General Dynamics Reports Substantial Earnings Growth, Strong Revenue in First Quarter 2008
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — General Dynamics today reported first-quarter 2008 earnings from continuing operations of $573 million, or $1.42 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared with 2007 first-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $440 million, or $1.07 per share fully diluted. Revenues grew to $7 billion in the quarter, an 11.2 percent increase over first-quarter 2007 revenues of $6.3 billion. Net earnings for the first quarter of 2008 were $572 million, a 31.8 percent increase over first quarter 2007.
Margins
Company-wide operating margins for the first quarter of 2008 increased 150 basis points over the first quarter of 2007, to 12.3 percent.
Backlog
The company’s funded and total backlog each grew by approximately $2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2008, to $40 billion and $49.8 billion respectively at the end of the period. Compared to first-quarter 2007, funded backlog grew by 16 percent and total backlog grew by 14.1 percent.
Cash
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations in the quarter totaled $431 million. Free cash flow from operations, defined as net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations less capital expenditures, was $346 million for the period.
“General Dynamics’ performance in the first quarter of 2008 was excellent,” said Nicholas D. Chabraja, chairman and chief executive officer. “Earnings grew substantially over the first quarter of 2007, and significant sales-volume increases in Combat Systems, Marine Systems and the Aerospace segment reflect ongoing demand for each group’s products. While revenue in Information Systems and Technology was essentially unchanged year-over-year, the group’s operating earnings and margin rates increased for the period.
“Orders in the quarter were very strong, with $2.9 billion in future revenue being added to the company’s funded backlog. Notable contract awards include $1.2 billion for upgrades to Abrams tanks, $1.1 billion for a Virginia-class submarine and $1.4 billion for construction of the first DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer.
“Strong operating performance, lower interest expense and stock-repurchase activity in the quarter all contributed to a 34 percent increase in earnings per share on a fully diluted basis compared to the first quarter of 2007,” Chabraja said.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 84,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at .
Certain statements made in this press release, including any statements as to future results of operations and financial projections, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. Additional information regarding these factors is contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made. The company does not undertake any obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this press release.
WEBCAST INFORMATION: General Dynamics will webcast its first-quarter securities analyst conference call, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. The webcast will be a listen-only audio event, available at . An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available by 3 p.m. April 23 and will continue for 12 months. To hear a recording of the conference call by telephone, please call 888-286-8010 (international: 617-801-6888); passcode 25482657. The phone replay will be available from 3 p.m. April 23 until midnight April 30, 2008.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS
First Quarter Variance
2008 2007 $ %
NET SALES $7,005 $6,300 $705 11.2 %
OPERATING COSTS AND
EXPENSES 6,144 5,619 (525)
OPERATING EARNINGS 861 681 180 26.4 %
Interest, Net (19) (26) 7
Other, Net 3 1 2
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME
TAXES 845 656 189 28.8 %
Provision for Income Taxes 272 216 (56)
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING
OPERATIONS $573 $440 $133 30.2 %
Discontinued Operations,
Net of Tax (1) (6) 5
NET EARNINGS $572 $434 $138 31.8 %
EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC
Continuing Operations $1.43 $1.08 $0.35 32.4 %
Discontinued Operations $- $(0.01) $0.01
Net Earnings $1.43 $1.07 $0.36 33.6 %
BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING
(IN MILLIONS) 400.8 405.6
EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED
Continuing Operations $1.42 $1.07 $0.35 32.7 %
Discontinued Operations $- $(0.01) $0.01
Net Earnings $1.42 $1.06 $0.36 34.0 %
DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE
SHARES OUTSTANDING
(IN MILLIONS) 403.9 409.4
NET SALES AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
First Quarter Variance
2008 2007 $ %
NET SALES:
AEROSPACE $1,279 $1,094 $185 16.9 %
COMBAT SYSTEMS 1,997 1,568 429 27.4 %
MARINE SYSTEMS 1,378 1,257 121 9.6 %
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
AND TECHNOLOGY 2,351 2,381 (30) (1.3)%
TOTAL $7,005 $6,300 $705 11.2 %
OPERATING EARNINGS:
AEROSPACE $236 $173 $63 36.4 %
COMBAT SYSTEMS 259 174 85 48.9 %
MARINE SYSTEMS 122 98 24 24.5 %
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
AND TECHNOLOGY 260 250 10 4.0 %
CORPORATE (16) (14) (2) (14.3)%
TOTAL $861 $681 $180 26.4 %
OPERATING MARGINS:
AEROSPACE 18.5 % 15.8 %
COMBAT SYSTEMS 13.0 % 11.1 %
MARINE SYSTEMS 8.9 % 7.8 %
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
AND TECHNOLOGY 11.1 % 10.5 %
TOTAL 12.3 % 10.8 %
PRELIMINARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
March 30, December 31,
2008 2007
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents $2,605 $2,891
