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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
 
ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. PRESENTS
RESULTS FOR THE FULL YEAR & FOURTH QUARTER 2014

Full Year Revenue of $182.1m; EBITDA of $58.1

AZOUR, Israel – February 17, 2015 – Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN, TASE: ITRN), today announced its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014.

Highlights of 2014
 
·
Record net subscribers adds during 2014 amounted to 76 thousand, ending the year with 817 thousand subscribers;
·
Full year revenue reached $182 million;
·
Gross and operating margins of 53.3% and  25.2%, respectively;
·
Record EBITDA of $58.1 million or 31.9% of revenues;
·
Generated $37.7 million in operating cash flow;
·
Total dividends of $19.5 million issued to shareholders for 2014;
·
Ended 2014 with $40.8 million in net cash (including marketable securities);

Highlights of the Fourth Quarter
 
·
Record net subscribers adds in the quarter amounting to 22 thousand;
·
Revenue of $43.5 million;
·
Gross margins of 54.4% and operating margins at 22.9%;
·
EBITDA of $14.1 million or 32.3% of revenues;
·
Generated $7.2 million in operating cash flow;
·
Dividend of $7 million declared for the quarter;

Fourth Quarter 2014 Results
 
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $43.5 million, representing a decline of 0.2% from revenues of $43.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. The significant weakening of the Brazilian Real, Israeli Shekel and Argentinean Peso versus the US Dollar over the period reduced the revenue level in US Dollars. Excluding the exchange rate impact, the increase in revenues would have been 11% over the fourth quarter of last year. 76% of revenues were from location based service subscription fees and 24% from product revenues.

Revenues from subscription fees increased 2% over the same period last year. The increase in subscription fees was primarily due to the growth in the subscriber base, which expanded from 741,000 as of December 31, 2013, to 817,000 as of December 31, 2014. Excluding the impact of changes in the exchange rates over the period, the increase in revenues from services would have been 15% over the fourth quarter of last year.

Product revenues decreased by 7% compared with the same period last year. This was due to the significant weakening of the Brazilian Real, Israeli Shekel and Argentinean Peso versus the US Dollar. In local currencies, product revenues were at similar levels to those of the fourth quarter in 2013.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $23.7 million (54.4% of revenues), an increase of 3% compared with $23.1 million (52.9% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2013.
 
 

 
 
 
ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
 
Operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $10.0 million (22.9% of revenues), an increase of 24% compared with an operating profit of $8.0 million (18.4% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2013. Excluding the impact of the change in exchange rates over the period, the operating profit would have increased 44% over the fourth quarter of last year.

EBITDA for the quarter was $14.1 million (32.3% of revenues), a decrease of 4% compared to an EBITDA of $14.6 million (33.5% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2013. Excluding the impact of the change in exchange rates over the period, the EBITDA would have increased 4% over the fourth quarter of last year.

Net profit was US$7.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 (16.1% of revenues) or fully diluted EPS of US$0.33. This is compared with a net profit of US$4.0 million (9.3% of revenues) or fully diluted EPS of US$0.19 in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Cash flow from operations during the quarter was $7.2 million. During the fourth quarter, the Company paid $4.5 million in legal fees related to the dismissal of the appeal by the State Revenue Services of São Paulo against Ituran's Brazilian Subsidiary.

Full Year Results
 
Revenues for 2014 reached $182.1 million, an increase of 7% over revenues of $170.2 million in 2013. The subscriber base grew by a record 76,000 net during 2014. Excluding the impact of the change in exchange rates over the past year, the revenues would have increased 14% over last year.

Gross profit for 2014 was $97.1 million (53.3% of revenues), compared with $89.3 million (52.5% of revenues) in 2013.

Operating profit for 2014 was $45.9 million (25.2% of revenues) compared with an operating profit of $38.3 million (22.5% of revenues) in 2013. Excluding the impact of the change in exchange rates over the period, the operating profit would have increased 29% over last year.
 
EBITDA for the year was $58.1 million (31.9% of revenues) compared to an EBITDA of $54.3 million (31.9% of revenues) in 2013, an increase of 7%.  Excluding the impact of the change in exchange rates over the past year, the EBITDA would have increased 13% over last year.

Net income in 2014 was $30.4 million (16.7% of revenues) or fully diluted earnings per share of $1.45. This is compared with a net income in 2013 of $23.8 million (14.0% of revenues) or fully diluted earnings per share of $1.13.

