Second Quarter Highlights include:

Record revenue increases 62% over prior year
GAAP net income, GAAP EPS, adjusted EPS and record adjusted EBITDA exceed estimates
Book-to-bill ratio of 1.11
Record backlog of $319 million
Completed acquisition of CES Creative Electronic Systems, S.A. (“CES”)

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Jan. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY) (www.mrcy.com), reported operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2017, ended December 31, 2016.

Management Comments

“The business continued to perform extremely well in the second quarter of fiscal 2017,” said Mark Aslett, Mercury’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “During the quarter we delivered a very strong financial performance with bookings, backlog, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA all reaching record levels. Year-over-year revenues grew more than 60% and adjusted EBITDA grew over 80%, landing within our recently updated target business model. We also completed the acquisition of CES, significantly expanding our addressable market with important, complementary capabilities in mission computing, safety-critical avionics and platform management. Based on our strong year-to-date performance, the continued success of our integration activities and strong backlog, we are raising our guidance for the full fiscal year,” Aslett concluded.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

Total Company second quarter fiscal 2017 revenues were $98.0 million, compared to $60.4 million in the second quarter of last fiscal year.  Excluding the impact of CES, which was acquired by Mercury on November 4, 2016, revenues would have been $94.1 million, an increase of $33.7 million, or 55.8%, compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2016. 

GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 was $5.2 million, or $0.13 per share. Excluding the impact of CES, net income for the second quarter fiscal 2017 would have been $5.0 million, or $0.13 per share.  

Adjusted earnings per share (“adjusted EPS”) were $0.30 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to $0.23 per share in the second quarter fiscal 2016.  Excluding the impact of CES, adjusted EPS would have been $0.28 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2017.  

All per share information is presented on a fully diluted basis.

Second quarter fiscal 2017 adjusted EBITDA for the total Company was $23.0 million and excluding the impact of CES would have been $22.1 million.  These compare to $12.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2016.

Cash flows from operating activities in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 were a net inflow of $14.2 million, compared to a net inflow of $12.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2016.  Free cash flow, defined as cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures, was a net inflow of $6.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to a net inflow of $11.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. 

Bookings

Total bookings for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 were $108.5 million, yielding a total book-to-bill ratio of 1.11 for the quarter and representing a 140% increase compared to $45.2 million in bookings for the second quarter of fiscal 2016.  

Backlog

Mercury’s total backlog at December 31, 2016 was $318.8 million, a $114.0 million increase from a year ago.  Of the December 31, 2016 total backlog, $278.5 million represents orders expected to be shipped over the next 12 months.  

Business Outlook 

This section presents our current expectations and estimates, given current visibility, on our business outlook for the current fiscal quarter and fiscal year 2017.  It is possible that actual performance will differ materially from the estimates given, either on the upside or on the downside. Investors should consider all of the risks with respect to these estimates, including those listed in the Safe Harbor Statement below and in our periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and make themselves aware of how these risks may impact our actual performance.
       
For the third quarter of fiscal 2017, revenues are forecasted to be in the range of approximately $103 million to $107 million.  GAAP net income for the third quarter is expected to be approximately $5.6 million to $6.8 million, or $0.14 to $0.17 per share, assuming no restructuring, acquisition, or financing related expenses in the period.  Adjusted EPS is expected to be in the range of $0.29 to $0.32 per share, assuming an effective tax rate of 35%.  Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 is expected to be in the range of $22.8 million to $24.7 million. 

For the full 2017 fiscal year, before adding the impact of CES, we now expect revenue to be between $377 million to $384 million, up from our prior expectation of $370 million to $380 million.  Including CES, total revenue for fiscal 2017 is expected to be approximately $393 million to $400 million, with total GAAP net income of $19.4 million to $21.4 million, or $0.49 to $0.54 per share.  Total company adjusted EBITDA for the full fiscal year is now expected to be approximately $87.5 million to $90.5 million, representing approximately 22.3% to 22.6% of revenue.  Adjusted EPS for fiscal 2017 is now expected to be approximately $1.09 to $1.14 per share, assuming an effective tax rate of 35%. 

Recent Highlights

December – Mercury Systems announced that it received a $10.8 million follow-on order against its 5 year sole source basic ordering agreement (BOA) to deliver advanced Digital RF Memory (DRFM) jammers to the U.S. Navy. The order was received in the Company's fiscal 2017 second quarter and is expected to be shipped over the next several quarters.

