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Pointer Telocation Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results
[August 16, 2017]

Pointer Telocation Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results


ROSH HAAYIN, Israel, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Financial Highlights of the Quarter

  • Record revenues of $20.0 million, up 24% year-over-year;
  • Recurring Service revenues of $12.9 million, up 27% year-over-year;
  • Record EBITDA of $3.4 million, up 54% year-over-year;
  • Net income doubled year-over-year to $2.0 million;
  • Total subscribers reached 239,000, an increase of 24% year-over-year;

Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq: PNTR) (TASE: PNTR),  a leading provider of telematic services and technology solutions for Fleet Management, Mobile Asset Management and Internet of Vehicles, announced today its financial results for the second quarter of 2017. [1]

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Financial summary for the second quarter of 2017

Revenues for the second quarter of 2017 increased 24% to $20.0 million as compared to $16.2 million in the second quarter of 2016.

Revenues from products in the second quarter of 2017 increased 18% to $7.1 million (36% of revenues) compared to $6.0 million (37% of revenues) in the comparable period of 2016.

Revenues from recurring services in the second quarter of 2017 increased 27% to $12.9 million (64% of revenues) compared to $10.2 million (63% of revenues), in the comparable period of 2016. The growth in service revenue was primarily due to the growth in the subscriber base which grew by 47,000 subscribers since June 30, 2016 and 8,000 subscribers since March 31, 2017.

Gross profit was $10.3 million (51.4% of revenues) compared to $7.7 million (47.7% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2016.

Operating income on a GAAP basis was $2.8 million (14.1% of revenues), an increase of 72%, compared with $1.6 million (10.1% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2016.

Non-GAAP operating income was $3.1 million (15.2% of revenues), an increase of 71% compared to $1.8 million (11% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2016.

GAAP net income (from continuing operations) was $2.0 million, double the net income of $1.0 million reported in the second quarter of 2016.

Non-GAAP net income (from continuing operations) was $2.6 million (12.9% of revenues), an increase of 78%, compared with $1.5 million (9% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2016.

EBITDA (from continuing operations) was $3.4 million (17.1% of revenues), an increase of 54% compared with $2.2 million (13.8% of revenues) in the second quarter of 2016.

Cash and Cash Equivalents totaled $5.7 million and Total Debt was $12.7 million. 

Management Comment

David Mahlab, Pointer's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are extremely pleased with our record results for the quarter.  We achieved strong revenue growth and increased margins with nearly 2/3 of our total revenues comprised of recurring service revenues.  In addition to these financial achievements, we continued to execute our long term strategic objectives to strengthen our position as a leading provider of technology solutions in Fleet Management, Mobile Asset Management and the Internet of Vehicles.  Our results demonstrate the success of our long-term strategy for growing our business, increasing profitability and building shareholder value."

Mr. Mahlab continued, "In the past months, we have made great progress on two strategically important deployments.  We have successfully completed most of the installations with Femsa, the Coca-Cola bottling company in Mexico, and we have fully deployed our driving behavior solution integrated with Mobileye devices in a 5,000-car fleet in New York City.  In addition, we recently announced a new long-term product supply agreement with a leading US-based telematics provider. This contract is the first substantial win for our new Nano CelloTrack technology.  We believe this is the first of many other opportunities that we expect to capitalize on in the coming quarters."

Conference Call Information Pointer Telocation's management will host a conference call today, at 7:00am Pacific Time, 10:00 Eastern Time, 17:00 Israel time. On the call, management will review and discuss the results.  To listen to the call, please dial in to one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin placing your call a few minutes before the conference call commences.

Dial in numbers are as follows:

From the USA: +1 866 744 5399; From Israel: 03-918-0691; From the UK 0-800-917-5108

A replay will be available a few hours following the call on the company's website.

Reconciliation between results on a GAAP and Non-GAAP basis

Reconciliation between results on a GAAP and Non-GAAP basis is provided in a table immediately following the Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Pointer uses EBITDA and Non-GAAP net income as Non-GAAP financial performance measurements.

Pointer calculates EBITDA by adding back to net income financial expenses, taxes, depreciation and amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.

Pointer calculates Non-GAAP net income by adding back to net income the effects of non-cash stock based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of long lived assets, non-cash tax expenses, other expenses of retirement costs, spin-off related expenses and losses and acquisition related one-time costs.

The purpose of such adjustments is to give an indication of the Company's performance exclusive of Non-GAAP charges that are considered by management to be outside of the Company's core operating results.

