TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

TWIN DISC, INC. - FORM 10-K

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020

 

PART I.
	Item 1.	Business.	4
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	5
	Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments.	10
	Item 2.	Properties.	11
	Item 3.	Legal Proceedings.	11
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure.	11
		Information About Our Executive Officers.	12
PART II.
	Item 5.	Market for the Registrant’s Common Stock, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.	13
	Item 6.	Selected Financial Data.	14
	Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	14
	Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.	24
	Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.	25
	Item 9.	Change In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.	25
	Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures.	25
	Item 9B.	Other Information.	26
PART III.
	Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.	26
	Item 11.	Executive Compensation.	27
	Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.	27
	Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, Director Independence.	27
	Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services.	28
PART IV.
	Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.	28
		Exhibit Index.	71
		Signatures.	75

 

 

PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

Twin Disc, Incorporated (“Twin Disc”, or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the state of Wisconsin in 1918. Twin Disc designs, manufactures and sells marine and heavy duty off-highway power transmission equipment. Products offered include: marine transmissions, azimuth drives, surface drives, propellers and boat management systems as well as power-shift transmissions, hydraulic torque converters, power take-offs, industrial clutches and controls systems. The Company sells its products to customers primarily in the pleasure craft, commercial and military marine markets, as well as in the energy and natural resources, government and industrial markets. The Company's worldwide sales to both domestic and foreign customers are transacted through a direct sales force and a distributor network. The products described above have accounted for more than 90% of revenues in each of the last three fiscal years.

 

On July 2, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Veth Propulsion Holding B.V. (“Veth Propulsion”). Veth Propulsion is a global manufacturer of highly-engineered primary and auxiliary propulsions and propulsion machinery for maritime vessels, including rudder propellers, bow thrusters, and generator sets, and a provider of engine service and repair, based in the Netherlands. These products are complementary to and expand the Company’s product offerings in the marine and propulsion markets.

 

Most of the Company's products are machined from cast iron, forgings, cast aluminum and bar steel which generally are available from multiple sources and which are believed to be in adequate supply.

 

The Company has applied for patents in both the United States and certain foreign countries on inventions made in the course of its development work for which commercial applications are considered probable. The Company regards its patents collectively as important but does not consider its business dependent upon any one of such patents.

 

The business is not considered to be seasonal except to the extent that employee vacations and plant shutdowns, particularly in Europe, occur mainly in the months of July and August, curtailing production during that period.

 

The Company's products receive direct widespread competition, including from divisions of other larger independent manufacturers. The Company also competes for business with parts manufacturing divisions of some of its major customers. The primary competitive factors for the Company’s products are design, technology, performance, price, service and availability. The Company’s top ten customers accounted for approximately 51% and 49% of the Company's consolidated net sales during the years ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. There was one customer, Sewart Supply Company, an authorized distributor of the Company, that accounted for at least 10% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2020.

 

Unfilled open orders for the next six months of $66.6 million at June 30, 2020 compares to $99.6 million at June 30, 2019. Since orders are subject to cancellation and rescheduling by the customer, the six-month order backlog is considered more representative of operating conditions than total backlog. However, as procurement and manufacturing "lead times" change, the backlog will increase or decrease, and thus it does not necessarily provide a valid indicator of the shipping rate. Cancellations are generally the result of rescheduling activity and do not represent a material change in backlog.

 

Management recognizes that there are attendant risks that foreign governments may place restrictions on dividend payments and other movements of money, but these risks are considered low due to the relatively low investment within individual countries that have currency movement restrictions. No material portion of the Company’s business is subject to renegotiation of profits or termination of contracts at the election of the U.S. government.

 

Engineering and development costs include research and development expenses for new product development and major improvements to existing products, and other costs for ongoing efforts to refine existing products. Research and development costs charged to operations totaled $1.8 million and $2.4 million in fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively. Total engineering and development costs were $11.0 million and $12.6 million in fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

 

Compliance with federal, state and local provisions regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, is not anticipated to have a material effect on capital expenditures, earnings or the competitive position of the Company.

 

The number of persons employed by the Company at June 30, 2020 was 806.

 

A summary of financial data by segment, geographic area, and classes of products that accounted for more than 10% of consolidated sales revenues for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 appears in Note K, Business Segments and Foreign Operations, to the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company’s internet website address is www.twindisc.com. The Company makes available free of charge (other than an investor’s own internet access charges) through its website the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files such material with, or furnishes such material to, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC maintains an internet site (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, such as the Company, that file electronically with the SEC. In addition, the Company makes available, through its website, important corporate governance materials. This information is also available from the Company upon request. The Company is not including the information contained on or available through its website as a part of, or incorporating such information by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

The Company’s business involves risk. The following information about these risks should be considered carefully together with other information contained in this report. The risks described below are not the only risks the Company faces. Additional risks not currently known, deemed immaterial or that could apply to any issuer may also result in adverse results for the Company’s business.

 

As a global company, the Company is subject to currency fluctuations and any significant movement between the U.S. dollar and the euro, in particular, could have an adverse effect on its profitability. Although the Company’s financial results are reported in U.S. dollars, a significant portion of its sales and operating costs are realized in euros and other foreign currencies. The Company’s profitability is affected by movements of the U.S. dollar against the euro and the other currencies in which it generates revenues and incurs expenses. Significant long-term fluctuations in relative currency values, in particular a significant change in the relative values of the U.S. dollar or euro, could have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability and financial condition. While the long-term impacts of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (commonly known as “Brexit”) remain uncertain, any resulting unfavorable currency impact to the euro could have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability and financial condition.

 

The Company expects to be adversely affected by the economic disruptions caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.  In March 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared that a new strain of coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly spread around the world (“COVID-19 outbreak’) is a pandemic that poses significant risk to the international community.  This outbreak contributed to shelter-in-place policies, unexpected factory closures, supply chain disruptions, and market volatility causing substantial declines in market capitalization, and occurring in the midst of an already challenging economic environment in some of our markets, most notably the oil and gas market.  As a result of the outbreak, starting in March 2020 and intermittently through June 30, 2020, the Company suspended or reduced its operations, in whole or in part, in many of its locations. The Company’s businesses operate in market segments impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.  Operating during a global pandemic has exposed the Company to a number of material risks, including diminished demand for our products and our customers’ products, suspensions in the operations of our manufacturing facilities, maintenance of appropriate labor levels, our ability to ship products to our customers, interruptions in our supply chains and distribution systems, access to capital and potential increases to the cost of capital, collection of trade receivables in accordance with their terms and potential further impairment of long-lived assets; all of which, in the aggregate, have had an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The depth and duration of the pandemic is unknown.  Management continues to actively monitor the global situation and its effect on financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry and workforce.  We are unable to estimate the full extent or nature of the impact of COVID-19 at this time.

 

 

Many of the Company’s products are directly or indirectly used in oil exploration and oil drilling, and the recent unprecedented drastic drop in oil prices is expected to have an adverse impact to the Company’s business. In recent years the Company has seen significant variations in the sales of its products that are used in oil and energy related markets. The variability in these markets has been defined by the change in oil prices and the global demand for oil. Significant decreases in oil prices and reduced demand for oil and capital investment in the oil and energy markets adversely affect the sales of these products and the Company’s profitability. The recent unprecedented drop in oil prices, as well as the cyclical nature of the global oil and gas market, presents the high probability of a severe cutback in demand for our products, which would create a severe adverse effect on the sales of these products and ultimately on the Company’s profitability.

 

Many of the Company’s product markets are cyclical in nature or are otherwise sensitive to volatile or variable factors. A downturn or weakness in overall economic activity or fluctuations in those other factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s overall financial performance. Historically, sales of many of the products that the Company manufactures and sells have been subject to cyclical variations caused by changes in general economic conditions and other factors. In particular, the Company sells its products to customers primarily in the pleasure craft, commercial and military marine markets, as well as in the energy and natural resources, government and industrial markets. The demand for the products may be impacted by the strength of the economy generally, governmental spending and appropriations, including security and defense outlays, fuel prices, interest rates, as well as many other factors. Adverse economic and other conditions may cause the Company's customers to forego or otherwise postpone purchases in favor of repairing existing equipment.

 

In the event of an increase in the global demand for steel, the Company could be adversely affected if it experiences shortages of raw castings and forgings used in the manufacturing of its products. With the continued development of certain developing economies, in particular China and India, the global demand for steel has risen significantly in recent years. The Company selects its suppliers based on a number of criteria, and the Company expects that they will be able to support its growing needs. However, there can be no assurance that a significant increase in demand, capacity constraints or other issues experienced by the Company’s suppliers will not result in shortages or delays in their supply of raw materials to the Company. If the Company were to experience a significant or prolonged shortage of critical components from any of its suppliers, particularly those who are sole sources, and could not procure the components from other sources, the Company would be unable to meet its production schedules for some of its key products and would miss product delivery dates which would adversely affect its sales, profitability and relationships with its customers.

 

The Company continues to face the prospect of increasing commodity costs, including steel, other raw materials and energy that could have an adverse effect on future profitability. In addition, recent developments in tariff regulations in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions have resulted in uncertainty regarding international trade policies and future commodity prices, contributing to an increased risk of higher commodity costs that could have an adverse impact on the Company’s profitability, financial condition and results of operations. The Company’s profitability is dependent, in part, on commodity costs. To date, the Company has been successful with offsetting the effects of increased commodity costs through cost reduction programs and pricing actions. However, if material prices were to continue to increase at a rate that could not be recouped through product pricing, it could potentially have an adverse effect on the Company’s future profitability.

