BETHESDA, Md., July 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today reported second quarter 2019 net sales of $14.4 billion, compared to $13.4 billion in the second quarter of 2018. Net earnings in the second quarter of 2019 were $1.4 billion, or $5.00 per share, compared to $1.2 billion, or $4.05 per share, after severance charges of $96 million, in the second quarter of 2018. Cash from operations in the second quarter of 2019 was $1.7 billion, compared to cash used for operations of $(72) million after pension contributions of $2.0 billion in the second quarter of 2018.

"The corporation achieved another quarter of strong operational and financial results across all four of our businesses, which allowed us to grow our backlog to a new record level and to increase our financial outlook for 2019," said Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson. "Our team remains focused on driving growth, investing in innovative solutions, and creating long-term value for shareholders."

Summary Financial Results

The following table presents the corporation's summary financial results.

2019 Financial Outlook

The following table and other sections of this news release contain forward-looking statements, which are based on the corporation's current expectations. Actual results may differ materially from those projected. It is the corporation's typical practice not to incorporate adjustments into its financial outlook for proposed acquisitions, divestitures, ventures, changes in law, or new accounting standards until such items have been consummated, enacted or adopted. For additional factors that may impact the corporation's actual results, refer to the "Forward-Looking Statements" section in this news release.

Cash Activities

The corporation's cash activities in the second quarter of 2019 included the following:

• paying cash dividends of $622 million, compared to $570 million in the second quarter of 2018;
• repurchasing 0.6 million shares for $219 million, compared to 1.0 million shares for $310 million in the second quarter of 2018;
• making capital expenditures of $249 million, compared to $264 million in the second quarter of 2018;
• making net repayments of $400 million for commercial paper, compared to no net repayments in the second quarter of 2018; and
• making no pension contributions, compared to pension contributions of $2.0 billion in the second quarter of 2018.

Segment Results

The corporation operates in four business segments organized based on the nature of products and services offered: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) and Space. The following table presents summary operating results of the corporation's business segments and reconciles these amounts to the corporation's consolidated financial results.

Net sales and operating profit of the corporation's business segments exclude intersegment sales, cost of sales, and profit as these activities are eliminated in consolidation. Operating profit of the corporation's business segments includes the corporation's share of earnings or losses from equity method investees as the operating activities of the investees are closely aligned with the operations of its business segments.

Operating profit of the corporation's business segments also excludes the FAS/CAS operating adjustment described below, a portion of corporate costs not considered allowable or allocable to contracts with the U.S. Government under the applicable U.S. government cost accounting standards (CAS) or federal acquisition regulations (FAR), and other items not considered part of management's evaluation of segment operating performance such as a portion of management and administration costs, legal fees and settlements, environmental costs, stock-based compensation expense, retiree benefits, significant severance actions, significant asset impairments, gains or losses from significant divestitures, and other miscellaneous corporate activities.

The corporation recovers CAS pension cost through the pricing of its products and services on U.S. Government contracts and, therefore, recognizes CAS pension cost in each of its business segment's net sales and cost of sales. The corporation's consolidated financial statements must present pension and other postretirement benefit plan expense calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (referred to as FAS pension expense). The operating portion of the net FAS/CAS pension adjustment represents the difference between the service cost component of FAS pension expense and CAS pension cost. The non-service FAS pension cost component is included in other non‑operating expense, net on the corporation's consolidated statements of earnings. The net FAS/CAS pension adjustment increases or decreases CAS pension cost to equal total FAS pension expense (both service and non-service).

Changes in net sales and operating profit generally are expressed in terms of volume. Changes in volume refer to increases or decreases in sales or operating profit resulting from varying production activity or service levels on individual contracts. Volume changes in segment operating profit are typically based on the current profit booking rate for a particular contract. In addition, comparability of the corporation's segment sales, operating profit and operating margin may be impacted favorably or unfavorably by changes in profit booking rates on the corporation's contracts for which it recognizes revenue over time using the percentage-of-completion cost-to-cost method to measure progress towards completion. Increases in profit booking rates, typically referred to as risk retirements, usually relate to revisions in the estimated total costs to fulfill the performance obligations that reflect improved conditions on a particular contract. Conversely, conditions on a particular contract may deteriorate, resulting in an increase in the estimated total costs to fulfill the performance obligations and a reduction in the profit booking rate. Increases or decreases in profit booking rates are recognized in the current period and reflect the inception-to-date effect of such changes.

Segment operating profit and margin may also be impacted favorably or unfavorably by other items, which may or may not impact sales. Favorable items may include the positive resolution of contractual matters, cost recoveries on severance and restructuring charges, insurance recoveries and gains on sales of assets. Unfavorable items may include the adverse resolution of contractual matters; restructuring charges, except for significant severance actions which are excluded from segment operating results; reserves for disputes; certain asset impairments; and losses on sales of certain assets.

The corporation's consolidated net adjustments not related to volume, including net profit booking rate adjustments, represented approximately 27 percent of total segment operating profit in the second quarter of 2019 as compared to 32 percent in the second quarter of 2018.

