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MicroStrategy Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results

44% Increase in Net Income Year-Over-Year

Diluted Earnings Per Share of $1.66


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Feb 03, 2010, 10:48 ET

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MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced financial results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2009 (the fourth quarter of its 2009 fiscal year).

Fourth quarter 2009 revenues were $105.8 million versus $95.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, an 11% increase.  Product licenses revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $30.0 million versus $28.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, a 7% increase.  Product support and other services revenues for MicroStrategy's core business intelligence (BI) business in the fourth quarter of 2009 were $71.5 million versus $64.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, a 12% increase.  

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $59.8 million versus $57.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, a 4% increase.  During the fourth quarter of 2008, MicroStrategy capitalized $5.5 million in research and development costs associated with the development of its MicroStrategy 9™ software, while no software development costs have been capitalized since the general release of MicroStrategy 9 in March 2009.  

Income from continuing operations before financing and other income and income taxes for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $26.6 million, or 25% of revenue, versus $21.3 million, or 22% of revenue, for the fourth quarter of 2008, a 25% increase.  Net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $20.5 million, or $1.66 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $14.3 million, or $1.17 per share on a diluted basis, for the fourth quarter of 2008, a 44% increase.

For the fourth quarter of 2009, MicroStrategy's effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 24% compared to 38% for the fourth quarter of 2008.  The lower effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of 2009 was primarily attributable to increased research and development tax credits and stronger results outside the U.S.

As of December 31, 2009, MicroStrategy had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $224.8 million versus $122.9 million as of December 31, 2008, an increase of $101.9 million.  As of December 31, 2009, MicroStrategy had 9,255,072 shares of class A common stock and 2,694,362 shares of class B common stock outstanding.

Announcement of MicroStrategy 9 Release 2:

MicroStrategy's latest software release was made generally available on January 22, 2010, and announced at the Company's annual user conference in Las Vegas on January 26, 2010.

MicroStrategy 9 Release 2 specifically supports the emerging and demanding needs of the new generation of Mobile Intelligence applications.  Mobile Intelligence is being driven by the growth of the Mobile Internet and by the accelerating growth in mobile devices such as the Apple iPhone, iTouch, and iPad; RIM's BlackBerry; Motorola's Droid; and Google's Nexus One.  Mobile Intelligence applications demand much faster performance and serve much larger user populations than traditional wired Internet applications.

"MicroStrategy is well positioned to support the escalating growth of Mobile Intelligence with our latest software release," said Michael Saylor, President and CEO of MicroStrategy. "We have focused on creating a world-class business intelligence architecture that is designed to provide the speed and performance our customers expect in the Mobile Internet era.  Unlike various competitors, we have not been distracted by acquisitions and the need to refit technology into the product suite of a parent company."

High Performance at High Scale

MicroStrategy 9 Release 2 includes significant enhancements that make information flow much faster to business users, even at the highest scale of usage:  

  • MicroStrategy's enhanced in-memory BI technology can deliver up to four times the performance as MicroStrategy 9 Release 1.  
  • Testing done in MicroStrategy's High Performance Benchmark Laboratory has shown that MicroStrategy's enhanced technology can deliver better than 2-second average response times for Mobile Intelligence applications supporting 1 million users.
  • Business users will see up to two times faster performance for their common report manipulations such as sorting, filtering, slicing, and calculations; and faster navigation, browsing, and searching.  
  • Dashboard users will experience faster dashboard load times and faster dashboard interactivity as a result of enhanced data compression algorithms and new rendering algorithms.  

Deliver More BI with Less Effort

MicroStrategy's latest release offers numerous enhancements that enable IT staff to deliver more information with less effort, resulting in a lower total cost of ownership:

  • Companies can rapidly create new BI applications using MicroStrategy's Jump-Start Project™, which includes more than 30 pre-designed reports and dashboards that can be directly connected to existing databases, providing people with immediate use of their new BI application.
  • The new Graphical Architect™ features auto-modeling heuristics that make project setup as much as eight times faster for new BI applications, reducing the time to create BI applications from days or weeks to hours.
  • MicroStrategy Health Center™ automatically scans all MicroStrategy servers to anticipate and correct system problems, improving system performance and uptime.
  • DashboardApps™, MicroStrategy's next generation dashboard application, delivers easy-to-use dashboards to thousands of business users every day. DashboardApps do not require any training or special software to install, and can contain an entire day's worth of information for BI users within a single dashboard.