 

The current United States administration has signaled support for implementing, and in some instances, has already proposed or taken action with respect to, major changes to certain trade policies, such as the imposition of additional tariffs on imported products and the withdrawal from or renegotiation of certain trade agreements. In response to such actions, certain countries have imposed retaliatory actions against the United States. The Company anticipates that additional tariffs or trade restrictions resulting from “trade wars” could result in an increase in its cost of sales and there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to pass any of the increases in raw material costs directly resulting from the tariff to its customers. Given that it procures many of the raw materials that it uses to create its products directly or indirectly from outside of the United States, the imposition of tariffs and other potential changes in U.S. trade policy could increase the cost or limit the availability of such raw materials, which could hurt its competitive position and adversely impact its business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the Company sells a significant proportion of its products to customers outside of the United States. Retaliatory actions by other countries could result in increases in the price of its products, which could limit demand for such products, hurt its global competitive position and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If the Company were to lose business with any key customers, the Company’s business would be adversely affected. Although there was only one customer that accounted for 10% or more of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2020, deterioration of a business relationship with one or more of the Company’s significant customers would cause its sales and profitability to be adversely affected.

 

 

The termination of relationships with the Company’s suppliers, or the inability of such suppliers to perform, could disrupt its business and have an adverse effect on its ability to manufacture and deliver products. The Company relies on raw materials, component parts, and services supplied by outside third parties. If a supplier of significant raw materials, component parts or services were to terminate its relationship with the Company, or otherwise cease supplying raw materials, component parts, or services consistent with past practice, the Company’s ability to meet its obligations to its customers may be affected. Such a disruption with respect to numerous products, or with respect to a few significant products, could have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability and financial condition.

 

A significant design, manufacturing or supplier quality issue could result in recalls or other actions by the Company that could adversely affect profitability. As a manufacturer of highly engineered products, the performance, reliability and productivity of the Company’s products are some of its competitive advantages. While the Company prides itself on putting in place procedures to ensure the quality and performance of its products and suppliers, a significant quality or product issue, whether due to design, performance, manufacturing or supplier quality issue, could lead to warranty actions, scrapping of raw materials, finished goods or returned products, the deterioration in a customer relationship, or other action that could adversely affect warranty and quality costs, future sales and profitability.

 

The Company faces risks associated with its international sales and operations that could adversely affect its business, results of operations or financial condition. Sales to customers outside the United States approximated 66% of the Company’s consolidated net sales for fiscal 2020. The Company has international manufacturing operations in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland. In addition, the Company has international distribution operations in Singapore, China, Australia, Japan, Italy, Belgium, and India. The Company’s international sales and operations are subject to a number of risks, including:

 

currency exchange rate fluctuations

export and import duties, changes to import and export regulations, and restrictions on the transfer of funds, including dividends

problems with the transportation or delivery of its products

issues arising from cultural or language differences

potential social and labor unrest as well as public health and political crises

longer payment cycles and greater difficulty in collecting accounts receivables

compliance with trade and other laws in a variety of jurisdictions

changes in tax law

compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

 

These factors could adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

A material disruption at the Company’s manufacturing facilities in Racine, Wisconsin could adversely affect its ability to generate sales and meet customer demand. The majority of the Company’s manufacturing, based on fiscal 2020 sales, came from its facilities in Racine, Wisconsin. If operations at these facilities were to be disrupted as a result of significant equipment failures, natural disasters, power outages, fires, explosions, adverse weather conditions, labor force disruptions or other reasons, the Company’s business and results of operations could be adversely affected. Interruptions in production would increase costs and reduce sales. Any interruption in production capability could require the Company to make substantial capital expenditures to remedy the situation, which could negatively affect its profitability and financial condition. The Company maintains property damage insurance which it believes to be adequate to provide for reconstruction of its facilities and equipment, as well as business interruption insurance to mitigate losses resulting from any production interruption or shutdown caused by an insured loss. However, any recovery under this insurance policy may not offset the lost sales or increased costs that may be experienced during the disruption of operations. Lost sales may not be recoverable under the policy and long-term business disruptions could result in a loss of customers. If this were to occur, future sales levels and costs of doing business, and therefore profitability, could be adversely affected.

 

 

A relocation of part of the Company’s manufacturing facilities from Racine, WI to Lufkin, TX could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. Effective with the finalization of a lease agreement with the city of Lufkin, Texas on July 31, 2020, the Company will begin the transfer of inventories and certain manufacturing assets and its manufacturing process for its Industrial products line to Lufkin, Texas. The costs of building out and relocating a production facility could be significant. This relocation may pose significant risks, which could include the risks that:

 

		we may be unable to integrate successfully the relocated manufacturing operations;
		we may be unable to coordinate management and integrate and retain employees of the relocated manufacturing operations;

we may face difficulties in implementing and maintaining consistent standards, controls, procedures, policies and information systems;

we may fail to realize anticipated synergies, economies of scale or other anticipated benefits, or to maintain operating margins;

potential strains on our personnel, systems and resources, and diversion of attention from other priorities; and

any unforeseen or contingent liabilities of the relocated manufacturing operations.

 

The Company entered into a new credit agreement in June 2018 and significantly increased its indebtedness. The ability to service the requirements of the new debt depends on the ability to generate cash and/or refinance its indebtedness as it becomes due, and depends on many factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company entered into a new credit agreement on June 29, 2018. The Company’s ability to make payments on its indebtedness, including those under the new credit agreement, and to fund planned capital expenditures, research and development efforts and other corporate expenses depends on the Company’s future operating performance and on economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors. Many of these factors are beyond its control. The Company cannot assure that its business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, or operating improvements will be realized or that future borrowings will be available to it in an amount sufficient to enable it to repay its indebtedness or to fund its other operating requirements. Significant delays in its planned capital expenditures may materially and adversely affect the Company’s future revenue prospects.

 

Any failure to meet debt obligations and financial covenants, and maintain adequate asset-based borrowing capacity could adversely affect the Company’s business and financial condition. The Company’s five-year revolving credit facility entered into on June 29, 2018 is secured by certain personal property assets such as accounts receivable, inventory, and machinery and equipment. Under this agreement, the Company’s borrowing capacity is based on the eligible balances of these assets and it is required to maintain sufficient borrowing base at all times to secure its outstanding borrowings. The Company is also required to comply with a minimum Debt to EBITDA ratio and/ or a minimum EBITDA. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had a borrowing capacity that exceeded its outstanding loan balance (see Note H, Debt, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements). It has also complied with financial covenants, after successfully negotiating and amending portions of the credit agreement with the bank. Based on its annual financial plan, the Company believes that it will generate sufficient cash flow levels throughout fiscal 2021 in order to maintain compliance with this borrowing base. However, as with all forward-looking information, there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve the planned results in future periods especially due to the significant uncertainties flowing from the current economic environment. If the Company is not able to achieve these objectives and to meet the required covenants under the agreements, the Company may require forbearance from its existing lenders in the form of waivers and/or amendments of its credit facilities or be required to arrange alternative financing. Failure to obtain relief from covenant violations or to obtain alternative financing, if necessary, would have a material adverse impact on the Company.

 

The Company may not be entitled to forgiveness of its recently received Paycheck Protection Program Loan (“PPP loan”), and its application for the PPP loan could in the future be determined to have been impermissible. On April 17, 2020 the Company received proceeds of $8,200 from a loan under the PPP of the CARES Act, which it has used to retain current employees, maintain payroll and make lease and utility payments. The PPP loan matures on April 17, 2022 if not forgiven and bears annual interest at a rate of 1.0%. The Company has accounted for the full proceeds as a loan, and has not given accounting consideration of the potential forgiveness in its June 30, 2020 financial statements.

 

Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP loan recipients must meet certain eligibility criteria. Due to the size of the PPP loan, it is subject to review by regulators. The Company can be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of loans granted under the PPP. Such forgiveness will be determined by the bank, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payment of payroll costs and any payments of mortgage interest, rent, and utilities. The Company has considered the requirements of the PPP Loan and believes it is within the eligibility threshold. It has used the loan proceeds in accordance with PPP loan forgiveness requirements. However, no assurance is provided that the Company will obtain forgiveness for any portion of the PPP Loan.

 

 

Further, if despite the Company’s actions and certification that it satisfied all eligibility requirements for the PPP loan, it is later determined that it violated applicable laws or was otherwise ineligible to receive the PPP loan, it may be required to repay the PPP loan in its entirety in a lump sum or be subject to additional penalties, which could result in adverse publicity and damage to the Company’s reputation. If these events were to transpire, they could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

The Company has made certain assumptions relating to the acquisition of Veth Propulsion in its forecasts that may prove to be materially inaccurate. The integration of Veth Propulsion into the Company’s business processes continues. While the integration is currently proceeding as planned, the Company has made certain longer term assumptions relating to the forecast level of synergies and associated costs of the acquisition of Veth Propulsion that may be inaccurate based on the information that was available to the Company or as a result of the failure to realize the expected benefits of the acquisition, higher than expected integration costs, unknown liabilities and global economic and business conditions that may adversely affect the combined company following the completion of the acquisition. The combination of the businesses will require significant management attention, and the Company may incur significant additional integration costs because of integration difficulties and other challenges.

 

The Company carries a significant amount of intangible assets, but it may never fully realize the full value of these assets.  The Company recorded significant non-cash goodwill impairment charges in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, as well as in prior fiscal years. As part of the acquisition of Veth Propulsion in July 2018, the Company recorded goodwill of about $24.0 million and intangible assets in the amount of $26.5 million.  In the third quarter of fiscal 2020, due to its assessment of the adverse economic consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak and the negative trends in its markets as explained in Note E, Goodwill and Other Intangibles, the Company recorded significant impairment charges in the amount of $27.6 million, writing off all the goodwill in its books, as well as writing down some intangibles and other assets.  In fiscal 2017 and 2016, when the Company’s markets were significantly adversely affected by the global oil and gas decline, it recorded significant impairment charges related to two of its prior acquisitions.  Any deterioration in the industries or businesses of the Company may trigger future impairment charges, which may have a material adverse effect to the Company’s financial results.

