Lockheed Martin Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results

Bethesda, Maryland, July 22nd, 2008 --

• Second quarter earnings per share up 18% to $2.15; Year-to-date earnings per share up 14% to $3.90
• Second quarter net earnings up 13% to $882 million; Year-to-date net earnings up 10% to $1.6 billion
• Second quarter net sales up 4% to $11.0 billion; Year-to-date net sales up 6% to $21.0 billion
• Cash from operations of $1.5 billion for the quarter; $2.4 billion year-to-date
• Increased outlook for 2008 net sales, earnings per share, cash from operations, and return on invested capital (ROIC)
   
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Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today reported second quarter 2008 net earnings of $882 million ($2.15 per diluted share), compared to $778 million ($1.82 per diluted share) in 2007. Net sales were $11.0 billion, a 4% increase over second quarter 2007 sales of $10.7 billion. Cash from operations for the second quarter of 2008 was $1.5 billion, compared to $1.4 billion in 2007.

"In line with our expectations, the Corporation had a strong second quarter, strategically, operationally and financially,” said Bob Stevens, Chairman, President and CEO. “This performance reflects the dedication of our talented work force and leadership team's focus on consistent performance for our customers and stockholders.”

Summary Reported Results and Outlook

The following table presents the Corporation’s results for the quarter and year-to-date periods, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP):

The following table and other sections of this press release contain forward-looking statements, which are based on the Corporation’s current expectations. Actual results may differ materially from those projected. See the “Forward-Looking Statements” discussion contained in this press release. 

The increase in the Corporation’s projected 2008 net sales results from the acquisition of the Eagle Group during the second quarter.

The increase in the Corporation’s projected 2008 diluted earnings per share results primarily from:

• higher projected segment operating profit due to improved performance from Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, and Information Systems & Global Services;
• earnings of $0.14 per share recognized on an unusual item in the second quarter; and
• a decrease in interest expense as a result of the scheduled redemption on August 15, 2008 of the Corporation’s $1 billion floating rate convertible debentures as announced on June 26, 2008.

It is the Corporation's practice not to incorporate adjustments to its outlook for proposed acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, or other unusual activities until such transactions have been consummated.

Balanced Cash Deployment Strategy

The Corporation continued to execute its balanced cash deployment strategy during the second quarter as follows:

• repurchased 7.3 million shares at a cost of $770 million in the quarter and 18.6 million shares at a cost of $2.0 billion for the year-to-date period;
• made capital expenditures of $170 million during the quarter and $274 million during the first six months of the year;
• paid cash dividends of $168 million in the quarter and $340 million for the year-to-date period;
• repaid $103 million of long-term debt in the quarter; and
• invested $77 million in the quarter and $88 million during the first half of the year for acquisition and investment activities.

Segment Results

The Corporation operates in four principal business segments: Aeronautics; Electronic Systems; Information Systems & Global Services (IS&GS); and Space Systems. 

The following table presents the operating results of the four business segments and reconciles these amounts to the Corporation’s consolidated financial results.

The following discussion compares the operating results for the quarters and year-to-date periods.

Aeronautics

Net sales for Aeronautics decreased by 8% for the quarter and 4% for the six months of 2008 from the comparable 2007 periods. In both periods, decreases in Combat Aircraft sales more than offset increases in Air Mobility and Other Aeronautics Programs. The decrease in Combat Aircraft for both the quarter and the six months was due primarily to lower volume on F-16 programs. The increase in Air Mobility for the quarter and first half of the year was due primarily to higher volume on C-130J programs, including deliveries and support activities. There were three C-130J deliveries in the second quarter of 2008 and six during the first six months of the year compared to three and five deliveries in the comparable periods of 2007. The increase in Other Aeronautics Programs for both periods was due mainly to higher volume in sustainment services activities. 

Operating profit decreased by 3% for the quarter and increased by 2% for the six months of 2008 from the comparable 2007 periods. During the quarter, operating profit decreases in Combat Aircraft and Air Mobility offset an increase in Other Aeronautics Programs. In Combat Aircraft, the decline was due mainly to lower volume on F-16 programs. The decrease in operating profit at Air Mobility was attributable primarily to performance on C-5 programs offset partially by improved performance on C-130 programs. The increase in Other Aeronautics Programs was due mainly to higher volume and improved performance in sustainment services activities. During the first six months of the year, an increase in Other Aeronautics Programs was offset partially by declines in Air Mobility and Combat Aircraft. The increase in Other Aeronautics Programs was due mainly to higher volume in sustainment services activities. In Air Mobility operating profit decreased due to performance on C-5 programs which was partially offset by improved performance and the delivery of one additional C-130J in 2008.

