GD-2015.07.05 10Q


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 5, 2015
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-3671

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
13-1673581
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
 
I.R.S. employer identification no.
 
 
 
2941 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 100
Falls Church, Virginia
 
22042-4513
Address of principal executive offices
 
Zip code
(703) 876-3000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ü No ___
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ü No ___
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ü Accelerated Filer __ Non-Accelerated Filer __ Smaller Reporting Company ___
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No ü
322,727,167 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $1 par value per share, were outstanding on July 5, 2015.

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INDEX

 
 
 
PART I -
PAGE
Item 1 -
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Item 2 -
Item 3 -
Item 4 -
 
PART II -
Item 1 -
Item 1A -
Item 2 -
Item 6 -
 
            

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)

 
Three Months Ended
(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
Products
$
5,138

 
$
4,659

Services
2,744

 
2,815

 
7,882

 
7,474

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
Products
4,031

 
3,637

Services
2,303

 
2,402

General and administrative (G&A)
467

 
486

 
6,801

 
6,525

Operating earnings
1,081

 
949

Interest, net
(20
)
 
(24
)
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax
1,061

 
925

Provision for income tax, net
309

 
279

Earnings from continuing operations
752

 
646

Discontinued operations, net of tax of ($38) in 2014
—

 
(105
)
Net earnings
$
752

 
$
541

 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
2.31

 
$
1.92

Discontinued operations
—

 
(0.31
)
Net earnings
$
2.31

 
$
1.61

Diluted:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
2.27

 
$
1.88

Discontinued operations
—

 
(0.30
)
Net earnings
$
2.27

 
$
1.58

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)

 
Six Months Ended
(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
Products
$
10,070

 
$
9,096

Services
5,596

 
5,643

 
15,666

 
14,739

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
Products
7,850

 
7,102

Services
4,738

 
4,837

G&A
970

 
977

 
13,558

 
12,916

Operating earnings
2,108

 
1,823

Interest, net
(41
)
 
(46
)
Other, net
3

 
1

Earnings from continuing operations before income tax
2,070

 
1,778

Provision for income tax, net
602

 
536

Earnings from continuing operations
1,468

 
1,242

Discontinued operations, net of tax of ($39) in 2014
—

 
(106
)
Net earnings
$
1,468

 
$
1,136

 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
4.48

 
$
3.66

Discontinued operations
—

 
(0.31
)
Net earnings
$
4.48

 
$
3.35

Diluted:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
4.41

 
$
3.60

Discontinued operations
—

 
(0.31
)
Net earnings
$
4.41

 
$
3.29

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
Net earnings
$
752

 
$
541

$
1,468

 
$
1,136

Losses on cash flow hedges
(1
)
 
(13
)
(384
)
 
(9
)
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities
(2
)
 
3

—

 
6

Foreign currency translation adjustments
69

 
74

(35
)
 
9

Change in retirement plans' funded status
91

 
55

188

 
116

Other comprehensive (loss) income, pretax
157

 
119

(231
)
 
122

(Benefit) provision for income tax, net
33

 
20

(71
)
 
41

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
124

 
99

(160
)
 
81

Comprehensive income
$
876

 
$
640

$
1,308

 
$
1,217

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
July 5, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
4,032

 
$
4,388

Accounts receivable
3,595

 
4,050

Contracts in process
4,273

 
4,591

Inventories
3,359

 
3,221

Other current assets
514

 
1,157

Total current assets
15,773

 
17,407

Noncurrent assets:
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
3,329

 
3,329

Intangible assets, net
841

 
912

Goodwill
11,644

 
11,731

Other assets
2,067

 
1,976

Total noncurrent assets
17,881

 
17,948

Total assets
$
33,654

 
$
35,355

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
$
2

 
$
501

Accounts payable
2,275

 
2,057

Customer advances and deposits
6,104

 
7,335

Other current liabilities
4,327

 
3,858

Total current liabilities
12,708

 
13,751

Noncurrent liabilities:
 
 
 
Long-term debt
3,411

 
3,410

Other liabilities
6,259

 
6,365

Commitments and contingencies (See Note L)


 


Total noncurrent liabilities
9,670

 
9,775

Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
Common stock
482

 
482

Surplus
2,657

 
2,548

Retained earnings
22,143

 
21,127

Treasury stock
(10,914
)
 
(9,396
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(3,092
)
 
(2,932
)
Total shareholders' equity
11,276

 
11,829

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
33,654

 
$
35,355

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 
Six Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities - continuing operations:
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
1,468

 
$
1,136

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
184

 
191

Amortization of intangible assets
59

 
61

Equity-based compensation expense
71

 
64

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
(57
)
 
(54
)
Deferred income tax provision
21

 
64

Discontinued operations, net of tax
—

 
106

(Increase) decrease in assets, net of effects of business acquisitions:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
455

 
(104
)
Contracts in process
330

 
(130
)
Inventories
(149
)
 
(278
)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
222

 
270

Customer advances and deposits
(1,252
)
 
25

Other, net
(4
)
 
(57
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
1,348

 
1,294

Cash flows from investing activities - continuing operations:
 
 
 
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities
500

 
—

Proceeds from sales of assets
259

 
3

Capital expenditures
(190
)
 
(162
)
Other, net
(18
)
 
14

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
551

 
(145
)
Cash flows from financing activities - continuing operations:
 
 
 
Purchases of common stock
(1,565
)
 
(2,691
)
Repayment of fixed-rate notes
(500
)
 
—

Dividends paid
(432
)
 
(411
)
Proceeds from stock option exercises
198

 
415

Other, net
60

 
54

Net cash used by financing activities
(2,239
)
 
(2,633
)
Net cash (used) provided by discontinued operations
(16
)
 
24

Net decrease in cash and equivalents
(356
)
 
(1,460
)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
4,388

 
5,301

Cash and equivalents at end of period
$
4,032

 
$
3,841

Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash payments for:
 
 
 
Income taxes
$
530

 
$
281

Interest
$
45

 
$
44

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 
Common Stock
 
Retained
 
Treasury
 
Accumulated
Other 
Comprehensive
 
Total
Shareholders’    
(Dollars in millions)
Par
 
Surplus
 
Earnings
 
Stock
 
Loss
 
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2014
$
482

 
$
2,548

 
$
21,127

 
$
(9,396
)
 
$
(2,932
)
 
$
11,829

Net earnings
—

 
—

 
1,468

 
—

 
—

 
1,468

Cash dividends declared
—

 
—

 
(452
)
 
—

 
—

 
(452
)
Equity-based awards
—

 
109

 
—

 
175

 
—

 
284

Shares purchased
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,693
)
 
—

 
(1,693
)
Other comprehensive loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(160
)
 
(160
)
Balance, July 5, 2015
$
482

 
$
2,657

 
$
22,143

 
$
(10,914
)
 
$
(3,092
)
 
$
11,276

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Balance, December 31, 2013
$
482

 
$
2,226

 
$
19,428

 
$
(6,450
)
 
$
(1,185
)
 
$
14,501

Net earnings
—

 
—

 
1,136

 
—

 
—

 
1,136

Cash dividends declared
—

 
—

 
(422
)
 
—

 
—

 
(422
)
Equity-based awards
—

 
189

 
—

 
325

 
—

 
514

Shares purchased
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,691
)
 
—

 
(2,691
)
Other comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
81

 
81

Balance, June 29, 2014
$
482

 
$
2,415

 
$
20,142

 
$
(8,816
)
 
$
(1,104
)
 
$
13,119

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts or unless otherwise noted)
A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Consolidation and Classification. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of General Dynamics Corporation and our wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. We eliminate all inter-company balances and transactions in the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
Consistent with defense industry practice, we classify assets and liabilities related to long-term production contracts as current, even though some of these amounts may not be realized within one year.
Interim Financial Statements. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These rules and regulations permit some of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to be condensed or omitted.
Our fiscal quarters are 13 weeks in length. Because our fiscal year ends on December 31, the number of days in our first and fourth quarters varies slightly from year to year. Operating results for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015.
The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments that are of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of our results of operations and financial condition for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and June 29, 2014.
These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Revenue Recognition. We account for revenues and earnings using the percentage-of-completion method. Under this method, contract costs and revenues are recognized as the work progresses, either as the products are produced or as services are rendered. We estimate the profit on a contract as the difference between the total estimated revenue and expected costs to complete a contract and recognize that profit over the life of the contract. If at any time the estimate of contract profitability indicates an anticipated loss on the contract, we recognize the loss in the quarter it is identified.
We review and update our contract-related estimates regularly. We recognize changes in estimated profit on contracts under the reallocation method. Under the reallocation method, the impact of a revision in estimate is recognized prospectively over the remaining contract term. The net increase in our operating earnings (and on a per-share basis) from the impact of revisions in contract estimates totaled favorable changes of $45 ($0.09) and $108 ($0.21) for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and $62 ($0.12) and $100 ($0.19) for the three- and six-month periods ended June 29, 2014, respectively. No revisions on any one contract were material to our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 or 2014.
In the second quarter of 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 prescribes a single, common revenue standard that replaces most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP. The standard outlines a five-step model, whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contract are satisfied. The standard also requires new, expanded disclosures regarding revenue recognition.

