V2X Delivers Solid First Quarter Results
First Quarter 2024 Summary
Revenue up 7.1% y/y to $1.01 billionOperating income of $30.3 million; adjusted operating income1 of $62.9 millionNet income of $1.1 million, up $18.6 million y/yAdjusted EBITDA1 of $69.1 million with a margin1 of 6.8%Diluted EPS of $0.04; Adjusted diluted EPS1 of $0.90Selected to provide technology solutions for threat detection and response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, & Nuclear hazardsAwarded position on U.S. Navy’s Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract III valued up to $2 billion
2024 Guidance:
Reaffirming full-year 2024 guidance
MCLEAN, Va., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — V2X, Inc. (NYSE:VVX) announced first quarter 2024 financial results.
“V2X reported a solid start to 2024 with revenue up 7% year-over-year,” said Chuck Prow, President and Chief Executive Officer of V2X. “Our leading growth indicators remain strong with a robust backlog of $12.6 billion and a pipeline of nearer-term new business opportunities of $25 billion. V2X continues to advance our transformation to deliver enhanced capabilities in an expanding market. Given our first quarter results and trends we are seeing in our business, we are reaffirming our 2024 guidance.”
“We continue to witness growth in the Pacific or INDOPACOM, with our presence in the region proving to be a key channel to support increasing mission requirements,” said Mr. Prow. “Revenue in the region was up 7% year-over-year. We continue to expand our scope of services in the region, which includes a new award to deploy an assured and protected private 5G communications solution and enable smart logistics in the Philippines. Additionally, our position in the Middle East or CENTCOM continues to expand with revenue up 22% year-over-year. As the largest services provider to the Department of Defense in the Middle East, V2X stands ready to support our clients mission requirements.”
Mr. Prow continued, “V2X remains focused on differentiated operational technologies that fuse the digital and physical aspects of our clients’ missions. This differentiation is driving growth and was recently demonstrated through contract awards valued at $75 million to provide technology solutions for threat detection and response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) hazards. This work expanded from a prototype effort to a new sole source award for the production, upgrade, and fielding of cutting-edge systems at overseas operational locations. Under the contract, V2X is the lead systems integrator for CBRN Support to Command and Control (CSC2) program. CSC2 is the program of record for the integration of CBRN, which will link sensors together to provide integrated situational awareness about potential hazards to inform end user decision making.”
Mr. Prow concluded, “I’m pleased to announce that V2X was selected as a prime contractor for the U.S. Navy’s Global Contingency Services Multiple Award Contract III (GCSMAC III). The contract is valued at up to $2 billion, was awarded by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific in Hawaii, and enables V2X to provide critical support services for a wide range of scenarios, including natural disasters, humanitarian efforts, and military actions. The total contract value for GCSMAC III was increased significantly from the prior iteration, which reached its ceiling value of $900 million. Importantly, V2X was the leading provider of services under the prior iteration of the contract, winning $300 million in task orders.”
First Quarter 2024 Results
“V2X reported revenue of $1.0 billion in the quarter, which represents 7.1% year-over-year growth,” said Shawn Mural, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “Revenue growth in the quarter was achieved through continued expansion of existing business in the Pacific and Middle East regions, as well as new programs. Growth in the Pacific was driven by continued expansion of scope and services, particularly at Kwajalein Atoll. Growth in the Middle East was driven primarily by expansion in Qatar and the ramp up of our longer-term Saudi Aviation Support & Training program.”
“For the quarter, the Company reported operating income of $30.3 million and adjusted operating income1 of $62.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $69.1 million with a margin of 6.8%. First quarter GAAP diluted EPS was $0.04, due primarily to merger and integration related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and interest expense. Adjusted diluted EPS1 for the quarter was $0.90.”
“An important attribute of our business is the ability to generate strong cash flow with low capital expenditure requirements. We expect to deliver full-year adjusted net cash provided by operating activities1 of $145 million to $165 million, representing 120% adjusted net income conversion1 at the mid-point. During the quarter, net cash used by operating activities was $57.2 million, in line with our historical pattern and reflective of a receivable delay that collected shortly after the quarter closed. Adjusted net cash used by operating activities1 was $83.5 million, adding back approximately $5.8 million of M&A and integration costs and removing the contribution of the master accounts receivable purchase or MARPA facility of $32.1 million.”
