2022 ANNUAL REPORT
THE PROCESSING POWER BEHIND THE
MOST CRITICAL A&D MISSIONS
FY22 FINANCIAL RESULTS
REVENUE
ORGANIC REVENUE
BOOKINGS
GAAP NET INCOME
ADJUSTED EBITDA
$988M
$870M
$1,063M
$11M
$201M
7%>
5%>
21%>
82%>
1%>
MERCURY SYSTEMS BY THE NUMBERS
~2,400
Number of team members
globally, ~30% hold DoD
security clearances
26
Global state-of-the-art
facilities
40
4–5×
$988M
R&D relative investment
compared to our industry
FY22 revenue, 19% CAGR FY17–FY22
7% avg organic growth FY17–FY22
300+
Installed base: number
of A&D programs with
Mercury embedded
25+
$201M
FY22 Adj. EBITDA, 20% margin
17% CAGR FY17–FY22
15
Years of tech leadership
in A&D industry
Prime customers: including virtually
all leaders in the A&D industry
Number of M&A transactions
completed since FY14
Cautionary Notice About Forward-Looking Statements
This annual report contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including those relating to the acquisitions described herein and to business performance in fiscal 2023 and beyond, including our projections
for revenue, organic growth, bookings growth, and adjusted EBITDA, our expectations regarding the size of our addressable market, and our 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 epidemics and pandemics
such as COVID, effects of any U.S. federal government shutdown or extended continuing resolution, effects of continued geopolitical unrest and
regional conflicts, competition, inflation, 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, changes in, or in
the interpretation or enforcement of, environmental rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company’s products, shortages in or delays
in receiving components, supply chain volatility for critical components such as semiconductors, production delays or unanticipated expenses
due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, inability to fully realize the expected benefits from acquisitions, restructurings
and value creation initiatives such as 1MPACT, or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving
anticipated synergies, effects of shareholder activism, increases in interest rates, changes to industrial security and cyber-security regulations
and requirements, changes in tax rates or tax regulations, changes to interest rate swaps or other cash flow hedging arrangements, 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 July 1, 2022. 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.
INNOVATION THAT MATTERS
At Mercury Systems, we
deliver Innovation That Matters®.
We make trusted, secure
mission-critical technologies
profoundly more accessible for
aerospace and defense.
Dear Mercury Stakeholders,
Inspired by our purpose of delivering Innovation that Matters®,
By and For People Who Matter, Mercury helps make the world
a safer, more secure place for all.
Mercury performed well in an exceptionally challenging
environment in fiscal 2022. We delivered record bookings and
revenue, exited the year with record backlog, and secured 33
new design wins totaling more than $1.6 billion in estimated
lifetime value. Our 1MPACT program helped us mitigate risk
and deliver positive financial results in the short term,
while amplifying the value we create as we scale Mercury’s
business over time.
Mercury’s strong balance sheet allowed us to continue
positioning the business for future growth in a positive defense
spending environment. We invested in R&D to drive innovation
in critical areas and made capital investments to consolidate
and build out our manufacturing facilities. We acquired
Avalex Technologies and Atlanta Micro, further expanding
our capabilities and addressable market.
A YEAR OF UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES
Notwithstanding Mercury’s record bookings and revenue, fiscal
2022 was more challenging than we anticipated, due to lingering
pandemic impacts, the extended defense budget delay, worsening
supply chain disruption, continued labor market constraints, and
growing inflationary pressures.
Contracting delays — combined with supplier decommits, long
lead times for high-end semiconductors and delayed supplier
deliveries — adversely affected in-quarter revenue timing throughout
the year. This resulted in higher accounts receivable and lower
in-quarter cash collections, which reduced free cash flow.
Inflationary pressures, in large part related to semiconductors,
steadily increased as fiscal 2022 progressed. Semiconductors
equate to 38% of our external supply spend, and we are seeing
double-digit price increases from our suppliers.
STRONG AND IMPROVING DEMAND
ENVIRONMENT
Fortunately, the challenges we faced in fiscal 2022 — and likely will
continue to experience in fiscal 2023 — are not demand-related.
They are supply and timing-related; they are temporary; and they
are not unique to Mercury. We have a plan to focus on what we
can control, and we are optimistic about fiscal 2023 and future
years, given Mercury’s positioning.
The demand environment is strong and appears to be getting
stronger, as demonstrated by Mercury’s record bookings and
design wins growth this past year. Although the defense industry
is dealing with short-term headwinds, we expect to see a shift
to tailwinds as defense spending grows and supply chain
conditions improve.
The secular demand trends remain favorable, and we expect
Mercury’s business to continue growing faster organically than
overall defense spending over time. We are confident that a
greater percentage of the value in future defense platforms will be
driven by electronic systems content where Mercury participates.
Our addressable market has grown to an estimated $40 billion
and our low-risk content expansion opportunities have increased
substantially, driven in large part by our acquisitions and strategic
moves into C2I and mission systems.
Through 15 acquisitions since FY14 and organic investment, we
have built a unique, end-to-end processing platform to support
the warfighter from data to decision, with capabilities spanning
from silicon to systems. Combined with our potential to deliver
innovative processing solutions at chip scale, our platform
positions Mercury at the forefront of next-generation defense
electronics systems.
We believe there is strong bipartisan support for increased
defense spending. Our advisors estimate that U.S. growth,
combined with increases in NATO defense spending to 2% of
GDP, could drive up to $1.5 trillion of additional defense spending
over the next decade. This growth should lead to higher bookings
for Mercury in the electronic systems associated with missiles and
munitions, air and missile defense systems, unmanned systems,
fixed-wing and rotorcraft, ground vehicles, and electronic warfare.
2022 LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS
mrcy.com
We are laying the foundation for our
next phase of value creation at scale.
OUTLOOK FOR FISCAL 2023
POSITIONED FOR LONG-TERM VALUE CREATION
We believe fiscal 2023 will present challenges similar to those
we experienced this past year. The FY23 defense appropriations
bill could potentially be delayed by the 2022 midterm elections.
And while the primary health effects of Covid continue to subside,
second-order Covid-related supply chain effects will likely
continue into fiscal 2023 and possibly beyond. We also expect
to see greater impacts from material and labor inflation.
Nonetheless, we believe Mercury is well-positioned to deliver
solid results. We began the year with a record $1 billion in
backlog and much-improved forward revenue coverage
compared with fiscal 2022. We expect double-digit bookings
growth and improved bookings linearity, leading to a positive
book-to-bill, higher backlog, better visibility, and reduced risk as
fiscal 2023 progresses.
We expect Mercury’s revenue to exceed $1 billion for the first
time in fiscal 2023. Together with improved operating leverage
and our 1MPACT initiatives, we expect our growth to partially
offset the impacts of inflation. Driven in large part by 1MPACT,
we expect to deliver improved adjusted EBITDA and cash
flow for the year.
In fiscal 2022 we pivoted 1MPACT towards areas that could help
mitigate risk and deliver the most immediate financial results.
We are using 1MPACT processes and tools to de-risk our supply
chain, better manage inventory, and make more timely pricing
decisions, while renegotiating existing contracts and introducing
more favorable inflation-related terms on new contracts. We
expect our initiatives to improve our working capital and asset
efficiency, management of unbilled receivables, and receivables
cash conversion.
The timing-related challenges that Mercury and the defense
industry have experienced for the past two years are likely to
continue at least through the end of fiscal 2023, in our opinion.
The demand environment remains strong, however, and we
believe Mercury could not be better positioned strategically. Another
year of expected double-digit growth in bookings and positive
book-to-bill in fiscal 2023 gives us the confidence that Mercury
will return to organic growth in line with our model in fiscal
2024 — provided supply chain and market conditions normalize.
Looking ahead over the next five years, our plan remains intact.
Mercury’s sophisticated, end-to-end processing platform powers
many of the most critical aerospace and defense missions.
We expect increased defense spending to become a tailwind for
the business, positioning Mercury to continue growing at high
single-digit to low double-digit rates organically as the
short-term challenges diminish.
Executing on our long-term strategy over the past decade,
we have improved margins while growing the business organically,
supplemented with disciplined M&A and full integration. As a
result, we have created significant value for our shareholders
and expect to continue doing so.
In closing, I would like to welcome Mercury’s newest directors,
Howard Lance and Bill Ballhaus, who joined the board on June
24, 2022, and also recognize the entire Mercury team for a
tremendous effort through a truly demanding year. And on behalf
of the team, I would like to extend our deep appreciation to you
for your continuing support. We look forward to keeping you
apprised of our progress.
Sincerely,
Mark Aslett
President and Chief Executive Officer
September 8, 2022
FY22 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
REVENUE ($M)
GAAP NET INCOME ($M)
GAAP EPS ($)
BACKLOG ($M)
7%
YOY
% C
1 9
R
G
A
797
988
924
82%
YOY
82%
YOY
85.7
62.0
1.56
1.12
14%
YOY
R
G
A
% C
4
2
831
1,038
909
655
493
409
46.8
40.9
24.9
0.96
0.86
0.58
11.3
625
448
0.20
357
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
ADJ. EBITDA ($M, %)
ADJ. EPS ($)
1%
YOY
93
115
R
G
A
176
% C
1 7
145
202 201
10%
YOY
R
G
A
% C
1 4
2.42
2.30
2.19
1.84
1.41
1.12
CAGR figures for period of FY17–FY22. YoY figures for period of
FY21 vs FY22. Numbers are rounded. Per share data is presented
on a fully diluted basis.
FY18
FY17
FY22
22.7% 23.2% 22.2% 22.1% 21.9% 20.3%
FY20
FY21
FY19
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table summarizes certain historical consolidated financial data, which should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report (in thousands, except per-share data):
Statement of Operations Data
Net revenues
Income from operations
Net income
Net Earnings Per Share
Basic
Diluted
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
Adjusted EPS(1)
Balance Sheet Data
Working capital
Total assets
Long-term obligations
Total shareholders’ equity
FISCAL YEARS
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
$988,197
$923,996
$31,610
$11,275
$0.20
$0.20
$81,001
$62,044
$1.13
$1.12
$796,610
$91,062
$85,712
$1.57
$1.56
$654,744
$76,584
$46,775
$0.98
$0.96
$493,184
$46,985
$40,883
$0.88
$0.86
$200,507
$201,896
$176,242
$145,326
$114,567
$2.19
$2.42
$2.30
$1.84
$1.41
AS OF FISCAL YEARS
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
$621,325
$492,277
$508,854
$484,140
$260,063
$2,304,415
$1,955,137
$1,610,720
$1,416,977
$1,064,480
$573,303
$320,168
$100,021
$34,206
$220,909
$1,537,185
$1,484,146
$1,384,784
$1,284,739
$771,891
(1) Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS are key measures that are not calculated according to U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”). Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations for our definition of these measures, including reconciliations to our most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Reconciliations to our most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal years
2020, 2021 and 2022.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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THE MERCURY PROCESSING PLATFORM
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the most critical A&D missions.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
☒
☐
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED July 1, 2022
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO .
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-23599
MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
04-2741391
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 Minuteman Road
Andover MA
(Address of principal executive offices)
01810
(Zip Code)
978-256-1300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934:
Title of Each Class
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Trading Symbol(s)
MRCY
N/A
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Nasdaq Global Select Market
Nasdaq Global Select Market
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934: NONE
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No ý
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such
files). Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an
emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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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. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control
over financial report under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.762(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit
report. Yes ý No ☐
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The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $3.1 billion based upon the closing price of the
Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on December 31, 2021, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second
fiscal quarter.
Shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2022: 57,676,669 shares.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
Exhibit Index on Page 91
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MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.
INDEX
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Business
Item 1.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2.
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Item 3.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 4.1. Information About Our Executive Officers
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
Selected Financial Data
Item 6.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9B. Other Information
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Signatures
Exhibit Index
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PART I
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results
could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The reader may find discussions
containing such forward-looking statements in the material set forth under “Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Conditions and Results of Operations” as well as elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain
factors that might cause such a difference are discussed in this annual report on Form 10-K, including in the section
entitled “Risk Factors.”
When used in this report, the terms “Mercury,” “we,” “our,” “us,” and “the Company” refer to Mercury Systems, Inc. and
its consolidated subsidiaries, except where the context otherwise requires or as otherwise indicated.
Effective July 1, 2019, the Company's fiscal year has changed to the 52-week or 53-week period ending on the Friday
closest to the last day in June. All references to fiscal 2022 are to the 52-week period from July 3, 2021 to July 1, 2022. All
references to fiscal 2021 are to the 52-week period from July 4, 2020 to July 2, 2021. All references to fiscal 2020 are to the 53-
week period from July 1, 2019 to July 3, 2020. There have been no reclassifications of prior comparable periods due to this
change.
ITEM 1.
BUSINESS
Our Company
Mercury Systems, Inc. is a technology company that delivers commercial innovation to rapidly transform the global
aerospace and defense industry. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, our end-to-end processing platform enables a broad
range of aerospace and defense programs, optimized for mission success in some of the most challenging and demanding
environments. Processing technologies that comprise our platform include signal solutions, display, software applications,
networking, storage and secure processing. Our innovative solutions are mission-ready, software-defined and open and
modular, to meet our customers’ high-tech needs. Customers access our solutions via the Mercury platform, which
encompasses the broad scope of our investments in technologies, companies, products, services and the expertise of our people.
Ultimately, we connect our customers to what matters most to them. We connect commercial technology to defense, people to
data, partners to opportunities and the present to the future. At the most human level, we connect what we do to our customers’
missions; supporting the people for whom safety, security and protecting freedom are of paramount importance.
As a leading manufacturer of essential components, products, modules and subsystems, we sell to defense prime
contractors, the U.S. government and original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) commercial aerospace companies. Mercury
has built a trusted, contemporary portfolio of proven product solutions purpose-built for aerospace and defense that it believes
meets and exceeds the performance needs of our defense and commercial customers. Customers add their own applications and
algorithms to our specialized, secure and innovative products and pre-integrated solutions. This allows them to complete their
full system by integrating with their platform, the sensor technology and, increasingly, the processing from Mercury. Our
products and solutions are deployed in more than 300 programs with over 25 different defense prime contractors and
commercial aviation customers.
Mercury’s transformational business model accelerates the process of making new technology profoundly more accessible
to our customers by bridging the gap between commercial technology and aerospace and defense applications. Our long-
standing deep relationships with leading high-tech and other commercial companies, coupled with our high level of research
and development (“R&D”) investments on a percentage basis and industry-leading trusted and secure design and manufacturing
capabilities, are the foundational tenets of this highly successful model. We are leading the development and adaptation of
commercial technology for aerospace and defense solutions. From chip-scale to system scale and from data, including radio
frequency (“RF”) to digital to decision, we make mission-critical technologies safe, secure, affordable and relevant for our
customers.
Our capabilities, technology, people and R&D investment strategy combine to differentiate Mercury in our industry. We
maintain our technological edge by investing in critical capabilities and intellectual property (“IP” or “building blocks”) in
processing, leveraging open standards and open architectures to adapt quickly those building blocks into solutions for highly
data-intensive applications, including emerging needs in areas such as artificial intelligence (“AI”).
Our mission critical solutions are deployed by our customers for a variety of applications including command, control,
communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (“C4ISR”), electronic intelligence, mission
computing avionics, electro-optical/infrared (“EO/IR”), electronic warfare, weapons and missile defense, hypersonics and radar.
Our consolidated revenues, acquired revenues, net income, diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), adjusted earnings per share
(“adjusted EPS”) and adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2022 were $988.2 million, $117.8 million, $11.3 million, $0.20, $2.19 and
$200.5 million, respectively. Our consolidated revenues, acquired revenues, net income, EPS, adjusted EPS and adjusted
3
EBITDA for fiscal 2021 were $924.0 million, $3.4 million, $62.0 million, $1.12, $2.42 and $201.9 million, respectively. See
the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this annual report for a reconciliation of our acquired revenues, adjusted EPS and
adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
1MPACT
On August 3, 2021, Mercury announced a companywide effort, called 1MPACT, to lay the foundation for the next phase
of the Company’s value creation at scale. The goal of 1MPACT is to achieve Mercury’s full growth, margin expansion,
adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow potential over the next five years. Since fiscal year 2014, Mercury has completed 15
acquisitions, deploying $1.4 billion of capital and, as a result, dramatically scaled and transformed the business. Over this time,
the Company has extracted substantial revenue and cost synergies from each of these individual acquisitions. As we approach
the milestone of $1 billion of revenue, we have identified significant opportunity to realize further scale through consolidating
and streamlining our internal organizational structure which will improve visibility, speed of decision making and
accountability. 1MPACT is led by our Chief Transformation Officer, Thomas Huber, and focuses on the following major areas:
organizational efficiency and scalability; procurement and supply chain; facilities optimization; R&D investment; and scalable
common processes and systems.
Our Business Strategy
Mercury’s business strategy is based on a differentiated market position: we make trusted, secure, mission critical
technologies profoundly more accessible to the aerospace and defense industry. The Mercury Processing Platform serves
customers with cutting-edge commercial technology innovations, purpose built and mission-ready for aerospace and defense
applications, through above average industry investment on a percentage basis in R&D. Our strategy is built to meet the
aerospace and defense market’s need for speed and affordability.
Our strategies for growth are as follows:
1. Invest to grow organically: Mercury invests in our people, processes, systems and trusted manufacturing assets to
support continued organic growth.
2. Expand capabilities, market access and penetration through mergers & acquisitions (“M&A”): We supplement our
organic growth by expanding capabilities, market access and penetration through a disciplined M&A process and full
acquisition integration to drive cost and revenue synergies.
3. Invest in trusted, secure Innovation that Matters®: Mercury develops leading edge technologies, customized for
aerospace and defense applications, through above-average industry investment on a percentage basis in R&D.
4. Continuously improve operational capability and scalability: We drive transformational and sustainable business
improvement and value creation across the enterprise.
5. Attract and retain top talent: We strive to continuously improve operational capability and scalability by attracting,
retaining and engaging top talent and supporting and promoting our culture and values.
Our strategies are built around our key strengths as a leading commercial technology company serving the aerospace and
defense industry. Our strategies include innovation and investment in scaling existing capabilities, as well as augmenting our
capabilities through an acquisition strategy designed to focus on adjacent technologies. We believe our investment in R&D is
more than double that of our competitors on a percentage basis. Our consistent strategies allow us to assist our customers,
mostly defense prime contractors, to reduce program cost, minimize technical risk, stay on schedule and on budget and ensure
trust and security in the supply chain. As a result, we have successfully penetrated strategic programs including Aegis, Patriot,
Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor ("LTAMDS"), Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (“SEWIP”),
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ("THAAD"), Predator, F-35, Reaper, F-18, F-16 SABR, E2-D Hawkeye, Paveway, Filthy
Buzzard, PGK, P-8, Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (“AIDEWS”), Common Display System
(“CDS”), Aviation Mission Common Server ("AMCS") and WIN-T.
We are committed to continued investment and innovation in advanced new products and solutions development to
maintain our competitive advantage, including in the fields of RF, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion, advanced
multi- and many-core sensor processing systems including graphics processing units (“GPUs”), safety-critical design and
engineering, processing for AI, embedded security, digital storage, digital radio frequency memory (“DRFM”) solutions,
software-defined communications capabilities and advanced security technologies and capabilities. Concurrently, we leverage
our engineering and development capabilities, including systems integration, to accelerate our strategy to become a commercial
outsourcing partner to the large defense prime contractors as they seek the more rapid design, development and delivery of
affordable, commercially-developed, open architecture solutions within the markets we serve. We invest in scalable
manufacturing operations in the U.S. to enable rapid, cost-effective deployment of our microelectronics and secure processing
solutions to our customers.
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Our commercial business model positions us to be compensated for non-recurring engineering which supplements our
own internal R&D investment. We typically team concurrently with multiple defense prime contractors as they pursue new
business with solutions they develop and market to the government, and engage with our customers early in the design cycle.
Our engagement model can lead to long-term production revenue that continues after the initial services are delivered.
We intend to add capabilities, through both M&A and investment in organic growth, both horizontally – in adjacent
markets – and vertically – adding more content. For example:
• First, transition to pre-integrated subsystems: Mercury has expanded capabilities, particularly in integrated subsystems
related to defense threats and increased system complexity, which in turn has driven greater outsourcing to us from our prime
defense contractor and OEM customers.
• Second, expansion into new submarkets: Within the major markets Mercury serves we have moved, for example, into
electronic warfare, weapons systems, acoustics submarkets, C4I and mission computing.
• Third, vertical expansion: As we continue to add content, we seek to apply technology to all computers on aerospace
and defense platforms that require trusted, safe and secure processing.
• Fourth, microelectronics: Our investment domestically in next-generation chiplet technology, from chip-scale to
system scale.
Since July 2015, we have added substantial capabilities to our technology portfolio including: embedded security, with the
acquisitions of Lewis Innovative Technologies Inc. (“LIT”), custom microelectronics, RF and microwave solutions and
embedded security, with the carve-out acquisition from Microsemi Corporation (the “Carve-Out Business”), The Athena
Group, Inc. (“Athena”), Delta Microwave, LLC (“Delta”), Syntonic Microwave LLC (“Syntonic”), Pentek Technologies, LLC
and Pentek Systems, Inc. (collectively, "Pentek") and Atlanta Micro, Inc. ("Atlanta Micro"); mission computing, safety-critical
avionics and platform management and large area display technology with the CES Creative Electronic Systems, S.A. (“CES”),
Richland Technologies, L.L.C. (“RTL”), GECO Avionics, LLC (“GECO”), American Panel Corporation (“APC”), Physical
Optics Corporation ("POC") and Avalex Technologies, LLC. ("Avalex") acquisitions; and rugged servers, computers and
storage systems with the acquisitions of Themis Computer (“Themis”) and Germane Systems, LC (“Germane”).
We believe we have built the most trusted, proven, contemporary portfolio of solutions and sub-systems that are purpose-
built to meet or exceed our customers’ most pressing high-tech needs. We are investing in mission-critical processing
technologies embedded into our Processing Platform:
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Security. Industry-leading embedded security capabilities, secure supply chain, U.S. manufacturing facilities and data
management practices for highly sensitive missions.
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Signal. Broadband microwave technology, high-speed digitization, low-latency processing, purpose-built for mission-
critical applications.
• Display. Smart, rugged, interactive, high-definition display technology optimized for the low-light, multi-angle
viewing requirements of cockpits and armored vehicles.
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Software. The most advanced open middleware and software facilitates rapid application porting on top of open
mission systems architecture.
• Networking. Open, interoperable and secure networking based on widely adopted commercial protocols and standards
to enable connectivity from data to decision.
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Storage. Fast, radiation-tolerant and encrypted data-at-rest solutions to securely store the vast amounts of data
produced by sophisticated edge sensors.
• Compute. High-performance, highly reliable, safe, secure and resilient computing leveraging the latest in commercial
innovation from edge to cloud, ground to space.
Our Solutions and Products
We deliver technology at the intersection of the high-tech and defense industries. The Mercury difference is driven by key
"differentiators" we promise to deliver to all of our customers: Mission-Ready; Trusted and Secure; Software-Defined; and
Open and Modular.
• Mission-Ready: Fit for purpose to meet the demanding needs of our customers' missions. Advanced thermal
management and rugged packaging technology ensures optimal performance and reliable operation in the most challenging
environments on earth and beyond. We deliver extended reliability and dependability through thermal management, component
selection, environmental protection and testing.
• Trusted and Secure: A trusted supply chain, with products designed and manufactured onshore. Advanced
cryptography, secure boot and physical protection technologies like our BuiltSECURE technology can mitigate reverse
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engineering, deliver cyber resiliency and safeguard confidential data and IP against adversarial threats, even when a system has
been compromised. We also design safety-certifiable BuiltSAFE processing systems up to the highest design assurance levels.
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Software-Defined: Software enabled hardware for futureproofing, rapid scaling, ease of maintenance and affordability.
Flexible hardware architectures that are reconfigurable and upgradeable with software to extend the life of our systems and the
platforms they are deployed on. Our model-based systems engineering ("MBSE") design approach aims to significantly
decrease the time and cost involved in developing and deploying Military and Aerospace platforms.
• Open and Modular: "Plug and play", upgradeable and scalable. A modular, open, systems architecture ("MOSA")
approach to system design maximizes technology reuse to dramatically reduce development time and cost. This open systems
approach mitigates obsolescence risk while emphasizing commonality, interoperability and sustainability across platforms and
domains.
The Mercury Processing Platform is designed to meet the full range of requirements in compute-intensive, signal
processing, image processing and command and control applications. To maintain a competitive advantage, we seek to leverage
technology investments across multiple product lines and product solutions. Examples of hardware products include small,
custom microelectronics, embedded sensor processing subsystems, RF and microwave components, modules and subsystems,
rugged servers and avionics mission computers.
Our products are typically compute-intensive and require extremely high bandwidth and high throughput. These systems
often must also meet significant SWaP constraints for use in aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”), ships and other
platforms and be ruggedized for use in harsh environments. They are primarily used in both commercial aerospace applications,
such as communications and ground radar air traffic control, as well as advanced defense and intelligence applications,
including space-time adaptive processing, synthetic aperture radar, airborne early warning, command, control, communication
and information systems, mission planning, image intelligence and signal intelligence systems. Our products transform the
massive streams of digital data created in these applications into usable information in real time. The systems can scale from a
few processors to thousands of processors.
We group our products into the following categories:
• Components. Components represent the basic building blocks of an electronic system. They generally perform a single
function such as switching, storing or converting electronic signals. Some examples include power amplifiers and limiters,
switches, oscillators, filters, equalizers, digital and analog converters, chips, MMICs (monolithic microwave integrated circuits)
and memory and storage devices.
• Modules and Subassemblies. Modules and sub-assemblies combine multiple components to serve a range of complex
functions, including processing, networking and graphics display. Typically delivered as computer boards or other packaging,
modules and sub-assemblies are usually designed using open standards to provide interoperability when integrated in a
subsystem. Examples of modules and sub-assemblies include embedded processing boards, switched fabrics and boards for
high-speed input/output, digital receivers, graphics and video, along with multi-chip modules, integrated radio frequency and
microwave multi-function assemblies and radio frequency tuners and transceivers.
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Integrated Subsystems. Integrated subsystems bring components, modules and/or sub-assemblies into one system,
enabled with software. Subsystems are typically, but not always, integrated within an open standards-based chassis and often
feature interconnect technologies to enable communication between disparate systems. Spares and replacement modules and
sub-assemblies are provided for use with subsystems sold by us. Our subsystems are deployed in sensor processing, aviation
and mission computing and C4I applications.
By providing pre-integrated subsystems to our customers, we enable them to rapidly and cost-effectively port and adapt
their applications to changing threats. This approach also saves our customers valuable time and expense, as their initial costs to
integrate modules and components typically far exceed the costs of the individual product procurement. This benefit continues
over time because we are continually investing R&D into our products. This allows us to provide our customers the latest
technologies in our pre-integrated subsystems faster than they can typically do it themselves. We believe this is a better
business and technology model to operate within, as it continues to provide value and benefits to us and our customers over
time.
To address the current challenges facing the warfighter, our government and defense prime contractors, we have
developed a new product architecture that supports a more dynamic, iterative, spiral development process by leveraging open
architecture standards and leading-edge commercial technologies and products. Our open architecture is carried throughout our
entire embedded computing product line from the very small form-factor subsystems to the high-end, where ultimate processing
power and reliability is of paramount importance to the mission. Our commercially-developed product capabilities cover the
entire intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (“ISR”) spectrum from acquisition and digitization of the signal, to
processing of the signal, through the exploitation and dissemination of the information. We work continuously to improve our
hardware technology with an eye toward optimization of SWaP demands.
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We partner with global tech leaders to align technology roadmaps and deliver cutting-edge computing in scalable, field-
deployable form factors that are fully configurable to each unique workload. We use the latest Intel® server-class processing
products, Xilinx Field Programmable Gate Arrays (“FPGA”), as well as NVIDIA GPU products in our embedded high-
performance processing technologies. While this multi-computing and embedded processing technology is one of our core
skills, the SWaP constraints that are encountered in connection with the high-performance embedded processing applications
create unique challenges. For example, to deal with the heat build-up involved in small subsystems, we introduced a key
technology called Air Flow-By™ that enables previously unattainable levels of processing power within a small footprint by
effectively removing heat so the server-class processors can perform at maximum designed power limits. In rugged
environments where air is limited, such as high-altitude operations, our Liquid-Flow-By™ technology has been successfully
customer tested allowing maximum server-class processor performance. These innovative cooling techniques allow full
performance server-class processing in rugged environments enabling new and advanced modes of operation that enhance the
multi-intelligence, situational awareness and electronic warfare capabilities in military platforms.
Embedded systems security has become a requirement for new and emerging military programs and our security solutions
are a critical differentiator from our traditional competition. Our security solutions, combined with our next-generation secure
Intel® server-class product line, together with increasingly frequent mandates from the government to secure electronic systems
for domestic and foreign military sales, position us well to capitalize on DoD program protection security requirements. Finally,
our built-in security framework creates higher product differentiation, and drives greater program velocity, while lowering risk.
Open Standards Support
Mercury has a long history of driving modular open systems architectures and has remained committed to creating,
advancing and adopting open standards for all our products, from our smallest components and connectors to our largest, high-
performance, integrated multi-computer systems. With forty years of technology leadership within the high-performance
embedded computing industry, we have pioneered or contributed to the development of many of the defense industry’s current
and emerging open standards, including standards such as RACEway, RapidIO, VXS, VPX, REDI and notably OpenVPX.
These open standards allow system integrators to benefit from the interoperability of modules produced by multiple vendors.
We also continue to be influential in the industry-standards organizations associated with our market segments. As a member of
the VMEbus International Trade Association (“VITA”), the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (“SOSA”) initiative, the Future
Airborne Capability Environment (“FACE”) consortium and the Vehicular Integration for C4ISR/EW Interoperability
(“VICTORY”) consortium, among other standards bodies, Mercury is helping to guide the aerospace and defense industry
toward greater openness and vendor interoperability, consistent with the DoD’s focus on using MOSA in major programs.
Our software is based on open standards and includes heterogeneous processor support with extensive highly-optimized
math libraries, multi-computing switch fabric support, net-centric and system management enabling services, extended
operating system services, board support packages and development tools. This software platform delivers on the performance
required for highly tuned real-time operation with the flexibility of open standards that are an essential ingredient of technology
insertion and software life-cycle support.
As the U.S. government mandates more outsourcing and open standards, a major shift is occurring within the defense
prime contractor community towards procurement of integrated subsystems that enable quick application level porting through
standards-based methodologies. We believe that our core expertise in this area is well aligned to capitalize on this trend. By
leveraging our open architecture and high-performance modular product set, we provide defense prime contractors with rapid
deployment and quick reaction capabilities through our professional services and systems integration offerings. This results in
less risk for the defense prime contractors, shortened development cycles, quicker solution deployment and reduced life-cycle
costs.
Commitment to Deliver Uncompromised
For Mercury, this means ensuring our products and solutions have not been and cannot be tampered with, and that what
we deliver to our customers is not compromised at any point during the development lifecycle, from procurement to
manufacturing. Our holistic approach to deliver uncompromised includes:
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vigorously mitigating potential insider threats;
proactively protecting our IT infrastructure with strong cybersecurity defenses;
effectively managing and assessing our suppliers’ controls; and
judiciously controlling design information through the entire development process.
We are investing in digital transformation, insider trust, cybersecurity, supply chain management and trusted
microelectronics, all integral to our commitment to being a leader in delivering uncompromised solutions to our customers.
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Recent Acquisitions
Since 2011 we have successfully acquired 18 businesses, successfully completing integration of the earlier acquired
businesses with the integration of the more recent acquisitions progressing well. The 15 acquisitions completed since July 1,
2015 are shown below.
Name of Acquired Entities
Lewis Innovative Technologies, Inc.
Microsemi Carve-Out Business
CES Creative Electronic Systems S.A.
Delta Microwave, LLC
Richland Technologies L.L.C.
Themis Computer
Germane Systems, LC
GECO Avionics, LLC
The Athena Group, Inc.
