Track Group Reports 1st Quarter Fiscal 2018 Financial Results

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Track Group, Inc. (OTCQX: TRCK), a global leader in offender tracking and monitoring services, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended December 31, 2017 (the "First Quarter"). The Company posted gross profit of $4.5M, an increase of 26% over last year on total revenue of $7.5M, a quarterly record Adjusted EBITDA of $1.6M up 286% compared to FY2016 and total operating expenses of $4.8M, a decrease of 11% which reduced the First Quarter operating loss to its lowest level in over three years to ($0.3M).

"We're delighted to start our fiscal year 2018 off strongly with another quarterly record for Adjusted EBITDA and the fifth consecutive quarter of growth in Adjusted EBITDA," said Derek Cassell, Track Group's CEO. "We are looking forward to capitalizing on a number of new customer opportunities in our pipeline so we can continue the top-line growth we have generated over the last three years."

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    --  The Company announced signing two large contracts totaling in excess of
        $30M with Marion County Community Corrections and Gendarmeria de Chile,
        the Republic of Chile's prison service, shortly after the conclusion of
        the First Quarter;
    --  Gross profit for the First Quarter $4.5M which is the best gross profit
        in the past five quarters and up 26% over last year ($4.5M vs. $3.5M) on
        quarterly revenue that was nominally down from the same period last
        year;
    --  Total operating expenses for First Quarter ($4.8M) are down 11% vs. last
        year ($5.4M) and the 2(nd) lowest quarterly operating expenses in the
        last two fiscal years;
    --  The lowest quarterly operating loss ($0.3M) in over three years and a
        82% improvement over the quarterly operating loss of ($1.9M) in the same
        period last year due to a combination of a strong gross profit result
        and lower operating expenses;
    --  Adjusted EBITDA in the First Quarter finished at a quarterly record of
        $1.6M up 286% compared to $0.4M last year and represented the fifth
        consecutive quarter that Adjusted EBITDA has increased;
    --  Net loss attributable to shareholders in the First Quarter ended
        December 31, 2017 improved to ($1.0M) or 60% compared to ($2.6M) for the
        same quarter last year;
    --  Net cash provided by operating activities remained positive at $0.3M in
        the First Quarter compared to $2.1M for last year principally due to the
        timing of working capital expenditures; and
    --  The new CEO, Derek Cassell, appointed January 1, 2018, has realigned the
        management team to execute the Company's strategy including the
        appointment of an industry veteran, Matt Swando, as the new Vice
        President of Sales and Marketing.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK REITERATED


                            Actual         Outlook
                            ------         -------

                            FY 2016        FY 2017         FY 2018
                            -------        -------         -------


    Revenue:                        $27.2M         $29.7M          $35-40M


    Adjusted EBITDA Margin:           7.3%          12.2%           15-20%
    -----------------------            ---            ----             -----

About Track Group, Inc.
Track Group designs, manufactures, and markets location tracking devices and develops and sells a variety of related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and monitoring applications. The Company's products and services are designed to empower professionals in security, law enforcement, corrections and rehabilitation organizations worldwide with single-sourced offender management solutions that integrate reliable intervention technologies to support re-socialization and monitoring initiatives.

The company currently trades under the ticker symbol "TRCK" on the OTCQX exchange. For more information, visit www.trackgrp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "if", "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to Track Group, Inc. & subsidiaries ("Track Group") are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and reflect Track Group's current beliefs and expectations with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties and subject to change at any time. Track Group may from time to time update these publicly announced projections, but it is not obligated to do so. Any projections of future results of operations should not be construed in any manner as a guarantee that such results will in fact occur. These projections are subject to change and could differ materially from final reported results. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" in Track Group's annual report on Form 10-K, its quarterly report on Form 10-Q, and its other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. New risks emerge from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release includes financial measures defined as "non-GAAP financial measures" by the Securities and Exchange Commission including non-GAAP EBITDA. These measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The presentation of this financial information, which is not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures are based on the financial figures for the respective period.

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA excludes items included but not limited to interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment charges, gains and losses, currency effects, one time charges or benefits that are not indicative of operations, charges to consolidate, integrate or consider recently acquired businesses, costs of closing facilities, stock based or other non-cash compensation or other stated cash and non-cash charges (the "Adjustments").

The Company believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors when factoring in the Adjustments. Specific disclosure regarding the Company's financial results, including management's analysis of results from operations and financial condition, are contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are encouraged to carefully read and consider such disclosure and analysis contained in the Company's Form 10-K and other reports, including the risk factors contained in such Form 10-K.


