DRC Reports First Quarter 2011 Results


Federal Revenue Up 4 Percent; Operating Margins Rise 40 Basis Points

Company Sees Strong New Business Pipeline

ANDOVER, Mass., April 27, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dynamics Research Corporation (Nasdaq:DRCO), a leading provider of innovative management consulting, engineering, technical and information technology services and solutions to federal and state governments, today announced operating results for the first quarter of 2011.

Financial Results

The Company reported income from continuing operations of $2.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 9 percent over income from continuing operations in the first quarter of 2010 adjusted for the impact of a one-time $253 thousand tax benefit recorded last year.

Revenue for the first quarter of 2011 was $69.5 million, as compared with $68.6 million for the same period in 2010. Federal revenue grew 4.3 percent in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the same period in 2010. Overall, reported revenue including state government clients grew 1.4 percent on a year-over-year comparison. Operating margin was 6.8 percent for the quarter, up from 6.4 percent in the first quarter of last year.

The Company ended the quarter with $18.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, down from the end of 2010 as a result of an anticipated $3.5 million discretionary pension plan payment, seasonal payments of annual incentive compensation and anticipated temporary delays in federal payments.

Business Highlights

"The Company's operating performance for the quarter included solid growth in organic revenue, margin gains, and healthy contract activity," said Jim Regan, DRC's chairman and chief executive officer. "We booked new contracts worth approximately $49 million, representing a win rate of 68 percent, while our new business pipeline rose to $2.5 billion, up from $1.7 billion since February. The increased pipeline reflects our strategic business development initiatives pursuing larger program opportunities, which, as they mature, we expect will accelerate growth in our target markets – homeland security, healthcare, high priority defense programs, cyber security, financial regulation, and intelligence agencies. We continue to be very optimistic about our business opportunities and outlook."

Company Guidance

The Company's estimate for revenue for 2011 is in the range of $277 to $285 million. Regarding earnings from continuing operations for 2011, the Company anticipates results to be in the range of $1.23 to $1.30 per diluted share.  For the second quarter of 2011, the Company anticipates revenue in the range of $68 to $71 million and earnings from continuing operations per diluted share of $0.26 to $0.28.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct a first quarter 2011 conference call on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The call will be available via telephone at 877-303-4382, and accessible via Web cast at www.drc.com. Recorded replays of the conference call will be available on Dynamics Research Corporation's investor relations home page at www.drc.com and by telephone at 800-642-1687, passcode #67398280, beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET April 28, 2011.

About Dynamics Research Corporation

Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) is a leading provider of mission-critical technology management services and solutions for government programs. DRC offers the capabilities of a large company and the responsiveness of a small company, backed by a history of excellence and customer satisfaction. Founded in 1955, DRC is a publicly held corporation (Nasdaq:DRCO) and maintains more than 25 offices nationwide with major offices in Andover, Massachusetts and the Washington, D.C. area. For more information please visit our website at www.drc.com.

Safe Harbor

Safe harbor statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Some statements contained or implied in this news release, may be considered forward-looking statements, which by their nature are uncertain. Consequently, actual results could materially differ. For more detailed information concerning how risks and uncertainties could affect the Company's financial results, please refer to DRC's most recent filings with the SEC including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information.

ATTACHMENT I
     
DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
     
     
   Three Months Ended 
  March 31,
  2011 2010
Revenue  $ 69,524  $ 68,584
Cost of revenue  58,760  57,827
Gross profit  10,764  10,757
     
Selling, general and administrative expenses  5,669  5,956
Amortization of intangible assets  374  385
Operating income   4,721  4,416
Interest expense, net  (252)  (376)
Other income, net  96  113
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes  4,565  4,153
Provision for income taxes  1,857  1,416
Income from continuing operations  2,708  2,737
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes  --  132
Net income  $ 2,708  $ 2,869
     
Earnings per share(1)    
Basic    
Income from continuing operations  $ 0.27  $ 0.28
Income from discontinued operations  --   0.01
Net income  $ 0.27  $ 0.29
Diluted    
Income from continuing operations  $ 0.27  $ 0.27
Income from discontinued operations  --   0.01
Net income  $ 0.27  $ 0.29
     
Weighted average shares outstanding    
Basic  9,973,442  9,807,706
Diluted  10,174,186  9,993,079
     
(1)  Totals may not add due to rounding    
ATTACHMENT II
     
DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
(in thousands)
     
     
  March 31, December 31,
  2011 2010
Assets    
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents  $ 18,640  $ 30,163
Contract receivables, net  57,974  48,394
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  3,389  2,924
Total current assets  80,003  81,481
Noncurrent assets    
Property and equipment, net  11,668  12,219
Goodwill  97,641  97,641
Intangible assets, net  2,159  2,533
Deferred tax asset  --  585
Other noncurrent assets  3,721  3,757
Total noncurrent assets  115,189  116,735
Total assets  $ 195,192  $ 198,216
     
Liabilities and stockholders' equity    
Current liabilities    
Current portion of long-term debt  $ 8,000  $ 8,000
Accounts payable  17,098  16,883
Accrued compensation and employee benefits  13,018  18,046
Deferred tax liability  2,590  2,418
Other accrued expenses  5,317  4,617
Total current liabilities  46,023  49,964
Long-term liabilities    
Long-term debt  12,000  14,000
Deferred tax liability  110  --
Other long-term liabilities  26,740  27,067
Total stockholders' equity  110,319  107,185
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 195,192  $ 198,216
ATTACHMENT III
     
DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
     
     
Contract revenues were earned from the following sectors:
     
  Three Months Ended
   March 31, 
  2011 2010
National defense and intelligence agencies  $ 47,811  $ 44,270
Homeland security  12,288  12,929
Federal civilian agencies  5,808  5,974
Total revenue from federal agencies  65,907  63,173
State and local government agencies  3,614  5,394
Other  3  17
Total revenue  $ 69,524  $ 68,584
     
Revenues by contract type as a percentage of contract revenue were as follows:
     
  Three Months Ended
   March 31, 
  2011 2010
Fixed price, including service-type contracts 49% 47%
Time and materials  29  33
Cost reimbursable  22  20
  100% 100%
     
Prime contract 74% 72%
Sub-contract  26  28
  100% 100%
     
     
  Three Months Ended
   March 31, 
  2011 2010
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations  $ (9,503)  $ 13,087
Capital expenditures  $ 320  $ 2,470
Depreciation  $ 865  $ 886
Bookings  $ 59,023  $ 77,221
     
     
  March 31, December 31,
  2011 2010
Total backlog  $ 385,068  $ 400,881
Funded backlog  $ 116,773  $ 267,365
Employees  1,263  1,298


            

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