Applied Energetics Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Applied Energetics, Inc., (Nasdaq: AERG), today reported summary financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. The Company will host a live conference call today, November 9, 2009 at 11:30AM (Eastern Time).

Third Quarter Business Highlights

• Awarded a $3.1 million Contract from the U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command (U.S. Army RDECOM - Picatinny, NJ) for the continued development and advancement of the company's Laser Guided Energy(TM) (LGE) technology. The award is a cost plus fixed fee Ordnance Technology Initiative Agreement with a ceiling value of $13.4 million over a period of performance of three years. The initial funded contract value is $3.1 million over a period of one year.
• Received a $992,000, contract for the design, development and delivery of an Ultra-Short Pulse (USP) laser system to the U.S. Navy. The Company will produce a demonstration system specifically designed to explore USP laser effects and determine requirements for deployment of USP lasers on U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft.
  

Third Quarter 2009 and Year-to-Date 2009 Summary Financial Results

Revenue for the third quarter of 2009 was approximately $1.9 million, compared to approximately $4.0 million for the same period last year, a decrease of 53%. Revenues were derived from contracts received in prior periods for Counter-IED projects for the USMC and Laser Guided Energy(TM) (LGE) projects from government research contracts.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2009 was $1.7 million, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, and included non-cash stock based compensation of $237,000, or $0.002 per basic and diluted share, compared to the prior-comparable period net loss of $2.0 million or $0.02 per basic and diluted common share with non-cash stock based compensation of $663,000, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share.

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was approximately $6.2 million, compared to approximately $11.7 million for the same period last year, a decrease of approximately 47%.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $8.0 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted common share, and included non-cash stock based compensation of $1.3 million, or $0.02 per basic and diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $6.7 million or $0.08 per diluted common share for the same period last year with non-cash stock based compensation of $3.0 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted share.

At September 30, 2009, the Company had approximately $11.8 million in cash and cash equivalents as compared to $15.5 million in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2008.

As of September 30, 2009, the Company had a backlog of $4.7 million, which is expected to be completed within the next twelve months. This backlog does not include proposals and contracts under negotiation at September 30, 2009.

Joe Hayden, COO, commented, "We have continued to make progress in the third quarter and have begun to move our business in a positive direction. The awards of the contracts for the new laser application from the Navy and the Laser Guided Energy contract from our Army customer are concrete indications that our customers value the technologies we are developing and that we are fulfilling their critical requirements. This is significant given the challenging fiscal environment faced by the U.S. Government. We also continue to improve our cost and overhead structures so that we can maintain our cash reserves as we build our revenues and backlog.

"In the third quarter our management team initiated a new strategic plan that will leverage the core technologies we have developed to pursue new customers and applications in both the government and commercial business sectors.

"Additionally, the systems that we delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps continue to perform well in their Operational Assessment. We expect to announce further activities in this area upon the completion of negotiations with the customers.

"Overall we are confident that we have placed ourselves in a position for building our business and achieving success. We have reduced our costs, removed uncertainties and distractions such as the shareholder lawsuit, gained new contracts, continue to perform well on existing efforts and our entire team is focused on moving forward with renewed commitment and enthusiasm."

Conference Call

Applied Energetics will host a conference call on November 9, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. ET. Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing +1 888 713 4215 (domestic) or +1 617 213 4867 (international) and entering access code 16161769, a few minutes before 11:30 a.m. ET on November 9, 2009. The call will also be broadcast live on the Internet at www.streetevents.com, www.fulldisclosure.com and www.appliedenergetics.com.

A replay of the conference call will be accessible two hours after its completion through November 16, 2009 by dialing +1 888 286 8010 (domestic) or +1 617 801 6888 (international) and entering access code 18383229. The call will also be archived for 30 days at www.streetevents.com, www.fulldisclosure.com and www.appliedenergetics.com.

About Applied Energetics, Inc.

Applied Energetics, Inc., based in Tucson, Arizona, is a leader in the advancement and application of high powered technology and products including ultra-short pulse lasers, solid state high voltage electronics and particle acceleration technologies for the defense and commercial business sectors. Applied Energetics pioneered the development of Laser Guided Energy(TM) (LGE(TM)) and the use of high voltage for counter-IED applications. For more information about Applied Energetics, please visit www.appliedenergetics.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

Certain statements contained in this News Release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Such factors include, but are not limited to: the dependence on sales of a limited number of products and the uncertainty of the timing and magnitude of government funding and orders, dependence on sales to government customers; the uncertainty of patent protection; the uncertainty of strategic alliances; the uncertainty of management tenure; the impact of third-party suppliers' manufacturing constraints or difficulties; management's ability to achieve business performance objectives, market acceptance of, and demand for, the Company's products, and resulting revenues; development and testing of technology and products; manufacturing capabilities; impact of competitive products and pricing; litigation and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The words "looking forward," "believe," "demonstrate," "intend," "expect," "contemplate," "estimate," "anticipate," "likely" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Applied Energetics undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this news release.

