Exhibit 1

 

For Immediate Release

Pointer Telocation Ltd. Reports Results

For the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016

Financial Highlights of the Quarter

· Revenues of $17.4 million; up 18% YoY in local currencies (up 15% in US dollar terms);

· Service revenues were $11.6 million; up 27% YoY in local currencies (up 22% in US dollars terms);

· Non-GAAP operating income of $2.3 million, up 26% compared to $1.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2015; GAAP operating income of $1.6 million;

· Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $2.3 million, up 4% YoY;

· Total MRM subscribers reached 222,000; a 23% YoY increase;

Rosh HaAyin, Israel, March 2, 2017, Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq: PNTR) - a leading developer, manufacturer and operator of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) services, announced today its financial results for the three month period and fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

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 operations.

Financial Summary for the Fourth Quarter of 2016

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2016 increased 15% to $17.4 million as compared to $15.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. In local currency terms in the territories where the subsidiaries operate, revenues increased by 18%.

Revenues from products in the fourth quarter of 2016 increased 3% to $5.8 million (34% of revenues) compared to $5.6 million (37% of revenues) in the comparable period of 2015.

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Revenues from services in the fourth quarter of 2016 increased 22% to $11.6 million (66% of revenues) compared to $9.5 million (63% of revenues), in the comparable period of 2015. In local currency terms, revenue from services increased by 27%.

Gross profit was $8.9 million (50.9% of revenues), an increase of 18% compared to $7.5 million (49.6% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Non-GAAP operating income was $2.3 million (13.3% of revenues), an increase of 26% compared to $1.8 million (12.2% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2015. GAAP operating income was $1.6 million compared with $0.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations was $1.8 million (10.2% of revenues), an increase of 14%, compared with $1.6 million (10.3% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2015.

GAAP net income from continuing operations was $501 thousand compared with a net income of $147 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $2.3 million, an increase of 4% compared with $2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Financial Summary for the Full Year of 2016

Revenues for 2016 were $64.4 million compared to $60.6 million in 2015, an increase of 6%. In local currency terms, revenues increased by 13% compared with 2015.

Revenues from products were $22.8 million (35% of revenues) compared to $22.3 million (37% of revenues) in 2015, an increase of 2%.

Revenues from services were $41.6 million (65% of revenues) compared to $38.3 million (63% of revenues) in 2015, an increase of 9%. In local currency terms, revenues from services increased by 18%.

Gross profit was $31.8 million (49.4% of revenues) in 2016, an increase of 9% compared to $29.3 million (48.3% of revenues) in 2015.

Non-GAAP operating income was $7.7 million (11.9% of revenues), an increase of 8% compared to $7.1 million (11.7% of revenues) in 2015. GAAP operating income was $6.2 million compared with $5.3 million in 2015.

Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations was $6.5 million (10.1% of revenues), an increase of 2%, compared with $6.4 million (10.5% of revenues).

GAAP net income from continuing operations was $3.3 million compared with a net income of $3.5 million in 2015.

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations in 2016 and 2015 was $8.8 million (13.6% and 14.5% of revenues, in both years, respectively).

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Management Comment

David Mahlab, Pointer's Chief Executive Officer, commented: “As we exit 2016, we are very proud of our performance. We showed a solid level of revenue growth in the fourth quarter, especially our service revenues which were driven by the increase in our subscriber base. Further contributing to our subscriber-base was the successful acquisition of Cielo, which is enabling us to further expand our business in the Southern part of Brazil. We are also pleased with the improvements in our margins, which is a demonstration of the strong operating leverage inherent to our business model. Additionally, our solid operating cash flow of $8.8 million for the year contributed to our balance sheet strength, enabling us to take advantage of further growth opportunities in our markets.”

Continued Mr. Mahlab, “Looking ahead to 2017, we have a number of exciting prospects ahead of us in the Internet of Vehicles space, that we are working on. Our recently announced solution to install our driver-behavior technology on over 4,000 for-hire vehicles in New York City, working under popular ride sharing apps, continues on track. We also made strong progress in penetrating companies with large fleets, including FEMSA, the largest public bottler by sales volume of Coca-Cola products in the world. As our results from the fourth quarter show, our growth drivers are increasingly contributing and for 2017 as a whole, we look forward to a year of double-digit revenue growth.”

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: +1 888 281 1167; From Israel: 03-918-0644

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 adjusted EBITDA and Non-GAAP net income as Non-GAAP financial performance measurements.

We calculate adjusted EBITDA by adding back to net income financial expenses, taxes, depreciation, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets and the effects of non-cash stock-based compensation expenses.

We calculate 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, spin-off related expenses and losses and acquisition related one-time costs.

The purpose of such adjustments is to give an indication of our performance exclusive of Non-GAAP charges that are considered by management to be outside of our core operating results.

