Elbit Vision Systems Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results


Fourth quarter revenues at $2.8 million, up 18% year-over-year
Fourth quarter net income of $449 thousand, up 35% year-over-year

Fourth Quarter 2016 highlights

  • Revenue at $2.8 million, up 18% year-over-year
  • Gross and operating margins at 54.7% and 17.2%, respectively
  • Net income of $449 thousand, representing 16.1% of revenues

Full year 2016 highlights

  • Record revenue at $10.1 million, up 11% year-over-year
  • Gross and operating margins at 55.4% and 21.3%, respectively
  • Net income of $2.0 million, representing 19.9% of revenues
  • Positive operating cash flow of $2 million with year-end cash and equivalents at $4.5 million

CAESAREA, Israel, April 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elbit Vision Systems Ltd.  (OTCQB: EVSNF, EVSND1), a pioneer in the science of camera-based automatic vision inspection for textile fabrics and technical webs, announced today its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2016. 

Sam Cohen, CEO of EVS commented, “These results reflect another successful year of growth for EVS in both sales and profits, and more importantly we made solid strategic progress towards our long term goal of complete textile automation.  Our efforts for continuous improvement in both IQ-TEX4 and iBar have been fruitful over the past twelve months.  Our legacy products have shown real resilience in the traditional textile market, while out-performing even our expectations in nonwovens.  This continued success coupled with the emergence of iBar has allowed us to advance EVS in technology, costs, and revenue.”

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1 The ticker symbol EVSND shall be in use for a 20 business days period following the company's 1-for-10 reverse shall split. 

Fourth Quarter 2016 Results
Revenues for the quarter were $2.8 million, representing an increase of 18% compared to $2.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Gross profit for the quarter was $1.5 million, representing 54.7% of revenues, an increase of 22% compared to $1.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, which represented 53.2% of revenues.

Operating income for the quarter was $478 thousand (17.2% of revenue), an increase of 23% compared to $388 thousand (16.5% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2015. During the quarter R&D expenses increased to $614 thousand versus $253 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2015. R&D expenses in 2017 are expected to revert to the similar quarterly rate seen in recent quarters.

Net income was $449 thousand (16.1% of revenue), an increase of 35% compared to $333 thousand (14.2% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Full Year 2016 Results
Revenues for the year were $10.1 million, representing an increase of 11% compared to $9.1 million in 2015.

Gross profit for the year was $5.6 million, representing 55.4% of revenues, an increase of 7% compared to $5.2 million for 2015, which represented 57.5% of revenues.

Operating income for the year was $2.2 million (21.3% of revenue), a decrease of 5% compared to $2.3 million (24.8% of revenues) in 2015.

Net income was $2.0 million (19.9% of revenue), an increase of 222% compared to $2.1 million (23.2% of revenues) in 2015.

The Company reported a positive operating cash flow of $2 million for the year.

As of December 31, 2016, cash and cash equivalents were $4.5 million.

Conference call details
The Company will also host a conference call later today at 9:00 am ET. Sam Cohen, Chief Executive Officer and Yaron Menashe, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call and will be available to answer questions after presenting the results.

To participate, please call one of the following telephone numbers at least 10 minutes before the start of the call:

US:1 888 668 9141at 09:00 am Eastern Time
Israel:03 918 0610at 4:00 pm Israel Time
International: +972 3 918 0610 

For those unable to participate, the teleconference will be available for replay on Elbit Vision Systems’ website at http://www.evs.co.il/ beginning 24 hours after the call.

About Elbit Vision Systems Ltd. (EVS): www.evs.co.il 

EVS offers a broad portfolio of automatic State-of-the-Art Visual Inspection Systems for both in-line and off-line applications, and process monitoring systems used to improve product quality, safety, and increase production efficiency.  EVS' systems are used by over 800 customers, many of which are leading global companies.

This press release and other releases are available on www.evs.co.il

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, such as market acceptance of new products and our ability to execute production on orders, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the statements included in this press release. Although EVS believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. EVS disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  EVS undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.

FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW

ELBIT VISION SYSTEMS LTD.  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET  
AT DECEMBER 31, 2016  
IN U.S. DOLLARS  
  
 Dec-31  
 2016 2015  
      
  U.S. dollars in thousands
(except per share data)
  
Assets     
      
CURRENT ASSETS:     
Cash and cash equivalents4,528  3,305  
Restricted deposits (short term)111  69  
      
Trade accounts receivable1,136  1,383  
Other receivables286  78  
Inventories1,651  1,419  
Total current assets7,712  6,254  
      
      
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES:     
Severance pay fund140  193  
Other long-term receivables35  67  
Total long-term receivables175  260  
      
      
PROPERTY, PLANT AND     
EQUIPMENT – net of     
accumulated depreciation and29  36  
amortization     
      
OTHER ASSETS     
Goodwill242  242  
      
      
Total assets8,158  6,792   


 Dec-31
 2016 2015
    
  U.S. dollars in thousands
(except per share data)
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity   
    
CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
Credit from banks  -   149
Trade account payable776  1,171
Deferred revenues231  324
Other payables1,031  441
Total current liabilities2,038  2,085
    
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:   
Long Terms Loans (Net of current maturities)  -   373
Other Long Terms liabilities165  429
Accrued severance pay155  206
Total long-term liabilities320  1,008
Total liabilities2,358  3,093
    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY5,800  3,699
    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ Equity8,158  6,792


ELBIT VISION SYSTEMS LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE TWELVE AND THREE-MONTHS PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
IN U.S. DOLLARS
        
 12 months ended
 3 months ended
 Dec-31
 Dec-31
 2016  2015
 2016
 2015
              
  U.S. dollars in thousands 
(except per share data)

        
Revenues10,146   9,128  2,783   2,349 
        
Cost of Revenues4,530   3,882  1,261   1,100 
        
Gross Profit5,616   5,246  1,522   1,249 
        
Research and development1,378   765  614   253 
Marketing and selling1,254   1,411  227   396 
General and administrative826   808  203   212 
        
Operating Profit2,158   2,262  478   388 
        
Financial Expenses - net(134) (144) (29) (55)
Profit before taxes on income2,024   2,118  449   333 
        
Taxes on Income  -    -    -    - 
Net profit for the period2,024   2,118  449   333 
        
        
Profit per share basic0.22   0.25  0.05   0.04 
Profit per share diluted0.21   0.25  0.05   0.04 
Weighted average number       
of shares used in Computation       
of profit per share:       
        
Basic (in thousands)9,338   8,546  9,342   8,587 
Diluted (in thousands)9,593   8,568  9,367   8,614 

 


            

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