General Dynamics Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial Results
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) reported strong Q4 2022 results, with net earnings of $992 million and a diluted EPS of $3.58, marking increases of 4.2% and 5.6% year-over-year, respectively. Revenue for the quarter was $10.9 billion, up 5.4%. For the full year, net earnings reached $3.4 billion with a diluted EPS of $12.19, reflecting a 4.1% increase in net earnings and a 2.4% rise in full-year revenue of $39.4 billion. The company maintained a record backlog of $91.1 billion and achieved a cash flow of $4.6 billion for the year, while reducing debt by $1 billion.
- Q4 net earnings increased by 4.2% to $992 million.
- Full-year net earnings rose by 4.1% to $3.4 billion.
- Record-high backlog of $91.1 billion.
- Net cash from operations reached $4.6 billion, or 135% of net earnings.
- Aerospace backlog grew to $19.5 billion, up 19.8% from the previous year.
- Full-year revenue growth slowed to 2.4%.
- Operating margin decreased to 10.7% for the full year.
- Fourth-quarter net earnings of
$992 million , diluted EPS of$3.58 , on$10.9 billion in revenue - Full-year net earnings of
$3.4 billion , diluted EPS of$12.19 , on$39.4 billion in revenue - Record-high backlog
RESTON, Va., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported quarterly net earnings of
For the full year, net earnings were
"We enjoyed a strong fourth quarter, capping a good 2022," said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer. "We had good backlog growth, with robust demand at Gulfstream. Operating performance was solid, led by excellent execution at Combat Systems. We also had another very strong cash year."
Cash
Net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter totaled
Backlog
Orders remained strong across the company with a consolidated book-to-bill ratio, defined as orders divided by revenue, of 1.2-to-1 for the quarter and 1.1-to-1 for the year. Backlog of
In the Aerospace segment, backlog grew in the quarter to
Significant awards in the quarter for the three defense segments included
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
Certain statements in this press release, including any statements about the company's future operational and financial performance, may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "believes," "forecasts," "scheduled," "outlook," "estimates," "should" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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 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 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 fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 financial results conference call at 9 a.m. EST on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The webcast will be a listen-only audio event available at www.gd.com. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available by telephone two hours after the end of the call and end on February 1, 2023. To hear a recording of the conference call by telephone, please call 1-800-770-2030; conference ID 4299949. 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 2023 guidance presented during the call.
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EXHIBIT A
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS | |||||||
Three Months Ended December 31 | Variance | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ | % | ||||
Revenue | $ 10,851 | $ 10,292 | $ 559 | 5.4 % | |||
Operating costs and expenses | (9,624) | (9,106) | (518) | ||||
Operating earnings | 1,227 | 1,186 | 41 | 3.5 % | |||
Other, net | 69 | 39 | 30 | ||||
Interest, net | (85) | (93) | 8 | ||||
Earnings before income tax | 1,211 | 1,132 | 79 | 7.0 % | |||
Provision for income tax, net | (219) | (180) | (39) | ||||
Net earnings | $ 992 | $ 952 | $ 40 | 4.2 % | |||
Earnings per share—basic | $ 3.62 | $ 3.42 | $ 0.20 | 5.8 % | |||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 274.0 | 278.3 | |||||
Earnings per share—diluted | $ 3.58 | $ 3.39 | $ 0.19 | 5.6 % | |||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 277.2 | 280.6 | |||||
EXHIBIT B CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS | |||||||