Syntonic Microwave LLC
American Panel Corporation
Physical Optics Corporation
Pentek Systems, Inc. and Pentek Technologies, LLC
Avalex Technologies, LLC
Atlanta Micro, Inc.
Our Market Opportunity
Date of Acquisition
December 16, 2015
May 2, 2016
November 3, 2016
April 3, 2017
July 3, 2017
February 1, 2018
July 31, 2018
January 29, 2019
April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019
September 23, 2019
December 30, 2020
May 27, 2021
November 5, 2021
November 29, 2021
Our market opportunity is defined by the growing demand for domestically designed, sourced and manufactured
electronics for critical aerospace, defense and intelligence applications. Our primary market positioning is centered on making
commercially available technologies profoundly more accessible to the aerospace and defense sector, specifically as it relates to
command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems, sensors and electronic warfare (EW); and
commercial markets, which include aerospace communications and other computing applications. We believe we are well-
positioned in growing sustainable market segments of the aerospace and defense sector that rely on advanced technologies to
improve warfighter capability and provide enhanced force protection capabilities. The acquisitions of the Carve-Out Business,
Delta, Syntonic, Pentek and Atlanta Micro further improved our ability to compete successfully in these market segments by
allowing us to offer an even more comprehensive set of closely related capabilities. The CES, RTL, GECO, APC, POC and
Avalex acquisitions provided us new capabilities that substantially expanded our addressable market into defense platform
management, mission computing and commercial aerospace markets that are aligned to our existing market focus. The
additions of Themis and Germane provided us with new capabilities and positioned us with a significant footprint within the
rugged server business. Our organic investments as well as the acquisitions of LIT, the Carve-Out Business and Athena added
to our portfolio of embedded security products that can be leveraged across our business. Finally, our CES addition, due to its
location in Geneva, is helping to open more opportunities in international markets.
We believe there are a number of evolving trends that are reshaping our target markets and accordingly provide us with
attractive growth opportunities. These trends include:
•The aerospace and defense electronics market is expected to grow in 2022 and beyond. According to Renaissance
Strategic Advisors (“RSA”), as of September 2021, the global aerospace and defense electronics market is estimated to
be $130 billion in 2021, growing to $155 billion by 2026. Within this global market, RSA estimates that the total Tier
2 defense electronics market, which Mercury participates in, was approximately $40 billion in 2021, and will grow to
$52 billion in 2026. The aerospace and defense electronics marketplace consists of two primary subsegments: (i) C4I
and (ii) sensor and effector mission systems. C4I encompasses platform and mission management, which include
avionics and vetronics, C2I, which includes command and control and intelligence, and dedicated communications
processing. Sensor and effector mission systems are primarily different types of sensor modalities such as EW, radar,
EO/IR and acoustics as well as weapons systems such as missiles and munitions. Within the global Tier 2 C4I market
in which we participate, RSA estimated the market for 2021 to be $6.7 billion for platform and mission management,
$8.3 billion for C2I and $8.9 billion for dedicated communications. RSA estimates the compound annual growth rate
(“CAGR”) from 2021-2026 for these markets to be 6.3% for platform and mission management, 4.5% for C2I and
3.7% for dedicated communications. Within the global Tier 2 sensor and effector mission systems market in which we
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participate, RSA estimated the market for 2021 to be $5.8 billion for EW, $5.8 billion for radar, $2.1 billion for EO/IR,
$1.2 billion for acoustics and $3.4 billion for weapons systems. RSA estimates the 2021-2026 CAGR for these markets
to be 2.6% for electronic warfare, 2.6% for radar, 3.4% for EO/IR, 3.7% for acoustics and 4.1% for weapons systems.
Within the context of the overall U.S. defense budget and spending for defense electronics specifically, we believe the
C4ISR, EW, guided missiles and precision munitions and ballistic missile defense market segments have a high
priority for future DoD spending. We continue to build on our strengths in the design and development of performance
optimized electronic subsystems for these markets, and often team with multiple defense prime contractors as they bid
for projects, thereby increasing our chance of a successful outcome. We expect to continue our above industry-average
growth.
•The rapidly expanding demand for tactical ISR is leading to significant growth in sensor data being generated, leading
to even greater demand for the capability of our products to securely store and process data onboard platforms. An
increase in the prevalence and resolution of ISR is generating significant growth in the associated data that needs to be
stored and turned into information for the warfighter in a timely manner. In addition, several factors are driving the
defense and intelligence industries to demand greater capability to collect, store and process data onboard the aircraft,
UAVs, ships and other vehicles, which we refer to collectively as platforms. These factors include the limited
communications bandwidth of existing platforms, the need for platforms that can operate more autonomously and
possibly in denied communications environments, the need for platforms with increased persistence to enable them to
remain in or fly above the battlefield for extended periods and the need for greater onboard processing capabilities. In
addition, the advent of sophisticated AI algorithms is beginning to revolutionize the ability of sensor processing
systems to intelligently and efficiently process and act upon these large data sets. Standard computing architectures
and computing platforms currently do not offer the level of performance needed to optimize existing AI algorithms,
creating an additional opportunity for advanced processing capabilities onboard the platform.
•Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific and continued threats from rogue states and violent
extremists are contributing to the most challenging global threat environment since the Cold War. This will likely
result in a sea change in defense spending domestically and internationally. Our advisors estimate that U.S. growth,
combined with increases in NATO defense budgets, could drive up to $1.5 trillion of additional spending over the next
decade. This should lead to higher bookings for Mercury in the electronic systems associated with missiles, munitions
and missile defense systems, unmanned systems, fixed wing and rotorcraft, ground vehicles and EW.
•A greater percentage of the value associated with future defense platforms will be driven by electronic systems
content, and upgrades to existing platforms will focus on sensors, signal processing, sensor algorithms, multi-
intelligence fusion and exploitation and computing and communications capability– all areas where Mercury
participates. These trends remain favorable in our view and the demand environment is improving due to urgent needs
for warfighting capability at a more rapid pace than traditional defense prime contractors can easily react to, as
demonstrated by our strong bookings and design wins, both in fiscal 2022. We believe that our addressable market
continues to increase, driven in large part by our strategic move into mission systems and potential to deliver
innovative processing solutions at chip scale, and that primes will increasingly seek out our high-performance, cost-
effective open architecture products.
•Defense procurement reform is causing the defense prime contractors to outsource more work to commercial
companies and we believe that prime contractor outsourcing is our largest secular growth opportunity. RSA estimates
that in 2021 the U.S. defense Tier 2 embedded computing and RF market addressable by suppliers such as Mercury
was approximately $24 billion. RSA estimates that the U.S. defense prime contractors currently outsource only a small
percentage of their work. On a global basis the Tier 2 embedded computing and RF market in 2021 was estimated by
RSA to be $42 billion. The U.S. government is intensely focused on making systems more affordable and shortening
their development time. In addition, the U.S. government is challenging defense prime contractors to leverage
commercial technology wherever possible. This trend, along with a scarcity of technical and engineering talent in the
market, is causing defense prime contractors to outsource to companies like Mercury, which we believe is our largest
secular growth opportunity. As a merchant supplier of commercial technologies to the defense industry, we believe our
products and subsystem solutions are often more affordable than solutions with the same functionality developed by a
defense prime contractor. In addition, we believe our size, scale and stability in addition to the investments we have
made in our domestic manufacturing capabilities and infrastructure, make us a more reliable and attractive outsourcing
partner for our customers relative to smaller sub-scale providers. These factors are providing incentives for defense
prime contractors to outsource more work to subcontractors with significant expertise and cost-effective technology
capabilities and solutions, and we have transformed our business model over the last several years to address these
long-term outsourcing trends and other needs.
•DoD security and program protection requirements are creating new opportunities for domestic sourcing and our
advanced secure processing capabilities. The U.S. government is focused on ensuring that the U.S. military protects
its defense electronic systems and the information held within them from nefarious activities such as tampering,
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reverse engineering and other forms of advanced attacks, including cyber. The requirement to add security comes at a
time when the commercial technology world continues to offshore more of the design, development, manufacturing
and support of such capabilities, making it more difficult to protect against embedded vulnerabilities, tampering,
reverse engineering and other undesired activities. The DoD has a mandate to ensure both the provenance and integrity
of the technology and its associated supply chain. These factors have created a unique opportunity for us to expand
beyond sensor processing into the provision of technologies ranging from advanced secure processing subsystems to
miniaturized custom microelectronics devices and capabilities for other onboard critical computing applications
designed, developed, manufactured and supported in the U.S.A. In addition, advanced systems sold to foreign military
buyers also require protection so that the technologies, techniques and data associated with them do not proliferate,
which further enhances our market opportunity.
•Mercury is well-positioned to help address the need for DoD to access the latest commercial silicon, combined with
the desire to ensure a trusted domestic supply of silicon technologies. In February 2022, DoD’s Research &
Engineering (R&E) organization listed microelectronics among its top technology investment priorities and reiterated
its need for secure microelectronics sources which leverage state-of-the-art commercial development and production.
DoD’s FY23 budget requested $989 million in funding for basic research in microelectronics – the largest increase
among R&E’s investment priorities and 40% of the total basic research budget. Congress’ passage of the Creating
Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors ("CHIPS") act in August 2022, which will provide $2 billion for
defense microelectronics, further amplifies the U.S. government’s commitment to reinforcing the U.S. semiconductor
supply chain. We believe Mercury is the leading provider of commercially developed silicon purpose-built for the
specific requirements of aerospace and defense customers. This capability began with our 2016 acquisition of the
Carve-Out Business, which included capabilities in trusted and secure microelectronics. Since the acquisition, we have
made additional investments in security and advanced packaging, most notably our announced $15 million capital
investment in fiscal year 2020 to expand our trusted custom microelectronics business in Phoenix, Arizona, to bring
cutting-edge commercial silicon to the DoD. This initiative is specifically intended to bridge DoD technologies from
monolithic ASIC designs, which are purpose-built for DoD but are deployed on legacy silicon designs, to
heterogeneous “chiplet” architectures, which leverage best-of-breed silicon from commercial providers and packages
the silicon for defense-specific applications, including the ability to embed security into the device itself.
Our Competitive Strengths
We believe the following competitive strengths will allow us to take advantage of the evolving trends in our industry and
successfully pursue our business strategy:
•Subsystem Solutions Provider for the C4ISR and Electronic Warfare Markets. Through our commercially developed,
specialized processing subsystem solutions, we address the challenges associated with the collection and processing of
massive, continuous streams of data and dramatically shorten the time that it takes to give information to U.S. armed
forces at the tactical edge. Our solutions are specifically designed for flexibility and interoperability, allowing our
products to be easily integrated into larger system-level solutions. Our ability to integrate subsystem-level capabilities
allows us to provide solutions that effectively address the mission-critical challenges within the C4ISR market,
including multi-intelligence data fusion and AI processing onboard the platform. We leverage our deep expertise in
embedded multicomputing, embedded sensor processing, with the addition of our RF microwave and millimeter
subsystems and components, along with strategic investments in research and development to provide solutions across
the sensor processing chain.
•Diverse Mix of Stable, Growth Programs Aligned with DoD Funding Priorities. Our products and solutions have been
deployed on more than 300 different programs and over 25 different defense prime contractors. We serve high priority
markets for the DoD and foreign militaries, such as UAVs, ballistic missile defense, guided missiles and precision
munitions, airborne reconnaissance, electronic warfare and have secured positions on mission-critical programs
including Aegis, Predator and Reaper UAVs, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, LTAMDS, Patriot missile, SEWIP and
Paveway. In addition, we consistently leverage our technology and capabilities across multiple programs, providing
significant operating leverage and cost savings. Our recent acquisitions allow us to participate in a broader array of
programs, many with key strategic customers of ours.
•We are a leading technology company serving the aerospace and defense industry. We have a portfolio of Open
Standards Architecture (“OSA”) technology building blocks across the entire sensor processing chain. We offer
embedded secure processing capabilities with advanced packaging and cooling technologies that ruggedize
commercial technologies while allowing them to stay cool for reliable operation. These capabilities allow us to help
our customers meet the demanding SWaP requirements of today’s defense platforms. Our pre-integrated subsystems
improve affordability by substantially reducing customer system integration costs and time-to-market for our solutions.
System integration costs are one of the more substantial costs our customers bear in developing and deploying
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technologies in defense programs and platforms. Our pre-integrated solutions approach allows for more rapid and
affordable modernization of existing platforms and faster deployment of new platforms.
Our strengths in this area include our position as an early and leading advocate for OSA in defense, offering Intel® server
class processing form factors across 3/6U OpenVPX, ATCA and rack-mount architectures and high density, secure solutions
across multiple hardware architectures to seamlessly scale to meet our customers’ SWaP requirements. In addition, we have
a 30-year legacy of system management and system integration expertise that allows us to reduce technical risk, while
improving affordability and interoperability. Our system integration expertise is a cornerstone in helping us support our
customers in deploying pre-integrated, OSA subsystems.
As commercial technology companies have moved the design, development, manufacturing and support of their
technologies offshore, the DoD is looking to domestic technology providers to develop a sustainable, U.S.-based trusted supply
chain. Over several years we have been building out our capacity for domestic manufacturing through our Advanced
Microelectronics Centers (“AMCs”). These facilities provide significant scale and capacity for our defense prime customers,
who have been increasingly willing to outsource to partners with the scale needed to meet large program production
requirements. In addition, our Phoenix, Arizona AMC is a Defense Microelectronics Activity (“DMEA”)-certified, trusted
manufacturing facility, which represents a significant competitive advantage. Our Phoenix AMC also includes a surface mount
technology manufacturing capability which we refer to as our U.S. Manufacturing Operations (“USMO”).
•We provide advanced, integrated security features for our products and subsystems, addressing an increasingly
prevalent requirement for DoD program security. We offer secure processing expertise that is built-in to our pre-
integrated subsystems. By doing this we are able to provide secure building blocks that allow our customers to also
incorporate their own security capabilities. This assists our customers in ensuring program protection as they deploy
critical platforms and programs, all in support of DoD missions. The acquisition of the Carve-Out Business brought us
new security technologies and also allowed us to provide enhanced security capabilities in areas such as memory and
storage devices. Our acquisitions of the Carve-Out Business, LIT and Athena also added to our portfolio of
sophisticated firmware and software specifically designed to secure microelectronic devices that can be leveraged
across our product portfolio.
•We are pioneering a next generation business model. The DoD and the defense industrial base is currently undergoing
a major transformation. Domestic political and budget uncertainty, geopolitical instability and evolving global threats
have become constants. The defense budget remains under pressure and R&D and technology spending are often in
budgetary competition with the increasing costs of military personnel requirements, health care costs and other
important elements within the DoD and the Federal budget generally. Finally, defense acquisition reform calls for the
continued drive for innovation and competition within the defense industrial base, while also driving down acquisition
costs. Our approach is built around a few key pillars:
• We continue to leverage our expertise in building pre-integrated subsystems in support of critical defense
programs, driving out procurement costs by lowering integration expenses of our customers.
• We have been a pioneer in driving OSA for both embedded computing and RF.
• The DoD has asked defense industry participants to invest their own resources into R&D. This approach is a
pillar of our business model.
• Security and program protection are now critical considerations for both program modernizations as well as
for new program deployment. We are now in our fourth generation of building secure embedded processing
solutions.
We have a next generation business model built to meet the emerging needs of the DoD.
•Value-Added Subsystem Solution Provider for Defense Prime Contractors. Because of the DoD’s continuing shift
toward a firm fixed price contract procurement model, an increasingly uncertain budgetary and procurement
environment, and increased budget pressures from both the U.S. and allied governments, defense prime contractors are
accelerating their move toward outsourcing opportunities to help mitigate the increased program and financial risk.
Our differentiated secure sensor and safety-critical processing solutions offer meaningful capabilities upgrades for our
customers and enable the rapid, cost-effective deployment of systems to the end customer. We believe our open
architecture subsystems offer differentiated sensor processing and data analytics capabilities that cannot be easily
replicated. Our solutions minimize program risk, maximize application portability and accelerate customers’ time to
market, all within a fixed-pricing contracting environment.
•Delivery of Platform-Ready Solutions for Classified Programs. We believe our integration work provides us with
critical insights as we implement and incorporate key classified government intellectual property, including critical
intelligence and signal processing algorithms, into advanced systems. This integration work provides us the
opportunity to combine directly and integrate our technology building blocks along with our intellectual property into
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our existing embedded processing products and solutions, enabling us to deliver more affordable, platform-ready
integrated ISR subsystems that leverage our OSA and address key government technology and procurement concerns.
Our operations in this environment also help us identify emerging needs and opportunities to influence our future
product development, so that critical future needs can be met in a timely manner with commercially-developed
products and solutions.
•We have invested in advanced, domestic design and manufacturing capabilities. Over the past several years we have
prioritized investments to build our internal capabilities and capacity for defense electronics design and manufacturing
in the U.S. These investments include the consolidation of a number of sub-scale microelectronics manufacturing
facilities into our modern AMCs as well as the establishment of our USMO in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to the
consolidation of facilities into scalable engineering and manufacturing centers of excellence, we have made the
necessary investments to outfit these facilities with modern, scalable and redundant tools and equipment to promote
quality, efficiency, throughput and redundancy. In addition we invested in our information technology (“IT”)
infrastructure and business systems to meet Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”)
requirements for cybersecurity. These investments taken together are intended to demonstrate our commitment to
meeting DoD expectations for a trusted and secure defense industrial base. Our AMCs in Hudson, New Hampshire,
West Caldwell, New Jersey, Oxnard, California, Huntsville, Alabama and Phoenix, Arizona are strategically located
near key customers and are purpose-built for the design, build and test of RF components and subsystems in support of
a variety of key customer programs. Our USMO is built around scalable, repeatable, secure, affordable and predictable
manufacturing. The USMO is a IPC1791 certified secure trusted site, certified to AS9100 quality standards and it
utilizes Lean Six Sigma methodologies throughout manufacturing. The USMO is designed for efficient manufacturing,
enabling our customers to access the best proven technology and high performing, secure processing solutions. This
allows for the most repeatable product performance, while optimizing affordability and production responsiveness.
•Long-Standing Industry Relationships. We have established long-standing relationships with defense prime
contractors, the U.S. government and other key organizations in the defense industry over our 30 years in the defense
electronics industry. Our top customers include Airbus, BAE Systems, Boeing, General Atomics, General Dynamics,
L3Harris Technologies, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon
Technologies and the U.S. Navy. Over this period, we have become recognized for our ability to develop new
technologies and meet stringent program requirements. We believe we are well-positioned to maintain these high-level
customer engagements and enhance them through the additional relationships that our recently acquired businesses
have with many of the same customers.
•Proven Management Team. Our senior management team has developed a long-term compelling strategy for the
aerospace and defense markets. Our senior management team has a history of identifying and evaluating successful
business acquisition opportunities, performing in-depth due diligence, negotiating with owners and management,
structuring, financing and closing transactions and then integrating the acquired business resulting in the creation of
synergies and enhanced overall returns. Having completed these critical steps with a senior management team with
significant experience in growing, scaling and acquiring businesses, we believe that we have demonstrated our
operational capabilities and we are well-positioned to continue growing and scaling our business.
•Leading M&A Origination and Execution Capability. We have a strong track-record of identifying and executing
strategic acquisitions. Since July 1, 2015 we have acquired 15 businesses, which are strategically aligned with
Mercury, successfully completing integration of the earlier acquired businesses with the integration of the more recent
acquisitions progressing well. We have established an internal team that brings decades of experience across more than
100 transactions. We have developed internal processes to identify and source strategic acquisitions on a proprietary
basis and negotiated directly with owners on a number of acquisitions. In addition, we have developed relationships
with a number of investment banks and other sell-side advisors, as well as a reputation as a preferred acquirer, which
allow us access to targeted or widely-marketed M&A processes. Our internal capabilities include financial, legal and
other transaction diligence, deal valuation and deal negotiations. Where appropriate, we leverage third party advisors
to supplement our internal diligence. We have a proven ability to execute numerous transactions simultaneously
effectively and efficiently.
•1MPACT Value Creation Plan. Our 1MPACT effort is designed to lay the foundation for the next phase of our value
creation at scale. Led by our Chief Transformation Officer, 1MPACT focuses on the following major areas:
organizational efficiency and scalability; procurement and supply chain; facilities optimization; R&D investment; and
scalable common processes and systems.
•Proven M&A Integration Capability. We have developed the internal processes and capability, enhanced by 1MPACT,
to integrate acquired businesses to deliver value through revenue and cost synergies. We leverage our common
cultures and values as well as common processes, business systems, tools, channels and manufacturing infrastructure
to accelerate growth and improve profitability in our acquired businesses.
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Competition
We operate in a highly competitive marketplace characterized by rapidly changing technology, frequent product
performance improvements, increasing speed of deployment to align with warfighters’ needs and evolving industry standards
and requirements coming from our customers or the DoD. Competition typically occurs at the design stage of a prospective
customer’s product, where the customer evaluates alternative technologies and design approaches. We work with defense prime
contractors as well as directly with the DoD. We help drive subsystem development and deployment in both classified and
unclassified environments.
The principal competitive factors in our market are price/performance value proposition, available new products at the
time of design win engagement, services and systems integration capability, effective marketing and sales efforts and reputation
in the market. Our competitive strengths include rapid, innovative engineering in both hardware and software products,
subsystem design expertise, advanced packaging capability to deliver the most optimized SWaP solution possible, our ability to
respond rapidly to varied customer requirements and a track record of successfully supporting many high profile programs in
the defense market. There are competitors in the different market segments and application types in which we participate. Some
of these competitors are larger and have greater resources than us. Some of these competitors compete against us at purely a
component or board-level, others at a subsystem level. We also compete with in-house design teams at our customers. The DoD
as well as the defense prime contractors are pushing for more outsourcing of subsystem designs to mitigate risk and to enable
concurrent design of the platform which ultimately leads to faster time to deployment. We have aligned our strategy to
capitalize on that trend and are leveraging our long standing subsystem expertise to provide this value to our customers.
Research and Product Development
Our R&D efforts are focused on developing new products and subsystems as well as enhancing existing hardware and
software products in mission, signal and image processing. Our R&D goal is to fully exploit and maintain our technological
lead in the high-performance, real-time sensor processing industry and in mission computing, platform management and other
safety-critical applications. Total expenditures for research and development amounted to $107.2 million, $113.5 million and
$98.5 million in fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of July 1, 2022, we had 853 employees, including systems
engineers, hardware and software architects and design engineers, primarily engaged in engineering and research and product
development activities. These individuals, in conjunction with our sales team, also devote a portion of their time to assisting
customers in utilizing our products, developing new uses for these products and anticipating customer requirements for new
products.
Manufacturing
The majority of our sales are produced in AS9100 quality system-certified facilities. The current scope of delivered
hardware products includes commercial and industrial class printed circuit board assemblies (modules), complex chassis
subsystems, rugged display system and servers and RF and microwave components and subsystems.
Our Phoenix, Arizona AMC manufactures our custom microelectronics products in an AS9100 quality system-certified
facility. Our Phoenix, Arizona facility also contains our USMO, which is an IPC1791 certified and DMEA-certified trusted
manufacturing facility and is primarily focused on advanced secure system-on-chip design, assembly, packaging and test. Our
Oxnard, California facility manufactures radio frequency and microwave products in an AS9100 quality system-certified
facility. Our Cypress, California, West Lafayette, Indiana, Huntsville, Alabama and Mesa, Arizona facilities are AS9100 quality
systems-certified facilities as well. Our Fremont, California and Alpharetta, Georgia facilities are ISO 9001:2015 quality
systems-certified. Our Chantilly, Virginia facility is an IPC1791 and AS9100 quality systems-certified facility. Our Andover,
Massachusetts and Hudson, New Hampshire facilities design and assemble our processing products and are AS9100 quality
systems-certified facilities. Our Andover, Massachusetts facility is also a DMEA-certified trusted design facility and is
primarily focused on advanced security features for the processing product line. Our Hudson, New Hampshire facility is also
IPC1791 certified. Our Geneva, Switzerland facility, the headquarters of Mercury's European operations, provides electronic
design and manufacturing, maintenance and support services and is AS9100 and EASA Part 145 quality systems-certified. Our
Silchester, England facility provides engineering, development and integration services and is AS9100 quality systems-
certified.
We rely on both vertical integration and subcontracting to contract manufacturers to meet our manufacturing needs. Our
USMO and Geneva facilities have the manufacturing capabilities to complete the assembly and testing for certain of our
embedded multi-computing products. We subcontract as needed a portion of the assembly and testing for our other embedded
multi-computing products to contract manufacturers in the U.S. to build to our specifications. Our printed circuit board
assemblies and chassis subsystems' manufacturing operations also consist of materials planning and procurement, final
assembly and test and logistics (inventory and traffic management). Our vertically integrated subsystem product solutions rely
on strong relationships with strategic suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and high quality products. We manage supplier
performance and capability through quality audits and stringent source, incoming and/or first article inspection processes. We
have a comprehensive quality and process control plan for each of our products, which include a supply chain management
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program and the use of automated inspection and test equipment to assure the quality and reliability of our products. We
perform most post sales service obligations (both warranty and other lifecycle support) in-house through a dedicated service
and repair operation. We periodically review our contract manufacturing capabilities to ensure we are optimized for the right
mix of quality, affordability, performance and on-time delivery.
Our AMC in Phoenix, Arizona is built around scalable, repeatable, secure, affordable and predictable manufacturing. The
high mix, low volume and high complexity/density nature of our products require speed and seamless interaction with all
internal functions (as opposed to with an external contract manufacturer) which is a key value proposition of the USMO. The
USMO is also designed for efficient showcasing to customers who at any point wish to access the best proven technology and
high performing, secure electronics and processing manufacturing solutions within a broader product company such as
Mercury. Proximity and interaction with our internal engineering organization is a significant benefit. This allows for the most
repeatable product performance, while optimizing affordability and production responsiveness. The Phoenix AMC also
provides manufacturing and assembly for SWaP-optimized multi-chip modules and system-in-package devices. We combine
surface-mount, flip chip, die attach, wire bond and rugged 3D packaging on the same devices to provide a swap-optimized
solution for our customers.
The Hudson, New Hampshire, West Caldwell, New Jersey and Oxnard, California facilities are specifically aimed at
providing scalable manufacturing within our critical businesses. We leverage best practices in design, development,
manufacturing and materials handling at these production and subsystems integration facilities. These facilities include the
design, build and test of both RF and microwave components and subsystems in support of a variety of key customer programs.
Our Alpharetta, Georgia facility offers active matrix liquid crystal display systems which enhances the highly sophisticated
man/machine interface. Our facility in Torrance, California is an AS9100 and AS9110C facility that offers Avionics Safety-
Certifiable subsystems. Our recently acquired facility in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey is AS9100 certified and offers digital
signal processing products. Our recently acquired facility in Gulf Breeze, Florida is AS9100 certified and offers rugged
avionics and electronics. Our recently acquired facility in Norcross, Georgia is AS9100 certified and offers RF and microwave
products.
Although we generally use standard parts and components for our products, certain components, including custom
designed ASICs, static random access memory, FPGAs, microprocessors and other third-party chassis peripherals (single board
computers, power supplies, blowers, etc.), are currently available only from a single source or from limited sources. Prior to the
global COVID-19 pandemic, we launched efforts to increase our spend under long-term procurement agreements. This has
proven beneficial during the severe supply constraints we have faced, which have driven significant price increases across the
industry. We have recently experienced challenges obtaining adequate supplies of components in a timely manner from current
vendors or, when necessary to meet production needs, from alternate vendors. We believe that, in most cases, alternate vendors
can be identified if current vendors are unable to fulfill needs.
We also design, develop and manufacture DRFM units for a variety of modern electronic warfare applications, as well as
radar environment simulation and test systems for defense and intelligence applications. We develop high performance signals
intelligence payloads and EO/IR technologies for small UAV platforms as well as powerful onboard UAV processor systems
for real-time wide area motion imagery.
Intellectual Property and Proprietary Rights
As of July 1, 2022, we held 185 patents of varying duration issued in the United States. We file U.S. patent applications
and, where appropriate, foreign patent applications. We also file continuations to cover both new and improved designs and
products. At present, we have several U.S. and foreign patent applications in process.
We also rely on a combination of trade secret, copyright and trademark laws, as well as contractual agreements, to
safeguard our proprietary rights in technology and products. In seeking to limit access to sensitive information to the greatest
practical extent, we routinely enter into confidentiality and assignment of invention agreements with each of our employees and
consultants and nondisclosure agreements with our key customers and vendors.
Mercury Systems, Innovation that Matters, Armor, ASSURE-Stor, EchoCore, Echotek, Ensemble, MultiCore Plus,
NanoATR, NanoPAK, NanoSWITCH, PowerBlock, PowerStream, RACE, RACE Series, Race++ Series, Themis, TRRUST-
Stor and TRRUST-Purge are registered trademarks; and Air Flow-By, BuiltSAFE, BuiltSECURE, CANGuard, CodeSEAL,
EnforcIT-S, EnsembleSeries, EnterpriseSeries, Liquid Flow-By, OpenRFM, POET, SecureBootFPGA, SpectrumSeries and
WhiteboxCRYPTO are trademarks of Mercury Systems, Inc. OpenVPX is a trademark of the VMEbus International Trade
Association. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders, and are hereby
acknowledged.
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Backlog
As of July 1, 2022, we had a backlog of orders aggregating approximately $1,037.7 million, of which $646.7 million is
expected to be delivered within the next twelve months. As of July 2, 2021, backlog was approximately $909.6 million. We
include in our backlog customer orders for products and services for which we have accepted signed purchase orders, as long as
that order is scheduled to ship or invoice in whole, or in part, within the next 24 months. Orders included in backlog may be
canceled or rescheduled by customers, although the customer may incur cancellation penalties depending on the timing of the
cancellation. A variety of conditions, both specific to the individual customer and generally affecting the customer’s industry,
may cause customers to cancel, reduce or delay orders that were previously made or anticipated. We cannot assure the timely
replacement of canceled, delayed or reduced orders.
Employees
At July 1, 2022, we employed a total of 2,386 people excluding contractors, including 853 in research and development,
149 in sales and marketing, 1,026 in manufacturing and customer support and 358 in general and administrative functions. We
have 145 employees located in Europe, seven located in Canada, one located in Japan and 2,233 located in the United States.
We also use contractors on an as-needed basis.
Human Capital
At Mercury, our people are at the center of everything we do in driving Innovation That Matters® by and for People Who
Matter. We recognize that Mercury will succeed only if our employees are engaged, given an opportunity to develop and
provided with a safe workplace that values diverse perspectives from a population that represents our communities. Our Board
of Directors provides oversight of our people practices, including regularly reviewing workforce metrics such as those
described below. Additional data related to these metrics can be found on our website at www.mrcy.com under the Company –
Environmental, Social and Governance tab (our “Website”).
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Employee Overview: As of July 1, 2022, we had 2,386 employees around the globe. Our primary operations are in
the U.S. with 2,233 employees and we operate offices in 15 states. Mercury also has operations in Europe, Asia and
Canada. No employees are covered by any collective bargaining or similar agreements.
Culture and Employee Engagement: We believe our workplace culture drives engagement that turns ideas into
action, delivering trusted and secure solutions at the speed of innovation. During the past fiscal year, five of our
products were recognized among the most innovative solutions in aerospace and defense products and systems by the
judges of the 2021 Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards program, marking the sixth consecutive year
in which we have been recognized. Our investment in our employees extends to our workplaces. For fiscal 2022, we
invested over $27.7 million to upgrade our locations to world-class facilities. We also encourage employees to give
back to our communities.
We regularly seek employee input through engagement surveys, the results of which drive meaningful and timely
action, as appropriate, from our leadership team and people leaders across the Company. Participation in our most
recent employee engagement survey in April 2022 remained strong at 70%.
Training and Development: Life-long learning is encouraged at Mercury through our offering of LinkedIn Learning,
tuition reimbursement and other employee development opportunities. We are deeply invested in building the next
generation of engineers and scientists, with our internship and co-op programs, as well as through our partnership with
Udacity which fosters upskilling in the areas of AI, machine learning and data science. Mercury also has formal
programs to further develop our leaders, at various levels: Leadership Edge (director and above); Mercury Managers
Matter (for manger-level employees); and Managing at Mercury (supervisors, team leaders and new managers).
