On Track Innovations Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results

ROSH PINA, Israel, March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) (NASDAQ: OTIV) (the "Company" or "OTI"), a global provider of near field communication (NFC) and cashless payment solutions, today provided a business update and announced financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018.

Highlights

• Recurring revenues accounted for 24% of full year 2018 revenues and on an absolute dollar basis increased by 12% year-over-year to $5.2 million;
• Solid improvement in gross margins to 51%, up from 50% in 2017;
• Reported 2018 net loss of $263,000 versus a net loss of $598,000 in 2017;
• Debt decreased over the year from $5.0 million to $0.3 million; Year-end cash was $5.9 million;
• More focused and simplified corporate structure: divested non-core MediSmart division, providing an additional $2.75 million to balance sheet;
• Successful year of global expansion and sales penetration: delivered more than 5,000 advanced payment systems to Japan, 11,000 advanced contactless readers to the Russian market, more than 16,000 advanced contactless readers for smart ATMs globally and 10,000 advanced contactless readers for the retail self-service market;
• Received MIR National Card Payment System organization certification in Russia and Interac certification in Canada, which has the potential of significantly increasing OTI's addressable markets.

Management Commentary

"I continue to remain very pleased with our overall progress in 2018, from both the financial and the strategic perspective," commented Shlomi Cohen, Chief Executive Officer of OTI. "Despite the short-term volatility in the fourth quarter, our revenues continued to grow on a yearly basis, and we're especially pleased that almost a quarter of our revenues are now recurring.  Combined with an improvement in the gross margin profile and a relatively stable expense footprint, we were able to bring solid improvements in our overall results in 2018. Furthermore, we significantly improved our balance sheet, lowering our debt levels to almost zero."

Continued Mr. Cohen, "From a strategic perspective, 2018 marked an important year. Alongside success in our existing markets, we continued to expand into new international markets, achieving key certifications in Canada and Russia. Both of these payment markets present very significant potential for us."

"The positive trends we have seen in 2018 and the solid improvements that we have made at OTI in recent quarters, put us in a good position to enjoy the fruits of our investments in 2019. Looking ahead, I expect our growth to accelerate, achieving solid revenue growth in 2019 with corresponding improvements in profitability," concluded Mr. Cohen.

Following OTI's sale of its MediSmart division, the financial results of Medismart are included as discontinued operations and all the prior periods' information has been reclassified to conform with the current period's presentation.

Full Year 2018 Financial Results Summary

• Full year revenue of $21.9 million compared with $20.9 million in 2017.
• Recurring revenues, on an absolute dollar basis, increased by 12% to $5.2 million (24% of total revenues), compared to $4.6 million (22% of total revenue) in 2017.
• Gross profit of $11.2 million, or 51% of revenues, compared to $10.4 million, or 50% of revenues in 2017.
• Operating expenses totaled $13.1 million in 2018, compared to $12.6 million in 2017.
• Net loss of $263,000, or loss of $0.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $598,000, or loss of $0.01 per share, in 2017.
• Adjusted EBITDA loss from continuing operations of $356,000, compared to adjusted EBITDA loss of $673,000 in 2017.
• Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at December 31, 2018 totaled $5.9 million. Debt at the end of 2018 decreased by 94% to $0.3 million compared to the end of 2017.

Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results Summary

• Total revenue in the quarter was $4.5 million, compared to $6.3 million in the same year-ago period. The revenues in the quarter were impacted by the lower level of orders from the Asia-Pacific region as well as tariffs implemented by the United States on imports from China, where the Company manufactures its products. OTI has taken steps to relocate manufacturing to other locations, a process which is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2019.
• Recurring revenues, on an absolute dollar basis, were $1.2 million (26% of total revenues), compared to $1.2 million (18% of total revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2017.
• Gross profit in the quarter was $2.2 million, or 48% of revenues, compared to $2.9 million, or 46% of revenues, in the same year-ago period.
• Operating expenses totaled $3.0 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $3.5 million in the same year-ago period.
• Net income of $533,000, or $0.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $693,000, or loss of $0.02 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2017.
• Adjusted EBITDA loss from continuing operations of $471,000, compared to adjusted EBITDA loss of $204,000 in the same year-ago period.

Conference Call

Management will host an investor conference call at 9:00 a.m. EDT on March 13, 2019, to discuss the financial results, provide a corporate update, and conclude with a Q&A session with participants. To participate, please use the following dial-in information:

U.S. Dial-in: 1-866-250-8117
#International Dial-in: +1-412-317-6011
Webcast: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1720/29378

Please dial in a few minutes before the start of the call and request to join the "On Track Innovations Earnings Conference Call" to ensure timely participation.

The conference call will be available for replay by clicking here and via the investor relations section of the company's website.

About On Track Innovations Ltd
On Track Innovations (OTI) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of secure cashless payment solutions using contactless NFC technology. OTI's field-proven innovations have been deployed around the world to address cashless payment, automated retail and petroleum markets. OTI distributes and supports its solutions through a global network of regional offices and alliances. OTI is the proud recipient of the 2017 AI Award for Best Cashless Payment Solutions Provider – Israel. For more information, visit www.otiglobal.com.

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release contains certain non-GAAP measures, namely, adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, or adjusted earnings from continuing operations before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations represents earnings before interest or financing expenses, income tax, depreciation and amortization, and further eliminates the effect of patent litigation expenses, stock-based compensation expense and other expenses. Patent litigation expenses are presented only at the end of each year, as we do not consider their impact on quarterly results to be material. OTI believes that adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations should be considered in evaluating the Company's operations since it provides a clear indication of the Company's operating results. This measure should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for the U.S. GAAP results. The non-GAAP measures included in this press release have been reconciled to the U.S. GAAP results in the tables below.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ADJUSTMENT

The following table reflects selected On Track Innovations Ltd. non-GAAP results reconciled to GAAP results (US dollars in thousands):

SOURCE On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI)

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