Elbit Systems Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (TASE: ESLT), (the "Company") the international high technology company, reported today its consolidated results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

In this release, the Company is providing US-GAAP results as well as additional non-GAAP financial data, which are intended to provide investors a more comprehensive understanding of the Company's business results and trends. Unless otherwise stated, all financial data presented is GAAP financial data.

Management Comment:

Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems, commented: "We are pleased with the results of the second quarter, with an ongoing increase in backlog as well as solid revenue growth of over 19%, diversified across all our main regions of business.

We are also encouraged that, with the IMI consolidation, our ongoing focus on efficient operations enabled us to maintain a similar level of operating margins to that of the second quarter last year.

We continue to integrate and extract synergies from all our recent acquisitions and are looking forward to further growth of our business."

Second quarter 2019 results:

Revenues in the second quarter of 2019 were $1,064.0 million, as compared to $892.2 million in the second quarter of 2018. The strong growth was driven mainly by the consolidation of IMI.

Non-GAAP ((*)) gross profit amounted to $294.3 million (27.7% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $254.8 million (28.6% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2018. GAAP gross profit in the second quarter of 2019 was $288.4 million (27.1% of revenues), as compared to $250.0 million (28.0% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2018.

Research and development expenses, net were $77.3 million (7.3% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $76.6 million (8.6% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2018.

Marketing and selling expenses, net were $73.6 million (6.9% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $69.9 million (7.8% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2018.

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* see page 3

General and administrative expenses, net were $57.2 million (5.4% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $37.0 million (4.2% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2018.

Other operating income, net in the second quarter of 2018 was $45.4 million. This was the result of net gains related to valuation of shares in two of our Israeli subsidiaries in the commercial cyber and medical instrument areas, due to third party investments.

Non-GAAP((*)) operating income was $89.6 million (8.4% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $73.1 million (8.2% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2018. GAAP operating income in the second quarter of 2019 was $80.3 million (7.5% of revenues), as compared to $111.8 million (12.5% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2018.

Financial expenses, net were $20.3 million in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $10.7 million in the second quarter of 2018. Financial expenses, net in the second quarter of 2019 include exchange rate differences of approximately $5.2 million related to the recognition of lease liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (mainly in New Israeli Shekels) as a result of the adoption of ASC 842, Leases, effective January 1, 2019.

Other income, net was $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to other expenses, net of $5.1 million in the second quarter of 2018, mainly due to the non-service cost components of pension plans, in accordance with ASU 2017-07 and adjustments to the fair value of our investments in Israeli subsidiaries.

Taxes on income were $10.8 million (effective tax rate of 17.6%) in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $7.3 million (effective tax rate of 7.6%) in the second quarter of 2018. The effective tax rate is affected by the mix of the tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which the Company's entities generate taxable income and other income and expenses that are not a part of the taxable income.

Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies and partnerships was $3.5 million (0.3% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $3.3 million (0.4% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2018.

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests was $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2018.

Non-GAAP((*)) net income attributable to the Company's shareholders in the second quarter of 2019 was $64.3 million (6.0% of revenues), as compared to $61.0 million (6.8% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2018. GAAP net income attributable to the Company's shareholders in the second quarter of 2019 was $53.8 million (5.1% of revenues), as compared to $91.9 million (10.3% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2018.

Non-GAAP((*)) diluted net earnings per share attributable to the Company's shareholders were $1.46 for the second quarter of 2019, as compared to $1.43 for the second quarter of 2018. GAAP diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of 2019 were $1.22, as compared to $2.15 for the second quarter of 2018.

The Company's backlog of orders as of June 30, 2019 totaled $9,796 million, as compared to $8,065 million as of June 30, 2018. Approximately 60% of the current backlog is attributable to orders from outside Israel. Approximately 56% of the current backlog is scheduled to be performed during the second half of 2019 and 2020.

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* see page 3

Operating cash flows used in the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $91.5 million, as compared to $1.1 million used in the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Investing cash flows include approximately $344.9 million in proceeds from factoring of the premises evacuation asset related to the IMI acquisition.

