UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission file number 000-08408
WOODWARD, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
36-1984010
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1081 Woodward Way, Fort Collins, Colorado
80524
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(970) 482-5811
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001455 per share
WWD
NASDAQ Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ☒ Accelerated Filer ☐ Non-accelerated Filer ☐ Smaller Reporting Company ☐
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 3, 2023, 60,035,492 shares of the registrant’s common stock with a par value of $0.001455 per share were outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings
2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
29
Forward Looking Statements
Overview
30
Results of Operations
31
Liquidity and Capital Resources
35
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
41
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
42
Item 6.
Exhibits
Signatures
43
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three-Months Ended
Six-Months Ended
March 31,
2023
2022
Net sales
$
718,214
586,839
1,336,833
1,128,425
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold
559,149
453,425
1,051,812
872,576
Selling, general and administrative expenses
75,578
44,124
138,765
106,430
Research and development costs
37,777
32,384
66,411
57,776
Restructuring charges
5,172
—
Interest expense
12,845
8,197
23,987
16,503
Interest income
(508
)
(500
(874
(1,141
Other (income) expense, net
(12,040
(4,887
(20,430
(15,561
Total costs and expenses
677,973
532,743
1,264,843
1,036,583
Earnings before income taxes
40,241
54,096
71,990
91,842
Income tax expense
4,730
6,190
6,873
13,631
Net earnings
35,511
47,906
65,117
78,211
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share
0.59
0.77
1.09
1.24
Diluted earnings per share
0.58
0.74
1.07
1.21
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic
59,807
62,550
59,736
62,825
Diluted
61,227
64,618
61,083
64,863
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
(In thousands)
Other comprehensive earnings:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
8,495
(4,621
38,722
(7,059
Net (loss) gain on foreign currency transactions designated as hedges of net investments in foreign subsidiaries
(807
673
(4,432
1,744
Taxes on changes in foreign currency translation adjustments
928
(463
2,272
(1,449
Foreign currency translation and transactions adjustments, net of tax
8,616
(4,411
36,562
(6,764
Unrealized (loss) gain on fair value adjustment of derivative instruments
(2,096
12,411
(34,684
24,780
Reclassification of net realized loss (gain) on derivatives to earnings
7,620
(6,256
45,806
(16,331
Taxes on changes in derivative transactions
(221
(215
(334
(295
Derivative adjustments, net of tax
5,303
5,940
10,788
8,154
Amortization of pension and other postretirement plan:
Net prior service cost
181
251
360
502
Net (gain) loss
(204
187
(403
374
Foreign currency exchange rate changes on pension and other postretirement benefit plan liabilities
70
592
511
622
Taxes on changes in pension and other postretirement benefit plan liability adjustments, net of foreign currency exchange rate changes
48
(292
127
(406
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan adjustments, net of tax
95
738
595
1,092
Total comprehensive earnings
49,525
50,173
113,062
80,693
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30,
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
129,427
107,844
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible amounts of $9,949 and $3,922, respectively
663,419
609,964
Inventories
567,784
514,287
Income taxes receivable
33,287
5,179
Other current assets
76,770
74,695
Total current assets
1,470,687
1,311,969
Property, plant and equipment, net
919,672
910,472
Goodwill
799,147
772,559
Intangible assets, net
483,884
460,580
Deferred income tax assets
25,052
23,447
Other assets
313,091
327,419
Total assets
4,011,533
3,806,446
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt
130,500
66,800
Current portion of long-term debt
75,978
856
Accounts payable
220,386
230,519
Income taxes payable
33,692
34,655
Accrued liabilities
206,388
206,283
Total current liabilities
666,944
539,113
Long-term debt, less current portion
652,119
709,760
Deferred income tax liabilities
138,863
127,195
Other liabilities
541,553
529,256
Total liabilities
1,999,479
1,905,324
Commitments and contingencies (Note 22)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.003 per share, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
Common stock, par value $0.001455 per share, 150,000 shares authorized, 72,960 shares issued
106
Additional paid-in capital
321,441
293,540
Accumulated other comprehensive losses
(44,618
(92,563
Deferred compensation
3,319
6,781
Retained earnings
2,767,813
2,727,233
3,048,061
2,935,097
Treasury stock at cost, 13,022 shares and 13,207 shares, respectively
(1,032,688
(1,027,194
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, at cost, 67 shares and 139 shares, respectively
(3,319
(6,781
Total stockholders' equity
2,012,054
1,901,122
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six-Months Ended March 31,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
59,257
61,331
Net loss (gain) on sales of assets and businesses
890
(1,541
Stock-based compensation
15,538
13,957
Deferred income taxes
545
(55
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable
(26,467
(1,562
Unbilled receivables (contract assets)
(18,015
(48,742
Costs to fulfill a contract
(4,193
(10,884
(42,408
(67,263
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
5,426
15,454
Contract liabilities
9,769
9,779
Income taxes
(34,886
(725
Retirement benefit obligations
(615
(2,495
Other
10,192
4,643
Net cash provided by operating activities
40,150
50,108
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment
(44,046
(24,150
Proceeds from sale of assets
199
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired
878
Payments for short-term investments
(8
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments
7,733
11,305
Net cash (used in) investing activities
(35,236
(12,848
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends paid
(24,537
(22,134
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock
14,067
19,399
Payments for repurchases of common stock
(26,369
(273,535
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit and short-term borrowings
1,031,800
11,500
Payments on revolving lines of credit and short-term borrowings
(968,100
(11,500
Payments of debt financing costs
(2,236
Payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations
(288
(564
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
24,337
(276,834
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(7,668
(533
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
21,583
(240,107
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at beginning of year
448,462
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, at end of period
208,355
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Number of shares
Stockholders' equity
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings
Commonstock
Treasurystock
Treasurystock held for deferred compensation
Unrealizedderivativegains(losses)
Minimum retirement benefit liabilityadjustments
Total accumulated other comprehensive(loss) earnings
Deferredcompensation
Treasury stock at cost
Treasury stock held for deferred compensation
Totalstockholders' equity
Balances as of January 1, 2022
72,960
(9,877
(167
274,366
(35,257
(23,383
(65,404
7,960
2,620,571
(606,207
(7,960
2,223,432
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax
2,267
Cash dividends paid ($0.1900 per share)
(11,887
Sales of treasury stock
347
734
15,551
16,285
Common shares issued for benefit plans
150
10,601
6,567
17,168
Purchase of treasury stock
(2,047
(245,357
2,065
Purchases/transfers of stock by/to deferred compensation
(1
68
(68
Distribution of stock from deferred compensation plan
28
(1,350
1,350
Balances as of March 31, 2022
(11,427
(140
287,766
(39,668
(17,443
(6,026
(63,137
6,678
2,656,590
(829,446
(6,678
2,051,879
Balances as of January 1, 2023
(13,460
(122
305,100
(58,548
(730
646
(58,632
5,975
2,745,484
(1,052,623
(5,975
1,939,435
14,014
Cash dividends paid ($0.2200 per share)
(13,182
1,259
11,488
12,747
10,860
8,447
19,307
4,222
(42
55
(2,698
2,698
Balances as of March 31, 2023
(13,022
(67
(49,932
4,573
741
Unrealizedderivative gains (losses)
Minimum retirement benefit liability adjustments
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings
Balances as of September 30, 2021
(9,702
261,735
(32,904
(25,597
(7,118
(65,619
7,949
2,600,513
(581,954
(7,949
2,214,781
2,482
Cash dividends paid ($0.3525 per share)
405
1,473
18,040
19,513
(2,280
(272,099
(2
115
(115
(1,386
1,386
Balances as of September 30, 2022
(13,207
(139
(86,494
(6,215
146
47,945
Cash dividends paid ($0.4100 per share)
270
1,420
12,351
13,771
189
10,943
8,524
19,467
(274
112
(112
73
(3,574
3,574
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Basis of presentation
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Woodward, Inc. (“Woodward” or the “Company”) as of March 31, 2023 and for the three and six-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, included herein, have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly Woodward’s financial position as of March 31, 2023, and the statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, cash flows, and changes in stockholders’ equity for the periods presented herein. The results of operations for the three and six-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year. Dollar and share amounts contained in these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted.
The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Accordingly, these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Woodward’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and other financial information filed with the SEC.
Management is required to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, the reported revenues and expenses recognized during the reporting period, and certain financial statement disclosures, in the preparation of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. Significant estimates in these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include allowances for credit losses; net realizable value of inventories; variable consideration including customer rebates earned and payable and early payment discounts; warranty reserves; useful lives of property and identifiable intangible assets; the evaluation of impairments of property, intangible assets, and goodwill; the provision for income tax and related valuation reserves; the valuation of derivative instruments; assumptions used in the determination of the funded status and annual expense of pension and postretirement employee benefit plans; the valuation of stock compensation instruments granted to employees, board members and any other eligible recipients; estimates of incremental borrowing rates used when estimating the present value of future lease payments; assumptions used when including renewal options or non-exercise of termination options in lease terms; estimates of total lifetime sales used in the recognition of revenue of deferred material rights and balance sheet classification of the related contract liability; estimates of total sales contract costs when recognizing revenue under the cost-to-cost method; and contingencies. Actual results could vary from Woodward’s estimates.
Global Business Conditions
We continue to monitor a variety of external issues impacting our business, including the ongoing global supply chain and labor disruptions, rising labor costs, and material inflation, which together have led to a challenging industry-wide operating environment.
Note 2. New accounting standards
From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standards setting bodies issue new accounting pronouncements. Updates to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) are communicated through issuance of an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”).
In the time since the Company filed its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, no new accounting standards have been issued, or are pending issuance, that are expected to have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements upon adoption.
Note 3. Revenue
The amount of revenue recognized as point in time or over time follows:
Three-Months Ended March 31, 2023
Three-Months Ended March 31, 2022
Aerospace
Industrial
Consolidated
Point in time
188,248
177,660
365,908
148,244
122,219
270,463
Over time
248,769
103,537
352,306
224,513
91,863
316,376
Total net sales
437,017
281,197
372,757
214,082
Six-Months Ended March 31, 2023
Six-Months Ended March 31, 2022
358,088
317,499
675,587
273,889
247,211
521,100
474,614
186,632
661,246
435,303
172,022
607,325
832,702
504,131
709,192
419,233
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
March 31, 2023
September 30, 2022
Billed receivables
405,246
359,364
Other (Chinese financial institutions)
3,654
9,405
Total billed receivables
408,900
368,769
Current unbilled receivables (contract assets)
264,468
245,117
Total accounts receivable
673,368
613,886
Less: Allowance for uncollectible amounts
(9,949
(3,922
Total accounts receivable, net
As of March 31, 2023, “Other assets” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets includes $9,558 of unbilled receivables not expected to be invoiced and collected within a period of twelve months, compared to $6,649 as of September 30, 2022.