 

The Company may experience negative or unforeseen tax consequences. The Company reviews the probability of the realization of its net deferred tax assets each period based on forecasts of taxable income in both the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. This review uses historical results, projected future operating results based upon approved business plans, eligible carryforward periods, tax planning opportunities and other relevant considerations. Adverse changes in the profitability and financial outlook in the U.S. or foreign jurisdictions may require the creation of a valuation allowance to reduce the Company’s net deferred tax assets. Such changes could result in material non-cash expenses in the period in which the changes are made and could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

 

Taxing authority challenges and changes to tax laws may lead to tax payments exceeding current reserves. The Company is subject to ongoing tax examinations in various jurisdictions. As a result, the Company may record incremental tax expense based on expected outcomes of such matters. In addition, the Company may adjust previously reported tax reserves based on expected results of these examinations. Such adjustments could result in an increase or decrease to the Company’s effective tax rate.

 

 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was signed into law in December 2017. The new law made numerous changes to U.S. federal corporate tax law that the Company expects will impact its effective tax rate in future periods. The changes included in the Tax Act are broad and complex. The final impact of the Tax Act may differ from the Company’s current estimates, possibly materially, due to, among other things, changes in interpretations of the Tax Act, any legislative action to address questions that arise because of the Tax Act, any changes in accounting standards for U.S. federal income taxes or related interpretations in response to the Tax Act or any updates or changes to estimates the Company has utilized to calculate the impact. Future changes in tax law in the United States or the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates and income tax holidays could have a material impact on the Company’s effective tax rate, foreign rate differential, future income tax expense and cash flows.

 

Security breaches and other disruptions could compromise the Company’s information and expose it to liability, which would cause its business and reputation to suffer. In the ordinary course of its business, the Company collects and stores sensitive data, including its proprietary business information and that of its customers, suppliers and business partners, as well as personally identifiable information of its customers and employees, in its internal and external data centers, cloud services and on its networks. The secure processing, maintenance and transmission of this information is critical to the Company’s operations and business strategy. Despite the Company’s security measures, its information technology and infrastructure, and that of its partners, may be vulnerable to malicious attacks or breaches due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions, including as a result of rollouts of new systems. Any such breach or operational failure would compromise the Company’s networks and/or that of its partners and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings and/or regulatory fines or penalties, including, among others, under the European Union’s newly enacted General Data Privacy Regulation, disrupt the Company’s operations, damage its reputation and/or cause a loss of confidence in the Company’s products and services, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

None.

 

 

Item 2. Properties

 

Manufacturing Segment

 

The Company owns two manufacturing, assembly and office facilities in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.A., one in Nivelles, Belgium, two in Decima, Italy and one in Novazzano, Switzerland. The aggregate floor space of these six plants approximates 763,000 square feet. One of the Racine facilities includes office space, which includes the Company's corporate headquarters. The Company leases additional manufacturing, assembly and office facilities in, Sturtevant, Wisconsin, Lufkin, Texas, Limite sull’Arno, Italy and Papendrecht, Netherlands .

 

Distribution Segment

 

The Company also has operations in the following locations, all of which are leased and are used for sales offices, warehousing and light assembly or product service:

 

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	Guangzhou, China
Perth, Western Australia, Australia	Chennai, India
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia	Coimbatore, India
Singapore	Saitama City, Japan
Shanghai, China

 

The Company believes its properties are well maintained and adequate for its present and anticipated needs.

 

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

Twin Disc is a defendant in certain product liability or related claims of which the ultimate outcome and liability to the Company, if any, are not presently determinable. Management believes that the final disposition of such litigation will not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

 

Information About Our Executive Officers

 

Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the following list is included as an unnumbered Item in Part I of this Report in lieu of being included in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 29, 2020.

 

Name	Age	Position
John H. Batten	55	Chief Executive Officer
James E. Feiertag	63	President, Chief Operating Officer
Jeffrey S. Knutson	55	Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
Dean J. Bratel	56	Vice President – Engineering
Michael B. Gee	53	Vice President – Hybrid Engineering
Debbie A. Lange	62	Corporate Controller
Denise L. Wilcox	63	Vice President – Human Resources

 

Officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors at the Board meeting held in conjunction with each Annual Meeting of the Shareholders. Each officer holds office until a successor is duly elected, or until he/she resigns or is removed from office.

 

John H. Batten, Chief Executive Officer. Effective May 2019, Mr. Batten was named Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Batten served as President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2013, President and Chief Operations Officer since July 2008, Executive Vice President since October 2004, Vice President and General Manager – Marine Products since October 2001 and Commercial Manager – Marine since 1998. Mr. Batten joined Twin Disc in 1996 as an Application Engineer.

 

James E. Feiertag, President, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Feiertag joined the company as President and Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2019. Prior to his joining the company, Mr. Feiertag served as President and CEO of Bemis Manufacturing Company beginning in 2014. Before his role at Bemis, Mr. Feiertag was employed at Twin Disc from 2000 to 2014 in various roles, including Executive Vice President and Vice President, Manufacturing. Prior to these roles at Twin Disc, Mr. Feiertag was the Vice President of Manufacturing for the Drives and System Group of Rockwell Automation.

 

Jeffrey S. Knutson, Vice President – Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. Mr. Knutson was named Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in June 2015. Mr. Knutson was named Vice President – Finance, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Interim Treasurer in February 2015. Mr. Knutson was appointed Corporate Secretary in June 2013, and was Corporate Controller from his appointment in October 2005 until August 2015. Mr. Knutson joined the Company in February 2005 as Controller of North American Operations. Prior to joining Twin Disc, Mr. Knutson held Operational Controller positions with Tower Automotive (since August 2002) and Rexnord Corporation (since November 1998).

 

Dean J. Bratel, Vice President – Engineering. Mr. Bratel assumed his current role on July 13, 2020, after serving as Vice President, Sales and Applied Technology since August 2016.   He served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing (since 2015), Vice President, Americas (since June 2013), Vice President, Engineering (since November 2004), Director of Corporate Engineering (since January 2003), Chief Engineer (since October 2001) and Engineering Manager (since December 1999).  Mr. Bratel joined Twin Disc in 1987.

 

Michael B. Gee, Vice President – Hybrid Engineering. Mr. Gee assumed his current role on July 13, 2020, after serving as Vice President, Engineering since January 2015. Prior to that, he was Director of Engineering (since July 2013), Chief Engineer (since September 2004) and has held several other positions in the Company, including Engineering Manager, Project Engineer, Design Engineer, and Experimental Engineer.

 

Debbie A. Lange, Corporate Controller. Ms. Lange was hired as Corporate Controller effective August 4, 2015. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Lange was the Director of Accounting Research & Special Projects at Sealed Air Corporation (since 2011), a global manufacturer and provider of food packaging solutions, product packaging and cleaning and hygiene solutions. Prior to her role at Sealed Air, Ms. Lange held the position of Director of Global Accounting and Reporting at Diversey, Inc.

 

Denise L. Wilcox, Vice President - Human Resources. Ms. Wilcox was promoted to her current role in November 2004, after serving in the role of Director, Corporate Human Resources since 2002. Prior to that, she held the role of Manager, Compensation and Benefits since her hire in 1998. Before joining the Company, Ms. Wilcox held positions at Johnson International and Runzheimer International.

 

 

PART II

 

Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol TWIN.

 

		Fiscal Year Ended June 30,2020								Fiscal Year Ended June 30,2019
Quarter		High				Low				High				Low
First Quarter		$	15.18			$	9.60			$	27.97			$	22.31
Second Quarter			12.59				9.50				23.65				13.40
Third Quarter			11.61				6.06				19.11				13.93
Fourth Quarter			8.35				4.84				19.15				13.33

 

There were no dividend payments made in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

 

For information regarding the Company’s equity-based compensation plans, see the discussion under Item 12 of this report. As of August 20, 2020, shareholders of record numbered 405.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

On May 13, 2019, the Company issued 139,347 shares of its common stock, valued at $1,991 ($14.29 per share), to settle its earn-out obligation under the June 13, 2018 Share Purchase Agreement entered into by Twin Disc NL Holding B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with Het Komt Vast Goed B.V., the prior parent of Veth Propulsion Holding B.V. The shares were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the Share Purchase Agreement was a privately negotiated transaction that involved substantial due diligence on the part of all parties, and the shares were issued to three entities related to Het Komt Vast Goed B.V.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased	(b) Average Price Paid per Share	(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
March 28, 2020 – April 24, 2020	0	NA	0	315,000
April 25, 2020 – May 29, 2020	0	NA	0	315,000
May 30, 2020 - June 30, 2020	0	NA	0	315,000
Total	0	NA	0	315,000

 

On February 1, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock at market values, of which 250,000 shares were purchased during fiscal 2009 and 125,000 shares were purchased during fiscal 2012. On July 27, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of an additional 375,000 shares of Common Stock at market values. This authorization has no expiration. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company purchased 185,000 shares under this authorization. The Company did not make any purchases during fiscal 2019 and 2020. As of June 30, 2020, 315,000 shares remain authorized for purchase.

