RADA Electronic Industries Announces Q3 2018 Results Increases Revenue Guidance for 2018 to $30 million

Investor conference call to be held today at 9am ET

NETANYA, Israel, Nov. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: RADA) announced today its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

Management Comments
Dov Sella, RADA's Chief Executive Officer commented, “2018 represents a year of solid progress for RADA, globally and also in the United States where we established and continue to invest in our presence and capabilities this year. We have already built positive momentum, winning some highly strategic initial orders with key customers, as well as some early follow-on orders from certain of those customers. Looking out over the coming quarters, we believe that follow-on orders will dominate, with significant potential over the initial orders. We expect to see the fruits of our investments to truly begin to accrue to RADA, next year and beyond.”

Continued Mr. Sella, “From a revenue perspective, 2018 has been strong and based on our increased guidance of $30 million which we are announcing today, we will end the year with record revenue, up around 15% over those of last year, one of the strongest years ever for RADA. Furthermore, we achieved last year’s record revenue on the back of one specific large order, while in 2018 our revenue base is much more diversified. 2018 has shaped up to be a very good year for RADA, but our real excitement is as we begin to realize on our significant potential in 2019 and beyond,” concluded Mr. Sella.

Updated Guidance
RADA’s management is increasing its guidance for 2018, expecting revenues of approximately $30 million, up from the former expectation of $27 million.

2018 Third Quarter Summary

Revenues totaled $7.05 million in the third quarter of 2018, at a similar level compared to revenues of $7.07 million in the third quarter of 2017.

Gross Profit totaled $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2018 (gross margin of 35.6%) compared to gross profit of $2.8 million (gross margin of 38.9%) in the third quarter of 2017.

Operating Loss was $145 thousand in the third quarter of 2018 compared to operating income of $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2017. Operating expenses increased in the quarter to $2.7 million from $1.7 million in the third quarter of last year, primarily due to increased investment in R&D and in SG&A due to RADA’s recently established presence in the United States.

Net Income (Loss) attributable to RADA’s shareholders in the third quarter of 2018 was a loss of $21 thousand compared to net income of $801 thousand in the third quarter of 2017.

Non-GAAP EBITDA was $308 thousand in the third quarter of 2018 compared to EBITDA of $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2017.

In terms of liquidity and capital resources, as of September 30, 2018, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, of $13.2 million or $0.40 per share compared with $12.4 million or $0.40 per share as of December 31, 2017. As of September 30, 2018, the Company did not have any financial liabilities.

Nine months 2018 Results

Revenues totaled $19.6 million in the nine months of 2018, an increase of more than 15% compared to revenues of $17.1 million in the nine months of 2017.

Gross Profit totaled $7.1 million in the nine months of 2018 (gross margin of 36%) compared to gross profit of $6.1 million (gross margin of 36%) in the nine months of 2017.

Operating income was $165 thousand in the nine months of 2018 compared to operating income of $1.9 million in the nine months of 2017. Operating expenses increased in the nine months to $6.9 million from $4.2 million in the nine months of last year, primarily due to increased investment in R&D and SG&A, due to RADA’s recently established presence in the United States.

Net Income attributable to RADA’s shareholders in the nine months of 2018 was $250 thousand, compared with net income of $1.7 million in the nine months of 2017.

Cash flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $0.7 million, mainly due to strong collections from customers.

Investor Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call later today, starting at 09:00 am ET (4pm Israel time). Dov Sella, Chief Executive Officer and Avi Israel, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call and will be available to answer questions after presenting the results.

Dial in numbers are: US 1-888-407-2553; UK 0800-917-5108; Israel 03-918-0610 and International +972-3-918-0610.

For those unable to participate, the teleconference will be available for replay on RADA’s website at http://www.rada.com beginning 48 hours after the call.

About RADA Electronic Industries Ltd.

RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. is an Israel-based defense electronics company. The Company specializes in the development, production, and sales of tactical land radar for force and border protection, and avionics systems (including inertial navigation systems) for fighters and UAVs. 

