News Release

FY10 EPS outlook-range midpoint reflects 15% growth, backlog grows 10% to $9.5 billion

• Fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased 20% year over year to 48 cents.
• Diluted earnings per share for year ended September 30 increased 23% year over year to $1.73, including 3 cents per share from discontinued operations.
• Net income from continuing operations for fourth quarter increased 27% year over year to $54 million.
• Net income from continuing operations for year ended September 30 increased 27% year over year to $187 million.
• Revenue for fourth quarter decreased 0.2% year over year to $1.6 billion.
• Revenue for year ended September 30 increased 18% year over year to $6.1 billion.
• Cash flow from operations increased by 38% to $217 million for year ended September 30.
• Total backlog at September 30 increased 10% year over year to $9.5 billion.
• Diluted earnings-per-share range outlook of $1.90 to $2.00 provided for full fiscal year 2010.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2009-- AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

AECOM reported net income from continuing operations of $54 million for the fourth quarter and diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of 48 cents for the fourth quarter. This represents an increase of 27% over net income of $43 million for the same period last year and an increase of 20% over diluted earnings per share of 40 cents for the same period last year.

Fourth-quarter revenue was $1.6 billion, 0.2% lower than the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008. AECOM’s gross revenue includes a significant amount of pass-through costs and, therefore, the company believes that revenue, net of other direct costs, which is a non-GAAP measure, also provides a valuable perspective on its business results. Fourth-quarter revenue, net of other direct costs, was $989 million, 2% lower than the same period last year.

For the full fiscal year 2009, AECOM reported net income from continuing operations of $187 million and diluted EPS from continuing operations of $1.70. This represents an increase of 27% over net income of $147 million for the same period last year and an increase of 21% over diluted EPS of $1.41 for the same period last year.

The above diluted EPS from continuing operations exclude earnings per share from discontinued operations. The discontinued operations were associated with the non-strategic assets acquired as part of the July 2008 Earth Tech transaction that AECOM has either divested or intends to divest.

Revenue for fiscal year 2009 was $6.1 billion – 18% higher than fiscal year 2008. For fiscal year 2009, the company’s revenue, net of other direct costs, increased 16% to $3.8 billion.

“Our strong performance, in spite of economic pressures, reflects the success of our diversified business model as well as our ability to leverage AECOM’s global network of expertise to expand client relationships,” said John M. Dionisio, AECOM president and chief executive officer.

“During the quarter, we won over $1.8 billion in new projects, highlighted by several mega projects,” Dionisio said. “These wins, coupled with three recently announced acquisitions, make AECOM well positioned for continued success.”

Business Segments

In addition to providing consolidated financial results, AECOM reports separate financial information for its two segments: Professional Technical Services (PTS) and Management Support Services (MSS).

Professional Technical Services

The PTS segment delivers planning, consulting, architecture and engineering design, and program and construction management services to institutional, commercial and government clients worldwide.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, the PTS segment reported revenue of $1.3 billion and operating income of $91 million. This represents a decrease of 3.6% from revenue of $1.4 billion for the same period last year and an increase of 1% over operating income of $90 million for the same period last year. For the full year, the PTS segment reported revenue of $5.1 billion and operating income of $325 million. This represents an increase of 17% over revenue of $4.3 billion for the same period last year and an increase of 18% over operating income of $275 million for the same period last year.

PTS revenue, net of other direct costs, decreased 5% for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, to $921 million. For the full fiscal year 2009, PTS revenue, net of other direct costs, increased 14% to $3.6 billion.

Management Support Services

The MSS segment provides facilities management and maintenance, training, logistics, consulting, technical assistance and systems integration services, primarily for agencies of the U.S. government.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, the MSS segment reported revenue of $292 million and operating income of $10 million. This represents an increase of 18% over revenue of $247 million for the same period last year and an increase of 64% from operating income of $6 million for the same period last year. For the full year, the MSS segment reported revenue of $1.1 billion and operating income of $48 million. This represents an increase of 22% over revenue of $867 million for the same period last year and an increase of 41% over operating income of $34 million for the same period last year.

