MIND CTI Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

Yoqneam, Israel, November 3, 2016 MIND C.T.I. Ltd. – (NasdaqGM: MNDO), a leading provider of convergent end-to-end prepaid/postpaid billing and customer care product based solutions for service providers as well as unified communications analytics and call accounting solutions for enterprises, today announced results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

The following will summarize our major achievements in the third quarter of 2016, as well as our business. Full financial results can be found in the Investor Information section of our website at www.mindcti.com/investor/PressReleases.asp and in our Form 6-K.

Q3 2016 Financial Highlights

  • Revenues were $4.5 million, compared to $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2015 and $4.3 million in the second quarter of 2016.
  • Operating income was $1.3 million, or 29% of total revenues, compared to $1.7 million, or 33% of total revenues in the third quarter of 2015 and $1.0 million, or 23% of total revenues in the second quarter of 2016.
  • Net income was $1.1 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to $1.4 million, or $0.08 per share in the third quarter of 2015 and $1.0 million, or $0.05 per share in the second quarter of 2016.
  • One new win and multiple follow-on orders.
  • Cash flow from operating activities was $2.1 million.
  • Cash position was $19.0 million as of September 30, 2016, compared with $17.8 million as of September 30, 2015.

Nine Months Financial Highlights

  • Revenues were $13.4 million, compared to $16.1 million in the first nine months of 2015.
  • Operating income was $3.4 million, or 26% of total revenues, compared with $5.0 million, or 31% of total revenues in the first nine months of 2015.
  • Net income was $3.3 million, or $0.17 per share, compared with $3.9 million, or $0.21 per share in the first nine months of 2015.
  • Cash flow from operating activities in the first nine months of 2016 was $4.4 million

As of September 30, 2016 we had 267 employees, compared with 344 as of September 30, 2015.

Monica Iancu, MIND CTI CEO, commented: “Focused on offering the best products and services at the lowest cost, in order to better serve our customers and build a competitive advantage, we implemented across the company, for the last two years, processes designed to improve our operating efficiency and productivity.  With these processes in place we believe that the existing workforce is at the size we need in order to reach our goals. In parallel, we invested in developing the next versions of our platforms and we will continue to invest in expanding our offering. The new deal we closed at the beginning of the quarter and the multiple follow-on orders give us better visibility into 2017.”

Revenue Distribution for Q3 2016
Revenues in the Americas represented 78.6%, revenues in Europe represented 12.6% and revenues in the rest of the world represented 8.8% of our total revenues.

Revenues from customer care and billing software totaled $3.7 million, or 82% of total revenues, while revenues from enterprise call accounting software totaled $0.8 million, or 18% of our total revenues.

Revenues from licenses were $1.4 million, or 32% of total revenues, while revenues from maintenance and additional services were $3.1 million, or 68% of our total revenues.

New Win and Follow-on Orders
The new win, which we previously announced together with the Q2 2016 results, is with one of the largest Caribbean providers of telecommunications solutions for residential, business and government customers. Similar to other carriers, this customer’s main goals are to consolidate multiple platforms, achieve full automation of business processes, reach 360-degree customer view and improve time to market for new marketing initiatives. MIND was selected to support these important goals. MIND signed this new contract to support convergent prepaid and postpaid for their wireless, wireline and broadband business. MIND will deploy its unique full suite that includes Point of Sale, provisioning, mediation, interconnect reporting and much more in addition to billing and customer care.

Our follow-on orders include:

  • license expansions;
  • additional professional services;
  • new mediation and provisioning integrations to support latest network equipment;
  • support for EMV smart payment cards for payment terminals and automated teller machines that can accept them.

