Route1 Reports Record Results in Third Quarter of 2018


TORONTO, Nov. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Route1 Inc. (OTCQB: ROIUF and TSXV: ROI) (the “Company” or “Route1”), North America's most advanced provider of industrial-grade data intelligence, user authentication and ultra-secure mobile workforce solutions, today announced its third quarter (Q3) financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Statement of operations
In 000s of CAD dollars
Q3
 2018
Q2
 2018
Q1
 2018
Q4
2017
Q3
 2017
Q2
 2017
Revenue      
Subscription revenue and services1,6841,6331,2641,2631,1771,347
Devices and appliances13,2073,93638810915924
Other4732482-
Total revenue14,8955,5771,6841,4201,3381,371
Cost of revenue12,3113,620585331362298
Gross profit2,5841,9571,1001,0899761,073
Operating expenses2,1501,8911,1361,1641,1311,151
Operating profit (loss) 143465(36)(75)(155)(78)
Total other expenses 2192(144)114170183157
Net income gain (loss)242209(150)(245)(338)(235)

1 Before stock based compensation and patent litigation
2 Includes stock based compensation, AirWatch litigation, gain on acquisition and foreign exchange

Subscription revenue and services
in 000s of CAD dollars
Q3
 2018
Q2
 2018
Q1
 2018
Q4
 2017
Q3
2017
Q2
 2017
Application software1,1931,1811,2601,2631,1771,347
Technology as a service (TaaS)288266----
Other services2031864---
Total1,6841,6331,2641,2631,1771,347


Adjusted EBITDA
in 000s of CAD dollars
Q3
2018
Q2
2018
Q1
2018
Q4
2017
Q3
2017
Q2
2017
Gross Profit2,5841,9571,1001,0899761,073
Adjusted EBITDA 36272724624(46)16
Amortization193207829910994
Operating profit (loss)43465(36)(75)(155)(78)

3 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.

Route1 generated cash from operating activities of approximately $0.5 million during Q3 2018 compared with cash used in operating activities of $0.2 million in Q3 2017.  Non-cash working capital of $1.0 million was generated in Q3 2018 compared to $0.5 million of cash used in the same period a year earlier.  Net cash generated from the day–to-day operations for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was $1.5 million compared to cash used of $0.6 million in Q3 2017.

Balance sheet extracts
In 000s of CAD dollars
Sep 30
2018
Jun 30
2018
Mar 31
2018
Dec 31
2017
Sep 30
2017
Jun 30
2017
Cash2,2891,0846001,0371,4082,080
Total current assets5,9984,9896,2922,0352,8562,924
Total current liabilities5,5594,8636,2921,8292,5342,396
Net working capital439126-206322528
Total assets8,1987,3568,6463,1714,0814,213
Bank debt------
Total shareholders’ equity2,4022,3222,2561,2361,4321,720

“I am pleased with the operating and financial performance the GroupMobile team delivered during our recently completed third quarter.  The strong quarterly financial results reflect the high quality execution of our Group Mobile Int’l integration plan, closure on the July 2018 US $5.9 million purchase order for Getac rugged devices from a US based integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations, delivering to the market cutting edge software applications for data analytics and data security, and the start of realizing on the inherent business value that falls out of acquisition of Group Mobile Int’l earlier this year,” said Tony Busseri CEO of Route1.  “Of note is the positive impact the addition of the rugged device resale business that we purchased earlier this year.  Results will vary from quarter to quarter, as device sales can be influenced by one-time large orders similar to the impact the US $5.9 million had on this third quarter.

“We started our business pivot towards being an advanced provider of solutions for the ultra-secure mobile workforce, user authentication and data intelligence in mid-2017 and the plan is now producing better than expected results at this point in the business model’s maturity.  We expect GroupMobile to grow organically and through acquisition over the next year and continue to aggressively move forward on realizing on the embedded value in our intellectual property.”

Investor Conference Call and Webcast

Route1 will hold a conference call and web cast to discuss the Company’s financial results and provide a business update on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 9 a.m. eastern.  Participants should dial Toll-Free: 1-866-548-4713 or Toll/International: 1-323-794-2093 at least 10 minutes prior to the conference, pass code 1767112 .  For those unable to attend the call, a replay will be available on November 7, 2018  after 12:00 p.m. at Toll-Free 1-844-512-2921 or Toll/International 1-412-317-6671, pass code 1767112 until 11:59 pm on November 21,  2018. 

The webcast will be presented live at http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=131797.

About Route1 Inc.
Route1, operating under the trade name GroupMobile, is North America's most advanced provider of industrial-grade data intelligence, user authentication, and ultra-secure mobile workforce solutions. The Company helps all manner of organizations, from government and military to private sector, to make intelligent use of devices and data for immediate process improvements while maintaining the highest level of cyber security.  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
CEO, Route1 Inc.
+1 416 814-2635
tony.busseri@groupmobile.com

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