On Track Innovations Ltd.
OTI REPORTS FY 2005 NINE MONTHS AND THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
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Fort Lee, NJ – November 28, 2005 – On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) (NASDAQ:
OTIV; Prime Standard (Frankfurt): OT5), a global leader in contactless
microprocessor-based smart card solutions for homeland security, payments,
petroleum payments and other applications, today announced its consolidated
financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
Revenues for the first nine months increased by 72% to $26.4 million from
$15.4 million for the same period of last year. Revenues for the third
quarter increased by 120% to $12.1 million from $5.5 million for the same
period of last year. Strong balance sheet with cash, cash equivalents and
short term investments of more than $30 million excluding more than $20
million raised earlier this month through a private placement. The Company
incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 expenses of $1.8 million
related to the Company’s extraordinary activity in the Far-East. Cash used in
operating activities amounted to $1.1 M for the nine months ended September
30, 2005. Net loss for the first nine months of 2005 decreased by 4% to
$(6.8) million, from $(7.1) million for the same period in 2004. Licensing
and transaction fees for the first nine months were up 107% to $2.2 million
from $1.1 million for the same period in 2004. Gross margin for nine months
decreased to 35% from 42% for the same period in 2004. The decrease in our
overall gross margin is mainly due to the execution of the initial stages of
projects which are characterized by lower margins in their early stages.
The Company has scheduled a conference call and simultaneous Web cast for
Monday, November 28, 2005, which will be hosted by Oded Bashan, President
and CEO, Guy Shafran, CFO, and Ohad Bashan, Chief Marketing Officer and
President OTI America, for 10:00 AM EST to discuss operating results and
future outlook. To participate, call: 1-800-963-8290 (U.S. toll free),
1-800-931-5196 (Israel toll free), 0-800-182-1463 (Germany toll free), or
1-973-409-9260 (standard international) ID Code: OTI. To attend the Web cast,
use the following links:
http://www.otiglobal.com/content.aspx?id=226
For those unable to participate, the teleconference will be available for
replay until midnight December 7th, by calling U.S: 877-519-4471 or
International; 973-341-3080 and entering the PIN number # 6725998, or on the
web at:
http://www.otiglobal.com/content.aspx?id=226.
On Track Innovations Ltd.
Z.H.R. Industrial Zone
12000 P.O. Box 32 Rosh Pina
Israel
ISIN: IL0010834682
WKN: 924895
Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-
Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hannover, München und Stuttgart
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Issuer’s information/explanatory remarks concerning this ad hoc announcement:
OTI REPORTS FY 2005 NINE MONTHS AND THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
· Revenues Up 72% Compared to First Nine Months of 2004
· Revenues Up 120% Compared to Third Quarter of 2004
· Growth Related Mainly to Contactless Payments Market in the US
Fort Lee, NJ – November 28, 2005 – On Track Innovations Ltd. (OTI) (NASDAQ:
OTIV; Prime Standard (Frankfurt): OT5), a global leader in contactless
microprocessor-based smart card solutions for homeland security, payments,
petroleum payments and other applications, today announced its consolidated
financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
Oded Bashan, President & CEO of OTI, commented: “We are pleased with our
results. We are starting to see the results of our strategy, we are well
positioned with strong and important contracts in hand. The increase in
revenues represents the rapid advancements in the contactless market around
the world, and mainly, the contactless payments market in the US. Our
financial position at the end of nine month remains strong with more than
$30 million in cash and cash equivalents and short term investments.”
“The private placement for more then $20M we completed at the beginning of
fourth quarter will further assist us in continuing with the restructuring
and executing large contracts and opportunities for the company. The
investors in this transaction were institutional investors from the US,
Switzerland and United Kingdom”
“While revenues were up 72% for the nine months, compared to the same period
last year, our gross margin decreased to 35%, mainly due to the execution of
initial stages of projects which are characterized by lower margins in their
early stages.” Mr. Bashan continued, “The completion of a series of strategic
acquisitions in China that we announced earlier this year will assist us in
increasing these margins, we continue to implement our strategy of capturing
a leading position in the contactless market.”
Financial Results
Revenues for the first nine months increased to $26.4 million from $15.4
million for the same period of last year. Revenues for the third quarter of
2005 were up to $12.1 million from $5.5 million in the third quarter of 2005.
The increase is mainly due to sales in the payments market. Gross margin for
the first nine months of 2005 decreased to 35% from 42% for the same period
in 2004. The decrease in our overall gross margin is mainly due to the
execution of the initial stages of projects which are characterized by lower
margins in their early stages. Operating loss for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 increased by 12% to $(7.6) million from $(6.8) million in
the same period in 2004. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30,
2005 decreased by 4% to $(6.8) million, from $(7.1) million for the same
period in 2004. Cash and cash equivalents and short term investments were at
$30.8 million compared to $27.7 million on September 30, 2004, and $28.5
million on December 31, 2004.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements can
be identified by their use of the words “will”, “anticipates” and “expects”
and other similar expressions, as well as by such phrases as “starting to
see” and “we believe”. Each of these statements is subject to certain risks
and uncertainties, such as market acceptance of new products and our ability
to execute production on orders, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the statements included in this press release.
Although OTI believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that
its expectations will be achieved. OTI disclaims any intention or obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. results could differ materially from expected results.
OTI Contact: Media Relations IR Contact:
Galit Mendelson Adam Handelsman David Pasquale/Denise Roche
Director of Corporate 5W Public Relations The Ruth Group
Communications
201 944 5200 ext. 111 212 999 5585 646 536 7006/8
galit@otiglobal.com ahandelsman@5wpr.com dpasquale@theruthgroup.com
droche@theruthgroup.com
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