Cubic Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2018 Results; Record Quarter, Annual Sales and Backlog

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

"We are extremely pleased by the strong growth in fiscal 2018, driven by record fourth quarter sales and Adjusted EBITDA. Additionally, we yet again have the highest backlog in our history with the most recent Bay Area win," said Bradley H. Feldmann, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Cubic Corporation. "This year, our team achieved the six Goal 2020 growth catalysts that will drive accelerated growth and value for our customers, shareholders and employees going forward."



     
              Financial Results Summary




                                           
          
            Year Ended                                    Three Months Ended


                                                         September 30,                                   September 30,



                                             2018                         2017                          2018                2017



                                                      
          (in millions, except per share data)



     Sales                                       $
          1,202.9                             $
        1,107.7                      $
       379.7 $
      349.1



     Operating income                                       24.4                                       2.6                            27.7      21.2


      Adjusted EBITDA (1)                                   104.6                                      87.5                            49.1      45.5




      Income (loss) from
       continuing operations
       attributable to Cubic
       before income taxes                           $
          15.2                              $
        (11.1)                      $
       24.8  $
      18.3


      Income tax provision from
       continuing operations
       attributable to Cubic                                  7.1                                      14.6                             2.8       8.7


      Net income (loss) from
       continuing operations
       attributable to Cubic                                  8.1                                    (25.7)                           22.0       9.6



      Earnings (loss) per share
       from continuing operations
       attributable to Cubic                                 0.29                                    (0.95)                           0.80      0.35




      Net income (loss) from
       discontinued operations
       before income taxes                            $
          8.0                                $
        14.9                      $
       (0.8)  $
      4.1


      Income tax provision from
       discontinued operations                                3.8                                       0.4                             3.3       0.6


      Net income (loss) from
       discontinued operations                                4.2                                      14.5                           (4.1)      3.5



      Earnings (loss) per share
       from discontinued
       operations                                            0.16                                      0.54                          (0.15)     0.13




      Acquisition-related
       expenses, excluding
       amortization (1)                               $
          4.5                               $
        (0.2)                       $
       2.0   $
      0.6


      Strategic and IT system
       resource planning expenses
       (1)                                                  24.1                                      34.4                             5.3      10.8


      Depreciation and
       amortization                                          46.6                                      48.0                            12.5      12.2


      Research and development
       expense                                               52.4                                      52.7                            12.3      13.9


     _____________________________



     
                (1)              See the section below titled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information"
                                      for a description of these items and additional information
                                      regarding Non-GAAP financial measures.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results

Sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 increased 9% to $379.7 million from $349.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 driven by growth in Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS). Foreign currency translation had an unfavorable impact of $3.0 million.

Operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 increased 30% to $27.7 million compared to $21.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The increase reflects higher sales, improved performance and lower expenses related to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) initiatives. Operating income increased year-over-year despite an $8.0 million gain recognized on an equitable contract adjustment in Cubic Global Defense (CGD) in 2017.

Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 increased 8% to $49.1 million, compared to $45.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Foreign currency translation had an unfavorable impact of $0.3 million.

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Cubic in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was $22.0 million compared to $9.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The increase in net income reflects higher operating income and a lower effective tax rate.

Operating cash flow from continuing operations was $40.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $42.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.

Full Year Fiscal 2018 Results

Full year fiscal 2018 sales increased 9% to $1.203 billion from $1.108 billion in fiscal 2017 driven by growth in CTS and CMS and reflects growth in both products and services. In fiscal 2018, 59% of sales were derived from products while 41% of sales were derived from services. Foreign currency translation had a favorable impact of $11.9 million.

Operating income in fiscal 2018 was $24.4 million compared to $2.6 million in fiscal 2017. The increase reflects higher sales, improved performance and a decrease in expenses related to ERP initiatives. Foreign currency translation had a favorable impact of $2.1 million.

Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2018 increased 20% to $104.6 million compared to $87.5 million in fiscal 2017. Foreign currency translation had a favorable impact of $2.2 million.

Net income from continuing operations attributable to Cubic in fiscal 2018 was $8.1 million compared to a net loss of $25.7 million in fiscal 2017. The increase in net income reflects higher operating income, lower interest expense and a lower effective tax rate, inclusive of a $7.1 million one-time, non-cash tax benefit in 2018.