 

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

Financial Highlights

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Fiscal Years Ended June 30,
Statement of Operations Data:		2020				2019				2018				2017				2016
Net sales		$	246,838			$	302,663			$	240,733			$	168,182			$	166,282
Net (loss) income			(39,571	)			10,796				9,647				(6,115	)			(13,013	)
Net (loss) income attributable to Twin Disc			(39,817	)			10,673				9,528				(6,294	)			(13,104	)
Basic (loss) income per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders			(3.03	)			0.84				0.82				(0.56	)			(1.17	)
Diluted (loss) income per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders			(3.03	)			0.83				0.82				(0.56	)			(1.17	)
Dividends per share			-				-				-				-				0.18

 

June 30,
Balance Sheet Data		2020				2019				2018				2017				2016
Total assets		$	294,127			$	346,870			$	241,240			$	210,898			$	213,922
Total long-term debt			42,587				42,491				4,824				6,323				8,501

 

Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Special Note Regarding Smaller Reporting Company Status

 

Under SEC Release 33-10513; 34-83550, Amendments to Smaller Reporting Company Definition, the Company qualifies as a smaller reporting company based on its public float as of the last business day of the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Accordingly, it has scaled some of its disclosures of financial and non-financial information in this annual report. The Company will continue to determine whether to provide additional scaled disclosures of financial or non-financial information in future quarterly reports, annual reports and/or proxy statements if it remains a smaller reporting company under SEC rules.

 

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this report (including but not limited to certain statements in Items 1, 3 and 7) and in other Company communications that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, which are based on management’s current expectations. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what appears here.

 

Forward-looking statements include the Company’s description of plans and objectives for future operations and assumptions behind those plans. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” and “expects,” or similar anticipatory expressions, usually identify forward-looking statements. In addition, goals established by the Company should not be viewed as guarantees or promises of future performance. There can be no assurance the Company will be successful in achieving its goals.

 

In addition to the assumptions and information referred to specifically in the forward-looking statements, other factors, including, but not limited to those factors discussed under Item 1A, Risk Factors, could cause actual results to be materially different from what is presented in any forward-looking statements.

 

As discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, and Note A, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies of the notes to the consolidated financial statements, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Company’s operations have decreased, starting on or around mid-March 2020, on a staggered basis, to curtail the spread of the virus and in compliance with regulatory authorities. The Company’s plants and offices around the world have been subject to intermittent shutdowns, impacting the timeliness of supply chain arrangements and product shipments.

 

The COVID-19 outbreak exacerbates an already depressed global oil and gas market, which has recently been severely damaged by unprecedented drastic declines in the price of oil. The consensus of experts is that the price of oil was driven down by an oversupply in the global market, and aggravated by the price war among members of OPEC and non-OPEC producer nations. The COVID-19 outbreak, and its impact on consumption behaviors and expected general market contraction, impacts the future demand for oil, and exacerbates the already challenging market conditions.

 

 

The Company has already seen the impact of the depressed global energy market on its operations. Its North American incoming orders for the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter were down approximately 50% from the fiscal year-to-date run rate through the third fiscal quarter.

 

As described further in Note E, Goodwill and Other Intangibles, the Company recorded significant non-cash impairment charges during the year. While the Company continues to have a positive outlook of its operations in Europe, both in the European Propulsion and European Industrial reporting units, and remains committed to supporting those operations, the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak are not fully known. However, there is consensus that the impact will be adverse. Hence, management has modeled those expectations from industry and subject matter experts and determined that prudence in the face of uncertainty warrants a robust scenario modeling approach. This approach was deployed in the Company’s goodwill and long-lived asset impairment analyses. In assessing the current environment, management expects that a contraction of the global economy, as is predicted by many experts, would reduce or shift the demand for its products in the near term. For example, the Company expects that the demand for certain of the reporting units’ end-market products, such as passenger leisure cruise vessels, passenger ferries, and other commercial vessels that operate based on general economic activities, will likely be adversely impacted as social restrictions are put in place by governments to curb the outbreak. As a consequence of these macroeconomic developments, market insights and expectations, the Company recorded asset impairment charges in the third fiscal quarter, primarily consisting of goodwill and other intangibles, in the amount of $27,603.

 

The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of this report. The depth and duration of the economic effects caused by the outbreak are unknown. Management is actively monitoring the global situation and its effect on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Some of the initiatives undertaken so far include:

 

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Protecting the welfare of our employees worldwide by implementing remote work arrangements, temporarily closing or suspending plants and offices, enhancing safety protocols to those employees who cannot work from home;

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Availing of programs made available by the various countries through government-sponsored programs, such as emergency liquidity credit facilities, enhanced unemployment compensation benefits and furlough arrangements;

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Working with customers to address the timing of customer orders and payment needs during the crisis;

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Implementing wage reduction actions, curtailing non-critical capital expenditures, and other cost reduction and cash preservation actions;

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Maintaining effective governance and internal controls in a remote environment.

 

The Company continues to evaluate all possible avenues to reduce costs and improve liquidity in light of the unprecedented uncertainty in the global economy.

 

The following discussion of results of operations reflects actual Company performance through June 30, 2020. They do not include management’s view of future performance as the COVID-19 impacts, as severe as they are expected to be, are difficult to predict with specificity.

 

 

Results of Operations
(In thousands)						% of								% of
		2020				Sales				2019				Sales
Net sales		$	246,838							$	302,663
Cost of goods sold			191,130								213,022
Gross profit			55,708				22.6				89,641				29.6
Marketing, engineering and administrative expenses			63,218				25.6				71,541				23.6
Restructuring expenses			5,138				2.1				1,179				0.4
Goodwill and other asset impairment charge			27,603				11.2				-				-
Other operating income			-				-				(1,577	)			(0.5	)
(Loss) income from operations		$	(40,251	)			(16.3	)		$	18,498				6.1

 

 

Fiscal 2020 Compared to Fiscal 2019

 

Net Sales

 

Net sales for fiscal 2020 decreased 18.4%, or $55.8 million, to $246.8 million from $302.7 million in fiscal 2019. The Company experienced weakness in North American demand for the Company’s oil and gas related products, with a decline of approximately $49.7 million compared to the prior year. This weakness was a function of a cyclical downturn that began at the end of fiscal 2019, exacerbated by an oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabi in the third quarter of fiscal 2020, and the significant decline in global demand for oil as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, the remaining decline in the Company’s global industrial markets can be attributed primarily to global economic weakness during the second half of the fiscal year, brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currency translation had a $4.8 million unfavorable impact on fiscal 2020 sales.

 

Sales at our manufacturing segment decreased 18.9%, or $52.9 million, versus the same period last year. The largest decline was seen at the Company’s North American manufacturing operation, the largest, which experienced a 27.4% decline in sales compared to fiscal 2019. The primary driver for this decrease was reduced demand for the Company’s oil and gas related products, primarily new and replacement units, throughout the fiscal year. This operation also experienced a general decline across its product lines as a result of the global economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company’s Veth Propulsion operation in the Netherlands generated a 6.2% increase in sales in fiscal 2020, offsetting the impact of the weakening global economy with improved market penetration and acceptance in their non-traditional markets (Asia and North America). The Company’s Italian manufacturing operations were essentially flat for the year, as a weaker fourth quarter offset some improvement through the first three fiscal quarters. The Company’s Belgian manufacturing operation saw a 27.8% decrease in sales in fiscal 2020 on weaker demand in the marine markets served by this operation resulting from the COVID-19 impact, along with a currency impact. The Company’s Swiss manufacturing operation, which supplies customized propellers for the global mega yacht and patrol boat markets, experienced a 25.9% decrease in sales, also due to generally weaker economic conditions.

 

Sales at our distribution segment were down 10.0%, or $10.7 million, compared to fiscal 2019. The Company’s Asian distribution operation in Singapore, China and Japan experienced a 2.6% increase in sales due to a strong demand for the Company’s oil and gas transmissions, partially offset by a weakening Asian economy primarily in the fourth fiscal quarter. The Company’s distribution operation in the Northwest of the United States and Southwest of Canada experienced a decrease in sales of $13.2 million as this business was sold in early March 2019. The Company’s European distribution operation saw an increase of $2.5 million as this is a new entity established in fiscal 2019 to distribute the Company’s products in the European market. The Company’s North American distribution operation saw a decline of 4.3% on the reduced activity in the North American oil and gas market and a weaker North American economy in the fourth fiscal quarter. The Company’s distribution operation in Australia, which provides boat accessories, propulsion and marine transmission systems primarily for the pleasure craft market, saw sales decline slightly (1.2%), driven by a significant unfavorable currency impact (7.7%).

 

Net sales for the Company’s marine transmission, propulsion and boat management systems were up 1.5% compared to the prior fiscal year. This increase primarily reflects a strong performance from the Veth Propulsion acquisition, which saw sales increase by $3.4 million (6.2%) compared to fiscal 2019. In the off-highway transmission market, the year-over-year decrease of 44.4% can be attributed primarily to decreased shipments of the Company’s pressure pumping transmission systems and components to the North American market driven by the significant decline in global oil prices. The decrease experienced in the Company’s industrial products of 22.3% was seen primarily in the second half of the fiscal year, brought on by a weakening global economy and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

Geographically, sales to the U.S. and Canada declined 38% in fiscal 2020 compared to fiscal 2019, representing 36% of consolidated sales for fiscal 2020 compared to 47% in fiscal 2019. The reduction is primarily due to the reduced shipments of oil and gas related products into North America during the fiscal 2020. Sales into the Asia Pacific market declined 9% compared to fiscal 2019 and represented approximately 21% of sales in fiscal 2020, compared to 18% in fiscal 2019. Sales into the European market improved approximately 8% from fiscal 2019 levels while accounting for 37% of consolidated net sales compared to 28% in fiscal 2019. The increase is primarily the result of the strong performance by the Veth Propulsion acquisition, which has a high percentage of sales into the European market. See Note K, Business Segments and Foreign Operations, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the Company’s business segments and foreign operations.

