May
17, 2004
SERVOTRONICS, INC. (AMEX– SVT) ANNOUNCES INCREASED 2004
FIRST QUARTER PROFITS AND REVENUES
Elma, NY -- Servotronics, Inc. (Amex – SVT)
reported a pre-tax and net income of $252,000 and $158,000 respectively
(or $0.08 net per share – Basic and Diluted) on revenues of
$5,328,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 as compared to a
pre-tax and net loss of ($112,000) and($71,000) respectively (or
($0.04) per share Basic and Diluted) on revenues of $3,829,000 for
the comparable period ended March 31, 2003. The over $364,000 turnaround
in year to year before tax income is attributed to increased shipments,
the successful replacement of lost business resulting from 9/11,
productivity improvements, cost containment activities and the successful
production realizations of earlier engineering/marketing efforts.
Increased shipments were recorded by both the Advanced Technology
Group (ATG), and the Consumer Products Group (CPG).
As previously reported, during the first quarter
of 2004, Raytheon Missile Systems awarded Servotronics a contract
for over $2,700,000 for the production of control components for
the Standard Missile – a shipboard anti-aircraft missile.
Also, during the first quarter of 2004 Servotronics entered into
a three year agreement with a significant long-time customer that
has an estimated sales value of $6 million dollars through 2006.
The Company’s demonstrated ability to counteract
the adverse effects of 9/11 and to grow sales revenues continues
to be enhanced by its significant engineering and marketing commitments
and the maintenance of a strong backlog, cash flow and balance sheet.
During 2004, the Company continues to invest resources and front-end
costs associated with prototype, preproduction and start-up activities
for both the ATG and CPG. The timing of such costs directly contributes
to fluctuations in operating results from period to period because
these costs are expensed as incurred and, as such, are not matched
to their future revenues and benefits.
The Company is composed of two groups –
the Advanced Technology Group and the Consumer Products Group. The
Advanced Technology Group designs, develops and manufactures servo
control and other components for various commercial and government
applications (i.e., aircraft, jet engines, missiles, satellite launch
vehicles, 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’ Consumer Products Group 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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