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General Dynamics Reports Second-Quarter 2015 Results
[July 29, 2015]

General Dynamics Reports Second-Quarter 2015 Results


FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

  • Compared to second-quarter 2014:
    • Revenue up 5.5% to $7.9 billion
    • Operating earnings up 13.9% to $1.08 billion; margins increased to 13.7%
    • Earnings from continuing operations up 16.4% to $752 million
    • Earnings per fully diluted share up 20.7% to $2.27

  • Company increases full-year guidance

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported second-quarter 2015 earnings from continuing operations of $752 million, a 16.4 percent increase over second-quarter 2014, on revenue of $7.9 billion. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $2.27 per share compared to $1.88 in second-quarter 2014, a 20.7 percent increase.

"General Dynamics' performance was rock solid this quarter, rounding out a strong first half. We continue to have impressive operating leverage with operating earnings at more than $1 billion, up 13.9 percent over the prior year's quarter," said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer. "Year to date, our revenue is up 6.3 percent across the business with organic growth in all four segments, including the defense segments."

Margins

Company-wide operating margins for the second quarter of 2015 were 13.7 percent, with margin expansion in three of the company's four business groups compared to the second quarter of 2014.

Cash

Net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter totaled $603 million. Free cash flow from operations, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, was $511 million.

Capital Deployment

The company repurchased 7.5 million of its outstanding shares in the second quarter. Year-to-date, the company has repurchased 12.1 million outstanding shares.

Backlog

General Dynamics' backlog remained steady at the end of second-quarter 2015, with funded backlog at $55.4 billion and total backlog of $70 billion. Aerospace backlog increased by seven percent in the quarter, with strong order activity across the product line. Information Systems and Technology also had several notable orders in the quarter leading to higher backlog. Estimated potential contract value, representing management's estimate of value in unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options, was $25.6 billion. Total potential contract value, the sum of all backlog components, was $95.6 billion at the end of the quarter.

Guidance

The company is increasing full-year EPS guidance for continuing operations from $8.05 - $8.10 to $8.70 - $8.80.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, is a market leader in business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; shipbuilding; and communications and information technology systems. More information about the company is available at www.generaldynamics.com.   

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 second-quarter securities analyst conference call at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. The webcast will be a listen-only audio event, available at www.generaldynamics.com. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available by 1 p.m. on July 29 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 66737646. The phone replay will be available from 1 p.m. July 29 through August 5, 2015.

 

 




EXHIBIT A

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

















Second Quarter


Variance


2015


2014


$


%

Revenues

$

7,882



$

7,474



$

408



5.5

%

Operating costs and expenses

6,801



6,525



(276)




Operating earnings

1,081



949



132



13.9

%

Interest, net

(20)



(24)



4




Earnings before income tax

1,061



925



$

136



14.7

%

Provision for income tax, net

309



279



(30)




Earnings from continuing operations

$

752



$

646



$

106



16.4

%

Discontinued operations, net of tax



(105)



105




Net earnings

$

752



$

541



211



39.0

%

Earnings per share—basic








Continuing operations

$

2.31



$

1.92



$

0.39



20.3

%

Discontinued operations

$



$

(0.31)



$

0.31




Net earnings

$

2.31



$

1.61



$

0.70



43.5

%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

326.2



336.7






Earnings per share—diluted








Continuing operations

$

2.27



$

1.88



$

0.39



20.7

%

Discontinued operations

$



$

(0.30)



$

0.30




Net earnings

$

2.27



$

1.58



$

0.69



43.7

%

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

331.4



342.8






 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS



















Six Months


Variance



2015


2014


$


%

Revenues


$

15,666



$

14,739



$

927



6.3

%

Operating costs and expenses


13,558



12,916



(642)




Operating earnings


2,108



1,823



285



15.6

%

Interest, net


(41)



(46)



5




Other, net


3



1



2




Earnings before income tax


2,070



1,778



292



16.4

%

Provision for income tax, net


602



536



(66)




Earnings from continuing operations


$

1,468



$

1,242



$

226



18.2

%

Discontinued operations, net of tax




(106)



106




Net earnings


$

1,468



$

1,136



$

332



29.2

%

Earnings per share—basic









Continuing operations


$

4.48



$

3.66



$

0.82



22.4

%

Discontinued operations


$



$

(0.31)



$

0.31




Net earnings


$

4.48



$

3.35



$

1.13



33.7

%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding


327.7



339.5






Earnings per share—diluted









Continuing operations


$

4.41



$

3.60



$

0.81



22.5

%

Discontinued operations


$



$

(0.31)



$

0.31




Net earnings


$

4.41



$

3.29



$

1.12



34.0

%

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding


333.0



345.4






 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

REVENUES AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

















Second Quarter


Variance


2015


2014


$


%

Revenues:








