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Arotech Corporation Reports
Results
For The First Quarter, 2007
Q1 revenues of $11.5 million
are highest first quarter revenues ever –
Q1 backlog stands at over $40 million, highest first quarter backlog
ever
May
14, 2007 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqGM: ARTX), a provider
of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement
and security markets, today reported results for the quarter ending
March 31, 2007.
First Quarter Results
Revenues for the first quarter
reached $11.5 million, compared to $8.9 million for the corresponding
period in 2006, an increase of 29% over the same period last year.
Gross profit for the quarter was
$4.1 million, or 36% of revenues, compared to $2.2 million, or 25%
of revenues, for the corresponding period in 2006.
The net loss for the first quarter
was $(1.7) million, or $(0.15) per share, versus $(4.5) million,
or $(0.70) per share, for the corresponding period last year.
“We have increased our revenues
and gross profit while achieving a sharp drop in our GAAP loss,”
said Robert S. Ehrlich, Chairman and CEO of Arotech. “Our
revenues for the first quarter – traditionally our weakest
quarter – were the highest first quarter revenues we have
ever had. Revenues in our Armor Division increased 150% as our David
order continues to ship on schedule. At the same time we have maintained
our backlog level at over $40 million, which is the highest first
quarter backlog we have ever had” continued Ehrlich.
“Overall, the Company has
made good progress in the last few quarters as we continue to see
strong growth across the board while continuing to work to reduce
expenses company wide,” concluded Ehrlich.
Backlog
Backlog of orders totaled approximately
$40.3 million as of March 31, 2007.
Cash Position at Quarter End
As of March 31, 2007, the Company
had $1.5 million in cash, $280,000 in restricted collateral securities
and restricted held-to-maturity securities due within one year,
$1.5 million in an escrow receivable, and $42,000 in available-for-sale
marketable securities, as compared to at December 31, 2006, when
the Company had $2.4 million in cash, $649,000 in restricted collateral
securities and restricted held-to-maturity securities due within
one year, $1.5 million in an escrow receivable and $41,000 in available-for-sale
marketable securities.
The Company had trade receivables
of $10.2 million as of March 31, 2007, compared to $7.8 million
as of December 31, 2006. The Company had a current ratio (current
assets/current liabilities) of 1.85, up slightly from the December
31, 2006 current ratio of 1.79.
Stockholders’ equity at
the end of the quarter was approximately $54 million.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference
call today, Monday, May 14, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Those wishing
to access the conference call should dial 1-800-263-8506 (U.S.)
or 1-719-457-2681 (international) a few minutes before the 5:00
p.m. EDT start time. A replay of the conference call will be available
starting Monday, May 14, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. until Friday, May 18,
2007 at 11:59 p.m. The replay telephone number is 1-888-203-1112
(U.S.) and 1-719-457-0820 (international). The passcode is: 4821492.
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: Armoring, Simulation and Training,
and Batteries and Power Systems.
Arotech is incorporated in Delaware,
with corporate offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan and research, development
and production subsidiaries in Alabama, Michigan and Israel.
Except for the historical information
herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking
statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, including the results of our restructuring program.
Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current knowledge,
assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future performance
or events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected
in such statements are reasonable, 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 materially. 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; dilution
resulting from issuances of Arotech’s common stock upon conversion
or payment of its outstanding convertible debt, which would be increasingly
dilutive if and to the extent that the market price of Arotech’s
stock decreases; and other risk factors detailed in Arotech’s
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006, 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.
Tables: AROTECH CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
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