 

Gross Profit

 

In fiscal 2020, gross profit decreased $33.9 million, or 37.9%, to $55.7 million on a sales decrease of $55.8 million. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased 700 basis points in fiscal 2020 to 22.6%, compared to 29.6% in fiscal 2019. The table below summarizes the gross profit trend by quarter for fiscal years 2020 and 2019:

 

		1st Qtr				2nd Qtr				3rd Qtr				4th Qtr				Year
Gross Profit:
($ millions)
2020		$	9.6			$	15.7			$	16.5			$	13.9			$	55.7
2019		$	24.0			$	26.1			$	23.1			$	16.4			$	89.6
% of Sales:
2020			16.3	%			26.4	%			24.1	%			23.3	%			22.6	%
2019			32.1	%			33.4	%			29.9	%			22.7	%			29.6	%

 

There were a number of factors that impacted the Company’s overall gross profit rate in fiscal 2020. Gross profit for the year was primarily impacted by reduced volumes and an unfavorable product mix. This was driven by reduced sales of high-margin oil and gas transmissions and parts. Margin was also negatively impacted by a $6.2 million charge for a product performance issue related to one of the Company’s oil and gas transmission models. The Company estimates the net unfavorable impact of reduced volumes on gross profit in fiscal 2020 was approximately $16.5 million. The unfavorable shift in product mix, primarily related to the reduced shipments of the Company’s high margin oil and gas transmission units and aftermarket products, had an estimated unfavorable impact of $15.3 million.

 

Marketing, Engineering and Administrative (ME&A) Expenses

 

Marketing, engineering, and administrative (ME&A) expenses of $63.2 million were down $8.3 million, or 11.6%, compared to the prior fiscal year. As a percentage of sales, ME&A expenses increased to 25.6% of sales versus 23.6% of sales in fiscal 2019. The decrease in spending in fiscal 2020 compared to the prior year was driven by reduced spending on professional fees ($1.9 million), the elimination of the global bonus program for fiscal 2020 ($1.7 million), the impact of the sale of Mill Log in the fiscal 2019 third quarter ($1.8 million), reduced stock based compensation ($0.7 million), lower marketing spending ($0.8 million), reduced corporate travel expense ($0.7 million), a favorable foreign currency impact ($0.9 million) and general cost containment measures ($1.7 million). These decreases were partially offset by an increase to intangible amortization expense ($1.9 million).

 

Restructuring of Operations

 

During the course of fiscal 2020, the Company incurred $5.1 million in restructuring charges. Included in this amount is $3.2 million related to the termination of a marine propulsion program, for which the Company had provided development and production services. The $3.2 million included a $2.2 million non-cash write-off of assets and liabilities associated with the program and $1.0 million of cash payments to satisfy supplier commitments related to the program. The remaining $1.9 million of restructuring charges relates to productivity and cost reduction actions at the Company’s domestic and European operations. The Company continues to focus on actively managing its cost structure and reducing fixed costs in light of the ongoing market challenges.

 

 

Impairment Charges

 

As described in Note E, Goodwill and Other Intangibles, due to the occurrence of a triggering event in the third fiscal quarter, the Company performed an assessment of its goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets as of March 27, 2020. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $27.6 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2020. This non-cash impairment charge does not result in any future cash expenditures, impact liquidity, affect ongoing business or financial performance of the Company, impact compliance with our lending arrangements or reduce borrowing capacity.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense of $1.9 million for fiscal 2020 was essentially unchanged from the prior fiscal year.

 

Other Income (Expense), Net and Interest Income

 

In fiscal 2020, other expense, net, decreased $0.4 million primarily due to the impact of currency movements related to the euro and Asian currencies.

 

Income Taxes

 

The effective tax rate for the twelve months of fiscal 2020 was 9.5%, which was significantly lower than the prior year rate of 25.6%. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a company is prohibited from recognizing certain foreign global intangible low taxed income (“GILTI”) deductions and credits when in a domestic loss position, but is required to include the foreign GILTI income inclusions. In the current year, the benefit generated from domestic losses was reduced by the required GILTI foreign income inclusions and no GILTI deductions. The $5.8 million GILTI inclusion and deemed taxes decreased the rate by 2.8%. Management determined that the carrying value of certain goodwill and intangibles exceeded the fair value and a $27.6 million impairment loss was calculated which resulted in a decrease to the effective tax rate of 10.9%. Income generated in foreign jurisdictions and other tax preference items also impacted the rate.

 

The Company maintains valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the tax provision in the period of change. In determining whether a valuation allowance is required, the Company takes into account such factors as prior earnings history, expected future earnings, carry-back and carry-forward periods, and tax strategies that could potentially enhance the likelihood of realization of a deferred tax asset. Management believes that it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income and foreign source income to realize all of the deferred tax assets.

 

Order Rates

 

As of June 30, 2020, the Company’s backlog of orders scheduled for shipment during the next six months (six-month backlog) was $66.6 million or approximately 33% lower than the six-month backlog of $99.8 million as of June 30, 2019. The reduced backlog is primarily attributable to a lower level of North American oil and gas transmission units on order, along with the global economic weakness resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact across the Company’s products.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019

 

The net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2020 totaled $9.1 million, an increase of $14.6 million from the prior fiscal year. While net earnings decreased by $50.4 million from the prior year, a significant portion of this decline related to a $27.6 million non-cash impairment charge. In addition, working capital improved by $20.0 million during the year, with the largest contributions coming from trade receivables ($13.1 million) and inventory ($6.8 million), as the Company focused on working capital management in light of difficult market conditions.

 

The net cash used by investing activities for fiscal 2020 primarily represents capital spending activity totaling $10.7 million. This represents a $1.3 million (10.7%) decrease in spending on capital projects compared to fiscal 2019. The Company continued to invest in critical machine tools with improved technology to increase productivity and quality performance.

 

The net cash used by financing activities relates to payments of withholding taxes on stock compensation ($0.9 million) and dividends paid to a noncontrolling interest ($0.3 million). Total debt remained relatively unchanged compared to the prior year-end. During fiscal 2020, the Company did not purchase any shares as part of its Board-authorized stock repurchase program. The Company has 315,000 shares remaining under its authorized stock repurchase plan.

 

Future Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

On June 29, 2018, the Company entered into the Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with BMO Harris Bank N.A. (“BMO”) that provided for the assignment and assumption of the previously existing loans between the Company and Bank of Montreal (the “2016 Credit Agreement”) and subsequent amendments into a term loan (the “Term Loan”) and revolving credit loans (each a “Revolving Loan” and, collectively, the “Revolving Loans,” and, together with the Term Loan, the “Loans”). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, BMO agreed to make the Term Loan to the Company in a principal amount not to exceed $35.0 million and the Company may, from time to time prior to the maturity date, enter into Revolving Loans in amounts not to exceed, in the aggregate, $50.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Commitment”). The Credit Agreement also allows the Company to obtain Letters of Credit from BMO, which if drawn upon by the beneficiary thereof and paid by BMO, would become Revolving Loans. Under the Credit Agreement, the Company may not pay cash dividends on its common stock in excess of $3.0 million in any fiscal year.

 

On March 4, 2019, the Company entered into a second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Second Amendment reduced the principal amount of the term loan commitment under the Credit Agreement from $35.0 million to $20.0 million. In connection with the Second Amendment, the Company issued an amended and restated term note in the amount of $20.0 million to the Bank, which amended the original $35.0 million note provided under the Credit Agreement.

 

Prior to entering into the Second Amendment, the outstanding principal amount of the term loan (the “Term Loan”) under the Credit Agreement was $10.8 million. On the date of the Second Amendment, the Bank made an additional advance on the Term Loan to the Company in the amount of $9.2 million. The Second Amendment also extended the maturity date of the Term Loan from January 2, 2020 to March 4, 2026, and added a requirement that the Company make principal installments of $0.5 million per quarter starting with the quarter ending June 30, 2019.

 

The Second Amendment also reduced the applicable margin for purposes of determining the interest rate applicable to the Term Loan. Previously, the applicable margin was 3.00%, which was added to the Monthly Reset LIBOR Rate or the Adjusted LIBOR, as applicable. Under the Second Amendment, the applicable margin was between 1.375% and 2.375%, depending on the Company’s total funded debt to EBITDA ratio.

 

The Second Amendment also adjusted certain financial covenants made by the Company under the Credit Agreement. Specifically, the Company covenanted (i) not to allow its total funded debt to EBITDA ratio to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (the cap had previously been 3.50 to 1.00 for quarters ending on or before September 30, 2019 and 3.25 to 1.00 for quarters ending on or about December 31, 2019 through September 30, 2020), and (ii) that its tangible net worth will not be less than $100.0 million plus 50% of net income for each fiscal year ending on and after June 30, 2019 for which net income is a positive number (the $100.0 million figure had previously been $70.0 million).

 

On January 28, 2020, the Company entered into a third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. The Third Amendment restated the financial covenant provisions related to the maximum allowable ratio of total funded debt to EBITDA from 3.00 to 1.00 to 4.00 to 1.00 for the quarter ended December 27, 2019, 5.00 to 1.00 for the quarter ending March 27, 2020, 4.00 to 1.00 for the quarter ending June 30, 2020, 3.50 to 1.00 for the quarter ending September 25, 2020 and 3.00 to 1.00 for quarters ending on or after December 25, 2020. For purposes of determining EBITDA, the Third Amendment added back extraordinary expenses (not to exceed $3.9 million) related to the previously reported isolated product performance issue on one of the Company’s oil and gas transmission models at certain installations. Under the Third Amendment, the applicable margin for revolving loans, letters of credit, and term loans was between 1.25% and 3.375%, depending on the Company’s total funded debt to EBITDA ratio.

 

 

On July 22 2020, the Company entered into a fifth amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”) that amends the Credit Agreement dated as of June 29, 2018, as amended between the Company and BMO. The Fifth Amendment reduced BMO’s Revolving Credit Commitment from $50.0 million to $45.0 million. The Fifth Amendment also gives the Company the option to make interest-only payments on the Term Loan for quarterly payments occurring on September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020, and limits the Company’s Capital Expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 to $10.0 million.