Accounts receivable in Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements represent the net amount expected to be collected, and an allowance for uncollectible amounts related to credit losses is established based on expected losses. Expected losses are estimated by reviewing specific customer accounts, taking into consideration accounts receivable aging, credit risk of the customers, and historical payment history, as well as current and forecasted economic conditions and other relevant factors.
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The allowance for uncollectible amounts and change in expected credit losses for trade accounts receivable and unbilled receivables (contract assets) consisted of the following:
Three-Months Ended March 31,
Balance, beginning
4,203
3,309
3,922
3,664
Changes in estimates
6,042
192
6,470
427
Write-offs
(247
(26
(330
(43
Other1
(49
(113
(907
Balance, ending
9,949
3,141
Contract liabilities consisted of the following:
Current
Noncurrent
Deferred revenue from material rights from GE joint venture formation
5,950
237,179
5,754
234,516
Deferred revenue from advanced invoicing and/or prepayments from customers
3,570
63
4,120
38
Liability related to customer supplied inventory
14,779
12,442
Deferred revenue from material rights related to engineering and development funding
5,249
172,020
8,347
161,791
Net contract liabilities
29,548
409,262
30,663
396,345
Woodward recognized revenue of $5,299 in the three-months and $14,184 in the six-months ended March 31, 2023 from contract liabilities balances recorded as of October 1, 2022, compared to $4,426 in the three-months ended and $13,219 in the six-months ended March 31, 2022 from contract liabilities balances recorded as of October 1, 2021.
Remaining performance obligations
Remaining performance obligations related to the aggregate amount of the total contract transaction price of firm orders for which the performance obligation has not yet been recognized in revenue as of March 31, 2023 was $1,916,470, compared to $1,558,588 as of September 30, 2022, the majority of which relates to Woodward’s Aerospace segment in both periods. Woodward expects to recognize almost all of these remaining performance obligations within two years after March 31, 2023.
Remaining performance obligations related to material rights that have not yet been recognized in revenue as of March 31, 2023 was $474,767, compared to $448,370 as of September 30, 2022, of which $6,876 is expected to be recognized in the remainder of fiscal year 2023, $14,985 is expected to be recognized in fiscal year 2024, and the remaining balance is expected to be recognized thereafter. Woodward expects to recognize revenue from performance obligations related to material rights over the life of the underlying programs, which may be as long as forty years.
Disaggregation of Revenue
Woodward designs, produces, and services reliable, efficient, low-emission, and high-performance energy control products for diverse applications in markets throughout the world. Woodward reports financial results for each of its Aerospace and Industrial reportable segments. Woodward further disaggregates its revenue from contracts with customers by primary market as Woodward believes this best depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of its revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.
Revenue by primary market for the Aerospace reportable segment was as follows:
Commercial OEM
159,271
122,889
298,146
227,715
Commercial aftermarket
139,445
108,554
266,088
194,640
Defense OEM
87,807
97,812
177,569
203,187
Defense aftermarket
50,494
43,502
90,899
83,650
Total Aerospace segment net sales
9
Revenue by primary market for the Industrial reportable segment was as follows:
Reciprocating engines
209,238
156,663
370,615
314,997
Industrial turbines
71,959
57,419
133,516
104,236
Total Industrial segment net sales
The customers who each account for approximately 10% or more of net sales of each of Woodward’s reportable segments are as follows:
Raytheon Technologies, General Electric Company, The Boeing Company
Raytheon Technologies, The Boeing Company, General Electric Company
Rolls-Royce PLC, Caterpillar, Inc.
Rolls-Royce PLC, Caterpillar, Inc., Wartsila
Raytheon Technologies, General Electric, The Boeing Company
Rolls-Royce PLC, Wartsila
Note 4. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period.
Diluted earnings per share reflects the weighted-average number of shares outstanding after consideration of the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock.
The following is a reconciliation of net earnings to basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share:
Numerator:
Denominator:
Basic shares outstanding
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock
2,068
1,347
2,038
Diluted shares outstanding
Income per common share:
The following stock option grants were outstanding but were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Options
1,560
464
1,592
466
Weighted-average option price
102.01
117.92
101.95
117.95
The weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share included the weighted-average treasury stock shares held for deferred compensation obligations of the following:
Weighted-average treasury stock shares held for deferred compensation obligations
94
153
109
158
10
Note 5. Leases
Lessee arrangements
Woodward has entered into operating leases for certain facilities and equipment with terms in excess of one year under agreements that expire at various dates. Some leases require the payment of property taxes, insurance, maintenance costs, or other similar costs in addition to rental payments. Woodward has also entered into finance leases for equipment with terms in excess of one year under agreements that expire at various dates.
Lease-related assets and liabilities were as follows:
Classification on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Assets:
Operating lease
24,363
25,144
Finance lease
5,263
5,474
Total lease assets
29,626
30,618
4,686
4,587
978
Noncurrent liabilities:
20,863
21,443
3,960
4,405
Total lease liabilities
30,487
31,291
Lease-related expenses were as follows:
Operating lease expense
1,586
1,653
3,073
3,260
Amortization of finance lease assets
156
412
174
Interest on finance lease liabilities
40
74
16
Variable lease expense
245
203
455
606
Short-term lease expense
51
50
108
90
Sublease (income)1
(192
Total lease expense
2,078
2,009
4,122
3,954
Lease-related supplemental cash flow information was as follows:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases
2,621
2,776
Operating cash flows for finance leases
Financing cash flows for finance leases
284
574
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for recorded lease obligations:
Operating leases
714
7,999
Finance leases
1,260
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Lessor arrangements
Woodward has assessed its manufacturing contracts and concluded that certain of the contracts for the manufacture of customer products met the criteria to be considered a leasing arrangement (“embedded leases”) with Woodward as the lessor. The specific manufacturing contracts that met the criteria were those that utilized Woodward property, plant, and equipment and which are substantially (more than 90%) dedicated to the manufacturing of the product(s) for a single customer. Woodward has dedicated manufacturing lines with four of its customers representing embedded leases, all of which qualified as operating leases with undefined quantities of future customer purchase commitments.
Although Woodward expects to allocate some portion of future net sales to these customers to embedded lessor arrangements, it cannot provide expected future undiscounted lease payments from property, plant, and equipment leased to customers as of March 31, 2023. If, in the future, customers reduce purchases of related products from Woodward, the Company believes it will derive additional value from the underlying equipment by repurposing its use to support other customer arrangements.
Revenue from contracts with customers that included embedded operating leases, which is included in “Net sales” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, was $1,398 for the three-months and $2,786 for the six-months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $1,323 for the three-months and $2,666 for the six-months ended March 31, 2022.
The carrying amount of property, plant, and equipment leased to others through embedded leasing arrangements, included in “Property, plant, and equipment, net” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, follows:
Property, plant and equipment leased through embedded leasing arrangements
47,391
44,912
Less accumulated depreciation
(28,195
(25,508
Property, plant and equipment leased through embedded leasing arrangements, net
19,196
19,404
Note 6. Joint venture
In fiscal year 2016, Woodward and General Electric Company (“GE”), acting through its GE Aviation business unit, consummated the formation of a strategic joint venture between Woodward and GE (the “JV”) to develop, manufacture, and support fuel systems for specified existing and all future GE commercial aircraft engines that produce thrust in excess of fifty thousand pounds.
Unamortized deferred revenue from material rights in connection with the JV formation included:
Amortization of the deferred revenue (material right) recognized as an increase to sales was $1,203 for the three-months and $2,034 for the six-months ended March 31, 2023, and $791 for the three-months and $1,727 for the six-months ended March 31, 2022.
As part of the JV formation, GE pays contingent consideration to Woodward consisting of fifteen annual payments of $4,894 per year, which began in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, subject to certain claw-back conditions. Woodward received its annual payments of $4,894 during the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, which were recorded as deferred income and included in “Net cash provided by operating activities” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Other income related to Woodward’s equity interest in the earnings of the JV was as follows:
Other income
8,468
4,140
13,041
8,815
Cash distributions to Woodward from the JV, recognized in “Other, net” in “Net cash provided by operating activities” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, were as follows:
Cash distributions
5,500
6,500
10,000
9,000
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Net sales to the JV were as follows:
Net sales1
7,320
5,273
13,797
12,547
The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include “Accounts receivable” related to amounts the JV owed Woodward, “Accounts payable” related to amounts Woodward owed the JV, and “Other assets” related to Woodward’s net investment in the JV, as follows:
Accounts receivable
4,427
4,172
4,155
4,069
11,223
8,181
Note 7. Financial instruments and fair value measurements
The table below presents information about Woodward’s financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques Woodward utilized to determine such fair value as defined by the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy.
At March 31, 2023
At September 30, 2022
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Financial assets:
Investments in term deposits with foreign banks
41,909
37,605
Equity securities
26,171
22,800
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
7,546
38,168
Total financial assets
68,080
75,626
60,405
98,573
Investments in term deposits with foreign banks: Woodward’s foreign subsidiaries sometimes invest excess cash in various highly liquid financial instruments that Woodward believes are with creditworthy financial institutions. Such investments are reported in “Cash and cash equivalents” at fair value, with realized gains from interest income recognized in earnings. The carrying value of Woodward’s investments in term deposits with foreign banks are considered equal to the fair value given the highly liquid nature of the investments.
Equity securities: Woodward holds marketable equity securities, through investments in various mutual funds, related to its deferred compensation program. Based on Woodward’s intentions regarding these instruments, marketable equity securities are classified as trading securities. The trading securities are reported at fair value, with realized gains and losses recognized in “Other (income) expense, net” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The trading securities are included in “Other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair values of Woodward’s trading securities are based on the quoted market prices for the net asset value of the various mutual funds.
Cross-currency interest rate swaps: Woodward holds cross-currency interest rate swaps, which are accounted for at fair value. The swaps in an asset position are included in “Other current assets” and “Other assets,” and swaps in a liability position are included in “Accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair values of Woodward’s cross currency interest rate swaps are determined using a market approach that is based on observable inputs other than quoted market prices, including contract terms, interest rates, currency rates, and other market factors.
