Pointer Telocation Q3 2009 Net Income was $1.1 Million

November 11, 2009 6:01 AM EST

ROSH HAAYIN, Israel, November 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq Capital Market: PNTR, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange: PNTR) - a leading provider of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology, stolen vehicle retrieval services, fleet management, car & driver safety, public safety, vehicle security, asset management and road side assistance, announced today its financial results for the first nine months and third quarter of 2009.

Financial Highlights:

Revenues: Pointer's revenues for the third quarter of 2009 decreased by 18%, to $16.9 million, from $20.7 million in the comparable period in 2008. In the first nine months of 2009, revenues were $48.5 million, a 17% decrease over the same period of 2008. Pointer's revenues from services in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2009 were 68% and 69%, respectively, of total revenues, as compared with 58% and 59% for these periods in 2008, respectively. International activities for the third quarter of 2009 were 21% of total revenue compared to 31.5% in the comparable period in 2008.

Gross Profit: For the third quarter of 2009, gross profit decreased 8% to $7 million from $7.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. As a percentage of revenues, gross profit was 41% in the third quarter of 2009, as compared to 37% in the third quarter of 2008. In the first nine months of 2009, gross profit decreased 7.7% to $20.5 million from $22.3 million in the first nine months of 2008. Gross margin for the first nine months of 2009 was 42%, as compared to 38% for the first nine months of 2008.

Operating Income: Pointer's operating income increased 9% to $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2009, compared to operating income of $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2008. Operating margin was 15% in the third quarter of 2009, as compared to approximately 11% in the third quarter of 2008. In the first nine months of 2009, operating income was $2.7 million compared to $7.1 million for the same period of 2008. In the first nine months of 2009, the operating income was primarily affected by the non-cash impairment of $3.0 million, attributable to a revised estimate of the fair market value of the business with certain customers of the Cellocator business which we acquired in September 2007. Excluding this non-cash impairment, operating income during the first nine months of 2009 was $5.7 million.

Net Income: Pointer recorded net income attributable to Pointer shareholders of $1.1 million or $0.23 per share in the third quarter of 2009, as compared to net income of $0.7 million or $0.15 per share in the third quarter of 2008. Net income attributable to a non-controlling interest in affiliates in the third quarter of 2009 was $0.7 million compared to $0.4 million for the third quarter of 2008. For the third quarter of 2009 the net income, before giving effect to the exclusion of those earnings relating to non-controlling interests in accordance with SFAS 160, was $1.8 million.

For the first nine months of 2009, Pointer recorded net loss attributable to Pointer shareholders of $1.7 million or ($0.38) per share, compared to net income of $2.3 million or $0.48 per share in the same period of 2008. Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in affiliates in the first nine months of 2009 was $2.4 million compared to $1.3 million for the third quarter of 2008. For the first nine months of 2009, the net income, before giving effect to the exclusion of those earnings relating to non-controlling interests in accordance with SFAS 160, was $0.7 million.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Pointer: Pointer recorded non-GAAP net income of $1.9 million during the third quarter of 2009, as compared to non-GAAP net income of $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2008. For the first nine months of 2009, Pointer's non-GAAP net income was $3.5 million, compared to non-GAAP net income of $5.1 million in the same period of 2008. An explanation of how we derive Non-GAAP net income is included on the first paragraph in page four of this press release.

EBITDA: Pointer's EBITDA for the third quarter of 2009 and for the first nine months of 2009 was $3.6 million and $9.3 million, respectively, as compared to $3.8 million and $11.9 million in the comparable periods of 2008.

Danny Stern, Pointer CEO, said: "We are proud to report improved gross margins. These are the outcome of measures taken to improve our efficiency over the past challenging four quarters of industrial and global slowdown. The gross margins will support profitability when the economy picks-up. Our services sector seems to have overcome the slowdown. Our product & technology division still demonstrates weakness in revenues, although the above-mentioned efficiency measures partly offset the slowdown's negative impact on income. Our Latin American subsidiaries have reported improved performance. As we have stated in previous quarters, our strong cash generative business, which yielded $9.3M in EBITDA during the first nine month of 2009, enables us to continue our R&D efforts. Our R&D efforts are designed to offer our partners as-of mid 2010, the next generation of our products & technologies. These efforts, we believe, will further contribute to our showing of improved profitability."