Financing cash flows include approximately $184.8 million in proceeds resulting from the issuance of shares to institutional investors.

Adoption of New Accounting Standard:

The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842), effective January 1, 2019, using a modified retrospective transition method. Consequently, periods prior to January 1, 2019 are not restated for the adoption of ASU 2016-02.

Leases (ASC 842), as amended, requires lessees to recognize a Right of Use (ROU) asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for most lease arrangements and expands disclosures about leasing arrangements for both lessees and lessors, among other items. We adopted ASU 2016-02 using the optional transition method whereby we applied the new lease requirements under ASU 2016-02 through a cumulative-effect adjustment.

On January 1, 2019, we recognized approximately $377 million of ROU operating lease assets and lease liabilities as a result of adopting this standard. As part of our adoption, we elected all of the available practical expedients with the exception of the practical expedient permitting the use of hindsight when determining the lease term and assessing impairment of ROU assets. The adoption of the standard increased our financial expenses in the first half of 2019 in the amount of $14.5 million as a result of exchange rate differences on lease liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (mainly NIS). The comparative periods have not been restated for the adoption of ASU 2016-02.

* Non-GAAP financial data:

The following non-GAAP financial data is presented to enable investors to have additional information on the Company's business performance as well as a further basis for periodical comparisons and trends relating to the Company's financial results. The Company believes such data provides useful information to investors by facilitating more meaningful comparisons of the Company's financial results over time. Such non-GAAP information is used by the Company's management to make strategic decisions, forecast future results and evaluate the Company's current performance. However, investors are cautioned that, unlike financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, non-GAAP measures may not be comparable with the calculation of similar measures for other companies.

The non-GAAP financial data includes reconciliation adjustments regarding non-GAAP gross profit, operating income, net income and diluted EPS. In arriving at non-GAAP presentations, the Company factors out items such as those that have a non-recurring impact on the income statements, various non-cash items, including significant exchange rate differences, significant effects of retroactive tax legislation and changes in accounting guidance and other items, which in management's judgment, are items that are considered to be outside of the review of core operating results.

In the Company's non-GAAP presentation, the Company made certain adjustments, as indicated in the table below.

These non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. The Company believes that non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company's results of operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and that these measures should only be used to evaluate the Company's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. Investors should consider non-GAAP financial measures in addition to, and not as replacements for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

                                                                                                                                  
            
              
                Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP (Unaudited) Supplemental Financial Data:

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              (US Dollars in millions, except per share amount)




                                                         
            
              Six Months Ended                                
            
              Three Months Ended                                           Year Ended
                                                                        June 30,                                                            June 30,                                               December 31,



                                                          2019                                        2018                          2019                                        2018                                            2018

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                        GAAP gross profit                        $
            
              566.0                                               $
            
              485.4                                                                 $
            
              288.4                                               $
      
      250.0   $
        
        976.2



            
              Adjustments:

    ---

             Amortization of
              purchased intangible
              assets                                      11.7                                                       9.2                                                        5.9                                                                          4.8                                        19.1


             Expenses related to
              IMI acquisition                                -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      66.6



                        Non-GAAP  gross
                         profit                                  $
            
              577.7                                               $
            
              494.6                                                                 $
            
              294.3                                               $
      
      254.8 $
        
        1,061.9



                        Percent of revenues              27.7%                                                    28.9%                                                     27.7%                                                                       28.6%                                      28.8%






                        GAAP operating income                    $
            
              156.3                                               $
            
              175.1                                                                  $
            
              80.3                                               $
      
      111.8   $
        
        292.8



            
              Adjustments:

    ---

             Amortization of
              purchased intangible
              assets                                      18.5                                                      12.8                                                        9.3                                                                          6.7                                        26.5


             Expenses related to
              IMI acquisition                                -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      66.8


             Gain from changes in
              holdings                                   (1.2)                                                   (45.4)                                                                                                                                (45.4)                                     (45.4)



                        Non-GAAP operating
                         income                                  $
            
