CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) – Headwinds Lead to Miss but Still See Upside

Monday, May 09, 2022

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)
Headwinds Lead to Miss but Still See Upside

CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, a network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by government agencies in the United States. We have been a flexible and dependable partner for government for nearly 40 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good. Learn more at www.corecivic.com.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Behind the Miss. There were a number of items with the most significant being the La Palma transition, both the cost of implementing the transition as well as a faster drawn down of the existing ICE population than was anticipated, and a challenging labor market where CoreCivic has implemented above average wage increases.

But Significant Upside Potential. Due to the COVID regulations, CoreCivic’s occupancy levels remain well below historical norms. A return to pre-COVID occupancy levels, or about an additional 8,000 detainees, could add some $40-$50 million to EBITDA. Given the expectations for a border surge once Title 42 is lifted, we do not think this is a stretch….

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Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) – A CR Impacted Quarter, but Future is Brighter

Monday, May 09, 2022

Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS)
A CR Impacted Quarter, but Future is Brighter

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies, and commercial enterprises. Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technologies for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research, and streamlined development processes. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training and combat systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For more information go to www.kratosdefense.com.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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1Q22 Results. Revenue of $196.2 million, up 1.0% y-o-y, and came in at the mid-point of the $190-$200 million guidance. Revenue from acquisitions offset CR related impacts and the decline in the Training business. Adjusted EBITDA came in at $13.8 million, above guidance, versus $18.1 million a year ago. GAAP EPS loss was $0.12, adjusted EPS net income was $0.04.

Brighter Days? With the Continuing Resolution behind us, it appears there is a high potential for new awards. On the call, CEO DeMarco stated “We have now received or have been informed that we will receive several large new contracts in our unmanned systems and our satellite business, including our new software based OpenSpace products.”…

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DLH Holdings (DLHC) – Solid Core Operating Results

Friday, May 06, 2022

DLH Holdings (DLHC)
Solid Core Operating Results

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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2QFY22 Results. Revenue totaled $108.7 million, up from $61.5 million in 2Q21. The short-term FEMA awards accounted for $39.8 million of the increase. Earnings were $7.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to $2.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share last year. Ex FEMA, DLH would have reported net income of $3.1 million, or $0.22 per share. We had projected revenue of $95.2 million and EPS of $0.33.

Nice Underlying Growth. Ex FEMA, the underlying business grew 12.1%, in excess of the overall market growth rate. DLH experienced continued growth in its VA-related contracts, as well as HHS programs, with Head Start revenue jumping $2 million sequentially and $1.5 million y-o-y. Demand for DLH’s services continues to increase across the board….

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CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW) – First Look at 1Q22

Thursday, May 05, 2022

CoreCivic, Inc. (CXW)
First Look at 1Q22

CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, a network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by government agencies in the United States. We have been a flexible and dependable partner for government for nearly 40 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good. Learn more at www.corecivic.com.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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A Miss. CoreCivic reported first quarter results after the market closed yesterday. Revenue came in at $453 million, compared to $454.7 million in the same period last year. Consensus was $465 million. The Company reported adjusted net income of $17.4 million, or $0.14 per share, compared to $29.3 million, or $0.24 per share last year. Consensus EPS net income was $23.1 million, or $0.19 per share. We had projected revenue of $473 million and EPS of $0.18.

What Drove the Miss? Headwinds include a challenging labor market, especially for nurses, disruption from the commencement of the La Palma contract in Arizona, and a drop in federal detainees, partially offset by higher populations at the state level….

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Release – Kratos Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results



Kratos Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Research, News, and Market Data on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Affirms
Full Year 2022 Financial Guidance

SAN DIEGO, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, today reported its first quarter 2022 financial results. For the first quarter of 2022, Kratos reported Revenues of $196.2 million, Operating Loss of $1.2 million, Net Loss of $15.9 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $13.8 million.   Included in Net Loss is a $13.0 million loss for a debt extinguishment charge reflecting the premium paid to redeem the Company’s 6.5% Senior Notes and the write-off of related deferred financing costs.

First quarter 2022 Operating Loss includes non-cash stock compensation expense of $7.0 million, which increased $0.8 million from the first quarter of 2021, and Company-funded Research and Development expense of $9.2 million, reflecting significant ongoing development efforts being made, including in our space and satellite business to develop our virtual, software based OpenSpace ground station solution.

Kratos reported a first quarter 2022 GAAP loss per share of $0.12, which included the $13.0 million loss for debt extinguishment charge noted above, compared to Net Income of $1.9 million and GAAP EPS income of $0.01 for the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted EPS was $0.04 for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $0.06 for the first quarter of 2021. Kratos has approximately $235 million of net operating loss carryforwards, which are expected to substantially shield the Company from paying future cash income taxes.   

First quarter 2022 Revenues of $196.2 million, increased $2.0 million, or 1.0 percent, from first quarter 2021 Revenues of $194.2 million, were adversely impacted by the extended 6 month Continuing Resolution Authorization (CRA), which was not resolved until the end of March 2022. First quarter 2022 revenues were also adversely impacted by continuing and increased supply chain disruptions, and COVID-related employee absenteeism, which resulted in approximately $15.3 million of first quarter 2022 revenues being deferred into future periods. First quarter 2022 revenues include a contribution of $14.7 million from the recent acquisitions of Cosmic Advanced Engineered Solutions, Inc. (Cosmic AES) and CTT, Inc., (CTT) offset by the previously reported loss of an international training services contract of approximately $8.3 million.

First quarter 2022 Cash Flow Used in Operations was $7.9 million, including a use for the increase of inventory balances of $15.3 million during the quarter primarily in our satellite and microwave electronic businesses, in anticipation of the ramps in production in the second half of the year and, in part, to advance inventory levels, in an attempt to mitigate the impact of supply chain disruptions. Free Cash Flow Used in Operations was $18.7 million, after funding $10.8 million of capital expenditures, including in our high growth Unmanned Systems, Space, Satellite and Cyber and Turbine Technologies business areas.

For the first quarter of 2022, Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Segment (KUS) generated Revenues of $52.6 million, as compared to $55.9 million in the first quarter of 2021. KUS Operating Income was $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $4.2 million in the first quarter of 2021, reflecting a less favorable mix of revenues, including an increase in development programs which typically generate lower margins, an increase in SG&A costs of approximately $1.1 million, an increase of R&D expenses of approximately $1.2 million and increases in supply chain and employee related costs.

First quarter 2022 KUS Adjusted EBITDA was $3.0 million, compared to first quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA of $6.4 million, reflecting increases in certain development programs which typically generate lower margins and increases in SG&A, R&D, supply chain related and headcount costs.
        

KUS’s book-to-bill ratio for the first quarter of 2022 was 0.3 to 1.0 and 1.0 to 1.0 for the last twelve months ended March 27, 2022, with bookings of $236.7 million for the twelve months ended March 27, 2022.   Total backlog for KUS at the end of the first quarter of 2022 was $230.5 million compared to $269.6 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021.

For the first quarter of 2022, Kratos’ Government Solutions Segment (KGS) reported Revenues of $143.6 million, compared to Revenues of $138.3 million in the first quarter of 2021. The increased revenues include the contribution of approximately $14.7 million from the recently acquired Cosmic AES and CTT, offset by a reduction of $8.3 million in our Training Solutions business, resulting primarily from the loss of an international training contract, and continued and increased supply chain disruptions, which resulted in first quarter 2022 KGS revenues of approximately $14.6 million being deferred into future periods. KGS reported operating income of $5.6 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $7.1 million in the first quarter of 2021, primarily reflecting a less favorable revenue mix and increased costs related to the supply chain and employee base.  

Kratos’ Space, Satellite and Cyber business generated Revenues of $72.5 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared to $58.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Included in the first quarter 2022 revenues is $12.7 million from the recent Cosmic AES acquisition, offset partially by approximately $7.1 million of supply chain related and other delays, including in the Company’s commercial and international satellite communications business.  

First quarter 2022 KGS Adjusted EBITDA was $10.8 million, compared to first quarter 2021 KGS Adjusted EBITDA of $11.7 million, reflecting a less favorable mix of revenues, the continued and increased impact of supply chain disruptions and increases in supply chain and employee related costs.