Accounts receivable 2,976 2,874
Contracts in process 4,381 4,337
Inventories 1,663 1,621
Other current assets 565 575
Total Current Assets 12,190 12,298
Noncurrent Assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,487 2,472
Intangible assets, net 954 972
Goodwill 8,979 8,942
Other assets 1,097 1,049
Total Noncurrent Assets 13,517 13,435
Total Assets $25,707 $25,733
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of
long-term debt $673 $673
Accounts payable 2,091 2,318
Customer advances and deposits 3,483 3,440
Other current liabilities 2,809 2,733
Total Current Liabilities 9,056 9,164
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Long-term debt 2,117 2,118
Other liabilities 2,757 2,683
Commitments and contingencies
Total Noncurrent Liabilities 4,874 4,801
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock 482 482
Surplus 1,190 1,141
Retained earnings 11,812 11,379
Treasury stock (2,399) (1,881)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 692 647
Total Shareholders’ Equity 11,777 11,768
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $25,707 $25,733
PRELIMINARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
Three Months Ended
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: March 30, April 1,
2008 2007
Net earnings $572 $434
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 69 62
Amortization 33 39
Stock-based compensation expense 23 19
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (15) (18)
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (1) 24
Discontinued operations, net of tax 1 6
(Increase) decrease in assets, net of effects
of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (97) 74
Contracts in process (41) (119)
Inventories (42) (92)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities, net of
effects of business acquisitions:
Accounts payable (231) (54)
Customer advances and deposits 52 90
Income taxes payable 230 152
Other current liabilities (140) (85)
Other, net 18 (10)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
from Continuing Operations 431 522
Net Cash Used by Discontinued Operations -
Operating Activities (1) (9)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 430 513
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (973) (30)
Sales/maturities of available-for-sale
securities 968 26
Capital expenditures (85) (53)
business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (65) (298)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net 31 14
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities (124) (341)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Purchases of common stock (519) (153)
Dividends paid (117) (93)
Proceeds from option exercises 30 58
Excess tax benefit from stock-based
compensation 15 18
Other, net (1) (114)
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities (592) (284)
Net Decrease in Cash and Equivalents (286) (112)
Cash and Equivalents at Beginning of Period 2,891 1,604
Cash and Equivalents at End of Period $2,605 $1,492
PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AND EMPLOYEE AMOUNTS
First Quarter First Quarter
2008 2007
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
Free Cash Flow from Operations:
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
from Continuing Operations $431 $522
Capital Expenditures (85) (53)
Free Cash Flow from Operations (A) $346 $469
Return on Invested Capital:
Earnings from Continuing Operations $2,213 $1,763
After-Tax Interest Expense 94 104
After-Tax Amortization Expense 95 98
Net Operating Profit after Taxes 2,402 1,965
Average Debt and Equity 13,822 12,507
Return on Invested Capital (B) 17.4% 15.7%
Other Financial Information:
Debt-to-Equity ( C ) 23.7% 27.7%
Debt-to-Capital (D) 19.2% 21.7%
Book Value per Share (E) $29.57 $24.90
Total Taxes Paid $41 $26
Company Sponsored Research and
Development (F) $110 $98
Employment 84,000 82,600
Sales Per Employee (G) $335,900 $308,900
Shares Outstanding 398,321,560 404,665,744
(A) The company’s management believes free cash flow from operations is
a measurement that is useful to investors, because it portrays the
company’s ability to generate cash from its core businesses for such
purposes as repaying maturing debt, funding business acquisitions
and paying dividends. The company uses free cash flow from
operations to assess the quality of its earnings and as a
performance measure in evaluating management. The most directly
comparable GAAP measure to free cash flow from operations is net
cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations.
(B) The company’s management believes return on invested capital is a
measurement that is useful to investors, because it reflects the
company’s ability to generate returns from the capital it has
deployed in its operations. The company uses ROIC to evaluate
investment decisions and as a performance measure in evaluating
management. The company defines ROIC as net operating profit after
taxes for the latest 12-month period divided by the sum of the
average debt and shareholders’ equity for the same period. Net
operating profit after taxes is defined as earnings from continuing
operations plus after-tax interest and amortization expense. The
most directly comparable GAAP measure to net operating profit after
taxes is earnings from continuing operations.
( C ) Debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total
equity as of the end of the period.
(D) Debt-to-capital ratio is calculated as total debt divided by the sum
of total debt plus total equity as of the end of the period.
(E) Book value per share is calculated as total equity divided by total
outstanding shares as of the end of the period.