Aeronautics

Aeronautics' net sales in the second quarter of 2019 increased $229 million, or 4 percent, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to higher net sales of approximately $205 million for the F-35 program due to increased volume on production, development and sustainment contracts.

Aeronautics' operating profit in the second quarter of 2019 increased $20 million, or 3 percent, compared to the same period in 2018. Operating profit increased approximately $15 million for the F-35 program due to increased recurring volume on higher margin production contracts, partially offset by lower risk retirements on production and sustainment contracts. Adjustments not related to volume, including net profit booking rate adjustments and other matters, were $25 million lower in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

Missiles and Fire Control

MFC's net sales in the second quarter of 2019 increased $326 million, or 16 percent, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to higher net sales of approximately $195 million for tactical and strike missile programs due to increased volume (primarily precision fires, new hypersonic missile programs and classified programs); and about $100 million for sensors and global sustainment programs due to increased volume (primarily the Special Operations Forces Global Logistics Support Services (SOF GLSS) and Apache).

MFC's operating profit in the second quarter of 2019 increased $48 million, or 17 percent, compared to the same period in 2018. Operating profit increased approximately $35 million for sensors and global sustainment programs due to $65 million of charges recorded in the second quarter of 2018 which did not recur for performance matters on the Warrior Capability Sustainment Program and higher volume (primarily SOF GLSS and Apache), partially offset by current period charges of $30 million for performance matters on an international military program and lower risk retirements (primarily Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN®) and Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (SNIPER®)); and about $15 million for tactical and strike missile programs due to higher volume (primarily precision fires). Adjustments not related to volume, including net profit booking rate adjustments and other matters, were comparable in the second quarter of 2019 to the same period in 2018.

Rotary and Mission Systems

RMS' net sales in the second quarter of 2019 increased $202 million, or 6 percent, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to higher net sales of approximately $190 million for integrated warfare systems and sensors (IWSS) programs due to higher volume (primarily Multi Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC), Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and Aegis Combat System (Aegis)) and about $95 million for various training and logistics solutions (TLS) programs due to higher volume. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of approximately $115 million for Sikorsky helicopter programs due to lower volume (primarily Black Hawk production, the combat rescue helicopter program and commercial aircraft services).

RMS' operating profit in the second quarter of 2019 was comparable to the same period in 2018. Operating profit increased approximately $60 million for IWSS programs due to higher risk retirements (primarily Radar Surveillance Systems, Aegis and LCS). This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $60 million for TLS programs due to a $60 million charge for an army sustainment program. Adjustments not related to volume, including net profit booking rate adjustments and other matters, were about $40 million lower in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

Space

Space's net sales in the second quarter of 2019 increased $272 million, or 11 percent, compared to the same period in 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to higher net sales of approximately $170 million for government satellite programs due to higher volume (primarily Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR); Global Positioning System (GPS) III; and government satellite services) and about $70 million for strategic and missile defense programs due to higher volume (primarily hypersonic programs).

Space's operating profit in the second quarter of 2019 increased $14 million, or 5 percent, compared to the same period in 2018. Operating profit increased approximately $35 million for commercial satellite programs, which reflect a lower amount of charges recorded for performance matters; and about $30 million for government satellite programs due to higher volume (primarily GPS III and government satellite services) and higher risk retirements (primarily Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) and GPS III). These increases were partially offset by a decrease of approximately $35 million due to lower equity earnings for ULA driven by fewer launches and about $20 million for strategic and missile defense programs due to lower risk retirements (primarily Fleet Ballistic Missiles). Adjustments not related to volume, including net profit booking rate adjustments and other matters, were about $15 million higher in the second quarter of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.

Total equity earnings recognized by Space (primarily ULA) represented approximately $15 million, or 5 percent, of Space's operating profit in the second quarter of 2019, compared to approximately $50 million, or 18 percent, in the second quarter of 2018.

Income Taxes

The corporation's effective income tax rate was 15.6 percent in the second quarter of 2019, compared to 18.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018. The rate for the second quarter of 2019 benefited from additional tax deductions based on proposed tax regulations released on March 4, 2019, which clarified that foreign military sales qualify for foreign derived intangible income treatment. The rates for both periods benefited from tax deductions for dividends paid to the corporation's defined contribution plans with an employee stock ownership plan feature, tax deductions for foreign derived intangible income related to direct commercial sales, tax deductions for employee equity awards, and the research and development tax credit.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This news release contains the following non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) financial measures (as defined by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation G). While the corporation believes that these non-GAAP financial measures may be useful in evaluating the financial performance of Lockheed Martin Corporation, this information should be considered supplemental and is not a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the corporation's definitions for non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies or analysts.

Business segment operating profit represents the total earnings from the corporation's business segments before unallocated income and expense. This measure is used by the corporation's senior management in evaluating the performance of its business segments and is a performance goal in the corporation's annual incentive plan. Business segment operating margin is calculated by dividing business segment operating profit by sales. The table below reconciles the non-GAAP measure business segment operating profit with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, consolidated operating profit included in the corporation's 2019 financial outlook.