Cash, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable, and short-term borrowings are not remeasured to fair value, as the carrying cost of each approximates its respective fair value.
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The estimated fair values and carrying costs of other financial instruments that are not required to be remeasured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
Fair ValueHierarchyLevel
EstimatedFair Value
CarryingCost
Notes receivable from municipalities
8,992
8,716
9,010
Investments in short-term time deposits
101
102
8,026
7,893
Liabilities:
Long-term debt
678,164
729,410
646,696
712,054
In connection with certain economic incentives related to Woodward’s development of a second campus in the greater-Rockford, Illinois area for its Aerospace segment and Woodward’s development of a new campus at its corporate headquarters in Fort Collins, Colorado, Woodward received long-term notes from municipalities within the states of Illinois and Colorado. The fair value of the long-term notes was estimated based on a model that discounted future principal and interest payments received at an interest rate available to Woodward at the end of the period for similarly rated municipal notes of similar maturity, which is a level 2 input as defined by the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy. The interest rates used to estimate the fair value of the long-term notes were 2.4% at March 31, 2023 and 3.5% at September 30, 2022.
From time to time, certain of Woodward’s foreign subsidiaries will invest excess cash in short-term time deposits with a fixed maturity date of longer than three months but less than one year from the date of the deposit. Woodward believes that the investments are with creditworthy financial institutions. The fair value of the investments in short-term time deposits was estimated based on a model that discounted future principal and interest payments to be received at an interest rate available to the foreign subsidiary entering into the investment for similar short-term time deposits of similar maturity. This was determined to be a level 2 input as defined by the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy. The interest rates used to estimate the fair value of the short-term time deposits were 6.3% at March 31, 2023 and 6.1% at September 30, 2022.
The fair value of long-term debt was estimated based on the prices of debt of comparable type and maturity available to Woodward at the end of the period, which is a level 2 input as defined by the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy. The weighted-average interest rates used to estimate the fair value of long-term debt were 5.3% at March 31, 2023 and 5.6% at September 30, 2022.
Woodward does not have expected credit losses related to any financial assets that are not required to be remeasured at fair value.
Note 8. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments
In May 2020, Woodward entered into a floating-rate cross-currency interest rate swap (the “2020 Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap”), with a notional value of $45,000, and five fixed-rate cross-currency interest rate swap agreements (the “2020 Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps”), with an aggregate notional value of $400,000, which effectively reduced the interest rates on the underlying fixed and floating-rate debt, respectively, under the 2018 Notes (as defined in Note 15, Credit Facilities, short-term borrowings and long-term debt, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of Woodward’s most recently filed Form 10-K) and Woodward’s then existing revolving credit agreement.
The net interest income of the cross-currency interest rate swaps is recorded as a reduction to “Interest expense” in Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. As of March 31, 2023, the total notional value of the 2020 Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap and the 2020 Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps was $3,750 and $400,000, respectively. See Note 7, Financial Instruments and fair value measurements for the related fair value of the derivative instruments as of March 31, 2023.
Derivatives instruments in fair value hedging relationships
In May 2020, Woodward entered into a US dollar denominated intercompany loan payable with identical terms and notional value as the 2020 Floating-Rate Cross-Currency Swap, together with a reciprocal intercompany floating-rate cross-currency interest rate swap. The agreements were entered into by Woodward Barbados Euro Financing SRL (“Euro Barbados”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Woodward. The US dollar denominated intercompany loan and reciprocal intercompany floating-rate cross-currency interest rate swap are designated as a fair value hedge under the criteria prescribed in ASC 815. The objective of the derivative instrument is to hedge against the foreign currency exchange risk
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attributable to the spot remeasurement of the US dollar denominated intercompany loan, as Euro Barbados maintains a Euro functional currency.
For each floating-rate intercompany cross-currency interest rate swap, only the change in the fair value related to the cross-currency basis spread, or excluded component, of the derivative instrument is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”). The remaining change in the fair value of the derivative instrument is recognized in foreign currency transaction gain or loss included in “Selling, general and administrative costs” in Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The change in the fair value of the derivative instrument in foreign currency transaction gain or loss offsets the change in the spot remeasurement of the intercompany Euro and US dollar denominated loans. Hedge effectiveness is assessed based on the fair value changes of the derivative instrument, after excluding any fair value changes related to the cross-currency basis spread. The initial cost of the cross-currency basis spread is recorded in earnings each period through the swap accrual process. There are no credit-risk-related contingent features associated with the intercompany floating-rate cross-currency interest rate swap.
Derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships
In May 2020, Woodward entered into five US dollar intercompany loans payable, with identical terms and notional values of each tranche of the 2020 Fixed-Rate Cross-Currency Swaps, together with reciprocal fixed-rate intercompany cross-currency interest rate swaps. The agreements were entered into by Euro Barbados and are designated as cash flow hedges under the criteria prescribed in ASC 815. The objective of these derivative instruments is to hedge the risk of variability in cash flows attributable to the foreign currency exchange risk of cash flows for future principal and interest payments associated with the US dollar denominated intercompany loans over a thirteen-year period, as Euro Barbados maintains a Euro functional currency.
For each of the fixed-rate intercompany cross-currency interest rate swaps, changes in the fair values of the derivative instruments are recognized in accumulated OCI and reclassified to foreign currency transaction gain or loss included in “Selling, general and administrative costs” in Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Reclassifications out of accumulated OCI of the change in fair value occur each reporting period based upon changes in the spot rate remeasurement of the Euro and US dollar denominated intercompany loans, including associated interest. Hedge effectiveness is assessed based on the fair value changes of the derivative instruments and such hedges are deemed to be highly effective in offsetting exposure to variability in foreign exchange rates. There are no credit-risk-related contingent features associated with these fixed-rate cross-currency interest rate swaps.
Derivatives instruments in net investment hedging relationships
On September 23, 2016, Woodward and Woodward International Holding B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Woodward organized under the laws of The Netherlands (the “BV Subsidiary”), each entered into a note purchase agreement (the “2016 Note Purchase Agreement”) relating to the sale by Woodward and the BV Subsidiary of an aggregate principal amount of €160,000 of senior unsecured notes in a series of private placement transactions. Woodward issued €40,000 aggregate principal amount of Woodward’s Series M Senior Notes due September 23, 2026 (the “Series M Notes”). Woodward designated the Series M Notes as a hedge of a foreign currency exposure of Woodward’s net investment in its Euro denominated functional currency subsidiaries. Related to the Series M Notes, included in foreign currency translation adjustments within total comprehensive (losses) earnings are net foreign exchange losses of $807 for the three-months and $4,432 for the six-months ended March 31, 2023, compared to net foreign exchange gains of $673 for the three-months and $1,744 for the six-months ended March 31, 2022.
Impact of derivative instruments designated as qualifying hedging instruments
The following table discloses the amount of (income) expense recognized in earnings on derivative instruments designated as qualifying hedging instruments:
Three-months ended March 31,
Six-months ended March 31,
Derivatives in:
Location
Cross-currency interest rate swap agreement designated as fair value hedges
36
(297
937
(919
Cross-currency interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges
7,584
(5,959
44,869
(15,412
15
The following table discloses the amount of (gain) loss recognized in accumulated OCI on derivative instruments designated as qualifying hedging instruments:
21
(557
917
(1,057
2,075
(11,854
33,767
(23,723
2,096
(12,411
34,684
(24,780
The following table discloses the amount of (gain) loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings on derivative instruments designated as qualifying hedging instruments:
The remaining unrecognized gains and losses in Woodward’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets associated with derivative instruments that were previously entered into by Woodward, which are classified in accumulated OCI, were net gains of $4,783 as of March 31, 2023 and losses of $6,338 as of September 30, 2022.
Note 9. Supplemental statement of cash flows information
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
17,689
12,458
Income taxes paid
44,589
20,914
Income tax refunds received
1,392
6,517
Non-cash activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment on account
3,743
1,072
Common shares issued from treasury to settle benefit obligations
Purchases of treasury stock on account
11,080
Note 10. Acquisitions
On August 2, 2022, we entered into a series of Purchase Agreements with one of our Asia pacific channel partners, PM Control PLC (the “PM Agreements”). Pursuant to the PM Agreements, we agreed to acquire business assets and shares of stock of PM Control PLC and its affiliates (collectively, “PM Control”), for a total consideration (net of a working capital adjustment, excluding cash acquired from the acquisition, and including the settlement of pre‐existing relationships) of $21,421 (the “PM Acquisition”). The PM Acquisition closed on August 31, 2022 (the “PM Closing”), and PM Control PLC became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), provides a framework to account for acquisition transactions under U.S. GAAP. The purchase price of PM Control, prepared consistent with the required ASC 805 framework, is allocated as follows:
Cash paid to Sellers
22,890
Working capital adjustment
(878
Less acquired cash and restricted cash
(1,341
Plus settlement of pre-existing relationships
750
Total purchase price
21,421
The allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was recorded as of the end of business on August 31, 2022 using the purchase method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction were recorded at their acquisition date fair values, while transaction costs associated with the acquisition were expensed as incurred. Woodward’s allocation was based on an evaluation of the appropriate fair values and represents management’s best estimate.
The following table summarizes, as of August 31, 2022, the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the PM Closing.
4,334
2,464
386
Property, plant, and equipment
2,488
8,705
Intangible assets
8,874
Total assets acquired
27,251
Other current liabilities
(2,703
(1,842
Other noncurrent liabilities
(1,285
Total liabilities assumed
(5,830
Net assets acquired
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, we made certain measurement period adjustments to the acquired assets and the assumed liabilities due to clarification of information utilized to determine fair value during the measurement period. The measurement period adjustment was related to the PM Control trade name. Management determined that the PM Control trade name would no longer be used after calendar year 2023, thus resulting in a measurement period adjustment of $1,042, which reduced intangible assets and increased goodwill. Additionally, in the first quarter of 2023, a working capital adjustment was made that resulted in a reduction of goodwill of $863.
The fair values assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired, and liabilities assumed, are based on management’s estimates and assumptions and may be subject to change as additional information is received. Additional information that existed as of the closing date but not known at the time of this filing may become known to the Company during the remainder of the 12-month measurement period. The Company will continue to collect information and re-evaluate these estimates and assumptions quarterly.
