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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

   

2941 Fairview Park Drive

Suite 100

Falls Church, VA 22042-4513

www.generaldynamics.com

   News

April 25, 2012

Contact: Rob Doolittle

Tel: 703 876 3199

rdoolitt@generaldynamics.com

General Dynamics Reports First-Quarter 2012 Results

 

   

Management affirms full-year earnings guidance

   

Aerospace group revenues grow 20 percent

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported first-quarter 2012 net earnings of $564 million, or $1.57 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared with 2011 first-quarter net earnings of $618 million, or $1.64 per share fully diluted. First-quarter 2012 revenues were $7.6 billion.

Margins

Company-wide operating margins for the first quarter of 2012 were 11.3 percent, compared to 11.9 percent in first-quarter 2011. Marine Systems margins improved 150 basis points compared to first-quarter 2011 due to improved performance on auxiliary shipbuilding programs. Combat Systems’ operating earnings and margins were negatively impacted in the quarter by $67 million in non-cash out-of-period accounting adjustments in its European operations. These adjustments reduced the company’s fully diluted earnings per share by $0.13 in the quarter.

Cash

Net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter totaled $414 million. Free cash flow from operations, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, was $324 million in first-quarter 2012. In comparison, for the first quarter of 2011, net cash provided by operating activities was $328 million, and free cash flow from operations was $267 million.

Backlog

Funded backlog at the end of first-quarter 2012 was $46.3 billion, and total backlog was $55.2 billion. Significant awards received in the quarter include construction contracts for two new surface ships, a DDG 51-class destroyer and a third Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) auxiliary ship. Healthy demand for Gulfstream aircraft continued in the quarter with particularly strong interest among North American customers.

 

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LOGO

 

In addition to total backlog, estimated potential contract value was $26.9 billion, representing management’s estimate of value in unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options.

“General Dynamics’ first-quarter performance reflects continued growth in our Aerospace segment as well as the challenges presented by today’s dynamic U.S. federal procurement environment. We are continuing to see slower-than-anticipated award activity, particularly relating to our IS&T programs with validated requirements and approved funding,” said Jay L. Johnson, chairman and chief executive officer. “We remain focused on effectively executing existing programs, securing work associated with delayed awards and capturing new opportunities.

“Given our performance in the quarter and our current outlook for the remainder of the year, we expect full-year earnings per share to be in the $7.10 to $7.20 range,” Johnson said.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 93,000 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 www.generaldynamics.com.

 

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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 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. 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. EDT on April 25 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 84872093. The phone replay will be available from 12 p.m. April 25 through May 2, 2012.

 

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EXHIBIT A

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

 

     First Quarter

    Variance

 
     2011

    2012

    $

    %

 

Revenues

   $ 7,798      $ 7,579      $ (219     (2.8 )% 

Operating costs and expenses

     6,869        6,719        150           
    


 


 


       

Operating earnings

     929        860        (69     (7.4 )% 

Interest, net

     (34     (39     (5        

Other, net

     1        —          (1        
    


 


 


       

Earnings before income taxes

     896        821        (75     (8.4 )% 

Provision for income taxes

     278        257        21           
    


 


 


       

Net earnings

   $ 618      $ 564      $ (54     (8.7 )% 
    


 


 


       

Earnings per share - basic

   $ 1.66      $ 1.58      $ (0.08     (4.8 )% 
    


 


               

Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in millions)

     372.7        357.0                   
    


 


               

Earnings per share - diluted

   $ 1.64      $ 1.57      $ (0.07     (4.3 )% 
    


 


               

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in millions)

     376.4        359.4                   
    


 


               

 

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EXHIBIT B

REVENUES AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

 

         First Quarter

    Variance

 
         2011

    2012

    $

    %

 

Revenues:


                            

Aerospace

       $ 1,353      $ 1,623      $ 270        20.0

Combat Systems

         1,955        1,911        (44     (2.3 )% 

Marine Systems

         1,676        1,605        (71     (4.2 )% 

Information Systems and Technology

         2,814        2,440        (374     (13.3 )% 
        


 


 


       

Total

       $ 7,798      $ 7,579      $ (219     (2.8 )% 
        


 


 


       

Operating earnings:


                            

Aerospace

       $ 230      $ 271      $ 41        17.8

Combat Systems

         277        203        (74     (26.7 )% 

Marine Systems

         167        185        18        10.8

Information Systems and Technology

         276        218        (58     (21.0 )% 

Corporate

         (21     (17     4        19.0
        


 