For the first quarter of 2022, KGS reported a book-to-bill ratio of 1.3 to 1.0, and a book to bill ratio of 1.1 to 1 for the twelve months ended March 27, 2022.   Included in KGS is Kratos’ Space, Satellite and Cyber business, which reported a book to bill ratio of 1.3 to 1.0 for the first quarter of 2022, and a book to bill ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 for the twelve months ended March 27, 2022. Bookings for the Space, Satellite and Cyber business for the last twelve months ended March 27, 2022 was $313.8 million. KGS’s total backlog at the end of the first quarter of 2022 was $751.6 million, as compared to $684.3 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021.

For the first quarter of 2022, Kratos reported consolidated bookings of $198.2 million and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.0 to 1.0, with consolidated bookings of $873.3 million and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 for the last twelve months ended March 27, 2022. Backlog on March 27, 2022 was $982.1 million, as compared to $953.9 million at December 26, 2021, and Kratos’ bid and proposal pipeline was $9.4 billion at March 27, 2022, as compared to $9.4 billion at December 26, 2021.   Backlog at March 27, 2022 was comprised of funded backlog of $685.7 million and unfunded backlog of $296.4 million.

Eric DeMarco, Kratos’ President and CEO, said, “Since our last report, the Fiscal 2022 Budget has been approved, including significant funding in space, satellite, cyber, unmanned systems, hypersonics, missile defense, strategic deterrence and microwave electronics, all core Kratos business areas.   The Fiscal 2023 budget request has also been released, also continuing these as priority national security funding areas. We have now received or have been informed that we will receive several large new contracts in our unmanned systems and our satellite business, including our new software based OpenSpace products. The awards will provide us additional visibility into our Q3 and Q4 forecasted revenue, with a significant increase in our forecasted profitability as we expect to achieve operating leverage on our cost infrastructure.”

Mr. DeMarco, continued, “Over the last few months, the Pentagon has continued to clarify its vision for low cost, force multiplying and loyal wingman unmanned aerial drone systems. We continue to be confident that Kratos’ affordable, made in America, high performance jet drones, which are flying today and not power-points, and which are designed to enable fielding of mass, large quantities and runway independence, providing challenges to adversaries and survivability to our forces, are critical differentiators.   We are currently producing approximately 150 jet drone aircraft of various types annually and are ready and able to immediately step up when the customer requires”.

Mr. DeMarco concluded, “We are focused internally, including continuing to win contract awards, expanding our market share, and on program execution and working with our customers contracting offices so that we receive funding as quickly as possible now that the 2022 budget is in place. We are also focused on managing industry wide challenges, including supply chain issues, inflation and increasing costs, COVID related impacts to our customers and employees and obtaining and retaining qualified personnel, all of which are expected to continue for the foreseeable future.”

Financial Guidance

We are providing our initial second quarter guidance and affirming our full year 2022 guidance as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$M

Q222

FY22

 

Revenues

$205 – $215

$880 – $920

 

R&D

$9 – $10

$35 – $38

 

Operating Income (loss)

$(3) – $0

$26 – $30

 

Depreciation

$5 – $6

$24 – $25

 

Amortization

$2 – $3

$8 – $9

 

Stock Based Compensation

$6 – $7

$25 – $26

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$11 – $14

$85 – $89

 

Operating Cash Flow

 

$20 – $30

 

Capital Expenditures

 

$50 – $60

 

Free Cash Flow Use

 

($30 – $40)

 

Our second quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 financial guidance we are providing today includes our current forecasted business mix, and our assumptions related to the expected impact of continued employee absenteeism and retention, manufacturing, production and supply chain disruptions, parts shortages and related price increases in materials and components, travel restrictions and other COVID-19 related items that have and continue to impact the industry and Kratos.  

Throughout the first quarter of 2022, we experienced a significant increase in the intensity and effects of COVID–19, including the new Omicron variant, on our employees, consultants, vendors, suppliers, customers, etc. We have assumed that these COVID–19 related impacts to our business, which significantly impacted our fiscal first quarter 2022 and continue to impact our second quarter, will begin to subside by the third fiscal quarter, and continue to improve throughout the second half of our fiscal year 2022. Our assumption of an improving COVID-19 and supply chain related environment in the second half of the year, combined with we now have a Fiscal 2022 DoD budget and that the FY 2023 DoD budget request has been submitted, are directly related to our 2022 financial forecast and potential investment decisions. Additionally, we have recently received or been informed that we will receive certain large program awards, including in our Unmanned Systems and Satellite business, which directly relates to our forecasted 2022 quarter over quarter financial forecast improvement, including Kratos’ expectation that its financial performance in the second half of 2022 will be substantially greater than the first half.
  

We currently estimate that COVID-related issues, including the availability and increased costs of certain raw materials and related components and materials, a lack of capacity at mills supporting Kratos’ hardware programs, and the availability of an experienced skilled workforce to impact our second quarter 2022 Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $15 to $17 million and $2 to $4 million, respectively, similar to the impact that we experienced on our first quarter 2022 Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA. We also currently estimate these issues to impact our fiscal year 2022 Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $34 to $38 million and $7 to $10 million, respectively. We will provide future updates as appropriate. Also included in our fiscal year 2022 estimated Adjusted EBITDA are additional incremental merit increases of approximately $5 million above our historical merit increase levels. These increases were recently implemented to retain our highly skilled workforce amidst a very tight and competitive labor market.

The forecasted financial trajectory in the second half of 2022 reflects the expected mix of revenues, including the expected timing of software product deliveries in our Space, Satellite and Cyber business, based upon the forecasted order flow and roll out of our new OpenSpace solution, and contract awards we have recently received or that we have been informed we will receive.  

Forecasted second quarter 2022 and fiscal year 2022 Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA, also reflect the expected mix of development-type contracts and expected investments, including in our Space, Satellite and Cyber, Unmanned Systems, C5ISR, Turbine Technologies and Rocket System businesses, where we have received, informed that we will receive, or are pursuing or expect to receive a number of new contract awards.   Kratos’ fiscal year 2022 forecasted revenues also include the final impact of the 2021 loss of a large international training contract, which contributed approximately $13.0 million to the Company’s fiscal year 2021 first and second quarter revenues and include the estimated contribution from the recently closed CTT and Cosmic AES acquisitions.

Management will discuss the Company’s first quarter 2022 financial results, as well as its second quarter and full year 2022 guidance on a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific (5:00 p.m. Eastern) today. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (866) 374-5140, and referencing the call by ID number 69056240. The conference call will be broadcast live in listen-only mode on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.kratosdefense.com/events-presentations. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Kratos web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call.

