliver any of the shares of class A common stock directly
or indirectly, or distribute this prospectus or any accompanying
prospectus or any other offering material relating to the shares
of class A common stock, in or from any jurisdiction except
under circumstances that will result in compliance with the
applicable laws and regulations thereof and that will not impose
any obligations on us except as set forth in the underwriting
agreement.
European Economic Area
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area
which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a Relevant
Member State), each underwriter represents and agrees that with
effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus
Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the
Relevant Implementation Date) it has not made and will not make
an offer of shares of class A common stock to the public in
that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a
prospectus in relation to the shares of class A common
stock which has been approved by the competent authority in that
Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another
Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in
that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the
Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and
including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of
shares of class A common stock to the public in that
Relevant Member State at any time,
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in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated,
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of at least 250 employees during the last financial year;
(2) a total balance sheet of more than
43,000,000 and
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investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to
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by the Issuer of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the
Prospectus Directive. |
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an
offer of Shares to the public in relation to any
shares of class A common stock in any Relevant Member State
means the communication in any form and by any means of
sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares
of class A common stock to be offered so as to enable an
investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the shares of
class A common stock, as the same may be varied in that
Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus
Directive in that Member State and the expression Prospectus
Directive means Directive 2003/71/ EC and includes any relevant
implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.
Notice to Investors in the United Kingdom
Each of the underwriters severally represents, warrants and
agrees as follows:
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it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will
only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or
inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning
of section 21 of FSMA) to persons who have professional
experience in matters relating to investments falling with
Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act
2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 or in circumstances in
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provisions of FSMA with respect to anything done by it in
relation to the class A common stock in, from or otherwise
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NOTICE TO CANADIAN RESIDENTS
Resale Restrictions
The distribution of shares of class A common stock in
Canada is being made only on a private placement basis exempt
from the requirement that we and the selling stockholders
prepare and file a prospectus with the securities regulatory
authorities in each province where trades of shares of
class A common stock are made. Any resale of shares of
class A common stock in Canada must be made under
applicable securities laws which will vary depending on the
relevant jurisdiction, and which may require resales to be made
under available statutory exemptions or under a discretionary
exemption granted by the applicable Canadian securities
regulatory authority. Purchasers are advised to seek legal
advice prior to any resale of shares of class A common
stock.
Representations of Purchasers
By purchasing shares of class A common stock in Canada and
accepting a purchase confirmation a purchaser is representing to
us, the selling stockholders and the dealer from whom the
purchase confirmation is received that:
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laws to purchase shares of class A common stock without the
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the purchaser has reviewed the text above under Resale
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the purchaser acknowledges and consents to the provision of
specified information concerning its purchase of shares of
class A common stock to the regulatory authority that by
law is entitled to collect the information. |
Further details concerning the legal authority for this
information is available on request.
Rights of Action Ontario Purchasers Only
Under Ontario securities legislation, certain purchasers who
purchase a security offered by this prospectus during the period
of distribution will have a statutory right of action for
damages, or while still the owner of shares of class A
common stock, for rescission against us and the Selling
Stockholders in the event that this prospectus contains a
misrepresentation without regard to whether the purchaser relied
on the misrepresentation. The right of action for damages is
exercisable not later than the earlier of 180 days from the
date the purchaser first had knowledge of the facts giving rise
to the cause of action and three years from the date on which
payment is made for shares of class A common stock. The
right of action for rescission is exercisable not later than
180 days from the date on which payment is made for shares
of class A common stock. If a purchaser elects to exercise
the right of action for rescission, the purchaser will have no
right of action for damages against us or the Selling
Stockholders. In no case will the amount recoverable in any
action exceed the price at which shares of class A common
stock were offered to the purchaser and if the purchaser is
shown to have purchased the securities with knowledge of the
misrepresentation, we and the Selling Stockholder will have no
liability. In the case of an action for damages, we and the
Selling Stockholders will not be liable for all or any portion
of the damages that are proven to not represent the depreciation
in value of shares of class A common stock as a result of
the misrepresentation relied upon. These rights are in addition
to, and without derogation from, any other rights or remedies
available at law to an Ontario purchaser. The foregoing is a
summary of the rights available to an Ontario purchaser. Ontario
purchasers should refer to the complete text of the relevant
statutory provisions.
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Enforcement of Legal Rights
All of our directors and officers as well as the experts named
herein and the Selling Stockholders may be located outside of
Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible for Canadian
purchasers to effect service of process within Canada upon us or
those persons. All or a substantial portion of our assets and
the assets of those persons may be located outside of Canada
and, as a result, it may not be possible to satisfy a judgment
against us or those persons in Canada or to enforce a judgment
obtained in Canadian courts against us or those persons outside
of Canada.
Taxation and Eligibility for Investment
Canadian purchasers of shares of class A common stock
should consult their own legal and tax advisors with respect to
the tax consequences of an investment in the class A common
stock in their particular circumstances and about the
eligibility of shares of class A common stock for
investment by the purchaser under relevant Canadian legislation.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of class A common stock offered
hereby and certain other legal matters will be passed upon for
us by Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, New York. The underwriters
have been represented by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP,
New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Spirit Holdings as of
December 29, 2005 and for the period from February 7
through December 29, 2005, included in this prospectus,
have been so included in reliance on the report of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts
in auditing and accounting.
The financial statements as of June 16, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, and for the period from January 1,
2005 through June 16, 2005 and for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 of the Wichita Division of the
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group of The Boeing Company included
in this prospectus have been audited by Deloitte &
Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as
stated in their report appearing herein (which report expresses
an unqualified opinion on the Wichita Divisions financial
statements and includes an explanatory paragraph referring to
the basis of presentation), and have been so included 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 have filed a registration statement on
Form S-1 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act with
respect to the shares of class A common stock offered by
this prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of
the registration statement, does not contain all of the
information included in the registration statement or the
schedules, exhibits and amendments to the registration
statement. You should refer to the registration statement and
its exhibits and schedules for further information. Statements
made in this prospectus as to any of our contracts, agreements
or other documents referred to are not necessarily complete. In
each instance, if we have filed a copy of such contract,
agreement or other document as an exhibit to the registration
statement, you should read the exhibit for a more complete
understanding of the matter involved. Each statement regarding a
contract, agreement or other document is qualified in all
respects by reference to the actual document.
You may read and copy information omitted from this prospectus
but contained in the registration statement at the Public
Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates.
Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at
1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on the operation of the public reference
rooms. In addition, materials filed electronically with the SEC
are available at the SECs world wide web site at
http://www.sec.gov.
Upon completion of this offering, we will become subject to the
information and periodic reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and, in accordance therewith,
will file periodic reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. Such periodic reports, proxy
statements and other information will be available for
inspection and copying at the public reference room and web site
of the SEC referred to above. We also intend to furnish our
stockholders with annual reports containing our financial
statements audited by an independent public accounting firm and
quarterly reports containing our unaudited financial
information. We maintain a web site at
www.spiritaero.com. You may access our annual report on
Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q, current
reports on
Form 8-K, and
amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act with the SEC
free of charge at our web site as soon as reasonably practicable
after this material is electronically filed with, or furnished
to, the SEC. The reference to our web address does not
constitute incorporation by reference of the information
contained at that site.
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SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Consolidated Financial Statements of Spirit AeroSystems
Holdings, Inc. for the periods ended March 30, 2006
(unaudited) and from February 7, 2005 (date of inception)
through December 29, 2005
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Financial Statements of Wichita Division (a business unit of
The Boeing Company) as of June 16, 2005 and December 31, 2004,
and for the period from January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005,
and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003
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Public Accounting Firm
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Unaudited Financial Statements of Wichita Division (a
business unit of The Boeing
Company) for the three months ended March 31, 2005
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F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and
the related consolidated statement of loss, shareholders
equity and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (the
Company) at December 29, 2005 and the results
of its operations and its cash flow for the period between
February 7, 2005 (date of inception) and December 29,
2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these
statements in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Saint Louis, Missouri
June 22, 2006
F-2
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
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Net revenues
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$ |
670.8 |
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1,208.4 |
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Operating costs and expenses
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Cost of sales
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533.0 |
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1,056.8 |
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Selling, general and administrative
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35.3 |
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110.2 |
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Research and development
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42.4 |
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78.3 |
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610.7 |
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1,245.3 |
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60.1 |
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Interest expense and financing fee amortization
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Interest income
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7.1 |
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15.4 |
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Other income, net
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1.4 |
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1.3 |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
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57.4 |
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(45.3 |
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Income tax provision
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(25.4 |
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Net income (loss)
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32.0 |
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(59.2 |
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Earnings (loss) per share
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Basic
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0.83 |
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(1.55 |
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Diluted
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0.69 |
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(1.55 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-3
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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December 29, | |
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
236.2 |
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241.3 |
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Accounts receivable net
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175.0 |
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99.6 |
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Inventories net
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537.2 |
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505.7 |
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Prepaid expenses
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6.8 |
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10.6 |
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Deferred tax assets current
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3.2 |
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2.3 |
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Total current assets
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958.4 |
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859.5 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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595.9 |
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518.8 |
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Long-term receivable
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217.5 |
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212.5 |
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Other assets
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76.1 |
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63.5 |
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Total assets
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$ |
1,847.9 |
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$ |
1,654.3 |
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable
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233.2 |
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168.7 |
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Accrued expenses
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88.0 |
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126.3 |
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Current portion of long-term debt
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13.1 |
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11.6 |
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Income taxes
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19.7 |
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0.8 |
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Total current liabilities
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354.0 |
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307.4 |
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Long-term debt
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706.7 |
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710.0 |
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Other liabilities
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410.3 |
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308.2 |
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Deferred tax liability non-current
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3.2 |
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Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Note 15)
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Shareholders Equity
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Preferred stock, par value $0.01, 10,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
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Common stock, Class A par value $0.01,
50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and
outstanding
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Common stock, Class B par value $0.01;
50,000,000 shares authorized, 41,140,112
(unaudited) and 40,890,112 shares issued and
outstanding, respectively
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0.4 |
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Additional paid-in capital
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385.5 |
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381.0 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income
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15.0 |
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Accumulated deficit
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(27.2 |
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(59.2 |
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Total shareholders equity
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373.7 |
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326.4 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity
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$ |
1,847.9 |
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$ |
1,654.3 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-4
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity
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Initial capitalization February 7, 2005
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100 |
(1) |
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Cancellation of shares(1)
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Equity issuance to investors
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37,500,000 |
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0.4 |
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369.6 |
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Net loss
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$ |
(59.2 |
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(59.2 |
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Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges
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$ |
4.2 |
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Employee equity awards
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2,825,488 |
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3.7 |
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Non-employee equity awards
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145,000 |
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0.5 |
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Equity issuances to management
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419,624 |
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4.3 |
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Supplemental executive retirement plan conversion
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2.9 |
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Balance December 29, 2005
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40,890,112 |
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0.4 |
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381.0 |
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4.2 |
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(59.2 |
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$ |
(55.0 |
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Net income (unaudited)
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32.0 |
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$ |
32.0 |
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Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges (unaudited)
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10.8 |
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10.8 |
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Employee equity awards (unaudited)
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354,984 |
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2.7 |
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Non-employee equity awards (unaudited)
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0.6 |
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Equity issuances to management (unaudited)
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50,000 |
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1.2 |
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Balance March 30, 2006 (unaudited)
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41,295,096 |
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$ |
0.4 |
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$ |
385.5 |
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$ |
15.0 |
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$ |
(27.2 |
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$ |
(12.2 |
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Issued as common stock without designation as to class. Shares
were cancelled as of June 16, 2005. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-5
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Period from | |
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Three Months | |
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March 30, | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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($ in millions) | |
Operating activities
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
32.0 |
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$ |
(59.2 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by operating activities
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Depreciation expense
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16.7 |
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28.6 |
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Amortization expense
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1.1 |
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3.0 |
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Accretion of long-term receivable
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(5.0 |
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(9.7 |
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Employee stock compensation
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3.9 |
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4.2 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition
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Accounts receivable
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(75.4 |
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(89.2 |
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Inventories
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(31.5 |
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(26.4 |
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Other current assets
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3.9 |
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(0.3 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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31.0 |
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159.3 |
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Customer advance from Boeing
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100.0 |
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200.0 |
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Other
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13.3 |
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13.5 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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90.0 |
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223.8 |
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Investing Activities
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment
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(93.8 |
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(144.6 |
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Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
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(885.7 |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(93.8 |
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(1,030.3 |
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Financing Activities
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Proceeds from issuance of debt
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700.0 |
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Debt issuance costs
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(21.4 |
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Payments on debt
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(1.8 |
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(5.0 |
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Equity contributions from shareholders
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370.0 |
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Executive stock investments
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0.5 |
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4.2 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(1.3 |
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1,047.8 |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents for the
period
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(5.1 |
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241.3 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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241.3 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ |
236.2 |
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$ |
241.3 |
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Supplemental Information
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Interest paid
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$ |
1.6 |
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$ |
28.1 |
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Income taxes paid
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2.2 |
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8.5 |
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Appreciation of financial instruments
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10.8 |
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4.2 |
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Property acquired through capital leases
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26.7 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
F-6
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (Holdings) was
incorporated in the state of Delaware on February 7, 2005,
and commenced operations on June 17, 2005 through the
acquisition of The Boeing Companys (Boeing)
operations in Wichita, Kansas, Tulsa, Oklahoma and McAlester,
Oklahoma (See Note 2). Holdings is majority owned by Onex
Corporation of Toronto, Canada and provides manufacturing and
design expertise in a wide range of products and services for
aircraft original equipment manufacturers and operators through
its subsidiary, Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Spirit or
the Company). In April 2006, Holdings acquired the
aerostructures division of BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
(BAE Systems Aerostructures), which builds
structural components for Airbus and Raytheon. Prior to this
acquisition, Holdings essentially sold all of its production to
Boeing. The Company has its headquarters in Wichita, Kansas,
with manufacturing facilities in Tulsa and McAlester, Oklahoma
as well as Wichita.
Spirit is the majority participant in the Kansas Industrial
Energy Supply Company (KIESC), a tenancy in common with other
Wichita companies established to purchase natural gas.
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2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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Unaudited Interim Results |
The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 30,
2006 and the consolidated statements of income, of
shareholders equity and of cash flows for the three months
ended March 30, 2006 are unaudited. The unaudited
consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States for interim financial information. Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes
required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the
opinion of management, the accompanying interim financial
statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair
presentation of the results of operations for the interim
period. The financial data and other information disclosed in
these notes to the consolidated financial statements related to
the three months ended March 30, 2006 are unaudited. The
results of operations for the three months ended March 30,
2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full
year. The interim financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements,
including the notes thereto, for the period from
February 7, 2005 (date of inception) through
December 29, 2005.
The consolidated financial statements include Spirits
financial statements and the financial statements of its
majority owned subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. All intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
Onex Corporation and Onex Partners LP, an affiliate of Onex
Corporation (collectively referred to as Onex or the
Parent) formed Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
(formerly Mid-Western Aircraft Systems Holdings, Inc.), for the
purpose of acquiring various assets and liabilities of certain
operating divisions of Boeing, in accordance with an acquisition
agreement dated February 22, 2005, as amended. The
stockholders initially capitalized Holdings by acquiring
Holdings stock for approximately $370.0, which was
contributed as capital to Spirit.
F-7
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
Spirit acquired the assets and liabilities through proceeds from
the initial capitalization and the $875 credit agreement
described in Note 8. Spirit commenced operations upon
closing. At acquisition, Spirit entered into long-term
agreements with Boeing to supply components for all of
Boeings existing B737, B747, B767 and B777 platforms and
the new B787 platform. In connection with the acquisition,
Boeing provided the Company with a delayed draw term loan
facility of up to $150, also described in Note 8.
Spirit accounted for the acquisition as a purchase in accordance
with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 141, Business
Combinations, and recorded the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based upon fair value of the consideration
paid, which is summarized in the following table.
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Cash payment to Boeing
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$ |
904 |
|
Direct costs of the acquisition
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21 |
|
Less:
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|
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|
Consideration to be returned from Boeing for sale of capital
assets
|
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(203 |
) |
|
Consideration to be returned from Boeing for transition costs
|
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|
(30 |
) |
|
Working capital settlement
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|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total consideration
|
|
$ |
673 |
|
|
|
|
|
The transfer of assets from Boeings defined benefit
pension trust to Spirits defined benefit pension trust as
a result of Spirits assumption of certain Boeing defined
benefit pension liabilities under the acquisition agreement was
based on preliminary actuarial and other valuation data. Final
settlement of the defined benefit pension assets will impact the
defined pension liability, excess of fair value over purchase
price, and the book value as of June 17, 2005, of property,
plant and equipment and intangible assets.
For income tax purposes, Spirit allocated the purchase price
under IRC Sec. 1060 and applied deferred taxes against any
differences in the book and tax bases of the acquired assets and
assumed liabilities, resulting in a net deferred tax asset. In
accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes, a full valuation allowance was provided
against the net deferred tax assets existing at the
June 17, 2005 opening balance sheet date.
Direct costs of the acquisition include professional fees paid
to outside advisors for investment banking, legal, tax, due
diligence, appraisal and valuation services.
In connection with the acquisition, Boeing is required to make
future non-interest bearing payments to Spirit in amounts of
$45.5, $116.1 and $115.4 in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively,
attributable to the acquisition of title of various tooling and
other capital assets to be determined by Spirit. Spirit will
retain usage rights and custody of the assets for their
remaining useful lives without compensation to Boeing. Since
Spirit retains the risks and rewards of ownership to such
assets, Spirit recorded such amounts as consideration to be
returned from Boeing at net present value of approximately $203.
