Mar 24, 2020

MTS Announces 2019 Fourth Quarter Financial Results

RA’ANANA, Israel and POWDER SPRINGS, Georgia, March 24, 2020 – Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (MTS) (Nasdaq Capital Market: MTSL), a global provider of telecommunications expense management (TEM), call accounting and contact center software, today released its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019.

 

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The Company recorded revenues of $1.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared with $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The Company recorded net income of $99,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with net income of $110,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2018. In the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company had net income from continuing operations of $46,000 compared to net income from continuing operations of $48,000 in the comparable period in 2018. The Company recognized net income from discontinued operations of $53,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to net income from discontinued operations of $62,000 in the comparable period in 2018.

The Company recorded revenues of $5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared with $5.9 million for the comparable period in 2018. The Company incurred a net loss of $(135,000), or $(0.03) per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared with a net loss of $(1.2) million, or ($0.34) per diluted share, in the comparable period in 2018. Net loss from continuing operations was $(192,000) for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $(886,000) in the comparable period in 2018. On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), the Company had net income from continuing operations of $79,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2019,compared with a net loss from continuing operations of $(776,000), or $(0.23) per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2018.

During 2018, an institutional investor invested $1.5 million in a newly created class of convertible preferred shares and $0.2 million in ordinary shares of the Company, at a price per preferred share and ordinary share of $1.14. The preferred shares are convertible into ordinary shares on a one to one basis.

As previously published, the share purchase agreement with the institutional investor includes a greenshoe option, exercisable until April 30, 2020, for future investment of up to $1.5 million in the Company’s preferred shares at a price per preferred share of $1.14. During 2019, the institutional investor partially exercised its greenshoe option and purchased 692,983 convertible preferred shares in consideration for $790,000.

Commenting on the results, Mr. Roy Hess, Chief Executive Officer of MTS, said, “Our results in 2019 reflect the efficiency plan we implemented during 2019 in order to adjust our expenses to our new line of business and to improve our operation margins. We recently entered the field of omnichannel contact center software. In June 2019, we introduced Omnis – Contact Center Software with “Out-Of-The-Box” capabilities and open channel architecture. During the end of 2019 we started to see initial revenues from this new product, which we consider to be our main growth engine in the coming years. As previously reported, we are also continuing our efforts to find  a suitable M&A candidate for our company which will enhance shareholder value.”

About MTS

Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (MTS) is focused on innovative products and services for enterprises in the area of telecom expense management (TEM), call accounting and contact center software. Headquartered in Israel, MTS markets its solutions through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Israel, the U.S. and Hong Kong, as well as through distribution channels. For more information please visit the MTS web site: www.mtsint.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the Company’s ability to achieve  profitable operations, its ability  to continue to operate as a going concern, its ability to continue to meet NASDAQ continued listing requirements,  customer acceptance of new products,the effects of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and future measures taken by authorities in the countries in which we operate on our operations, the demand for our products and our customers’ economic condition, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the lengthy sales cycle, proprietary rights of the Company and its competitors, risk of operations in Israel,  general economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company’s annual report and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.   

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

U.S. dollars in thousands

December 31,

2019

2018

Unaudited

Audited

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents

$              1,732

$             1,150

Restricted cash

1,464

1,380

Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $65
at December 31, 2019 and 2018)

499

604

Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses

236

101

Assets of discontinued operations

172

187

Total current assets

4,103

3,422

SEVERANCE PAY FUND

653

541

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

62

60

OTHER ASSETS:

Intangible assets, net

21

Goodwill

3,225

3,479

Total other assets

3,225

3,500

Total assets

$              8,043

$             7,523

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

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

December 31,

2019

2018

Unaudited

Audited

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Trade payables

$                149

$                 164

Deferred revenues

962

1,053

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

2,317

2,394

Liabilities of discontinued operations

516

606

Total current liabilities

3,944

4,217

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

Accrued severance pay

831

722

Deferred tax liability

163

181

Total long-term liabilities

994

903

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Share capital –

Ordinary shares of NIS 0.03 par value: Authorized: 17,000,000 shares at
December 31, 2019 and 2018; Issued: 3,614,208 and 3,296,123 shares at
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively; Outstanding: 3,612,408 and
3,294,323 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

30

27

Preferred Shares of NIS 0.03 par value: Authorized: 3,000,000 shares at
December 31, 2019 and 2018; Issued and Outstanding: 2,008,772 and
1,315,789 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

16

10

Additional paid-in capital

30,635

29,807

Treasury shares at cost (1,800 Ordinary shares at December 31, 2019 and
2018)

(29)

(29)

Accumulated deficit

(27,547)

(27,412)

Total shareholders’ equity

3,105

2,403

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$               8,043

$            7,523

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

Twelve months ended
December 31,

Three months ended
December 31,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Unaudited

Audited

Unaudited

Audited

Revenues:

Services

$          4,273

$          4,843

$          1,079

$          1,230

Product sales

920

1,018

274

323

Total revenues

5,193

5,861

1353

1553

Cost of revenues:

Services

1,486

1,719

336

420

Product sales

371

430

83

105

Total cost of revenues

1,857

2,149

419

525

Gross profit

3,336

3,712

934

1028

Operating expenses:

Research and development

545

825

137

153

Selling and marketing

817

1,471

253

276

General and administrative

2,144

2,239

465

484

Total operating expenses

3,506

4,545

855

913

Operating income (loss)

(170)

(823)

79

115

Financial income (expenses), net

(18)

(17)

9

(18)

Income (loss) before taxes on income

(188)

(840)

88

97

Taxes on income, net

4

46

42

49

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

(192)

(886)

46

48

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

57

(284)

53

62

 

Net income (loss)

$            (135)

$         (1,170)

$                99

$             110

Net loss per share:

Basic and diluted net profit (loss) per share from continuing
operations

$           (0.04)

$            (0.26)

$            0.01

$            0.02

Basic and diluted net profit (loss) per share from
discontinued operations

0.01

(0.08)

0.01

0.01

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$               (0.03)

$               (0.34)

$             0.02

$             0.03

Weighted average number of shares used in computing
      basic and diluted net profit (loss) per share

5,013,374

3,435,161

5,444,806

4,200,755

 

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

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

Twelve months ended
December 31,

Three months ended
December 31,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations

(192)

(886)

46

48

Stock-based compensation expenses

47

89

8

22

Intangible assets amortization, net of tax effects

21

21

6

6

Goodwill impairment, net of tax effect

203

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

$    79

$          (776)

$           60

$              76

Net loss per share:

GAAP basic and diluted net profit (loss) per share)

$          0.04

$         (0.26)

$          0.01

$             0.02

 

Non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit (loss) per share

$          0.02

$         (0.23)

$          0.11

$             0.02

 

Weighted average number of shares used in computing
non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit (loss) per share

5,013,374

3,435,161

5,444,806

4,200,755

 

Contacts:   
Ofira Bar                                                                      
CFO                                         
Tel: +972-9-7777-540                                                  
Email: ofira.bar@mtsint.com

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