Forward - Looking Statements
The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or Quarterly
Report, that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other
federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by,
among other things, the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes,"
"intends," "plans", "expects," "may," "will," "should," or "anticipates" or the
negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, and
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We
remind readers that forward-looking statements are merely predictions and
therefore are inherently subject to uncertainties and other factors and involve
known and unknown risks that could cause the actual results, performance, levels
of activity, or our achievements, or industry results, to be materially
different from any actual future results, performance, levels of activity, or
our achievements, or industry results, expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may appear in this
Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations" as well as elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and include, among
other statements, statements regarding the following:
? the closing of the merger transaction we entered into with Nayax Ltd., or
Nayax;
? our ability to continue as a going concern and any efforts that we may
undertake to support our future operations, service our debt obligations and to
further execute our business plans;
? any impact of the Corona Virus, or COVID-19, pandemic on our business and cash
flow, including timing of receipt of orders and payment from our customers;
? the impact of general economic, political, demographic and business conditions
worldwide, including geopolitical uncertainty and instability, such as the
Russia-Ukraine conflict, on general economic conditions and on our business in
the short and long terms;
? future sources of revenue, ongoing relationships with current and future
business partners, distributors, suppliers, customers, end-user customers and
resellers;
? future costs and expenses and adequacy of capital resources;
? our expectations regarding our short-term and long-term capital requirements
and satisfaction thereof;
? interest from current and new customers and rate of orders;
? the global shortage in components and the related effects of an increase in
components' prices, freight cost and longer lead-times;
? our outlook for the coming months; and
? information with respect to other plans and strategies for our business.
The factors discussed herein, and in those risk factors expressed below and from
time to time in our press releases or filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or the SEC, could cause actual results and developments to be
materially different from those expressed in or implied by such statements.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak and are made only as of the date of this filing.
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Our business and operations are subject to substantial risks, which increase the
uncertainty inherent in the forward-looking statements contained in this
Quarterly Report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to
release publicly the result of any revision to these forward-looking statements
that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Further information on potential
factors that could affect our business is described among others under the
heading "Risk Factors" below and in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC. Readers are
also urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures we have made
in that report.
As used in this Quarterly Report, the terms "we", "us", "our", "the Company",
and "OTI" mean On Track Innovations Ltd. and our subsidiaries, unless otherwise
indicated or as otherwise required by the context.
All figures in this Quarterly Report are stated in United States dollars, unless
otherwise specified herein.
Overview
We are a leading developer of contactless payment solutions, Near Field
Communication (NFC) technology based, for the unattended market. We have been a
technology leader since 1990, providing systems, devices and services to
operators and integrators with solutions and components that are simple to
implement.
To date, we have deployed over one million payment solutions to our focused
unattended markets: self-service kiosk, micro-markets and vending machines,
entertainment and gaming, automated teller machines, Mass Transit Ticketing
Validation and fuel payments.
We operate through regional offices, supporting clients and payment industry
partners with its unique contactless payment solutions.
On January 10, 2022, we filed a petition, or the Petition, with the Israeli
county court of Nazareth, or the Court, seeking protections from our creditors
in accordance with the Israeli Insolvency and Economic Rehabilitation Law-2018,
after our board of directors, or the Board, determined that we are insolvent
from a cash flow perspective.
On January 19, 2022, we entered into a binding term sheet, or the Term Sheet,
with Nayax. The Term Sheet provides that we and Nayax will enter into a two-step
transaction relating to (i) Nayax extending to us a senior secured convertible
loan, or the Nayax Loan; and (ii) the purchase by Nayax of 100% of our share
capital in consideration for $4,500,000. Consequently, to the entry into the
Term Sheet, and at our request, the Court dismissed the Petition.
On January 27, 2022, we entered into a definitive agreement and debenture
relating to the Nayax Loan, or the Nayax Loan. On March 17, 2022, we entered
into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, or the Merger Agreement, with Nayax and
OTI Merger Sub Ltd., an Israeli company, wholly owned by Nayax, or Merger Sub,
pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into our company, with our
company surviving as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Nayax, or the Merger,
in exchange for $4,500,000 in cash, or the Merger Consideration. On May 10,
2022, the shareholders approved the Merger. The Company expects that the Merger
will be completed after June 10, 2022, following and subject to the passage of
the waiting periods prescribed under the Companies Law, 1999, and the
fulfillment of certain closing conditions.
