Vectrus Announces First Quarter 2017 Results

May 09, 2017

- First quarter 2017 revenue $290.1 million and operating margin 4.0 percent

- Total contract awards exceeded $800 million in the quarter

- K-BOSSS extended through March 2018 with potential to March 2019

- Successfully awarded Maxwell BOS and OPMAS-E re-competes in the quarter

- Increased 2017 guidance for revenue, net income, diluted EPS, and net cash provided by operating activities

Company Release - 5/9/2017 4:10 PM ET

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vectrus, Inc. (NYSE:VEC) announced first quarter 2017 financial results. For the first quarter, revenue was $290.1 million, operating income was $11.6 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.60. Net cash provided by operating activities was $9.9 million in the first quarter 2017.

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"We are off to a fast start in 2017, with a much improved operational and financial outlook," said Chuck Prow, president and chief executive officer of Vectrus. "During the quarter, we were awarded a one year extension and additional option periods on the Kuwait Base Operations and Security Support Services (K-BOSSS) contract, which could extend our performance on the contract through March 2019."

"I am also pleased to announce that we won all of our re-compete contracts scheduled to award in 2017," Prow continued. "We were awarded the Maxwell Base Operations Support (Maxwell BOS) and the Operations Maintenance and Supply Europe (OPMAS-E) re-compete contracts, which have seven and five year potential durations, respectively. Overall, recent new business and re-compete wins, contract modifications and extensions have propelled our total backlog to $2.9 billion; the highest level since being a stand-alone public company."

"Last quarter, we rolled out the foundation of a new strategy," explained Prow. "Albeit very early in our strategic execution, recent contract wins and extensions reinforce the market receptivity to our approach. Additionally, we are proceeding at a good pace deploying Enterprise Vectrus to coalesce our Vectrus Improvement Programs and other enterprise improvement initiatives into a single enterprise wide management system."

First Quarter 2017 Results

  • Revenue $290.1 million
  • Operating income $11.6 million
  • Operating margin 4.0%
  • Diluted earnings per share $0.60

First quarter 2017 revenue of $290.1 million decreased $20.6 million or 6.6 percent compared to the first quarter of 2016. The decrease in revenue is attributable to lower activity from our Afghanistan programs of $20.2 million and our European programs of $3.2 million, offset by increases of $2.4 million from our U.S. programs and $0.4 million from our Middle East programs.

Operating income was $11.6 million or 4.0 percent operating margin in the first quarter of 2017, compared to $11.8 million or 3.8 percent operating margin in the first quarter of 2016.

First quarter 2017 diluted earnings per share were $0.60 compared to $0.61 in the first quarter 2016.

First quarter 2017, net cash provided by operating activities was $9.9 million, an increase of $8.2 million compared to 2016.  Days sales outstanding (DSO) was 54 days in the first quarter of 2017 compared to 57 days in the first quarter of 2016.

"Our team's dedicated focus on cash collections resulted in a significant year-over-year improvement in net cash provided by operating activities," said Matt Klein, chief financial officer of Vectrus. "We continuously evaluate our cash collection processes and procedures for further improvement and I am proud of what we have accomplished so far."

The Company ended the first quarter 2017 with a total debt balance of $81.5 million, which was down from $85.0 million at the end of 2016.  As of March 31, 2017, the Company had a total consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (total leverage ratio) of 1.61x to 1.00x.

The Company ended the first quarter 2017 with total backlog of $2.9 billion and funded backlog of $0.9 billion.

2017 Guidance

"We have updated 2017 guidance to reflect our outlook for the remainder of the year and expect annual revenue to be in the range of $990 million to $1,090 million, up from the previously guided range of $910 million to $1,010 million. Net income is now expected to be in the range of $18.7 million to $22.3 million, up from $17.0 million to $20.5 million. As a result, the range for diluted EPS changes to $1.68 to $2.00 per share, up from $1.53 to $1.83 per share.  Net cash provided by operating activities is now expected to be in the range of $22 million to $28 million, up from $20 million to $26 million. Our operating margin guidance of 3.40 percent to 3.60 percent remains unchanged," said Klein.

2017 updated guidance details include:

$ millions, except for operating margin and per share amounts

(Prior) 
2017 Guidance

 

(Updated) 
2017 Guidance

                       

Revenue

$910

 

to

$1,010

   

$990

 

to

$1,090

 
                       

Operating Margin

3.40

%

to

3.60

%

 

3.40

%

to

3.60

%

                       

Net Income

$17.0

 

to

$20.5

   

$18.7

 

to

$22.3

 
                       

Diluted EPS1

$1.53

 

to

$1.83

   

$1.68

 

to

$2.00

 
                       

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

$20.0

 

to

$26.0

   

$22.0

 

to

$28.0

 
                       

The Company notes that forward-looking statements of future performance made in this release, including 2017 guidance, are based upon current expectations and are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested here, including those factors set forth in the Safe Harbor Statement below.