 


       

Total

       $ 929      $ 860      $ (69     (7.4 )% 
        


 


 


       

Operating margins:


                            

Aerospace

         17.0     16.7                

Combat Systems

         14.2     10.6                

Marine Systems

         10.0     11.5                

Information Systems and Technology

         9.8     8.9                

Total

         11.9     11.3                

 

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EXHIBIT C

PRELIMINARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

 

           (Unaudited)  
     December 31, 2011

    April 1, 2012

 

ASSETS

                

Current assets:

                

Cash and equivalents

   $ 2,649      $ 2,632   

Accounts receivable

     4,452        4,686   

Contracts in process

     5,168        4,929   

Inventories

     2,310        2,444   

Other current assets

     789        819   
    


 


Total current assets

     15,368        15,510   
    


 


Noncurrent assets:

                

Property, plant and equipment, net

     3,284        3,290   

Intangible assets, net

     1,813        1,783   

Goodwill

     13,576        13,759   

Other assets

     842        967   
    


 


Total noncurrent assets

     19,515        19,799   
    


 


Total assets

   $ 34,883      $ 35,309   
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Current liabilities:

                

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

   $ 23      $ 3   

Accounts payable

     2,895        2,509   

Customer advances and deposits

     5,011        5,299   

Other current liabilities

     3,216        3,142   
    


 


Total current liabilities

     11,145        10,953   
    


 


Noncurrent liabilities:

                

Long-term debt

     3,907        3,905   

Other liabilities

     6,599        6,597   
    


 


Total noncurrent liabilities

     10,506        10,502   
    


 


Shareholders’ equity:

                

Common stock

     482        482   

Surplus

     1,888        1,897   

Retained earnings

     18,917        19,297   

Treasury stock

     (5,743     (5,710

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (2,312     (2,112
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     13,232        13,854   
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 34,883      $ 35,309   
    


 


 

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EXHIBIT D

PRELIMINARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

 

     Three Months Ended

 
     April 3, 2011

    April 1, 2012

 
Cash flows from operating activities:                 

Net earnings

   $ 618      $ 564   

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

                

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     85        97   

Amortization of intangible assets

     58        57   

Stock-based compensation expense

     32        35   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (15     (21

Deferred income tax provision

     19        3   

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

                

Accounts receivable

     (389     (233

Contracts in process

     (14     162   

Inventories

     (154     (114

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

                

Accounts payable

     (226     (387

Customer advances and deposits

     198        205   

Income taxes payable

     215        188   

Other current liabilities

     (120     (269

Other, net

     21        127   
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     328        414   
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchases of held-to-maturity securities

     (78     (126

Capital expenditures

     (61     (90

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (174     (65

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —          (26

Maturities of held-to-maturity securities

     116        3   

Other, net

     59        40   
    


 


Net cash used by investing activities

     (138     (264
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Dividends paid

     (157     (169

Proceeds from option exercises

     138        78   

Purchases of common stock

     (314     (76

Other, net

     15        1   
    


 


Net cash used by financing activities

     (318     (166 ) 
    


 


Net cash used by discontinued operations

     (1     (1 ) 
    


 


Net decrease in cash and equivalents

     (129     (17 ) 

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     2,613        2,649   
    


 


Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 2,484      $ 2,632   
    


 


 

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EXHIBIT E

PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE AND EMPLOYEE AMOUNTS

 

     First Quarter 2011

    First Quarter 2012

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:


            

Free cash flow from operations:

                

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 328      $ 414   

Capital expenditures

     (61     (90
    


 


Free cash flow from operations (A)

   $ 267      $ 324   
    


 


Return on invested capital:

                

Earnings from continuing operations

   $ 2,647      $ 2,498   

After-tax interest expense

     108        110   

After-tax amortization expense

     156        163   
    


 


Net operating profit after taxes

     2,911        2,771   

Average debt and equity

     16,746        17,372   
    


 


Return on invested capital (B)

     17.4     16.0
    


 


Other Financial Information:


            

Return on equity (C)

     19.9     18.2

Debt-to-equity (D)

     23.1     28.2

Debt-to-capital (E)

     18.8     22.0

Book value per share (F)