December – Mercury Systems announced it received a $2.2 million order from a leading defense prime contractor to extend the lifecycle of a legacy electronic warfare system.  The order was booked in the Company's fiscal 2017 second quarter and is expected to be shipped over the next several quarters.

December – Mercury Systems announced it received a $3.4 million order from a leading defense prime contractor for secure rackmount servers for a modeling and simulation application. The order was booked in the Company's fiscal 2017 second quarter and is expected to be shipped over the next several quarters.

December – Mercury Systems announced it received a $6.7 million follow-on order from a leading defense prime contractor for high-performance GPS Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Modules (SAASM) for a precision guided munitions application. The order was booked in the Company's fiscal 2017 second quarter and is expected to be shipped over the next several quarters.

November – Mercury Systems announced that its Ensemble® LDS6526 server blade received a silver award by the judges of the annual Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards program. This program recognizes the most innovative solutions in military and aerospace technology products and systems, as judged by a panel of senior third-party expert professionals. The Ensemble LDS6256 is a rugged OpenVPX™ processing blade that seamlessly integrates the Intel® Xeon® processor D system-on-a-chip (SoC) product family, the versatility of software-defined off-load processing, double-bandwidth sensor I/O capability and built-in private and personalized security features into a powerful 6U form factor blade for streaming signal processing applications.

November – Mercury Systems announced that its Independent Chairman of the Board Vince Vitto was recently awarded the 2016 Eugene G. Fubini Award for outstanding contributions to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Defense Science Board. The award was signed by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and presented in a ceremony recently held at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The Eugene G. Fubini Award was established in 1996 by then-Secretary of Defense William J. Perry to recognize on an annual basis an individual from the private sector who has made highly significant contributions to the Department of Defense in an advisory capacity over a sustained period of time.

November – Mercury Systems announced the completion of its previously reported acquisition of CES Creative Electronic Systems, S.A. ("CES"). Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement applicable to the acquisition, Mercury acquired CES for a total purchase price of approximately $38 million, subject to net working capital and net debt adjustments. The acquisition and associated transaction expenses were funded with cash on hand. For the twelve month period ended September 30, 2016 CES had revenue of approximately $23 million.

October – Mercury Systems announced it received a $6.3 million follow-on order from a leading defense prime contractor for microwave transceivers for a precision guided munitions application. The order was booked in the Company's fiscal 2017 first quarter and is expected to be shipped over the next several quarters.

October – Mercury Systems announced it received a long term supplier agreement (LTSA) from a leading defense prime contractor to purchase up to $32.5 million of GPS SAASM receivers for a precision guided munitions application over a three year period. The order was booked in the Company's 2016 first quarter.

October – Mercury Systems announced the first rackmount secure server available for the defense market at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. These ATX-class servers are designed to drive the most powerful mission processing, sensor processing and cybersecurity applications, addressing the defense market's need for affordable and trusted solutions to protecting mission-critical functions. Mercury secure servers are designed and made in the USA, using trusted devices from managed supply chains by US-based employees working in domestic secure facilities. With security and ruggedness built in, they are ideally suited for next-generation command and control, battle management processing and sensor processing applications requiring system integrity.

Conference Call Information

Mercury will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast on Monday, January 23, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the second quarter fiscal 2017 results and review its financial and business outlook going forward.

To join the conference call, dial (877) 303-6977 in the USA and Canada, or (760) 298-5079 in all other countries.  Please call five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The live audio webcast can be accessed from the 'Events and Presentations' page of Mercury's website at www.mrcy.com/investor.

A replay of the webcast will be available two hours after the call and archived on the same web page for six months.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the Company provides adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income, adjusted earnings per share “adjusted EPS”, and free cash flow, which are non-GAAP financial measures.  Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income, and adjusted EPS exclude certain non-cash and other specified charges. Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures.  The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to help investors understand its past financial performance and prospects for the future.  However, these non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP.  Management believes these non-GAAP measures assist in providing a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying operational results and trends, and management uses these measures along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures to manage the Company’s business, to evaluate its performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals.  A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results discussed in this press release is contained in the attached exhibits.

Mercury Systems – Innovation That Matters™ 

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) is a leading commercial provider of secure sensor and mission processing subsystems. Optimized for customer and mission success, Mercury’s solutions power a wide variety of critical defense and intelligence programs. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Mass., Mercury is pioneering a next-generation defense electronics business model specifically designed to meet the industry’s current and emerging technology needs. To learn more, visit www.mrcy.com.