About Kratos
Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies, and commercial enterprises.  Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technologies for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research, and streamlined development processes.  At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training and combat systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For more information go to www.kratosdefense.com.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company’s expectations regarding its future financial performance, including the Company’s expectations for its second quarter and full year 2022 revenues, R&D, operating income, depreciation, amortization, stock based compensation expense, and Adjusted EBITDA, and full year 2022 operating cash flow, capital expenditures and other investments, and free cash flow use, the Company’s future growth trajectory and ability to achieve improved revenue mix and profit in certain of its business segments and the expected timing of such improved revenue mix and profit, the Company’s expectation of ramp on projects and that investments in its business will result in an increase in the Company’s market share and total addressable market and position the Company for significant future organic growth, profitability, cash flow and an increase in shareholder value, the Company’s bid and proposal pipeline, demand for its products and services, including the Company’s alignment with today’s National Security requirements, ability to successfully compete in the tactical unmanned aerial system area and expected new customer awards, including the magnitude and timing of funding and the future opportunity associated with such awards, and expected contract awards related to the Company’s Skyborg Vanguard program and other new tactical unmanned programs, performance of key contracts and programs, including the timing of production and demonstration related to certain of the Company’s contracts and product offerings, the impact of the Company’s restructuring efforts and cost reduction measures, including its ability to improve profitability and cash flow in certain business units as a result of these actions and to achieve financial leverage on fixed administrative costs, benefits to be realized from the Company’s net operating loss carry forwards, the availability and timing of government funding for the Company’s offerings, including the strength of the future funding environment, the short-term delays that may occur as a result of Continuing Resolutions or delays in DoD budget approvals, timing of LRIP and full rate production related to the Company’s unmanned aerial target system offerings, as well as the level of recurring revenues expected to be generated by these programs once they achieve full rate production, market and industry developments, and the current estimated impact of COVID-19 and employee absenteeism, supply chain disruptions, availability of an experienced skilled workforce, inflation and increased costs, and delays on our financial projections, industry, business and operations, including projected growth. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that may cause the Company’s results to differ include, but are not limited to: risks to our business and financial results related to the reductions and other spending constraints imposed on the U.S. Government and our other customers, including as a result of sequestration and extended continuing resolutions, the Federal budget deficit and Federal government shut-downs; risks of adverse regulatory action or litigation; risks associated with debt leverage and cost savings and cash flow improvements expected as a result of the refinancing of our Senior Notes; risks that our cost-cutting initiatives will not provide the anticipated benefits; risks that changes, cutbacks or delays in spending by the U.S. DoD may occur, which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; risks of delays to or the cancellation of our projects as a result of protest actions submitted by our competitors; risks that changes may occur in Federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; risks of the availability of government funding for the Company’s products and services due to performance, cost growth, or other factors, changes in government and customer priorities and requirements (including cost-cutting initiatives, the potential deferral of awards, terminations or reduction of expenditures to respond to the priorities of Congress and the Administration, or budgetary cuts resulting from Congressional committee recommendations or automatic sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011, as amended); risks that the UAS and UGS markets do not experience significant growth; risks that products we have developed or will develop will become programs of record; risks that we cannot expand our customer base or that our products do not achieve broad acceptance which could impact our ability to achieve our anticipated level of growth; risks of increases in the Federal government initiatives related to in-sourcing; risks related to security breaches, including cyber security attacks and threats or other significant disruptions of our information systems, facilities and infrastructures; risks related to our compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards; risks related to the new DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC); risks related to contract performance; risks related to failure of our products or services; risks associated with our subcontractors’ or suppliers’ failure to perform their contractual obligations, including the appearance of counterfeit or corrupt parts in our products; changes in the competitive environment (including as a result of bid protests); failure to successfully integrate acquired operations and competition in the marketplace, which could reduce revenues and profit margins; risks that potential future goodwill impairments will adversely affect our operating results; risks that anticipated tax benefits will not be realized in accordance with our expectations; risks that a change in ownership of our stock could cause further limitation to the future utilization of our net operating losses; risks that we may be required to record valuation allowances on our net operating losses which could adversely impact our profitability and financial condition; risks that the current economic environment will adversely impact our business; currently unforeseen risks associated with COVID-19 and risks related to natural disasters or severe weather. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 26, 2021, and in our other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note
Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Performance Metrics

This news release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted earnings per share (computed using income from continuing operations before income taxes, excluding income (loss) from discontinued operations, excluding income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest, excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized contract and development costs, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and restructuring related items and other, which includes, but is not limited to, legal related items and foreign transaction gains and losses, less the estimated impact to income taxes) and including Adjusted EBITDA (which includes net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest and excludes, among other things, losses and gains from discontinued operations, acquisition and restructuring related items, stock compensation expense, foreign transaction gains and losses, and the associated margin rates). Additional non-GAAP financial measures include Free Cash Flow from Operations computed as Cash Flow from Operations less Capital Expenditures and Adjusted EBITDA related to our KUS and KGS businesses. Kratos believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the Company’s available capital resources, the actual and forecasted operating performance of the Company’s business and the Company’s cash flow, excluding non-recurring items and non-cash items that would normally be included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, in evaluating the Company’s actual and forecasted operating performance, capital resources and cash flow. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, and investors should carefully evaluate the Company’s financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations to those financial results. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies. As appropriate, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP are included in this news release.

Another Performance Metric the Company believes is a key performance indicator in our industry is our Book to Bill Ratio as it provides investors with a measure of the amount of bookings or contract awards as compared to the amount of revenues that have been recorded during the period, and provides an indicator of how much of the Company’s backlog is being burned or utilized in a certain period. The Book to Bill Ratio is computed as the number of bookings or contract awards in the period divided by the revenues recorded for the same period. The Company believes that the rolling or last twelve months’ Book to Bill Ratio is meaningful since the timing of quarter-to-quarter bookings can vary.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 27,

 

March 28,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenues

 

$

67.9

 

 

$

57.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

 

128.3

 

 

 

136.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

 

196.2

 

 

 

194.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service revenues

 

 

49.9

 

 

 

42.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of product sales

 

 

94.4

 

 

 

100.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total costs

 

 

144.3

 

 

 

143.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit – service revenues

 

 

18.0

 

 

 

14.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit – product sales

 

 

33.9

 

 

 

36.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Total gross profit

 

 

51.9

 

 

 

51.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

40.3

 

 

 

35.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and restructuring related items

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

9.2

 

 

 

8.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Operating income (loss)

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(5.9

)

 

 

(5.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

(13.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

(20.0

)

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit for income taxes from continuing operations

 

 

(4.3

)

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

(15.7

)

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Net income (loss)

 

 

(15.9

)

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos

 

$

(15.9

)

 

$

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to Kratos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Net income (loss)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Kratos:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Net income (loss)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

125.9

 

 

 

124.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

125.9

 

 

 

127.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

$

13.8

 

 

$

18.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP
to Non-GAAP Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Kratos adjusted for net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, income (loss) from discontinued operations, net interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense of intangible assets, amortization of capitalized contract and development costs, stock-based compensation, acquisition and restructuring related items and other, and foreign transaction gain (loss).    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by us may be calculated differently than Adjusted EBITDA for other companies. We have provided Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is a commonly used measure of financial performance in comparable companies and is provided to help investors evaluate companies on a consistent basis, as well as to enhance understanding of our operating results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as either an alternative to net income or as an indicator of our operating performance or an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure and the basis for such adjustments are outlined below. Please refer to the following table below that reconciles GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The adjustments to calculate this non-GAAP financial measure, and the basis for such adjustments, are outlined below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income and interest
expense, net. 
The Company receives interest income on investments and incurs interest expense on loans, capital leases and other financing arrangements, including the amortization of issue discounts and deferred financing costs. These amounts may vary from period to period due to changes in cash and debt balances.           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes. The Company’s tax expense can fluctuate materially from period to period due to tax adjustments that may not be directly related to underlying operating performance or to the current period of operations and may not necessarily reflect the impact of utilization of our NOLs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation. The Company incurs depreciation expense (recorded in cost of revenues and in operating expenses) related to capital assets purchased, leased or constructed to support the ongoing operations of the business. The assets are recorded at cost or fair value and are depreciated over the estimated useful lives of individual assets.           

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible
assets. 
The Company incurs amortization of intangible expense related to acquisitions it has made. These intangible assets are valued at the time of acquisition and are amortized over the estimated useful lives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of capitalized
contract and development costs. 
The Company incurs amortization of previously capitalized software development and non-recurring engineering costs related to certain targets in its Unmanned Systems and ballistic missile target businesses as these units are sold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation
expense. 
The Company incurs expense related to stock-based compensation included in its GAAP presentation of selling, general and administrative expense. Although stock-based compensation is an expense of the Company and viewed as a form of compensation, these expenses vary in amount from period to period, and are affected by market forces that are difficult to predict and are not within the control of management, such as the market price and volatility of the Company’s shares, risk-free interest rates and the expected term and forfeiture rates of the awards. Management believes that exclusion of these expenses allows comparison of operating results to those of other companies that disclose non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation.     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign transaction (gain)
loss. 
The Company incurs transaction gains and losses related to transactions with foreign customers in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. In addition, certain intercompany transactions can give rise to realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and transaction
related items. 
The Company incurs transaction related costs, such as legal and accounting fees and other expenses, related to acquisitions and divestiture activities. Management believes these items are outside the normal operations of the Company’s business and are not indicative of ongoing operating results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring costs. The Company incurs restructuring costs for cost reduction actions which include employee termination costs, facility shut-down related costs and remaining lease commitment costs for excess or exited facilities. Management believes that these costs are not indicative of ongoing operating results as they are either non-recurring and/or not expected when full capacity and volumes are achieved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal related items. The Company incurs costs related to pending legal settlements and other legal related matters. Management believes these items are outside the normal operations of the Company’s business and are not indicative of ongoing operating results.