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As written, ASU 2014-09 is effective in the first quarter of 2017 for public companies. However, in the second quarter of 2015, the FASB voted to approve a one-year deferral of the effective date of the standard, while permitting entities to elect to adopt one year earlier on the original effective date. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We have not yet selected a transition date or method nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our consolidated financial statements as the standard continues to undergo changes.
The required adoption of the ASU will preclude our use of the reallocation method of recognizing revisions in estimated profit on contracts discussed above. As changes in estimated profit will be recognized in the period they are identified (cumulative catch-up method), rather than prospectively over the remaining contract term, we expect that the impact of revisions of contract estimates may be larger and potentially more variable from period to period. Anticipated losses on contracts will continue to be recognized in the quarter they are identified.
Discontinued Operations. We completed the sale of our axle business in the Combat Systems group in January 2015. The 2014 financial statements have been restated to reflect the results of operations of this business in discontinued operations.
Subsequent Events. We have evaluated material events and transactions that have occurred after July 5, 2015, and concluded that none have occurred that require adjustment to or disclosure in the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

B. ACQUISITIONS, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
We have not acquired any businesses in 2015. In 2014, our Information Systems and Technology group acquired a provider of IT support to U.S. special operations forces.
The operating results of this acquisition have been included with our reported results since the closing date. The purchase price of this acquisition has been allocated to the estimated fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired, with any excess purchase price recorded as goodwill.
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit for the six months ended July 5, 2015, were as follows:

 
Aerospace
 
Combat Systems
 
Information Systems and Technology
 
Marine Systems
 
Total Goodwill
December 31, 2014 (a)
$
2,555

 
$
2,750

 
$
6,137

 
$
289

 
$
11,731

Acquisitions/divestitures (b)
—

 
—

 
(91
)
 
—

 
(91
)
Other (c)
87

 
(67
)
 
(16
)
 
—

 
4

July 5, 2015
$
2,642

 
$
2,683

 
$
6,030

 
$
289

 
$
11,644

(a)Goodwill on December 31, 2014, in the Information Systems and Technology reporting unit is net of $1,994 of accumulated impairment losses.
(b)Includes adjustments during the purchase price allocation period for the acquisition discussed above and an allocation of goodwill associated with the sale of a commercial cybersecurity business in the second quarter of 2015.
(c)Consists primarily of adjustments for foreign currency translation.

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Intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
 
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
 
July 5, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Contract and program intangible assets*
$
1,628

$
(1,169
)
$
459

 
$
1,652

$
(1,123
)
$
529

Trade names and trademarks
475

(118
)
357

 
462

(113
)
349

Technology and software
120

(95
)
25

 
130

(97
)
33

Other intangible assets
154

(154
)
—

 
154

(153
)
1

Total intangible assets
$
2,377

$
(1,536
)
$
841

 
$
2,398

$
(1,486
)
$
912

* Consists of acquired backlog and probable follow-on work and related customer relationships.

Amortization expense was $29 and $59 for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and $31 and $61 for the three- and six-month periods ended June 29, 2014. We expect to record amortization expense of $117 in 2015.


C. EARNINGS PER SHARE
We compute basic earnings per share (EPS) using net earnings for the period and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Basic weighted average shares outstanding have decreased throughout 2015 and 2014 due to share repurchases. See Note J for additional details of our share repurchases. Diluted EPS incorporates the additional shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options and the release of restricted shares and restricted stock units (RSUs).
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding were as follows (in thousands):

 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
July 5, 2015
June 29, 2014
July 5, 2015
June 29, 2014
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
326,153

336,692

327,653

339,462

Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock/RSUs*
5,273

6,093

5,396

5,905

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
331,426

342,785

333,049

345,367

* Excludes outstanding options to purchase shares of common stock because these options had exercise prices in excess of the average market price of our common stock during the period and therefore the effect of including these options would be antidilutive. These options totaled 2,091 and 1,387 for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and 4,491 and 2,922 for the three- and six-month periods ended June 29, 2014, respectively.

D. FAIR VALUE
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between marketplace participants. Various valuation approaches can be used to determine fair value, each requiring different valuation inputs. The following hierarchy classifies the inputs used to determine fair value into three levels:


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•
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
•
Level 2 – inputs, other than quoted prices, observable by a marketplace participant either directly or indirectly; and
•
Level 3 – unobservable inputs significant to the fair value measurement.
We did not have any significant non-financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on July 5, 2015, or December 31, 2014, except for the assets of our axle business that were classified as held for sale on December 31, 2014, and were measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs.
Our financial instruments include cash and equivalents, marketable securities and other investments; accounts receivable and accounts payable; short- and long-term debt; and derivative financial instruments. The carrying values of cash and equivalents, accounts receivable and payable and short-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate their fair value. The following tables present the fair values of our other financial assets and liabilities on July 5, 2015, and December 31, 2014, and the basis for determining their fair values:

 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2) (a)
Financial assets (liabilities) (b)
July 5, 2015
Available-for-sale securities
$
179

 
$
179

 
$
109

 
$
70

Derivatives
(638
)
 
(638
)
 
—

 
(638
)
Long-term debt,
     including current portion
(3,413
)
 
(3,357
)
 
—

 
(3,357
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
Held-to-maturity marketable securities (c)
$
500

 
$
500

 
$
10

 
$
490

Available-for-sale securities
188

 
188

 
123

 
65

Derivatives
(276
)
 
(276
)
 
—

 
(276
)
Long-term debt,
     including current portion
(3,911
)
 
(3,911
)
 
—

 
(3,911
)
(a)Determined under a market approach using valuation models that incorporate observable inputs such as interest rates, bond yields and quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities.
(b)We had no Level 3 financial instruments on July 5, 2015, or December 31, 2014.
(c)Included in other current assets on the December 31, 2014, Consolidated Balance Sheet.

E. INCOME TAXES
Net Deferred Tax Asset. Our net deferred tax asset was included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in other assets and liabilities as follows:

 
July 5, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Current deferred tax asset
$
17

 
$
16

Current deferred tax liability
(771
)
 
(729
)
Noncurrent deferred tax asset
1,524

 
1,439

Noncurrent deferred tax liability
(89
)
 
(82
)
Net deferred tax asset
$
681

 
$
644


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Tax Uncertainties. For all periods open to examination by tax authorities, we periodically assess our liabilities and contingencies based on the latest available information. Where we believe there is more than a 50 percent chance that our tax position will not be sustained, we record our best estimate of the resulting tax liability, including interest, in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We include any interest or penalties incurred in connection with income taxes as part of income tax expense.
We participate in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Compliance Assurance Process, a real-time audit of our consolidated federal corporate income tax return. The IRS has examined our consolidated federal income tax returns through 2013. We do not expect the resolution of tax matters for open years to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition, cash flows or effective tax rate.
Based on all known facts and circumstances and current tax law, we believe the total amount of any unrecognized tax benefits on July 5, 2015, is not material to our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows, and if recognized, would not have a material impact on our effective tax rate. In addition, there are no tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly vary over the next 12 months, producing, individually or in the aggregate, a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

F. CONTRACTS IN PROCESS
Contracts in process represent recoverable costs and, where applicable, accrued profit related to long-term contracts that have been inventoried until the customer is billed, and consisted of the following:
 
July 5, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Contract costs and estimated profits
$
7,505

 
$
7,494

Other contract costs
1,040

 
1,064

 
8,545

 
8,558

Advances and progress payments
(4,272
)
 
(3,967
)
Total contracts in process
$
4,273

 
$
4,591

Contract costs consist primarily of labor, material, overhead and G&A expenses. Other contract costs represent amounts that are not currently allocable to government contracts, such as a portion of our estimated workers’ compensation obligations, other insurance-related assessments, pension and other post-retirement benefits and environmental expenses. These costs will become allocable to contracts generally after they are paid. We expect to recover these costs through ongoing business, including existing backlog and probable follow-on contracts. If the backlog in the future does not support the continued deferral of these costs, the profitability of our remaining contracts could be adversely affected.

G. INVENTORIES
Our inventories represent primarily business-jet components and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Work-in-process represents largely labor, material and overhead costs associated with aircraft in the manufacturing process and is based primarily on the estimated average unit cost of the units in a production lot. Raw materials are valued primarily on the first-in, first-out method. We record pre-owned aircraft acquired in connection with the sale of new aircraft at the lower of the trade-in value or the estimated net realizable value.

