OMNIQ ANNOUNCES RECORD BREAKING ANNUAL REVENUE OF $102.5 MILLION, $25 MILLION FOR Q4 2022 AND REACHES POSITIVE CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS FOR FIRST TIME


SALT LAKE CITY, March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMNIQ Corp. (NASDAQ: OMQS) (“OMNIQ” or “the Company”), a provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and IoT – based solutions announces record breaking revenue with Full Year 2022 of $102.5M an all-time high and a Q4 of $25M.

 Record Revenue of $102.5 Million a 31% YoY increase
   
 Record Gross Profit of $22.1 Million an increase of $5.4 Million or 33% over FY 2021
   
 Positive Cash Flow from Operations of $1.2 Million compared to a deficit of $3.2M in FY 2021
   
 AI Machine Vision Revenue increased by more than 100% compared to FY 2021 driven by strong customer demand across Public Safety, Automation of Parking and Retail and Quick Service Restaurants
   
 Company completed the acquisition of 100% of Dangot Computers Ltd., a leader in providing sophisticated solutions of automation for Hospitals, Restaurants, Supermarkets, Government Institutions and others, recognizing immediate synergies with OMNIQ’s AI solutions
   
 OMNIQ’s Q Shield, AI based safe city solution has contracted 14 new cities in Fiscal Year 2022, and is experiencing continued positive momentum
   
 Q4 Revenue of $25 Million is slightly higher than the 2021 Q4.
   
 Gross Profit for Q4 was $4 Million
   
 Operating expenses for Q4 were $7.5 Million 2% less than in 2021

Additional 2022 and recent events:

 Completed closing on 100% of Dangot Computers
 Formalized banking relationship with Bridge Bank increasing strength of Balance Sheet
 Included in Ubers “Innovation Award” for Vehicle Recognition System (VRS) at Philadelphia International Airport
 Awarded $4M project from Multi-National Transportation and Logistics Company
 Awarded $11m Supply agreement from the Government of Israel
 Awarded $29M project for a Fortune 100 Company
 Awarded $4M project for Supply Chain advanced equipment for Fortune 50 Company
 Initial order for Q Post, Integrated AI Machine Vision Solution for a major retailer with potential of up to 5000 units in North America.
 Awarded additional $1M project for Supply Chain Fortune 100 retailer with 2300 locations in North America
 Initial order, patented AI Machine Vision technology for US based Fast Food Chain with 800+ locations
 Self Service Patient Management Kiosks feature in The Sylvan Adams Emergency Hospital, Israel’s newest state of the art hospital in the Tel Aviv Ichilov Medical Center.
 50th Airport deploys AI Machine Vision Solution
 $10M purchase agreement for Intelligent Healthcare Carts from Israel’s Ministry of Health
 14 Cities contracted for Q-Shield, AI Machine Vision technology

Shai Lustgarten, CEO of omniQ commented “As we focused our efforts during the year on driving revenue, we were rewarded with continued strong momentum. I am proud to announce that we experienced record breaking revenues of $102.5 million for 2022. Despite supply chain challenges faced around the globe, our revenue marked a monumental achievement as we reached over $100 million for the first time. In addition, we recorded positive cash flow from operations of $1.2 million, another historic result. This growth came from a wide group of customers and variety of sectors including safe city, supply chain, hospitals, restaurant and retail. This diversity proves once again that our technology has demand and success from multiple large verticals who depend on our technology and services to improve their day-to-day operations. As we look into 2023, we are off to a strong start and look forward to a year of continued growth and profitability. We are especially excited about the progress and opportunity we see in our AI Machine Vision segment which we expect to positively impact our profitability. After seeing significant success in our Safe City vertical we expect the growth of cities contracted and deployed to continue to gain momentum as our backlog expands. I would like to thank our employees for their efforts, wisdom and innovative spirit that place us as a preferred supplier to the most demanding customers in the world and special thanks to our investors and partners for their continuous support”

Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results

OMNIQ reported revenue of $25 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, an increase of less than 1% from $24.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Our Gross Margin was 16% compared to 2021 which had gross margin of 19%. Total operating expenses for the quarter were $7. 5 million, compared with $7.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Net loss for the quarter was $4 million, or a loss of $0. 53 per basic share, compared with a loss of $2. 2 million, or a loss of $0. 36 per basic share, for the fourth quarter of last year.

Adjusted EBITDA (adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) for the fourth quarter of 2022 amounted to a loss of $1.4 million compared with an adjusted EBITDA loss of $553 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Cash balance at December 31, 2022 was approximately $1.3 million compared with $7.1 million at December 31, 2021.