Mr. Stern concluded that Pointer expects to be able to leverage a market upturn as a result of its decreasing debt to equity ratio. He also noted that this reduction in debt is a key indicator of the group's strength.

Conference Call Information:

Pointer Telocation's management will host a conference call with the investment community to review and discuss the financial results:

Conference call will take place today, November 11th, 2009 on 9:30 AM EST, 16:30 Israel time.

To listen to the call, please dial in to one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin placing your call at least 5 minutes before the conference call commences.

                            From USA: +1-888-407-2553

                            From Israel: 03-918-0609

                         International: +972-3-918-0609

A replay of the conference call will be available through November 12th, 2009 on the Company's website at http://www.pointer.com.

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. Non-GAAP net income consist of GAAP net income adjusted to exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, deferred income tax, impairment of long-lived assets and a onetime non-cash expense relating to a loan discount in the amount of $0.7 million as part of a loan replacement which we reported in the second quarter of 2009, as well as certain business combination accounting entries. The purpose of such adjustments is to give an indication of our performance exclusive of non-GAAP charges and other items that are considered by management to be outside of our core operating results. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures, and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. We believe that these non-GAAP measures help investors to understand our current and future operating cash flow and performance, especially as our three most recent acquisitions have resulted in amortization and non-cash items that have had a material impact on our GAAP profits. These non-GAAP financial measures may differ materially from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliation between results on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in a table immediately following the consolidated statements of cash flows in this press release.

Pointer uses EBITDA as a non-GAAP financial performance measurement. EBITDA is calculated by adding back to net income interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization including in respect of our non-cash impairment charge related to the fair market value of the business with certain customers from our acquisition of Cellocator. EBITDA is 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. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of EBITDA to GAAP measures is provided in a table immediately following the consolidated statements of cash flows in this press release.

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.

About Pointer Telocation:

Pointer Telocation is a leading provider of technology and services to the automotive and insurance industries, offering a set of services including Road Side Assistance, Stolen Vehicle Recovery and Fleet Management. Pointer has a growing client list with products installed in over 400,000 vehicles across the globe: the UK, Greece, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Croatia, Germany, Czech Republic, Latvia, Turkey, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Costa Rica, Norway, Venezuela, Hungary, Israel and more. Cellocator, a Pointer Products Division, is a leading AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) solutions provider for stolen vehicle retrieval, fleet management, car & driver safety, public safety, vehicle security and more. In 2004, Cellocator was selected as the official security and location equipment supplier for the Olympic Games in Athens. For more information: http://www.pointer.com.

    CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    U.S. dollars in thousands

                                                  September 30,  December 31,
                                                       2009           2008
                                                     Unaudited

    ASSETS

    CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents                           $ 3,013       $ 2,708
    Trade receivables, net                               14,250        13,509
    Other accounts receivable and prepaid
    expenses                                              3,451         2,774
    Inventories                                           2,642         3,999

    Total current assets                                 23,356        22,990

    LONG-TERM ASSETS:
    Long-term accounts receivable and deferred
    expenses                                                647           339
    Severance pay fund                                    5,993         4,925
    Property and equipment, net                           8,838         7,998
    Deferred income taxes                                 1,049         1,037
    Other intangible assets, net                          9,736        14,894
    Goodwill                                             51,411        50,416

    Total long-term assets                               77,674        79,609

    Total assets                                      $ 101,030     $ 102,599


    CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)

                                                   September 30, December 31,
                                                       2009           2008
                                                     Unaudited

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Short-term bank credit and current maturities
    of long-term loans                                $ 10,698       $ 7,849
    Trade payables                                       8,092         8,613
    Deferred revenues and customer advances              9,792         8,701
    Other accounts payable and accrued expenses          6,107         5,792

    Total current liabilities                           34,689        30,955

    LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
    Long-term loans from banks                          15,963        20,520
    Long-term loans from shareholders and others           974         3,305
    Other long-term liabilities                            580           257
    Accrued severance pay                                7,036         6,375

    Total long-term liabilities                         24,553        30,457

    Shareholders' equity *)                             41,788        41,187

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity       $ 101,030     $ 102,599


    *) Reclassification due to the adoption of SFAS 160.
    INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    U.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)

                              Nine months           Three months        Year
                                 ended                  ended          ended
                                                                     December
                             September 30,          September 30,       31,
                           2009        2008      2009        2008      2008
                                           Unaudited
    Revenues:
    Products
                        $15,101      $24,029    $ 5,395     $ 8,708  $ 30,645
    Services             33,354       34,567     11,500      12,003    46,010

