RTX delivers strong 12% sales growth; Q1 book-to-bill of 1.34 with an RTX record backlog of $202B; Reaffirms full year outlook 

ARLINGTON, Va., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX (NYSE: RTX) reported first quarter 2024 results.

First quarter 2024

• Sales of $19.3 billion, up 12 percent versus prior year on a reported and organic* basis
• GAAP EPS of $1.28, up 32 percent versus prior year, which included $0.29 of acquisition accounting adjustments and a $0.23 benefit from net significant and/or non-recurring items and restructuring
• Adjusted EPS* of $1.34, up 10 percent versus prior year
• Operating cash flow of $0.3 billion; Free cash outflow* of $0.1 billion
• Gross proceeds of $1.3 billion from the completion of the divestiture of Raytheon's Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services business
• Company backlog of $202 billion; including $125 billion of commercial and $77 billion of defense
• Realized $105 million of incremental RTX gross cost synergies

Reaffirms outlook for full year 2024

• Sales of $78.0 - $79.0 billion
• Adjusted EPS* of $5.25 - $5.40
• Free cash flow* of approximately $5.7 billion

"RTX saw strong momentum in the first quarter, delivering 12 percent organic sales* growth and winning over $25 billion in new orders across our businesses," said RTX President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Calio. "We are making progress on our key priorities to deliver for customers and shareowners, including executing on our GTF fleet management plans, which remain on track."

"We're operating in one of the strongest demand periods in our history with a record $202 billion backlog and a portfolio of products and services which are fully aligned to our customers' top priorities. Our focus on execution and driving performance and margin expansion is supported by our CORE operating system, and we continue to invest in operational modernization and production capacity, digital transformation and technological innovation to sustain our growth well into the future."

First quarter 2024
RTX reported first quarter sales of $19.3 billion, up 12 percent over the prior year. GAAP EPS of $1.28 was up 32 percent versus the prior year, and included $0.29 of acquisition accounting adjustments, a $0.21 benefit related to tax audit settlements, an $0.18 net gain related to the Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services divestiture, a $0.13 charge associated with initiating alternative titanium sources, and $0.03 of restructuring and other net significant and/or non-recurring charges. Adjusted EPS* of $1.34 was up 10 percent versus the prior year.

The company recorded net income attributable to common shareowners in the first quarter of $1.7 billion which included $389 million of acquisition accounting adjustments, a benefit of $285 million related to tax audit settlements, a net gain of $241 million related to the Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services divestiture, a $175 million charge associated with initiating alternative titanium sources, and $44 million of restructuring and other net significant and/or non-recurring charges. Adjusted net income* of $1.8 billion was flat versus prior year as growth in adjusted segment operating profit* was more than offset by higher interest expense and lower pension income. Operating cash flow in the first quarter was $342 million. Capital expenditures were $467 million, resulting in a free cash outflow* of $125 million.

Summary Financial Results – Operations Attributable to Common Shareowners

Backlog and Bookings
Backlog at the end of the first quarter was $202 billion, of which $125 billion was from commercial aerospace and $77 billion was from defense.

Notable defense bookings during the quarter included:

• $1.6 billion of classified bookings at Raytheon
• $1.2 billion for Germany Patriot production at Raytheon
• $818 million for NATO GEM-T production at Raytheon
• $623 million for international GEM-T production at Raytheon
• $282 million for Ukraine NASAMS production at Raytheon
• $251 million for international GEM-T production at Raytheon

Segment Results
The company's reportable segments are Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace had first quarter 2024 reported sales of $6,673 million, up 9 percent versus the prior year. The increase in sales was driven by a 14 percent increase in both commercial aftermarket and commercial OE, and a 1 percent increase in defense. The increase in commercial sales was driven primarily by strong demand across commercial aerospace end markets, which resulted in higher flight hours and higher OE production rates. The increase in defense sales was driven primarily by higher volume.