“At the end of the quarter, net debt for V2X was $1,173 million. Net leverage ratio1was 3.5x, down from 3.8x at the end of the first quarter 2023. We expect to achieve a net leverage ratio of 3.0x, or below, by the end of 2024.”
“Total backlog as of March 29, 2024, was $12.6 billion. Funded backlog was $2.7 billion. Bookings in the quarter were $0.8 billion, resulting in a trailing twelve-month book-to-bill of 1.2x.”
Reaffirming 2024 Guidance
Mr. Mural concluded, “We are pleased with the performance across our business and start to the year. Our teams continue to execute, driving expansion on existing operations and phasing in of new programs. As such, the Company is reaffirming its guidance for 2024.”
Guidance for 2024 remains as follows:
$ millions, except for per share amounts
2024 Guidance
2024 Mid-Point
Revenue
$4,100
$4,200
$4,150
Adjusted EBITDA1
$300
$315
$308
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share1
$3.85
$4.20
$4.03
Adjusted Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities1
$145
$165
$155
The Company is not providing a quantitative reconciliation with respect to this forward-looking non-GAAP measure in reliance on the “unreasonable efforts” exception set forth in SEC rules because certain financial information, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, is not available and cannot be reasonably estimated. For example, unusual, one-time, non-ordinary, or non-recurring costs, which relate to M&A, integration and related activities cannot be reasonably estimated. Forward-looking statements 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.
First Quarter Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors at 8:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. U.S.-based participants may dial in to the conference call at 877-407-3982, while international participants may dial 201-493-6780. A live webcast of the conference call as well as an accompanying slide presentation will be available here: https://app.webinar.net/24war3pJ8n7
A replay of the conference call will be posted on the V2X website shortly after completion of the call and will be available for one year. A telephonic replay will also be available through May 21, 2024, at 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international) with passcode 13745566.
Presentation slides that will be used in conjunction with the conference call will also be made available online in advance on the “investors” section of the company’s website at https://gov2x.com/. V2X recognizes its website as a key channel of distribution to reach public investors and as a means of disclosing material non-public information to comply with its obligations under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation FD.
Footnotes:
1 See “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for descriptions and reconciliations.
About V2X
V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure – by aligning people, actions, and outputs. Our lifecycle solutions improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness.
The Company delivers a comprehensive suite of integrated solutions across the operations and logistics, aerospace, training, and technology markets to national security, defense, civilian and international clients. Our global team of approximately 16,000 employees brings innovation to every point in the mission lifecycle, from preparation to operations, to sustainment, as it tackles the most complex challenges with agility, grit, and dedication.
Contact Information
Investor Contact
Media Contact
Mike Smith, CFA
Angelica Spanos Deoudes
719-637-5773
571-338-5195
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, all the statements and items listed under “2024 Guidance” above and other assumptions contained therein for purposes of such guidance, other statements about our 2024 performance outlook, revenue, contract opportunities, and any discussion of future operating or financial performance.
Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “potential,” “continue” or similar terminology. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of the Company based on information currently available to management.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions, or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors, many of which are outside our management’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s historical experience and our present expectations or projections. For a discussion of some of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from such forward-looking statements, see the risks and other factors detailed from time to time in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings with the SEC.
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.