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be computed in the same manner as similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the Adjusted EBITDA financial adjustments described above, and investors should not infer from the Company’s presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure that these costs are unusual, infrequent, or non-recurring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 27,

 

March 28,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Kratos

 

$

(15.9

)

 

$

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

5.9

 

 

 

5.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

13.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit for income taxes from continuing operations

 

 

(4.3

)

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation (including cost of service revenues and product sales)

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign transaction loss

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and restructuring related items and other

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

13.8

 

 

$

18.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of acquisition and restructuring related items and other included in Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 27,

 

March 28,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and transaction related items

 

$

0.3

 

 

$

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring costs

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal related items

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.6

 

 

$

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Segment Data

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 27,

 

March 28,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unmanned Systems

 

$

52.6

 

 

$

55.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kratos Government Solutions

 

 

143.6

 

 

 

138.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

196.2

 

 

$

194.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unmanned Systems

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kratos Government Solutions

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated corporate expense, net

 

 

(7.3

)

 

 

(6.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss)

 

$

(1.2

)

 

$

4.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Unallocated corporate expense, net includes costs for certain stock-based compensation programs (including stock-based compensation costs for stock options, employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock units), the effects of items not considered part of management’s evaluation of segment operating performance, and acquisition and restructuring related items, corporate costs not allocated to the segments, legal related items, and other miscellaneous corporate activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 27,

 

March 28,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unmanned Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

0.5

 

 

$

4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

1.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and restructuring related items and other

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

3.0

 

 

$

6.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of revenue

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

11.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kratos Government Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

5.6

 

 

$

7.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

3.7

 

 

 

3.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and restructuring related items and other

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

10.8

 

 

$

11.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of revenue

 

 

7.5

%

 

 

8.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

13.8

 

 

$

18.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of revenue

 

 

7.0

%

 

 

9.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 27,

 

December 26,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

254.4

 

 

$

349.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

280.7

 

 

 

284.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventoried costs

 

 

107.1

 

 

 

91.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

11.1

 

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

 

34.6

 

 

 

22.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

687.9

 

 

 

758.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

173.5

 

 

 

168.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

39.6

 

 

 

38.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

522.9

 

 

 

493.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

51.5

 

 

 

43.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

90.1

 

 

 

87.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,565.5

 

 

$

1,589.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

51.7

 

 

$

50.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

34.2

 

 

 

27.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

56.7

 

 

 

47.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

49.7

 

 

 

58.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

10.5

 

 

 

10.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

9.2

 

 

 

25.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

213.3

 

 

 

221.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

295.0

 

 

 

296.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

 

33.3

 

 

 

32.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

73.9

 

 

 

76.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

618.0

 

 

 

629.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

15.2

 

 

 

15.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,582.0

 

 

 

1,578.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(650.3

)

 

 

(634.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

Total Kratos stockholders’ equity

 

 

932.3

 

 

 

945.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,565.5

 

 

$

1,589.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 27,

 

March 28,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(15.9

)

 

$

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

(15.7

)

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of lease right-of-use assets

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

13.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts

 

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

31.9

 

 

 

9.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unbilled receivables

 

 

(19.8

)

 

 

(1.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

Inventoried costs

 

 

(15.3

)

 

 

(4.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(9.5

)

 

 

(2.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

(2.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued compensation

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts

 

 

(8.3

)

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax receivable and payable

 

 

(4.9

)

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

(5.2

)

 

 

(5.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations

 

 

(7.9

)

 

 

22.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

(58.5

)

 

 

(5.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(10.8

)

 

 

(9.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

 

 

(69.3

)

 

 

(14.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt

 

 

200.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of debt

 

 

(309.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(3.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit agreement borrowings

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment under finance leases

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of employee taxes withheld from share-based awards

 

 

(6.8

)

 

 

(7.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from shares issued under equity plans

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations

 

 

(17.2

)

 

 

(4.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash flows from continuing operations

 

 

(94.4

)

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Net operating cash flows of discontinued operations

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(95.0

)

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

 

349.4

 

 

 

381.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

 

$

254.4

 

 

$

383.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Non-GAAP Measures

 

 

 

 

 

Computation of Adjusted Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted common share (Adjusted EPS) are non-GAAP measures for reporting financial performance and exclude the impact of certain items and, therefore, have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that exclusion of these items assists in providing a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying continuing operations results and trends and allows for comparability with our peer company index and industry. The Company uses these measures along with the corresponding GAAP financial measures to manage the Company’s business and to evaluate its performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace. The Company defines adjusted income from continuing operations before amortization of intangible assets, depreciation, stock-based compensation, foreign transaction gain/loss, and acquisition and restructuring related items and other. The estimated impact to income taxes includes the impact to the effective tax rate, current tax provision and deferred tax provision, and excludes the impact of discrete items, including transaction related expenses and release of valuation allowance, or benefit related to the add-backs.* Adjusted EPS reflects adjusted income on a per share basis using weighted average diluted shares outstanding.          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table reconciles the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 27,

 

March 28,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to
Kratos

 

$

(15.9

)

 

$

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: GAAP benefit for income taxes

 

 

(4.3

)

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations
before taxes

 

 

(20.0

)

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

1.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Depreciation

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

6.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

13.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Foreign transaction loss

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Acquisition and restructuring related items and other

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Non-GAAP
Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

7.9

 

 

 

12.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes on Non-GAAP measure Adjusted income from continuing operations*

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Non-GAAP
Adjusted net income

 

$

5.1

 

 

$

7.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: GAAP benefit for income taxes

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Depreciation

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Foreign transaction loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Acquisition and restructuring related items and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes on Non-GAAP measure Adjusted income from continuing operations*

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted income from continuing
operations per diluted common share

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted common
shares outstanding

 

 

125.9

 

 

 

127.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The impact to income taxes is calculated by recasting income before income taxes to include the add-backs involved in determining Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes and recalculating the income tax provision (benefit), including current and deferred income taxes, using the Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes. The recalculation also adjusts for any discrete tax expense, including transaction related expenses and the release of valuation allowance, or benefit related to the add-backs.        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

The GEO Group (GEO) – 1Q22 Results Above Expectations

Wednesday, May 04, 2022

The GEO Group (GEO)
1Q22 Results Above Expectations

The GEO Group, Inc. (NYSE: GEO) is a leading diversified government service provider, specializing in design, financing, development, and support services for secure facilities, processing centers, and community reentry centers in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. GEO’s diversified services include enhanced in-custody rehabilitation and post-release support through the award-winning GEO Continuum of Care®, secure transportation, electronic monitoring, community-based programs, and correctional health and mental health care. GEO’s worldwide operations include the ownership and/or delivery of support services for 103 facilities totaling approximately 83,000 beds, including idle facilities and projects under development, with a workforce of up to approximately 18,000 employees.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

1Q22 Results. The GEO Group’s 1Q22 results were above expectations, with revenue for the quarter of $551.2 million, adjusted EBITDA of $125.2 million, AFFO of $0.64 per diluted share, EPS of $0.26, and adjusted net income of $0.31 per share. We had forecast $550 million, $98.5 million, $0.50, $0.20, and $0.21, respectively. GEO’s results highlight the resiliency of the business model, in our opinion.

BI Building. GEO’s BI monitoring subsidiary remains strong. BI now monitors over 200,000 people under the ISAP program, up from about 90,000 18 months ago. As we mentioned in a previous report, ICE is preparing for up to 600,000 enrollees in its ATD programs by year-end, up from 215,000 enrolled today. As the largest purveyor of ATD solutions to the government, such a surge should benefit GEO, in our view….

This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary. Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

Release – CoreCivic Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results



CoreCivic Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Research, News, and Market Data on CoreCivic

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., May 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic,
Inc. (NYSE: CXW)
 (the Company) announced today its financial results for the first quarter of 2022.

Financial Highlights – First Quarter 2022

  • Total revenue of $453.0 million
    • CoreCivic
      Safety
       revenue of $414.2 million
    • CoreCivic
      Community 
      revenue of $24.1 million
    • CoreCivic Properties revenue of $14.6 million
  • Net Income of $19.0 million
  • Diluted earnings per share of $0.16
  • Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.14
  • Funds From Operations per diluted share of $0.34
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $80.8 million
  • TTM Debt Leverage of 2.7x

Damon T. Hininger, CoreCivic’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We continued to generate strong cash flow during the first quarter, despite a few short-term headwinds, including earnings disruption from the commencement of a large new state contract at our La Palma Correctional Center in Arizona and a challenging labor market. For long term value creation, we remain focused on executing our debt reduction strategy. We’ve made great strides in the last year, reducing our total net debt by nearly $450 million, which positions us to begin returning capital to shareholders in the near future.

