FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 13, 2007

 


Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 


 

Massachusetts   000-23599   04-2741391

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

199 Riverneck Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts   01824
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 256-1300

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The management of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (“Mercury”) will present an overview of Mercury’s business on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at its eighth annual investor conference. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) is a copy of the slide presentation to be made by Mercury at the conference.

This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Report and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Mercury under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference. This Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Report that is being disclosed pursuant to Regulation FD.

Please refer to page 2 of Exhibit 99.1 for a discussion of certain forward-looking statements included therein and the risks and uncertainties related thereto, as well as the use of non-GAAP financial measures included therein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

  Presentation materials dated November 13, 2007.


SIGNATURES

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

 

    MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
 

(Registrant)

Date: November 13, 2007   By:  

/s/ Alex N. Braverman

    Alex N. Braverman
   

Vice President, Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

  Presentation materials dated November 13, 2007.
PRESENTATION MATERIALS
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Eighth Annual Investor Conference
November 13, 2007
Exhibit 99.1


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Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement
This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including those relating to anticipated fiscal 2008 business performance and beyond. You can identify these statements by our use of the words
"may," "will," "should," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "continue," "estimate," "project," "intend," 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, general economic and business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company's markets,
effects of
continued
geopolitical
unrest
and
regional
conflicts,
competition,
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,
continued
funding
of
defense
programs,
the
timing
of
such
funding,
changes
in
the
U.S.
Government's
interpretation
of
federal
procurement
rules
and
regulations,
market
acceptance
of
the
Company's
products,
shortages
in
components, production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, the inability to fully realize the expected benefits
from acquisitions or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated synergies, and
difficulties in retaining key customers. These risks and uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in the Company's
recent filings
with
the
U.S.
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission,
including
its
Annual
Report
on
Form
10-K
for
the
year
ended
June
30,
2007.
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.
Use of Non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) Financial Measures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the Company provides non-GAAP
financial measures
adjusted
to
exclude
certain
specified
charges,
which
the
Company
believes
are
useful
to
help
investors
better
understand
its
past financial performance and prospects for the future. However, the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered
in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. Management believes these non-GAAP financial
measures assist in providing a more complete understanding of the Company's underlying operational results and trends, and management uses
these measures, along with their corresponding GAAP financial measures, to manage the Company's business, to evaluate its performance
compared to prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures
discussed in this presentation is contained in the company’s First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 earnings release, which can be found on our website at
www.mc.com/mediacenter/pressreleaseslist.aspx.


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Agenda
Jay Bertelli’s Closing Remarks, Q&A
11:55-12:05
Bob Hult, SVP, Chief Financial Officer
11:40-11:55
Dr. Eliot Siegel, Professor & Vice Chairman, Information Systems,
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical
School; Chief of Radiology, VA Maryland Healthcare System
11:05-11:40
Marcelo Lima, President, Visage Imaging
10:30-11:05
Break & Trade Show
10:15-10:30
Terry Ryan, SVP, GM, Federal
9:55-10:15
Didier Thibaud, SVP, GM, Advanced Computing Solutions
Mark Skalabrin, SVP, GM, Advanced Computing Solutions
9:15-9:55
Jay Bertelli, President, CEO & Chairman
9:00-9:15


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Corporate Overview
Jay Bertelli, President, CEO & Chairman


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Mercury
offers
more
than
20
years’
experience
in
designing
and
delivering high-performance computing systems and software,
for
a
broad
range
of
signal,
image-
and
data-intensive
applications.
Energy
Telecommunications
Embedded Computing
Defense
Semi Industry
Life Sciences


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Investment Highlights
Data explosion across multiple markets
Mercury uniquely positioned to implement multicore
processing systems
Strategic acquisitions starting to produce
Developing applications for PACS / Radiology market
using advanced visualization technology
New alignment of internal competencies will drive
new business opportunities in Core / Advanced
Computing Solutions
Recent cost-reduction initiatives will improve margins


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We combine our deep technical expertise and extensive
knowledge
of
the
science
behind
our
customers’
applications,
to
deliver reliable performance and sustained value.
Medical Imaging
and Biotechnology
Radar and Signals
Intelligence
System
Architecture Expertise
Computation and Acceleration
Expertise
GPU
CELL
FPGA
Domain
Expertise
Parallel Processing
Excellence
Deep
Algorithm
Expertise
Multicore Programming
Expertise
Data Exploitation,
Smart Weapons,
Imagery and Sonar
Engineering and
Simulation
Oil and Gas
Exploration
Wafer Inspection
Telecommunications
High-End Baggage
Scanning
Mask Generation
UAV Command & Control