Pay and Benefits: We seek competitiveness and fairness in total compensation with reference to peer comparisons
and internal equity. We also offer a variety of well-being programs to support our employees and their families with
healthy living. These programs include paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance coverage, company
contributions to retirement savings and employee assistance and work-life programs. In addition, We offer employees
less traditional benefits to support employee well-being such as access to fitness and meditation apps, as well as an
online platform through which employees participate in healthy living challenges and earn financial rewards.
• Health and Safety: On our Website, we disclose quality and safety information, including OSHA injury data. During
the pandemic, we expended $10.6 million for COVID testing, sick pay and other efforts to keep our employees and
their families, as well as our facilities, safe during the global pandemic. Our CEO has also been recognized by
Glassdoor as a top-rated CEO in the U.S. for his leadership during the pandemic.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Our Website discloses detailed workplace data surrounding our gender diversity,
racial/ethnic diversity and turnover data. As of July 1, 2022, women and racially/ethnically diverse employees
represented 29% and 42%, respectively, of Mercury’s workforce. Development of a diverse talent pipeline is a
business imperative at Mercury and critical to our ability to drive innovation and improve long-term results. We have
established relationships with job networks and educational institutions to proactively attract a diverse pool of talent.
Our employees are afforded opportunities to cultivate diversity, equity and inclusion both within Mercury and our
industry. For example, Mercury sponsors, and our leaders participate in, the annual Simmons Women’s Leadership
Conference which has the goal of preparing the next generation of female leaders and furthering equality in the
workplace. Mercury has also conducted pay equity assessments and made adjustments to pay levels for protected
classes, as appropriate, as a result of such assessments.
Customers
Lockheed Martin Corporation and Raytheon Technologies comprised an aggregate of 24%, 34% and 32% of our
revenues in each of the fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The United States Navy comprised 14% and 12% of our
revenues in fiscal years 2022 and 2021, respectively. While sales to each of these customers comprise 10% or more of our
annual revenue, the sales to these customers are spread across multiple programs and platforms. For the fiscal years ended
2022, 2021 and 2020, we had no single program that represented 10% or more of our revenues.
Corporate Headquarters and Incorporation
Our corporate headquarters is located in Andover, Massachusetts. Mercury Systems, Inc. was incorporated in
Massachusetts in 1981.
Financial Information about Geographic Scope
Information about revenue we receive within and outside the U.S. can be found in Note Q - Operating Segment,
Geographic Information and Significant Customers - to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements included
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
WEBSITE
We maintain a website at www.mrcy.com. We make available on our website, free of charge, our annual report on Form
10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, including exhibits and amendments to those reports
filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, as soon as reasonably
practicable after such reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Our code of business conduct and ethics is also available on our website. We intend to disclose any future amendments to, or
waivers from, our code of business conduct and ethics within four business days of the waiver or amendment through a website
posting or by filing a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC. Information contained on our website does not constitute part
of this report. Our reports filed with, or furnished to, the SEC are also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Investors and others should note that we announce material financial information using our website (www.mrcy.com),
SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts and social media, including Twitter (twitter.com/mrcy and
twitter.com/mrcy_CEO) and LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/mercury-systems). Therefore, we encourage investors and
others interested in Mercury to review the information we post on the social media and other communication channels listed on
our website.
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS:
Risks Related to Business Operations and Our Industry
We depend heavily on defense electronics programs that incorporate our products and services, which may be only
partially funded and are subject to potential termination and reductions and delays in government spending.
Sales of our products and services, primarily as a subcontractor or team member with defense prime contractors, and in
some cases directly, to the U.S. government and its agencies, as well as foreign governments and agencies, accounted for
approximately 97%, 98% and 95% of our total net revenues in fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our products and
services are incorporated into many different domestic and international defense programs. Over the lifetime of a defense
program, the award of many different individual contracts and subcontracts may impact our products’ requirements. The
funding of U.S. government programs is subject to Congressional appropriations. Although multiple-year contracts may be
planned in connection with major procurements, Congress generally appropriates funds on a fiscal year basis even though a
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program may continue for many years. Consequently, programs are often only partially funded initially, and additional funds
are committed only as Congress makes further appropriations and prime contracts receive such funding. The reduction or delay
in funding or termination of a government program in which we are involved could result in a loss of or delay in receiving
anticipated future revenues attributable to that program and contracts or orders received. The U.S. government could reduce or
terminate a prime contract under which we are a subcontractor or team member irrespective of the quality of our products or
services. The termination of a program or the reduction in or failure to commit additional funds to a program in which we are
involved could negatively impact our revenues and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations. The U.S. defense budget frequently operates under a continuing budget resolution, which increases revenue
uncertainty and volatility. For fiscal 2023 and beyond, the potential for gridlock in Congress, a continuing budget resolution,
budget sequestration, a U.S. government shutdown, or the crowding out of defense funding due to historically high budget
deficits or changes in national spending priorities toward non-defense budget items could adversely impact our revenues and
increase uncertainty in our business and financial planning.
Economic conditions could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
World economic conditions and financial markets have, at times, experienced turmoil which could have material adverse
impacts on our financial condition or our ability to achieve targeted results of operations due to:
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increased risk of order cancellations or delays;
downward pressure on the prices of our products;
greater difficulty in collecting accounts receivable; and
risks to our liquidity, including the possibility that we might not have access to our cash and short-term investments or
to our line of credit when needed.
Further, the funding of the defense programs that incorporate our products and services is subject to the overall
U.S. government budget and appropriation decisions and processes, which are driven by numerous factors beyond our control,
including geo-political, macroeconomic, public health and political conditions. We are unable to predict the likely duration and
severity of adverse economic conditions in the United States and other countries, but the longer the duration or the greater the
severity, the greater the risks we face in operating our business. The near-term potential for recessionary economic conditions
and possible stagflation (persistent high inflation and stagnant economic demand) presents increased risks to our business.
Price inflation for labor and materials, further exacerbated in energy and commodity markets by the Russian invasion
of Ukraine, could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We experienced considerable price inflation in our costs for labor and materials during fiscal 2022, which adversely
affected our business, results of operations and financial condition. We may not be able to pass through inflationary cost
increases under our existing firm fixed price commercial item contracts and we may only be able to recoup a portion of our
increased costs under our reimbursement-type contracts. Our ability to raise prices to reflect increased costs may be limited by
competitive conditions in the market for our products and services. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and prolonged conflict there,
may continue to result in increased inflation, escalating energy and commodity prices and increasing costs of materials. We
continue to work to mitigate such pressures on our business operations as they develop. To the extent the war in Ukraine
adversely affects our business as discussed above, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described
herein, such as those relating to cyber security, supply chain, volatility in prices and market conditions, any of which could
negatively affect our business and financial condition.
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The loss of one or more of our largest customers, programs, or applications could adversely affect our results of
operations.
We are dependent on a small number of customers for a large portion of our revenues. A significant decrease in the sales
to or loss of any of our major customers would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In fiscal
2022, Raytheon Technologies accounted for 14% of our total net revenues, the U.S. Navy accounted for 14% of our total net
revenues and Lockheed Martin Corporation accounted for 10% of our total net revenues. In fiscal 2021, Raytheon Technologies
accounted for 19% of our total net revenues, Lockheed Martin Corporation accounted for 15% of our total net revenues and the
U.S. Navy accounted for 12% of our total net revenues. In fiscal 2020, both Lockheed Martin Corporation and Raytheon
Technologies accounted for 16% of our total net revenues. Customers in the defense market generally purchase our products in
connection with government programs that have a limited duration, leading to fluctuating sales to any particular customer in
this market from year to year. In addition, our revenues are largely dependent upon the ability of customers to develop and sell
products that incorporate our products. No assurance can be given that our customers will not experience financial, technical or
other difficulties that could adversely affect their operations and, in turn, our results of operations. Additionally, on a limited
number of programs the customer has co-manufacturing rights which could lead to a shift of production on such a program
away from us which in turn could lead to lower revenues.
Going forward, we believe F-35, Filthy Buzzard & Badger, F/A-18, LTAMDS, THAAD and Aegis programs could be a
large portion of our future revenues in the coming years, and the loss or cancellation of these programs could adversely affect
our future results. Further, new programs may yield lower margins than legacy programs, which could result in an overall
reduction in gross margins.
If we are unable to respond adequately to our competition or to changing technology, we may lose existing customers
and fail to win future business opportunities. The emergence of commodity-type products as acceptable substitutes for
certain of our products may cause customers to delay purchases or seek alternative solutions.
The markets for our products are highly competitive and are characterized by rapidly changing technology, frequent
product performance improvements and evolving industry standards. Competitors may be able to offer more attractive pricing,
develop products with performance features that are superior to our products, or offer higher quality or superior on time
delivery, resulting in reduced demand for our products. Recently, our on-time delivery has suffered due in part to supply chain
volatility and unanticipated supplier decommits. We may be unable to keep pace with competitors’ marketing and the lack of
visibility in the marketplace may negatively impact design wins, bookings and revenues. Customers may also decide to reduce
costs and accept the least costly technically acceptable alternative to our products or services. In addition, customers may
decide to insource products that they have outsourced to us. Due to the rapidly changing nature of technology, we may not
become aware in advance of the emergence of new competitors into our markets. The emergence of new competitors into
markets targeted by us could result in the loss of existing customers and may have a negative impact on our ability to win future
business opportunities. Perceptions of Mercury as a high-cost provider could cause us to lose existing customers or fail to win
new business. Further, our lack of strong engagements with important government-funded laboratories (e.g. DARPA, MIT
Lincoln Labs, MITRE) may inhibit our ability to become subsystem solution design partners with our defense prime customers.
Our products are often designed for operating under physical constraints such as limited space, weight and electrical
power. Furthermore, these products are often designed to be “rugged,” that is, to withstand enhanced environmental stress such
as extended temperature range, shock, vibration and exposure to sand or salt spray. Historically these requirements have often
precluded the use of less expensive, readily available commodity-type systems typically found in more benign non-military
settings. With continued microprocessor evolution, low-end systems could become adequate to meet the requirements of an
increased number of the lesser-demanding applications within our target markets. Commercial server manufacturers and other
low-end single-board computer, or new competitors, may attempt to penetrate the high-performance market for defense
electronics systems. Factors that may increase the acceptability of commodity-type products in some defense platforms that we
serve include improvements in the physical properties and durability of such alternative products, combined with the relaxation
of physical and ruggedness requirements by the military due to either a reevaluation of those requirements or the installation of
products in a more highly environmentally isolated setting. These developments could negatively impact our revenues and have
a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.
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Competition from existing or new companies could cause us to experience downward pressure on prices, fewer customer
orders, reduced margins, the inability to take advantage of new business opportunities and the loss of market share.
We compete in highly competitive industries, and our customers generally extend the competitive pressures they face
throughout their respective supply chains. Additionally, our markets are facing increasing industry consolidation, resulting in
larger competitors who have more market share putting more downward pressure on prices and offering a more robust portfolio
of products and services. We are subject to competition based upon product design, performance, pricing, quality, on time
delivery and support services. Our product performance, engineering expertise and product quality have been important factors
in our growth. While we try to maintain competitive pricing on those products that are directly comparable to products
manufactured by others, in many instances our products will conform to more exacting specifications and carry a higher price
than analogous products. Many of our customers and potential customers have the capacity to design and internally
manufacture products that are similar to our products. We face competition from research and product development groups and
the manufacturing operations of current and potential customers, who continually evaluate the benefits of internal research,
product development and manufacturing versus outsourcing. Our defense prime contractor customers could decide to pursue
one or more of our product development areas as a core competency and insource that technology development and production
rather than purchase that capability from us as a supplier. This competition could result in fewer customer orders and a loss of
market share.
We may be unable to obtain critical components from suppliers, which could disrupt or delay our ability to deliver
products to our customers.
Several components used in our products are currently obtained from sole-source suppliers. We are dependent on key
vendors such as Xilinx, Inc., Intel Corporation and Microsemi for Field Programmable Gate Arrays (“FPGA”), on NXP
Semiconductor for Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (“ASICs”), Intel Corporation and NXP Semiconductor for
processors, Micron Technology, Inc. for specific memory products and in general any sole-source microelectronics suppliers.
Generally, suppliers may terminate their contracts with us without cause upon 30 days’ notice and may cease offering their
products upon 180 days’ notice. If any of our sole-source suppliers limits or reduces the sale of these components, we may be
unable to fulfill customer orders in a timely manner or at all. These sole-source and other suppliers are each subject to quality
and performance issues, materials shortages, excess demand, reduction in capacity and other factors that may disrupt the flow of
goods to us or to our customers, which would adversely affect our business and customer relationships. There can be no
assurance that these suppliers will continue to meet our requirements. If supply arrangements are interrupted, we may not be
able to find another supplier on a timely or satisfactory basis. We may incur significant set-up costs and delays in
manufacturing should it become necessary to replace any key vendors due to work stoppages, shipping delays, financial
difficulties, natural or manmade disasters or other factors. In addition, our industry, along with many others, is facing a
significant shortage of semiconductors. We have experienced and are experiencing meaningful levels of semiconductor impact.
The continuing shortage of semiconductors and other key components can cause a significant disruption to our production
schedule. Unprecedented material lead times and supplier decommits have increased volatility in our operating and financial
results, including lower revenue and higher inventory and unbilled receivables, as well as decreased cash flow. Carrying
increased levels of inventory also increases our potential risk of future inventory obsolescence.
We may not be able to effectively manage our relationships with contract manufacturers.
We may not be able to effectively manage our relationship with contract manufacturers, and the contract manufacturers
may not meet future requirements for timely delivery. We rely on contract manufacturers to build hardware sub-assemblies for
certain of our products in accordance with our specifications. During the normal course of business, we may provide demand
forecasts to contract manufacturers several months prior to scheduled delivery of our products to customers. If we overestimate
requirements, the contract manufacturers may assess cancellation penalties or we may be left with excess inventory, which may
negatively impact our earnings. If we underestimate requirements, the contract manufacturers may have inadequate inventory,
which could interrupt manufacturing of our products and result in delays in shipment to customers and revenue recognition.
Contract manufacturers also build products for other companies, and they may not have sufficient quantities of inventory
available or sufficient internal resources to fill our orders on a timely basis or at all.
We currently rely primarily on two contract manufacturers, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Omega Electronics
Manufacturing Services. The failure of these contract manufacturers to fill our orders on a timely basis or in accordance with
our customers’ specifications could result in a loss of revenues and damage to our reputation.
We are exposed to risks associated with international operations and markets.
We market and sell products in international markets, have sales offices and subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Japan
and France and we have manufacturing and/or engineering facilities and subsidiaries in Switzerland, Spain and Canada.
Revenues from international operations accounted for 4%, 5% and 7%, of our total net revenues in fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020,
respectively. We also ship directly from our U.S. operations to international customers. There are inherent risks in transacting
business internationally, including:
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export and import restrictions, including export controls relating to technology and sanctioned parties;
tariffs and other trade barriers;
less favorable intellectual property laws;
difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations;
longer payment cycles;
problems in collecting accounts receivable;
adverse economic conditions in foreign markets;
political instability;
fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which may lead to lower operating margins, or may cause us to raise prices
which could result in reduced revenues;
expatriation controls; and
potential adverse tax consequences.
There can be no assurance that one or more of these factors will not have a material adverse effect on our future
international activities and, consequently, on our business and results of operations.
We have a pension plan (the “Plan”) for Swiss employees, mandated by Swiss law. Since participants of the Plan are
entitled to a defined rate of interest on contributions made, the Plan meets the criteria for a defined benefit plan under U.S.
GAAP. The Plan, an independent pension fund, is part of a multi-employer plan with unrestricted joint liability for all
participating companies and the economic interest in the Plan’s overfunding or underfunding is allocated to each participating
company based on an allocation key determined by the Plan. U.S. GAAP requires an employer to recognize the funded status of
the defined benefit plan on the balance sheet, which we have presented in other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated
Balance Sheets at July 1, 2022. The funded status may vary from year to year due to changes in the fair value of the Plan’s
assets and variations on the underlying assumptions in the Plan and we may have to record an increased liability as a result of
fluctuations in the value of the Plan’s assets. As of July 1, 2022, we had a liability of $4.7 million in Other non-current
liabilities representing the net under-funded status of the Plan.
In addition, we must comply with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or the FCPA, and the anti-corruption laws of the
countries in which we operate. Those laws generally prohibit the giving of anything of value to win business. The FCPA also
generally requires companies to maintain adequate record-keeping and internal accounting practices to accurately reflect the
transactions of the company and prohibits U.S. companies and their intermediaries from making corrupt payments to foreign
officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business or otherwise obtaining favorable treatment. Under these anti-
corruption laws, U.S. companies may be held liable for actions taken by strategic or local partners or representatives. If we or
our intermediaries fail to comply with the requirements of international applicable anti-corruption laws, governmental
authorities in the United States or the countries in which we operate could seek to impose civil and criminal penalties, or restrict
or limit our ability to do business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial
conditions and cash flows.
If we are unable to respond to technological developments and changing customer needs on a timely and cost-effective
basis, our results of operations may be adversely affected.
Our future success will depend in part on our ability to enhance current products and to develop new products on a timely
and cost-effective basis to respond to technological developments and changing customer needs. Defense customers demand
frequent technological improvements as a means of gaining military advantage. Military planners have historically funded
significantly more design projects than actual deployments of new equipment, and those systems that are deployed tend to
contain the components of the subcontractors selected to participate in the design process. In order to participate in the design of
new defense electronics systems, we must demonstrate the ability to deliver superior technological performance on a timely and
cost-effective basis. There can be no assurance that we will secure an adequate number of design wins in the future, that the
equipment in which our products are intended to function will eventually be deployed in the field, or that our products will be
included in such equipment if it eventually is deployed.
The design-in process is typically lengthy and expensive, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue
to meet the product specifications of customers in a timely and adequate manner. In addition, any failure to anticipate or
respond adequately to changes in technology, customer preferences and future order demands, or any significant delay in
product developments, product introductions, or order volume, could negatively impact our financial condition and results of
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operations, including the risk of inventory obsolescence. Because of the complexity of our products, we have experienced
delays from time to time in completing products on a timely basis.
Our need for continued or increased investment in R&D may increase expenses and reduce our profitability.
Our business is characterized by the need for continued investment in R&D. If we fail to invest sufficiently in R&D, our
products could become less attractive to potential customers and our business and financial condition could be materially and
adversely affected. As a result of the need to maintain or increase spending levels in this area and the difficulty in reducing
costs associated with R&D, our operating results could be materially harmed if our R&D efforts fail to result in new products or
if revenues fall below expectations. As a result of our commitment to invest in R&D, spending levels of R&D expenses as a
percentage of revenues may fluctuate in the future. In addition, defense prime contractors could increase their requirement for
subcontractors, like us, to increase their share in the R&D costs for new programs and design wins.
Our results of operations are subject to fluctuation from period to period and may not be an accurate indication of
future performance.
While our revenues are generated through the sale of products and services across more than 300 programs with no single
program contributing more than 10% of our annual revenues, we have experienced fluctuations in operating results due to shifts
in timing or quantities across certain of our larger programs. Customers specify delivery date requirements that coincide with
their need for our products and services on the programs in which we participate. Because these customers may use our
products and services in connection with a variety of defense programs or other projects with different sizes and durations, a
customer’s orders for one quarter generally do not indicate a trend for future orders by that customer or on that program. As
such, we cannot always accurately plan our manufacturing, inventory and working capital requirements. As a result, if orders
and shipments differ from what we predict, we may incur additional expenses and build excess inventory, which may require
additional reserves and allowances and reduce our working capital and operational flexibility. Any significant change in our
customers’ purchasing patterns could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and reported earnings per share for
a particular quarter. Results of operations in any period should not be considered indicative of the results to be expected for any
future period.
High quarterly book-ship ratios pressure our inventory and cash flow management, necessitating increased inventory
balances to ensure quarterly revenue attainment. Increased inventory balances tie up additional capital, limiting our operational
flexibility. Some of our customers may have become conditioned to wait until the end of a quarter to place orders in the
expectation of receiving a discount. Customers conditioned to seek quarter-end discounts increase risk and uncertainty in our
financial forecasting and decrease our margins and profitability.
Our quarterly results may be subject to fluctuations resulting from other factors, including:
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delays in completion of internal product development projects;
delays in shipping hardware and software;
delays in acceptance testing by customers;
a change in the mix of products sold;
changes in customer or program order patterns;
production delays due to quality problems;
inability to scale quick reaction capability products due to low product volume;
shortages and increased costs of components;
delays due to the implementation of new tariffs or other trade barriers;
the timing of product line transitions;
declines in quarterly revenues from previous generations of products following announcement of replacement
products containing more advanced technology; and
changes in estimates of completion on fixed price engagements, which represent a substantial percentage of our
business.
In addition, from time to time, we have entered into contracts, referred to as development contracts, to engineer a specific
solution based on modifications to standard products. Gross margins from development contract revenues are typically lower
than gross margins from standard product revenues. We intend to continue to enter into development contracts and anticipate
that the gross margins associated with development contract revenues will continue to be lower than gross margins from
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Another factor contributing to fluctuations in our quarterly results is the fixed nature of expenditures on personnel,
facilities, information technology and marketing programs. Expense levels for these programs are based, in significant part, on
expectations of future revenues. If actual quarterly revenues are below management’s expectations, our results of operations
could be adversely affected.
Further, the preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting periods. The percentage of our total revenue using over time revenue accounting has increased in recent
years due to M&A transactions and the movement in our business toward subsystem development. Over time revenue
recognition is more reliant on estimates than the accounting for our component sales. Actual results could differ from those
estimates, and changes in estimates in subsequent periods could cause our results of operations to fluctuate.
We rely on the significant experience and specialized expertise of our senior management, engineering and operational
staff and must retain and attract qualified and highly skilled personnel to grow our business successfully.
Our performance is substantially dependent on the continued services and performance of our senior management and our
highly qualified team of engineers and operational staff, many of whom have numerous years of experience, specialized
expertise in our industry and security clearances required for certain defense projects. If we are not successful in hiring and
retaining such employees, we may not be able to extend or maintain our engineering and operational expertise and our future
product development efforts could be adversely affected. Competition for hiring these employees is intense, especially
individuals with specialized skills and security clearances required for our business, and we may be unable to hire and retain
enough staff to implement our growth strategy or to perform on our existing commitments. Like our defense prime contractor
customers, we face the potential for knowledge drain due to the impending retirement of the older members of our engineering
and operations workforce in the coming years.
To the extent that we lose experienced personnel, it is critical that we develop other employees, hire new qualified
personnel and successfully manage the short and long-term transfer of critical knowledge and skills. We compete with
commercial technology companies outside of the aerospace and defense industry for qualified technical positions as the number
of qualified domestic engineers is decreasing and the number of available professionals is not keeping up with demand. To the
extent that these companies grow at a faster rate or face fewer cost and product pricing constraints, they may be able to offer
more attractive compensation and other benefits to candidates, including in the recruitment of our existing employees. In cases
where the demand for skilled personnel exceeds supply, we could experience higher labor, recruiting or training costs in order
to attract and retain such employees. We also must manage leadership development and succession planning throughout our
business. While we have processes in place for management transition and the transfer of knowledge and skills, the loss of key
personnel, coupled with an inability to adequately train other personnel, hire new personnel, or transfer knowledge and skills,
could significantly impact our ability to perform under our contracts and execute on new or growing programs.
Beginning with the pandemic, a significant portion of our workforce began working remotely and we expect a significant
portion will continue to work a hybrid schedule. We see many benefits to remote and hybrid work and have adopted new tools
and processes to support the workforce. However, if we are unable to effectively adapt to this hybrid work environment long
term, then we may experience a less cohesive workforce, increased attrition, reduced program performance and less innovation.
During fiscal 2022, we experienced unusually high employee attrition and our costs to retain employees increased.
If we experience a disaster or other business continuity problem, we may not be able to recover successfully, which
could cause material financial loss, loss of human capital, regulatory actions, reputational harm, or legal liability.
If we experience a local or regional disaster or other business continuity problem, such as an earthquake, terrorist attack,
pandemic or other natural or man-made disaster, our continued success will depend, in part, on the availability of our personnel,
our facilities and the proper functioning of our network, telecommunication and other business systems and operations. As we
grow our operations, the potential for natural or man-made disasters, political, economic, or infrastructure instabilities, or other
country- or region-specific business continuity risks increases.
We face various risks related to health pandemics such as COVID-19.
We face adverse effects related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including disruptions in our supply chain, limitations on our
operations and increased costs for health and safety measures. We expect the COVID-19 pandemic to adversely affect our
operations and financial position if significant portions of our workforce are unable to work effectively due to illness,
quarantines, government actions, facility closures, or other restrictions. To-date, our operations and production activities in the
U.S. and globally have remained operational during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our facilities are considered essential activities
and have been exempt from closure directives. However, our manufacturing sites are subject to various local and national
directives curtailing operations, requiring work from home and social distancing which otherwise could impact the efficiency of
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our operations. Such directives could change at any time. We continue to monitor the situation, assessing possible implications
on our operations, supply chain, liquidity and cash flow and will continue taking actions to mitigate adverse consequences.
Risks Related to Our Growth Strategy, Our 1MPACT Value Creation Plan and M&A
Implementation of our growth strategy and 1MPACT value creation plan may not be successful, which could affect our
ability to increase revenues and profits.
Our growth strategy includes developing new products, adding new customers and programs within our existing markets
and entering new markets both domestically and internationally, developing our manufacturing capabilities, as well as
identifying and integrating acquisitions and achieving revenue and cost synergies and economies of scale. Our ability to
compete in new markets will depend upon a number of factors including, among others:
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our ability to respond to changes in our customers’ businesses by updating existing products and introducing, in a
timely fashion, new products which meet the needs of our customers;
our ability to increase our market visibility and penetration with prime defense contractors, government agencies and
government funded laboratories;
the quality of our new products;
our ability to respond rapidly to technological changes;
our ability to increase our in-house manufacturing capacity and utilization as well as our ability to deliver on schedule
and on budget; and
our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and achieve revenue and cost synergies and economies of scale.
The failure to do any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations. In addition, we may face competition in these new markets from various companies that may have substantially
greater research and development resources, marketing and financial resources, manufacturing capability and/or customer
support organizations.
Our 1MPACT value creation plan is designed to enable us to achieve our full growth and value creation potential, both
organically and through M&A, to position us to scale beyond our cumulative acquisitions over recent years. 1MPACT includes
streamlining procurement and our supply chain, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of R&D and manufacturing
operations and further scaling through common processes and systems. Our ability to enhance value and to mitigate risk
through 1MPACT is subject to risks including: anticipated benefits not being realized or not at the levels anticipated; that
implementation will be materially delayed or will be more difficult than expected; challenges of hiring and retaining key
employees to drive the value creation plan; and initiatives being more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a
result of unexpected factors or events. In addition, there is a risk that 1MPACT will divert management’s attention from
ongoing organic business operations and M&A opportunities.
Acquisitions may adversely affect our financial condition.
As part of our strategy for growth, we expect to continue to explore acquisitions or strategic alliances, which ultimately
may not be completed or be beneficial to us. While we expect our acquisitions to result in synergies and other financial and
operational benefits, we may be unable to realize these synergies or other benefits in the timeframe that we expect or at all. The
integration process may be complex, costly and time consuming. Acquisitions may pose risks to our business, including:
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problems and increased costs in connection with the integration of the personnel, operations, technologies, or
products of the acquired businesses;
layering of integration activity due to multiple overlapping acquisitions;
unanticipated issues, expenses, charges, or liabilities related to the acquisitions;
failure to implement our business plan for the combined business or to achieve anticipated increases in revenues and
profitability;
diversion of management’s attention from our organic business;
adverse effects on business relationships with suppliers and customers, including the failure to retain key customers;
acquired assets becoming impaired as a result of technical advancements or worse-than-expected performance by the
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failure to rationalize supply chain, manufacturing capacity, locations, logistics and operating models to achieve
anticipated economies of scale, or disruptions to supply chain, manufacturing, or product design operations during
the combination of facilities;
failure to rationalize business, information and communication systems and to expand the IT infrastructure and
security protocols throughout the enterprise;
volatility associated with accounting for earn-outs in a given transaction;
entering markets in which we have no, or limited, prior experience;
environmental liabilities at current or previous sites of the acquired business;
poor compliance programs pre-acquisition at acquired companies, which may lead to liabilities for violations, or
impact the business acquired when placed under our compliance programs;
unanticipated changes in applicable laws or regulations;
potential loss of key employees;
the impact of any assumed legal proceedings; and
adverse effects on our internal control over financial reporting before the acquiree's complete integration into our
control environment.
In addition, in connection with any acquisitions or investments we could:
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incur debt and assume liabilities;
obtain financing on unfavorable terms, or not be able to obtain financing on any terms at all;
incur amortization expenses related to acquired intangible assets or incur large and immediate write-offs;
incur large expenditures related to office closures of the acquired companies, including costs relating to the
termination of employees and facility and leasehold improvement charges resulting from our having to vacate the
acquired companies’ premises; and
reduce the cash that would otherwise be available to fund operations or for other purposes.
We may not be able to maintain the levels of revenue, earnings, or operating efficiency that we and our prior acquisitions
had achieved or might achieve separately. You should not place undue reliance on any anticipated synergies. In addition, our
competitors could try to emulate our acquisition strategy, leading to greater competition for acquisition targets which could lead
to larger competitors if they succeed in emulating our strategy.
We may incur substantial indebtedness.
On February 28, 2022, we amended our existing revolving credit facility (“the Revolver”) to increase and extend the
borrowing capacity to a $1.1 billion, 5-year revolving credit line, with the maturity extended to February 28, 2027. As of July 1,
2022, we had $451.5 million of outstanding borrowings on the Revolver. The Revolver accrues interest, at our option, at
floating rates tied to Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") or the prime rate plus an applicable percentage. The
applicable percentage is set at SOFR plus 1.25% and is established pursuant to a pricing grid based on our total net leverage
ratio. We may be exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. Subject to the limits
contained in the Revolver, we may incur substantial additional debt from time to time to finance working capital, capital
expenditures, investments or acquisitions, or for other purposes. If we do so, the risks related to our debt could intensify.
Specifically, our debt could have important consequences to our investors, including the following:
• making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations under our debt instruments, including, without limitation, the
Revolver; and if we fail to comply with these requirements, an event of default could result;
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limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, or
other general corporate requirements;
requiring a substantial portion of our cash flows to be dedicated to debt service payments instead of other purposes,
thereby reducing the amount of cash flows available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other
general corporate purposes;
increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;
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exposing us to the risk of increased interest rates as certain of our borrowings may have variable interest rates, which
could increase the cost of servicing our financial instruments and could materially reduce our profitability and cash
flows;
limiting our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in the industry in which we compete;
placing us at a disadvantage compared to other, less leveraged competitors; and
increasing our cost of borrowing.
In addition, the Revolver contains restrictive covenants that may limit our ability to engage in activities that are in our
long term best interest. Our failure to comply with those covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or
waived, could result in the acceleration of all our debt. And, if we were unable to repay the amounts due and payable, the
lenders under the Revolver could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness.
Increases in interest rates would increase the cost of servicing our financial instruments with exposure to interest rate risk
and could materially reduce our profitability and cash flows. Assuming that we had $100.0 million of floating rate debt
outstanding, our annual interest expense would change by approximately $1.0 million for each 100 basis point increase in
interest rates. We may also incur costs related to interest rate hedges, including the termination of any such hedges.
Our recent negative free cash flow, if not improved, could eventually lead to challenges in servicing our debt.
We have a significant amount of goodwill and intangible assets on our consolidated financial statements that are subject
to impairment based upon future adverse changes in our business or prospects.
