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General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) reported strong financial results for Q4 2021, achieving net earnings of $952 million, or $3.39 per diluted share, on revenues of $10.3 billion. For the full year, earnings totaled $3.3 billion, with a revenue of $38.5 billion and an operating margin of 10.8%. The company reduced debt by $1.5 billion, paid $1.3 billion in dividends, and repurchased $1.8 billion in shares. With a robust backlog of $87.6 billion and significant contract awards, GD is well-positioned for future growth.

Positive
  • Q4 net earnings of $952 million, or $3.39 EPS.
  • Full-year net earnings reached $3.3 billion, or $11.55 EPS.
  • Operating margin improved to 11.5% for Q4 and 10.8% for the full year.
  • Record-high cash from operating activities of $4.3 billion for the year.
  • Backlog of $87.6 billion and estimated contract value of $127.5 billion.
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RESTON, Va., Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported quarterly net earnings of $952 million, or $3.39 diluted earnings per share (EPS), on $10.3 billion in revenue. For the full year, net earnings were $3.3 billion, or $11.55 per diluted share, on revenue of $38.5 billion.

Operating margin was 11.5% for the quarter and 10.8% for the full year. The defense segments collectively delivered revenue and operating earnings for the year that were the highest in the company's history.

"Our continued focus on operating performance and protecting the health and safety of our employees contributed to strong fourth-quarter and full-year results," said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer. "Furthermore, favorable cash flow has enabled us to continue reducing debt, returning value to shareholders and investing in future growth."

Cash
Net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter totaled $1.7 billion, or 177% of net earnings. For the year, net cash provided by operating activities totaled a record-high $4.3 billion, or 131% of net earnings. For the year, the company reduced debt by $1.5 billion, invested $887 million in capital expenditures, paid $1.3 billion in dividends, and repurchased $1.8 billion in shares, ending 2021 with $1.6 billion in cash and equivalents on hand.

Backlog
Orders remained strong across the company with a consolidated book-to-bill ratio, defined as orders divided by revenue, of 1-to-1 for the quarter and the year. In addition to company-wide backlog of $87.6 billion, estimated potential contract value, representing management's estimate of additional value in unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options, was $39.9 billion at year end. Total estimated contract value, the sum of all backlog components, was $127.5 billion.

In the Aerospace segment, backlog grew in the quarter to $16.3 billion, up 40% from the year-ago quarter, driven by the strongest order-year for Gulfstream since 2008. Book-to-bill was 1.7-to-1 for the quarter and 1.6-to-1 for the year.

Significant awards in the quarter for the Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies segments included $1.1 billion for several key contracts for classified customers and options totaling $140 million of additional potential value; $820 million from the U.S. Navy to provide ongoing lead yard services for the Virginia-class submarine program; $555 million to produce Piranha 5 wheeled armored vehicles and provide associated support services to the Romanian Armed Forces; a contract with a maximum potential value of $535 million for hardware, software and logistics sustainment support for the U.S. Army; $355 million with a maximum potential value of $600 million to design, develop, implement and operate a state's healthcare exchange; $305 million for the production of an M1A2 Abrams tank variant for an international customer; and a contract with a maximum potential value of $220 million for the development, production and sustainment of a cryptographic touchscreen wireless device for the Army.

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 $38.5 billion in revenue in 2021. 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 fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results conference call at 9 a.m. EST on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. 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 February 2, 2022. To hear a recording of the conference call by telephone, please call 866-813-9403 (international: +44 204-525-0658); passcode 645877. Charts furnished to investors and securities analysts in connection with General Dynamics' announcement of its financial results are available at www.gd.com. General Dynamics intends to supplement those charts on its website after its earnings call today to include information about 2022 guidance presented during the call.