FY 2022 Financial Results

OMNIQ reported revenue of $102.5 million for the year that ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $24 million from $78.3 million in the same period of 2021. Our Gross Profit grew to $22 million in the year that ended December 31, 2022, compared to $16.7 million in 2021. Total operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022, were $31.7 million, compared with $27 million in the same period in 2021.

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2022, was $13.6 million, or a loss of $1.82 per basic share, compared with a loss of $13.1 million, or a loss of $2. 20 per basic share, for the same period of last year.

Adjusted EBITDA (adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) for the year ended December 31, 2022, amounted to a loss of $2.9 million compared with an adjusted EBITDA loss of $4.1 million in 2021.

Earnings Call Details

To participate in this event, dial approximately 5 to 10 minutes before the beginning of the call.

Event Date: March 31st 2023 - 11:00 AM Eastern Time

Toll Free: 888-506-0062

International: 973-528-0011

Participant Access Code: 672064

Event Link: Webcast URL: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2310/47941

Replay Number:

Toll Free: 877-481-4010

International: 919-882-2331

Replay Passcode: 47941

Replay will be available on the company website at www.omniq.com under the investor tab.

About omniQ Corp.

omniQ Corp. (Nasdaq: OMQS) provides computerized and machine vision image processing solutions that use patented and proprietary AI technology to deliver data collection, real-time surveillance and monitoring for supply chain management, homeland security, public safety, traffic & parking management, and access control applications. The technology and services provided by the Company help clients move people, assets, and data safely and securely through airports, warehouses, schools, national borders, and many other applications and environments.

omniQ’s customers include government agencies and leading Fortune 500 companies from several sectors, including manufacturing, retail, distribution, food and beverage, transportation and logistics, healthcare, and oil, gas, and chemicals. Since 2014, annual revenues have grown to more than $50 million from clients in the USA and abroad.

The Company currently addresses several billion-dollar markets, including the Global Safe City market, forecast to grow to $29 billion by 2022, and the Ticketless Safe Parking market, forecast to grow to $5.2 billion by 2023. For more information, visit www.omniq.com.

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OMNIQ CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the Years Ended December 31,

(In thousands, except share and per share data) 2022  2021 
Revenues        
Total revenues $102,545  $78,251 
         
Cost of goods sold        
Cost of goods sold  80,441   61,582 
         
Gross profit  22,104   16,669 
         
Operating expenses        
Research & development  1,826   1,873 
Selling, general and administrative  27,707   21,865 
Depreciation  324   251 
Amortization  1,799   3,160 
Total operating expenses  31,656   27,149 
         
Loss from operations  (9,552)  (10,480)
         
Other income (expenses):        
Interest expense  (3,496)  (2,515)
Other (expenses) income  (601)  7 
Total other expenses  (4,097)  (2,508)
         
Net loss before income taxes  (13,649)  (12,988)
         
Provision for income taxes        
Current  35   (156)
Total provision for income taxes  35   (156)
         
Net loss $(13,614) $(13,144)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest  67   218 
Net loss attributable to OmniQ Corp $(13,681) $(13,362)
         
Net loss $(13,614) $(13,144)
         
Foreign currency translation adjustment  365   71 
         
Comprehensive loss  (13,249)  (13,073)
         
Less comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests  20   (59)
Comprehensive loss attributable to OmniQ Corp $(13,229) $(13,132)
Reconciliation of net loss to net loss attributable to common shareholders        
Net loss $(13,614) $(13,144)
Less: dividends attributable to non-common stockholders’ of OmniQ Corp  (206)  (77)
Net loss less non-common stockholder dividends  (13,820)  (13,221)
         
Net income after non-common stockholder dividends attributable to non-controlling interest  -   218 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders’ of OmniQ Corp $(13,820) $(13,439)
Net loss per share - basic attributable to common stockholders’ of OmniQ Corp $(1.82) $(2.20)
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic  7,576,434   6,082,763 


OMNIQ Corp.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES TO
NON-GAAP MEASURES

  Years ended 
(In thousands) December 31, 
Adjusted EBITDA Calculation 2022  2021 
       
Net loss  (13,614)  (13,144)
Depreciation & amortization  2,119   3,412 
Interest expense  3,496   2,515 
Income taxes  (35)  156 
Stock compensation  3,323   2,921 
Nonrecurring loss events  1,786   5 
Adjusted EBITDA  (2,925)  (4,135)
         
Total revenues, net  102,545   78,251 
         
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of total revenues, net  (3)%  (5)%