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| Given our strong performance, we remain on a trajectory of our best year ever again |
| I am pleased to report that our third quarter results were exceptional and we once again hit key milestones toward achieving our best year ever |
| Our strong top line growth in profitability created meaningful value for our shareholders, and we're very pleased with our performance to date |
| Our results were driven by increasing demand for our unmatched solutions and strong operational execution |
| Our backlog is up 12% from the same quarter last year, and we have leveraged this stable backlog to deliver more consistent quarterly performance |
| By level loading our factory's production throughout the year, we have achieved greater operational efficiencies, while expanding throughput |
| AeroVironment has demonstrated market leading manufacturing capacity for Unmanned Systems, and we continue to invest in facilities, people, and processes to prepare for even greater demand in the future |
| We're proud to partner with our country and our allies by delivering the solutions they need to successfully carry out their vital missions, and we're confident that we will continue to deliver strong value to our stakeholders for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 and beyond |
| Higher demand across the globe and emerging programs of record are driving historic top line growth |
| So, therefore, I think we're positioned quite well |
| So that's really good |
| And it's quite remarkable how well we've been able to achieve that throughout the whole year |
| So all of that has been a very, very positive for us |
| This was our best quarter ever for LMS, with a significant rise sequentially and year-over-year |
| So level load our revenue for the quarters, but also improved our throughput and increased our efficiencies in terms of margins improvements |
| Our customer satisfaction level is excellent and high |
| We're also optimistic about key programs of record in the pipeline |
| Our track record of delivering and our top product is performing in the battlefield, real relevant battlefield today is extremely high |
| Our position in the market is really strong |
| We believe we're well positioned for these significant long-term opportunities |
| We are expecting our 2025 to be very -- another record year for us |
| We expect Switchblade production to increase further in the fourth quarter, setting LMS up for another record fiscal year and even greater success in the future |
| Our backlog remains strong, our visibility is nearly 100%, and our pipeline continues to expand |
| So I think we're positioned quite well |
| In summary, we remain very optimistic about the growth potential in this business segment |
| We stand ready with our cutting-edge battle-tested solutions and unmatched manufacturing capacity to meet our customers needs |
| So the ability for us to be able to deliver tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands is way, way better than anyone else in the entire industry |
| And so we're quite bullish on that front for the long run |
| As we market -- as we grow into this business, the market is expanding and our solutions track record also has literally convinced customers that there is no alternative to Switchblade |
| And that's why we feel bullish about our Switchblade business in general |
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| The MacCready Works segment's growth has been muted because of the delays in establishing a government year 2024 budget |
| As we discussed last quarter, we're now realizing some program delays related to the continuing resolution in an associated reduction in customer funded R&D |
| Revenue from our MacCready Works segment came in at $15.6 million, a decrease of 13% as compared to the $18.1 million from the third quarter of last fiscal year |
| As expected, revenue was down slightly from third quarter fiscal year 2023 |
| As Wahid mentioned, our funded backlog at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2024 finished at $463 million, lower sequentially due to headwinds from the continuing resolution and the elongated foreign military sales process |
| Finally, I would like to note that our Ingenuity Mars Helicopter just wound down its mission after making its 72nd flight |
| And you're right, it's the first quarter and I think over two years that we've had a down sequential working capital quarter |
| However, if this continuing resolution were to elongate and go beyond this fiscal year of AeroVironment, obviously it's not going to be a good news for anybody |
| against our top adversaries in the world |
| We now expect R&D to run in the high teens as a percentage of revenue in the fourth quarter as a result of continued investment in our long-term growth initiatives and the DOD budget delays |
| And the stockpiles are still quite low in terms of Loitering Munitions and small unmanned systems |
| So we don't expect that to have any negative impacts |
| And the war in Ukraine and the Middle East still is continuing, and there -- we don't see an end to that anytime soon, from what I'm reading and I'm understanding from what's going on |
| These statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations |
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