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Inventories consisted of the following:
 
July 5, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Work in process
$
1,992

 
$
1,828

Raw materials
1,325

 
1,290

Finished goods
23

 
28

Pre-owned aircraft
19

 
75

Total inventories
$
3,359

 
$
3,221


H. DEBT
Debt consisted of the following:
 
 
July 5, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Fixed-rate notes due:
Interest Rate
 
 
 
January 2015
1.375%
$
—

 
$
500

July 2016
2.250%
500

 
500

November 2017
1.000%
897

 
897

July 2021
3.875%
500

 
499

November 2022
2.250%
993

 
992

November 2042
3.600%
498

 
498

Other
Various
25

 
25

Total debt
 
3,413

 
3,911

Less current portion
 
2

 
501

Long-term debt
 
$
3,411

 
$
3,410

Our fixed-rate notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by several of our 100-percent-owned subsidiaries (see Note O for condensed consolidating financial statements). We have the option to redeem the notes prior to their maturity in whole or part for the principal plus any accrued but unpaid interest and applicable make-whole amounts. In January 2015, we repaid $500 of fixed-rate notes on their scheduled maturity date.
On July 5, 2015, we had no commercial paper outstanding, but we maintain the ability to access the commercial paper market in the future. We have $2 billion in committed bank credit facilities that provide backup liquidity to our commercial paper program. These credit facilities include a $1 billion multi-year facility expiring in July 2016 and a $1 billion multi-year facility expiring in July 2018. These facilities are required by rating agencies to support our commercial paper issuances. We may renew or replace, in whole or part, these credit facilities at or prior to their expiration dates. Our bank credit facilities are guaranteed by several of our 100-percent-owned subsidiaries. In addition, we have approximately $230 in committed bank credit facilities to provide backup liquidity to our European businesses.
Our financing arrangements contain a number of customary covenants and restrictions. We were in compliance with all covenants on July 5, 2015.

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I. OTHER LIABILITIES
A summary of significant other liabilities by balance sheet caption follows:

 
July 5, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Deferred income taxes
$
771

 
$
729

Fair value of cash flow hedges
700

 
292

Salaries and wages
645

 
718

Workers' compensation
398

 
420

Retirement benefits
306

 
309

Other (a)
1,507

 
1,390

Total other current liabilities
$
4,327

 
$
3,858

 
 
 
 
Retirement benefits
$
4,537

 
$
4,596

Customer deposits on commercial contracts 
580

 
617

Deferred income taxes
89

 
82

Other (b)
1,053

 
1,070

Total other liabilities
$
6,259

 
$
6,365

(a)Consists primarily of dividends payable, taxes payable, environmental remediation reserves, warranty reserves, liabilities of discontinued operations and insurance-related costs.
(b)Consists primarily of liabilities for warranty reserves and workers' compensation and liabilities of discontinued operations.
The increase in the fair value of our cash flow hedge liabilities from December 31, 2014, to July 5, 2015, largely corresponds to the unrecognized losses on cash flow hedges deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL). These losses will be deferred in AOCL until the underlying transaction is reflected in earnings, at which time we believe the losses will be offset by corresponding gains in the remeasurement of the underlying transactions being hedged.

J. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share Repurchases. In 2015, we repurchased approximately 12.1 million of our outstanding shares for $1.7 billion. As some of these shares did not settle until the third quarter of 2015, an associated cash outflow of $128 will be reported as third quarter transactions. On June 4, 2015, the board of directors authorized management to repurchase 10 million shares of common stock on the open market in addition to the 10 million authorized in February 2015. On July 5, 2015, 10.3 million shares remained authorized by our board of directors for repurchase, approximately 3 percent of our total shares outstanding. We repurchased 29 million shares for a total of $3.4 billion in 2014, including 25 million shares for a total of $2.7 billion in the first six months of 2014.
Dividends per Share. Dividends declared per share were $0.69 and $1.38 for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and $0.62 and $1.24 for the three- and six-month periods ended June 29, 2014, respectively. Cash dividends paid were $226 and $432 for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and $213 and $411 for the three- and six-month periods ended June 29, 2014, respectively.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. The changes, pretax and net of tax, in each component of AOCL consisted of the following:
 
Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
Unrealized Gains on Securities
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Changes in Retirement Plans’ Funded Status
AOCL
Balance, December 31, 2014
$
(173
)
$
22

$
541

$
(3,322
)
$
(2,932
)
Other comprehensive loss, pretax
(384
)
—

(35
)
188

(231
)
Benefit for income tax, net
(135
)
1

(3
)
66

(71
)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(249
)
(1
)
(32
)
122

(160
)
Balance, July 5, 2015
$
(422
)
$
21

$
509

$
(3,200
)
$
(3,092
)

 
Gains on Cash Flow Hedges
Unrealized Gains on Securities
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Changes in Retirement Plans’ Funded Status
AOCL
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
9

$
15

$
974

$
(2,183
)
$
(1,185
)
Other comprehensive income, pretax
(9
)
6

9

116

122

Provision for income tax, net
(3
)
2

1

41

41

Other comprehensive income, net of tax
(6
)
4

8

75

81

Balance, June 29, 2014
$
3

$
19

$
982

$
(2,108
)
$
(1,104
)

Amounts reclassified out of AOCL related primarily to changes in retirement plans' funded status and consisted of pretax recognized net actuarial losses of $222 and $153 for the six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and June 29, 2014, respectively. This was partially offset by pretax amortization of prior service credit of $36 and $35 for the six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and June 29, 2014, respectively. These AOCL components are included in our net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit cost. See Note M for additional details.

K. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
We are exposed to market risk, primarily from foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices and investments. We may use derivative financial instruments to hedge some of these risks as described below. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
Foreign Currency Risk and Hedging Activities. Our foreign currency exchange rate risk relates to receipts from customers, payments to suppliers and inter-company transactions denominated in foreign currencies. To the extent possible, we include terms in our contracts that are designed to protect us from this risk. Otherwise, we enter into derivative financial instruments, principally foreign currency forward purchase and sale contracts, designed to offset and minimize our risk. The two-year average maturity of these instruments matches the duration of the activities that are at risk.
We had $8.9 billion in notional forward exchange contracts outstanding on July 5, 2015, and $9.1 billion on December 31, 2014. We recognize derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value (see Note D).
We record changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments in operating costs and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings or in other comprehensive loss (OCL) within the

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income depending on whether the derivative is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting. Gains and losses related to derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges are deferred in OCL until the underlying transaction is reflected in earnings. We adjust derivative financial instruments not designated as cash flow hedges to market value each period and record the gain or loss in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The gains and losses on these instruments generally offset losses and gains on the assets, liabilities and other transactions being hedged. Gains and losses resulting from hedge ineffectiveness are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for all derivative financial instruments, regardless of designation.
Net gains and losses recognized in earnings, including gains and losses related to hedge ineffectiveness, were not material to our results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and June 29, 2014. Net gains and losses reclassified to earnings from OCL were not material to our results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and June 29, 2014, and we do not expect the amount of these gains and losses that will be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months to be material.
We had no material derivative financial instruments designated as fair value or net investment hedges on July 5, 2015, or December 31, 2014.
Interest Rate Risk. Our financial instruments subject to interest rate risk include fixed-rate long-term debt obligations and variable-rate commercial paper. However, the risk associated with these instruments is not material.
Commodity Price Risk. We are subject to risk of rising labor and commodity prices, primarily on long-term fixed-price contracts. To the extent possible, we include terms in our contracts that are designed to protect us from this risk. Some of the protective terms included in our contracts are considered derivatives but are not accounted for separately because they are clearly and closely related to the host contract. We have not entered into any material commodity hedging contracts but may do so as circumstances warrant. We do not believe that changes in labor or commodity prices will have a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows.
Investment Risk. Our investment policy allows for purchases of fixed-income securities with an investment-grade rating and a maximum maturity of up to five years. On July 5, 2015, we held $4 billion in cash and equivalents, but held no marketable securities.
Foreign Currency Financial Statement Translation. We translate foreign currency balance sheets from our international businesses' functional currency (generally the respective local currency) to U.S. dollars at the end-of-period exchange rates, and statements of earnings at the average exchange rates for each period. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustments are a component of OCL.
We do not hedge the fluctuation in reported revenues and earnings resulting from the translation of these international operations' results into U.S. dollars. The impact of translating our non-U.S. operations’ revenues and earnings into U.S. dollars was not material to our results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, or June 29, 2014. In addition, the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on non-U.S. cash balances was not material in the first six months of either 2015 or 2014.


