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General Dynamics Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Results

July 27, 2016 7:30 AM

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

  • Record-setting operating performance:
    • Operating margin of 14%, a 30 basis-point improvement
    • Diluted earnings per share of $2.44, up 7.5%
    • Return on sales of 9.9%
  • Seventh consecutive quarter with operating earnings of more than one billion dollars
  • EPS guidance increased from $9.20 to $9.70

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported second-quarter 2016 diluted earnings per share of $2.44 compared to $2.27 in the year-ago quarter, a 7.5 percent increase. Net earnings were $758 million, on revenue of $7.7 billion.

"General Dynamics delivered unprecedented operating performance this quarter," said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer of General Dynamics. "We are executing on our programs and focused on operations, leading to strong earnings and record-setting operating margin."

MarginWith three of the company's four business groups expanding margins over the year-ago period, company-wide operating margin for the second quarter of 2016 was 14 percent, a 30 basis-point increase when compared to 13.7 percent in second-quarter 2015. Excluding a $23 million non-recurring gain on the sale of a business in the second quarter of 2015, margin expanded 60 basis points.

CashNet cash provided by operating activities in the quarter totaled $393 million. Free cash flow from operations, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, was $324 million.

Capital DeploymentThe company repurchased 1.1 million of its outstanding shares in the second quarter. Year-to-date, the company has repurchased 8.9 million outstanding shares.

BacklogGeneral Dynamics' total backlog at the end of second-quarter 2016 was $63.2 billion. There was order activity across the Gulfstream product portfolio and continued demand for defense products, including another quarter of a book-to-bill ratio (orders divided by revenue) greater than one-to-one in the Information Systems and Technology group.

The estimated potential contract value, representing management's estimate of value in unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options, was $25.8 billion. Marine Systems' estimated potential contract value more than doubled from the prior quarter to $4.2 billion, with the contract for the U.S. Navy's next generation of oilers. Total potential contract value, the sum of all backlog components, was $89.1 billion at the end of the quarter.

GuidanceGiven the strong performance in the first half of 2016, the company is increasing full-year EPS guidance for continuing operations from $9.20 to $9.70.

About General DynamicsHeadquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; C4ISR and IT solutions; and shipbuilding. The company's 2015 revenue was $31.5 billion. More information 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 27, 2016. 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 12 p.m. on July 27 and will continue for 12 months. To hear a recording of the conference call by telephone, please call 855-859-2056 (international: 404-537-3406); passcode 48758658. The phone replay will be available from 3 p.m. July 27 through August 3, 2016.

EXHIBIT A

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

Second Quarter

Variance

2016

2015

$

%

Revenue

$

7,665

$

7,882

$

(217)

(2.8)

%*

Operating costs and expenses

6,595

6,801

206

Operating earnings

1,070

1,081

(11)

(1.0)

%

Interest, net

(23)

(20)

(3)

Other, net

1

1

Earnings before income tax

1,048

1,061

$

(13)

(1.2)

%

Provision for income tax, net

290

309

19

Net earnings

$

758

$

752

$

6

0.8

%

Earnings per share—basic

$

2.49

$

2.31

$

0.18

7.8

%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

304.5

326.2

Earnings per share—diluted

$

2.44

$

2.27

$

0.17

7.5

%

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

310.2

331.4

*

Includes 40 basis point negative impact from the translation of international operations' revenue into U.S. dollars.

EXHIBIT B

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

Six Months

Variance

2016

2015

$

%

Revenue

$

15,389

$

15,666

$

(277)

(1.8)

%*

Operating costs and expenses

13,266

13,558

292

Operating earnings

2,123

2,108

15

0.7

%

Interest, net

(45)

(41)

(4)

Other, net

11

3

8

Earnings from continuing operations before income tax

2,089

2,070

19

0.9

%

Provision for income tax, net

601

602

1

Earnings from continuing operations

$

1,488

$

1,468

$

20

1.4

%

Discontinued operations

(13)

(13)

Net earnings

$

1,475

$

1,468

$

7

0.5

%

Earnings per share—basic

Continuing operations

$

4.86

$

4.48

$

0.38

8.5

%

Discontinued operations

$

(0.04)

$

$

(0.04)

Net earnings

$

4.82

$

4.48

$

0.34

7.6

%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

306.2

327.7

Earnings per share—diluted

Continuing operations

$

4.77

$

4.41

$

0.36

8.2

%

Discontinued operations

$

(0.04)

$

$

(0.04)

Net earnings

$

4.73

$

4.41

$

0.32

7.3

%

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

311.8

333.0

*

Includes 70 basis point negative impact from the translation of international operations' revenue into U.S. dollars.