MicroStrategy is planning to host a series of 50+ events to launch its latest software release. More information is available at http://www.microstrategy.com/Software/businessintelligence.

MicroStrategy World 2010:

MicroStrategy held its 13th annual user conference, MicroStrategy World 2010, January 25-28 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

CEO Michael Saylor delivered the keynote presentation on the first day of the conference and described MicroStrategy's drive to capitalize on the evolution toward Mobile Intelligence. Saylor said, "Computing is entering its fifth generation in which desktop Internet applications are giving way to a new generation of Mobile Internet applications.  In the Mobile Internet age, applications which were mildly successful when used at one's desk, suddenly become incredibly effective and valuable when consumed on the go, anywhere and anytime business is being conducted.  Mobile information access will likely eclipse desktop information access in the near future. This heightened level of usage, combined with the richness of the mobile interface, will change the way information is consumed and MicroStrategy intends to be at the forefront of this wave.  MicroStrategy 9 is designed to outperform competitive BI architectures, and is well-suited to provide intelligence in the age of the Mobile Internet.  Our goal is to enable our customers to deliver Mobile Intelligence ahead of their competition to their employees, their suppliers, and their customers."    

The event featured more than 100 educational sessions, an exhibit hall showcasing MicroStrategy partners, and an update on the Company's latest technology advances. Executives from more than 25 world-class companies presented their success strategies and experiences using BI to enhance business performance. Some of the companies that presented at MicroStrategy World 2010 included 24 Hour Fitness, AARP, Allstate Insurance, AutoTrader.com, Barclays, Cabela's, Con-way Freight, eBay, Edmunds.com, GUESS?, Lowe's Companies, Pacific Sunwear, Payless ShoeSource, Ryder System, Travelers Insurance, and Yahoo!.

At the conference, MicroStrategy recognized Citigroup's Brian L. Fox as the recipient of the MicroStrategy Individual Excellence in Business Intelligence award. Fox was recognized for his use of information dashboards to deliver advanced program analytics to Citi's customers. MicroStrategy also recognized five companies for achieving outstanding business performance with their MicroStrategy-based business intelligence applications:

AmerisourceBergen:  AmerisourceBergen was recognized in the Extranet Deployment category for its InSite system, powered by MicroStrategy technology. The InSite system supports AmerisourceBergen's community pharmacy clients across the U.S. with powerful dashboards and scorecards that provide rich analytics and tailored information. The extranet allows pharmacy owners to quickly identify suspect claims that may contribute to profit leakage, and uncover opportunities to expand their business and reduce unnecessary costs.  AmerisourceBergen is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies, with operations primarily in the United States and Canada.

Con-way Freight:  Con-way Freight was the award recipient in the Advanced Analytics category.  Approximately 1,200 knowledge workers at Con-way Freight spanning all departments rely on MicroStrategy to access the company's corporate data assets. Con-way Freight uses advanced regression models to anticipate customer behavior. To continually evaluate its freight network and reduce waste, Con-way Freight has created an optimization model to monitor and enhance the flow of freight. Con-way Freight is the industry's leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation company.

Yahoo!, Inc.:  Yahoo!, Inc. was recognized in the Data Scalability category.  A MicroStrategy customer since 2002, Yahoo! uses MicroStrategy's software to analyze petabytes of Web traffic and ecommerce data.  Yahoo! analysts generate an array of dashboards and reports to optimize the company's Web sites. Yahoo! attracts hundreds of millions of users every month through its innovative technology and engaging content and services, making it one of the most trafficked Internet destinations.

Lowe's Companies:  Lowe's Companies was the award recipient in the User Scalability category.  Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world, serving approximately 14 million customers per week. Lowe's currently has a number of MicroStrategy-based BI applications that support over 16,000 employees across a variety of business functions. Current MicroStrategy-based BI applications at Lowe's include DART (Data Access and Reporting Tool), which provides employees with greater insight into key performance metrics. Lowe's recently expanded its deployment of MicroStrategy to support a new business intelligence application for its store management, and relies on MicroStrategy 9 to provide store management teams with access to key reports and business metrics.  