MSS revenue, net of other direct costs, increased 51% for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, to $68 million. For the full fiscal year 2009, MSS revenue, net of other direct costs, increased 61% to $251 million.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2009, AECOM had $287 million of total cash and cash equivalents, $169 million of debt and $600 million in committed bank facilities with over $470 million in unused capacity. Cash flow from operations increased by 38% to $217 million for the year ended September 30, 2009.

Outlook

AECOM announced total backlog of $9.5 billion at September 30, 2009, a 10% increase year over year and a 3% increase over the backlog balance at June 30, 2009.

“Our record backlog of $9.5 billion speaks to our ability to grow our book of business in a challenging market,” said Michael S. Burke, AECOM executive vice president and chief financial officer. “Additionally, our strong execution against our margin improvement initiatives, and our strong balance sheet, position AECOM well for fiscal year 2010.”

Based on the continued strong outlook for the business, AECOM expects diluted earnings per share results for fiscal year 2010 to be in the range of $1.90 to $2.00. The midpoint of this range reflects 15% growth in earnings per share.

AECOM is hosting a conference call today at 11 a.m. EST, during which management will make a brief presentation focusing on the company's results, strategies and operating trends. Interested parties can listen to the conference call and view accompanying slides via webcast at www.aecom.com. The webcast will be available for replay following the call.

About AECOM

AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions that enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 100 countries and had revenue of $6.1 billion during its fiscal year 2009. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.

Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any projections of earnings or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives for future operations; and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements.

Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in forward-looking statements include: uncertainties related to funding, audits, modifications and termination of long-term government contracts; losses under fixed-price contracts; limited control over operations run through our joint venture entities; misconduct by our employees or consultants or our failure to comply with laws or regulations; failure to successfully execute our merger and acquisition strategy; the need to retain and recruit key technical and management personnel; and unexpected adjustments and cancellations related to our backlog. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are set forth in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.

AECOM Technology Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		September 30, 2009				September 30, 2008				September 30, 2009				September 30, 2008
Revenue		$	1,625,490			$	1,629,108			$	6,117,465			$	5,194,682
Other direct costs			636,207				619,222				2,300,496				1,905,174
Revenue, net of other direct costs			989,283				1,009,886				3,816,969				3,289,508
Cost of revenue, net of other direct costs			894,137				923,407				3,465,766				3,002,610
Gross profit			95,146				86,479				351,203				286,898
Equity in earnings of joint ventures			5,764				10,028				22,557				22,191
General and administrative expenses			25,646				25,673				86,894				70,582
Income from operations			75,264				70,834				286,866				238,507
Minority interest in share of earnings			3,364				2,451				14,182				13,390
Other income (expense)			4,671				(2,566	)			1,713				(3,438	)
Interest income (expense), net			(2,557	)			(2,775	)			(10,691	)			1,336
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense			74,014				63,042				263,706				223,015
Income tax expense			19,924				20,296				77,002				76,493
Income from continuing operations			54,090				42,746				186,704				146,522
Discontinued operations, net of tax			182				704				2,992				704
Net income		$	54,272			$	43,450			$	189,696			$	147,226
Net income allocation:
Preferred stock dividend		$	34			$	37			$	139			$	168
Net income available for common stockholders			54,238				43,413				189,557				147,058
Net income		$	54,272			$	43,450			$	189,696			$	147,226
Net income per share:
Basic
Continuing operations		$	0.49			$	0.41			$	1.73			$	1.44
Discontinued operations			—				0.01				0.03				0.01
		$	0.49			$	0.42			$	1.76			$	1.45
Diluted
Continuing operations		$	0.48			$	0.40			$	1.70			$	1.41
Discontinued operations			—				0.01				0.03				—
		$	0.48			$	0.41			$	1.73			$	1.41
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			111,145				103,583				108,003				101,456
Diluted			112,542				105,817				109,706				104,215

