General Dynamics Reports Second-Quarter 2020 Results

Staff Report

Friday, July 31st, 2020

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported second-quarter 2020 net earnings of $625 million on revenue of $9.3 billion. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $2.18.

"We have continued to operate throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, meeting our customers' needs while keeping our people as safe as possible," said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer. "We are focused on the basics of early and aggressive cost management, performance and cash conversion as we manage through this period."

Aircraft deliveries
The company delivered 32 aircraft during the quarter, up from 23 last quarter, despite continued pandemic-related challenges to making international deliveries.

Cash
Net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter totaled $843 million, $552 million better than the year-ago quarter. Free cash flow from operations, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, was $622 million, 100% of net earnings. The company ended the quarter with $2.3 billion of cash on hand, $1.6 billion more than at the end of second-quarter 2019.

Backlog
Total backlog at the end of second-quarter 2020 was $82.7 billion, 22% higher than 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 $49.6 billion. Total estimated contract value, the sum of all backlog components, was $132.2 billionat the end of the quarter, approximately 30% more than the year-ago quarter.

Significant awards in the quarter included a contract to construct the first two Columbia-class submarines which will be worth $11.5 billion when funding is received from Congress; $320 million to upgrade Stryker vehicles to the double-V-hull A1 configuration; $215 millionfrom the U.S. Army to produce Hydra-70 rockets; $175 million from the Army for computing and communications equipment under the Common Hardware Systems-5 program; $160 million in separate contracts from the U.S. Navy to provide missile components for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense program and gun systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter; $130 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for several contracts, including support of the agency's Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) application; and $125 million for several key contracts to provide intelligence services to classified customers.

 

EXHIBIT B

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

 
 

Six Months Ended

 

Variance

 

June 28, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

$

 

%

Revenue

$

18,013

   

$

18,816

   

$

(803)

   

(4.3)

%

Operating costs and expenses

(16,231)

   

(16,712)

   

481

     

Operating earnings

1,782

   

2,104

   

(322)

   

(15.3)

%

Interest, net

(239)

   

(236)

   

(3)

     

Other, net

32

   

30

   

2

     

Earnings before income tax

1,575

   

1,898

   

(323)

   

(17.0)

%

Provision for income tax, net

(244)

   

(347)

   

103

     

Net earnings

$

1,331

   

$

1,551

   

$

(220)

   

(14.2)

%

Earnings per share—basic

$

4.63

   

$

5.39

   

$

(0.76)

   

(14.1)

%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

287.5

   

288.0

         

Earnings per share—diluted

$

4.61

   

$

5.33

   

$

(0.72)

   

(13.5)

%

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

288.5

   

290.8

         

EXHIBIT C

REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

 
 

Three Months Ended

 

Variance

 

June 28, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

$

 

%

Revenue:

             

Aerospace

$

1,974

   

$

2,136

   

$

(162)

   

(7.6)

%

Combat Systems

1,754

   

1,659

   

95

   

5.7

%

Information Technology

1,884

   

2,158

   

(274)

   

(12.7)

%

Mission Systems

1,181

   

1,277

   

(96)

   

(7.5)

%

Marine Systems

2,471

   

2,325

   

146

   

6.3

%

Total

$

9,264

   

$

9,555

   

$

(291)

   

(3.0)

%

Operating earnings:

             

Aerospace

$

159

   

$

331

   

$

(172)

   

(52.0)

%

Combat Systems

239

   

242

   

(3)

   

(1.2)

%

Information Technology

83

   

154

   

(71)

   

(46.1)

%

Mission Systems

164

   

162

   

2

   

1.2

%

Marine Systems

200

   

197

   

3

   

1.5

%

Corporate

(4)

   

4

   

(8)

   

(200.0)

%

Total

$

841

   

$

1,090

   

$

(249)

   

(22.8)

%

Operating margin:

             

Aerospace

8.1

%

 

15.5

%

       

Combat Systems

13.6

%

 

14.6

%

       

Information Technology

4.4

%

 

7.1

%

       

Mission Systems

13.9

%

 

12.7

%

       

Marine Systems

8.1

%

 

8.5

%

       

Total

9.1

%

 

11.4

%

       

EXHIBIT D

REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

 
 

Six Months Ended

 

Variance

 

June 28, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

$

 

