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AeroVironment, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter Results

 

MONROVIA, Calif., December  5, 2017 — AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended October  28, 2017.

 

“Our outstanding team delivered another solid quarter of financial and operational results driven by robust, global customer demand across our business and continued effective execution,” said Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment Chief Executive Officer.  “During the quarter we increased revenue by 47 percent, year over year, and substantially improved earnings per diluted share to $0.29. Our innovative solutions continue to lead their markets, as orders for products and customer-funded research and development programs boosted our funded backlog to $127 million, a 49 percent increase over last quarter, significantly increasing our revenue visibility for the current fiscal year.”

 

“Additionally, in August the United States Army released its annual Superior Supplier Incentive Program ranking, which identifies its top performing industry partners for 2017. AeroVironment earned the Army’s top tier in this year’s ranking, based on superior performance in our small UAS and Tactical Missile Systems businesses.  This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team.  Our strong second quarter results reflect continued momentum in fiscal 2018 as we execute our plan effectively and focus on creating value for our stockholders, employees and customers.”

 

 

FISCAL 2018 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

 

Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $73.8 million, an increase of 47%  from second quarter fiscal 2017 revenue of $50.1 million. The increase in revenue resulted from an increase in sales in our Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) segment of $23.2 million and an increase in sales in our Efficient Energy Systems (EES) segment of $0.6 million.

 

Gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $31.0 million, an increase of 78%  from second quarter fiscal 2017 gross margin of $17.4 million. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to an increase in product margin of $12.8 million and an increase in service margin of $0.8 million. As a percentage of revenue, gross margin increased to 42% from 35%. The increase in gross margin percentage was primarily due to an increase in revenue and an increase in the proportion of product sales to total revenue.

 

Income from operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $9.3 million, an increase from second quarter fiscal 2017 loss from operations of $4.5 million. The increase in the year over year income from operations was primarily a result of an increase in gross margin of $13.6 million and a decrease in research and development (R&D) expense of $1.2 million, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense of $1.1 million. During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, we recorded impairment charges totaling $1.0 million to the identifiable intangible assets and goodwill of Altoy, our Turkish majority owned subsidiary.

 

Other income, net, for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $0.4 million compared to other income, net of $0.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. 

 

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Provision for income taxes for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $2.8 million compared to a benefit for income taxes of $48,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2017.  The increase in provision for income taxes was primarily due to an increase in income before income taxes.

 

Net income attributable to AeroVironment for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was  $7.0 million, an increase from second quarter fiscal 2017 net loss of $4.2 million.

 

Earnings per diluted share for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $0.29 compared to loss per share for the second quarter fiscal 2017 of $0.18.

 

FISCAL 2018 YEAR-TO-DATE RESULTS

 

Revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $117.6 million, an increase of 36% from the first six months’ fiscal 2017 revenue of $86.3 million. The increase in revenue resulted from an increase in sales in our UAS segment of $28.9 million and an increase in our EES segment of $2.3 million.

 

Gross margin for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $42.6 million, an increase of 77% from the first six months’ fiscal 2017 gross margin of $24.1 million. The increase in gross margin was due to an increase in product margin of $19.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in service margin of $0.6 million. As a percentage of revenue, gross margin increased to 36% from 28%. The increase in gross margin percentage was primarily due to an increase in revenue and an increase in the proportion of product sales to total revenue.

 

Income from operations for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $1.1 million, an increase from the first six months of fiscal 2017 loss from operations of $20.1 million. The increase in income from operations was a result of an increase in gross margin of $18.5 million and a decrease in R&D expense of $3.4 million, partially offset by an increase in SG&A expense of $0.7 million.

 

Other income, net, for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $0.9  million compared to other income, net, for the first six months of fiscal 2017 of $0.3 million.

 

Benefit for income taxes for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $0.4 million compared to a benefit for income taxes of $3.9 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017.  The decrease in benefit for income taxes was primarily due to an increase in income before income taxes.

 

Net income attributable to AeroVironment for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $2.6 million, an increase  from the first six months of fiscal 2017 net loss of $15.8 million.

 

Earnings per diluted share for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $0.11 compared to loss per share for the first six months of fiscal 2017 of $0.69.

 

BACKLOG

 

As of October 28, 2017, funded backlog (unfilled firm orders for which funding is currently appropriated to us under a customer contract) was $127.1 million compared to $78.0 million as of April 30, 2017.

 

FISCAL 2018 — OUTLOOK FOR THE FULL YEAR

For fiscal 2018, the company continues to expect to generate revenue of between $280 million and $300 million, and earnings per diluted share of between $0.45 and $0.65. 

The foregoing estimates are forward looking and reflect management's view of current and future market conditions, including certain assumptions with respect to our ability to obtain and retain government contracts, changes in the timing and/or amount of government spending, changes in the demand for our products and services, activities of competitors, changes in the regulatory environment, and general economic and

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business conditions in the United States and elsewhere in the world. Investors are reminded that actual results may differ materially from these estimates.