AECOM Technology Corporation
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information
(in thousands)
		September 30, 2009			September 30, 2008
Balance Sheet Information:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	287,477		$	197,122
Working capital			678,702			663,871
Working capital, net of cash and cash equivalents			391,225			466,749
Total debt			168,809			398,009
Total assets			3,763,348			3,596,190
Total stockholders’ equity			1,729,718			1,422,993
		Twelve Months Ended
		September 30, 2009			September 30, 2008
Cash Flow Information:
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	217,432		$	157,827

AECOM TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reportable Segments
(in thousands)
		Professional Technical Services				Management Support Services				Corporate				Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
Revenue		$	1,333,168			$	292,322			$	—			$	1,625,490
Other direct costs			411,747				224,460				—				636,207
Revenue, net of other direct costs			921,421				67,862				—				989,283
Cost of revenue, net of other direct costs			833,273				60,864				—				894,137
Gross profit			88,148				6,998				—				95,146
Gross profit as a % of revenue			6.6	%			2.4	%			—				5.9	%
Gross profit as a % of revenue, net of other direct costs			9.6	%			10.3	%			—				9.6	%
Equity in earnings of joint ventures			2,682				3,082				—				5,764
General and administrative expenses			—				—				25,646				25,646
Operating income			90,830				10,080				(25,646	)			75,264
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
Revenue		$	1,382,377			$	246,731			$	—			$	1,629,108
Other direct costs			417,517				201,705				—				619,222
Revenue, net of other direct costs			964,860				45,026				—				1,009,886
Cost of revenue, net of other direct costs			881,139				42,268				—				923,407
Gross profit			83,721				2,758				—				86,479
Gross profit as a % of revenue			6.1	%			1.1	%			—				5.3	%
Gross profit as a % of revenue, net of other direct costs			8.7	%			6.1	%			—				8.6	%
Equity in earnings of joint ventures			6,649				3,379				—				10,028
General and administrative expenses			—				—				25,673				25,673
Operating income			90,370				6,137				(25,673	)			70,834
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2009
Revenue		$	5,057,688			$	1,059,777			$	—			$	6,117,465
Other direct costs			1,492,207				808,289				—				2,300,496
Revenue, net of other direct costs			3,565,481				251,488				—				3,816,969
Cost of revenue, net of other direct costs			3,252,533				213,233				—				3,465,766
Gross profit			312,948				38,255				—				351,203
Gross profit as a % of revenue			6.2	%			3.6	%			—				5.7	%
Gross profit as a % of revenue, net of other direct costs			8.8	%			15.2	%			—				9.2	%
Equity in earnings of joint ventures			12,465				10,092				—				22,557
General and administrative expenses			—				—				86,894				86,894
Operating income			325,413				48,347				(86,894	)			286,866
Segment assets			3,533,153				262,328				(32,133	)			3,763,348
Contracted backlog			4,896,699				458,920				—				5,355,619
Awarded backlog			3,748,001				380,789				—				4,128,790
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2008
Revenue		$	4,327,871			$	866,811			$	—			$	5,194,682
Other direct costs			1,194,140				711,034				—				1,905,174
Revenue, net of other direct costs			3,133,731				155,777				—				3,289,508
Cost of revenue, net of other direct costs			2,872,117				130,493				—				3,002,610
Gross profit			261,614				25,284				—				286,898
Gross profit as a % of revenue			6.0	%			2.9	%			—				5.5	%
Gross profit as a % of revenue, net of other direct costs			8.3	%			16.2	%			—				8.7	%
Equity in earnings of joint ventures			13,279				8,912				—				22,191
General and administrative expenses			—				—				70,582				70,582
Operating income			274,893				34,196				(70,582	)			238,507
Segment assets			3,289,489				216,537				90,164				3,596,190
Contracted backlog			4,248,932				562,128				—				4,811,060
Awarded backlog			3,458,882				348,404				—				3,807,286

NR 09-1103

Source: AECOM Technology Corporation

AECOM Technology Corporation
Paul Gennaro, 212-973-3167
SVP & Chief Communications Officer
Paul.Gennaro@aecom.com