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those relating to fiscal 2017 business performance and beyond and the Company’s plans for growth and improvement in profitability and cash flow. You can identify these statements by the use of the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “likely,” “forecast,” “probable,” “potential,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, continued funding of defense programs, the timing and amounts of such funding, general economic and business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company’s markets, effects of continued geopolitical unrest and regional conflicts, competition, changes in technology and methods of marketing, delays in completing engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns, changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and delivering technological innovations, changes in, or in the U.S. Government’s interpretation of, federal export control or procurement rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company's products, shortages in components, production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, inability to fully realize the expected benefits from acquisitions and restructurings, or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated synergies, changes to export regulations, increases in tax rates, changes to generally accepted accounting principles, difficulties in retaining key employees and customers, unanticipated costs under fixed-price service and system integration engagements, and various other factors beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

Mercury Systems, Innovation That Matters and Ensemble are trademarks of Mercury Systems, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.  
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
(In thousands)December 31,     June 30,     
 2016   2016   
     
Assets    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents$  46,185 $  81,691 
Accounts receivable, net   68,827    73,427 
Unbilled receivables and costs in excess of billings   28,052    22,467 
Inventory   70,088    58,284 
Prepaid income taxes   5,049    3,401 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   6,646    6,122 
Total current assets   224,847    245,392 
     
Restricted cash   -     264 
Property and equipment, net   39,379    28,337 
Goodwill   366,791    344,027 
Intangible assets, net   122,308    116,673 
Other non-current assets   1,952    1,803 
Total assets$  755,277 $  736,496 
     
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable$  26,236 $  26,723 
Accrued expenses   10,547    10,273 
Accrued compensation   15,841    13,283 
Deferred revenues and customer advances   5,896    7,365 
Current portion of long-term debt   10,000    10,000 
Total current liabilities   68,520    67,644 
     
Deferred income taxes   11,954    11,842 
Income taxes payable   700    700 
Long-term debt   180,710    182,275 
Other non-current liabilities   8,677    991 
Total liabilities   270,561    263,452 
     
Shareholders’ equity:    
Common stock   392    387 
Additional paid-in capital   360,477    357,500 
Retained earnings   123,233    114,210 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   614    947 
Total shareholders’ equity   484,716    473,044 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$  755,277 $  736,496 
     

 

MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC. 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(In thousands, except per share data) 
         
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
December 31, December 31, 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  
Net revenues$  98,014  $  60,417  $  185,663  $  118,826  
Cost of revenues (1)   50,625     30,678     98,830     60,785  
Gross margin   47,389     29,739     86,833     58,041  
         
Operating expenses:        
Selling, general and administrative (1)   19,320     12,583     36,864     24,709  
Research and development (1)   13,156     8,845     25,994     17,711  
Amortization of intangible assets   4,888     1,638     9,490     3,351  
Restructuring and other charges   69     221     366     559  
Impairment of long-lived assets   -      231     -      231  
Acquisition costs and other related expenses   998     (148)    1,419     1,980  
Total operating expenses   38,431     23,370     74,133     48,541  
         
Income from operations   8,958     6,369     12,700     9,500  
         
Interest income   10     26     50     50  
Interest expense   (1,898)    (5)    (3,720)    (7) 
Other (expense) income, net   (87)    83     513     154  
         
Income before income taxes   6,983     6,473     9,543     9,697  
Tax provision   1,779     1,433     520     1,801  
Net income$  5,204  $  5,040  $  9,023  $  7,896  
         
Basic net earnings per share:$  0.13  $  0.15  $  0.23  $  0.24  
         
Diluted net earnings per share:$  0.13  $  0.15  $  0.23  $  0.23  
         
Weighted-average shares outstanding:        
Basic 39,151   33,120   39,004   33,047  
Diluted 39,985   33,831   39,920   33,819  
         
         
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense, allocated as follows:   
Cost of revenues$  148  $  6  $  223  $  155  
Selling, general and administrative$  3,539  $  2,063  $  6,578  $  4,191  
Research and development$  406  $  323  $  924  $  748  
         

 

MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC. 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(In thousands) 
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended 
 December 31, December 31, 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income$  5,204  $  5,040  $  9,023  $  7,896  
Depreciation and amortization   7,856     3,258     15,176     6,559  
Other non-cash items, net   5,870     1,878     7,316     4,047  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities   (4,692)    2,079     (6,994)    335  
         
