UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
☒
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2022
or
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission
File Number: 001-39080
POWERFLEET, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
83-4366463
(State
or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S.
Employer
of
incorporation or organization)
Identification
No.)
123
Tice Boulevard
Woodcliff
Lake , New Jersey
07677
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(201)
996-9000
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share
PWFL
The
Nasdaq Global Market
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated
filer ☒
Non-accelerated
filer ☐
Smaller
reporting company ☒
Emerging
growth Company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes ☐
No ☒
The
number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of the close of business on November
3, 2022, was 36,170,937 .
INDEX
Powerfleet,
Inc. and Subsidiaries
Page
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
Item
1. Financial Statements
3
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022 (unaudited)
3
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2022
4
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (unaudited) - for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2022
5
Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) - for the periods January 1, 2021 through September 30,
2021 and January 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022
6
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2022
7
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item
2. Management ’ s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
24
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
35
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
35
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
36
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
36
Item
1A. Risk Factors
36
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
36
Item
6. Exhibits
37
Signatures
38
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32
2
PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
POWERFLEET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Balance Sheets
(In
thousands, except per share data)
December 31, 2021 *
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash
equivalents
$ 26,452
$ 16,703
Restricted cash
308
309
Accounts receivable, net
of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 3,176 and $ 2,835 in 2021 and 2022, respectively
32,094
33,352
Inventory, net
18,243
23,572
Deferred costs - current
1,762
1,025
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
9,051
8,868
Total current assets
87,910
83,829
Deferred costs - less current portion
249
-
Fixed assets, net
8,988
8,994
Goodwill
83,487
83,487
Intangible assets, net
26,122
23,312
Right of use asset
9,787
7,999
Severance payable fund
4,359
3,614
Deferred tax asset
4,262
3,740
Other assets
4,703
5,086
Total
assets
$ 229,867
$ 220,061
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank debt and
current maturities of long-term debt
6,114
9,366
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses
29,015
28,818
Deferred revenue - current
6,519
6,523
Lease
liability - current
2,640
2,464
Total current liabilities
44,288
47,171
Long-term debt, less current maturities
18,110
11,914
Deferred revenue - less current portion
4,428
4,208
Lease liability - less current portion
7,368
5,793
Accrued severance payable
4,887
4,148
Deferred tax liability
5,220
5,182
Other long-term liabilities
706
628
Total
liabilities
85,007
79,044
Commitments and Contingencies (note 20)
-
MEZZANINE EQUITY
Convertible redeemable
preferred stock: Series A – 100 shares authorized, $ 0.01 par value; 55 and 58 shares issued and outstanding at December 31,
2021 and September 30, 2022
52,663
56,309
Preferred stock; authorized 50,000 shares, $ 0.01 par value;
-
-
Common stock; authorized 75,000 shares, $ 0.01
par value; 37,263 and 37,584 shares issued at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively; shares outstanding, 35,882
and 36,156 at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively
373
376
Additional paid-in capital
234,083
233,590
Accumulated deficit
( 134,437 )
( 139,784 )
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)
391
( 1,050 )
Treasury stock; 1,381
and 1,429 common shares at cost at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively
( 8,299 )
( 8,492 )
Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’
equity
92,111
84,640
Non-controlling interest
86
68
Total equity
92,197
84,708
Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity
$ 229,867
$ 220,061
*
Derived
from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2021.
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
POWERFLEET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In
thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
2021
2022
2021
2022
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
2021
2022
2021
2022
Revenues:
Products
$ 10,785
$ 14,021
$ 37,671
$ 43,231
Services
18,461
20,267
54,114
58,812
Total revenues
29,246
34,288
91,785
102,043
Cost of Revenues:
Cost of products
8,172
9,839
27,186
33,152
Cost of services
6,809
7,268
19,819
21,081
Total
cost of revenues
14,981
17,107
47,005
54,233
Gross profit
14,265
17,181
44,780
47,810
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
13,959
16,664
40,988
47,393
Research
and development expenses
2,735
1,735
8,259
6,965
Total
Operating expenses
16,694
18,399
49,247
54,358
Loss from operations
( 2,429 )
( 1,218 )
( 4,467 )
( 6,548 )
Interest income
11
20
35
48
Interest expense
( 777 )
( 331 )
( 1,446 )
1,262
Other (expense) income,
net
7
-
5
1
Net loss before income taxes
( 3,188 )
( 1,529 )
( 5,873 )
( 5,237 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