Electronic Systems

Net sales for Electronic Systems increased by 6% for the quarter and 8% for the six months of 2008 from the comparable 2007 periods. During the quarter and the first half of the year, sales increased due mainly to higher volume in fire control and tactical missile programs at Missiles & Fire Control (M&FC) and undersea systems, surface systems, and radar systems activities at Maritime Systems & Sensors (MS2). These increases were offset partially in both periods by declines in platform integration activities at Platform, Training & Energy (PT&E). 

Operating profit for Electronic Systems increased by 6% for the quarter and 10% for the six months of 2008 from the comparable 2007 periods. In both the quarter and six month periods, the increases in operating profit were attributable primarily to higher volume and improved performance in tactical missile and fire control programs at M&FC and radar systems at MS2. In both periods, these increases were offset partially by declines in operating profit at PT&E due mainly to performance in the second quarter on platform integration programs.

Information Systems & Global Services

Net sales for IS&GS increased by 13% for the quarter and 15% for the six months of 2008 from the comparable 2007 periods.  Sales increased in all three lines of business for both the quarter and six months. The increase in Global Services was due principally to global and mission services activities. The increase in Mission Solutions was driven primarily by mission and combat support solutions activities and global security solutions programs. The increase in Information Systems was due to higher volume on information technology programs.

Operating profit for IS&GS increased by 18% for the quarter and 17% for the six months of 2008 from the comparable 2007 periods.  In both the quarter and the six month periods, the increase in operating profit was driven by Information Systems and Mission Solutions. The increase in Information Systems was due to higher volume on IT programs and a benefit from a contract restructuring during the first quarter of 2008. Mission Solutions operating profit grew due to higher volume and improved performance on secure enterprise solutions and mission and combat support solutions activities.

Space Systems

Net sales for Space Systems increased by 6% for both the quarter and six month periods of 2008 from the comparable 2007 periods.  In both periods, sales growth in Space Transportation was offset partially by a decline in Satellites.  The sales growth in Space Transportation was due primarily to higher volume on the Orion program. In Satellites, reduced volume in government satellite activities was offset partially by an increase in commercial satellite activities in both periods. There was one commercial satellite delivery during the second quarter and two during the first six months of 2008.  In the first six months of 2007 there was one commercial satellite delivery in the second quarter. 

Operating profit increased by 25% for both the quarter and six months of 2008 from the comparable 2007 periods.  In both periods, the increase in operating profit was due to growth in Space Transportation and Satellites. In Space Transportation, the increase was attributable mainly to higher equity earnings on the United Launch Alliance joint venture, volume on the Orion program and the results from successful negotiations of a terminated commercial launch service contract in the first quarter of 2008. In Satellites, the increase was attributable mainly to higher volume and improved performance on commercial satellite activities. 

Unallocated Corporate Income (Expense), Net

Consistent with the manner in which the Corporation’s business segment operating performance is evaluated by senior management, certain items are excluded from the business segment results and included in “Unallocated corporate income (expense), net.”  See the Corporation’s 2007 Form 10-K for a description of “Unallocated corporate income (expense), net,” including the FAS/CAS pension adjustment. 

The FAS/CAS pension adjustment (calculated as the difference between FAS 87 expense and the CAS cost amounts) switched to an income item in 2008 due to an increase in the discount rate and other factors such as actual return on plan assets.  This change is consistent with the Corporation’s previously disclosed assumptions used to compute these amounts.

For purposes of segment reporting, the following unusual items were included in “Unallocated corporate income (expense), net” for the quarters and six-month periods of 2008 and 2007:

2008 –

• Second quarter earnings, net of state income taxes, of $85 million associated with reserves related to various land sales that are no longer required. Reserves were recorded at the time of each land sale based on the U.S. Government’s assertion of its right to share in the sale proceeds. This matter was favorably settled with the U.S. Government in the second quarter; and
• A first quarter gain, net of state income taxes, of $16 million representing the recognition of a portion of the deferred net gain from the 2006 sale of the Corporation’s ownership interest in Lockheed Khrunichev Energia International, Inc. (LKEI) and International Launch Services, Inc. (ILS). At the time of the sale, the Corporation deferred recognition of the gain pending the expiration of its responsibility to refund advances for future launch services. At June 29, 2008, a deferred gain (net of federal and state taxes) of $57 million remained to be recognized as an unusual item as future launch services are provided.

The reversal of reserves associated with the favorable settlement increased net earnings by $56 million ($0.14 per share) during the second quarter.  This item, coupled with the first quarter item, increased net earnings by $66 million ($0.16 per share) during the six months ended June 29, 2008.