 

The Fifth Amendment provides the Company with relief from its Total Funded Debt to EBITDA ratio financial covenant under the Credit Agreement through (and including) the earlier of June 30, 2021 or a date selected by the Company. During the financial covenant relief period:

 

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The “Applicable Margin” to be applied to Revolving Loans, the Term Loan, and the Commitment/Facility Fee will be increased to 3.25%, 3.875%, and 0.20%, respectively.

 

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The Company may not make certain restricted payments (specifically, cash dividends, distributions, purchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of or with respect to shares of its common stock or other common equity interests).

 

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The Company must maintain liquidity (as defined in the Fifth Amendment) of at least $15.0 million.

 

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The Company must maintain minimum EBITDA of at least (1) $1.0 million for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2020 and the two fiscal quarters ending on or about September 30, 2020; (2) $2.5 million for the three fiscal quarters ending on or about December 31, 2020; (3) $6.0 million for the four fiscal quarters ending on or about March 31, 2021; and (4) $10.0 million for the four fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2021.

 

For purposes of the minimum EBITDA covenant and the Total Funded Debt to EBITDA ratio, the Fifth Amendment clarified that EBITDA shall exclude any gain that is realized on the forgiveness of the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loan that the Company previously received.

 

The Fifth Amendment also changed the definition of “LIBOR” (used in calculating interest on Eurodollar Loans), “Monthly Reset LIBOR Rate” (used in calculating interest on LIBOR Loans), and “LIBOR Quoted Rate” (used in the definition of “Base Rate,” which is used in calculating interest on Letters of Credit that are drawn upon and not timely reimbursed).

 

The Company also entered into a Deposit Account Control Agreement with the Bank, reflecting the Bank’s security interest in deposit accounts the Company maintains with the Bank. Under the Fifth Amendment, the Bank may not provide a notice of exclusive control of a deposit account (thereby obtaining exclusive control of the account) prior to the occurrence or existence of a Default or an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or otherwise upon the occurrence or existence of an event or condition that would, but for the passage of time or the giving of notice, constitute a Default or an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company’s personal property, including accounts receivable, inventory, machinery and equipment, and intellectual property. The Company has also pledged 100% of its equity interests in certain domestic subsidiaries and 65% of its equity interests in certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company also entered into a Collateral Assignment of Rights under Purchase Agreement for its acquisition of Veth Propulsion. To effect these security interests, the Company entered into various amendment and assignment agreements that consent to the assignment of certain agreements previously entered into between the Company and the Bank of Montreal in connection with the 2016 Credit Agreement. The Company also amended and assigned to BMO a Negative Pledge Agreement that it has previously entered into with Bank of Montreal, pursuant to which it agreed not to sell, lease or otherwise encumber real estate that it owns except as permitted by the Credit Agreement and the Negative Pledge Agreement.

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, BMO may take the following actions upon written notice to the Company: (1) terminate its remaining obligations under the Credit Agreement; (2) declare all amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement to be immediately due and payable; and (3) demand the Company to immediately Cash Collateralize L/C Obligations in an amount equal to 105% of the aggregate L/C Obligations or a greater amount if BMO determines a greater amount is necessary. If such Event of Default is due to the Company’s bankruptcy, BMO may take the three actions listed above without notice to the Company.

 

 

On April 17, 2020, the Company entered into a promissory note (the “PPP Note”) evidencing an unsecured loan in the amount of $8.2 million (the “PPP Loan”) made to the Company under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP was established under the CARES Act and is a program under the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). The PPP Loan to the Company is administered by BMO. The PPP Loan has a two-year term and bears interest at a rate of 1.0% per annum. Monthly principal and interest payments are deferred for six months. Beginning November 17, 2020, seven months from the date of the PPP Note, the Company is required to make monthly payments of principal and interest to BMO.

 

Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP loan recipients can be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of loans granted under the PPP. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payment of payroll costs and any payments of mortgage interest, rent, and utilities. The Company intends to use the Loan proceeds in accordance with PPP loan forgiveness requirements. However, no assurance is provided that the Company will obtain forgiveness for any portion of the PPP Loan.

 

In connection with the PPP Loan, the Company entered into a fourth amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”) on April 17, 2020. The Fourth Amendment: (1) permits the Company to incur indebtedness in the form of the PPP Loan notwithstanding the Credit Agreement’s restrictions limiting the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness, and (2) provides that the PPP Loan (to the extent that the PPP Loan is forgiven) shall be disregarded for purposes of calculating financial covenants in the Credit Agreement. Any unforgiven portion of the PPP Loan and the interest thereon will not be disregarded for purposes of calculating the covenants.

 

The Company is closely tracking qualified expenses to ensure its compliance to the PPP program and to support its application for forgiveness.  As of June 30, 2020, the Company estimates that the amount of forgivable expenses it has incurred to date is approximately $6.0 million.  These expenses are included in cost of goods sold and marketing, engineering and administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.  While the forgiveness of the loan is not taxable, the expenses that were used by the funds are not deductible for tax purposes. Although the rules are still fluid and subject to revisions, currently the Company expects that at the end of the measurement period, it would be able to provide support and qualify for loan forgiveness in the amount of approximately $7.0 million to $7.6 million.  If, and when, forgiveness of this amount is assured, the Company would record this as a gain on debt extinguishment in fiscal 2021. This is described further in Note H, Debt, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company has no material off-balance-sheet arrangements, and it continues to have sufficient liquidity for near-term needs. The Company had approximately $27.0 million of available borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2020. The Company expects to continue to generate enough cash from operations, as well as its credit facilities, to meet its operating and investing needs. As of June 30, 2020, the Company also had cash of $10.7 million, primarily at its overseas operations. These funds, with some restrictions and tax implications, are available for repatriation as deemed necessary by the Company. In fiscal 2021, the Company expects to contribute $2.3 million to its defined benefit pension plans, the minimum contribution required.

 

Net working capital decreased $20.0 million, or 15.7%, during fiscal 2020 and the current ratio (calculated as total current assets divided by total current liabilities) decreased from 2.7 at June 30, 2019 to 2.6 at June 30, 2020. The decrease in net working capital was primarily driven by volume driven reductions in trade accounts receivable and inventory, along with aggressive management of working capital in light of difficult economic conditions.

 

The Company expects capital expenditures to be approximately $7 million - $9 million in fiscal 2021. These anticipated expenditures reflect the Company’s plans to moderate investment in maintenance capital and modern equipment to address the liquidity demands of an anticipated challenging global economy.

 

Management believes that available cash, the BMO credit facility, cash generated from future operations, and potential access to debt markets will be adequate to fund the Company’s capital requirements for the foreseeable future.

 

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

 

The Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2020 and 2019. On July 31, 2020, the Company finalized an agreement to lease a manufacturing, assembly and office facility in Lufkin, Texas, with an initial term of 15 years and minimum annual lease payments of $0.4 million.

 

Other Matters

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of this Annual Report requires management’s judgment to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note A, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements. Not all of these significant accounting policies require management to make difficult, subjective, or complex judgments or estimates. However, the policies management considers most critical to understanding and evaluating its reported financial results are the following:

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based on payment history and the customer’s credit-worthiness as determined by review of current credit information. The Company continuously monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for estimated credit losses based upon its historical experience and any specific customer-collection issues. In addition, senior management reviews the accounts receivable aging on a monthly basis to determine if any receivable balances may be uncollectible. Although the Company’s accounts receivable are dispersed among a large customer base, a significant change in the liquidity or financial position of any one of its largest customers could have a material adverse impact on the collectability of its accounts receivable and future operating results.

 

Inventory

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost has been determined by the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method for the majority of the inventories located in the United States, and by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method for all other inventories. Management specifically identifies obsolete products and analyzes historical usage, forecasted production based on future orders, demand forecasts, and economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory. The adjustments to the reserve are estimates that could vary significantly, either favorably or unfavorably, from the actual requirements if future economic conditions, customer demand or competitive conditions differ from expectations.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment might exist. The Company performs impairment reviews for its reporting units using a fair-value method based on management’s judgments and assumptions or third party valuations.

 

In determining the fair value of the Company’s reporting units, management is required to make estimates of future operating results, including growth rates, and a weighted-average cost of capital that reflects current market conditions, among others. The development of future operating results incorporates management's best estimates of current and future economic and market conditions which are derived from a review of past results, current results and approved business plans. Many of the factors used in assessing fair value are outside the control of management, and these assumptions and estimates can change in future periods. While the Company believes its judgments and assumptions were reasonable, different assumptions, economic factors and/or market indicators could materially change the estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units.

 

 

The following are key assumptions to the Company’s discounted cash flow model:

 

Business Projections – The Company makes assumptions about the level of sales for each fiscal year including expected growth, if any. This assumption drives its planning for volumes, mix, and pricing. The Company also makes assumptions about its cost levels (e.g., capacity utilization, cost performance, etc.). These assumptions are key inputs for developing its cash flow projections. These projections are derived using the Company’s internal business plans that are reviewed during the annual budget process.

 

Discount Rates – When measuring a possible impairment, future cash flows are discounted at a rate that is consistent with a weighted average cost of capital for a potential market participant. The weighted average cost of capital is an estimate of the overall after-tax rate of return required by equity and debt holders of a business enterprise. There are a number of assumptions that management makes when calculating the appropriate discount rate, including the targeted leverage ratio.

 

The Company is subject to financial statement risk to the extent the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. The Company believes that the economic disruptions and unprecedented market volatilities and uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak was a triggering event in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Consequently, it performed an interim goodwill impairment test as of the quarter ended March 27, 2020, and recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $25.4 million, that completely wrote-off goodwill from its financial statements. See discussion in Note E, Goodwill and Other Intangibles, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Long-lived Assets

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. For property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets, excluding indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Company performs undiscounted operating cash flow analyses to determine if an impairment exists. If an impairment is determined to exist, any related impairment loss is calculated based on fair value. Fair value is primarily determined using discounted cash flow analyses; however, other methods may be used to substantiate the discounted cash flow analyses, including third party valuations when necessary.