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L. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
Various claims and other legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of business are pending or threatened against us. These matters relate to such issues as government investigations and claims, the protection of the environment, asbestos-related claims and employee-related matters. The nature of litigation is such that we cannot predict the outcome of these matters. However, based on information currently available, we believe any potential liabilities in these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Environmental
We are subject to and affected by a variety of federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations. We are directly or indirectly involved in environmental investigations or remediation at some of our current and former facilities and third-party sites that we do not own but where we have been designated a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or a state environmental agency. Based on historical experience, we expect that a significant percentage of the total remediation and compliance costs associated with these facilities will continue to be allowable contract costs and, therefore, recoverable under U.S. government contracts.
As required, we provide financial assurance for certain sites undergoing or subject to investigation or remediation. We accrue environmental costs when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Where applicable, we seek insurance recovery for costs related to environmental liabilities. We do not record insurance recoveries before collection is considered probable. Based on all known facts and analyses, we do not believe that our liability at any individual site, or in the aggregate, arising from such environmental conditions, will be material to our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. We also do not believe that the range of reasonably possible additional loss beyond what has been recorded would be material to our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Other
Government Contracts. As a government contractor, we are subject to U.S. government audits and investigations relating to our operations, including claims for fines, penalties, and compensatory and treble damages. We believe the outcome of such ongoing government audits and investigations will not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
In the performance of our contracts, we routinely request contract modifications that require additional funding from the customer. Most often, these requests are due to customer-directed changes in the scope of work. While we are entitled to recovery of these costs under our contracts, the administrative process with our customer may be protracted. Based upon the circumstances, we periodically file requests for equitable adjustment (REAs) that are sometimes converted into claims. In some cases, these requests are disputed by our customer. We believe our outstanding modifications, REAs and claims will be resolved without material impact to our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Letters of Credit and Guarantees. In the ordinary course of business, we have entered into letters of credit, bank guarantees, surety bonds and other similar arrangements with financial institutions and insurance carriers totaling approximately $975 on July 5, 2015. In addition, from time to time and in the ordinary course of business, we contractually guarantee the payment or performance obligations of our subsidiaries arising under certain contracts.
Aircraft Trade-ins. In connection with orders for new aircraft in funded contract backlog, our Aerospace group has outstanding options with some customers to trade in aircraft as partial consideration

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in their new-aircraft transaction. These trade-in commitments are structured to establish the fair market value of the trade-in aircraft at a date generally 120 or fewer days preceding delivery of the new aircraft to the customer. At that time, the customer is required to either exercise the option or allow its expiration. Any excess of the pre-established trade-in price above the fair market value at the time the new outfitted aircraft is delivered is treated as a reduction of revenue in the new-aircraft sales transaction.
Product Warranties. We provide warranties to our customers associated with certain product sales. We record estimated warranty costs in the period in which the related products are delivered. The warranty liability recorded at each balance sheet date is generally based on the number of months of warranty coverage remaining for products delivered and the average historical monthly warranty payments. Warranty obligations incurred in connection with long-term production contracts are accounted for within the contract estimates at completion. Our other warranty obligations, primarily for business-jet aircraft, are included in other current and noncurrent liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The changes in the carrying amount of warranty liabilities for the six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and June 29, 2014, were as follows:

Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
Beginning balance
$
428

 
$
354

Warranty expense
68

 
62

Payments
(58
)
 
(29
)
Ending balance
$
438

 
$
387


M. RETIREMENT PLANS
We provide defined-contribution benefits, as well as some remaining defined-benefit pension and other post-retirement benefits.
Net periodic cost associated with our defined-benefit pension and other post-retirement benefit plans for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and June 29, 2014, consisted of the following:

 
Pension Benefits
Other Post-retirement Benefits
Three Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
Service cost
$
57

 
$
48

$
3

 
$
3

Interest cost
133

 
133

11

 
13

Expected return on plan assets
(174
)
 
(164
)
(8
)
 
(8
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
109

 
74

1

 
3

Amortization of prior service credit
(17
)
 
(17
)
(1
)
 
(1
)
Net periodic cost
$
108

 
$
74

$
6

 
$
10

 
Pension Benefits
Other Post-retirement Benefits
Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
Service cost
$
114

 
$
96

$
6

 
$
6

Interest cost
266

 
266

22

 
26

Expected return on plan assets
(348
)
 
(328
)
(16
)
 
(16
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
219

 
148

3

 
5

Amortization of prior service credit
(34
)
 
(34
)
(2
)
 
(1
)
Net periodic cost
$
217

 
$
148

$
13

 
$
20


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Our contractual arrangements with the U.S. government provide for the recovery of contributions to our pension and other post-retirement benefit plans covering employees working in our defense business groups. For non-funded plans, our government contracts allow us to recover claims paid. Following payment, these recoverable amounts are allocated to contracts and billed to the customer in accordance with the Cost Accounting Standards and specific contractual terms. For some of these plans, the cumulative pension and post-retirement benefit cost exceeds the amount currently allocable to contracts. To the extent recovery of the cost is considered probable based on our backlog and probable follow-on contracts, we defer the excess in contracts in process on the Consolidated Balance Sheets until the cost is allocable to contracts. See Note F for discussion of our deferred contract costs. For other plans, the amount allocated to contracts and included in revenues has exceeded the plans’ cumulative benefit cost. We have deferred recognition of these excess earnings to provide a better matching of revenues and expenses. These deferrals have been classified against the plan assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

N. BUSINESS GROUP INFORMATION
We operate in four business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Systems and Technology and Marine Systems. We organize our business groups in accordance with the nature of products and services offered. These business groups derive their revenues from business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; communication and information technology systems and solutions; and military and commercial shipbuilding and services, respectively. We measure each group’s profitability based on operating earnings. As a result, we do not allocate net interest, other income and expense items, and income taxes to our business groups.
Summary financial information for each of our business groups follows:
 
Revenues
Operating Earnings
Three Months Ended
July 5, 2015
June 29, 2014
July 5, 2015
June 29, 2014
Aerospace
$
2,258

$
1,995

$
439

$
384

Combat Systems
1,408

1,465

226

220

Information Systems and Technology
2,215

2,163

237

188

Marine Systems
2,001

1,851

187

174

Corporate*
—

—

(8
)
(17
)
 
$
7,882

$
7,474

$
1,081

$
949


 
Revenues
Operating Earnings
Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
June 29, 2014
July 5, 2015
June 29, 2014
Aerospace
$
4,366

$
4,120

$
870

$
788

Combat Systems
2,771

2,723

430

359

Information Systems and Technology
4,585

4,444

454

371

Marine Systems
3,944

3,452

375

340

Corporate*
—

—

(21
)
(35
)
 
$
15,666

$
14,739

$
2,108

$
1,823

*Corporate operating results consist primarily of stock option expense.



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O. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fixed-rate notes described in Note H are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured, joint and several basis by certain of our 100-percent-owned subsidiaries (the guarantors). The following condensed consolidating financial statements illustrate the composition of the parent, the guarantors on a combined basis (each guarantor together with its majority-owned subsidiaries) and all other subsidiaries on a combined basis.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended July 5, 2015
Parent
Guarantors
on a
Combined
Basis
Other
Subsidiaries
on a
Combined
Basis
Consolidating
Adjustments
Total
Consolidated
Revenues
$
—

$
6,883

$
999

$
—

$
7,882

Cost of sales
(4
)
5,574

764

—

6,334

G&A
12

381

74

—

467

Operating earnings
(8
)
928

161

—

1,081

Interest, net
(20
)
(2
)
2

—

(20
)
Earnings before income tax
(28
)
926

163

—

1,061

Provision for income tax, net
(16
)
298

27

—

309

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
764

—

—

(764
)
—

Net earnings
$
752

$
628

$
136

$
(764
)
$
752

Comprehensive income
$
876

$
631

$
198

$
(829
)
$
876

Three Months Ended June 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
—

$
6,437

$
1,037

$
—

$
7,474

Cost of sales
3

5,231

805

—

6,039

G&A
14

401

71

—

486

Operating earnings
(17
)
805

161

—

949

Interest, net
(25
)
—

1

—

(24
)
Other, net
(2
)
4

(2
)
—

—

Earnings before income tax
(44
)
809

160

—

925

Provision for income tax, net
(14
)
270

23

—

279

Discontinued operations, net of tax
(105
)
—

—

—

(105
)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
676

—

—

(676
)
—

Net earnings
$
541

$
539

$
137

$
(676
)
$
541

Comprehensive income
$
640

$
540

$
200

$
(740
)
$
640



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
Six Months Ended July 5, 2015
Parent
Guarantors
on a
Combined
Basis
Other
Subsidiaries
on a
Combined
Basis
Consolidating
Adjustments
Total
Consolidated
Revenues
$
—

$
13,651

$
2,015

$
—

$
15,666

Cost of sales
(3
)
11,036

1,555

—

12,588

G&A
24

797

149

—

970

Operating earnings
(21
)
1,818

311

—

2,108

Interest, net
(43
)
(1
)
3

—

(41
)
Other, net
1

2

—

—

3

Earnings before income tax
(63
)
1,819

314

—

2,070

Provision for income tax, net
(41
)
588

55

—

602

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
1,490

—

—

(1,490
)
—

Net earnings
$
1,468

$
1,231

$
259

$
(1,490
)
$
1,468

Comprehensive income
$
1,308

$
1,237

$
(26
)
$
(1,211
)
$
1,308

Six Months Ended June 29, 2014
Parent
Guarantors
on a
Combined
Basis
Other
Subsidiaries
on a
Combined
Basis
Consolidating
Adjustments
Total
Consolidated
Revenues
$
—

