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VSE Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter 2019
VSE Delivers Strong Q2 Revenue and Operating Earnings Growth

Alexandria, Virginia, July 30, 2019 - VSE Corporation (Nasdaq: VSEC), a leading provider of supply chain management support and consulting services for land, air and sea transportation assets in the public and private sectors, reported the following unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter of 2019.

Second Quarter Results (unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
% Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
% Change
 
Revenues
$
189,111

 
$
170,394

 
11.0
%
 
$
359,030

 
$
347,291

 
3.4
%
 
Operating income
$
16,416

 
$
13,855

 
18.5
%
 
$
28,229

 
$
25,448

 
10.9
%
 
Net income
$
9,898

 
$
8,751

 
13.1
%
 
$
16,501

 
$
15,803

 
4.4
%
 
EPS (Diluted)
$
0.89

 
$
0.80

 
11.3
%
 
$
1.50

 
$
1.45

 
3.4
%
 

VSE reported improved operating results for the second quarter, with strong increases in both revenue and operating income. Our acquisition of 1st Choice Aerospace in January 2019 and execution of new organic aerospace programs in international markets drove the revenue growth for the business. Although revenue from our Federal Services and Supply Chain Management Groups were essentially flat from second quarter 2018 to 2019, revenue for both groups increased from first quarter to second quarter of 2019. The operating income improvements were driven by increased profits in our Aviation Group and our Federal Services Group, from both new organic revenue and revenue from our new 1st Choice Aerospace subsidiary.

“We are focused on our customer value proposition, building and executing our plans for revenue and profit growth and expanding customer markets, products and service capabilities for all of our operating groups,” said John Cuomo, VSE’s recently appointed CEO and President. "We remain keenly focused on operational excellence and returning value to our stockholders. Our revenue and operating income improved for the second quarter, reflecting an increase in our Aviation Group sales, improved operating profit from our Federal Services Group, and cost management initiatives across the business. We are pleased with the contributions of our 1st Choice Aerospace acquisition, which is exceeding financial and strategic expectations. While our second quarter Supply Chain Management Group revenue was essentially flat compared to the prior year, we gained increases in parts and services revenue from new commercial customers as we continue to expand our customer base. Our Federal Services Group’s results showed operating income growth through customer mix, margin, and performance improvement.”

Second Quarter Updates
Revenues were $189.1 million, up 11.0% as compared to the second quarter 2018.
Operating income was $16.4 million, up 18.5% as compared to the second quarter of 2018.
Net income was $9.9 million, up 13.1% as compared to the second quarter of 2018.
Earnings per share (diluted) was $0.89, up 11.3% as compared to the second quarter of 2018.





Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP, as described below) was $23.1 million, up 15.1% as compared to the second quarter of 2018.

Non-GAAP Financial Information
The non-GAAP Financial Information (unaudited) set forth below is not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") under SEC Regulation G. We consider EBITDA a non-GAAP financial measure and an important indicator of performance and useful metric for management and investors to evaluate our business' ongoing operating performance on a consistent basis across reporting periods. EBITDA, however, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, income taxes, amortization of intangible assets and depreciation and other amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA (as defined above) adjusted for our 1st Choice Aerospace acquisition-related and CEO succession costs.

Non-GAAP Financial Information (unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
Three Month Results ended June 30,
 
Six Month Results ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
% Change
 
2019
 
2018
 
% Change
Net Income
 
$
9,898

 
$
8,751

 
13.1
 %
 
$
16,501

 
$
15,803

 
4.4
 %
 
Interest Expense
 
3,398

 
2,182

 
55.7
 %
 
6,556

 
4,357

 
50.5
 %
 
Income Taxes
 
3,120

 
2,922

 
6.8
 %
 
5,172

 
5,288

 
(2.2
)%
 
Amortization of Intangible Assets
 
4,980

 
4,004

 
24.4
 %
 
9,971

 
8,008

 
24.5
 %
 
Depreciation and Other Amortization
 
1,227

 
2,235

 
(45.1
)%
 
3,666

 
4,715

 
(22.2
)%
EBITDA
 
22,623

 
20,094

 
12.6
 %
 
41,866

 
38,171

 
9.7
 %
 
Acquisition Related and CEO Succession Costs
 
505

 

 
 %
 
1,626

 

 
 %
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
23,128

 
$
20,094

 
15.1
 %
 
$
43,492

 
$
38,171

 
13.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Corporate Costs
Operating income was reduced by approximately $500 thousand for the second quarter and $1.6 million year to date due to costs associated with our CEO succession and our acquisition of 1st Choice Aerospace.