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Adjusted 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. We believe that these non-GAAP measures help investors to understand our current and future operating cash flow and performance, especially as our acquisitions have resulted in amortization and non-cash items that have had a material impact on our GAAP profits. Adjusted 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 our 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

Pointer Telocation is a leading provider of technology and services to the automotive and insurance industries, offering a set of services including Road Side Assistance, Stolen Vehicle Recovery and Fleet Management. Pointer has a growing list of customers and products installed in more than 45 countries. Cellocator, a Pointer Products Division, is a leading AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) solutions provider for stolen vehicle retrieval, fleet management, car & driver safety, public safety, vehicle security and more. The Company's top management and the development center are located in the Afek Industrial Area of RoshHa'ayin, Israel.

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, V.P. Finance

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

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. dollars in thousands

	December 31,
	2016		2015
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,066	$	7,252
Trade receivables		11,464		9,494
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses		2,504		1,596
Inventories		5,582		4,697
Current assets of discontinued operation		-		11,616
Total current assets		25,616		34,655
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Long-term loan to related party		831		-
Long-term accounts receivable		564		490
Severance pay fund		2,878		2,740
Property and equipment, net		5,274		3,278
Other intangible assets, net		1,778		443
Goodwill		38,377		31,388
Deferred tax asset		1,433		3,086
Long term assets of discontinued operation		-		27,358
Total long-term assets		51,135		68,783
Total assets	$	76,751	$	103,438

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. dollars in thousands

	December 31,
	2016			2015
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term bank credit and current maturities of long-term loans	$	3,711		$	4,820
Trade payables		7,116			4,651
Deferred revenues and customer advances		1,037			671
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses		6,839			5,168
Current liabilities of discontinued operation		-			15,142
Total current liabilities		18,703			30,452
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term loans from banks		11,307			8,385
Deferred taxes and other long-term liabilities		846			258
Accrued severance pay		3,206			3,345
Long term liabilities of discontinued operation		-			5,963
Total long term liabilities		15,359			17,951
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
EQUITY:
Pointer Telocation Ltd's shareholders' equity:
Share capital		5,837			5,770
Additional paid-in capital		128,438			128,410
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,633	)		(6,254	)
Accumulated deficit		(86,115	)		(71,822	)
Total Pointer Telocation Ltd's shareholders' equity		42,527			56,104
Non-controlling interest		162			(1,069	)
Total equity		42,689			55,035
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	76,751		$	103,438

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

	Year ended December 31,				Three months ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Revenues:
Products	$	22,784	$	22,266	$	5,836	$	5,640
Services		41,569		38,301		11,562		9,463
Total revenues		64,353		60,567		17,398		15,103
Cost of revenues:
Products		13,904		13,435		3,425		3,354
Services		18,672		17,879		5,109		4,263
Total cost of revenues		32,576		31,314		8,534		7,617
Gross profit		31,777		29,253		8,864		7,486
Operating expenses:
Research and development		3,669		3,409		975		875
Selling and marketing		11,774		10,468		3,060		2,840
General and administrative		9,004		8,580		2,626		1,992
Amortization of intangible assets		473		538		173		120
One-time acquisition related costs		609		-		409		-
Impairment of intangible and tangible assets		-		917		-		917
Total operating expenses		25,529		23,912		7,243		6,744
Operating income		6,248		5,341		1,621		742
Financial expenses, net		1,046		729		422		288
Other expenses (income)		9		10		4		(1	)
Income before taxes on income		5,193		4,602		1,195		455
Tax on income		1,845		1,131		694		308
Income from continuing operations		3,348		3,471		501		147
Income (loss) from discontinued operation, net		154		327		-		(204	)
Net income (loss)	$	3,502	$	3,798	$	501	$	(57	)
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Pointer Telocation Ltd's shareholders:
Basic net earnings per share	$	0.43	$	0.45	$	0.06	$	0.02
Diluted net earnings per share	$	0.42	$	0.44	$	0.06	$	0.02
Weighted average - Basic number of shares		7,820,767		7,725,246		7,825,840		7,725,653
Weighted average - fully diluted number of shares		7,938,290		7,938,489		7,960,118		7,881,751

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands

	Year ended December 31,						Three months ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	3,502		$	3,798		$	501		$	(57	)
Adjustments required to reconcile net income  to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,888			3,959			582			1,013
Impairment of tangible and intangible assets		-			917			-			917
Accrued interest and exchange rate changes of debenture and long-term loans		29			(888	)		-			(277	)
Accrued severance pay, net		20			17			(17	)		37
Gain from sale of property and equipment, net		(232	)		(143	)		(27	)		(55	)
Amortization of stock-based compensation		320			309			115			64
Decrease in restricted cash		-			62			-			-
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net		(3,489	)		(236	)		(59	)		57
Increase in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses		(942	)		(469	)		(321	)		(236	)
Decrease (increase) in inventories		(952	)		658			(1,042	)		538
Decrease (increase) in long-term accounts receivable		99			(91	)		126			15
Decrease in deferred income tax		1,804			1,080			589			529
Increase in trade payables		3,346			1,277			1,127			527
Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable and accrued expenses		2,455			(1,448	)		887			46
Net cash provided by operating activities		8,848			8,802			2,461			3,118
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(3,968	)		(3,616	)		(391	)		(1,105	)
Purchase of other intangible assets		(115	)		-			-			-
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		648			1,266			24			437
Acquisition of subsidiary (b)		(8,531	)		-			(8,531	)		-
Net cash used in investing activities		(11,966	)		(2,350	)		(8,898	)		(668	)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands

	Year ended December 31,						Three months ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Cash flows from financing activities:
Receipt of long-term loans from banks		6,263			14,934			(499	)		(225	)
Repayment of long-term loans from banks		(4,976	)		(19,503	)		(1,401	)		(1,100	)
Distribution as a dividend in kind of previously consolidated subsidiary (a)		(1,870	)		-			-			-
Proceeds from issuance of shares and exercise of options, net of issuance costs		98			15			27			-
Short-term bank credit, net		716			(915	)		644			(693	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		231			(5,469	)		(1,229	)		(2,018	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(394	)		(193	)		(334	)		735
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(3,281	)		790			(8,000	)		1,167
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		9,347			8,557			14,066			8,180
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period- continuing operations		6,066			7,252			6,066			7,252
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period- discontinued operation		-			2,095			-			2,095
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	6,066		$	9,347		$	6,066		$	9,347

(a)	Distribution as a dividend in kind of previously consolidated subsidiary:
	The subsidiaries' assets and liabilities at date of distribution:
	Working capital (excluding cash and cash equivalents)		(5,443	)		-	-
	Property and equipment		7,048			-	-		-
	Goodwill and other intangible assets		15,883			-	-		-
	Other long term liabilities		(1,781	)		-	-		-
	Non-controlling interest		373			-	-		-
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(213	)
	Dividend in kind		(17,737	)		-	-		-
		$	(1,870	)	$	-	-	$	-

(b)	Acquisition of initially consolidated subsidiaries:
	The subsidiaries' assets and liabilities at date of acquisition:
	Working capital (excluding cash and cash equivalents)		(334	)		-		(334	)		-
	Property, plant and equipment		(1,239	)		-		(1,239	)		-
	Intangible assets		(1,688	)		-		(1,688	)		-
	Goodwill		(6,340	)		-		(6,340	)		-
	Deferred taxes		574			-		574			-
	Payables for acquisition of investments in subsidiaries		496					496
		$	(8,531	)	$	-	$	(8,531	)	$	-

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

U.S. dollars in thousands

The following table reconciles the GAAP to non-GAAP operating results:

	Year ended December 31,				Three months ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
GAAP gross profit	$	31,777	$	29,253	$	8,864	$	7,486
Stock-based compensation expenses		6		11		1		2
Non-GAAP gross profit		31,783		29,264		8,865		7,488
GAAP operating expenses	$	25,529	$	23,912	$	7,243	$	6,744
Stock-based compensation expenses		314		298		114		62
Amortization and impairment of long lived assets		473		1,455		173		1,037
Acquisition related one-time costs		609		-		409		-
Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	24,133	$	22,159	$	6,547	$	5,645
GAAP operating income	$	6,248	$	5,341	$	1,621	$	742
Non-GAAP operating income	$	7,650	$	7,105	$	2,318	$	1,843
GAAP net income from continuing operations	$	3,348	$	3,471	$	501	$	147
Stock-based compensation		320		309		115		64
Amortization and impairment of long lived assets		473		1,455		173		1,037
Non cash tax expenses		1,723		1,131		572		308
Acquisition related one-time costs		609		-		409		-
Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations	$	6,473	$	6,366	$	1,770	$	1,556
Income (loss) from discontinued operation		154		327		-		(204	)
Non cash tax expenses (income)		249		273		-		(47	)
Spin-off related expenses and losses		349		-		-		-
Amortization and impairment of long lived assets		67		197		-		49
Non-GAAP net income	$	7,292	$	7,163	$	1,770	$	1,354
Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations per share - Diluted	$	0.82	$	0.80	$	0.22	$	0.20
Non-GAAP weighted average number of shares - Diluted*		7,938,290		7,938,489		7,960,118		7,881,751

* 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.

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ADJUSTED EBITDA

U.S. dollars in thousands

	Year ended December 31,				Three months ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
GAAP Net income from continuing operations as reported:	$	3,348	$	3,471	$	501	$	147
Financial expenses, net		1,046		729		422		288
Tax on income		1,845		1,131		694		308
Stock based compensation expenses		320		309		115		64
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets		2,220		3,157		582		1,424
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations	$	8,779	$	8,797	$	2,314	$	2,231
Income (loss) from discontinued operation		154		327		-		(204	)
Financial expenses, net		47		140		-		44
Taxes on income		249		273		-		(46	)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets		668		1,719		-		506
Adjusted EBITDA	$	9,897	$	11,256	$	2,314	$	2,531

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