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May 13, 2005
SERVOTRONICS, INC. (AMEX– SVT)
ANNOUNCES 1ST QUARTER RESULTS FOR 2005
Elma, NY -- Servotronics, Inc. (Amex – SVT)
reported net income of $134,000 (or $0.06 net per share –
Basic and Diluted) on revenues of $5,684,000 for the quarter ended
March 31, 2005 as compared to net income of $158,000 (or $0.08 per
share Basic and Diluted) on revenues of $5,328,000 for the comparable
period ended March 31, 2004. The decrease in net income is primarily
the result of increased costs and expenses necessitated by the requirements
and regulations associated with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. Under the Government’s current regulations, Section 404
will be effective for Servotronics and similar size companies for
the year ending in 2006.
The Company’s Advanced Technology Group
(ATG), has been awarded an exclusive multi-year contract for certain
control components for the Standard Missile. The value of this award
for the first year is estimated to be approximately $2,000,000.
The Company’s Consumer Products Group (CPG) has been awarded
a multi-year contract by the Government for its ASEK™ survival
system for use in the Air Warrior Program. The CPG was selected
as the source after an intense world-wide competition, evaluation
and field tests. Continuing investment of resources and front-end
costs associated with prototype, pre-production and start-up activities
by both the ATG and CPG are integral to the Company’s operations
and success. These costs are expensed as they are incurred and as
such are not matched to their future revenues and benefits. The
timing of these expenses directly contributes to period to period
fluctuations in operating results.
The Company’s growing presence in foreign
markets and in the medical field is creating economic opportunities
and generating sales for new programs and applications. The Company
is exhibiting at the Paris Air Show in June. The ATG has developed
and is now supplying initial quantities of control products for
use in ophthalmic surgical equipment. Similarly, other new ATG programs
and product application activities are aggressively moving forward
in such areas as the Joint Strike Fighter, new generation of jet
engines, program upgrades and new precision control markets. Certain
of the Company’s products in addition to the ones identified
herein have resulted in multi-year agreements while others are currently
in negotiation for the purpose of arriving at similar multi-year
commitments.
New programs and product opportunities have been
enhanced by the Company’s expansion of its capabilities and
its commitment for continuous improvement. The CPG will be completing
a significant Government contract for a combination combat knife
and bayonet system in 2005. New applications and custom designed
special purpose knives such as the ASEK™ survival system are
generating interest and resulting in initial contracts. Also, the
CPG continues to expand its presence in the government, sporting,
recreational and collectible markets.
The Company is composed of two groups – the Advanced Technology
Group (ATG) and the Consumer Products Group (CPG). ATG primarily
designs, develops and manufactures servo control and other components
for various commercial and government applications (i.e., aircraft,
jet engines, missiles, etc.). This group is currently providing
products for a significant number of aerospace programs such as
the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet and other jet fighters; the Bell/Boeing
MV-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Joint Service Aircraft, the Blackhawk, Apache,
A-10 and other helicopters, the Standard Missile, numerous business
and regional jet aircraft, Raytheon's Hawker Horizon Aircraft, Embraer
TwinTurbo Fan aircraft, the Airbus 300 series and Boeing 700 series
commercial aircraft, DeHavilland DHC8-40 and various other programs.
Servotronics’ CPG designs and manufactures cutlery, bayonets,
machetes and combat, survival, sporting, agricultural, and pocket
knives for both commercial and government applications.
SERVOTRONICS, INC. (SVT) IS LISTED ON THE AMERICAN
STOCK EXCHANGE.
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