RESTON, Va., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported third-quarter 2021 net earnings of $860 million on revenue of $9.6 billion. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $3.07.
EPS grew 5.9% from the year-ago quarter and 17.6% sequentially as company-wide operating margin expanded to 11.3%, up 90 basis points from the previous quarter. Margins were up sequentially in all four segments.
"The company delivered solid third-quarter results, generating very strong cash flow and attractive margins," said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer. "We continue to focus on delivering solid program performance and ensuring the well-being of our people, who are rising above the challenges of the pandemic to support our customers."
Cash Net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter totaled $1.5 billion. Free cash flow from operations was $1.3 billion.
Backlog Backlog at the end of the quarter was $88.1 billion, up 8.1% from the year-ago quarter. Estimated potential contract value, representing management's estimate of value in unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options, was $41.5 billion. Total estimated contract value, the sum of all backlog components, was $129.6 billion at the end of the quarter.
Orders in the Aerospace segment were strong, with backlog up 22.8% over the year-ago quarter to $14.7 billion.
Significant awards in the quarter for the Defense segments included $475 million from the U.S. Navy to provide ongoing lead yard services for the Columbia-class submarine program; $195 million from the Navy to provide engineering, technical, design and planning yard support services for operational strategic and attack submarines; a contract to provide cloud support services to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with a maximum potential value of $190 million; $165 million to produce various munitions, ordnance and missile subcomponents for the U.S. Army; $160 million from the Navy to provide maintenance and repair services for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship programs; $150 million from the Navy for Advanced Nuclear Plant Studies in support of the Columbia-class submarine program and options totaling $570 million of additional potential value; and $540 million for several key contracts for classified customers and additional classified IDIQ awards with a maximum potential value of $4.2 billion among multiple awardees.
About General Dynamics Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people worldwide and generated $37.9 billion in revenue in 2020. More information is available at www.gd.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 risks and uncertainties that 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, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. 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 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 third-quarter 2021 financial results conference call at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. The webcast will be a listen-only audio event available at www.gd.com. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available one hour after the end of the call and end on November 3, 2021. To hear a recording of the conference call by telephone, please call 866-813-9403 (international: +44 204-525-0658); passcode 439422. Charts furnished to investors and securities analysts in connection with General Dynamics' announcement of its financial results are available at www.gd.com.
EXHIBIT A
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS
Three Months Ended
Variance
October 3, 2021
September 27, 2020
$
%
Revenue
$
9,568
$
9,431
$
137
1.5
%
Operating costs and expenses
(8,488)
(8,359)
(129)
Operating earnings
1,080
1,072
8
0.7
%
Other, net
34
24
10
Interest, net
(99)
(118)
19
Earnings before income tax
1,015
978
37
3.8
%
Provision for income tax, net
(155)
(144)
(11)
Net earnings
$
860
$
834
$
26
3.1
%
Earnings per share—basic
$
3.09
$
2.91
$
0.18
6.2
%
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
278.6
286.5
Earnings per share—diluted
$
3.07
$
2.90
$
0.17
5.9
%
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
280.4
287.2
EXHIBIT B
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS
Nine Months Ended
Variance
October 3, 2021
September 27, 2020
$
%
Revenue
$
28,177
$
27,444
$
733
2.7
%
Operating costs and expenses
(25,200)
(24,604)
(596)
Operating earnings
2,977
2,840
137
4.8
%
Other, net
95
70
25
Interest, net
(331)
(357)
26
Earnings before income tax
2,741
2,553
188
7.4
%
Provision for income tax, net
(436)
(388)
(48)
Net earnings
$
2,305
$
2,165
$
140
6.5
%
Earnings per share—basic
$
8.20
$
7.54
$
0.66
8.8
%
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
281.1
287.1
Earnings per share—diluted
$
8.16
$
7.52
$
0.64
8.5
%
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
282.4
288.1
EXHIBIT C
REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
Three Months Ended
Variance
October 3, 2021
September 27, 2020
$
%
Revenue:
Aerospace
$
2,066
$
1,975
$
91
4.6
%
Marine Systems
2,637
2,405
232
9.6
%
Combat Systems
