SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, today reported fourth quarter 2010 revenues of $120.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $12.9 million, or 10.7% of revenues, up sequentially from $11.7 million or 9.8% of revenues from the third quarter. Kratos' Government Solutions business segment generated fourth quarter 2010 revenues of $108.9 million and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 10.7%, and Kratos' Public Safety and Security business generated fourth quarter 2010 revenues of $11.9 million and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 10.1%. Adjusted EBITDA reflects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and excludes acquisition related and stock compensation expenses.
Kratos also reported full year 2010 revenues of $408.5 million, up 22% from revenues of $334.5 million for 2009, which primarily reflects the contributions from the acquisitions of Gichner Holdings, Inc. in May 2010, and DEI Services Corporation in August 2010, increased program work on certain C5ISR related programs and continued organic growth in Kratos' Public Safety and Security businesses. Kratos' Government Solutions business segment generated full year 2010 revenues of $372.2 million and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 10.0%, and Kratos' Public Safety and Security business generated full year 2010 revenues of $36.3 million and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 6.5%.
Eric DeMarco, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "During 2010 we continued to build our business both through substantial new contract wins and strategic acquisitions, and we generated significantly increased revenues, profit margins and cash flows from operations. Additionally, we have set Kratos' capital structure to position the Company for continued and sustained growth going forward, and the continued execution of our stated strategy to build a premier Mission Critical National Security Solutions business." Mr. DeMarco continued, "Importantly, we have continued to successfully integrate the businesses we acquired in 2010, reducing or eliminating duplicative costs, integrating operations, and we have aligned business development organizations, positioning Kratos for continued growth and increased profit margins as we move forward, with significantly enhanced capabilities, qualifications, customer relationships and contract vehicle portfolio. As we have said before, we view 2010 as the first true year of operations of Kratos after previously transforming and realigning the business, and we are excited about the future as we believe we are well positioned in our targeted niche business areas, including C5ISR, Unmanned Systems, Ballistic Missile Defense, Cyber Warfare and Critical Infrastructure Security."
Kratos' contractual and operational highlights during the fourth quarter included:
- Kratos' Team won the prestigious Department of Defense's 2010 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award for the design, development, integration and launch of a family of cost-effective, flexible and reliable Ballistic Missile Targets that replicate a wide range of ballistic missile threats. Kratos' Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle (ARAV) is a premier Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) target vehicle that provides the United States the ability to test against the most advanced Ballistic Missile threats.
- Kratos was awarded an unrestricted, full and open Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) prime contract vehicle valued at up to $1.6 billion, to provide engineering support services to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Under the five year engineering and support services contract, Kratos and its team will provide Advisory and Assistance support for Systems Engineering and Testing.
- Kratos was awarded an $8 million Cybersecurity and Network Management contract to perform Information Assurance, Secure Network (SECNET), Secure Wireless, and Cybersecurity solutions and services to a Department of Defense customer.
- We successfully launched our Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle - B Variant (ARAV-B) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in support of a U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense event, under our $100 million prime contract vehicle for advanced rocket, propulsion, BMD and other National Defense related programs.
- Kratos received an $11 million new contract award to support the United States Army and its Expeditionary Warfare requirements.
- Kratos continued to perform certain contract work related to the United States Navy Electromagnetic Railgun weapon system program, and the Navy's latest successful tests. The tests, which were performed in the fourth quarter, generated world records of 32 to 33 megajoules of force out of the system's barrel.
- We closed on the acquisitions of Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. and Southside Container & Trailer, LLC, expanding our command and control system, and our surveillance and security offerings for Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure Security and Public Safety, and our capabilities, customer and contract portfolio in the specialty National Security products area.
DeMarco concluded, "As we begin 2011, Kratos' bid and proposal pipeline is at an all time high for our business, with a number of new contract awards and task orders which we are currently pursuing expected to be awarded in the first half of 2011, and we are expecting significantly increased revenues and profits in this new year. Also, as an update to the pending Herley acquisition process, we launched the tender offer last Friday, February 25, we expect the tender to close by March 25, 2011, and we currently expect the acquisition of Herley to be completed by the end of the second quarter."
On a stand-alone basis, without the impact of the pending Herley acquisition, Kratos today reconfirmed its previously announced 2011 financial guidance for Adjusted EBITDA of $60 to $62 million, and for revenues of $550 to $560 million. On a full year pro forma basis, including the impact of the Herley acquisition as if acquired January 1, 2011, Kratos is expecting 2011 Adjusted EBITDA of $102 to $105 million, with 2011 revenues expected in the range of $750 to $760 million.
Management will discuss the financial results in a conference call beginning at 1:30 p.m. Pacific (4:30 p.m. Eastern) today.
Analysts and institutional investors may participate on the conference call by dialing (877) 344-3935 and referencing the call by ID number 41560848. The general public may access the conference call by dialing (877) 331-4217 or on the day of the event by visiting for a simultaneous webcast. 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) is a specialized National Security business providing mission critical products, services and solutions for United States National Security priorities. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include C5ISR, unmanned systems, cyber warfare, cyber security, information assurance, critical infrastructure security and weapons systems sustainment. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technical oriented work force of approximately 2,900, the majority of which hold an active National Security clearance, including Secret, Top Secret and higher. The vast majority of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are United States Federal Government agencies, including the Department of Defense, classified agencies, intelligence agencies and Homeland Security related agencies. News and information are available at .
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Certain of the information set forth herein, including adjusted EBITDA, excluding transaction and other acquisition costs and stock compensation expense and the associated margin rates, are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Kratos believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the Company's available capital resources, the operating performance of the Company's business and the Company's cash flow, excluding non-operational 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 operating performance and 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 non-financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies.
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