GeoEye Reports First Quarter 2011 Earnings Results

HERNDON, Va., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced today results for its fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

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“During the quarter, GeoEye achieved revenue growth and operating results that were in line with our expectations,” said Matt O’Connell, GeoEye’s chief executive officer and president. “We have continued our focus on the successful execution of our multi-billion-dollar EnhancedView award; the commercial deployment of our Web dissemination services platform, EyeQ™; and the integration of our GeoEye Analytics business. We are very pleased with the competitive position we have in our government, commercial and international markets and with the revenue visibility that we have into the remainder of the year.”

FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Total revenues were $86.6 million for the first quarter of 2011, a 7.8 percent increase from the first quarter of 2010. The net income available to common stockholders for the first quarter of 2011 was $10.0 million, or $0.44 per fully diluted share, compared to net income of $0.8 million, or $0.04 per fully diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010. Adjusted net income available to common shareholders (a non-GAAP measurement that excludes the impact of non-operating charges, gains and one-time charges and tax benefits) for the first quarter of 2011 was also $10.0 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, as compared to $11.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, in the same period in 2010.  

Operating profit was $24.2 million for the first quarter of 2011. Operating margin was 27.9 percent for the first quarter of 2011, compared to 33.0 percent in the first quarter of 2010. Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measurement defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-cash recognition of stock compensation expense and other items) was approximately $43.8 million for the first quarter of 2011, compared to $43.5 million in the same period in 2010.

The Company ended the first quarter of 2011 with unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $280.1 million; total assets of approximately $1.3 billion; stockholders’ equity of $457.2 million and long-term debt of $508.8 million.

FIRST QUARTER 2011 OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Revenue Mix

• Imagery revenues in the first quarter of 2011 were $59.0 million, or 68.1 percent of total revenues. Production and other services revenues were $21.6 million, or 24.9 percent of total revenues. The NextView cost share accounted for revenues of $6.0 million, or 7 percent of total revenues.

Geographic Information

• Domestic revenues were $67.1 million for the first quarter of 2011, or 77.4 percent of total revenues for the period. International revenues were $19.6 million for the first quarter of 2011, or 22.6 percent of total revenues for the period.
• Domestic revenues increased 12.2 percent for the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010. International revenues decreased 5.1 percent for the first quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.

GeoEye Capital Expenditures and GeoEye-2 construction

• During the quarter, the Company invested $79.4 million for the continued development and construction of the GeoEye-2 satellite. To date, the Company has invested $389.3 million in the GeoEye-2 satellite program.

FISCAL YEAR 2011 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

For the full year, the Company is raising the lower end of its previous guidance as to revenue, adjusted EBITDA and earnings per share. Our new expectations for 2011 are for revenues to range from $365 to $380 million, adjusted EBITDA to range from $175 to $185 million and earnings per share of $1.75 to $2.00.

These estimates represent management's current expectations about the Company's future financial performance, based on information available at this time.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY) will host a conference call for investors and analysts to discuss financial results for the first quarter, which ended March 31, 2011.

When: May 10, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time

To Participate: To participate in the call via phone, domestic callers may dial toll-free 1-877-776-4039 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time. International callers may dial 1-631-291-4808. Callers may identify themselves to the operator as GeoEye conference call participants or by using the conference ID number: 55951526. Questions will be accepted from phone participants during the live call after prepared remarks and as time permits.

The conference call will also be webcast on the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's corporate Web site, www.geoeye.com. To directly access the live webcast go to: http://www.geoeye.com/CorpSite/corporate/investor-relations/Default.aspx and click on the "May 10, 2011 Investor Update Webcast" link. Please allow 15 minutes before the scheduled start time to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

Replay: An audio replay of the first quarter conference call will be available through midnight May 17, 2011, by dialing (800) 642-1687 and typing in the conference ID number: 55951526.

An archived webcast of the conference call will be available at the same URL address approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call.

Selected financial results for the Company are as follows (dollars in thousands, except earnings per share):

About GeoEye

GeoEye is a leading source of geospatial information and insight for decision makers and analysts who need a clear understanding of our changing world to protect lives, manage risk and optimize resources. Each day, organizations in defense and intelligence, public safety, critical infrastructure, energy and online media rely on GeoEye's imagery, tools and expertise to support important missions around the globe. Widely recognized as a pioneer in high-resolution satellite imagery, GeoEye has evolved into a complete provider of geospatial intelligence solutions. In August 2010, GeoEye was named one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Fastest-Growing Companies” in the United States. GeoEye is a public company listed on NASDAQ as GEOY and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia with more than 700 employees worldwide. Learn more at www.geoeye.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Without limitation, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including statements relating to growth, expected levels of expenditures and statements expressing general optimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements. Similarly, statements that describe our business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements and those presented elsewhere by our management from time to time are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2010, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 15, 2011, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011, which is expected to be filed with the SEC on May 10, 2011. Copies of all SEC filings may be obtained from the SEC's EDGAR Web site, http://www.sec.gov/, or by contacting: William L. Warren, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, at 703-480-5672.

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