Net income from discontinued operations was $4.2 million in fiscal 2018 compared to $14.5 million in fiscal 2017. In fiscal 2018, net income from discontinued operations includes a loss on the sale of CGD Services of $6.1 million.

Operating cash flow from continuing operations was a net inflow of $8.6 million in fiscal 2018 compared to a net outflow of $3.0 million in fiscal 2017.

Discontinued Operations

On May 31, 2018, Cubic sold CGD Services. Beginning in March 2018, all criteria were met for the classification of CGD Services as a discontinued operation. As a result, the operating results of CGD Services have been classified as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) for all periods presented. In the application of the accounting requirements for discontinued operations, corporate overhead is not allocated to discontinued operations. Therefore, certain corporate overhead costs that had previously been allocated to CGD Services have been included in the unallocated corporate expenses amounts below. Such amounts totaled $5.3 million and $8.0 million for the full year fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively.



     
                Reportable Segment Results




                                                           Year Ended                               Three Months Ended


                                                          September 30,                             September 30,



                                              2018                       2017                    2018                  2017




     
                Sales:                                    
              (in millions)


      Cubic Transportation Systems                   $
        670.7                        $
         578.6                        $
         192.6 $
          170.7



     Cubic Mission Solutions                              207.0                               168.9                                95.1          65.6



     Cubic Global Defense                                 325.2                               360.2                                92.0         112.8



     Total sales                                  $
        1,202.9                      $
         1,107.7                        $
         379.7 $
          349.1





                   Operating income:


      Cubic Transportation Systems                    $
        60.4                         $
         39.8                         $
         17.7  $
          23.3



     Cubic Mission Solutions                              (0.1)                              (9.3)                               17.1           5.2



     Cubic Global Defense                                  16.6                                28.1                                 3.0           9.7


      Unallocated corporate expenses                      (52.5)                             (56.0)                             (10.1)       (17.0)



     Total operating income                          $
        24.4                          $
         2.6                         $
         27.7  $
          21.2





                   Adjusted EBITDA:


      Cubic Transportation Systems                    $
        73.3                         $
         48.8                         $
         20.9  $
          25.3



     Cubic Mission Solutions                               26.2                                14.4                                25.0          11.4



     Cubic Global Defense                                  26.3                                39.4                                 5.7          12.5


      Unallocated corporate expenses                      (21.2)                             (15.1)                              (2.5)        (3.7)



     Total Adjusted EBITDA                          $
        104.6                         $
         87.5                         $
         49.1  $
          45.5

Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS)

Fourth quarter CTS sales increased 13% to $192.6 million compared to $170.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Full year sales increased 16% to $670.7 million compared to $578.6 million in 2017. The increase in fourth quarter and full year sales was supported by system development work on the New York New Fare Payment System contract and reflects overall growth in both products and services. Foreign currency translation had an unfavorable impact of $2.0 million in the fourth quarter and a favorable impact of $12.4 million in fiscal 2018.

Fourth quarter CTS Adjusted EBITDA was $20.9 million compared to $25.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Full year Adjusted EBITDA increased 50% to $73.3 million compared to $48.8 million in 2017. The increases in quarterly and full year Adjusted EBITDA reflect higher sales, operating cost reductions, lower research and development (R&D) investment and strong execution. Foreign currency translation had an unfavorable impact of $0.4 million in the fourth quarter and a favorable impact of $2.4 million in fiscal 2018.

Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS)

Fourth quarter CMS sales increased 45% to $95.1 million compared to $65.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Full year sales increased 23% to $207.0 million compared to $168.9 million in 2017. The increase for the fourth quarter and full year reflects increased shipments of expeditionary satellite communications, tactical networking and C2ISR (Command, Control, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) products.

Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA increased 119% to $25.0 million compared to $11.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Full year Adjusted EBITDA increased 82% to $26.2 million compared to $14.4 million in 2017. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA reflects higher sales, favorable sales mix and improved performance which more than offset a $10.8 million increase in R&D investment in fiscal 2018.