$
12,830

$
1,909

$
—

$
14,739

Cost of sales
9

10,429

1,501

—

11,939

G&A
28

769

180

—

977

Operating earnings
(37
)
1,632

228

—

1,823

Interest, net
(47
)
—

1

—

(46
)
Other, net
(2
)
4

(1
)
—

1

Earnings before income tax
(86
)
1,636

228

—

1,778

Provision for income tax, net
(23
)
520

39

—

536

Discontinued operations, net of tax
(106
)
—

—

—

(106
)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
1,305

—

—

(1,305
)
—

Net earnings
$
1,136

$
1,116

$
189

$
(1,305
)
$
1,136

Comprehensive income
$
1,217

$
1,111

$
205

$
(1,316
)
$
1,217




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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
July 5, 2015
Parent
Guarantors
on a
Combined
Basis
Other
Subsidiaries
on a
Combined
Basis
Consolidating
Adjustments
Total
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
2,296

$
—

$
1,736

$
—

$
4,032

Accounts receivable
—

1,260

2,335

—

3,595

Contracts in process
534

2,703

1,036

—

4,273

Inventories
 
 
 
 
 
Work in process
—

1,980

12

—

1,992

Raw materials
—

1,292

33

—

1,325

Finished goods
—

15

8

—

23

Pre-owned aircraft
—

19

—

—

19

Other current assets
135

206

173

—

514

Total current assets
2,965

7,475

5,333

—

15,773

Noncurrent assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
150

6,186

1,105

—

7,441

Accumulated depreciation of PP&E
(56
)
(3,367
)
(689
)
—

(4,112
)
Intangible assets
—

1,444

933

—

2,377

Accumulated amortization of intangible assets
—

(1,079
)
(457
)
—

(1,536
)
Goodwill
—

8,026

3,618

—

11,644

Other assets
1,586

239

242

—

2,067

Investment in subsidiaries
38,516

—

—

(38,516
)
—

Total noncurrent assets
40,196

11,449

4,752

(38,516
)
17,881

Total assets
$
43,161

$
18,924

$
10,085

$
(38,516
)
$
33,654

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
$
—

$
2

$
—

$
—

$
2

Customer advances and deposits
—

3,222

2,882

—

6,104

Other current liabilities
1,407

3,499

1,696

—

6,602

Total current liabilities
1,407

6,723

4,578

—

12,708

Noncurrent liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
3,387

24

—

—

3,411

Other liabilities
3,414

2,353

492

—

6,259

Total noncurrent liabilities
6,801

2,377

492

—

9,670

Intercompany
23,677

(23,051
)
(626
)
—

—

Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
482

6

2,043

(2,049
)
482

Other shareholders' equity
10,794

32,869

3,598

(36,467
)
10,794

Total shareholders' equity
11,276

32,875

5,641

(38,516
)
11,276

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
43,161

$
18,924

$
10,085

$
(38,516
)
$
33,654



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2014
Parent
Guarantors
on a
Combined
Basis
Other
Subsidiaries
on a
Combined
Basis
Consolidating
Adjustments
Total
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
2,536

$
—

$
1,852

$
—

$
4,388

Accounts receivable
—

1,379

2,671

—

4,050

Contracts in process
542

2,966

1,083

—

4,591

Inventories
 
 
 
 
 
Work in process
—

1,818

10

—

1,828

Raw materials
—

1,260

30

—

1,290

Finished goods
—

20

8

—

28

Pre-owned aircraft
—

75

—

—

75

Other current assets
781

215

161

—

1,157

Total current assets
3,859

7,733

5,815

—

17,407

Noncurrent assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
148

6,035

1,109

—

7,292

Accumulated depreciation of PP&E
(52
)
(3,246
)
(665
)
—

(3,963
)
Intangible assets
—

1,484

914

—

2,398

Accumulated amortization of intangible assets
—

(1,042
)
(444
)
—

(1,486
)
Goodwill
—

8,095

3,636

—

11,731

Other assets
1,479

213

284

—

1,976

Investment in subsidiaries
37,449

—

—

(37,449
)
—

Total noncurrent assets
39,024

11,539

4,834

(37,449
)
17,948

Total assets
$
42,883

$
19,272

$
10,649

$
(37,449
)
$
35,355

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
$
500

$
1

$
—

$
—

$
501

Customer advances and deposits
—

3,529

3,806

—

7,335

Other current liabilities
1,298

3,511

1,106

—

5,915

Total current liabilities
1,798

7,041

4,912

—

13,751

Noncurrent liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
3,386

24

—

—

3,410

Other liabilities
3,514

2,369

482

—

6,365

Total noncurrent liabilities
6,900

2,393

482

—

9,775

Intercompany
22,356

(22,557
)
201

—

—

Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
482

6

2,043

(2,049
)
482

Other shareholders' equity
11,347

32,389

3,011

(35,400
)
11,347

Total shareholders' equity
11,829

32,395

5,054

(37,449
)
11,829

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
42,883

$
19,272

$
10,649

$
(37,449
)
$
35,355



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
Six Months Ended July 5, 2015
Parent
Guarantors
on a
Combined
Basis
Other
Subsidiaries
on a
Combined
Basis
Consolidating
Adjustments
Total
Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities*
$
18

$
1,133

$
197

$
—

$
1,348

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities
500

—

—

—

500

Proceeds from sales of assets
162

97

—

—

259

Capital expenditures
(2
)
(180
)
(8
)
—

(190
)
Other, net
2

(20
)
—

—

(18
)
Net cash provided by investing activities
662

(103
)
(8
)
—

551

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of common stock
(1,565
)
—

—

—

(1,565
)
Repayment of fixed-rate notes
(500
)
—

—

—

(500
)
Dividends paid
(432
)
—

—

—

(432
)
Proceeds from stock option exercises
198

—

—

—

198

Other, net
57

3

—

—

60

Net cash used by financing activities
(2,242
)
3

—

—

(2,239
)
Net cash used by discontinued operations
(16
)
—

—

—

(16
)
Cash sweep/funding by parent
1,338

(1,033
)
(305
)
—

—

Net increase in cash and equivalents
(240
)
—

(116
)
—

(356
)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
2,536

—

1,852

—

4,388

Cash and equivalents at end of period
$
2,296

$
—

$
1,736

$
—

$
4,032

Six Months Ended June 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities*
$
187

$
1,197

$
(90
)
$
—

$
1,294

Net cash used by investing activities
1

(132
)
(14
)
—

(145
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 

Purchases of common stock
(2,691
)
—

—

—

(2,691
)
Proceeds from stock option exercises
415

—

—

—

415

Dividends paid
(411
)
—

—

—

(411
)
Other, net
54

—

—

—

54

Net cash used by financing activities
(2,633
)
—

—

—

(2,633
)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
24

—

—

—

24

Cash sweep/funding by parent
1,124

(1,065
)
(59
)
—

—

Net decrease in cash and equivalents
(1,297
)
—

(163
)
—

(1,460
)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
4,179

—

1,122

—

5,301

Cash and equivalents at end of period
$
2,882

$
—

$
959

$
—

$
3,841


* Continuing operations only

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts or unless otherwise noted)
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

General Dynamics is an aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; communication and information technology systems and solutions; and shipbuilding. We operate globally through four business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Systems and Technology, and Marine Systems. Our primary customer is the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, other U.S. government customers and the intelligence community. We also have significant business with non-U.S. governments and a diverse base of corporate and individual buyers of business aircraft. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K and with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for 2014 have been restated to reflect the results of operations of our axle business in discontinued operations (for further discussion, see Note A to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements).

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
An understanding of our accounting practices is important to evaluate our operating results. We recognize the majority of our revenues using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting. The following paragraphs explain how this method is applied in recognizing revenues and operating costs in our business groups.
In the Aerospace group, contracts for new aircraft have two major phases: the manufacture of the “green” aircraft and the aircraft’s outfitting, which includes exterior painting and installation of customer-selected interiors. We record revenues on these contracts at the completion of these two phases: when green aircraft are delivered to and accepted by the customer, and when the customer accepts final delivery of the outfitted aircraft. We do not recognize revenue at green delivery unless (1) a contract has been executed with the customer and (2) the customer can be expected to satisfy its obligations under the contract, as evidenced by the receipt of significant deposits from the customer and other factors. Revenues associated with the group’s completions of other original equipment manufacturers' (OEMs) aircraft and the group's services businesses are recognized as work progresses or upon delivery of services. Fluctuations in revenues from period to period result from the number and mix of new aircraft deliveries (green and outfitted), progress on aircraft completions and the level of aircraft service activity during the period.
The majority of the Aerospace group’s operating costs relates to new aircraft production on firm orders and consists of labor, material, subcontractor and overhead costs. The costs are accumulated in production lots and recognized as operating costs at green aircraft delivery based on the estimated average unit cost in a production lot. While changes in the estimated average unit cost for a production lot impact the level of operating costs, the amount of operating costs reported in a given period is based largely on the number and type of aircraft delivered. Operating costs in the Aerospace group’s completions and services businesses are recognized generally as incurred.
For new aircraft, operating earnings and margins are a function of the prices of our aircraft, our operational efficiency in manufacturing and outfitting the aircraft, and the mix of higher-margin large-cabin and lower-margin mid-cabin aircraft deliveries. Additional factors affecting the group’s earnings and