Ross Stores, Inc.:  Ross Stores, Inc. was recognized in the Enterprise Deployment category.  Across its enterprise, Ross Stores has deployed eight large-scale MicroStrategy applications, primarily focused on Merchandising, Store Operations, Store Scorecarding, Loss Prevention, and Supply Chain Efficiencies.  In addition, Ross Stores relies on the MicroStrategy platform to provide labor management reporting.  Ross Stores, Inc. is the nation's second largest off-price retailer with more than 1,000 stores in 27 states.

New Customers and New Deals with Existing Customers in Q4 2009 Included:

24 Hour Fitness; Aeropostale; AstraZeneca; Bank of America; Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals; Bell Canada; Cabela's; Classic Residence by Hyatt; Comcast Entertainment Group; CompuCom Systems; Darden Restaurants; Dell Computer Corporation; Department of the Navy; Deutsche Bank Securities; Diageo North America; E. & J. Gallo Winery; eBay; Farmer Brothers Company; Fox Interactive Media; Freddie Mac; Fruit of the Loom; General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems; Marriott International; McDonald's Corporation; Meredith Corporation; Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.; Netflix; NV Energy; PepsiCo; Pfizer Global Manufacturing; QVC; Ryder System; Safeway; Sears Holdings Management Corporation; Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide; The Cheesecake Factory; The Container Store; Thomson Reuters Markets; Wachovia Dealer Services; Yahoo!

Examples of Customer Deals from Q4 2009:

CompuCom

CompuCom, a leading IT outsourcing company, has chosen MicroStrategy as its BI platform to provide sales, services, and financial reporting capabilities. CompuCom plans to consolidate two disparate BI reporting tools and use MicroStrategy as its single business intelligence platform. With MicroStrategy, CompuCom end users, including Sales Analysts, Financial Analysts, and Customer Representatives, will have detailed insights into vital data related to their business areas. CompuCom personnel will be able to take advantage of MicroStrategy's intuitive "drill anywhere" feature, which enables users to rapidly generate reports by surfing through the data warehouse for new combinations of the data they need. By consolidating its reporting environment on MicroStrategy, CompuCom will be able to reduce the overall number of reports required, as well as reduce the time needed to maintain its BI infrastructure.

Farmer Brothers Company

Farmer Brothers Co. is the nation's largest direct-store delivery business for coffee and allied products.  Farmer Brothers recently expanded its deployment of MicroStrategy for enhanced operational reporting and analytics. Farmer Brothers Co. employees will use MicroStrategy reports and information dashboards to uncover insight into financials, sales order processing, manufacturing, procurement, inventory, and human resources. MicroStrategy will also be used by Farmer Brothers' personnel across the organization, including the CEO, COO, CFO, Controller, VP Finance, VP Sales, and Sales staff, as well as by manufacturing, financial, HR, and operations users.  

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the world's leading hotel and leisure companies with approximately 991 properties in more than 100 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood has expanded its deployment of MicroStrategy for business intelligence reporting and analytics. Starwood relies on MicroStrategy to analyze reservation and guest information and uncover patterns and trends. More than 3,000 Starwood personnel use MicroStrategy's highly-visual information dashboards and content-rich reports for valuable insights into its key business areas, including revenue management, reservations, property management, and brand analysis.  Starwood also relies on MicroStrategy for market performance analysis, owner relations, operations, strategic account management, and global sales analysis.

MicroStrategy Customers Delivered Impressive Sales Growth during Recession, According to Aberdeen Group Report:

Aberdeen Group published a report citing that MicroStrategy customers indicated strong sales growth between September 2008 and July 2009 as compared to the industry average. According to the report, customers using MicroStrategy software achieved a 6% increase in sales during the time period as compared to an industry average of a 4% decline in sales revenue. Among large BI vendors in the survey, only MicroStrategy customers experienced significant sales growth.

