BOS Reports Second Quarter of 2020 Financial Results

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BOS Better Online Solutions Ltd. (NASDAQ: BOSC) reported a net loss of $1.4 million for the first half of 2020, primarily due to a $1.7 million write-off related to its Robotics business. Despite strong performance in its Supply Chain and RFID divisions, the company faced challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting sales across all divisions and resulting in a revenue decrease to $14.9 million compared to $16.5 million in 2019. The company is focused on restructuring its Robotics division and anticipates returning to profitability in Q3 2020.

Positive

• Supply Chain division reported operational profit of $613,000, up from $568,000 in 2019.
• RFID division showed improvement with an operational profit of $354,000 compared to a loss of $284,000 in the previous year.
• Strong focus on restructuring Robotics business with plans for breakeven by Q4 2020.
• Expectations to stabilize revenues in 2020 to match 2019 levels despite current challenges.

Negative

• Net loss of $1.4 million for the first half of 2020.
• Write-off of intangible assets and inventory impairment totaling $1.7 million in Robotics.
• Overall revenue decline attributed to COVID-19 impacts on sales across all divisions.

RISHON LE ZION, Israel, Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BOS Better Online Solutions Ltd. (“BOS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BOSC), a global provider of intelligent systems and services for production and logistics, reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Eyal Cohen, BOS CEO, stated: "Despite the outstanding performance of our Supply Chain and RFID divisions, we had a net loss of $1.4 million in the first half of the year. The loss was primarily derived from a write off of the entire intangible assets of the Robotics business and an impairment of its inventory, in a total amount of $1.7 million.”

Operational Profit (loss) by divisions (U.S. dollars in thousands)	Six months ended June 30,
	2020	2019
Supply Chain	613	568
RFID	354	(284)
Intelligent Robotics	(2,215)	41
Operating profit (loss)	$ (1,248)	$ 325

Eyal Cohen added: "We are effecting a turnaround process in our Robotics business, which is longer and deeper than initially anticipated. We are at the final stages of restructuring the operational side of the Robotics business to improve our competitive advantage. We have significantly reduced the cost of materials for our products and our operational expenses, and implemented additional controls to prevent future losses due to underestimated costs of projects.

"The COVID 19 pandemic has made it much more difficult for the Robotics business to penetrate the U.S. market, which we have targeted as a key market for this business. In response, we are making personnel changes in the U.S. sales team and are adjusting the U.S. marketing activity. Also, we believe that our success in reducing the cost of materials improves our chances of growing the revenues of our Robotics business line in the rest of the world. Consequently, we have decided to work extensively towards increasing our network of distributors outside of the United States.

"Historically, BOS has been able to overcome challenges presented in connection with other acquisitions such as of the Supply Chain division and the RFID divisions, which experienced substantial operating losses before becoming profitable.

"There is no doubt that the Robotics business is the toughest challenge we have faced to date. However, with a clear plan for action in the near-term and a firm commitment of BOS' employees and management to success, we believe that the Robotics business will reach an operational breakeven point in the fourth quarter of this year."

Outlook for the second half of the year 2020
"Revenues for the first six months of year 2020 amounted to $14.9 million compared to $16.5 million in the comparable period last year. The decrease was primarily attributable to the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic on sales of all of the Company’s operating businesses. We expect that we will make up for this shortfall in the second half of year 2020 so that the year 2020 revenues will remain the same as in the year 2019.

"Based on the strong relative performance of our Supply Chain and RFID divisions in the first half of the year and the restructuring of the Robotics business operations, we further anticipate that BOS will return to a net profit in the third quarter of this year.”  

Conference Call Details
BOS will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. EDT – 5:00 p.m., Israel Time. A question-and-answer session will follow management’s presentation. To access the conference call, please dial one of the following numbers:
US: +1-888-281-1167, International: +972-3-9180644.

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available the next day on the BOS website: www.boscom.com

About BOS

BOS is a global provider of intelligent systems and services for production and logistics. BOS’ Robotics and RFID Division, offers intelligent robotics and RFID systems for industrial and logistics processes and retail store management. BOS’ Supply Chain Division provides electronic components, mainly for the aerospace, defense, and other industries worldwide. Its services include the consolidation of electronic components from a vast number of suppliers, long term scheduling, and kitting.
For more information, please visit:
www.boscom.com | Robotics at www.imdecol.com | RFID at www.dimex.co.il | Supply Chain at www.Odem.co.il