V2X, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
March 29,
March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
Revenue
$ 1,010,564
$ 943,460
Cost of revenue
940,290
864,630
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
39,943
48,251
Operating income
30,331
30,579
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
(22,052)
Interest expense, net
(27,574)
(31,744)
Other expense, net
(1,633)
—
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes
1,124
(23,217)
Income tax benefit
(20)
(5,737)
Net income (loss)
$ 1,144
$ (17,480)
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic
$ 0.04
$ (0.57)
Diluted
$ 0.04
$ (0.57)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
31,351
30,927
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
31,794
30,927
V2X, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
March 29,
December 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$ 35,658
$ 72,651
Receivables
788,490
705,995
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
129,427
96,223
Total current assets
953,575
874,869
Property, plant, and equipment, net
93,362
85,429
Goodwill
1,648,298
1,656,926
Intangible assets, net
389,448
407,530
Right-of-use assets
37,629
41,215
Other non-current assets
17,379
15,931
Total non-current assets
2,186,116
2,207,031
Total Assets
$ 3,139,691
$ 3,081,900
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 430,600
$ 453,052
Compensation and other employee benefits
139,349
158,088
Short-term debt
15,361
15,361
Other accrued liabilities
267,425
213,700
Total current liabilities
852,735
840,201
Long-term debt, net
1,154,345
1,100,269
Deferred tax liabilities
13,698
11,763
Operating lease liabilities
32,419
34,691
Other non-current liabilities
92,758
104,176
Total non-current liabilities
1,293,220
1,250,899
Total liabilities
2,145,955
2,091,100
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
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; 31,452,806 and 31,191,628 shares issued and outstanding as of March 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
315
312
Additional paid in capital
761,605
762,324
Retained earnings
231,995
230,851
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(179)
(2,687)
Total shareholders’ equity
993,736
990,800
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$ 3,139,691
$ 3,081,900
V2X, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
March 29,
March 31,
(In thousands)
2024
2023
Operating activities
Net income (loss)
$ 1,144
$ (17,480)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation expense
6,243
5,412
Amortization of intangible assets
22,539
22,606
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment
8
31
Stock-based compensation
5,149
12,872
Deferred taxes
(262)
(6,034)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
2,160
2,513
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
22,052
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables
(55,363)
(30,649)
Other assets
(23,522)
(9,778)
Accounts payable
(33,715)
(4,115)
Compensation and other employee benefits
(18,607)
(24,182)
Other liabilities
37,000
(11,740)
Net cash used in operating activities
(57,226)
(38,492)
Investing activities
Purchases of capital assets
(7,775)
(9,076)
Proceeds from the disposition of assets
5
—
Acquisitions of businesses
(16,939)
—
Net cash used in investing activities
(24,709)
(9,076)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
—
250,000
Repayments of long-term debt
(3,840)
(421,013)
Proceeds from revolver
375,250
348,750
Repayments of revolver
(319,250)
(163,750)
Proceeds from stock awards and stock options
3
5
Payment of debt issuance costs
—
(7,507)
Prepayment premium on early redemption of debt
—
(1,600)
Payments of employee withholding taxes on share-based compensation
(5,702)
(12,806)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
46,461
(7,921)
Exchange rate effect on cash
(1,519)
1,567
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(36,993)
(53,922)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of period
72,651
116,067
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period
$ 35,658
$ 62,145
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid
$ 27,125
$ 29,066
Income taxes paid
$ 1,014
$ 300
Purchase of capital assets on account
$ 410
$ 494
Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures
The primary financial performance measures we use to manage our business and monitor results of operations are revenue trends and operating income trends. Management believes that these financial performance measures are the primary drivers for our earnings and net cash from operating activities. Management evaluates its contracts and business performance by focusing on revenue, and operating income. Operating income represents revenue less both cost of revenue and selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses. Cost of revenue consists of labor, subcontracting costs, materials, and an allocation of indirect costs, which includes service center transaction costs. SG&A expenses consist of indirect labor costs (including wages and salaries for executives and administrative personnel), bid and proposal expenses and other general and administrative expenses not allocated to cost of revenue.
We manage the nature and amount of costs at the program level, which forms the basis for estimating our total costs and profitability. This is consistent with our approach for managing our business, which begins with management’s assessing the bidding opportunity for each contract and then managing contract profitability throughout the performance period.
In addition to the key performance measures discussed above, we consider adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and adjusted operating cash flow to be useful to management and investors in evaluating our operating performance, and to provide a tool for evaluating our ongoing operations. This information can assist investors in assessing our financial performance and measures our ability to generate capital for deployment among competing strategic alternatives and initiatives. We provide this information to our investors in our earnings releases, presentations, and other disclosures.
Adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and adjusted net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, however, are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Definitions and reconciliations of these items are provided below.