The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in the recognition of $8,705 of goodwill, which is expected to be non‐deductible for tax purposes. The Company has included all the goodwill in its Industrial segment. The goodwill represents the estimated value of potential expansion with new customers, the opportunity to further develop sales opportunities with new customers, and other synergies expected to be achieved through the integration of PM Control with Woodward’s Industrial segment.
A summary of the intangible assets acquired, weighted‐average useful lives, and amortization methods follows:
EstimatedAmounts
Weighted-AverageUseful Life
AmortizationMethod
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Customer relationships and contracts
8,332
11 years
Straight-line
Trade name
542
15 months
Future amortization expense associated with the acquired intangibles for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, is expected to be $1,191, $865 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, and $757 for the next three fiscal years ended.
We have not presented pro forma results because the PM Acquisition was not deemed significant at the date of PM Closing.
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Note 11. Inventories
Raw materials
146,695
126,264
Work in progress
130,962
123,005
Component parts(1)
343,456
329,962
Finished goods
89,392
70,019
Customer supplied inventory
On-hand inventory for which control has transferred to the customer
(157,500
(147,405
Note 12. Property, plant, and equipment
Land and land improvements
86,174
84,057
Buildings and building improvements
582,574
555,387
Leasehold improvements
20,814
19,392
Machinery and production equipment
795,173
779,514
Computer equipment and software
119,439
122,670
Office furniture and equipment
41,513
39,749
20,152
20,162
Construction in progress
60,818
58,789
1,726,657
1,679,720
(806,985
(769,248
Property, plant, and equipment, net
For the three and six-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, Woodward had depreciation expense as follows:
Depreciation expense
20,535
21,023
40,661
42,056
Note 13. Goodwill
September 30,2022
Additions
Effects of ForeignCurrencyTranslation
March 31,2023
455,423
317,136
180
26,408
343,724
Woodward tests goodwill for impairment during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and at any time there is an indication that goodwill is more-likely-than-not impaired (commonly referred to as a triggering event). Woodward’s goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 resulted in no impairment.
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Note 14. Intangible assets, net
GrossCarryingValue
AccumulatedAmortization
NetCarryingAmount
Customer relationships and contracts:
281,683
(229,858
51,825
(223,565
58,118
390,123
(82,639
307,484
352,917
(66,812
286,105
671,806
(312,497
359,309
634,600
(290,377
344,223
Intellectual property:
12,428
(12,428
12,361
(12,361
Process technology:
76,370
(70,410
5,960
(69,471
6,899
85,596
(30,543
55,053
78,524
(27,464
51,060
161,966
(100,953
61,013
154,894
(96,935
57,959
Other intangibles:
571
(255
316
Intangible asset with indefinite life:
Tradename:
63,246
56,838
Total intangibles:
358,053
(300,268
57,785
(293,036
65,017
551,964
(125,865
426,099
502,200
(106,637
395,563
Consolidated Total
910,017
(426,133
860,253
(399,673
Woodward tests the indefinite lived tradename intangible asset for impairment during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and at any time there is an indication the indefinite lived tradename intangible asset is more-likely-than-not impaired (commonly referred to as a triggering event). Woodward’s impairment test for the indefinite lived tradename intangible asset in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022 resulted in no impairment.
For the three and six-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, Woodward recorded amortization expense associated with intangibles of the following:
Amortization expense
9,418
9,587
18,596
19,275
Future amortization expense associated with intangibles is expected to be:
Year Ending September 30:
2023 (remaining)
19,075
2024
33,282
2025
28,132
2026
28,073
2027
28,020
Thereafter
284,056
420,638
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Note 15. Credit facilities, short-term borrowings and long-term debt
Revolving credit facility
Woodward maintains a $1,000,000 revolving credit facility established under a revolving credit agreement among Woodward, a syndicate of lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, which provides for the option to increase available borrowings up to $1,500,000, subject to lenders’ participation (as amended in November 2021, the “Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement”). On October 21, 2022, Woodward amended the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement”) to, among other things, (i) extend the termination date of the revolving loan commitments of all the lenders from June 19, 2024 to October 21, 2027, (ii) remove the covenants restricting investments, acquisitions, dividends, and distributions, and (iii) subject to removal from the Company’s existing note purchase agreements or the termination or maturation of such note purchase agreements, remove the minimum consolidated net worth covenant. Borrowings under the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement can be made by Woodward and certain of its foreign subsidiaries in U.S. dollars or in foreign currencies other than the U.S. dollar and generally bear interest at the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“Euribor”), Sterling Overnight Index Average (“SONIA”), Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (“TIBOR”), and Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) base rates plus 0.875% to 1.75%.
Under the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, there were $130,500 in principal amount of borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2023 at an effective interest rate of 5.88%. As of March 31, 2023, all of the borrowings outstanding were classified as short-term borrowings based on Woodward's intent and ability to pay this amount in the next twelve months. As of September 30, 2022, there were $66,800 in principal amount of borrowings outstanding under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement at an effective interest rate of 4.24%.
Short-term borrowings
Woodward has other foreign lines of credit and foreign overdraft facilities at various financial institutions, which are generally reviewed annually for renewal and are subject to the usual terms and conditions applied by the financial institutions. Pursuant to the terms of the related facility agreements, Woodward’s foreign performance guarantee facilities are limited in use to providing performance guarantees to third parties. There were no borrowings outstanding on Woodward’s foreign lines of credit and foreign overdraft facilities as of March 31, 2023 and September 30, 2022.
Debt issuance costs
In connection with the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, Woodward incurred $2,236 in debt issuance costs, which are deferred and are being amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the agreement. As of March 31, 2023, Woodward also had $1,046 of deferred debt issuance costs remaining that were incurred in connection with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which have been combined with the deferred debt issuance costs associated with the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement and are being amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement. Unamortized debt issuance costs of $1,313 associated with these revolving credit agreements as of March 31, 2023 and $1,046 as of September 30, 2022 were recorded as “Other current assets” and “Other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization of debt issuance costs is included in operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
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Note 16. Accrued liabilities
Salaries and other member benefits
70,768
75,665
Product warranties and related liabilities(1)
46,492
40,042
Interest payable
13,599
13,481
Accrued retirement benefits
2,889
2,779
Net current contract liabilities
Current portion of restructuring charges
2,336
1,083
Taxes, other than income
18,273
21,159
22,483
21,411
Product warranties and related liabilities
Provisions of Woodward’s sales agreements include product warranties customary to these types of agreements. Accruals are established for specifically identified warranty issues and related liabilities for which are probable to result in future costs. Warranty costs are accrued as revenue is recognized on a non-specific basis whenever past experience indicates a normal and predictable pattern exists.
Changes in accrued product warranties and related liabilities were as follows:
Beginning of period
49,526
13,203
17,481
Additions, net of recoveries
3,413
984
20,423
222
Reductions for settlement
(6,501
(1,190
(14,203
(4,669
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
54
(13
230
(50
End of period
12,984
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company committed to a cost reduction plan ("Cost Reduction Plan") to better align the cost structure and recorded $5,172 of restructuring charges. The charges recognized under the Cost Reduction Plan consist of workforce management costs primarily related to aligning the cost structure of the Company’s Industrial segment with the current market conditions. All of the restructuring charges were recorded as nonsegment expenses and are expected to be paid within twelve months.
In fiscal year 2022, the Company determined to implement a streamlined Aerospace and Industrial organizational and leadership structure designed to enhance the sales experience for customers, simplify operations, and increase profitability through improved execution. In connection with leadership changes arising from such reorganization, we recorded $1,083 of restructuring charges as nonsegment expenses, which were paid as of December 31, 2022.
In fiscal year 2021, the Company recorded aggregate restructuring charges totaling $5,008 as nonsegment expenses for two separate workforce management actions, one in our hydraulics systems business and one in our engine systems business. In fiscal year 2022, we experienced a challenging operating environment that included the ongoing impact of global supply chain and labor disruptions, along with high inflation, which resulted in changed business conditions compared to when we initially recorded the restructuring charges in fiscal year 2021. We adapted to the changed business conditions by, among other initiatives, (i) developing and implementing plans to insource select machined components, (ii) redeploying talent and adding indirect resources to our factories to stabilize the production environment, and (iii) determining to retain employees that otherwise would have been impacted by the planned restructuring activities to support a stable workforce and effectively manage through attrition. As such, the previously remaining unpaid accrued restructuring charges, which amounted to $4,503, were no longer needed and were reversed in fiscal year 2022.
The summary of activity in accrued restructuring charges are as follows:
Period Activity
Charges
Payments
Non-cashactivity
Workforce management costs associated with:
Cost reduction plan
(2,836
139
944
(944
(3,919
Non-cash activity
Hydraulics Systems Realignment
3,758
(505
3,253
Engine Systems Realignment
1,250
5,008
4,503
Note 17. Other liabilities
Net accrued retirement benefits, less amounts recognized within accrued liabilities
76,616
70,168
Total unrecognized tax benefits
7,672
9,757
Noncurrent income taxes payable
10,714
14,329
Deferred economic incentives (1)
6,451
7,029
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities
Net noncurrent contract liabilities
9,975
10,185
Note 18. Other (income) expense, net
Equity interest in the earnings of the JV
(8,468
(4,140
(13,041
(8,815
857
(3
Rent income
(93
(69
(181
(412
Net (gain) loss on investments in deferred compensation program
(1,679
2,451
(2,870
1,376
Other components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit, excluding service cost and interest expense
(2,675
(2,935
(5,160
(5,836
(191
(333
Note 19. Income taxes
The determination of the estimated annual effective tax rate is based upon a number of significant estimates and judgments. In addition, as a global commercial enterprise, Woodward’s tax expense can be impacted by changes in tax
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rates or laws, the finalization of tax audits and reviews, changes in the estimate of the amount of undistributed foreign earnings that Woodward considers indefinitely reinvested, issuance of future guidance, interpretation, and rule-making, and other factors that cannot be predicted with certainty. As such, there can be significant volatility in interim tax provisions.
The following table sets forth the tax expense and the effective tax rate for Woodward’s earnings before income taxes:
Effective tax rate
11.8
%
11.4
9.5
14.8
The increase in the effective tax rate for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the three-months ended March 31, 2022 is primarily attributable to a smaller stock-based compensation tax benefit, primarily offset by larger state income tax credits and Foreign Derived Intangible Income benefit.
