Vectrus Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vectrus, Inc. (NYSE:VEC) announced second quarter 2017 financial results. For the second quarter, revenue was $259.3 million, operating income was $9.2 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.49. As of June 30, 2017, year-to-date net cash provided by operating activities was $5.7 million.

"Our position in the marketplace continues to improve and I am pleased with the progress we made in the second quarter. During the quarter, we were awarded a $97 million firm fixed-price contract to provide base operations support services at Keesler Air Force Base," said Chuck Prow, president and chief executive officer of Vectrus. "Keesler was a strategic win for Vectrus, which further expands our work with the Air Force and builds on our recent $278 million Maxwell Air Force Base re-compete win."

"During the quarter, Sue Deagle joined the Vectrus executive management team as Chief Growth Officer," said Prow. "Sue brings significant federal market experience and will play a major role in the implementation and execution of our growth strategy."

Second Quarter 2017 Results

    --  Revenue $259.3 million
    --  Operating income $9.2 million
    --  Operating margin 3.5%
    --  Diluted earnings per share $0.49

Second quarter 2017 revenue of $259.3 million decreased $48.6 million or 15.8 percent compared to the second quarter of 2016. The decrease in revenue was attributable to lower activity from our Middle East programs of $24.3 million, our Afghanistan programs of $16.8 million, and our U.S. programs of $9.6 million, offset by an increase of $2.1 million from our European programs.

Operating income was $9.2 million or 3.5 percent operating margin in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $11.3 million or 3.7 percent operating margin in the second quarter of 2016.

Second quarter 2017 diluted earnings per share were $0.49 compared to $0.55 in the second quarter 2016.

Year-to-date June 30, 2017, net cash provided by operating activities was $5.7 million, a decrease of $13.5 million compared to the 2016 period. Days sales outstanding was 59 days in the second quarter of 2017 compared to 52 days in the second quarter of 2016.

The Company ended the second quarter of 2017 with a total debt balance of $78.0 million, which was down from $85.0 million at the end of 2016. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had a total consolidated indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA (total leverage ratio) of 1.61 to 1.00x.

The Company ended the second quarter 2017 with total backlog of $2.8 billion and funded backlog of $0.9 billion.

2017 Guidance

"We are reaffirming our 2017 guidance for revenue, operating margin, net income, diluted EPS, and net cash provided by operating activities," said Matt Klein, chief financial officer of Vectrus.

2017 guidance details include:


    $ millions, except for operating margin and per share amounts   2017 Guidance

    Revenue                                                        $990    to     $1,090

    Operating
     Margin                                                       3.40%   to      3.60%

    Net Income                                                    $18.7    to      $22.3

    Diluted
     EPS(1)                                                       $1.68    to      $2.00

    Net Cash
     Provided by
     Operating
     Activities                                                   $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, August 8, 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 August 22, 2017, at 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international) with pass code 13667564.


    Footnotes:

    (1) 2017 diluted EPS guidance
     is calculated using the
     estimated weighted average
     diluted common shares
     outstanding at December 31,
     2017 of 11.2 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 Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, 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                               Six Months Ended
                                            ------------------                               ----------------

                                      June 30,                July 1,                June 30,                July 1,

    (In thousands, except per share
     data)                                 2017                   2016                      2017                    2016
    -------------------------------        ----                   ----                      ----                    ----

    Revenue                                        $259,318                            $307,895                          $549,380 $618,577

    Cost of revenue                     233,583                280,644                   498,283                 564,354

    Selling, general and
     administrative expenses             16,531                 15,953                    30,244                  31,113
                                         ------                 ------                    ------                  ------

    Operating income                      9,204                 11,298                    20,853                  23,110

    Interest (expense) income, net      (1,070)               (1,736)                   (2,204)                (3,048)
                                         ------                 ------                    ------                  ------

    Income from operations before
     income taxes                         8,134                  9,562                    18,649                  20,062

    Income tax expense                    2,673                  3,512                     6,520                   7,422

    Net income                                       $5,461                              $6,050                           $12,129  $12,640
                                                     ======                              ======                           =======  =======


    Earnings per share

    Basic                                 $0.50                  $0.57                     $1.11                   $1.19

    Diluted                               $0.49                  $0.55                     $1.09                   $1.16

    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding -basic                  10,987                 10,702                    10,948                  10,665

    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding -diluted                11,191                 10,958                    11,132                  10,913


                                                    VECTRUS, INC.

                                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                      June 30,                December 31,

    (In thousands, except share
     information)                                           2017                        2016
    ---------------------------                             ----                        ----

    Assets                                           (unaudited)

    Current assets

    Cash                                                             $49,489                    $47,651

    Receivables                                          165,082                       172,072

    Costs incurred in excess of
     billings                                             18,604                        11,002

    Other current assets                                   6,517                        13,412

    Total current assets                                 239,692                       244,137
                                                         -------                       -------

    Property, plant, and equipment, net                    2,975                         3,061

    Goodwill                                             216,930                       216,930

    Other non-current assets                               1,374                         1,177

    Total non-current assets                             221,279                       221,168
                                                         -------                       -------

    Total Assets                                                    $460,971                   $465,305
                                                                    ========                   ========

    Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity

    Current liabilities

    Accounts payable                                     104,809                       118,055

    Billings in excess of costs                            2,707                         1,421

    Compensation and other employee
     benefits                                             34,326                        34,917

    Short-term debt                                       19,250                        15,750

    Other accrued liabilities                             18,989                        17,693

    Total current liabilities                            180,081                       187,836
                                                         -------                       -------

    Long-term debt, net                                   57,723                        67,842

    Deferred tax liability                                85,844                        89,667

    Other non-current liabilities                          3,082                         2,559

    Total non-current liabilities                        146,649                       160,068

    Total liabilities                                    326,730                       347,904
                                                         -------                       -------

    Commitments and contingencies (Note
     12)

    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;
     11,075,220 and 10,894,924 shares
     issued and outstanding                                  111                           109

    Additional paid in capital                            66,768                        63,910

    Retained earnings                                     70,047                        57,959

    Accumulated other comprehensive
     loss                                                (2,685)                      (4,577)
                                                          ------                        ------

    Total shareholders' equity                           134,241                       117,401
                                                         -------                       -------

    Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
     Equity                                                         $460,971                   $465,305
                                                                    ========                   ========


                                                        VECTRUS, INC.

