EX-99.1 2 exhibit_99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1
ITURAN SURPASSES 2 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS
AND PRESENTS RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2022

Increases outlook for after-market subscriber growth: expect annual run rate of approximately 180,000- 200,000

AZOUR, Israel – November 21, 2022 – Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN), today announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of 2022.

Highlights of the Third Quarter of 2022

Growth in total subscribers to approximately 2,020,000: net increase in aftermarket of 50,000 and net decrease in OEM of 2,000;
Revenues of $72.7 million, an increase of 11% year-over-year;
Net income of $10.1 million, an increase of 38% compared with $7.3 million in the third quarter of last year;
EBITDA of $19.6 million, compared with $18.5 million in the third quarter of last year, up 6% year-over-year;
Generated $11.4 million in quarterly operating cash flow;
Declared dividend of $3.0 million; purchased $2.0 million under share buy-back program during the quarter;

Management Comment

Eyal Sheratzky, Co-CEO of Ituran said, “We are very proud to have crossed this significant milestone for our company of 2 million subscribers. Over the past four quarters our subscriber growth has accelerated dramatically and is the culmination of many years effort in adding new and attractive products and services, focused on bringing value and meeting our customer’s needs. In only three quarters of 2022, we added 140,000 new subscribers, putting us well ahead of our annual target of between 140,000 and 160,000. As we move into 2023, it is clear that we are growing our after-market subscribers at a faster rate than we have historically. Based on the recent run-rate, we are happy to increase our expectations for the growth rate of our global after-market subscriber base ahead, now expecting 180,000 to 200,000, net new subscribers-adds annually.”

Continued Mr. Sheratzky, “We are also very happy with our financial results showing continued solid growth in revenue and profitability. The strong growth in our subscriber base is beginning to be expressed in our subscriber revenue growth, which in local currencies showed a 13% year-over-year growth and we expect this trend to continue well into the next year. We also demonstrated our highest subscriber gross margin in over two years, demonstrating that the operating leverage in our business is becoming more apparent.”

Added Mr. Sheratzky, “The ongoing strong profitability and cash generation enable us to share the rewards of our continued success with shareholders. In addition to our regular dividend payment of $3 million per quarter, we purchased a further $2 million in shares under our share buy-back program, targeting increased shareholder value."



Third quarter 2022 Results

Revenues for the third quarter of 2022 were $72.7 million, an increase of 11% compared with revenues of $65.7 million in the third quarter of 2021. 73% of revenues were from location-based service subscription fees and 27% were from product revenues.

Revenues from subscription fees were $53.1 million, an increase of 10% over third quarter 2021 revenues. The strong appreciation of the US dollar versus the currencies in the geographies that Ituran operates over the past year, impacted the revenues as reported in US dollars. In local currency terms, third quarter revenue grew by 13% compared with that of the third quarter of last year.

The subscriber base amounted to 2,020,000 as of September 30, 2022. This represents an increase of approximately 48,000 net over that of the end of the prior quarter. During the quarter, there was an increase of 50,000 in the aftermarket subscriber base and a decrease of 2,000 in the OEM subscriber base.

Product revenues were $19.5 million, an increase of 12% compared with that of the third quarter of 2021.  In local currency terms, third quarter revenue grew by 16% compared with that of the third quarter of last year.

Gross profit for the quarter was $34.6 million (47.6% of revenues), a 7% increase compared with gross profit of $32.2 million (49.0% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2021.

The gross margin in the quarter on subscription revenues improved to 57.2%, compared with 56.5% in the third quarter of 2021.

The gross margin on products was 21.5% in the quarter, compared with 28.3% in the third quarter of 2021. The product margin continues to be somewhat impacted by the higher components’ prices due to the global shortage of electronic components as well as the product sales mix sold in the quarter. As the shortage of components has begun to ease towards the end of the current year, Ituran expects to record a general trend of improvement in product gross margins during the fourth quarter of 2022 and in 2023.

Operating income for the quarter was $14.7 million (20.2% of revenues), an increase of 6% compared with $13.9 million (21.1% of revenue) in the third quarter of last year.  In local currency terms, third quarter operating income grew by 9% compared with that of the third quarter of last year.

EBITDA for the quarter was $19.6 million (27.0% of revenues), an increase of 6% compared with $18.5 million (28.1% of revenues) in the third quarter of last year. In local currency terms, third quarter EBITDA grew by 9% compared with that of the third quarter of last year.

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Financial expense for the quarter was $0.7 million compared with a financial expense of $2.7 million in the third quarter of last year. In the third quarter of 2021, it is noted that the financial expense was impacted by the change in market capitalization of one of Ituran’s publicly-listed early-stage mobility investments.

Net income for the third quarter of 2022 was $10.1 million (13.9% of revenues) or earnings per share of $0.49, compared with $7.3 million (11.1% of revenues) or earnings per share of $0.35 in the third quarter of last year.

Cash flow from operations for the third quarter of 2022 was $11.4 million.

