Economic Earnings Increase Sales Nearly Double Sector Operating Margin Up 110 Percent Cash Flow From Operations Strong Business Backlog Totals $21.5 Billion Confirms 2002 Financial Guidance of $6.60 to $7.10 EEPS
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation(NYSE:NOC) today reported 2001 fourth quarter economic earnings of $158 million, compared with $106 million for the same period of 2000. On a per share basis, the company reported 2001 fourth quarter economic earnings of $1.55 on average diluted shares outstanding of 98.0 million, compared with economic earnings of $1.46 on average diluted shares outstanding of 72.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2000.
Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the company reported fourth quarter 2001 net income of $131 million, or $1.28 per share, compared with net income from continuing operations of $144 million, or $1.99 per share, for the same period of 2000. The comparable decline reflects a substantial decrease in pension income and increases in interest expense and in the number of shares outstanding.
For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2001, sales increased to $4.3 billion compared with $2.2 billion reported for the fourth quarter of 2000. The increase is primarily due to the contributions of the three companies acquired in 2001: Litton Industries Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding and the Electronics and Information Systems group of Aerojet-General Corporation. Also contributing to the sales increase was strong organic growth at the company's Electronic Systems sector.
Northrop Grumman's operating margin for the 2001 fourth quarter increased 25 percent to $314 million from $252 million for the same period last year despite a sharp drop in pension income. Pension income declined to $88 million from $128 million reported for the last three months of 2000.
"Today's outstanding results validate our strategy to create a top-tier defense enterprise focused on our customers' current and future needs," said Kent Kresa, chairman and chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman. "Last year's strategic acquisitions -- which added some $8 billion in annualized revenues -- provided new core competencies and established a solid foundation for future growth."
Mr. Kresa added, "Looking ahead, we expect to focus on several critical areas as demand intensifies for next-generation warfighting capabilities, particularly C(4)ISR, precision strike, unmanned aerial vehicles and all classes of naval vessels. Another priority will be to support emerging initiatives such as missile defense and homeland security. With more than $21 billion in business backlog, continued strong operating performance and expected increases in the U.S. defense budget over the next several years, Northrop Grumman's future is certainly bright.
"We are reaffirming our 2002 financial guidance targets and expectations for double-digit revenue and economic earnings growth in 2003," Mr. Kresa concluded.
"We achieved several key operational milestones last year," said Dr. Ronald D. Sugar, Northrop Grumman's president and chief operating officer. "We have made substantial progress integrating newly acquired businesses and established three new operating sectors. Our Electronic Systems sector in particular posted excellent fourth quarter results, generating organic growth in sales and operating margin. Integrated Systems' role on the Joint Strike Fighter program positions the sector for an upturn in sales and our Information Technology sector's expanded capabilities as a result of the Litton acquisition position it to win major programs in 2002.
"Going forward, the watchwords for 2002 are 'execute and integrate' -- execute on our commitments and realize the synergies of our integrated enterprise," Dr. Sugar added.
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2001, the company reported economic earnings of $517 million, a 21 percent increase compared with 2000 economic earnings of $429 million. On a per share basis, 2001 economic earnings were $5.85 on average diluted shares outstanding of 85.3 million, compared with $6.05 for 2000 on average diluted shares outstanding of 70.9 million.
Under GAAP, the company reported 2001 net income totaling $427 million, or $4.80 per share for the year, compared with 2000 net income from continuing operations of $625 million, or $8.82 per share. The comparable decline reflects a substantial decrease in pension income and increases in interest expense and in the number of shares outstanding.
Sales for 2001 increased 78 percent to $13.6 billion from $7.6 billion for 2000, primarily due to the contributions of the three recently acquired companies. Northrop Grumman's 2001 operating margin was $1.0 billion, down from the prior year despite a 37 percent decline in pension income to $337 million from $538 million in 2000.
Contract acquisitions in 2001 totaled $24.9 billion, including $13.6 billion of funded order backlog from the three acquired companies. Business backlog increased to $21.5 billion, more than double the $10.1 billion reported for 2000.