   $ 37.30      $ 38.44   

Total taxes paid

   $ 55      $ 82   

Company-sponsored research and development (G)

   $ 115      $ 152   

Employment

     89,800        92,900   

Sales per employee (H)

   $ 360,200      $ 352,200   

Shares outstanding

     372,000,435        360,399,149   

 

(A) 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.
(B) We believe return on invested capital (ROIC) is a measurement that is useful to investors because it reflects our ability to generate returns from the capital we have deployed in our operations. We use ROIC to evaluate investment decisions and as a performance measure in evaluating management. We define 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) Return on equity is calculated by dividing earnings from continuing operations for the latest 12-month period by our average equity during that period.
(D) Debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total equity as of the end of the period.
(E) 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.
(F) Book value per share is calculated as total equity divided by total outstanding shares as of the end of the period.
(G) Includes independent research and development and bid and proposal costs and Gulfstream product-development costs.
(H) Sales per employee is calculated by dividing revenues for the latest 12-month period by our average number of employees during that period.

 

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EXHIBIT F

BACKLOG (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

 

First Quarter 2012


   Funded

     Unfunded

     Total
Backlog


     Estimated Potential
Contract Value*


     Total Potential
Contract Value


 

Aerospace

   $ 16,718       $ 266       $ 16,984       $ —         $ 16,984   

Combat Systems

     9,623         1,042         10,665         3,473         14,138   

Marine Systems

     12,261         5,754         18,015         1,199         19,214   

Information Systems and Technology

     7,649         1,913         9,562         22,256         31,818   
    


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ 46,251       $ 8,975       $ 55,226       $ 26,928       $ 82,154   
    


  


  


  


  


Fourth Quarter 2011


                                            

Aerospace

   $ 17,618       $ 289       $ 17,907       $ —         $ 17,907   

Combat Systems

     10,283         1,137         11,420         3,453         14,873   

Marine Systems

     9,364         9,140         18,504         2,163         20,667   

Information Systems and Technology

     7,434         2,145         9,579         22,384         31,963   
    


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ 44,699       $ 12,711       $ 57,410       $ 28,000       $ 85,410   
    


  


  


  


  


First Quarter 2011


                                            

Aerospace

   $ 17,499       $ 361       $ 17,860       $ —         $ 17,860   

Combat Systems

     10,289         1,092         11,381         4,925         16,306   

Marine Systems

     8,113         10,540         18,653         549         19,202   

Information Systems and Technology

     7,958         1,724         9,682         15,119         24,801   
    


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ 43,859       $ 13,717       $ 57,576       $ 20,593       $ 78,169   
    


  


  


  


  


 

*   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.

 

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EXHIBIT G

FIRST QUARTER 2012 SIGNIFICANT ORDERS (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

We received the following significant contract orders during the first quarter of 2012:

Combat Systems

 

   

$130 from the U.K. Ministry of Defence for the production of 100 Ocelot light patrol vehicles.

 

   

$40 from the U.S. Army for the production of 258 Stryker Mine Rollers.

 

   

$35 from the Army for munitions demilitarization.

Marine Systems

 

   

$665 from the U.S. Navy for construction of a second DDG-51 destroyer under the destroyer construction continuation program.

 

   

$360 from the Navy for construction of the third Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) auxiliary support ship.

Information Systems and Technology

 

   

$155 for combat and seaframe control systems on two Navy Littoral Combat Ships (LCS); options remain for six additional shipsets of equipment.

 

   

$80 from the U.S. Department of Education to assist in the implementation and operation of the Federal Student Aid Information Center.

 

   

$75 from the U.S. Air Force for networking and computing products and support under the Network-Centric Solutions (NETCENTS) program.

 

   

$70 from the Canadian government to provide engineering and support services.

 

   

An award from the U.S. Department of Energy to provide cybersecurity and cloud-computing support services. The program has a maximum potential value of $140 over four years.

 

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EXHIBIT H

AEROSPACE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

 

     First Quarter

 
     2011

     2012

 

Gulfstream Green Deliveries (units):                        


                 

Large aircraft

     20         26   

Mid-size aircraft

     4         2   
    


  


Total

     24         28   
    


  


Gulfstream Outfitted Deliveries (units):                        


                 

Large aircraft

     19         17   

Mid-size aircraft

     5         2   
    


  


Total

     24         19   
    


  


Pre-owned Deliveries (units):                        


     —           —     
    


  


 

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