Collins Aerospace recorded operating profit of $849 million, down 5 percent versus the prior year. Reported operating profit included $175 million of charges related to unfavorable purchase commitments and an impairment charge as a result of initiating alternative titanium sources. On an adjusted basis, operating profit* of $1,048 million was up 16 percent versus the prior year. The increase in adjusted operating profit* was primarily driven by drop through on higher commercial aftermarket volume, partially offset by unfavorable OE mix, higher space program costs and increased R&D expense.

Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney had first quarter 2024 reported sales of $6,456 million, up 23 percent versus the prior year. The increase in sales was driven by a 64 percent increase in commercial OE, a 21 percent increase in military, and a 9 percent increase in commercial aftermarket. The increase in commercial sales was primarily due to higher GTF OE volume and favorable mix, and higher aftermarket volume. The increase in military sales was driven by higher sustainment volume across multiple platforms and higher development volume driven primarily by the F135 Engine Core Upgrade program.

Pratt & Whitney recorded operating profit of $412 million, down 1 percent versus the prior year. The benefit of favorable commercial OE mix and drop through on higher commercial aftermarket volume was partially offset by headwinds from increased commercial OE deliveries, unfavorable commercial aftermarket mix, and the absence of a favorable $60 million prior year contract matter. Higher military volume and favorable mix was more than offset by higher R&D and SG&A expenses. On an adjusted basis, operating profit* of $430 million was down 1 percent versus the prior year.

Raytheon

Raytheon had first quarter 2024 reported sales of $6,659 million, up 6 percent versus prior year. The increase in sales was primarily driven by higher volume on land and air defense systems, including Global Patriot, counter-UAS systems and NASAMS, and advanced technology programs.

Raytheon recorded operating profit of $996 million, up 74 percent versus the prior year. The increase in operating profit was driven primarily by higher volume and improved net productivity, partially offset by unfavorable mix. Reported operating profit included a $375 million net gain on the sale of the Cybersecurity, Intelligence, and Services business. On an adjusted basis, operating profit* of $630 million was up 8 percent versus the prior year.

About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2023 sales of $69 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Conference Call on the First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
RTX's financial results conference call will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The conference call will be webcast live on the company's website at www.rtx.com and will be available for replay following the call. The corresponding presentation slides will be available for downloading prior to the call.

*Adjusted net sales, organic sales, adjusted operating profit (loss) and margin, adjusted segment operating profit (loss) and margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share ("EPS") and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. When we provide our expectation for adjusted EPS and free cash flow on a forward-looking basis, a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding GAAP measures (expected diluted EPS and expected cash flow from operations) is not available without unreasonable effort due to potentially high variability, complexity, and low visibility as to the items that would be excluded from the GAAP measure in the relevant future period, such as unusual gains and losses, the ultimate outcome of pending litigation, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, and other structural changes or their probable significance. The variability of the excluded items may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP results. See "Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures.

Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 
RTX Corporation ("RTX" or "the Company") reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under GAAP with certain non-GAAP financial information. The non-GAAP information presented provides investors with additional useful information but should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for the related GAAP measures. We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide investors with additional insight into the Company's ongoing business performance. Other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the usefulness of these measures for comparisons with such other companies. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the corresponding amounts prepared in accordance with GAAP appears in the tables in this Appendix. Below are our non-GAAP financial measures:

When we provide our expectation for adjusted net sales, organic sales, adjusted operating profit (loss) and margin, adjusted segment operating profit (loss) and margin, adjusted EPS and free cash flow on a forward-looking basis, a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP expectations and the corresponding GAAP measures, as described above, generally are not available without unreasonable effort due to potentially high variability, complexity, and low visibility as to the items that would be excluded from the GAAP measure in the relevant future period, such as unusual gains and losses, the ultimate outcome of pending litigation, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, and other structural changes or their probable significance. The variability of the excluded items may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP results.