The decrease in the effective tax rate for the six-months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the six-months ended March 31, 2022 is primarily attributable to the release of uncertain tax positions, larger state income tax credits, and a larger Foreign Derived Intangible Income benefit, partially offset by a smaller stock-based compensation tax benefit.
Gross unrecognized tax benefits were $10,102 as of March 31, 2023, and $11,938 as of September 30, 2022. At March 31, 2023, the amount of the liability for unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact Woodward’s effective tax rate was $6,470. At this time, Woodward believes it is reasonably possible that the liability for unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by as much as $2,522 in the next twelve months due to the completion of review by tax authorities, lapses of statutes, and the settlement of tax positions. Woodward’s tax expense includes accruals for potential interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits and all other interest and penalties related to tax payments.
Woodward’s tax returns are subject to audits by U.S. federal, state, and foreign tax authorities, and these audits are at various stages of completion at any given time. Reviews of tax matters by authorities and lapses of the applicable statutes of limitation may result in changes to tax expense. Generally, Woodward’s fiscal years remaining open to examination for U.S. Federal income taxes include fiscal years 2019 and thereafter. Woodward’s fiscal years remaining open to examination for significant U.S. state income tax jurisdictions include fiscal years 2018 and thereafter. Woodward’s fiscal years remaining open to examination in significant foreign jurisdictions include 2017 and thereafter.
Note 20. Retirement benefits
Woodward provides various retirement benefits to eligible members of the Company, including contributions to various defined contribution plans, pension benefits associated with defined benefit plans, postretirement medical benefits, and postretirement life insurance benefits. Eligibility requirements and benefit levels vary depending on employee location.
Defined contribution plans
Most of the Company’s U.S. employees are eligible to participate in the U.S. defined contribution plan. The U.S. defined contribution plan allows employees to defer part of their annual income for income tax purposes into their personal 401(k) accounts. The Company makes matching contributions to eligible employee accounts, which are also deferred for employee personal income tax purposes. Certain non-U.S. employees are also eligible to participate in similar non-U.S. plans.
Woodward’s U.S. employees receive an annual contribution of Woodward stock, equal to 5% of their eligible prior year wages, to their personal Woodward Retirement Savings Plan accounts. Woodward fulfilled its annual Woodward stock contribution obligation using shares held in treasury stock by issuing a total of 187 shares of common stock for a value of $19,307 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to a total of 150 shares of common stock for a value of $17,168 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022.
The amount of expense associated with defined contribution plans was as follows:
Company costs
11,838
9,499
21,940
20,450
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Defined benefit plans
Woodward has defined benefit plans that provide pension benefits for certain retired employees in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany. Woodward also provides other postretirement benefits to its employees including postretirement medical benefits and life insurance benefits. Postretirement medical benefits are provided to certain current and retired employees, their covered dependents, and beneficiaries in the United States. Life insurance benefits are provided to certain retirees in the United States under frozen plans, which are no longer available to current employees. A September 30 measurement date is utilized to value plan assets and obligations for all of Woodward’s defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans.
U.S. GAAP requires that, for obligations outstanding as of September 30, 2022, the funded status reported in interim periods shall be the same asset or liability recognized in the previous year end statement of financial position adjusted for (a) subsequent accruals of net periodic benefit cost that exclude the amortization of amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income (for example, subsequent accruals of service cost, interest cost, and return on plan assets) and (b) contributions to a funded plan or benefit payments.
The components of the net periodic retirement pension costs recognized are as follows:
United States
Other Countries
Service cost
224
388
332
609
556
997
Interest cost
1,825
1,321
778
422
2,603
1,743
Expected return on plan assets
(2,075
(2,714
(573
(640
(2,648
(3,354
Amortization of:
Net actuarial loss (gain)
64
(153
(80
210
Prior service cost
175
Net periodic retirement pension cost (benefit)
(696
390
543
612
Contributions paid
736
811
447
777
652
1,230
1,099
2,007
3,649
2,641
1,528
848
5,177
3,489
(4,149
(5,427
(1,124
(5,273
(6,712
129
(301
292
(155
421
349
490
442
(1,390
766
1,097
1,208
(293
1,298
1,499
The components of net periodic retirement pension costs other than the service cost and interest cost components are included in the line item “Other (income) expense, net”, and the interest component is included in the line item “Interest expense” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
The components of the net periodic other postretirement benefit costs recognized are as follows:
226
145
452
289
Net actuarial gain
(124
(23
(248
(47
Net periodic other postretirement cost
122
204
242
444
457
885
The components of net periodic other postretirement benefit costs other than the service cost and interest cost components are included in the line item “Other (income) expense, net”, and the interest cost component is included in the line item “Interest expense” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
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The amount of cash contributions made to these plans in any year is dependent upon a number of factors, including minimum funding requirements in the jurisdictions in which Woodward operates and arrangements made with trustees of certain foreign plans. As a result, the actual funding in fiscal year 2023 may differ from the current estimate. Woodward estimates its remaining cash contributions in fiscal year 2023 will be as follows:
Retirement pension benefits:
United Kingdom
481
Japan
Germany
401
Other postretirement benefits
1,931
Note 21. Stockholders’ equity
Stock repurchase program
In November 2019, the Woodward board of directors (the “Board”) had authorized a program for the repurchase of up to $500,000 of Woodward’s outstanding shares of common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions over a three-year period that was scheduled to expire in November 2022 (the “2019 Authorization”). During the first six months of fiscal year 2022, Woodward repurchased 233 shares of its common stock for $26,742 under the 2019 Authorization.
In January 2022, the Board terminated the 2019 Authorization and concurrently authorized a new program for the repurchase of up to $800,000 of Woodward’s outstanding shares of common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions over a two-year period ending in January 2024 (the “2022 Authorization”). During the first six months of fiscal year 2023, Woodward repurchased 274 shares of its common stock for $26,369 under the 2022 Authorization, compared to 2,047 shares of its common stock for $245,357 during the first six months of fiscal year 2022.
Provisions governing outstanding stock option awards are included in the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “2017 Plan”) and the 2006 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”), as applicable.
The 2017 Plan was first approved by Woodward’s stockholders in January 2017 and is the successor plan to the 2006 Plan. As of September 14, 2016, the effective date of the 2017 Plan, the Board delegated authority to administer the 2017 Plan to the Compensation Committee of the Board, including, but not limited to, the power to determine the recipients of awards and the terms of those awards. On January 26, 2022 and January 25, 2023, Woodward’s stockholders approved an additional 800 and 500 shares, respectively, of Woodward’s common stock to be made available for future grants. Under the 2017 Plan, there were approximately 2,709 shares of Woodward’s common stock available for future grants as of March 31, 2023 and 2,938 shares as of September 30, 2022.
Stock options
Woodward believes that stock options align the interests of its employees and directors with the interests of its stockholders. Stock option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of Woodward’s stock at the date the grants are awarded, a ten-year term, and generally have a four-year vesting schedule at a rate of 25% per year.
The fair value of options granted is estimated as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-valuation model. Woodward calculates the expected term, which represents the average period of time that stock options granted are expected to be outstanding, based upon historical experience of plan participants. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility using daily stock price observations. The estimated dividend yield is based upon Woodward’s historical dividend practice and the market value of its common stock. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. treasury yield curve, for periods within the contractual life of the stock option, at the time of grant.
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The following is a summary of the activity for stock option awards:
Number ofoptions
Weighted-AverageExercise Priceper Share
Beginning balance
5,836
75.27
5,339
74.40
Granted
100.49
522
83.76
Exercised
(251
50.82
(270
51.14
Forfeited
(15
90.71
(17
91.90
Ending balance
5,574
76.35
Changes in non-vested stock options were as follows:
Weighted-AverageGrant Date FairValue per Share
Weighted-AverageGrant Date FairValue Per Share
1,751
30.98
1,812
30.03
40.23
33.67
(65
22.13
(642
29.07
32.89
33.23
1,675
31.39
Information about stock options that have vested, or are expected to vest, and are exercisable at March 31, 2023 was as follows:
Number of options
Weighted-AverageExercise Price
Weighted-AverageRemaining Life in Years
Aggregate IntrinsicValue
Options outstanding
5.6
130,942
Options vested and exercisable
3,899
71.14
4.5
107,908
Options vested and expected to vest
5,503
76.16
130,216
Restricted stock
The Company has granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain employees under its form attraction and retention RSU agreement, which is generally used for new hires and specific retention purposes, and under its form RSU agreement, which is generally used for annual grants and promotional awards. The RSUs granted under these programs are generally scheduled to fully vest on the third or fourth anniversary of the respective grant dates, subject to continued employment.
A summary of the activity for restricted stock units for the three and six-months ended March 31, 2023:
Weighted-AverageGrant DateFair Value
171
91.96
59
98.29
100.55
113
88.91
83.24
92.19
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Stock-based compensation expense
Woodward recognizes stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. Pursuant to form stock option agreements and form RSU agreements used by the Company, with terms approved by the administrator of the applicable plan, the requisite service period can be less than the four-year vesting period based on grantee’s retirement eligibility. As such, the recognition of stock-based compensation expense associated with some stock option grants and RSU grants can be accelerated to a period of less than four years, including immediate recognition of stock-based compensation expense on the date of grant.
In connection with an executive separation and release agreement entered into by the Company, Woodward recognized an additional $1,265 of stock compensation expense, before tax, during the three-months ended March 31, 2023.
At March 31, 2023, there was approximately $26,750 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements, including both stock options and RSUs. The pre-vesting forfeiture rates for purposes of determining stock-based compensation expense recognized were estimated to be 0.0% for members of the Board and 7.3% for all others. The remaining unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.8 years.
Note 22. Commitments and contingencies
Woodward is currently involved in claims, pending or threatened litigation or other legal proceedings, investigations and/or regulatory proceedings arising in the normal course of business, including, among others, those relating to product liability claims, employment matters, worker’s compensation claims, contractual disputes, product warranty claims, and alleged violations of various laws and regulations. Woodward accrues for known individual matters using estimates of the most likely amount of loss where it believes that it is probable the matter will result in a loss when ultimately resolved and such loss is reasonably estimable. Legal costs are expensed as incurred and are classified in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
Woodward is partially self-insured in the United States for healthcare and worker’s compensation up to predetermined amounts, above which third party insurance applies. Management regularly reviews the probable outcome of related claims and proceedings, the expenses expected to be incurred, the availability and limits of the insurance coverage, and the established accruals for liabilities.
