Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Ormat Technologies, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: March 23, 2005
Reporting Period: Fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
This filing serves to report earnings results for the specified period. The detailed financial data is contained in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
Key Financial Metrics
The Form 8-K text itself does not provide specific numerical values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. These figures are located exclusively in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1), which is not included in the provided source text.
Note: The registrant utilizes non-GAAP financial measures in the referenced press release, with reconciliations to GAAP measures provided therein.
Material Changes
The filing text does not disclose specific material changes versus prior periods. It only confirms that earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year 2004 have been reported.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
- Forward-Looking Statements: The report contains statements regarding future expectations, estimates, and projections based on management's current views.
- Risk Factors: Actual results may differ materially from projections due to risks and uncertainties. Investors are directed to the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Prospectus filed on November 12, 2004, and the upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
- Update Obligation: The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release) for specific revenue, net income, and cash flow figures for Q4 and FY 2004.
- Examine the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures within the press release.
- Consult the Prospectus filed on November 12, 2004, for a detailed discussion of risk factors.
- Monitor the upcoming Form 10-K for an updated description of risks and uncertainties.