The report also found:

  • MicroStrategy customers were 23% more likely than the industry average to have insight into their marketing spending and 29% more likely than the industry average to be able to connect the marketing investment to sales revenues.  
  • MicroStrategy customers exhibit a much stronger use of enterprise-wide BI (63%) than the industry average of 48%.  

Aberdeen Group's report investigated different strategies and tactics that companies used to manage business performance during the recession. Elaborating on MicroStrategy's customers, the report states, "…not only do they know how and where they spend their marketing budget, but they can gauge the contribution of that expenditure to the success of the organization."

About MicroStrategy Incorporated

Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology.  MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day.  Companies choose MicroStrategy for its ease-of-use, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. MicroStrategy offers free reporting software that can be downloaded from its website, http://www.microstrategy.com/freereportingsoftware.  More information about MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy, MicroStrategy 9, MicroStrategy DashboardApps, MicroStrategy Health Center, MicroStrategy Graphical Architect and MicroStrategy Jump-Start Project are either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries.  Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

This press release may include statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements," including estimates of future business prospects or financial results and statements containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of MicroStrategy Incorporated and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.  Factors that could contribute to such differences include: the Company's ability to recognize deferred revenue through delivery of products or satisfactory performance of services; continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace; the timing of significant orders; delays in the Company's ability to develop or ship new products; market acceptance of new products; competitive factors; general economic conditions, including significant downturns in industries, including the financial services and retail industries, in which we have a significant number of customers; currency fluctuations; and other risks detailed in the Company's registration statements and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

    
    
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                           MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED                       
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                 
                      (in thousands, except per share data)                 
                                                                            
                                   Three Months Ended    Twelve Months Ended
                                       December 31,           December 31,  
                                       ------------           ------------  
                                     2009        2008        2009       2008
                                     ----        ----        ----       ----
                              (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)  (audited)
    Revenues                                                                
    Product licenses              $29,959     $27,959    $101,856    $95,924
    Product support and                                                     
     other services                75,813      67,046     275,932    264,469
                                   ------      ------     -------    -------
      Total revenues              105,772      95,005     377,788    360,393
                                  -------      ------     -------    -------
                                                                            
    Cost of Revenues                                                        
    Product licenses                2,084         434       6,607      1,877
    Product support and                                                     
     other services                17,382      15,631      59,996     61,529
                                   ------      ------      ------     ------
      Total cost of revenues       19,466      16,065      66,603     63,406
                                   ------      ------      ------     ------
                                                                            
    Gross profit                   86,306      78,940     311,185    296,987
                                   ------      ------     -------    -------
                                                                            
    Operating Expenses                                                      
    Sales and marketing            35,096      37,624     128,472    137,683
    Research and development       11,389       6,122      41,796     30,571
    General and                                                             
     administrative                13,265      13,878      54,613     60,933
                                   ------      ------      ------     ------
      Total operating                                                       
       expenses                    59,750      57,624     224,881    229,187
                                   ------      ------     -------    -------
                                                                            
    Income from continuing 
     operations before                                
     financing and other                                                    
     income and income taxes       26,556      21,316      86,304     67,800
                                   ------      ------      ------     ------
                                                                            
    Financing and Other Income
     (Expense)                                    
    Interest income, net              438         185         955      2,266
    Other income (expense), net       167         974      (1,459)       705
                                      ---         ---      ------        ---
      Total financing and                                                   
       other income                                                         
       (expense)                      605       1,159        (504)     2,971
                                      ---       -----        ----      -----
                                                                            
    Income from continuing                                                  
     operations before income                                               
     taxes                         27,161      22,475      85,800     70,771
      Provision for income                                                  
       taxes                        6,620       8,638      25,293     29,003
                                    -----       -----      ------     ------
    Income from continuing                                                  
     operations                    20,541      13,837      60,507     41,768
                                                                            
    Discontinued operations:                                                
      Gain from sale of                                                     
       discontinued operations,                                             
       net of tax provision 
       ($0 and $11,190,                                                     
       respectively)                    -           -      14,437          -
      Income (loss) from 
       discontinued operations, 
       net of tax provision      
       (benefit) ($0 and $358, 
       for the three months ended,                                          
       respectively, and ($54)                                          
       and $534 for the twelve                                          
       months ended,                                                    
       respectively)                    -         448        (107)        65
                                      ---         ---        ----         --
    Discontinued operations,                                                
     net of tax                         -         448      14,330         65
                                                                            
