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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 9, 2020

 

AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33261

 

95-2705790

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

 

900 Innovators Way

 

 

Simi Valley, California

 

93065

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 520-8350

 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

AVAV

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On September 9, 2020, AeroVironment, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing first quarter financial results for the period ended August 1, 2020, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The information under Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference.

Attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto is a presentation containing additional information regarding the Company’s first quarter fiscal 2021 financial results for the period ended August 1, 2020. A copy of the presentation is also available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://investor.avinc.com/events-and-presentations. The information contained on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into, and does not form a part of, this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

In addition to historic information, this report, including the exhibits, contains forward-looking statements regarding events, performance and financial trends. Various factors could affect future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of those factors are identified in the exhibits, and in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of AeroVironment, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued by AeroVironment, Inc., dated September 9, 2020.

99.2

Presentation regarding AeroVironment, Inc.’s first quarter fiscal 2021 financial results dated September 9, 2020.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 9, 2020

By:

/s/ Wahid Nawabi

 

 

Wahid Nawabi

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

AeroVironment, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2021 First Quarter Results

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., September 9, 2020 — AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today reported financial results for its first quarter ended August 1, 2020.

“We are on track to achieve our fiscal year 2021 plans and deliver another year of profitable top line growth, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its unprecedented impact on the global economy. We delivered $87.5 million in revenue and $0.42 diluted earnings per share in our first quarter, consistent with our plan,” said Wahid Nawabi, AeroVironment president and chief executive officer. “Our outstanding team continues to deliver results and extend our global market leadership position. During the quarter, our team successfully completed the fourth flight test of the Sunglider HAPS system and performed successful demonstrations of our larger Switchblade variant, which is designed to address a much larger segment of the legacy missile market.”

“We remain well positioned to continue creating shareholder value in the near-and long-term. With the unwavering support of our employees and a laser focus on achieving our financial and operational objectives, we are confident we will emerge from this pandemic as an even stronger company,” Mr. Nawabi added.

FISCAL 2021 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $87.5 million, an increase of 1% from the first quarter of fiscal 2020 revenue of $86.9 million. The increase in revenue was due to an increase in service revenue of $8.0 million, partially offset by a decrease in product sales of $7.5 million.

Gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $35.4 million, a decrease of 14% from the first quarter of fiscal 2020 gross margin of $41.3 million. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to a decrease in product margin of $9.2 million, partially offset by an increase in service margin of $3.3 million. As a percentage of revenue, gross margin decreased to 40% from 47%. The decrease in gross margin percentage was primarily due to a decrease in the proportion of product sales to total revenue and an unfavorable product mix.

Income from operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $12.3 million, a decrease of $6.6 million from the first quarter of fiscal 2020 income from operations of $18.9 million. The decrease in income from operations was primarily a result of a decrease in gross margin of $5.9 million and an increase in research and development (“R&D”) expense of $2.4 million, partially offset by a decrease in selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expense of $1.7 million.

Other income, net, for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $0.2 million, as compared to $1.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease in other income, net was primarily due to a decrease in interest income resulting from a decrease in the average interest rates earned on our investment portfolio.

Provision for income taxes for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $1.2 million, as compared to $2.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The decrease in provision for income taxes was primarily due to the decrease in income before income taxes.

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Equity method investment loss, net of tax, for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $1.3 million, as compared to $1.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020, and was primarily associated with our investment in the HAPSMobile, Inc. joint venture, formed in December 2017.

Net income attributable to AeroVironment for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $10.1 million, as compared to $17.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Earnings per diluted share attributable to AeroVironment for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $0.42, as compared to $0.71 for the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share was $0.44 for the first quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to $0.74 for the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

BACKLOG

As of August 1, 2020, funded backlog (remaining performance obligations under firm orders for which funding is currently appropriated to us under a customer contract) was $154.4 million, as compared to $208.1 million as of April 30, 2020.

FISCAL 2021 — OUTLOOK FOR THE FULL YEAR

For fiscal 2021, the Company continues to expect to generate revenue between $390 million and $410 million, operating margin of between 12% and 12.5%, and earnings per diluted share of $1.65 to $1.85. This financial guidance assumes approximately 7% ownership of the HAPSMobile joint venture. The Company expects non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, which excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets, to be between $1.74 and $1.94.