 

Warranty

 

The Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its suppliers. However, its warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates, the extent of the market affected by the failure and the expense involved in satisfactorily addressing the situation. The warranty reserve is established based on the Company’s best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date. When evaluating the adequacy of the reserve for warranty costs, management takes into consideration the term of the warranty coverage, historical claim rates and costs of repair, knowledge of the type and volume of new products and economic trends. While the Company believes that the warranty reserve is adequate and that the judgment applied is appropriate, such amounts estimated to be due and payable in the future could differ materially from what actually transpires.

 

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

The Company provides a wide range of benefits to employees and retired employees, including pensions and postretirement health care coverage. Plan assets and obligations are recorded annually based on the Company’s measurement date utilizing various actuarial assumptions such as discount rates, expected return on plan assets, compensation increases, retirement and mortality tables, and health care cost trend rates as of that date. The approach used to determine the annual assumptions are as follows:

 

●	Discount Rate – based on the Willis Towers Watson BOND:Link model at June 30, 2020 as applied to the expected payouts from the pension plans. This yield curve is made up of Corporate Bonds rated AA or better.

●	Expected Return on Plan Assets – based on the expected long-term average rate of return on assets in the pension funds, which is reflective of the current and projected asset mix of the funds and considers historical returns earned on the funds.

●	Compensation Increase – reflect the long-term actual experience, the near-term outlook and assumed inflation.

●	Retirement and Mortality Rates – based upon the Society of Actuaries PRI-2012 base tables for annuitants and non-annuitants, adjusted for generational mortality improvement based on the Society of Actuaries MP-2019 projection scale.

●	Health Care Cost Trend Rates – developed based upon historical cost data, near-term outlook and an assessment of likely long-term trends.

 

 

Measurements of net periodic benefit cost are based on the assumptions used for the previous year-end measurements of assets and obligations. The Company reviews its actuarial assumptions on an annual basis and makes modifications to the assumptions when appropriate. The effects of the modifications are recorded currently or amortized over future periods. Based on information provided by its independent actuaries and other relevant sources, the Company believes that the assumptions used are reasonable; however, changes in these assumptions could impact the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Income Taxes

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company maintains valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In determining whether a valuation allowance is required, the Company takes into account such factors as prior earnings history, expected future earnings, carry-back and carry-forward periods, and tax strategies that could potentially enhance the likelihood of realization of a deferred tax asset.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

See Note A, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting standards.

 

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

The Company is electing not to provide this disclosure due to its status as a Smaller Reporting Company.

 

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

See Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule.

 

Sales and Earnings by Quarter - Unaudited (in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2020		1st Qtr.				2nd Qtr.				3rd Qtr.				4th Qtr.				Year
Net sales		$	59,290			$	59,536			$	68,636			$	59,376			$	246,838
Gross profit			9,636				15,711				16,549				13,812				55,708
Restructuring expenses			121				4,248				532				237				5,138
Goodwill and other asset impairment charge			-				-				27,603				-				27,603
Net loss			(6,293	)			(6,466	)			(25,176	)			(1,636	)			(39,571	)
Net loss attributable to Twin Disc			(6,311	)			(6,516	)			(25,230	)			(1,760	)			(39,817	)
Basic loss per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders			(0.48	)			(0.49	)			(1.92	)			(0.13	)			(3.03	)
Diluted loss per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders			(0.48	)			(0.49	)			(1.92	)			(0.13	)			(3.03	)
Dividends per share			-				-				-				-				-
2019
Net sales		$	74,689			$	78,107			$	77,420			$	72,447			$	302,663
Gross profit			23,985				26,088				23,117				16,451				89,641
Restructuring expenses			173				434				131				441				1,179
Net income (loss)			2,903				4,079				4,587				(773	)			10,796
Net income (loss) attributable to Twin Disc			2,862				4,073				4,560				(822	)			10,673
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders			0.24				0.31				0.35				(0.06	)			0.84
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Twin Disc common shareholders			0.24				0.31				0.34				(0.06	)			0.83
Dividends per share			-				-				-				-				-

 

 

Item 9. Change in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

Conclusion Regarding Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As required by Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this report and under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

1.

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Company,

2.

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company, and

3.

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures included in such controls may deteriorate.

 

The Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based upon the framework (2013 edition) in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based upon such evaluation, the Company’s management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2020.

 

RSM US LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2020, as stated in their report which appears herein.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, there have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

 

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

 

For information with respect to the executive officers of the Registrant, see "Information About Our Executive Officers" at the end of Part I of this report.

 

For information with respect to the Directors of the Registrant, see "Election of Directors" in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held October 29, 2020, which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

For information with respect to the Company’s Code of Ethics, see "Guidelines for Business Conduct and Ethics” in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held October 29, 2020, which is incorporated into this report by reference. The Company’s Code of Ethics, entitled, “Guidelines for Business Conduct and Ethics,” is included on the Company’s website, www.twindisc.com. If the Company makes any substantive amendment to the Code of Ethics, or grants a waiver from a provision of the Code of Ethics for its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer (or any person performing similar functions), it intends to disclose the nature of such amendment on its website within four business days of the amendment or waiver in lieu of filing a Form 8-K with the SEC.

 

 

For information with respect to procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors, see “Director Committee Functions: Nominating and Governance Committee” in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held October 29, 2020, which is incorporated into this report by reference. There were no changes to these procedures since the Company’s last disclosure relating to these procedures.

 

For information with respect to the Audit Committee Financial Expert, see “Director Committee Functions: Audit Committee” in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held October 29, 2020, which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

For information with respect to the Audit Committee Disclosure, see “Director Committee Functions: Audit Committee” in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held October 29, 2020, which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

For information with respect to the Audit Committee Membership, see “Director Committee Functions: Committee Membership” in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held October 29, 2020, which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

The information set forth under the captions "Executive Compensation" and "Director Compensation” in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 29, 2020, is incorporated into this report by reference.

  

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

For information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management, see the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 29, 2020 under the captions "Principal Shareholders” and “Directors and Executive Officers" and incorporated into this report by reference.

 

For information regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans of the Company, see “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 29, 2020, which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

There are no arrangements known to the Registrant, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Registrant.

 

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, Director Independence

 

For information with respect to transactions with related persons and policies for the review, approval or ratification of such transactions, see “Corporate Governance – Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons” in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held October 29, 2020, which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

For information with respect to director independence, see “Corporate Governance – Board Independence” in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held October 29, 2020, which is incorporated into this report by reference.

 

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

The Company incorporates by reference the information contained in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held October 29, 2020 under the headings “Fees to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Pre-approval Policies and Procedures.”

 

 

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a)(1) Consolidated Financial Statements

 

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule, the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and the Consolidated Financial Statements, all of which are incorporated by reference.

 

(a)(2) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule

 

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule, and the Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule, all of which are incorporated by reference.

 

(a)(3) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index included as the last page of this form, which is incorporated by reference.

 

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	30-31
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 and 2019	32
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	33
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	34
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	35
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	36-69
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	70

 

 

Schedules, other than those listed, are omitted for the reason that they are inapplicable, are not required, or the information required is shown in the financial statements or the related notes.

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Twin Disc, Incorporated:

 

 

Opinion on the Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited Twin Disc, Incorporated’s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013.

 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated August 26, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion.

 

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

/s/ RSM US LLP

 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

August 26, 2020 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Twin Disc, Incorporated:

 

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Twin Disc, Incorporated (the Company) as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2020, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements and schedule (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2020, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013, and our report dated August 26, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ RSM US LLP

 

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2018.

 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

August 26, 2020

 

 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2020 and 2019

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

For the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

(In thousands)

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the years ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

(In thousands)

 

 

The notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS AND PER SHARE DATA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED

10-K for Year Ended June 30, 2020

 

Exhibit	Description	Included Herewith
3a)	Restated Articles of Incorporation of Twin Disc, Incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Form 8-K dated December 6, 2007). File No. 001-07635.
3b)	Restated Bylaws of Twin Disc, Incorporated, as amended through May 1, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Form 8-K dated May 3, 2019). File No. 001-07635.
Exhibit 10	Material Contracts	Included Herewith
a)	Director Tenure and Retirement Policy (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10a) of the Company’s June 30, 2016 Form 10-K dated September 13, 2016). File No. 001-07635.
b)	The 2004 Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007). File No. 001-07635.
c)	The Amended and Restated Twin Disc, Incorporated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 5, 2015). File No. 001-07635.
d)	The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on October 15, 2010). File No. 001-07635.
e)	The Twin Disc, Incorporated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 6, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
f)	Form of Performance Stock Award Grant Agreement for award of performance shares on August 1, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 6, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
g)	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for restricted stock units granted on August 1, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 6, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
h)	Form of Performance Stock Award Grant Agreement for award of performance shares on August 24, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 28, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
i)	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for restricted stock units granted on August 24, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 28, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
j)	Form of Restricted Stock Award Grant Agreement for restricted stock grants on May 1, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 3, 2019). File No. 001-07635.
k)	Form of Performance Stock Award Grant Agreement for award of performance shares on May 1, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 3, 2019). File No. 001-07635.
l)	Form of Performance Stock Award Grant Agreement for award of performance shares on August 1, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 7, 2019). File No. 001-07635.