EXHIBIT C

REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

Second Quarter

Variance

2016

2015

$

%

Revenue:

Aerospace

$

2,134

$

2,258

$

(124)

(5.5)

%

Combat Systems

1,315

1,408

(93)

(6.6)

%

Information Systems and Technology

2,229

2,215

14

0.6

%

Marine Systems

1,987

2,001

(14)

(0.7)

%

Total

$

7,665

$

7,882

$

(217)

(2.8)

%

Operating earnings:

Aerospace

$

434

$

439

$

(5)

(1.1)

%

Combat Systems

219

226

(7)

(3.1)

%

Information Systems and Technology

244

237

7

3.0

%

Marine Systems

181

187

(6)

(3.2)

%

Corporate

(8)

(8)

%

Total

$

1,070

$

1,081

$

(11)

(1.0)

%

Operating margin:

Aerospace

20.3

%

19.4

%

Combat Systems

16.7

%

16.1

%

Information Systems and Technology

10.9

%

10.7

%

Marine Systems

9.1

%

9.3

%

Total

14.0

%

13.7

%

EXHIBIT D

REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

Six Months

Variance

2016

2015

$

%

Revenue:

Aerospace

$

4,121

$

4,366

$

(245)

(5.6)

%

Combat Systems

2,588

2,771

(183)

(6.6)

%

Information Systems and Technology

4,562

4,585

(23)

(0.5)

%

Marine Systems

4,118

3,944

174

4.4

%

Total

$

15,389

$

15,666

$

(277)

(1.8)

%

Operating earnings:

Aerospace

$

845

$

870

$

(25)

(2.9)

%

Combat Systems

436

430

6

1.4

%

Information Systems and Technology

492

454

38

8.4

%

Marine Systems

373

375

(2)

(0.5)

%

Corporate

(23)

(21)

(2)

(9.5)

%

Total

$

2,123

$

2,108

$

15

0.7

%

Operating margin:

Aerospace

20.5

%

19.9

%

Combat Systems

16.8

%

15.5

%

Information Systems and Technology

10.8

%

9.9

%

Marine Systems

9.1

%

9.5

%

Total

13.8

%

13.5

%

EXHIBIT E

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

(Unaudited)

July 3, 2016

December 31, 2015

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and equivalents

$

1,899

$

2,785

Accounts receivable

3,539

3,446

Contracts in process

4,996

4,357

Inventories

3,520

3,366

Other current assets

432

617

Total current assets

14,386

14,571

Noncurrent assets:

Property, plant and equipment, net

3,440

3,466

Intangible assets, net

733

763

Goodwill

11,572

11,443

Other assets

1,638

1,754

Total noncurrent assets

17,383

17,426

Total assets

$

31,769

$

31,997

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

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

$

537

$

501

Accounts payable

2,128

1,964

Customer advances and deposits

5,365

5,674

Other current liabilities

4,105

4,306

Total current liabilities

12,135

12,445

Noncurrent liabilities:

Long-term debt

2,899

2,898

Other liabilities

5,740

5,916

Total noncurrent liabilities

8,639

8,814

Shareholders' equity:

Common stock

482

482

Surplus

2,756

2,730

Retained earnings

24,213

23,204

Treasury stock

(13,491)

(12,392)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(2,965)

(3,286)

Total shareholders' equity

10,995

10,738

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

31,769

$

31,997

EXHIBIT F

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

Six Months Ended

July 3, 2016

July 5, 2015

Cash flows from operating activities—continuing operations:

Net earnings

$

1,475

$

1,468

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

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

182

184

Amortization of intangible assets

50

59

Equity-based compensation expense

51

71

Deferred income tax provision

62

21

Discontinued operations

13

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

Accounts receivable

(83)

455

Contracts in process

(619)

330

Inventories

(150)

(149)

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

Accounts payable

157

222

Customer advances and deposits

(423)

(1,252)

Other, net

158

24

Net cash provided by operating activities

873

1,433

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

(134)

(190)

Maturities of held-to-maturity securities

500

Proceeds from sales of assets

4

259

Other, net

(55)