This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our interim
condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in "Item
1. Financial Statements" of this Quarterly Report and our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC.
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Three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended March 31,
2021
Sources of Revenue
We have historically derived a substantial majority of our revenues from the
sale of our products, including both complete systems and original equipment
manufacturer components. Furthermore, we generate revenues from licensing and
transaction fees, and also less significantly, from engineering services,
customer services and technical support. In addition, we have derived revenues
from Software as a Service, or SaaS. During the three months ended March 31,
2022 and March 31, 2021, the revenues that we derived from those sources are
presented in two separate line items, as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Sales $ 2,465 $ 2,387
SaaS $ 428 $ 382
Total revenues $ 2,893 $ 2,769
Sales. Sales increased by $78,000, or 3%, in the three months ended March 31,
2022, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase is mainly
attributed to an increase of Retail segment sales in the Americas and an
increase in sales of Petroleum products in the Americas and Africa, partially
offset by a decrease of Retail sales in Europe and APAC.
SaaS. SaaS revenues include monthly payments for a set of different software
applications such as Terminal Management Systems, Payment gateway, and other
software applications for the Retail segment, and a separate set of applications
for fuel management systems supporting the Petroleum segment. Our SaaS revenues
increased by $46,000, or 12%, in the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared
to the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase is mainly attributed to
an increase in revenues in our Retail segment.
We have historically derived revenues from different geographical areas. The
following table sets forth our revenues, by dollar amount (in thousands) and as
a percentage of quarterly revenues in different geographical areas, in the three
months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021:
Three months ended
March 31, Americas Europe Africa APAC
2022 $ 1,940 67 % $ 338 12 % $ 429 15 % $ 186 6 %
2021 $ 873 32 % $ 914 33 % $ 368 13 % $ 614 22 %
Our revenues from sales in Americas increased by $1.1 million, or 122%, in the
three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended March 31,
2021, mainly due to an increase in sales of readers to the U.S. market and sales
of Petroleum products.
Our revenues from sales in Europe decreased by $576,000, or 63%, in the three
months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021,
mainly due to a decrease in Retail sales in the Russian market.
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Our revenues from sales in Africa increased by $61,000, or 17%, in the three
months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021,
mainly due to an increase in sales of Petroleum products.
Our revenues from sales in the Asia-Pacific region, or APAC, decreased by
$428,000, or 70%, in the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the
three months ended March 31, 2021, mainly due to a decrease in Retail sales.
Our revenues derived from outside the United States are primarily transacted in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar and accordingly have a varying impact upon
our total revenues as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates.
Due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and in light of sanctions
imposed by certain countries on Russia, our Board guided our management to halt
sales to Russian customers. As a result, our revenues will continue to be
adversely impacted.
The following table sets forth our revenues by dollar amount (in thousands) and
as a percentage of revenues by segments, during the three months ended March 31,
2022 and March 31, 2021:
Three months ended March 31, Retail Petroleum
2022 $ 2,121 73 % $ 772 27 %
2021 $ 2,282 82 % $ 487 18 %
Our revenues from Retail in the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased by
$161,000, or 7%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, mainly
attributed to a decrease of sales in Europe and a decrease of sales in APAC,
partially offset by an increase in sales in the Americas.
Our revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2022, from Petroleum increased
by $285,000, or 59%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, mainly
due to an increase in sales of Petroleum products in the Americas and Africa.
Cost of Revenues and Gross Margin
Our cost of revenues, presented by gross profit and gross margin percentage, for
the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, were as follows
(dollar amounts in thousands):
Three months ended
Cost of revenues March 31,
2022 2021
Cost of sales $ 1,543 $ 1,366
Gross profit $ 1,350 $ 1,403
Gross margin percentage 47 % 51 %
Cost of sales. Cost of sales consists primarily of materials, as well as
salaries, fees to subcontractors and related costs of our technical staff that
assemble our products. The increase of $177,000, or 13%, in the three months
ended March 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021,
resulted primarily from an increase in sales and an increase in the cost of
components due to a global components shortage as a result of the COVID-19
pandemic.
Gross margin. The decrease in gross margin percentage in the three months ended
March 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, is mainly
attributed to an increase of cost of components due to a global shortage of
components as part of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Operating expenses
Our operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31,
2021, were as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended
Operating expenses March 31,
2022 2021
Research and development $ 731 $ 838
Selling and marketing $ 580 $ 605
General and administrative $ 853 $ 746
Total operating expenses $ 2,164 $ 2,189
Research and development. Our research and development expenses consist
primarily of the salaries and related expenses of our research and development
staff, as well as subcontracting expenses. The decrease of $107,000, or 13%, in
the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended March
31, 2021, is primarily attributed to an increase in expenses relating to
employees.
Selling and marketing. Our selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of
salaries and substantially all of the expenses of our sales and marketing
subsidiaries and offices in the United States, South Africa and Europe, as well
as expenses related to advertising and professional expenses. Our selling and
marketing, in the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the three
months ended March 31, 2021, remained consistent.