                                  -------     -------     -------    -------
    Net Income                    $20,541     $14,285     $74,837    $41,833
                                  -------     -------     -------    -------
                                                                            
    Basic earnings per share (1):                                           
      From continuing                                                       
       operations                   $1.72       $1.16       $5.08      $3.51
      From discontinued                                                     
       operations                      $-       $0.04       $1.20      $0.01
                                       --       -----       -----      -----
         Basic earnings per                                                 
          share                     $1.72       $1.20       $6.28      $3.52
                                    -----       -----       -----      -----
    Weighted average shares 
     outstanding used in 
     computing basic earnings 
     per share                     11,929      11,889      11,906     11,886
                                   ------      ------      ------     ------
                                                                            
    Diluted earnings per share (1):                                         
      From continuing                                                       
       operations                   $1.66       $1.13       $4.92      $3.39
      From discontinued                                                     
       operations                      $-       $0.04       $1.17      $0.01
                                       --       -----       -----      -----
         Diluted earnings per                                               
          share                     $1.66       $1.17       $6.09      $3.40
                                    -----       -----       -----      -----
    Weighted average shares 
     outstanding used in 
     computing diluted           
     earnings per share            12,350      12,226      12,284     12,303
                                   ------      ------      ------     ------
                                                                            
    (1) Basic and fully diluted earnings per share for class A and class B 
        common stock are the same 
    
    
    
    
    
                            MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED                   
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                  
                       (in thousands, except per share data)                  
                                    (unaudited)                               
                                                                              
                          Core BI                                             
                          Business          Angel.com           Consolidated  
                          --------          ---------           ------------  
                        Three Months      Three Months          Three Months  
                            Ended             Ended                 Ended     
                        December  31,     December  31,         December  31, 
                        -------------     -------------         ------------- 
                         2009     2008    2009     2008          2009     2008
                         ----     ----    ----     ----          ----     ----
                                                                              
                                                                              
    Revenues                                                                  
    Product licenses  $29,959  $27,959      $-       $-       $29,959  $27,959
    Product support                                                           
     and other                                                                
     services          71,507   64,030       -        -        71,507   64,030
    Angel.com                                                                 
     services               -        -   4,306    3,016         4,306    3,016
                          ---      ---   -----    -----         -----    -----
      Total revenues  101,466   91,989   4,306    3,016       105,772   95,005
                      -------   ------   -----    -----       -------   ------
                                                                              
    Cost of Revenues                                                          
    Product licenses    2,084      434       -        -         2,084      434
    Product support                                                           
     and other                                                                
     services          15,845   14,729       -        -        15,845   14,729
    Angel.com                                                                 
     services               -        -   1,537      902         1,537      902
                          ---      ---   -----      ---         -----      ---
      Total cost of                                                           
       revenues        17,929   15,163   1,537      902        19,466   16,065
                       ------   ------   -----      ---        ------   ------
    Gross profit       83,537   76,826   2,769    2,114        86,306   78,940
                       ------   ------   -----    -----        ------   ------
                                                                              
    Operating Expenses                                                        
    Sales and                                                                 
     marketing         33,679   35,759   1,417    1,865        35,096   37,624
    Research and                                                              
     development       10,460    5,318     929      804        11,389    6,122
    General and                                                               
     administrative    12,664   13,811     601       67 (a)    13,265   13,878
                       ------   ------     ---       --        ------   ------
      Total operating                                                         
       expenses        56,803   54,888   2,947    2,736        59,750   57,624
                       ------   ------   -----    -----        ------   ------
                                                                              
    Income (loss) from 
     continuing 
     operations before                           
     financing and                                                            
     other income and                                                         
     income taxes      26,734   21,938    (178)    (622)       26,556   21,316
                       ------   ------    ----     ----        ------   ------
                                                                              