Hininger continued, “We’re also proud to have recently released our fourth Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which details the many ways we delivered life-changing reentry and vocational programming to our residents in 2021. It takes our entire staff of teachers, chaplains, counselors, correctional officers and so many more dedicated people to make these achievements possible, and I’m grateful for my colleagues who truly live out our mission to better the public good every day.”

First Quarter 2022 Financial Results Compared With First Quarter
2021

Net income in the first quarter of 2022 totaled $19.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared with net loss in the first quarter of 2021 of $125.6 million, or a net loss of $1.05 per diluted share. Adjusted for special items, net income in the first quarter of 2022 was $17.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share (Adjusted Diluted EPS), compared with adjusted net income in the first quarter of 2021 of $29.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share. Special items for each period are presented in detail in the calculation of Adjusted Diluted EPS in the Supplemental Financial Information following the financial statements presented herein.   The decline in adjusted per share amounts was primarily the result of property sales and refinancing transactions, both of which strengthened our balance sheet, as well as the non-renewal of contracts with the United States Marshals Service (USMS) at the 1,033-bed Leavenworth Detention Center and the 600-bed West Tennessee Detention Facility in 2021, and the non-renewal of a contract with Marion County, Indiana, at the managed-only 1,030-bed Marion County Jail effective January 31, 2022.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $83.0 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared with $41.6 million in the first quarter of 2021. The increase in EBITDA was primarily due to shareholder litigation expense in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes the shareholder litigation expense and other special items, was $80.8 million in the first quarter of 2022, compared with $96.3 million in the first quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA decreased from the prior year quarter primarily due to the sale of three non-core properties, which generated $4.9 million in Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2021, the transition of offender populations at our La Palma Correctional Center, and the aforementioned non-renewal of contracts at three facilities that collectively resulted in a reduction in EBITDA of $9.0 million from the first quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2022.  

Funds From Operations (FFO) was $41.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2022, compared to a loss of $100.9 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2021. Normalized FFO, which excludes special items, was $41.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2022, compared with $53.0 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2021. FFO was negatively impacted by the same factors that affected Adjusted EBITDA, as well as an increase in interest expense. The increase in interest expense was attributable to the issuance during the second and third quarters of 2021 of an aggregate principal amount of $675.0 million of 8.25% unsecured senior notes, the net proceeds of which were primarily used to repay shorter-term debt with lower interest rates. These refinancing activities strengthened our balance sheet by increasing our liquidity, extending our weighted average debt maturities, and creating more financial flexibility.

Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO, and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share amounts, are measures calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Please refer to the Supplemental Financial Information and related note following the financial statements herein for further discussion and reconciliations of these measures to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Business Updates

Commencement of New Contract with the State of Arizona at the La
Palma Correctional Center. 
On January 10, 2022, we announced that we were awarded a new contract with the state of Arizona to care for up to 2,706 adult male inmates on behalf of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) at the Company’s 3,060-bed La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona. The new management contract has an initial term of five years, with one extension option for up to five years thereafter upon mutual agreement. We began receiving inmates from the state of Arizona in April 2022 under this new contract, and expect the transfer process to be complete in the fourth quarter of 2022. Before the new award, the La Palma facility supported the mission of ICE by caring for approximately 1,800 detainees. As the new contract with Arizona commences and state inmates are accepted at the facility, we are working closely with ICE to provide alternative capacity within the region in order to continue to support its needs.   Upon full utilization of the new contract, we expect to generate approximately $75.0 million to $85.0 million in annualized revenue at the La Palma facility. However, because of the preparation to receive the Arizona inmates, including a reduction in the average daily population of ICE detainees at the facility, facility net operating income decreased $2.4 million during the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021.

2022 Financial Guidance

Based on current business conditions, the Company is providing the following update to its financial guidance for the full year 2022:

 

Guidance
Full Year 2022

Prior
Guidance

Full Year 2022

  • Diluted EPS

$0.64 – $0.79

$0.72 – $0.86

  • Adjusted Diluted EPS

$0.63 – $0.77

$0.72 – $0.86

  • FFO per diluted share

$1.45 – $1.60

$1.55 – $1.70

  • EBITDA

$336.1 million – $351.4 million

$354.8 million – $370.0 million

  • Adjusted EBITDA

$333.9 million – $349.1 million

$354.8 million – $370.0 million

Our 2022 guidance reflects uncertainties associated with the timing of the reversal of Title 42, a public health order that has been used since March 2020 to deny entry at the United States southern border to asylum-seekers and anyone crossing the southern border without proper documentation or authority in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. On April 1, 2022, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention terminated Title 42, and began preparing for a resumption of regular migration at the United States southern border, effective May 23, 2022. However, the reversal of Title 42 has been subject to legal challenges, and on April 25, 2022, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking its termination. The termination of Title 42 is expected to result in an increase in the number of undocumented people permitted into the United States to claim asylum, and could result in an increase in the number of people apprehended and detained by ICE, our largest government customer. However, it is difficult to predict when Title 42 will be terminated.

Our 2022 guidance also reflects the continuation of a challenging labor market, including above average wage inflation and, most notably, higher nursing-related expenses than previously estimated due to a national nursing shortage. Finally, our 2022 guidance also reflects a larger earnings disruption at our La Palma Correctional Center than previously estimated. Although we successfully began the complex transition of inmate populations from the state of Arizona into the facility in April 2022, pursuant to a new management contract, we currently expect detainee populations from ICE to decline more rapidly than previously forecasted.

During 2022, we expect to invest $78.5 million to $82.0 million in capital expenditures, consisting of $33.5 million to $34.0 million in maintenance capital expenditures on real estate assets, $30.0 million to $32.0 million for capital expenditures on other assets and information technology, and $15.0 million to $16.0 million for facility renovations.  

Supplemental Financial Information and Investor Presentations

We have made available on our website supplemental financial information and other data for the first quarter of 2022.   Interested parties may access this information through our website at http://ir.corecivic.com/ under “Financial Information” of the Investors section.   We do not undertake any obligation and disclaim any duties to update any of the information disclosed in this report.  

Management may meet with investors from time to time during the second quarter of 2022.   Written materials used in the investor presentations will also be available on our website beginning on or about May 13, 2022.   Interested parties may access this information through our website at http://ir.corecivic.com/ under “Events & Presentations” of the Investors section.

Conference Call, Webcast and Replay Information

We will host a webcast conference call at 10:00 a.m. central time (11:00 a.m. eastern time) on Thursday, May 5, 2022, and will be accessible through the Company’s website at www.corecivic.com under the “Events & Presentations” section of the “Investors” page. The live broadcast can also be accessed by dialing 888-882-4478 in the U.S. and Canada, including the confirmation passcode 8967211. An online replay of the call will be archived on our website promptly following the conference call. In addition, there will be a telephonic replay available beginning at 1:15 p.m. central time (2:15 p.m. eastern time) on May 5, 2022, through 1:15 p.m. central time (2:15 p.m. eastern time) on May 13, 2022. To access the telephonic replay, dial 888-203-1112 in the U.S. and Canada. International callers may dial +1 719-457-0820 and enter passcode 8967211.