Sales at Electronic Systems in the 2001 fourth quarter increased 60 percent to $1.5 billion from $962 million in reported sales for the last three months of 2000. Operating margin for the quarter nearly tripled to $145 million compared with $55 million for the same period last year. The 2001 sales and margin improvements reflect the contributions by Litton's Advanced Electronics business and the Electronics and Information Systems group of Aerojet-General. The increases are also due to growth at the sector's Combat Avionics Systems, Land Combat Systems and its Automation and Information business areas.
Information Technology reported 2001 fourth quarter sales of $1.1 billion, more than double the $537 million in sales reported for the same period of 2000. The increase reflects the contributions from Litton's Information Systems business as well as organic growth in its Enterprise Information Technology business. Operating margin increased to $45 million for the 2001 fourth quarter compared with $11 million for the same period in 2000. Last year's fourth quarter operating margin included a $9 million non cash reduction related to retiree benefits.
Integrated Systems generated 2001 fourth quarter sales of $784 million, up slightly from the $779 million in sales reported for the same period a year ago. The sector's operating margin for the quarter was $42 million compared with $52 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2000, reflecting lower sales and operating margin in the Airborne Early Warning and Electronics Warfare business area and lower operating margin on unmanned vehicle contracts.
Ships generated sales of $803 million and operating margin of $28 million for the fourth quarter. The results include the contributions of Newport News Shipbuilding, acquired by the company on Nov. 29. Although Newport News will operate as a separate sector for the near term, the company has aggregated Newport News and Ships Systems results for financial reporting purposes. Operating margin for the quarter includes a downward cumulative margin rate adjustment of $13 million on the polar tanker program.
Component Technologies reported 2001 fourth quarter sales of $127 million and an operating loss of $12 million. Component Technologies' operating margin continued to be adversely impacted by the downturn in the telecommunications industry and by the effect of additional amortization due to the company's acquisition of Litton. Looking ahead, the sector is well positioned to capitalize on a market turnaround. Component Technologies continues to generate solid performance in its nontelecommunications business.
For the last three months of 2001, the company generated $405 million of cash from operations, reflecting strong cash performance particularly from the Electronic Systems sector. Northrop Grumman's net debt at Dec. 31, 2001, was $5.0 billion, up from the $1.3 billion reported at the end of 2000, reflecting both the assumption of Litton and Newport News debt and increased borrowings to finance last year's three acquisitions. Interest expense for the 2001 fourth quarter was $104 million, up from the $40 million reported for the same period of 2000.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is an $18 billion global aerospace and defense company with its worldwide headquarters in Los Angeles. Northrop Grumman provides technologically advanced, innovative products, services and solutions in defense and commercial electronics, information technology, systems integration and nuclear and non-nuclear shipbuilding and systems. With approximately 100,000 employees and operations in 44 states and 25 countries, Northrop Grumman serves U.S. and international military, government and commercial customers.
