Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, held a conference call with investors and analysts today to introduce the new company and its three-year financial outlook to the investment community. Orbital ATK was formed as a result of the merger of Orbital Sciences Corporation and the Aerospace and Defense Groups of ATK and began combined operations last week. The company has posted the presentation slides used for today’s call, as well as an updated general presentation for investors and analysts, on its website. A transcript of today’s conference call will also be posted on the Orbital ATK web site as soon as it is available.
During the call Orbital ATK’s President and Chief Executive Officer David W. Thompson reviewed the company’s business strategy of providing its customers with innovative, reliable and affordable products across domestic and international military, civil government and commercial markets. He highlighted several factors that are expected to create additional value for both customers and shareholders: cost reductions to be achieved through vertical integration and overhead efficiencies; expanded market opportunities to be pursued due to greater systems engineering know-how and strengthened technical and industrial resources; and substantial increases in capital deployment capacity to be available to improve returns to investors.
Orbital ATK’s Chief Financial Officer Garrett E. Pierce provided a summary of the company’s adjusted unaudited pro-forma calendar year 2014 financial information in order to set a new baseline to measure future financial performance.* These results were as follows:
– Revenues of ~$4,440 million
– EBITDA of ~$600 million
– EBIT ~$440 million
– Net Income ~$250 million
– Earnings Per Share ~$4.20
Over the next three years, Mr. Pierce said the company is targeting to achieve the following financial goals:*
– Consolidated revenue growth of ~4-5% on a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) basis, including growth due to revenue synergies in 2016 and 2017
– EBITDA growth of ~8-10% (CAGR)
– Earnings per share growth of ~12-15% (CAGR)
– Cumulative three-year free cash flow of ~$1 billion
* See non-GAAP reconciliation table below
Orbital ATK’s Chief Operating Officer Blake E. Larson reviewed the company’s organizational structure and senior management team, as well as updated progress on the merger integration and synergy capture. Mr. Larson stated the company is on track to realize its cost synergy targets of $70 to 100 million per year by 2016. He also said the company expects to achieve its $150 to $200 million annual revenue synergy target by late 2016 or early 2017.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs more than 12,000 people in 20 states across the U.S. and in several international locations. For more information, visit: www.orbitalatk.com.