(F) Includes independent research and development and bid and proposal
costs and Gulfstream product development costs.
(G) Sales per employee is calculated by dividing net sales for the
latest 12-month period by the company’s average number of employees
during that period.
BACKLOG (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
Estimated Total
Potential Estimated
Total Contract Contract
First Quarter 2008 Funded Unfunded Backlog Value* Value
AEROSPACE $11,802 $650 $12,452 $926 $13,378
COMBAT SYSTEMS 11,116 3,171 14,287 2,292 16,579
MARINE SYSTEMS 9,552 3,056 12,608 2,272 14,880
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
AND TECHNOLOGY 7,582 2,838 10,420 9,142 19,562
TOTAL $40,052 $9,715 $49,767 $14,632 $64,399
Fourth Quarter 2007
AEROSPACE $11,591 $665 $12,256 $925 $13,181
COMBAT SYSTEMS 10,824 2,077 12,901 2,347 15,248
MARINE SYSTEMS 7,621 4,439 12,060 2,513 14,573
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
AND TECHNOLOGY 7,158 2,457 9,615 8,721 18,336
TOTAL $37,194 $9,638 $46,832 $14,506 $61,338
First Quarter 2007
AEROSPACE $7,716 $730 $8,446 $964 $9,410
COMBAT SYSTEMS 10,550 1,809 12,359 1,818 14,177
MARINE SYSTEMS 8,927 4,445 13,372 237 13,609
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
AND TECHNOLOGY 7,343 2,111 9,454 7,998 17,452
TOTAL $34,536 $9,095 $43,631 $11,017 $54,648
* The estimated potential contract value represents management’s estimate
of the company’s future contract value under indefinite delivery,
indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options associated
with existing firm contracts. Because the value in the IDIQ
arrangements is subject to the customer’s future exercise of an
indeterminate quantity of delivery orders, the company recognizes these
contracts in backlog only when they are funded. Unexercised options are
recognized in backlog when the customer exercises the option and
establishes a firm order.
FIRST QUARTER 2008 SIGNIFICANT ORDERS (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
General Dynamics received the following significant contract orders during the first quarter of 2008:
Combat Systems
— A multi-year contract from the U.S. Army worth $1.2 billion to upgrade
435 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to the M1A2 System Enhancement
Package (SEP) Version Two (V2) configuration.
— $359 from the Army to continue performing contractor logistics support
for the Stryker program.
— Combined orders worth $200 from the Army for Abrams Tank Systems
Technical Support, bringing the total contract value to over $600.
— $127 for 186 armored Cougar vehicles and related spares and support
under the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program.
— $81 for RG-31 support, spares and training under the MRAP vehicle
program.
— $97 from the Marine Corps to continue the System Development and
Demonstration phase of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle program.
— $166 from the Army for the production of Hydra-70 (2.75-inch) rockets.
This order brings the total contract value to date to almost $700. The
contract has a potential value of over $900.
— $110 from the Army for the production of small-caliber ammunition.
This award brings the total contract value to date to approximately
$630.
Marine Systems
— $1.1 billion in funding from the U.S. Navy for the final Block II
Virginia-class submarine.
— $325 from the Navy to purchase long-lead materials for the first Block
III Virginia-class submarine.
— $1.4 billion from the Navy to build the first DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class
destroyer.
— $360 from the Navy for the construction of the 10th T-AKE
combat-logistics ship and $100 to purchase long-lead materials for the
11th ship.
Information Systems and Technology
— $263 for the system development and demonstration of the Integrated
Computer System for the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. This award
brings the total contract value to over $800.
— $133 from the Marine Corps to produce units of the next generation
Tactical Data Network (TDN)-Data Distribution Systems-Modular. This
indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a
potential value of $375.
— $78 from the Army to provide specialized satellite communications earth
terminals and support services for Increment One of the Warfighter
Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program. This contract has a
potential value of over $700.
— $374 from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency to plan,
engineer, design, install, test and operate IT infrastructure. This
contract has a potential value of $970.
— $30 from the Navy to provide systems engineering and program management
support to the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense program. This contract
has a potential value of over $190.
AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES (UNAUDITED)
First Quarter
2008 2007
GREEN (UNITS):
LARGE AIRCRAFT 22 19
MID-SIZE AIRCRAFT 15 11
TOTAL 37 30
COMPLETIONS (UNITS):
LARGE AIRCRAFT 20 20
MID-SIZE AIRCRAFT 16 10
TOTAL 36 30
PRE-OWNED:
UNITS 1 2
SALES (millions) $9 $21
OPERATING EARNINGS (millions) $1 $2
AEROSPACE MARGINS EXCLUDING PRE-OWNED ACTIVITY 18.5% 15.9%
General Dynamics
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