Cash flow from operations for 2014 was $37.7 million.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had net cash, including marketable securities, of $40.8 million or $1.94 per share. This is compared with $46.6 million or $2.22 per share as at December 31, 2013.

 
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Dividend
 
For the fourth quarter of 2014, a dividend of $7 million was declared in line with the Company’s stated policy of issuing at least 50% of net profits in a dividend, on a quarterly basis.

For the full year of 2014, the dividend issued including that of the fourth quarter of 2014, was $19.5 million, representing 64% of the full year net income.

Eyal Sheratzky, Co-CEO of Ituran said, “2014 caps a fantastic year for Ituran. We have been operating for 20 years and our growth in subscriber base in the fourth quarter, was the fastest in our history. At the same time, our core business continues to grow very well in all our geographies. Because of the operational leverage inherent to our business model, we have also been able to demonstrate continuously improving gross margins throughout the year. While the significant strengthening of the US Dollar has provided a headwind which has diminished our revenues and profits in Dollar terms, in local currency terms we have shown strong growth in the main territories in which we operate. Looking ahead, we look forward to continuing our strong growth into 2015.”
 
Conference Call Information


The Company will also be hosting a conference call later today, February 17, 2015 at 9am Eastern Time. On the call, management will review and discuss the results, and will be available to answer investor questions.

To participate, please call one of the following teleconferencing numbers. Please begin placing your calls a few minutes before the conference call commences. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free numbers, please try the international dial-in number.

US Dial-in Number: 1 888 668 9141
ISRAEL Dial-in Number: 03 918 0609
CANADA Dial-in Number: 1 866 485 2399
INTERNATIONAL Dial-in Number:  +972 3 918 0609
At:
9:00am Eastern Time, 6:00am Pacific Time, 4:00pm Israel Time

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available from the day after the call in the investor relations section of Ituran’s website.

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this report that are not historical facts as well as statements identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These statements are based on our current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors.
 
 
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About Ituran

 
Ituran provides location-based services, consisting predominantly of stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services, as well as wireless communications products used in connection with its location-based services and various other applications. Ituran offers mobile asset location, Stolen Vehicle Recovery, management & control services for vehicles, cargo and personal security. Ituran’s subscriber base has been growing significantly since the Company’s inception to over 817,000 subscribers distributed globally. Established in 1995, Ituran has over 1,300 employees worldwide, provides its location based services and has a market leading position in Israel, Brazil, Argentina and the United States.

Company Contact
 
International Investor Relations
Udi Mizrahi
udi_m@ituran.com
VP Finance, Ituran
(Israel) +972 3 557 1348
 
Ehud Helft & Kenny Green
ituran@gkir.com
GK  Investor Relations
(US) +1 646 201 9246
 
 
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ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
 
Consolidated Financial Statements
as of December 31, 2014
 
 
 

 
 
 
ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
 
Consolidated Financial Statements
as of December 31, 2014
 
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US dollars
 
   
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
 
         
 
 
Current assets
       
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    38,418       41,697  
Deposit in escrow
    -       4,982  
Investment in marketable securities
    2,362       -  
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)
    27,960       29,239  
Other current assets
    22,318       18,437  
Inventories
    12,164       14,506  
      103,222       108,861  
                 
Long-term investments and debit balances
               
Investments in affiliated company
    1,016       1,423  
Investments in other company
    79       88  
Other non-current assets
    2,091       1,022  
Deferred income taxes
    2,886       3,781  
Funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement
    6,642       6,649  
      12,714       12,963  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    31,908       32,546  
                 
Intangible assets, net
    452       739  
                 
Goodwill
    4,041       5,433  
                 
Total assets
    152,337       160,542  

 
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
US dollars
 
   
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
 
             
Current liabilities
           
Credit from banking institutions
    -       38  
Accounts payable
   
11,658
      11,436  
Deferred revenues
    9,401       9,852  
Other current liabilities
   
25,253
      30,276  
      46,312       51,602  
                 
Long-term liabilities
               
Liability for employee rights upon retirement
    10,229       9,607  
Provision for contingencies
    -       2,599  
Deferred revenues
    1,063       1,033  
Deferred income taxes
    150       216  
      11,442       13,455  
                 
Equity:
               
Stockholders' equity
    90,696       90,918  
Non - controlling interest
    3,887       4,567  
Total equity
    94,583       95,485  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    152,337       160,542  
 
