AEROVIRONMENT, INC.: 10-K filed 2012-06-27

Name: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.: 10-K filed 2012-06-27
Creator: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.

What AEROVIRONMENT, INC. reported in its annual report filed 2012-06-27 (fiscal FY 2012): 35 published measures, 95 facts as tagged in accession 0001047469-12-006915.

This filing

Form: 10-K (annual report)
Filed: 2012-06-27
Fiscal period: fiscal FY 2012
Accession: 0001047469-12-006915 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All AEROVIRONMENT, INC. filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	369,151,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	331,747,000	USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

Period	Value	Unit
At 2012-04-30	299,198,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	263,468,000	USD
At 2010-04-30	233,420,000	USD
At 2009-04-30	207,427,000	USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

Period	Value	Unit
At 2012-04-30	64,220,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	62,041,000	USD
At 2010-04-30	28,665,000	USD
At 2009-04-30	116,501,000	USD

Capital expenditure payments

Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	14,992,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	10,173,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	10,792,000	USD	365

Revenue

Revenue under this specific accounting concept. A missing value is not zero; filers can use other revenue concepts.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	325,008,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	292,503,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	249,518,000	USD	365

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	174,936,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	144,485,000	USD

Basic weighted-average shares

Time-weighted shares used for basic earnings per share. This denominator differs from shares outstanding at a single reporting date.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	21,783,496	shares	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	21,591,333	shares	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	21,391,795	shares	365

Diluted weighted-average shares

Weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share. Potential shares are included under the applicable dilution rules, not simply added to outstanding shares.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	22,315,474	shares	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	22,081,266	shares	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	21,977,364	shares	365

Basic earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	1.4	USD/shares	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	1.2	USD/shares	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	0.97	USD/shares	365

Diluted earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	1.36	USD/shares	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	1.17	USD/shares	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	0.94	USD/shares	365

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	13,087,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	8,319,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	9,366,000	USD	365

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	23,515,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	17,498,000	USD

Share-based compensation expense

Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	3,196,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	2,306,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	1,654,000	USD	365

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	43,076,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	33,951,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	29,887,000	USD	365

Current assets

Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	281,769,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	302,509,000	USD

Current liabilities

Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	63,705,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	62,104,000	USD

Current accounts payable

Current amounts owed to suppliers for goods and services received. This is one component of current liabilities, not all accrued obligations.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	20,213,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	31,134,000	USD

Net current accounts receivable

Current customer receivables after the allowance for credit loss. The balance is not cash collected or a guarantee of collection.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	56,417,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	44,376,000	USD

Net inventory

Inventory carrying amount after applicable valuation and LIFO reserves. It does not establish realizable selling proceeds or inventory turnover without other inputs.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	43,539,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	38,137,000	USD

Gross profit

Revenue less the costs directly attributed to the goods or services sold. It precedes other operating expenses and is not net income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	129,333,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	117,151,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	96,826,000	USD	365

Cost of revenue

Costs attributed to goods produced and sold and services provided during the period. This is not the sum of every operating expense.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	195,675,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	175,352,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	152,692,000	USD	365

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling and general administrative costs reported under this concept. It is an expense category, not a substitute for total operating expenses.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	55,280,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	47,431,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	42,429,000	USD	365

Research and development expense

Research and development costs recognized as expense. Capitalization policies and acquired projects can make this differ from total cash invested in development.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	30,977,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	35,769,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	24,510,000	USD	365

Common shares outstanding

Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	22,243,903	shares
At 2011-04-30	21,949,884	shares

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	-694,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	-784,000	USD

Other noncurrent assets

Noncurrent assets the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	201,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	181,000	USD

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepayments and other current assets grouped under this concept. The balance is not cash and its composition differs by filer.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2012-04-30	4,030,000	USD
At 2011-04-30	2,372,000	USD

Pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations

Income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. It excludes discontinued operations and is not net income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	43,538,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	34,228,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	30,082,000	USD	365

Comprehensive income or loss

Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	30,541,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	25,885,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	20,493,000	USD	365

Net income available to common stockholders

Net income after preferred dividends and similar adjustments, the numerator for basic earnings per share. It can be lower than reported net income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	30,451,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	25,909,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	20,716,000	USD	365

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Combined depreciation, depletion and amortization for the period. A noncash allocation of asset cost, not a measure of maintenance spending.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	8,973,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	10,599,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	8,982,000	USD	365

Deferred income tax expense or benefit

The deferred portion of income tax expense or benefit, arising from timing differences. It is not tax paid in the period.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	-2,579,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	-1,343,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	-253,000	USD	365

Change in accounts receivable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in receivables during the period. A positive value under this concept means receivables grew and reduced operating cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	12,332,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	5,626,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	-3,452,000	USD	365

Change in inventories

The cash flow adjustment for the change in inventories during the period. A positive value under this concept means inventory grew and reduced operating cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	5,402,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	17,209,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	9,326,000	USD	365

Change in accounts payable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in payables during the period. A positive value under this concept means payables grew and added to operating cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2011-05-01 to 2012-04-30	-10,921,000	USD	366
2010-05-01 to 2011-04-30	10,929,000	USD	365
2009-05-01 to 2010-04-30	-3,785,000	USD	365

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Entity: AEROVIRONMENT, INC. / CIK 0001368622
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