Net cash provided by operating activities   14,238     12,255     24,521     18,837  
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired   (38,764)    (9,764)    (38,764)    (9,764) 
Purchases of property and equipment   (7,703)    (1,289)    (13,753)    (3,156) 
Increase in other investing activities   -     -     (111)    (185) 
         
Net cash used in investing activities   (46,467)    (11,053)    (52,628)    (13,105) 
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from employee stock plans   2,653     1,668     2,733     2,297  
Payments of term debt   -     -     (2,500)    -  
Payments for retirement of common stock  (1,432)  (416)  (7,560)  (4,124) 
         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   1,221     1,252     (7,327)    (1,827) 
         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (121)    27     (72)    63  
         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   (31,129)    2,481     (35,506)    3,968  
         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   77,314     79,073     81,691     77,586  
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$  46,185  $  81,554  $  46,185  $  81,554  
         

 

          
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
 
(In thousands)         
          
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure for reporting financial performance, excludes the impact of certain items and, therefore, has not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that exclusion of these items assists in providing a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying results and trends, and management uses these measures along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures to manage the Company’s business, to evaluate its performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals. The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below: 
  
Interest income and expense.  The Company receives interest income on investments and incurs interest expense on loans, capital leases and other financing arrangements.  Additionally, the Company incurs non-cash interest expenses associated with obtaining its credit facilities.  These amounts may vary from period to period due to changes in cash and debt balances and interest rates driven by general market conditions or other circumstances outside of the normal course of Mercury’s operations. 
  
Income taxes.  The Company’s GAAP tax expense can fluctuate materially from period to period due to tax adjustments that are not directly related to underlying operating performance or to the current period of operations. 
  
Depreciation.  The Company incurs depreciation expense related to capital assets purchased to support the ongoing operations of the business.  These assets are recorded at cost or fair value and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the useful life of the asset.  Purchases of such assets may vary significantly from period to period and without any direct correlation to underlying operating performance. 
  
Amortization of intangible assets.  The Company incurs amortization of intangibles related to various acquisitions it has made and license agreements.  These intangible assets are valued at the time of acquisition, are amortized over a period of several years after acquisition and generally cannot be changed or influenced by management after acquisition. 
  
Restructuring and other charges.  The Company incurs restructuring and other charges in connection with management’s decisions to undertake certain actions to realign operating expenses through workforce reductions and the closure of certain Company facilities, businesses and product lines.  The Company’s adjustments reflected in restructuring and other charges are typically related to acquisitions and organizational redesign programs initiated as part of discrete post-acquisition integration activities.  Management believes these items are non-routine and may not be indicative of ongoing operating results. 
  
Impairment of long-lived assets.  The Company incurs impairment charges of long-lived assets based on events that may or may not be within the control of management.  Management believes these items are outside the normal operations of the Company's business and are not indicative of ongoing operating results. 
  
Acquisition and financing costs.  The Company incurs transaction costs related to acquisition and potential acquisition opportunities, such as legal and accounting fees and expenses.  Although we may incur such third-party costs and other related charges and adjustments, it is not indicative that any transaction will be consummated.  Additionally, the Company incurs unused revolver and bank fees associated with maintaining its credit facilities.  Management believes these items are outside the normal operations of the Company’s business and are not indicative of ongoing operating results. 
  
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting.  As a result of applying purchase accounting rules to acquired assets and liabilities, certain fair value adjustments are recorded in the opening balance sheet of acquired companies.  These adjustments are then reflected in the Company’s income statements in periods subsequent to the acquisition.  In addition, the impact of any changes to originally recorded contingent consideration amounts are reflected in the income statements in the period of the change. Management believes these items are outside the normal operations of the Company and are not indicative of ongoing operating results. 
  
Litigation and settlement income and expense. The Company periodically receives income and incurs expenses related to pending claims and litigation and associated legal fees and potential case settlements and/or judgments.  Although we may incur such costs and other related charges and adjustments, it is not indicative of any particular outcome until the matter is fully resolved. Management believes these items are outside the normal operations of the Company’s business and are not indicative of ongoing operating results. The Company periodically receives warranty claims from customers and makes warranty claims towards its vendors and supply chain. Management believes the expenses and gains associated with these recurring warranty items are within the normal operations and operating cycle of the Company's business. Therefore, management deems no adjustments are necessary unless under extraordinary circumstances. 
  