At July 1, 2022, the carrying values of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets on our balance sheet were
$937.9 million and $351.5 million, respectively. We evaluate indefinite lived intangible assets and goodwill for impairment
annually in the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be
impaired. Indefinite lived intangible assets are impaired and goodwill impairment is indicated when their book value exceeds
fair value. We also review finite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets when indications of potential impairment exist,
such as a significant reduction in undiscounted cash flows associated with the assets. Should the fair value of our long-lived
assets decline because of reduced operating performance, market declines, or other indicators of impairment, a charge to
operations for impairment may be necessary. The value of goodwill and intangible assets from the allocation of purchase price
from our acquisitions will be derived from our business operating plans and is susceptible to an adverse change in demand,
input costs or general changes in our business or industry and could require an impairment charge in the future.
Risks Related to Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Matters
We face risks and uncertainties associated with defense-related contracts
Whether our contracts are directly with the U.S. government, a foreign government, or one of their respective agencies, or
indirectly as a subcontractor or team member, our contracts and subcontracts are subject to special risks. For example:
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Our contracts with the U.S. and foreign governments and their defense prime contractors and subcontractors are
subject to termination either upon default by us or at the convenience of the government or contractor if, among other
reasons, the program itself has been terminated. Termination for convenience provisions generally only entitle us to
recover costs incurred, settlement expenses and profit on work completed prior to termination.
Because we contract to supply goods and services to the U.S. and foreign governments and their prime and
subcontractors, we compete for contracts in a competitive bidding process. We may not be awarded the contract if the
pricing or product offering is not competitive, either at our level or the prime or subcontractor level. In the event we
are awarded a contract, we are subject to protests by losing bidders of contract awards that can result in the reopening
of the bidding process and changes in governmental policies or regulations and other political factors. We may be
subject to multiple rebid requirements over the life of a defense program in order to continue to participate in such
program, which can result in the loss of the program or significantly reduce our revenue or margin. Requirements for
more frequent technology refreshes on defense programs may lead to increased costs and lower long-term revenues.
Consolidation among defense industry contractors has resulted in a few large contractors with increased bargaining
power relative to us.
Our customers include U.S. government contractors who must comply with and are affected by laws and regulations
relating to the formation, administration and performance of U.S. government contracts. When we contract with the
U.S. government, we must comply with these laws and regulations. A violation of these laws and regulations could
result in the imposition of fines and penalties to us or our customers or the termination of our or their contracts with
the U.S. government. As a result, there could be a delay in our receipt of orders from our customers, a termination of
such orders, or a termination of contracts between us and the U.S. government.
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• We sell certain products and services to U.S. and international defense contractors or directly to the U.S. government
on a commercial item basis, eliminating the requirement to disclose and certify cost data. To the extent that there are
interpretations or changes in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) regarding the qualifications necessary to
sell commercial items, there could be a material impact on our business and operating results. For example, there have
been legislative proposals to narrow the definition of a “commercial item” (as defined in the FAR) or to require cost
and pricing data on commercial items that could limit or adversely impact our ability to contract under commercial
item terms. Changes could be accelerated due to changes in our mix of business, in Federal regulations, or in the
interpretation of Federal regulations, which may subject us to increased oversight by the Defense Contract Audit
Agency (“DCAA”) for certain of our products or services. Such changes could also trigger contract coverage for a
larger percentage of our contracts under the Cost Accounting Standards (“CAS”), further impacting our commercial
operating model and requiring compliance with a defined set of business systems criteria. Failure to comply with
applicable CAS requirements could adversely impact our ability to win future CAS-type contracts.
• We are subject to the Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) in connection
with our defense work for the U.S. government and defense prime contractors. Inability to meet the qualifications to
the CMMC and any amendments may increase our costs or delay the award of contracts if we are unable to certify that
we satisfy such cybersecurity requirements at our Company level and into our supply chain.
The U.S. government or a defense prime contractor customer could require us to relinquish data rights to a product in
connection with performing work on a defense contract, which could lead to a loss of valuable technology and
intellectual property in order to participate in a government program.
The U.S. government or a defense prime contractor customer could require us to enter into cost reimbursable contracts
that could offset our cost efficiency initiatives.
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programs will be an increasing part of our business going forward. These FMS sales combine several different types of
risks and uncertainties highlighted above, including risks related to government contracts, risks related to defense
contracts, timing and budgeting of foreign governments and approval from the U.S. and foreign governments related to
the programs, all of which may be impacted by macroeconomic and geopolitical factors outside of our control.
• We must comply with security requirements pursuant to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual,
or NISPOM, and other U.S. government security protocols when accessing sensitive information. Many of our
facilities maintain a facility security clearance and many of our employees maintain a personal security clearance to
access sensitive information necessary to the performance of our work on certain U.S. government contracts and
subcontracts. Failure to comply with the NISPOM or other security requirements may subject us to civil or criminal
penalties, loss of access to sensitive information, loss of a U.S. government contract or subcontract, or potentially
debarment as a government contractor.
• We may need to invest additional capital to build out higher level security infrastructure at certain of our facilities to
capture new design wins on defense programs with higher level security requirements. In addition, we may need to
invest in additional secure laboratory space to integrate efficiently subsystem level solutions and maintain quality
assurance on current and future programs.
If we are unable to continue to obtain U.S. government authorization regarding the export of our products, or if current
or future export laws limit or otherwise restrict our business, we could be prohibited from shipping our products to
certain countries, which would harm our ability to generate revenue.
We must comply with U.S. laws regulating the export of our products and technology. In addition, we are required to
obtain a license from the U.S. government to export certain of our products and technical data as well as to provide technical
services to foreign persons related to such products and technical data. We cannot be sure of our ability to obtain any licenses
required to export our products or to receive authorization from the U.S. government for international sales or domestic sales to
foreign persons including transfers of technical data or the provision of technical services. Likewise, our international
operations are subject to the export laws of the countries in which they conduct business. Moreover, the export regimes and the
governing policies applicable to our business are subject to change. If we cannot obtain required government approvals under
applicable regulations in a timely manner or at all, we could be delayed or prevented from selling our products in certain
jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business and financial results.
Our income tax provision and other tax liabilities may be insufficient if taxing authorities are successful in asserting tax
positions that are contrary to our position. Increases in tax rates could impact our financial performance.
From time to time, we are audited by various Federal, state, local and foreign authorities regarding income tax matters.
Significant judgment is required to determine our provision for income taxes and our liabilities for other taxes. Although we
believe our approach to determining the appropriate tax treatment is supportable and in accordance with relevant authoritative
guidance it is possible that the final tax authority will take a tax position that is materially different than that which is reflected
in our income tax provision. Such differences could have an adverse effect on our income tax provision or benefit, in the
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reporting period in which such determination is made and, consequently, on our results of operations, financial position and/or
cash flows for such period. Further, future increases in tax rates may adversely affect our financial results.
Our products are complex, and undetected defects may increase our costs, harm our reputation with customers or lead
to costly litigation.
Our products are extremely complex and must operate successfully with complex products of our customers and their
other vendors. Our products may contain undetected errors when first introduced or as we introduce product upgrades. The
pressures we face to be the first to market new products or functionality and the elapsed time before our products are integrated
into our customer's systems increases the possibility that we will offer products in which we or our customers later discover
problems. We have experienced new product and product upgrade errors in the past and expect similar problems in the future.
These problems may cause us to incur significant warranty costs and costs to support our service contracts and divert the
attention of personnel from our product development efforts. Also, hostile third parties or nation states may try to install
malicious code or devices into our products or software. Undetected errors may adversely affect our product’s ease of use and
may create customer satisfaction issues. If we are unable to repair these problems in a timely manner, we may experience a loss
of or delay in revenue and significant damage to our reputation and business prospects. Many of our customers rely upon our
products for mission-critical applications. Because of this reliance, errors, defects, or other performance problems in our
products could result in significant financial and other damage to our customers. Our customers could attempt to recover those
losses by pursuing products liability claims against us which, even if unsuccessful, would likely be time-consuming and costly
to defend and could adversely affect our reputation.
Risks Related to Information Technology and Intellectual Property
We may need to invest in new information technology systems and infrastructure to scale our operations.
We may need to adopt new information technology systems and infrastructure to scale our business and obtain the
synergies from prior and future acquisitions as well as organic growth. Our information technology and business systems and
infrastructure could create product development or production work stoppages, unnecessarily increase our inventory, negatively
impact product delivery times and quality and increase our compliance costs. In addition, an inability to maximize the utility
and benefit of our current information technology and business tools could impact our ability to meet cost reduction and
planned efficiency and operational improvement goals.
If we suffer ransomware breaches, data breaches, or phishing diversions involving the designs, schematics, or source
code for our products or other sensitive information, our business and financial results could be adversely affected.
Our business is subject to heightened risks of cyber intrusion as nation-state hackers seek access to technology used in
U.S. defense programs and criminal enterprise hackers, which may or may not be affiliated with foreign governments, use
ransomware attacks to disable critical infrastructure and extort companies for ransom payments. We are also targeted by spear
phishing attacks in which an email directed at a specific individual or department is disguised to appear to be from a trusted
source to obtain sensitive information. Like all DoD contractors that process, store, or transmit controlled unclassified
information, we must meet minimum security standards or risk losing our DoD contracts. A breach, whether physical,
electronic or otherwise, of the systems on which this sensitive data is stored could lead to damage or piracy of our products or
to the shutdown of business systems. If we experience a data security breach from an external source or from an insider threat,
we may have a loss in sales or increased costs arising from the restoration or implementation of additional security measures,
either of which could adversely affect our business and financial results. Other potential costs could include damage to our
reputation, loss of brand value, incident response costs, loss of stock market value, regulatory inquiries, litigation and
management distraction. A security breach that involves classified information could subject us to civil or criminal penalties,
loss of a government contract, loss of access to classified information, or debarment as a government contractor. Similarly, a
breach that involves loss of customer-provided data could subject us to loss of a customer, loss of a contract, litigation costs and
legal damages and reputational harm.
We may be unsuccessful in protecting our intellectual property rights which could result in the loss of a competitive
advantage. If we become subject to intellectual property infringement claims, we could incur significant expenses and
could be prevented from selling specific products.
Our ability to compete effectively against other companies in our industry depends, in part, on our ability to protect our
current and future proprietary technology under patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition laws. We
cannot assure you that our means of protecting our proprietary rights in the United States or abroad will be adequate, or that
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others will not develop technologies similar or superior to our technology or design around our proprietary rights. In addition,
we may incur substantial costs in attempting to protect our proprietary rights.
Also, despite the steps taken by us to protect our proprietary rights, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to
copy or reverse-engineer aspects of our products, develop similar technology independently, or otherwise obtain and use
information from our supply chain that we regard as proprietary and we may be unable to successfully identify or prosecute
unauthorized uses of our technology. Further, with respect to our issued patents and patent applications, we cannot assure you
that any patents from any pending patent applications (or from any future patent applications) will be issued, that the scope of
any patent protection will exclude competitors or provide competitive advantages to us, that any of our patents will be held
valid if subsequently challenged or that others will not claim rights in or ownership of the patents (and patent applications) and
other proprietary rights held by us.
We may become subject to claims that we infringe the intellectual property rights of others. We cannot assure you that, if
made, these claims will not be successful. Any claim of infringement could cause us to incur substantial costs defending against
the claim even if the claim is invalid and could distract management from other business. Any judgment against us could
require substantial payment in damages and could also include an injunction or other court order that could prevent us from
offering certain products.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
The trading price of our common stock may continue to be volatile, which may adversely affect our business, and
investors in our common stock may experience substantial losses.
Our stock price, like that of other technology and aerospace and defense companies, can be volatile. The stock market in
general and technology companies in particular may continue to experience volatility. The stock prices for companies in the
aerospace and defense industry may continue to remain volatile given uncertainty and timing of funding for defense programs.
This volatility may or may not be related to our operating performance. Our operating results, from time to time, may be below
the expectations of public market analysts and investors, which could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our
common stock. Market rumors or the dissemination of false or misleading information may impact our stock price. When the
market price of a stock has been volatile, holders of that stock will sometimes file securities class action litigation against the
company that issued the stock. If any shareholders were to file a lawsuit, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit.
Also, the lawsuit could divert the time and attention of management.
The market price of our common stock may decline because of our M&A activity.
The market price of our common stock may decline as a result of our merger and acquisition activity if, among other
things, we are unable to achieve the expected growth in revenue and earnings, or if the operational cost savings estimates in
connection with the integration of acquired businesses are not realized. The market price of our common stock also may decline
if we do not achieve the perceived benefits of the acquisitions as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by financial or industry
analysts or if the effect of the acquisitions on our financial results is not consistent with the expectations of financial or industry
analysts.
We have never paid cash dividends on our common stock and we do not anticipate paying any dividends in the
foreseeable future.
We have not declared or paid cash dividends on any of our classes of capital stock to date and we currently intend to
retain our future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business and for future mergers and acquisitions.
As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be the sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.
We may need additional capital and may not be able to raise funds on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, any
funding through the sale of additional common stock or other equity securities could result in additional dilution to our
stockholders and any funding through indebtedness could restrict our operations.
We may require additional cash resources to finance our continued growth or other future developments, including any
investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. The amount and timing of such additional financing needs will vary
principally depending on the timing of new product and service launches, investments and/or acquisitions and the amount of
cash flow from our operations. If our resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional
equity or debt securities or obtain a larger credit facility. The sale of additional equity securities or securities convertible into
our common shares could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of additional indebtedness would
result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our
operations. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we fail to
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raise additional funds, we may need to sell debt or additional equity securities or to reduce our growth to a level that can be
supported by our cash flow.
Provisions in our organizational documents and Massachusetts law and other actions we have taken could make it more
difficult for a third party to acquire us.
Provisions of our articles of organization and by-laws could have the effect of discouraging a third party from making a
proposal to acquire us and could prevent certain changes in control, even if some shareholders might consider the proposal to be
in their best interest. These provisions include a classified board of directors, advance notice to our board of directors of
shareholder proposals and director nominations, and limitations on the ability of shareholders to remove directors and to call
shareholder meetings. In addition, we may issue shares of any class or series of preferred stock in the future without shareholder
approval upon such terms as our board of directors may determine, such as those underlying the shareholder rights agreement
we adopted in December 2021. On December 27, 2021, the board of directors of the Company adopted a Shareholder Rights
Plan which, as amended, will expire on the date of the Annual Meeting in October 2022. The rights of holders of common stock
will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any such class or series of preferred stock that
may be issued.
We also are subject to the Massachusetts General Laws which, subject to certain exceptions, prohibit a Massachusetts
corporation from engaging in a broad range of business combinations with any “interested shareholder” for a period of three
years following the date that such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder. The Massachusetts Business Corporation Act
permits directors to look beyond the interests of shareholders and consider other constituencies in discharging their duties. In
determining what the director of a Massachusetts corporation reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, a
director may consider the interests of the corporation's employees, suppliers, creditors, and customers, the economy of the state,
the region, and the nation, community and societal considerations and the long-term and short-term interests of the corporation
and its shareholders, including the possibility that these interests may be best served by the continued independence of the
corporation.
Shareholder activism could cause us to incur significant expense, disrupt our business, result in a proxy contest or
litigation and impact our stock price.
We have been subject to shareholder activism and may be subject to such activism in the future, which could result in
substantial costs and divert management’s and our Board’s attention and resources from our business. Such shareholder
activism could give rise to perceived uncertainties as to our future, adversely affect our relationships with our employees,
customers, or suppliers and make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel. We may be required to incur
significant fees and other expenses related to activist shareholder matters, including for third-party advisors. We may be
subjected to a proxy contest or to litigation by activist investors, including litigation related to any shareholder rights agreement
or “poison pill” that our Board adopts, such as the Shareholder Rights Plan adopted on December 27, 2021. Our stock price
could be subject to significant fluctuation or otherwise be adversely affected by the events, risks and uncertainties of any
shareholder activism.
JANA Partners LLC filed a Schedule 13D on December 23, 2021, and Starboard Value LP filed a Schedule 13D on
January 13, 2022. Both JANA and Starboard indicated that they intended to engage with Mercury’s management. Starboard
also wrote an open letter to Mercury’s Board of Directors dated January 13, 2022, requesting that the limited duration rights
agreement be withdrawn or amended. On June 23, 2022, we entered into settlement agreements with each of JANA and
Starboard that covered the appointment of two directors to our Board and an amendment to our shareholder rights plan. The
settlement agreements also contain customary standstill provisions that end approximately 30 days prior to the expiration of the
advance notice period for the nomination of directors at our 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
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ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
The following table sets forth our significant properties as of July 1, 2022:
Location
Andover, MA
Phoenix, AZ
Hudson, NH
Torrance, CA
Oxnard, CA
Gulf Breeze, FL
Torrance, CA
Cypress, CA
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Torrance, CA
Fremont, CA
Alpharetta, GA
Mesa, AZ
Chantilly, VA
Torrance, CA
Geneva, CH
Size in
Sq. Feet
145,262
125,756
121,553
85,125
72,673
51,061
49,250
42,770
36,223
36,220
36,122
35,005
34,320
32,789
31,505
27,287
Commitment
Leased, expiring 2032
Leased, expiring 2031
Leased, expiring 2030
Leased, expiring 2029
Leased, expiring 2025
Leased, expiring 2031
Leased, expiring 2025
Leased, expiring 2028
Leased, expiring 2029
Leased, expiring 2025
Leased, expiring 2023
Leased, expiring 2028
Leased, expiring 2022
Leased, expiring 2025
Leased, expiring 2023
Leased, expiring 2027
We actively manage our facilities and are in pursuit of lease extensions or alternative locations for facilities with
expiration dates in 2022 and 2023. In addition, we lease a number of smaller offices around the world primarily for sales. See
Note B and Note J to the consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our obligations under leases.
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are subject to litigation, claims, investigations and audits arising from time to time in the ordinary course of our
business. Although legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, we believe that we have valid defenses with respect to those
matters currently pending against us and intend to defend ourself vigorously. The outcome of these matters, individually and in
the aggregate, is not expected to have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, or financial position.
On June 23, 2021, Embedded Reps of America, LLC (“ERA”), a former sales representative, and James Mazzola, a
principal of ERA, filed for binding arbitration related to the termination of ERA’s sales representative agreement raising
multiple claims that aggregate to approximately $9 million in direct damages, with treble damages requested on a number of
those claims. ERA was a sales representative of Themis when Themis was acquired by Mercury. The sales representative
agreement provided for termination by either party upon 30 days written notice with ERA entitled to commissions for orders
obtained by ERA with product shipment occurring prior to termination. We responded to the complaint in July 2021 and the
arbitration proceeding has been scheduled for September 2022. We believe the claims in the complaint are without merit and
we intend to defend ourselves vigorously.
On December 7, 2021, counsel for National Technical Systems, Inc. (“NTS”) sent us an environmental demand letter
pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21E, Section 4A, and CERCLA 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, related to a site that
NTS formerly owned at 533 Main Street, Acton, MA. NTS received a Notice of Responsibility from the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection (“MassDEP”) alleging trichloroethene, freon and 1,4-dioxane contamination in the
groundwater emanating from NTS’s former site. NTS alleges in its demand letter that the operations of a predecessor company
to Mercury that was acquired in our acquisition of the Microsemi Carve-Out Business that once owned and operated a facility at
531 Main Street, Acton, MA contributed to the groundwater contamination. NTS is seeking payment from us of NTS’s costs for
any required environmental remediation. In April 2022, we engaged in a meet and confer session with NTS pursuant to
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21E, Section 4A to discuss the status of the environmental review performed by NTS and
its licensed site professional. In addition in November 2021, we responded to a request for information from MassDEP
regarding the detection of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroakyl substances) in the Acton, MA Water District’s Conant public water
supply wells near the former facility at 531 Main Street, Acton, MA at a level above the standard that MassDEP published for
PFAS in October 2020. It is too early to determine what responsibility, if any, we may have for these matters.
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ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4.1.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Our executive officers are appointed to office by the Board of Directors at the first board meeting following the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders or at other board meetings as appropriate, and hold office until the first board meeting following the
next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until a successor is chosen, subject to prior death, resignation or removal.
Information regarding our executive officers as of the date of filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is presented below.
Mark Aslett, age 54, joined Mercury in 2007 and has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer and as a
member of the Board since 2007. Prior to joining Mercury, he was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of
Enterasys Networks from 2003 to 2006, and held various positions with Marconi plc and its affiliated companies, including
Executive Vice President of Marketing, Vice President of Portfolio Management and President of Marconi Communications-
North America, from 1998 to 2002. Mr. Aslett has also held positions at GEC Plessey Telecommunications, as well as other
telecommunications-related technology firms.
Christopher C. Cambria, age 64, joined Mercury in 2016 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and
was appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in 2017. Prior to joining Mercury, he was Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. from 2012 to 2016 and Vice President, General
Counsel from 2011 to 2012. He was with L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. from 1997 through 2009 serving as Senior Vice
President and Senior Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions from 2006 to 2009, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General
Counsel from 2001 to 2006 and Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from 1997 to 2001. Prior to L-3, Mr. Cambria
was an Associate with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson and Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
Thomas Huber, age 45, joined Mercury in September 2021 as Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer.
Prior to joining Mercury, Mr. Huber was a Managing Director and Partner at the Boston Consulting Group from 2019 to
September 2021, serving as a core member of their transformation and operations practice areas. Mr. Huber was a Managing
Director and Partner at Bain & Company, working with clients in strategy, operations and M&A from 2010 to 2018.
Brian E. Perry, age 55, joined Mercury in 2008 and has served as our Executive Vice President, President, Processing
division since August 2021. He served as Senior Vice President of our Processing division starting in July 2020. Prior to that,
he was President of our Mercury Defense Systems business unit starting in 2014 and Vice President and General Manager of
our Services and Systems Integration group from 2011 to 2014. Prior to joining Mercury, Mr. Perry was the General Manager
for Suntron Corporation’s Northeast Express and served in various roles with Lockheed Martin and General Electric Aircraft
Engines.
Michael D. Ruppert, age 48, joined Mercury in 2014 as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development and
in 2017 was named Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development. In 2018, Mr. Ruppert was appointed the
Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Prior to joining Mercury, from 2013 to 2014, Mr.
Ruppert was Co-Founder and Managing Partner of RS Partners, LLC, a boutique advisory firm focused on the aerospace &
defense industries. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at UBS Investment Bank where he led the defense investment
banking practice from 2011 to 2013. Mr. Ruppert also held positions in the investment banking divisions at Lazard Freres & Co
from 2008 to 2011 and at Lehman Brothers from 2000 to 2008.
James M. Stevison, age 56, joined Mercury in October 2021 as Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer. Dr.
Stevison brings to Mercury more than 16 years of global experience in the aerospace and defense industry. Prior to joining
Mercury, he was Vice President of Strategy for Raytheon Missiles & Defense. In that role, he led comprehensive business
strategy, portfolio shaping and evaluating investment opportunities to further advance the Raytheon Missiles & Defense
portfolio. He also served as Vice President of Strategic and Naval Systems at Raytheon Missiles Systems. Prior to that, he was
the director of the SM-3® program, where he was responsible for all variants of the SM-3® missile portfolio, both domestically
and internationally. Dr. Stevison has previously held senior leadership roles at Lockheed Martin and at Miltec Systems, a
Ducommun Company. A U.S. Army veteran, Dr. Stevison retired from the Army in 2005, following an accomplished 20-year
military career that included leadership roles with the Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile
Command.
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Charles R. Wells, IV, age 50, joined the Company in November 2021 as its Executive Vice President and President of
Mercury’s Microelectronics Division. Mr. Wells has more than 25 years’ experience across multiple disciplines including
engineering, business development, program management and executive management. Previously, he served as Vice President
and General Manager for the Unmanned & Integrated Solutions Business Unit of Teledyne FLIR with full P&L responsibility
while ensuring high levels of product quality and customer satisfaction. Earlier in his career, he worked as a DoD civilian
supporting the development and fielding of world-wide C4ISR networks and information systems. He also held positions in
Northrop Grumman and ICX Technologies and served as a private consultant for large aerospace and defense companies.
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PART II
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our common stock is listed and traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol MRCY. The following
table sets forth, for the fiscal periods indicated, the high and low sale prices per share for our common stock during such
periods. Such market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail markup, markdown or commission.
2022 Fourth quarter
Third quarter
Second quarter
First quarter
2021 Fourth quarter
Third quarter
Second quarter
First quarter
High
Low
66.04 $
69.81 $
55.92 $
66.78 $
79.28 $
85.49 $
88.06 $
79.89 $
54.24
51.11
46.71
45.31
57.69
61.26
67.10
66.65
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
As of July 31, 2022, we had 896 record shareholders and 34,112 nominee holders.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on shares of our common stock. We currently intend to retain any
earnings for future growth. Accordingly, we do not anticipate that any cash dividends will be declared or paid on our common
stock in the foreseeable future.
Net Share Settlement Plans
The following table includes information with respect to net share settlements we made of our common stock during the
fiscal year ended July 1, 2022:
Period of Net Share Settlement
July 2, 2021 - October 1, 2021
October 2, 2021 - December 31, 2021
January 1, 2022 - April 1, 2022
April 2, 2022 - July 1, 2022
Total
Total Number of Shares Net Settled (1)
Average Price Per Share
$
$
$
$
138
3
4
8
153
52.79
50.83
58.94
59.21
(1) Represents shares we net settled in connection with the surrender of shares to cover the minimum taxes on vesting of
restricted stock. Presented in thousands.
Share Repurchase Plans
During fiscal 2022, we had no active share repurchase programs.
Equity Compensation Plans
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the Shareholders Meeting.
ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Part II, Item 6 is no longer required as the Company has elected to early adopt the change to Item 301 of Regulation S-K
contained in SEC Release No. 33-10890.
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ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
From time to time, information provided, statements made by our employees or information included in our filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) may contain statements that are not historical facts but that are “forward-
looking statements,” which involve risks and uncertainties. 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 epidemics and pandemics such as
COVID, effects of any U.S. Federal government shutdown or extended continuing resolution, effects of continued geopolitical
unrest and regional conflicts, competition, inflation, 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, changes in, or in the interpretation or enforcement of environmental
rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company's products, shortages in or delays in receiving components, production
delays or unanticipated expenses due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, inability to fully realize the
expected benefits from acquisitions, restructurings and value creation initiatives such as 1MPACT, or delays in realizing such
benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated synergies, effects of shareholder activism,
increases in interest rates, changes to industrial security and cyber-security regulations and requirements, changes in tax rates or
tax regulations, changes to interest rate swaps or other cash flow hedging arrangements, 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 set forth under Part I-Item 1A (Risk Factors) in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We caution readers
not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We undertake no
obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is
made.
OVERVIEW
Mercury Systems, Inc. is a technology company that delivers commercial innovation to rapidly transform the global
aerospace and defense industry. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, our end-to-end processing platform enables a broad
range of aerospace and defense programs, optimized for mission success in some of the most challenging and demanding
environments. Processing technologies that comprise our platform include signal solutions, display, software applications,
networking, storage and secure processing. Our innovative solutions are mission-ready, trusted and secure, software-defined
and open and modular to meet our customers’ most-pressing high-tech needs. Customers access our solutions via the Mercury
platform, which encompasses the broad scope of our investments in technologies, companies, products, services and the
expertise of our people. Ultimately, we connect our customers to what matters most to them. We connect commercial
technology to defense, people to data, partners to opportunities and the present to the future. And, at the most human level, we
connect what we do to our customers’ missions; supporting the people for whom safety, security and protecting freedom are of
paramount importance.
As a leading manufacturer of essential components, products, modules and subsystems, we sell to defense prime
contractors, the U.S. government and original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) commercial aerospace companies. Mercury
has built a trusted, contemporary portfolio of proven product solutions purpose-built for aerospace and defense that it believes
meets and exceeds the performance needs of our defense and commercial customers. Customers add their own applications and
algorithms to our specialized, secure and innovative products and pre-integrated solutions. This allows them to complete their
full system by integrating with their platform, the sensor technology and, increasingly, the processing from Mercury. Our
products and solutions are deployed in more than 300 programs with over 25 different defense prime contractors and
commercial aviation customers.
Mercury’s transformational business model accelerates the process of making new technology profoundly more accessible
to our customers by bridging the gap between commercial technology and aerospace and defense applications. Our long-
standing deep relationships with leading high-tech and other commercial companies, coupled with our high level of research
and development (“R&D”) investments on a percentage basis and industry-leading trusted and secure design and manufacturing
capabilities, are the foundational tenets of this highly successful model. We are leading the development and adaptation of
commercial technology for aerospace and defense solutions. From chip-scale to system scale and from data, including radio
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frequency (“RF”) to digital to decision, we make mission-critical technologies safe, secure, affordable and relevant for our
customers.
Our capabilities, technology, people and R&D investment strategy combine to differentiate Mercury in our industry. We
maintain our technological edge by investing in critical capabilities and intellectual property (“IP” or “building blocks”) in
processing, leveraging open standards and open architectures to adapt quickly those building blocks into solutions for highly
data-intensive applications, including emerging needs in areas such as artificial intelligence (“AI”).
Our mission critical solutions are deployed by our customers for a variety of applications including command, control,
communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (“C4ISR”), electronic intelligence, mission
computing avionics, electro-optical/infrared (“EO/IR”), electronic warfare, weapons and missile defense, hypersonics and radar.
Since we conduct much of our business with our defense customers via commercial items, requests by customers are a
primary driver of revenue fluctuations from quarter to quarter. Customers specify delivery date requirements that coincide with
their need for our products. Because these customers may use our products in connection with a variety of defense programs or
other projects of different sizes and durations, a customer’s orders for one quarter generally do not indicate a trend for future
orders by that customer. Additionally, order patterns do not necessarily correlate amongst customers and, therefore, we
generally cannot identify sequential quarterly trends.
As of July 1, 2022, we had 2,386 employees. Our consolidated revenues, acquired revenues, net income, diluted EPS,
adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2022 were $988.2 million, $117.8 million, $11.3 million, $0.20, $2.19 and
$200.5 million, respectively. Our consolidated revenues, acquired revenues, net income, diluted EPS, adjusted EPS and
adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2021 were $924.0 million, $3.4 million, $62.0 million, $1.12, $2.42 and $201.9 million,
respectively. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for a reconciliation to our most directly comparable GAAP
financial measures.
OUR RESPONSE TO COVID
We continue to monitor the COVID pandemic and adapt our policies and programs as needed to protect the health, safety
and livelihoods of our people. In September 2021, the White House announced that certain contractors would need to create
COVID-19 vaccination programs for their employees in order to work on certain U.S. government contracts. We announced our
COVID-19 U.S. Vaccination Policy in October 2021 to comply with these federal requirements. In November and December
2021, federal judges temporarily blocked the government from enforcing their vaccine mandate while lawsuits were being
resolved. We suspended our vaccine policy pending the resolutions of these lawsuits, similar to other contractors in the
aerospace and defense industry.
1MPACT
On August 3, 2021, we announced a companywide effort, called 1MPACT, to lay the foundation for the next phase of the
Company’s value creation at scale. The goal of 1MPACT is to achieve our full growth, margin expansion and adjusted
EBITDA potential over the next five years. Since fiscal year 2014, we have completed 15 acquisitions, deploying $1.4 billion
of capital and, as a result, dramatically scaled and transformed the business. Over this time, we have extracted substantial
revenue and cost synergies from each of these individual acquisitions. As we approach the milestone of $1 billion of revenue,
we have identified significant opportunity to realize further scale through consolidating and streamlining our internal
organizational structure which will improve visibility, speed of decision making and accountability. 1MPACT is led by our
Chief Transformation Officer, Thomas Huber, and focuses on the following major areas: organizational efficiency and
scalability; procurement and supply chain; facilities optimization; R&D investment; and scalable common processes and
systems.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS:
FISCAL 2022
On February 28, 2022, we amended our existing revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") to increase and extend the
borrowing capacity to a $1.1 billion, 5-year revolving credit line, with the maturity extended to February 28, 2027. As of July 1,
2022, there was $451.5 million of outstanding borrowings on the Revolver. See Note M in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements for further discussion of the Revolver.
On November 29, 2021, we acquired Atlanta Micro, Inc. ("Atlanta Micro") for a purchase price of $90.0 million, subject
to net working capital and net debt adjustments. Based in Norcross, Georgia, Atlanta Micro is a leading designer and
manufacturer of high-performance RF modules and components, including advanced monolithic microwave integrated circuits
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("MMICs") which are critical for high-speed data acquisition applications including electronic warfare, radar and weapons. We
funded the acquisition through our Revolver.
