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Roger Krone, Leidos Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Our first quarter results demonstrate a strong start to the year, with notable performance in bookings, profitability and cash generation. These results reflect the power of the efficient and flexible cost structure behind our innovative technical solutions, and the unwavering commitment of our employees to deliver excellence in program performance and value to our customers. Book-to-bill was at the highest level of any first quarter in the last five years due to improved win rates and an enhanced business development engine. Strong bookings combined with a positive budgetary outlook bolster our ability to grow and deliver increased value to our customers, shareholders, and employees.”
Summary Results
Revenues for the quarter were $2.44 billion, compared to $2.58 billion in the prior year quarter, reflecting a 5.3% decrease.
Operating income for the quarter was $159 million, compared to $141 million in the prior year quarter. Operating margin increased to 6.5% from 5.5% in the prior year quarter, primarily due to decreases in amortization of intangible assets, acquisition and integration costs and restructuring charges. Excluding these items, non-GAAP operating income margin for the quarter increased to 9.7% from 9.4% in the prior year quarter.
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) attributable to Leidos common stockholders for the quarter was $0.66, compared to $0.47 in the prior year quarter. Excluding the items mentioned in the preceding paragraph, non-GAAP diluted EPS for the quarter was $1.03, compared to $0.88 in the prior year quarter. The weighted average diluted share count for the quarter was 154 million compared to 153 million in the prior year quarter.
Defense Solutions
Defense Solutions revenues for the quarter of $1,178 million decreased by $116 million, or 9.0%, compared to the prior year quarter. The revenue decrease was primarily attributable to timing of revenue recognition on certain contracts, the completion of certain contracts and net volume decreases, partially offset by revenues from new awards.
Defense Solutions operating income margin for the quarter was 7.2%, compared to 6.1% in the prior year quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, operating margin for the quarter was 8.7%, compared to 7.3% in the prior year quarter, due to stronger program performance on certain contracts.
Civil
Civil revenues for the quarter of $840 million decreased by $2 million, or 0.2%, compared to the prior year quarter. The revenue change was due to increased revenues from new awards and the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates. These were more than offset by net volume decreases and lower revenues from our international business due to the completion of a contractual deliverable in the prior year quarter.
Civil operating income margin for the quarter was 8.8%, compared to 6.4% in the prior year quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, operating income margin for the quarter was 11.8%, compared to 10.5% in the prior year quarter, reflecting stronger program performance on certain contracts.
Health
Health revenues for the quarter of $425 million decreased by $18 million, or 4.1%, compared to the prior year quarter. The revenue decrease was primarily attributable to timing of revenue recognition and completion of certain contracts, partially offset by net volume increases.
Health operating income margin for the quarter was 9.9%, compared to 10.6% in the prior year quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, operating income margin for the quarter was 12.5%, compared to 14.9% in the prior year quarter, primarily attributable to higher profit write-ups in the prior year quarter.
Cash Flow Summary
Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $22 million compared to $71 million net cash used in operating activities in the prior year quarter. The increased operating net cash inflows were primarily due to a higher than expected level of advance contract payments from customers, timing of collections of receivables and lower payments for integration and restructuring costs, partially offset by cash paid in the quarter of $24 million related to the 2016 acquisition of the IS&GS Business.
Net cash used in investing activities for the quarter was $96 million compared to $5 million in the prior year quarter. The increase was primarily due to cash paid in the quarter of $81 million related to the 2016 acquisition of the IS&GS Business and higher purchases of property, plant and equipment.
Net cash used in financing activities for the quarter was $91 million compared to $78 million in the prior year quarter. The increase was primarily due to the repurchase of shares of common stock under the share repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price of $10 million.
As of March 30, 2018, the Company had $215 million in cash and cash equivalents and $3.1 billion of debt.
New Business Awards
Net bookings totaled $2.5 billion in the quarter, representing a book-to-bill ratio of 1.02.
Notable recent awards received include:
- United States Army : Leidos was awarded a follow-on $200 million hybrid contract (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) to support geospatial requirements, standards and systems across the U.S. Army. The multiple-award contract has a potential five-year period of performance and work will be performed in Alexandria, VA. Under the contract, Leidos will continue to provide technologies and expertise to support the U.S. Army’s ongoing geospatial research, integration, development, and operational requirements at the U.S. Army Geospatial Center at Fort Belvoir. Leidos will also develop geospatial enterprise-enabled systems for the Army and other Department of Defense (“DOD”) and non-DOD entities.
- United States Army : Leidos was awarded a follow-on prime contract to continue to provide logistics services to the 1st Theater Sustainment Command in support of U.S. Army Central, the Army component of U.S. Central Command. Leidos will apply its expertise in delivering resilient mission logistics services to provide receipt, storage, maintenance, issue and distribution of ammunition. The single-award cost-plus-fixed-fee/cost-plus-incentive-fee contract has a one-year base period of performance, five one-year options, and a total contract value of approximately $112 million.