The initial amount will be accreted as interest income until
payments occur and is recorded as a component of other assets.
The accretion of interest income was approximately $9.7 in
fiscal 2005.
In connection with the acquisition, Boeing is also required to
make future payments totaling $30 through June 2006 for
Spirits costs of transition to a newly formed enterprise.
Since Spirit has no obligations under this arrangement, such
amounts were recorded as consideration to be returned from
Boeing. These payments were not discounted as they are expected
to be realized within one year of closing.
F-8
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
In accordance with the acquisition agreement, Boeing reimbursed
the Company in fiscal 2005 approximately $19 for the
contractually determined working capital settlement.
The fair value of the various assets acquired and liabilities
assumed were determined by management based on valuations
performed by an independent third party. The fair value of the
net assets acquired exceeded the total consideration for the
acquisition by approximately $580.7. The excess (negative
goodwill) was allocated on a pro rata basis to long-lived assets
and resulted in the purchase price allocation as follows:
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Pro-rata | |
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Fair | |
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Allocation of | |
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Book | |
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Value, | |
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Excess of | |
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Value, | |
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June 16, | |
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Fair Value | |
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June 16, | |
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2005 | |
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Over Cost | |
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2005 | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
Cash
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$ |
1.3 |
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$ |
1.3 |
|
Accounts receivable
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0.4 |
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|
|
0.4 |
|
Inventories
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479.2 |
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|
|
|
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479.2 |
|
Other current assets
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|
0.3 |
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|
|
|
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0.3 |
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
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|
902.3 |
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$ |
(526.2 |
) |
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|
376.1 |
|
Intangible assets
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|
85.2 |
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(54.5 |
) |
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30.7 |
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Other assets
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6.8 |
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6.8 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
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(128.8 |
) |
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|
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|
|
|
(128.8 |
) |
Pension and post-retirement liabilities
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(93.5 |
) |
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(93.5 |
) |
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Net assets acquired
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$ |
1,253.2 |
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$ |
(580.7 |
) |
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$ |
672.5 |
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|
On May 30, 2006, $60.7 was transferred from Boeings
defined benefit pension trust to Spirits defined benefit
pension trust, representing final settlement of the defined
benefit pension assets described in Note 19.
In connection with the acquisition, Boeing paid Spirit $200 in
advances in June 2005 to be applied against future B787 shipset
deliveries, which is a component of other liabilities. Advance
payments of $400 will be paid by Boeing to Spirit in 2006, with
additional advance payments to Spirit of $100 in 2007. These
advance payments will be applied to the first five hundred B787
shipsets purchased by Boeing at the rate of $1.4 per
shipset. If Boeing does not take delivery of five hundred
shipsets, the remaining balance of the advance payments will be
first applied against any outstanding payments due to Spirit by
Boeing for other B787 costs. Any remaining balance will be
repaid to Boeing on December 15 each year at a prorated rate of
$84 per year until any remaining balance of the advance
payment has been recovered.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the
reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and
assumptions.
The results of operations during the three months ended
March 30, 2006 include the favorable impact of a cumulative
catch-up adjustment of
$33.6 resulting from revised contract accounting estimates,
primarily with respect to lower fringe benefit costs. We
implemented new fringe benefit cost estimates in
F-9
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
the first quarter of 2006 to reflect the impact of increased
employment levels to support rising production rates and our
benefit cost experience to that point in time.
Revenue Recognition
A significant portion of Spirits revenues are under
long-term, volume-based pricing contracts, requiring delivery of
products over several years.
Spirit recognizes revenue under the contract method of
accounting and records sales and profits on each contract in
accordance with the
percentage-of-completion
method of accounting, using the units of delivery method. The
Company follows the guidelines of American Institute of
Certified Public Accounting Statement of
Position 81-1
(SOP 81-1),
Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and
Certain Production-Type Contracts (the contract method of
accounting). The contract method of accounting involves the use
of various estimating techniques to project costs at completion
and includes estimates of recoveries asserted against the
customer for changes in specifications. These estimates involve
various assumptions and projections relative to the outcome of
future events, including the quantity and timing of product
deliveries. Also included are assumptions relative to future
labor performance and rates, and projections relative to
material and overhead costs. These assumptions involve various
levels of expected performance improvements. The Company
reevaluates its contract estimates periodically and reflects
changes in estimates in the current and future periods, and uses
the cumulative catch-up
method of accounting for revisions in estimates of total
revenue, total costs or extent of progress on a contract.
For revenues not recognized under the contract method of
accounting, Spirit recognizes revenues from the sale of products
at the point of passage of title, which is generally at the time
of shipment. Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of
sales. Revenues earned from providing maintenance services
including any contracted research and development are recognized
when the service is complete or other contractual milestones are
attained.
Since Boeing retained title to tooling assets and provides such
tooling to Spirit at no cost, the Company treats the
amortization of Boeing-owned tooling as a reduction to revenues
as required by
EITF 01-9. The
Company recognized $8.1 and $12.3 as a reduction to net revenues
for the periods ended March 30, 2006 and December 29,
2005, respectively. The Company expects to recognize the
following amounts as reduction to net revenues each of the next
five years.
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|
|
2006
|
|
$ |
24.0 |
|
2007
|
|
|
24.0 |
|
2008
|
|
|
24.0 |
|
2009
|
|
|
15.3 |
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
Research and
Development
Research and development includes costs incurred for
experimentation, design and testing and are expensed as incurred
as required under the provisions of SFAS No. 2,
Accounting for Research and Development Costs.
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents represent all highly liquid
investments with original maturities of three months or less.
F-10
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do
not bear interest. The Company determines an allowance for
doubtful accounts based on a review of outstanding receivables.
Account balances are charged off against the allowance after the
potential for recovery is considered remote. The Companys
allowance for doubtful accounts was approximately $0.6 at each
of March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005.
Inventories
Raw materials are stated at lower of cost (principally on an
actual or average cost basis) or market. Inventoried costs
relating to long-term contracts are stated at the actual
production costs, including manufacturing and engineering
overhead incurred to date reduced by amounts identified with
revenue recognized on units delivered. The costs attributed to
units delivered under long-term contracts are based on the
estimated average cost of all units expected to be produced and
are determined under the learning curve concept which
anticipates a predictable decrease in unit costs as tasks and
production techniques become more efficient through repetition.
This usually results in an increase in inventory (referred to as
excess-over-average) during the early years of a
contract. If in-process inventory plus estimated costs to
complete a specific contract exceed the anticipated remaining
sales value of such contract, such excess is charged to cost of
sales in the period the loss becomes known, thus reducing
inventory to estimated realizable value. Costs in inventory
include amounts relating to contracts with long production
cycles, some of which are not expected to be realized within one
year.
The Company reviews its general stock materials and spare parts
inventory each quarter to identify impaired inventory, including
excess or obsolete inventory, based on historical sales trends
and expected production usage. Impaired inventories are written
off as an expense to cost of sales in the period identified.
Property, Plant and
Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is applied using a
straight-line method over the useful lives of the respective
assets as described in the following table:
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Estimated Useful life | |
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| |
Land improvements
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20 years |
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Buildings
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|
|
40 years |
|
Machinery and equipment
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|
|
3-11 years |
|
Tooling Airplane program B787
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5-20 years |
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Tooling Airplane program all others
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2-10 years |
|
Interest costs associated with construction in progress are
capitalized until the assets are completed and ready for use.
Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are recorded at estimated fair value and are
comprised of patents and favorable leasehold interests that are
amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful
lives, ranging from 6 to 16 years for patents and 14 to
24 years for favorable leasehold interests.
F-11
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets
Spirit reviews capital and intangible assets (long-lived assets)
for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be
recoverable in accordance with SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets. Under the standard, assets must be classified as
either held-for-use or available-for-sale. An impairment loss is
recognized when the carrying amount of an asset that is held and
used exceeds the projected undiscounted future net cash flows
expected from its use and disposal, and is measured as the
amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its
fair value, which is measured by discounted cash flows when
quoted market prices are not available. For assets
available-for-sale, an impairment loss is recognized when the
carrying amount exceeds the fair value less cost to sell.
Deferred Financing
Costs
Costs relating to long-term debt are deferred and included in
long-term assets. These costs are amortized over the term of the
related debt or debt facilities, and are included as a component
of interest expense.
Financial Instruments
Spirit enters into interest rate swap agreements related to its
variable interest rate debt. To the extent the agreements
qualify for hedge accounting treatment they are accounted for
following SFAS No. 133, Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities and
SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging Activity, an Amendment of
SFAS 133. SFAS Nos. 133 and 138 require
that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet
at their respective fair values.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with
SFAS No. 109. Deferred income tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for future income tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases. A valuation allowance is recorded to
reduce deferred income tax assets to an amount that, in the
opinion of management, will ultimately be realized. The effect
of changes in tax rates is recognized during the period in which
the rate change occurs.
The Company records an income tax expense or benefit based on
the net income earned or net loss incurred in each tax
jurisdiction and the tax rate applicable to that income or loss.
In the ordinary course of business, there are transactions for
which the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. The final tax
outcome of these matters may be different than the estimates
originally made by management in determining the income tax
provision. A change to these estimates could impact the
effective tax rate and, subsequently, net income or net loss.
The Company files a U.S. consolidated federal income tax
return. Under the terms of an informal tax sharing arrangement,
the amount of the cumulative tax liability of each member shall
not exceed the total tax liability as computed on a separate
return basis.
Stock-Based Compensation and
Other Share-Based Payments
The Companys employees are participants in various stock
compensation plans. The Company accounts for stock option plans,
restricted share plans and other stock-based payments in
accordance with
F-12
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
SFAS No. 123(R) Share-Based Payment. The
expense attributable to the Companys employees is
recognized over the period the amounts are earned and vested, as
described in Note 11.
Warranty
Provisions for estimated expenses related to product warranties
are made at the time products are sold. These estimates are
established using historical information on the nature,
frequency and average cost of warranty claims. The
Companys provision for warranty expenses at March 30,
2006 and December 29, 2005 is $2.0 and $0.9, respectively.
Fiscal Year End
The Companys fiscal year ends on the Thursday in December
closest to December 31 each year. As a result, a
fifty-third week is added to a year every five or six years.
Both Holdings and the Companys fiscal quarters end
on the Thursday closest to the calendar quarter end. The
Companys 2005 results include the period from inception
(February 7, 2005) through December 29, 2005 and the
Companys first quarter results include the three months
ended March 30, 2006.
New Accounting
Standards
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board,
(FASB), issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory
Costs an amendment of ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4, effective for fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2005. SFAS No. 151 requires that abnormal
amounts of facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted
materials be recognized as period charges and that fixed
production overhead be allocated to inventory based on normal
capacity of the production facilities. The Company implemented
SFAS No. 151 effective on June 17, 2005.
In December 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payments effective for non-public
entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2005. SFAS No. 123(R) addresses transactions in which an
entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that
are based on the fair value of the entitys equity
instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those
equity instruments, and focuses primarily on accounting for
transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in
share-based payment transactions. The Company implemented FAS
No. 123(R) effective on June 17, 2005.
In May 2005, FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting
Changes and Error Corrections a Replacement of APB
Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3,
effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made
in fiscal years after December 15, 2005. SFAS No. 154
requires retrospective application of changes in accounting
principles to prior period financial statements, unless it is
impractical to determine the period-specific effects of the
cumulative effect of the change. The Company does not expect the
adoption of SFAS No. 154 to have a material impact on the
Companys consolidated financial statements.
In February 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 155,
Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments,
which amends SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 140,
and improves the financial reporting of certain hybrid financial
instruments by requiring more consistent accounting that
eliminates exemptions and simplifies the accounting for those
instruments. SFAS No. 155 allows financial instruments
that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole
(eliminating the need to bifurcate the derivative from its host)
if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a
fair value basis. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all
financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of
an entitys first fiscal year that begins after
September 15, 2006. The Company has not issued or acquired
the hybrid instruments
F-13
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
included in the scope of SFAS No. 155 and does not
expect the adoption of SFAS No. 155 to have a material
impact on the Companys financial condition, results of
operations or cash flows.
In March 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 156,
Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets
an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.
SFAS No. 156 requires that all separately recognized
servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured
at fair value, if practicable. The statement permits, but does
not require, the subsequent measurement of servicing assets and
servicing liabilities at fair value. SFAS No. 156 is
effective as of the beginning of an entitys first fiscal
year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company does
not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 156 to have a
material impact on the Companys financial condition,
results of operations or cash flows.
Inventories are summarized as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 30, | |
|
December 29, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
$ |
120.0 |
|
|
$ |
119.1 |
|
Work-in-progress
|
|
|
417.2 |
|
|
|
386.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total inventories
|
|
$ |
537.2 |
|
|
$ |
505.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories as of December 29, 2005 are summarized by
platform as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
Company | |
|
|
Inventory | |
|
|
| |
B737
|
|
$ |
241.4 |
|
B747
|
|
|
60.3 |
|
B767
|
|
|
16.0 |
|
B777
|
|
|
125.3 |
|
Other in-process inventory related to long-term contracts and
other programs(1)
|
|
|
62.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance December 29, 2005
|
|
$ |
505.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Contracted non-recurring services for certain derivative
aircraft programs to be paid by OEM, plus miscellaneous other
work-in-progress. |
At March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005, inventories
included deferred production costs of approximately $19.9 and
$0.0 representing the excess of costs incurred over estimated
average costs per shipset for the 239 and 154 shipsets
delivered since inception through March 30, 2006 and
December 29, 2005, respectively. Recovery of the deferred
production costs is dependent on the number of shipsets
ultimately sold and actual selling prices and production costs
associated with future production. Sales significantly under
estimates or costs significantly over estimates could result in
the realization of losses on these contracts in future periods.
F-14
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
|
|
4. |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Plant, property and equipment, net consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 30, | |
|
December 29, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
Land (including improvements)
|
|
$ |
18.8 |
|
|
$ |
18.8 |
|
Buildings
|
|
|
116.3 |
|
|
|
116.0 |
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
126.1 |
|
|
|
121.8 |
|
Tooling
|
|
|
128.9 |
|
|
|
121.6 |
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
251.3 |
|
|
|
169.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
641.4 |
|
|
|
547.4 |
|
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(45.5 |
) |
|
|
(28.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
$ |
595.9 |
|
|
$ |
518.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As discussed in Note 2, Boeing is required to make
non-interest bearing payments to the Company as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
$ |
45.5 |
|
2008
|
|
|
116.1 |
|
2009
|
|
|
115.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
277.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
A discount rate of 9.75 percent was used to record these
payments at their estimated present value of $217.5 and $212.5
at March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005, respectively.
Other assets are summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 30, | |
|
December 29, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Patents
|
|
$ |
3.5 |
|
|
$ |
3.5 |
|
Favorable leasehold interests
|
|
|
27.3 |
|
|
|
27.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total intangible assets
|
|
|
30.8 |
|
|
|
30.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
29.1 |
|
|
|
29.4 |
|
Deferred financing costs, net
|
|
|
21.7 |
|
|
|
22.8 |
|
Fair value of derivative instruments
|
|
|
17.5 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
Other
|
|
|
7.8 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
76.1 |
|
|
$ |
63.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-15
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
Deferred financing costs are recorded net of $2.5 and $1.6 of
accumulated amortization at March 30, 2006 and
December 29, 2005, respectively.
Estimated amortization expense associated with the
Companys intangible assets for each of the next five years
is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$ |
1.9 |
|
2007
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
2008
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
2009
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
2010
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
In July 2005, in connection with the execution of the credit
agreement as described in Note 8, the Company entered into
floating-to-fixed
interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts totaling
$500. The terms and fair value of the swaps are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective | |
|
Fair Value, | |
Principal |
|
|
|
Variable |
|
Fixed | |
|
Fixed | |
|
December 29, | |
Amount |
|
Expires |
|
Rate |
|
Rate | |
|
Rate | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$100
|
|
July 2008 |
|
LIBOR |
|
|
4.24 |
% |
|
|
6.59 |
% |
|
$ |
1.2 |
|
$300
|
|
July 2009 |
|
LIBOR |
|
|
4.30 |
% |
|
|
6.65 |
% |
|
|
4.2 |
|
$100
|
|
July 2010 |
|
LIBOR |
|
|
4.37 |
% |
|
|
6.72 |
% |
|
|
1.5 |
|
The purpose of entering into these swaps was to reduce
Spirits exposure to variable interest rates. The
settlement and maturity dates are provided above. In accordance
with FAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, the interest rate
swaps are being accounted for as cash flow value hedges and the
carrying value of the notes has been adjusted to reflect the
fair values of the interest rate swaps. The fair value of the
interest rate swaps was an asset (unrealized gain) of $17.5 and
$6.9 at March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005,
respectively. The after tax impact of $10.8 and $4.2 was
recorded as a component of Other Comprehensive Income for the
periods ended March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005,
respectively.
The Company, as of March 30, 2006 and December 29,
2005, did not hold any derivative instruments for trading
purposes. The only derivatives that the Company transacts are
interest rate swaps related to its variable interest rate on
debt. On the date a derivative contract is entered into, the
Company designates the derivative as a hedge of the variability
of cash flows to be received or paid related to the debt, a
liability (cash flow hedge). For such hedges the Company
formally documents the hedging relationship and its
risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the
hedge, the hedging instruments, the item, the nature of the risk
being hedged, how the hedging instruments effectiveness in
offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed, and a description
of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. This process
includes linking such derivatives that are designated as
cash-flow hedges specific to debt liabilities on the balance
sheet. The Company also formally assesses, both at the
hedges inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the
derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly
effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items.