Year Ended December 31 | Variance | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ | % | ||||
Revenue | $ 39,407 | $ 38,469 | $ 938 | 2.4 % | |||
Operating costs and expenses | (35,196) | (34,306) | (890) | ||||
Operating earnings | 4,211 | 4,163 | 48 | 1.2 % | |||
Other, net | 189 | 134 | 55 | ||||
Interest, net | (364) | (424) | 60 | ||||
Earnings before income tax | 4,036 | 3,873 | 163 | 4.2 % | |||
Provision for income tax, net | (646) | (616) | (30) | ||||
Net earnings | $ 3,390 | $ 3,257 | $ 133 | 4.1 % | |||
Earnings per share—basic | $ 12.31 | $ 11.61 | $ 0.70 | 6.0 % | |||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 275.3 | 280.4 | |||||
Earnings per share—diluted | $ 12.19 | $ 11.55 | $ 0.64 | 5.5 % | |||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 278.2 | 282.0 | |||||
EXHIBIT C REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS | |||||||
Three Months Ended December 31 | Variance | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ | % | ||||
Revenue: | |||||||
Aerospace | $ 2,450 | $ 2,560 | $ (110) | (4.3) % | |||
Marine Systems | 2,969 | 2,870 | 99 | 3.4 % | |||
Combat Systems | 2,179 | 1,887 | 292 | 15.5 % | |||
Technologies | 3,253 | 2,975 | 278 | 9.3 % | |||
Total | $ 10,851 | $ 10,292 | $ 559 | 5.4 % | |||
Operating earnings: | |||||||
Aerospace | $ 337 | $ 354 | $ (17) | (4.8) % | |||
Marine Systems | 237 | 235 | 2 | 0.9 % | |||
Combat Systems | 332 | 281 | 51 | 18.1 % | |||
Technologies | 340 | 334 | 6 | 1.8 % | |||
Corporate | (19) | (18) | (1) | (5.6) % | |||
Total | $ 1,227 | $ 1,186 | $ 41 | 3.5 % | |||
Operating margin: | |||||||
Aerospace | 13.8 % | 13.8 % | |||||
Marine Systems | 8.0 % | 8.2 % | |||||
Combat Systems | 15.2 % | 14.9 % | |||||
Technologies | 10.5 % | 11.2 % | |||||
Total | 11.3 % | 11.5 % | |||||
EXHIBIT D REVENUE AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS | |||||||
Year Ended December 31 | Variance | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ | % | ||||
Revenue: | |||||||
Aerospace | $ 8,567 | $ 8,135 | $ 432 | 5.3 % | |||
Marine Systems | 11,040 | 10,526 | 514 | 4.9 % | |||
Combat Systems | 7,308 | 7,351 | (43) | (0.6) % | |||
Technologies | 12,492 | 12,457 | 35 | 0.3 % | |||
Total | $ 39,407 | $ 38,469 | $ 938 | 2.4 % | |||
Operating earnings: | |||||||
Aerospace | $ 1,130 | $ 1,031 | $ 99 | 9.6 % | |||
Marine Systems | 897 | 874 | 23 | 2.6 % | |||
Combat Systems | 1,075 | 1,067 | 8 | 0.7 % | |||
Technologies | 1,227 | 1,275 | (48) | (3.8) % | |||
Corporate | (118) | (84) | (34) | (40.5) % | |||
Total | $ 4,211 | $ 4,163 | $ 48 | 1.2 % | |||
Operating margin: | |||||||
Aerospace | 13.2 % | 12.7 % | |||||
Marine Systems | 8.1 % | 8.3 % | |||||
Combat Systems | 14.7 % | 14.5 % | |||||
Technologies | 9.8 % | 10.2 % | |||||
Total | 10.7 % | 10.8 % | |||||
EXHIBIT E CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DOLLARS IN MILLIONS | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||
ASSETS | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and equivalents | $ 1,242 | $ 1,603 | |
Accounts receivable | 3,008 | 3,041 | |
Unbilled receivables | 8,795 | 8,498 | |
Inventories | 6,322 | 5,340 | |
Other current assets | 1,696 | 1,505 | |
Total current assets | 21,063 | 19,987 | |
Noncurrent assets: | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 5,900 | 5,417 | |
Intangible assets, net | 1,824 | 1,978 | |
Goodwill | 20,334 | 20,098 | |
Other assets | 2,464 | 2,593 | |
Total noncurrent assets | 30,522 | 30,086 | |
Total assets | $ 51,585 | $ 50,073 | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | $ 1,253 | $ 1,005 | |
Accounts payable | 3,398 | 3,167 | |
Customer advances and deposits | 7,436 | 6,266 | |
Other current liabilities | 3,254 | 3,540 | |
Total current liabilities | 15,341 | 13,978 | |
Noncurrent liabilities: | |||
Long-term debt | 9,243 | 10,490 | |
Other liabilities | 8,433 | 7,964 | |
Total noncurrent liabilities | 17,676 | 18,454 | |
Shareholders' equity: | |||
Common stock | 482 | 482 | |
Surplus | 3,556 | 3,278 | |
Retained earnings | 37,403 | 35,420 | |
Treasury stock | (20,721) | (19,619) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (2,152) | (1,920) | |
Total shareholders' equity | 18,568 | 17,641 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 51,585 | $ 50,073 | |
EXHIBIT F CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS | |||