Cubic Global Defense (CGD)

Fourth quarter CGD sales were $92.0 million compared to $112.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Full year sales were $325.2 million compared to $360.2 million in 2017. The decrease in sales for the fourth quarter and full year reflect the completion of various projects.

Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $5.7 million compared to $12.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Full year Adjusted EBITDA was $26.3 million compared to $39.4 million in 2017.

Comparative sales and Adjusted EBITDA between fiscal years 2017 and 2018 were impacted by an $8.0 million gain recognized on an equitable contract adjustment in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 for our Littoral Combat Ship virtual training contract. Fourth quarter and full year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA was also negatively impacted by a $1.7 million settlement of a legal arbitration matter, which is now closed. Full year R&D investment in CGD increased by $1.8 million year-over-year.

Backlog

Total backlog increased $1.528 billion from September 30, 2017 to September 30, 2018 driven by significant contract wins. In particular, in fiscal 2018, we were awarded a contract by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to replace the MetroCard system with a New Fare Payment System; a contract by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority to provide the CharlieCard system with a next-generation fare payment system; a contract by the Queensland Department of Transportation & Main Roads to provide a new fare system for the state of Queensland, Australia; and a contract by the San Francisco Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission to deliver next-generation fare payment technology and operational services to the Clipper smart card system serving the Bay Area.

Fiscal 2019 Full Year Guidance
Constant currency basis with 2018; Adoption of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606

    --  Sales: $1,370 million to $1,450 million
    --  Adjusted EBITDA: $135 million to $155 million

Conference Call and Webcast

Cubic will host a conference call today, Thursday, November 15 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to present fourth quarter and fiscal 2018 results. Access the live audio webcast via: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1218760&tp_key=8685c66645

An archive of the webcast and presentation materials will be made available on the Investor Relations section of Cubic's website at https://www.cubic.com/investor-relations/financials.

Financial analysts and institutional investors are invited to dial:

    --  877-407-9708
    --  201-689-8259 (international)

To avoid delay in the start time, please dial in beginning 10:45 a.m. Eastern Time.

About Cubic Corporation

Cubic is a technology-driven, market-leading provider of integrated solutions that increase situational understanding for transportation, defense C4ISR and training customers worldwide to decrease urban congestion and improve the militaries' effectiveness and operational readiness. Our teams innovate to make a positive difference in people's lives. We simplify their daily journeys. We promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. For more information about Cubic, please visit the company's website at www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to the safe harbor created by such Act. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about our expectations regarding future events or our future financial and/or operating performance, including our Goal 2020 growth catalysts driving future accelerated growth and value and fiscal 2019 full year guidance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "project," "continuing," "ongoing," "expect," "believe," "intend," "predict," "potential," "opportunity" and similar words or phrases or the negatives of these words or phrases. These statements involve risks, estimates, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these statements, including, among others: our dependence on U.S. and foreign government contracts; delays in approving U.S. and foreign government budgets and cuts in U.S. and foreign government defense expenditures; the ability of certain government agencies to unilaterally terminate or modify our contracts with them; the effects of potential sequestration on our contracts; our assumptions covering behavior by public transit authorities; our ability to successfully integrate new companies into our business and to properly assess the effects of such integration on our financial condition; the U.S. government's increased emphasis on awarding contracts to small businesses, and our ability to retain existing contracts or win new contracts under competitive bidding processes; negative audits by the U.S. government; the effects of politics and economic conditions on negotiations and business dealings in the various countries in which we do business or intend to do business; competition and technology changes in the defense and transportation industries; the change in the way transit agencies pay for transit systems; our ability to accurately estimate the time and resources necessary to satisfy obligations under our contracts; the effect of adverse regulatory changes on our ability to sell products and services; our ability to identify, attract and retain qualified employees; unforeseen problems with the implementation and maintenance of our information systems, including our new ERP system; business disruptions due to cyber security threats, physical threats, terrorist acts, acts of nature and public health crises; our involvement in litigation, including litigation related to patents, proprietary rights and employee misconduct; our reliance on subcontractors and on a limited number of third parties to manufacture and supply our products; our ability to comply with our development contracts and to successfully develop, introduce and sell new products, systems and services in current and future markets; defects in, or a lack of adequate coverage by insurance or indemnity for, our products and systems; and changes in U.S. and foreign tax laws, exchange rates or our economic assumptions regarding our pension plans. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in our SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10?K. Because the risks, estimates, assumptions and uncertainties referred to above could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

