GeoEye Reports Record Revenues for Second Quarter 2010
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GeoEye Reports Record Revenues for Second Quarter 2010

Wins Contract Under National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency EnhancedView Program

(PRNewswire) — GeoEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEOY), a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information, announced today record revenue results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

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"For the second quarter, we delivered record setting revenues and 11 percent year-over-year revenue growth. Operating margins and adjusted EBITDA margins have continued to be strong as well. Our pipeline of work with the U.S. Government and commercial customers remains robust, we are encouraged by our growth, and we continue to have excellent revenue visibility," said Matt O'Connell, chief executive officer and president. "The recent award we received from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) under the EnhancedView program increases that visibility – we now have a sustaining relationship with the NGA for the next 10 years. We are focused on expanding our satellite constellation over the next few years by putting GeoEye-2 into service in 2013. We look forward to providing the NGA continued access to Earth imagery with unprecedented resolution and accuracy that delivers geospatial insight – anytime, anywhere. The additional capacity GeoEye-2 can provide will also benefit our commercial customers in the U.S. and overseas. We are also excited by the customer response to our innovative new Web services platform, EyeQ, which allows our customers to turn imagery into business solutions."

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Total revenues were $81.0 million for the second quarter of 2010, an 11.4 percent increase from $72.7 million for the second quarter of 2009. Net income for the second quarter of 2010 was $12.1 million, or $0.55 per fully diluted share, compared to net income of $9.6 million, or $0.46 per fully diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009.

Net income for the second quarter of 2010 includes a non-cash credit of $2.1 million related to fair value accounting for the Company's financing commitment with Cerberus Capital Management L.P. ("Cerberus"). This credit reduced the charge taken in the first quarter.  There is no income tax charge or benefit related to this credit. Excluding this credit, net income for the second quarter of 2010 was $10.1 million, or $0.46 per fully diluted share.

Revenues related to contracts with the U.S. Government, the Company's largest customer, were $55.5 million for the second quarter of 2010, representing 68.5 percent of total revenues for the period. Domestic revenues were $62.1 million for the second quarter of 2010, which were 76.7 percent of total revenues for the period. These revenues included $37.5 million from our Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). International revenues were $18.9 million for the second quarter of 2010, which were 23.3 percent of total revenues for the period.

Operating income for the second quarter of 2010 was $24.3 million or 30.0 percent of revenues. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure that represents net income before net interest income or expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expenses, non-cash stock-based compensation expense and other items, increased approximately $2 million to $42.3 million for the second quarter of 2010, from $40.4 million for the same period in 2009. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 52.3 percent for the second quarter of 2010.

The Company ended the second quarter of 2010 with cash and cash equivalents of $184.8 million, restricted cash of $63.4 million, current income tax receivable of $27.2 million, total assets of $972.3 million, long-term debt of $381.8 million and stockholders' equity of $314.7 million.

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS


FISCAL YEAR 2010 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

GeoEye has revised its guidance upwards and now expects fiscal 2010 revenue to range from $320 million to $330 million, with adjusted EBITDA in the range of $160 million to $170 million. These estimates represent management's current expectations about the Company's future financial performance, based on information available at this time.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY) will host a conference call for investors and analysts to discuss financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

When: Aug. 10, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time

To Participate:  Callers wishing to participate on the conference call may dial 1-631-291-4808 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. Domestic callers who wish to listen may dial toll-free at 1-877-776-4039. The conference ID number is 86302699. Questions will be accepted from phone participants during the live call after prepared remarks and as time permits.  

Participants are encouraged to listen via webcast, which will be broadcast live at www.geoeye.com, under the Investor Relations section of the Company's corporate Web site. To directly access the live webcast, go to: http://www.geoeye.com/CorpSite/corporate/investor-relations/Default.aspx and click on the "Aug. 10, 2010, Investor Update Webcast" link. Please allow 15 minutes before the scheduled start time to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

Replay:  A replay of the teleconference will be available starting at 10:30 a.m. EDT, Aug. 10, 2010, and will run until midnight EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 17. To access the replay, please dial (800) 642-1687. The conference ID number for the replay is 86302699.

Selected financial results for the Company are as follows (dollars in thousands, except earnings per share):

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)










Three Months Ended





6/30/10


6/30/09


Change



(unaudited)



Revenues

$   80,961


$   72,701


$   8,260

Operating expenses:







Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

26,702


22,808


3,894


Depreciation and amortization

16,200


15,936


264


Selling, general and administrative

13,783


10,098


3,685


Total operating expenses

56,685


48,842


7,843

Income from operations

24,276


23,859


417

Interest expense, net

(7,752)


(8,618)


866

Other non-operating income

2,055


-


2,055

Income before provision for income taxes

18,579


15,241


3,338

Provision for income taxes

(6,430)


(5,689)


(741)

Net income

$   12,149


$     9,552


$   2,597








Earnings per share







Basic

$       0.56


$       0.52


$     0.04


Diluted

$       0.55


$       0.46


$     0.09

Weighted average shares basic

21,760


18,545



Weighted average shares diluted

22,063


20,570












Six Months Ended





6/30/10


6/30/09


Change



(unaudited)



Revenues

$ 161,350


$ 117,912


$ 43,438

Operating expenses:







Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

51,183


46,400


4,783


Depreciation and amortization

32,222


24,396


7,826


Selling, general and administrative

27,165


21,552


5,613


Total operating expenses

110,570


92,348


18,222

Income from operations

50,780


25,564


25,216

Interest expense, net

(15,995)