Stock-based compensation expense. The Company incurs expense related to stock-based compensation included in its GAAP presentation of cost of revenues, selling, general and administrative expense and research and development expense.  Although stock-based compensation is an expense of the Company and viewed as a form of compensation, these expenses vary in amount from period to period, and are affected by market forces that are difficult to predict and are not within the control of management, such as the market price and volatility of the Company’s shares, risk-free interest rates and the expected term and forfeiture rates of the awards.  Management believes that exclusion of these expenses allows comparisons of operating results to those of other companies, both public, private or foreign, that disclose non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation. 
  
Mercury uses adjusted EBITDA as an important indicator of the operating performance of its business.  Management excludes the above-described items from its internal forecasts and models when establishing internal operating budgets, supplementing the financial results and forecasts reported to the Company’s board of directors, determining the portion of bonus compensation for executive officers and other key employees based on operating performance, evaluating short-term and long-term operating trends in the Company’s operations, and allocating resources to various initiatives and operational requirements.  The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA permits a comparative assessment of its operating performance, relative to its performance based on its GAAP results, while isolating the effects of charges that may vary from period to period without any correlation to underlying operating performance.  The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial adjustments are useful to investors because they allow investors to evaluate the effectiveness of the methodology and information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making.  The Company believes that trends in its adjusted EBITDA are valuable indicators of its operating performance. 
  
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP.  This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies.  The Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the adjusted EBITDA financial adjustments described above, and investors should not infer from the Company’s presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. 
          
The following table reconciles the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to the non-GAAP financial measure. 
          
 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  December 31,    December 31,  
  2016   2015    2016   2015  
Net income$  5,204  $  5,040   $  9,023  $  7,896  
Interest expense (income), net   1,888     (21)     3,670     (43) 
Income taxes   1,779     1,433      520     1,801  
Depreciation   2,966     1,620      5,684     3,208  
Amortization of intangible assets   4,888     1,638      9,490     3,351  
Restructuring and other charges   69     221      366     559  
Impairment of long-lived assets   -      231      -      231  
Acquisition and financing costs   1,114     25      1,667     2,323  
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting   870     -       2,947     -   
Litigation and settlement expense (income), net   100     -       100     -   
Stock-based compensation expense   4,093     2,392      7,725     5,094  
Adjusted EBITDA$  22,971  $  12,579   $  41,192  $  24,420  
          
Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure for reporting cash flow, is defined as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and, therefore, has not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on cash available for investment and acquisitions after making capital investments required to support ongoing business operations and long-term value creation. The Company believes that trends in its free cash flow are valuable indicators of its operating performance and liquidity. 
  
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP.  This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies.  The Company expects to continue to incur expenditures similar to the free cash flow financial adjustment described above, and investors should not infer from the Company’s presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these expenditures reflect all of the Company's obligations which require cash. 
  
The following table reconciles the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to the non-GAAP financial measure. 
          
 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  December 31,    December 31,  
  2016   2015    2016   2015  
Cash flows from operations$  14,238  $  12,255   $  24,521  $  18,837  
Capital expenditures   (7,703)    (1,289)     (13,753)    (3,156) 
Free cash flow$  6,535  $  10,966   $  10,768  $  15,681  
          

 

UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
 
(In thousands, except per share data)        
         
Adjusted income and adjusted earnings per share ("adjusted EPS") are non-GAAP measures for reporting financial performance, exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that exclusion of these items assists in providing a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying results and trends and allows for comparability with our peer company index and industry. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company uses these measures along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures to manage the Company’s business and to evaluate its performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace. The Company defines adjusted income  as income before amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and other charges, impairment of long-lived assets, acquisition and financing costs, fair value adjustments from purchase accounting, litigation and settlement income and expense, stock-based compensation expense. The impact to income taxes includes the impact to the effective tax rate, current tax provision and deferred tax provision. Adjusted EPS expresses adjusted income on a per share basis using weighted average diluted shares outstanding.  
  
The following table reconciles the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures. 
   