Company Contact:  Avi Israel - CFO  RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. Tel: +972-9-8921111 mrkt@rada.com

Investor Relations Contact: Ehud Helft/Gavriel Frohwein GK Investor & Public Relations Tel: +1 646 688 3559 rada@gkir.com

Forward Looking Statements  

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such risk uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, risks in product and technology developments, market acceptance of new products and continuing product demand, level of competition and other factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Information with Regard to non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company presents its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. RADA’s management uses supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate its business and make operating decisions. EBITDA is provided in this press release and the accompanying supplemental information because management believes this non-GAAP measure is useful for investors and financial institutions as it facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period. As presented in this release, the term EBITDA consists of net profit (loss) according to U.S. GAAP, excluding net financing expenses, taxes, depreciation and amortization and ESOP expenses. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net profit (loss) or other statement of operations data prepared in accordance with GAAP as a measure of profitability. Reconciliation between the Company's results on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the table below. 

RECONCILIATION FROM GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

	Three months ended Sep 30,
	2018	2017
Operating Income (Loss)	(145)	1,019
Depreciation	200	158
Employees Option Compensation	245	142
Other non-cash amortization	8	61
Non-GAAP EBITDA	308	1,380

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data
ASSETS		Sep 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
		Unaudited				Audited
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	13,178			$	12,417
Restricted cash			422				322
Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2 at Sep 30, 2018 and $14 at December 31, 2017)			8,023				7,286
Contract assets			994				1,140
Other receivables and prepaid expenses			869				330
Inventories			8,185				7,910
Current assets related to discontinued operations			1,985				2,468
Total current assets			33,656				31,873
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Long-term receivables and other deposits			74				68
Property, plant and equipment, net			4,471				3,915
Long-term assets related to discontinued operations			103				319
Total long term assets			4,648				4,302
Total assets		$	38,304			$	36,175
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade payables		$	3,201			$	2,904
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses			2,952				2,814
Advances from customers			52				41
Contract liabilities			768				145
Current liabilities related to discontinued operations			293				328
Total current liabilities			7,266				6,232
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Accrued severance pay and other long-term liabilities			761				758
Total long-term liabilities			761				758
RADA SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share capital -
Ordinary shares of NIS 0.03 par value - Authorized: 100,000,000 shares at Sep 30, 2018 and 37,500,000 at December 31, 2017; Issued and outstanding: 32,908,836 at Sep 30, 2018 and 31,392,040 at December 31, 2017.			349				335
Additional paid-in capital			106,354				104,923
Accumulated other comprehensive income			77				392
Accumulated deficit			(76,874	)			(77,124	)
Total RADA shareholders’ equity			29,906				28,526
Non-controlling interest			371				659
Total equity			30,277				29,185
Total liabilities and equity		$	38,304			$	36,175

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data
		2018			2017				2018			2017				2017
	(Unaudited)														Audited
Revenues	$	19,641		$	17,063			$	7,045		$	7,071			$	26,182
Cost of revenues		12,571			10,975				4,535			4,316				17,919
Gross profit		7,070			6,088				2,510			2,755				8,263
Operating expenses:
Research and development		2,075			886				791			480				1,575
Marketing and selling		2,013			1,484				728			629				2,137
General and administrative		2,817			1,839				1,136			627				2,568
Total operating expenses:		6,905			4,209				2,655			1,736				6,280
Operating Income(Loss)		165			1,879				(145	)		1,019				1,983
Amortization of shareholders' convertible loans discount and beneficial conversion feature		-			102				-			83				103
Other financial expenses (income), net		(48	)		95				(45	)		105				53
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		213			1,682				(100	)		831				1,827
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		(172	)		3				(75	)		(37	)			515
Net income (Loss)		41			1,685				(175	)		794				2,342
Net income (loss) attributable to non- controlling interest		(209	)		1				(154	)		(7	)			103
Net income (Loss) attributable to RADA Electronic Industries' shareholders	$	250		$	1,684			$	(21	)	$	801			$	2,239
Basic net income from continuing operations per ordinary shares	$	0.01		$	0.07			$	0.00		$	0.03			$	0.07
Diluted net income from continuing operations per Ordinary share	$	0.01		$	0.07			$	0.00		$	0.03			$	0.06
Basic and diluted net income(loss) from discontinued operations per ordinary share	$	0.00		$	0.00			$	0.00		$	0.00			$	0.02
Basic net income per ordinary share	$	0.01		$	0.07			$	0.00		$	0.03			$	0.09
Diluted net income per ordinary share	$	0.01		$	0.07			$	0.00		$	0.03			$	0.08
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used for computing basic net income per share		32,800,284				22,915,032			32,907,828			25,146,803				24,956,915
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used for computing diluted net income per share		33,327,108				26,296,106			33,396,519			28,820,589				28,126,509