About CoreCivic

CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, a network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by government agencies in the United States. We have been a flexible and dependable partner for government for nearly 40 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good. Learn more at www.corecivic.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements as to our beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events that are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with: (i) changes in government policy (including the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ, not renewing contracts as a result of President Biden’s Executive Order on Reforming Our Incarceration System to Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities, or the Private Prison EO) (two agencies of the DOJ, the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons and the United States Marshals Service utilize our services), legislation and regulations that affect utilization of the private sector for corrections, detention, and residential reentry services, in general, or our business, in particular, including, but not limited to, the continued utilization of our correctional and detention facilities by the federal government, and the impact of any changes to immigration reform and sentencing laws (our company does not, under longstanding policy, lobby for or against policies or legislation that would determine the basis for, or duration of, an individual’s incarceration or detention); (ii) our ability to obtain and maintain correctional, detention, and residential reentry facility management contracts because of reasons including, but not limited to, sufficient governmental appropriations, contract compliance, negative publicity and effects of inmate disturbances; (iii) changes in the privatization of the corrections and detention industry, the acceptance of our services, the timing of the opening of new facilities and the commencement of new management contracts (including the extent and pace at which new contracts are utilized), as well as our ability to utilize available beds; (iv) general economic and market conditions, including, but not limited to, the impact governmental budgets can have on our contract renewals and renegotiations, per diem rates, and occupancy; (v) fluctuations in our operating results because of, among other things, changes in occupancy levels; competition; contract renegotiations or terminations; inflation and other increases in costs of operations, including a continuing rise in labor costs; fluctuations in interest rates and risks of operations; (vi) the duration of the federal government’s denial of entry at the United States southern border to asylum-seekers and anyone crossing the southern border without proper documentation or authority in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, a policy known as Title 42. (On April 1, 2022, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, terminated Title 42, and began preparing for a resumption of regular migration at the United States southern border, effective May 23, 2022; however, on April 25, 2022, a judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the termination of Title 42.); (vii) government and staff responses to staff or residents testing positive for COVID-19 within public and private correctional, detention and reentry facilities, including the facilities we operate; (viii)  restrictions associated with COVID-19 that disrupt the criminal justice system, along with government policies on prosecutions and newly ordered legal restrictions that affect the number of people placed in correctional, detention, and reentry facilities, including those associated with a resurgence of COVID-19; (ix) whether revoking our REIT election, effective January 1, 2021, and our revised capital allocation strategy can be implemented in a cost effective manner that provides the expected benefits, including facilitating our planned debt reduction initiative and planned return of capital to shareholders; (x) our ability to successfully identify and consummate future development and acquisition opportunities and realize projected returns resulting therefrom; (xi) our ability to have met and maintained qualification for taxation as a REIT for the years we elected REIT status; and (xii) the availability of debt and equity financing on terms that are favorable to us, or at all, including our ability to refinance our Bank Credit Facility, which matures in April 2023. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in the filings we make from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CoreCivic takes no responsibility for updating the information contained in this press release following the date hereof to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events or for any changes or modifications made to this press release or the information contained herein by any third-parties, including, but not limited to, any wire or internet services.

CORECIVIC, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

ASSETS

 

March
31,

2022

 

December 31,

2021

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

378,204

 

 

$

299,645

 

Restricted cash

 

 

12,330

 

 

 

11,062

 

Accounts receivable, net of credit loss reserve of $8,488 and $7,931, respectively

 

 

262,467

 

 

 

282,809

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

27,759

 

 

 

26,872

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

6,996

 

Total current assets

 

 

680,760

 

 

 

627,384

 

Real estate and related assets:

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,685,556 and $1,657,709, respectively

 

 

2,269,913

 

 

 

2,283,256

 

Other real estate assets

 

 

216,161

 

 

 

218,915

 

Goodwill

 

 

4,844

 

 

 

4,844

 

Other assets

 

 

357,874

 

 

 

364,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

3,529,552

 

 

$

3,498,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

326,003

 

 

$

305,592

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

37,072

 

 

 

35,376

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

363,075

 

 

 

340,968

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

1,483,948

 

 

 

1,492,046

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

26,311

 

 

 

27,551

 

Non-current deferred tax liabilities

 

 

90,836

 

 

 

88,157

 

Other liabilities

 

 

173,865

 

 

 

177,748

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,138,035

 

 

 

2,126,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock ? $0.01 par value; 50,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock ? $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 121,586 and 120,285 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

 

1,216

 

 

 

1,203

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,870,065

 

 

 

1,869,955

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(479,764

)

 

 

(498,690

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

1,391,517

 

 

 

1,372,468

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,529,552

 

 

$

3,498,938

 

CORECIVIC, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

 

For
the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE:

 

 

 

 

Safety

 

$

414,248

 

 

$

409,769

 

Community

 

 

24,115

 

 

 

23,658

 

Properties

 

 

14,591

 

 

 

21,255

 

Other

 

 

34

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

452,988

 

 

 

454,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

Safety

 

 

321,021

 

 

 

305,427

 

Community

 

 

20,227

 

 

 

21,100

 

Properties

 

 

3,282

 

 

 

6,274

 

Other

 

 

99

 

 

 

83

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

344,629

 

 

 

332,884

 

General and administrative

 

 

31,101

 

 

 

29,530

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

32,028

 

 

 

32,712

 

Shareholder litigation expense

 

 

 

 

 

51,745

 

Asset impairments

 

 

 

 

 

1,308

 

 

 

 

407,758

 

 

 

448,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(22,920

)

 

 

(18,428

)

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net

 

 

2,261

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

1,042

 

 

 

(148

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

 

25,613

 

 

 

(12,037

)

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(6,610

)

 

 

(113,531

)

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

   
 19,003

 

 

$

(125,568

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

(1.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

(1.05

)

CORECIVIC, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS

 

For
the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

19,003

 

 

$

(125,568

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special items:

 

 

 

 

Expenses associated with COVID-19

 

 

 

 

1,598

 

 

Income taxes associated with change in corporate tax structure and other special tax items

 

 

 

 

114,249

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net

 

(2,261)

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder litigation expense

 

 

 

 

51,745

 

 

Asset impairments

 

 

 

 

1,308

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit) for special items

 

625

 

 

 

(14,060

)

 

Adjusted net income

$

17,367

 

 

$

29,272

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

 

120,796

 

 

 

119,909

 

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock-based awards

 

624

 

 

 

115

 

 

Non-controlling interest – operating partnership units

 

 

 

 

1,342

 

 

Weighted average shares and assumed conversions – diluted

 

121,420

 

 

 

121,366

 

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

CORECIVIC, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND NORMALIZED FUNDS FROM
OPERATIONS

 

For
the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

19,003

 

 

$

(125,568

)

Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets

 

24,166

 

 

 

23,759

 

Impairment of real estate assets

 

 

 

 

1,308

 

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net

 

(2,261

)

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit) for special items

 

625

 

 

 

(350

)

Funds From Operations

$

41,533

 

 

$

(100,851

)

 

 

 

 

Expenses associated with COVID-19

 

 

 

 

1,598

 

Income taxes associated with change in corporate tax structure and other special tax items

 

 

 

 

114,249

 

Shareholder litigation expense

 

 

 

 

51,745

 

Goodwill and other impairments

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit for special items

 

 

 

 

(13,710

)

Normalized Funds From Operations

$

41,533

 

 

$

53,031

 

 

 

 

 

Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share

$

0.34

 

 

$

(0.83

)

Normalized Funds From Operations Per Diluted Share

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.44

 

CORECIVIC, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED AND AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

CALCULATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

 

For
the Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

19,003

 

 

$

(125,568

)

Interest expense

 

25,392

 

 

 

20,925

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

32,028

 

 

 

32,712

 

Income tax expense

 

6,610

 

 

 

113,531

 

EBITDA

$

83,033

 

 

$

41,600

 

Expenses associated with COVID-19

 

 

 

 

1,598

 

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net

 

(2,261

)

 

 

 

Shareholder litigation expense

 

 

 

 

51,745

 

Asset impairments

 

 

 

 

1,308

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

80,772

 

 

$

96,251

 

GUIDANCE — CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME, FUNDS FROM
OPERATIONS, EBITDA & ADJUSTED EBITDA

 

For
the Year Ending

December 31, 2022

 

Low End of Guidance

 

High End of Guidance

 

Net income

$

77,136

 

$

94,386

 

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net

 

(2,261

)

 

(2,261

)

Income tax expense for special items

 

625

 

 

625

 

Adjusted net income

$

75,500

 

$

92,750

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

77,136

 

$

94,386

 

Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets

 

98,500

 

 

99,000

 

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net

 

(2,261

)

 

(2,261

)

Income tax expense for special items

 

625

 

 

625

 

Funds From Operations

$

174,000

 

$

191,750

 

Diluted EPS

$

0.64

 

$

0.79

 

Adjusted EPS

$

0.63

 

$

0.77

 

FFO per diluted share

$

1.45

 

$

1.60

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

77,136

 

$

94,386

 

Interest expense

 

96,500

 

 

95,500

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

130,500

 

 

130,500

 

Income tax expense

 

32,000

 

 

31,000

 

EBITDA

$

336,136

 

$

351,386

 

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net

 

(2,261)

 

 

(2,261)

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

333,875

 

$

349,125

 

NOTE TO SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO, and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share metrics are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that these measures are important operating measures that supplement discussion and analysis of the Company’s results of operations and are used to review and assess operating performance of the Company and its properties and their management teams. The Company believes that it is useful to provide investors, lenders and security analysts disclosures of its results of operations on the same basis that is used by management.  