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margins include the volume, mix and profitability of completions and services work performed, the volume of and market for pre-owned aircraft, and the level of general and administrative (G&A) and net research and development (R&D) costs incurred by the group.
In the three defense groups, revenue on long-term government contracts is recognized as work progresses, either as products are produced or services are rendered. As a result, variations in revenues are discussed generally in terms of volume, typically measured by the level of activity on individual contracts or programs. Year-over-year variances attributed to volume are due to changes in production or service levels and delivery schedules.
Operating costs for the defense groups consist of labor, material, subcontractor, overhead and G&A costs and are recognized generally as incurred. Variances in costs recognized from period to period primarily reflect increases and decreases in production or activity levels on individual contracts and, therefore, result largely from the same factors that drive variances in revenues.
Operating earnings and margins in the defense groups are driven by changes in volume, performance or contract mix. Performance refers to changes in profitability based on revisions to estimates at completion on individual contracts. These revisions result from increases or decreases to the estimated value of the contract, the estimated costs to complete or both. Therefore, changes in costs incurred in the period compared with prior periods do not necessarily impact profitability. It is only when total estimated costs at completion on a given contract change without a corresponding change in the contract value that the profitability of that contract may be impacted. Contract mix refers to changes in the volume of higher- vs. lower-margin work. Additionally, higher or lower margins can be inherent in the contract type (e.g., fixed-price/cost-reimbursable) or type of work (e.g., development/production).
CONSOLIDATED OVERVIEW

Three Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
7,882

 
$
7,474

 
$
408

 
5.5
 %
Operating costs and expenses
6,801

 
6,525

 
(276
)
 
(4.2
)%
Operating earnings
1,081

 
949

 
132

 
13.9
 %
Operating margins
13.7
%
 
12.7
%
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
15,666

 
$
14,739

 
$
927

 
6.3
 %
Operating costs and expenses
13,558

 
12,916

 
(642
)
 
(5.0
)%
Operating earnings
2,108

 
1,823

 
285

 
15.6
 %
Operating margins
13.5
%
 
12.4
%
 
 
 
 
We realized top-line revenue growth in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 compared with the prior-year periods. The growth was primarily due to additional deliveries of large-cabin aircraft in our Aerospace group and higher activity throughout our Marine Systems and Information Systems and Technology groups. Revenues were stronger in all of our business groups in the first six months of 2015 compared to the similar period of 2014.
Operating costs and expenses increased less than revenues, resulting in higher operating earnings and margins. Operating margins expanded 100 basis points in the second quarter and 110 basis points in the first six months of 2015 largely due to improved performance and cost-reduction efforts in the Combat Systems and Information Systems and Technology groups. We enjoyed the highest quarterly margins in

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the company’s recent history, even after excluding a $23 gain on the sale of a business in the Information Systems and Technology group that favorably impacted operating margins by 30 basis points.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS GROUPS
Following is a discussion of operating results and outlook for each of our business groups. For the Aerospace group, results are analyzed for specific lines of products and services, consistent with how the group is managed. For the defense groups, the discussion is based on the types of products and services each group offers with a supplemental discussion of specific contracts and programs when significant to the group's results. Information regarding our business groups also can be found in Note N to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
AEROSPACE

Three Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
2,258

 
$
1,995

 
$
263

 
13.2
 %
Operating earnings
439

 
384

 
55

 
14.3
 %
Operating margin
19.4
%
 
19.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gulfstream aircraft deliveries (in units):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Green
36
 
33
 
3

 
9.1
 %
Outfitted
41
 
38
 
3

 
7.9
 %
Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
4,366

 
$
4,120

 
$
246

 
6.0
 %
Operating earnings
870

 
788

 
82

 
10.4
 %
Operating margin
19.9
%
 
19.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gulfstream aircraft deliveries (in units):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Green
70

 
68

 
2

 
2.9
 %
Outfitted
73

 
77

 
(4
)
 
(5.2
)%
Operating Results
The increase in the Aerospace group's revenues in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 consisted of the following:
 
Second Quarter
 
Six Months
Aircraft manufacturing, outfitting and completions
$
205

 
$
179

Pre-owned aircraft
64

 
72

Aircraft services
(6
)
 
(5
)
Total increase
$
263

 
$
246

Aircraft manufacturing, outfitting and completions revenues increased in the second quarter of 2015 and first six months of 2015 primarily due to additional deliveries of large-cabin aircraft. In addition, we had no pre-owned aircraft sales in 2014 compared to four sales in the second quarter and five in the first six months of 2015.
The increase in the group's operating earnings in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 consisted of the following:

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Second Quarter
 
Six Months
Aircraft manufacturing, outfitting and completions
$
49

 
$
87

Pre-owned aircraft
1

 
—

Aircraft services
3

 
8

G&A/other expenses
2

 
(13
)
Total increase
$
55

 
$
82

Aircraft manufacturing, outfitting and completions earnings grew in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 due to the increase in aircraft deliveries and cost reductions. Earnings in the first six months of 2015 were also favorably affected by a first-quarter 2015 supplier settlement associated with aircraft component design and delivery delays. In addition, the group's services performance has been very strong in 2015 due to a favorable mix of work. Jet Aviation's operating earnings continue to improve in its completions and services businesses. As a result, the Aerospace group's margins increased 20 basis points in the second quarter and 80 basis points in the first six months of 2015 compared to the prior-year periods.
Outlook
We expect an increase in the group's full-year revenues of approximately 6 percent in 2015 compared with 2014 as a result of increased Gulfstream aircraft deliveries. Operating margins are expected to be in the mid-18 percent range.
COMBAT SYSTEMS

Three Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
1,408

 
$
1,465

 
$
(57
)
 
(3.9
)%
Operating earnings
226

 
220

 
6

 
2.7
 %
Operating margins
16.1
%
 
15.0
%
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
2,771

 
$
2,723

 
$
48

 
1.8
 %
Operating earnings
430

 
359

 
71

 
19.8
 %
Operating margins
15.5
%
 
13.2
%
 
 
 
 
Operating Results
The change in the Combat Systems group's revenues in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 consisted of the following:
 
Second Quarter
 
Six Months
International military vehicles
$
(45
)
 
$
84

U.S. military vehicles
(40
)
 
(63
)
Weapon systems and munitions
28

 
27

Total (decrease) increase
$
(57
)
 
$
48

Revenues from international military vehicles decreased in the second quarter of 2015 due to lower revenues on several mature international contracts that are nearing completion and new contracts that are beginning. In the first six months of 2015, these decreases were more than offset by higher revenues as work ramped up on a contract with the Government of Canada’s Canadian Commercial Corporation for a Middle Eastern customer and another with the British Army for Specialist Vehicle platforms. U.S. military

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vehicle revenues were down in 2015 due to the completion of the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) design and development program. Weapons systems and munitions volume was higher in 2015 primarily due to increased production for international U.S. allies.
The Combat Systems group's operating margins increased 110 basis points in the second quarter and 230 basis points in the first six months of 2015. Operating margins were up primarily due to strong operating performance and reduced overhead costs following restructuring activities completed in 2014 and additional cost cutting across the portfolio. Operating results in the first six months of 2014 included $29 of restructuring charges in our European military vehicles business, primarily for employee severance.
Outlook
We expect the Combat Systems group’s 2015 revenues to be generally consistent with 2014 as growth on our international military vehicle contracts offsets some scheduled reductions in spending on several U.S. military production programs. Operating margins are expected to be in the mid-15 percent range.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY

Three Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
2,215

 
$
2,163

 
$
52

 
2.4
%
Operating earnings
237

 
188

 
49

 
26.1
%
Operating margins
10.7
%
 
8.7
%
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
4,585

 
$
4,444

 
$
141

 
3.2
%
Operating earnings
454

 
371

 
83

 
22.4
%
Operating margins
9.9
%
 
8.3
%
 
 
 
 
Operating Results
The increase in the Information Systems and Technology group's revenues in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 consisted of the following:
 
Second Quarter
 
Six Months
C4ISR solutions*
$
47

 
$
93

Information technology (IT) services
5

 
48

Total increase
$
52

 
$
141

* Command, control, communication, computing (C4), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions
Revenues increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 in the C4ISR solutions business primarily as a result of higher volume of U.S. land forces communication products and increased demand for cyber products. Revenues increased in 2015 in our IT services business due to changes in contract mix across the portfolio.
The group's operating margins increased 200 basis points in the second quarter and 160 basis points in the first six months of 2015. Margin expansion was driven primarily by improved program performance and cost cutting across the group, with a heavy contribution from the latter as a result of the early 2015 consolidation of two of our businesses. Operating earnings in the second quarter of 2015 include a gain of $23 on the sale of a commercial cybersecurity product business.
Outlook

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We expect 2015 full-year revenues in the Information Systems and Technology group to be essentially flat compared with 2014. Operating margins are expected to be in the mid-9 percent range.
MARINE SYSTEMS

Three Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
2,001

 
$
1,851

 
$
150

 
8.1
%
Operating earnings
187

 
174

 
13

 
7.5
%
Operating margins
9.3
%
 
9.4
%
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
3,944

 
$
3,452

 
$
492

 
14.3
%
Operating earnings
375

 
340

 
35

 
10.3
%
Operating margins
9.5
%
 
9.8
%
 
 
 
 

Operating Results
The increase in the Marine Systems group’s revenues in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 consisted of the following:

 
Second Quarter
 
Six Months
Navy ship construction
$
37

 
$
223

Navy ship engineering, repair and other services
56

 
125

Commercial ship construction
57

 
144

Total increase
$
150

 
$
492

The increase in Navy ship construction revenues in 2015 is primarily due to higher volume on the Virginia-class submarine program, including long-lead materials for the Block IV contract. This increase was partially offset by lower volume on the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) program, as three of the four ships under contract have been delivered. Revenues for Navy ship engineering, repair and other services increased in 2015 primarily due to development work on the next-generation ballistic-missile submarine and additional repair activities at our East and West Coast repair facilities. Commercial ship construction revenues increased in 2015 as work ramped up on the group's construction of Jones Act ships.
Operating margins decreased 10 basis points in the second quarter and 30 basis points in the first six months of 2015 due to an ongoing shift in the mix of work across the group's shipyards and some cost growth on the Navy's new DDG-1000 program. This margin compression was partially offset by increased productivity on new construction and services contracts.
Outlook
We expect the Marine Systems group’s 2015 full-year revenues to increase approximately 7 percent from 2014. Operating margins are expected to remain in the mid-9 percent range.