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Sensor
Example:  acquiring sensor data from a defense application
Acquire
Process
Transmit
Mathematical
Transformations
Visualize
Image Display
Complex Signal Returns
Sensor streaming
Scalable within the application
Real-time signal processing
Embedded (real estate, environmental, cooling constraints)
Our domain expertise spans the entire data stream


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FY07
MODULAR PRODS
& SERVICES
Computing
ADVANCED
SOLUTIONS
Computing
DEFENSE
Computing
COMMERCIAL
IMAGING & VIZ
Computing
Software
ADVANCED
COMPUTING
SOLUTIONS
VISAGE
IMAGING
VISUALIZATION
SCIENCES
GROUP
FY08


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Mercury Overview
Q1 FY08 Revenue Mix: $49.2 million
ACS,
42.2M
Visage,
3.9M
VSG,
2.6M
Emerging,
0.5M


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ACS focuses on specialized,
high-performance computing solutions
that leverage Mercury’s capabilities in
sensor computing, computational
acceleration, and delivery of complex
system-level solutions. 
EXAMPLE SEGMENTS
Aerospace and Defense
Semiconductor
Telecommunications
Medical Imaging
1QFY08
Revenue:  $42.2 million
Non-GAAP Operating Income*:  ~$4.2 million
No. of employees:  ~460
GM:  ~high 50s
Long-Term CAGR: 10+%
Advanced Computing Solutions
*Non-GAAP Operating Income excludes Amortization of $1.3 million


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Visibility into potential business:
Advanced Computing Solutions
$233M
Sept ’07
$175M
June ‘07
$113M
Dec ’06
106%
Increase
Dec
’06
to
Sept
‘07!
Qualified pipeline (various stages) through Q4 FY08:  $148M


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Major Programs being pursued:
Advanced Computing Solutions
$5M -
$10M revenue potential
9
>$10M revenue potential
13
> $1M revenue potential
41
20% of Programs ($) represent Commercial
Program application areas include:
16 Radar
4 ELINT
3 COMINT
1 SONAR
2 WBDLS
6 Commercial


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Mercury’s wholly owned subsidiary
focuses on the development and
distribution of advanced visualization
and PACS (picture archival and
communications system) solutions,
and other 3D software solutions in
the Life Sciences segment.
1QFY08
Revenue: $3.9 million
Non-GAAP Operating Income*: 
~($1.9 million)
No. of employees:  ~109
GM:  ~mid 60s
Long-Term CAGR: >20%
Visage Imaging, Inc.
* Non-GAAP Operating Income excludes Amortization of $0.4 million


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VSG focuses on the development and
distribution of software developer toolkits
and 3D application software for volume
rendering of very large data sets.
EXAMPLE SEGMENTS
Geosciences
Engineering and Manufacturing
Material Sciences
Other industrial and scientific
domains
1QFY08
Revenue: $2.6 million
Non-GAAP Operating Income*: 
~$0.6 million
No. of employees:  ~49
GM:  ~high 80s
Long-Term CAGR: 10-15%
Visualization Sciences Group
* Non-GAAP Operating Income excludes Amortization of $0.2 million


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Mercury’s emerging businesses
are focused on cultivating new
opportunities that can benefit
from Mercury’s deep
optimization expertise and
services.
EXAMPLE SEGMENTS
High-performance computing
and visualization in Biotech
Aircraft Navigation
Intelligence and Homeland
Security
Emerging Businesses


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Revenue ($M)
$86
$107
$141
$181
$150
$180
$186
$250
$236
$225*
$224
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008E
Revenue Follows Technology Cycles
Echotek –
A/D-D/A
June Fiscal Year End
Per Company guidance, October 24, 2007 earnings conference call
PowerPC
RACE++
MP-510
Cell BE
Processor
DSP/GPU / FPGA Processors
“Northstar”
Ensemble
PowerStream 7000
TGS –
3D
Momentum -
SBC
SoHard –
PACS
ARC -
RF
RapidIO
10% CAGR
FY98 –
FY08E


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Advanced Computing Solutions
Didier Thibaud, SVP, GM, Advanced Computing Solutions
Mark Skalabrin, SVP, GM, Advanced Computing Solutions


