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Exhibit 99.1

(ARGON ST LOGO)

12701 Fair Lakes Circle, Fairfax, VA 22033
703.322.0881 Fax 703.322.0885
www.argonst.com

NEWS RELEASE


For Immediate Release

Argon ST, Inc. Announces Q2 Results

FAIRFAX, VA, May 11, 2005 / Business Wire / — Argon ST, Inc. (NASDAQ: STST), today announced revenues and earnings for its second quarter ended April 3, 2005.

HISTORICAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenues for the three months ended April 3, 2005 increased $33,269,000 to $55,952,000 up 147%, compared to $22,683,000 for the prior year quarter. Revenues for the six months ended April 3, 2005 increased $62,486,000 to $112,462,000 up 125%, compared to $49,976,000 for the prior year period.

Net income for the three months ended April 3, 2005 was $4,944,000 or $0.24 per diluted share, an increase of 154% compared to $1,949,000 or $0.14 per diluted share for the prior year quarter. For the six months ended April 3, 2005 net income was $9,864,000 or $0.48 per diluted share, an increase of 190% compared to the prior year period of $3,406,000 or $0.25 per diluted share.

CEO’s comments

Terry Collins, President and CEO of Argon ST stated, “Our second quarter and six month performance levels reflect our strong and growing position in the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) markets. New orders in the second quarter afforded a respectable second quarter increase in backlog of approximately $5.4M or a book to bill ratio of 1.1 for the second quarter. The increase in backlog was the result of a significant number of new contractual actions and does not include our recently announced award of the Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) contract for $73.5M as this booking was a third quarter event.”

Financial Highlights

n Revenue for the second quarter increased 147% over the prior year quarter to $55,952,000
 
n Revenue for the six months period increased 125% over the prior year period to $112,462,000
 
n Net Income for the second quarter of $4,944,000 or $0.24 per diluted share up 154% from the prior year quarter
 
n Net Income for the six month period of $9,864,000 or $0.48 per diluted share up 190% from the prior year period
 
n Funded and unfunded backlog for the second quarter was $225,262,000 an increase of 19% from the prior year second quarter funded and unfunded backlog of $188,706,000

 


 

ARGON ST, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

                 
    April 3, 2005     September 30, 2004  
ASSETS
               
CURRENT ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 32,221,000     $ 29,732,000  
Accounts receivable, net
    64,794,000       59,716,000  
Inventory
    1,921,000       1,574,000  
Deferred income tax asset
    5,008,000       4,822,000  
Prepaids and other
    1,482,000       1,288,000  
 
           
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    105,426,000       97,132,000  
Property, equipment and software, net
    14,668,000       13,949,000  
Goodwill
    107,776,000       107,776,000  
Intangibles, net
    1,704,000       2,190,000  
Other assets
    686,000       694,000  
 
           
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 230,260,000     $ 221,741,000  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 12,017,000     $ 12,727,000  
Accrued salaries and related expenses
    9,775,000       10,606,000  
Deferred revenue
    27,326,000       28,336,000  
Notes payable – current portion
    170,000       226,000  
Income taxes payable
    839,000       5,810,000  
Deferred rent
    61,000       200,000  
 
           
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    50,188,000       57,905,000  
Deferred income tax liability, long term
    1,591,000       1,901,000  
Notes payable, net of current portion
          56,000  
Deferred rent
    1,382,000       954,000  
Commitments and contingencies
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common Stock:
               
$.01 Par Value, 100,000,000 shares authorized
19,928,214 and 19,468,734 share issued at
April 3, 2005 and September 30, 2004
    199,000       195,000  
Additional paid-in capital
    155,349,000       149,043,000  
Treasury stock at cost, 126,245 shares
    (534,000 )     (534,000 )
Retained earnings
    22,085,000       12,221,000  
 
           
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 177,099,000     $ 160,925,000  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 230,260,000     $ 221,741,000  
 
           

 


 

ARGON ST, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (unaudited)