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 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 AND PRESENTATION

In conjunction with this release, AeroVironment, Inc. will host a conference call today, Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at 1:30 pm Pacific Time that will be webcast live. Wahid Nawabi, president and chief executive officer, Kevin P. McDonnell, chief financial officer and Steven A. Gitlin, chief marketing officer and 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 by using the following telephone numbers, (877) 561-2749 (U.S.) or (678) 809-1029 (international) and providing the conference ID 7154976 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.

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A supplementary investor presentation for the first fiscal quarter 2021 can be accessed at https://investor.avinc.com/events-and-presentations.

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 Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time through September 16, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Dial (855) 859-2056 (U.S.) or (404) 537-3406 (international) and provide the conference ID 7154976.

ABOUT AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) provides technology solutions at the intersection of robotics, sensors, software analytics and connectivity that deliver more actionable intelligence so you can proceed with certainty. Celebrating 50 years of innovation, AeroVironment is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems and tactical missile systems, and serves defense, government and commercial customers. 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; our ability to perform under existing contracts and obtain new contracts; 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; the extensive regulatory requirements governing our contracts with the U.S. government and international customers; the consequences to our financial position, business and reputation that could result from failing to comply with such regulatory requirements; 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; failure to remain a market innovator and create new market opportunities; changes in 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; risk of litigation, including but not limited to pending litigation arising from the sale of our EES business; the impact of our recent acquisition of Pulse Aerospace, LLC and our ability to successfully integrate it into our operations; product liability, infringement and other claims; changes in the regulatory environment; the impact of the outbreak related to the strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19 on our business operations; 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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NON-GAAP MEASURES

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release also contains a non-GAAP financial measure. See in the financial tables below the calculation of this measure, the reasons why we believe this measure provides useful information to investors, and a reconciliation of this measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

- Financial Tables Follow –

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AeroVironment, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(In thousands except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended

 

August 1,

July 27,

 

2020

    

2019

 

Revenue:

Product sales

$

58,357

$

65,839

Contract services

 

29,093

 

21,072

 

87,450

 

86,911

Cost of sales:

Product sales

 

32,084

 

30,408

Contract services

 

19,955

 

15,231

 

52,039

 

45,639

Gross margin:

 

Product sales

26,273

35,431

Contract services

9,138

5,841

35,411

41,272

Selling, general and administrative

 

12,011

 

13,668

Research and development

 

11,103

 

8,709

Income from operations

 

12,297

 

18,895

Other income:

Interest income, net

 

208

 

1,329

Other income, net

 

33

 

355

Income before income taxes

 

12,538

 

20,579

Provision for income taxes

 

1,207

 

2,133

Equity method investment loss, net of tax

(1,288)

(1,347)

Net income

10,043

17,099

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

37

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Net income attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.

$

10,080

$

17,110

Net income per share attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.

Basic

$

0.42

$

0.72

Diluted

$

0.42

$

0.71

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

Basic

 

23,893,001

 

23,745,199

Diluted

 

24,186,228

 

24,069,933

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AeroVironment, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands except share data)

August 1,

    

April 30,

2020

2020

    

(Unaudited)

 

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

246,839

$

255,142

Short-term investments

71,334

47,507

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,054 at August 1, 2020 and $1,190 at April 30, 2020

 

43,357

 

73,660

Unbilled receivables and retentions

 

73,791

 

75,837

Inventories

 

45,530

 

45,535

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

5,941

 

6,246

Total current assets

 

486,792

 

503,927

Long-term investments

20,338

15,030

Property and equipment, net

 

22,907

 

21,694

Operating lease right-of-use assets

13,612

8,793

Deferred income taxes

 

5,262

 

4,928

Intangibles, net

12,928

13,637

Goodwill

6,340

6,340

Other assets

 

9,640

 

10,605

Total assets

$

577,819

$

584,954

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

11,740

$

19,859

Wages and related accruals

 

13,025

 

23,972

Customer advances

 

5,725

 

7,899

Current operating lease liabilities

4,478

3,380

Income taxes payable

2,620

1,065

Other current liabilities

 

8,735

 

10,778

Total current liabilities

 

46,323

 

66,953

Non-current operating lease liabilities

10,344

6,833

Other non-current liabilities

243

250

Liability for uncertain tax positions

 

1,017

 

1,017

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value:

Authorized shares—10,000,000; none issued or outstanding at August 1, 2020 and April 30, 2020