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Commercial
Defense
Why ACS?
Strengthens our competitive
position in all segments
Maximizes technology investment
leverage
Better exploits synergies between
Defense and Commercial markets
Eliminates organizational
duplication and reduces cost
structure
Supports increased focus on the
best business opportunities
Radar
SIGINT
Other Defense
Semi Creation
Communications
Medical
Other
Synergistic combination of Defense, Advanced Solutions,
Modular Products, and Medical computing businesses


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ACS Primary Market Segments
FY07 ACS Revenue by Market Segment
Other Defense
Imagery
SIGINT
Sonar
Radar
Commercial
Communications
Medical
Imaging
Semi
Creation
Other
Commercial
Advanced
Computing
Solutions
Leveraged
Products
Services
Technology
Expertise


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Favorable Trends Driving Opportunities
Data explosion in all markets
Driving need for new application-specific computing solutions
Industry rapidly shifting to multicore processing
Broader set of applications needing multicomputer solutions
Critical need for faster deployment of specialized computing
solutions to react to emerging threats
Security, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism
Programmable solutions moving closer to the warfighter
Driving need for smaller and lower-power solutions that meet demanding
environmental requirements
Simulation replacing experimentation
Massive computing being deployed to replace trial and error
Rapidly changing technology landscape
Unique expertise required to keep an application on the leading edge


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Positioned for Top-Line and Bottom-Line Growth
Winning more of the system by solving more of
the customer problem
Acquisitions and IP licensing have expanded the scope of our solutions
Solutions now span from sensors to applications
Leveraging our base technology to expand into new
market opportunities
Examples:
Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
Homeland Security
Defense Communications
Strengthening our operating model
Expanding Engineering and Support Services
Reducing organizational overlap and operational waste


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Echotek
RF, Mixed signal (A/D) and Pre-processing
Embedded computing solutions
VXS, VPX, VME, Interconnect,
PowerPC, PA Semi, Pentium, FPGA, Cell
Modular solutions
AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA, AMC, customized solutions
Services
Customization and support, application acceleration
Expanding Value from Sensor to Application
Visualization
Pre-processing
RF
A/D
GP
Computing
Pre-processing
RF
D/A
ECTR-GC314-PMC
12-Channel
Transmitter
PowerStream®
6600 System
Ensemble®
2
Application
Platform
1U Dual Cell-Based
System 2


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Technology Leadership
Positioning to ride the multicore wave
Leading the deployment of the Cell BE processor outside of gaming
Deploying
MultiCore
Plus
application
deployment
environment
Leading the deployment of advanced interconnects
Serial RapidIO and 10 Gigabit Ethernet for Sensor Computing applications
Developed Silicon IP infrastructure cores
Continuing our lead in system-level multicomputing platforms
ATCA & MicroTCA with Ensemble2, VPX & VXS with PowerStream
Investing in hybrid system software support
Expanding RF and mixed-signal products
Best in class solutions
Productizing solution approach
Services in solution architecture and application development


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Mercury Well-Positioned in Defense
Strong position in large
airborne radar and SIGINT
systems
Built into key platforms
Relationships with prime contractors
COTS model
Technology leadership
Acknowledged expertise in sensor
computing
Offering more of the solution
Broadening portfolio to gain
traction outside of radar


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Opportunities for Defense Embedded Boards
EICS* Shipments and Projections by
Military, Aerospace, and Defense
Applications
(2007 % of Dollar Volume Shipments)
2007 Total: US$ 2,399
Million
Military
Communications
22%
C4ISR
16%
Mission
Computers
10%
Security
Surveillance
9%
Avionics
7%
Intell.
Multifunction
Subsystems
7%
Positioning/
Navigation
6%
Radar
6%
Sonar
6%
Fire/
Weapons
Control
4%
Display
Subsystems
3%
Propulsion/Engine
/ Trans. Control
2%
Simulation
2%
Market where ACS is playing
Market of ACS investment and potential growth
* Source: Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (EICS), Fifth Edition: Global Market Analysis. Volume 2: Military, Defense, and Aerospace Applications. 
Venture Development Corporation, December 2006. Graphic recreated by Mercury for readability.