On September 27, 2021, we signed a definitive agreement to acquire Avalex Technologies (“Avalex”) for a purchase price
of $155.0 million, subject to net working capital and net debt adjustments. On November 5, 2021, the transaction closed and we
acquired Avalex. Based in Gulf Breeze, Florida, Avalex is a provider of mission-critical avionics, including rugged displays,
integrated communications management systems, digital video recorders and warning systems. We funded the acquisition with
our Revolver.
FISCAL 2021
On May 27, 2021, we acquired Pentek Technologies, LLC and Pentek Systems, Inc. (collectively, "Pentek") for a
purchase price of $65.0 million, subject to net working capital and net debt adjustments. Based in Upper Saddle River, New
Jersey, Pentek is a leading designer and manufacturer of ruggedized, high-performance, commercial off-the-shelf ("COTS")
software-defined radio and data acquisition boards, recording systems and subsystems for high-end commercial and defense
applications. The acquisition and associated transaction expenses were funded through a combination of cash on hand and our
Revolver.
On December 30, 2020, we acquired Physical Optics Corporation ("POC") for a purchase price of $310.0 million, prior to
net working capital and net debt adjustments. Based in Torrance, California, POC more than doubled our global avionics
business and expanded its collective footprint in the platform and mission management market. We funded the acquisition
through a combination of cash on hand and our Revolver.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:
FISCAL 2022 VS. FISCAL 2021
Results of operations for fiscal 2022 include full period results from the acquisitions of POC and Pentek and only results
from the acquisition dates for Avalex and Atlanta Micro, which were acquired on November 5, 2021 and November 29, 2021,
respectively. Results of operations for fiscal 2021 include only results from the acquisition dates for POC and Pentek.
Accordingly, the periods presented below are not directly comparable. The Company has applied the FAST Act Modernization
and Simplification of Regulation S-K, which limits the discussion to the two most recent fiscal years. Refer to Item 7 of the
Company's Form 10-K issued on August 17, 2021 for prior year discussion related to fiscal 2020.
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The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, financial data from the Consolidated Statements of Operations
and Comprehensive Income:
(In thousands)
Net revenues
Cost of revenues
Gross margin
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
Research and development
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring and other charges
Acquisition costs and other related expenses
Total operating expenses
Income from operations
Interest income
Interest expense
Other expense, net
Income before income taxes
Income tax provision
Net income
REVENUES
Fiscal 2022
As a % of
Total Net
Revenue
Fiscal 2021
As a % of
Total Net
Revenue
$
988,197
100.0 % $
923,996
100.0 %
593,241
394,956
157,044
107,169
60,267
27,445
11,421
363,346
31,610
143
(5,806)
(7,552)
18,395
7,120
60.0
40.0
15.9
10.8
6.1
2.8
1.2
36.8
3.2
—
(0.6)
(0.8)
1.9
0.8
$
11,275
1.1 % $
538,808
385,188
134,337
113,481
41,171
9,222
5,976
304,187
81,001
179
(1,222)
(2,785)
77,173
15,129
62,044
58.3
41.7
14.5
12.3
4.5
1.0
0.6
32.9
8.8
—
(0.1)
(0.3)
8.4
1.7
6.7 %
Total revenues increased $64.2 million, or 7.0%, to $988.2 million during fiscal 2022, as compared to $924.0 million
during fiscal 2021 including “acquired revenue” which represents net revenue from acquired businesses that have been part of
Mercury for completion of four full fiscal quarters or less (and excludes any intercompany transactions). After the completion
of four full fiscal quarters, acquired businesses will be treated as organic for current and comparable historical periods. The
increase in total revenue was primarily due to $114.4 million of incremental acquired revenues partially offset by a $50.2
million decrease in organic revenues. The increase was driven by higher demand for modules and sub-assemblies and integrated
subsystems which increased $49.4 million or 31.5%, and $30.5 million or 5.2%, respectively, and was partially offset by
decreases to components of $15.7 million or 8.9% during fiscal 2022. The increase in total revenue was primarily from C4I and
EW applications which increased $73.3 million and $18.5 million, respectively, and was partially offset by a decrease of $38.0
million from the radar end application. The increase in revenues spanned the airborne and other platforms which increased
$71.2 million and $48.5 million, respectively, and was offset by decreases in the naval and land platforms of $31.6 million and
$23.8 million, respectively. The largest program increases were related to a classified C2 program, MH60, P8, Aegis and
ALR-56C. Acquired revenue in fiscal 2022 represents activity from the Pentek, Avalex and Atlanta Micro acquired businesses
as well as two fiscal quarters from the POC acquired business. There were no programs comprising 10% or more of our
revenues for fiscal 2022 and 2021. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for a reconciliation to our most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures.
GROSS MARGIN
Gross margin was 40.0% for fiscal 2022, a decrease of 170 basis points from the 41.7% gross margin achieved during
fiscal 2021. The lower gross margin was primarily driven by program mix, heavily impacted by industry-wide award delays and
supply chain constraints as well as inflation. In addition, the decrease is due to higher engineering content associated with
programs in the period evidenced by an increase of $28.5 million in Customer Funded Research and Development ("CRAD")
compared to the prior period. CRAD primarily represents engineering labor associated with over time revenue contracts for
customized development, production and service activities. The nature of these efforts result in lower margin content, but serve
as pre-cursors to higher margin production awards. These products are predominately grouped within integrated subsystems and
to a lesser extent modules and sub-assemblies.
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $22.7 million, or 16.9%, to $157.0 million during fiscal 2022 as
compared to $134.3 million during fiscal 2021. The increase was primarily related to an incremental $8.9 million of expenses
related to the acquisitions of Pentek, Avalex and Atlanta Micro as well as an $8.3 million increase to stock compensation
expense for a higher volume of equity awards to support the retention of our employees in a challenging labor market. These
increases were partially offset by savings from 1MPACT workforce optimization efforts. Selling, general and administrative
expenses increased as a percentage of revenue to 15.9% during fiscal 2022 from 14.5% during fiscal 2021.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development expenses decreased $6.3 million, or 5.6%, to $107.2 million during fiscal 2022, as compared
to $113.5 million for fiscal 2021. The decrease was primarily related to 1MPACT workforce optimization efforts and employee
attrition. The decrease was also impacted by an incremental $28.5 million of CRAD during fiscal 2022. Research and
development expenses accounted for 10.8% and 12.3% of our revenues during fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021, respectively.
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Amortization of intangible assets increased $19.1 million to $60.3 million during fiscal 2022, as compared to $41.2
million for fiscal 2021, primarily due to the full period impact from the acquisitions of POC and Pentek, as well as the
acquisitions of Avalex and Atlanta Micro during fiscal 2022.
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
Restructuring and other charges were $27.4 million during fiscal 2022, as compared to $9.2 million during fiscal 2021.
Restructuring and other charges during fiscal 2022 primarily related to 1MPACT including $17.4 million of third-party
consulting costs, as well as $9.2 million of severance costs associated with the elimination of approximately 135 positions
across manufacturing, SG&A and R&D based on ongoing talent and workforce optimization efforts. In addition, fiscal 2022
includes $0.8 million of costs for facilities optimization efforts associated with 1MPACT, including $0.5 million related to lease
asset impairment. During fiscal 2021, the Company incurred $9.2 million of restructuring and other charges. Restructuring and
other charges primarily related to $4.8 million related to severance costs associated with the elimination of approximately 90
positions throughout the period, across manufacturing, SG&A and R&D. These charges are related to changing market and
business conditions as well as talent shifts and resource redundancy from the Company's internal reorganization that was
completed during fiscal 2021. The remaining $4.5 million of restructuring and other charges related to third-party consulting
costs related to 1MPACT, which was initiated in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
ACQUISITION COSTS AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES
Acquisition costs and other related expenses were $11.4 million during fiscal 2022, as compared to $6.0 million during
fiscal 2021. The acquisition costs and other related expenses incurred during fiscal 2022 were related to the acquisitions of
Avalex and Atlanta Micro, as well as $6.8 million for third-party advisory fees and settlement costs in connection with
engagements by activist investors. The acquisition costs and other related expenses incurred during fiscal 2021 were related to
the acquisitions of POC and Pentek. Both periods include costs associated with our evaluation of potential acquisition
opportunities. We expect to continue to incur such acquisition costs and other related expenses in the future as we continue to
seek acquisition opportunities to expand our technological capabilities and especially within secure processing, open mission
systems, C3 and trusted microelectronics. Transaction costs incurred by the acquiree prior to the consummation of an
acquisition would not be reflected in our historical results of operations.
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest expense for fiscal 2022 increased to $5.8 million, as compared to $1.2 million in fiscal 2021. This increase is
primarily related to the $451.5 million of outstanding borrowings on our Revolver used to facilitate the acquisitions of POC and
Pentek, Avalex and Atlanta Micro during fiscal 2021 and 2022. This is an increase from $200.0 million of outstanding
borrowings on our Revolver for fiscal 2021.
OTHER EXPENSE, NET
Other expense, net increased to $7.6 million during fiscal 2022, as compared to $2.8 million of other expense, net in
fiscal 2021. There were $2.4 million of foreign currency translation losses during fiscal 2022 as compared to $1.2 million of
foreign currency translation gains during fiscal 2021. In addition, there was $1.3 million of incremental litigation and settlement
expenses during fiscal 2022 as compared to the prior comparable period.
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INCOME TAXES
We recorded an income tax provision of $7.1 million and $15.1 million on income before income taxes of $18.4 million
and $77.2 million for fiscal years 2022 and 2021, respectively. Within the $7.1 million income tax provision for fiscal year
2022, we recorded a provision to return adjustment of $2.3 million related to an immaterial correction of an error over transfer
pricing allocations.
The effective tax rate for fiscal 2022 differed from the Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to Federal and state
research and development tax credits, non-deductible compensation, provision to return adjustments, state taxes and excess tax
provision related to stock compensation.
The effective tax rate for fiscal 2021 differed from the Federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to Federal and state
research and development tax credits, excess benefits related to stock compensation, non-deductible compensation and state
taxes.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our primary sources of liquidity come from existing cash and cash generated from operations, our Revolver and our
ability to raise capital under our universal shelf registration statement. Our near-term fixed commitments for cash expenditures
consist primarily of payments under operating leases and inventory purchase commitments. We plan to continue to invest in
improvements to our facilities, continuous evaluation of potential acquisition opportunities and internal R&D to promote future
growth, including new opportunities in avionics mission computers, secure processing, radar modernization and trusted custom
microelectronics. Our facilities improvements include expansion of our trusted custom microelectronics and mission computing
businesses during fiscal 2022.
Based on our current plans and business conditions, we believe that existing cash and cash equivalents, our available
Revolver, cash generated from operations and our financing capabilities will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash
requirements for at least the next twelve months.
Shelf Registration Statement
On September 14, 2020, we filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR with the SEC. The shelf registration
statement, which was effective upon filing with the SEC, registered each of the following securities: debt securities, preferred
stock, common stock, warrants and units. We intend to use the proceeds from financings using the shelf registration statement
for general corporate purposes, which may include the following:
•
•
•
•
•
the acquisition of other companies or businesses;
the repayment and refinancing of debt;
capital expenditures;
working capital; and
other purposes as described in the prospectus supplement.
We have an unlimited amount available under the shelf registration statement.
Revolving Credit Facilities
On February 28, 2022, we amended the Revolver to increase and extend the borrowing capacity to a $1.1 billion, 5-year
revolving credit line, with the maturity extended to February 28, 2027. As of July 1, 2022, we had $451.5 million of
outstanding borrowings against the Revolver. See Note M in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further
discussion of the Revolver.
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CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
For the Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
$
$
$
$
$
(18,869) $
97,247 $
115,184
(274,320) $
(416,887) $
(135,486)
245,754 $
206,229 $
(48,185) $
(112,999) $
(10,932)
(31,094)
65,654 $
113,839 $
226,838
Our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $48.2 million during fiscal 2022 primarily due to $243.5 million of
acquisition activity, $27.7 million invested in purchases of property and equipment, $18.9 million used in operating activities
and $8.2 million of share repurchase and retirement of common stock used to settle employees' tax liabilities. These decreases
were partially offset by $251.5 million of borrowings on our Revolver to facilitate the acquisitions of Avalex and Atlanta
Micro.
Operating Activities
During fiscal 2022, we used $18.9 million in cash from operating activities, a decrease of $116.1 million, as compared to
$97.2 million provided by operating activities during fiscal 2021. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in unbilled
receivables and costs in excess of billings driven by industry-wide award delays and supply chain constraints impacting the
timing of billing events and cash conversion as well as higher outflows for inventory during fiscal 2022. Operating activities
also included cash outflows for restructuring and other charges associated with 1MPACT as well as acquisition costs and other
related expenses related to third-party advisory fees in connection with engagements by activist investors as well as the Avalex
and Atlanta Micro acquisitions. These decreases were partially offset by lower cash outflows for accounts payable, accrued
expenses and accrued compensation.
Investing Activities
During fiscal 2022, we invested $274.3 million, a decrease of $142.6 million, as compared to $416.9 million during fiscal
2021. During fiscal 2022, we invested $243.5 million in the acquisitions of Avalex and Atlanta Micro, as well as $27.7 million
in purchases of property and equipment. During fiscal 2021, we invested $372.8 million in the acquisitions of POC and Pentek
as well as $45.6 million in purchases of property and equipment.
Financing Activities
During fiscal 2022, we had $245.8 million in cash provided by financing activities, as compared to $206.2 million during
fiscal 2021. The $39.6 million increase was driven by an additional $51.5 million of additional borrowings on our Revolver to
facilitate the acquisitions of Avalex and Atlanta Micro, partially offset by $8.1 million of additional payments related to the
purchase and retirement of common stock used to settle employees' tax liabilities associated with vesting of restricted stock
awards and $2.9 million of payments for deferred financing fees associated with the refinancing of our revolving credit facility
as compared to fiscal 2021.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The following is a schedule of our commitments and contractual obligations outstanding at July 1, 2022:
(In thousands)
Operating leases
Purchase obligations
Total
Less Than
1 Year
1-3
Years
3-5
Years
More Than
5 Years
$
97,504 $
14,757 $
26,838 $
21,594 $
34,315
153,729
153,729
—
—
—
$
251,233 $
168,486 $
26,838 $
21,594 $
34,315
See Note B and Note J to the consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our obligations under
leases.
Purchase obligations represent open non-cancelable purchase commitments for certain inventory components and
services used in normal operations. The purchase commitments covered by these agreements are for less than one year and
aggregated $153.7 million at July 1, 2022.
We had a liability at July 1, 2022 of $9.1 million for uncertain tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be
taken in various income tax returns. Our liability increased by an additional $1.6 million primarily due to tax positions taken
related to a prior period and during the current period. We do not know the ultimate resolution of these uncertain tax positions
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and as such, do not know the ultimate timing of payments related to this liability. Accordingly, these amounts are not included
in the above table.
Our standard product sales and license agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business typically contain an
indemnification provision pursuant to which we indemnify, hold harmless and agree to reimburse the indemnified party for
losses suffered or incurred in connection with certain intellectual property infringement claims by any third party with respect
to our products. Such provisions generally survive termination or expiration of the agreements. The potential amount of future
payments we could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is, in some instances, unlimited.
As part of our strategy for growth, we continue to explore acquisitions or strategic alliances. The associated acquisition
costs incurred in the form of professional fees and services may be material to the future periods in which they occur, regardless
of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed.
We may elect from time to time to purchase and subsequently retire shares of common stock in order to settle employees’
tax liabilities associated with vesting of a restricted stock award. These transactions would be treated as a use of cash in
financing activities in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Other than certain indemnification provisions, we do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities,
guarantee contracts, retained or contingent interests in transferred assets, or any obligation arising out of a material variable
interest in an unconsolidated entity. We do not have any majority-owned subsidiaries that are not consolidated in the financial
statements. Additionally, we do not have an interest in, or relationships with, any special purpose entities.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During fiscal 2022 and 2021, we did not engage in any related party transactions.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In our periodic communications, we discuss certain important measures that are not calculated according to U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted income, adjusted EPS, free cash
flow, organic revenue and acquired revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before other non-operating adjustments, interest income and expense, income
taxes, depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and other charges, impairment of long-lived assets,
acquisition financing and other third party costs, fair value adjustments from purchase accounting, litigation and settlement
income and expense, COVID related expenses and stock-based and other non-cash compensation expense. We use adjusted
EBITDA as an important indicator of the operating performance of our business. We use adjusted EBITDA in internal forecasts
and models when establishing internal operating budgets, supplementing the financial results and forecasts reported to our
board of directors, determining a portion of bonus compensation for executive officers and other key employees based on
operating performance, evaluating short-term and long-term operating trends in our operations and allocating resources to
various initiatives and operational requirements. We believe that adjusted EBITDA permits a comparative assessment of our
operating performance, relative to our performance based on our GAAP results, while isolating the effects of charges that may
vary from period to period without any correlation to underlying operating performance. We believe 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 our financial and operational decision-making. We believe that trends in our adjusted
EBITDA are valuable indicators of our 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. We expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the adjusted
EBITDA financial adjustments described above, and investors should not infer from our presentation of this non-GAAP
financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring.
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The following table reconciles our net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to our adjusted
EBITDA:
(In thousands)
Net income
Other non-operating adjustments, net
Interest expense (income), net
Income tax provision
Depreciation
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring and other charges(1)
Impairment of long-lived assets
Acquisition, financing and other third party costs(2)
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting(3)
Litigation and settlement expense, net
COVID related expenses
Stock-based and other non-cash compensation expense
For the Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
$
11,275 $
62,044 $
85,712
2,932
5,663
7,120
33,150
60,267
27,445
—
13,608
(2,009)
1,908
689
38,459
(724)
1,043
15,129
25,912
41,171
9,222
—
8,600
(290)
622
9,943
29,224
(5,636)
(1,145)
8,221
18,770
30,560
1,805
—
5,645
1,801
944
2,593
26,972
Adjusted EBITDA
$
200,507 $
201,896 $
176,242
(1) Restructuring and other charges for fiscal 2022 are related to management's decision to undertake certain actions to realign operating expenses through
workforce reductions and the closure of certain facilities, businesses and product lines. These charges are typically related to acquisitions and organizational
redesign programs initiated as part of discrete post-acquisition integration activities. We believe these items are non-routine and may not be indicative of
ongoing operating results.
(2) Acquisition, financing and other third party costs for fiscal 2022 are related to the acquisitions of Avalex and Atlanta Micro, third-party advisory fees in
connection with engagements by activist investors and costs associated with our continuous evaluation of potential acquisition opportunities.
(3) Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting for fiscal year 2022 relate to various adjustments arising from the Avalex and Atlanta Micro acquisitions.
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting for fiscal year 2021 relate to various adjustments arising from the POC acquisition. Fair value adjustments
from purchase accounting for fiscal year 2020 relate to APC inventory step-up amortization.
Adjusted income and adjusted EPS exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in
accordance with GAAP. We believe that exclusion of these items assists in providing a more complete understanding of our
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. We use
these measures along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures to manage our business and to evaluate our
performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace. We define adjusted income as net income before other non-
operating adjustments, amortization of intangible assets, restructuring and other charges, impairment of long-lived assets,
acquisition, financing and other third party costs, fair value adjustments from purchase accounting, litigation and settlement
income and expense, COVID related expenses and stock-based and other non-cash 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.
Adjusted income and adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. We expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the
adjusted income and adjusted EPS financial adjustments described above, and investors should not infer from our presentation
of these non-GAAP financial measures that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring.
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The following table reconciles net income and diluted earnings per share, the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measures, to adjusted income and adjusted EPS:
(In thousands, except per share data)
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
Net income and diluted earnings per share
$ 11,275 $ 0.20 $ 62,044 $ 1.12 $ 85,712 $ 1.56
For the Fiscal Years Ended
Other non-operating adjustments, net
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring and other charges(1)
Impairment of long-lived assets
Acquisition, financing and other third party costs(2)
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting(3)
Litigation and settlement expense, net
COVID related expenses
Stock-based and other non-cash compensation expense
Impact to income taxes(4)
Adjusted income and adjusted earnings per share
2,932
60,267
27,445
—
13,608
(2,009)
1,908
689
38,459
(32,309)
(724)
41,171
(5,636)
30,560
9,222
—
8,600
(290)
622
9,943
1,805
—
5,645
1,801
944
2,593
29,224
(25,697)
26,972
(23,634)
$ 122,265 $ 2.19 $ 134,115 $ 2.42 $ 126,762 $ 2.30
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
55,901
55,474
55,115
(1) Restructuring and other charges for fiscal 2022 are related to management's decision to undertake certain actions to realign operating expenses through
workforce reductions and the closure of certain facilities, businesses and product lines. These charges are typically related to acquisitions and organizational
redesign programs initiated as part of discrete post-acquisition integration activities. We believe these items are non-routine and may not be indicative of
ongoing operating results.
(2) Acquisition, financing and other third party costs for fiscal 2022 are related to the acquisitions of Avalex and Atlanta Micro, third-party advisory fees in
connection with engagements by activist investors and costs associated with our continuous evaluation of potential acquisition opportunities.
(3) Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting for fiscal year 2022 relate to various adjustments arising from the Avalex and Atlanta Micro acquisitions.
Fair value adjustments from purchase accounting for fiscal year 2021 relate to various adjustments arising from the POC acquisition. Fair value adjustments
from purchase accounting for fiscal year 2020 relate to APC inventory step-up amortization.
(4) Impact to income taxes is calculated by recasting income before income taxes to include the add-backs involved in determining adjusted income and
recalculating the income tax provision using this adjusted income from operations before income taxes. The impact to income taxes includes the impact to the
effective tax rate, current tax provision and deferred tax provision.
Free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure for reporting cash flow, is defined as cash provided by operating activities less
capital expenditures for property and equipment, which includes capitalized software development costs. We believe free cash
flow provides investors with an important perspective on cash available for investments and acquisitions after making capital
investments required to support ongoing business operations and long-term value creation. We believe that trends in our free
cash flow can be valuable indicators of our 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. We expect to continue to incur expenditures similar to the free cash flow
adjustment described above, and investors should not infer from our presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that
these expenditures reflect all of our obligations which require cash.
The following table reconciles cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure, to free cash flow:
(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Purchase of property and equipment
Free cash flow
For the Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
$
$
(18,869) $
97,247 $
115,184
(27,656)
(45,599)
(43,294)
(46,525) $
51,648 $
71,890
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Organic revenue and acquired revenue are non-GAAP measures for reporting financial performance of our business. We
believe this information provides investors with insight as to our ongoing business performance. Organic revenue represents
total company revenue excluding net revenue from acquired companies for the first four full quarters since the entities’
acquisition date (which excludes intercompany transactions). Acquired revenue represents revenue from acquired companies
for the first four full quarters since the entities' acquisition date (which excludes intercompany transactions). After the
completion of four full fiscal quarters, acquired revenue is treated as organic for current and comparable historical periods.
The following table reconciles the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to the non-GAAP financial
measure:
(In thousands)
Organic revenue
Acquired revenue(1)
Total revenues
Fiscal 2022
$ 870,435
117,762
$ 988,197
As a % of
Total Net
Revenue
Fiscal 2021
As a % of
Total Net
Revenue
$ Change
% Change
88 % $ 920,609
100 % $ (50,174)
12 %
3,387
— % 114,375
100 % $ 923,996
100 % $ 64,201
(5) %
100 %
7 %
(1) Acquired revenue for all preceding periods presented has been recast for comparative purposes.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SIGNIFICANT JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES
We have identified the policies discussed below as critical to understanding our business and our results of operations.
The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations are discussed throughout
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations where such policies affect our
reported and expected financial results. We believe the following critical accounting policies to be those most important to the
portrayal of our financial position and results of operations and those that require the most subjective judgment.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
We recognize revenue at a point in time or over time as the performance obligations are met. A performance obligation is
a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. Contracts with distinct performance obligations
recognized at a point in time, with or without an allocation of the transaction price, totaled 45% and 58% of revenues for the
fiscal years ended July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively. Total revenue recognized under contracts over time was 55% and
42% of revenues for the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively.
Revenue recognized at a point in time generally relates to contracts that include a combination of components, modules
and sub-assemblies, integrated subsystems and related system integration or other services. Revenue is recognized at a point in
time for these products and services (versus over time recognition) due to the following: (i) customers are only able to consume
the benefits provided by us upon completion of the product or service; (ii) customers do not control the product or service prior
to completion; and (iii) we do not have an enforceable right to payment at all times for performance completed to date.
Accordingly, there is little judgment in determining when control of the good or service transfers to the customer, and revenue
is recognized upon shipment (for goods) or completion (for services).
For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation
using the standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract. Standalone selling prices of our goods and
services are generally not directly observable. Accordingly, the primary method used to estimate standalone selling price is the
expected cost plus a margin approach, under which we forecast the expected costs of satisfying a performance obligation and
then add an appropriate margin for that distinct good or service. The objective of the expected cost plus a margin approach is to
determine the price at which we would transact if the product or service were sold by us on a standalone basis. Our
determination of the expected cost plus a margin approach involves the consideration of several factors based on the specific
facts and circumstances of each contract. Specifically, we consider the cost to produce the deliverable, the anticipated margin
on that deliverable, the selling price and profit margin for similar parts, our ongoing pricing strategy and policies, often based
on the price list established and updated by management on a regular basis, the value of any enhancements that have been built
into the deliverable and the characteristics of the varying markets in which the deliverable is sold.
Revenue is recognized over time (versus point in time recognition) for long-term contracts with development, production
and service activities where the performance obligations are satisfied over time. These over time contracts involve the design,
development, manufacture, or modification of complex modules and sub-assemblies or integrated subsystems and related
services. Revenue is recognized over time, given: (i) our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as
the asset is created or enhanced; or (ii) our performance creates an asset with no alternative use to us and (iii) we have an
enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. We consider the nature of these contracts and the types of
products and services provided when determining the proper accounting for a particular contract. These contracts include both
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fixed-price and cost reimbursable contracts. Our cost reimbursable contracts typically include cost-plus fixed fee and time and
material (“T&M”) contracts. We consider whether contracts should be combined or segmented, and based on this assessment,
we combine closely related contracts when all the applicable criteria are met. The combination of two or more contracts
requires judgment in determining whether the intent of entering into the contracts was effectively to enter into a single contract,
which should be combined to reflect an overall profit rate. Similarly, we may separate an arrangement, which may consist of a
single contract or group of contracts, with varying rates of profitability, only if the applicable criteria are met. Judgment also is
involved in determining whether a single contract or group of contracts may be segmented based on how the arrangement and
the related performance criteria were negotiated. The decision to combine a group of contracts or segment a contract could
change the amount of revenue and gross profit recorded in a given period. For all types of contracts, we recognize anticipated
contract losses as soon as they become known and estimable. These losses are recognized in advance of contract performance
and as of July 1, 2022, approximately $0.3 million of these costs were in Accrued expenses on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
For over time contracts, we typically leverage the input method, using a cost-to-cost measure of progress. We believe that
this method represents the most faithful depiction of our performance because it directly measures value transferred to the
customer. Contract estimates and estimates of any variable consideration are based on various assumptions to project the
outcome of future events that may span several years. These assumptions include: the amount of time to complete the contract,
including the assessment of the nature and complexity of the work to be performed; the cost and availability of materials; the
availability of subcontractor services and materials; and the availability and timing of funding from the customer. We bear the
risk of changes in estimates to complete on a fixed-price contract which may cause profit levels to vary from period to period.
For cost reimbursable contracts, we are reimbursed periodically for allowable costs and are paid a portion of the fee based on
contract progress. In the limited instances where we enter into T&M contracts, revenue recognized reflects the number of direct
labor hours expended in the performance of a contract multiplied by the contract billing rate, as well as reimbursement of other
direct billable costs. For T&M contracts, we elected to use a practical expedient permitted by ASC 606 whereby revenue is
recognized in the amount for which we have a right to invoice the customer based on the control transferred to the customer.
For over time contracts, we recognize anticipated contract losses as soon as they become known and estimable.
Accounting for over time contracts requires significant judgment relative to estimating total contract revenues and costs,
in particular, assumptions relative to the amount of time to complete the contract, including the assessment of the nature and
complexity of the work to be performed. Our estimates are based upon the professional knowledge and experience of our
engineers, program managers and other personnel, who review each over time contract monthly to assess the contract’s
schedule, performance, technical matters and estimated cost at completion. Changes in estimates are applied retrospectively and
when adjustments in estimated contract costs are identified, such revisions may result in current period adjustments to earnings
applicable to performance in prior periods.
We generally do not provide our customers with rights of product return other than those related to assurance warranty
provisions that permit repair or replacement of defective goods over a period of 12 to 36 months. We accrue for anticipated
warranty costs upon product shipment. We do not consider activities related to such assurance warranties, if any, to be a
separate performance obligation. We offer separately priced extended warranties which generally range from 12 to 36 months
that are treated as separate performance obligations. The transaction price allocated to extended warranties is recognized over
time in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in satisfying the obligations under the contract.
On over time contracts, the portion of the payments retained by the customer is not considered a significant financing
component because most contracts have a duration of less than one year and payment is received as progress is made. Many of
our over time contracts have milestone payments, which align the payment schedule with the progress towards completion on
the performance obligation. On some contracts, we may be entitled to receive an advance payment, which is not considered a
significant financing component because it is used to facilitate inventory demands at the onset of a contract and to safeguard us
from the failure of the other party to abide by some or all of their obligations under the contract.
We define service revenues as revenue from activities that are not associated with the design, development, production,
or delivery of tangible assets, software or specific capabilities sold by us. Examples of our service revenues include: analyst
services and systems engineering support, consulting, maintenance and other support, testing and installation. We combine our
product and service revenues into a single class as services revenues are less than 10 percent of total revenues.
INVENTORY VALUATION
We value our inventory at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or its net realizable value. We write down inventory for
excess and obsolescence based upon assumptions about future demand, product mix and possible alternative uses. Actual
demand, product mix and alternative usage may be higher or lower resulting in variations in on our gross margin.
INCOME TAXES
The determination of income tax expense requires us to make certain estimates and judgments concerning the calculation
of deferred tax assets and liabilities, as well as the deductions and credits that are available to reduce taxable income. We
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recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in our
consolidated financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference
between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates for the year in which the
differences are expected to reverse.
In evaluating our ability to recover deferred tax assets, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including
our past operating results, our forecast of future earnings, future taxable income and tax planning strategies. The assumptions
utilized in determining future taxable income require significant judgment. We record a valuation allowance against deferred
tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized. If it becomes more likely than not that a tax asset will be used for which a reserve has been provided, we reverse the
related valuation allowance. If our actual future taxable income by tax jurisdiction differs from estimates, additional allowances
or reversals of reserves may be necessary.
We use a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. First, the tax position must be evaluated to
determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon external examination. If the tax position is deemed more-likely-than-not
to be sustained, the tax position is then assessed to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The
amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon
ultimate settlement. We reevaluate our uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis and any changes to these positions as a result
of tax audits, tax laws or other facts and circumstances could result in additional charges to operations.
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
We utilize the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations and allocate the purchase price of an
acquisition to the various tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values.
We primarily establish fair value using the income approach based upon a discounted cash flow model. The income approach
requires the use of many assumptions and estimates including future revenues and expenses, as well as discount factors and
income tax rates. Other estimates include:
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estimated step-ups for the overt-time contracts fixed assets, leasehold interests and inventory;
estimated fair values of intangible assets; and
estimated income tax assets and liabilities assumed from the acquiree.
While we use our best estimates and assumptions as part of the purchase price allocation process to accurately value
assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the business acquisition date, our estimates and assumptions are inherently uncertain
and subject to refinement. As a result, during the purchase price allocation period, which is generally one year from the
business acquisition date, we record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to
goodwill. For changes in the valuation of intangible assets between preliminary and final purchase price allocation, the related
amortization is adjusted in the period it occurs. Subsequent to the purchase price allocation period any adjustment to assets
acquired or liabilities assumed is included in operating results in the period in which the adjustment is determined.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See Note B to consolidated financial statements (under the caption “Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements”).
RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See Note B to consolidated financial statements (under the caption “Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements”).
ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
INTEREST RATE RISK
Our exposure to interest rate risk is related primarily to our investment portfolio and the Revolver.
Our investment portfolio includes money market funds from high quality U.S. government issuers. A change in
prevailing interest rates may cause the fair value of our investments to fluctuate. For example, if we hold a security that was
issued with a fixed interest rate at the then-prevailing rate and the prevailing rate rises, the fair value of the principal amount of
our investment will probably decline. To minimize this risk, investments are generally available for sale and we generally limit
the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.
We also are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through our borrowing activities. For our variable
rate borrowings, we may use a fixed interest rate swap, effectively converting a portion of variable rate borrowings to fixed rate
borrowings in order to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes on earnings. We utilize interest rate derivatives to mitigate
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interest rate exposure with respect to our financing arrangements. There were $451.5 million of outstanding borrowings against
the Revolver at July 1, 2022.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash,
cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We place our cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions with high credit
quality. As of July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, we had $65.7 million and $113.8 million, respectively, of cash and cash
equivalents on deposit or invested with our financial and lending institutions.
We provide credit to customers in the normal course of business. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our
customers’ financial condition and limit the amount of credit extended when deemed necessary. As of July 1, 2022, five
customers accounted for 45% of our receivables, unbilled receivables and costs in excess of billings. As of July 2, 2021, five
customers accounted for 60% of our receivables, unbilled receivables and costs in excess of billings.
FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
We operate primarily in the United States; however, we conduct business outside the United States through our foreign
subsidiaries in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Spain and Canada where business is largely transacted in non-
U.S. dollar currencies. Accordingly, we are subject to exposure from adverse movements in the exchange rates of local
currencies. Local currencies are used as the functional currency for our non-U.S. subsidiaries. Consequently, changes in the
exchange rates of the currencies may impact the translation of the foreign subsidiaries’ statements of operations into U.S.
dollars, which may in turn affect our Consolidated Statement of Operations.
We have not entered into any financial derivative instruments that expose us to material market risk, including any
instruments designed to hedge the impact of foreign currency exposures. We may, however, hedge such exposure to foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations in the future.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Mercury Systems, Inc.:
Opinions on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Mercury Systems, Inc. and subsidiaries (the
Company) as of July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income,
shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended July 1, 2022, and the related
notes and financial statement schedule II (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). We also have audited the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 1, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control –
Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Company as of July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
fiscal years in the three-year period ended July 1, 2022, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also
in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of July 1,
2022 based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
The Company acquired Avalex Technologies Corporation and Atlanta Micro, Inc. during fiscal 2022, and management
excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 1, 2022,
Avalex Technologies, LLC and Atlanta Micro, Inc's internal control over financial reporting associated with 12 percent of total
consolidated assets (of which 10 percent represented goodwill and intangible assets included within the scope of the
assessment) and 3 percent of total consolidated revenues included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of
and for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2022. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also excluded
an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Avalex Technologies, LLC and Atlanta Micro, Inc.
Basis for Opinions
The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included
in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with
the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in
all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material
misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to
those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of
internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting,
assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal
control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
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expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated
financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to
accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging,
subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the
consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below,
providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Estimate of total contract costs to be incurred for fixed price contract revenue recognized over time
As discussed in Note B to the consolidated financial statements, revenue recognized over time for the year ended July 1,
2022 represented 55% of total revenues. For contracts where revenue is recognized over time under fixed price arrangements,
the Company recognizes revenue based on the ratio of (1) actual contract costs incurred to date to (2) the Company’s estimate
of total contract costs to be incurred.
We identified the evaluation of total contract costs to be incurred for fixed price contract revenue recognized over time as
a critical audit matter given the complex nature of the Company’s products sold under such contracts. In particular, evaluating
the Company’s judgments regarding the amount of time to complete the contracts, including the assessment of the nature and
complexity of the work to be performed, involved a high degree of subjective auditor judgment.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and
tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company’s process to develop estimates of total
contract costs to be incurred for partially completed performance obligations. This included controls related to the estimated
amount of time to complete the contracts, including the assessment of the nature and complexity of the work to be performed.
We considered factors, including the value and stage of completion, to select certain customers' contracts to evaluate the
Company’s assumptions underlying the estimate of total contract costs to be incurred. We inspected the selected contracts to
evaluate the Company’s identification of performance obligations and the determined method for measuring contract progress.
We compared the Company’s original or prior period estimate of total contract costs to be incurred to the actual costs incurred
for completed contracts to assess the Company’s ability to accurately estimate costs. We inquired of operational personnel of
the Company to evaluate progress to date, the estimate of remaining costs to be incurred, and factors impacting the amount of
time and cost to complete the selected contracts, including the assessment of the nature and complexity of the work to be
performed. We inspected correspondence, if any, between the Company and the customers for the selected contracts as part of
our evaluation of contract progress.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2006.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 16, 2022
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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,074 and $1,720 at July 1,
2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively
Unbilled receivables and costs in excess of billings
Inventory
Prepaid income taxes
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment, net
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
Other non-current assets
Total assets
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Accrued compensation
Deferred revenues and customer advances
Total current liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Income taxes payable
Long-term debt
Operating lease liabilities
Other non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note L)
Shareholders’ equity:
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
$
65,654 $
113,839
144,494
303,356
270,339
7,503
23,906
815,252
127,191
937,880
351,538
66,366
6,188
2,304,415 $
128,807
162,921
221,640
782
15,111
643,100
128,524
804,906
307,559
66,373
4,675
1,955,137
98,673 $
34,954
44,813
15,487
193,927
32,398
9,112
451,500
69,888
10,405
767,230
47,951
24,652
40,043
38,177
150,823
28,810
7,467
200,000
71,508
12,383
470,991
$
$
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or
outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 85,000,000 shares authorized; 55,679,747 and
55,241,120 shares issued and outstanding at July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
—
—
557
1,145,323
385,774
5,531
1,537,185
2,304,415 $
552
1,109,434
374,499
(339)
1,484,146
1,955,137
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net revenues
Cost of revenues
Gross margin
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
Research and development
Amortization of intangible assets
Restructuring and other charges
Acquisition costs and other related expenses
Total operating expenses
Income from operations
Interest income
Interest expense
Other expense, net
Income before income taxes
Income tax provision
Net income
Basic net earnings per share
Diluted net earnings per share
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic
Diluted
Comprehensive income:
Net income
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Pension benefit plan, net of tax
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Total comprehensive income
For the Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
$
988,197 $
593,241
394,956
923,996 $
538,808
385,188
796,610
439,766
356,844
157,044
107,169
60,267
27,445
11,421
363,346
31,610
143
(5,806)
(7,552)
18,395
7,120
11,275 $
134,337
113,481
41,171
9,222
5,976
304,187
81,001
179
(1,222)
(2,785)
77,173
15,129
62,044 $
132,253
98,485
30,560
1,805
2,679
265,782
91,062
2,151
(1,006)
1,726
93,933
8,221
85,712
0.20 $
0.20 $
1.13 $
1.12 $
1.57
1.56
55,527
55,901
55,070
55,474
54,546
55,115
11,275 $
1,131
4,739
5,870
17,145 $
62,044 $
(739)
3,285
2,546
64,590 $
85,712
174
(1,768)
(1,594)
84,118
$
$
$
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Fiscal Years Ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020
(In thousands)
Balance at June 30, 2019
Issuance of common stock under
employee stock incentive plans
Issuance of common stock under
employee stock purchase plan
Retirement of common stock
Stock-based compensation
Net income
Other comprehensive loss
Balance at July 3, 2020
Issuance of common stock under
employee stock incentive plans
Issuance of common stock under
employee stock purchase plan
Retirement of common stock
Stock-based compensation
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Balance at July 2, 2021
Issuance of common stock under
employee stock incentive plans
Issuance of common stock under
employee stock purchase plan
Retirement of common stock
Stock-based compensation
Net income
Other comprehensive income
Balance at July 1, 2022
Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
54,248 $
542 $ 1,058,745 $
226,743 $
(1,291) $ 1,284,739
562
89
6
1
(1)
5,311
(197)
(2)
(16,247)
—
—
—
—
—
—
26,859
—
—
—
—
—
—
85,712
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
5,312
(16,249)
26,859
85,712
(1,594)
(1,594)
54,702
547
1,074,667
312,455
(2,885)
1,384,784
439
101
(1)
—
—
—
4
1
—
—
—
—
10
6,280
(66)
28,543
—
—
—
—
—
—
62,044
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,546
14
6,281
(66)
28,543
62,044
2,546
55,241
552
1,109,434
374,499
(339)
1,484,146
477
115
(153)
—
—
—
4
1
—
—
—
—
(4)
5,370
(8,206)
38,729
—
—
—
—
—
—
11,275
—
—
—
—
—
—
5,870
—
5,371
(8,206)
38,729
11,275
5,870
55,680 $
557 $ 1,145,323 $
385,774 $
5,531 $ 1,537,185
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense
Stock-based compensation expense
Benefit for deferred income taxes
Gain on investments
Other non-cash items
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired:
Accounts receivable, unbilled receivables and costs in excess of billings
Inventory
Prepaid income taxes
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Other non-current assets
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued compensation
Deferred revenues and customer advances
Income taxes payable
Other non-current liabilities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
Purchases of property and equipment
Proceeds from sale of investment
Other investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from employee stock plans
Payments for retirement of common stock
Payments under credit facilities
Borrowings under credit facilities
Payments of deferred financing and offering costs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
Income taxes
Supplemental disclosures—non-cash activities:
Non-cash investing activity
For the Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
$
11,275 $
62,044 $
85,712
93,417
38,293
(2,419)
—
(497)
(146,477)
(40,902)
(4,977)
(4,396)
6,117
58,395
(18,998)
1,009
(8,709)
(18,869)
(243,464)
(27,656)
—
(3,200)
(274,320)
5,371
(8,206)
—
251,500
(2,911)
245,754
(750)
(48,185)
113,839
67,083
28,290
(1,125)
—
3,745
(51,981)
(27,441)
1,703
1,718
5,459
(6,315)
13,731
4,080
(3,744)
97,247
(372,826)
(45,599)
—
1,538
49,330
26,538
(3,019)
(5,817)
3,509
(31,079)
(31,609)
(2,792)
(2,116)
(1,260)
13,610
7,082
(131)
7,226
115,184
(96,502)
(43,294)
4,310
—
(416,887)
(135,486)
6,295
(66)
—
200,000
—
206,229
412
(112,999)
226,838
5,317
(16,249)
(200,000)
200,000
—
(10,932)
140
(31,094)
257,932
226,838
$
$
$
$
65,654 $
113,839 $
5,492 $
14,121 $
1,088 $
8,983 $
1,046
12,939
6,919 $
(1,928) $
2,623
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
A.
Description of Business
Mercury Systems, Inc. is a technology company that delivers commercial innovation to rapidly transform the global
aerospace and defense industry. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, the Company's end-to-end processing platform
enables a broad range of aerospace and defense programs, optimized for mission success in some of the most challenging and
demanding environments. Processing technologies that comprise the Company's platform include signal solutions, display,
software applications, networking, storage and secure processing. The Company's innovative solutions are mission-ready,
trusted and secure, software-defined and open and modular (the Company's differentiators), to meet customers’ most-pressing
high-tech needs, including those specific to the defense community.
On February 28, 2022, the Company amended its existing revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") to increase and extend
the borrowing capacity to a $1,100,000, 5-year revolving credit line, with the maturity extended to February 28, 2027. As of
July 1, 2022, there was $451,500 of outstanding borrowings on the Revolver. See Note M in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements for further discussion of the Revolver.
On November 29, 2021, the Company acquired Atlanta Micro, Inc. ("Atlanta Micro") for a purchase price of $90,000,
subject to net working capital and net debt adjustments. Based in Norcross, Georgia, Atlanta Micro is a leading designer and
manufacturer of high-performance RF modules and components, including advanced monolithic microwave integrated circuits
("MMICs") which are critical for high-speed data acquisition applications including electronic warfare, radar and weapons. The
Company funded the acquisition through its Revolver.
On September 27, 2021, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire Avalex Technologies (“Avalex”) for a
purchase price of $155,000, subject to net working capital and net debt adjustments. On November 5, 2021, the transaction
closed and the Company acquired Avalex. Based in Gulf Breeze, Florida, Avalex is a provider of mission-critical avionics,
including rugged displays, integrated communications management systems, digital video recorders and warning systems. The
Company funded the acquisition with its Revolver.
On May 27, 2021, the Company acquired Pentek for a purchase price of $65,000, prior to net working capital and net debt
adjustments. Based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Pentek is a leading designer and manufacturer of ruggedized, high-
performance, commercial off-the-shelf ("COTS") software-defined radio and data acquisition boards, recording systems and
subsystems for high-end commercial and defense applications. The acquisition and associated transaction expenses were funded
through a combination of cash on hand and Mercury's existing revolving credit facility (the "Revolver").
On December 30, 2020, the Company acquired Physical Optics Corporation ("POC") for a purchase price of $310,000,
prior to net working capital and net debt adjustments. Based in Torrance, California, POC more than doubles Mercury's global
avionics business and expands its collective footprint in the platform and mission management market. The Company funded
the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and its existing Revolver.
For further details on the acquisitions, see Note C to the consolidated financial statements.
B.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Company's fiscal year is the 52-week or 53-week period ending on the Friday closest to the last day in June. All
references to fiscal 2022 are to the 52-week period from July 3, 2021 to July 1, 2022. All references to fiscal 2021 are to the 52-
week period from July 4, 2020 to July 2, 2021. All references to fiscal 2020 are to the 53-week period from July 1, 2019 to July
3, 2020. There have been no reclassifications of prior comparable periods due to this change.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
The Company utilizes the acquisition method of accounting under ASC 805, Business Combinations, (“ASC 805”), for
all transactions and events in which it obtains control over one or more other businesses, to recognize the fair value of all assets
and liabilities acquired, even if less than one hundred percent ownership is acquired, and in establishing the acquisition date fair
value as of the measurement date for all assets and liabilities assumed. The Company also utilizes ASC 805 for the initial
recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from
contingencies in business combinations. Other estimates include:
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•
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estimated step-ups for fixed assets and inventory;
estimated fair values of intangible assets; and
estimated income tax assets and liabilities assumed from the acquiree.
While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions as part of the purchase price allocation process to accurately
value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the business acquisition date, the estimates and assumptions are inherently
uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the purchase price allocation period, which is generally one year from
the business acquisition date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the
corresponding offset to goodwill. For changes in the valuation of intangible assets between the preliminary and final purchase
price allocation, the related amortization is adjusted in the period it occurs. Subsequent to the purchase price allocation period,
any adjustment to assets acquired or liabilities assumed is included in operating results in the period in which the adjustment is
determined.
LEASES
The Company has arrangements involving the lease of facilities, machinery and equipment. Under ASC 842, Leases,
(“ASC 842”), at inception of the arrangement, the Company determines whether the contract is or contains a lease and whether
the lease should be classified as an operating or a financing lease. This determination, among other considerations, involves an
assessment of whether the Company can control the underlying asset and have the right to obtain substantially all of the
economic benefits or outputs from the asset.
The Company recognizes ROU assets and lease liabilities as of the lease commencement date based on the net present
value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term. ASC 842 requires lessees to use the rate implicit in the lease
unless it is not readily determinable and then it may use its incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”) to discount the future minimum
lease payments. Most of the Company's lease arrangements do not provide an implicit rate; therefore, the Company uses its IBR
to discount the future minimum lease payments. The Company determines its IBR with its credit rating and current economic
information available as of the commencement date, as well as the identified lease term. During the assessment of the lease
term, the Company considers its renewal options and extensions within the arrangements and the Company includes these
options when it is reasonably certain to extend the term of the lease.
The Company has lease arrangements with both lease and non-lease components. Consideration is allocated to lease and
non-lease components based on estimated standalone prices. The Company has elected to exclude non-lease components from
the calculation of its ROU assets and lease liabilities. In the Company's adoption of ASC 842, leases with an initial term of 12
months or less will not result in recognition of a ROU asset and a lease liability and will be expensed as incurred over the lease
term. Leases of this nature were immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Company has lease arrangements that contain incentives for tenant improvements as well as fixed rent escalation
clauses. For contracts with tenant improvement incentives that are determined to be a leasehold improvement that will be
owned by the lessee and the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, it records a reduction to the lease liability and amortizes
the incentive over the identified term of the lease as a reduction to rent expense. The Company records rental expense on a
straight-line basis over the identified lease term on contracts with rent escalation clauses.
Finance leases are not material to the Company's consolidated financial statements and the Company is not a lessor in any
material lease arrangements. There are no material restrictions, covenants, sale and leaseback transactions, variable lease
payments or residual value guarantees in the Company's lease arrangements. Operating leases are included in Operating lease
right-of-use assets, net, Accrued expenses and Operating lease liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The
standard had no impact on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income or Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows. See Note J to the consolidated financial statements for more information regarding our obligations
under leases.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the five step model set forth by ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts
with Customers, (“ASC 606”), which involves identification of the contract(s), identification of performance obligations in the
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contract, determination of the transaction price, allocation of the transaction price to the previously identified performance
obligations and revenue recognition as the performance obligations are satisfied.
During step one of the five step model, the Company considers whether contracts should be combined or segmented, and
based on this assessment, the Company combines closely related contracts when all the applicable criteria are met. The
combination of two or more contracts requires judgment in determining whether the intent of entering into the contracts was
effectively to enter into a single contract, which should be combined to reflect an overall profit rate. Similarly, the Company
may separate an arrangement, which may consist of a single contract or group of contracts, with varying rates of profitability,
only if the applicable criteria are met. Judgment also is involved in determining whether a single contract or group of contracts
may be segmented based on how the arrangement and the related performance criteria were negotiated. The conclusion to
combine a group of contracts or segment a contract could change the amount of revenue and gross profit recorded in a given
period.
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s
transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue as the performance obligation is
satisfied. Certain contracts with customers require the Company to perform tests of its products prior to shipment to ensure their
performance complies with the Company’s published product specifications and, on occasion, with additional customer-
requested specifications. In these cases, the Company conducts such tests and, if they are completed successfully, includes a
written confirmation with each order shipped. As a result, at the time of each product shipment, the Company believes that no
further customer testing requirements exist and that there is no uncertainty of acceptance by its customer. The Company's
contracts with customers generally do not include a right of return relative to delivered products. In certain cases, contracts are
modified to account for changes in the contract specifications or requirements. In most instances, contract modifications are
accounted for as part of the existing contract. Certain contracts with customers have options for the customer to acquire
additional goods or services. In most cases the pricing of these options are reflective of the standalone selling price of the good
or service. These options do not provide the customer with a material right and are accounted for only when the customer
exercises the option to purchase the additional goods or services. If the option on the customer contract was not indicative of the
standalone selling price of the good or service, the material right would be accounted for as a separate performance obligation.
The Company is a leading technology company serving the aerospace and defense industry, positioned at the intersection
of high-tech and defense. Revenues are derived from the sales of products that are grouped into one of the following three
categories: (i) components; (ii) modules and sub-assemblies; and (iii) integrated subsystems. The Company also generates
revenues from the performance of services, including systems engineering support, consulting, maintenance and other support,
testing and installation. Each promised good or service within a contract is accounted for separately under the guidance of ASC
606 if they are distinct. Promised goods or services not meeting the criteria for being a distinct performance obligation are
bundled into a single performance obligation with other goods or services that together meet the criteria for being distinct. The
appropriate allocation of the transaction price and recognition of revenue is then determined for the bundled performance
obligation.
Once the Company identifies the performance obligations, the Company then determines the transaction price, which
includes estimating the amount of variable consideration to be included in the transaction price, if any. Variable consideration
typically arises due to volume discounts, or other provisions that can either decrease or increase the transaction price. To the
extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration that
should be included in the transaction price utilizing either the expected value method or the most likely amount method
depending on the method the Company expects to better predict the amount of consideration to which it will be entitled. The
determination of the estimates for variable consideration require judgment, and are based on past history with similar contracts
and anticipated performance. Further, variable consideration is only included in the determination of the transaction price if it is
probable that a significant reversal in the amount of revenue recognized will not occur. There are no constraints on the variable
consideration recorded.
For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation
using the standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract. Standalone selling prices of the Company’s
goods and services are generally not directly observable. Accordingly, the primary method used to estimate standalone selling
price is the expected cost plus a margin approach, under which the Company estimates the expected costs of satisfying a
performance obligation and then adds an appropriate margin for that distinct good or service. The objective of the expected cost
plus a margin approach is to determine the price at which the Company would transact if the product or service were sold by the
Company on a standalone basis. The Company's determination of the expected cost plus a margin approach involves the
consideration of several factors based on the specific facts and circumstances of each contract. Specifically, the Company
considers the cost to produce the deliverable, the anticipated margin on that deliverable, the selling price and profit margin for
similar parts, the Company’s ongoing pricing strategy and policies, often based on the price list established and updated by
management on a regular basis, the value of any enhancements that have been built into the deliverable and the characteristics
of the varying markets in which the deliverable is sold.
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The Company analyzes the standalone selling prices used in its allocation of transaction price on contracts at least
annually. Standalone selling prices will be analyzed on a more frequent basis if a significant change in the Company’s business
necessitates a more frequent analysis or if the Company experiences significant variances in its selling prices.
The Company engages in over time contracts for development, production and service activities and recognizes revenue
for performance obligations over time. These over time contracts involve the design, development, manufacture, or
modification of complex modules and sub-assemblies or integrated subsystems and related services. Revenue is recognized
over time, given: (i) the Company’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created
or enhanced; or (ii) the Company’s performance creates an asset with no alternative use to the Company and (iii) the Company
has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. The Company considers the nature of these contracts
and the types of products and services provided when determining the proper accounting for a particular contract. These
contracts include both fixed-price and cost reimbursable contracts. The Company’s cost reimbursable contracts typically
include cost-plus fixed fee and time and material (“T&M”) contracts.
For contracts recognized over time, the Company typically leverages the input method, using a cost-to-cost measure of
progress. The Company believes that this method represents the most faithful depiction of the Company’s performance because
it directly measures value transferred to the customer. Contract estimates and estimates of any variable consideration are based
on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that may span several years. These assumptions include: the
amount of time to complete the contract, including the assessment of the nature and complexity of the work to be performed;
the cost and availability of materials; the availability of subcontractor services and materials; and the availability and timing of
funding from the customer. The Company bears the risk of changes in estimates to complete on a fixed-price contract which
may cause profit levels to vary from period to period. For cost reimbursable contracts, the Company is reimbursed periodically
for allowable costs and is paid a portion of the fee based on contract progress. In the limited instances where the Company
enters into T&M contracts, revenue recognized reflects the number of direct labor hours expended in the performance of a
contract multiplied by the contract billing rate, as well as reimbursement of other direct billable costs. For T&M contracts, the
Company recognizes revenue in the amount for which the Company has a right to invoice the customer based on the control
transferred to the customer. For over time contracts, the Company recognizes anticipated contract losses as soon as they become
known and estimable.
Accounting for over time contracts requires significant judgment relative to estimating total contract revenues and costs,
in particular, assumptions relative to the amount of time to complete the contract, including the assessment of the nature and
complexity of the work to be performed. The Company’s estimates are based upon the professional knowledge and experience
of its engineers, program managers and other personnel, who review each over time contract monthly to assess the contract’s
schedule, performance, technical matters and estimated cost at completion. Changes in estimates are applied retrospectively and
when adjustments in estimated contract costs are identified, such revisions may result in current period adjustments to earnings
applicable to performance in prior periods.
Total revenue recognized under over time contracts over time was 55%, 42% and 27% of revenues in the fiscal years
ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020, respectively.
Revenue recognized at a point in time generally relates to contracts that include a combination of components, modules
and sub-assemblies, integrated subsystems and related system integration or other services. Contracts with distinct performance
obligations recognized at a point in time, with or without an allocation of the transaction price, totaled 45%, 58% and 73% of
revenues in the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020, respectively. Revenue is recognized at a point in
time for these products and services (versus over time recognition) due to the following: (i) customers are only able to consume
the benefits provided by the Company upon completion of the product or service; (ii) customers do not control the product or
service prior to completion; and (iii) the Company does not have an enforceable right to payment at all times for performance
completed to date. Accordingly, there is little judgment in determining when control of the good or service transfers to the
customer, and revenue is recognized upon shipment (for goods) or completion (for services).
The Company generally does not provide its customers with rights of product return other than those related to assurance
warranty provisions that permit repair or replacement of defective goods over a period of 12 to 36 months. The Company
accrues for anticipated warranty costs upon product shipment. The Company does not consider activities related to such
assurance warranties, if any, to be a separate performance obligation. The Company does offer separately priced extended
warranties which generally range from 12 to 36 months that are treated as separate performance obligations. The transaction
price allocated to extended warranties is recognized over time in proportion to the costs expected to be incurred in satisfying the
obligations under the contract.
On over time contracts, the portion of the payments retained by the customer is not considered a significant financing
component because payment is received as progress is made. Many of the Company's over time contracts have milestone
payments, which align the payment schedule with the progress towards completion on the performance obligation. On certain
contracts, the Company may be entitled to receive an advance payment, which is not considered a significant financing
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component because it is used to facilitate inventory demands at the onset of a contract and to safeguard the Company from the
failure of the other party to abide by some or all of their obligations under the contract.
All revenues are reported net of government assessed taxes (e.g., sales taxes or value-added taxes).
COSTS TO OBTAIN AND FULFILL A CONTRACT
The Company expenses sales commissions as incurred for contracts where the amortization period would have been one
year or less. The Company had $1,503 and $1,098 of deferred sales commissions for contracts where the amortization period is
greater than one year as of July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively. Prior to fiscal 2021, the Company had not deferred sales
commissions for contracts where the amortization period was greater than one year because such amounts were not deemed
significant.
The Company has elected to treat shipping and handling activities performed after the customer has obtained control of the
related goods as a fulfillment cost. Such costs are accrued for in conjunction with the recording of revenue for the goods and are
classified as cost of revenues.
CONTRACT BALANCES
Contract balances result from the timing of revenue recognized, billings and cash collections and the generation of contract
assets and liabilities. Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts invoiced to the customer and the right
to payment is not subject to the passage of time. Instead, while the Company has an enforceable right to payment as progress is
made over performance obligations, billings to customers are generally predicated on (i) completion of defined milestones, (ii)
monthly costs incurred or (iii) final delivery of goods or services. Contract assets are presented as Unbilled receivables and
costs in excess of billings on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract liabilities consist of deferred product
revenue, billings in excess of revenues, deferred service revenue and customer advances. Deferred product revenue represents
amounts that have been invoiced to customers, but are not yet recognizable as revenue because the Company has not satisfied
its performance obligations under the contract. Billings in excess of revenues represents milestone billing contracts where the
billings of the contract exceed recognized revenues. Deferred service revenue primarily represents amounts invoiced to
customers for annual maintenance contracts or extended warranty contracts, which are recognized over time in proportion to the
costs expected to be incurred in satisfying the obligations under the contract. Customer advances represent deposits received
from customers on an order. Contract liabilities are included in deferred revenue as well as other non-current liabilities on the
Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract balances are reported in a net position on a contract-by-contract basis.
The contract asset balances were $303,356 and $162,921 as of July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively. The contract
asset balance increased due to growth in revenue recognized under over time contracts as well as industry-wide award delays
and supply chain constraints impacting the timing of billing events and cash conversion during the fiscal year ended July 1,
2022. The contract liability balances were $15,966 and $35,201 as July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively. The decrease
was due to recognition of revenue across multiple programs.
Revenue recognized during fiscal 2022 that was included in the contract liability balance at July 2, 2021 was $25,137.
REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
The Company includes in its computation of remaining performance obligations customer orders for which it has
accepted signed sales orders. The definition of remaining performance obligations excludes those contracts that provide the
customer with the right to cancel or terminate the order with no substantial penalty, even if the Company’s historical experience
indicates the likelihood of cancellation or termination is remote. As of July 1, 2022, the aggregate amount of the transaction
price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $542,146. The Company expects to recognize approximately 58% of
its remaining performance obligations as revenue in the next 12 months and the balance thereafter.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash equivalents, consisting of highly liquid money market funds and U.S. government and U.S. government agency
issues with original maturities of 90 days or less at the date of purchase, are carried at fair market value which approximates
cost.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company measures at fair value certain financial assets and liabilities, including cash equivalents, restricted cash and
contingent consideration. ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques
based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data
obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of
inputs have created the following fair-value hierarchy:
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Level 1—Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in
markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers
are observable in active markets; and
Level 3—Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value
drivers are unobservable.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash,
cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high
credit quality. As of July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, the Company had $65,654 and $113,839, respectively, of cash and cash
equivalents on deposit or invested with its financial and lending institutions.
The Company provides credit to customers in the normal course of business. The Company performs ongoing credit
evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and limits the amount of credit extended when deemed necessary. As of July 1,
2022, five customers accounted for 45% of the Company's accounts receivable, unbilled receivables and costs in excess of
billings. As of July 2, 2021, five customers accounted for 60% of the Company’s accounts receivable, unbilled receivables and
costs in excess of billings.
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses to provide for the estimated amount of receivables that will not be
fully collected. The allowance is based on the assessment of the following factors: customer creditworthiness; historical
payment experience; age of outstanding receivables; and any applicable collateral.
INVENTORY
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value, and consists of materials, labor and
overhead. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates inventory for net realizable value. Once an item is written down, the
value becomes the new inventory cost basis. The Company reduces the value of inventory for excess and obsolete inventory,
consisting of on-hand and non-cancelable on-order inventory in excess of estimated usage. The excess and obsolete inventory
evaluation is based upon assumptions about future demand, product mix and possible alternative uses.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company uses the management approach for segment disclosure, which designates the internal organization that is
used by management for making operating decisions and assessing performance as the source of its reportable segments. The
Company manages its business on the basis of one reportable segment, as a leading technology company serving the aerospace
and defense industry, positioned at the intersection of high-tech and defense.
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill is the amount by which the purchase price of a business acquisition exceeds the fair values of the net
identifiable assets on the date of purchase (see Note G). In accordance with the requirements of Intangibles-Goodwill and Other
(“ASC 350”) Goodwill is not amortized. Goodwill is assessed for impairment at least annually, on a reporting unit basis, or
when events and circumstances occur indicating that the recorded goodwill may be impaired. If the book value of a reporting
unit exceeds its fair value, the implied fair value of goodwill is compared with the carrying amount of goodwill. If the carrying
amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, an impairment loss is recorded in an amount equal to that excess.
Intangible assets result from the Company’s various business acquisitions (see Note H) and certain licensed technologies,
and consist of identifiable intangible assets, including completed technology, licensing agreements, patents, customer
relationships, trademarks, backlog and non-compete agreements. Intangible assets are reported at cost, net of accumulated
amortization and are either amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of up to 12.5 years or over the
period the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed.
LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Long-lived assets primarily include property and equipment, intangible assets and ROU assets. The Company regularly
evaluates its long-lived assets for events and circumstances that indicate a potential impairment in accordance with ASC 360,
Property, Plant and Equipment (“ASC 360”). The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or
changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable or that the useful
lives of these assets are no longer appropriate. Each impairment test is based on a comparison of the estimated undiscounted
cash flows of the asset as compared to the recorded value of the asset. If impairment is indicated, the asset is written down to its
estimated fair value.
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Property and equipment are the long-lived, physical assets of the Company acquired for use in the Company’s normal
business operations and are not intended for resale by the Company. These assets are recorded at cost. Renewals and
betterments that increase the useful lives of the assets are capitalized. Repair and maintenance expenditures that increase the
efficiency of the assets are expensed as incurred. Equipment under capital lease is recorded at the present value of the minimum
lease payments required during the lease period. Depreciation is based on the estimated useful lives of the assets using the
straight-line method (see Note F).
As assets are retired or sold, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any
resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations.
Expenditures for major software purchases and software developed for internal use are capitalized and depreciated using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which are generally three years. For software
developed for internal use, all external direct costs for material and services and certain payroll and related fringe benefit costs
are capitalized in accordance with ASC 350. During fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company capitalized $3,000, $1,640 and
$905 of software development costs, respectively.
