ELBIT SYSTEMS REPORTS THIRD QUARTER OF 2016 RESULTS

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT), (the "Company") the international high technology company, reported today its consolidated results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

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 our financial results for the quarter, demonstrating growth and an improvement in profit. Our year-over-year increase in backlog of over six percent supports our ongoing revenue growth, as we have demonstrated in the first three quarters of this year. Additionally, we recorded a gain, for the second time this year, from a commercial spin-off business. This is a result of our efforts to adapt some of our technologies for civilian applications, around which we build viable companies. We look forward to reaping the fruits of these initiatives over the coming years."

Third quarter 2016 results:

Revenues in the third quarter of 2016 were $780.8 million, as compared to $764.8 million in the third quarter of 2015.

Non-GAAP^(*) gross profit amounted to $238.1 million (30.5% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $233.5 million (30.5% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2015. GAAP gross profit in the third quarter of 2016 was $230.4 million (29.5% of revenues), as compared to $223.3 million (29.2% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2015.

Research and development expenses, net were $65.6 million (8.4% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $61.0 million (8.0% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2015.

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Marketing and selling expenses, net were $60.9 million (7.8% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $60.6 million (7.9% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2015.

General and administrative expenses, net were $36.1 million (4.6% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $36.4 million (4.8% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2015.

Other operating income, net in the third quarter of 2016 amounted to $10.5 million. The amount reflects a net gain related to valuation of shares in a newly established Israeli subsidiary due to a third party investment. The subsidiary, established in July 2016, is acting in the area of energy technology solutions for civilian transportation applications.

Non-GAAP^(*) operating income was $77.9 million (10.0% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $80.3 million (10.5% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2015.  GAAP operating income in the third quarter of 2016 was $78.3 million (10.0% of revenues), as compared to $65.3 million (8.5% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2015.

Financial expenses, net were $7.3 million in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $6.1 million in the third quarter of 2015.

Taxes on income were $8.9 million (effective tax rate of 12.5%) in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $10.3 million (effective tax rate of 17.3%) in the third quarter of 2015.  The lower effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2016 was mainly a result of prior years adjustments related to finalizing a tax assessment of a subsidiary. The tax rate was also affected by the mix of the tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which the Company's entities generate taxable income.

Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies and partnerships was $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2015.

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests was $0.2 million  in the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $1.0 million  in the third quarter of 2015.

Non-GAAP^(*) net income attributable to the Company's shareholders in the third quarter of 2016 was $62.5 million (8.0% of revenues), as compared to $62.3 million (8.1% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2015. GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2016 was $63.4 million (8.1% of revenues), as compared to $49.7 million (6.5% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2015.

Non-GAAP^(*) diluted net earnings per share attributable to the Company's shareholders were $1.46 for the third quarter of 2016, as compared to $1.46 for the third quarter of 2015. GAAP diluted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2016 were $1.48, as compared to $1.16 for the third quarter of 2015.

The Company's backlog of orders as of September 30, 2016, totaled 6,836 million, as compared to 6,420 million as of September 30, 2015. Approximately 69% of the current backlog is attributable to orders from outside Israel. Approximately 48% of the current backlog is scheduled to be performed during 2016 and 2017.

Operating cash flow used in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $32.4 million, as compared to $255.7 million provided in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The deficit in our operating cash flow in 2016 was mainly a result of delay in receipts of cash payments from customers. The Company does not see risk in receiving these payments.

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* 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, companies generally factor out items such as those that have a non-recurring impact on the income statements, various non-cash items, 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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Recent Events:

On September 11, 2016, the Company announced that it was awarded a contract valued at over $90 million from an Asia-Pacific country for the supply of SPECTRO^TM XR advanced electro-optic systems. The contract will be performed over a four-year period.

On October 5, 2016, the Company announced that its subsidiary in the U.S., Elbit Systems of America, LLC, received a $7.3 million contract to supply the Bradley Fighting Vehicle Gunner's Hand Station to the United States Army. The Defense Logistics Agency sole-source contract will be performed during a two-year period, with work being completed in Fort Worth, Texas.

On November 6, 2016, the Company announced that its subsidiary, CYBERBIT Ltd., was awarded a contract to supply its CYBERBIT Range platform to the Cyber Security Training Range of Maryland, LLC, the first hands-on cyber-security training center for IT and SCADA security professionals in the U.S.

On November 16, 2016, the Company announced that Samsung SDS Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Samsung group and a global leading IT services company, selected Cyberbit Ltd., the company protecting some of the world's most sensitive organizations against cyber threats, to protect customers against attacks on industrial control systems.

Dividend:

The Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.4 per share for the third quarter of 2016. The dividend's record date is November 27, 2016. The dividend will be paid from income generated as Preferred Income (as defined under Israeli tax laws) on December 5, 2016, net of taxes and levies, at the rate of 20%.

Conference Call:

The Company will be hosting a conference call today, Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 10:00 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: 1-888-668-9141

Canada Dial-in Numbers: 1-888-604-5839

UK Dial-in Number: 0-800-917-5108

ISRAEL Dial-in Number: 03-918-0610

INTERNATIONAL Dial-in Number:  +972-3-918-0610

at 10:00am Eastern Time; 7:00am Pacific Time; 3:00pm UK Time; 5:00pm 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:

1 888 295 2634 (US) or +972 3 925 5900 (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 aerospace, 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 cyber-based systems. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing platforms, developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial applications and providing a range of support services, including training and simulation systems.

For additional information, visit: www.elbitsystems.com.

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.

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SOURCE Elbit Systems Ltd