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(4) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, and performance of RTX advanced technologies and new products and services and the realization of the anticipated benefits (including our expected returns under customer contracts), as well as the challenges of operating in RTX's highly-competitive industries; (5) risks relating to RTX's reliance on U.S. and non-U.S. suppliers and commodity markets, including the effect of sanctions, delays and disruptions in the delivery of materials and services to RTX or its suppliers and price increases; (6) risks relating to RTX international operations from, among other things, changes in trade policies and implementation of sanctions, foreign currency fluctuations, economic conditions, political factors, sales methods, and U.S. or local government regulations; (7) the condition of the aerospace industry; (8) the ability of RTX to attract, train and retain qualified personnel and maintain its culture and high ethical standards, and the ability of our personnel to continue to operate our facilities and businesses around the world; (9) the scope, nature, timing and challenges of managing acquisitions, investments, divestitures and other transactions, including the realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation, the assumption of liabilities and other risks and incurrence of related costs and expenses, and risks related to completion of announced divestitures; (10) compliance with legal, environmental, regulatory and other requirements, including, among other things, export and import requirements such as the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations, anti-bribery and anticorruption requirements, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, industrial cooperation agreement obligations, and procurement and other regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which RTX and its businesses operate; (11) the outcome of pending, threatened and future legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies, including those related to U.S. government audits and disputes; (12) factors that could impact RTX's ability to engage in desirable capital-raising or strategic transactions, including its credit rating, capital structure, levels of indebtedness and related obligations, capital expenditures and research and development spending, and capital deployment strategy including with respect to share repurchases, and the availability of credit, borrowing costs, credit market conditions, and other factors; (13) uncertainties associated with the timing and scope of future repurchases by RTX of its common stock, including the ability to complete the accelerated share repurchase ("ASR"), the purchase price of the shares acquired pursuant to the ASR agreement, and the timing and duration of the ASR program or declarations of cash dividends, which may be discontinued, accelerated, suspended or delayed at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash; (14) risks relating to realizing expected benefits from, incurring costs for, and successfully managing, the Company's segment realignment effective July 1, 2023, and other RTX strategic initiatives such as cost reduction, restructuring, digital transformation and other operational initiatives; (15) risks of additional tax exposures due to new tax legislation or other developments, in the U.S. and other countries in which RTX and its businesses operate; (16) risks relating to addressing the identified rare condition in powder metal used to manufacture certain Pratt & Whitney engine parts requiring accelerated removals and inspections of a significant portion of the PW1100G-JM Geared Turbofan (GTF) fleet, including, without limitation, the number and expected timing of shop visits, inspection results and scope of work to be performed, turnaround time, availability of new parts, available capacity at overhaul facilities, outcomes of negotiations with impacted customers, and risks related to other engine models that may be impacted by the powder metal matter, and in each case the timing and costs relating thereto, as well as other issues that could impact RTX product performance, including quality, reliability or durability; (17) changes in production volumes of one or more of our significant customers as a result of business or other challenges, and the resulting effect on its or their demand for our products and services; (18) risks relating to a RTX product safety failure or other failure affecting RTX's or its customers' or suppliers' products or systems; (19) risks relating to cybersecurity, including cyber-attacks on RTX's information technology infrastructure, products, suppliers, customers and partners, and cybersecurity-related regulations; (20) threats to RTX facilities and personnel, as well as other events outside of RTX's control such as public health crises, damaging weather or other acts of nature; (21) the effect of changes in accounting estimates for our programs on our financial results; (22) the effect of changes in pension and other postretirement plan estimates and assumptions and contributions; (23) risks relating to an impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets; (24) the effects of climate change and changing climate-related regulations, customer and market demands, products and technologies; and (25) the intended qualification of (i) the merger as a tax-free reorganization and (ii) the separation transactions and other internal restructurings as tax-free to UTC and former UTC shareowners, in each case, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For additional information on identifying factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from those stated in forward-looking statements, see the reports of RTX, UTC and Raytheon on Forms S-4, 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and RTX assumes no obligation to update or revise such statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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