Capital Expenditures
Purchases of property and equipment totaled $6.3 million for the second quarter of 2019 compared to $1.9 million for the second quarter of 2018. We purchased a new facility for one of our 1st Choice Aerospace locations for $5 million in the second quarter of 2019.

















Second Quarter Segment Results
The following is a summary and commentary of revenues and operating income for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018:
 
 
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supply Chain Management Group
 
$
53,805

 
$
54,263

 
$
105,509

 
$
110,127

Aviation Group
 
54,997

 
35,804

 
104,367

 
68,554

Federal Services Group
 
80,309

 
80,327

 
149,154

 
168,610

Total revenues
 
$
189,111

 
$
170,394

 
$
359,030

 
$
347,291

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supply Chain Management Group
 
$
7,557

 
$
8,168

 
$
14,545

 
$
15,764

Aviation Group
 
5,204

 
2,846

 
8,252

 
5,107

Federal Services Group
 
5,059

 
3,606

 
8,444

 
6,084

Corporate/unallocated expenses
 
(1,404
)
 
(765
)
 
(3,012
)
 
(1,507
)
Operating income
 
$
16,416

 
$
13,855

 
$
28,229

 
$
25,448

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Supply Chain Management Group
Revenues for our Supply Chain Management Group were substantially unchanged for the second quarter of 2019 and decreased approximately $4.6 million or 4.2% for the first six months of 2019 compared to the same periods of 2018. The revenue decline was primarily due to decreased sales to Department of Defense customers of approximately $1.1 million for the quarter and approximately $4.4 million for the six months.

Operating income decreased approximately $611 thousand or 7.5% for the second quarter and approximately $1.2 million or 7.7% for the six months. The decreases in operating income were primarily attributable to decreased sales and an increase in sales, general, and administrative expenses.

Aviation Group
Revenues for our Aviation Group increased approximately $19.2 million, or 53.6% for the first quarter and approximately $35.8 million or 52.2% for the first six months of 2019, compared to the same periods of 2018. The revenue increase was primarily driven by the addition of revenues from our 1st Choice Aerospace acquisition in early January 2019 and from organic growth in international markets.

Operating income increased approximately $2.4 million or 82.9% for the second quarter and approximately $3.1 million or 61.6% for the six months. The increases in operating income were attributable primarily to the increases in revenues from our 1st Choice Aerospace acquisition and from parts distribution sales in our international markets.

Federal Services Group
Revenues for our Federal Services Group were substantially unchanged for the second quarter of 2019 and decreased approximately $19.5 million or 11.5% for the first six months of 2019 as compared to the same periods of 2018. For the first six months of 2019, our revenue from two large contracts declined by approximately $38 million due to decreased customer demand. These declines were partially offset by increased revenue in other programs and new business.

Operating income increased approximately $1.5 million or 40.3% for the second quarter and approximately $2.4 million or 38.8% for the six months. The revenue declines have occurred in our lower margin work,





resulting in minimal loss of operating income, and we have increased operating income for this group through cost reductions and margin improvements on other work.

Bookings in our Federal Services Group were $123 million for the first six months of 2019 compared to revenue for this group of $149 million. Funded contract backlog on June 30, 2019 was $269 million, compared to $278 million on March 31, 2019 and $339 million on June 30, 2018.
 
About VSE    
VSE maintains, extends and enhances legacy and next-generation systems and assets for our federal, defense and commercial clients by delivering innovative solutions for fleet vehicle, ship, and aircraft sustainment, supply chain management, platform modernization, mission enhancement, and program management since 1959. VSE also provides Energy, IT, and Consulting services. For additional information regarding VSE services and products, please see the Company's web site at www.vsecorp.com or contact Christine Kaineg, VSE Investor Relations, at (703) 329-3263.

Please refer to the Form 10-Q that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on or about July 31, 2019 for more details on our 2019 second-quarter results. Also, refer to VSE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 for further information and analysis of VSE’s financial condition and results of operations. VSE encourages investors and others to review the detailed reporting and disclosures contained in VSE’s public filings for additional discussion about the status of customer programs and contract awards, risks, revenue sources and funding, dependence on material customers, and management’s discussion of short- and long-term business challenges and opportunities.

Safe Harbor
This news release contains statements that to the extent they are not recitations of historical fact, constitute “forward-looking statements” under federal securities laws. All such statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by applicable securities laws. For discussions identifying some important factors that could cause actual VSE results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements in this news release, see VSE’s public filings with the SEC.