EBITDA and non-GAAP net income are provided to investors to complement results provided in accordance with GAAP, as management believes the measure helps illustrate underlying operating trends in the Company's business and uses the measure to establish internal budgets and goals, manage the business and evaluate performance. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures help investors to understand the Company's current and future operating cash flow and performance, especially as the Company's acquisitions have resulted in amortization and non-cash items that have had a material impact on the Company's GAAP profits. EBITDA and non GAAP net income should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated and should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

[1] On June 8, 2016 Pointer spun off its Israeli subsidiary, Shagrir Group Vehicle Services Ltd., through which Pointer carried out its road side assistance (RSA) activities and listed Shagrir's shares for trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The results of Shagrir until that date are included in Pointer's results as discontinued operation.

About Pointer Telocation

For over 20 years, Pointer has rewritten the rules for the Mobile Resource Management (MRM) market and is a pioneer in the Connected Car segment. Pointer has in-depth knowledge of the needs of this market and has developed a full suite of tools, technology and services to respond to them. The vehicles of the future will be intimately networked with the outside world, enhancing and optimizing the in-car experience.

Pointer's innovative and reliable cloud-based software-as-a-service (SAAS) platform extracts and captures an organization's critical mobility data points – from office, drivers, routes, points-of-interest, logistic-network, vehicles, trailers, containers and cargo. The SAAS platform analyzes the raw data converting it into valuable information for Pointer's customers providing them with actionable insights and thus enabling the customers to improve their bottom line and increase their profitably.

For more information, please visit http://www.pointer.com

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains historical information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "seems," "plan," "aim," "should" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views, assumptions and expectations of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, changes in the markets in which the Company operates and in general economic and business conditions, loss or gain of key customers and unpredictable sales cycles, competitive pressures, market acceptance of new products, inability to meet efficiency and cost reduction objectives, changes in business strategy and various other factors, both referenced and not referenced in this press release. Various risks and uncertainties may affect the Company and its results of operations, as described in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

 

 





INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. dollars in thousands




June 30,
2017


December 31,
2016



Unaudited








ASSETS










CURRENT ASSETS:





Cash and cash equivalents


$      5,700


$        6,066

Trade receivables


14,273


11,464

Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses


3,008


2,504

Inventories


5,915


5,242






Total current assets


28,896


25,276











LONG-TERM ASSETS:





Long-term loan to related party


940


831

Long-term accounts receivable


588


564

Severance pay fund


3,340


2,878

Property and equipment, net


5,752


5,614

Other intangible assets, net


1,939


2,178

Goodwill


40,759


38,107

Deferred tax asset


478


1,433






Total long-term assets


53,796


51,605






Total assets


$   82,692


$     76,881








 

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. dollars in thousands




June 30,


December 31,



2017


2016



Unaudited



LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY










CURRENT LIABILITIES:





Short-term bank credit and current maturities of long-term loans


$    5,211


$        4,836

Trade payables


6,539


7,116

Deferred revenues and customer advances


1,079


1,037

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses


7,671


6,839






Total current liabilities


20,500


19,828











LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:





Long-term loans from banks


7,525


10,182

Deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities


988


976

Accrued severance pay


3,808


3,206






Total long term liabilities


12,321


14,364






COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES










EQUITY:





Pointer Telocation Ltd's shareholders' equity:





Share capital 


5,970


5,837

Additional paid-in capital


128,798


128,438

Accumulated other comprehensive income


(2,477)


(5,633)

Accumulated deficit


(82,588)


(86,115)






Total Pointer Telocation Ltd's shareholders' equity


49,703


42,527






Non-controlling interest


168


162






Total equity


49,871


42,689






Total liabilities and equity


$     82,692


$      76,881


 

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

U.S. dollars in thousands





Six months ended

June 30,


Three months ended

June 30,


Year ended

December 31,



2017


2016


2017


2016


2016



Unaudited


Unaudited



Revenues:











Products


$     13,829


$     11,555


$     7,147


$      6,048


$          22,784

Services


25,243


19,485


12,894


10,166


41,569












Total revenues


39,072


31,040


20,041


16,214


64,353












Cost of revenues:











Products


8,753


7,178


4,477


3,782


13,904

Services


10,621


8,774


5,258


4,702


18,672












Total cost of revenues


19,374


15,952


9,735


8,484


32,576












Gross profit


19,698


15,088


10,306


7,730


31,777












Operating expenses:











Research and development


1,987


1,824


1,017


919


3,669

Selling and marketing


6,761


5,615


3,456


2,968


11,774

General and administrative


5,634


4,227


2,886


2,093


9,004

Amortization of intangible assets


226


195


113


105


473

One-time acquisition related costs


-


-


-


-


609












Total operating expenses


14,608


11,861


7,472


6,085


25,529












Operating income


5,090


3,227


2,834


1,645


6,248

Financial expenses, net


419


243


259


323


1,046

Other expenses (income)


-


(4)


-


2


9












Income before taxes on income


4,671


2,988


2,575


1,320


5,193

Taxes on income


1,138


854


609


276


1,845












Income from continuing operations


3,533


2,134


1,966


1,044


3,348

Income (loss) from discontinued operation, net


-


154


-


(168)


154

Net income


$     3,533


$      2,288


$      1,966


$         876


$   3,502












Earnings per share from continuing
   operations attributable to Pointer
   Telocation Ltd's shareholders:











Basic net earnings per share


$     0.44


$       0.27


$     0.24


$       0.13


$   0.43












Diluted net earnings per share


$     0.44


$       0.27


$     0.24


$       0.13


$  0.42












Weighted average -Basic number of shares


7,942,957


7,787,009


7,978,102


7,789,365


7,820,767












Weighted average – fully diluted number of shares


8,070,953


7,924,421


8,111,119


7,934,321


7,938,290

 

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands




Six months ended

June 30,


Three months ended

June 30,


Year ended

December 31,



2017


2016


2017


2016


2016



Unaudited


Unaudited














Cash flows from operating activities:






















Net income


$     3,533


$    2,288


$     1,966


$    876


$         3,502

Adjustments required to reconcile net income
  to net cash provided by operating activities:











Depreciation and amortization


1,451


1,775


601


877


3,258

Accrued interest and exchange rate changes of debenture and long-term loans


-


74


-


 

290


29

Accrued severance pay, net


112


121


54


74


20

Gain from sale of property and equipment, net


(67)


(179)


(49)


(53)


(232)

 Stock-based compensation


217


94


106


36


320

Increase in trade receivables, net


(2,127)


(4,284)


(1,202)


(585)


(3,489)

Decrease (increase)  in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses


(480)


(906)


131


 

(249)


(942)

Decrease (increase) in inventories


(567)


443


(418)


207


(1,063)

Decrease in deferred income taxes


822


1,038


452


248


1,774

Decrease (increase) in long-term accounts receivable


52


(9)


123


 

126


99

Increase (decrease) in trade payables


(1,211)


2,042


(732)


296


3,346

Increase in other accounts payable and accrued expenses


994


2,460


192


 

1,293


2,455












Net cash provided by operating activities


2,729


4,957


1,224


3,436


9,077












Cash flows from investing activities:











Purchase of property and equipment


(1,112)


(2,861)


(344)


(1,284)


(4,129)

Purchase of other intangible assets


-


(115)


-


(115)


(115)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment


55


594


37


118


648

Acquisition of subsidiary (a)


-


-


-


-


(8,531)












Net cash used in investing activities


(1,057)


(2,382)


(307)


(1,281)


(12,127)


 

 


INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


U.S. dollars in thousands






Six months ended

June 30,


Three months ended

June 30,


Year ended

December 31,




2017


2016


2017


2016


2016




Unaudited


Unaudited
















Cash flows from financing activities:
























Receipt of long-term loans from banks


-


95


-


-


6,263


Repayment of long-term loans from banks


(2,013)


(2,250)


(1,063)


(1,123)


(4,976)


Proceeds from issuance of shares and exercise
  of options, net of issuance costs


276


-


197


-


98


Distribution as a dividend in kind of previously

 consolidated subsidiary (b)


-


(1,870)


-


(1,870)


(1,870)


Short-term bank credit, net


(302)


128


(21)


83


716














Net cash provided (used) in financing activities


(2,039)


(3,897)


(887)


(2,910)


231














Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents


1


(280)


(84)


(155)


(462)














Decrease in cash and cash equivalents


(366)


(1,602)


(54)


(910)


(3,281)


Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period


6,066


9,347


5,754


8,655


9,347














Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period


$      5,700


$      7,745


 

$      5,700


$      7,745


$      6,066













(a)

Acquisition of subsidiary:
























Working capital (Cash and cash equivalent excluded)


$                  -


$                  -


$                  -


$                  -


$           (334)


Property and equipment


-


-


-


-


(1,239)


Intangible assets


-


-


-


-


(2,098)


Goodwill


-


-


-


-


(6,070)


Deferred taxes


-


-


-


-


714


Payables for acquisition of investments in subsidiaries


-


-


-


-


496
















$                   -


$                   -


$                   -


$                   -


$       (8,531)













