Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi : 2023-09 Earnings Release

2023 3rd Quarter

Earnings Release

October 31, 2023

NEW ORDER RECORD FROM ASELSAN

ASELSAN entered Türkiye's Century fast

Türkiye's flag-bearer ASELSAN announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2023. ASELSAN's turnover grew by 81 percent compared to the same period last year, reaching TL 32.1 billion.

According to the statement made by ASELSAN to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) regarding the nine-month financial results, the company's gross profit increased by 75 percent, while Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) increased by 74 percent. ASELSAN's net profit increased by 72 percent to TL 9.8 billion.

Largest order amount in history

Ahmet AKYOL, CEO of ASELSAN, pointed out that in the 100th anniversary of the Republic, the company brought firsts to the Turkish nation and said: "As ASELSAN, we have been the flag-bearer of our country in the defense industry in the first century of our Republic. In the first nine months of 2023, we continued our profitable growth and reached the largest backlog in our history, totaling USD 10.8 billion. We entered Türkiye's Century with confident steps with the new agreements we signed with our stakeholders, especially with friendly and brotherly countries.

We presented our national systems

In the first nine months of 2023, we showcased for the first time some of our national systems that will provide our security forces with new capabilities in the field. We developed Türkiye's first autonomous underwater vehicle DERİNGÖZ for our Blue Homeland. The ALBATROS Kamikaze Unmanned Surface Vehicle swarm, which we developed with our national engineering power, opened a new era in today's unmanned systems by neutralizing the target ship during the tests conducted in Mersin.

In the first nine months that we put our signature with our advanced technology, we have achieved important milestones in the GÜRZ Hybrid Air Defense System, GÖKSUR Air Defense Missile System, GÖKDEMİR Missile Launch System and GÖKBERK Mobile Laser Weapon System, which will add strength to the defense of the homeland. These systems eliminate our dependence on foreign countries and offer far superior performance than equivalent systems. With our new electronic warfare and unmanned systems consisting of EJDERHA, ERTUNGA, SÖKMEN and TUNGA, we aim to eliminate potential threats in the future war environment.

In the first nine months, which were very productive for ASELSAN, we brought the GÖZDE guidance kit, SADAK national release system, KARAKURT Reconnaissance and Targeting Systems, YARASA HF Electronic Support System and AYI HF Electronic Attack System to our country. We shield ourselves against the diversifying threats of today's battlefield with ASELSAN technologies.

Our investments are increasing

At ASELSAN, we continue to make significant investments to develop and produce all these technologies. We recently commissioned our new Avionics Production Facility. We completed our AESA Radar Integration and Production Building. We have also initiated strategic investments in air defense, radar, electronic warfare and microelectronic systems. All these investments are a clear expression of ASELSAN's confidence in the future.

ASELSAN's goals for Türkiye's Century

As ASELSAN, we have largely achieved our goal of developing indigenous and national systems in the first century of our republic. In the second century of our Republic, we set ourselves three main goals: first, to make the best products in our field, second, to produce the firsts in the world, and third, to grow with an export orientation in higher technology. We will expand to new routes with the value we create in the global market. We will contribute to the security of friendly and allied countries by using various cooperation models. We will continue to present our independent, national, advanced technologies to the new century of our republic with greater determination."

2023 3rd Quarter Financial Highlights

(Million TL)

Balance Sheet Items	Sep.'23	Dec.'22	%∆
Current Assets	50.239	38.299	31
Non-Current Assets	49.113	37.744	30
Total Assets	99.352	76.043	31

(Million TL)

Balance Sheet Items	Sep.'23	Dec.'22	%∆
Liabilities	50.042	36.182	38
Equity	49.310	39.861	24
Liabilities & Equity	99.352	76.043	31

Income Statement Items	Sep.'23	Sep.'22	%∆
Revenue	32.067	17.728	81
Gross Profit	9.509	5.442	75
Gross Profit Margin	29,7%	31,0%	-
Operating Profit (EBIT)	6.471	3.692	75
Operating Profit Margin (EBIT)	20,2%	21,0%	-
EBITDA	7.153	4.107	74
EBITDA Margin	22,3%	23,0%	-
Net Profit	9.850	5.735	72
Net Profit Margin	30,7%	32,0%	-

• Revenues are 32.067 million TL and increased by 81% compared to the same period of the previous year.
• The newly signed contracts reached 4 billion USD and the backlog is 10.8 billion USD.
• Total assets increased by 31% compared to the year-end and reached 99.352 million TL.
• EBITDA is 7.153 million TL and increased by 74% compared to the same period of the previous year.
• Gross profit margin was realized as 30%.
• Return on Assets (ROA) is 20,3% (December 2022: 19%).

	2023 Guidance
		2023 Guidance
Increase in Revenues (TL)		>%65
EBITDA Margin		>%24
CAPEX		10 billion TL

ASELSAN financial reports can be accessed through the link:

https://www.aselsan.com/en/investor-relations/financial-reports

ASELSAN investor presentations can be accessed through the link:

https://www.aselsan.com./en/investor-relations/investor-presentations

CONTACT

Address

ASELSAN Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. Mehmet Akif Ersoy Mah. İstiklal Marşı No:16 06200 Yenimahalle, Ankara

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