Replies to post #8060 on Tasty Booshers

[arnie70]

ARTX 1.58 UP .17 NOW


Arotech Corporation Gives Guidance on Preliminary 2004 Results
Wednesday March 2, 7:45 am ET
2004 Revenues Expected to Reach $50 Million
Company Anticipates 2005 Revenues Will Increase by at Least 25% over 2004


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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.