Arotech Corporation Gives Guidance on Preliminary 2004 Results; 2004 Revenues Expected to Reach $50 Million; Company Anticipates 2005 Revenues Will Increase by at Least 25% over 2004.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Arotech Corporation (NasdaqNM: ARTX), a provider of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and security markets, today gave preliminary guidance for its full year 2004 results. The Company preliminarily expects that revenues will reach $50 million, a dramatic increase from its $17 million revenue level in 2003. The Company will report 2004 Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). profitability. Net loss for 2004 is preliminarily expected to be comparable to 2003, primarily due to non-cash charges Non-Cash Charge A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash. Notes: Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet. related to the Company's recent acquisitions and financings. "2004 was a very productive and successful year for us, in which we transformed the Company into a major vendor in the security and defense sector. We accomplished the goals that we set out for ourselves at the beginning of the year, growing both organically and through strategic acquisitions and we reached new record-high revenue levels and EBITDA profitability," said Robert S. Ehrlich, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Arotech. "I am proud of our achievements in 2004 and look forward to another year of substantial growth in 2005, in which we anticipate that revenues will increase by approximately 25% to 30% compared to the previous year, and that Adjusted EBITDA from existing operations will more than triple in 2005 compared to 2004," concluded Ehrlich. Arotech has not yet completed the preparation of its 2004 financial statements and additional details with respect to its 2004 results of operations are not yet available. Arotech will hold a conference call to discuss its results following the publication of its detailed results for the fourth quarter and full year 2004. About Arotech Corporation Arotech Corporation is a leading provider of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States markets, including multimedia interactive simulators/trainers, lightweight armoring and advanced zinc-air and lithium batteries and chargers. Arotech operates through three major business divisions: Armor, Simulation and Security and Battery and Power Systems. Arotech is incorporated in Delaware, with corporate offices in New York, and research, development and production subsidiaries in Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, California and Israel. The 2004 preliminary revenues and other financial information contained in this press release are subject to verification and finalization in connection with the preparation of Arotech's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release, such as Arotech's preliminary operating results for 2004 and outlook for 2005, include forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary significantly. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc : product and technology development; the uncertainty of the market for Arotech's products; changing economic conditions; delay, cancellation or non-renewal, in whole or in part, of contracts or of purchase orders; and other risk factors detailed in Arotech's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, as amended, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Arotech assumes no obligation to update the information in this release. Reference to the Company's website above does not constitute incorporation of any of the information thereon into this press release. |
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