    Financing and 
     Other Income                                                
    Interest income,                                                          
     net                  438      185       -        -           438      185
    Other income, net     164      974       3        -           167      974
                          ---      ---     ---      ---           ---      ---
      Total financing                                                         
       and other                                                              
       income             602    1,159       3        -           605    1,159
                          ---    -----     ---      ---           ---    -----
    Income (loss)                                                             
     from continuing                                                          
     operations                                                               
     before income                                                            
     taxes            $27,336  $23,097   $(175)   $(622)      $27,161  $22,475
      Provision for 
       income taxes                                             6,620    8,638
                                                                -----    -----
    Income from 
     continuing 
     operations                                                20,541   13,837
                                                                              
    Discontinued 
     operations:                                                  
      Income from 
       discontinued 
       operations, 
       net of tax                                                   -      448
                                                                  ---      ---
    Discontinued 
     operations, 
     net of tax                                                     -      448
                                                                              
                                                              -------  -------
    Net income                                                $20,541  $14,285
                                                              =======  =======
                                                                              
    Basic earnings 
     per share:                                                 
        From 
         continuing 
         operations                                             $1.72    $1.16
        From 
         discontinued 
         operations                                                $-    $0.04
                                                                   --    -----
            Basic 
             earnings 
             per share                                          $1.72    $1.20
                                                                -----    -----
                                                                              
    Diluted earnings
     per share:                                               
        From 
         continuing 
         operations                                             $1.66    $1.13
        From 
         discontinued 
         operations                                                $-    $0.04
                                                                   --    -----
            Diluted 
             earnings 
             per share                                          $1.66    $1.17
                                                                -----    -----
                                                                              
         Basic weighted
          average shares
          outstanding                                          11,929   11,889
                                                               ======   ======
         Diluted weighted
          average shares 
          outstanding                                          12,350   12,226
                                                               ======   ======
                                                                             
    (a)  An insignificant amount of general and administrative services was 
         provided to the Angel.com business unit by MicroStrategy's core 
         business operations during the three months ended December 31, 2008.
    
    
    
                             MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED                       
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS                  
                       (in thousands, except per share data)                  
                                    (unaudited)                               
                                                                              
                          Core BI                                             
                          Business          Angel.com           Consolidated  
                          --------          ---------           ------------  
                       Twelve  Months    Twelve  Months        Twelve  Months 
                            Ended             Ended                 Ended     
                        December  31,     December  31,         December  31, 
                        -------------     -------------         ------------- 
                         2009     2008    2009     2008          2009     2008
                         ----     ----    ----     ----          ----     ----
                                                                              
                                                                              
    Revenues                                                                  
    Product licenses $101,856  $95,924      $-       $-      $101,856  $95,924
    Product support                                                           
     and other                                                                
     services         261,956  253,660       -        -       261,956  253,660
    Angel.com                                                                 
     services               -        -  13,976   10,809        13,976   10,809
                          ---      ---  ------   ------        ------   ------
      Total revenues  363,812  349,584  13,976   10,809       377,788  360,393
                      -------  -------  ------   ------       -------  -------
                                                                              
    Cost of Revenues                                                          
    Product licenses    6,607    1,877       -        -         6,607    1,877
    Product support                                                           
     and services                                                             
     revenues          54,625   59,331       -        -        54,625   59,331
    Angel.com                                                                 
     services               -        -   5,371    2,198         5,371    2,198
                          ---      ---   -----    -----         -----    -----
      Total cost of                                                           
       revenues        61,232   61,208   5,371    2,198        66,603   63,406
                       ------   ------   -----    -----        ------   ------
    Gross profit      302,580  288,376   8,605    8,611       311,185  296,987
                      -------  -------   -----    -----       -------  -------
                                                                              
    Operating Expenses                                                        
    Sales and                                                                 
     marketing        123,690  129,721   4,782    7,962       128,472  137,683
    Research and                                                              
     development       38,042   27,546   3,754    3,025        41,796   30,571
    General and                                                               
     administrative    52,741   60,651   1,872      282 (a)    54,613   60,933
                       ------   ------   -----      ---        ------   ------
      Total operating                                                         
       expenses       214,473  217,918  10,408   11,269       224,881  229,187
                      -------  -------  ------   ------       -------  -------
                                                                              
