Route1 Inc.: Route1 Announces Q1 2020 Financial Results

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / May 26, 2020 / 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-month period ended March 31, 2020.

Statement of operations In 000s of CAD dollars			Q12020				Q42019				Q32019				Q22019				Q12019				Q42018
Revenue
Subscription and services			1,958				2,511				2,136				1,610				1,576				1,628
Devices and appliances			4,401				5,891				6,576				1,819				1,883				2,440
Other			4				1				2				1				3				6
Total revenue			6,363				8,403				8,714				3,430				3,462				4,074
Cost of revenue			3,997				5,653				5,953				1,672				1,700				2,216
Gross profit			2,366				2,750				2,761				1,758				1,762				1,858
Operating expenses			2,334				2,360				2,336				1,824				1,694				1,714
Operating profit (loss) 1			32				390				425				(66	)			68				144
Total other expenses 2, 3			215				(120	)			424				487				580				499
Net income (loss)			(183	)			510				1				(553	)			(512	)			(355	)

¹ Before stock-based compensation

² Includes stock-based compensation, AirWatch litigation, gain on acquisition and foreign exchange

³ The reimbursements received from Bench Walk pursuant to its investment have been accounted for as a long-term non-monetary liability within the consolidated financial statements, not as a reduction to patent litigation expense. All such amounts are non-recourse to the Company. In connection with the terms of the agreement, the Company does not have a present obligation to pay any amounts until such time as the litigation has been settled or an event of default has occurred. In the event of an award or settlement of the litigation, the Company will be obligated to pay Bench Walk the greater of 10% of such award or settlement and $2,000,000 or $3,000,000 if the litigation proceeds to trial.

Subscription and services revenue in 000s of CAD dollars			Q12020				Q42019				Q32019				Q22019				Q12019				Q42018
Application software			1,217				1,202				1,182				1,196				1,186				1,169
Technology as a service (TaaS)			321				353				322				311				307				329
Other services			420				956				632				103				83				130
Total			1,958				2,511				2,136				1,610				1,576				1,628

Adjusted EBITDA in 000s of CAD dollars			Q12020				Q42019				Q32019				Q22019				Q12019				Q42018
Gross Profit			2,366				2,750				2,761				1,758				1,762				1,858
Adjusted EBITDA 4			358				676				743				200				322				331
Amortization			326				286				318				266				254				187
Operating profit (loss)			32				390				425				(66	)			68				144

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.

"Q1 2020 operating profit and EBITDA reflect the slowdown experienced in February and March 2020 in rugged device revenue resulting from shipping delays from our manufacturing partners, and towards the end of the first quarter as COVID-19 affected America, we experienced delays to certain contract implementations for license plate recognition technology clients", stated Route1's CEO Tony Busseri. "In addition, the offsetting growth in Route1 MobiKEY subscribers and related recurring revenue happened during the last two weeks of March 2020 and, therefore, did not materially impact our financial results for the first quarter of 2020."

Balance sheet extracts In 000s of CAD dollars		Mar 31 2020				Dec 31 2019				Sep 30 2019				Jun 30 2019				Mar 31 2019				Dec 31 2018
Cash			116				126				320				702				367				1,073
Total current assets			4,391				6,206				6,106				6,219				5,106				3,664
Total current liabilities			7,532				9,035				8,749				8,625				6,033				4,034
Net working capital			(3,141	)			(2,829	)			(2,643	)			(2,406	)			(927	)			(370	)
Total assets			11,501				12,630				11,780				12,268				8,803				6,673
Bank debt and seller notes			2,461				2,415				2,294				1,862				-				-
Total shareholders' equity 3			950				980				473				854				860				1,465

Route1 generated net cash flow from operating activities of approximately $0.47 million during Q1 2020 compared with cash used of $0.62 million in Q1 2019. Non-cash working capital generated was $0.20 million in Q1 2020 compared to $0.39 million in cash used during the same period a year earlier. Net cash generated by the day-to-day operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $0.27 million compared to $0.22 million used in Q1 2019.

Route1's net cash balance (including all bank debt) as of May 25, 2020 was approximately $0.20 million in contrast to a net debt balance of $1.23 million as at December 31, 2019.

Business Update Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will hold a conference call and web cast to provide a business update later in Q2 2020.

About Route1 Inc.

Route1 Inc., also operating under the tradenames GroupMobile and PCS Mobile, 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
Chief Executive Officer
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This news release may contain statements that are not current or historical factual statements that may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain factors and assumptions, including, price and liquidity of the common shares, expected financial performance, business prospects, technological developments, and development activities 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 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 performance is not guarantee of future performance and readers should not rely on historical results as an indication of future results.

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