(18)

Net cash (used) provided by investing activities

(185)

551

Cash flows from financing activities:

Purchases of common stock

(1,189)

(1,565)

Dividends paid

(447)

(432)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

92

198

Repayment of fixed-rate notes

(500)

Other, net

4

(25)

Net cash used by financing activities

(1,540)

(2,324)

Net cash used by discontinued operations

(34)

(16)

Net decrease in cash and equivalents

(886)

(356)

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

2,785

4,388

Cash and equivalents at end of period

$

1,899

$

4,032

Note: Prior period information has been restated to reflect the reclassification of certain items in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which we adopted in the second quarter of 2016.

EXHIBIT G

PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

Second Quarter 2016

Second Quarter 2015

Other Financial Information (a):

Debt-to-equity (b)

31.3

%

30.1

%

Debt-to-capital (c)

23.8

%

23.2

%

Book value per share (d)

$

36.02

$

34.94

Total taxes paid

$

439

$

477

Company-sponsored research and development (e)

$

121

$

101

Shares outstanding

305,278,868

322,727,167

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

2016

2015 (f)

Second Quarter

Six Months

Second Quarter

Six Months

Free cash flow from operations:

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

393

$

873

$

630

$

1,433

Capital expenditures

(69)

(134)

(92)

(190)

Free cash flow from operations (g)

$

324

$

739

$

538

$

1,243

(a)

Prior period information has been restated to reflect the reclassification of debt issuance costs from other assets to debt in accordance with ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which we adopted in the fourth quarter of 2015.

(b)

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

(c)

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.

(d)

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

(e)

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

(f)

Prior period information has been restated to reflect the reclassification of certain items in accordance with ASU 2016-09, which we adopted in the second quarter of 2016.

(g)

We believe free cash flow from operations is a useful measure for investors because it portrays our ability to generate cash from our businesses for purposes such as repaying maturing debt, funding business acquisitions, repurchasing our common stock 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 2016

Aerospace

$

11,629

$

126

$

11,755

$

2,221

$

13,976

Combat Systems

18,032

478

18,510

4,812

23,322

Information Systems and Technology

7,508

2,292

9,800

14,560

24,360

Marine Systems

15,908

7,260

23,168

4,237

27,405

Total

$

53,077

$

10,156

$

63,233

$

25,830

$

89,063

First Quarter 2016

Aerospace

$

12,465

$

147

$

12,612

$

2,368

$

14,980

Combat Systems

18,260

565

18,825

4,959

23,784

Information Systems and Technology

7,442

1,991

9,433

15,146

24,579

Marine Systems

16,547

7,317

23,864

1,999

25,863

Total

$

54,714

$

10,020

$

64,734

$

24,472

$

89,206

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

*

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 I

SECOND QUARTER 2016 SIGNIFICANT ORDERS (UNAUDITED)DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

We received the following significant orders during the second quarter of 2016:

Combat Systems

  • $250 from the U.S. Army for the production of Stryker vehicles with an integrated 30-millimeter gun system.

Information Systems and Technology

  • $630 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for contact-center services.
  • $215 from the U.S. Department of State to provide supply chain management services.
  • $135 from the Army for ruggedized computing equipment under the Common Hardware Systems-4 (CHS-4) program.
  • $90 from the Army's Information Technology Agency to operate and maintain network infrastructure.

Marine Systems

  • $640 from the U.S. Navy to design and construct the lead ship in the next generation of fleet oilers, the John Lewis class (TAO-205). Options for five additional ships are included in estimated potential contract value.
  • $165 from the Navy for lead yard and design services for the Virginia-class submarine program.
  • $105 from the Navy to procure long-lead-time material and engineering support for the fifth Expeditionary Mobile Base (ESB) ship.
  • $55 from the Navy for design work on the Ohio-class submarine replacement program.

EXHIBIT J

AEROSPACE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - (UNAUDITED)

Second Quarter

Six Months

2016

2015

2016

2015

Gulfstream Green Deliveries (units):

Large-cabin aircraft

25

29

50

56

Mid-cabin aircraft

6

7

12

14

Total

31

36

62

70

Gulfstream Outfitted Deliveries (units):

Large-cabin aircraft

27

33

46

58

Mid-cabin aircraft

7

8

15

15

Total

34

41

61

73

Pre-owned Deliveries (units):

4

4

5

5

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