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value:

Authorized shares—100,000,000

Issued and outstanding shares—24,104,564 shares at August 1, 2020 and 24,063,639 shares at April 30, 2020

 

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2

Additional paid-in capital

 

181,406

 

181,481

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

351

 

328

Retained earnings

 

338,170

 

328,090

Total AeroVironment, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

519,929

 

509,901

Noncontrolling interest

(37)

Total equity

519,892

509,901

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

577,819

$

584,954

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AeroVironment, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended

    

August 1,

    

July 27,

 

2020

2019

Operating activities

Net income

$

10,043

$

17,099

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,779

 

2,079

Losses from equity method investments

1,288

1,347

Realized gain from sale of available-for-sale investments

(11)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

(136)

 

11

Other non-cash expense

32

Non-cash lease expense (income)

1,190

(251)

Loss on foreign currency transactions

 

1

 

1

Deferred income taxes

 

(339)

 

(349)

Stock-based compensation

 

1,595

 

1,566

Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment

2

(75)

Amortization of debt securities

(43)

(527)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

Accounts receivable

 

30,439

 

(11,557)

Unbilled receivables and retentions

 

2,046

 

5,112

Inventories

 

5

 

(1,946)

Income tax receivable

821

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

324

 

(616)

Accounts payable

 

(7,338)

 

(5,110)

Other liabilities

(15,004)

(4,524)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

26,841

 

3,113

Investing activities

Acquisition of property and equipment

 

(4,067)

 

(1,902)

Equity method investments

(1,173)

(4,569)

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

(18,641)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

81

Redemptions of held-to-maturity investments

 

 

65,035

Purchases of held-to-maturity investments

(70,463)

Redemptions of available-for-sale investments

 

41,727

 

Purchases of available-for-sale investments

(69,961)

(2,693)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(33,474)

 

(33,152)

Financing activities

Tax withholding payment related to net settlement of equity awards

(1,756)

(668)

Exercise of stock options

 

86

 

93

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(1,670)

 

(575)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

(8,303)

 

(30,614)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

255,142

 

172,708

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

246,839

$

142,094

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

Cash refunded (paid), net during the period for:

Income taxes

$

10

$

(294)

Non-cash activities

Unrealized loss on investments, net of deferred tax expense of $4 for the three months ended August 1, 2020

$

52

$

Change in foreign currency translation adjustments

$

75

$

169

Acquisitions of property and equipment included in accounts payable

$

643

$

1,253

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AeroVironment, Inc.

Reconciliation of non-GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

    

August 1, 2020

July 27, 2019

Earnings per diluted share

$

0.42

$

0.71

Acquisition related expenses

0.01

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

0.02

0.02

Earnings per diluted share as adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

0.44

$

0.74

Reconciliation of Forecasted Earnings per Diluted Share (Unaudited)

Fiscal year ending

    

April 30, 2021

Forecasted earnings per diluted share

$

1.65 - 1.85

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

0.09

Forecasted earnings per diluted share as adjusted (Non-GAAP)

$

1.74 - 1.94

Statement Regarding Non-GAAP Measures

The non-GAAP measure set forth above should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, the comparable GAAP measure, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes that this measure provides useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing our results that, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure, help our investors to understand the long-term profitability trends of our business and compare our profitability to prior and future periods and to our peers. In addition, management uses this non-GAAP measure to measure our operating and financial performance.

We exclude the acquisition-related expenses and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets because we believe this facilitates more consistent comparisons of operating results over time between our newly acquired and existing businesses, and with our peer companies. We believe, however, that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation and that intangible asset amortization will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized.

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Exhibit 99.2

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Earnings Presentation September 9, 2020


Certain statements in this presentation may constitute "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; our ability to perform under existing contracts and obtain new contracts; 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; the extensive regulatory requirements governing our contracts with the U.S. Government and international customers; the consequences to our financial position, business and reputation that could result from failing to comply with such regulatory requirements; 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; failure to remain a market innovator and create new market opportunities; changes in 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; risk of litigation, including but not limited to pending litigation arising from the sale of our EES business; the impact of our recent acquisition of Pulse Aerospace, LLC and our ability to successfully integrate it into our operations; product liability, infringement and other claims; changes in the regulatory environment; the impact of the outbreak related to the strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19 on our business operations; 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. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available at www.sec.gov or on our website at www.investor.avinc.com/financial-information. 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. Safe Harbor Statement