 

 

m)	Form of Restricted Stock Award Grant Agreement for restricted stock grants on August 1, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 7, 2019). File No. 001-07635.
n)	Form of Performance Stock Award Grant Agreement for award of performance shares on October 31, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 5, 2019). File No. 001-07635.
o)	Form of Restricted Stock Award Grant Agreement for restricted stock grants on October 31, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 5, 2019). File No. 001-07635.
p)	Form of Performance Stock Award Grant Agreement for award of performance shares on August 6, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 12, 2020). File No. 001-07635.
q)	Form of Restricted Stock Award Grant Agreement for restricted stock grants on August 6, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 12, 2020). File No. 001-07635.
r)	Twin Disc, Incorporated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, amended and restated as of July 29, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 4, 2010). File No. 001-07635.
s)	Forms of Change in Control Severance Agreements (Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 6, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
t)	Form of Indemnity Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated August 2, 2005). File No. 001-07635.
u)	Credit Agreement Between Twin Disc, Incorporated and BMO Harris Bank, dated June 29, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 3, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
v)	Amendment and Assignment of Revolving Loan Note between Bank of Montreal and BMO Harris Bank, N.A., dated June 29, 2018. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 3, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
w)	Assignment of and Amendment to Security Agreement By and Among Bank of Montreal, BMO Harris Bank, N.A., and Twin Disc, Incorporated, dated June 29, 2018. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 3, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
x)	Assignment of and Amendment to IP Security Agreement By and Among Bank of Montreal, BMO Harris Bank, N.A., and Twin Disc, Incorporated, dated June 29, 2018. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 3, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
y)	Assignment of and Amendment to Pledge Agreement By and Among Bank of Montreal, BMO Harris Bank, N.A., Twin Disc, Incorporated, and Mill-Log Equipment Co., Inc., dated June 29, 2018. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 3, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
z)	Assignment of and Amendment to the Guaranty Agreement By and Among Bank of Montreal, BMO Harris Bank, N.A., and Mill-Log Equipment Co., Inc., dated June 29, 2018. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 3, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
aa)	Assignment of and Amendment to Guarantor Security Agreement By and Among Bank of Montreal, BMO Harris Bank, N.A., and Mill-Log Equipment Co., Inc., dated June 29, 2018. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 3, 2018). File No. 001-07635.

 

 

bb)	Assignment of and Amendment to Negative Pledge Agreement By and Among Twin Disc, Incorporated, Bank of Montreal, and BMO Harris Bank N.A., dated June 29, 2018. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 3, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
cc)	Collateral Assignment of Rights under Purchase Agreement from Twin Disc, Incorporated and Twin Disc NL Holding B.V. in favor of BMO Harris Bank N.A., dated July 2, 2018. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 3, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
dd)	First Amendment to June 29, 2018 Credit Agreement between Twin Disc, Incorporated and BMO Harris Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated September 21, 2018). File No. 001-07635.
ee)	Amendment No. 2 to June 29, 2018 Credit Agreement between Twin Disc, Incorporated and BMO Harris Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 6, 2019). File No. 001-07635.
ff)	Amended and Restated Term Note between Twin Disc, Incorporated and BMO Harris Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 6, 2019). File No. 001-07635.
gg)	Amendment No. 3 to June 29, 2018 Credit Agreement between Twin Disc, Incorporated and BMO Harris Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated January 30, 2020). File No. 001-07635.
hh)	Promissory Note dated April 17, 2020, entered into by Twin Disc, Incorporated, as borrower, for the benefit of BMO Harris Bank, N.A., as lender (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated April 21, 2020). File No. 001-07635.
ii)	Amendment No. 4 to June 29, 2018 Credit Agreement between Twin Disc, Incorporated and BMO Harris Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated April 21, 2020). File No. 001-07635.
jj)	Amendment No. 5 to June 29, 2018 Credit Agreement between Twin Disc, Incorporated and BMO Harris Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 28, 2020). File No. 001-07635.
kk)	Second Amended and Restated Revolving Note between Twin Disc, Incorporated and BMO Harris Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 28, 2020). File No. 001-07635.
ll)	Form of Deposit Account Control Agreement between Twin Disc, Incorporated and BMO Harris Bank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.3 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 28, 2020). File No. 001-07635.
mm)	ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule, dated April 11, 2019, between Twin Disc, Incorporated and Bank of Montreal (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated April 26, 2019). File No. 001-07635.
nn)	Confirmation of swap transaction, dated April 22, 2019, from Bank of Montreal to Twin Disc, Incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K dated April 26, 2019). File No. 001-07635.

 

 

Exhibit	Description	Herewith
21	Subsidiaries of the Registrant	X
23a	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	X
24	Power of Attorney	X
31a	Certification	X
31b	Certification	X
32a	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350	X
32b	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350	X
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document, filed herewith
101.SCH	XBRL Schema Document, filed herewith
101.CAL	XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document, filed herewith
101.DEF	XBRL Definition Linkbase Document, filed herewith
101.LAB	XBRL Label Linkbase Document, filed herewith
101.PRE	XBRL Presentation Linkbase, filed herewith

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

 

August 26, 2020	TWIN DISC, INCORPORATED
	By: /s/ JOHN H. BATTEN
	John H. Batten
	Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

August 26, 2020	By: /s/ DAVID B. RAYBURN
	David B. Rayburn
	Chairman of the Board
August 26, 2020	By: /s/ JOHN H. BATTEN
	John H. Batten
	Chief Executive Officer
August 26, 2020	By: /s/ JEFFREY S. KNUTSON
	Jeffrey S. Knutson
	Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
August 26, 2020	By: /s/ DEBBIE A. LANGE
	Debbie A. Lange
	Corporate Controller (Chief Accounting Officer)
August 26, 2020	Michael Doar, Director
	Janet P. Giesselman, Director
	David W. Johnson, Director
	Michael C. Smiley, Director
	Harold M. Stratton II, Director
	David R. Zimmer, Director
	By: /s/ JEFFREY S. KNUTSON
	Jeffrey S. Knutson
	Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary (Attorney in Fact)

 

 

EXHIBIT 21

 

 

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

 

Twin Disc, Incorporated, the registrant (a Wisconsin Corporation) owns directly or indirectly 100% of the following subsidiaries:

 

1.

Twin Disc International, S.P.R.L. (a Belgian corporation)

 

2.

Twin Disc Srl (an Italian corporation)

 

3.

Rolla Sp Propellers SA (a Swiss corporation)

 

4.

Twin Disc (Pacific) Pty. Ltd. (an Australian corporation)

 

5.

Twin Disc (Far East) Ltd. (a Delaware corporation operating in Singapore and Hong Kong)

 

6.

Twin Disc (Far East) Pte. Ltd. (a Singapore corporation)

 

7.

Twin Disc Japan (a Japanese corporation)

 

8.

Twin Disc Power Transmission Private, Ltd. (an Indian limited liability corporation)

 

9.

Twin Disc Power Transmission (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (a Chinese corporation)

 

10.

Twin Disc Netherlands Holdings B.V. (a Netherlands corporation)

 

11.

Twin Disc NL Holding B.V. (a Netherlands corporation)

 

12.

Veth Propulsion Holding B.V. (a Netherlands corporation)

 

13.

Veth Propulsion B.V. (a Netherlands corporation)

 

14.

Twin Disc European Distribution S.P.R.L (a Belgian corporation)

 

Twin Disc, Incorporated also owns 66% of Twin Disc Nico Co. LTD. (a Japanese corporation).

 

The registrant has neither a parent nor any other subsidiaries. All of the above subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

EXHIBIT 23a

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Nos. 333-99229, 333-119770, 333-169963, 333-169962 and 333-228245) on Form S-8 and (No. 333-227130) on Form S-3 of Twin Disc, Incorporated of our reports dated August 26, 2020, relating to the consolidated financial statements, the financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Twin Disc, Incorporated, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Twin Disc, Incorporated for the year ended June 30, 2020.

 

 

/s/ RSM US LLP

 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

August 26, 2020

 

 

EXHIBIT 24

 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

 

The undersigned directors of Twin Disc, Incorporated hereby severally constitute John H. Batten and Jeffrey S. Knutson, and each of them singly, true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them, singly, to sign for us and in our names as directors the Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and generally do all such things in our names and behalf as directors to enable Twin Disc, Incorporated to comply with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures so they may be signed by our attorneys, or either of them, as set forth below.

 

 

/s/ MICHAEL DOAR	)
Michael Doar, Director	)
	)
	)
/s/ JANET P. GIESSELMAN	)
Janet P. Giesselman, Director	)
	)
	)
/s/ DAVID W. JOHNSON	)
David W. Johnson, Director	)
	)
	)
/s/ DAVID B. RAYBURN	)	August 6, 2020
David B. Rayburn, Director	)
	)
	)
/s/ MICHAEL C. SMILEY	)
Michael C. Smiley, Director	)
	)
	)
/s/ HAROLD M. STRATTON II	)
Harold M. Stratton II, Director	)
	)
	)
/s/ DAVID R. ZIMMER	)
David R. Zimmer, Director	)

 

 

EXHIBIT 31a

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, John H. Batten, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Twin Disc, Incorporated;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 26, 2020
	By: /s/ JOHN H. BATTEN
	John H. Batten
	Chief Executive Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT 31b

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Jeffrey S. Knutson, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Twin Disc, Incorporated;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)

designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)

disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)

all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 26, 2020
	/s/ JEFFREY S. KNUTSON
	Jeffrey S. Knutson Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

 

 

EXHIBIT 32a

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Annual Report of Twin Disc, Incorporated (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John H. Batten, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1)	the Report fully complies with Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

 

(2)	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Date: August 26, 2020
	By: /s/ JOHN H. BATTEN
	John H. Batten
	Chief Executive Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT 32b

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Annual Report of Twin Disc, Incorporated (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jeffrey S. Knutson, Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

(1)	the Report fully complies with Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

 

(2)	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

Date: August 26, 2020
	By: /s/ JEFFREY S. KNUTSON
	Jeffrey S. Knutson
	Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary