SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of HEICO Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, “HEICO,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Therefore, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes normally included in annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2018. The October 31, 2018 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting principally of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income, statements of shareholders' equity and statements of cash flows for such interim periods presented. The results of operations for the six months ended April 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

The Company has two operating segments: the Flight Support Group (“FSG”), consisting of HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. and HEICO Flight Support Corp. and their respective subsidiaries; and the Electronic Technologies Group (“ETG”), consisting of HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. (“HEICO Electronic”) and its subsidiaries.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation principally to reflect the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and the adoption of ASU 2016-15, "Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments," in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Stock Split

All applicable fiscal 2018 share and per share information has been adjusted retrospectively to reflect a 5-for-4 stock split effected in June 2018.

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]

New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]

New Accounting Pronouncements [Text Block]

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2014-09, which, as amended, was codified as Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 provides a comprehensive

new revenue recognition model that supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance. Under ASC 606, an entity recognizes revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts.

The Company adopted ASC 606 as of November 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method and recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying ASC 606 to all uncompleted contracts on the date of adoption as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The comparative information has not been restated and remains as previously reported in accordance with ASC Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition."

ASC 606 impacts the timing of revenue recognition for certain contracts under which the Company produces products with no alternative use and for which it has an enforceable right to recover costs incurred plus a reasonable profit margin for work completed to date. ASC 606 also impacts the timing of revenue recognition for certain other contracts under which the Company creates or enhances customer-owned assets while performing repair and overhaul services. For these two types of contracts, the Company now recognizes revenue using an over-time recognition model as opposed to generally recognizing revenue at the time of shipment under previous guidance. See Note 6, Revenue, for additional information regarding the Company's revenue recognition policies and disclosures required by ASC 606.

The following table presents the cumulative effect of adopting ASC 606 on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 1, 2018 (in thousands):



	As Reported		Impact of			As Adjusted
	Under ASC 605		ASC 606			Under ASC 606
	October 31, 2018		Adoption			November 1, 2018
Assets
Contract assets		$14,183		$40,089			$54,272
Inventories, net	401,553		(29,412		)	372,141
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,187		(489		)	20,698

Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$171,514		($8,588	)		$162,926
Deferred income taxes	46,644		4,258			50,902

Redeemable noncontrolling interests		$132,046		$819			$132,865

Shareholders' equity
Retained earnings		$1,091,183		$13,373			$1,104,556
Noncontrolling interests	104,757		326			105,083

The following table presents the impact of adopting ASC 606 on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2019 (in thousands):



	As of April 30, 2019
	As Reported		Effect of			As Adjusted
	Under ASC 606		ASC 606			Under ASC 605
Assets
Contract assets		$48,968		($43,293	)		$5,675
Inventories, net	410,328		31,157			441,485
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	19,710		1,347			21,057

Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$148,235		$6,667			$154,902
Deferred income taxes	55,511		(3,293		)	52,218

Redeemable noncontrolling interests		$151,450		$32			$151,482

Shareholders' equity
Retained earnings		$1,251,699		($13,801	)		$1,237,898
Noncontrolling interests	115,278		(394		)	114,884

The impact of adopting ASC 606 on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations was not material for the six and three months ended April 30, 2019.

Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]

New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]

Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases," which requires recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet of lessees. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years and interim reporting periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018, or in fiscal 2020 for HEICO. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2016-02, as amended, provides certain optional transition relief and shall be applied either at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the year of adoption using a modified retrospective transition approach or by recognizing a cumulative effect adjustment at the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

Accounting Standards Update 2017-04 [Member]

New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]

Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment," which is intended to simplify the current test for goodwill impairment by eliminating the second step in which the implied value of a reporting unit is calculated when the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Under ASU 2017-04, goodwill impairment should be recognized for the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 must be applied prospectively and is effective for any annual or interim goodwill impairment test in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, or in fiscal 2021 for HEICO. Early adoption is

permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.