SAIC Announces Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013

MCLEAN, Va., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SAIC, Inc. (NYSE: SAI), a scientific, engineering, and technology applications company, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, which ended April 30, 2012.  

"Our performance for the quarter reflects a combination of pressures we are seeing in the market and internal investments being made to prepare for the future," said John P. Jumper, SAIC president and chief executive officer. "Despite these two factors, I am pleased we delivered positive revenue growth for the quarter, growth that can be attributed to a strategy that leverages our diverse portfolio of government and commercial offerings and the dedicated work of our employees who deliver the highest level of performance to our customers every day."

Summary Operating Results

Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were $2.78 billion, up 3 percent from $2.69 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.  Internal revenue growth represented 2 percent of the consolidated revenue growth.

Operating income for the quarter was $208 million (7.5 percent of revenues), down from $230 million (8.6 percent of revenues) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. The reduction in operating income was attributable to increased indirect spending, including bid and proposal costs; an $8 million reduction in net positive changes in contract estimates; and a $6 million gain on the sale of real estate in the prior year quarter.

Income from continuing operations for the quarter was $117 million compared to $130 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.  This decline in income from continuing operations was attributable to the reduction in operating income described above, partially offset by a lower effective tax rate.

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the quarter were $0.35, down 3 percent from $0.36 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.  The diluted share count for the quarter was 330 million, down 5 percent from 348 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.

Segment Operating Results

Defense Solutions

Defense Solutions revenues for the quarter increased 3 percent from the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, all of which was internal growth.  This growth was attributable to the continued ramp up of a program to operate and maintain the enterprise network IT infrastructure for the U.S. Department of State, increased activity on systems integration and logistics programs for tactical and mine resistant ambush protected vehicles, and the ramp up of a new program with the Defense Logistics Agency to provide supply chain management of military land and aircraft tires.  These increases were partially offset by reduced revenue from the U.S. Army Brigade Combat Team Modernization program, which was terminated during the third quarter of fiscal year 2012.

Defense Solutions operating income for the quarter was 8.6 percent of revenue, up from 7.9 percent of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 due to reductions in indirect spending.

Health, Energy and Civil Solutions

Health, Energy and Civil Solutions revenues for the quarter increased 3 percent from the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, primarily due to the August 2011 acquisition of Vitalize Consulting Solutions, Inc.  Internal revenues decreased 3 percent due to declines in various U.S. federal civilian agency programs and program completions with federal health information technology customers, particularly U.S. Department of Defense military health system customers.  These declines were partially offset by increased deliveries of non-intrusive cargo inspection systems, increased design-build volume related to geothermal and biomass power plant construction, and strong growth in commercial health technology consulting services.

Health, Energy and Civil Solutions operating income for the quarter was 6.9 percent of revenue, down from 8.2 percent of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.  This decline was attributable to higher levels of indirect spending, an increase in amortization expense associated with a prior year acquisition, and unfavorable impacts of changes in contract estimates. 

Intelligence and Cybersecurity Solutions

Intelligence and Cybersecurity Solutions revenues for the quarter increased 4 percent from the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, all of which was internal growth, due to increased activity on airborne surveillance programs and cybersecurity programs.  These increases were partially offset by a decline in revenues on intelligence analysis programs, primarily due to the drawdown of overseas U.S. military forces and a contract completed in the prior year.

Intelligence and Cybersecurity Solutions operating income for the quarter was 7.1 percent of revenue, down from 9.6 percent of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 due to increased indirect spending, including increased bid and proposal costs and research and development spending; a reduction in net positive changes in contract estimates; and lower sales of propriety software products that have higher relative margins.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other segment operating income for the quarter declined from the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 due to a $6 million gain on the sale of real estate in the prior year quarter.

Cash Generation and Capital Deployment

Cash flow used by operations for the quarter was $361 million, due to the payment of the $500 million CityTime settlement.  Days sales outstanding were 70 days, improved from 72 days in the prior year quarter.

On April 30, 2012, the Company paid its initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share.  The Company intends to continue paying dividends on a quarterly basis, although the declaration of any future dividends will be determined by the Company's Board of Directors each quarter and will depend on earnings, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors.

As of April 30, 2012, the Company had $1.17 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $1.85 billion in long-term debt.

New Business Awards

Net business bookings totaled $2.1 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, representing a book-to-bill ratio of 0.8.  Notable awards received during the quarter include:

• U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Systems and Computer Resources Support (SCRS).  The Company received a single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) follow-on task order to provide professional and engineering support services to the Army Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center Software Engineering Directorate. The SCRS task order was awarded under the AMCOM Expedited Professional & Engineering Support Services (EXPRESS) contract and will help the Army provide mission critical systems and software engineering expertise to support weapon systems over their life cycle. The task order has a two-year base period, a three-year execution period of performance and a ceiling value of $820 million.
• Veterans Affairs Benefits Systems.  The Company was awarded a $37 million task order by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic to provide program management, technical, engineering, application development and operational support required to manage, enhance and develop new solution functionality for Veteran's Affairs benefit systems. The contract has a one-year base period of performance, one one-year option, and a total value of approximately $37 million if the option is exercised.
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Hazardous Materials Management and Disposal Services.   The Company was awarded a prime contract by the Transportation Security Administration to provide hazardous materials management and disposal services at all TSA airport operations and facilities. The single-award contract has an overall period of performance up to five years, including options, and a contract value of more than $46 million if all options are exercised.

The Company's backlog of signed business orders at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 was $17.4 billion, of which $5.7 billion was funded.  As compared to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, total backlog decreased 4 percent while funded backlog increased 14 percent. Negotiated backlog does not include any estimate of future task orders expected to be awarded under IDIQ, GSA Schedule or other master agreement contract vehicles.

Forward Guidance

Based upon its operating and business development performance through the first quarter of the fiscal year, the Company expects its fiscal year 2013 results to be consistent with the forward guidance provided on March 20, 2012.  These expectations are:

• Revenues of $10.7 billion to $11.2 billion;
• Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.26 to $1.36; and
• Cash flows from continuing operations at or above $150 million.

Fiscal year 2013 guidance excludes the impact of potential future acquisitions and other non-ordinary course items. 

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health.  The Company's approximately 40,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets.  Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $10.6 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2012.  For more information, visit www.saic.com.  SAIC:  From Science to Solutions®

Forward-Looking Statements

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All information in this release is as of May 31, 2012. The Company expressly disclaims any duty to update the guidance or any other forward-looking statement provided in this release to reflect subsequent events, actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.  The Company also disclaims any duty to comment upon or correct information that may be contained in reports published by investment analysts or others.

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