Adjusted operating income is defined as operating income, adjusted to exclude items that may include, but are not limited to, significant charges or credits, and unusual and infrequent non-operating items that impact current results but are not related to our ongoing operations, such as M&A, integration, and related costs.Adjusted EBITDA is defined as operating income, adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, and items that may include, but are not limited to, significant charges or credits, and unusual and infrequent non-operating items that impact current results but are not related to our ongoing operations, such as M&A, integration, and related costs.Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.Adjusted net income is defined as net income, adjusted to exclude items that may include, but are not limited to, significant charges or credits, and unusual and infrequent non-operating items that impact current results but are not related to our ongoing operations, such as M&A, integration and related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, amortization of debt issuance costs, and loss on extinguishment of debt.Adjusted diluted earnings per share is defined as adjusted net income divided by the weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.Cash interest expense, net is defined as interest expense, net adjusted to exclude amortization of debt issuance costs.Adjusted net cash provided by (used in) operating activities or adjusted operating cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (or used in) operating activities adjusted to exclude infrequent non-operating items, such as M&A payments and related costs.Net leverage ratio is defined as net debt (or total debt less unrestricted cash) divided by trailing twelve-month (TTM) bank EBITDA.
Non-GAAP Tables
($K, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 29, 2024
March 31, 2023
Revenue
$ 1,010,564
$ 943,460
Net income (loss)
$ 1,144
$ (17,480)
Plus:
Income tax benefit
(20)
(5,737)
Other expense, net
1,633
—
Interest expense, net
27,574
31,744
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
22,052
Amortization of intangible assets
22,539
22,606
M&A, integration and related costs
9,981
10,767
Adjusted operating income
$ 62,851
$ 63,952
Plus:
Depreciation expense
6,243
5,412
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 69,094
$ 69,364
Adjusted EBITDA margin
6.8 %
7.4 %
Minus:
Cash interest expense, net
25,414
29,231
Income tax expense, as adjusted
7,155
8,580
Depreciation expense
6,243
5,412
Other expense, net
1,633
—
Adjusted net income
$ 28,649
$ 26,141
($K, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
March 29, 2024
March 31, 2023
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$ 0.04
$ (0.57)
Plus:
M&A, integration and related costs
0.25
0.26
Amortization of intangible assets
0.56
0.54
Amortization of debt issuance costs and Loss on extinguishment of debt
0.05
0.60
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
$ 0.90
$ 0.83
Average shares outstanding
Basic, as reported
31,351
30,927
Diluted, as reported
31,794
30,927
Adjusted diluted
31,794
31,334
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Revenue by client branch, contract type, contract relationship, and geographic region for the periods presented below was as follows:
Revenue by Client
Three Months Ended
March 29,
March 31,
(In thousands)
2024
%
2023
%
Army
$ 433,430
43 %
$ 390,503
41 %
Navy
321,384
32 %
292,690
31 %
Air Force
118,569
12 %
129,981
14 %
Other
137,181
13 %
130,286
14 %
Total revenue
$ 1,010,564
$ 943,460
Revenue by Contract Type
Three Months Ended
March 29,
March 31,
(In thousands)
2024
%
2023
%
Cost-plus and cost-reimbursable
$ 604,167
60 %
$ 523,030
55 %
Firm-fixed-price
379,272
38 %
385,112
41 %
Time-and-materials
27,125
2 %
35,318
4 %
Total revenue
$ 1,010,564
$ 943,460
Revenue by Contract Relationship
Three Months Ended
March 29,
March 31,
(In thousands)
2024
%
2023
%
Prime contractor
$ 945,155
94 %
$ 879,179
93 %
Subcontractor
65,409
6 %
64,281
7 %
Total revenue
$ 1,010,564
$ 943,460
Revenue by Geographic Region
Three Months Ended
March 29,
March 31,
(In thousands)
2024
%
2023
%
United States
$ 544,726
54 %
$ 548,770
58 %
Middle East
343,216
34 %
281,121
30 %
Asia
68,802
7 %
64,317
7 %
Europe
53,820
5 %
49,252
5 %
Total revenue
$ 1,010,564
$ 943,460
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