Investor Call

Management representatives will conduct an investor briefing and conference call at 5 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. 

U.S.-based participants may dial into the conference call at 877-407-0792, while international participants may dial 201-689-8263. For all other listeners, a live webcast of the briefing and conference call will be available on the Vectrus Investor Relations website at http://investors.vectrus.com.

A replay of the briefing will be posted on the Vectrus website shortly after completion of the call, and will remain available for one year. A telephonic replay will also be available through May 23, 2017, at 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international) with pass code 13660908.

Footnotes:

1 2017 EPS guidance is calculated using the estimated weighted average diluted common shares outstanding for the year ending December 31, 2017 of 11.1 million.

About Vectrus

Vectrus is a leading, global government services company with a history in the services market that dates back more than 70 years. The company provides facility and logistics services and information technology and network communication services to U.S. government customers around the world. Vectrus is differentiated by operational excellence, superior program performance, a history of long-term customer relationships, and a strong commitment to their mission success. Vectrus is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and includes about 5,600 employees spanning 143 locations in 18 countries. In 2016, Vectrus generated sales of $1.2 billion. For more information, visit our website at www.vectrus.com or connect with us on FacebookTwitterLinkedIn, and YouTube.

Safe Harbor Statement

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"): Certain material presented herein includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Act. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements in 2017 Guidance above about our revenue, operating margin, net income, EPS and net cash provided by operating activities for 2017 and other assumptions contained therein for purposes of such guidance, debt payments, expense savings, contract opportunities, bids and awards, collections, business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals, and any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Whenever used, words such as "may," "are considering," "will," "likely," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "target," "could," "potential," "continue," or similar terminology are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management based on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements, our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our dependence on a few large contracts for a significant portion of our revenue; competition in our industry; our ability to submit proposals for and/or win potential opportunities in our pipeline; our ability to retain and renew our existing contracts; protests of new awards; our international operations, including the economic, political and social conditions in the countries in which we conduct our businesses; changes in U.S. government military operations, including its operations in Afghanistan; changes in, or delays in the completion of, U.S. or international government budgets; government regulations and compliance therewith, including changes to the Department of Defense procurement process; changes in technology; intellectual property matters; governmental investigations, reviews, audits and cost adjustments; contingencies related to actual or alleged environmental contamination, claims and concerns; our success in expanding our geographic footprint or broadening our customer base, markets and capabilities; our ability to realize the full amounts reflected in our backlog; our maintaining our good relationship with the U.S. government; impairment of goodwill; our performance of our contracts and our ability to control costs; our level of indebtedness; our compliance with the terms of our credit agreement; subcontractor and employee performance and conduct; our teaming arrangements with other contractors; economic and capital markets conditions; any future acquisitions, investments or joint ventures; our ability to retain and recruit qualified personnel; our maintenance of safe work sites and equipment; our compliance with applicable environmental health and safety regulations; our ability to maintain required security clearances; any disputes with labor unions; costs of outcome of any legal proceedings; security breaches and other disruptions to our information technology and operations; changes in our tax provisions or exposure to additional income tax liabilities; changes in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; accounting estimates made in connection with our contracts; our exposure to interest rate risk; our compliance with public company accounting and financial reporting requirements; timing of payments by the U.S. government; risks and uncertainties relating to the spin-off from our former parent; and other factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, – "Risk Factors," and elsewhere in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K and described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

VECTRUS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 
   

Three months ended

   

March 31,

 

April 1,

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2017

 

2016

Revenue

 

$

290,063

   

$

310,682

 

Cost of revenue

 

264,701

   

283,711

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

13,713

   

15,160

 

Operating income

 

11,649

   

11,811

 

Interest (expense) income, net

 

(1,134)

   

(1,312)

 

Income from operations before income taxes

 

10,515

   

10,499

 

Income tax expense

 

3,847

   

3,910

 

Net income

 

$

6,668

   

$

6,589

 
         

Earnings per share

       

Basic

 

$0.61

   

$0.62

 

Diluted

 

$0.60

   

$0.61

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

 

10,909

   

10,628

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

11,075

   

10,856

 

 