When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective
as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge,
the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively.
Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly
effective and that is designated and qualifies as a cash-flow
hedge is recorded in Other Comprehensive Income, to the extent
that the derivative is
F-16
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
effective as a hedge, until earnings are affected by the
variability in cash flows of the designated hedged item. The
ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative
instrument that qualifies as a cash-flow hedge is reported in
operations.
Spirit discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it is
determined that the derivative is no longer effective in
offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged item, the
derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, the
derivative is no longer designated as a hedging instrument,
because it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur
or management determines that designation of the derivative as a
hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.
When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is probable
that a forecasted transaction will not occur, the Company
continues to carry the derivative on the balance sheet at its
fair value with subsequent changes in fair value included in
earnings, and gains and losses that were accumulated in other
comprehensive income are recognized immediately in earnings. In
all other situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued,
the Company continues to carry the derivative at its fair value
on the balance sheet and recognizes any subsequent changes in
its fair value in earnings.
Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps designated as
hedging instruments that effectively offset the variability of
cash flows associated with variable-rate long-term debt
obligations are reported in accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income. These amounts subsequently are reclassified into
interest expense as a yield adjustment of the hedged interest
payments in the same period in which the related interest
affects earnings.
To the extent that derivatives do not qualify for hedge
accounting treatment, the derivatives are marked to
market with the changes in fair market value of the
instruments reported in the current period.
In connection with the Boeing acquisition as described in
Note 2, Spirit executed an $875 credit agreement with a
related party (a subsidiary of Onex), that consists of a $700
senior secured term loan used to fund the acquisition and pay
all related fees and expenses associated with the acquisition
and the credit agreement, and a $175 senior secured revolving
credit facility. The revolving credit facility was amended in
March 2006 to, among other things, give Spirit a conditional
right to request new or existing lenders to provide commitments
to increase the amount of the revolving credit facility up to an
additional $75, however, as of March 30, 2006, the Company
has not requested such an increase. In addition, Spirit is
required to prepay the loans annually with a percentage of its
excess cash flow (as calculated in accordance with the credit
agreement).
The senior secured term loan requires quarterly principal
installments of $1.75 beginning in September 2005 through
December 2010, with the balance due in four equal quarterly
installments of $165 in 2011. There are provisions in the
agreement that require mandatory prepayments to be made with
specified percentages of net cash proceeds received by Spirit
and its subsidiaries from the issuance of certain equity
interests, the sale of certain assets or the incurrence of
additional debt not otherwise permitted under the credit
agreement and certain indemnity payments. All required payments
of the senior secured term loan may not exceed 25 percent
of the original principal amount with a related party (a
subsidiary) until after June 16, 2010. The senior secured
term loan matures December 2011. The revolving facility requires
the principal to be repaid at maturity in June 2010. At
March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005, $696.5 was
outstanding under the term loan. No amounts were drawn against
the revolving credit facility at either March 30, 2006 or
December 29, 2005. Under the terms of the credit agreement,
F-17
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
outstanding letters of credit reduce the amount available on the
revolving credit facility. At March 30, 2006 and
December 29, 2005, Spirit had $4.2 and $4.6 of outstanding
letters of credit, respectively. The credit facility also allows
for the use of a swingline loan with a limit of $10. This
swingline loan may be used at any time for a period of five
business days and bears interest based on a base rate plus
1.75 percent. No swingline loans were made at either
March 30, 2006 or December 29, 2005.
The borrowings under the term loan bear interest based on LIBOR
or a base rate plus an interest rate margin of up to
2.35 percent including 0.1 percent payable to Onex
Corporation (interest rates at March 30, 2006 and at
December 29, 2005 were 6.95 percent and
6.51 percent, respectively), payable quarterly. In
connection with the term loan, Spirit entered into interest rate
swap agreements on $500 of the term loan, as described in
Note 7. The borrowings under the revolving facility bear
interest based on LIBOR or a base rate plus an interest rate
margin of up to 2.75 percent, payable quarterly.
The lender of the senior secured term loan is a subsidiary of
the Companys parent, Onex Corporation. The loan is secured
by substantially all of the Companys assets and ranks
pari passu with the revolving credit facility. The
subsidiary of Onex has a loan with an identical principal amount
and substantially identical repayment terms, with various third
party lenders. The Onex subsidiarys loan is also secured
by substantially all of the Companys assets. Onex and
Holdings are guarantors of the Companys credit agreement.
The credit agreement contains customary affirmative and negative
covenants, including restrictions on indebtedness, liens, type
of business, acquisitions, investments, sale or transfer of
assets, payment of dividends, transactions with affiliates,
change in control and other matters customarily restricted in
such agreements. This agreement also contains financial
covenants, including a maximum total leverage ratio that
decreases over time, starting at 4.5 in 2005, 4.25 in 2006, 4.0
in 2007, 3.5 in 2008, 3.0 in 2009, 2.5 in 2010 and 2.25 in 2011.
The minimum interest coverage ratio increases over time starting
with 3.25 in 2005 and 2006, 3.5 in 2007, 3.75 in 2008, 4.0 in
2009 and 4.25 for 2010 and 2011. Both ratios compare the
respective balance to an adjusted EBITDA, which is the amount of
our income (loss) from operations before depreciation and
amortization expenses and other specifically identified
exclusions. The financial ratios are calculated each quarter in
accordance with the credit agreement. In addition to the
financial ratios, the credit agreement also places limitations
on annual capital expenditures. The limitations are $105, $150,
$140, $140, $150, $160 and $145 for years ending December 2005
through 2011, respectively. If the total amount is not spent in
any year, the amount available in the subsequent year may be
increased by up to 50 percent by carrying forward the
amount not used in such year. Failure to meet any of these
financial covenants could be an event of default under the
senior secured credit facility. The Company remained in
compliance with all such covenants as of and during the three
month period ending March 30, 2006 and the period ended
December 29, 2005.
|
|
|
Boeing Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility |
In connection with the acquisition, Boeing has provided Spirit
with a delayed draw term loan facility of up to $150. The
delayed draw term loan facility bears interest at a rate of
90 day LIBOR, (established at the end of each calendar
quarter) plus 6.0 percent and is subordinate to the
borrowings under the credit agreement. The delayed draw term
loan facility may be drawn upon any time up to December 31,
2008 and any such borrowings would mature in June 2013. No
amounts were borrowed under this delayed draw term loan facility
as of March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005.
Under the terms of the senior secured credit facility, if the
senior debt to EBITDA ratio is greater than 1.75 on
September 30, 2008, then the Company must draw the entire
amount of the delayed draw term loan facility by the end of that
year.
F-18
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
If Spirit draws on this delayed draw term loan facility, the
amount drawn may not be repaid until after the senior debt is
repaid. Interest on outstanding amounts will be paid at the end
of each calendar quarter. The Company has granted a subordinated
lien in favor of Boeing to secure its obligations under the
delayed draw term facility on substantially all of the assets in
which it has granted a lien in favor of the lenders under the
senior secured credit facility.
The annual minimum repayment requirements for the next five
years on long-term debt are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10.1 |
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
663.2 |
|
|
|
9. |
Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits |
|
|
|
Multi-Employer Pension Plan |
In connection with the collective bargaining agreement signed
with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers (IAM), the Company contributes to a multi-employer
defined benefit pension plan (IAM National Pension Fund). The
level of contribution, as specified in the bargaining agreement,
is fixed over the next five years at $1.35 per hour of
employee service. The collective bargaining agreement with the
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace &
Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), specifies that
the Company will contribute $1.20 per hour to a
multi-employer defined benefit pension plan (IAM National
Pension Fund) beginning in 2006. The UAW bargaining agreement
provides for a $0.05 increase per hour in the contribution rate
beginning in 2008, and an additional $0.05 increase per hour
beginning in 2010.
The collective bargaining agreements provided for an additional
contribution by the Company of $0.30 per hour of employee
service starting in 2005 to an IAM pension escrow account. In
2005, Spirit contributed $1.0. As a result of action taken by
the Board of Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund in
January 2006, the IAM National Pension Fund no longer requires
Spirits contribution and amounts contributed in 2005 will
be returned to the Company.
|
|
|
Defined Contribution Plans |
The Company contributes to a defined contribution plan available
to all employees, excluding IAM and UAW represented employees.
Under the plan, the Company can make a matching contribution of
75 percent of the employee contribution to a maximum
8 percent of eligible individual employee compensation. In
addition, non-matching contributions based on an employees
age and service are paid at the end of each calendar year for
certain employee groups.
The Company recorded $10.9 and $7.6 in contribution to these
plans for the three months ended March 30, 2006 and for the
period ended December 29, 2005, respectively.
F-19
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
|
|
|
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |
In conjunction with the acquisition agreement, the Company
assumed liabilities from Boeing from a qualified defined benefit
pension plan covering most employees and a plan covering
supplemental benefits to certain executives. Plan benefits were
frozen as of the acquisition date and no future
service benefits are being granted under either plan.
In accordance with the acquisition agreement, 85 percent of
the estimated asset transfer for the qualified plan was provided
by Boeing to a Company-sponsored trust in October 2005 and a
final adjustment was made in June 2006. Therefore, the asset
values as of November 30, 2005 disclosed below were
adjusted to reflect the combined actual initial asset transfer
and an estimate of the 2006 final adjustment. The actual
adjustment in 2006 could be significant depending on the final
census data and related actuarial information determined by
Boeing.
|
|
|
Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans |
At the acquisition date, the Company assumed liabilities from
Boeing for a post-employment medical and vision plan for most
employees and their eligible dependents. Employees must retire
on or after age 62 with 10 years of service to be
eligible for company funded coverage, with coverage ending at
age 65. There were no assets or liabilities assumed from
Boeing related to this plan. The cost of such benefits is
recognized in the consolidated financial statements during the
period employees provide service to the Company.
The Company recorded $0.9 and $1.9 in expense associated with
its other post-retirement plans for the three months ended
March 30, 2006 and the period ended December 29, 2005,
respectively.
|
|
|
Obligations and Funded Status |
The Company uses a November 30 measurement date for its
plans. Accordingly, the following table reconciles the funded
status of both pensions and other post-retirement benefit plans
for the period ended December 29, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
Defined Benefit | |
|
Post-Retirement | |
|
|
Pension Plans | |
|
Benefit Plans | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Change in benefit obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation, beginning of period
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
583.8 |
|
|
|
31.8 |
|
|
Service cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
17.4 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
Amendments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actuarial losses
|
|
|
(58.1 |
) |
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation, end of period
|
|
$ |
543.1 |
|
|
$ |
31.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in plan assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
525.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Actual return on plan assets
|
|
|
24.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets, end of period
|
|
$ |
549.4 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-20
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
Defined Benefit | |
|
Post-Retirement | |
|
|
Pension Plans | |
|
Benefit Plans | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
Reconciliation of funded status
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status assets minus obligation
|
|
$ |
6.3 |
|
|
$ |
(31.2 |
) |
|
Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)
|
|
|
(59.0 |
) |
|
|
(2.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net amount recognized
|
|
$ |
(52.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(33.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts recognized in the financial statements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid benefit cost
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Accrued benefit liability
|
|
|
(52.7 |
) |
|
|
(33.6 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net amount recognized
|
|
$ |
(52.7 |
) |
|
$ |
(33.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The above recognized amounts of $52.7 and $33.6 for defined
benefit pension and other post-retirement benefit plans,
respectively, were included in long-term liabilities on the
consolidated balance sheet at December 29, 2005. On
May 30, 2006, $60.7 was transferred from Boeings
defined benefit pension trust to Spirits defined benefit
pension trust, representing final settlement of the defined
benefit pension assets as described in Note 19.
The components of pension and other post-retirement benefit
plans expense along with the assumptions used to determine
benefit obligations are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
Defined Benefit | |
|
Post-Retirement | |
|
|
Pension Plans | |
|
Benefit Plans | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligation
for the period ended December 29, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
6 percent |
|
|
|
5.75 percent |
|
Expected return
|
|
|
8.25 percent |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Salary increases
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
Medical assumptions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trend assumed for next year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 percent |
|
Ultimate trend rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 percent |
|
Year that ultimate trend rate is reached
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
Components of benefit (income) expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1.0 |
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
17.4 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(23.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net benefit (income) expense
|
|
$ |
(6.1 |
) |
|
$ |
1.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-21
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other | |
|
|
Defined Benefit | |
|
Post-Retirement | |
|
|
Pension Plans | |
|
Benefit Plans | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
Assumptions used to determine benefit expense
for the period ended December 29, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.5 percent |
|
|
|
5.25 percent |
|
Expected return
|
|
|
8.25 percent |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Salary increases
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
Medical assumptions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trend assumed for next year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.0 percent |
|
Ultimate trend rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.0 percent |
|
Year that ultimate trend rate is reached
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
The Company sets the discount rate assumption annually for each
of its retirement-related benefit plans as of the measurement
date, based on a review of projected cash flow and a long-term
high quality corporate bond yield curve. The discount rate
determined on each measurement date is used to calculate the
benefit obligation as of that date, and is also used to
calculate the net periodic benefit (income)/cost for the
upcoming plan year.
The pension expected return on assets assumption is derived from
the long-term expected returns based on the investment
allocation by class specified in Spirits investment
policy. The expected return on plan assets determined on each
measurement date is used to calculate the net periodic benefit
(income)/cost of the upcoming plan year.
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect
on the amounts reported for the health care plans. To determine
the health care cost trend rates the Company considers national
health trends and adjusts for its specific plan design and
locations.
A one percentage point increase in the initial through ultimate
assumed health care trend rates would have increased the
Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation by $4.6 at
December 29, 2005 and the aggregate service and interest
cost components of non-pension postretirement benefit expense
for 2005 by $0.3. A one-percentage point decrease would have
decreased the obligation by $4.0 and the aggregate service and
interest cost components of non-pension post-retirement benefit
expense for 2005 by $0.2.
The Companys plans have asset allocations, as of
December 29, 2005, as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Category
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities U.S.
|
|
|
55% |
|
Equity securities International
|
|
|
7% |
|
Debt securities
|
|
|
37% |
|
Other
|
|
|
1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
Required pension contributions under Employee Retirement Income
Security Act (ERISA) regulations are expected to be $0 in 2006
and discretionary contributions are not expected in 2006.
Postretirement medical plan contributions in 2006 are not
expected to exceed $0.1.
F-22
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
The total benefits expected to be paid over the next
10 years from the plans assets or the assets of the
Company, including the participants share of the cost,
which is funded by participant contributions, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Post- |
|
|
|
|
Retirement |
|
|
Pension Plans |
|
Benefit Plans |
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$ |
1.4 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
2009
|
|
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
2010
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
2011-2015
|
|
|
101.7 |
|
|
|
13.8 |
|
Holdings has authorized 110,000,000 shares of stock. Of
that, 50,000,000 shares are Class A common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, one vote per share,
50,000,000 shares are Class B common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, ten votes per share, and
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.01 per share.
At March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005, only
Class B common stock has been issued.
In association with the acquisition, Spirit executives with
balances in Boeings Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
(SERP) were authorized to purchase a fixed number of units
of Holdings phantom stock at $10 per unit based
on the present value of their SERP balances. Under this
arrangement, 286,748 phantom units were purchased. Any payment
on account of units may be made in cash and/ or shares of class
B common stock at the sole discretion of Holdings.
Holdings has established various stock compensation plans which
include restricted share grants and stock purchase plans.
In determining the fair value of its restricted stock grants
which impact the corresponding compensation expense recorded in
our financial statements the Company relied on the initial $10
per common share equity financing for the Boeing acquisition for
those grants that occurred within 60 days following the
transaction. For grants made or earned later in 2005, the
Company did not obtain contemporaneous valuations by an
unrelated valuation specialist, but instead relied on an
internal valuation as of December 29, 2005. This internal
valuation was prepared by management and was reviewed and
approved by the Companys board of directors in early
February 2006. The Company believes that management and the
Companys board of directors have extensive experience in
the aerospace industry and extensive experience in the
investment and transactional markets. Management determined the
estimated fair value of the Companys common stock by using
the mid-point of two current value methodologies the
market and income valuation approaches. The Company estimated
the fair value of its common stock to be approximately $23 per
common share at December 29, 2005. The Company assumed the
$13 per common share appreciation occurred over the period from
August 15, 2005 through December 29, 2005 in
determining the fair value at various points in the period, as
we believe the value of the Company grew once it began to
manufacture and deliver products under the contract with Boeing
and it gained efficiencies in its cost structure as it gained
more experience operating a separate entity. The
F-23
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
restricted stock grants that occurred post-acquisition were
limited to approximately 154,984 and 3,025,488 shares under the
Companys Short Term Incentive Plan and Executive Incentive
Plan, respectively.
The market approach was used to establish the values per share
reflected in the following tables. This approach considered the
trading multiples of a peer group of 20 publicly traded
aerospace companies with a focus on aircraft manufacturers and
suppliers and included a mixture of small, medium and large
market capitalization companies to determine a median trading
multiple. Management considered the trailing and forward
multiples for these peer companies in determining the median
multiple to apply to the Companys annualized 2005 and
estimated 2006 results. Other factors including Spirits
lack of customer diversification, limited financial history and
absence of a public market for its common stock were also
considered in estimating its market approach valuation.