              173.6                                               $
            
              142.5                                                                  $
            
              89.6                                                $
      
      73.1   $
        
        340.7



                        Percent of revenues               8.3%                                                     8.3%                                                      8.4%                                                                        8.2%                                       9.2%






                        GAAP net income
                         attributable to Elbit                   $
            
              104.3                                               $
            
              141.6                                                                  $
            
              53.8                                                $
      
      91.9   $
        
        206.7
    Systems' shareholders



            
              Adjustments:

    ---

             Amortization of
              purchased intangible
              assets                                      18.5                                                      12.8                                                        9.3                                                                          6.7                                        26.5


             Expenses related to
              IMI acquisition                                -                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      66.8


             Impairment of
              investment                                     -                                                      5.1                                                                                                                                    5.1                                        17.6


             Exchange rate
              differences (*)                             15.5                                                       3.7                                                        7.0                                                                          3.5                                         3.4


             Gain from changes in
              holdings                                   (5.8)                                                   (45.4)                                                     (4.6)                                                                      (45.4)                                     (45.4)


             Related tax benefits                        (2.4)                                                    (1.7)                                                     (1.2)                                                                       (0.8)                                      (8.1)



                        Non-GAAP  net income
                         attributable to                         $
            
              130.1                                               $
            
              116.1                                                                  $
            
              64.3                                                $
      
      61.0   $
        
        267.5
    Elbit Systems' shareholders



                        Percent of revenues               6.2%                                                     6.8%                                                      6.0%                                                                        6.8%                                       7.3%






                        GAAP diluted net EPS                      $
            
              2.40                                                $
            
              3.31                                                                  $
            
              1.22                                                $
      
      2.15    $
        
        4.84


             Adjustments, net                             0.60                                                    (0.59)                                                      0.24                                                                       (0.72)                                       1.42



                        Non-GAAP diluted net
                         EPS                                      $
            
              3.00                                                $
            
              2.72                                                                  $
            
              1.46                                                $
      
      1.43    $
        
        6.26





             (*) Exchange rate differences  in the first half of  2019 included exchange rate differences of $ 14.5 million on lease contracts as a result of the implementation of ASC 842, effective as of January 1, 2019, as well as other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S.
              dollars.



Recent Events:

On June 16, 2019, the Company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems - Cyclone Ltd., was awarded an approximately $50 million contract for the supply of structural parts from composite materials for an aircraft of a customer in North America. The contract will be performed over six years.

On June 19, 2019, the Company announced that it was awarded an approximately $73 million contract from Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG to provide J-MUSIC(TM) Directed Infrared Counter Measure systems for the German Air Forces' Airbus A400M aircraft. The contract will be performed over a four-year period.

On June 25, 2019, the Company announced that its subsidiary, BrightWay Vision Ltd. (BWV), raised a $25 million investment from Koito Manufacturing Co, Ltd. and Magenta Venture Partners, following which they hold approximately 38.5% of BWV's shares, on a fully diluted basis.

On June 26, 2019, the Company announced, further to its announcement of August 17, 2017, that on June 25, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, DC ruled completely in Elbit Systems' favor against Hughes Network Systems, LLC for infringing an Elbit Systems patent relating to high-speed satellite communications, U.S. Patent No. 6,240,073.

On June 26, 2019, the Company announced that its subsidiary in the U.S., Elbit Systems of America, LLC ("Elbit Systems of America"), was awarded an approximately $26 million contract from the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to install an Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) system in the U.S. Border Patrol Casa Grande Area of Responsibility (AoR) in Arizona. The project will be performed over a one-year period. To date, Elbit Systems of America has been awarded a number of contracts from CBP to install IFT systems in numerous AoR's covering a total of approximately 200 miles of the Arizona-Mexico border.

On August 7, 2019, the Company announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $80 million to upgrade tanks and supply radio systems for an Army of a country in South East Asia. The contract will be performed over a period of 32 months.

On August 12, 2019, the Company announced that its subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America LLC, ("Elbit Systems of America") was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for the supply of components of the for Color Helmet Mounted Display System of the CV-22 aircraft. The contract is in an amount that is not material to Elbit Systems and is expected to be completed by October 2020.