1,745
1,801
(56)
(3.1)
%
Technologies
3,120
3,250
(130)
(4.0)
%
Total
$
9,568
$
9,431
$
137
1.5
%
Operating earnings:
Aerospace
$
262
$
283
$
(21)
(7.4)
%
Marine Systems
229
223
6
2.7
%
Combat Systems
276
270
6
2.2
%
Technologies
327
314
13
4.1
%
Corporate
(14)
(18)
4
22.2
%
Total
$
1,080
$
1,072
$
8
0.7
%
Operating margin:
Aerospace
12.7
%
14.3
%
Marine Systems
8.7
%
9.3
%
Combat Systems
15.8
%
15.0
%
Technologies
10.5
%
9.7
%
Total
11.3
%
11.4
%
EXHIBIT D
REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
Nine Months Ended
Variance
October 3, 2021
September 27, 2020
$
%
Revenue:
Aerospace
$
5,575
$
5,640
$
(65)
(1.2)
%
Marine Systems
7,656
7,122
534
7.5
%
Combat Systems
5,464
5,263
201
3.8
%
Technologies
9,482
9,419
63
0.7
%
Total
$
28,177
$
27,444
$
733
2.7
%
Operating earnings:
Aerospace
$
677
$
682
$
(5)
(0.7)
%
Marine Systems
639
607
32
5.3
%
Combat Systems
786
732
54
7.4
%
Technologies
941
859
82
9.5
%
Corporate
(66)
(40)
(26)
(65.0)
%
Total
$
2,977
$
2,840
$
137
4.8
%
Operating margin:
Aerospace
12.1
%
12.1
%
Marine Systems
8.3
%
8.5
%
Combat Systems
14.4
%
13.9
%
Technologies
9.9
%
9.1
%
Total
10.6
%
10.3
%
EXHIBIT E
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
(Unaudited)
October 3, 2021
December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents
$
3,139
$
2,824
Accounts receivable
3,046
3,161
Unbilled receivables
8,334
8,024
Inventories
5,651
5,745
Other current assets
1,516
1,789
Total current assets
21,686
21,543
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net
5,195
5,100
Intangible assets, net
2,022
2,117
Goodwill
20,092
20,053
Other assets
2,375
2,495
Total noncurrent assets
29,684
29,765
Total assets
$
51,370
$
51,308
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
$
2,183
$
3,003
Accounts payable
2,682
2,952
Customer advances and deposits
6,167
6,276
Other current liabilities
3,572
3,733
Total current liabilities
14,604
15,964
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt
11,485
9,995
Other liabilities
9,560
9,688
Total noncurrent liabilities
21,045
19,683
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock
482
482
Surplus
3,236
3,124
Retained earnings
34,800
33,498
Treasury stock
(19,276)
(17,893)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(3,521)
(3,550)
Total shareholders' equity
15,721
15,661
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
51,370
$
51,308
EXHIBIT F
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
Nine Months Ended
October 3, 2021
September 27, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities—continuing operations:
Net earnings
$
2,305
$
2,165
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
408
376
Amortization of intangible and finance lease right-of-use assets
242
267
Equity-based compensation expense
96
91
Deferred income tax benefit
(38)
(112)
(Increase) decrease in assets, net of effects of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable
133
(336)
Unbilled receivables
(252)
(239)
Inventories
94
(134)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:
Accounts payable
(291)
(558)
Customer advances and deposits
228
(906)
Other current liabilities
(202)
360
Other liabilities
(455)
3
Other, net
321
319
Net cash provided by operating activities
2,589
1,296
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(502)
(622)
Other, net
1
33
Net cash used by investing activities
(501)
(589)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of fixed-rate notes
(2,500)
(2,000)
Proceeds from commercial paper, gross (maturities greater than 3 months)
1,997
420
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes
1,497
3,960
Purchases of common stock
(1,491)
(501)
Dividends paid
(983)
(925)
Repayment of floating-rate notes
(500)
(500)
Repayment of commercial paper (maturities greater than 3 months)
—
(420)
Other, net
223
(134)
Net cash used by financing activities
(1,757)
(100)
Net cash used by discontinued operations
(16)
(40)
Net increase in cash and equivalents
315
567
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
2,824
902
Cash and equivalents at end of period
$
3,139
$
1,469
EXHIBIT G
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS
Other Financial Information:
October 3, 2021
December 31, 2020
Debt-to-equity (a)
86.9
%
83.0
%
Debt-to-capital (b)
46.5
%
45.4
%
Book value per share (c)
$
56.30
$
54.67
Shares outstanding
279,222,830
286,477,836
Third Quarter
Nine Months
2021
2020
2021
2020
Income tax payments, net
$
257
$
289
$
502
$
345
Company-sponsored research and development (d)
$
112
$
97
$
295
$
291
Return on sales (e)
9.0
%
8.8
%
8.2
%
7.9
%
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
Third Quarter
Nine Months
2021
2020
2021
2020
Free cash flow from operations:
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
1,471
$
1,119
$
2,589
$
1,296
Capital expenditures
(196)
(216)
(502)
(622)
Free cash flow from operations (f)
$
1,275
$
903
$
2,087
$
674
October 3, 2021
December 31, 2020
Net debt:
Total debt
$
13,668
$
12,998
Less cash and equivalents
3,139
2,824
Net debt (g)
$
10,529
$
10,174
(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 Aerospace product-development costs.
