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Stanley Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009

May 13, 2009
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Highlights:

- Fourth Quarter revenues up 22%, 10% organic(1), to $212.4 million;

- Fiscal Year 2009 revenues up 29%, 19% organic(1), to $779.7 million;

- Fiscal Year 2009 operating income up 39%, operating margin 8.5%; and

- Diluted EPS of $0.44 for fourth quarter, $1.56 for fiscal year 2009, both exceed guidance.

ARLINGTON, Va., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Stanley, Inc. (NYSE: SXE), a leading provider of systems integration and professional services to the U.S. federal government, today announced record revenues and earnings for both its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2009 ended March 31, 2009.

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Fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2009 revenues were at the high end of company guidance, and diluted EPS exceeded the high end of company guidance by $0.01 for both periods. Stanley’s revenue growth for the fourth quarter resulted primarily from expansion of the U.S. Army’s global RESET efforts; support for the U.S. Central Command’s biometrics programs in Iraq and Afghanistan; provision of IT services for various Department of Defense customers; and support services to the U.S. Army’s Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).

Fourth-Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results:

Revenues for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009 were $212.4 million, an increase of 22 percent over fourth-quarter fiscal year 2008 revenues of $173.5 million. Organic revenue growth was 10 percent. EBITDA(2) was $21.5 million for the quarter, an increase of 36 percent over EBITDA of $15.8 million in the year-ago quarter, driven by organic revenue growth, the acquisition of Oberon Associates, Inc. in July 2008 and improved EBITDA margin. EBITDA margin for the fourth quarter was 10.1 percent compared with 9.1 percent a year earlier, due primarily to a greater proportion of more profitable time-and-materials and fixed-price contracts, as opposed to cost-plus-fee contracts. Operating income was $18.5 million, up 32 percent from $14.0 million in the same quarter of last fiscal year. Operating margin was 8.7 percent versus 8.1 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. The increases in operating income and margin resulted primarily from the factors improving EBITDA, partially offset by the amortization of purchased intangibles related to the acquisition of Oberon.

Net income for the quarter was $10.5 million versus $7.7 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $0.44 compared with diluted earnings per share of $0.33 for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008.

Contract backlog at March 31, 2009 was $2.0 billion up from $1.8 billion at March 31, 2008.

Fourth-Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 and Recent Operational Highlights:

  • Fourth-quarter bookings totaled $103 million. Fiscal 2009 bookings totaled $955 million, equating to a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2:1.
  • Among recent new business awards and additional tasking:
    • A $120 million, three-year, time-and-materials contract to provide lifecycle software engineering services to the U.S. Army;
    • Nearly $30 million in awards with classified customers in the intelligence community;
    • A $19.3 million, five-year, time-and-materials contract to provide engineering and advanced component technology services, including micro-, nano-, and photonic-technology research and development, for the U.S. Army Weapons Sciences Directorate, Research Development and Engineering Command;
    • A $1.7 million, one-year, cost-plus-incentive fee contract for Biometric Multispectral Fingerprinting by the U.S. Army Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center – West;
    • A 10-year multiple award/indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (MA/IDIQ) Alliant contract by the U.S. General Services Administration; and
    • A five-year MA/IDIQ contract to support the development and training of Battle Command technology with the U.S. Army Fires support communities.

Fiscal Year 2009 Results:

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, revenue increased 29 percent to $779.7 million compared with $604.3 million for fiscal year 2008. Organic revenue growth for fiscal year 2009 was 19 percent. EBITDA for the year increased 40 percent to $76.9 million compared with $54.9 million for fiscal year 2008, driven by organic revenue growth, the acquisition of Oberon Associates, Inc. in July 2008 and improved EBITDA margin. EBITDA margin for fiscal year 2009 was 9.9 percent, up from 9.1 percent for fiscal year 2008. EBITDA margin increased primarily as a result of a greater proportion of more profitable time-and-materials and fixed-price contracts, as opposed to cost-plus-fee contracts, and continued efficiencies realized in the company’s general and administrative infrastructure on a higher revenue base. Operating income for fiscal year 2009 was $66.7 million, an increase of 39 percent over operating income of $47.9 million for the prior fiscal year. Operating margin for fiscal year 2009 was 8.5 percent compared with 7.9 percent for fiscal year 2008. Operating income and margin increased year-over-year primarily as a result of the factors improving EBITDA and EBITDA margin, partially offset by the amortization of purchased intangibles related to the acquisition of Oberon.

