GTEC Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTEC), a provider of mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security agencies and programs of the U.S. government, today announced its third quarter 2010 financial results.

Third Quarter 2010 Results – Solid Operating Performance

Revenue for the third quarter 2010 was $55.4 million. The Company’s revenue from the Technology and Intelligence Services (TIS) and Force Mobility and Modernization Systems (FMMS) segments was $25.7 million and $29.7 million, respectively. Total segment operating income was $5.2 million, or 9.5% of segment revenues. Unallocated corporate expenses totaled $2.5 million. This resulted in operating income for the third quarter 2010 of $2.8 million, or 5.0% of revenue. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.22 and was benefitted by an anticipated $0.04 per share one-time tax benefit related to a legal reorganization to utilize an existing net operating loss.

“The third quarter was successful on many fronts as we delivered solid operating results on both the top and bottom lines, generated significant cash flow and secured our two large FMMS camp solution orders that were delayed earlier in the year,” said John Hillen, President & CEO of GTEC.

Business Highlights – Exceptional Contract Awards

Contract awards in the third quarter totaled $150 million as many of the bids outstanding were awarded and our FMMS orders were finalized in the quarter. The Company’s awards totaled $85 million from TIS and $65 million from FMMS and represented a 2.7x book-to-bill ratio.  

Technology & Intelligence Services (TIS)

• a $47 million, five-year extension of a classified intelligence contract;
• a subcontract to support the U.S. military’s efforts to defeat IEDs in Afghanistan with up to $10 million of value over 4 years;
• over $9 million in task orders under our Department of Justice counterterrorism contract; and
• a $4 million, five-year contract to provide shipboard command and control services to the U.S. Coast Guard.

In addition, the Company was awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement to support the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Security Division/Information Assurance Section (IAS) Information Assurance Technology Infusion Program (IATI).  GTEC was one of only two companies awarded a prime contract on this $99 million five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. In October, GTEC was awarded a Prime position on the FBI's Information Technology Supplies and Support Services (IT Triple S) IDIQ contract which has an eight year period of performance and is valued at up to $30 billion for all awardees. 

Force Mobility & Modernization Systems (FMMS)

GTEC’s FMMS segment received a $37 million order from the U.S. Army for Expeditionary Tricon Systems (ETS) equipped with the latest shower-water reuse technology and a $26 million follow-on ETS order to support the U.S. Army’s urgent force sustainment requirements in Afghanistan.

John Hillen commented on the company’s third quarter awards, “While GTEC experienced procurement delays earlier in the year, we received strong awards in the third quarter which provides significant visibility to revenue in the fourth quarter of 2010 and fiscal year 2011.”

As of September 30, 2010, GTEC total backlog increased to $644 million and funded backlog increased to $168 million, up 40% sequentially over the second quarter.

Zytel Acquisition Completed – Adds Cyber Security and Intelligence Capabilities and Access to New Classified Customer

On October 1, 2010, GTEC completed the acquisition of Zytel Corporation (Zytel) for $26.8 million in cash and funded the transaction with its senior revolving credit facility. Zytel, has now become GTEC Cyber Solutions. Based in the Ft. Meade, Maryland area, Zytel is an industry leader in the high-growth areas of design, development and deployment of next generation, net-centric mission solutions that collect, protect, and analyze vital information in cyberspace, leveraging its core competencies in systems engineering and architecture, software development and intelligence analysis. Zytel has strong operating margins and expects to generate over $18 million in revenue in 2010 with continued rapid growth in 2011.

Balance Sheet Metrics – Solid Cash Flow

As of September 30, 2010, GTEC had $8.6 million of cash and no debt based on $6.9 million in operating cash flow during the quarter. Days sales outstanding decreased to 81 days in the quarter from 91 days in the second quarter 2010 based on sizable cash receipts from final payments on several FMMS contracts and consistent cash collections in our TIS segment.

Joseph Cormier, Executive Vice President & CFO of GTEC, noted, “As expected, our third quarter operating cash flow was very strong and we anticipate that our 2010 full year operating cash flow will be over 120% of net income.”

Forward Guidance – Revised Full Year Outlook

GTEC’s fourth quarter 2010 and full year 2010 guidance is summarized in the table below and includes the contribution from Zytel in the fourth quarter and full year estimates. GTEC’s guidance does not include the assumption of any future acquisitions.

Key Guidance Assumptions

• $22 million in fourth quarter revenue from the expeditionary camp solution orders received in September 2010
• Net interest expense of $200,000 in the fourth quarter and $283,000 for full year 2010
• Tax rate of 39.7% for fourth quarter

Conference Call

GTEC executive management will hold a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET, to discuss third quarter 2010 results and answer questions. Interested parties may access the call by dialing 800-299-7635 (domestic) or +1 617-786-2901 (international) and entering passcode 73501997. The conference call will be Webcast (audio only) simultaneously via the Investor Relations page of GTEC’s website at www.gtec-inc.com.  Interested parties should dial in or log on approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call.

A replay of the call will be available beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET today and will remain available through midnight ET, November 18, 2010. To access the replay, call (888) 286-8010 (domestic) or +1 (617) 801-6888 (international).  The confirmation code for the replay is 25772014.  A replay will also be available via the Investor Relations page of GTEC’s website approximately 3 hours after the conclusion of the call.

About Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc.

Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. (GTEC) provides mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security agencies and programs of the U.S. government. Our services and solutions are integral parts of mission-critical programs run by the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Department of Homeland Security, federal law enforcement agencies, and other parts of the federal government charged with national security responsibilities. Learn more about Global Defense Technology & Systems at www.gtec-inc.com.  

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results to differ materially from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc.’s (GTEC) Annual Report on Form 10-K, and such other filings that GTEC makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and GTEC undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements in the future except as required by law.

SOURCE Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc.

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