July
2, 2004
SERVOTRONICS, INC. (AMEX-SVT) ANNUAL MEETING
REPORT
Servotronics, Inc.’s annual meeting was
held in Buffalo, New York on Friday, July 2, 2004. The Company’s
current successes were reviewed and presented. It was noted that
the adverse effects of the events of 9/11 have been substantially
mitigated and year to year total revenues increased by 12.6% to
$17,574,000 for the year ended 12/31/03 as compared to $15,607,000
a year earlier. The Company had reported net income of $254,000
for 2003 and an over 45% increase in year to year cash flow from
operations for the second consecutive year. The cash flow in 2003
was $1,353,000 as compared to $924,000 in 2002 and $626,000 in 2001.
Cash on hand increased approximately 122% to $1,506,000 from $679,000
a year earlier while institutional debt was reduced. These positive
results were primarily attributed to the successful replacement
of lost 9/11 related revenues, productivity improvements, cost containment
activities and production realization of previous engineering and
marketing efforts.
A significant increase in new orders during the
first 6 months of 2004 was reported. The dollar value of new purchase
orders for the Advanced Technology Group (ATG) during this period
exceeded the total dollar value of all the ATG’s purchase
orders that were received during the full 12 month period in 2003.
Also reported was a continuing strong backlog in the Company’s
Consumer Products Group (CPG) as a result of purchase orders from
the government for combat knives, bayonets and other specialty cutlery
products.
The current upward trend in commercial jetliner
production in conjunction with the increasing Department of Defense
budget were cited as positive developments for Servotronics’
business outlook. The Company’s continued successful prototype
and development efforts were reviewed with specific mention being
made of certain development hardware for the Joint Strike Fighter
and other prototype components for use on auxiliary power units,
main engine fuel controls, environmental controls and other applications
ranging from industrial manufacturing equipment and vibration damping
to an air turbine starter and various actuator controls. The Company’s
products are used in such programs, but not limited to, the Airbus
A380 (and other Airbus 300 Series aircraft), the 700 Series of Boeing
aircraft, various helicopter applications, the F-18 and other jet
fighters, various business aircraft and a number of Pratt &
Whitney and Rolls Royce jet engines. Also, the CPG is the exclusive
supplier of the U. S. Marine Corps new design combat knife/bayonet,
and has various special purpose knives under development for other
military branches.
Re-elected as Company Directors at the meeting
were Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich, Donald W. Hedges, Dr. William H.
Duerig, and Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr.
Servotronics’ 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.). Its Consumer
Products Group designs and manufactures cutlery, bayonets, machetes
and combat, survival, sporting, agriculture, and pocket knives for
both commercial and government applications.
SERVOTRONICS, INC. (SVT) IS LISTED ON THE AMERICAN
STOCK EXCHANGE.
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