Dividend:

The Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.44 per share for the second quarter of 2019. The dividend's record date is September 9, 2019. The dividend will be paid from income generated as Preferred Income (as defined under Israel tax laws), on September 23, 2019, net of taxes and levies, at the rate of 20%.

Conference Call:

The Company will be hosting a conference call on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. On the call, management will review and discuss the results and will be available to answer questions.

To participate, please call one of the teleconferencing numbers that follow. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free numbers, please try the international dial-in number.

US Dial-in Numbers: 1-888-407-2553
Canada Dial-in Numbers: 1-888-604-5839
UK Dial-in Number: 0-800-917-9141
ISRAEL Dial-in Number: 03-918-0664
INTERNATIONAL Dial-in Number: +972-3-918-0664

at: 9:00 am Eastern Time; 6:00 am Pacific Time; 2:00 pm UK Time; 4:00 pm Israel Time

This call will also be broadcast live on Elbit Systems' web-site at http://www.elbitsystems.com . An online replay will be available from 24 hours after the call ends.

Alternatively, for two days following the call, investors will be able to dial a replay number to listen to the call. The dial-in numbers are:

1-888-326-9310 (US and Canada) or +972-3-925-5925 (Israel and International).

About Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security and commercial programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of airborne, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned aircraft systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, signal intelligence systems, data links and communications systems, radios and munitions. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications and providing a range of support services, including training and simulation systems.

For additional information, visit: www.elbitsystems.com or follow us on Twitter

Attachments:

Consolidated balance sheets

Consolidated statements of income

Consolidated statements of cash flow

Consolidated revenue distribution by areas of operation and by geographical regions

This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1943, as amended) regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to the extent such statements do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among others; differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

Elbit Systems Ltd., its logo, brand, product, service and process names appearing in this Press Release are the trademarks or service marks of Elbit Systems Ltd. or its affiliated companies. All other brand, product, service and process names appearing are the trademarks of their respective holders. Reference to or use of a product, service or process other than those of Elbit Systems Ltd. does not imply recommendation, approval, affiliation or sponsorship of that product, service or process by Elbit Systems Ltd. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right under any patent, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right of Elbit Systems Ltd. or any third party, except as expressly granted herein.

(FINANCIAL TABLES TO FOLLOW)

                                                                    
            
                ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.


                                                           
           
              
                  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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            (In thousands of US Dollars)




                                                             June 30, 2019                                               December 31,
                                                                                                                              2018

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                                                               Unaudited                                                    Audited

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                                    Assets

    ---


       Current assets:


        Cash and cash
         equivalents                                          
              $                                                    191,810                    $
     208,479


        Short-term bank
         deposits and
         restricted
         deposits                                                   10,825                                                      16,447


        Trade and
         unbilled
         receivables and
         contract assets,
         net                                                     1,839,624                                                   1,712,915


        Other receivables
         and prepaid
         expenses                                                  197,671                                                     199,148


        Inventories, net                                         1,276,806                                                   1,141,996


        Total current
         assets                                                  3,516,736                                                   3,278,985

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        Investments in
         affiliated
         companies and
         partnerships and
         other companies                                           198,362                                                     196,180


        Long-term trade
         and unbilled
         receivables and
         contract assets                                           254,779                                                     297,145


        Premises
         evacuation                                                      -                                                    365,436


        Long-term bank
         deposits and
         other
         receivables                                                77,531                                                      42,962


        Deferred income
         taxes, net                                                 43,316                                                      42,804


        Severance pay
         fund                                                      285,646                                                     278,732


                                                                   859,634                                                   1,223,259

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        Operating lease
         right of use
         assets                                                    368,676


        Property, plant
         and equipment,
         net                                                       711,516                                                     686,620


        Goodwill and
         other intangible
         assets, net                                             1,293,647                                                   1,261,921

                                                                                                                                  ---

                     Total assets                                          $
              
                6,750,209                          $
     
        6,450,785







                                    Liabilities and Equity

    ---

        Short-term bank
         credit and loans                                                                 $
              154,536                               $
       208,821