We believe that the presentation of Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA included in this report provides useful information to investors with which to analyze our operating trends and performance and ability to service and incur debt. Also, we believe EBITDA facilitates company-to-company operating performance comparisons by backing out potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting net interest expense), taxation, variations in organic versus inorganic growth (affecting amortization expense) and the age and book depreciation of property, plant and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense). We believe Adjusted EBITDA further facilitates company-to-company operating comparisons by backing out items that we believe are not part of our core operating performance. Items backed out of Adjusted EBITDA are comprised of expenses incurred in the development of our ERP system and the redesign of our supply chain which include internal labor costs and external costs of materials and services that do not qualify for capitalization, business acquisition expenses including retention bonus expenses, due diligence and consulting costs incurred in connection with the acquisitions, expenses recognized related to the change in the fair value of contingent consideration for acquisitions, restructuring costs, gains and losses on disposals of fixed assets, and income and expenses classified as other non-operating income and expenses which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to operating performance.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to the company or as alternatives to net income as a measure of performance. In addition, other companies may define EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently and, as a result, our measures of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA of other companies. Furthermore, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider either of them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.

The following table reconciles EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), which we consider to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. On May 31, 2018 Cubic sold the CGD Services business. The operating results of this business and loss on sale have been excluded from the figures for all periods presented.



       
                GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation



       
                Continuing Operations



       Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA





       
                ($ In Millions)                                                                Twelve Months Ended September 30,                  Three Months Ended September 30,



       
                Cubic Transportation Systems                                          2018               2017                       2018     2017

    ---


       Sales                                                                            $670.7             $578.6                     $192.6   $170.7



       
                Operating income                                                     $60.4              $39.8                      $17.7    $23.3



             Depreciation and amortization                                                12.0                8.8                        2.9      2.0


              Acquisition related expenses, excluding amortization                          0.5              (0.2)                       0.5



             Restructuring costs                                                           0.4                0.4                      (0.2)




       
                Adjusted EBITDA                                                      $73.3              $48.8                      $20.9    $25.3




       Adjusted EBITDA margin                                                            10.9%              8.4%                     10.9%   14.8%




                                                                                                    Twelve Months Ended September 30,                  Three Months Ended September 30,



       
                Cubic Mission Solutions                                               2018               2017                       2018     2017

    ---


       Sales                                                                            $207.0             $168.9                      $95.1    $65.6



       
                Operating income (loss)                                             $(0.1)            $(9.3)                     $17.1     $5.2



             Depreciation and amortization                                                22.4               23.8                        6.6      5.7


              Acquisition related expenses, excluding amortization                          3.7              (0.1)                       1.1      0.5



             Restructuring costs                                                           0.2                                          0.2



       
                Adjusted EBITDA                                                      $26.2              $14.4                      $25.0    $11.4




       Adjusted EBITDA margin                                                            12.7%              8.5%                     26.3%   17.4%




                                                                                                    Twelve Months Ended September 30,                  Three Months Ended September 30,



       
                Cubic Global Defense                                                  2018               2017                       2018     2017

    ---


       Sales                                                                            $325.2             $360.2                      $92.0   $112.8



       
                Operating income                                                     $16.6              $28.1                       $3.0     $9.7



             Depreciation and amortization                                                 8.5               10.4                        2.4      3.1


              Acquisition related expenses, excluding amortization                        (0.1)



             Restructuring costs                                                           1.3                0.9                        0.3    (0.3)




       
                Adjusted EBITDA                                                      $26.3              $39.4                       $5.7    $12.5




       Adjusted EBITDA margin                                                             8.1%             10.9%                      6.2%   11.1%







       
                ($ In Millions)                                                                Twelve Months Ended September 30,                  Three Months Ended September 30,



       
                Cubic Consolidated                                                    2018               2017                       2018     2017

    ---


       Sales                                                                          $1,202.9           $1,107.7                     $379.7   $349.1


        Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to
         Cubic                                                                             $8.1            $(25.7)                     $22.0     $9.6