 

MIND C.T.I. LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
2016 2015 2016 2015
U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)
Revenues $ 4,478 $ 5,211 $ 13,372 $ 16,109
Cost of revenues 1,661 2,028 5,298 6,655
Gross profit 2,817 3,183 8,074 9,454
Research and development expenses 867 714 2,760 2,125
Selling and marketing expenses 374 289 846 894
General and administrative expenses 263 448 1,051 1,431
Operating income 1,313 1,732 3,417 5,004
Financial income (expenses) – net 44 28 383 (106 )
Income before taxes on income 1,357 1,760 3,800 4,898
Taxes on income 240 312 474 959
Net income for the period $ 1,117 $ 1,448 $ 3,326 $ 3,939
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.06 $ 0.08 $ 0.17 $ 0.21
Diluted $ 0.06 $ 0.08 $ 0.17 $ 0.20
Weighted average number of shares used in
computation of earnings per share in thousands:
Basic 19,233 19,198 19,226 19,176
Diluted 19,297 19,277 19,287 19,281

 

MIND C.T.I. LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

September 30, December 31,
2016 2015
Unaudited Audited
U.S. dollars in thousands
Assets
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,846 $ 11,475
Short-term bank deposits 3,526 1,498
Marketable securities 5,118 5,151
Accounts receivable, net:
Trade 659 2,243
Other 656 213
Prepaid expenses 268 232
Deferred cost of revenues 78
Deferred income taxes 187 187
Inventories 9 9
Total current assets 19,269 21,086
INVESTMENTS AND OTHER NON CURRENT ASSETS:
Marketable securities – available-for-sale 1,504 1,441
Severance pay fund 1,664 1,623
Deferred income taxes 54 54
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization 499 591
GOODWILL 5,430 5,430
Total assets $ 28,420 $ 30,225
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
CURRENT LIABILITIES :
Accounts payable and accruals:
Trade $ 139 $ 237
Other 1,322 2,264
Deferred revenues 4,469 3,664
Total current liabilities 5,930 6,165
LONG TERM LIABILITIES :
Deferred revenues 409 426
Employee rights upon retirement 1,801 1,786
Total liabilities 8,140 8,377
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Share capital 54 54
Additional paid-in capital 25,953 25,862
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (48 ) (195 )
Differences from translation of foreign currency financial statements of a subsidiary (877 ) (877 )
Treasury shares (1,632 ) (1,692 )
Accumulated deficit (3,170 ) (1,304 )
Total shareholders’ equity 20,280 21,848
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 28,420 $ 30,225

 

MIND C.T.I. LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
2016 2015 2016 2015
U.S. dollars in thousands
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 1,117 $ 1,448 $ 3,326 $ 3,939
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 33 49 116 146
Accrued severance pay (81 ) 30 (47 ) 94
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities, net 12 (15 ) (25 ) 85
Employees share-based compensation expenses 38 55 91 107
Changes in operating asset and liability items:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable:
Trade 153 8 1,584 171
Other (132 ) 30 (443 ) 64
Decrease in prepaid expenses and deferred cost of revenues 124 128 42 118
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accruals:
Trade (144 ) (64 ) (98 ) (25 )
Other 76 369 (942 ) 138
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues 935 (1,255 ) 788 (276 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,131 783 4,392 4,561
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (2 ) (1 ) (24 ) (120 )
Severance pay funds 74 (25 ) 21 (53 )
Proceeds from (Investment in) marketable securities 151 162 58 (81 )
Proceeds from marketable securities – available-for-sale 270 84
Proceeds from (investment in) short-term bank deposits (1,370 ) (1,220 ) (2,028 ) 1,805
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (877 ) (1,084 ) (1,889 ) 1,551
Cash flows from financing activities:
Employee stock options exercised and paid 29 60 154
Dividend paid (5,192 ) (5,758 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 29 (5,132 ) (5,604 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,283 (301 ) (2,629 ) 508
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 7,563 8,909 11,475 8,100
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 8,846 $ 8,608 $ 8,846 $ 8,608

 

About MIND
MIND CTI Ltd. is a leading provider of convergent end-to-end billing and customer care product based solutions for service providers as well as unified communications analytics and call accounting solutions for enterprises. MIND provides a complete range of billing applications for any business model (license, managed service or complete outsourced billing service) for Wireless, Wireline, Cable, IP Services and Quad-play carriers in more than 40 countries around the world. A global company, with over twenty years of experience in providing solutions to carriers and enterprises, MIND operates from offices in the United States, Romania and Israel.
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All statements other than historical facts included in the foregoing press release regarding the Company’s business strategy are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may materially differ. The forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including the risks discussed in the Company’s filings with the United States Securities Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information.

 

For more information please contact:
Andrea Dray
MIND CTI Ltd.
Tel: +972-4-993-6666
investor@mindcti.com