Year Ended December 31 | |||
2022 | 2021 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities—continuing operations: | |||
Net earnings | $ 3,390 | $ 3,257 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities: | |||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 586 | 568 | |
Amortization of intangible and finance lease right-of-use assets | 298 | 322 | |
Equity-based compensation expense | 165 | 126 | |
Deferred income tax benefit | (178) | (66) | |
(Increase) decrease in assets, net of effects of business acquisitions: | |||
Accounts receivable | 46 | 138 | |
Unbilled receivables | (256) | (410) | |
Inventories | (980) | 405 | |
Increase (decrease) in liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions: | |||
Accounts payable | 224 | 194 | |
Customer advances and deposits | 2,082 | 354 | |
Income taxes payable | (436) | (45) | |
Other, net | (362) | (572) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,579 | 4,271 | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Capital expenditures | (1,114) | (887) | |
Other, net | (375) | 5 | |
Net cash used by investing activities | (1,489) | (882) | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Dividends paid | (1,369) | (1,315) | |
Purchases of common stock | (1,229) | (1,828) | |
Repayment of fixed-rate notes | (1,000) | (2,500) | |
Proceeds from commercial paper, gross (maturities greater than 3 months) | — | 1,997 | |
Repayment of commercial paper, gross (maturities greater than 3 months) | — | (1,997) | |
Proceeds from fixed-rate notes | — | 1,497 | |
Repayment of floating-rate notes | — | (500) | |
Other, net | 127 | 56 | |
Net cash used by financing activities | (3,471) | (4,590) | |
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations | 20 | (20) | |
Net decrease in cash and equivalents | (361) | (1,221) | |
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year | 1,603 | 2,824 | |
Cash and equivalents at end of year | $ 1,242 | $ 1,603 | |
EXHIBIT G ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS | |||||||
Other Financial Information: | |||||||
December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||
Debt-to-equity (a) | 56.5 % | 65.2 % | |||||
Book value per share (b) | $ 67.66 | $ 63.54 | |||||
Shares outstanding | 274,411,106 | 277,620,943 | |||||
Fourth Quarter | Twelve Months | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
Income tax payments, net | $ 478 | $ 238 | $ 1,245 | $ 740 | |||
Company-sponsored research and development (c) | $ 119 | $ 120 | $ 480 | $ 415 | |||
Return on sales (d) | 9.1 % | 9.2 % | 8.6 % | 8.5 % | |||
Return on equity (e) | 19.0 % | 20.4 % | |||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures: | |||||||
Fourth Quarter | Twelve Months | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
Free cash flow: | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 669 | $ 1,682 | $ 4,579 | $ 4,271 | |||
Capital expenditures | (494) | (385) | (1,114) | (887) | |||
Free cash flow (f) | $ 175 | $ 1,297 | $ 3,465 | $ 3,384 | |||
Return on invested capital: | |||||||
Net earnings | $ 3,390 | $ 3,257 | |||||
After-tax interest expense | 309 | 340 | |||||
After-tax amortization expense | 235 | 254 | |||||
Net operating profit after taxes | 3,934 | 3,851 | |||||
Average invested capital | 31,260 | 32,270 | |||||
Return on invested capital (g) | 12.6 % | 11.9 % | |||||
December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||
Net debt: | |||||||
Total debt | $ 10,496 | $ 11,495 | |||||
Less cash and equivalents | 1,242 | 1,603 | |||||
Net debt (h) | $ 9,254 | $ 9,892 | |||||
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 define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow is a useful measure for investors because it portrays our ability to generate cash from our businesses for purposes such as repaying debt, funding business acquisitions, repurchasing our common stock and paying dividends. We use free cash flow 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 define net debt as short- and long-term debt (total debt) less cash and equivalents. 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 2022: | ||||||||||
Aerospace | $ 19,077 | $ 439 | $ 19,516 | $ 685 | $ 20,201 | |||||