Net income for fiscal year 2009 was $37.2 million compared with net income of $26.2 million for fiscal year 2008. Diluted earnings per share for fiscal year 2009 was $1.56 compared with diluted earnings per share of $1.12 for fiscal year 2008.

Cash flow from operations for fiscal year 2009 was $44.5 million, reflecting $6.0 million of operating cash flow for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Days sales outstanding (DSO) for the fourth quarter was 79 days, up from 78 days for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009.

“I am very pleased with Stanley’s performance in fiscal year 2009, particularly the growth realized in our IT and intelligence business areas, which contributed significantly to margin improvement,” said Phil Nolan, Stanley’s chairman, president and CEO. “In a very challenging environment, our strong contract backlog and pipeline of new opportunities give us confidence in our ability to continue to generate solid organic revenue growth and profitability in fiscal year 2010.”

Management’s Outlook:

Based on the company’s current contract backlog and management’s estimate as to future tasking and contract awards, Stanley is issuing guidance for its first quarter and full fiscal year 2010. The table below represents management’s current expectations about future financial performance, based on information available at this time:

                                First Quarter Fiscal Year    Fiscal Year 2010
                                       2010 Ending               Ending
                                      June 26, 2009           March 31, 2010

    Revenues                       $206 - $215 million     $850 - $930 million
    Diluted EPS                        $0.41 - $0.43           $1.65 - $1.79
    Diluted projected share count  23.8 - 23.9 million     24.1 - 24.2 million

As previously announced, Stanley will conduct a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss fiscal fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2009 results. To obtain the dial-in number, please contact Rashida Gofney at (703) 310-3209. The conference call will be broadcast simultaneously on the Investor Relations page of the company’s website, www.stanleyassociates.com. Investors are advised to log on to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. An archive of the webcast will be available for one week following the live event.

About Stanley, Inc.

Stanley (NYSE: SXE) is a provider of information technology services and solutions to U.S. defense, intelligence and federal civilian government agencies. Stanley offers its customers systems integration solutions and expertise to support their mission-essential needs at any stage of program, product development or business lifecycle through five service areas: systems engineering, enterprise integration, operational logistics, business process outsourcing, and advanced engineering and technology. Headquartered in Arlington, Va., the company has more than 4,700 employees at over 100 locations in the U.S. and worldwide. Stanley has been recognized by FORTUNE(R) magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” from 2007 through 2009. Please visit www.stanleyassociates.com for more information.

Any statements in this press release about our expectations about future financial performance, plans and prospects, including statements containing the words “estimates,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended June 27, 2008, September 26, 2008 and December 26, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and additional filings we make with the SEC. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by us, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

                    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                                    (unaudited)
                     (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                Three Months Ended     Fiscal Year Ended
                                March 31, March 31,   March 31, March 31,
                                  2009      2008        2009      2008

    Revenues                    $212,437  $173,539    $779,679  $604,342

    Operating costs and
     expenses:
     Cost of revenues            177,897   148,705     653,672   512,243
     Selling, general and
      administrative              13,011     9,060      49,114    37,242
     Amortization of deferred
      compensation                    62        62         250       267
     Depreciation and
      amortization                 2,944     1,690       9,988     6,695
        Total operating costs
         and expenses            193,914   159,517     713,024   556,447
    Operating income              18,523    14,022      66,655    47,895

    Other income (expense):
     Other income                      6         3          26        19
     Interest expense - net       (1,256)     (659)     (5,397)   (3,779)
       Total other expenses       (1,250)     (656)     (5,371)   (3,760)
    Income before taxes           17,273    13,366      61,284    44,135

    Provision for income taxes    (6,765)   (5,652)    (24,054)  (17,971)
    Net income                   $10,508    $7,714     $37,230   $26,164