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). The Company recognizes deferred
tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the Company’s
consolidated financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference
between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates for the year in which the
differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets if, based upon
the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
ASC 740 requires a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. First, the tax position must
be evaluated to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon external examination. If the tax position is deemed more-
likely-than-not to be sustained, the tax position is then assessed to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial
statements. The amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of
being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax
benefits as a component of income tax expense.
PRODUCT WARRANTY ACCRUAL
The Company’s product sales generally include a 12 to 36 month standard hardware warranty. At time of product
shipment, the Company accrues for the estimated cost to repair or replace potentially defective products. Estimated warranty
costs are based upon prior actual warranty costs for substantially similar transactions and any specifically identified warranty
requirements. Product warranty accrual is included as part of accrued expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Balance
Sheets. The following table presents the changes in the Company's product warranty accrual.
Beginning balance
Warranty assumed from APC
Accruals for warranties issued during the period
Settlements made during the period
Ending balance
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Fiscal 2022
Fiscal 2021
Fiscal 2020
$
$
3,283 $
—
359
(1,785)
1,857 $
3,835 $
—
2,446
(2,998)
3,283 $
1,870
739
2,839
(1,613)
3,835
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs are primarily made up of
labor charges, including stock-based compensation and prototype material and development expenses.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as
expense over the requisite service period, which generally represents the vesting period, and includes an estimate of the awards
that will be forfeited. Stock-based compensation expense for the Company’s performance-based restricted stock awards is
amortized over the requisite service period using graded vesting. The Company’s other restricted stock awards recognize
expense over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis.
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RETIREMENT OF COMMON STOCK
Stock that is repurchased or received in connection with the vesting of restricted stock is retired immediately upon the
Company’s repurchase. The Company accounts for this under the cost method and upon retirement the excess amount over par
value is charged against additional paid-in capital.
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic net earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings per share computation includes the effect of shares which would be issuable
upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and the vesting of restricted stock, reduced by the number of shares which are
assumed to be purchased by the Company under the treasury stock method. For all periods presented, net income is the control
number for determining whether securities are dilutive or not.
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding were as follows:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
Effect of dilutive equity instruments
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
Fiscal 2022
Fiscal 2021
Fiscal 2020
55,527
374
55,901
55,070
404
55,474
54,546
569
55,115
Equity instruments to purchase 39, 42 and 8 shares of common stock were not included in the calculation of diluted net
earnings per share for the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020, respectively, because the equity
instruments were anti-dilutive.
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) includes foreign currency translation adjustments and
pension benefit plan adjustments. The components of AOCI included $1,131, $(739) and $174 of foreign currency translation
adjustments for the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020, respectively. In addition, pension benefit plan
adjustments totaled $4,739, $3,285 and $(1,768) for the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020,
respectively.
FOREIGN CURRENCY
Local currencies are the functional currency for the Company’s subsidiaries in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France,
Japan, Spain and Canada. The accounts of foreign subsidiaries are translated using exchange rates in effect at period-end for
assets and liabilities and at average exchange rates during the period for results of operations. The related translation
adjustments are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. Gains (losses) resulting from
non-U.S. currency transactions are included in Other (expense) income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Comprehensive Income.
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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of
Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The
amendments in this ASU provide optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for
(or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments in this ASU are elective and apply
to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference
LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The amendments in this Update
are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect this adoption to
have a material impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt - Debt with conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments
and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity, an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments in
this ASU simplify the accounting for convertible debt securities. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company does not expect this
adoption to have a material impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract
Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers, an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification. The amendments in this ASU address diversity and inconsistency related to the recognition and measurement of
contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination and require that an acquirer recognize and measure
contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in accordance with ASC 606. Under current U.S. GAAP, an acquirer generally
recognizes assets and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and liabilities arising from
revenue contracts with customers, at fair value on the acquisition date. ASU No. 2021-08 will result in the acquirer recording
acquired contract assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition
under ASC 606. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted,
including adoption in an interim period. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that this standard may have on its
consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Effective July 3, 2021 the Company adopted ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting
for Income Taxes, an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments in this ASU simplify the
accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions for intraperiod tax allocations and deferred tax liabilities for equity
method investments and add guidance as to whether a step-up in tax basis of goodwill relates to a business combination or a
separate transaction. This adoption did not have a material impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements or related
disclosures.
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C.
Acquisitions
ATLANTA MICRO ACQUISITION
On November 29, 2021, the Company acquired Atlanta Micro for a purchase price of $90,000, prior to net working capital
and net debt adjustments. Based in Norcross, Georgia, Atlanta Micro is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-
performance RF modules and components, including advanced monolithic microwave integrated circuits ("MMICs") which are
critical for high-speed data acquisition applications including electronic warfare, radar and weapons. The Company funded the
acquisition through the Company's existing revolver. On March 28, 2022, the Company and former owners of Atlanta Micro
agreed to post closing adjustments totaling $58, which increased the Company's net purchase price.
The following table presents the net purchase price and the fair values of the assets and liabilities of Atlanta Micro on a
preliminary basis:
Consideration transferred
Cash paid at closing
Working capital and net debt adjustment
Less cash acquired
Net purchase price
Estimated fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Fixed assets
Other current and non-current assets
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Other current and non-current liabilities
Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired
Estimated fair value of identifiable intangible assets
Estimated goodwill
Estimated fair value of net assets acquired
Less cash acquired
Net purchase price
Amounts
91,438
(416)
(1,782)
89,240
1,782
1,568
4,475
547
2,043
(529)
(865)
(11,084)
(2,063)
34,980
58,105
91,022
(1,782)
89,240
$
$
$
$
The amounts above represent the preliminary fair value estimates as of July 1, 2022 and are subject to subsequent
adjustment as the Company obtains additional information during the measurement period and finalizes its fair value estimates.
The preliminary identifiable intangible asset estimate includes customer relationships of $27,310 with a useful life of 20 years,
completed technology of $7,260 with a useful life of 8 years and backlog of $410 with a useful life of 2 years. Any subsequent
adjustments to these fair value estimates occurring during the measurement period will result in an adjustment to goodwill.
The estimated goodwill of $58,105 largely reflects the potential synergies and expansion of the Company’s offerings
across product lines and markets complementary to the Company’s existing products and markets and is not deductible for tax
purposes. The goodwill from this acquisition is reported in the Microelectronics reporting unit. The revenues and income before
income taxes from Atlanta Micro included in the Company's consolidated results for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2022 were
$8,625 and $1,328, respectively.
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AVALEX ACQUISITION
On September 27, 2021, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire Avalex for a purchase price of $155,000,
prior to net working capital and net debt adjustments. On November 5, 2021, the transaction closed and the Company acquired
Avalex. Based in Gulf Breeze, Florida, Avalex is a provider of mission-critical avionics, including rugged displays, integrated
communications management systems, digital video recorders and warning systems. The Company funded the acquisition with
the Company's Revolver. On March 17, 2022, the Company and former owners of Avalex agreed to post closing adjustments
totaling $151, which increased the Company's net purchase price.
The following table presents the net purchase price and the fair values of the assets and liabilities of Avalex on a
preliminary basis:
Consideration transferred
Cash paid at closing
Working capital and net debt adjustment
Less cash acquired
Net purchase price
Estimated fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Fixed assets
Other current and non-current assets
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Other current and non-current liabilities
Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired
Estimated fair value of identifiable intangible assets
Estimated goodwill
Estimated fair value of net assets acquired
Less cash acquired
Net purchase price
Amounts
157,367
(1,034)
(2,188)
154,145
2,188
5,363
7,141
1,245
5,195
(1,700)
(1,376)
(4,788)
13,268
61,360
81,705
156,333
(2,188)
154,145
$
$
$
$
The amounts above represent the preliminary fair value estimates as of July 1, 2022 and are subject to subsequent
adjustment as the Company obtains additional information during the measurement period and finalizes its fair value estimates.
The preliminary identifiable intangible asset estimate includes customer relationships of $41,880 with a useful life of 9 years,
completed technology of $14,430 with a useful life of 7 years and backlog of $5,050 with a useful life of one year. Any
subsequent adjustments to these fair value estimates occurring during the measurement period will result in an adjustment to
goodwill.
The estimated goodwill of $81,705 largely reflects the potential synergies and expansion of the Company’s offerings
across product lines and markets complementary to the Company’s existing products and markets. The goodwill from this
acquisition is reported in the Processing reporting unit. The Company has estimated the tax value of the intangible assets from
this transaction and is amortizing the amount over 15 years for tax purposes. As of July 1, 2022, the Company had $80,102 of
goodwill deductible for tax purposes. The revenues and loss before income taxes from Avalex included in the Company's
consolidated results for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2022 were $22,993 and $496, respectively.
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PENTEK ACQUISITION
On May 27, 2021, the Company acquired Pentek for a purchase price of $65,000, prior to net working capital and net debt
adjustments. Based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Pentek is a leading designer and manufacturer of ruggedized, high-
performance, commercial off-the-shelf software-defined radio and data acquisition boards, recording systems and subsystems
for high-end commercial and defense applications. The acquisition and associated transaction expenses were funded through a
combination of cash on hand and Mercury's existing revolver. On October 13, 2021, the Company and former owners of Pentek
agreed to post closing adjustments totaling $79, which increased the Company's net purchase price.
The following table presents the net purchase price and the fair values of the assets and liabilities of Pentek:
Consideration transferred
Cash paid at closing
Working capital and net debt adjustment
Less cash acquired
Net purchase price
Fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Fixed assets
Other current and non-current assets
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Other current and non-current liabilities
Fair value of net tangible assets acquired
Fair value of identifiable intangible assets
Goodwill
Fair value of net assets acquired
Less cash acquired
Net purchase price
$
$
Amounts
65,668
79
(746)
65,001
746
1,352
6,575
152
2,863
(1,016)
(545)
(3,873)
6,254
24,110
35,383
65,747
(746)
$
65,001
On May 27, 2022, the measurement period for Pentek expired. The identifiable intangible assets include customer
relationships of $15,560 with a useful life of 21 years, completed technology of $6,340 with a useful life of 7 years and backlog
of $2,210 with a useful life of one year.
The goodwill of $35,383 largely reflects the potential synergies and expansion of the Company's offerings across product
lines and markets complementary to the Company's existing products and markets. The goodwill from this acquisition is
included in the Microelectronics reporting unit. The deal was split between asset and stock, with the asset portion of goodwill
being deductible for tax purposes. The Company has estimated the tax value of the intangible assets from this transaction and is
amortizing the amount over 15 years for tax purposes. As of July 1, 2022, the Company had $28,038 of goodwill deductible for
tax purposes.
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PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION ACQUISITION
On December 7, 2020, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire POC for a purchase price of $310,000, prior
to net working capital and net debt adjustments. On December 30, 2020, the transaction closed and the Company acquired
POC. Based in Torrance, California, POC more than doubles the Company's global avionics business and expands its collective
footprint in the platform and mission management market. The Company funded the acquisition through a combination of cash
on hand and the Revolver. On May 28, 2021 the Company and representative of the former owners of POC agreed to post
closing adjustments totaling $2,641, which increased the Company’s net purchase price.
The following table presents the net purchase price and the fair values of the assets and liabilities of POC:
Consideration transferred
Cash paid at closing
Cash paid post closing
Working capital and net debt adjustment
Less cash acquired
Net purchase price
Fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Fixed assets
Other current and non-current assets
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Other current and non-current liabilities
Fair value of net tangible assets acquired
Fair value of identifiable intangible assets
Goodwill
Fair value of net assets acquired
Less cash acquired
Net purchase price
$
$
$
Amounts
251,229
61,626
(2,096)
(2,855)
307,904
2,855
31,255
11,125
23,236
18,173
(3,777)
(6,266)
(30,107)
46,494
116,000
148,265
310,759
(2,855)
$
307,904
On December 30, 2021, the measurement period for POC expired. The identifiable intangible assets include customer
relationships of $83,000 with a useful life of 11 years, completed technology of $25,000 with a useful life of 9 years and
backlog of $8,000 with a useful life of one year.
The goodwill of $148,265 largely reflects the potential synergies and expansion of the Company's offerings across product
lines and markets complementary to the Company's existing products and markets and is not deductible for tax purposes. The
goodwill from this acquisition is reported in the Processing reporting unit.
D.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, including money market funds, restricted cash, accounts receivable and
payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The
Company determined the carrying value of long-term debt approximated fair value due to variable interest rates charged on the
borrowings, which reprice frequently. As of July 1, 2022, the Company had no financial instruments required to be measured at
fair value.
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E.
Inventory
Inventory was comprised of the following:
Raw materials
Work in process
Finished goods
Total
F.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
Computer equipment and software
Furniture and fixtures
Leasehold improvements
Machinery and equipment
Less: accumulated depreciation
As of
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
$
178,410 $
141,774
64,287
27,642
58,087
21,779
$
270,339 $
221,640
Estimated Useful Lives
(Years)
3-4
5
lesser of estimated useful life
or lease term
5-10
As of
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
$
113,930 $
19,958
66,117
117,073
317,078
99,190
17,997
63,322
105,346
285,855
(189,887)
(157,331)
$
127,191 $
128,524
The $1,333 decrease in property and equipment was primarily due to depreciation expense and was partially offset by
current year additions. During fiscal 2022 and 2021, the Company retired $805 and $996, respectively, of computer equipment
and software, furniture and fixtures, leasehold improvements and machinery and equipment that were no longer in use by the
Company.
Depreciation expense related to property and equipment for the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021 and July 3,
2020 was $33,150, $25,912 and $18,770, respectively.
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G.
Goodwill
During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company announced a companywide effort, called 1MPACT, to lay the
foundation for the next phase of the Company's value creation at scale. The Company realigned its internal organizational
structure in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 shifting to two divisions, Processing and Microelectronics. The Mission division was
merged under the Processing division. There was no change to the Microelectronics division.
The internal reorganization and change in reporting units qualified as a triggering event and required goodwill to be
tested for impairment. As required by ASC 350, the Company tested goodwill for impairment immediately before and after the
reorganization. As a result of these analyses, it was determined that goodwill was not impaired before or after the
reorganization.
In accordance with FASB ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), the Company determines its reporting
units based upon whether discrete financial information is available, if management regularly reviews the operating results of
the component, the nature of the products offered to customers and the market characteristics of each reporting unit. A reporting
unit is considered to be an operating segment or one level below an operating segment also known as a component. Component
level financial information is reviewed by management across two divisions: Processing and Microelectronics. Accordingly,
these were determined to be the Company's new reporting units.
In the first quarter ended October 1, 2021, the Company assigned goodwill to the new reporting units based on the
relative fair value of transferred operations.
The following table sets forth the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended July 1, 2022:
Balance at July 2, 2021
Goodwill adjustment for the POC acquisition
Goodwill adjustment for the Pentek acquisition
Goodwill arising from the Avalex acquisition
Goodwill arising from the Atlanta Micro acquisition
Balance at July 1, 2022
Total
$
804,906
(6,994)
158
81,705
58,105
$
937,880
The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 with no impairment
noted.
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H.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consisted of the following:
July 1, 2022
Customer relationships
Licensing agreements and patents
Completed technologies
Backlog
Other
July 2, 2021
Customer relationships
Licensing agreements and patents
Completed technologies
Backlog
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Weighted
Average
Useful
Life
$
349,710 $
(99,219) $
250,491
12.1 years
4,162
161,023
7,670
3,236
(592)
(68,264)
(5,880)
(308)
3,570
92,759
1,790
2,928
5.0 years
8.5 years
1.4 years
5.0 years
525,801 $
(174,263) $
351,538
280,520 $
(69,474) $
211,046
12.0 years
6
139,332
12,410
—
(49,126)
(6,109)
6
90,206
6,301
—
9.3 years
1.2 years
$
$
$
432,268 $
(124,709) $
307,559
Estimated future amortization expense for intangible assets remaining at July 1, 2022 is as follows:
Fiscal Year
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total future amortization expense
Estimated salvage value of identified intangible assets
Net carrying amount
Totals
53,487
47,540
42,836
38,199
35,093
132,991
350,146
1,392
351,538
$
$
$
The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair value of acquired intangible assets arising as a result of the
Avalex acquisition. These assets are included in the Company's gross and net carrying amounts as of July 1, 2022.
Customer relationships
Completed technologies
Backlog
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
$
41,880
$
(3,224)
$ 38,656
14,430
5,050
(1,374)
(3,366)
13,056
1,684
$
61,360
$
(7,964)
$ 53,396
Weighted
Average
Useful
Life
9.0 years
7.0 years
1.0 year
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The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair value of acquired intangible assets arising as a result of the
Atlanta Micro acquisition. These assets are included in the Company's gross and net carrying amounts as of July 1, 2022.
Customer relationships
Completed technologies
Backlog
I.
Restructuring
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Weighted
Average
Useful
Life
$
27,310
$
7,260
410
(797)
(528)
(120)
$ 26,513
20.0 years
6,732
290
8.0 years
2.0 years
$
34,980
$
(1,445)
$ 33,535
During fiscal 2022, the Company incurred $27,445 of restructuring and other charges. The Company incurs restructuring
and other charges in connection with management's decision 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.
Consistent with the Company's definition of restructuring and other charges, 1MPACT is an organizational redesign
program initiated on the heels of a series of acquisitions since 2014 rather than a single, discrete acquisition. Since its inception,
the Company has selectively engaged with leading consultants to accelerate solution design & implementation for the highest
value workstreams. These costs are associated with this discrete transformation initiative and are non-routine and may not be
indicative of ongoing results.
Restructuring and other charges primarily related to 1MPACT including $17,424 of third-party consulting costs, as well
as $9,234 of severance costs associated with the elimination of approximately 135 positions across manufacturing, SG&A and
R&D based on ongoing talent and workforce optimization efforts. Fiscal 2022 also includes $787 of costs for facility
optimization efforts associated with 1MPACT, including $544 related to lease asset impairment.
During fiscal 2021, the Company incurred $9,222 of restructuring and other charges. Restructuring and other charges
primarily related to $4,752 related to severance costs associated with the elimination of approximately 90 positions throughout
the period, predominantly in manufacturing, SG&A and R&D. These charges are related to changing market and business
conditions as well as talent shifts and resource redundancy from the Company's internal reorganization that was completed
during fiscal 2021. The remaining $4,470 of restructuring and other charges related to third-party consulting costs related to
1MPACT.
During fiscal 2020, the Company incurred $1,805 of restructuring and other charges primarily related to severance costs
associated with the elimination of 20 positions, predominantly in SG&A and R&D functions.
All of the restructuring and other charges are classified as Operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations and Comprehensive Income and any remaining severance obligations are expected to be paid within the next twelve
months. The restructuring liability is classified as Accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table presents the detail of charges included in the Company’s liability for restructuring and other charges:
Restructuring liability at July 3, 2020
Restructuring charges
Cash paid
Restructuring liability at July 2, 2021
Restructuring charges
Cash paid
Restructuring liability at July 1, 2022
Severance
Facilities & Other
Total
597 $
4,752
(4,343)
1,006
9,234
(5,518)
4,722 $
— $
—
—
—
243
(243)
— $
597
4,752
(4,343)
1,006
9,477
(5,761)
4,722
$
$
70
J.
Leases
The Company enters into lease arrangements to facilitate its operations, including manufacturing, storage, as well as
engineering, sales, marketing and administration resources. The Company measures its lease obligations in accordance with
ASC 842, which requires lessees to record a ROU asset and lease liability for most lease arrangements. The Company adopted
ASC 842 as of July 1, 2019 using the optional transition method and, as a result, there have been no reclassifications of prior
comparable periods due to this adoption. Finance leases are not material to the Company's consolidated financial statements and
therefore are excluded from the following disclosures.
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
Supplemental operating lease balance sheet information is summarized as follows:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
Accrued expenses(1)
Operating lease liabilities
Total operating lease liabilities
As of
July 1, 2022
As of
July 2, 2021
$
$
$
66,366 $
11,246 $
69,888
81,134 $
66,373
10,020
71,508
81,528
(1) The short term portion of the Operating lease liabilities is included within Accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Other supplemental operating lease information is summarized as follows:
For the Fiscal Year Ended For the Fiscal Year Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease
liabilities
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities
$
$
Weighted average remaining lease term
Weighted average discount rate
MATURITIES OF LEASE COMMITMENTS
Maturities of operating lease commitments as of July 1, 2022 were as follows:
$
$
11,119
10,502
7.6 years
4.58 %
Fiscal Year
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total lease payments
Less: imputed interest
Present value of operating lease liabilities
$
$
Totals
7,923
15,076
8.2 years
4.66 %
14,757
13,696
13,142
11,127
10,467
34,315
97,504
(16,370)
81,134
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As previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2021, maturities
of operating lease commitments were as follows:
Fiscal Year
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Thereafter
Total lease payments
Less: imputed interest
Present value of operating lease liabilities
Totals
13,626
12,997
12,137
11,571
9,682
40,017
100,030
(18,502)
81,528
$
$
During fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020 the Company recognized operating lease expense of $14,332, $11,714 and $10,029
respectively. There were no material restrictions, covenants, sale and leaseback transactions, variable lease payments or residual
value guarantees imposed by the Company's leases at July 1, 2022.
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K.
Income Taxes
The components of income before income taxes and income tax provision (benefit) were as follows:
Income (loss) before income taxes:
United States
Foreign
Tax provision (benefit):
Federal:
Current
Deferred
State:
Current
Deferred
Foreign:
Current
Deferred
$
$
$
2022
Fiscal Years
2021
2020
24,286 $
85,101 $
93,388
(5,891)
(7,928)
545
18,395 $
77,173 $
93,933
3,857 $
12,157 $
(230)
3,627
(995)
11,162
3,626
6,271
(2,721)
(2,689)
905
3,582
2,535
53
2,588
435
(50)
385
8,442
(1,077)
7,365
3,407
(2,327)
1,080
475
(699)
(224)
$
7,120 $
15,129 $
8,221
The following is the reconciliation between the statutory Federal income tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax
rate:
Tax provision at federal statutory rates
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit
Research and development tax credits
Provision to return
Excess tax provision (benefit) related to stock compensation
Foreign income tax rate differential
Non-deductible compensation
Acquisition costs
Reserves for unrecognized income tax benefits
Tax rate changes
Valuation allowance
Other
2022
Fiscal Years
2021
2020
21.0 %
21.0 %
21.0 %
8.1
(39.5)
10.3
5.3
2.3
20.9
1.2
5.4
—
4.3
6.7
(10.9)
(1.3)
(3.7)
0.9
3.6
0.4
1.3
—
1.9
(0.6)
38.7 %
(0.3)
19.6 %
6.1
(11.9)
(3.1)
(7.7)
0.1
2.6
—
3.0
(0.5)
—
(0.8)
8.8 %
The effective tax rate for fiscal 2022 differed from the Federal statutory rate primarily due to additional tax provisions for
non-deductible compensation, provision to return adjustments, state taxes and excess tax provisions related to stock
compensation, partially offset by benefits related to research and development tax credits.
The effective tax rate for fiscal 2021 differed from the Federal statutory rate primarily due to benefits related to research
and development tax credits and excess tax benefits related to stock compensation, partially offset by additional tax provisions
related to state taxes and non-deductible compensation.
During fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020 the Company recognized a tax provision (benefit) of $977, $(2,831) and $(7,259)
related to stock compensation, respectively.
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In fiscal 2022, the Company recorded a provision to return adjustment of $2,308 related to an immaterial correction of an
error over transfer pricing allocations. The Company concluded that the impact of the correction was neither quantitatively nor
qualitatively material to its Consolidated Balance Sheets or Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income for fiscal
2022, nor to the impacted prior periods.
The components of the Company’s net deferred tax liabilities were as follows:
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory valuation and receivable allowances
Accrued compensation
Stock compensation
Federal and state tax credit carryforwards
Other accruals
Deferred compensation
Acquired net operating loss carryforward
Foreign net operating loss carryforward
Operating lease liabilities
Deferred revenue
Other
Valuation allowance
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses
Property and equipment
Intangible assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Other
Total deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax liabilities
As reported:
Deferred tax liabilities
As of
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
17,248
5,970
6,154
20,294
1,503
930
5,275
1,859
21,988
743
307
82,271
(15,349)
66,922
(1,815)
(19,766)
(59,628)
(17,985)
(126)
(99,320)
$
(32,398) $
15,039
5,421
4,548
17,405
994
930
10,487
1,703
21,889
2,899
734
82,049
(15,257)
66,792
(984)
(17,734)
(58,839)
(17,987)
(58)
(95,602)
(28,810)
$
$
(32,398) $
(32,398) $
(28,810)
(28,810)
At July 1, 2022, the Company evaluated the need for a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. In assessing whether
the deferred tax assets are realizable, management considered whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the
deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Company's past
and recent operating performance and results, future taxable income including the reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities
and tax planning strategies. The Company continues to conclude that its net deferred tax assets in Switzerland are not more
likely than not to be realized, and as such, continues to maintain a valuation allowance on such net deferred tax assets. The
Company also continues to conclude that certain state research and development tax credits carryforwards are not more likely
than not to be realized, and as such, continues to maintain a valuation allowance on these carryforwards. The Company
continues to conclude that all other deferred tax assets are more likely than not to be realized. Any future changes in the
valuation allowance will impact the Company's income tax provision.
The Company has state research and development tax credit carryforwards of $18,771, which will expire starting in fiscal
year 2022 through fiscal year 2037.
The Company has acquired Federal net operating loss carryforwards of $6,453, which have an unlimited carryforward
period. The Company has acquired state net operating loss carryforwards of $61,379, which will expire in fiscal year 2040. The
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Company has foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $12,723, which will expire starting in fiscal year 2028 through fiscal
year 2042. The Company maintains a valuation allowance on the majority of the foreign net operating loss carryforward.
The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. (Federal and state) and various foreign jurisdictions that it operates in. The
Company has established income tax reserves for potential additional income taxes based upon management’s assessment,
including recognition and measurement. All income tax reserves are analyzed quarterly and adjustments are made as events
occur and warrant modification.
The changes in the Company’s income tax reserves for gross unrecognized income tax benefits, including interest and
penalties, are summarized as follows:
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period
Increases for tax positions taken related to a prior period
Increases for tax positions taken during the current period
Increases for tax positions taken by an acquired company
Decreases for tax positions taken related to a prior period
Decreases for tax positions taken during current period
Decreases for settlements of previously recognized positions
Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations
Fiscal Years
2022
2021
$
7,467 $
4,117
160
990
615
—
—
(92)
(28)
113
917
2,348
(27)
—
—
(1)
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period
$
9,112 $
7,467
The Company is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service for fiscal years 2016 through 2018. It is
reasonably possible that within the next 12 months the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, exclusive of interest, may
decrease by up to $2,061 at the conclusion of the audit.
The $9,112 of unrecognized tax benefits as of July 1, 2022, if released, would reduce income tax provision.
The Company includes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes.
The total amount of gross interest and penalties accrued was $488 and $315 as of July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively,
and the amount of interest and penalties recognized in fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $172, $139 and $91, respectively.
The Company’s major tax jurisdiction is the U.S. (Federal and state) and the open tax years are fiscal 2016 through 2022.
L.
Commitments and Contingencies
LEGAL CLAIMS
The Company is subject to litigation, claims, investigations and audits arising from time to time in the ordinary course of
business. Although legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, the Company believes that it has valid defenses with respect
to any matters currently pending against the Company and intends to defend itself vigorously. The outcome of these matters,
individually and in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's cash flows, results of operations,
or financial position.
On June 23, 2021, Embedded Reps of America, LLC (“ERA”), a former sales representative, and James Mazzola, a
principal of ERA, filed for binding arbitration related to the termination of ERA’s sales representative agreement raising
multiple claims that aggregate to approximately $9,000 in direct damages, with treble damages requested on a number of those
claims. ERA was a sales representative of Themis when Themis was acquired by Mercury. The sales representative agreement
provided for termination by either party upon 30 days written notice with ERA entitled to commissions for orders obtained by
ERA with product shipment occurring prior to termination. The Company responded to the complaint in July 2021 and the
arbitration proceeding has been scheduled for September 2022. The Company believes the claims in the complaint are without
merit and intends to defend itself vigorously.
On December 7, 2021, counsel for National Technical Systems, Inc. (“NTS”) sent the Company an environmental
demand letter pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21E, Section 4A, and CERCLA 42 U.S.C. Section 9601,
related to a site that NTS formerly owned at 533 Main Street, Acton, Massachusetts. NTS received a Notice of Responsibility
from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“MassDEP”) alleging trichloroethene, freon and 1,4-dioxane
contamination in the groundwater emanating from NTS’s former site. NTS alleges in its demand letter that the operations of a
predecessor company to Mercury that was acquired in the Company’s acquisition of the Microsemi carve-out business that once
owned and operated a facility at 531 Main Street, Acton, Massachusetts contributed to the groundwater contamination. NTS is
seeking payment by the Company of NTS’s costs for any required environmental remediation. In April 2022, the Company
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engaged in a meet and confer session with NTS pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21E, Section 4A to discuss
the status of the environmental review performed by NTS and its licensed site professional. In addition in November 2021, the
Company responded to a request for information from MassDEP regarding the detection of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroakyl
substances) in the Acton, Massachusetts Water District’s Conant public water supply wells near the former facility at 531 Main
Street, Acton, Massachusetts at a level above the standard that MassDEP published for PFAS in October 2020. It is too early to
determine what responsibility, if any, the Company may have for these matters.
INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS
The Company's standard product sales and license agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business typically
contain an indemnification provision pursuant to which the Company indemnifies, holds harmless and agrees to reimburse the
indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party in connection with any patent, copyright or other
intellectual property infringement claim by any third party with respect to the Company's products. Such provisions generally
survive termination or expiration of the agreements. The potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to
make under these indemnification provisions is, in some instances, unlimited.
PURCHASE COMMITMENTS
As of July 1, 2022, the Company has entered into non-cancelable purchase commitments for certain inventory
components and services used in its normal operations. The purchase commitments covered by these agreements are for less
than one year and aggregate to $153,729.
OTHER
As part of the Company's strategy for growth, the Company continues to explore acquisitions or strategic alliances. The
associated acquisition costs incurred in the form of professional fees and services may be material to the future periods in which
they occur, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed.
The Company may elect from time to time to purchase and subsequently retire shares of common stock in order to settle
an individual employees’ tax liability associated with vesting of a restricted stock award or exercise of stock options. These
transactions are treated as a use of cash in financing activities in the Company's Statements of Cash Flows.
M.
Debt
Revolving Credit Facilities
On February 28, 2022, the Company amended the Revolver to increase and extend the borrowing capacity to a
$1,100,000, 5-year revolving credit line, with the maturity extended to February 28, 2027. As of July 1, 2022, the Company's
outstanding balance of unamortized deferred financing costs was $4,386, which is being amortized to Other (expense) income,
net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income on a straight line basis over the term of the
Revolver.
Maturity
The Revolver has a 5-year maturity and will mature on February 28, 2027.
Interest Rates and Fees
Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest, at the Company’s option, at floating rates tied to Secured Overnight
Financing Rate ("SOFR") or the prime rate plus an applicable percentage in the case of dollar denominated loans or, in the case
of certain other currencies, such alternative floating rates as agreed. The interest rate applicable to outstanding loans has
initially been set at SOFR plus 1.25% and in future fiscal quarters will be established pursuant to a pricing grid based on the
Company’s total net leverage ratio.
In addition to interest on the aggregate outstanding principal amounts of any borrowings, the Company will also pay a
quarterly commitment fee on the unutilized commitments under the Revolver, which fee has initially been set at 0.20% per
annum and in future fiscal quarters will be established pursuant to a pricing grid based on the Company’s total net leverage
ratio. The Company will also pay customary letter of credit and agency fees.