VECTRUS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
   

March 31,

 

December 31,

(In thousands, except share information)

 

2017

 

2016

Assets

 

(unaudited)

   

Current assets

       

Cash

 

$

53,689

   

$

47,651

 

Receivables

 

164,901

   

172,072

 

Costs incurred in excess of billings

 

12,624

   

11,002

 

Other current assets

 

7,478

   

13,412

 

Total current assets

 

238,692

   

244,137

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

2,679

   

3,061

 

Goodwill

 

216,930

   

216,930

 

Other non-current assets

 

1,314

   

1,177

 

Total non-current assets

 

220,923

   

221,168

 

Total Assets

 

$

459,615

   

$

465,305

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

       

Current liabilities

       

Accounts payable

 

$

95,649

   

$

118,055

 

Billings in excess of costs

 

3,835

   

1,421

 

Compensation and other employee benefits

 

47,049

   

34,917

 

Short-term debt

 

17,500

   

15,750

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

18,473

   

17,693

 

Total current liabilities

 

182,506

   

187,836

 

Long-term debt, net

 

62,786

   

67,842

 

Deferred tax liability

 

87,285

   

89,667

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

2,307

   

2,559

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

152,378

   

160,068

 

Total liabilities

 

334,884

   

347,904

 

Commitments and contingencies

       

Shareholders' Equity

       

Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding

 

   

 

Common stock; $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 10,943,290 and 10,894,924 shares issued and outstanding

 

109

   

109

 

Additional paid in capital

 

64,406

   

63,910

 

Retained earnings

 

64,586

   

57,959

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(4,370)

   

(4,577)

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

124,731

   

117,401

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

$

459,615

   

$

465,305

 

 

VECTRUS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 
   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

 

April 1,

(In thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

Operating activities

       

Net income

 

$

6,668

   

$

6,589

 

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

       

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

407

   

605

 

Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment

 

   

277

 

Stock-based compensation

 

1,086

   

1,713

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

194

   

228

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

       

Receivables

 

7,441

   

17,709

 

Other assets

 

4,202

   

147

 

Accounts payable

 

(22,599)

   

(36,832)

 

Billings in excess of costs

 

2,415

   

1,094

 

Deferred taxes

 

(2,506)

   

(1,103)

 

Compensation and other employee benefits

 

12,059

   

11,687

 

Other liabilities

 

547

   

(429)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

9,914

   

1,685

 

Investing activities

       

Purchases of capital assets

 

(24)

   

(31)

 

Proceeds from the disposition of assets

 

   

111

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(24)

   

80

 

Financing activities

       

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(3,500)

   

(3,500)

 

Proceeds from revolver

 

18,000

   

59,000

 

Repayments of revolver

 

(18,000)

   

(59,000)

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

50

   

 

Payments of employee withholding taxes on share-based compensation

 

(577)

   

(627)

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(4,027)

   

(4,127)

 

Exchange rate effect on cash

 

175

   

989

 

Net change in cash

 

6,038

   

(1,373)

 

Cash-beginning of year

 

47,651

   

39,995

 

Cash-end of period

 

$

53,689

   

$

38,622

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

       

Interest paid

 

$

1,036

   

$

1,408

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

161

   

$

2,320

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

         Revenue by military branch for the periods presented below was as follows:

 
   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

 

April 1,

(In thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

Military branch

 

Revenue

 

% of Total

 

Revenue

 

% of Total

Army

 

$

252,162

   

87

%

 

$

263,052

   

85

%

Navy

 

4,932

   

2

%

 

4,799

   

1

%

Air Force

 

32,969

   

11

%

 

42,831

   

14

%

Total Revenue

 

$

290,063

       

$

310,682

     
                 
                 
                 
   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

 

April 1,

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

Contract type

 

Revenue

 

% of Total

 

Revenue

 

% of Total

Firm-Fixed-Price

 

$

71,806

   

25

%

 

$

78,040

   

25

%

Cost-Plus and Cost Reimbursable ¹

 

218,257

   

75

%

 

232,642

   

75

%

Total Revenue

 

$

290,063

       

$

310,682

     
                 

¹ Includes time and material contracts

               
                 
   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31,

 

April 1,

(In thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

Contract Relationship

 

Revenue

 

% of Total

 

Revenue

 

% of Total

Prime Contractor

 

$

285,033

   

98

%

 

$

285,644

   

92

%

Sub Contractor

 

5,030

   

2

%

 

25,038

   

8

%

Total Revenue

 

$

290,063

       

$

310,682

     

 

 

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