 Three Months Ended December 31, 
  2016  2015 
Net income and earnings per share$  5,204  $  0.13 $  5,040  $  0.15 
Amortization of intangible assets   4,888       1,638    
Restructuring and other charges   69       221    
Impairment of long-lived assets   -        231    
Acquisition and financing costs   1,114       25    
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting   870       -     
Litigation and settlement expense (income), net   100       -     
Stock-based compensation expense   4,093       2,392    
Impact to income taxes   (4,441)      (1,722)   
Adjusted income and adjusted earnings per share$  11,897  $  0.30 $  7,825  $  0.23 
         
         
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:   39,985    33,831 
         
         
 Six Months Ended December 31, 
  2016  2015 
Net income and earnings per share$  9,023  $  0.23 $  7,896  $  0.23 
Amortization of intangible assets   9,490       3,351    
Restructuring and other charges   366       559    
Impairment of long-lived assets   -        231    
Acquisition and financing costs   1,667       2,323    
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting   2,947       -     
Litigation and settlement expense (income), net   100       -     
Stock-based compensation expense   7,725       5,094    
Impact to income taxes   (10,526)      (5,188)   
Adjusted income and adjusted earnings per share$  20,792  $  0.52 $  14,266  $  0.42 
         
         
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:   39,920    33,819 
         

 

MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC. 
RECONCILIATION OF FORWARD-LOOKING GUIDANCE RANGE 
Quarter Ending March 31, 2017 
Year Ending June 30, 2017 
(In thousands, except per share data) 
         
The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as income before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and other charges, impairment of long-lived assets, acquisition  and financing  costs, fair value adjustments from purchase accounting, litigation and settlement income and expense, and stock-based compensation expense. 
 
  
The following table reconciles the adjusted EBITDA financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure. 
         
 Three Months Ending Twelve Months Ending 
 March 31, 2017 June 30, 2017 
 Range Range 
 Low High Low High 
         
GAAP expectation -- Earnings per share$  0.14 $  0.17 $  0.49 $  0.54 
         
         
GAAP expectation -- Net income$  5,600 $  6,800 $  19,400 $  21,400 
         
Adjust for:        
Interest expense (income), net   1,700    1,700    7,300    7,300 
Income taxes   3,000    3,700    7,200    8,200 
Depreciation   3,500    3,500    13,200    13,200 
Amortization of intangible assets   4,700    4,700    19,000    19,000 
Restructuring and other charges   100    100    700    700 
Impairment of long-lived assets   -     -     -     -  
Acquisition and financing costs   100    100    1,800    1,800 
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting   300    300    3,500    3,500 
Litigation and settlement expense (income), net   -     -     100    100 
Stock-based compensation expense   3,800    3,800    15,300    15,300 
Adjusted EBITDA expectation$  22,800 $  24,700 $  87,500 $  90,500 
         

 

MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC. 
RECONCILIATION OF FORWARD-LOOKING GUIDANCE RANGE       
Quarter Ending March 31, 2017        
Year Ending June 30, 2017        
(In thousands, except per share data)        
         
The Company defines adjusted income  as income before amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and other charges, impairment of long-lived assets, acquisition and financing costs, fair value adjustments from purchase accounting, litigation and settlement income and expense, stock-based compensation expense, and the tax impact of those items. Adjusted EPS expresses adjusted income on a per share basis using weighted average diluted shares outstanding. 
  
The following table reconciles the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures. 
         
 Three Months Ending March 31, 2017 
 Range 
 Low High 
Net income and earnings per share$  5,600  $  0.14 $  6,800  $  0.17 
Amortization of intangible assets   4,700       4,700    
Restructuring and other charges   100       100    
Impairment of long-lived assets   -        -     
Acquisition and financing costs   100       100    
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting   300       300    
Litigation and settlement expense (income), net   -        -     
Stock-based compensation expense   3,800       3,800    
Impact to income taxes   (3,100)      (3,200)   
Adjusted income and adjusted earnings per share$  11,500  $  0.29 $  12,600  $  0.32 
         
         
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:   39,900    39,900 
         
         
 Twelve Months Ending June 30, 2017 
 Range 
 Low High 
Net income and earnings per share$  19,400  $  0.49 $  21,400  $  0.54 
Amortization of intangible assets   19,000       19,000    
Restructuring and other charges   700       700    
Impairment of long-lived assets   -        -     
Acquisition and financing costs   1,800       1,800    
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting   3,500       3,500    
Litigation and settlement expense (income), net   100       100    
Stock-based compensation expense   15,300       15,300    
Impact to income taxes   (16,200)      (16,300)   
Adjusted income and adjusted earnings per share$  43,600  $  1.09 $  45,500  $  1.14 
         
         
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding:   40,000    40,000 
         
Contact:
Gerry Haines, CFO
Mercury Systems, Inc.
978-967-1990

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