 
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US dollars
   
US dollars
 
(in thousands
 
Year ended
December 31,
   
Three months period
ended December 31,
 
except per share data)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                         
Revenues:
       
 
             
Location-based services
    133,692       126,951       32,955       32,197  
Wireless communications products
    48,435       43,216       10,592       11,429  
      182,127       170,167       43,547       43,626  
Cost of revenues:
                               
Location-based services
    46,852       44,850       11,325       11,156  
Wireless communications products
    38,142       36,015       8,531       9,388  
      84,994       80,865       19,856       20,544  
                                 
Gross profit
    97,133       89,302       23,691       23,082  
Research and development expenses
    2,526       2,414       631       623  
Selling and marketing expenses
    9,264       9,715       2,481       2,357  
General and administrative expenses
    38,617       34,483       9,667       8,568  
Other expenses, net
    856       4,760       919       3,847  
Operating income
    45,870       37,930       9,993       7,687  
Other expenses
    -       (166 )     -       (166 )
Financing income, net
    1,704       238       489       94  
Income before income taxes
    47,574       38,002       10,482       7,615  
Income tax expenses
    (14,246 )     (12,447 )     (2,873 )     (3,041 )
Share in losses of affiliated company, net
    (421 )     (1 )     (113 )     -  
    Net income for the period
    32,907       25,554       7,496       4,574  
Less:Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
    (2,478 )     (1,792 )     (482 )     (526 )
Net income attributable to the  company
    30,429       23,762       7,014       4,048  
                                 
Basic and diluted earnings  per Share  of attributable  to company’s Stockholders
    1.45       1.13       0.33       0.19  
                                 
Basic and diluted weighted average Number of shares outstanding
    20,968       20,968       20,968       20,968  

 
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US dollars
   
US dollars
 
   
Year ended
December 31,
   
Three months period
ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Cash flows from operating activities
       
 
         
 
 
Net income for the period
    32,907       25,554       7,496       4,574  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                               
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of goodwill
    12,219       16,196       4,088       6,724  
Loss of sale of affiliated company
    -       166       -       166  
Exchange differences on principal of deposit and loans, net
    (23 )     317       -       88  
Loss (gains) in respect of trading marketable securities
    (133 )     -       138       -  
Increase in liability for employee rights upon retirement
    1,655       1,095       361       174  
Share in losses of affiliated company, net
    421       1       113       -  
Deferred income taxes
    (737 )     (1,812 )     472       (1,818 )
Capital (gain) losses  on sale of property and equipment, net
    (270 )     19       (251 )     12  
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
    (1,864 )     (609 )     1,004       1,891  
Decrease (increase) in other current and non-current assets
    (4,749 )     580       (3,979 )     1,295  
Decrease (increase) in inventories
    783       1,354       (1,454 )     (1,706 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
   
927
      1,446      
1,839
      (113 )
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues
    749       (227 )     961       (189 )
Increase (decrease) in other current and non-current liabilities
   
(4,154
)     2,617      
(3,601
)     1,520  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    37,731       46,697       7,187       12,618  
                                 
Cash flows from investment activities
                               
Increase in funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement,
                               
Net of withdrawals
    (708 )     (718 )     (168 )     (236 )
Capital expenditures
    (14,976 )     (14,216 )     (5,611 )     (1,176 )
Investment in marketable securities
    (2,771 )             -          
Investments in affiliated company
    -       (1,400 )     -       (1,400 )
Deposit in escrow
    5,005               -          
Sale of (investment in) deposit
    (283 )     217       (160 )     (100 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    489       651       363       166  
Net cash used in investment activities
    (13,244 )     (15,466 )     (5,576 )     (2,746 )
                                 
Cash flows from financing activities
                               
Short term credit from banking institutions, net
    (38 )     (7 )     (2 )     (496 )
Repayment of long term loans
    -       (182 )     -       (68 )
Acquisition of non-controlling interests
    (500 )     -       -          
Dividend payment
    (19,324 )     (16,072 )     (3,843 )     (3,593 )
Dividend payment to non-controlling interest
    (2,564 )     (1,286 )     (502 )     (53 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (22,426 )     (17,547 )     (4,347 )     (4,210 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (5,340 )     (1,440 )     (1,850 )     (585 )
Net Increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (3,279 )     12,244       (4,586 )     5,077  
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    41,697       29,453       43,004       36,620  
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    38,418       41,697       38,418       41,697  
 
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