AeroVironment (AVAV) Tops Q3 EPS by 14c, Updates Guidance

AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) reported Q3 EPS of $0.14, $0.14 better than the analyst estimate of $0.00. Revenue for the quarter came in at $78.8 million versus the consensus estimate of $75.46 million.

GUIDANCE:

AeroVironment sees FY2021 EPS of $1.74-$1.94, versus the consensus of $1.86. AeroVironment sees FY2021 revenue of $400-410 million, versus the consensus of $405 million.

• For fiscal 2021, the Company narrows its revenue expectations to between $400 million and $410 million, representing the upper half of its prior range. The Company now expects net income of $18 million to $23 million, adjusted EBITDA of $64 million to $69 million and revised earnings per diluted share of $0.76 to $0.96. The revised earnings per diluted share outlook reflects reductions of $0.35 per diluted share for the HAPSMobile Inc. JV impairment of its investment in Loon LLC and $0.53 per diluted share for additional acquisition-related expenses and amortization of intangible assets. The Company continues to expect non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, which excludes the HAPSMobile Inc. impairment of its investment in Loon LLC, amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition-related expenses, of between $1.74 and $1.94. This outlook includes the impact of the two recently closed acquisitions in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 and the anticipated closing of the third acquisition in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021.
• As a result of the significant portfolio-shaping the Company has undertaken to position it for continued growth and success, consisting of the noted acquisitions, the Company is providing a preliminary outlook for the next fiscal year. For fiscal year 2022 the Company expects revenue of between $560 million and $580 million, net income of between $35 million and $40 million, adjusted EBITDA of between $110 million and $115 million, earnings per diluted share of between $1.38 and $1.58 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, which excludes acquisition-related expenses and amortization of intangible assets, of between $2.50 and $2.70. This preliminary outlook assumes the closing of the third acquisition in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 and includes estimates of intangible asset amortization, which are subject to final purchase accounting. More refined expectations for fiscal year 2022 may be provided in the Company’s fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2021 earnings release.
• The foregoing estimates are forward-looking and reflect management's view of current and future market conditions, subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and including certain assumptions with respect to our ability to efficiently and on a timely basis integrate our acquisitions, 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 business conditions in the United States and elsewhere in the world. Investors are reminded that actual results may differ materially from these estimates.

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