Marine Systems | 26,246 | 19,453 | 45,699 | 3,672 | 49,371 | |||||
Combat Systems | 12,726 | 525 | 13,251 | 5,364 | 18,615 | |||||
Technologies | 9,100 | 3,571 | 12,671 | 26,889 | 39,560 | |||||
Total | $ 67,149 | $ 23,988 | $ 91,137 | $ 36,610 | $ 127,747 | |||||
Third Quarter 2022: | ||||||||||
Aerospace | $ 18,536 | $ 516 | $ 19,052 | $ 773 | $ 19,825 | |||||
Marine Systems | 26,966 | 15,273 | 42,239 | 3,263 | 45,502 | |||||
Combat Systems | 13,305 | 534 | 13,839 | 5,754 | 19,593 | |||||
Technologies | 10,130 | 3,573 | 13,703 | 27,162 | 40,865 | |||||
Total | $ 68,937 | $ 19,896 | $ 88,833 | $ 36,952 | $ 125,785 | |||||
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 | |||||
* The estimated potential contract value includes work awarded on unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and | ||||||||||
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 2022 SIGNIFICANT ORDERS - (UNAUDITED) |
DOLLARS IN MILLIONS |
We received the following significant contract awards during the fourth quarter of 2022:
Marine Systems:
$5.1 billion from the U.S. Navy for the Columbia-class submarine program for advance procurement and advance construction of critical components and material to support follow-on submarines, efforts to support continuous missile tube production, enhancements to develop the submarine industrial base, and sustained class maintenance and support. The award also includes options totaling$585 of additional potential contract value.
$535 from the Navy for lead yard support, development studies and design efforts related to Virginia-class submarines and options totaling$320 of additional potential contract value.
$90 from the Navy to provide ongoing planning yard services for the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) guided-missile destroyer program.
$75 from the Navy for maintenance and modernization work on the USS Bainbridge, a DDG-51.
$75 from the Navy for advanced nuclear plant studies (ANPS) in support of the Columbia-class submarine program.
$55 from the Navy for planning and execution of the post-delivery work period for the USS Montana, a Virginia-class submarine.
Combat Systems:
$320 to upgrade Ulan tracked vehicles for Austria.
$260 for various munitions and ordnance.
$180 from the U.S. Army to upgrade Abrams main battle tanks to the system enhancement package version 3 (SEPv3) configuration.
$100 from the Army to produce Stryker maneuver short-range air defense (M-SHORAD) vehicles.
$75 to produce Eagle wheeled combat vehicles for Luxembourg.
Technologies:
- An indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Army to develop and field adversarial electronic warfare threat systems and capabilities in support of the Army's test and training communities. The contract has a maximum potential value of
$580 .
$525 for several key classified contracts.
$150 supercomputing, cybersecurity and software development contract for the Alabama Supercomputer Authority (ASA).
$110 from the Army to provide hardware and software field support and associated logistics, sustainment and maintenance services.
$95 from the Army for computing and communications equipment under the Common Hardware Systems-5 program.
- A contract from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to support the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE). The contract has a maximum potential value of
$85 .
$70 from the U.S. Space Force to provide sustainment services for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communications system.
EXHIBIT J AEROSPACE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - (UNAUDITED) DOLLARS IN MILLIONS | ||||||||
Fourth Quarter | Twelve Months | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||
Gulfstream Aircraft Deliveries (units): | ||||||||
Large-cabin aircraft | 30 | 35 | 96 | 103 | ||||
Mid-cabin aircraft | 8 | 4 | 24 | 16 | ||||
Total | 38 | 39 | 120 | 119 | ||||
Aerospace Book-to-Bill: | ||||||||
Orders* | $ 2,973 | $ 4,337 | $ 12,573 | $ 13,333 | ||||
Revenue | 2,450 | 2,560 | 8,567 | 8,135 | ||||
Book-to-Bill Ratio | 1.21x | 1.69x | 1.47x | 1.64x | ||||
* Does not include customer defaults, liquidated damages, cancellations, foreign exchange fluctuations and other backlog | ||||||||
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