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Route1 Announces Q4 and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

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Route1 reported its financial results for FY 2020, showing total revenue of 29.7 million CAD, up from 24 million CAD in FY 2019. The company faced a net loss of 1.7 million CAD due to costs associated with patent litigation and operating expenses. Q4 2020 revenue was 7.2 million CAD, down from 8.4 million CAD in Q4 2019. Operating profit for Q4 stood at 443,000 CAD. The company also closed a $3 million private placement and settled a litigation matter with VMWare, incurring a US$1.4 million payment.

Positive
  • Total revenue increased to 29.7 million CAD in FY 2020, a 23.5% growth from FY 2019.
  • Operating profit for Q4 2020 was 443,000 CAD.
Negative
  • Net loss of 1.7 million CAD in FY 2020 compared to a 554,000 CAD loss in FY 2019.
  • Q4 2020 revenue decreased by 14% compared to Q4 2019.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2021 / Route1 Inc. (OTCQB:ROIUF) and (TSXV:ROI) (the "Company" or "Route1"), an advanced North American provider of data-centric business empowerment solutions, today reported its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2020.

Fiscal Year 2020
The Company's operating results for fiscal year 2020 with comparatives are as follows:

In 000s of CAD dollars
FY
2020
FY
2019
FY
2018
FY
2017
Revenue
Device
20,038 16,169 19,972 321
Services
9,574 7,834 6,209 5,698
Other
94 7 49 51
Total Revenue
29,707 24,010 26,231 6,070
Cost of revenue
18,635 14,978 18,732 1,325
Gross profit
11,072 9,032 7,499 4,745
Operating expenses
9,936 8,214 6,892 4,736
Operating profit 1
1,136 818 607 9
Patent litigation 2
1,610 1,289 841 270
Total other expenses 3, 4
1,233 82 200 349
Net income (loss)
(1,707) (554) (434) (610)

1 Before stock-based compensation

2 For FY 2020, the Company incurred expenses for patent litigation net of the reversal of an accounting liability reflecting the funds the Company received from its litigation funding agreement. The Company has concluded the litigation with VMWare in both Canada and the United States and will incur no additional expense for this litigation.

3 Includes gain on litigation, gain or loss on asset disposal, stock-based compensation expense, interest expense, income tax recovery, foreign exchange loss or gain, other expenses and acquisition expense.

For FY 2020, Total Other Expenses (in 000s of CAD dollars) are comprised of the following items:

Gains
Losses or Expenses
Litigation Settlement
163
Reserve for goods fraudulently taken
597
Stock-based compensation
497
Interest
163
Foreign exchange
71
Other
68
Total Gains
163
Total Losses or Expenses
1,396
Total Other Expenses
1,233

Q4 2020
The Company's operating results for Q4 2020 with comparatives are as follows:

Statement of operations
In 000s of CAD dollars

Q4
2020

Q3
2020

Q2
2020

Q1
2020

Q4
2019

Q3
2019

Revenue
Subscription and services
2,528 2,599 2,489 1,958 2,511 2,136
Devices and appliances
4,637 6,523 4,477 4,401 5,891 6,576
Other
62 25 3 4 1 2
Total revenue
7,227 9,147 6,969 6,363 8,403 8,714
Cost of revenue
4,315 6,134 4,188 3,997 5,653 5,953
Gross profit
2,912 3,013 2,781 2,366 2,750 2,761
Operating expenses
2,469 2,562 2,570 2,334 2,360 2,336
Operating profit 1
443 451 211 32 390 425
Patent litigation 2
1,058 381 67 104 195 279
Total other expenses 3
321 598 204 111 (315) 145
Net income (loss)
(936) (528) (60) (183) 510 1
Subscription and services revenue
in 000s of CAD dollars

Q4
2020

Q3
2020

Q2
2020

Q1
2020

Q4
2019

Q3
2019

Application software
2,015 1,923 1,665 1,217 1,202 1,182
Technology as a service (TaaS)
204 241 315 321 353 322
Other services
309 435 509 420 956 632
Total
2,528 2,599 2,489 1,958 2,511 2,136
Adjusted EBITDA
in 000s of CAD dollars

Q4
2020

Q3
2020

Q2
2020

Q1
2020

Q4
2019

Q3
2019

Gross Profit
2,912 3,013 2,781 2,366 2,750 2,761
Adjusted EBITDA 4
768 778 556 358 676 743
Amortization
325 327 346 326 286 318
Operating profit (loss)
443 451 211 32 390 425

4 Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, patent litigation, restructuring and other costs. Adjusted EBITDA does not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA allows Route1 to compare its operating performance over time on a consistent basis.