 

EXHIBIT A

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS



Three Months Ended December 31


Variance


2021


2020


$


%

Revenue

$

10,292



$

10,481



$

(189)



(1.8)

%

Operating costs and expenses

(9,106)



(9,188)



82




Operating earnings

1,186



1,293



(107)



(8.3)

%

Other, net

39



12



27




Interest, net

(93)



(120)



27




Earnings before income tax

1,132



1,185



(53)



(4.5)

%

Provision for income tax, net

(180)



(183)



3




Net earnings

$

952



$

1,002



$

(50)



(5.0)

%

Earnings per share—basic

$

3.42



$

3.50



$

(0.08)



(2.3)

%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

278.3



286.3






Earnings per share—diluted

$

3.39



$

3.49



$

(0.10)



(2.9)

%

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

280.6



287.1






 

EXHIBIT B

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS



Year Ended December 31


Variance


2021


2020


$


%

Revenue

$

38,469



$

37,925



$

544



1.4

%

Operating costs and expenses

(34,306)



(33,792)



(514)




Operating earnings

4,163



4,133



30



0.7

%

Other, net

134



82



52




Interest, net

(424)



(477)



53




Earnings before income tax

3,873



3,738



135



3.6

%

Provision for income tax, net

(616)



(571)



(45)




Net earnings

$

3,257



$

3,167



$

90



2.8

%

Earnings per share—basic

$

11.61



$

11.04



$

0.57



5.2

%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

280.4



286.9






Earnings per share—diluted

$

11.55



$

11.00



$

0.55



5.0

%

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

282.0



287.9










 

EXHIBIT C

 

REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS



Three Months Ended December 31


Variance


2021


2020


$


%

Revenue:








Aerospace

$

2,560



$

2,435



$

125



5.1

%

Marine Systems

2,870



2,857



13



0.5

%

Combat Systems

1,887



1,960



(73)



(3.7)

%

Technologies

2,975



3,229



(254)



(7.9)

%

Total

$

10,292



$

10,481



$

(189)



(1.8)

%

Operating earnings:








Aerospace

$

354



$

401



$

(47)



(11.7)

%

Marine Systems

235



247



(12)



(4.9)

%

Combat Systems

281



309



(28)



(9.1)

%

Technologies

334



352



(18)



(5.1)

%

Corporate

(18)



(16)



(2)



(12.5)

%

Total

$

1,186



$

1,293



$

(107)



(8.3)

%

Operating margin:








Aerospace

13.8

%


16.5

%





Marine Systems

8.2

%


8.6

%





Combat Systems

14.9

%


15.8

%





Technologies

11.2

%


10.9

%





Total

11.5

%


12.3

%





 

EXHIBIT D

 

REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS



Year Ended December 31


Variance


2021


2020


$


%

Revenue:








Aerospace

$

8,135



$

8,075



$

60



0.7

%

Marine Systems

10,526



9,979



547



5.5

%

Combat Systems

7,351



7,223



128



1.8

%

Technologies

12,457



12,648



(191)



(1.5)

%

Total

$

38,469



$

37,925



$

544



1.4

%

Operating earnings:








Aerospace

$

1,031



$

1,083



$

(52)



(4.8)

%

Marine Systems

874



854



20



2.3

%

Combat Systems

1,067



1,041



26



2.5

%

Technologies

1,275



1,211



64



5.3

%

Corporate

(84)



(56)



(28)



(50.0)

%

Total

$

4,163



$

4,133



$

30



0.7

%

Operating margin:








Aerospace

12.7

%


13.4

%





Marine Systems

8.3

%


8.6

%





Combat Systems

14.5

%


14.4

%





Technologies

10.2

%


9.6

%





Total

10.8

%


10.9

%





 

EXHIBIT E

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS



(Unaudited)




December 31, 2021


December 31, 2020

ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and equivalents

$

1,603



$

2,824


Accounts receivable

3,041



3,161


Unbilled receivables

8,498



8,024


Inventories

5,340



5,745


Other current assets

1,505



1,789


Total current assets

19,987



21,543


Noncurrent assets:




Property, plant and equipment, net

5,417



5,100


Intangible assets, net

1,978



2,117


Goodwill

20,098



20,053


Other assets

2,593



2,495


Total noncurrent assets

30,086



29,765


Total assets

$

50,073



$

51,308


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities:




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

$

1,005



$

3,003


Accounts payable

3,167



2,952


Customer advances and deposits

6,266



6,276


Other current liabilities

3,540



3,733


Total current liabilities

13,978



15,964


Noncurrent liabilities:




Long-term debt

10,490



9,995


Other liabilities

7,964



9,688


Total noncurrent liabilities

18,454



19,683


Shareholders' equity:




Common stock

482



482


Surplus

3,278



3,124


Retained earnings

35,420



33,498


Treasury stock

(19,619)



(17,893)


Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,920)



(3,550)


Total shareholders' equity

17,641



15,661


Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

50,073



$

51,308


 

