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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
March
2, 2005 - 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),
including a comparison with 2003 Adjusted LBITDA (Loss Before Interest,
Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization), when it releases final year-
and quarter-end results. Arotech believes that information concerning
Adjusted EBITDA enhances overall understanding of its current financial
performance, its achievement of cash-flow break even, and its progress
toward GAAP profitability.
Net loss for 2004 is preliminarily
expected to be comparable to 2003, primarily due to non-cash charges
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 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 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 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, as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act 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: 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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