                                    TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


    Assets                                             December 31,                  September
                                                               2017                            30,
                                                       (unaudited)                           2017
                                                        ----------                           ----

    Current assets:

    Cash                                                                  $1,755,437                     $2,027,321

    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
     doubtful accounts of $3,432,985 and
     $3,268,095, respectively                                            5,526,000                      5,438,564

    Note receivable, current portion                                       234,733                        234,733

    Prepaid expenses and other                                           4,219,135                        854,122

    Inventory, net of reserves of $26,934,
     respectively                                                          172,347                        261,810
                                                                           -------                        -------

    Total current assets                                                11,907,652                      8,816,550

    Property and equipment, net of accumulated
     depreciation of $1,862,347 and $1,778,634,
     respectively                                                          883,039                        903,100

    Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated
     amortization of $4,767,061 and $4,906,925,
     respectively                                                        3,460,685                      3,493,012

    Intangible assets, net of accumulated
     amortization of $10,444,569 and
     $9,839,032, respectively                                           24,410,468                     24,718,655

    Goodwill                                                             8,275,308                      8,226,714

    Other assets                                                           785,195                      2,989,101
                                                                           -------                      ---------

    Total assets                                                         $49,722,347                    $49,147,132
                                                                         ===========                    ===========


    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable                                                     2,529,632                      2,769,835

    Accrued liabilities                                                  8,021,419                      6,650,291

    Current portion of long-term debt, net of
     discount of $130,067 and $185,811,
     respectively                                                       30,322,191                     30,270,531
                                                                        ----------                     ----------

    Total current liabilities                                           40,873,242                     39,690,657

    Long-term debt, net of current portion                               3,466,468                      3,480,717
                                                                         ---------                      ---------

    Total liabilities                                                   44,339,710                     43,171,374


    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 30,000,000
     shares authorized; 10,462,433 and
     10,480,984 shares outstanding,
     respectively                                                            1,046                          1,048

    Additional paid-in capital                                         300,978,608                    300,717,861

    Accumulated deficit                                              (295,109,920)                 (294,067,329)

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                 (487,097)                     (675,822)
                                                                          --------                       --------

    Total equity                                                         5,382,637                      5,975,758
                                                                         ---------                      ---------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                                                $49,722,347                    $49,147,132
                                                                         ===========                    ===========


                                     TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

                                                 (Unaudited)


                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                                       December 31,
                                                                       ------------

                                                                 2017                     2016
                                                                 ----                     ----

    Revenues:

    Monitoring services                                                   $7,350,805                       $7,265,013

    Other                                                                  139,889                          406,477
                                                                           -------                          -------

    Total revenues                                                       7,490,694                        7,671,490


    Cost of revenues:

    Monitoring, products and other related
     services                                                            2,542,007                        3,607,276

    Depreciation & amortization included in cost
     of revenues                                                           477,142                          445,493

    Impairment of monitoring equipment and parts                    -                           74,787
                                                                  ---                           ------

    Total cost of revenues                                               3,019,149                        4,127,556


    Gross profit                                                         4,471,545                        3,543,934


    Operating expenses:

    General & administrative                                             3,657,738                        3,175,054

    Restructuring costs                                             -                          566,330

    Selling & marketing                                                    409,737                          589,768

    Research & development                                                 163,946                          488,178

    Depreciation & amortization                                            564,740                          575,111
                                                                           -------                          -------

    Total operating expenses                                             4,796,161                        5,394,441
                                                                         ---------                        ---------

    Loss from operations                                                 (324,616)                     (1,850,507)


    Other income (expense):

    Interest expense, net                                                (673,827)                       (647,103)

    Currency exchange rate loss                                           (55,072)                       (116,442)

    Other income/expense, net                                               10,924                              293
                                                                            ------                              ---

    Total other income (expense)                                         (717,975)                       (763,252)
                                                                          --------                         --------

    Net loss attributable to common shareholders                       (1,042,591)                     (2,613,759)
                                                                        ----------                       ----------

    Foreign currency translation adjustments                               188,725                        (493,572)
                                                                           -------                         --------

    Comprehensive loss                                                    $(853,866)                    $(3,107,331)
                                                                           ---------                      -----------

    Net loss per common share, basic and
     diluted                                                                 $(0.10)                         $(0.25)
                                                                              ------                           ------

    Weighted average common shares outstanding,
     basic and diluted                                                  10,476,346                       10,333,516


                                                                 Three Months ended

                                                                    December 31,

                                                                    2017          2016
                                                                    ----          ----

    Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

    Net loss attributable to common shareholders                $(1,043)     $(2,614)

                  Interest expense, net                             674           647

                  Depreciation, amortization and impairment       1,042         1,095

                  Stock-based compensation                          788           225

                  Restructuring charges (1)                           -          566

                  Other non-cash charges (2)                        106           487
                                                                  ---           ---

    Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA                                   $1,567          $406

    Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, % of revenue                      20.9%         5.3%


                                                            Three Months ended

                                                               December 31,

                                                                 2017          2016
                                                                 ----          ----

    Non-GAAP EPS (In $000's, except share data)

    Net loss attributable to common shareholders             $(1,043)     $(2,614)

                  Interest expense, net                             674           647

                  Depreciation, amortization and impairment       1,042         1,095

                  Stock-based compensation                          788           225

                  Restructuring charges (1)                           -          566

                  Other non-cash charges (2)                        106           487
                                                                  ---           ---

    Non-GAAP net income to common shareholders                 $1,567          $406

    Weighted average common shares outstanding                 10,476        10,334
                                                               ------        ------

    Non-GAAP earnings per share                                 $0.15         $0.04
                                                                =====         =====


    (1)              Includes restructuring charges
                     associated with outsourcing one
                     of our monitoring centers and
                     moving our headquarters to the
                     Chicagoland area.

    (2)              Other non-cash charges may
                     include gains or losses, non-
                     cash currency impacts and non-
                     recurring accrual adjustments.

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