EXHIBIT F

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS



Year Ended December 31


2021


2020

Cash flows from operating activities—continuing operations:




Net earnings

$

3,257



$

3,167


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




Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

568



523


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

322



355


Equity-based compensation expense

126



128


Deferred income tax benefit

(66)



(127)


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




Accounts receivable

138



371


Unbilled receivables

(410)



(116)


Inventories

405



502


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




Accounts payable

194



(215)


Customer advances and deposits

354



(707)


Other, net

(617)



(23)


Net cash provided by operating activities

4,271



3,858


Cash flows from investing activities:




Capital expenditures

(887)



(967)


Other, net

5



(7)


Net cash used by investing activities

(882)



(974)


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


Repayment of commercial paper, gross (maturities greater than 3 months)

(1,997)



(420)


Purchases of common stock

(1,828)



(587)


Proceeds from fixed-rate notes

1,497



3,960


Dividends paid

(1,315)



(1,240)


Repayment of floating-rate notes

(500)



(500)


Proceeds from (repayment of) credit facility, net

6



(441)


Other, net

50



(95)


Net cash used by financing activities

(4,590)



(903)


Net cash used by discontinued operations

(20)



(59)


Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents

(1,221)



1,922


Cash and equivalents at beginning of year

2,824



902


Cash and equivalents at end of year

$

1,603



$

2,824


 

EXHIBIT G

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - (UNAUDITED)

DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS


Other Financial Information:









December 31, 2021


December 31, 2020





Debt-to-equity (a)

65.2

%


83.0

%





Book value per share (b)

$

63.54



$

54.67






Shares outstanding

277,620,943



286,477,836















Fourth Quarter


Twelve Months


2021


2020


2021


2020

Income tax payments, net

$

238



$

419



$

740



$

764


Company-sponsored research and development (c)

$

120



$

83



$

415



$

374


Return on sales (d)

9.2

%


9.6

%


8.5

%


8.4

%

Return on equity (e)





20.4

%


21.8

%









Non-GAAP Financial Measures:









Fourth Quarter


Twelve Months


2021


2020


2021


2020

Free cash flow from operations:








Net cash provided by operating activities

$

1,682



$

2,562



$

4,271



$

3,858


Capital expenditures

(385)



(345)



(887)



(967)


Free cash flow from operations (f)

$

1,297



$

2,217



$

3,384



$

2,891










Return on invested capital:








Net earnings





$

3,257



$

3,167


After-tax interest expense





340



386


After-tax amortization expense





254



280


Net operating profit after taxes





3,851



3,833


Average invested capital





32,270



32,431


Return on invested capital (g)





11.9

%


11.8

%










December 31, 2021


December 31, 2020





Net debt:








Total debt

$

11,495



$

12,998






Less cash and equivalents

1,603



2,824






   Net debt (h)

$

9,892



$

10,174







Notes describing the calculation of the other financial information and a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures are on the following page.

 

EXHIBIT G (Cont.)

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS


(a)

Debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total equity as of year end.



(b)

Book value per share is calculated as total equity divided by total outstanding shares as of year end.



(c)

Includes independent research and development and Aerospace product-development costs.



(d)

Return on sales is calculated as net earnings divided by revenue.



(e)

Return on equity is calculated by dividing net earnings by our average total equity during the year. Average total equity is calculated using the total equity balance at the end of the preceding year and the total equity balances at the end of each of the four quarters of the year presented.



(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 return on invested capital (ROIC) is a useful measure for 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 divided by average invested capital. Net operating profit after taxes is defined as net earnings plus after-tax interest and amortization expense, calculated using the statutory federal income tax rate. Average invested capital is defined as the sum of the average debt and average shareholders' equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss. Average debt and average shareholders' equity excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss are calculated using the respective balances at the end of the preceding year and the respective balances at the end of each of the four quarters of the year presented. ROIC excludes goodwill impairments and non-economic accounting changes as they are not reflective of company performance.