%

Revenue:

             

Aerospace

$

3,665

   

$

4,376

   

$

(711)

   

(16.2)

%

Combat Systems

3,462

   

3,295

   

167

   

5.1

%

Information Technology

3,872

   

4,327

   

(455)

   

(10.5)

%

Mission Systems

2,297

   

2,435

   

(138)

   

(5.7)

%

Marine Systems

4,717

   

4,383

   

334

   

7.6

%

Total

$

18,013

   

$

18,816

   

$

(803)

   

(4.3)

%

Operating earnings:

             

Aerospace

$

399

   

$

659

   

$

(260)

   

(39.5)

%

Combat Systems

462

   

448

   

14

   

3.1

%

Information Technology

233

   

310

   

(77)

   

(24.8)

%

Mission Systems

312

   

310

   

2

   

0.6

%

Marine Systems

384

   

377

   

7

   

1.9

%

Corporate

(8)

   

   

(8)

   

%

Total

$

1,782

   

$

2,104

   

$

(322)

   

(15.3)

%

Operating margin:

             

Aerospace

10.9

%

 

15.1

%

       

Combat Systems

13.3

%

 

13.6

%

       

Information Technology

6.0

%

 

7.2

%

       

Mission Systems

13.6

%

 

12.7

%

       

Marine Systems

8.1

%

 

8.6

%

       

Total

9.9

%

 

11.2

%

       

EXHIBIT E

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

 
 

(Unaudited)

   
 

June 28, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and equivalents

$

2,300

   

$

902

 

Accounts receivable

3,515

   

3,544

 

Unbilled receivables

7,715

   

7,857

 

Inventories

6,666

   

6,306

 

Other current assets

939

   

1,171

 

Total current assets

21,135

   

19,780

 

Noncurrent assets:

     

Property, plant and equipment, net

4,721

   

4,475

 

Intangible assets, net

2,197

   

2,315

 

Goodwill

19,718

   

19,677

 

Other assets

2,451

   

2,594

 

Total noncurrent assets

29,087

   

29,061

 

Total assets

$

50,222

   

$

48,841

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

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

$

4,121

   

$

2,920

 

Accounts payable

2,383

   

3,162

 

Customer advances and deposits

6,212

   

7,148

 

Other current liabilities

3,890

   

3,571

 

Total current liabilities

16,606

   

16,801

 

Noncurrent liabilities:

     

Long-term debt

10,470

   

9,010

 

Other liabilities

9,256

   

9,453

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

19,726

   

18,463

 

Shareholders' equity:

     

Common stock

482

   

482

 

Surplus

3,050

   

3,039

 

Retained earnings

32,294

   

31,633

 

Treasury stock

(17,809)

   

(17,358)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(4,127)

   

(4,219)

 

Total shareholders' equity

13,890

   

13,577

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

50,222

   

$

48,841

 

EXHIBIT F

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

 
 

Six Months Ended

 

June 28, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

Cash flows from operating activities—continuing operations:

     

     Net earnings

$

1,331

   

$

1,551

 

     Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:

     

          Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

254

   

232

 

          Amortization of intangible and finance lease right-of-use assets

177

   

183

 

          Equity-based compensation expense

61

   

72

 

          Deferred income tax benefit

(83)

   

(17)

 

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

     

          Accounts receivable

(1)

   

64

 

          Unbilled receivables

160

   

(1,074)

 

          Inventories

(433)

   

(556)

 

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

     

          Accounts payable

(782)

   

(301)

 

          Customer advances and deposits

(863)

   

(607)

 

     Other, net

356

   

(51)

 

     Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

177

   

(504)

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     Capital expenditures

(406)

   

(362)

 

     Other, net

184

   

(1)

 

     Net cash used by investing activities

(222)

   

(363)

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     Proceeds from fixed-rate notes

3,960

   

 

     Repayment of fixed-rate notes

(2,000)

   

 

     Proceeds from commercial paper, net

816

   

1,394

 

     Dividends paid

(610)

   

(563)

 

     Purchases of common stock

(501)

   

(231)

 

     Repayment of floating-rate notes

(500)

   

 

     Proceeds from commercial paper, gross (maturities greater than 3 months)

420

   

 

     Other, net

(118)

   

30

 

     Net cash provided by financing activities

1,467

   