    Total revenues       48,455       58,596     16,895      20,711    76,655

    Cost of revenues:
    Products              7,974       12,837      2,555       4,725    16,392
    Services             19,190       22,757      7,086       8,084    29,869
    Amortization of
    intangible assets       738          735        246         245       980

    Total cost of
    revenues             27,902       36,329      9,887      13,054    47,241

    Gross profit         20,553       22,267      7,008       7,657    29,414

    Operating expenses:
    Research and
    development, net      2,113        1,792        653         621     2,511
    Selling and
    marketing             4,461        5,408      1,482       1,931     6,934
    General and
    administrative        6,777        6,130      1,903       2,210     8,311
    Amortization of
    intangible assets     1,489        1,818        442         583     2,365
    Impairment of
    intangible assets     2,959            -          -           -         -

    Total operating
    expenses             17,799       15,148      4,480       5,345    20,121

    Operating income      2,754        7,119      2,528       2,312     9,293
    Financial expenses,
    net                   1,574        3,252        477       1,077     4,054
    Other( income)
    expenses, net            15         (19)          3           -      (22)

    Income before taxes
    on income              1,165       3,886      2,048       1,235     5,261
    Taxes on income           79         320         38          90       640

    Income after Income
    taxes                  1,086       3,566      2,010       1,145     4,621
    Equity in losses of
    affiliate                382           -        191           -         -

    Net income *)
                           $ 704      $3,566     $ 1,819     $ 1,145  $ 4,621

    Less: net income
    attributable to the
    noncontrolling
    interest *)          $ 2,429      $1,303       $ 692       $ 431  $ 2,248

    Net income (loss)
    attributable to
    Pointer's
    shareholders        $(1,725)      $2,263     $ 1,127       $ 714  $ 2,373

    Basic net earnings
    (loss) per share     $(0.36)      $ 0.49      $ 0.24      $ 0.15   $ 0.51

    Diluted net earnings
    (loss) per share     $(0.38)      $ 0.48      $ 0.23      $ 0.15   $ 0.50


    *) Reclassification due to the adoption of SFAS 160.
    INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    U.S. dollars in thousands

                                                    Three months        Year
                          Nine months ended             ended          ended
                                                                     December
                            September 30,           September 30,       31,
                          2009         2008       2009        2008      2008
                                          Unaudited
    Cash flows from
    operating
    activities:
    Net income *)        $ 704       $ 3,566     $ 1,819     $ 1,145  $ 4,621

    Adjustments
    required to
    reconcile net
    income to net cash
    provided by
    operating
    activities:
    Depreciation
    ,amortization and
    impairment           6,934         5,036       1,281       1,613    6,918

    Accrued interest
    and exchange rate
    changes of
    convertible
    debenture and
    long-term loans      (113)         1,214          16        (30)    1,187

    Accrued severance
    pay, net             (415)           365       (160)         198      619

    Gain (loss) from
    sale of property
    and equipment, net   (205)         (133)        (67)          25     (36)

    Equity in losses of
    affiliate              382             -         191           -        -

    Amortization of
    deferred
    stock-based
    compensation           318           226          48          86      350

    Decrease (increase)
    in trade
    receivables, net     (568)       (3,313)          91     (1,039)  (1,773)

    Decrease (increase)
    in other accounts
    receivable and
    prepaid expenses     (384)         (551)       (229)         175      (6)

    Decrease (increase)
    in inventories         156       (1,088)       (150)       (821)  (2,088)

    Decrease (increase)
    in long-term
    accounts receivable
    and deferred
    expenses             (226)            49        (63)           1       23

    Write-off of
    inventories             39            75                      75      112

    Increase in
    deferred income
    taxes                    -             -           -           -    (178)

    Increase (decrease)
    in trade payables    (339)         1,958         347       1,821      888

    Increase (decrease)
    in other accounts
    payable and accrued
    expenses             1,072           163       (820)     (1,418)      379

    Net cash provided
    by operating
    activities           7,355         7,567       2,304       1,831   11,016

    Cash flows from
    investing
    activities:
    Purchase of
    property and
    equipment          (2,525)       (2,537)     (1,188)       (761)  (3,476)

    Proceeds from sale
    of property and
    equipment              861           512         302         133      605

    Investments in
    affiliate            (300)             -       (100)           -        -