(h)

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

Fourth Quarter 2021:











Aerospace


$

15,878



$

415



$

16,293



$

1,657



$

17,950


Marine Systems


23,678



21,177



44,855



4,271



49,126


Combat Systems


12,584



509



13,093



6,936



20,029


Technologies


9,005



4,348



13,353



26,997



40,350


Total


$

61,145



$

26,449



$

87,594



$

39,861



$

127,455


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


Fourth Quarter 2020:











Aerospace


$

11,308



$

318



$

11,626



$

2,800



$

14,426


Marine Systems


23,646



26,336



49,982



4,876



54,858


Combat Systems


14,341



226



14,567



9,774



24,341


Technologies


9,488



3,826



13,314



27,727



41,041


Total


$

58,783



$

30,706



$

89,489



$

45,177



$

134,666



*     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.

 

EXHIBIT H-1

BACKLOG - (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

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EXHIBIT H-2

BACKLOG BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

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EXHIBIT I

FOURTH QUARTER 2021 SIGNIFICANT ORDERS - (UNAUDITED)
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS

We received the following significant contract awards during the fourth quarter of 2021:

Marine Systems:

  • $820 from the U.S. Navy to provide ongoing lead yard services for the Virginia-class submarine program.
  • $160 from the Navy for Advanced Nuclear Plant Studies (ANPS) in support of the Columbia-class submarine program.
  • $95 from the Navy to provide maintenance for submarines at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut.
  • $85 from the Navy to provide ongoing planning yard services for the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) guided-missile destroyer program.
  • $40 from the Navy for planning yard services for nuclear-powered submarines and support yard services for moored training ships.
  • $30 from the Navy to provide preservation and repair services for the Nautilus (SSN 571).

Combat Systems:

  • $555 to produce Piranha 5 wheeled armored vehicles and provide associated support services to the Romanian Armed Forces.
  • $305 for the production of an M1A2 Abrams tank variant for an international customer.
  • $105 from the U.S. Army for various munitions and ordnance.
  • $100 to produce various calibers of ammunition for the Canadian government.
  • $100 to produce gun systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, F-18 Hornet and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft programs.
  • $80 for the production of Pandur 6x6 wheeled combat vehicles for the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defense.

Technologies:

  • $1.1 billion for several key contracts for classified customers and options totaling $140 of additional potential value.
  • $355 to design, develop, implement and operate a state's healthcare exchange. The contract has a maximum potential value of $600.
  • $35 for hardware, software and logistics sustainment support for the Army. The contract has a maximum potential value of $535.
  • A contract for the development, production and sustainment of the Army's Next Generation Load Device-Medium (NGLD-M) cryptographic touchscreen wireless device. The contract has a maximum potential value of $220.
  • $90 from the Navy for the design and development of prototype encapsulated torpedo effectors to detect, classify and defeat undersea targets, and options totaling $170 of additional potential value.
  • $40 from the Navy to provide fire control system modifications for ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines and options totaling $140 of additional potential value.
  • $85 from the Navy to provide sustainment services for the next-generation Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications system.
  • $75 to provide logistics, sustainment and maintenance support services for the Army.
  • $60 from the Navy to design, develop and integrate the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon control system.
  • $55 from the Army for computing and communications equipment under the Common Hardware Systems-5 program.

 

EXHIBIT J

AEROSPACE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - (UNAUDITED)




Fourth Quarter


Twelve Months



2021


2020


2021


2020

Gulfstream Aircraft Deliveries (units):









Large-cabin aircraft


35



34



103



105


Mid-cabin aircraft


4



6



16



22


Total


39



40



119



127











Aerospace Book-to-Bill:









Orders*


$

4,337



$

2,347



$

13,333



$

7,091


Revenue


2,560



2,435



8,135



8,075


Book-to-Bill Ratio


1.69x



0.96x



1.64x



0.88x



*     Does not include customer defaults, liquidated damages, cancellations, foreign exchange fluctuations and other backlog
      adjustments.

 

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FAQ

What were General Dynamics' Q4 2021 earnings results?

General Dynamics reported Q4 2021 net earnings of $952 million, or $3.39 per diluted share.

What is General Dynamics' total revenue for 2021?

General Dynamics' total revenue for 2021 was $38.5 billion.

How did General Dynamics perform in terms of operating margin in 2021?

General Dynamics achieved an operating margin of 10.8% for the full year 2021.

What significant contracts were awarded to General Dynamics in Q4 2021?

Significant contracts included $1.1 billion for classified customers and $820 million from the U.S. Navy for the Virginia-class submarine program.

What is the current backlog for General Dynamics?

General Dynamics reported a backlog of $87.6 billion at year-end 2021.

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