        Current
         maturities of
         long-term loans
         and Series A
         Notes                                                     164,006                                                      62,546


        Operating lease
         liabilities                                                63,707


        Trade payables                                             758,139                                                     776,100


        Other payables
         and accrued
         expenses                                                1,095,463                                                   1,081,992


        Contract
         liabilities                                               812,704                                                     780,994


                                                                 3,048,555                                                   2,910,453

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        Long-term loans,
         net of current
         maturities                                                126,528                                                     467,649


        Series A Notes,
         net of current
         maturities                                                      -                                                     56,303


        Employee benefit
         liabilities                                               748,830                                                     736,798


        Deferred income
         taxes and tax
         liabilities, net                                           88,310                                                      78,677


        Operating lease
         liabilities                                               319,751


        Contract
         liabilities                                                89,769                                                     175,890


        Other long-term
         liabilities                                               202,558                                                     170,607


                                                                 1,575,746                                                   1,685,924

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        Elbit Systems
         Ltd.'s equity                                           2,103,016                                                   1,832,453


        Non-controlling
         interests                                                  22,892                                                      21,955


        Total equity                                             2,125,908                                                   1,854,408

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                     Total liabilities
                      and equity                                           $
              
                6,750,209                          $
     
        6,450,785


                                                                                                                                                                                         
              
                ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.


                                                                                                                                                                          
              
                
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

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              (In thousands of US Dollars, except for share and per share amount)




                                                                                                                              
              
                Six Months Ended                                                              Three Months Ended                                 Year Ended
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              June 30,                                    December 31,
                                                                                                                                  
              
                June 30,



                                                                                                                        2019                                                      2018                                             2019                2018                  2018

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                Unaudited                                              
              
                Unaudited                                      Audited




              Revenues                                                                                                                   $
              2,085,704                                                    $
              1,710,694                       $
           1,063,981                                 $
        892,166    $
          3,683,684


               Cost of revenues                                                                                    1,519,689                                                   1,225,283                                                      775,588                      642,180                   2,707,505



               Gross profit                                                                                          566,015                                                     485,411                                                      288,393                      249,986                     976,179




                            Operating expenses:

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               Research and
                development, net                                                                                     154,658                                                     144,740                                                       77,303                       76,555                     287,352


               Marketing and selling,
                net                                                                                                  145,405                                                     138,119                                                       73,573                       69,949                     281,014


               General and
                administrative, net                                                                                  110,866                                                      72,784                                                       57,226                       37,045                     160,348


               Other operating
                income, net                                                                                          (1,234)                                                   (45,367)                                                                                (45,367)                   (45,367)



               Total operating
                expenses                                                                                             409,695                                                     310,276                                                      208,102                      138,182                     683,347


               Operating income                                                                                      156,320                                                     175,135                                                       80,291                      111,804                     292,832





               Financial expenses,
                net(*)                                                                                              (34,254)                                                   (20,994)                                                    (20,329)                    (10,745)                   (44,061)


               Other (expenses)
                income, net                                                                                          (1,807)                                                    (5,088)                                                       1,623                      (5,110)                   (11,449)


               Income before income
                taxes                                                                                                120,259                                                     149,053                                                       61,585                       95,949                     237,322

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               Taxes on income                                                                                      (20,924)                                                   (13,639)                                                    (10,825)                     (7,277)                   (26,445)


                                                                                                                      99,335                                                     135,414                                                       50,760                       88,672                     210,877

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               Equity in net earnings
                (losses) of                                                                                            5,741                                                       6,445                                                        3,494                        3,311                     (2,222)
    affiliated companies and partnerships




              Net income                                                                                                                   $
              105,076                                                      $
              141,859                          $
           54,254                                  $
        91,983      $
          208,655



               Less: net income
                attributable to non-                                                                                   (800)                                                      (299)                                                       (434)                        (53)                    (1,917)
    controlling interests



                            Net income
                             attributable to Elbit                                                                             $
              
                104,276                                         $
              
                141,560                    $
       
             53,820                              $
     
          91,930 $
      
            206,738
    Systems Ltd.'s shareholders










              
                Earnings per share attributable to Elbit Systems Ltd
                .'s shareholders:

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               Basic net earnings per
                share                                                                                                                          $
              2.41                                                         $
              3.31                            $
           1.23                                    $
        2.15         $
          4.84



               Diluted net earnings
                per share                                                                                                                      $
              2.40                                                         $
              3.31                            $
           1.22                                    $
        2.15         $
          4.84








              
                Weighted average number of shares (in thousands)(**)

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               Shares used in
                computation of basic                                                                                  43,340                                                      42,752                                                       43,927                       42,753                      42,753
    earnings per share



               Shares used in
                computation of
                diluted                                                                                               43,391                                                      42,754                                                       44,026                       42,755                      42,753
    earnings per share






              (*) Financial expenses in the first half of  2019 included exchange rate differences of $14.5 million on lease contracts as a result of the implementation of ASC 842.


              (**) During the second quarter of 2019 the Company issued 1,408,921 shares to institutional investors.

                                                                                        
              
                ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.


                                                                         
            
                
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

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              (In thousands of US dollars)




                                                                                      Six Months Ended                                                   Year Ended
                                                                              June 30,                                                      December 31,



                                                               2019                                     2018                      2018

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                Unaudited                                                         Audited



                            CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES


                            Net income                              $
         
                105,076                                           $
              
                141,859             $
      
      208,655


               Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
                cash provided by operating activities:


               Depreciation and
                amortization                                 66,854                                               56,413                                                       118,205


               Adjustment to fair value
                investment                                        -                                               5,114                                                        13,334


               Stock-based compensation                       1,951                                                                                                             1,387


               Amortization of Series A
                Notes premium and
                related issuance costs,
                net                                            (46)                                                (46)                                                         (92)


               Deferred income taxes and
                reserve, net                                  9,267                                                1,305                                                        13,724


               Loss (gain) on sale of
                property, plant and
                equipment                                     (432)                                                (89)                                                        2,080


               Loss (gain) on sale and
                revaluation of
                investments                                 (4,479)                                            (43,201)                                                     (41,822)


               Equity in net earnings of
                affiliated companies and
                partnerships, net of
                dividend                                        411                                              (4,093)                                                       17,929
    received (*)


               Changes in operating assets and
                liabilities, net of amounts acquired:


               Decrease (increase) in
                short and long-term
                trade and unbilled
                receivables and                            (78,562)                                              18,077                                                      (89,099)
    contract assets and prepaid expenses


               Increase in inventories,
                net                                       (134,370)                                           (136,949)                                                     (117,221)


               Decrease in trade
                payables, other payables
                and accrued expenses                        (5,638)                                            (91,660)                                                     (89,956)


               Severance, pension and
                termination indemnities,
                net                                           3,012                                                  439                                                      (31,363)


               Increase (decrease) in
                contract liabilities                       (54,515)                                              51,689                                                       185,898



               Net cash provided by
                (used in) operating
                activities                                 (91,471)                                             (1,142)                                                      191,659





                            CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES


               Purchase of property,
                plant and equipment and
                other assets                               (64,904)                                            (48,374)                                                    (102,301)


               Acquisition of
                subsidiaries and
                business operations                         (5,634)                                           (127,569)                                                     (504,447)


               Proceeds from premises
                evacuation                                  344,913


               Investments in affiliated
                companies and other
                companies                                   (1,350)                                             (3,748)                                                      (7,538)


               Deconsolidation of
                subsidiary                                        -                                             (2,873)                                                      (2,873)


               Proceeds from sale of
                property, plant and
                equipment                                     1,039                                                1,106                                                         4,388


               Investment in long-term
                deposits                                      (289)                                               (180)                                                        (183)


               Proceeds from sale of
                long-term deposits                              350                                                   67                                                            82


               Investment in short-term
                deposits and marketable
                securities                                 (15,649)                                             (5,072)                                                     (10,361)


               Proceeds from sale of
                short-term deposits and
                marketable securities                        21,856                                               18,104                                                        30,363



