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Orbotech Swings To Loss In Q4

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Orbotech Ltd. (ORBK), a diversified electronics company, Tuesday posted a loss for the fourth quarter versus a profit last year, with a fall in revenue. The company further provided revenue estimate for the coming quarter

For the period, the company posted net loss attributable to the firm of $734 thousand versus a profit of $2.54 million. The result for the quarter under review included a restructuring charge of $3.2 million. On a per share basis, loss stood at $0.02 compared with earnings of $0.06 last year.

On an adjusted basis, net income from continuing operations for the quarter was $3.9 million, or $0.09 per share. Four analysts, on average, polled by Thomson Reuters expected a loss per share of $0.08 for the quarter. Analysts estimates typically exclude one-time items.

Revenue for the period witnessed a fall at $100.3 million from $133.33 million last year.

Looking ahead, Orbotech expects that revenues for the first quarter of 2013 will be approximately $93 million - $94 million, or about $90 million under the new accounting treatment in connection with Frontline. Consensus estimate for first-quarter revenue is $96.03 million.

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