CORRECTION -- omniQ Corp.

SALT LAKE CITY, May 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued earlier today by omniQ Corp. (OTCQB: OMQS), please note that the date in the headline should read "Q1 2021" instead of "Q1 2020". The corrected release follows:

OMNIQ Announces Q1 2021 Revenue increased 43% YoY to $19.8 Million; 100% Growth in AI-Based Technology Contracts

Subsequent to quarter end, OMNIQ announced a definitive agreement to acquire technology leader, Dangot Computers Ltd., creating a combined $91 Million Revenue provider of automation and object identification solutions, positioned to drive increased adoption of OMNIQ's AI Based Offerings

OMNIQ Corp. (OTCQB: OMQS) (“OMNIQ” or “the Company”), a provider of Supply Chain and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions, today announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2021.

Select Q1 2021 and recent highlights include:

• Subsequent to quarter end, OMNIQ announced a definitive agreement to acquire technology leader, Dangot Computers Ltd., creating a combined $91 Million Revenue provider of automation and object identification solutions, positioned to drive increased adoption of OMNIQ's AI Based Offerings
• Q1 Sales of $19.8 million Increased 43% YoY
• Sales Orders from Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Technology grew 100% in Q1 2021
• Secured a $6.8 Million Purchase Agreement from a leading specialty retailer
• Received a $6.1 Million Purchase Agreement from Leading U.S. Food Distributor
• Won an AI based homeland security project for terror prevention in a sensitive area in the middle east.
• AI Based Vehicle Recognition Systems Selected for Urban Traffic Management and Regulation Enforcement Projects
  

Shai Lustgarten, CEO of OMNIQ, “2021 is off to a great start. Last week we announced a definitive agreement to acquire Dangot, forming a combined $91 Million revenue automation and object identification solutions powerhouse, well placed to drive increased sales of our AI based offerings.”

“We also recorded a strong first quarter on an organic basis” said Shai Lustgarten, CEO of OMNIQ. “Revenue increased 43% to nearly $20 million and AI based technology contracts grew 100% year over year. As we add new AI based projects, book repeat supply chain sales, in higher volumes, from our Fortune 500 customers, and cross-sell AI-based solutions to our supply chain customers, and now to Dangot customers, we expect rapid growth to continue. ”

First Quarter 2020 Financial Results 
OMNIQ reported revenue of $19.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, an increase of 43% from $13.8 million in the first quarter of 2020. The revenue increase reflects higher demand from certain customers during the quarter as well as continued traction in our markets. Total operating expenses for the quarter were $5.5 million, compared with $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2020.

Net loss for the quarter was $3.3 million, or a loss of $.70 per basic share, compared with a loss of $2.9 million, or a loss of $.74 per basic share, for the first quarter of last year.

Adjusted EBITDA (adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) for the first quarter of 2020 amounted to a loss of $1.2 million compared with an adjusted EBITDA loss of $834 thousand in the first quarter of 2020.

After fully paying off its $5.0 million credit line, cash was $2.7 million for the period ended March 31, 2021.

Financial tables follow.

OMNIQ CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

		For the three months ended
		31-Mar
(In thousands, except share and per share data)		2021				2020
Revenues
Total Revenues		$	19,751			$	13,799
Cost of goods sold
Cost of goods sold			17,115				10,763
Gross profit			2,636				3,036
Operating expenses
Research and development			494				386
Selling, general and administrative			4,438				4,137
Depreciation			43				47
Amortization			525				502
Total operating expenses			5,500				5,072
Income (loss) from operations			(2,864	)			(2,036	)
Other income (expenses):
Interest expense			(589	)			(795	)
Other (expenses) income			110				(42	)
Total other expenses			(479	)			(837	)
Net loss before Income Taxes			(3,343	)			(2,873	)
Provision for Income Taxes
Current			-				-
Total Provision for Income Taxes			-				-
Net loss attributable to OMNIQ Corp.		$	(3,343	)		$	(2,873	)
Less: Preferred stock – Series C dividend			(31	)			(72	)
Net loss attributable to the common stockholders		$	(3,374	)		$	(2,945	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			105				-
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(3,269	)			(2,945	)
Net loss per share - basic		$	(0.70	)		$	(0.74	)
Net loss per share from continuing operations - basic		$	(0.70	)		$	(0.74	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic			4,700,737				3,984,006

OMNIQ CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)		As of
		31-Mar-21				31-Dec-20
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	2,669			$	4,594
Accounts receivable, net			11,428				9,661
Inventory			2,347				1,507
Prepaid expenses			634				670
Other current assets			12				10
Total current assets			17,090			$	16,442
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $642 and $600, respectively			248				289
Goodwill			14,695				14,695
Trade name, net of accumulated amortization of $3,464 and $3,362, respectively			927				1,028
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $8,456 and $8,111, respectively			4,133				4,479
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $415 and $382, respectively			1,008				1,042
Restricted Cash			-				533
Right of use lease asset			69				76
Other assets			42				74
Total assets		$	38,212			$	38,658
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	34,074			$	26,811
Line of credit			-				4,914
Accrued payroll and sales tax			1,364				1,717
Notes payable, related parties – current portion			390				433
Notes payable – current portion			6,449				6,449
Lease liability – current portion			32				31
Other current liabilities			1,380				1,412
Total current liabilities			43,689				41,767
Long term liabilities
Notes payable, related party, less current portion			585				683
Accrued interest and accrued liabilities, related party			59				56
Notes payable, less current portion			-				1
Lease liability			40				48
Other long-term liabilities			1,178				1,146
Total liabilities			45,551				43,701
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Series A Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares designated, 0 shares issued and outstanding			-				-
Series B Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 1 share designated, 0 shares issued and outstanding			-				-
Series C Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares designated, 2,145,030 shares issued and outstanding, respectively			2				2
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 4,716,218 and 4,684,736 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.			5				5
Additional paid-in capital			52,819				51,842
Accumulated (deficit)			(60,104	)			(56,726	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(61	)			(166	)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)			(7,339	)			(5,043	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)		$	38,212			$	38,658

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

		Three months ended
(In thousands)		March 31,
Adjusted EBITDA Calculation		2021					2020
Net loss			(3343	)				(2873	)
Depreciation & amortization			566					548
Interest expense			589					795
Income taxes			-					-
Stock compensation			1107					544
Nonrecurring loss events			(110	)				153
Adjusted EBITDA			(1191	)				(833	)
Total revenues, net			19751					13,799
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of total revenues, net			(6.03	)	%			(6.04	)

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About OMNIQ Corp. 
OMNIQ Corp. (OTCQB: 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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