                                 
    Second Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
    April 3, 2005     March 28, 2004     April 3, 2005     March 28, 2004  
CONTRACT REVENUES
  $ 55,952,000     $ 22,683,000     $ 112,462,000     $ 49,976,000  
COST OF REVENUES
    43,641,000       17,887,000       88,979,000       41,146,000  
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
    4,496,000       1,744,000       7,831,000       3,478,000  
 
                       
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    7,815,000       3,052,000       15,652,000       5,352,000  
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
                               
Interest income
    205,000       42,000       345,000       50,000  
Interest expense
    (7,000 )     (4,000 )     (9,000 )     (4,000 )
 
                       
 
    198,000       38,000       336,000       46,000  
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    8,013,000       3,090,000       15,988,000       5,398,000  
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    3,069,000       1,141,000       6,124,000       1,992,000  
 
                       
NET INCOME
  $ 4,944,000     $ 1,949,000     $ 9,864,000     $ 3,406,000  
 
                       
PER SHARE AMOUNT
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.25     $ 0.16     $ 0.50     $ 0.28  
 
                       
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.24     $ 0.14     $ 0.48     $ 0.25  
 
                       
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
                               
Basic average shares outstanding
    19,751,000       12,214,000       19,584,000       12,241,000  
 
                       
Diluted average shares outstanding
    20,676,000       13,328,000       20,537,000       13,322,000  
 
                       

On September 29, 2004, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sensytech, Inc. (“Sensytech”) merged with and into Argon Engineering Associates, Inc. (“Argon Engineering”) in a merger whereby each outstanding share of Argon Engineering common stock was exchanged for two shares of Sensytech common stock. As a result of the merger, the former Argon Engineering stockholders acquired approximately 65.6% of the issued and outstanding shares of Sensytech common stock. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 “Business Combinations”, the merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition, whereby Argon Engineering was deemed to have acquired Sensytech for financial reporting purposes. Consistent with the reverse acquisition accounting treatment, the historical financial statements presented for periods prior to the acquisition date are the statements of Argon Engineering except for stockholders’ equity which has been retroactively restated for the equivalent number of shares of the legal acquirer.

The following unaudited condensed pro forma results of operations reflect the pro forma combination of Argon Engineering and Sensytech as if the combination had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, compared with the actual results of operations of Argon Engineering for the same period.

                                 
    Second Quarter Ended     Six Months Ended  
    March 28, 2004     March 28, 2004  
    Historical     Pro forma     Historical     Pro forma  
Revenue
  $ 22,683,000     $ 36,702,000     $ 49,976,000     $ 76,660,000  
Income from operations
    3,052,000       4,341,000       5,352,000       7,741,000  
Net income
    1,949,000       2,759,000       3,406,000       4,868,000  
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.16     $ 0.15     $ 0.28     $ 0.26  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.25     $ 0.24  
Basic wt average shares
    12,214,000       18,749,000       12,241,000       18,758,000  
Diluted wt average shares
    13,328,000       20,025,000       13,322,000       20,006,000  

 


 

Pro forma revenues attributable to Sensytech were $14,019,000 and $26,684,000, respectively for the second quarter and six months ended March 28, 2004. Pro forma income from operations attributable to Sensytech was $1,647,000 and $3,105,000, respectively, for the second quarter and six months ended March 28, 2004. Pro forma net income attributable to Sensytech was $1,031,000 and $1,904,000, respectively, for the second quarter and six months ended March 28, 2004. Pro forma depreciation and amortization on the write up of tangible and intangible assets, in accordance with SFAS 141, was $358,000 and $716,000, respectively, for the second quarter and six months ended March 28, 2004 and the after tax effect was $221,000 and $442,000, respectively.

About Argon ST, Inc.

Argon ST designs, develops, and manufacturers systems and sensors for the Command and Control Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) markets including SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), ESM (Electronic Support Measures), EW (Electronic Warfare), imaging, and acoustic systems serving domestic and worldwide markets.

Statements in this press release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements under the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The Company wishes to caution readers that certain factors can cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. The Company undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update, revise or otherwise publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect future events or circumstances.

CONTACT:  Donald F. Fultz, Chief Financial Officer
don.fultz@argonst.com
URL: www.argonst.com
703.995.5695