While the outcome of pending claims, legal and regulatory proceedings, and investigations cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that any liabilities that may result from these claims, proceedings, and investigations will not have a material effect on Woodward’s liquidity, financial condition, or results of operations.
Under the Company’s severance and change in control agreements with its current corporate officers (the “Amended and Restated Executive Separation and Change in Control Agreements”), Woodward would be required to pay termination benefits to any such officer if such officer’s employment is terminated without Cause (as defined therein). The amount of such benefits would vary depending on whether such termination occurs within a specified period prior to or after a change of control.
Note 23. Segment information
Woodward serves the aerospace and industrial markets through its two reportable segments – Aerospace and Industrial. When appropriate, Woodward’s reportable segments are aggregations of Woodward’s operating segments. Woodward uses operating segment information internally to manage its business, including the assessment of operating segment performance and decisions for the allocation of resources between operating segments.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those of the Company. Woodward evaluates segment profit or loss based on internal performance measures for each segment in a given period. In connection with that assessment, Woodward generally excludes matters such as certain charges for restructuring, interest income and expense, certain gains and losses from asset dispositions, or other non-recurring and/or non-operationally related expenses.
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A summary of consolidated net sales and earnings by segment follows:
Segment external net sales:
Total consolidated net sales
Segment earnings:
73,314
59,809
128,748
110,892
37,571
17,234
48,973
40,927
Nonsegment expenses
(58,307
(15,250
(82,618
(44,615
Interest expense, net
(12,337
(7,697
(23,113
(15,362
Consolidated earnings before income taxes
Segment assets consist of accounts receivable, inventories, property, plant, and equipment, net, goodwill, and other intangibles, net. A summary of consolidated total assets by segment follows:
Segment assets:
1,817,510
1,773,854
1,510,413
1,380,446
Unallocated corporate property, plant and equipment, net
106,055
111,760
Other unallocated assets
577,555
540,386
Consolidated total assets
Note 24. Subsequent events
On April 26, 2023, the Board approved a cash dividend of $0.22 per share for the quarter, payable on June 5, 2023, for stockholders of record as of May 22, 2023.
On May 2, 2023, The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”) extended, for an additional 12-month period, the relocation benefits previously approved for Charles P. Blankenship, Jr., the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Effective upon Mr. Blankenship’s appointment as CEO on May 9, 2022, and in order to accommodate a transition period for Mr. Blankenship and his family to relocate to the Fort Collins, Colorado area, the Compensation Committee previously authorized certain limited relocation benefits to Mr. Blankenship, which included the reimbursement of his commute between his current state of residence and Fort Collins, Colorado, as well as temporary housing, in each case for up to 12 months from his employment start date (the “Relocation Benefits”). To enable Mr. Blankenship to remain focused on his responsibilities to the Company, without increased distraction associated with a relocation process that has been delayed due to circumstances beyond Mr. Blankenship’s control, the Compensation Committee authorized an extension of the Relocation Benefits, which will now expire on May 9, 2024.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that are deemed forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “seek,” “goal,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “continue,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project,” “target,” “strive,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and other characteristics of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may include, among others, statements relating to:
These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risk factors described in Woodward's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, which was filed on November 18, 2022, and other risks described in Woodward’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by applicable law. Unless we have indicated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references in this Form 10-Q to “Woodward,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Woodward, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Except where we have otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, amounts presented in this Form 10-Q are in thousands, except per share amounts.
OVERVIEW
We continue to monitor a variety of external issues impacting our business, including the ongoing global supply chain and labor disruptions, rising labor costs, and material inflation which together have led to a challenging industry-wide operating environment. We remain focused on operational excellence initiatives, talent development, and innovation. We are unable to predict the full extent to which these issues will continue to adversely impact our business, including our operational performance, results of operations, cash flows, financial position, and the achievement of our strategic objectives. Such uncertainty may affect our ability to accurately predict our future performance and forecast our financial results.
During the first half of fiscal year 2023, we experienced continued robust demand for our products and services across aerospace and industrial markets; however, our financial performance continued to be adversely affected by the issues noted above. We are actively implementing strategies to mitigate our supply chain risk, reduce complexity, increase efficiency, and improve operational performance to better position us for future success. We remain focused on delivering further operational improvements to drive value for our shareholders. We also continue to assess the environment and are taking appropriate price actions in response to rising costs, we are executing multiple work streams to capture prices that better reflect the value we deliver.
We may take further actions with respect to our business operations if we determine such actions are in the best interests of our stockholders, employees, customers, and other stakeholders as appropriate. It is not currently clear what the potential effects of any such actions may have on our business in future periods, including the effects on our customers, employees and prospects, or on our financial results.
Operational Highlights
Quarter and Year to Date Highlights
Three-Months EndedMarch 31,
Six-Months EndedMarch 31,
Net sales:
Aerospace segment
Industrial segment
Consolidated net sales
Earnings:
Segment earnings as a percent of segment net sales
16.8
16.0
15.5
15.6
13.4
8.1
9.7
9.8
Consolidated net earnings
Adjusted net earnings
61,719
46,610
91,325
82,901
Adjusted effective tax rate
17.8
11.0
14.5
Consolidated diluted earnings per share
Consolidated adjusted diluted earnings per share
1.01
0.72
1.50
1.28
Earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT")
52,578
61,793
95,103
107,204
Adjusted EBIT
87,454
60,065
129,979
113,458
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA")
82,531
92,403
154,360
168,535
Adjusted EBITDA
117,407
90,675
189,236
174,789
Adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted effective tax rate, EBIT, adjusted EBIT, EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA are non-U.S. GAAP financial measures. A description of these measures as well as a reconciliation of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures can be found under the caption “Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures” in this Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Liquidity Highlights
Net cash provided by operating activities for the first half of fiscal year 2023 was $40,150, compared to $50,108 for the first half of fiscal year 2022. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in the first half of fiscal year 2023 compared to the first half of the prior fiscal year is primarily attributable to the timing of tax payments and working capital increases to support this year's anticipated growth.
For the first half of fiscal year 2023, free cash flow was negative $3,896, compared to free cash flow of $25,958 for the first half of fiscal year 2022. We define free cash flow as net cash flow from operating activities less payments for property, plant and equipment. The decrease in free cash flow for the first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year was primarily due to increased capital expenditures. Adjusted free cash flow, which we define as free cash flow plus cash payments for costs related to business development activities and restructuring charges, was negative $1,060 for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to $27,233 for the first half of fiscal year 2022. Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow are non-U.S. GAAP financial measures. A description of these measures as well as a reconciliation of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures can be found under the caption “Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures” in this Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
At March 31, 2023, we held $129,427 in cash and cash equivalents and had total outstanding debt of $858,597. We have additional borrowing availability of $860,721, net of outstanding letters of credit, under our revolving credit agreement. At March 31, 2023, we also had additional borrowing capacity of $27,460 under various foreign lines of credit and foreign overdraft facilities.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth condensed consolidated statements of earnings data as a percentage of net sales for each period indicated:
% of NetSales
March 31,2022
100
77.9
77.3
78.7
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
10.5
7.5
10.4
9.4
5.3
5.5
5.0
5.1
0.7
0.0
0.4
1.8
1.4
1.5
(0.1
)%
(1.7
(0.8
(1.5
(1.4
94.4
90.8
94.6
91.9
9.2
5.4
1.1
0.5
1.2
4.9
8.2
6.9
Other select financial data:
Working capital
803,743
772,856
Total debt
858,597
777,416
Net Sales
Consolidated net sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 increased by $131,375, or 22.4%, compared to the same period of fiscal year 2022. Consolidated net sales for the first half of fiscal year 2023 increased by $208,408, or 18.5%, compared to the same period of fiscal year 2022.
Details of the changes in consolidated net sales are as follows:
Three-Month Period
Six-Month Period
Consolidated net sales for the period ended March 31, 2022
Aerospace volume
41,747
78,727
Industrial volume
67,438
96,753
Noncash consideration
(3,883
(4,357
Effects of changes in price
39,882
70,144
Effects of changes in foreign currency rates
(13,809
(32,859
Consolidated net sales for the period ended March 31, 2023
In the Aerospace segment, the increase in net sales for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year is primarily attributable to an increase in commercial OEM and aftermarket sales driven by continued recovery in passenger traffic, increasing aircraft utilization, and price realization, partially offset by lower defense OEM sales primarily driven by reduced demand for guided weapons.
In the Industrial segment, the increase in net sales for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year is primarily attributable to volume increases across all markets, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency impacts.
In recent quarters, we disclosed the dollar value impact of ongoing global supply chain and labor disruptions on segment net sales in our Aerospace and Industrial segments. We now are experiencing stabilization in our supply chain and labor force, and as a result, we have begun to gradually reduce our late deliveries. Because supply chain and labor disruptions are no longer creating material quarterly variability on our results, we do not intend to continue providing this measure, as it is no longer meaningful.
Costs and Expenses
Cost of goods sold increased by $105,724 to $559,149, or 77.9% of net sales, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, from $453,425, or 77.3% of net sales, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Cost of goods sold increased by $179,236 to $1,051,812, or 78.7% of net sales, for the first half of fiscal year 2023, from $872,576, or 77.3% of net sales, for the first half of fiscal year 2022. The increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales in the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year was primarily due to higher sales volume, net inflationary impacts on material and labor costs, as well as increases in manufacturing costs related to global supply chain and labor disruptions.
Gross margin (as measured by net sales less cost of goods sold, divided by net sales) was 22.1% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 and 21.3% for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to 22.7% for both the second quarter and the first half of fiscal year 2022. The decrease in gross margin for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year is primarily attributable to higher sales volume, net inflationary impacts on material and labor costs, increases in manufacturing costs related to global supply chain and labor disruptions, as well as non-recurring, specific charges for excess and obsolete inventory and product rationalization.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $31,454, or 71.3%, to $75,578 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $44,124 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 10.5% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to 7.5% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by $32,335, or 30.4%, to $138,765 for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to $106,430 for the first half of fiscal year 2022. Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 10.4% for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to 9.4% for the first half of fiscal year 2022. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year is primarily due to increased annual variable incentive compensation costs, a non-recurring charge related to customer collections, and a product rationalization charge related to the write-off of an asset, which in each case did not occur in the prior fiscal periods.
Research and development costs increased by $5,393, or 16.7%, to $37,777 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, as compared to $32,384 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. The increase in research and development costs for the
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second quarter of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year is primarily due to variability in the timing of projects and expenses. As a percentage of net sales, research and development costs decreased to 5.3% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, as compared to 5.5% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.