    Income (loss) from
     continuing 
     operations before                           
     financing and                                                            
     other income and                                                         
     income taxes      88,107   70,458  (1,803)  (2,658)       86,304   67,800
                       ------   ------  ------   ------        ------   ------
                                                                              
    Financing and Other
     (Expense) Income                                      
    Interest income, 
     net                  955    2,266       -        -           955    2,266
    Other (expense)                                                           
     income, net       (1,462)     705       3        -        (1,459)     705
                       ------      ---     ---      ---        ------      ---
      Total financing                                                         
       and other                                                              
       (expense)                                                              
       income            (507)   2,971       3        -          (504)   2,971
                         ----    -----     ---      ---          ----    -----
    Income (loss)                                                             
     from continuing                                                          
     operations                                                               
     before income                                                            
     taxes            $87,600  $73,429 $(1,800) $(2,658)      $85,800  $70,771
      Provision for 
       income taxes                                            25,293   29,003
                                                               ------   ------
    Income from 
     continuing 
     operations                                                60,507   41,768
                                                                              
    Discontinued 
     operations:                                                  
      Gain from sale of 
       discontinued 
       operations, 
       net of tax                                              14,437        -
      (Loss) income from
       discontinued 
       operations, 
       net of tax                                                (107)      65
                                                                 ----       --
    Discontinued 
     operations, 
     net of tax                                                14,330       65
                                                                              
                                                              -------  -------
    Net income                                                $74,837  $41,833
                                                              =======  =======
                                                                              
    Basic earnings 
     per share:                                                 
        From 
         continuing 
         operations                                             $5.08    $3.51
        From 
         discontinued 
         operations                                             $1.20    $0.01
                                                                -----    -----
            Basic 
             earnings 
             per share                                          $6.28    $3.52
                                                                -----    -----
                                                                              
    Diluted earnings 
     per share:                                               
        From 
         continuing 
         operations                                             $4.92    $3.39
        From 
         discontinued 
         operations                                             $1.17    $0.01
                                                                -----    -----
            Diluted 
             earnings 
             per share                                          $6.09    $3.40
                                                                -----    -----
                                                                              
         Basic weighted 
          average shares 
          outstanding                                          11,906   11,886
                                                               ======   ======
         Diluted weighted 
          average shares 
          outstanding                                          12,284   12,303
                                                               ======   ======
                                                                             
    (a)  An insignificant amount of general and administrative services was 
         provided to the Angel.com business unit by MicroStrategy's core 
         business operations during the twelve months ended December 31, 2008.
    
    
    
    
    
                            MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED                       
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                       
                      (in thousands, except per share data)                  
                                                                             
                                                  December 31,  December 31, 
                                                          2009          2008 
                                                          ----          ---- 
    Assets                                          (unaudited)     (audited)
    Current assets                                                           
      Cash and cash equivalents                       $224,769      $122,915 
      Restricted cash and investments                      549           619 
      Accounts receivable, net                          56,399        49,670 
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets         10,861         9,518 
      Deferred tax assets, net                          12,642        26,743 
      Assets held-for-sale                                   -         4,964 
                                                         -----         ----- 
    Total current assets                               305,220       214,429 
                                                                             
    Property and equipment, net                         54,906         8,978 
    Capitalized software development cost, net          13,431        14,823 
    Deposits and other assets                            3,283        36,804 
    Deferred tax assets, net                             6,490        17,105 
                                                         -----        ------ 
    Total Assets                                      $383,330      $292,139 
                                                      --------      -------- 
                                                                             
    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                     
    Current liabilities                                                      
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses            $28,460       $27,697 
      Accrued compensation and employee benefits        46,277        42,634 
      Deferred revenue and advance payments             77,783        66,495 
      Deferred tax liabilities                             115             - 
      Liabilities held-for-sale                              -         6,325 
                                                         -----         ----- 
    Total current liabilities                          152,635       143,151 
                                                                             
    Deferred revenue and advance payments                3,845         1,679 
    Other long-term liabilities                         12,622         9,268 
                                                        ------         ----- 
                                                                             