FFO, in particular, is a widely accepted non-GAAP supplemental measure of performance of real estate companies, grounded in the standards for FFO established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).   NAREIT defines FFO as net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and extraordinary items, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate and impairment of depreciable real estate and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis.   EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Normalized FFO are useful as supplemental measures of performance of the Company’s properties because such measures do not take into account depreciation and amortization, or with respect to EBITDA, the impact of the Company’s tax provisions and financing strategies. Because the historical cost accounting convention used for real estate assets requires depreciation (except on land), this accounting presentation assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes at a level rate over time.   Because of the unique structure, design and use of the Company’s properties, management believes that assessing performance of the Company’s properties without the impact of depreciation or amortization is useful. The Company may make adjustments to FFO from time to time for certain other income and expenses that it considers non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, even though such items may require cash settlement, because such items do not reflect a necessary or ordinary component of the ongoing operations of the Company.   Normalized FFO excludes the effects of such items. The Company calculates Adjusted Net Income by adding to GAAP Net Income expenses associated with the Company’s debt repayments and refinancing transactions, and certain impairments and other charges that the Company believes are unusual or non-recurring to provide an alternative measure of comparing operating performance for the periods presented.

Other companies may calculate Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO differently than the Company does, or adjust for other items, and therefore comparability may be limited.   Adjusted Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, and Normalized FFO and, where appropriate, their corresponding per share measures are not measures of performance under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as indicators of the Company’s operating performance or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP.   This data should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:

Investors: Cameron Hopewell – Managing Director, Investor Relations – (615) 263-3024

 

Financial Media: David Gutierrez, Dresner Corporate Services – (312) 780-7204

Release – Kratos Awarded Contract to Deliver OneWeb Spectrum Monitoring System for its LEO Satellite Constellation



Kratos Awarded Contract to Deliver OneWeb Spectrum Monitoring System for its LEO Satellite Constellation

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SAN DIEGO
April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to deliver an advanced spectrum monitoring system for OneWeb to monitor, analyze and review the utilized spectrum to support high quality of service for its fleet of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations.

The system will monitor the spectrum used between its global network of Satellite Network Portal (SNP) gateways and its constellation of LEO satellites. The OneWeb Spectrum Monitoring System (OSMS) will help staff monitor, manage and analyze this spectrum, the radio frequencies that satellite signals travel over.

“With our fleet of LEO satellites that will deliver on our mission to provide space connectivity around the world, it is critical for us to monitor and manage the RF spectrum to ensure that we are delivering on our service performance targets,” stated  David Price, Vice President, Access Layer Program at OneWeb. “We are working with Kratos, experts in RF monitoring, measurement and analysis to design, build and integrate the system into our ground operations.”

The OSMS will incorporate Kratos’ industry-leading, integrated spectrum monitoring capabilities to enable real-time management of Radio Frequency (RF) usage and to monitor compliance with frequency transmission regulations. As part of the contract, Kratos is responsible for designing, developing, and installing the OSMS and integrating the system with OneWeb’s ground segment.

At the heart of the OSMS LEO monitoring solution, Kratos will deploy a big data processing, storage and analytics platform for satellite operations. The system will retrieve, store, and access the spectrum traces captured at each antenna during a satellite pass. The RF data across all gateway sites will be consolidated through the OSMS to enable OneWeb’s Network Operations staff to centrally monitor, review,s and analyze the spectrum.

“The OSMS is being built to address the need to monitor very fast-moving LEO satellites and scale to the needs of OneWeb’s fleet of satellites. The Kratos technology used in the OSMS can retrieve, process, and store the high volume of data at almost one gigabit per second on the ground,” explained  Bruno Dupas, President of 
Kratos Communications in 
France. “Kratos and OneWeb are working together to successfully deploy the OSMS, one of the most advanced spectrum monitoring systems for LEO constellations in the industry.”

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies and commercial enterprises. Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technology for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research and streamlined development processes. At Kratos, affordability is a technology and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training, combat systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For more information go to www.KratosDefense.com.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended 
December 26, 2021, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the 
SEC by Kratos.

Press Contact:
Yolanda White
858-812-7302 Direct

Investor Information:
877-934-4687
investor@kratosdefense.com 

Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Release – Comtech Telecommunications Corp. to Supply SES With O3b mPOWER Gateway and User Terminals



Comtech Telecommunications Corp. to Supply SES With O3b mPOWER Gateway and User Terminals

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Investments in Comtech’s New UK Technology
Center Support Growth of Failsafe
Communications

MELVILLE, N.Y.
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 12, 2022– 
April 12, 2022— 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, announced today, that it is supplying gateway and user terminal antenna systems to SES for its second-generation O3b mPOWER Medium Earth Orbit (“MEO”) satellite constellation. These antenna solutions are part of Comtech’s 
Failsafe Communications
 product suite and were designed and will be manufactured at Comtech’s new technology center in 
Basingstoke, United Kingdom.

Comtech’s 5.5m mPOWER Gateway Terminal (Photo: Business Wire)

“We are pleased that SES has partnered with 
Comtech for our X/Y antenna products for critical telemetry, tracking and control facilities as well as customer data gateways and user terminals. These antenna systems, which were manufactured at our new technology center in the 
United Kingdom
, provide unique technical and commercial advantages in support of non-geostationary constellations over traditional antenna products,” said  Michael Porcelain , President and Chief Executive Officer of 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

“These next-generation gateway antennas are especially important for customers who want to land data at their own site whilst being able to tap into the differentiated O3b mPOWER connectivity services. For our government customers, this is especially attractive since we have a compelling offering with our low-latency, high-throughput services delivered in a secure environment as if they were using their own dedicated satellite network. This is made possible, in part, due to these gateways that are now more resilient, lighter and easier to install,” said  Stewart Sanders , Executive Vice President of Technology and O3b mPOWER manager at SES.

Comtech’s antenna systems that can be used with the O3b mPOWER satellite constellation range in size from the 5.5-meter gateway intended for telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) to 2.4-meter antennas for enterprise and government use. Compared with existing O3b gateways, Comtech’s dual-drive X/Y antennas offer huge advantages over traditional Azimuth/Elevation systems, to include precision tracking, multi-orbit support and easier installations. Comtech’s carbon fiber reflector is a light weight, rigid structure, and stable over extreme temperature ranges, which is critical for Ka-band surface accuracy. The lighter-weight reflector design utilizes smaller drive motors, experiences less component stress for longer life and lower power consumption during the constant trace/retrace operation needed for non-geostationary satellite tracking, resulting in overall lower capital and operational costs.

O3b mPOWER is the successor to SES’s first-generation O3b MEO constellation. The software-driven communications system is capable of delivering connectivity services from tens of megabits to multiple gigabits per second. It is scheduled for launch in the coming months and expected to be operational by end of calendar year 2022.

Comtech’s new 56,000 square foot facility in 
Basingstoke, United Kingdom is a modern technology center that is intended to support customer requirements for 
Failsafe Communications
 – critical communications infrastructure that people, business, and governments know they can rely on, no matter where they are – on land, at sea, or in the air – and no matter what’s going on outside – from armed conflict to natural disaster. The facility provides customers access to Comtech’s scalable manufacturing, improved QA, and improved material and integration workflow. Comtech’s antenna suite includes satellite tracking antennas ranging in size from sub-1-meter to 13-meters, as well as RF feeds, radomes and carbon fiber reflectors, for LEO, MEO and GEO applications at all frequency bands.

About Comtech

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies to commercial and government customers around the world. Headquartered in 
Melville, New York and with a passion for customer success, 
Comtech designs, produces and markets advanced and secure wireless solutions. For more information, please visit www.comtechtel.com (and preview its new website at www.comtech.com).