- Federal Aviation Administration : Leidos was awarded a task order to develop the 7th Generation geostationary earth orbit satellite used for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Wide Area Augmentation System (“WAAS”). The task order supports the WAAS, a safety-critical system that augments Global Positioning System (“GPS”) Standard Positioning Service. WAAS enables aircraft to rely on GPS for all phases of flight, including precision approaches to any airport within its service area. The task order has a four-year development phase, and one 10-year Operations and Maintenance phase with a total contract value of approximately $117 million.
- Intelligence Community : The Company was awarded contracts valued at $1.3 billion, if all options are exercised, by U.S. national security and intelligence clients. Though the specific nature of these contracts is classified, they all encompass mission-critical services that help to counter global threats and strengthen national security.
The Company’s backlog at the end of the quarter was $17.6 billion, of which $4.6 billion was funded.
Forward Guidance
The Company affirms previously issued fiscal year 2018 guidance as follows:
- Revenues of $10.25 billion to $10.65 billion;
- Adjusted EBITDA margins of 10.1% to 10.4%;
- Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $4.15 to $4.50; and
- Cash flows provided by operating activities at or above $675 million.
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets, asset impairment charges, restructuring expenses, acquisition and integration costs and amortization of an equity method investment to reflect non-GAAP exclusions. See Leidos’ non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliation included elsewhere in this release.
The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking adjusted EBITDA margins (non-GAAP) or non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to GAAP net income, due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation. Because certain deductions for non-GAAP exclusions used to calculate projected net income may vary significantly based on actual events, the Company is not able to forecast on a GAAP basis with reasonable certainty all deductions needed in order to provide a GAAP calculation of projected net income at this time. The amounts of these deductions may be material and, therefore, could result in projected GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share being materially less than projected adjusted EBITDA margins (non-GAAP) and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share.
Conference Call Information
Leidos management will discuss operations and financial results in an earnings conference call beginning at 7:30 A.M. eastern time on May 3, 2018. Analysts and institutional investors may participate by dialing +1 (877) 869-3847 (U.S. dial-in) or +1 (201) 689-8261 (international dial-in).
A live audio broadcast of the conference call along with a supplemental presentation will be available to the public through links on the Leidos Investor Relations website (http://ir.leidos.com).
After the call concludes, an audio replay can be accessed on the Leidos Investor Relations website or by dialing +1 (877) 660-6853 (toll-free U.S.) or +1 (201) 612-7415 (international) and entering conference ID 13677974.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil and health markets. The company’s 31,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $10.17 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2017.
For more information, visit www.leidos.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release contain or are based on “forward-looking” information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “guidance” and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements in this release include, among others, estimates of future revenues, EBITDA margins (including on a non-GAAP basis), operating income, earnings, earnings per share (including on a non-GAAP basis), charges, backlog, bookings, contract values, outstanding shares and cash flows, as well as statements about future dividends, share repurchases, acquisitions and dispositions. These statements reflect our belief and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate.
Actual performance and results may differ materially from the guidance and other forward-looking statements made in this release depending on a variety of factors, including: changes to our reputation and relationships with government agencies, developments in the U.S. government defense budget, including budget reductions, implementation of spending cuts (sequestration) or changes in budgetary priorities; delays in the U.S. government budget process; delays in the U.S. government contract procurement process or the award of contracts; delays or loss of contracts as a result of competitor protests; changes in U.S. government procurement rules, regulations and practices; changes in interest rates and other market factors out of our control; our compliance with various U.S. government and other government procurement rules and regulations; governmental reviews, audits and investigations of our Company; our ability to effectively compete for and win contracts with the U.S. government and other customers; our ability to attract, train and retain skilled employees, including our management team, and to obtain security clearances for our employees; the mix of our contracts and our ability to accurately estimate costs associated with our firm-fixed-price and other contracts; our ability to realize as revenues the full amount of our backlog; cybersecurity, data security or other security threats, systems failures or other disruptions of our business; resolution of legal and other disputes with our customers and others or legal or regulatory compliance issues; our ability to effectively acquire businesses and make investments; our ability to maintain relationships with prime contractors, subcontractors and joint venture partners; our ability to manage performance and other risks related to customer contracts, including complex engineering projects; the failure of our inspection or detection systems to detect threats; the adequacy of our insurance programs designed to protect us from significant product or other liability claims; our ability to manage risks associated with our international business; our ability to declare future dividends based on our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors, including compliance with applicable laws and contractual agreements; and our ability to execute our business plan and long-term management initiatives effectively and to overcome these and other known and unknown risks that we face. These are only some of the factors that may affect the forward-looking statements contained in this release. For further information concerning risks and uncertainties associated with our business, please refer to the filings we make from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Legal Proceedings” sections of our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, all of which may be viewed or obtained through the Investor Relations section of our website at www.leidos.com.
All information in this release is as of May 3, 2018. The Company expressly disclaims any duty to update the guidance or any other forward-looking statement provided in this release to reflect subsequent events, actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations. The Company also disclaims any duty to comment upon or correct information that may be contained in reports published by investment analysts or others.
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