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CORPORATE
Corporate results consist primarily of compensation expense for stock options. Corporate costs totaled $8 in the second quarter of 2015 compared with $17 in the second quarter of 2014, and $21 in the first six months of 2015 compared with $35 in the 2014 period. The decrease in 2015 is primarily due to lower compensation expense for stock options as options granted in March 2015 have a ten-year term and three-year vesting period versus a seven-year term and two-year vesting period for prior option grants. Our Proxy Statement filed on March 20, 2015, further describes changes made to our equity compensation plans in 2015. We expect 2015 full-year Corporate costs of approximately $45 to $50.

OTHER INFORMATION
PRODUCT REVENUES AND OPERATING COSTS

Three Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
5,138

 
$
4,659

 
$
479

 
10.3
 %
Operating costs
4,031

 
3,637

 
(394
)
 
(10.8
)%
Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
10,070

 
$
9,096

 
$
974

 
10.7
 %
Operating costs
7,850

 
7,102

 
(748
)
 
(10.5
)%

The increase in product revenues in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 consisted of the following:

 
Second Quarter
 
Six Months
Aircraft manufacturing, outfitting and completions
$
211

 
$
197

Ship construction
87

 
357

Military vehicle products
(8
)
 
158

C4ISR solutions products
83

 
147

Other, net
106

 
115

Total increase
$
479

 
$
974

Aircraft manufacturing, outfitting and completions revenues increased in 2015 due to additional deliveries of large-cabin aircraft across the group. Ship construction revenues increased in 2015 due to higher volume on the Virginia-class submarine program and commercial Jones Act ships. Revenues for military vehicle products decreased slightly in the second quarter of 2015 as the group transitions from mature programs to new contracts that are beginning to ramp up. Revenues increased for military vehicle products in the first six months of 2015 as volume began to increase on two large international programs awarded in 2014. Revenues for C4ISR solutions products increased due to higher volume of U.S. land forces communication products and increased demand for cyber products.
Product operating costs were higher in 2015 primarily due to volume on the programs described above.

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SERVICE REVENUES AND OPERATING COSTS

Three Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
2,744

 
$
2,815

 
$
(71
)
 
(2.5
)%
Operating costs
2,303

 
2,402

 
99

 
4.1
 %
Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
 
Variance
Revenues
$
5,596

 
$
5,643

 
$
(47
)
 
(0.8
)%
Operating costs
4,738

 
4,837

 
99

 
2.0
 %

The decrease in service revenues in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 consisted of the following:

 
Second Quarter
 
Six Months
Military vehicle services
$
(78
)
 
$
(136
)
Navy engineering, repair and other services
61

 
133

Other, net
(54
)
 
(44
)
Total decrease
$
(71
)
 
$
(47
)
Military vehicle services revenues decreased in 2015 due to the completion of the GCV design and development program. Partially offsetting this decrease, Navy engineering, repair and other services revenues were up in 2015 due to increased development work on the next-generation ballistic-missile submarine.
Service operating costs were lower in 2015 primarily due to decreased volume on the programs described above.

OTHER INFORMATION
G&A Expenses
As a percentage of revenues, G&A expenses were 6.2 percent and 6.6 percent in the first six months of 2015 and 2014, respectively. G&A expenses in the first quarter of 2014 included $29 of severance-related charges in our European military vehicles business in the Combat systems group.
Interest, Net
Net interest expense was $41 in the first six months of 2015, compared with $46 in the same period in 2014. The decrease in 2015 is due to additional interest income associated with higher cash balances and lower interest expense on our fixed-rate notes due to the $500 repayment discussed below. We expect full-year 2015 net interest expense to be approximately $85.
Provision for Income Tax, Net
Our effective tax rate was 29.1 percent in the first six months of 2015, compared with 30.1 percent in the prior-year period. The effective tax rate in 2015 was favorably impacted by an increase in earnings from non-U.S. businesses and the approval of a research and development tax credit refund request in the first quarter. We anticipate the full-year effective tax rate to be in the low-29 percent range in 2015.

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Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes
In the second quarter of 2014, we committed to a plan to sell our axle business in the Combat Systems group and wrote down the net assets of the business to their estimated fair value, recognizing a loss of $105. This loss was trued-up upon the sale of the business completed in January 2015.

BACKLOG AND ESTIMATED POTENTIAL CONTRACT VALUE
Our total backlog, including funded and unfunded portions, was $70 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2015, down slightly from $70.5 billion the previous quarter. Our total estimated contract value, which combines total backlog with estimated potential contract value, was $95.6 billion on July 5, 2015.
Estimated potential contract value includes work awarded on unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts or unexercised options associated with existing firm contracts. Contract options in our defense business represent agreements to perform additional work under existing contracts at the election of the customer. The actual amount of funding received in the future may be higher or lower than our estimate of potential contract value. We recognize options in backlog when the customer exercises the option and establishes a firm order. In the Aerospace group, estimated potential contract value primarily represents options to purchase new aircraft and long-term agreements with fleet customers.
The following table details the backlog and the estimated potential contract value of each business group at the end of the second and first quarters of 2015:
 
Funded
 
Unfunded
 
Total Backlog
 
Estimated Potential Contract Value
 
Total Estimated Contract Value
 
July 5, 2015
Aerospace
$
13,893

 
$
125

 
$
14,018

 
$
2,474

 
$
16,492

Combat Systems
18,454

 
476

 
18,930

 
5,199

 
24,129

Information Systems and Technology
7,096

 
2,037

 
9,133

 
15,562

 
24,695

Marine Systems
15,993

 
11,952

 
27,945

 
2,345

 
30,290

Total
$
55,436

 
$
14,590

 
$
70,026

 
$
25,580

 
$
95,606

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 5, 2015
Aerospace
$
12,947

 
$
147

 
$
13,094

 
$
2,699

 
$
15,793

Combat Systems
18,942

 
462

 
19,404

 
5,459

 
24,863

Information Systems and Technology
6,842

 
1,815

 
8,657

 
15,296

 
23,953

Marine Systems
17,248

 
12,138

 
29,386

 
2,143

 
31,529

Total
$
55,979

 
$
14,562

 
$
70,541

 
$
25,597

 
$
96,138


AEROSPACE
Aerospace funded backlog represents aircraft orders for which we have definitive purchase contracts and deposits from customers. Unfunded backlog consists of agreements to provide future aircraft maintenance and support services.
The group ended the second quarter of 2015 with backlog of $14 billion, up 7 percent from $13.1 billion on April 5, 2015. Orders for Gulfstream aircraft were up compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2014 and nearly triple the first quarter of 2015. Aircraft orders reflected demand across our

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product portfolio, including new multi-aircraft agreements for a variety of aircraft models. Aerospace book-to-bill (orders divided by revenues) was in excess of one-to-one in the second quarter of 2015.