About
SES

SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and providing seamless connectivity around the world. As the leader in global content connectivity solutions, SES operates the world’s only multi-orbit constellation of satellites with the unique combination of global coverage and high performance, including the commercially-proven, low-latency Medium Earth Orbit O3b system. By leveraging a vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES is able to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s leading telecommunications companies, mobile network operators, governments, connectivity and cloud service providers, broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. SES’s video network carries over 8,200 channels and has an unparalleled reach of 361 million households, delivering managed media services for both linear and non-linear content. The company is listed on 
Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information is available at: www.ses.com.

Certain information in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking information. The Company’s 
Securities and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such 
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

PCMTL

Investor Relations Robert Samuels 631-962-7102
robert.samuels@comtech.com

Source: 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.


Release – Comtech Welcomes Robert Samuels as Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications



Comtech Welcomes Robert Samuels as Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

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Samuels Takes IR Helm as Comtech Scales into Growing Failsafe
Communications Market Opportunities

MELVILLE, N.Y.
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 11, 2022– 
April 11, 2022— 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, today announced that it has named investment and financial analysis expert  Robert Samuels as its Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. This newly created position will significantly enhance Comtech’s commitment to shareholder engagement and transparency.

Samuels brings over 20 years of 
Wall Street
 experience from working at leading financial institutions, including UBS Global Wealth Management, where he served in the Chief Investment Office, producing company-specific and thematic research, as well as marketing collateral for the firm’s financial advisors and private clients. While at 
UBS, Samuels drove investment performance of tens of billions worth of assets, outperforming the sector benchmark and S&P 500 for five consecutive years.

“As we turn 
Comtech into becoming the most trusted provider of 
Failsafe Communications
, we want to increase engagement around our transformation with the entire financial community,” said  Michael Porcelain , President and CEO of 
Comtech. “Having a seasoned investment professional like Robert on our team strengthens our ability to tell Comtech’s compelling story and elevate our brand. Robert will assist Comtech’s leadership in its ongoing evaluation of potential new segment reporting and non-GAAP financial measures, and the roll out of our new social media initiatives. I am confident that with his expertise and fresh insights, Robert will make a strong contribution to Comtech.”

“I’ve focused my work on industries that impact people in their daily lives,” said  Robert Samuels. “What Comtech does is undeniably critical, as it provides 
Failsafe Communications
 that people, businesses, and governments know they can rely on, no matter where they are – on land, at sea, or in the air – and no matter what’s going on outside – from armed conflict to a natural disaster. I look forward to amplifying that exciting story and helping to convey the strong investment opportunity it represents.”

About Comtech

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies to commercial and government customers around the world. Headquartered in 
Melville, New York and with a passion for customer success, 
Comtech designs, produces and markets advanced and secure wireless solutions. For more information, please visit www.comtechtel.com (and preview its new website at www.comtech.com).

Certain information in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking information. The Company’s 
Securities and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such 
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

PCMTL

Investor Relations Robert Samuels 631-962-7102
robert.samuels@comtech.com

Source: 
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

Release – CoreCivic Delivers on Commitments to Reentry, Human Rights, Diversity, Environment, Community and Safety through Pandemic in Fourth Annual ESG Report



CoreCivic Delivers on Commitments to Reentry, Human Rights, Diversity, Environment, Community and Safety through Pandemic in Fourth Annual ESG Report

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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoreCivic, Inc. (NYSE:CXW) today released its 2021
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report
 demonstrating how the company stayed committed to its mission to better the public good through the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the fourth annual report issued by CoreCivic since 2019.

The report details how CoreCivic continued to deliver life-changing reentry programming in 2021 by building relationships with community partners that helped bring educational and vocational training opportunities to residents, including online learning opportunities to keep everyone safe from COVID-19 transmission. These opportunities will help residents succeed in life after incarceration.

The report also shares CoreCivic’s newly adopted human rights policy and goals that will guide the company’s operations in the coming years. It shares how CoreCivic collaborated with community stakeholders and launched new partnerships with groups like the Frederick Douglass Project for Justice to facilitate meetings between residents and members of their communities. It also shows how CoreCivic delivered innovative solutions to government partners like a renewable three-year lease agreement with New Mexico enabling the state to assume operations of the Northwest New Mexico Correctional Center while CoreCivic maintains the facility.

Finally, the report details CoreCivic’s environmental impact and efforts to reduce waste, as well as water and energy usage. It also details CoreCivic’s new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) roadmap for how the company will create a culture of understanding among employees and create a pipeline of diverse leadership talent so the company at all levels reflects its employees and the communities where it serves.

“Our company stayed strong through the tiresome reality of a stubborn, resurgent pandemic to deliver our mission to better the public good,” said Damon Hininger, president and CEO, CoreCivic. “I’m proud to lead a critically important enterprise like CoreCivic and fortunate to draw energy and inspiration from our people. Our team defines and practices flexibility and innovation each day. You witness it at the facilities, in the classrooms, at the meeting tables, around the neighborhoods we call home, and in the back office.”

The report also highlights how CoreCivic’s cumulative ESG efforts were recognized by Newsweek naming the company to its list of America’s Most Responsible Companies in 2021.

“I’m pleased with our progress in a difficult year, and I’m grateful for my colleagues who take our mission to better the public good to the forefront of all they do,” Hininger said. “I admire their resilience. I admire their emphasis on safety. I love the focus on second chances.”

Other topics discussed in the report include:

  • CoreCivic’s nimble pandemic strategy, which led to an aggressive education campaign to help staff and residents understand the effectiveness of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines
  • The launch of reentry programs at CoreCivic facilities across the country, including a culinary arts program at Lake Erie Correctional Institution in Ohio, a computer coding program at Red Rock Correctional Center in Colorado, and a carpentry program at Crowley County Correctional Facility in Colorado
  • Community networking programs to help residents, like those at Cheyenne Transitional Center in Wyoming, connect with community members and match them with jobs
  • The CoreCivic Foundation’s commitment of $700,000 to organizations that are expanding access to education, prioritizing criminal justice reform, and supporting minority-owned businesses
  • The CoreCivic Foundation’s support for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to bolster research by Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) working to identify barriers to opportunity in criminal justice, education, and economic mobility
  • The CoreCivic Foundation’s support for the Coalition to Back Black Businesses
  • CoreCivic’s multi-year partnership with the Prison Fellowship’s Warden Exchange Program, a residency and online professional development program that enables wardens to share reentry best practices and discuss problem-solving in a peer group format
  • CoreCivic’s advocacy for state and federal legislation aimed at reducing recidivism and removing barriers to reentry for returning citizens — including 700 letters of support for 24 bills covering reentry policy areas in Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, and the U.S. Congress

About CoreCivic

CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in flexible, cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, a network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America’s recidivism crisis, and government real estate solutions. We are the nation’s largest owner of partnership correctional, detention and residential reentry facilities, and believe we are the largest private owner of real estate used by U.S. government agencies. We have been a flexible and dependable partner for government for nearly 40 years. Our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to help government better the public good. Learn more at www.corecivic.com.

Vectrus (VEC) – Refining Model and Budget Update

Friday, April 08, 2022

Vectrus (VEC)
Refining Model and Budget Update

Vectrus Inc is a U.S.-based company that provides services to the U.S. government. It operates as one segment and offer facility and logistics services and information technology and network communications services. The information technology and network communications capabilities consist of communications systems operations and maintenance, management and service support, systems installation and activation, system-of-systems engineering and software development, and mission support for the department of defense. The facility and logistics service include airfield management, ammunition management, civil engineering, communications, emergency services, life support activities, public works, security, transportation operations and others.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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    Refining Model. We had an opportunity to speak with Vectrus management recently regarding our model for 2022. While we believe our annual numbers to be reasonable, we assumed a more historical split between first half and second half results than is likely to happen in 2022 as the Kwajalein and Ft. Benning contracts results in a more back weighted year. As a result, we have refined our model to reflect this.

    Updated Guidance.  Our full year 2022 estimates remain unchanged: $1.86 billion of revenue, $86 million of adjusted EBITDA, EPS of $4.07, and adjusted EPS of $4.74. The quarterly cadence does change as we moved $38 million of revenue from the first half of the year into the second half. This results in 1Q22 revenue of $427 now, down from $445 million, and EPS of $0.60, down from a prior $0.73 …


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