Research and development costs increased by $8,635, or 14.9%, to $66,411 for the first half of fiscal year 2023, as compared to $57,776 for the first half of fiscal year 2022. The increase in research and development costs, for the first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year is primarily due to variability in the timing of projects and expenses. As a percentage of net sales, research and development costs decreased slightly to 5.0% for the first half of fiscal year 2023, as compared to 5.1% for the first half of fiscal year 2022.
Our research and development activities extend across almost all of our customer base, and we anticipate ongoing variability in research and development costs due to the timing of customer business needs on current and future programs.
Restructuring charges of $5,172 recognized in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 primarily related to workforce management to better align the cost structure with the current market conditions. All of the restructuring charges recorded in fiscal year 2023 were recorded as nonsegment expenses and there were no such restructuring charges recorded in fiscal year 2022.
Interest expense increased by $4,648, or 56.7%, to $12,845 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $8,197 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Interest expense as a percentage of net sales was 1.8% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to 1.4% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Interest expense increased by $7,484, or 45.3%, to $23,987 for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to $16,503 for the first half of fiscal year 2022. Interest expense as a percentage of net sales was 1.8% for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to 1.5% for the first half of fiscal year 2022. The increase in interest expense for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year is primarily attributable to increased borrowings on the revolving credit facility that occurred during the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2023.
Other income increased by $7,153 to $12,040 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $4,887 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Other income increased by $4,869 to $20,430 for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to $15,561 for the first half of fiscal year 2022. The increase in other income for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year is primarily attributable to increased earnings in the joint venture and a gain on investments in our deferred compensation program, whereas a loss on investments were recognized in the prior fiscal year.
Income taxes were provided at an effective rate on earnings before income taxes of 11.8% for the second quarter and 9.5% for the first half of fiscal year 2023, and 11.4% for the second quarter and 14.8% for the first half of fiscal year 2022. The increase in the effective tax rate for the second quarter compared to the same period of the prior year is primarily attributable to a smaller stock-based compensation tax benefit, partially offset by larger state income tax credits and Foreign Derived Intangible Income benefit. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the first half of fiscal year 2023 compared to the same period of the prior year is primarily attributable to the release of uncertain tax positions, larger state income tax credits, and a larger Foreign Derived Intangible Income benefit, partially offset by a smaller stock-based compensation tax benefit.
Segment Results
The following table presents sales by segment:
60.8
63.5
62.3
62.8
39.2
36.5
37.7
37.2
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The following table presents earnings by segment and reconciles segment earnings to consolidated net earnings:
(4,730
(6,190
(6,873
(13,631
The following table presents segment earnings as a percent of segment net sales:
Aerospace segment net sales increased by $64,260, or 17.2%, to $437,017 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $372,757 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Aerospace segment net sales increased by $123,510, or 17.4%, to $832,702 for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to $709,192 for the first half of fiscal year 2022. The increase in Aerospace segment net sales in the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year is primarily due to higher commercial OEM and aftermarket sales as well as price realization, partially offset by the reduced demand for guided weapons.
Defense OEM sales decreased in the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year, primarily driven by the reduced demand for guided weapons. However, with the exception of guided weapons, defense OEM demand remained stable at elevated levels. Our defense aftermarket sales increased in the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year, primarily driven by increased defense budgets resulting in operations and maintenance upgrades.
Aerospace segment earnings increased by $13,505, or 22.6%, to $73,314 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $59,809 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Aerospace segment earnings increased by $17,856, or 16.1%, to $128,748 for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to $110,892 for the first half of fiscal year 2022.
The increase in Aerospace segment earnings for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year was due to the following:
Earnings for the period ended March 31, 2022
Sales volume
17,591
34,272
Price, sales mix, inflation and productivity
7,171
13,811
Manufacturing costs related to hiring and training
(5,196
(11,014
Annual variable incentive compensation costs
(4,586
(12,252
Other, net
(1,475
(6,961
Earnings for the period ended March 31, 2023
Aerospace segment earnings as a percentage of segment net sales were 16.8% for the second quarter and 15.5% for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to 16.0% for the second quarter and 15.6% for the first half of fiscal year 2022.
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Industrial segment net sales increased by $67,115, or 31.4%, to $281,197 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $214,082 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Industrial segment net sales increased by $84,898, or 20.3%, to $504,131 for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to $419,233 for the first half of fiscal year 2022. The increase in Industrial segment net sales in the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year was primarily attributable to volume increases across all markets, partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency impacts of $11,426 in the second quarter and $28,092 in the first half of fiscal year 2023.
Industrial segment earnings increased by $20,337, or 118.0%, to $37,571 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $17,234 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Segment earnings increased by $8,046, or 19.7%, to $48,973 for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to $40,927 for the first half of fiscal year 2022.
The increase in Industrial segment earnings for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 compared to the same periods of the prior fiscal year was due to the following:
30,104
42,739
3,242
(3,846
(5,600
(10,193
(3,356
(7,956
(3,687
(7,651
(366
(5,047
Industrial segment earnings as a percentage of segment net sales were 13.4% for the second quarter and 9.7% for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to 8.1% for the second quarter and 9.8% for the first half of fiscal year 2022.
Nonsegment
Nonsegment expenses increased by $43,057 to $58,307 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $15,250 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. Nonsegment expenses increased by $38,003 to $82,618 for the first half of fiscal year 2023, compared to $44,615 for the first half of fiscal year 2022. Nonsegment expenses for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023 included a specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory of $11,995, a product rationalization charge of $10,504, a restructuring charge of $5,172, a non-recurring charge related to customer collections of $4,997, and certain non-restructuring separation costs of $2,208. Excluding these charges from 2023, nonsegment expenses increased by $8,181 and $3,127 in the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2023, respectively, compared to the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2022.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Historically, we have satisfied our working capital needs, as well as capital expenditures, product development, and other liquidity requirements associated with our operations, with cash flow provided by operating activities and borrowings under our credit facilities. From time to time, we have also issued debt to supplement our cash needs, repay our other indebtedness, or finance our acquisitions. We continue to expect that cash generated from our operating activities, together with borrowings under our revolving credit facility and other borrowing capacity, will be sufficient to fund our continuing operating needs for the foreseeable future.
In addition to our revolving credit facility, we have various foreign credit facilities, some of which are tied to net amounts on deposit at certain foreign financial institutions. These foreign credit facilities are reviewed annually for renewal. We use borrowings under these foreign credit facilities to finance certain local operations on a periodic basis. For further discussion of our revolving credit facility and our other credit facilities, see Note 15, Credit facilities, short-term borrowings and long-term debt in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item I of this Form 10-Q.
At March 31, 2023, we had total outstanding debt of $858,597 consisting of various series of unsecured notes due between 2023 and 2033 and obligations under our finance leases.
At March 31, 2023, we had $130,500 outstanding on our revolving credit facility, all of which is classified as short-term borrowings based on our intent and ability to repay this amount in the next twelve months. Revolving credit facility and short-term borrowing activity during the six-months ended March 31, 2023 were as follows:
Maximum daily balance during the period
317,800
Average daily balance during the period
241,014
Weighted average interest rate on average daily balance
5.41
At March 31, 2023, we had additional borrowing availability of $860,721 under our revolving credit facility, net of outstanding letters of credit, and additional borrowing availability of $27,460 under various foreign credit facilities.
To our knowledge, we were in compliance with all our debt covenants as of March 31, 2023. See Note 15, Credit facilities, short-term borrowings and long-term debt in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of our most recently filed Form 10-K, for more information about our covenants.
In addition to utilizing our cash resources to fund the working capital needs of our business, we evaluate additional strategic uses of our funds, including the repurchase of our common stock, payment of dividends, significant capital expenditures, consideration of strategic acquisitions, and other potential uses of cash.
From time to time, the Company enters into various factoring agreements with third-party financial institutions to sell certain of its receivables. Factoring activity resulted in an increase of approximately $1,569 in cash provided by operating activities during the six-months ended March 31, 2023, compared to an increase in cash provided by operating activities of approximately $25,759 during the six-months ended March 31, 2022.
Our ability to service our long-term debt, to remain in compliance with the various restrictions and covenants contained in our debt agreements, and to fund working capital, capital expenditures and product development efforts will depend on our ability to generate cash from operating activities, which in turn is subject to, among other things, future operating performance as well as general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, and other conditions, some of which may be beyond our control.
In November 2019, the Board had authorized a program for the repurchase of up to $500,000 of Woodward’s outstanding shares of common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions over a three-year period that was scheduled to expire in November 2022 (the “2019 Authorization”). During the first half of fiscal year 2022, we repurchased 233 shares of our common stock for $26,742 under the 2019 Authorization. We repurchased no shares under the 2019 Authorization during the first half of fiscal year 2023.
In January 2022, the Board terminated the 2019 Authorization and concurrently authorized a program for the repurchase of up to $800,000 of Woodward’s outstanding shares of common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions over a two-year period ending in January 2024 (the “2022 Authorization”). During the first half of fiscal year 2023, we repurchased 274 shares of our common stock for $26,369 under the 2022 Authorization, as compared to 2,047 shares of our common stock for $245,357 under the 2022 Authorization during the first half of fiscal year 2022.
We believe that cash flows from operations, along with our contractually committed borrowings and other borrowing capability, will continue to be sufficient to fund anticipated capital spending requirements and our operations for the foreseeable future. However, we could be adversely affected if the financial institutions providing our capital requirements refuse to honor their contractual commitments, cease lending, or declare bankruptcy. We believe the lending institutions participating in our credit arrangements are financially stable and do not currently foresee adverse impacts to financial institutions supporting our capital requirements.
Cash Flows
Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the first half of fiscal year 2023 was $40,150, compared to $50,108 for the same period of fiscal year 2022. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in the first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the first half of the prior fiscal year is primarily attributable to timing of tax payments and working capital increases to support this year's anticipated growth.
Net cash flows used in investing activities for the first half of fiscal year 2023 was $35,236, compared to $12,848 for the same period of fiscal year 2022. The increase in cash flows used in investing activities in the first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the first half of the prior fiscal year is primarily due to increased payments for property, plant and equipment.