630

 

Net cash used by discontinued operations

(24)

   

(24)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

1,398

   

(261)

 

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

902

   

963

 

Cash and equivalents at end of period

$

2,300

   

$

702

 

EXHIBIT G

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS

 

Other Financial Information:

             
 

June 28, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

       

Debt-to-equity (a)

105.0

%

 

87.9

%

       

Debt-to-capital (b)

51.2

%

 

46.8

%

       

Book value per share (c)

48.41

   

$

46.88

         

Shares outstanding

286,932,436

   

289,610,336

         
               
 

Second Quarter

 

Six Months

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Income tax payments, net

$

13

   

$

360

   

$

56

   

$

397

 

Company-sponsored research and
development (d)

$

116

   

$

120

   

$

194

   

$

242

 

Return on sales (e)

6.7

%

 

8.4

%

 

7.4

%

 

8.2

%

               

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

             
 

Second Quarter

 

Six Months

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization:

             

Net earnings

$

625

   

$

806

   

$

1,331

   

$

1,551

 

Interest, net

132

   

119

   

239

   

236

 

Provision for income tax, net

102

   

177

   

244

   

347

 

Depreciation of property, plant and
equipment

132

   

118

   

254

   

232

 

Amortization of intangible and
finance lease right-of-use assets

87

   

92

   

177

   

183

 

        Earnings before interest, taxes, 
        depreciation and amortization (f)

$

1,078

   

$

1,312

   

$

2,245

   

$

2,549

 
               

Free cash flow from operations:

             

Net cash provided (used) by
operating activities

$

843

   

$

291

   

$

177

   

$

(504)

 

Capital expenditures

(221)

   

(181)

   

(406)

   

(362)

 

     Free cash flow from operations (g)

$

622

   

$

110

   

$

(229)

   

$

(866)

 
 
   

(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 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a useful measure for investors because it provides another measure of our profitability and our ability to service our debt. We calculate EBITDA by adding back interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to net earnings. The most directly comparable GAAP measure to EBITDA is net earnings.

   

(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 key performance measure in evaluating management. The most directly comparable GAAP measure to free cash flow from operations is net cash provided (used) by operating activities.

EXHIBIT H

BACKLOG - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

 
   

Funded

 

Unfunded

 

Total
Backlog

 

Estimated

Potential

Contract Value*

 

Total
Estimated
Contract Value

Second Quarter 2020:

                   

Aerospace

 

$

11,874

   

$

239

   

$

12,113

   

$

2,834

   

$

14,947

 

Combat Systems

 

13,863

   

242

   

14,105

   

6,399

   

20,504

 

Information Technology

 

5,464

   

3,463

   

8,927

   

18,392

   

27,319

 

Mission Systems

 

4,856

   

185

   

5,041

   

7,510

   

12,551

 

Marine Systems

 

25,118

   

17,365

   

42,483

   

14,441

   

56,924

 

Total

 

$

61,175

   

$

21,494

   

$

82,669

   

$

49,576

   

$

132,245

 

First Quarter 2020:

                   

Aerospace

 

$

12,998

   

$

274

   

$

13,272

   

$

2,837

   

$

16,109

 

Combat Systems

 

14,373

   

244

   

14,617

   

4,253

   

18,870

 

Information Technology

 

5,375

   

4,127

   

9,502

   

18,638

   

28,140

 

Mission Systems

 

4,947

   

229

   

5,176

   

7,957

   

13,133

 

Marine Systems

 

26,112

   

17,053

   

43,165

   

4,460

   

47,625

 

Total

 

$

63,805

   

$

21,927

   

$

85,732

   

$

38,145

   

$

123,877

 

Second Quarter 2019:

                   

Aerospace

 

$

11,932

   

$

213

   

$

12,145

   

$

2,079

   

$

14,224

 

Combat Systems

 

14,794

   

438

   

15,232

   

4,113

   

19,345

 

Information Technology

 

4,446

   

4,405

   

8,851

   

17,983

   

26,834

 

Mission Systems

 

4,925

   

258

   

5,183

   

6,847

   

12,030

 

Marine Systems

 

18,344

   

7,899

   

26,243

   

3,223

   

29,466

 

Total

 

$

54,441

   

$

13,213

   

$

67,654

   

$

34,245

   

$

101,899