 

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands




Six months ended

June 30,


Three months ended

June 30,


Year ended

December 31,



2017


2016


2017


2016


2016



Unaudited


Unaudited



(b)

Distribution as a dividend in kind of previously
consolidated subsidiary:












The subsidiaries' assets and liabilities at date of distribution:












Working capital

(excluding cash and cash equivalents)


$                  -


(5,443)


$                  -


(5,443)


(5,443)


Property and equipment


-


7,048


-


7,048


7,048


Goodwill and other intangible assets


-


15,883


-


15,883


15,883


Other long term liabilities


-


(1,781)


-


(1,781)


(1,781)


Non-controlling interest


-


373


-


373


373


Accumulated other comprehensive loss


-


(213)


-


(213)


(213)


Dividend in kind




(17,737)




(17,737)


(17,737)
















$                   -


$     (1,870)


$                   -


$     (1,870)


$     (1,870)













(c)

Non-cash investing activity:
























Purchase of property and equipment


$            156


$           39


$            54


$            (12)


$            48














 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)

The following table reconciles the GAAP to non-GAAP operating results:




Six months ended

June 30,


Three months ended

June 30,


Year ended

December 31,



2017


2016


2017


2016


2016












GAAP gross profit


$    19,698


$    15,088


$    10,306


$    7,730


$    31,777

Stock-based compensation expenses


2


4


1


1


6

Non-GAAP gross profit


$    19,700


15,092


$    10,307


7,731


31,783























GAAP operating expenses


$    14,608


$    11,861


$    7,472


$    6,085


$    25,529

Stock-based compensation expenses


215


90


105


35


314

Amortization and impairment of long lived assets


226


195


113


105


473

Other expenses of retirement costs


125


-


-


-


-

Acquisition related one-time costs


-


-


-


-


609

Non-GAAP operating expenses


$    14,042


$    11,576


$    7,254


$    5,945


$    24,133












GAAP operating income


$    5,090


$    3,227


$    2,834


$    1,645


$     6,248












Non-GAAP operating income


$    5,658


$    3,516


$    3,053


$    1,786


$     7,650












GAAP net income from continuing operations


$    3,533


$    2,134


$    1,966


$    1,044


$     3,348

Stock-based compensation expenses


217


94


106


36


320

Amortization and impairment of long lived assets


226


195


113


105


473

Other expenses of retirement costs


125


-


-


-


-

Non cash tax expenses


801


854


415


276


1,723

Acquisition related one-time costs


-


-


-


-


609

Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations


$    4,902


$    3,277


$    2,600


$    1,461


$     6,473












Income (loss) from discontinued operation


-


154


-


(168)


154

Non cash tax expenses


-


249


-


91


249

Spin-off related expenses and losses


-


349


-


349


349

Amortization and impairment of long lived assets


-


67


-


28


67

Non-GAAP net income


$    4,902


$    4,096


$    2,600


$    1,761


$     7,292












Non-GAAP net income per share from continuing
  operations - Diluted


 

$      0.61


 

$      0.41


 

$      0.32


 

$      0.18


 

$      0.82

Non-GAAP weighted average number of shares
  - Diluted*


 

8,070,953


 

7,924,421


 

8,111,119


 

7,934,321


7,938,290

 

* In calculating diluted non-GAAP net income per share, the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding excludes the effects of stock-based compensation expenses in accordance with FASB ASC 718.

 

 

EBITDA

U.S. dollars in thousands




Six months ended
June 30,


Three months ended
June 30,


Year ended
December 31,



2017


2016


2017


2016


2016












GAAP Net income from continuing operations
  as reported:


$   3,533


$   2,134


 

$   1,966


 

$   1,044


$   3,348












Financial expenses, net


419


243


259


323


1,046

Tax on income


1,138


854


609


276


1,845

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of
goodwill and  intangible assets


1,451


1,109


 

601


 

591


2,590












EBITDA from continuing operations


$  6,541


$   4,340


$  3,435


$   2,234


$   8,829












Income (loss) from  discontinued operation


-


154


-


(168)


154

Financial expenses , net


-


47


-


28


47

Tax on income


-


249


-


91


249

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of goodwill and  intangible assets


-


668


-


 

288


668












EBITDA


$  6,541


$  5,458


$  3,435


$  2,473


$  9,947












 

 

Contact:
Yaniv Dorani, CFO
Tel.: +972-3-572 3111
E-mail: [email protected]

Gavriel Frohwein/Ehud Helft, GK Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-688-3559
E-mail: [email protected]

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