Note: Certain statements and assumptions in this release contain or are based on "forward-looking" information (that the company believes to be within the definition in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) and involve risks and uncertainties. Such "forward-looking" information includes the statements above as to future impacts on revenues and earnings. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside the company's control. These include the company's ability to successfully integrate its acquisitions, assumptions with respect to future revenues, expected program performance and cash flows, the outcome of contingencies including litigation, environmental remediation, divestitures of businesses, and anticipated costs of capital investments. The company's operations are subject to various additional risks and uncertainties resulting from its position as a supplier, either directly or as subcontractor or team member, to the U.S. Government and its agencies as well as to foreign governments and agencies; actual outcomes are dependent upon factors, including, without limitation, the company's successful performance of internal plans; government customers' budgetary restraints; customer changes in short-range and long-range plans; domestic and international competition in both the defense and commercial areas; product performance; continued development and acceptance of new products; performance issues with key suppliers and subcontractors; government import and export policies; acquisition or termination of government contracts; the outcome of political and legal processes; legal, financial, and governmental risks related to international transactions and domestic and global needs for ships, military aircraft, military and civilian electronic systems and support, information technology and other products; as well as other economic, political and technological risks and uncertainties and other risk factors set out in the company's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the company's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
($ in millions, except per share)
FOURTH QUARTER TOTAL YEAR
2001 2000 2001 2000
FINANCIAL METRICS
(Other Data)
Economic earnings
(see Reconciliation) $ 158 $ 106 $ 517 $ 429
Economic earnings
per share $ 1.55 $ 1.46 $ 5.85 $ 6.05
Net cash provided by
operating activities $ 405* $ 379 $ 597* $ 975
EBITDAP
(See Reconciliation) $ 407 $ 221 $ 1,347 $ 942
EBITDAP per share $ 4.14 $ 3.03 $ 15.79 $ 13.29
DEC. 31 DEC. 31
2001 2000
Cash and cash
equivalents $ 464 $ 319
Accounts receivable 2,522 1,557
Inventoried costs 1,525 585
Property, plant
and equipment, net 2,767 1,015
Total debt 5,495 1,615
Net debt(3) 5,031 1,296
Mandatorilly
redeemable
preferred stock 350 -
Shareholders'
equity 7,408 3,919
Total assets $21,081 $ 9,622
Debt to
capitalization
ratio(4) 41% 29%
FOURTH QUARTER TOTAL YEAR
Reconciliations from
GAAP to 2001 2000 2001 2000
final metrics
Economic earnings
Income from
continuing
operations
before taxes $ 214 $ 219 $ 699 $ 975
Amortization of
goodwill and
purchased
intangibles 101 58 379 206
Pension income (88) (128) (337) (538)
Income tax (69) (43) (224) (214)
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Economic earnings 158 106 517 429
Preferred
dividend (6) - (18) -
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Economic earnings
available to
Common
shareholders $ 152 $ 106 $ 499 $ 429
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Diluted weighted
average common
shares outstanding
(in Millions) 98.04 72.50 85.26 70.90
Calculation of
EDITDAP
Income from
continuing
operations
before taxes $ 214 $ 219 $ 699 $ 975
Net interest
expense 103 31 340 145
Depreciation 77 41 266 154
Amortization of
goodwill and
purchased
intangibles 101 58 379 206
Pension income (88) (128) (337) (538)
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EBITDAP $ 407 $ 221 $1,347 $ 942
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* preliminary amounts
1 Total debt less cash and cash equivalents
2 Total debt divided by the sum of shareholders'