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Radar Update
Airborne surveillance:
MP-RTIP
Global Hawk (15 platforms)
JSTARS and AWACS upgrade
potential
Tactical fighters:
F-35, F-22, F-16
Shipboard missile
defense: Aegis
UAV: Predator LYNX
SAR
Aegis (BMD)
JSF (F-35)


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Growth by Moving Into New Defense Segments
Defense Communications
ELINT
Counter IED
Sonar
Engineering Services


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Defense Communications
Ground, shipboard, and airborne wideband data
link communications
Deployment of broadband closer to the warfighter
Mercury is positioned with COTS (commercial off-
the-shelf) software-defined radio (SDR) platform
with scalable FPGA-
and DSP-based solutions


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ACS Commercial Business Summary
Renewed strength as acquired and licensed technology
expands scope of solutions
Advanced Digital MRI Receiver showing promise in clinical trials
Cell BE processor-based codecs are enabling video applications
New design wins in semiconductor creation space progressing
towards production
Strong opportunities in existing and new applications segments
Communications segment has shown strong growth
The result:  strong new modular products


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EDA: Mask Synthesis Mask Writing
Reticle Inspection
Wafer Inspection
Stepper/Scanner
Expanding Footprint in Chip Creation Chain
New
Application
New
Application
Competitive Differentiation
Solutions that solve the most challenging computing problems
End-to-end integration of application-enabling technology
Customer-specific solution optimization
Focus on long-term customer success
Growing through expansion into adjacent
applications in the lithography process chain


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EDA:  New Market Leveraging Mercury Technology
Compute-intensive processing required
to prepare designs for mask creation
Resolution Enhancement Technology (RET)
Design For Manufacturing (DFM)
Mercury Cell BE processor-based
solutions capable providing application
speedup of 10x to 100x
Partnership with Mentor Graphics to
deploy first Cell BE processor-based
platform for EDA market


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Commercial Communications
Strong Growth Segment
Less than $1M in FY 2003 to more than
$25M in FY 2007
Driven by Ensemble2 Platform and
Momentum Series product deployment
New design wins driven by
AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA
adoption
System platforms for wireless
infrastructure applications
Satellite ground stations for Ancillary
Terrestrial Component (ATC)


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Network
Mercury
Beamformer &
Base station
Problem/Solution: Satellite Communications
Ground-based communications system to support Ancillary
Terrestrial Component (ATC)
ATC allows satellites to work together with terrestrial communications systems to
support spectrum sharing
Very hard problem
One of the highest performance signal processing systems
ever deployed
Over 100 FPGAs providing 20+TeraOps
per chassis
High availability management
Mercury is uniquely
positioned with the
technology and expertise
to provide the required
solution


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Summary
Significant operating model improvements will drive
bottom-line growth
Reduced cost structure
Opportunities to exploit leverage between commercial
and defense
Strong opportunities to drive top-line growth
Significant
design
wins
resulting
from
investments
in
technology
leadership
Positioned to capture more of the application in
existing markets
Leveraging base technology to open up new market segments
ACS is well-positioned for growth


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Mercury Federal Systems
Terry
M.
Ryan,
Sr
VP,
GM,
Mercury
Federal
Systems


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Mercury Federal Systems Overview
Formed in July, 2007
Focus on leveraging
Mercury technology to
provide solutions for
DoD, DHS, and
intelligence agencies
and to the primes as a
cost reimbursable sub
Provide R&D and
other services
Drive hardware sales
Radar
Traditional Mercury COTS Business Base
SIGINT
Government
Mercury Federal
Application
Eng
DTS
Primes
Mercury vs. Mercury Federal Value Stack


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Why Mercury Federal Systems?
Growing demand for custom high-end computing solutions for
multi-source, data-intensive environments
Maintaining global situational awareness is the ultimate computing challenge
Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
market requirements are converging
Shift to multicore processors opportunity for traditional Mercury
multi-computer processing
New multicore processor constraints (Memory, I/O, XDR)
Need to reuse software in what are now resource-constrained parallel
programming environments opens a new service niche
Size, weight and power (SWaP) issues with next-gen weapons,
communications, biometrics, and ISR platforms
Leverages Mercury expertise in real-time data for harsh environments
Greater need for life-cycle support


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Leveraging Mercury Competitive Advantages
in the New Federal Market
Expertise in
relevant
technology
Commercial
market insights
Flexibility to
provide custom
solutions
Proven delivery of
quality products
Visualization
Open architectures
Sensor processing
Technology insertion
Distributed, fused computing
Synergy operations


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DoD Budgets by Appropriation
Budget Authority
Source: National Defense Budget Estimates for FY 2007
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
Fiscal
Year
$
Billions
Actual
FY07-11 budget
Other
O&M
Procurement
Military Personnel
RDT&E
Slide from :  Robert J Shue, Consulting & Training Services. “Federal and DoD Future Budget Projections”, Potomac Advocates                                      ..     
Post Election Conference. 10 Nov 2006