General and administrative. Our general and administrative expenses consist
primarily of salaries and related expenses of our executive management and
financial and administrative staff. These expenses also include costs of our
professional advisors (such as legal and accounting), office expenses and
insurance. The increase of $107,000, or 14%, in the three months ended March 31,
2022, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, is primarily attributed
to an increase in legal expenses derived mainly from the operation of the Merger
with Nayax.
Financing (expenses) income, net
Our financing (expenses) income, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2022
and March 31, 2021, were as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Loss from change in fair value of embedded derivative $ - $ (1,974 )
Other financial (expenses) income, net
$ (146 ) $ 4
Financing expenses, net $ (146 ) $ (1,970 )
Financing expenses, net, consist primarily of financing expense related to
interest payable on bank loans, bank commissions and to a change in fair value
of embedded derivative in the convertible short-term loan received from
shareholders, partially offset by financing income related to interest earned on
investments in short-term deposits and foreign exchange differentials. The
change in total financing expenses, net, of $1.8 million in the three months
ended March 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, is
mainly due to a loss from change in the fair value of embedded derivative of
$2.0 million in the first quarter of 2021, partially offset by financing expense
related to interest payable on the Nayax Loan of $0.1 million.
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Income tax benefit, net
Three months ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Income tax benefit, net $ - $ 13
The decrease in our income tax benefit, net, of $13,000, in 2022 compared to
2021 is mainly attributed to income tax benefit due to previous years as
recognized by our South African subsidiary in 2021.
Net loss from continuing operations
Our net loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31,
2022 and March 31, 2021, was as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Net loss from continuing operations $ (960 ) $ (2,743 )
The change in our net loss from continuing operations of $1.8 million, in the
three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended March 31,
2021, is mainly due to a decrease in our financing expenses, net, due to a loss
from change in fair value of embedded derivative of $2.0 million, partially
offset by financing expense related to interest payable on the Nayax Loan of
$0.1 million , as described above.
Net loss from discontinued operations
Our net loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31,
2022 and March 31, 2021, was as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Net loss from discontinued operations $ - $ (418 )
The results from the Mass Transit Ticketing activity and the SmartID activity
for the reporting periods are presented in the statements of operations as
discontinued operations separately from continuing operations. The decrease in
the net loss from discontinued operations of $418,000, in the three months ended
March 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, is mainly due
to a decrease in loss from the Mass Transit Ticketing operation in the first
quarter of 2021 as a result of the impact of COVID-19. We completed the sale of
this operation on April 21, 2021.
Net loss
Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, was
as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended
March 31,
2022 2021
Net loss $ (960 ) $ (3,161 )
The decrease in net loss of $2.2 million, in the three months ended March 31,
2022, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021, is primarily due to a
decrease in our financing expenses, net, derived from loss from change in fair
value of embedded derivative in the first quarter of 2021 and a decrease in net
loss from discontinued operations, as described above.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of liquidity since our inception have been revenues,
proceeds from sales of equity securities, borrowings from banks, governments and
shareholders, including convertible loans, proceeds from the exercise of options
and warrants as well as proceeds from the divestiture of parts of our
businesses. As of March 31, 2022, we had cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments representing bank deposits of approximately $1.75 million. As of
March 31, 2022, we also have a payable balance on our short-term bank loan, that
is due within the next 12 months of approximately $2.0 million and a convertible
short-term loan from Nayax (including accrued interest), of approximately $5.6
million. On January 10, 2022, we filed the Petition with the Court seeking
protections from our creditors in accordance with the Israeli Insolvency and
Economic Rehabilitation Law-2018, after our Board determined that we are
insolvent from a cash flow perspective. However, following the signing of the
agreement relating to the Nayax Loan, such Petition was dismissed and all
amounts due under the convertible loan from shareholders (including our
controlling shareholder) and the Bank Leumi loan, were paid in full. In
addition, Nayax has provided us with a full guarantee for a $2.0 million
short-term loan provided to us by a bank which bears an annual interest rate of
SOFR plus 2.45%, which is being rolled over on a monthly basis (i.e., repaid and
re-provided on a monthly basis), and additional guarantees to our suppliers and
subcontractors to allow us to maintain our ongoing production and sale of our
products. On April 26, 2022, Nayax extended an additional amount of $1.0 million
to us, which is added to the previous $5.5 million loan and shall be subject to
the provisions of the Nayax Loan.
