GeoEye Reports Record 2009 Second Quarter Results

10 August 2009, 9:55am

DULLES, Va., Aug. 10 - GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a premier provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information, announced today results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2009.

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Total revenues were $72.7 million for the second quarter of 2009, a 112 percent increase from $34.2 million for the second quarter of 2008. Net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $9.6 million, or $0.46 per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of $558,000, or ($0.03) per fully diluted share, for the second quarter of 2008.

Revenues related to contracts with the U.S. Government, the Company's largest customer, were $47.5 million for the second quarter of 2009, representing 65.3 percent of total revenues for the period. Domestic revenues were $50.4 million for the second quarter of 2009, which were 69.4 percent of total revenues for the period. International revenues were $22.3 million for the second quarter of 2009, which were 30.6 percent of total revenues for the period. Domestic revenues increased 173.3 percent for the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, and international revenues increased 41.2 percent for the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.

Operating profit for the second quarter of 2009 increased $18.8 million from the second quarter of 2008 to $23.9 million. Operating margin was 32.8 percent for the second quarter of 2009 compared to 14.9 percent in the same period in 2008. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measurement defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-cash recognition of stock compensation expense, increased approximately $31.6 million to approximately $40.5 million for the second quarter of 2009 from $8.8 million the same period in 2008. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 55.6 percent for the second quarter of 2009 compared to 25.7 percent for the same period in 2008.

The Company ended the second quarter of 2009 with unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $47.8 million, total assets of $785.3 million, stockholders' equity of $241.0 million, and long-term debt of $247.9 million.

SIX-MONTH RESULTS

Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $117.9 million, a 68.1 percent increase from $70.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008. The Company's Adjusted EBITDA for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 was $51.0 million, an increase of 179.5 percent from the same period in 2008. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $7.8 million, or $0.38 per fully diluted share, as compared to a loss of $1.4 million, or ($0.08) per fully diluted share, in the same period of 2008.

FISCAL YEAR 2009 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

Matt O'Connell, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, "We are very pleased with the strong year-over-year revenue growth and operating performance in the second quarter. The operating success and financial results of the second quarter are due in large part because we are finally reaping the benefits of GeoEye-1, the world's best commercial imaging satellite.

"The GeoEye-1 satellite, the world's highest-resolution and highest-accuracy commercial imagery satellite, started commercial operations in February 2009. We achieved a significant ramp in revenues from our NGA contract in the second quarter, which was attributable to GeoEye-1's operating capabilities. We are pleased with the strong fundamentals of our business, and we believe we are strategically positioned for further expansion in both the government and commercial markets. We believe our solid financial position and strong operating cash flow will allow us to continue to invest for future growth.

"With the healthy mix of U.S. Government agency and commercial contracts, and the increasing growth of our international business, we believe we have strong visibility into the second half of 2009. GeoEye currently expects fiscal 2009 revenue to be between $270 million to $280 million, with adjusted EBITDA in the range of $125 million to $133 million, and EPS in a range of $1.10 per share to $1.37 per share. These estimates represent management's current expectations about the Company's future financial performance, based on information available at this time."

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