Conference Call Information

Lockheed Martin Corporation will webcast live its second quarter 2019 earnings results conference call (listen-only mode) on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The live webcast and relevant financial charts will be available for download on the Lockheed Martin Investor Relations website at www.lockheedmartin.com/investor.

For additional information, visit our website: www.lockheedmartin.com.

About Lockheed Martin

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that, to the extent they are not recitations of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, and are based on Lockheed Martin's current expectations and assumptions. The words "believe," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "intend," "expect," "plan," "outlook," "scheduled," "forecast" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially due to factors such as:

• the corporation's reliance on contracts with the U.S. Government, which are conditioned upon the availability of funding and can be terminated by the U.S. Government for convenience, and the corporation's ability to negotiate favorable contract terms;
• budget uncertainty; affordability initiatives; the risk of future sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011 or other budget cuts; the impact of any future government shutdowns (including the potential that the corporation works on unfunded contracts to preserve their cost and/or schedule);
• risks related to the development, production, sustainment, performance, schedule, cost and requirements of complex and technologically advanced programs including the corporation's largest, the F-35 program;
• economic, industry, business and political conditions including their effects on governmental policy (including government actions that disrupt our supply chain or prevent the sale or delivery of the corporation's products, such as delays in obtaining Congressional approvals for exports requiring Congressional notification to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey and the suspension of the sale of F-35 aircraft to Turkey and potential sanctions), or other trade policies or sanctions (including potential sanctions on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia);
• the corporation's success expanding into and doing business in adjacent markets and internationally; the differing risks posed by international sales, including those involving commercial relationships with unfamiliar customers and different cultures; its ability to recover investments, which is frequently dependent upon the successful operation of ventures that it does not control; and changes in foreign national priorities, and foreign government budgets;
• the competitive environment for the corporation's products and services, including increased pricing pressures, aggressive pricing in the absence of cost realism evaluation criteria, competition from outside the aerospace and defense industry, and increased bid protests;
• planned production rates for significant programs; compliance with stringent performance and reliability standards; materials availability;
• the performance and financial viability of key suppliers, teammates, ventures, venture partners, subcontractors and customers;
• the timing and customer acceptance of product deliveries;
• the corporation's ability to continue to innovate and develop new products and to attract and retain key personnel and transfer knowledge to new personnel; the impact of work stoppages or other labor disruptions;
• the impact of cyber or other security threats or other disruptions to the corporation's businesses;
• the corporation's ability to implement and continue and the timing and impact of capitalization changes such as share repurchases and dividend payments;
• timing and estimates regarding pension funding and the success of the corporation's efforts to reduce volatility of its outstanding pension obligations and to accelerate CAS cost recovery and recover certain associated costs from the U.S. Government;
• the corporation's ability to recover certain costs under U.S. Government contracts and changes in contract mix;
• the accuracy of the corporation's estimates and projections;
• movements in interest rates and other changes that may affect pension plan assumptions, equity, the level of the FAS/CAS adjustment and actual returns on pension plan assets;
• realizing the anticipated benefits of acquisitions or divestitures, ventures, teaming arrangements or internal reorganizations, and the corporation's efforts to increase the efficiency of its operations and improve the affordability of its products and services;
• risk of an impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, investments or other long-term assets, including the potential impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and inventory recorded as a result of the acquisition of the Sikorsky business and the potential further impairment of its equity investment in Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center LLC (AMMROC);
• the adequacy of the corporation's insurance and indemnities;
• the effect of changes in (or in the interpretation of) procurement and other regulations and policies affecting the corporation's industry, including export of its products from the U.S. and other countries, cost allowability or recovery, aggressive government positions with respect to the use and ownership of intellectual property and potential changes to the DoD's acquisition regulations relating to progress payments and performance-based payments and a preference for fixed-price contracts;
• the effect of changes in accounting, taxation, or export laws, regulations, and policies; and
• the outcome of legal proceedings, bid protests, environmental remediation efforts, government investigations or government allegations that the corporation has failed to comply with law, other contingencies and U.S. Government identification of deficiencies in the corporation's business systems.

These are only some of the factors that may affect the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. For a discussion identifying additional important factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, see the corporation's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission including, but not limited to, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" in the corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The corporation's filings may be accessed through the Investor Relations page of its website, www.lockheedmartin.com/investor, or through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

The corporation's actual financial results likely will be different from those projected due to the inherent nature of projections. Given these uncertainties, forward-looking statements should not be relied on in making investment decisions. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of its filing. Except where required by applicable law, the corporation expressly disclaims a duty to provide updates to forward-looking statements after the date of this news release to reflect subsequent events, changed circumstances, changes in expectations, or the estimates and assumptions associated with them. The forward-looking statements in this news release are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by the federal securities laws.