Covenants and Events of Default
The Revolver provides for customary negative covenants, including, among other things and subject to certain significant
exceptions, restrictions on the incurrence of debt or guarantees, the creation of liens, the making of certain investments, loans
and acquisitions, mergers and dissolutions, the sale of assets including capital stock of subsidiaries, the payment of dividends,
the repayment or amending of junior debt, altering the business conducted, engaging in transactions with affiliates and entering
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into agreements limiting subsidiary dividends and distributions. The Revolver also requires the Company to comply with
certain financial covenants, including a quarterly minimum consolidated cash interest charge ratio test and a quarterly
maximum consolidated total net leverage ratio test.
The Revolver also provides for customary representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events of default
(including, among others, the failure to make required payments of principal and interest, certain insolvency events and an
event of default upon a change of control). If an event of default occurs, the lenders under the Revolver will be entitled to take
various actions, including the termination of unutilized commitments, the acceleration of amounts outstanding under the
Revolver and all actions permitted to be taken by a secured creditor.
Guarantees and Security
The Company’s obligations under the Revolver are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s material domestic wholly-
owned restricted subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). The obligations of both the Company and the Guarantors are secured by a
perfected security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors, in each case, now owned or later
acquired, including a pledge of all of the capital stock of substantially all of the Company’s domestic wholly-owned restricted
subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of certain of its foreign restricted subsidiaries, subject in each case to the exclusion of
certain assets and additional exceptions.
As of July 1, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and conditions under the Revolver and there were
outstanding borrowings of $451,500 against the Revolver as compared to $200,000 for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2021,
resulting in interest expense of $5,806 and $1,222 for fiscal years ended July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively. There were
outstanding letters of credit of $963 as of July 1, 2022.
N.
Employee Benefit Plans
Pension Plan
The Company maintains a pension plan (the “Plan”) for its Swiss employees, which is administered by an independent
pension fund. The Plan is mandated by Swiss law and meets the criteria for a defined benefit plan under ASC 715,
Compensation—Retirement Benefits (“ASC 715”), since participants of the Plan are entitled to a defined rate of return on
contributions made. The independent pension fund is a multi-employer plan with unrestricted joint liability for all participating
companies for which the Plan’s overfunding or underfunding is allocated to each participating company based on an allocation
key determined by the Plan.
The Company recognizes a net asset or liability for the Plan equal to the difference between the projected benefit
obligation of the Plan and the fair value of the Plan’s assets as required by ASC 715. The funded status may vary from year to
year due to changes in the fair value of the Plan’s assets and variations on the underlying assumptions of the projected benefit
obligation of the Plan.
In fiscal 2021, the independent pension fund changed the conversion rate for accumulated retirement savings leading to a
Plan amendment. The Company’s results contain the effects of this change in conversion rates by the independent pension fund
as prior service costs. These prior service costs are amortized from AOCI to net periodic benefit costs over approximately nine
years.
At July 1, 2022, the accumulated benefit obligation of the Plan equals the fair value of the Plan's assets. The Plan's funded
status at July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021 was a net liability of $4,660 and $9,807, respectively, which is recorded in Other non-
current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recorded a net gain of $4,739 and $3,285 in AOCI during
the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively. Total employer contributions to the Plan were $1,056 during
the year ended July 1, 2022, and the Company's total expected employer contributions to the Plan during fiscal 2023 are $1,093.
The following table reflects the total pension benefits expected to be paid from the Plan, which is funded from
contributions by participants and the Company.
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Fiscal Year
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter (next 5 years)
Total
Total
$
1,454
1,539
1,535
1,506
1,324
8,105
$
15,463
The following table outlines the components of net periodic benefit cost of the Plan for the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022
and July 2, 2021:
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on assets
Amortization of prior service cost
Amortization net of loss
Settlement loss recognized
Net periodic benefit cost
Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
$
1,405
$
1,708
83
(272)
(190)
5
—
92
(277)
(64)
185
318
$
1,031
$
1,962
The following table reflects the related actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost of the Plan for
the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021:
Discount rate
Expected rate of return on Plan assets
Expected inflation
Rate of compensation increases
Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
1.70 %
1.70 %
1.00 %
1.50 %
0.30 %
1.50 %
1.00 %
1.50 %
The calculation of the projected benefit obligation (“PBO”) utilized BVG 2020 Generational data for assumptions related
to the mortality rates, disability rates, turnover rates and early retirement ages.
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The PBO represents the present value of Plan benefits earned through the end of the year, with an allowance for future
salary and pension increases as well as turnover rates. The following table presents the change in projected benefit obligation
for the periods presented:
Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
Projected benefit obligation, beginning
$
28,614
$
Service cost
Interest cost
Employee contributions
Actuarial (gain) loss
Benefits paid
Plan amendment
Settlements
Foreign exchange (loss) gain
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
1,405
83
2,606
(4,720)
(1,444)
—
—
(1,035)
$
25,509
$
29,955
1,708
92
2,145
(1,345)
(256)
(1,247)
(3,129)
691
28,614
The following table presents the change in Plan assets for the periods presented:
Fair value of Plan assets, beginning
Actual return on Plan assets
Company contributions
Employee contributions
Benefits paid
Settlements
Foreign exchange (loss) gain
Fair value of Plan assets at end of year
Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
$
18,807
$
514
1,056
2,606
(1,444)
—
(690)
$
20,849
$
18,078
474
1,080
2,145
(256)
(3,129)
415
18,807
The following table presents the Company's reconciliation of funded status for the period presented:
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
Funded status
As of
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
$
$
25,509
$
20,849
(4,660)
$
28,614
18,807
(9,807)
The fair value of Plan assets were $20,849 at July 1, 2022. The Plan is denominated in a foreign currency, the Swiss
Franc, which can have an impact on the fair value of Plan assets. The Plan was not subject to material fluctuations during the
years ended July 1, 2022 or July 2, 2021. The Plan’s assets are administered by an independent pension fund foundation (the
“foundation”). As of July 1, 2022, the foundation has invested the assets of the Plan in various investments vehicles, including
cash, real estate, equity securities and bonds. The investments are measured at fair value using a mix of Level 1, Level 2 and
Level 3 inputs.
401(k) Plan
The Company maintains a qualified 401(k) plan (the “401(k) Plan”) for its U.S. employees. During fiscal years 2022,
2021 and 2020, the Company matched employee contributions up to 3% of eligible compensation. The Company may also
make optional contributions to the plan for any plan year at its discretion. Expense recognized by the Company for matching
contributions related to the 401(k) plan was $7,603, $7,876 and $5,954 during the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021
and July 3, 2020, respectively.
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O.
Shareholders’ Equity
PREFERRED STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.
SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
On September 14, 2020, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR with the SEC. The shelf
registration statement, which was effective upon filing with the SEC, registered each of the following securities: debt securities;
preferred stock; common stock; warrants; and units. The Company has an unlimited amount available under the shelf
registration statement.
STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN
On December 27, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized and declared a dividend of one preferred share
purchase right (a “Right”), payable on January 10, 2022, for each outstanding share of common stock par value $0.01 per share
to the stockholders of record on that date. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company a unit of
Series A Junior Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company at a designated price per unit, subject to adjustment.
The Rights will initially trade with, and will be inseparable from, the shares of common stock.
The Rights will generally become exercisable if any person or group, other than certain exempt persons, acquires
beneficial ownership of 7.5% (or 10% in the case of certain passive investors) or more of common stock outstanding (an
“Acquiring Person”). If a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, then each Right, other than those held by the
Acquiring Person, will entitle its holder to purchase units of Series A Junior Preferred Stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash,
assets or other securities of the Company) having a market value equal to twice the then-current market price per unit of
Preferred Stock. In certain other circumstances including consolidation or merger with the Company, each Right, other than
those held by the Acquiring Person, will entitle its holder to receive common stock of the person acquiring the Company or its
ultimate parent entity, as applicable, having a value equal to two times then-current market price per share of common stock.
Each Unit of Preferred Stock, if issued:
• will entitle holders to certain dividend and liquidation payments;
• will not be redeemable;
• will entitle holders to one vote, voting together with shares of common stock;
• will entitle holders, if shares of common stock are exchanged via merger, consolidation, or a similar transaction, to a per
share payment equal to the payment made on one share of Company Common Stock; and
• will be protected by customary anti-dilution provisions with respect to dividends, liquidation and voting rights and in
the event of mergers and consolidations.
On June 24, 2022, the Company amended the Rights Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2021, to increase the
ownership threshold for a person to be an “Acquiring Person” (as defined in the Rights Agreement) from 7.5% of common
stock to 10% of common stock (10% of common stock to 20% of common stock in the case of a passive institutional investor).
Following this amendment, the Rights Agreement will now expire no later than the 2022 Annual Meeting, or unless
earlier redeemed or terminated by the Company's Board of Directors, as provided in the Rights Agreement. The Board of
Directors shall have the right to adjust, among other things, the exercise price, as well as the number of Units of Preferred Stock
issuable and the number of outstanding Rights to prevent dilution that may occur from a share dividend, a share split, or a
reclassification of the Preferred Stock. The Rights have no voting or dividend privileges, and unless and until they become
exercisable, have no dilutive effect on the earnings of the Company.
Additional details about the Rights Agreement are contained in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company
with the SEC on December 29, 2021 and June 24, 2022.
P.
Stock-Based Compensation
STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
The Board of Directors approved the Company’s 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) on July 23, 2018. The
2018 Plan became effective upon the approval of shareholders at the Company’s annual meeting held on October 24, 2018. The
aggregate number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2018 Plan is 6,782 shares, with an additional 710 shares rolled
into the 2018 Plan that were available for future grant under the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and
restated (the “2005 Plan”) and 3,000 shares approved by the Company's shareholders on October 28, 2020. The 2018 Plan
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replaced the 2005 Plan. The shares authorized for issuance under the 2018 Plan will continue to be increased by any future
cancellations, forfeitures or terminations (other than by exercise) of awards under the 2005 Plan. The foregoing does not affect
any outstanding awards under the 2005 Plan, which remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The 2018
Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and deferred
stock awards to employees and non-employees. There were 192 shares available for future grant under the 2018 Plan at July 1,
2022.
As part of the Company's ongoing annual equity grant program for employees, the Company grants performance-based
restricted stock awards to certain executives and employees pursuant to the 2018 Plan. Performance awards vest based on the
requisite service period subject to the achievement of specific financial performance targets. Based on the performance targets,
some of these awards require graded vesting which results in more rapid expense recognition compared to traditional time-
based vesting over the same vesting period. The Company monitors the probability of achieving the performance targets on a
quarterly basis and may adjust periodic stock compensation expense accordingly based on its determination of the likelihood
for reaching targets. The performance targets generally include the achievement of internal performance targets in relation to a
peer group of companies.
On February 7, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an equity retention plan at the recommendation of the
Company’s Human Capital and Compensation Committee, after consultation with its independent compensation consultant.
Employees participating in the equity retention plan were granted their annual equity awards for fiscal 2023 on February 15,
2022, which is approximately six months earlier than the Company’s typical annual cycle for such grants. The plan is intended
to encourage leaders to remain focused on the mission and drive long-term performance, to retain the recipients in the current
challenging industry environment and labor market, and to reinforce the alignment of the recipients’ interests with the
Company’s shareholders.
On February 15, 2022, the Human Capital and Compensation Committee expanded the scope of the equity retention plan
by approving a pool of restricted stock unit awards for non-executive employees. These awards were intended to recognize the
recipients’ substantial contributions, to retain and motivate the recipients in the current challenging industry environment and
labor market and to reinforce the alignment of the recipients’ interests with the Company’s shareholders. The vesting of such
awards was conditioned on shareholder approval of sufficient additional shares for the 2018 Plan for the Company to deliver
the shares to satisfy the awards, and with awards expiring on the seventh anniversary of the grant date if shareholder approval is
not obtained prior to such date.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The number of shares authorized for issuance under the Company’s 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
and restated (“ESPP”), is 2,300 shares, including 500 shares approved by the Company's shareholders on October 28, 2020.
Under the ESPP, rights are granted to purchase shares of common stock at 85% of the lesser of the market value of such shares
at either the beginning or the end of each six-month offering period. The ESPP permits employees to purchase common stock
through payroll deductions, which may not exceed 10% of an employee’s compensation as defined in the ESPP. The number of
shares issued under the ESPP during fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020 was 115, 101 and 89, respectively. Shares available for
future purchase under the ESPP totaled 313 at July 1, 2022.
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STOCK AWARD ACTIVITY
The following table summarizes the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock awards since July 3, 2020:
Outstanding at July 3, 2020
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Outstanding at July 2, 2021
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Outstanding at July 1, 2022
Non-Vested Restricted Stock Awards
Number of
Shares
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
957 $
570
(436)
(78)
1,013 $
1,993
(477)
(224)
2,305 $
61.59
76.03
53.08
69.54
70.77
52.70
61.42
66.66
57.47
The total fair value of restricted stock awards vested during fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020 was $25,533, $34,342 and
$46,089, respectively.
Non-vested restricted stock awards are subject to the risk of forfeiture until the fulfillment of specified conditions. As of
July 1, 2022, there was $89,183 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards granted
under the Company’s stock plans that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years from July 1,
2022. As of July 2, 2021, there was $48,629 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock
awards granted under the Company’s stock plans that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years
from July 2, 2021.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
The Company recognizes expense for its share-based payment plans in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Comprehensive Income in accordance with ASC 718. The Company had $1,229 and $796 of capitalized stock-based
compensation expense on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021, respectively. Under the fair
value recognition provisions of ASC 718, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the
award and is recognized as expense over the service period. The following table presents share-based compensation expenses
from continuing operations included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income:
Cost of revenues
Selling, general and administrative
Research and development
Stock-based compensation expense before tax
Income taxes
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes
Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
$
2,161 $
2,037 $
30,116
6,016
38,293
21,866
4,387
28,290
(10,339)
(7,355)
$
27,954 $
20,935 $
989
21,688
3,861
26,538
(6,900)
19,638
Q.
Operating Segment, Geographic Information and Significant Customers
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating
decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. During the first quarter of fiscal
2022, the Company announced its 1MPACT value creation initiative to promote scale as the organization continues to grow.
The Company evaluated this internal reorganization under FASB ASC 280, Segment Reporting ("ASC 280") to determine
whether this change has impacted the Company's single operating and reportable segment. The Company concluded this change
had no effect given the CODM continues to evaluate and manage the Company on the basis of one operating and reportable
segment. The Company utilized the management approach for determining its operating segment in accordance with ASC 280.
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The geographic distribution of the Company’s revenues as determined by order origination based on the country in which
the Company's legal subsidiary is domiciled is summarized as follows:
U.S.
Europe
Asia Pacific
Eliminations
Total
YEAR ENDED JULY 1, 2022
Net revenues to unaffiliated
customers
Inter-geographic revenues
Net revenues
Identifiable long-lived assets (1)
YEAR ENDED JULY 2, 2021
Net revenues to unaffiliated
customers
Inter-geographic revenues
Net revenues
Identifiable long-lived assets (1)
YEAR ENDED JULY 3, 2020
Net revenues to unaffiliated
customers
Inter-geographic revenues
Net revenues
Identifiable long-lived assets (1)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
945,600 $
41,390 $
1,207 $
— $
988,197
2,578
2,408
—
(4,986)
948,178 $
43,798 $
1,207 $
(4,986) $
122,712 $
4,476 $
3 $
— $
—
988,197
127,191
876,479 $
47,119 $
398 $
— $
923,996
1,561
1,985
—
(3,546)
878,040 $
49,104 $
398 $
(3,546) $
123,009 $
5,509 $
6 $
— $
—
923,996
128,524
744,270 $
50,092 $
2,248 $
— $
796,610
4,938
3,067
—
(8,005)
—
749,208 $
53,159 $
2,248 $
(8,005) $
796,610
82,588 $
5,144 $
5 $
— $
87,737
(1) Identifiable long-lived assets exclude ROU assets, goodwill and intangible assets.
The following tables present revenue consistent with the Company's strategy of expanding its technological capabilities
and program content both organically and through acquisitions. As additional information related to the Company’s products by
end user, application, product grouping and/or platform is attained, the categorization of these products can vary over time.
When this occurs, the Company reclassifies revenue by end user, application, product grouping and/or platform for prior
periods. Such reclassifications typically do not materially change the underlying trends of results within each revenue category.
The following table presents the Company's net revenue by end market for the periods presented:
Domestic (1)
International/Foreign Military Sales (2)
Total Net Revenue
Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
$
861,125 $
795,988 $
704,722
127,072
128,008
91,888
$
988,197 $
923,996 $
796,610
(1) Domestic revenues consist of sales where the end user is within the U.S., as well as sales to prime defense contractor customers where the ultimate end user
location is not defined.
(2) International/Foreign Military Sales consist of sales to U.S. prime defense contractor customers where the end user is outside the U.S., foreign military sales
through the U.S. government and direct sales to non-U.S. based customers intended for end use outside of the U.S.
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The following table presents the Company's net revenue by end application for the periods presented:
Radar (1)
Electronic Warfare (2)
Other Sensor and Effector (3)
Total Sensor and Effector
C4I (4)
Other (5)
Total Net Revenues
Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
$
251,126 $
289,172 $
233,967
157,676
104,114
512,916
381,251
94,030
139,168
98,112
526,452
307,978
89,566
156,666
105,175
495,808
207,000
93,802
$
988,197 $
923,996 $
796,610
(1) Radar includes end-use applications where radio frequency signals are utilized to detect, track and identify objects.
(2) Electronic Warfare includes end-use applications comprising the offensive and defensive use of the electromagnetic spectrum.
(3) Other Sensor and Effector products include all Sensor and Effector end markets other than Radar and Electronic Warfare.
(4) C4I includes rugged secure rackmount servers that are designed to drive the most powerful military processing applications.
(5) Other products include all component and other sales where the end use is not specified.
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The following table presents the Company's net revenue by product grouping for the periods presented:
Components (1)
Modules and Sub-assemblies (2)
Integrated Subsystems (3)
Total Net Revenues
Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
$
160,567 $
176,234 $
227,440
205,949
621,681
156,557
591,205
145,900
423,270
$
988,197 $
923,996 $
796,610
(1) Components represent the basic building blocks of an electronic system. They generally perform a single function such as switching, storing or converting
electronic signals. Some examples include power amplifiers and limiters, switches, oscillators, filters, equalizers, digital and analog converters, chips, MMICs
(monolithic microwave integrated circuits) and memory and storage devices.
(2) Modules and sub-assemblies combine multiple components to serve a range of complex functions, including processing, networking and graphics display.
Typically delivered as computer boards or other packaging, modules and sub-assemblies are usually designed using open standards to provide interoperability
when integrated in a subsystem. Examples of modules and sub-assemblies include embedded processing boards, switched fabrics and boards for high-speed
input/output, digital receivers, graphics and video, along with multi-chip modules, integrated radio frequency and microwave multi-function assemblies and
radio frequency tuners and transceivers.
(3) Integrated subsystems bring components, modules and/or sub-assemblies into one system, enabled with software. Subsystems are typically, but not always,
integrated within an open standards-based chassis and often feature interconnect technologies to enable communication between disparate systems. Spares and
replacement modules and sub-assemblies are provided for use with subsystems sold by the Company. The Company’s subsystems are deployed in sensor
processing, aviation and mission computing and C4I applications.
The following table presents the Company's net revenue by platform for the periods presented:
Airborne (1)
Land (2)
Naval (3)
Other (4)
Total Net Revenues
Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
$
488,028 $
416,877 $
397,553
158,782
155,588
185,799
182,591
187,205
137,323
102,956
166,912
129,189
$
988,197 $
923,996 $
796,610
(1) Airborne platform includes products that relate to personnel, equipment or pieces of equipment designed for airborne applications.
(2) Land platform includes products that relate to fixed or mobile equipment, or pieces of equipment for personnel, weapon systems, vehicles and support
elements operating on land.
(3) Naval platform includes products that relate to personnel, equipment or pieces of equipment designed for naval operations.
(4) All platforms other than Airborne, Land or Naval.
Customers comprising 10% or more of the Company’s revenues for the periods shown below are as follows:
Raytheon Technologies
U.S. Navy
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Fiscal Years Ended
July 1, 2022
July 2, 2021
July 3, 2020
14 %
14 %
10 %
38 %
19 %
12 %
15 %
46 %
16 %
— %
16 %
32 %
While the Company typically has customers from which it derives 10% or more of its revenue, the sales to each of these
customers are spread across multiple programs and platforms. There were no programs comprising 10% or more of the
Company's revenues for the years ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020.
R.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the date of the Consolidated Balance Sheet through the date the
consolidated financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional
disclosures.
ITEM 9.
None.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) EFFECTIVENESS OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We conducted an evaluation as of July 1, 2022 under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, respectively), and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule
15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the “Exchange Act”) were effective as of July 1, 2022 and
designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that it is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) INHERENT LIMITATIONS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTROLS
Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our internal
control over financial reporting or our internal controls will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no
matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s
objectives will be met. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of
future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future
conditions.
(c) MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Under
the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management conducted an assessment of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of July 1, 2022 based on the framework in Internal Control -
Integrated Framework (2013) published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. As a
result of this assessment, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of July 1,
2022. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of July 1, 2022 has been audited by KPMG LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report.
The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company include the results of the acquired Avalex business on and
after November 5, 2021 and the acquired Atlanta Micro business on and after November 29, 2021, as described in Note C to the
Consolidated Financial Statements. Upon consideration of the scope of fiscal 2022 and the time constraints under which our
management’s assessment would have to be made, management determined that it would not conduct an assessment of their
internal controls over financial reporting environment as allowable under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Accordingly, these operations have been excluded from the management’s assessment of internal controls for fiscal year 2022.
However, management is in the process of either integrating or assessing the creation of separate control environments for these
currently non-integrated entities into the overall internal control over financial reporting environment for fiscal year 2023. The
Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect revenues and total assets from the acquired businesses of approximately 3
percent and 12 percent (of which 10 percent represented goodwill and intangible assets included within the scope of the
Company’s assessment), respectively, as of and for the year ended July 1, 2022.
(d) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under
the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 identified in connection with our Chief Executive Officer’s and
Chief Financial Officer’s evaluation that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting. Management is in the process of integrating the Avalex and Atlanta Micro businesses into our
overall internal control over financial reporting environment.
ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2022 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders (the “Shareholders Meeting”), except that information required by this item concerning our executive
officers appears in Part I, Item 4.1. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the Shareholders Meeting.
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to our Proxy Statement for the Shareholders
Meeting.
ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to our Proxy Statement for the Shareholders
Meeting.
ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Our independent registered public accounting firm is KPMG LLP, Boston, MA, Auditor Firm ID:185
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to our Proxy Statement for the Shareholders
Meeting.
ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
PART IV
The financial statements, schedule and exhibits listed below are included in or incorporated by reference as part of this report:
1. Financial statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 185)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 1, 2022 and July 2, 2021
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021
and July 3, 2020
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the fiscal years ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended July 1, 2022, July 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
2. Financial Statement Schedule:
II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
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MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.
SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDED JULY 1, 2022, JULY 2, 2021 and July 3, 2020
(In thousands)
Allowance for Credit Losses
BALANCE
AT
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
ADDITIONS
REVERSALS
WRITE-
OFFS
BALANCE
AT END OF
PERIOD
$
$
$
1,720 $
1,451 $
1,228 $
530 $
514 $
705 $
151 $
199 $
8 $
25 $
46 $
474 $
2,074
1,720
1,451
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation
Allowance
BALANCE
AT
BEGINNING
OF PERIOD
CHARGED
TO COSTS &
EXPENSES
CHARGED
TO OTHER
ACCOUNTS
DEDUCTIONS
BALANCE
AT END OF
PERIOD
$
$
$
15,257 $
11,264 $
16,666 $
1,232 $
2,035 $
(842) $
(1,140) $
1,958 $
— $
— $
— $
4,560 $
15,349
15,257
11,264
2022
2021
2020
2022
2021
2020
3.
Exhibits:
Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index on page 91, which is incorporated herein
by reference.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Andover, Massachusetts, on August 16,
2022.
Signatures
MERCURY SYSTEMS, INC.
By
/s/ MICHAEL D. RUPPERT
Michael D. Ruppert
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND
TREASURER
[PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature
/s/ MARK ASLETT
Mark Aslett
/S/ MICHAEL D. RUPPERT
Michael D. Ruppert
/S/ MICHELLE M. MCCARTHY
Michelle M. McCarthy
/S/ WILLIAM K. O’BRIEN
William K. O’Brien
/S/ WILLIAM L. BALLHAUS
William L. Ballhaus
/S/ JAMES K. BASS
James K. Bass
/S/ ORLANDO P. CARVALHO
Orlando P. Carvalho
/S/ MICHAEL A. DANIELS
Michael A. Daniels
/S/ LISA S. DISBROW
Lisa S. Disbrow
/S/ HOWARD L. LANCE
Howard L. Lance
/S/ MARY LOUISE KRAKAUER
Mary Louise Krakauer
/S/ BARRY R. NEARHOS
Barry R. Nearhos
/S/ DEBORA A. PLUNKETT
Debora A. Plunkett
Title(s)
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(principal executive officer)
Date
August 16, 2022
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer (principal financial officer)
August 16, 2022
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
(principal accounting officer)
August 16, 2022
Chairman of the Board of Directors
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
August 16, 2022
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
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ITEM NO.
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
3.1.6
3.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
10.1*+
10.2*
10.3*
10.4.1*
10.4.2*
10.4.3*
10.4.4*
10.4.5*
10.5.1*
10.5.2*
EXHIBIT INDEX
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
Articles of Organization (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 of the Company’s annual report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009)
Articles of Amendment (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 of the Company’s annual report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010)
Articles of Amendment (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 of the Company’s registration
statement on Form 8-A filed on December 15, 2005)
Articles of Amendment (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's current report on
Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2012)
Articles of Amendment (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's current report on
Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2015)
Articles of Amendment (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s current report on
Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2021)
Bylaws, amended and restated, effective as of July 28, 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2020
Form of Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration
Statement on Form S-1/A filed on January 7, 1998)
Description of Registrant's Securities (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2020)
Rights Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2021, between the Company and Computershare Trust
Company, N.A. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s current report on Form
8-K filed on December 29, 2021)
First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated June 23, 2022, between the Company and Computershare
Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s current report on
Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2022)
1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated
Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of its current directors (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2009)
2018 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the
Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2021)
Form of Stock Option Agreement under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019)
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2019)
Form of Deferred Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2019)
Form of Performance-Based Stock Option Agreement under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 2019)
Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the 2018 Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2019)
Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and Non-CEO Executives
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9.2 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2011)
Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and Mark Aslett (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9.1 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2011)
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ITEM NO.
10.6†
10.7.1*
10.7.2*
10.7.3*
10.7.4*
10.8.1
10.8.2
10.8.3
10.8.4
10.9*
10.10
10.11
21.1†
23.1†
31.1†
31.2†
32.1†
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
Compensation Policy for Non-Employee Directors
Employment Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2007, by and between the Company and Mark Aslett
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on
November 20, 2007)
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2008, by and between the
Company and Mark Aslett (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008)
Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2009, by and between the
Company and Mark Aslett (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009)
Third Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2019, by and between the Company
and Mark Aslett (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9.4 of the Company's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 30, 2019)
Credit Agreement, dated May 2, 2016, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders
party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2016)
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated June 27, 2017, among the Company, the Guarantors party
thereto, the Lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on June 27, 2017)
Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated September 28, 2018, among the Company, the Guarantors
party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2018)
Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated February 28, 2022, among the Company, the Guarantors
party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on February 28,
2022)
Form of Severance Benefits Agreement between the Company and Non-CEO Executives (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2019)
Cooperation Agreement, dated June 23, 2022, by and between the Company and JANA Partners LLC
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on
June 24, 2022)
Agreement, dated June 23, 2022, by and between the Company and Starboard Value LP and the other
entities and persons listed on the signature pages thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2
of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2022)
Subsidiaries of the Company
Consent of KPMG LLP
Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002
Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002
Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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ITEM NO.
101†
101.INS
101.SCH
101.CAL
101.DEF
101.LAB
101.PRE
104
*
†
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DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheet,
(ii) Consolidated Statement of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity,
(iv) Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) Instance Document - the instance document does not
appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
Identifies a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which an executive officer or director of the Company
participates.
Filed with this Form 10-K.
Furnished herewith. This certification shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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EXHIBIT 31.1
I, Mark Aslett, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Mercury Systems, Inc.;
CERTIFICATION
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 16, 2022
/s/ MARK ASLETT
Mark Aslett
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
[PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER]
EXHIBIT 31.2
I, Michael D. Ruppert, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Mercury Systems, Inc.;
CERTIFICATION
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
and
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 16, 2022
/s/ MICHAEL D. RUPPERT
Michael D. Ruppert
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND TREASURER
[PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER]
EXHIBIT 32.1
Mercury Systems, Inc.
Certification Pursuant To
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant To
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Mercury Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 1,
2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), we, Mark Aslett, President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, and Michael D. Ruppert, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Company, certify,
pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, that to our knowledge the Report fully complies with the
requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information
contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: August 16, 2022
/S/ MARK ASLETT
Mark Aslett
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
/S/ MICHAEL D. RUPPERT
Michael D. Ruppert
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND TREASURER
Cumulative Total Shareholder Return
Set forth below is a line graph comparing the cumulative total shareholder return of our common
stock against the cumulative total return of the Spade Defense Index and a peer group of 19 companies for
the period of June 30, 2017 through July 1, 2022. The graph and table assume that $100 was invested on
June 30, 2017 in each of our common stock, the Spade Defense Index, and a peer group and that all
dividends were reinvested. The peer group consists of the following companies:
Astronics Corporation
Belden Inc.
Cognex Corporation
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Diodes Inc.
Ducommun Incorporated
HEICO Corporation
II-VI Inc.
Infinera Corporation
iRobot Corporation
Kratos Defense & Security
Solutions, Inc.
Methode Electronics, Inc.
MKS Instruments, Inc.
Netgear Inc.
NetScout Systems, Inc.
Novanta Inc.
OSI Systems, Inc.
Ribbon Communications, Inc.
Rogers Corp.
We retained the same peer group as the prior fiscal year with the following exceptions: we
removed Brooks Automation, Inc. and FLIR Systems, Inc. due to recent merger and disposition activities.
Comparison of 5-Year Cumulative Total Return Among
Mercury Systems, Inc., the Spade Defense Index, and the Primary Peer Group
Measurement Point Mercury Systems, Inc.
6/30/2017
6/30/2018
6/30/2019
7/3/2020
7/2/2021
7/1/2022
100.00
90.43
167.14
184.30
156.81
152.06
Spade Defense Index
(DXSK)
100.00
119.78
141.52
120.80
165.75
155.49
Peer Group
100.00
113.59
122.00
127.90
177.74
126.46
MRCY
DXS-USA
Peer Group
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2 0 1 7
2 0 1 8
2 0 1 9
2 0 2 0
2 0 2 1
2 0 2 2
Assumes $100 Invested on June 30, 2017
Assumes Dividends Reinvested
Fiscal year ended July 1, 2022
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INSIDE BACK COVER
DIRECTORS & MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mark Aslett
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Christopher C. Cambria
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel
and Secretary
Thomas Huber
Executive Vice President and
Chief Transformation Officer
Brian E. Perry
Executive Vice President
and President, Processing
Michael D. Ruppert
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
James M. Stevison
Executive Vice President
and Chief Growth Officer
Charles R. Wells, IV
Executive Vice President and
President, Microelectronics
William K. O’Brien
Chairman of the Board
Former Chairman and CEO
Enterasys Networks
Mark Aslett
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Mercury Systems, Inc.
William L. Ballhaus
Former CEO
Blackboard Inc. and
SRA International Inc.
James K. Bass
Former President and CEO
Piper Aircraft Inc.
Orlando P. Carvalho
Former Executive Vice President
Aeronautics, Lockheed Martin
Michael A. Daniels
Former Chairman and CEO
Mobile 365 Inc. and
Network Solutions Inc.
Lisa S. Disbrow
Under Secretary
of the U.S. Air Force (Retired)
Mary Louise Krakauer
Former Executive
Dell and EMC
Howard L. Lance
Former President and CEO
Maxar Technologies, Inc.
and Harris Corporation
Barry R. Nearhos
Former Managing Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Debora A. Plunkett
Federal Senior Executive
National Security Agency (Retired)
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