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Source: Pierre A. Chao, Senior Director, Center for Strategic International Studies, Defense Industrial Initiatives Group, 1 March 2007
Mercury Federal Addresses Professional Services
Need for companies that can solve problems and provide service
solutions throughout life of programs
Increasing demand for smaller contractors
Success of service-based offerings has been recently demonstrated


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Mercury Federal Services Better Positioned
to Capture R&D Opportunities
A strong Intelligence and security budget for FY08, FY09+ budgets
will show major focus shift
Expect greater blending of resources among DARPA, SOCOM, and
Intel Agencies
Discretionary R&D is going up
Source: AAAS analyses of R&D in annual AAAS R&D reports. FEB. ’07 PRELIMINARY. 2007 AAAS


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Merc Federal Strategy
Embrace and expand existing federal COTS business
by repositioning ourselves in the critical path of our prime
vendors and achieve new levels of COTS leverage
Initiate new business opportunities
throughout the
national security community using existing competencies and
solutions and strategic partnering
Establish a new solutions-based services model
that
sells directly to government customers


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Hybrid Solutions Approach
SE&I
Architecture
Design
Advanced
Products
Consultant Services; influence new designs
Systems engineering at all phases of  
development
Federal R&D funding; reach-back to Mercury


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Mercury Technology for Today’s Security Challenges
Knowledge of end-to-end embedded computing issues
Building environmental solutions to challenging computing programs
Multiprocessor technology for new multi-sensor applications
Expertise in sensor computing
I/O
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
I/O
PPC
PPC
PPC
I/O
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
I/O
PPC
PPC
PPC
PPC
FPGA
FPGA
FPGA
FPGA
FPGA
FPGA
FPGA
FPGA
FPGA
Interconnect Fabric
FPGA
FPGA
FPGA
FPGA
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……
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PPC
Data Fusion
SDR
FPGA
FPGA
PPC
PPC
PPC
H.264
Compression
SAR
Radar
EO/IR
GMTI
HSI
SIGINT


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Problem/Solution
Partner is and has been a major customer
Program emphasizes COTS insertion
Partner needed Mercury expertise to evaluate COTS
applicability across processing chain
Partner needed Mercury expertise to accelerate algorithm
performance on COTS hardware
Partnering on this program allowed Mercury ‘inside the fold’
Professional services opportunity with this program couples
with the more traditional hardware and software sales
Mercury Federal is teamed with a major defense prime
on competing for a new weapons system


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Potential Partners and Customers
Direct partnership with the government
Intelligence agencies
DARPA
Service labs
New partnerships with service-oriented companies
SETAs and systems integrators
Small businesses
Universities and labs
Create “solution center”
that offers federal businesses
and government decision-makers a partnership position


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Challenges
Building the new infrastructure at rate of incurring new
business opportunities
Conveying compelling position to government customers…
period of education required
Translating customer needs as priorities to Mercury
Evangelizing Mercury Federal as something new, and
managing expectations at all ends
Scaling services-based business
Flawless execution


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Concluding Remarks
Prime contractor partners on board with Mercury
Federal Systems idea
Government customers have emerging challenges that
require tailored solutions…with life-cycle support
A business opportunity exists for smaller, agile companies
that can deliver quality in constrained schedule
environments
Mercury
Federal
Systems
is
not
a
“start
up”
it
is
leveraging more than 20 years of world-class defense
technology


Marcelo Lima, President
November 13th, 2007


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US Corporate
US Corporate
Chelmsford, MA
Chelmsford, MA
Germany
Germany
Berlin, Fuerth
Berlin, Fuerth
US VI HQ
US VI HQ
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Visage Imaging at a Glance
Provider of Advanced Visualization Software and Systems
to Medical Imaging Markets
0
5
10
15
20
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY Revenues ($MM)
Excludes Legacy Medical Products
Wholly owned subsidiary of Mercury Computer Systems
110 associates, in four centers (U.S. and EU)
Sell through OEM, dealers, and direct


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Why Visage Imaging?
Vertical market focus
Operational efficiency
Shareholder value creation
Acceptance of advanced
visualization makes 3D a
catalyst of change in the
imaging technology market
2D/3D Anywhere, Anytime


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Visage Imaging’s Strategy
Technology & Products:
Advanced Visualization solutions (thin-client)
Valuable clinical applications
Integrate products to current IT infrastructure
COTS-based hardware
Distribution:
Leverage large OEMs at top end of U.S. market and internationally
Enter
direct
sales
in
U.S.,
focus
on
small
hospitals
and
imaging
clinics
Sell add-on products (appliances)
Bus Dev:
Partner with and license from leading clinical sites
Marketing:
Young, bold, innovative
Workflow