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash, including marketable securities, of $30.5 million and debt of $16.0 million, amounting to a net cash of $14.5 million. This is compared with cash, including marketable securities, of $54.7 million and debt of $31.4 million, amounting to a net cash of $23.3 million, as of December 31, 2021.

Dividend

For the third quarter of 2022, a dividend of $3.0 million was declared. This is in line with the Board’s current policy of issuing at least $3 million on a quarterly basis.

Buy Back

On August 4, 2021, Ituran announced that its Board of Directors decided to continue executing the remainder of a $25 million share buy-back program that was first announced in 2019. Under the current buy-back program, 79,816 shares amounting to $2.0 million was purchased in the third quarter of 2022 and approximately $6 million remains under the current program.

The share repurchases, if any, will be funded by available cash and repurchases of Ituran's ordinary shares will be made based on SEC Rule10b-18 terms.

Conference Call Information


The Company will also be hosting a conference call later today, November 21, 2022 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: 1 866 860 9642
ISRAEL Dial-in Number: 03 918 0609
INTERNATIONAL Dial-in Number:  +972 3 918 0609
at:
9:00am Eastern Time, 6:00am Pacific Time, 4:00pm Israel Time

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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, as well as factors related to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

About Ituran


Ituran is a leader in the emerging mobility technology field, providing value-added location-based services, including a full suite of services for the connected-car. Ituran offers Stolen Vehicle Recovery, fleet management as well as mobile asset location, management & control services for vehicles, cargo and personal security for the retail, insurance industry and car manufacturers. Ituran is the largest OEM telematics provider in Latin America. Its products and applications are used by customers in over 20 countries. Ituran is also the founder of the Tel-Aviv based DRIVE startup incubator to promote the development of smart mobility technology.

Ituran's subscriber base has been growing significantly since the Company's inception to over 2 million subscribers using its location-based services with a market leading position in Israel and Latin America. Established in 1995, Ituran has approximately 3,000 employees worldwide, with offices in Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Columbia, India, Canada and the United States.

For more information, please visit Ituran’s website, at: www.ituran.com

Company Contact
 
International Investor Relations
Udi Mizrahi
udi_m@ituran.com
Deputy CEO & VP Finance, Ituran
(Israel) +972 3 557 1348
 
Ehud Helft
ituran@ekgir.com
EK Global  Investor Relations
(US) +1 212 378 8040
 

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 ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD.
 
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
as of September 30, 2022

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ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD.
 
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
as of September 30, 2022
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ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
US dollars
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2022
   
2021
 
   
(unaudited)
       
             
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
   
30,068
     
50,306
 
Investments in marketable securities
   
382
     
4,405
 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts)
   
44,552
     
43,916
 
Other current assets
   
45,883
     
36,979
 
Inventories
   
32,494
     
27,128
 
     
153,379
     
162,734
 
                 
Non- Current investments and other assets
               
Investments in affiliated companies
   
1,216
     
885
 
Investments in other companies
   
1,631
     
1,866
 
Other non-current assets
   
3,221
     
3,146
 
Deferred income taxes
   
10,746
     
11,091
 
Funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement
   
14,728
     
16,205
 
     
31,542
     
33,193
 
                 
Property and equipment, net
   
40,809
     
35,652
 
                 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
   
9,629
     
4,690
 
                 
Intangible assets, net
   
13,491
     
16,753
 
                 
Goodwill
   
39,485
     
39,999
 
                 
Total assets
   
288,335
     
293,021
 

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ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (cont.)

   
US dollars
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2022
   
2021
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Current liabilities
           
Credit from banking institutions
   
15,974
     
18,257
 
Accounts payable
   
22,749
     
21,275
 
Deferred revenues
   
20,832
     
24,333
 
Other current liabilities
   
37,086
     
40,767
 
     
96,641
     
104,632
 
                 
Non- Current liabilities
               
Long term loan
   
-
     
13,169
 
Liability for employee rights upon retirement
   
21,153
     
22,476
 
Deferred income taxes
   
1,639
     
1,952
 
Deferred revenues
   
12,692
     
8,902
 
Others non-current liabilities
   
2,175
     
2,337
 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current
   
6,773
     
1,750
 
     
44,432
     
50,586
 
                 
Stockholders’ equity
   
140,776
     
132,460
 
Non-controlling interests
   
6,486
     
5,343
 
Total equity
   
147,262
     
137,803
 
                 
Total liabilities and equity
   
288,335
     
293,021
 



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ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

   
US dollars
   
US dollars
 
   
Nine month period
ended September 30,
   
Three month period
ended September 30,
 
(in thousands except per share data)
 
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Revenues:
                       
Telematics services
   
155,671
     
140,873
     
53,131
     
48,311
 
Telematics products
   
62,453
     
59,655
     
19,533
     
17,390
 
     
218,124
     
200,528
     
72,664
     
65,701
 
                                 
Cost of revenues:
                               
