EXHIBIT 99.1
MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES
OFFERING OF CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES
Chelmsford, Massachusetts – April 20, 2004 – Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRCY) announced today that it has commenced a private offering of up to $100 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes. Mercury expects to grant the initial purchasers an option to purchase up to an additional $25 million aggregate principal amount of such notes. Mercury intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, research and development, and potential acquisitions or other strategic investments.
The notes will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers, as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
This press release does not and will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond Mercury’s control, and could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Mercury’s ability to complete the offering of convertible senior notes under acceptable terms or on the anticipated timetable, market conditions, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Mercury’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Contacts: Diane Basile Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. 978-967-3105 | | Troy McCombs Coltrin & Associates 212-221-1616 |