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Visage Imaging Products
Software Products (off-the-shelf HDW)


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A Selection of Our OEM Customers
per Market Segment
Medical
Imaging
Surgical
& Dental
Microscopy
& Pharma


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Medical Imaging Market
Market Dynamics
Trends
Challenges
Advanced Visualization
Size
Growth rates
What problems and pains does Visage solve ?
Players
How do we compete (examples)


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U.S. Medical Imaging Market
5,000 Hospitals
5,000 Diagnostic Imaging Centers
50,000 Radiologists
750,000 Physicians
50,000,000 Imaging Examinations per Year
Reimbursements continue downtrend.


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Data Explosion Driving Change
Data sets of up to 1GB+/study
Enormous retrieval and
loading times
1000+ slice studies cannot be
read off film or by scrolling
through 2D slice viewers
Techniques such as MPR,
slabs, or volume rendering
increase imaging efficiency
and accuracy
Typical CT Exam
1995 –
20 Images
2000 –
100 Images
2007 –
2,000 Images
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000


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Advanced Visualization Leverages the
3D Nature of Data
Improved diagnostics
Better, faster reading
3D additional revenue source


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How CT and MR studies are read today...
What is PACS ? Picture Archival & Communications Systems
Radiology Modalities
Reading Room
Physician‘s Office
LAN
On-Site Archive
Remote Offices
Image Distribution
WEB PACS
WAN
VPN
2D System Architectures


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What is Advanced Visualization?
Image processing algorithms and clinical applications
packages
Performing 3D image reformations (MIPs, MPRs),
various rendering methods, measurements and
calculations on volumes, time and flow
representations (4D)
Historically packaged into an individual workstation
since PACS reading stations cannot offer the
horsepower required


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Isolated Workstations Aggravate
the Problem
Data inconsistencies
Sending data over the network multiple times
Missing interfaces with RIS/HIS
Workstation hardware quickly outdated
Workplace becomes the bottleneck
PACS Server


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The Pain Points in the Imaging Chain
“the studies take forever to load”
“I can’t find the data on this workstation”
“have I sent my results to everyone?”
“this machine is too slow for 3D”
“our network is too slow”
“I wish I could review this in my office
or from home”
Ask the doctor…
“why isn’t this software available everywhere?”
Ask the IT people…
“how can we keep pace with
all the new 3D technology?”
“the same reading software must be available
everywhere throughout the hospital”
“we need easy, web-based deployment”
“cannot ensure integrity of all the
distributed pieces of data”
“the DICOM traffic kills our network”
“we cannot replace all our existing PCs”
“the 3D images prepared by the tech are
not sufficient to judge this case”


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Advanced Visualization Market Drivers
Advances in imaging technologies are making advanced visualization
a necessity
CT
MR
Client/server technology enabling 3D adoption
More powerful servers for immense processing requirements of 3D
Thin-clients enable enterprise-wide deployment and easy access to
advanced technology
New applications and paradigms, driven by 3D, enhancing and
expanding the benefits of radiology
PACS integration key to enhancing the workflow for 3D imaging
Clinical applications are evolving into highly specialized modules
Source:  Frost & Sullivan study, 2007 -
“North American 3D/4D Visualization for Medical Imaging Markets”


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3D/4D Growth
North American 3D/4D Visualization for Medical
Imaging Market expected to grow at a CAGR of
over 15% and to over $1 billion by 2011
Source:  Frost & Sullivan study, 2007 -
“North American 3D/4D Visualization for Medical Imaging Markets”


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US PACS Installed Base is Enabler
U.S. PACS
market approaching maturity
Revenues
$1.10 billion in 2005 , $1.77 in 2012
CAGR 7%
Replacements expected to represent
36.7% of PACS contracts and 56.7% of
total market revenues in 2012
Synergy between markets for PACS,
RIS,
advanced visualization, reporting,
and clinical software tools
Visage addresses faster-growing
Advanced Visualization market
PACS
Advanced Visualization
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%


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Visage Has Most Complete Solution of
Major Independent Vendors
X
X
Barco-Voxar
19%
X
X
X
TeraRecon
28%
X
X
Vital Images
32%
X
X
X
X
Visage Imaging
5%
Archive
Distribute
Visualize
Reconstruct
Market Share*
*Source:  Frost & Sullivan study, 2007 -
“North American 3D/4D Visualization for Medical Imaging Markets”