                                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)


                                                                       Six Months Ended

                                                           June 30,                July 1,

    (In thousands)                                              2017                    2016
    -------------                                               ----                    ----

    Operating activities

    Net income                                                          $12,129                              $12,640

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

    Depreciation and amortization
     expense                                                     794                             1,012

    Loss on disposal of property,
     plant, and equipment                                          -                              389

    Stock-based compensation                                   2,995                             3,268

    Amortization of debt issuance costs                          381                               578

    Changes in assets and liabilities:

    Receivables                                                8,791                            33,458

    Other assets                                               (640)                                1

    Accounts payable                                        (14,793)                         (25,459)

    Billings in excess of costs                                1,286                               346

    Deferred taxes                                           (4,553)                          (5,265)

    Compensation and other employee
     benefits                                                (1,411)                            3,134

    Other liabilities                                            757                           (4,820)

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                                          $5,736                              $19,282
                                                                         ------                              -------

    Investing activities

    Purchases of capital assets                                (364)                            (317)

    Proceeds from the disposition of
     assets                                                        -                              111

    Distributions from equity
     investment                                                    -                               89
                                                                 ---                              ---

    Net cash (used in) investing
     activities                                                          $(364)                              $(117)
                                                                          -----                                -----

    Financing activities

    Repayments of long-term debt                             (7,000)                          (9,000)

    Proceeds from revolver                                    18,000                            69,000

    Repayments of revolver                                  (18,000)                         (69,000)

    Proceeds from exercise of stock
     options                                                   1,886                               431

    Payment of debt issuance costs                                 -                            (221)

    Payments of employee withholding
     taxes on share-based compensation                         (612)                            (651)

    Net cash (used in) financing
     activities                                                        $(5,726)                            $(9,441)
                                                                        -------                              -------

    Exchange rate effect on cash                               2,192                               270
                                                               -----                               ---

    Net change in cash                                         1,838                             9,994

    Cash-beginning of year                                    47,651                            39,995

    Cash-end of period                                                  $49,489                              $49,989
                                                                        =======                              =======

    Supplemental Disclosure of Cash
     Flow Information:

    Interest paid                                                        $2,021                               $3,060
                                                                         ------                               ------

    Income taxes paid                                                    $2,629                              $13,494
                                                                         ======                              =======

    Non-cash investing activities:

    Purchase of capital assets on
     account                                                               $344                          $         -
                                                                           ====                        ===       ===


    SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

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


                                                                       Three Months Ended                                                        Six Months Ended

                                                           June 30,                               July 1,                                 June 30,                                        July 1,

    (In thousands)                                                     2017                               2016                                      2017                                          2016
    -------------

    Military branch                              Revenue                 % of               Revenue                   % of                 Revenue                % of                  Revenue              % of
                                                                        Total                                        Total                                        Total                                     Total
                                                                        -----                                        -----                                        -----                                     -----

    Army                                                     $216,554                     84%                                   $258,193                       84%                                     $468,693       85%              $521,220 84%

    Navy                                            5,255                             2%                       4,697                            1%                       10,188                               2%    9,496           2%

    Air Force                                      37,509                            14%                      45,005                           15%                       70,499                              13%   87,861          14%

    Total Revenue                                            $259,318                                                  $307,895                                                   $549,380                                $618,577
                                                             ========                                                  ========                                                   ========                                ========


                                                                    Three Months Ended                                                 Six Months Ended

                                                         June 30,                            July 1,                             June 30,                                    July 1,

    (in thousands)                                                     2017                               2016                                      2017                                          2016
    -------------

    Contract type                                Revenue                 % of               Revenue                   % of                 Revenue             % of Total               Revenue              % of
                                                                        Total                                        Total                                                                                  Total
                                                                        -----                                        -----                                                                                  -----

    Firm-Fixed-Price                                          $63,232                     24%                                    $77,233                       25%                                     $135,039       25%              $157,626 25%

    Cost-Plus and Cost
     Reimbursable (1)                             196,086                            76%                     230,662                           75%                      414,341                              75%  460,951          75%

    Total Revenue                                            $259,318                                                  $307,895                                                   $549,380                                $618,577
                                                             ========                                                  ========                                                   ========                                ========


    (1) Includes time and material contracts


                                                                    Three Months Ended                                                 Six Months Ended

                                                         June 30,                            July1,                              June 30,                                    July1,

    (In thousands)                                                     2017                               2016                                      2017                                          2016
    -------------

    Contract Relationship                        Revenue                 % of               Revenue                   % of                 Revenue                % of                  Revenue              % of
                                                                        Total                                        Total                                        Total                                     Total
                                                                        -----                                        -----                                        -----                                     -----

    Prime Contractor                                         $251,990                     97%                                   $285,156                       93%                                     $537,040       98%              $570,820 92%

    Sub Contractor                                  7,328                             3%                      22,739                            7%                       12,340                               2%   47,757           8%

    Total Revenue                                            $259,318                                                  $307,895                                                   $549,380                                $618,577
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CONTACT:

Mike Smith, CFA
719-637-5773
michael.smith@vectrus.com

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