              Noncontrolling interest in loss of VIE                                     (0.3)                                         1.6



              Income tax provision                                                         7.1               14.6                        2.8      8.7



              Interest expense, net                                                        8.8               14.1                        2.5      2.6



              Other non-operating expense (income), net                                    0.7              (0.4)                     (1.2)     0.3



       
                Operating income                                                      24.4                2.6                       27.7     21.2




             Depreciation and amortization                                                46.6               48.0                       12.5     12.2



             Other non-operating (expense) income, net                                   (0.7)               0.4                        1.2    (0.3)




       
                EBITDA                                                                70.3               51.0                       41.4     33.1



              Acquisition-related expenses, excluding amortization                          4.5              (0.2)                       2.0      0.6


              Strategic and IT system resource planning expenses                           24.1               34.4                        5.3     10.8



             Restructuring costs                                                           5.0                2.3                        1.6      0.7



             Loss on sale of fixed assets                                                                    0.4



            Other non-operating expense (income), net                                      0.7              (0.4)                     (1.2)     0.3



       
                Adjusted EBITDA                                                     $104.6              $87.5                      $49.1    $45.5




       Adjusted EBITDA margin                                                             8.7%              7.9%                     12.9%   13.0%



     
                Financial Statements




                                                                                
              
                CUBIC CORPORATION


                                                                             
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                                           
            (amounts in thousands, except per share data)




                                                 Years Ended September 30,                                                  Three Months Ended September 30,


                                                                      2018                                2017                                         2018  2017




     Net sales:



     Products                                                                $
              704,941                                      $
              681,559        $
         235,992 $
          215,488



     Services                                                                            497,957                                                  426,150               143,717         133,627



                                                                                        1,202,898                                                1,107,709               379,709         349,115



     Costs and expenses:



     Products                                                                            472,698                                                  473,670               138,496         139,080



     Services                                                                            362,694                                                  305,653               117,619          97,143


      Selling, general and administrative
       expenses                                                                           258,644                                                  240,601                74,924          69,871



     Research and development                                                             52,398                                                   52,652                12,285          13,873


      Amortization of purchased
       intangibles                                                                         27,064                                                   30,245                 7,076           7,297



     Restructuring costs                                                                   5,018                                                    2,260                 1,636             644



                                                                                        1,178,516                                                1,105,081               352,036         327,908






     Operating income                                                                     24,382                                                    2,628                27,673          21,207





     Other income (expenses):


      Interest and dividend income                                                          1,615                                                      953                 (257)            271



     Interest expense                                                                   (10,424)                                                (15,027)              (2,272)        (2,825)


      Other income (expense), net                                                           (687)                                                     364                 1,194           (353)





      Income (loss) from continuing
       operations before income taxes                                                      14,886                                                 (11,082)               26,338          18,300





     Income tax provision                                                                  7,093                                                   14,658                 2,794           8,691





      Net income (loss) from continuing
       operations                                                                           7,793                                                 (25,740)               23,544           9,609


      Net income (loss) from discontinued
       operations                                                                           4,243                                                   14,531               (4,121)          3,546




     Net income (loss)                                                                    12,036                                                 (11,209)               19,423          13,155




      Less noncontrolling interest in loss
       of VIE                                                                               (274)                                                                        1,607





      Net income (loss) attributable to
       Cubic                                                                   $
              12,310                                     $
              (11,209)        $
         17,816  $
          13,155





      Amounts attributable to Cubic:


      Net income (loss) from continuing
       operations                                                                           8,067                                                 (25,740)               21,937           9,609


      Net income (loss) from discontinued
       operations                                                                           4,243                                                   14,531               (4,121)          3,546



      Net income (loss) attributable to
       Cubic                                                                   $
              12,310                                     $
              (11,209)        $
         17,816  $
          13,155





      Net income (loss) per share:



     Basic


              Continuing operations attributable
               to Cubic                                                          $
              0.30                                       $
              (0.95)          $
         0.80    $
          0.35


              Discontinued operations                                            $
              0.16                                         $
              0.54         $
         (0.15)   $
          0.13