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Visage Imaging’s Advantages
Scalable platforms
Ease of upgrades
PACS and RIS integration
Diagnostic workflow
Image quality & speed
Algorithms and GPU know-how
amira research installed base
>3500
universities
worldwide
Web PACS installed base
>1300 sites worldwide


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Visage CS: Thin, Fast, and Fully Integrated
PACS Server
Visage CS
PCs and Workstations
Hospital
LAN/VPN
Plug-and-Play Add-On to existing PACS
Process data sets on scalable server built with standard components
Integrate with PACS and RIS on front end and back end for one
consistent central data storage
Blazingly fast (local and remote) 2D, 3D, and 4D viewing, post-
processing,
and
primary
interpretation
for
all
modalities
on
any
client
PC,
anytime, anywhere: initial display of 2,000 slice series in < 2 seconds
Additional technical and professional reimbursement


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Usage Example: Hospital PACS
Modalities
Emergency Room
Intensive Care Unit
Reading Room
Radiologist‘s Office
Radiologist‘s Home
PACS LAN
Visage CS
Thin Client / Server
VPN


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CT Scan of heart in 36 seconds!
From CT Scan to diagnosis of coronary artery disease in less then 10 minutes
More than 3,000 slices to read!
Let the Thin 3D Client help! Why look at
3,000 slices when you could look
at the entire heart in 3D!
With the CS Server, the radiologist or
cardiologist can view, evaluate and
diagnose rapidly from anywhere in
the hospital or office.
Functional assessment of
multi-phase Cardiac CT
Automatic segmentation
of left ventricle
Volumetric analysis
Ejection fraction,
stroke volume,
cardiac output, etc.
Wall motion analysis
AHA-style bull’s eye  
representation
Cardiac CT Analysis on Thin Clients


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Importance of 3D in Many Areas of
Medicine Increasing
Preclinical Imaging
Drug Design
Treatment Planning
Cell biology
Surgical Simulation
Molecular Imaging


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2007 Frost & Sullivan
Product Line Strategy Leadership Award
Recipient: Visage Imaging
Frost & Sullivan commends Visage Imaging’s product
line strategy and the proactiveness it conveys in the
changing advanced visualization competitive
landscape, and recognizes the company’s strategic
positioning in the advanced visualization industry by
bestowing upon the company the 2007 Frost &
Sullivan Product Line Strategy Leadership Award.


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Thank you...
... for your time and attention!
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Financial Overview
Bob Hult,
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Investment Highlights
Data explosion across multiple markets
Mercury uniquely positioned to implement multicore
processing systems
Strategic acquisitions starting to produce
Developing applications for PACS / Radiology market
using advanced visualization technology
New alignment of internal competencies will drive new
business opportunities in Core / Advanced Computing
Solutions
Recent cost-reduction initiatives will improve margins


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Revenue ($M)
$86
$107
$141
$181
$150
$180
$186
$250
$236
$225*
$224
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008E
As Revenue Follows Technology Cycles
Echotek –
A/D-D/A
June Fiscal Year End
* Per Company guidance, October 24, 2007 earnings conference call
PowerPC
RACE++
MP-510
Cell BE
Processor
DSP/GPU / FPGA Processors
“Northstar”
Ensemble
PowerStream 7000
TGS –
3D
Momentum -
SBC
SoHard –
PACS
ARC -
RF
RapidIO
10% CAGR
FY98 –
FY08E


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EBITDAS Follows Revenue
* Per Company guidance, October 24, 2007 earnings conference call
$23
$23
$30
$(16)
$(2)
$22
$(38)
$(12)
$15
$57
$41
$42
(60)
(40)
(20)
-
20
40
60
80
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008E*
EBITDAS
Net Income
EBITDAS excludes the following charges from Net Income: 
Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, and Stock-
Based Compensation
June Fiscal Year End


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ACS Market Growth Drivers
Expanding value from
the sensor to the
application
Multicore processing
Qualified pipeline
building
Mercury Federal
solutions
Reduced cost structure


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Visage Market Growth Drivers
Data explosion is
changing the game
Vertical market focus
Thin-client server
model


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Strong Balance Sheet
Historically strong
balance sheet
Net cash positive: $34M
Projected FY08 capex of
$7 million
Positive free cash flow in
FY08
* 2% convertible senior notes offering due 2024
Quarter ended September 30, 2007
Cash and Equivalents
$159
Total Current Assets
$206
Total Assets
$356
Total Debt
$125
Total Liabilities
$185
Stockholders’
Equity
$171
*