(14,180)


(1,815)

Other non-operating expense

(8,419)


-


(8,419)

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

(37)


-


(37)

Income before provision for income taxes

26,329


11,384


14,945

Provision for income taxes

(13,406)


(3,569)


(9,837)

Net income

$   12,923


$     7,815


$   5,108








Earnings per share







Basic

$       0.60


$       0.42


$     0.18


Diluted

$       0.59


$       0.38


$     0.21

Weighted average shares basic

21,416


18,507



Weighted average shares diluted

21,950


20,396





ADJUSTED EBITDA

(in thousands)










Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended


6/30/10


6/30/09


6/30/10


6/30/09

Net income

$ 12,149


$        9,552


$ 12,923


$        7,815

Adjustments:








Interest expense, net

7,752


8,618


15,995


14,180

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

-


-


37


-

Provision for income taxes

6,430


5,689


13,406


3,569

Depreciation and amortization

16,200


15,936


32,222


24,396

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense

1,848


557


2,841


1,029

Non-cash change in fair value of financial instrument

(2,055)


-


8,419


-

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 42,324


$      40,352


$ 85,843


$      50,989









Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net income (loss) before net interest income or expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expenses, non-cash stock-based compensation expense and other items.  We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it is an indicator of the strength and performance of our ongoing operations.  However, Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under financial performance under GAAP, and our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures of other companies.



ADJUSTED NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED EPS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)







Three Months Ended 6/30/10


Six Months Ended 6/30/10




Diluted EPS




Diluted EPS

Net income and diluted EPS

$ 12,149


$          0.55


$ 12,923


$          0.59

Adjustment:








Non-cash change in fair value of financial instrument

(2,055)


(0.09)


8,419


0.38

Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS

$ 10,094


$          0.46


$ 21,342


$          0.97









Adjusted Net Income is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net income before other items, net of tax.  Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents fully diluted earnings per share before other items, net of tax.  We believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS provide useful information to investors because they allow investors to evaluate our performance for different periods on a more comparable basis by excluding items that are not related to the ongoing operations of our business.  However, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are not recognized terms under financial performance under GAAP, and our calculation of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures of other companies.



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)








June 30,


December 31,




2010


2009


Change


(unaudited)





ASSETS

Current assets:






Cash and cash equivalents

$    184,812


$        208,872


$ (24,060)

Accounts receivable - trade and unbilled receivables (net of allowances: 2010 - $1,390; 2009 - $923)

40,553


32,578


7,975

Income tax receivable

27,190


40,237


(13,047)

Restricted cash

51,717


52,268


(551)

Prepaid expenses

4,883


5,898


(1,015)

Other current assets

9,746


10,938


(1,192)

Total current assets

318,901


350,791


(31,890)

Property, plant and equipment, net

27,422


25,381


2,041

Satellites and related ground systems, net

556,682


505,035


51,647

Goodwill

34,264


34,264


-

Intangible assets, net

10,364


11,685


(1,321)

Non-current restricted cash

11,679


13,653


(1,974)

Other non-current assets

12,965


6,398


6,567

Total assets

$    972,277


$        947,207


$  25,070







LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:






Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$      29,750


$          33,997


$   (4,247)

Current portion of deferred revenue

49,170


52,221


(3,051)

Current deferred tax liabilities

4,744


4,744


-

Current portion of long-term debt

-


497


(497)

Other current liabilities

10,513


-


10,513

Total current liabilities

94,177


91,459


2,718

Long-term debt

381,842


380,594


1,248

Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion

178,839


192,313


(13,474)

Non-current income tax reserve

248


248


-

Deferred tax liabilities

2,078


2,078


-

Other non-current liabilities

406


560


(154)

Total liabilities

657,590


667,252


(9,662)

Commitments and contingencies






Stockholders' equity:






Common stock

221


199


22

Additional paid-in capital

249,775


227,988


21,787

Retained earnings

64,691


51,768


12,923

Total stockholders' equity

314,687


279,955


34,732

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$    972,277


$        947,207


$  25,070



STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

(in thousands)








Six Months Ended




6/30/10


6/30/09


Change


(unaudited)



Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$   46,331


$ (11,301)


$   57,632

Net cash used in investing activities

(84,589)


(49,525)


(35,064)

Net cash provided by financing activities

14,198


1,848


12,350

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(24,060)


(58,978)


34,918

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

208,872


106,733


102,139

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 184,812


$  47,755


$ 137,057



About GeoEye

GeoEye, Inc. is a leading international information services company serving government and commercial markets. The Company is recognized as one of the geospatial industry's imagery experts, delivering exceptional quality imagery products, services and solutions to customers around the world. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, the Company has over 500 employees dedicated to developing best-in-class geospatial information products and services. GeoEye is a public company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol GEOY. The Company provides support to academic institutions and non-governmental organizations through the GeoEye Foundation ( www.geoeyefoundation.org). Additional information about GeoEye is available at www.geoeye.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Without limitation, the words "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "will" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including statements relating to growth, expected levels of expenditures and statements expressing general optimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements. Similarly, statements that describe our business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements and those presented elsewhere by our management from time to time are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2009, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 12, 2010, and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010, and June 30, 2010, which we filed with the SEC on May 10, 2010 and August 9, 2010 respectively. Copies of all SEC filings may be obtained from the SEC's EDGAR web site, http://www.sec.gov/, or by contacting: William L. Warren, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, at 703-480-5672.

SOURCE GeoEye, Inc.

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