For Immediate Release Pointer Telocation Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results Record Results

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;

Rosh HaAyin, Israel, August 16th, 2017 Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq CM: PNTR; Tel- Aviv Stock Exchange: 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

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.

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.

(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

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.

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.

Contact:

Yaniv Dorani, CFO

Tel.: +972-3-572 3111

E-mail: yanivd@pointer.com

Gavriel Frohwein/Ehud Helft, GK Investor Relations Tel: +1-646-688-3559

E-mail: pointer@gkir.com

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

CURRENT ASSETS:

June 30, 2017 Unaudited December 31, 2016

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 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

June 30, December 31,

2017 2016 Unaudited

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,

Revenues:

2017 2016 2017 2016 2016

Unaudited Unaudited

Products $ 13,829 $ 11,555 $ 7,147 $ 6,048 $ 22,784

Services 25,243 19,485 12,894 10,166 41,569

Total revenues

Cost of revenues:

39,072

31,040

20,041

16,214

64,353

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:

$ 876 $ 3,502

djustments required to reconcile net income

to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization

Accrued interest and exchange rate changes

1,451

1,775

601

877

3,258

of debenture and long-term loans

-

74

-

290

29

Accrued severance pay, net

Gain from sale of property and equipment, net

112

(67)

121

(179)

54

(49)

74

(53)

20

(232)

Stock-based compensation

217

94

106

36

320

Increase in trade receivables, net Decrease (increase) in other accounts

receivable and prepaid expenses

(2,127)

(480)

(4,284)

(906)

(1,202)

131

(585)

(249)

(3,489)

(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

Net income $ 3,533 $ 2,288 $ 1,966 A

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,

  1. Distribution as a dividend in kind of previously

    consolidated subsidiary:

    The subsidiaries' assets and liabilities at date of distribution:

    2017 2016 2017 2016 2016

    Unaudited Unaudited

    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)

  2. Non-cash investing activity:

$ - $ (1,870) $ - $ (1,870) $ (1,870)

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

Depreciation, amortization and impairment of

-

249

- 91

249

goodwill and intangible assets - 668 - 288 668

EBITDA $ 6,541 $ 5,458 $ 3,435 $ 2,473 $ 9,947

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