Balance sheet extracts
In 000s of CAD dollars
Dec 31
2020
Sep 30
2020
Jun 30
2020
Mar 31
2020
Dec 31
2019
Sep 30
2019
Cash
1,137 - 107 116 126 320
Total current assets
6,408 8,836 5,448 4,391 6,206 6,106
Total current liabilities
9,779 13,385 8,901 7,532 9,035 8,749
Net working capital
(3,371) (4,549) (3,453) (3,141) (2,829) (2,643)
Net working capital (adjusted for contract liability)
256 490 800 (1,570) (1,078) (221)
Total assets
14,176 15,749 12,283 11,501 12,630 11,780
Bank debt and seller notes
1,792 2,609 1,193 2,461 2,415 2,294
Total shareholders' equity
2,141 37 778 950 980 473
Net cash flow
In 000s of CAD dollars

Q4
2020

Q3
2020

Q2
2020

Q1
2020

Q4
2019

Q3
2019

Cash generated (used) in operating activities
(3,513) 1,523 1,773 472 64 20
Cash used in investing activities
906 (489) (240) (633) (174) (154)
Cash generated (used) in financing activities
1,601 1,092 (1,543) 165 (28) (247)
Net cash inflow (outflow)
(1,008) 2,126 (10) 4 (138) (381)

Q4 2020 Material Events

  • December 16, 2020 - Route1 closed its previously announced $3,000,000 private placement. The $3,000,000 was raised by way of a non-brokered private placement of units of the Company at a price of $0.85 per Unit. Each unit consists of one common share in the capital of Route1 and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will be exercisable into one common share for a period of 18 months at a price of $1.00 per share.
  • December 29, 2020 - Route1 entered into a settlement agreement with AirWatch and its parent company VMWare ending the patent infringement litigation between the parties in both the United States and Canada. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Route1 will pay US$1,400,000 to VMWare.

Stock Option Grant
The Company yesterday granted an employee stock options in the aggregate amount of 400,000 with an exercise price equal to the closing share price on Thursday, April 29, 2021. The stock options will expire on April 29, 2026 and will vest thirty percent on the first anniversary, thirty percent on the second anniversary and the remainder on the third anniversary. Under the Company's stock option plan, 10% of the issued capital is reserved for issuance for a total of 3,841,996 options. As of today's date, including the above grant, a total of 3,712,500 options are currently outstanding under the stock option plan.

Business Update Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will hold a conference call and webcast to provide a business update on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 9:00 am eastern.

Participants should dial Toll-Free: 877-407-0782 or Toll/International: 201-689-8567 at least 10 minutes prior to the conference call and webcast. For those unable to attend the call, a replay will be available on April 30, 2021 after 4 pm eastern at Toll-Free 877-481-4010 or Toll/International 919-882-2331 passcode #41087 until 9 am on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

The webcast will be presented live at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2167/41087.

About Route1 Inc.
Route1 Inc. is an advanced North American technology company that empowers their clients with data-centric solutions necessary to drive greater profitability, improve operational efficiency and gain sustainable competitive advantages, while always emphasizing a strong cybersecurity and information assurance posture. Route1 delivers exceptional client outcomes through real-time secure delivery of actionable intelligence to decision makers, whether it be in a manufacturing plant, in-theater or in a university parking lot. Route1 is listed on the OTCQB in the United States under the symbol ROIUF and in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ROI. For more information, visit: www.route1.com.

For More Information, Contact:
Tony Busseri
President and Chief Executive Officer
+1 480 500-7030
tony.busseri@route1.com

This news release, required by applicable Canadian laws, does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

© 2021 Route1 Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted or otherwise used in whole or in part or by any means without prior written consent of Route1 Inc. See https://www.route1.com/terms-of-use/ for notice of Route1's intellectual property.

This news release may contain statements that are not current or historical factual statements that may constitute forward-looking statements or future oriented financial information. These statements are based on certain factors and assumptions, including, expectations regarding the success of the private placement and the terms on which the Company will raise funds, price and liquidity of the common shares, expected financial performance, expected subscribers and subscription-based revenue, business prospects, technological developments, development activities, the ability of the Company to obtain the supersedeas bond in order to appeal the decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and like matters. While Route1 considers these factors and assumptions to be reasonable, based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risk factors described in reporting documents filed by the Company. Actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of these and other risks and should not be relied upon as a prediction of future events. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or future oriented financial information to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. Estimates used in this presentation are from Company sources. Past or forecasted performance is not a guarantee of future performance and readers should not rely on historical results or forward-looking statements or future oriented financial information as an assurance of future results.

SOURCE: Route1 Inc.



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FAQ

What were Route1's total revenues for FY 2020, reported on April 29, 2021?

Route1 reported total revenues of 29.7 million CAD for FY 2020.

What is the net income reported by Route1 for FY 2020?

Route1 reported a net loss of 1.7 million CAD for FY 2020.

How did Route1's Q4 2020 revenue compare to Q4 2019?

Route1's Q4 2020 revenue was 7.2 million CAD, a decrease from 8.4 million CAD in Q4 2019.

What was the outcome of the patent litigation settlement with VMWare announced on April 29, 2021?

Route1 agreed to pay US$1.4 million to VMWare to settle the patent litigation.

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