      Basic earnings per share
       attributable to Cubic                                                     $
              0.45                                       $
              (0.41)          $
         0.65    $
          0.48





     Diluted


              Continuing operations attributable
               to Cubic                                                          $
              0.29                                       $
              (0.95)          $
         0.80    $
          0.35


              Discontinued operations                                            $
              0.16                                         $
              0.54         $
         (0.15)   $
          0.13


      Diluted earnings per share
       attributable to Cubic                                                     $
              0.45                                       $
              (0.41)          $
         0.65    $
          0.48




      Weighted average shares used in per
       share calculations:



     Basic                                                                                27,229                                                   27,106                27,254          27,126



     Diluted                                                                              27,351                                                   27,106                27,433          27,240


                                                                 
        
                CUBIC CORPORATION


                                                                  
        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                    
             (in thousands)




                                                                                                     September 30,                September 30,


                                                                                                              2018                          2017




     ASSETS





     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                      $
       111,834                   $
         60,143



     Cash in consolidated VIE                                                                                                374



     Restricted cash                                                                                                      17,400                           8,434



     Restricted cash in consolidated VIE                                                                                  10,000



     Accounts receivable:



     Long-term contracts                                                                                                 393,691                         354,476



     Allowance for doubtful accounts                                                                                     (1,324)                          (436)



                                                                                                                          392,367                         354,040





     Recoverable income taxes                                                                                                 91                           5,360



     Inventories                                                                                                          84,199                          87,715



     Assets held for sale                                                                                                  8,177



     Other current assets                                                                                                 43,705                          29,951



     Current assets of discontinued operations                                                                                                           75,900




     Total current assets                                                                                                668,147                         621,543






     Long-term contract receivables                                                                                        6,134                          17,457



     Long-term capitalized contract costs                                                                                 84,924                          56,471



     Long-term capitalized contract costs in consolidated VIE                                                              1,258



     Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                  117,546                         113,220



     Deferred income taxes                                                                                                 4,713                           7,385



     Goodwill                                                                                                            333,626                         321,562



     Purchased intangibles, net                                                                                           73,533                          89,858



     Other assets                                                                                                         14,192                          10,515



     Other noncurrent assets in consolidated VIE                                                                             810



     Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations                                                                                                        98,274




     Total assets                                                                                                 $
       1,304,883                $
         1,336,285






     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY





     Current liabilities:



     Short-term borrowings                                                                           
              $                                 $
         55,000



     Trade accounts payable                                                                                              125,414                          88,521



     Trade accounts payable in consolidated VIE                                                                              165



     Customer advances                                                                                                    75,941                          56,132



     Accrued compensation                                                                                                 65,277                          79,577



     Other current liabilities                                                                                            52,956                          50,549



     Income taxes payable                                                                                                  8,586                           9,838



     Current liabilities of discontinued operations                                                                                                      36,862




     Total current liabilities                                                                                           328,339                         376,479






     Long-term debt                                                                                                      199,793                         199,761



     Long-term debt in consolidated VIE                                                                                    9,056



     Accrued pension liability                                                                                             7,802                          25,375



     Deferred compensation                                                                                                11,476                          11,435



     Income taxes payable                                                                                                  2,406                           7,465



     Deferred income taxes                                                                                                 2,689                          10,407



     Other noncurrent liabilities                                                                                         19,113                          15,732



     Other noncurrent liabilities in consolidated VIE                                                                         13





     Shareholders' equity:



     Common stock, no par value:



     Authorized--50,000 shares



     36,201 issued and 27,255 outstanding at September 30, 2018



     36,072 issued and 27,127 outstanding at September 30, 2017                                                           45,008                          37,850



     Retained earnings                                                                                                   801,834                         794,485



     Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                              (110,643)                      (106,626)



     Treasury stock at cost - 8,945 shares                                                                              (36,078)                       (36,078)




     Shareholders' equity related to Cubic                                                                               700,121                         689,631



     Noncontrolling interest in VIE                                                                                       24,075




     Total shareholders' equity                                                                                          724,196                         689,631






     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                   $
       1,304,883                $
         1,336,285


                                                   
         
                CUBIC CORPORATION


                                                 
       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                      
              (in thousands)




                                                           Years Ended September 30,


                                                                                2018                      2017




     Operating Activities:



