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Arotech Corporation Reports
Results
For The Second Quarter And First Six Months, 2008
Q2
revenues slightly down over last year while first half results remain
up over last year;
outlook positive for the second half
August
12, 2008 - 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 and
six months ending June 30, 2008.
Second Quarter Results
Revenues for the second quarter
reached $12.6 million, compared to $13.0 million for the corresponding
period in 2007, a decrease of 3.2% over the same period last year.
Gross profit for the quarter was
$2.8 million, or 22.5% of revenues, compared to $3.7 million, or
28.8% of revenues, for the corresponding period in 2007.
The net loss for the second quarter
was $(1.9) million, or $(0.15) per share, versus $(1.5) million,
or $(0.13) per share, for the corresponding period last year.
“During the second quarter
we experienced material shortages and model changeover start up
issues in our Armor Division,” noted Arotech’s Chairman
and CEO Robert S. Ehrlich. “Our Battery Division had significant
negative currency adjustments between the dollar and the Israeli
shekel and a corresponding decline in margins, but our Simulation
Division continued with another strong quarter, with revenues up
39% over the same quarter, last year,” continued Ehrlich.
“We are optimistic that our Armor and Battery Divisions will
get back on scheduled production and deliveries for a strong second
half of 2008,” concluded Ehrlich.
First Six Months Results
Revenues for the first six months
reached $25.9 million, compared to $24.6 million for the corresponding
period in 2007, an increase of 5.3% over the same period last year.
Gross profit for the six months
was $6.1 million, or 23.5% of revenues, compared to $7.9 million,
or 32.1% of revenues, for the corresponding period in 2007.
The net loss for the first six
months was $(2.9) million, or $(0.23) per share, versus $(3.2) million,
or $(0.28) per share, for the corresponding period last year.
Backlog
Backlog of orders totaled approximately
$51.6 million as of June 30, 2008, as compared to $54.2 million
at June 30, 2007.
Cash Position at Quarter End
As of June 30, 2008, the Company
had $1.7 million in cash, $179,000 in restricted collat-eral securities
and restricted held-to-maturity securities due within one year,
and $55,000 in available-for-sale marketable securities, as compared
to December 31, 2007, when the Company had $3.4 million in cash,
$320,000 in restricted collateral deposits, $1.5 million in an escrow
re-ceivable, and $47,000 in available-for-sale marketable securities.
Cash was invested in the Company’s Armor Division and a paydown
of its working capital bank line.
Short term bank borrowings were
$2.3 million at the end of the second quarter 2008 compared to $4.6
million at the end of the year 2007.
The Company had trade receivables
of $7.9 million as of June 30, 2008, compared to $14.6 million as
of December 31, 2007. The Company had a current ratio (current assets/current
liabilities) of 1.95, up from the December 31, 2007 current ratio
of 1.93.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference
call tomorrow, Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Those
wishing to access the conference call should dial 1 888 282 4019
(U.S.) or +1 913 312 1264 (international) a few minutes before the
9:00 a.m. EDT start time. A replay of the conference call will be
available starting Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. until
Friday, August 15, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. The replay telephone number
is 1 888 203 1112 (U.S) and +1 719 457 0820 (international). The
replay passcode is: 1561483.
About Arotech Corporation
Arotech Corporation is a leading
provider of quality defense and security products for the military,
law enforcement and homeland security markets. Arotech provides
multimedia interactive simulators/trainers, lightweight armoring
and advanced zinc-air and lithium batteries and chargers. Arotech
operates through three major business divisions: Armor, Training
and Simula-tion, 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. 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; and other risk factors detailed in Arotech’s
most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007, as amended, and other filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Arotech as-sumes no obligation to update
the information in this release. Reference to the Company’s
website above does not constitute in-corporation of any of the information
thereon into this press release.
Tables: AROTECH
CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
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