Telematics services
   
67,455
     
62,384
     
22,716
     
21,014
 
Telematics products
   
48,960
     
44,118
     
15,333
     
12,466
 
     
116,415
     
106,502
     
38,049
     
33,480
 
                                 
Gross profit
   
101,709
     
94,026
     
34,615
     
32,221
 
Research and development expenses
   
12,232
     
10,168
     
4,101
     
3,327
 
Selling and marketing expenses
   
10,025
     
9,847
     
3,445
     
3,347
 
General and administrative expenses
   
36,131
     
33,725
     
12,433
     
11,720
 
Other income, net
   
(149
)
   
(152
)
   
(31
)
   
(66
)
Operating income
   
43,470
     
40,438
     
14,667
     
13,893
 
Other expense, net
   
-
     
(3
)
   
-
     
-
 
Financing expense, net
   
(4,652
)
   
(4,716
)
   
(714
)
   
(2,734
)
Income before income tax
   
38,818
     
35,719
     
13,953
     
11,159
 
Income tax expenses
   
(8,998
)
   
(9,055
)
   
(3,080
)
   
(3,337
)
Share in losses of affiliated companies, net
   
(412
)
   
(39
)
   
(291
)
   
(18
)
Net income for the period
   
29,408
     
26,625
     
10,582
     
7,804
 
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
   
(1,877
)
   
(1,944
)
   
(518
)
   
(492
)
Net income attributable to the Company
   
27,531
     
24,681
     
10,064
     
7,312
 
                                 
Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Company’s stockholders
   
1.35
     
1.19
     
0.49
     
0.35
 
                                 
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands)
   
20,435
     
20,809
     
20,347
     
20,799
 


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ITURAN LOCATION AND CONTROL LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
US dollars
   
US dollars
 
   
Nine month period
ended September 30,
   
Three month period
ended September 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Net income for the period
   
29,408
     
26,625
     
10,582
     
7,804
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
   
14,871
     
13,329
     
4,978
     
4,594
 
Interest and exchange rate differences on loans
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(4
)
Losses in respect of trading marketable securities
   
3,840
     
2,609
     
68
     
2,244
 
Increase in liability for employee rights upon retirement
   
1,301
     
1,568
     
229
     
390
 
Share in losses (gains) of affiliated companies, net
   
412
     
39
     
291
     
18
 
Deferred income taxes
   
(115
)
   
(794
)
   
(257
)
   
88
 
Capital gain on sale of property and equipment, net
   
(304
)
   
(91
)
   
(9
)
   
(38
)
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
   
(4,292
)
   
(6,991
)
   
759
     
(458
)
Decrease (increase) in other current assets
   
(10,223
)
   
3,008
     
(3,972
)
   
1,976
 
Increase in inventories
   
(8,810
)
   
(4,088
)
   
(4,814
)
   
(5,317
)
Increase in accounts payable
   
2,576
     
1,825
     
2,319
     
817
 
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues
   
1,007
     
499
     
465
     
(1,364
)
Increase (decrease) in other current and non-current liabilities
   
(467
)
   
1,524
     
761
     
781
 
Increase in obligation for purchase non-controlling interests
   
-
     
686
     
-
     
-
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
29,204
     
39,748
     
11,400
     
11,531
 
Cash flows from investment activities
                               
Increase in funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement, net of withdrawals
   
(548
)
   
(1,857
)
   
(175
)
   
(353
)
Capital expenditures
   
(18,758
)
   
(11,246
)
   
(4,040
)
   
(4,427
)
Investments in affiliated and other companies
   
(690
)
   
(420
)
   
(90
)
   
-
 
Investment in marketable securities
   
(103
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Proceeds from (Investments in) deposits
   
87
     
(116
)
   
(43
)
   
(37
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
   
848
     
697
     
65
     
69
 
Net cash used in investment activities
   
(19,164
)
   
(12,942
)
   
(4,283
)
   
(4,748
)
Cash flows from financing activities
                               
Short term credit from banking institutions, net
   
(148
)
   
(149
)
   
(49
)
   
(66
)
Repayment of long term loan
   
(12,293
)
   
(19,173
)
   
(4,070
)
   
(4,191
)
Dividend paid
   
(8,621
)
   
(12,904
)
   
(2,855
)
   
(2,804
)
Dividend paid to non-controlling interest
   
-
     
(424
)
   
-
     
(39
)
Acquisition of company shares purchased by a wholly owned subsidiary
   
(5,446
)
   
(1,870
)
   
(2,000
)
   
(1,870
)
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(26,508
)
   
(34,520
)
   
(8,974
)
   
(8,970
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
(3,770
)
   
(1,522
)
   
(746
)
   
(442
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
   
(20,238
)
   
(9,236
)
   
(2,603
)
   
(2,629
)
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
   
50,306
     
72,183
     
32,671
     
65,576
 
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
   
30,068
     
62,947
     
30,068
     
62,947
 

In August 2022, the Company declared a dividend in an amount of US$ 3 million. The dividend was paid in October 2022.

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