The income approach considered the present value of
Spirits estimated free cash flow for 2006 through 2011 and
estimated residual value thereafter. Significant assumptions
utilized in this valuation technique include the residual value
multiple, the risk adjusted discount rate and the Companys
estimated free cash flows which is based on operating, working
capital and capital expenditure projections.
Holdings Executive Incentive Plan is designed to provide
participants with the opportunity to acquire an equity interest
in the Company through direct purchase of Holdings
Class B shares at prices established by the board of
directors or through grants of Class B restricted shares
with performance based vesting. The Company has the sole
authority to designate either stock purchase or grants of
restricted shares. The total authorized shares are 5,000,000 and
the grant terminates at the end of ten years.
Holdings has issued restricted shares as part of the
Companys long-term executive incentive plan. The
restricted shares have been granted in groups of four shares.
Participants do not have the unrestricted rights of stockholders
until fully vested. The shares may vest upon a liquidity event,
with the number of shares vested based upon a participants
number of years of service to the Company, the portion of the
investment by Onex and its affiliates liquidated through the
date of the liquidity event and the return on invested capital
by Onex and its affiliates through the date of the liquidity
event. If no liquidity event has occurred by the 10th year,
shares may vest based on a valuation of Holdings. An expense for
the fair value of the award, based on the cost of each share at
the time of the grant multiplied by the probability of the share
vesting based on historical performance of Onexs
controlled investments, is being recorded by Holdings over a
five year vesting period. Holdings expensed $1.7 and $3.7 during
the periods ended March 30, 2006 and December 29,
2005, respectively. Spirits unamortized stock compensation
related to these restricted shares is $13.3 and $12.4 at
March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005, respectively,
and will be recognized using a graded vesting basis over five
years.
F-24
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
The following table summarizes the activity of restricted shares
under the Executive Incentive Plan for the periods ended
December 29, 2005 and March 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares | |
|
Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Thousands) | |
|
(Millions) | |
Executive Incentive Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at February 7, 2005 (date of inception)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Granted during period
|
|
|
2,825 |
|
|
|
16.1 |
|
Vested during period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited during period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 29, 2005
|
|
|
2,825 |
|
|
$ |
16.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
Vested during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at March 30, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
|
3,025 |
|
|
$ |
18.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Board of Directors Stock Awards |
This plan provides non-employee directors the opportunity to
receive grants of restricted shares subject to certain vesting
provisions. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be
granted to participants is 1,000,000 shares.
As part of their overall compensation package, Holdings
restricted stock valued at $2.4 was granted to the Spirit board
of directors. These shares vest upon the achievement of certain
performance conditions and the occurrence of a liquidity event.
If participants cease to serve as directors within a year of the
grant, the restricted shares are forfeited. In addition, any
remaining restricted shares are forfeited five years after a
participant ceases to serve as a director. Holdings expensed
$0.6 and $0.1 during the periods ended March 30, 2006 and
December 29, 2005, respectively. The unamortized stock
compensation relating to this grant is $1.7 and $2.3 at
March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005, respectively,
all of which will be recognized in 2006.
F-25
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
The following table summarizes stock grants to members of the
Spirit board of directors for the periods ended
December 29, 2005 and March 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares | |
|
Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Thousands) | |
|
(Millions) | |
Board of Directors Stock Grants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at February 7, 2005 (date of inception)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Granted during period
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
Vested during period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited during period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 29, 2005
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
$ |
2.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at March 30, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
$ |
2.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short Term Incentive Plan |
This plan enables eligible employees to receive incentive
benefits in the form of restricted stock in Holdings, cash or
both, as determined by the board of directors or its authorized
committee. The stock portion vests one year from the date
granted. For 2005, $7.6 was awarded under this plan, half in
restricted stock and half in cash. The cash portion was treated
as 2005 compensation expense, and the stock portion was awarded
in 2006 and will be expensed by the Company over the one year
vesting period.
The following table summarizes the activity of the restricted
shares under the Short Term Incentive Plan for the three months
ended March 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares | |
|
Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Thousands) | |
|
(Millions) | |
Short Term Incentive Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 29, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
$ |
3.6 |
|
Vested during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at March 30, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
$ |
3.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends on Restricted Share Grants
The Company does not currently have plans to pay dividends in
the foreseeable future. However, any dividends declared by
Holdings Board of Directors with respect to common shares
and with respect to any restricted share grants under any of the
Companys compensation plans will be cumulative and paid to
the participants only at the time and to the extent the
participant acquires an interest in, or vests, in any of the
restricted shares.
F-26
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
|
|
|
Union Equity Participation Program |
As part of the collective bargaining agreements, Holdings has
agreed to establish a union equity participation program
pursuant to which it will grant contingent stock appreciation
rights (SARs) tied to the value of its Class B
common stock to trusts for the benefit of approximately
4,900 employees represented by the IAM, UAW and IBEW. 1,000
SARs will be granted to each eligible employee. The SARs will
vest upon an initial public offering or other defined triggering
events, upon which the trusts receive proceeds for each SAR
equal to the difference between the net offering price per share
(adjusted for stock splits) and $10, increased by
15 percent annually from the date of the Boeing
acquisition. Proceeds will be paid in the form of cash or shares
of common stock at the Companys option. The SARs expire
after 15 years if no triggering event occurs. In accordance
with FAS 123(R), no amount has been expensed for these SARs
as the vesting conditions have not been met.
The following table summarizes the estimated activity of Union
Equity Participation Plan SARs for the periods ended
December 29, 2005 and March 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SARs | |
|
Value | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Thousands) | |
|
(Millions) | |
Union Equity Participation Plan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at February 7, 2005 (date of inception)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted during period
|
|
|
4,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
Vested during period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised during period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited during period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 29, 2005
|
|
|
4,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited during period (unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at March 30, 2006 (unaudited)
|
|
|
4,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The total intrinsic value of these SARs at December 29,
2005 was approximately $60.0.
F-27
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
The provision for income taxes for the period ended
December 29, 2005 was estimated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
Income taxes estimated to be payable currently
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. federal
|
|
$ |
9.3 |
|
U.S. state and local
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total payable currently
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes estimated to be payable long term
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. federal
|
|
|
7.2 |
|
U.S. state and local
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total payable long term
|
|
|
7.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax expense (credit) net
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. federal
|
|
|
(2.3 |
) |
U.S. state and local
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred
|
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total income taxes
|
|
$ |
13.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Annual tax provisions (benefits) include amounts considered
sufficient to pay assessments that may result from examination
of prior year tax returns. A reconciliation of the provision for
income taxes compared with the amounts at the U.S. federal
statutory rate is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
Tax benefit at U.S. federal statutory income tax rate
|
|
$ |
(15.8 |
) |
State and local tax benefit
|
|
|
(3.4 |
) |
Change in valuation allowance
|
|
|
33.6 |
|
Qualified Production Activity Deduction (IRC 199)
|
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax
|
|
$ |
13.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-28
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities for 2005 reflect the
effect of temporary differences between amounts of assets,
liabilities and equity for financial reporting purposes and the
bases of such assets, liabilities and equity as measured by tax
laws, as well as tax loss and tax credit carryforwards.
Temporary differences and carryforwards that gave rise to
deferred tax assets and (liabilities) included the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
Long-term contract methods of income recognition
|
|
$ |
28.2 |
|
Post-retirement benefits other than pensions
|
|
|
12.8 |
|
Pension and other employee benefit plans
|
|
|
20.2 |
|
Employee compensation accruals
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(28.5 |
) |
Other
|
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross deferred tax asset
|
|
|
39.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Allowances
|
|
|
(39.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax detail above is included in the consolidated
balance sheet and supplemental information as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
Current deferred tax assets
|
|
$ |
4.2 |
|
Current deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net current deferred tax asset
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current deferred tax assets
|
|
|
28.8 |
|
Non-current deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(31.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net non-current deferred tax liability
|
|
$ |
(2.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
The Company made income tax payments of $2.2 and $8.5 in the
periods ended March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005,
respectively.
A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not
be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets
depends on the ability to generate sufficient taxable income of
the appropriate character in the future and in the appropriate
taxing jurisdictions. Due to the current year loss generated for
financial reporting purposes and due to the fact that the
Company is a new entity, a valuation allowance has been provided
against net deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance was
recorded on the net deferred tax assets existing at the
June 16, 2005 opening balance sheet date in the amount of
$5.6 ($5.2 and $0.4 for federal and state, respectively). At
December 29, 2005, Spirit recorded a valuation allowance
against the net deferred tax assets in the amount of $39.2
($35.6 and $3.6 for federal and state, respectively). The net
change in the respective valuation allowance for the period
ended December 29, 2005 is $33.6 composed of $30.4 federal
and $3.2 state. At March 30, 2006, Spirit recorded a
valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets in
amounts of $41.5 ($37.7 and $3.8 for federal and state,
respectively). The net change in the respective valuation
allowances for the period ended March 30, 2006 is $2.3
comprised of $2.1 federal and $0.2 state.
F-29
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
|
|
13. |
Earnings (Loss) per Share Calculation |
Basic earnings (loss) per share represents the income (loss)
available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the measurement
period. Diluted earnings per share represents the income
available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the measurement
period while also giving effect to all potentially dilutive
common shares that were outstanding during the period. The
Company had net losses available to common shareholders for the
period from February 7, 2005 through December 29,
2005, and therefore the impact of these potentially dilutive
common shares is anti-dilutive in this period.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and
diluted earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from | |
|
|
February 7, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
(Date of Inception) | |
|
|
through | |
|
|
December 29, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(In millions, except | |
|
|
per share data) | |
Basic & Diluted Loss per Share Calculation
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$ |
(59.2 |
) |
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
38.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic & diluted loss per share
|
|
$ |
(1.55 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Month | |
|
|
Period Ended | |
|
|
March 30, 2006 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
(In millions, except | |
|
|
per share data) | |
Basic Earnings per Share Calculation
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
32.0 |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
38.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
$ |
.83 |
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted Earnings per Share Calculation
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
32.0 |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
38.4 |
|
Effect of dilutive non-vested grants outstanding
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
46.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
$ |
.69 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14. |
Related Party Transactions |
In June 2005, Spirit paid a subsidiary of Onex a fee of $5, for
services performed in connection with the acquisition, as
described in Note 2, which was recorded as a return of
initial capital. Also, the Company has expensed the payment of
service fees of $0.5 and $1.0 to a subsidiary of Onex for
services rendered in the periods ended March 30, 2006 and
December 29, 2005, respectively. Management believes the
fees charged were reasonable in relation to the services
provided.
F-30
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
As described in Note 8, the Company has a $696.5 term loan
outstanding with a subsidiary of Onex. During the periods ended
March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005, the Company paid
interest of $11.5 and $23.5, respectively, to the subsidiary on
the term loan. Management believes the interest charged was
reasonable in relation to the loan provided.
Boeing owns and operates significant information technology
systems utilized by the Company and, as required under the
acquisition agreement, is providing those systems and support
services to Spirit under an agreement that is scheduled to
expire 12 months after the date of the acquisition
agreement, subject to renewal options.
An executive of the Company is a member of the board of
directors of a Wichita, Kansas bank that provides banking
services to Spirit. No fees have been paid to the bank since
inception, which is consistent with commercial terms that would
be available to other unrelated parties.
The spouse of one of our executives is a partner at the law firm
utilized by the Company and at which the executive was
previously employed. Spirit paid fees of $0.2 and $0.5 to the
firm during the periods ended March 30, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, respectively, for legal services
performed.
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|
15. |
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees |
Spirit may be involved from time to time in legal proceedings,
claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of
business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these
matters will not materially affect the Companys financial
position, results of operations or liquidity.
|
|
|
Age Discrimination Litigation |
A lawsuit has been filed against Spirit, the Onex Corporation,
and Boeing alleging age discrimination in the hiring of
employees by Spirit when Boeing sold its Wichita commercial
division to Onex. The complaint was filed in U.S. District
Court in Wichita, Kansas and seeks class-action status and has
specified compensatory damages of $800 million
$1.5 billion from the three companies, as well as
$1.5 billion in punitive damages. The purchase agreement
between Onex and Boeing requires Spirit to indemnify Boeing for
damages against Boeing in the suit. The Company intends to
vigorously defend itself in this matter. Although discovery has
not yet begun, management believes the resolution of these
matters will not materially affect the Companys financial
position, results of operation or liquidity.
The Company leases equipment and facilities under various
non-cancelable capital and operating leases. The capital leasing
arrangements extend through 2009. Minimum future lease payments
under these leases at December 29, 2005 are as follows:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present |
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
Value |
|
Interest |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
$ |
4.7 |
|
|
$ |
6.3 |
|
|
$ |
1.3 |
|
|
$ |
7.6 |
|
2007
|
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
2008
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
2009
|
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
2010
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 and thereafter
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
Spirit has aggregate capital commitments of $124.0 and $3.9 at
March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005, respectively.
The Company paid $0.6 in interest expense related to the capital
leases for the period ending December 29, 2005.
|
|
|
Service and Product Warranties |
The Company provides service and warranty policies on its
products. Liability under service and warranty policies is based
upon specific claims and a review of historical warranty and
service claim experience. Adjustments are made to accruals as
claim data and historical experience change. In addition, the
Company incurs discretionary costs to service its products in
connection with product performance issues.
Contingent liabilities in the form of letters of credit, letters
of guarantee and performance bonds have been provided by the
Company. As of March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005,
$4.2 and $4.6 was outstanding in respect of these guarantees,
respectively.
The Company has entered into indemnification agreements with
each of its directors, and some of its executive employment
agreements include indemnification provisions. Under those
agreements, the Company agrees to indemnify each of these
individuals against claims arising out of events or occurrences
related to that individuals service as the Companys
agent or the agent of any of its subsidiaries to the fullest
extent legally permitted.
The Company is subject to laws and regulations concerning the
environment and to the risk of environmental liability inherent
in activities relating to past and present operations. Under
terms of the acquisition agreement, as described in Note 2,
the Company accepted certain contingent liabilities after having
obtained indemnifications from Boeing.
In December 2005, a federal grand jury sitting in Topeka, Kansas
issued subpoenas regarding the vapor degreasing equipment at the
Companys Wichita, Kansas facility. The governments
investigation appears to focus on whether the degreasers were
operating within permit parameters and whether chemical wastes
from the degreasers were disposed of properly. The subpoenas
cover a time period both before and after the Companys
purchase of the Wichita, Kansas facility. Subpoenas were issued
to Boeing, the Company and individuals who were employed by
Boeing prior to the Boeing acquisition but are now employed by
the Company. The Company is in the process of responding to the
subpoena and is cooperating with the governments
investigation. At this time, the Company does not have enough
information to make any predictions about the outcome of this
matter.
Boeing is under an administrative consent order issued by the
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE)
to conduct certain soil and groundwater investigation,
remediation and containment efforts at our Wichita facility, as
contaminated groundwater underlies a majority of the site.
Pursuant to this order and its agreements with the Company,
Boeing has a long-term remediation plan in place and treatment,
containment and remediation efforts are underway. Pursuant to
the acquisition agreement, Boeing also agreed to retain certain
obligations regarding environmental conditions existing at the
Wichita facility at the time of the acquisition. Spirit has
entered into an access agreement and an
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
environmental support agreement necessary to allow Boeing to
conduct work required by the KDHE orders or the retained
obligations. In addition, under the environmental support
agreement, Spirit has agreed to provide Boeing with certain
environmental support services for certain portions of the
Wichita facility which Boeing still owns. These services include
the treatment and transport of industrial wastewater and
transport of sanitary discharges.
In general, under the acquisition agreement, Boeing is
responsible for environmental liabilities caused prior to the
acquisition date and Spirit is responsible for environmental
liabilities caused after that date, subject to certain
exceptions. For example, the acquisition agreement specifies
certain restricted areas at the Wichita facility, including a
construction demolition landfill, where Spirit has agreed to
certain restrictions on our activities. In the event Spirit
conducts certain activities in these specified areas,
environmental liabilities and costs (such as environmental
disposal costs) may be apportioned between Spirit and Boeing
depending on the activity conducted, the location of the
activity and when the environmental condition first existed. If
Spirit performs certain activities in specified areas, the
Company will share certain excess disposal costs with Boeing.
However, with respect to those excess costs which will be shared
equally, Spirits liability is limited to $.75 per
year through June 16, 2008, and $2.0 per year thereafter.
In addition, in the event the Companys activities in
certain areas result in asbestos abatement or disposal costs for
demolition debris contaminated with lead, Spirit will bear 100%
of the costs unless the activities are necessary in response to
an act of God.
Boeings obligations to reimburse Spirit for certain
environmental liabilities and costs are subject to certain
conditions, including that the Company minimize disposal costs
and reuse soil to the extent practicable.
Also, in the event that Spirit contributed to an environmental
liability for which Boeing also has liability, each company will
be responsible for its proportional allocation of the liability.
Spirit is responsible for certain damage to Boeings onsite
remediation activities resulting from interference with or
damage to them.
Under the acquisition agreement, Spirit is responsible for any
environmental liability caused at the Tulsa and McAlester
facilities after the date of the acquisition. In the event that
Spirit contributed to any environmental liability at these
facilities for which Boeing also had an environmental liability,
each Company will be responsible for its proportional allocation
of the damage.