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Focus on Working Capital
Supply chain
transformation
Operational efficiencies
Competitive advantage for
Mercury and customers
Customer satisfaction
End-of-quarter shipment skew
DSO target 50 days
Days Sales Outstanding
43
51
53
59
61
56
50
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008E
Model
Inventory Turns
4.9
6.9
5.4
4.6
4.1
4.2
7.5
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008E
Model


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Commitment to Timeless Business Model
Non-GAAP 
FY05
FY06
FY07
Guidance
FY08*
Timeless
Business Model
Revenue
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
Gross Margin
66%
62%
56%
59%
60+%
SG&A
29%
34%
36%
33%
Mid 20%
R&D
20%
25%
26%
24%
High Teens
Income from Operations
17%
3%
(6%)
2%
16-18%
* Per Company guidance, October 24, 2007 earnings conference call
Approaching
model!
Costs
Reduced


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Q1 Fiscal Year 2008 Summary
First quarter revenue and EPS exceeded guidance
Strong book-to-bill of 1.11
Operating cash flow generation of $4.0 million
DSO: 63 days; Inventory Turns: 3.0
Capital expenditures of $0.8 million


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Q2 Fiscal Year 2008 Guidance
Impact of equity-based compensation costs related to FAS
123(R) of approximately $3.0M excluded from non-GAAP
Acquisition-related amortization of approximately $1.8M
excluded from non-GAAP
Notes:
1)
Figures in millions, except percent and per share data which includes adjustment for
contingent convertibles, in accordance with GAAP
2)
Company guidance, October 24, 2007 earnings conference call
Quarter Ending December 31, 2007
Revenues ($M)
$51
      GAAP 
Non-GAAP
Gross Margin
58%
58%
EPS
$(0.37)
$(0.05)


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Fiscal Year 2008 Guidance
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008
Revenues ($M)
$225
      GAAP 
Non-GAAP
Gross Margin
59%
59%
EPS
$(0.54)
$0.33
Notes:
1)
Figures in millions, except percent and per share data which includes adjustment for contingent
convertibles, in accordance with GAAP
2)
Company guidance, October 24, 2007 earnings conference call
Impact of equity-based compensation costs related to FAS
123(R) of approximately $11M excluded from non-GAAP
Acquisition-related amortization of approximately $7M
excluded from non-GAAP


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Investment Highlights
Data explosion across multiple markets
Mercury uniquely positioned to implement multicore
processing systems
Strategic acquisitions starting to produce
Developing applications for PACS / Radiology market using
advanced visualization technology
New alignment of internal competencies will drive new
business opportunities in Core / Advanced Computing
Solutions
Recent cost-reduction initiatives will improve margins


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NASDAQ: MRCY


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GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
Q108 Net Income Reconciliation ($M)
Q208 and FY08 Guidance Reconciliation*
Year ending June 30, 2008
(Loss) Income Per Share - Diluted
GAAP expectation
(0.54)
$                                              
Adjustment to exclude stock-based compensation
0.52
                                                 
Adjustment to exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets
0.33
                                                 
Adjustment for tax impact
0.02
                                                 
Non-GAAP expectation
0.33
$                                               
Quarter ending December 31, 2007
Loss Per Share - Diluted
GAAP expectation
(0.37)
$                                              
Adjustment to exclude stock-based compensation
0.14
                                                 
Adjustment to exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets
0.08
                                                 
Adjustment for tax impact
0.10
                                                 
Non-GAAP expectation
(0.05)
$                                              
Note: figures are rounded
* Per Company guidance, October 24, 2007 earnings conference call
Q108
Net loss
$         (3.3)
Stock-based compensation
2.7
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
1.8
Restructuring
0.1
Tax impact of excluding the above items
0.7
Non-GAAP net income
$           2.0


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EBITDAS Reconciliation
Note: figures are rounded
* Per Company guidance, October 24, 2007 earnings conference call
Fiscal Year
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008E*
EBITDAS
42.0
$  
40.9
$  
57.0
$  
14.7
$   
(2.5)
$  
21.7
$   
Stock Compensation
-
-
-
10.1
10.6
11.1
Interest Expense
0.9
1.4
4.2
4.1
4.2
2.7
Taxes
10.2
9.3
12.9
(0.9)
2.5
3.5
Depreciation & Amortization
8.2
7.3
9.7
17.6
18.0
15.9
Net Income
22.7
$  
22.9
$  
30.2
$  
(16.2)
$  
(37.8)
$
(11.5)
$  
$M