VSE Financial News Contact: Christine Kaineg -- (703) 329-3263.





VSE Corporation and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands except share and per share amounts)
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
760

 
$
162

Receivables, net
74,012

 
60,004

Unbilled receivables, net
45,961

 
41,255

Inventories, net
197,213

 
166,392

Other current assets
15,232

 
13,407

Total current assets
333,178

 
281,220

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
44,216

 
49,606

Intangible assets, net
147,921

 
94,892

Goodwill
259,212

 
198,622

Operating lease right-of-use assets
25,256

 

Other assets
16,992

 
14,488

Total assets
$
826,775

 
$
638,828

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' equity
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Current portion of long-term debt
$
10,091

 
$
9,466

Accounts payable
74,310

 
57,408

Current portion of earn-out obligation
10,700

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
39,428

 
37,133

Dividends payable
987

 
871

Total current liabilities
135,516

 
104,878

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, less current portion
268,985

 
151,133

Deferred compensation
17,201

 
17,027

Long-term lease obligations, less current portion

 
18,913

Long-term operating lease liabilities
25,716

 

Earn-out obligation
14,300

 

Deferred tax liabilities
18,720

 
18,482

Total liabilities
480,438

 
310,433

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 

 
 

Common stock, par value $0.05 per share, authorized 15,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,970,123 and 10,886,036, respectively
549

 
544

Additional paid-in capital
29,411

 
26,632

Retained earnings
317,652

 
301,073

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(1,275
)
 
146

Total stockholders' equity
346,337

 
328,395

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
826,775

 
$
638,828







VSE Corporation and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 
 
For the three months ended June 30,
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Products
 
$
93,875

 
$
90,119

 
$
182,776

 
$
178,792

Services
 
95,236

 
80,275

 
176,254

 
168,499

Total revenues
 
189,111

 
170,394

 
359,030

 
347,291

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and operating expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Products
 
79,380

 
75,834

 
155,673

 
150,560

Services
 
87,347

 
75,971

 
162,787

 
161,726

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
988

 
730

 
2,370

 
1,549

Amortization of intangible assets
 
4,980

 
4,004

 
9,971

 
8,008

Total costs and operating expenses
 
172,695

 
156,539

 
330,801

 
321,843

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
16,416

 
13,855

 
28,229

 
25,448

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
 
3,398

 
2,182

 
6,556

 
4,357

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
13,018

 
11,673

 
21,673

 
21,091

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
 
3,120

 
2,922

 
5,172

 
5,288

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
9,898

 
$
8,751

 
$
16,501

 
$
15,803

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.90

 
$
0.80

 
$
1.51

 
$
1.45

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
 
10,969,899

 
10,881,106

 
10,945,172

 
10,870,887

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.89

 
$
0.80

 
$
1.50

 
$
1.45

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
 
11,072,745

 
10,918,927

 
11,023,685

 
10,907,777

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share
 
$
0.09

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.17

 
$
0.15









VSE Corporation and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
 
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
16,501

 
$
15,803

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
 
13,637

 
12,723

Deferred taxes
 
(312
)
 
(888
)
Stock-based compensation
 
1,982

 
1,676

  Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions:
 
 

 
 

Receivables, net
 
(6,599
)
 
1,131

Unbilled receivables, net
 
(4,706
)
 
9,604

Inventories, net
 
(23,942
)
 
(34,352
)
Other current assets and noncurrent assets
 
(3,914
)
 
4,227

Accounts payable and deferred compensation
 
14,149

 
(6,164
)
Accrued expenses and other current and noncurrent liabilities
 
(2,744
)
 
(6,568
)
Long-term lease obligations
 

 
(816
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
4,052

 
(3,624
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 

 
 

Purchases of property and equipment
 
(6,303
)
 
(1,880
)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
 
4

 
46

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
(112,660
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(118,959
)
 
(1,834
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 

 
 

Borrowings on loan agreement
 
300,726

 
359,554

Repayments on loan agreement
 
(182,516
)
 
(349,534
)
Payment of debt financing costs
 

 
(1,692
)
Payments on capital lease obligations
 

 
(707
)
Payments of taxes for equity transactions
 
(955
)
 
(641
)
Dividends paid
 
(1,750
)
 
(1,522
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
115,505

 
5,458

 
 
 
 
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
598

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
162

 
624

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
760

 
$
624