Net cash flows provided by financing activities for the first half of fiscal year 2023 was $24,337, compared to net cash flows used in financing activities of $276,834 for the same period of fiscal year 2022. The increase in net cash flows provided by financing activities in the first half of fiscal year 2023 as compared to the first half of the prior fiscal year is primarily attributable to the change in net debt borrowings, partially offset by a decrease in repurchases of common stock. During the first half of fiscal year 2023, we had net debt borrowings in the amount of $63,412, while we had net debt payments of $564 in the first half of fiscal year 2022. During the first half of fiscal year 2023, we made $26,369 of cash repurchases of common stock, as compared to $273,535 of cash repurchases of common stock during the first half of fiscal year 2022.
Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted effective tax rate, EBIT, adjusted EBIT, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, and adjusted free cash flow are financial measures not prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, we believe these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures provide additional information that enables readers to evaluate our business from the perspective of management.
Earnings based non‐U.S. GAAP financial measures
Adjusted net earnings is defined by the Company as net earnings excluding, as applicable, (i) a specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory, (ii) product rationalization, (iii) a restructuring charge, (iv) a non-recurring charge related to customer collections, (v) certain non-restructuring separation costs, (vi) a charge and partial reversal in connection with a non-recurring matter unrelated to the ongoing operations of the business, and (vii) costs related to business development activities. The product rationalization adjustment pertains to a non-recurring write-off of inventory and assets related to the elimination of certain product lines. The specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory pertains to a non-recurring process change that resulted in the identification and write down of certain excess inventory unrelated to product rationalization. The non-recurring charge related to customer collections pertains to a discrete process issue that was identified and corrected. The Company believes that these excluded items are short‐term in nature, not directly related to the ongoing operations of the business, and therefore, the exclusion of them illustrates more clearly how the underlying business of Woodward is performing. Management uses adjusted net earnings to evaluate the Company’s performance excluding these infrequent or unusual period expenses that are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s operating performance for the period. Management defines adjusted earnings per share as adjusted net earnings, as defined above, divided by the weighted‐average number of diluted shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Management uses both adjusted net earnings and adjusted earnings per share when comparing operating performance to other periods which may not have similar, infrequent or unusual charges.
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The reconciliation of net earnings and earnings per share to adjusted net earnings and adjusted earnings per share, respectively, is shown in the tables below:
Net Earnings
Earnings Per Share
Net earnings (U.S. GAAP)
Non-U.S. GAAP adjustments, net of tax:
Specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory
9,016
0.15
Product rationalization
7,896
0.13
Restructuring charge
3,874
0.06
Non-recurring charge related to customer collections
3,761
Certain non-restructuring separation costs
1,661
0.03
Non-recurring matter unrelated to the ongoing operations of the business
(1,296
(0.02
Business development activities
Non-U.S. GAAP adjustments
26,208
0.43
Adjusted net earnings (Non-U.S. GAAP)
Earnings per share (U.S. GAAP)
2,454
0.04
2,236
Total non-U.S. GAAP adjustments
4,690
0.07
Adjusted earnings per share (Non-U.S. GAAP)
Management uses EBIT to evaluate Woodward’s performance without financing and tax related considerations, as these elements do not fluctuate with operating results. Management uses EBITDA in evaluating Woodward’s operating performance, making business decisions, including developing budgets, managing expenditures, forecasting future periods, and evaluating capital structure impacts of various strategic scenarios. Securities analysts, investors, and others frequently use EBIT and EBITDA in their evaluation of companies, particularly those with significant property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets subject to amortization. The Company believes that EBIT and EBITDA are useful measures to the investor when measuring operating performance as they eliminate the impact of financing and tax expenses, which are non-operating expenses and may be driven by factors outside of the Company’s operations, such as changes in tax laws or regulations, and, in the case of EBITDA, the noncash charges associated with depreciation and amortization. Further, as interest from financing, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization can vary dramatically between companies and between periods, management believes that the removal of these items can improve comparability.
Adjusted EBIT and adjusted EBITDA represent further non-U.S. GAAP adjustments to EBIT and EBITDA, in each case adjusted to exclude, as applicable, (i) a specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory, (ii) product rationalization, (iii) a restructuring charge, (iv) a non-recurring charge related to customer collections, (v) certain non-restructuring separation costs, (vi) a charge and partial reversal in connection with a non-recurring matter unrelated to the ongoing operations of the business, and (vii) costs related to business development activities. The product rationalization adjustment pertains to a non-recurring write-off of inventory and assets related to the elimination of certain product lines. The specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory pertains to a non-recurring process change that resulted in the identification and write down of certain excess inventory unrelated to product rationalization. The non-recurring charge related to customer collections pertains to a discrete process issue that was identified and corrected. As these charges are infrequent or unusual items that can be variable from period to period and do not fluctuate with operating results, management believes removing these gains and charges from EBIT and EBITDA improves comparability of past, present, and future operating results and provides consistency when comparing EBIT and EBITDA between periods.
EBIT and adjusted EBIT reconciled to net earnings were as follows:
EBIT (Non-U.S. GAAP)
Non-U.S. GAAP adjustments:
11,995
10,504
4,997
2,208
(1,728
3,272
2,982
34,876
6,254
Adjusted EBIT (Non-U.S. GAAP)
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA reconciled to net earnings were as follows:
Amortization of intangible assets
EBITDA (Non-U.S. GAAP)
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-U.S. GAAP)
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The use of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As adjusted net earnings, adjusted net earnings per share, adjusted effective tax rate, EBIT, adjusted EBIT, EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA exclude certain financial information compared with net earnings, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, users of this financial information should consider the information that is excluded. Our calculations of adjusted net earnings, adjusted net earnings per share, adjusted effective tax rate, EBIT, adjusted EBIT, EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.
Cash flow‐based non‐U.S. GAAP financial measures
Management uses free cash flow, which is defined by the Company as net cash flows provided by operating activities less payments for property, plant, and equipment, in reviewing the financial performance of and cash generation by Woodward’s various business groups and evaluating cash levels. We believe free cash flow is a useful measure for investors because it portrays our ability to grow organically and generate cash from our businesses for purposes such as paying interest on our indebtedness, repaying maturing debt, funding business acquisitions, purchasing our common stock, paying dividends, and investing in additional research and development. In addition, securities analysts, investors, and others frequently use free cash flow in their evaluation of companies. Adjusted free cash flow represents a further non-U.S. GAAP adjustment to free cash flow to exclude the effect of cash paid for business development activities and restructuring activities. Management believes that excluding these infrequent or unusual items from free cash flow better portrays our ability to generate cash, as such items are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance for the period.
The use of these non‐U.S. GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation of, or as substitutes for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow do not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and are not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. Our calculation of free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.
Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow reconciled to net cash provided by operating activities were as follows:
Net cash provided by operating activities (U.S. GAAP)
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Free cash flow (Non-U.S. GAAP)
(3,896
25,958
Cash paid for business development activities
770
Cash paid for restructuring charges
2,836
505
Adjusted free cash flow (Non-U.S. GAAP)
(1,060
27,233
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Note 1, Operations and summary of significant accounting policies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of our most recently filed Form 10-K, describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Our critical accounting estimates, identified in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7 of our most recently filed Form 10-K, include the discussion of estimates used for revenue recognition, inventory valuation, reviews for impairment of goodwill and other indefinitely lived intangible assets, and our provision for income taxes. Such accounting estimates require significant judgments and assumptions to be used in the preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q, and actual results could differ materially from the amounts reported.
New Accounting Standards
From time to time, the FASB or other standards-setting bodies issue new accounting pronouncements. Updates to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification are communicated through issuance of an Accounting Standards Update.
To understand the impact of recently issued guidance, whether adopted or to be adopted, please review the information provided in Note 2, New accounting standards in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. Unless otherwise discussed, we believe that the impact of recently issued guidance, whether adopted or to be adopted in the future, is not expected to have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements upon adoption.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
In the normal course of business, we have exposures to interest rate risk from our long-term and short-term debt and our postretirement benefit plans, and foreign currency exchange rate risk related to our foreign operations and foreign currency transactions. We are also exposed to various market risks that arise from transactions entered into in the normal course of business related to items such as the cost of raw materials and changes in inflation. Certain contractual relationships with customers and vendors mitigate risks from changes in raw material costs and foreign currency exchange rate changes that arise from normal purchasing and normal sales activities.
These market risks are discussed more fully in “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in Part II, Item 7A of our most recent Form 10-K. These market risks have not materially changed since the date our most recent Form 10-K was filed with the SEC.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We have established disclosure controls and procedures, which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Principal Executive Officer (Charles (“Chip”) P. Blankenship, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President) and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer (Mark D. Hartman, Chief Financial Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Chip P. Blankenship, Jr. and Mark D. Hartman evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on their evaluations, they concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of March 31, 2023.
There have not been any changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Woodward is currently involved in claims, pending or threatened litigation or other legal proceedings, investigations, and/or regulatory proceedings arising in the normal course of business, including, among others, those relating to product liability claims, employment matters, worker’s compensation claims, contractual disputes, product warranty claims, and alleged violations of various laws and regulations. Woodward accrues for known individual matters using estimates of the most likely amount of loss where it believes that it is probable the matter will result in a loss when ultimately resolved and such loss is reasonably estimable.
While the outcome of pending claims, legal and regulatory proceedings, and investigations cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that any liabilities that may result from these claims, proceedings, and investigations will not have a material effect on Woodward's liquidity, financial condition, or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Investment in our securities involves risk. An investor or potential investor should consider the risks summarized under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our most recent Form 10-K when making investment decisions regarding our securities. The risk factors that were disclosed in our most recent Form 10-K have not materially changed since the date our most recent Form 10-K was filed with the SEC.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities(In thousands, except for shares and per share amounts)
TotalNumberof SharesPurchased
WeightedAveragePrice PaidPer Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs at Period End (1)
January 1, 2023 through January 31, 2023 (2)
191
102.26
327,590
February 1, 2023 through February 28, 2023 (2)
99.00
March 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023 (2)
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits filed as part of this Report are listed in the Exhibit Index.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
*
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Charles P. Blankenship, Jr.
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certification of Mark D. Hartman
32.1
Section 1350 certifications
The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104
Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
* Filed as an exhibit to this Report
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 5, 2023
/s/ Charles P. Blankenship, Jr.
Charles P. Blankenship, Jr.
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President
(on behalf of the registrant and as the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Mark D. Hartman
Mark D. Hartman
Chief Financial Officer
(on behalf of the registrant and as the registrant’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)