2007 –

• A second quarter gain, net of state income taxes, of $25 million related to the sale of the Corporation’s remaining 20% interest in COMSAT International;
• A first quarter gain, net of state income taxes, of $25 million related to the sale of land; and
• First quarter earnings, net of state income taxes, of $21 million related to the reversal of legal reserves from the settlement of certain litigation claims.

The COMSAT International sale increased net earnings by $16 million ($0.04 per share) during the second quarter.  This sale, coupled with the first quarter items and the income tax benefit of $59 million ($0.14 per share) described in the Income Taxes discussion below, increased net earnings by $105 million ($0.25 per share) during the six months ended June 24, 2007.

Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rates were 32.4% and 32.5% for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2008 and 31.6% and 29.0% for the quarter and six months ended June 24, 2007.  The effective rates for all periods were lower than the statutory rate of 35% due to tax benefits for U.S. manufacturing activities and dividends related to our employee stock ownership plans.  The effective tax rates for the quarter and six months periods in 2008 are higher than the comparable periods in 2007 primarily due to the expiration of the research tax credit at the end of 2007 and a benefit recorded in the first quarter of 2007 arising from the closure of the IRS examination of the 2003 and 2004 tax years.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs approximately 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.

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Conference call:  Lockheed Martin will webcast the earnings conference call (listen-only mode) at 11 a.m. E.D.T. on July 22, 2008.  A live audio broadcast, including relevant charts, will be available on the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at:http://www.lockheedmartin.com/investor.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this release that are "forward-looking statements" are based on Lockheed Martin’s current expectations and assumptions.  Forward-looking statements in this release include estimates of future sales, earnings and cash flow.  These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties.  Actual results could differ materially because of factors such as: the availability of government funding for our products and services both domestically and internationally; changes in government and customer priorities and requirements (including changes to respond to election cycles, Congressional actions, Department of Defense reviews, budgetary constraints, and cost-cutting initiatives); the impact of continued military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan on funding for existing defense programs; the award or termination of contracts; return on pension plan assets, interest and discount rates and other changes that may impact pension plan assumptions; difficulties in developing and producing operationally advanced technology systems; the timing and customer acceptance of product deliveries; materials availability and performance by key suppliers, subcontractors and customers; charges from any future impairment reviewsthat may result in the recognition of losses and a reduction in the book value of goodwill or other long-term assets; the future impact of legislation, changes in accounting, tax rules, or export policies; the future impact of acquisitions or divestitures, joint ventures or teaming arrangements; the outcome of legal proceedings and other contingencies (including lawsuits, government/regulatory investigations or audits, and environmental remediation efforts); the competitive environment for the Corporation’s products and services; and economic, business and political conditions domestically and internationally. 

These are only some of the factors that may affect the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.  For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with Lockheed Martin’s business, please refer to the Corporation’s SEC filings, including the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Risk Factors,” and “Legal Proceedings” sections of the Corporation’s 2007 annual report on Form 10-K, which may be obtained at the Corporation’s website: http://www.lockheedmartin.com.

It is the Corporation’s policy to only update or reconfirm its financial projections by issuing a press release.  The Corporation generally plans to provide a forward-looking outlook as part of its quarterly earnings release but reserves the right to provide an outlook at different intervals or to revise its practice in future periods.  All information in this release is as of July 21, 2008.  Lockheed Martin undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events, actual results or changes in the Corporation’s expectations.  We also disclaim any duty to comment upon or correct information that may be contained in reports published by investment analysts or others.

NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES

The Corporation believes that reporting ROIC provides investors with greater visibility into how effectively Lockheed Martin uses the capital invested in its operations.  The Corporation uses ROIC to evaluate multi-year investment decisions and as a long-term performance measure, and also uses ROIC as a factor in evaluating management performance for incentive compensation purposes.  ROIC is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles, and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner.  ROIC should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net earnings as an indicator of performance.

The Corporation calculates ROIC as follows:

Net earnings plus after-tax interest expense divided by average invested capital (stockholders’ equity plus debt), after adjusting stockholders’ equity by adding back adjustments related to postretirement benefit plans.

1    Represents after-tax interest expense utilizing the federal statutory rate of 35%.

2    Debt consists of long-term debt, including current maturities, and short-term borrowings (if any).

3    Equity includes non-cash adjustments, primarily for unrecognized benefit plan actuarial losses and prior service costs, the adjustment for the adoption of FAS 158 in 2006 and the additional minimum pension liability in years prior to 2007.

4    Average Benefit Plan Adjustments reflect the cumulative value of entries identified in our Statement of Stockholders’ Equity discussed in Note 3.

5   Yearly averages are calculated using balances at the start of the year and at the end of each quarter.

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