     Net income (loss)                                                                     $
         12,036          $
           (11,209)


      Net income from discontinued operations                                                     (4,243)                  (14,531)


      Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
       to net cash provided by operating
       activities:



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                46,600                     48,045


      Share-based compensation expense                                                              7,515                      5,012


      Change in fair value of contingent
       consideration                                                                                1,029                    (3,878)


      (Gain) loss on disposal of assets                                                           (1,474)                       405



     Deferred income taxes                                                                       (6,860)                     (917)



     Net pension cost (benefit)                                                                  (2,770)                   (1,046)


      Excess tax benefits from equity incentive
       plans                                                                                                                   (35)


      Changes in operating assets and
       liabilities, net of effects from
       acquisitions:



     Accounts receivable                                                                        (34,762)                  (45,443)



     Inventories                                                                                   3,023                   (18,867)


      Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                  (15,455)                     7,286


      Long-term capitalized contract costs                                                       (29,552)                     8,911


      Accounts payable and other current
       liabilities                                                                                 30,423                     13,389



     Customer advances                                                                            21,566                      7,383



     Income taxes                                                                                  (361)                     8,240



     Other items, net                                                                           (18,126)                   (5,756)



      NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) CONTINUING
       OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                         8,589                    (3,011)


      NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
       FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                                                                10,376                     27,747


      NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                    18,965                     24,736






     Investing Activities:


      Acquisition of businesses, net of cash
       acquired                                                                                  (16,322)                  (16,830)


      Purchases of marketable securities                                                                                   (19,121)


      Proceeds from sales or maturities of
       marketable securities                                                                                                 31,868


      Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                                 (31,696)                  (36,916)


      Purchase of non-marketable debt and
       equity securities                                                                          (1,500)                   (2,700)


      Proceeds from the sale of assets                                                              2,400



      NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES FROM
       CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                                                     (47,118)                  (43,699)


      NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
       FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                                                               133,795                      1,217



      NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING
       ACTIVITIES                                                                                  86,677                   (42,482)






     Financing Activities:


      Proceeds from short-term borrowings                                                         269,770                    130,780


      Principal payments on short-term
       borrowings                                                                               (324,770)                 (315,780)


      Principal payments on long-term debt                                                                                    (978)


      Proceeds from long-term borrowings in
       consolidated VIE                                                                            13,196


      Deferred financing fees in consolidated
       VIE                                                                                        (4,778)


      Proceeds from stock issued under employee
       stock purchase plan                                                                          1,517                      2,234



     Purchase of common stock                                                                    (2,449)                   (2,444)



     Dividends paid                                                                              (7,355)                   (7,341)


      Excess tax benefits from equity incentive
       plans                                                                                                                     35


      Contingent consideration payments related
       to acquisitions of businesses                                                              (1,156)                   (2,625)


      Equity contribution from Boston VIE
       partner                                                                                     24,349



     Net change in restricted cash                                                              (19,509)                    66,293



      NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING
       ACTIVITIES                                                                                (51,185)                 (129,826)





      Effect of exchange rates on cash                                                            (2,392)                    10,588





      NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
       EQUIVALENTS                                                                                 52,065                  (136,984)




      Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
       of the period                                                                               60,143                    197,127





      CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF
       THE PERIOD                                                                          $
         112,208            $
           60,143





      Supplemental disclosure of non-cash
       investing and financing activities:


      Liability incurred to acquire Shield
       Aviation, net                                                                         $
         6,248      
     $


      Liability incurred to acquire MotionDSP,
       net                                                              
              $                                 $
           1,327


      Liability incurred to acquire Vocality,
       net                                                              
              $                                   $
           271


                                     
              
             CUBIC CORPORATION


                                                 
           BACKLOG




                                               September                       September
                                                   30,                              30,


                                                    2018                             2017



                                   
       (in millions)


                     Total backlog

    ---

        Cubic
         Transportation
         Systems                                           $
              3,544.9            $
     2,043.9


        Cubic Mission
         Solutions                                                        77.0                  72.3


        Cubic Global
         Defense                                                         442.6                 420.3




       Total                                              $
              4,064.5            $
     2,536.5

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