    Earnings per share:
     Basic                         $0.46     $0.34       $1.63     $1.18
     Diluted                       $0.44     $0.33       $1.56     $1.12

    Weighted-average shares:
     Basic                        22,910    22,474      22,819    22,133
     Diluted                      23,823    23,557      23,814    23,414

                         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                    (unaudited)
                   (in thousands, except share and per share data)

                                              March 31, 2009  March 31, 2008
    Assets

    Current Assets:
      Cash                                         $1,811           $271
      Accounts receivable - net                   187,680        160,928
      Prepaid and other current assets              6,766          4,644
         Total current assets                     196,257        165,843

    Property and equipment - net                   19,552         12,894
    Goodwill                                      262,705        113,615
    Intangible assets - net                        15,557          8,088
    Deferred taxes                                  4,212          3,343
    Other assets                                    3,269          2,272
         Total assets                            $501,552       $306,055

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                            $21,528        $29,628
      Accrued expenses and other liabilities       79,841         62,649
      Current portion of long-term debt             1,000          1,000
      Income taxes payable                          2,034          5,836
         Total current liabilities                104,403         99,113

    Line of credit                                135,030              -
    Long-term debt - net of current portion        34,500         35,500
    Other long-term liabilities                    10,396          4,738
         Total liabilities                        284,329        139,351

    Commitments and contingencies:
    Stockholders' equity
      Common stock                                    238            228
      Additional paid-in capital                   96,957         83,970
      Retained earnings                           121,434         84,204
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss           (886)          (929)
      Deferred compensation                          (520)          (769)
      Total stockholders' equity                  217,223        166,704
         Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity                   $501,552       $306,055

                      Organic Revenue Growth Reconciliation
                                    (unaudited)
                                  (in thousands)

                                       Three Months Ended
                                March 31, 2009  March 31, 2008  Percent Growth

    Total revenues, as reported     $212,437        $173,539        22%
    Plus: Revenues from acquired
     companies for the comparable
     prior year period                     -          19,991

    Organic revenues                $212,437        $193,530        10%

                                       Fiscal Year Ended
                                March 31, 2009  March 31, 2008  Percent Growth

    Total revenues, as reported     $779,679        $604,342        29%
    Plus: Revenues from acquired
     companies for the comparable
     prior year period                     -          50,925

    Organic revenues                $779,679        $655,267        19%

                             EBITDA Reconciliation
                                    (unaudited)
                                  (in thousands)

                                     Three Months Ended     Fiscal Year Ended
                                     March 31, March 31,   March 31, March 31,
                                       2009      2008        2009      2008

    Net income                       $10,508    $7,714     $37,230   $26,164
      Provision for income taxes       6,765     5,652      24,054    17,971
      Interest expense - net           1,256       659       5,397     3,779
      Other income                        (6)       (3)        (26)      (19)
      Depreciation and amortization    2,944     1,690       9,988     6,695
      Amortization of deferred
       compensation                       62        62         250       267

    EBITDA                           $21,529   $15,774     $76,893   $54,857

    Revenue                         $212,437  $173,539    $779,679  $604,342

      EBITDA Margin                     10.1%      9.1%        9.9%      9.1%

    (1) Organic revenue growth, as presented, measures revenue growth adjusted
    for the impact of acquisitions. Stanley believes that this non-GAAP
    financial measure provides useful information because it allows management
    and investors to better assess the underlying growth rate of the company's
    existing business. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be
    considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance
    prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please see the reconciliation table at
    the end of this release.

    (2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that is defined as GAAP net income (loss)
    plus other expense (income), interest expense, income taxes, and
    depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA is useful to investors
    because it is one of the measures used by our board of directors and
    management to evaluate our business and we believe it is a commonly used
    measure of financial performance in comparable companies and is provided
    to help investors evaluate companies on a consistent basis, as well as to
    enhance an understanding of our operating results. EBITDA should not be
    construed as either an alternative to net income as an indicator of our
    operating performance or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of
    liquidity. Please refer to the table at the end of this release that
    reconciles GAAP net income to EBITDA.

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