(e) Return on sales is calculated as net earnings divided by revenue.
(f) 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 key performance measure in evaluating management.
(g) We believe net debt is a useful measure for investors because it reflects the borrowings that support our operations and capital deployment strategy. We use net debt as an important indicator of liquidity and financial position.
EXHIBIT H
BACKLOG - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
Funded
Unfunded
Total Backlog
Estimated
Potential
Contract Value*
Total Estimated Contract Value
Third Quarter 2021:
Aerospace
$
14,312
$
378
$
14,690
$
1,974
$
16,664
Marine Systems
24,639
21,684
46,323
5,127
51,450
Combat Systems
13,040
308
13,348
7,594
20,942
Technologies
9,619
4,118
13,737
26,784
40,521
Total
$
61,610
$
26,488
$
88,098
$
41,479
$
129,577
Second Quarter 2021:
Aerospace
$
13,155
$
366
$
13,521
$
2,099
$
15,620
Marine Systems
26,435
21,095
47,530
4,689
52,219
Combat Systems
14,157
271
14,428
7,711
22,139
Technologies
9,769
3,999
13,768
26,594
40,362
Total
$
63,516
$
25,731
$
89,247
$
41,093
$
130,340
Third Quarter 2020:
Aerospace
$
11,640
$
324
$
11,964
$
2,888
$
14,852
Marine Systems
23,958
17,124
41,082
14,666
55,748
Combat Systems
14,511
200
14,711
6,593
21,304
Technologies
10,112
3,651
13,763
26,242
40,005
Total
$
60,221
$
21,299
$
81,520
$
50,389
$
131,909
* The estimated potential contract value includes work awarded on unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options associated with existing firm contracts, including options and other agreements with existing customers to purchase new aircraft and aircraft services. We recognize options in backlog when the customer exercises the option and establishes a firm order. For IDIQ contracts, we evaluate the amount of funding we expect to receive and include this amount in our estimated potential contract value. The actual amount of funding received in the future may be higher or lower than our estimate of potential contract value.
THIRD QUARTER 2021 SIGNIFICANT ORDERS - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS
We received the following significant contract awards during the third quarter of 2021:
Marine Systems:
$475 from the U.S. Navy to provide ongoing lead yard services for the Columbia-class submarine program.
$195 from the Navy to provide engineering, technical, design and planning yard support services for operational strategic and attack submarines.
$160 from the Navy to provide maintenance and repair services for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock and Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship programs.
$150 from the Navy for Advanced Nuclear Plant Studies (ANPS) in support of the Columbia-class submarine program and options totaling $570 of additional potential value.
Combat Systems:
$165 to produce various munitions, ordnance and missile subcomponents for the U.S. Army.
$125 for Abrams main battle tank upgrades, mission control units and systems technical support.
$60 from the Army for the concept design phase of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) acquisition program.
$30 from the Army for the production of Hydra-70 rockets.
Technologies:
$540 for several key contracts for classified customers and additional classified IDIQ awards with a maximum potential value of $4.2 billion among multiple awardees.
A contract to provide cloud support services to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The contract has a maximum potential value of $190.
A contract to modernize and consolidate existing information technology (IT) help desks for the Navy. The contract has a maximum potential value of $135.
$85 from the Army for computing and communications equipment under the Common Hardware Systems-5 (CHS-5) program.
$75 to provide logistics, sustainment and maintenance support services for the Army.
$70 to provide command, control and communications capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
$65 from the U.S. Department of State (DoS) to provide overseas consular services to support visa application and issuance at U.S. embassies and consulates throughout the world under the Global Support Strategy (GSS) program.
$50 to provide simulation and training support for the Army.
$45 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide cloud services and software tools.
$45 to provide service desk; endpoint support and maintenance; and account, asset and security management services to the DoS.
$45 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under the Veterans Intake, Conversion and Communications Services (VICCS) program to modernize benefits and claim processing.
$40 to provide communications technical support for the U.S. Air Force.
$35 to provide design, development, testing, installation, maintenance, logistics support and modernization for Navy airborne and shipboard platforms.
EXHIBIT J
AEROSPACE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - (UNAUDITED)
Third Quarter
Nine Months
2021
2020
2021
2020
Gulfstream Aircraft Deliveries (units):
Large-cabin aircraft
25
25
68
71
Mid-cabin aircraft
6
7
12
16
Total
31
32
80
87
Aerospace Book-to-Bill:
Orders*
$
3,247
$
1,816
$
8,996
$
4,744
Revenue
2,066
1,975
5,575
5,640
Book-to-Bill Ratio
1.57x
0.92x
1.61x
0.84x
* Does not include customer defaults, liquidated damages, cancellations, foreign exchange fluctuations and other backlog adjustments.
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