    Total Liabilities                                  169,102       154,098 
                                                       -------       ------- 
                                                                             
    Stockholders' Equity                                                     
      Preferred stock undesignated, 
       $0.001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized;                            
       no shares issued or outstanding                      -             - 
      Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 
       330,000 shares authorized; 14,302 shares 
       issued and 9,255 shares outstanding, and 
       14,167 shares issued and 9,120 shares 
       outstanding, respectively                            14            14 
      Class B common stock, $0.001 par value; 
       165,000 shares authorized; 2,694 and 2,770 
       shares issued and outstanding, respectively           3             3 
      Additional paid-in capital                       453,170       450,953 
      Treasury stock, at cost; 5,047 shares           (366,191)     (366,191)
      Accumulated other comprehensive income               604         1,471 
    Retained earnings                                  126,628        51,791 
                                                       -------        ------ 
    Total Stockholders' Equity                         214,228       138,041 
                                                       -------       ------- 
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        $383,330      $292,139 
                                                      --------      -------- 
    
    
    
    
    
                           MICROSTRATEGY INCORPORATED                       
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                 
                                 (in thousands)                             
                                                                            
                                                         Twelve Months Ended
                                                            December 31,      
                                                            ------------      
                                                            2009       2008 
                                                            ----       ---- 
                                                     (unaudited)  (audited) 
    Operating activities:                                                   
      Net income                                         $74,837    $41,833 
      Less:  Income from discontinued operations,                           
       net                                               (14,330)       (65)
                                                         -------        --- 
          Income from continuing operations               60,507     41,768 
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net 
       cash provided by operating activities:                              
        Depreciation and amortization                     10,631      6,399 
        Bad debt expense                                   1,863      2,029 
        Deferred taxes                                    16,146     20,925 
        Stock-based compensation                               -         46 
        Excess tax benefits from stock-based                                
         payment arrangements                               (907)      (422)
        Other, net                                            10         72 
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                          
        Accounts receivable                               (9,264)    (3,862)
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets         (1,168)     1,643 
        Deposits and other assets                            553        157 
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses              1,076      5,102 
        Accrued compensation and employee benefits         2,041      5,574 
        Deferred revenue and advance payments             12,108      5,278 
        Other long-term liabilities                        3,319        190 
                                                           -----        --- 
          Net cash provided by operating activities                         
           from continuing operations                     96,915     84,899 
          Net cash (used in) provided by operating                          
           activities from discontinued operations          (472)     4,019 
                                                            ----      ----- 
              Net cash provided by operating                                
               activities                                 96,443     88,918 
                                                          ------     ------ 
    Investing activities:                                                   
      Advance deposits on purchases of property and                         
       equipment                                               -    (25,000)
      Purchases of property and equipment                (18,265)    (5,167)
      Capitalized software development costs              (4,218)   (13,575)
      Decrease in restricted cash and investments            575      1,100 
                                                             ---      ----- 
          Net cash used in investing activities                             
           from continuing operations                    (21,908)   (42,642)
          Net cash provided by (used in) investing                          
           activities from discontinued operations        24,546       (160)
                                                          ------       ---- 
               Net cash provided by (used in) investing                     
                activities                                 2,638    (42,802)
                                                           -----    ------- 
    Financing activities:                                                   
      Proceeds from sale of class A common stock                            
       under exercise of employee stock options            1,216      2,104 
      Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment                          
       arrangements                                          907        422 
      Purchases of treasury stock                              -     (8,387)
      Distribution to Alarm.com minority                                    
       shareholders                                          (60)         - 
                                                             ---        --- 
          Net cash provided by (used in) financing                          
           activities from continuing operations           2,063     (5,861)
          Net cash provided by financing activities                         
           from discontinued operations                        -          - 
                                                             ---        --- 
              Net cash provided by (used in)                                
               financing activities                        2,063     (5,861)
          Effect of foreign exchange rate changes                           
           on cash and cash equivalents                      710     (2,534)
                                                             ---     ------ 
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents            101,854     37,721 
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period       122,915     85,194 
                                                         -------     ------ 
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period            $224,769   $122,915 
                                                        ========   ======== 
    
    
    

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