Despite unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and resulting global economic challenges, on track to achieve our fiscal year 2021 objectives Continue to make progress on key growth initiatives within our tactical UAS, tactical missile systems and HAPS product lines Successfully executing our long-term growth strategy while delivering significant value to our shareholders First Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Key Messages Executing our plan for fourth consecutive year of profitable topline growth


Summary of First Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Results Metric First Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Year-Over-Year Change Notes Revenue $87.5 million 0.6% Consistent with plan Gross profit $35.4 million (14%) Shift in revenue mix resulted in lower gross profit margin EPS (diluted) $0.42 ($0.29) Affected by lower gross margin Non-GAAP EPS (diluted) $0.44 ($0.30) Affected by lower gross margin Funded Backlog $154.4 million (7%) Some delays in customer contracting due to COVID


A Shift in Product vs. Service Revenue Contributed to Lower Gross Margin, and Lower First Quarter Earnings Year-Over-Year * Excludes Q1 Fiscal Year 2020 acquisition-related expenses of $0.01 and amortization of intangible assets of $0.02, and Q1 Fiscal Year 2021 amortization of intangible assets of $0.02 0.74 * 0.44 * $- $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 $0.70 $0.80 Q1 Fiscal Year 2020 Q1 Fiscal Year 2021 Non - GAAP Diluted EPS 76% 69% 59% 72% 67% 24% 31% 41% 28% 33% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Q1 FY20 Q2 FY20 Q3 FY20 Q4 FY20 Q1 FY21 Gross Margin Percentage of Quarterly Revenue Product Revenue Service Revenue Gross Margin


Higher Year-Over-Year First Quarter TMS, HAPS and Other Revenue Partially Offset by Lower Small UAS Revenue


Growing Visibility Supports Full Fiscal Year Revenue Expectations First quarter visibility in-line with past two fiscal years Revenue Guidance Range as of 9/9/20: $390 million to $410 million 60% visibility 71% visibility $87.5 $200.3 $146.6 $9.1 $20.3 $31.1 $29.6 $- $100 $200 $300 $400 Q4 FY20 (6/23/20) Q1 FY21 Q2 FY21 Q3 FY21 Revenue (millions) Revenue Anticipated This FY from Unfunded Backlog Revenue Anticipated This FY from Qtr-To- Date Bookings Revenue Anticipated This FY from Funded Backlog Revenue Year-To-Date


Total HAPS Contract Value $166.1 million Initial Contract Value (Jan 2018) $65.0 million Total HAPS Revenue Recognized $154.8 million HAPS Revenue in First Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 $16.4 million # of Contract Modifications 11 # Successful Test Flights 4 Current AeroVironment Equity Ownership of HAPSMobile Inc. 7.1% HAPS Program Funding


Fiscal Year 2020 Results and Fiscal Year 2021 Expectations Fiscal Year 2020 Actuals Current Fiscal Year 2021 Expectations (9/9/20) Revenue $367 million $390 million to $410 million Operating Income Margin 13% 12% – 12.5% Earnings Per Share (diluted) $1.72 $1.65 to $1.85 Non-GAAP Earnings Per Share (diluted) $1.841 $1.74 to $1.942 First half revenue as percentage of full year revenue 46% Approximately 40% Internal Research & Development Investment 13% of revenue 11-12% of revenue Tax Rate 11.1% Approximately 12% Capital Expenditures 3% 4% to 5% On-track to achieve Fiscal Year 2021 objectives & deliver fourth consecutive year of profitable topline growth 1 Excludes acquisition-related expenses and amortization of intangible assets of $0.12 2 Excludes amortization of intangible assets of $0.09


For more information: Steven Gitlin Vice President Investor Relations ir@avinc.com +1 (805) 520-8350


Appendix – Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended August 1, 2020 July 27, 2019 Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations $ 0.42 $ 0.71 Acquisition related expenses - 0.01 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.02 0.02 Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations as adjusted (Non-GAAP) $ 0.44 0.74


Appendix – Reconciliation of Fiscal Year 2021 Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share Expectations (Unaudited) Fiscal year ending April 30, 2021 Forecasted earnings per diluted share $ 1.65 - 1.85 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.09 Forecasted earnings per diluted share as adjusted (Non-GAAP) $ 1.74 - 1.94


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