Company Contact:
Eyal Cohen, BOS' CEO
+972-542525925 | eyalc@boscom.com

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

BOS reports financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP and herein provides some non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures are intended to supplement the Company’s presentation of its financial results that are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses the non-GAAP measures presented to evaluate and manage the Company’s operations internally. The Company is also providing this information to assist investors in performing additional financial analysis that is consistent with financial models developed by research analysts who follow the Company. The reconciliation set forth below is provided in accordance with Regulation G and reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Safe Harbor Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of BOS.  These risk factors and uncertainties include, amongst others, the dependency of sales being generated from one or few major customers, the uncertainty of BOS being able to maintain current gross profit margins, inability to keep up or ahead of technology and to succeed in a highly competitive industry, failure to successfully integrate and achieve the potential benefits of the acquisition of the business operations of Imdecol Ltd. (the Robotics business line), inability to maintain marketing and distribution arrangements and to expand our overseas markets, uncertainty with respect to the prospects of legal claims against BOS, the effect of exchange rate fluctuations, general worldwide economic conditions, the impact of the COVID-19 virus and continued availability of financing for working capital purposes and to refinance outstanding indebtedness; and additional risks and uncertainties detailed in BOS’ periodic reports and registration statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. BOS undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
U.S. dollars in thousands
	Six months ended June 30,								Three months ended June 30,
	2020				2019*				2020					2019*
	(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Revenues	$	14,946			$	16,549			$	7,478						$	8,786
Cost of revenues		11,718				13,167				6,048							7,054
Inventory Impairment		671				-				552							-
Gross profit		2,557				3,382				878							1,732
Operating costs and expenses:
Research and development		21				-				3							-
Sales and marketing		1,953				1,899				846							998
General and administrative		843				1,158				394							585
Impairment of Goodwill and intangible assets		988				-				988							-
Total operating costs and expenses		3,805				3,057				2,231							1,583
Operating income (loss)		(1,248	)			325				(1,353		)					149
Financial expenses, net		(137	)			(129	)			(81		)					(127		)
Income before taxes on income (loss)		(1,385	)			196				(1,434		)					22
Taxes on income		-				20				-							2
Net income (loss)	$	(1,385	)		$	176			$	(1,434		)				$	20
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$	(0.32	)		$	0.05			$	(0.34		)				$	0.00
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic net income per share		4,265				3,845				4,273					4,040
Weighted average number of shares used in computing diluted net income per share		4,265				3,847				4,273					4,042
Number of outstanding shares as of June 30, 2020 and  2019		4,318				4,258				4,318					4,258

*   The Intelligent Robotics division has been consolidated since June 1, 2019

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
	June 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
	(Unaudited)					(Audited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	447				$	339
Restricted bank deposits		175					240
Trade receivables		8,726					10,063
Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses		1,533					1,273
Inventories (includes inventory in process in the amounts of $1,199 and $576 as of June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively)		5,972					5,407
Total current assets		16,853					17,322
LONG-TERM ASSETS		126					155
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET		1,155					1,257
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS, NET		1,043					720
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET		50					598
GOODWILL		4,676					5,147
Total assets	$	23,903				$	25,199

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
	June 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	(Unaudited)				(Audited)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short term loans and current maturities of long term loans	$	1,062			$	664
Operating lease liabilities, current		478				551
Trade payables		6,205				6,503
Employees and payroll accruals		812				1,007
Deferred revenues		845				836
Advances net of inventory in progress		56				29
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		240				419
Total current liabilities		9,698				10,009
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term loans, net of current maturities		1,893				2,041
Operating lease liabilities, non-current		654				289
Accrued severance pay		313				303
Total long-term liabilities		2,860				2,633
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		11,345				12,557
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	23,903			$	25,199

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED EBITDA
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
	Six months ended June 30,							Three months ended June 30,
	2020				2019			2020				2019
Operating income (loss)	$	(1,248	)		$	325		$	(1,353	)			$	149
Add:
Impairment of Goodwill and other intangible assets		988				-			988					-
Amortization of intangible assets		32				19			6					14
Stock based compensation		39				39			18					20
Depreciation		142				134			71					69
EBITDA	$	(47	)		$	517		$	(270	)			$	252

SEGMENT INFORMATION
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
	RFID		Supply Chain Solutions		Intelligent Robotics			Consolidated
	Six months ended June 30, 2020
Revenues	$	5,669	$	8,976	$	301		$	14,946
Inventory Impairment	$	-	$	-	$	(671	)	$	(671	)
Gross profit (loss)	$	1,474	$	1,869	$	(786	)	$	2,557
Impairment of Goodwill and intangible assets	$	-	$	-	$	(988	)	$	(988	)
Operating Income (loss)	$	354	$	613	$	(2,215	)	$	(1,248	)
Balance of Goodwill and other intangible assets related to segment	$	4,726	$	-	$	-		$	4,726

 

	RFID			Supply Chain Solutions		Intelligent Robotics		Consolidated
	Six months ended June 30, 2019
Revenues	$	6,697		$	9,616	$	236	$	16,549
Gross profit	$	1,338		$	1,978	$	66	$	3,382
Operating Income (loss)	$	(284	)	$	568	$	41	$	325
Balance of Goodwill and other intangible assets related to segment	$	4,746		$	-	$	1,416	$	6,162

 

SEGMENT INFORMATION
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
	RFID		Supply Chain Solutions		Intelligent Robotics			Consolidated
Revenues	$	2,385	$	4,895	$	198		$	7,478
Inventory Impairment	$	-	$	-	$	(552	)	$	(552	)
Gross profit (loss)	$	534	$	1.01	$	(665	)	$	878
Impairment of Goodwill and intangible assets	$	-	$	-	$	(988	)	$	(988	)
Operating Income (loss)	$	33	$	429	$	(1,815	)	$	(1,353	)
Balance of Goodwill and other intangible assets related to segment	$	4,726	$	-	$	-		$	4,726

 

	RFID			Supply Chain Solutions		Intelligent Robotics		Consolidated
Revenues	$	2,973		$	5,577	$	236	$	8,786
Gross profit	$	538		$	1,128	$	66	$	1,732
Operating Income (loss)	$	(268	)	$	376	$	41	$	149
Balance of Goodwill and other intangible assets related to segment	$	4,746		$	-	$	1,416	$	6,162

FAQ

What were BOSC's financial results for Q2 2020?

BOS reported a net loss of $1.4 million for the first half of 2020, with revenues of $14.9 million.

How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect BOSC's revenue?

The pandemic contributed to a revenue decrease from $16.5 million in the first half of 2019 to $14.9 million in 2020.

What is BOSC's outlook for the second half of 2020?

BOS anticipates returning to profitability in Q3 2020 and aims to stabilize revenues to match 2019 levels.

What divisions are performing well for BOSC?

The Supply Chain and RFID divisions are showing strong performance despite challenges.

What challenges is BOSC facing in its Robotics business?

BOSC is dealing with a significant write-off and restructuring due to difficulties in penetrating the U.S. market.