               Net cash provided by
                (used in)  investing
                activities                                  280,332                                            (168,539)                                                     (592,870)





                            CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES


               Proceeds from exercise of
                options                                           -                                                  48                                                            48


               Issuance of shares                           184,840


               Repayment of long-term
                loans                                     (241,984)                                                (28)                                                        (775)


               Proceeds from long-term
                loans                                             -                                             340,386                                                       342,528


               Repayment of Series A
                Notes                                      (55,532)                                                                                                         (55,532)



              Dividends paid                              (38,273)                                            (18,827)                                                     (75,305)


               Change in short-term
                bank credit and loans,
                net                                        (54,581)                                           (120,995)                                                       242,652


               Net cash (used in)
                provided by financing
                activities                                (205,530)                                             200,584                                                       453,616





                            Net increase (decrease)
                             in cash and cash
                             equivalents                   (16,669)                                              30,903                                                        52,405


                            Cash and cash equivalents
                             at the beginning of the
                             year                           208,479                                              156,074                                                       156,074



                            Cash and cash equivalents
                             at the end of the period               $
         
                191,810                                           $
              
                186,977             $
      
      208,479



                            * Dividend received from
                             affiliated companies and
                             partnerships                             $
         
                6,152                                             $
              
                2,352              $
      
      15,707



              
                ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD.


              
                
                  DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES




              
                
                  Consolidated Revenues by Areas of Operation:



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       Six months ended June 30,                                
      
             Three months ended June 30,


                                                                                              2019                               2018                                                2019               2018


                                      
              
                $ millions                            %             
     
     $ millions         %   
     
       $ millions                             % 
     
     $ millions       %

                                                                                                                                                                                                               ---

               Airborne
                systems                                            781.3                                    37.5                       678.3                       39.7                                  412.9      38.8 367.3  41.2


               Land systems                                        565.5                                    27.1                       256.5                       15.0                                  262.0      24.6 142.1  15.9


               C4ISR systems                                       505.4                                    24.2                       563.1                       32.9                                  261.9      24.6 287.9  32.3


               Electro-optic
                systems                                            171.3                                     8.2                       154.8                        9.0                                   93.4       8.8  66.8   7.5


               Other (mainly
                non-defense                                         62.2                                     3.0                        58.0                        3.4                                   33.8       3.2  28.1   3.1
    engineering and
     production services)



                            Total                                2,085.7                                   100.0                     1,710.7                      100.0                                1,064.0     100.0 892.2 100.0



       
              
           Consolidated Revenues by Geographical Regions:



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          Six months ended June 30,                                
      
             Three months ended June 30,

                                                                                                                                                ---

                                                                                2019                               2018                                                2019               2018


                         
          
                $ millions                               %             
     
     $ millions         %   
     
       $ millions                             % 
     
     $ millions       %

                                                                                                                                                                                                 ---

        Israel                                    494.3                                       23.7                       351.9                       20.6                                  232.4      21.8 166.3  18.6


        North
         America                                  575.3                                       27.6                       461.2                       27.0                                  299.6      28.2 252.5  28.3


        Europe                                    388.0                                       18.6                       315.7                       18.5                                  191.5      18.0 162.9  18.3


        Asia-
         Pacific                                  483.9                                       23.2                       364.0                       21.3                                  267.3      25.1 190.4  21.3


        Latin
         America                                   72.6                                        3.5                        91.0                        5.3                                   40.8       3.8  50.9   5.7


        Other
         countries                                 71.6                                        3.4                       126.9                        7.3                                   32.4       3.1  69.2   7.8



                   Total                        2,085.7                                      100.0                     1,710.7                      100.0                                1,064.0     100.0 892.2 100.0


Company Contact:

Joseph Gaspar, Executive VP & CFO
Tel: +972-772946663
j.gaspar@elbitsystems.com

David Vaaknin, VP, Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +972-772946691
david.vaaknin@elbitsystems.com
Elbit Systems Ltd.

IR Contact:

Ehud Helft
Kenny Green

GK Investor Relations
Tel: 1-646-201-9246
elbitsystems@gkir.com

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