 

CONFERENCE CALL

 

In conjunction with this release, AeroVironment, Inc. will host a conference call today, Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at 1:30 pm Pacific Time that will be broadcast live over the Internet. Wahid Nawabi, president and chief executive officer, Teresa P. Covington, chief financial officer and Steven A. Gitlin, vice president of investor relations, will host the call.

 

4:30 PM ET

3:30 PM CT

2:30 PM MT

1:30 PM PT

 

Investors may dial into the call at (800) 708-4540 (U.S.) and enter the passcode 46018097 or (847)  619-6397 (international) five to ten minutes prior to the start time to allow for registration.

 

Investors with Internet access may listen to the live audio webcast via the Investor Relations page of the AeroVironment, Inc. website, http://investor.avinc.com. Please allow 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software.

 

Audio Replay Options

 

An audio replay of the event will be archived on the Investor Relations page of the company's website, at http://investor.avinc.com. The audio replay will also be available via telephone from Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at approximately 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time through Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.  Dial (888) 843-7419 and enter the passcode 46018097. International callers should dial (630) 652-3042 and enter the same passcode number to access the audio replay. 

 

ABOUT AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

 

AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) provides customers with more actionable intelligence so they can proceed with certainty. Based in California, AeroVironment is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems, tactical missile systems and electric vehicle charging and test systems, and serves militaries, government agencies, businesses and consumers. For more information visit www.avinc.com.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project,” “plan,” or words or phrases with similar meaning. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors outside of our control, that may cause our business, strategy or actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, reliance on sales to the U.S. government; availability of U.S. government funding for defense procurement and R&D programs; changes in the timing and/or amount of government spending; risks related to our international business, including compliance with export control laws; potential need for changes in our long-term strategy in response to future developments; unexpected technical and marketing difficulties inherent in major research and product development efforts; the impact of potential security and cyber threats; changes in the supply and/or demand and/or prices for our products and services; the activities of competitors and increased competition; failure of the markets in which we operate to grow; uncertainty in the customer adoption rate of commercial use unmanned aircraft systems and electric vehicles; failure to remain a market innovator and create new market opportunities; changes in

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significant operating expenses, including components and raw materials; failure to develop new products; the extensive regulatory requirements governing our contracts with the U.S. government; product liability, infringement and other claims; changes in the regulatory environment; and general economic and business conditions in the United States and elsewhere in the world. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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AeroVironment, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(In thousands except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

October 28,

 

October 29,

 

October 28,

 

October 29,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

$

52,933

 

$

29,350

 

$

84,024

 

$

45,087

 

Contract services

 

 

20,894

 

 

20,766

 

 

33,567

 

 

41,247

 

 

 

 

73,827

 

 

50,116

 

 

117,591

 

 

86,334

 

Cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

 

30,014

 

 

19,197

 

 

54,231

 

 

34,419

 

Contract services

 

 

12,813

 

 

13,502

 

 

20,730

 

 

27,815

 

 

 

 

42,827

 

 

32,699

 

 

74,961

 

 

62,234

 

Gross margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

 

22,919

 

 

10,153

 

 

29,793

 

 

10,668

 

Contract services

 

 

8,081

 

 

7,264

 

 

12,837

 

 

13,432

 

 

 

 

31,000

 

 

17,417

 

 

42,630

 

 

24,100

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

14,464

 

 

13,387

 

 

27,795

 

 

27,050

 

Research and development

 

 

7,272

 

 

8,517

 

 

13,733

 

 

17,117

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

9,264

 

 

(4,487)

 

 

1,102

 

 

(20,067)

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

 

432

 

 

397

 

 

944

 

 

772

 

Other expense, net

 

 

(55)

 

 

(130)

 

 

(51)

 

 

(430)

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

9,641

 

 

(4,220)

 

 

1,995

 

 

(19,725)

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 

2,829

 

 

(48)

 

 

(351)

 

 

(3,911)

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

6,812

 

$

(4,172)

 

 

2,346

 

 

(15,814)

 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

206

 

 

 —

 

 

229

 

 

 —

 

Net income (loss) attributable to AeroVironment

 

$

7,018

 

$

(4,172)

 

$

2,575

 

$

(15,814)

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to AeroVironment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.30

 

$

(0.18)

 

$

0.11

 

$

(0.69)

 

Diluted

 

$

0.29

 

$

(0.18)

 

$

0.11

 

$

(0.69)

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

23,477,914

 

 

23,049,056

 

 

23,407,500

 

 

23,002,832

 

Diluted

 

 

23,832,959

 

 

23,049,056

 

 

23,715,997

 

 

23,002,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AeroVironment, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 28,

    

April 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

2017

 

 

    

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

117,109

 

$

79,904

 

Short-term investments

 

 

110,751

 

 

119,971

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,201 at October 28, 2017 and $291 at April 30, 2017

 

 

35,106

 

 

74,361

 

Unbilled receivables and retentions

 

 

13,494

 

 

14,120

 

Inventories, net

 

 

76,039

 

 

60,076

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

5,175

 

 

5,653

 

Total current assets

 

 