In the event where the Merger is not completed, under certain circumstances, we
will be required to pay Nayax a termination fee of $1.5 million. Furthermore,
non-completion of the merger would be considered an "event of default" under the
Nayax Loan, which can result in Nayax's requirement for an immediate repayment
of the Nayax Loan Amount, or an increase of the annual interest on the Nayax
Loan Amount from 10% to 16% interest, at Nayax's sole discretion. We will also
be required to repay the bank loan provided with Nayax's guarantee and would be
exposed to a risk of not being able to conduct our business due to the loss of
the guarantees provided by Nayax to our suppliers and subcontractors. Based on
the projected cash flows and our cash balances as of March 31, 2022, we believe
that without: (1) the completion of the Merger and increase of our cash by
receiving additional loans from Nayax (at Nayax's sole discretion) under the
terms set under the Nayax Loan; or (2) other increase in our cash, we will not
have sufficient resources to enable us to continue our operations for a period
of at least the next 12 months from the date of this filing, and may need to
commence insolvency proceedings. As a result, there is substantial doubt
regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.
In connection with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken steps to
protect our workforce in Israel, the United States, Poland, South Africa and
elsewhere. Such steps include working from home where possible, minimizing
face-to-face meetings, utilizing video conferencing as much as possible, social
distancing at facilities and elimination of most international travel. We
continue to comply with all local health directives.
The global shortage in components, which caused an increase in components
prices, freight cost and longer lead-time, created a delay in fulfilling
customers' orders, which impacted our revenues and product gross margin, mainly
in the Retail segment. As a response to this business environment, we encouraged
our customers to provide a forecast for their demand. We continue to maintain a
comprehensive network of world-wide suppliers in order to optimize our access to
critical components. As long as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and possibly
also thereafter, the components' lead-time may be longer than normal and the
shortage in components may continue or get worse.
It is difficult to predict with certainty what other impacts the COVID-19
pandemic may have on us.
As of March 31, 2022, our and certain of our subsidiaries' manufacturing
facilities and certain equipment have been pledged as security to Nayax in
respect of a Nayax Loan.
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Operating activities related to continuing operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net cash used in continuing operating
activities was $2.8 million, primarily due to a $1.0 million net loss from
continuing operations, a $2.4 million decrease in trade payables, a $406,000
increase in other receivables and prepaid expenses, a $269,000 decrease in other
current liabilities, a $198,000 increase in inventory and a $51,000 change in
accrued interest and linkage differences, partially offset by a $1.3 million
decrease in trade receivables, $108,000 of transaction expenses related to the
convertible short-term loan received, $83,000 of depreciation and amortization,
$36,000 of expenses due to stock-based compensation issued to employees and
others and a $16,000 change in accrued severance pay.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in continuing operating
activities was $1.5 million, primarily due to a $2.7 million net loss from
continuing operations, a $764,000 increase in trade receivables, a $169,000
decrease in trade payables, a $169,000 change in accrued interest and linkage
differences, $13,000 of deferred tax benefits and a $13,000 change in accrued
severance pay, partially offset by a $2.0 million loss from change in fair value
of embedded derivative, a $152,000 increase in other current liabilities, a
$110,000 decrease in inventory, $100,000 of depreciation and amortization, a
$50,000 decrease in other receivables and prepaid expenses, $14,000 of expenses
due to stock-based compensation issued to employees and others and $10,000 of
transaction expenses related to the convertible short-term loan received from
shareholders.
Operating activities related to discontinued operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net cash provided by discontinued
operating activities was $19,000, mainly related to legal fees.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash provided by discontinued
operating activities was $3,000, mainly related to the Mass Transit Ticketing
operations that were managed by ASEC.
Investing and financing activities related to continuing operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net cash used in continuing investing
activities was $59,000, due to $59,000 of purchases of long-lived assets.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in continuing investing
activities was $29,000, due to $29,000 of purchases of long-lived assets.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, net cash provided by continuing
financing activities was $3.7 million, primarily due to a $5.5 million
convertible short-term loan from Nayax, and $2.0 million in short term bank
credit, partially offset by a $2.1 million repayment of short-term bank credit,
a $1.8 million repayment of convertible short-term loan from shareholders and a
$8,000 repayment of a long-term loan.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in continuing financing
activities was $201,000, due to a $1.2 million decrease in short-term bank
credit, net and a $2,000 repayment of long-term loans, partially offset by
$961,000 of proceeds from convertible short-term loan received from
shareholders, net of transaction expenses.
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Investing and financing activities related to discontinued operations
We had no cash flows provided by or used in discontinued investing activities in
the three months ended March 31, 2022.
For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash provided by discontinued
investing activities was $2.1 million mainly related to the proceeds from the
sale of ASEC that were received prior to the closing to repay certain debt in
Poland.
We had no cash flows provided by or used in discontinued financing activities in
the three months ended March 31, 2022 or March 31, 2021.
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