Aerospace

$

2,258



$

1,995



$

263



13.2

%

Combat Systems

1,408



1,465



(57)



(3.9)

%

Information Systems and Technology

2,215



2,163



52



2.4

%

Marine Systems

2,001



1,851



150



8.1

%

Total

$

7,882



$

7,474



$

408



5.5

%

Operating earnings:








Aerospace

$

439



$

384



$

55



14.3

%

Combat Systems

226



220



6



2.7

%

Information Systems and Technology

237



188



49



26.1

%

Marine Systems

187



174



13



7.5

%

Corporate

(8)



(17)



9



52.9

%

Total

$

1,081



$

949



$

132



13.9

%

Operating margins:








Aerospace

19.4

%


19.2

%





Combat Systems

16.1

%


15.0

%





Information Systems and Technology

10.7

%


8.7

%





Marine Systems

9.3

%


9.4

%





Total

13.7

%


12.7

%





 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

REVENUES AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS



















Six Months


Variance



2015


2014


$


%

Revenues:









Aerospace


$

4,366



$

4,120



$

246



6.0

%

Combat Systems


2,771



2,723



48



1.8

%

Information Systems and Technology


4,585



4,444



141



3.2

%

Marine Systems


3,944



3,452



492



14.3

%

Total


$

15,666



$

14,739



$

927



6.3

%

Operating earnings:









Aerospace


$

870



$

788



$

82



10.4

%

Combat Systems


430



359



71



19.8

%

Information Systems and Technology


454



371



83



22.4

%

Marine Systems


375



340



35



10.3

%

Corporate


(21)



(35)



14



40.0

%

Total


$

2,108



$

1,823



$

285



15.6

%

Operating margins:









Aerospace


19.9

%


19.1

%





Combat Systems


15.5

%


13.2

%





Information Systems and Technology


9.9

%


8.3

%





Marine Systems


9.5

%


9.8

%





Total


13.5

%


12.4

%





 

 


EXHIBIT E

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS










(Unaudited)




July 5, 2015


December 31, 2014

ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and equivalents

$

4,032



$

4,388


Accounts receivable

3,595



4,050


Contracts in process

4,273



4,591


Inventories

3,359



3,221


Other current assets

514



1,157


Total current assets

15,773



17,407


Noncurrent assets:




Property, plant and equipment, net

3,329



3,329


Intangible assets, net

841



912


Goodwill

11,644



11,731


Other assets

2,067



1,976


Total noncurrent assets

17,881



17,948


Total assets

$

33,654



$

35,355


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities:




Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

$

2



$

501


Accounts payable

2,275



2,057


Customer advances and deposits

6,104



7,335


Other current liabilities

4,327



3,858


Total current liabilities

12,708



13,751


Noncurrent liabilities:




Long-term debt

3,411



3,410


Other liabilities

6,259



6,365


Total noncurrent liabilities

9,670



9,775


Shareholders' equity:




Common stock

482



482


Surplus

2,657



2,548


Retained earnings

22,143



21,127


Treasury stock

(10,914)



(9,396)


Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(3,092)



(2,932)


Total shareholders' equity

11,276



11,829


Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

33,654



$

35,355


 

 


EXHIBIT F

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS












Six Months Ended



July 5, 2015


June 29, 2014

Cash flows from operating activities—continuing operations:





Net earnings


$

1,468



$

1,136


Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:




Depreciation of property, plant and equipment


184



191


Amortization of intangible assets


59



61


Equity-based compensation expense


71



64


Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation


(57)



(54)


Deferred income tax provision


21



64


Discontinued operations, net of tax




106


(Increase) decrease in assets, net of effects of business acquisitions:





Accounts receivable


455



(104)


Contracts in process


330



(130)


Inventories


(149)



(278)


Increase (decrease) in liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:





Accounts payable


222



270


Customer advances and deposits


(1,252)



25


Other, net


(4)



(57)


Net cash provided by operating activities


1,348



1,294


Cash flows from investing activities—continuing operations:





Maturities of held-to-maturity securities


500




Proceeds from sales of assets


259



3


Capital expenditures


(190)



(162)


Other, net


(18)



14


Net cash provided (used) by investing activities


551



(145)


Cash flows from financing activities—continuing operations:





Purchases of common stock


(1,565)



(2,691)


Repayment of fixed-rate notes


(500)




Dividends paid


(432)



(411)


Proceeds from stock options exercises


198



415


Other, net


60



54


Net cash used by financing activities


(2,239)



(2,633)


Net cash (used) provided by discontinued operations


(16)



24


Net decrease in cash and equivalents


(356)



(1,460)


Cash and equivalents at beginning of period


4,388



5,301


Cash and equivalents at end of period


$

4,032



$

3,841


 

 

EXHIBIT G

 

PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS




















Second Quarter
2015




Second Quarter
2014



Other Financial Information:









Debt-to-equity (a)


30.3

%




29.8

%



Debt-to-capital (b)


23.2

%




23.0

%



Book value per share (c)


$

34.94





$

39.24




Total taxes paid


$

530





$

214




Company-sponsored research and development (d)


$

101





$

98




Shares outstanding


322,727,167





334,315,950













Non-GAAP Financial Measures:











2015


2014



Quarter


Year-to-date


Quarter


Year-to-date

Free cash flow from operations:









Net cash provided by operating activities


$

603



$

1,348



$

866



$

1,294


Capital expenditures


(92)



(190)



(75)



(162)


Free cash flow from operations (e)


$

511



$

1,158



$

791



$

1,132


 


(a)

Debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total equity as of the end of the period.