                            APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                       September 30, 2009  December 31, 2008
                                       ------------------  -----------------
                                           (Unaudited)
                                           -----------
    ASSETS
      Current assets
        Cash and cash equivalents            $11,813,738        $15,467,386
        Accounts receivable                    1,306,652          2,727,853
        Inventory                                277,576            157,189
        Prepaid expenses and deposits            129,440            495,718
        Other receivables                        261,849             17,183
                                                 -------             ------
      Total current assets                    13,789,255         18,865,329
      Long term receivables                            -            253,130
      Property and equipment - net             2,964,225          3,523,641
      Intangible assets - net                          -             36,900
      Other assets                                10,000             29,089
                                                  ------             ------
    TOTAL ASSETS                             $16,763,480        $22,708,089
                                             ===========        ===========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Current liabilities
        Accounts payable                        $324,955           $883,228
        Estimated loss on uncompleted
         contract                                      -             98,239
        Accrued expenses                         234,387            326,697
        Accrued compensation                   1,081,642          1,048,774
        Customer deposits                        143,160             11,565
        Billings in excess of costs               20,426                  -
        Current portion of capital
         lease obligations                             -              2,028
                                                      --              -----
       Total current liabilities               1,804,570          2,370,531
        Litigation settlement payable
         in common stock                       1,200,000                  -
        Deferred rent                                  -              4,049
                                                       -              -----
      Total liabilities                        3,004,570          2,374,580
                                               ---------          ---------

      Commitments and contingencies

      Stockholders' equity
        Series A Convertible Preferred
         Stock, $.001 par value,
         2,000,000 shares authorized;
         135,572 shares issued and outstanding
         at September 30, 2009 and at
         December 31, 2008                           136                136
        Common stock, $.001 par value,
         125,000,000 shares authorized;
         86,535,999 shares issued and
         outstanding at September 30, 2009
         and 86,370,026 shares issued and
         outstanding at December 31, 2008         86,536             86,370
        Additional paid-in capital            75,329,623         73,936,085
        Accumulated deficit                  (61,657,385)       (53,689,082)
                                             -----------        -----------
      Total stockholders' equity              13,758,910         20,333,509
                                              ----------         ----------
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY                                  $16,763,480        $22,708,089
                                             ===========        ===========



                            APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                               For the three months ended
                                                       September 30,
                                               --------------------------
                                                    2009         2008
                                                    ----         ----

      Revenue                                 $1,877,865   $4,014,302

      Cost of revenue                          1,777,840    3,789,962
                                               ---------    ---------

      Gross profit                               100,025      224,340

      Operating expenses:
        General and administrative             1,083,249    1,647,366
        Settlement expenses                      265,197            -
        Selling and marketing                    132,386       61,565
        Research and development                 210,925      359,807
                                                 -------      -------
      Total operating expenses                 1,691,757    2,068,738
                                               ---------    ---------

      Operating loss                          (1,591,732)  (1,844,398)

      Other (expense) income:
        Interest expense                               -         (388)
        Interest income                            8,388      123,558
                                                   -----      -------
       Total other                                 8,388      123,170
                                                   -----      -------

      Net loss                                (1,583,344)  (1,721,228)

        Preferred stock dividends                (76,941)    (277,274)
                                                 -------     --------

        Net loss attributable to common
         stockholders                        $(1,660,285) $(1,998,502)
                                             ===========  ===========

        Net loss per common share - basic
         and diluted                              $(0.02)      $(0.02)
                                                  ======       ======

        Weighted average number of shares
         outstanding, basic and diluted       86,179,071   80,628,098
                                              ==========   ==========



                            APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                  (Unaudited)

                                               For the nine months ended
                                                      September 30,
                                               -------------------------
                                                    2009         2008
                                                    ----         ----

      Revenue                                 $6,195,404  $11,653,390

      Cost of revenue                          5,810,602   10,719,524
                                               ---------   ----------

      Gross profit                               384,802      933,866

      Operating expenses:
        General and administrative             5,219,034    6,170,107
        Settlement expenses                    1,390,197            -
        Selling and marketing                    561,410      173,003
        Research and development               1,051,572      965,017
                                               ---------      -------
      Total operating expenses                 8,222,213    7,308,127
                                               ---------    ---------

      Operating loss                          (7,837,411)  (6,374,261)

      Other (expense) income:
        Interest expense                             (19)      (1,940)
        Interest income                           56,222      539,166
        Other                                          -           10
                                                      --           --
       Total other                                56,203      537,236
                                                  ------      -------

      Net loss                                (7,781,208)  (5,837,025)

        Preferred stock dividends               (187,093)    (854,585)
                                                --------     --------

        Net loss attributable to common
         stockholders                        $(7,968,301) $(6,691,610)
                                             ===========  ===========

        Net loss per common share - basic
         and diluted                              $(0.09)      $(0.08)
                                                  ======       ======

        Weighted average number of shares
         outstanding, basic and diluted       86,186,310   80,416,412
                                              ==========   ==========