357,674

 

 

354,085

 

Long-term investments

 

 

33,024

 

 

42,096

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

21,614

 

 

19,220

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

16,113

 

 

15,089

 

Other assets

 

 

838

 

 

2,010

 

Total assets

 

$

429,263

 

$

432,500

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

15,724

 

$

20,283

 

Wages and related accruals

 

 

10,415

 

 

12,966

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

350

 

 

1,418

 

Customer advances

 

 

3,921

 

 

3,317

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

7,441

 

 

10,079

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

37,851

 

 

48,063

 

Deferred rent

 

 

1,637

 

 

1,719

 

Capital lease obligations - net of current portion

 

 

50

 

 

161

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

184

 

 

184

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

67

 

 

116

 

Liability for uncertain tax positions

 

 

64

 

 

64

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized shares—10,000,000; none issued or outstanding at October 28, 2017 and April 30, 2017

 

 

 —

 

 

—

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized shares—100,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding shares—23,865,335 shares at October 28, 2017 and 23,630,419 at April 30, 2017

 

 

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 2

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

166,993

 

 

162,150

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(98)

 

 

(127)

 

Retained earnings

 

 

222,504

 

 

219,929

 

Total AeroVironment stockholders' equity

 

 

389,401

 

 

381,954

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

 9

 

 

239

 

Total equity

 

 

389,410

 

 

382,193

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

429,263

 

$

432,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AeroVironment, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

    

October 28,

    

October 29,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

2,346

 

$

(15,814)

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,692

 

 

3,401

 

Loss from equity method investments

 

 

 —

 

 

111

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

255

 

 

 —

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

943

 

 

119

 

Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill

 

 

1,021

 

 

 —

 

(Gains) losses on foreign currency transactions

 

 

(108)

 

 

269

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(1,093)

 

 

(329)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,608

 

 

1,813

 

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 

 

 —

 

 

22

 

Loss (Gain) on disposition of property and equipment

 

 

15

 

 

(7)

 

Amortization of held-to-maturity investments

 

 

897

 

 

1,259

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

38,440

 

 

29,562

 

Unbilled receivables and retentions

 

 

626

 

 

2,029

 

Inventories

 

 

(15,963)

 

 

(17,682)

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,957)

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

468

 

 

(555)

 

Accounts payable

 

 

(4,739)

 

 

1,413

 

Other liabilities

 

 

(5,289)

 

 

(7,933)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

24,119

 

 

(6,279)

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

 

(6,037)

 

 

(4,514)

 

Redemptions of held-to-maturity investments

 

 

105,758

 

 

53,961

 

Purchases of held-to-maturity investments

 

 

(88,763)

 

 

(79,052)

 

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

 

 

 —

 

 

 7

 

Sales and redemptions of available-for-sale investments

 

 

450

 

 

400

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

11,408

 

 

(29,198)

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments of capital lease obligations

 

 

(173)

 

 

(192)

 

Tax withholding payment related to net settlement of equity awards

 

 

(313)

 

 

 —

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

2,164

 

 

258

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

1,678

 

 

66

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

37,205

 

 

(35,411)

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

79,904

 

 

124,287

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

117,109

 

$

88,876

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

1,803

 

$

1,786

 

Non-cash activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on investments, net of deferred tax expense of $19 and $29, respectively

 

$

29

 

$

43

 

Reclassification from share-based liability compensation to equity

 

$

384

 

$

307

 

Acquisitions of property and equipment included in accounts payable

 

$

888

 

$

704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AeroVironment, Inc.

Reportable Segment Results are as Follows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

 

    

 

2017

    

2016

    

 

2017

    

2016

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UAS

 

$

63,988

 

$

40,829

 

$

100,238

 

$

71,326

 

EES

 

 

9,839

 

 

9,287

 

 

17,353

 

 

15,008

 

Total

 

 

73,827

 

 

50,116

 

 

117,591

 

 

86,334

 

Cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UAS

 

 

35,817

 

 

25,936

 

 

62,225

 

 

51,019

 

EES

 

 

7,010

 

 

6,763

 

 

12,736

 

 

11,215

 

Total

 

 

42,827

 

 

32,699

 

 

74,961

 

 

62,234

 

Gross margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UAS

 

 

28,171

 

 

14,893

 

 

38,013

 

 

20,307

 

EES

 

 

2,829

 

 

2,524

 

 

4,617

 

 

3,793

 

Total

 

 

31,000

 

 

17,417

 

 

42,630

 

 

24,100

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

14,464

 

 

13,387

 

 

27,795

 

 

27,050

 

Research and development

 

 

7,272

 

 

8,517

 

 

13,733

 

 

17,117

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

9,264

 

 

(4,487)

 

 

1,102

 

 

(20,067)

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

 

432

 

 

397

 

 

944

 

 

772

 

Other expense, net

 

 

(55)

 

 

(130)

 

 

(51)

 

 

(430)

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

9,641

 

$

(4,220)

 

$

1,995

 

$

(19,725)

 

 

 

 

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Steven Gitlin

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