Boeing has agreed to indemnify Spirit for known environmental
liabilities at the Tulsa and McAlaster facilities in existence
as of the date of the acquisition or which were identified in
the Phase II environmental site assessments that were
conducted at the Oklahoma facilities in October 2005. Boeing
also agreed to indemnify Spirit for environmental liabilities at
these facilities in existence as of the acquisition date but
unknown to Boeing as of such date, as long as Spirit gives it
notice of any such liability on or before January 16, 2013.
The Company also has insurance to cover costs incurred for
certain environmental matters. Although the effect on operating
results and liquidity, if any, cannot be reasonably estimated,
management believes, based on current information, that these
environmental matters should not have a material adverse effect
on the Companys consolidated financial position,
operations, or liquidity.
The Company utilizes Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs)
issued by the City of Wichita to finance the purchase and/or
construction of certain real and personal property at the
Wichita site. Tax benefits associated with IRBs include a
provision for a ten year property tax abatement and a sales tax
exemption from the Kansas Department of Revenue. The Company
recorded the property on its consolidating balance sheet, along
with a capital lease obligation to repay the proceeds of the
IRB. The Company also purchased
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
the IRBs and therefore is the Bondholder as well as the
Borrower/ Lessee of the property purchased with the IRB
proceeds. As the right of offset exists on these bonds, no net
debt is reflected.
Spirit also utilized a Kansas Development Finance Authority
(KDFA) bond in the amount of $80, issued by the
KDFA. Tax benefits associated with the KDFA bond include a
rebate of payroll taxes from the Kansas Department of Revenue. A
subsidiary of the Company also issued a bond with identical
principal, terms and conditions to the KDFA. The two bonds
legally offset and therefore, in accordance with FASB
Interpretation No. 39, the principal and interest on the
bonds have been offset in these consolidated financial
statements.
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|
16. |
Significant Concentrations of Risk |
Spirit has one major customer (Boeing) that accounts for more
than 99 percent of the revenue for the periods ending
March 30, 2006 and December 29, 2005 and more than
99 percent of accounts receivable at March 30, 2006
and December 29, 2005.
A significant portion of Spirits labor force is
represented by two unions. These two unions represent
48 percent and 25 percent of the Companys labor
force and have collective bargaining agreements that expire in
2010 and 2011, respectively.
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|
17. |
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information |
Accrued expenses, other liabilities and other income
net consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 30, | |
|
December 29, | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued wages and bonuses
|
|
$ |
19.2 |
|
|
$ |
19.2 |
|
Accrued fringe benefits
|
|
|
41.9 |
|
|
|
68.5 |
|
Accrued interest
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
Other
|
|
|
17.7 |
|
|
|
29.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
88.0 |
|
|
$ |
126.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer advance
|
|
$ |
300.0 |
|
|
$ |
200.0 |
|
Pension obligation
|
|
|
49.5 |
|
|
|
52.7 |
|
Post-employment benefit obligation
|
|
|
48.7 |
|
|
|
47.8 |
|
Other
|
|
|
12.1 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
410.3 |
|
|
$ |
308.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spirit operates in three principal segments: Fuselages,
Propulsion Systems and Wing Systems. Essentially all revenues in
the three principal segments are with Boeing in the
U.S. All other activities fall with the All Other segment,
principally made up of sundry sales of miscellaneous services
and the KIESC.
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
The Companys primary profitability measure to review a
segments operating performance is operating income before
unallocated corporate selling, general and administrative
expenses and unallocated research and development. Unallocated
corporate selling, general and administrative expenses include
centralized functions such as accounting, treasury and human
resources that are not specifically related to our operating
segments nor are they allocated in measuring the operating
segments profitability and performance and operating
margins.
Spirits Fuselage segment includes development, production
and marketing of forward, mid- and rear fuselage sections and
systems, primarily to aircraft OEMs, as well as related spares
and MRO services.
Spirits Propulsion Systems segment includes development,
production and marketing of struts/pylons, nacelles (including
thrust reversers) and related engine structural components
primarily to aircraft or engine OEMs, as well as related spares
and MRO services.
Spirits Wing Systems segment includes development,
production and marketing of wings and wing components (including
flight control surfaces) primarily to aircraft OEMs, as well as
related spares and MRO services.
The Companys segments are consistent with the organization
and responsibilities of management reporting to the chief
operating decision-maker for the purpose of assessing
performance. The Companys definition of segment operating
income differs from operating income as presented in its primary
financial statements and a reconciliation of the segmented and
consolidated results is provided in the table set forth below.
Most selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A),
and all interest expense/(income), related financing costs and
income tax amounts are not allocated to the operating segments.
While some working capital accounts are maintained on a segment
basis, much of the Companys assets are not managed or
maintained on a segmented basis. Property, plant and equipment,
including tooling, is used in the design and production of
products for each of the segments and, therefore, is not
allocated to any individual segment. In addition, cash, prepaid
expenses, other assets and deferred taxes are maintained and
managed on a consolidated basis and generally do not pertain to
any particular segment. Raw materials and certain component
parts are used in the production of aerostructures across all
segments. Work in process inventory is identifiable by segment,
but is managed and evaluated at the program level. As there is
no segmentation of the Companys productive assets,
depreciation expense (included in fixed manufacturing costs and
general and administrative expenses) or capital expenditures is
maintained by the Company, no allocation of these amounts has
been made solely for purposes of segments disclosure
requirements.
F-35
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (Continued)
($ in millions other than per share and per hour amounts)
The following table shows segment information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three | |
|
Period from | |
|
|
Months | |
|
February 7, 2005 | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
(Date of | |
|
|
March 30, | |
|
Inception) through | |
|
|
2006 | |
|
December 29, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
Segment Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuselage Systems
|
|
$ |
353.7 |
|
|
$ |
637.8 |
|
Propulsion Systems
|
|
|
216.5 |
|
|
|
372.3 |
|
Wing Systems
|
|
|
92.0 |
|
|
|
170.6 |
|
All Other
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
|
27.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
670.8 |
|
|
$ |
1,208.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Operating Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fuselage Systems
|
|
$ |
60.1 |
|
|
$ |
43.6 |
|
Propulsion Systems
|
|
|
29.8 |
|
|
|
24.5 |
|
Wing Systems
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
All Other
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
(1.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95.9 |
|
|
|
72.5 |
|
Unallocated corporate SG&A
|
|
|
(33.9 |
) |
|
|
(108.4 |
) |
Unallocated research and development
|
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating income (loss)
|
|
$ |
60.1 |
|
|
$ |
(36.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19. |
Subsequent Events (Unaudited) |
On April 1, 2006, the Company completed its purchase of BAE
Systems Aerostructures operations in Prestwick, Scotland and
Samlesbury, England for a cash purchase price of approximately
$139 and the assumption of certain normal course liabilities
(including accounts payable of approximately $66.8) financed
with available cash balances. The purpose of the acquisition was
to diversify the Companys revenue base and accelerate
growth. The production facilities build structural components
for Airbus models A320, A330, A340 and the A380, as well as
the Raytheon Hawker 800XP. The acquisition of the European unit
gives the Company an additional 814 employees all of which
are located in the United Kingdom. The Aerostructures unit will
be known as Spirit Aerosystems (Europe) Limited. Allocation of
the purchase price will be completed following receipt of an
independent valuation of the acquired assets and liabilities.
On May 30, 2006, $60.7 was transferred from Boeings
defined benefit pension trust to Spirits defined benefit
pension trust, representing final settlement of the defined
benefit pension assets. The resulting impact on the funded
status of Spirits defined benefit pension plan will change
the defined benefit pension liability to an asset, increase the
excess of fair value over purchase price, and further reduce the
opening book value of long lived assets. These adjustments will
be reflected in Spirits financial statements in the second
quarter of 2006.
F-36
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of
The Boeing Company
Chicago, Illinois
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and
liabilities of the Wichita Division of the Boeing Commercial
Airplanes Group (the Division) of The Boeing Company
(the Company) as of June 16, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, and the related statements of cost
center activity for the period from January 1, 2005 through
June 16, 2005, and for the years ended December 31,
2004 and 2003 (the Divisions financial
statements). The Divisions financial statements are
the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. The Division is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal
control over financial reporting. Our audits included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Divisions internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As discussed in Note 1 to the accompanying financial
statements, the financial statements were prepared to present
assets and liabilities of the Division, along with the related
cost center activity, and are not necessarily indicative of the
conditions that would have existed or the results of operations
if the Division had been operated as a standalone company during
the periods presented. Portions of certain expenses represent
allocations made from, and are applicable to, the Company as a
whole.
In our opinion, the Divisions financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the assets and liabilities of
the Division as of June 16, 2005 and December 31,
2004, and the cost center activity for the period from
January 1, 2005 through June 16, 2005, and for the
years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Seattle, Washington
June 27, 2006
F-37
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
June 16, | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in millions) | |
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$ |
3.0 |
|
|
$ |
0.8 |
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
524.6 |
|
|
|
487.6 |
|
|
Long-term assets
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
Property, plant, and equipment net
|
|
|
511.0 |
|
|
|
528.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,043.6 |
|
|
|
1,020.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
45.7 |
|
|
|
57.4 |
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
Employee vacation
|
|
|
47.5 |
|
|
|
40.3 |
|
|
Accrued employee-related expenses
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
|
7.9 |
|
|
KIESC minority interest
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
108.2 |
|
|
|
108.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
$ |
935.4 |
|
|
$ |
912.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
F-38
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
STATEMENTS OF COST CENTER ACTIVITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period From | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
January 1, 2005 | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
Through | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
June 16, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in millions) | |
COST OF PRODUCTS TRANSFERRED:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labor
|
|
$ |
733.9 |
|
|
$ |
688.8 |
|
|
$ |
326.6 |
|
|
Material
|
|
|
821.6 |
|
|
|
885.1 |
|
|
|
503.0 |
|
|
Overhead and nonlabor
|
|
|
508.4 |
|
|
|
500.4 |
|
|
|
334.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of products transferred
|
|
|
2,063.9 |
|
|
|
2,074.3 |
|
|
|
1,163.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
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PROVISION OF ENERGY SERVICES Net
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(0.2 |
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PERIOD EXPENSES:
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General and administrative
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116.7 |
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155.1 |
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79.7 |
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Internal application development
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17.3 |
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18.1 |
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11.0 |
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757 production phase out
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10.3 |
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Total period expenses
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|
144.3 |
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|
173.2 |
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90.7 |
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TOTAL INCURRED AND ALLOCATED COSTS OF THE WICHITA DIVISION
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$ |
2,208.2 |
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$ |
2,247.5 |
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$ |
1,254.4 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
F-39
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 16, 2005 AND DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003
(Amounts are in millions unless otherwise indicated)
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The Wichita Division (Division), which is not a
separate legal entity, is operated as a cost center within the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group (BCA) of The
Boeing Company (Boeing). The Division includes the
manufacturing operations of BCA located in Wichita, Kansas;
Tulsa, Oklahoma, and McAlester, Oklahoma, along with certain
assets and operations of the Shared Services Group
(SSG) of Boeing. The Division has historically been
an internal supplier of parts and assemblies to the 737, 747,
757, 767, and 777 Airplane Programs of BCA, with very few sales
to third-party customers. The Division has also been selected as
a supplier to the 787 Airplane Program currently under
development by Boeing. These financial statements, hereafter
referred to as the Financial Statements, reflect the
standalone financial statements of the Division. Certain amounts
in these financial statements have been allocated from
Boeings financial statements. Allocations are generally
based on the specific identification of costs, assets and
liabilities, as well as on headcount and direct labor dollars
where specific attribution is not practical. The General and
Administrative (G&A) expense included in these
statements is an allocation of Boeing Corporate
(Corporate), SSG and BCA G&A expense
(collectively Boeing G&A). |
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Management believes these allocations are reasonable, but may
not be indicative of costs that would have been incurred had the
Division been operated as a standalone business. |
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Most support function costs represent allocations to the
Division. However, there is a portion of these support functions
that occur at the Division, for example, general management,
human resources, and finance that provide support directly to
product-related organizations. |
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Boeing entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement
(APA) dated February 22, 2005, as revised
June 15, 2005, to sell the Division to Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems, Inc. (Mid-Western), an indirect
majority-owned subsidiary of Onex Partners L.P. The accompanying
financial statements have been prepared with reference to this
agreement and present assets and liabilities as well as a
statement of cost center activities. The accompanying financial
statements may not be indicative of the conditions that would
have existed or the results of operations if the Division had
been operated as a standalone company during the periods
presented. |
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On June 16, 2005, Boeing completed the sale of
substantially all of the assets at BCAs facilities in
Wichita, Kansas and Tulsa and McAlester, Oklahoma under the APA
to Mid-Western, which
was subsequently named Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. (Spirit).
Transaction consideration given to Boeing included cash of
approximately $900, together with the transfer of certain
liabilities and the establishment of long-term supply
agreements. All assets and liabilities presented in these
financial statements were included in the sale. |
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Statements of cash flows have not been presented as the Division
participated in Boeings centralized cash management
systems and all its cash management activities were funded by
Boeing. Other than cash on hand to meet immediate cash
requirements the Divisions cash flow information is
estimated in Note 9 using a change in net working capital. |
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Transactions with Boeing Transactions
with Boeing were conducted on a noncash basis, and generally
involved performance under intracompany arrangements between the
Division and Boeing. |
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Certain costs were incurred by Boeing on the Divisions
behalf. To the extent practical, these costs are discretely
transferred to the Division, but in some cases an allocation
methodology is used to transfer |
F-40
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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the costs to the Division. These costs fall into three major
categories and all such costs have been included in these
financial statements. |
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The first category represents costs directly related to the
activities of the Division, which were incurred by Boeing and
transferred to the Division for administrative purposes
including payroll, accounts payable, travel and employee
benefits such as pension costs, and medical coverage. These
costs are primarily included in Cost of Products
Transferred and the balance included in Period
Expenses. |
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A second category of costs incurred by Boeing on the
Divisions behalf represented the purchase of parts from
Boeing that are incorporated into the products of the Division.
The cost of these parts is treated the same as the cost of parts
acquired from third parties and is included in Cost of
Products Transferred. |
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The third category of costs incurred by Boeing on the
Divisions behalf are either general and administrative or
relate to support services provided by Boeing for the benefit of
the Division. These costs, except for those identified as
G&A, are included in Cost of Products
Transferred. These allocated costs are described in detail
below. The following table reconciles total G&A and Internal
Application Development (IAD) reported on the
Statement of Cost Center Activity to the detailed cost tables
that follow. IAD costs are certain costs incurred at the
Division to improve processes or internal applications rather
than product. |
Table (1)
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Period | |
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1/1/2005 | |
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Year Ended | |
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Year Ended | |
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Through | |
Incurring Org and Description |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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6/16/2005 | |
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| |
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Allocated WHQ G&A
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$ |
31.7 |
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$ |
31.2 |
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$ |
15.9 |
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Allocated WHQ Share-Based Plans
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8.9 |
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19.4 |
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20.1 |
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Allocated WHQ Share-Value Trust
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4.0 |
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3.9 |
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2.0 |
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Allocated BCA G&A
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46.9 |
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53.2 |
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26.7 |
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SSG G&A included in SSG Support Allocations (below)
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30.0 |
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29.6 |
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5.5 |
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Division Incurred G&A
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(4.8 |
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17.8 |
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9.5 |
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Total Division G&A Expense
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$ |
116.7 |
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$ |
155.1 |
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$ |
79.7 |
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Table (2)
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Period | |
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1/1/2005 | |
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Year Ended | |
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Year Ended | |
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Through | |
Incurring Org and Description |
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2003 | |
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2004 | |
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6/16/2005 | |
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| |
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Division Incurred IAD (A period expense on the
Statement of Cost Center Activity)
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$ |
17.3 |
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$ |
18.1 |
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$ |
11.0 |
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F-41
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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Support Allocations Boeing provides
certain services to the Division and pays for certain
expenditures on its behalf. The following table summarizes and
describes the approximate amounts billed to the Division. |
Table (3)
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Period | |
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1/1/2005 | |
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Year Ended | |
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Year Ended | |
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Through | |
Incurring Org and Description |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
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| |
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| |
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BCA CAD/ CAM and Other
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$ |
2.1 |
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$ |
4.3 |
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|
$ |
4.9 |
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SSG Workplace Services
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|
212.9 |
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233.4 |
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|
|
114.6 |
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SSG Information Technology Services
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54.3 |
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46.3 |
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25.1 |
|
SSG Administrative Services
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|
42.8 |
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41.9 |
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|
21.2 |
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Total Support Allocations (including SSG G&A)
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312.1 |
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|
325.9 |
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165.8 |
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Less SSG G&A Allocations included in Cost Allocation
Table (1) above
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30.0 |
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|
|
29.6 |
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5.5 |
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Total SSG Costs and BCA CAD/ CAM and Other included in Division
Cost of Products Transferred
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$ |
282.1 |
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$ |
296.3 |
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$ |
160.3 |
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BCA Computer Aided Design (CAD), BCA Computer Aided
Manufacturing (CAM), and other cost allocated
include calibration and certification costs and computer-aided
design costs. |
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SSG costs (including an element of SSG-incurred G&A) were
allocated to the Division based on SSGs cost collection
and cost allocation processes which are primarily based on
pooling of common costs and allocating pooled costs based on a
measure of usage. SSG Workplace Services includes the cost of
providing facilities, food, mail and in-plant transportation
services, security and fire protection, technical services and
safety, health, and environmental affairs. SSG Information
Technology Services includes business systems and computing and
network operations. SSG Administrative Services includes
external transportation services, enterprise human resource
management, payroll services and learning, training, and
development. An estimate of the SSG G&A included in the
above support allocations were recorded by the Division as
period expense in accordance with established Boeing-wide
practice. The remaining SSG-related amounts as well as the BCA
CAD/CAM allocations were included in the Overhead and nonlabor
portion of Cost of Products Transferred. |
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In 2005, SSG revised its methodology for allocating G&A
costs. As a result of the revision, the January 1 through
June 16, 2005 SSG G&A Allocations amount recorded was
$5.5 rather than $14.8. |
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Period Expenses Incurred at the
Division These costs are not inventoriable
costs and therefore are not included in Costs of Products
Transferred. |
Table (4)
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Period | |
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1/1/2005 | |
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Year Ended | |
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Year Ended | |
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Through | |
Incurring Org and Description |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
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| |
|
| |
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Division Incurred G&A (Included in Table (1))
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$ |
(4.8 |
) |
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$ |
17.8 |
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$ |
9.5 |
|
Division Incurred IAD (Included in Table (2))
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|
17.3 |
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|
18.1 |
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|
|
11.0 |
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Total
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|
$ |
12.5 |
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|
$ |
35.9 |
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$ |
20.5 |
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F-42
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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Division G&A costs are incurred at the Division and include
salaries and costs associated with G&A-type functions such
as site financial accounting. IAD costs are costs incurred at
the Division to improve processes or internal applications
rather than products. |
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Period Expense Incurred by Boeing not Billed or Incurred
at the Division For purposes of these
statements, certain costs have been allocated to the Division.
These costs have not been billed to or incurred by, nor is the
Division obligated to pay for these costs in the past or in the
future. These allocations are conducted on a noncash basis and
generally involve the performance of corporate-wide functions
that have no direct relationship to the Divisions cost
center activities. These costs are included in the total
Division G&A expense (see Table 1). |
Table (5)
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Period | |
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|
1/1/2005 | |
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Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Through | |
Incurring Org and Description |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
Corporate G&A
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|
$ |
31.7 |
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$ |
31.2 |
|
|
$ |
15.9 |
|
Corporate Share-Based Plans
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|
|
8.9 |
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|
|
19.4 |
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|
20.1 |
|
Corporate Share-Value Trust
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|
|
4.0 |
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|
3.9 |
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|
|
2.0 |
|
BCA G&A
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|
|
46.9 |
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|
53.2 |
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26.7 |
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|
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|
|
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Total Period Expense incurred by Boeing not billed or incurred
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$ |
91.5 |
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$ |
107.7 |
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|
$ |
64.7 |
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Corporate costs allocated include centralized services such as
government affairs, legal, tax, office of internal governance,
international relations, communications and advertising,
CEO and staff, investor relations, and miscellaneous
liability, property, and foreign insurances. Corporate
Share-Based plans and Share-Value Trust are described in
Note 8 below. |
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BCA G&A costs allocated include business operations, sales
and marketing, contracts, finance, communications, and BCA
office of the president. |
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2. |
Significant Accounting Policies |
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Principles of Consolidation The
consolidated financial statements of the Division include the
accounts of the majority-owned interest in Kansas Industrial
Energy Supply Company (KIESC). The KIESC (formerly
known as Wichita Gas Utility) arrangement has been in place
since 1980. It was formed to purchase gas directly from the gas
suppliers rather than through the city of Wichita. The current
arrangement gives participants in KIESC more control over their
cost. The agreement between the participating companies is
titled
Tenants-in-Common
Management Agreement. It designates the arrangement as a
tenancy in common and stipulates that nothing in the agreement
should be construed as creating a joint venture, association, or
partnership. All assets are owned in common. Nothing can be
severed in a way that hurts the other tenants. Each tenant is
prohibited from selling or assigning their interest to another
party without the approval of the other tenants. The Division
owned 79% of all outstanding interests and considered that a
controlling share. 100% of KIESCs results have been
consolidated in these financial statements. Accordingly, the
Divisions intercompany profits, transactions, and balances
have been eliminated with the consolidation of KIESC. The result
of KIESC income and expense is shown as Provision of Energy
Services, Net. 77.77% of KIESC was sold on June 16, 2005 in
connection with the transaction, with the remainder |
F-43
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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retained by Boeing to support Boeings remaining operations
in Wichita, Kansas. KIESCs net assets are shown below: |
Table (6)
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Period | |
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|
|
1/1/2005 | |
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Through | |
Incurring Org and Description |
|
12/31/04 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
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| |
|
| |
KIESC Total Net Assets
|
|
$ |
2.2 |
|
|
$ |
2.7 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Use of Estimates The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that directly
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual
results could differ from those estimates. |
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Cost of Products Transferred As a cost
center to the BCA Airplane Programs, the Division does not have
sales to parties other than Boeing. For purposes of these
financial statements, the Division recognizes cost of products
transferred in an amount equal to the cost assigned. Through
May 31, 2005, the Wichita Site Cost of Products Transferred
was recognized when completed parts and assemblies were received
or the scheduled receipt date occurred at BCA Airplane
Programs Final Assembly Areas. On June 1, 2005 this
treatment changed to reflect the provisions of the supply
agreement that was to be implemented post-divestiture. From
June 1, 2005 to June 16, 2005, the Wichita Site Cost
of Products Transferred was recognized when completed parts and
assemblies were shipped from the Wichita plant. The Tulsa and
McAlester Sites Cost of Products Transferred is recognized when
completed parts and assemblies are shipped from the site. Costs
of Products Transferred also includes costs assigned to programs
as incurred, for support of non-recurring activities performed
on behalf of the programs. Non-recurring support refers to
activities like design or design and build of tooling. 787
design activities included in Division Cost of Products
Transferred totals $65.6 for the period from January 1,
2005 through June 16, 2005. |
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Cost of Products Transferred consists of material, labor,
nonlabor, and site overhead, which includes fringe benefits,
production-related indirect and plant management salaries, and
plant services. Labor cost includes direct and indirect labor,
related fringe costs, and labor bonuses. Fringe benefit
allocations are based on a rate applied to labor dollars. The
rate includes elements such as vacation, holiday, sick leave,
medical, pension, and postretirement medical. |
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Nonlabor costs included in overhead include cost of shop
supplies, travel, software licensing, equipment depreciation,
perishable tools, and cost allocations (see Transactions
with Boeing above). |
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Cash Cash primarily consists of
balances maintained by the Divisions consolidated interest
in KIESC. The Division participates in Boeings centralized
cash management systems. Accordingly, the financial statements
exclude cash, debt, interest income, and interest expense
maintained in the centralized cash management systems. |
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Accounts Receivable Accounts
receivable consist of amounts on KIESC books due from third
parties and are stated at the amount billed to customers, plus
any accrued and unpaid interest. An allowance is provided for
based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical
collection information, and existing economic conditions. |
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Inventories Inventories consist of raw
materials and work in process (WIP). Finished goods
are shipped immediately upon completion. Costs of raw materials
and component parts that are identified |
F-44
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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as obsolete or surplus, including a provision for anticipated
amounts, are included as a cost of products transferred. |
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|
The Divisions Wichita site in-process inventories are
stated at the cost of products based on the stage of completion
within production. The individual elements of inventory (e.g.,
raw material, WIP, and production stores) are valued using a
standard cost methodology with any resulting variances to the
standard allocated monthly to cost of products transferred. |
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The Divisions Tulsa/McAlester sites in-process inventories
are stated at the cost of products based on the stage of
completion within production. Raw materials are valued based on
an average cost method. Commercial Airplane Programs WIP
inventory is valued based on total actual incurred costs for a
block of aircraft, less the billed amount. The billed amount is
calculated based on the average unit cost of an end-item (e.g.,
737 Slats/ Flaps) for a block of aircraft based on the
Estimate at Completion. |
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|
Long-Term Assets Long-term assets
consists of amounts on the KIESC books for investments in
marketable securities. KIESC has the positive intent and ability
to hold these until maturity. They are valued at historical
cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of
discounts computed by the level-yield method. |
|
|
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at cost, including
applicable construction-period interest, less accumulated
depreciation, and are depreciated principally over the following
estimated useful lives: new buildings and land improvements,
from 10 to 40 years; and new machinery and equipment, from
3 to 20 years. The principal methods of depreciation are as
follows: buildings and land improvements, 150% declining
balance; and machinery and equipment,
sum-of-the-years
digits. The Division periodically evaluates the appropriateness
of remaining depreciable lives assigned to long-lived assets
subject to a management plan for disposition. |
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|
The Division reviews long-lived assets, which includes property,
plant, and equipment, for impairments in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets. Long-lived assets held for sale are
stated at the lower of cost or fair value, less cost to sell.
Long-lived assets held for use are subject to an impairment
assessment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying
value is no longer recoverable based upon the undiscounted
future cash flows of the asset, the amount of the impairment is
the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of
the asset. |
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|
757 Production Phase Out On
October 16, 2003, Boeing announced that production of the
757 would end with the final aircraft to be produced in late
2004. This resulted in a Division charge to Period Expenses
incurred for the year ended December 31, 2003, of $10.3,
$3.5 related to vendor penalties and $6.8 related to obsolete
and excess inventory. The vendor penalties are expected to be
settled in cash by the end of 2006. The related liabilities are
excluded from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as they
were not assumed in the acquisition. |
|
|
Income Taxes Boeing does not allocate
income tax expense and related assets and liabilities to the
Division. In accordance with the APA, the Statement of Net
Assets and Liabilities does not include assets and liabilities
related to income tax. Accordingly, the Statement of Cost Center
Activity does not reflect the effect of income taxes. |
|
|
Leases The Division has entered into
contracts, having noncancelable lease terms in excess of one
year, for operating leases requiring future rental payments. |
F-45
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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|
Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Plan The Division participates in various
pension plans sponsored by Boeing which cover substantially all
employees. Discrete, detailed information concerning costs of
these plans is not available for the Division but is part of the
Overhead and nonlabor costs allocated by Boeing and included in
the Cost of Products Transferred. The assets and obligations
under these plans are not separately identifiable for the
Division. |
|
|
Boeing also provides certain other postretirement benefit plans
other than pensions which consist principally of health care
coverage for eligible retirees. Discrete, detailed information
concerning costs of these plans is not available for the
Division but is part of the Overhead and nonlabor costs
allocated by Boeing and included in the Cost of Products
Transferred. The assets and obligations under these plans are
not separately identifiable for the Division. |
|
|
Share-Based Plans Division employees
participate in certain of Boeings share-based compensation
plans. In these financial statements, the share-based plan
expenses are accounted for under SFAS 123R, Share-Based
Payment (SFAS 123R) as of January 1,
2005, and under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, for periods prior to January 1, 2005. |
3. STANDARDS ISSUED AND NOT YET
IMPLEMENTED
|
|
|
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
(SFAS) No. 151, Inventory Costs an
amendment of ARB No. 43. This Standard requires
abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling
costs, and wasted material (spoilage) to be recognized as
current period charges. Additionally, it requires that fixed
production overhead costs be allocated to inventory based on the
normal capacity of the production facility. The provisions of
this Standard apply prospectively and are effective for
inventory costs incurred after January 1, 2006. While the
Division believes this Standard will not have a material effect
on its financial statements, the impact of adopting these new
rules is dependent on events that could occur in future periods,
and as such, an estimate of the impact cannot be determined
until the event occurs in future periods. |
|
|
|
Inventories are summarized as follows for the periods ending: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
1/1/2005 | |
|
|
|
|
Through | |
|
|
12/31/2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Raw materials
|
|
$ |
209.1 |
|
|
$ |
213.5 |
|
Work in process
|
|
|
315.5 |
|
|
|
274.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
$ |
524.6 |
|
|
$ |
487.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-46
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
5. |
PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT |
Property, plant, and equipment are summarized as follows for the
periods ending:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
1/1/2005 | |
|
|
|
|
Through | |
|
|
12/31/2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Land
|
|
$ |
7.4 |
|
|
$ |
5.0 |
|
Buildings
|
|
|
718.2 |
|
|
|
709.5 |
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
1,371.8 |
|
|
|
1,331.7 |
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
15.1 |
|
|
|
63.5 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(1,601.5 |
) |
|
|
(1,581.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant, and equipment net
|
|
$ |
511.0 |
|
|
$ |
528.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense, which is included in Cost of Products
Transferred, is as follows for the periods ending: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2005 | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Through | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Depreciation expense
|
|
$ |
97.4 |
|
|
$ |
90.7 |
|
|
$ |
40.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest capitalized as construction-period property, plant, and
equipment costs is as follows for the periods ending: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2005 | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Through | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Interest capitalized
|
|
$ |
3.2 |
|
|
$ |
4.9 |
|
|
$ |
2.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease Minimum future rental
commitments under operating leases having noncancelable lease
terms in excess of one year aggregated approximately $18.7 at
June 16, 2005 and are payable as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Future Minimum Payments |
|
|
|
|
|
6/17/05-12/31/05
|
|
$ |
3.0 |
|
2006
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
2007
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
2008
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
2009
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
2010
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
Total rent expense was approximately as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2005 | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Through | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Total rent expense
|
|
$ |
9.8 |
|
|
$ |
9.7 |
|
|
$ |
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-47
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
7. |
PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS |
|
|
|
The Division participates in various pension and postretirement
plans sponsored by Boeing which cover substantially all
employees. Discrete, detailed information concerning costs of
these plans is not available for the Division but is part of the
Overhead and nonlabor costs allocated by Boeing and included in
the Cost of Products Transferred. The assets and obligations
under these plans are not separately identifiable for the
Division. |
|
|
The amounts below represent total Boeing balances. Note that
Boeing uses a September 30 measurement date for its pension
plans. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
9/30/04 | |
|
9/30/05 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Pension plan assets
|
|
$ |
38,977 |
|
|
$ |
43,484 |
|
Pension plan benefit obligation
|
|
|
42,781 |
|
|
|
45,183 |
|
|
|
|
Boeing also provides certain other postretirement benefits other
than pensions which consist principally of health care coverage
for eligible retirees. Discrete, detailed information concerning
costs of these plans is not available for the Division but is
part of the Overhead and nonlabor costs allocated by Boeing and
included in the Cost of Products Transferred. The assets and
obligations under these plans are not separately identifiable
for the Division. |
|
|
The amounts below represent total Boeing balances. Note that
Boeing uses a September 30 measurement date for its
postretirement plans. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
9/30/04 | |
|
9/30/05 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Postretirement benefits plan assets
|
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
Postretirement benefit obligation
|
|
|
8,135 |
|
|
|
8,057 |
|
|
|
|
Share-Based Plans The following is a
discussion of share-based compensation plans. Qualifying
Division employees may retain eligibility under provisions of
these plans going forward. Under the provisions of the APA,
Boeing will retain these obligations. Division employees
participate in certain of Boeings share-based compensation
plans. In these financial statements, the share-based plan
expenses are accounted for under SFAS 123R, as of
January 1, 2005, using the modified prospective method, and
under SFAS No. 123 for periods prior to January 1,
2005. The share-based plans are described below. Share-based
plan expense allocated to the Division is included in the
Statement of Cost Center Activity as a Period Expense classified
as G&A. |
|
|
Performance Shares Performance Shares
are stock units that are convertible to Boeing common stock
contingent upon Boeings stock price performance. If, at
any time up to five years after award, Boeings stock price
reaches and maintains a price equal to 161.0% of the
Boeings stock issue price at the date of the award
(representing a growth rate of 10% compounded annually for five
years), 25% of the Performance Shares awarded are convertible to
Boeing common stock. Likewise, at stock prices equal to 168.5%,
176.2%, 184.2%, 192.5%, and 201.1% of the Boeing stock price at
the date of award, the cumulative portions of awarded
Performance Shares convertible to Boeing common stock are 40%,
55%, 75%, 100%, and 125%, respectively. Performance Shares
awards not converted to Boeing common stock expire five years
after the date of the award; however, the Compensation Committee
of the Boeing Board of Directors may, at its discretion, allow
vesting of up to 100% of the target Performance Shares if
Boeings total shareholder return (stock price appreciation
plus dividends) during the five-year performance period exceeds
the average total shareholder return of the S&P 500 over the
same period. |
F-48
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Beginning with the 2003 grants, all new Performance Shares
awarded are subject to different terms and conditions from those
issued prior to 2003. If at any time up to five years after
award Boeings stock price reaches and maintains for
20 consecutive days a price equal to a cumulative growth
rate of 40% above the grant price, 15% of the Performance Shares
awarded are convertible to common stock. Likewise, at cumulative
growth rates above the grant price equal to 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%,
90%, 100%, 110%, 120%, and 125%, the cumulative portion of
awarded shares convertible to Boeing common stock are 30%, 45%,
60%, 75%, 90%, 100%, 110%, 120%, and 125%, respectively.
Performance Share awards not converted to Boeing common stock
expire five years after the date of the award. In the event all
stock price hurdles have not been met at the end of the
performance period, unvested shares may vest based on
Boeings Total Shareholder Return (TSR)
performance relative to the S&P 500. If less than 125%
of the grant has vested at the end of the five-year performance
period, an award formula will be applied to the initial grant
based on the percentile rank of Boeings TSR relative to
the S&P 500. This can result in a vesting of the Performance
Shares award up to a total of 125% and only applies if
(1) Boeings total shareholder return during the
five-year performance period meets or exceeds the median total
shareholder return of the S&P 500 over the same period
and (2) total shareholder return is in excess of the
five-year Treasury Bill rate at the start of the five-year
period. The Division was allocated share-based expense amounts
calculated based on SFAS No. 123 for Performance Share
awards granted to employees of the Division. The allocated
share-based plans expense, which is included in Period Expense
as G&A in the Statement of Cost Center Activity, was
approximately as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2005 | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Through | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Performance shares
|
|
$ |
8.3 |
|
|
$ |
18.5 |
|
|
$ |
17.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ShareValue Trust The ShareValue Trust,
established effective July 1, 1996, is a
14-year irrevocable
trust that holds Boeing common stock, receives dividends, and
distributes to employees appreciation in value above a
3% per annum threshold rate of return. As of
December 31, 2004, the Trust held 38,982,205 shares of
Boeing common stock, split between two funds,
fund 1 and fund 2. |
|
|
The Division was allocated ShareValue Trust expense based upon
headcount at the Division. The allocated ShareValue Trust
expense, which is included in Period Expenses as G&A in the
Statement of Cost Center Activity, was approximately as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2005 | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Through | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Share-value trust
|
|
$ |
4.0 |
|
|
$ |
3.9 |
|
|
$ |
2.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Share-Based Compensation Boeing
offers employees stock awards, at no cost to the employee, under
its Career Shares, Learning Together, and Engineering Technical
Fellows stock programs. Additionally, Boeing common stock is
issued or interest is accrued to certain Boeing employees
electing deferrals under certain share-based compensation or
salary deferral plans. The Division was allocated Other
Share-Based Compensation expense based upon headcount at the |
F-49
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
Division. The allocated Other Share-Based Compensation expense,
which is included in Period Expenses as G&A in the Statement
of Cost Center Activity, was approximately as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2005 | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Through | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Other share-based plan totals
|
|
$ |
0.6 |
|
|
$ |
0.9 |
|
|
$ |
3.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As a cost center, the Divisions cash funding activities
were managed and funded by Corporate. The Divisions cash
impacts are estimated below using a change in net working
capital approach: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1/1/2005 | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Through | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
6/16/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Cash flow from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany cost of products transferred
|
|
$ |
(2,063.9 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,074.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,163.9 |
) |
|
Period expenses
|
|
|
(144.3 |
) |
|
|
(173.2 |
) |
|
|
(90.7 |
) |
|
Net energy services
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
97.4 |
|
|
|
90.7 |
|
|
|
40.3 |
|
|
Changes in working capital:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash (KIESC)
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
(2.2 |
) |
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
|
37.0 |
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
14.6 |
|
|
|
(11.5 |
) |
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
|
|
(4.1 |
) |
|
|
Employee vacation
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
(7.2 |
) |
|
|
Accrued employee related expenses
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used by operating activities
|
|
|
(2,081.8 |
) |
|
|
(2,164.9 |
) |
|
|
(1,177.8 |
) |
Investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(43.3 |
) |
|
|
(54.4 |
) |
|
|
(48.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash impact
|
|
$ |
(2,125.1 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,219.3 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,226.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10. |
SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK |
|
|
|
For all of the periods covered by these financial statements,
all of the Divisions product transfers were to Boeing
Programs. The Division is subject to both operational and
external business environment risks. Operational risks that can
disrupt the ability to make timely delivery of commercial jet
aircraft components and assemblies and meet contractual
commitments include execution of internal performance plans,
product performance risks associated with regulatory
certifications by the U.S. government, other regulatory
uncertainties, collective bargaining disputes, performance
issues with key suppliers and subcontractors, and the cost and
availability of energy resources, such as electrical power.
Aircraft programs, particularly new aircraft models, face the
additional risk of pricing pressures and cost management issues
inherent in the design and production of complex products. |
F-50
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
External business environment risks include adverse governmental
import and export policies, factors that result in significant
and prolonged disruption to air travel worldwide, and other
factors that affect the economic viability of the commercial
airline industry. Examples of factors relating to external
business environment risks include the volatility of aircraft
fuel prices, global trade policies, worldwide political
stability and economic growth, acts of aggression that impact
the perceived safety of commercial flight, escalation trends
inherent in pricing, and a competitive industry structure which
results in market pressure to reduce product prices. As of
June 16, 2005, the principal collective bargaining
agreements were with the International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers (IAM) representing 51% of the Division
employees; the Society of Professional Engineering Employees
(SPEEA) representing 34% of the Division employees; The United
Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of
America representing 9% of the Division employees. At the end of
June 16, 2005, all Division employees left the Boeing
payroll as a result of the sale of the Division to Mid-Western
and are no longer working under the terms and conditions of the
Boeing labor agreements. Employees who transferred to
Mid-Western were covered by their labor agreements or employment
practices, if no labor agreement was in place. |
|
|
|
The Division is subject to federal and state requirements for
protection of the environment, including those for discharge of
hazardous materials and remediation of contaminated sites. The
costs incurred and expected to be incurred have not had, and are
not expected to have, a material adverse impact. |
|
|
The provisions of the APA specifically exclude the assumption of
environmental liabilities relating to conditions existing on or
prior to June 16, 2005 and also exclude liabilities arising
from any environmental proceedings pending as of June 16,
2005, as well as any proceeding commenced after June 16,
2005 to the extent arising out of or relating to any act or
omission occurring on or prior to the closing date. |
|
|
Also, the provisions of the APA specifically exclude liabilities
arising out of any proceedings pending as of June 16, 2005
or that arise after June 16, 2005 to the extent the matter
relates to an act or omission that occurred prior to
June 16, 2005. |
* * * * * *
F-51
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in | |
|
|
millions) | |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
506.9 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
Long-term assets
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
Property, plant, and equipment net
|
|
|
514.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,028.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
60.2 |
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
Employee vacation
|
|
|
49.8 |
|
|
Accrued employee-related expenses
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
KIESC minority interest
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
121.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS
|
|
$ |
906.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
F-52
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
STATEMENTS OF COST CENTER ACTIVITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended, | |
|
|
March 31, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Amounts in millions) | |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
COST OF PRODUCTS TRANSFERRED:
|
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Labor
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$ |
170.3 |
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|
Material
|
|
|
259.3 |
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|
Overhead and nonlabor
|
|
|
172.8 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of products transferred
|
|
|
602.4 |
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|
|
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|
PROVISION OF ENERGY SERVICES Net
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|
|
0.0 |
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|
|
|
|
PERIOD EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
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|
|
31.2 |
|
|
Internal application development
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|
|
5.7 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Total period expenses
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|
|
36.9 |
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|
|
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|
TOTAL INCURRED AND ALLOCATED COSTS OF THE WICHITA DIVISION
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$ |
639.3 |
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|
|
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2005
(Amounts are in millions unless otherwise indicated)
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The condensed consolidated interim financial statements included
in this report have been prepared by management of The Boeing
Company (Boeing). In the opinion of management, all
adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Wichita
Division (accruals and standalone presentation) are reflected.
The results as shown as of March 31 on the statement of
cost center activity are not necessarily indicative of the
results of the Wichita Division for the full year. |
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The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the audited financial statements, including the notes for
December 31, 2004 and 2003. |
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The Wichita Division (Division), which is not a
separate legal entity, is operated as a cost center within the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group (BCA) of Boeing.
The Division includes the manufacturing operations of BCA
located in Wichita, Kansas; Tulsa, Oklahoma, and McAlester,
Oklahoma, along with certain assets and operations of the Shared
Services Group (SSG) of Boeing. The Division has
historically been an internal supplier of parts and assemblies
to the 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Airplane Programs of
BCA, with very few sales to third-party customers. The Division
has also been selected as a supplier to the 787 Airplane
Program currently under development by Boeing. These financial
statements, hereafter referred to as the Financial
Statements, reflect the standalone financial statements of
the Division. Certain amounts in these financial statements have
been allocated from Boeings financial statements.
Allocations are generally based on the specific identification
of costs, assets and liabilities, as well as on headcount and
direct labor dollars where specific attribution is not
practical. The General and Administrative (G&A)
expense included in these statements is an allocation of Boeing
Corporate (Corporate), SSG and BCA G&A
expense (collectively Boeing G&A). |
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Management believes these allocations are reasonable, but may
not be indicative of costs that would have been incurred had the
Division been operated as a standalone business. |
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Most support function costs represent allocations to the
Division. However, there is a portion of these support functions
that occur at the Division, for example, general management,
human resources, and finance that provide support directly to
product-related organizations. |
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Boeing entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement
(APA) dated February 22, 2005, as revised
June 15, 2005, to sell the Division to Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems, Inc (Mid-Western), an indirect
majority-owned subsidiary of Onex Partners L.P. The accompanying
financial statements have been prepared with reference to this
agreement and present net assets and liabilities as well as a
statement of cost center activities. The accompanying financial
statements may not be indicative of the conditions that would
have existed or the results of operations if the Division had
been operated as a standalone company during the period
presented. |
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On June 16, 2005, Boeing completed the sale of
substantially all of the assets at BCAs facilities in
Wichita, Kansas and Tulsa and McAlester, Oklahoma under the APA
to Mid-Western, which was subsequently named Spirit AeroSystems,
Inc. (Spirit). Transaction consideration given to Boeing
included cash of approximately $900, together with the transfer
of certain liabilities and the establishment of long-term supply
agreements. All assets and liabilities presented in these
financial statements were included in the sale. |
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|
Statements of cash flows have not been presented as the Division
participated in Boeings centralized cash management
systems and all its cash management activities were funded by
Boeing. Other than |
F-54
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
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cash on hand to meet immediate cash requirements The
Divisions cash flow information is estimated in
Note 4 using a change in net working capital. |
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Transactions with Boeing Transactions
with Boeing were conducted on a noncash basis, and generally
involved performance under intracompany contractual arrangements
between the Division and Boeing. |
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|
Certain costs were incurred by Boeing on the Divisions
behalf. To the extent practical, these costs are discretely
transferred to the Division, but in some cases an allocation
methodology is used to transfer the costs to the Division. These
costs fall into three major categories and all such costs have
been included in these financial statements. |
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The first category represents costs directly related to the
activities of the Division, which were incurred by Boeing and
transferred to the Division for administrative purposes
including payroll, accounts payable, travel and employee
benefits such as pension costs, and medical coverage. These
costs are primarily included in Cost of Products
Transferred and the balance included in Period
Expenses. |
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A second category of costs incurred by Boeing on the
Divisions behalf represented the purchase of parts from
Boeing that are incorporated into the products of the Division.
The cost of these parts is treated the same as the cost of parts
acquired from unrelated parties and included in Cost of
Products Transferred. |
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The third category of costs incurred by Boeing on the
Divisions behalf are either general and administrative or
relate to support services provided by Boeing for the benefit of
the Division. These costs, except for those identified as
G&A, are included in Cost of Products
Transferred. These allocated costs are described in detail
below. The following table reconciles total G&A and Internal
Application Development (IAD) reported on the
Statement of Cost Center Activity to the detail cost tables that
follow. IAD costs are certain costs incurred at the Division to
improve processes or internal applications rather than product. |
Table (1)
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|
|
Three Months | |
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|
Ended | |
Incurring Org and Description |
|
3/31/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Allocated Corporate G&A
|
|
$ |
7.3 |
|
Allocated Corporate Share-Based Plans
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
Allocated Corporate Share-Value Trust
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
Allocated BCA G&A
|
|
|
13.6 |
|
SSG G&A included in SSG Support Allocations (below)
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
Division Incurred G&A
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Division G&A Expense
|
|
$ |
31.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
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WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Table (2)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
Incurring Org and Description |
|
3/31/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Division Incurred IAD (A period expense on the
Statement of Cost Center Activity)
|
|
$ |
5.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Support Allocations Boeing provides
certain services to the Division and pays for certain
expenditures on its behalf. The following table summarizes and
describes the approximate amounts billed to the Division during: |
Table (3)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
Incurring Org and Description |
|
3/31/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
BCA CAD/ CAM and Other
|
|
$ |
1.9 |
|
SSG Workplace Services
|
|
|
59.2 |
|
SSG Information Technology Services
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
SSG Administrative Services
|
|
|
10.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Support Allocations (including SSG G&A)
|
|
|
84.7 |
|
Less SSG G&A Allocations included in Cost Allocation
Table(1) above
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total SSG Costs and BCA CAD/ CAM and Other included in Division
Cost of Products Transferred
|
|
$ |
81.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BCA Computer Aided Design (CAD), BCA Computer Aided
Manufacturing (CAM), and other cost allocated
include calibration and certification costs and computer-aided
design costs. |
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|
SSG costs (including an element of SSG-incurred G&A) were
allocated to the Division based on SSGs cost collection
and cost allocation processes which are primarily based on
pooling of common costs and allocating pooled costs based on a
measure of usage. SSG Workplace Services includes the cost of
providing facilities, food, mail and in-plant transportation
services, security and fire protection, technical services and
safety, health, and environmental affairs. SSG Information
Technology Services includes business systems and computing and
network operations. SSG Administrative Services includes
external transportation services, enterprise human resource
management, payroll services and learning, training, and
development. An estimate of the SSG G&A included in the
above support allocations were recorded by the Division as
period expense in accordance with established Boeing-wide
practice. The remaining SSG-related amounts as well as the BCA
CAD/ CAM allocations were included in the Overhead and nonlabor
portion of Cost of Products Transferred. |
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|
In 2005, SSG revised its methodology for allocating G&A
costs. As a result of the revision, the January 1 through
March 31, 2005 SSG G&A Allocations amount recorded was
$3.2 rather than $8.3. |
|
|
Period Expenses Incurred at the
Division These costs are not inventoriable
costs and therefore are not included in Costs of Products
Transferred. |
F-56
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
Table (4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
Incurring Org and Description |
|
3/31/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Division Incurred G&A (Included in Table(1))
|
|
$ |
4.1 |
|
Division Incurred IAD (Included in Table(2))
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
9.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Division G&A costs are incurred at the Division and include
salaries and costs associated with G&A-type functions such
as site financial accounting. IAD costs are cost incurred at the
Division to improve processes or internal applications rather
than products. |
|
|
Period Expense Incurred by Boeing not Billed or Incurred
at the Division For purposes of these
statements, certain costs have been allocated to the Division.
These costs have not been billed to or incurred by, nor is the
Division obligated to pay for these costs in the past or in the
future. These allocations are conducted on a noncash basis and
generally involve the performance of corporate-wide functions
that have no direct relationship to the Divisions cost
center activities. These costs are included in the total
Division G&A expense (see Table 1). |
Table (5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
Incurring Org and Description |
|
3/31/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Corporate G&A
|
|
$ |
7.3 |
|
Corporate Share-Based Plans
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
Corporate Share-Value Trust
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
BCA G&A
|
|
|
13.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Period Expense incurred by Boeing not billed or incurred
|
|
$ |
23.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate costs allocated include centralized services such as
government affairs, legal, tax, office of internal governance,
international relations, communications and advertising, CEO and
staff, investor relations, and miscellaneous liability,
property, and foreign insurances. |
|
|
BCA G&A costs allocated include business operations, sales
and marketing, contracts, finance, communications, and BCA
office of the president. |
|
|
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
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|
|
Principles of Consolidation The
consolidated financial statements of the Division include the
accounts of the majority-owned interest in Kansas Industrial
Energy Supply Company (KIESC). The KIESC (formerly
known as Wichita Gas Utility) arrangement has been in place
since 1980. It was formed to purchase gas directly from the gas
suppliers rather than through the city of Wichita. The current
arrangement gives participants in KIESC more control over their
cost. The agreement between the participating companies is
titled
Tenants-in-Common
Management Agreement. It designates the arrangement as a
tenancy in common and stipulates that nothing in the agreement
should be construed as creating a joint venture, association, or
partnership. All assets are owned in common. Nothing can be
severed in a way that hurts the other tenants. Each tenant is
prohibited |
F-57
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
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|
|
from selling or assigning their interest to another party
without the approval of the other tenants. The Division
currently owns 79% of all outstanding interests. 100% of
KIESCs results have been consolidated in these financial
statements. Accordingly, the Divisions intercompany
profits, transactions, and balances have been eliminated with
the consolidation of KIESC. 77.77% of KIESC was sold on
June 16, 2005 in connection with the transaction, with the
remainder retained by Boeing to support Boeings remaining
operations in Wichita, Kansas. KIESCs net assets are shown
below: |
Table (6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
Incurring Org and Description |
|
3/31/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
KIESC Total Net Assets
|
|
$ |
2.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Use of Estimates The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that directly
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual
results could differ from those estimates. |
|
|
Cost of Products Transferred As a cost
center to the BCA Airplane Programs, the Division does not have
sales to parties other than Boeing. For purposes of these
financial statements, the Division recognizes cost of products
transferred in an amount equal to the cost assigned. The Wichita
Site Cost of Products Transferred was recognized when completed
parts and assemblies were received or the scheduled receipt date
occurred at BCA Airplane Programs Final Assembly Areas.
The Tulsa and McAlester Sites Cost of Products Transferred was
recognized when completed parts and assemblies were shipped from
the site. Cost of Products Transferred also includes costs
assigned to programs as incurred, for support of non-recurring
activities performed on behalf of the programs. Non-recurring
support refers to activities like design and build of tooling.
787 design activities included in Division cost of Products
Transferred totals $37.4 for the period from January 1,
2005 through March 31, 2005. |
|
|
Cost of Products Transferred consists of material, labor,
nonlabor, and site overhead, which includes fringe benefits,
production-related indirect and plant management salaries, and
plant services. Labor cost includes direct and indirect labor,
related fringe costs, and labor bonuses. Fringe benefit
allocations are based on a rate applied to labor dollars. The
rate includes elements such as vacation, holiday, sick leave,
medical, pension, and postretirement medical. |
|
|
Nonlabor costs included in overhead include cost of shop
supplies, travel, software licensing, equipment depreciation,
perishable tools, and cost allocations (see Transactions
with Boeing above). |
|
|
Cash Cash primarily consists of
balances maintained by the Divisions consolidated interest
in KIESC. The Division participates in Boeings centralized
cash management systems. Accordingly, the financial statements
exclude cash, debt, interest income, and interest expense
maintained in the centralized cash management systems. |
|
|
Accounts Receivable Accounts
receivable consist of amounts on KIESC books due from third
parties and are stated at the amount billed to customers, plus
any accrued and unpaid interest. An allowance is provided for
based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical
collection information, and existing economic conditions. |
|
|
Inventories Inventories consist of raw
materials and work in process (WIP). Finished goods
are shipped immediately upon completion. Costs of raw materials
and component parts that are identified |
F-58
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
|
|
|
as obsolete or surplus, including a provision for anticipated
amounts, are included as a cost of products transferred. |
|
|
The Divisions Wichita site in-process inventories are
stated at the cost of products based on the stage of completion
within production. The individual elements of inventory (e.g.,
raw material, WIP, and production stores) are valued using a
standard cost methodology with any resulting variances to the
standard allocated monthly to cost of products transferred. |
|
|
The Divisions Tulsa/ McAlester sites in-process
inventories are stated at the cost of products based on the
stage of completion within production. Raw materials are valued
based on an average cost method. Commercial Airplane
Programs WIP inventory is valued based on total actual
incurred costs for a block of aircraft, less the billed amount.
The billed amount is calculated based on the average unit cost
of an end-item (e.g., 737 Slats/ Flaps) for a block of aircraft
based on the Estimate at Completion. |
|
|
Long-Term Assets Long-term assets
consist of amounts on the KIESC books for investments in
marketable securities. KIESC has the positive intent and ability
to hold these until maturity. They are valued at historical
cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of
discounts computed by the level-yield method. |
|
|
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at cost, including
applicable construction-period interest, less accumulated
depreciation, and are depreciated principally over the following
estimated useful lives: new buildings and land improvements,
from 10 to 40 years; and new machinery and equipment, from
3 to 20 years. The principal methods of depreciation are as
follows: buildings and land improvements, 150% declining
balance; and machinery and equipment,
sum-of-the-years
digits. The Division periodically evaluates the appropriateness
of remaining depreciable lives assigned to long-lived assets
subject to a management plan for disposition. |
|
|
The Division reviews long-lived assets, which includes property,
plant, and equipment, for impairments in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long Lived Assets. Long-lived assets held for sale are
stated at the lower of cost or fair value, less cost to sell.
Long-lived assets held for use are subject to an impairment
assessment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying
value is no longer recoverable based upon the undiscounted
future cash flows of the asset, the amount of the impairment is
the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of
the asset. |
|
|
|
Inventories are summarized as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
3/31/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Raw materials
|
|
$ |
199.9 |
|
Work in process
|
|
|
307.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
$ |
506.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-59
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
|
|
|
As a cost center, the Divisions, cash funding activities
were managed and funded by WHQ. The Divisions cash impacts are
estimated below using a change in net working capital approach: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
|
3/31/2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
Cash flow from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intercompany cost of products transferred
|
|
$ |
(602.4 |
) |
|
Period expenses
|
|
|
(36.9 |
) |
|
Net energy services
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
17.9 |
|
|
Changes in working capital:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash (KIESC)
|
|
|
(2.7 |
) |
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
17.7 |
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
(2.9 |
) |
|
|
Employee vacation
|
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
|
Accrued employee related expenses
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used by operating activities
|
|
|
(593.7 |
) |
Investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(21.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net cash impact
|
|
$ |
(615.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. |
SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK |
|
|
|
For all of the periods covered by these financial statements,
all of the Divisions product transfers were to Boeing
Programs. The Division is subject to both operational and
external business environment risks. Operational risks that can
disrupt the ability to make timely delivery of commercial jet
aircraft components and assemblies and meet contractual
commitments include execution of internal performance plans,
product performance risks associated with regulatory
certifications by the U.S. government, other regulatory
uncertainties, collective bargaining disputes, performance
issues with key suppliers and subcontractors, and the cost and
availability of energy resources, such as electrical power.
Aircraft programs, particularly new aircraft models, face the
additional risk of pricing pressures and cost management issues
inherent in the design and production of complex products.
External business environment risks include adverse governmental
import and export policies, factors that result in significant
and prolonged disruption to air travel worldwide, and other
factors that affect the economic viability of the commercial
airline industry. Examples of factors relating to external
business environment risks include the volatility of aircraft
fuel prices, global trade policies, worldwide political
stability and economic growth, acts of aggression that impact
the perceived safety of commercial flight, escalation trends
inherent in pricing, and a competitive industry structure which
results in market pressure to reduce product prices. As of
March 31, 2005, the principal collective bargaining
agreements were with the International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers |
F-60
WICHITA DIVISION
(A Business Unit of The Boeing Company)
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
|
|
|
(IAM) representing 51% of the Division employees; the
Society of Professional Engineering Employees (SPEEA)
representing 34% of the Division employees; The United
Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of
America representing 9% of the Division employees. At the end of
June 16, 2005 all Division employees left the Boeing
payroll as a result of the sale of the Division to Mid-Western
and are no longer working under the terms and conditions of the
Boeing labor agreements. Employees who transferred to
Mid-western were covered by their labor agreements or employment
practices, if no labor agreement was in place. |
|
|
|
The Division is subject to federal and state requirements for
protection of the environment, including those for discharge of
hazardous materials and remediation of contaminated sites. The
costs incurred and expected to be incurred have not had, and are
not expected to have, a material adverse impact. |
|
|
The provisions of the APA specifically exclude the assumption of
environmental liabilities relating to conditions existing on or
prior to June 16, 2005 and also exclude liabilities arising
from any environmental proceedings pending as of June 16,
2005, as well as any proceeding commenced after June 16,
2005 to the extent arising out of or relating to any act or
omission occurring on or prior to June 16, 2005. |
|
|
Also, the provisions of the APA specifically exclude liabilities
arising out of any proceedings pending as of June 16, 2005
or that arise after June 16, 2005 to the extent the matter
relates to an act or omission that occurred prior to
June 16, 2005. |
* * * * * *
F-61
PART II
Information Not Required in Prospectus
|
|
Item 13. |
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution |
The following table shows the costs and expenses, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions, payable in connection
with the sale and distribution of the class A common stock
being registered. All of these expenses will be paid by us. All
amounts except the SEC registration fee, the NASD filing fee and
the NYSE fee are estimated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee
|
|
$ |
53,500 |
|
NASD filing fee
|
|
|
50,500 |
|
NYSE listing fee
|
|
|
* |
|
Accounting fees and expenses
|
|
|
* |
|
Legal fees and expenses
|
|
|
* |
|
Printing costs
|
|
|
* |
|
Transfer agent and registrar fees
|
|
|
* |
|
Miscellaneous fees and expenses
|
|
|
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Item 14. |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
General Obligations Law
We are incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law,
or the DGCL, a corporation may indemnify its directors,
officers, employees and agents and its former directors,
officers, employees and agents and those who serve, at the
corporations request, in such capacities with another
enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys fees, as
well as judgments, fines and settlements in nonderivative
lawsuits, actually and reasonably incurred in connection with
the defense of any action, suit or proceeding in which they or
any of them were or are made parties or are threatened to be
made parties by reason of their serving or having served in such
capacity. The DGCL provides, however, that such person must have
acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably
believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the
corporation and, in the case of a criminal action, such person
must have had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct
was unlawful. In addition, the DGCL does not permit
indemnification in an action or suit by or in the right of the
corporation, where such person has been adjudged liable to the
corporation, unless, and only to the extent that, a court
determines that such person fairly and reasonably is entitled to
indemnity for costs the court deems proper in light of liability
adjudication. Indemnity is mandatory to the extent a claim,
issue or matter has been successfully defended.
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws
Our certificate of incorporation provides that none of our
directors shall be personally liable for breach of fiduciary
duty as a director. Any repeal or modification of that provision
shall not adversely affect any right or protection, or any
limitation of the liability of, any of our directors existing
at, or arising out of facts or incidents occurring prior to, the
effective date of such repeal or modification. Both our
certificate of incorporation and our by-laws provide for the
indemnification of our directors and officers to the fullest
extent permitted by the DGCL.
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Indemnification Agreements
Additionally, we have entered into indemnification agreements
with certain of our directors and officers which may, in certain
cases, be broader than the specific indemnification provisions
contained under current applicable law. The indemnification
agreements may require us, among other things, to indemnify such
officers and directors against certain liabilities that may
arise by reason of their status or service as directors,
officers or employees of the company and to advance the expenses
incurred by such parties as a result of any threatened claims or
proceedings brought against them as to which they could be
indemnified.
Liability Insurance
Our directors and officers are covered by insurance policies
maintained by us against certain liabilities for actions taken
in their capacities as such, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Act. Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
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 Securities 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 Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
Underwriting Agreement
The Underwriting Agreement (to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 to
the Registration Statement) provides for the indemnification of
certain of our directors and officers in certain circumstances
against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under
the Securities Act.
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Item 15. |
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities |
On June 16, 2005, Spirit Holdings issued
37,854,900 shares of class B common stock to five
investors in reliance upon the exemption provided by
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
On July 18, 2005, Spirit Holdings issued
2,069,826 shares of class B common stock to members of
senior management pursuant to Spirit Holdings Executive
Incentive Plan in reliance upon the exemption provided by
Rule 701 of the Securities Act. See
Management Benefit Plans Executive
Incentive Plan.
On August 1, 2005, Spirit Holdings issued an additional
525,286 shares of class B common stock to members of
senior management pursuant to Spirit Holdings Executive
Incentive Plan in reliance upon the exemption provided by
Rule 701 of the Securities Act. See
Management Benefit Plans Executive
Incentive Plan.
In September 2005, Spirit Holdings issued an aggregate of
650,000 shares of class B common stock to members of
senior management pursuant to Spirit Holdings Executive
Incentive Plan and in reliance upon the exemption provided by
Rule 701 of the Securities Act. See
Management Benefit Plans Executive
Incentive Plan.
On December 15, 2005, Spirit Holdings issued
25,000 shares of class B common stock to one of our
directors pursuant to Spirit Holdings Director Stock Plan
in reliance upon the exemption provided by Rule 506 of the
Securities Act.
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On December 15, 2005, Spirit Holdings granted a total of
105,000 shares of class B common stock to seven
directors of Spirit pursuant to Spirit Holdings Director
Stock Plan. We do not believe such grants constituted sales of
securities under the Securities Act; however, if they were sales
of securities, they were issued in reliance on the exemption
provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
On January 2, 2006, Spirit Holdings issued
265,000 shares of class B common stock to three
accredited investors in reliance upon the exemption provided by
Rule 506 of the Securities Act.
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Item 16. |
Exhibits and Financial Data Schedules |
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1.1 |
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Form of Underwriting Agreement* |
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2.1 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2005,
between Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems, Inc.) and The Boeing Company |
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2.2 |
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First Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated June 15,
2005, between Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western
Aircraft Systems, Inc.) and The Boeing Company |
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3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Spirit
AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.* |
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3.2 |
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Amended and Restated By-Laws of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings,
Inc.* |
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4.1 |
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Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate* |
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4.2 |
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Form of Class B Common Stock Certificate* |
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4.3 |
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Investor Stockholders Agreement, dated June 16, 2005, among
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems, Inc.), Onex Partners LP and the stockholders listed on
the signature pages thereto |
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4.4 |
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Registration Agreement, dated June 16, 2005, among Spirit
AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems,
Inc.) and the persons listed on Schedule A thereto |
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5.1 |
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Opinion of Kaye Scholer LLP with respect to legality of
securities being registered* |
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10.1 |
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Employment Agreement, dated June 16, 2005, between Jeffrey
L. Turner and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western
Aircraft Systems, Inc.). |
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10.2 |
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Employment Agreement, dated August 3, 2005, between Ulrich
Schmidt and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems, Inc.). |
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10.3 |
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Employment Agreement, dated September 13, 2005, between
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. and H. David Walker. |
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10.4 |
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Employment Agreement, dated December 28, 2005, between
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. and John Lewelling. |
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10.5 |
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Employment Agreement, dated December 30, 2005, between
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. and Janet S. Nicolson. |
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10.6 |
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Employment Agreement, dated March 20, 2006, between Spirit
AeroSystems (Europe) Limited and Neil McManus. |
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10.7 |
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems, Inc.) Executive Incentive Plan |
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10.8 |
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems, Inc.) Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan |
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10.9 |
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems, Inc.) Short Term Incentive Plan |
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10.10 |
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan |
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10.11 |
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Cash Incentive Plan |
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10.12 |
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Union Equity Participation
Program* |
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10.13 |
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Director Stock Plan |
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10.14 |
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Form of Indemnification Agreement* |
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10.15 |
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Intercompany Agreement, dated June 30, 2005, by and among
Onex Partners Manager L.P. and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. |
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10.16 |
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Consulting Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2005,
between Gephardt and Associates LLC and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
(f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems, Inc.). |
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10.17 |
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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 20,
2005, among Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems, Inc.), Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a
Mid-Western Aircraft Systems Holdings, Inc.), Onex Wind Finance
LP, the guarantors party thereto, Citicorp North America, Inc.
and the other lenders party thereto. |
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10.18 |
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Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2005, among Spirit
AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems, Inc.),
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems Holdings, Inc.), Onex Wind Finance LP, the guarantors
party thereto, Citicorp North America, Inc. and the other
lenders party thereto. |
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10.19 |
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Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2006, among Spirit
AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems, Inc.),
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems Holdings, Inc.), Onex Wind Finance LP, the guarantors
party thereto, Citicorp North America, Inc. and the other
lenders party thereto. |
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10.20 |
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Security Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2005, made by
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems,
Inc.), Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western
Aircraft Systems Holdings, Inc.), Onex Wind Finance LP, 3101447
Nova Scotia Company, Onex Wind Finance LLC and Citicorp North
America, Inc., as collateral agent. |
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10.21 |
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Credit Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2005, among Spirit
AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems, Inc.),
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft
Systems Holdings, Inc.), Onex Wind Finance LP, 3101447 Nova
Scotia Company, the other guarantor party thereto, and The
Boeing Company. |
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10.22 |
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Security Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2005, made by
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems,
Inc.), Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western
Aircraft Systems Holdings, Inc.), Spirit AeroSystems Finance,
Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Finance, Inc.), Onex Wind
Finance LP, 3101447 Nova Scotia Company, Onex Wind Finance LLC
and The Boeing Company, as agent. |
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10.23 |
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Special Business Provisions (Sustaining), dated as of
June 16, 2005, between The Boeing Company and Spirit
AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems,
Inc.). |
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10.24 |
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General Terms Agreement (Sustaining and others), dated as of
June 16, 2005, between The Boeing Company and Spirit
AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems,
Inc.). |
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10.25 |
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Hardware Material Services General Terms Agreement, dated as of
June 16, 2005, between The Boeing Company and Spirit
AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems,
Inc.). |
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10.26 |
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Ancillary Know-How Supplemental License Agreement between The
Boeing Company and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western
Aircraft Systems, Inc.), entered into as of June 16,
2005. |
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10.27 |
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Sublease Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2005, among The
Boeing Company, Boeing IRB Asset Trust and Spirit AeroSystems,
Inc. (f/k/a Mid-Western Aircraft Systems, Inc). |
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11.1 |
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Statement regarding computation of earnings per share* |
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21.1 |
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Subsidiaries of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. |
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23.1 |
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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23.2 |
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Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP |
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23.3 |
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Consent of Kaye Scholer LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)* |
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24.1 |
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Powers of Attorney of the directors of Spirit AeroSystems
Holdings, Inc. (included in the signature page to the
registration statement) |
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To be filed by amendment |
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Confidential treatment requested. Confidential portions of this
document have been redacted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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(b) Financial Data Schedule
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the
underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting
agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in
such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt
delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act 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
Securities 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 Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
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(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of
prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in
reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities
Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as
of the time it was declared effective. |
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(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a
form of prospectus 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. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, Spirit
AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in Wichita, State of Kansas, on
June 29, 2006.
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SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC. |
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Ulrich Schmidt |
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Chief Financial Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSON BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose
signature appears below constitute and appoints Ulrich Schmidt
and Nigel Wright, and each of them, his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for
him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities (including his or her capacity as a director
and/or officer), to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and
to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered
by the Registration Statement that is to be effective upon
filing pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under the
Securities Act, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and
to file the same, will all exhibits thereto, and all other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to
be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and
agents or either of them, or his, her or their substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done or by virtue
hereof.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this
Registration Statement on
Form S-1 and Power
of Attorney has been signed by the following persons for Spirit
AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
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Signature |
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/s/ Jeffrey L. Turner
Jeffrey
L. Turner |
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President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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June 29, 2006 |
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/s/ Ulrich Schmidt
Ulrich
Schmidt |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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June 29, 2006 |
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/s/ D. Randolph Davis
D.
Randolph Davis |
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Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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June 29, 2006 |
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/s/ Seth Mersky
Seth
Mersky |
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Director |
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June 29, 2006 |
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/s/ Nigel Wright
Nigel
Wright |
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Director |
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June 29, 2006 |
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