    Acquisition of
    subsidiary (a)        (38)             -           -           -        -

    Increase in
    long-term accounts
    receivable               -         (247)           -        (19)    (357)

    Net cash used in
    investing
    activities         (2,002)       (2,272)       (986)       (647)  (3,228)

    Cash flows from
    financing
    activities:
    Receipt of
    long-term loans
    from banks               -         9,254           -       2,155    9,064

    Repayment of
    long-term loans
    from banks         (4,423)       (2,727)     (1,553)       (639)  (4,930)
    Repayment of
    long-term loans
    from shareholders
    and others            (23)      (10,394)         (8)     (1,526) (10,201)
    Dividend paid to
    the noncontrolling
    interest             (871)             -       (285)           -
    Proceeds from
    issuance of shares
    and exercise of
    warrants, net            -         1,000           -       1,000    1,000
    Short-term bank
    credit, net            414       (1,137)         848       (512)    (970)

    Net cash provided
    by (used in)
    financing
    activities         (4,903)       (4,004)       (998)         478  (6,037)

    Effect of exchange
    rate on cash and
    cash equivalents     (145)          (44)       (135)         247    (243)

    Increase in cash
    and cash
    equivalents            305         1,247         185       1,909    1,508
    Cash and cash
    equivalents at the
    beginning of the
    period               2,708         1,200       2,828         538    1,200

    Cash and cash
    equivalents at the
    end of the period  $ 3,013       $ 2,447     $ 3,013     $ 2,447  $ 2,708


    *) Reclassification due to the adoption of SFAS 160.
    CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    U.S. dollars in thousands

                                   Nine months         Three months
                                      ended               ended         Year
                                                                       ended
                                  September 30,         September    December
                                                           30,          31,
                               2009        2008     2009      2008    2008
                                             Unaudited

        Acquisition of
    (a) subsidiary

        Fair value of assets
        acquired and
        liabilities assumed
        at date of
        acquisition:

        Working capital         (40)          -        -        -         -
        Property and
        equipment                 60          -        -        -         -
        Customer list             24          -        -        -         -
        Goodwill                 384          -        -        -         -
        Accrued severance
        pay, net                (12)          -        -        -         -
        Shareholders loan      (122)          -        -        -         -
        Minority interest      (256)          -        -        -         -

                                  38          -        -        -         -



    Reconciliation Tables of Non-GAAP Measures
    U.S. dollars in thousands
    Reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income is as follows:

                                                                       Year
                                                    Three months       ended
                            Nine months ended           ended
                                                                     December
                              September 30          September 30        31
                            2009        2008       2009       2008     2008
                           Unaudited

    GAAP Net income as
    reported:              $ 704       $ 3,566    $1,819     $1,145   $ 4,621
    Net income
    attributable to the
    noncontrolling
    interest              (2,429)      (1,303)     (692)      (431)   (2,248)

    Amortization of
    intangible assets       2,227       2,553        688        828     3,345

    Impairment of
    long-lived assets       2,959           -          -          -         -

    Loan Discount               -           -          -          -       704

    Tax on income              79         320         38         90       640

    Non-GAAP Net income
                          $ 3,540     $ 5,136     $1,853     $1,632   $ 7,062

Reconciliation of GAAP net income to EBITDA

To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company uses EBITDA as a non-GAAP financial performance measurement. EBITDA is calculated by adding back to net income interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and minority interest. EBITDA is 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. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP operating results is as follows:

    CONDENSED EBITDA
    US dollars in thousands

                                                                       Year
                                                                      ended
                         Nine months ended      Three months ended
                                                                     December
                           September 30            September 30         31
                          2009        2008       2009        2008      2008
                        Unaudited

    GAAP Net income as
    reported:              $ 704     $3,566      $1,819     $ 1,145  $ 4,621
    Financial
    expenses, net          1,574      3,252         477       1,077    4,054
    Tax on income             79        320          38          90      640
    Depreciation
    ,amortization and
    impairment             6,933      4,719       1,279       1,524    6,116

    EBITDA
                        $ 9,290     $11,857     $ 3,613      $3,836  $15,431



    Contact:

    Zvi Fried, V.P. and           Yael Nevat,
    Chief Financial Officer       Commitment-IR.com
    Tel: +972-3-572-3111          Tel: +972-9-741-8866
    E-mail: zvif@pointer.com      E-mail: yael@commitment-IR.com

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