DEFENSE GROUPS
The total backlog in our three defense groups represents the estimated remaining sales value of work to be performed under firm contracts. The funded portion of this backlog includes items that have been authorized and appropriated by Congress and funded by the customer, as well as commitments by international customers that are similarly approved and funded by their governments. We have included in total backlog firm contracts at the amounts that we believe we are likely to receive funding, but there is no guarantee that future budgets and appropriations will provide funding for a given program.
Total backlog in our defense groups was $56 billion on July 5, 2015, compared with $57.4 billion on April 5, 2015. Backlog increased in our Information Systems and Technology group, while Combat Systems and Marine Systems backlog was down slightly as the groups perform on major, multi-year contracts awarded in 2014. Estimated potential contract value was $23.1 billion on July 5, 2015. Each of our defense groups received notable contract awards during the second quarter of 2015.
Combat Systems awards included the following:
•
$125 from the U.S. Army for production of Hydra-70 rockets.
•
$50 from the Army for contractor logistics support on the Abrams main battle tank program.
•
An IDIQ contract from the Army to demilitarize munitions. The program has a maximum potential value of $225 over five years among two awardees.
Information Systems and Technology awards included the following:
•
$350 from the Army to build Warfighter Information Network –Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 systems and for engineering and development work under Increment 3 of the program.
•
$290 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for contact-center services.
•
$225 from the U.S. Department of State to provide supply chain management services.
•
$190 from the Army for ruggedized computing equipment under the CHS-4 program.
•
$105 from the U.S. Navy for the procurement of material to support production of guidance and missile hardware for the D5 Life Extension Program.
Marine Systems awards included the following:
•
$155 from the U.S. Navy for design work on the next-generation ballistic missile submarine.
•
$85 from the Navy to provide support, materials and facilities to maintain and modernize twelve Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).
•
$45 from the Navy for planning efforts in support of maintenance and modernization work on USS Montpelier, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. The contract has a potential value of $260 if all options are exercised.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We ended the second quarter of 2015 with a cash balance of $4 billion, down $356 from the end of 2014. Our net cash position, defined as cash and equivalents and marketable securities less debt, was $619 at the end of the second quarter of 2015, down from $977 at the end of 2014. The following is a discussion of our major operating, investing and financing activities, as classified on the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, in the first six months of 2015 and 2014.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
We generated cash from operating activities of $1.3 billion in the first six months of 2015 and 2014. The primary driver of cash flows in both periods was net earnings. Deposits received in the second half of 2014 related to a large non-U.S. contract awarded in our Combat Systems group are being utilized to fund supplier commitments on the program, which is expected to negatively affect operating cash flows in the second half of 2015.
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash provided by investing activities was $551 in the first six months of 2015, compared with cash used for investing activities of $145 in the same period in 2014. The primary use of cash for investing activities in both periods was capital expenditures. We expect capital expenditures of approximately 2 percent of revenues in 2015. Cash provided by investing activities in 2015 includes $500 of proceeds from maturing marketable securities as well as proceeds from divestitures in the Combat Systems group and Information Systems and Technology groups.
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash used for financing activities was $2.2 billion in the first six months of 2015, compared with $2.6 billion in the same period in 2014. Our primary financing activities include debt repayments, repurchases of common stock and payment of dividends. Net cash from financing activities also includes proceeds received from stock option exercises.
In 2015, we repurchased approximately 12.1 million of our outstanding shares for $1.7 billion. As some of these shares did not settle until the third quarter of 2015, an associated cash outflow of $128 will be reported as third quarter transactions. On June 4, 2015, the board of directors authorized management to repurchase 10 million shares of common stock on the open market in addition to the 10 million authorized in February 2015. On July 5, 2015, 10.3 million shares remained authorized by our board of directors for repurchase, approximately 3 percent of our total shares outstanding. We repurchased 29 million shares for a total of $3.4 billion in 2014, including 25 million shares for a total of $2.7 billion in the first six months of 2014.
On March 4, 2015, our board of directors declared an increased quarterly dividend of $0.69 per share, the 18th consecutive annual increase. The board had previously increased the quarterly dividend to $0.62 per share in March 2014. Cash dividends paid were $432 in the first six months of 2015, compared with $411 in the same period in 2014.
In the first six months of 2015, we repaid $500 of fixed-rate notes on their scheduled maturity date with the proceeds from the maturing marketable securities discussed above. We have no further material repayments of long-term debt scheduled until mid-2016. See Note H to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our debt obligations, including scheduled debt maturities and interest rates.

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We had no commercial paper outstanding on July 5, 2015. We have $2 billion in bank credit facilities that remain available, including a $1 billion facility expiring in July 2016 and a $1 billion facility expiring in July 2018. We also have an effective shelf registration on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows us to access the debt markets.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES – FREE CASH FLOW
We define free cash flow from operations as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow from operations is a useful measure for investors, because it portrays our ability to generate cash from our businesses for purposes such as repaying maturing debt, funding business acquisitions, repurchasing our common stock and paying dividends. We use free cash flow from operations to assess the quality of our earnings and as a performance measure in evaluating management. The following table reconciles the free cash flow from operations with net cash provided by operating activities, as classified on the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

Six Months Ended
July 5, 2015
 
June 29, 2014
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
1,348

 
$
1,294

Capital expenditures
(190
)
 
(162
)
Free cash flow from operations
$
1,158

 
$
1,132

Cash flows as a percentage of earnings from continuing operations:
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
92
%
 
104
%
Free cash flow from operations
79
%

91
%
We expect to continue to generate funds in excess of our short- and long-term liquidity needs. We believe we have adequate funds on hand and sufficient borrowing capacity to execute our financial and operating strategy.
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES
For a discussion of environmental matters and other contingencies, see Note L to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. We do not expect our aggregate liability with respect to these matters to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based on our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S.GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period.
Accounting for long-term contracts and programs involves the use of various techniques to estimate total contract revenues and costs. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that often span several years. We review our performance monthly and update our contract estimates at least annually and often quarterly, as well as when required by specific events and circumstances. We recognize changes in estimated profit on contracts under the reallocation method. Under this method, the impact of revisions in estimates is recognized prospectively over the remaining contract term. The net

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increase in our operating earnings (and on a per-share basis) from the impact of revisions in contract estimates totaled favorable changes of $45 ($0.09) and $108 ($0.21) for the three- and six-month periods ended July 5, 2015, and $62 ($0.12) and $100 ($0.19) for the three- and six-month periods ended June 29, 2014. No revisions on any one contract were material to our unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in the second quarter and first six months of 2015 or 2014.
In the second quarter of 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 prescribes a single, common revenue standard that replaces most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP. The standard outlines a five-step model, whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contract are satisfied. The standard also requires new, expanded disclosures regarding revenue recognition.
As written, ASU 2014-09 is effective in the first quarter of 2017 for public companies. However, in the second quarter of 2015, the FASB voted to approve a one-year deferral of the effective date of the standard, while permitting entities to elect to adopt one year earlier on the original effective date. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. We have not yet selected a transition date or method nor have we determined the effect of the standard on our consolidated financial statements as the standard continues to undergo changes.
The required adoption of the ASU will preclude our use of the reallocation method of recognizing revisions in estimated profit on contracts discussed above. As changes in estimated profit will be recognized in the period they are identified (cumulative catch-up method), rather than prospectively over the remaining contract term, we expect that the impact of revisions of contract estimates may be larger and potentially more variable from period to period. Anticipated losses on contracts will continue to be recognized in the quarter they are identified.
Other significant estimates include those related to goodwill and other intangible assets, income taxes, pensions and other post-retirement benefits, workers’ compensation, warranty obligations and litigation and other contingencies. We employ judgment in making our estimates but they are based on historical experience, currently available information and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
We believe that our judgment is applied consistently and produces financial information that fairly depicts the results of operations for all periods presented. For a full discussion of our critical accounting policies, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes with respect to this item from the disclosure included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, on July 5, 2015, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

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There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended July 5, 2015, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “scheduled,” “outlook,” “estimates,” “should” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples include projections of revenues, earnings, operating margins, segment performance, cash flows, contract awards, aircraft production, deliveries and backlog. In making these statements we rely on assumptions and analyses based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors we consider appropriate under the circumstances. We believe our estimates and judgments are reasonable based on information available to us at the time. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. These factors include, without limitation:
•
general U.S. and international political and economic conditions;
•
decreases in U.S. government defense spending or changing priorities within the defense budget and the impacts of the Budget Control Act of 2011, including sequester;
•
termination or restructuring of government contracts due to unilateral government action;

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•
differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price contracts within estimated costs, and performance issues with key suppliers and subcontractors;
•
expected recovery on contract claims and requests for equitable adjustment;
•
changing customer demand or preferences for business aircraft, including the effects of economic conditions on the business-aircraft market;
•
potential for changing prices for energy and raw materials; and
•
the status or outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the company or any person acting on the company’s behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this report. These factors may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms 10-Q and 8-K.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

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ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For information relating to legal proceedings, see Note L to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I, Item 1.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes with respect to this item from the disclosure included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table provides information about our second quarter repurchases of equity securities that are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:
    
Period
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
Average Price Paid per Share
 
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program*
 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program*
Pursuant to Share Buyback Program
 
 
 
 
4/6/15-5/3/15
 
692,690

 
$
133.69

 
692,690

 
7,048,159

5/4/15-5/31/15
 
939,856

 
$
139.58

 
939,856

 
6,108,303

6/1/15-7/5/15
 
5,842,856

 
$
142.97

 
5,842,856

 
10,265,447

Total
 
7,475,402

 
$
141.68

 
 
 
 
* On June 4, 2015, the board of directors authorized management to repurchase 10 million additional shares of common stock.

We did not make any unregistered sales of equity in the second quarter.


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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1
Certification by CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2
Certification by CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1
Certification by CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.2
Certification by CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
101
Interactive Data File*



















* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

 
by
 
 
Kimberly A. Kuryea
 
 
Vice President and Controller
 
 
(Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)
Dated: July 29, 2015
 
 
   

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