(b)

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.

(c)

Book value per share is calculated as total equity divided by total outstanding shares as of the end of the period.

(d)

Includes independent research and development and Gulfstream product-development costs.

(e)

We believe free cash flow from operations is a measurement that is useful to investors because it portrays our ability to generate cash from our core businesses for such purposes as repaying maturing debt, funding business acquisitions and paying dividends. We use free cash flow from operations to assess the quality of our 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.

 

 

EXHIBIT H

BACKLOG - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
























Funded


Unfunded


Total
Backlog


Estimated
Potential
Contract Value*


Total Potential
Contract
Value

Second Quarter 2015











Aerospace


$

13,893



$

125



$

14,018



$

2,474



$

16,492


Combat Systems


18,454



476



18,930



5,199



24,129


Information Systems and Technology


7,096



2,037



9,133



15,562



24,695


Marine Systems


15,993



11,952



27,945



2,345



30,290


Total


$

55,436



$

14,590



$

70,026



$

25,580



$

95,606


First Quarter 2015











Aerospace


$

12,947



$

147



$

13,094



$

2,699



$

15,793


Combat Systems


18,942



462



19,404



5,459



24,863


Information Systems and Technology


6,842



1,815



8,657



15,296



23,953


Marine Systems


17,248



12,138



29,386



2,143



31,529


Total


$

55,979



$

14,562



$

70,541



$

25,597



$

96,138


Second Quarter 2014











Aerospace


$

12,556



$

172



$

12,728



$

1,920



$

14,648


Combat Systems


15,363



852



16,215



8,074



24,289


Information Systems and Technology


7,343



1,602



8,945



16,477



25,422


Marine Systems


15,458



17,747



33,205



1,938



35,143


Total


$

50,720



$

20,373



$

71,093



$

28,409



$

99,502




*

The estimated potential contract value represents management's estimate of our future contract value under unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options associated with existing firm contracts, including options to purchase new aircraft and long-term agreements with fleet customers, as applicable. Because the value in the unfunded IDIQ arrangements is subject to the customer's future exercise of an indeterminate quantity of orders, we recognize 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.

 

 

EXHIBIT H-1


BACKLOG AND ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE - (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

 

EXHIBIT H-1: BACKLOG AND ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

Photo -  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150728/247512-INFO 

 

 

EXHIBIT H-2

 

BACKLOG AND ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

    

EXHIBIT H-2: BACKLOG AND ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150728/247663-INFO 

 

 

EXHIBIT I


SECOND QUARTER 2015 SIGNIFICANT ORDERS (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

We received the following significant orders during the second quarter of 2015:

Combat Systems

  • $125 from the U.S. Army for production of Hydra-70 rockets.
  • $50 from the Army for contractor logistics support on the Abrams main battle tank program.
  • An IDIQ contract from the Army to demilitarize munitions. The program has a maximum potential value of $225 over five years among two awardees.

Information Systems and Technology

  • $350 from the Army to build Warfighter Information Network – Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 systems and for engineering and development work under Increment 3 of the program.
  • $290 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for contact-center services.
  • $225 from the U.S. Department of State to provide supply chain management services.
  • $190 from the Army for ruggedized computing equipment under the CHS-4 program.
  • $105 from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of material to support production of guidance and missile hardware for the D5 Life Extension Program.

Marine Systems

  • $155 from the U.S. Navy for design work on the next-generation ballistic missile submarine.
  • $85 from the Navy to provide support, materials and facilities to maintain and modernize twelve Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
  • $45 from the Navy for planning efforts in support of maintenance and modernization work on USS Montpelier, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. The contract has a potential value of $260 if all options are exercised.

 

 


EXHIBIT J

 

AEROSPACE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - (UNAUDITED)
















Second Quarter


Six Months



2015


2014


2015


2014

Gulfstream Green Deliveries (units):









Large-cabin aircraft


29



26



56



55


Mid-cabin aircraft


7



7



14



13


Total


36



33



70



68


Gulfstream Outfitted Deliveries (units):









Large-cabin aircraft


33



26



58



59


Mid-cabin aircraft


8



12



15



18


Total


41



38



73



77


Pre-owned Deliveries (units):


4





5




 

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