equity, mandatorily redeemable preferred stock and total debt
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
OPERATING RESULTS
($ in millions, except per share)
CONTRACT ACQUISITIONS
FOURTH QUARTER TOTAL YEAR
2001 2000 2001 2000
Electronic Systems $ 1,551 $ 1,111 $ 5,771 $4,370
Information
Technology 1,139 907 4,276 2,051
Integrated Systems 750 1,295 2,233 2,990
Ships 6,458 - 12,408 -
Component
Technologies 129 - 645 -
Intersegment
Eliminations (208) (58) (394) (186)
TOTAL $ 9,819 $ 3,255 $ 24,939 $9,225
FUNDED
ORDER BACKLOG
DEC. 31
2001 2000
Electronic Systems $ 6,031 $ 4,979
Information
Technology 1,436 943
Integrated Systems 3,523 4,291
Ships 10,528 -
Component
Technologies 218 -
Intersegmen
Eliminations (249) (107)
TOTAL $21,487 $10,106
NET SALES
FOURTH QUARTER TOTAL YEAR
2001 2000 2001 2000
Electronic Systems $ 1,543 $ 962 $ 4,719 $2,915
Information
Technology 1,130 537 3,783 1,717
Integrated Systems 784 779 3,001 3,150
Ships 803 - 1,880 -
Component
Technologies 127 - 427 -
Intersegment
Eliminations (83) (49) (252) (164)
TOTAL $ 4,304 $ 2,229 $ 13,558 $7,618
OPERATING MARGIN
FOURTH QUARTER TOTAL YEAR
2001 2000 2001 2000
Electronic Systems $ 145 $ 55 $ 359 $181
Information
Technology 45 11 170 104
Integrated
Systems 42 52 258 316
Ships 28 - 19 -
Component
Technologies (12) - (38) -
Total $ 248 $ 118 $ 768 $601
Other items
included in
operating
margin:
Corporate
expenses (16) (1) (74) (17)
Deferred
state tax
provision (6) 7 (27) (24)
Pension income 88 128 337 538
Operating margin 314 252 1,004 1,098
Other income, net 4 7 68 52
Interest expense (104) (40) (373) (175)
Income from
continuing
operations
before taxes 214 219 699 975
Federal and foreign
income taxes 83 75 272 350
Income from
continuing
operations 131 144 427 625
Income from
discontinued
operations,
net of tax 0 39
Loss on disposal
of discontinued
operations,
net of tax (19) (56)
Net income $ 131 $ 125 $ 427 $608
Diluted earnings
per share
Continuing
operations $ 1.28 $ 1.99 $ 4.80 $ 8.82
Discontinued
operations - - 0.55
Disposal of
discontinued
operations - (0.26) - (0.79)
Diluted
earnings per
share $ 1.28 $ 1.73 $4.80 $8.58
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
ADDITIONAL SEGMENT INFORMATION
($ in millions)
Sales by business area
within segment: FOURTH QUARTER TOTAL YEAR
2001 2000 2001 2000
Electronic Sensors &
Systems
Aerospace Electronic
Systems $ 548 $ 371 $ 1,702 $1,179
C3I&N 246 326 911 902
Navigation Systems 286 - 798 -
Defensive Electronic
Systems 307 191 767 511
Other 156 74 541 323
Total 1,543 962 4,719 2,915
Information Technology
Government Information
Technology $ 630 $ 257 $ 2,178 $829
Enterprise Information
Technology 285 111 829 229
Technology Services 140 115 515 475
Commercial Information
Technology 75 54 261 184
Total 1,130 537 3,783 1,717
Integrated Systems
ACS $ 421 $ 386 $ 1,594 $1,717
AEW/EW 211 235 745 780
AGS/BM 148 163 664 674
Intrasegment
Eliminations 4 (5) (2) (21)
Total 784 779 3,001 3,150
Ships
Surface Combatants $ 236 $ - $ 672 $ -
Amphibious & Auxiliary $ 197 $ - $ 514 $ -
Commercial &
International $ 77 $ - $ 336 $ -
Aircraft Carriers $ 185 $ - $ 185 $ -
Submarines $ 63 $ - $ 63 $ -
Services & Other $ 68 $ - $ 172 $ -
Intersegment
Eliminations $ (23) $ - $ (62) $ -
Total $ 803 $ - $ 1,880 $ -
Component Technologies $ 127 $ - $ 427 $ -
FOURTH QUARTER TOTAL YEAR
Amortization of Goodwill 2001 2000 2001 2000
Electronic Systems $ 22 $ 18 $ 81 $ 63
Information Technology 16 8 58 19
Integrated Systems 8 9 32 32
Ships 11 - 31 -
Component Technologies 8 - 38 -
Total 65 35 240 114
Amortization of FOURTH QUARTER TOTAL YEAR
Purchased Intangibles 2001 2000 2001 2000
Electronic Systems $ 21 $ 19 $ 81 $ 76
Information Technology 5 1 15 2
Integrated Systems 4 3 15 14
Ships 2 - 17 -
Component Technologies 4 - 11 -
Total $ 36 $ 23 $ 139 $92
Amortization of Goodwill
and Other Purchased FOURTH QUARTER TOTAL YEAR
Intangibles 2001 2000 2001 2000
Electronic Systems $ 43 $ 37 $ 162 $ 139
Information Technology 21 9 73 21
Integrated Systems 12 12 47 46
Ships 13 - 48 -
Component Technologies 12 - 49 -
Total $ 101 $ 58 $ 379 $ 206