( 161 )
( 770 )
( 701 )
( 107 )
Net loss before non-controlling interest
( 3,349 )
( 2,299 )
( 6,574 )
( 5,344 )
Non-controlling interest
4
( 1 )
5
( 3 )
Net loss
( 3,345 )
( 2,300 )
( 6,569 )
( 5,347 )
Accretion of preferred stock
( 168 )
( 168 )
( 504 )
( 504 )
Preferred stock dividend
( 1,028 )
( 1,067 )
( 3,084 )
( 3,143 )
Net loss attributable
to common stockholders
$ ( 4,541 )
$ ( 3,535 )
$ ( 10,157 )
$ ( 8,994 )
Net loss per share attributable
to common stockholders - basic and diluted
$ ( 0.13 )
$ ( 0.10 )
$ ( 0.30 )
$ ( 0.25 )
Weighted average common
shares outstanding - basic and diluted
35,019
35,406
34,398
35,375
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
POWERFLEET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(In
thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
2021
2022
2021
2022
Three
Months Ended September 30,
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
2021
2022
2021
2022
Net loss
attributable to common stockholders
$ ( 4,541 )
$ ( 3,535 )
$ ( 10,157 )
$ ( 8,994 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net:
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
( 92 )
12
( 423 )
( 1,441 )
Total other comprehensive
income (loss)
( 92 )
12
( 423 )
( 1,441 )
Comprehensive
loss
$ ( 4,633 )
$ ( 3,523 )
$ ( 10,580 )
$ ( 10,435 )
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
POWERFLEET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(In
thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Number of Shares
Amount
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Treasury
Stock
controlling
Interest
Stockholders’
Equity
Common
Stock
Additional
Other
Non-
Number of Shares
Amount
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Treasury
Stock
controlling
Interest
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2022
37,263
$ 373
$ 234,083
$ ( 134,437 )
$ 391
$ ( 8,299 )
$ 86
$ 92,197
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
-
-
( 1,195 )
( 2,929 )
-
-
-
( 4,124 )
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
253
-
15
268
Issuance of restricted shares
398
4
( 4 )
-
-
-
-
-
Forfeiture of restricted shares
( 121 )
( 1 )
1
-
-
-
-
-
Vesting of restricted stock units
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted
stock
-
-
-
-
-
( 181 )
-
( 181 )
Stock based compensation
-
-
457
-
-
-
-
457
Balance at March 31, 2022
37,570
$ 376
$ 233,342
$ ( 137,366 )
$ 644
$ ( 8,480 )
$ 102
$ 88,618
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
-
-
( 1,216 )
( 118 )
-
-
-
( 1,334 )
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
( 1,706 )
-
( 18 )
( 1,724 )
Forfeiture of restricted shares
( 24 )
( 1 )
1
-
-
-
-
-
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted
stock
-
-
-
-
-
( 5 )
-
( 5 )
Stock based compensation
-
-
1,629
-
-
-
-
1,629
Balance at June 30, 2022
37,546
$ 375
$ 233,756
$ ( 137,484 )
$ ( 1,062 )
$ ( 8,485 )
$ 85
$ 87,185
Net loss attributable
to common stockholders
-
-
( 1,235 )
( 2,300 )
-
-
-
( 3,535 )
Net income attributable
to non-controlling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
Issuance of restricted
stock
78
1
( 1 )
-
-
-
-
-
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
-
-
-
-
12
-
( 18 )
( 6 )
Forfeiture of restricted shares
( 40 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Shares withheld pursuant
to vesting of restricted stock
-
-
-
-
-
( 7 )
-
( 7 )
Stock based compensation
-
-
1,070
-
-
-
-
1,070
Balance at September 30, 2022
37,584
$ 376
$ 233,590
$ ( 139,784 )
$ ( 1,050 )
$ ( 8,492 )
$ 68
$ 84,708
Common
Stock
Accumulated
Number of
Shares
Amount
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Treasury
Stock
Non-controlling
Interest
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at January 1, 2021
32,280
$ 323
$ 206,499
$ ( 121,150 )
$ 399
$ ( 6,858 )
$ 75
$ 79,288
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
-
-
( 1,196 )
( 1,787 )
-
-
-
( 2,983 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
( 1,334 )
-
( 2 )
( 1,336 )
Issuance of restricted shares
415
4
( 4 )
-
-
-
-
-
Forfeiture of restricted shares
( 6 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Vesting of restricted stock units
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
Shares issued pursuant to exercise of stock
options
129
1
716
-
-
-
-
717
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted
stock
-
-
-
-
-
( 347 )
-
( 347 )
Shares withheld pursuant to exercise of stock
options
-
-
-
-
-
( 647 )
-
( 647 )
Stock based compensation
-
-
1,357
-
-
-
-
1,357
Common shares issued,
net of issuance costs
4,428
44
26,822
-
-
-
-
26,866
Balance at March 31, 2021
37,280
$ 372
$ 234,194
$ ( 122,937 )
$ ( 935 )
$ ( 7,852 )
$ 73
$ 102,915
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
-
-
( 1,195 )
( 1,438 )
-
-
-
( 2,633 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 1 )
( 1 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
1,003
-
7
1,010
Forfeiture of restricted shares
( 14 )
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Vesting of restricted stock units
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Shares issued pursuant to exercise of stock
options
12
1
71
-
-
-
-
72
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted
stock
-
-
-
-
-
( 15 )
-
( 15 )
Stock based compensation
-
-
1,095
-
-
-
-
1,095
Balance at June 30, 2021
37,278
$ 373
$ 234,165
$ ( 124,375 )
$ 68
$ ( 7,867 )
$ 79
$ 102,443
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
-
-
( 1,196 )
( 3,345 )
-
-
-
( 4,541 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 4 )
( 4 )
Net income (loss) attributable to
non-controlling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 4 )
( 4 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
( 92 )
-
19
( 73 )
Issuance of restricted shares
34
1
-
-
-
-
1
Forfeiture of restricted shares
( 67 )
( 1 )
-
-
-
-
-
( 1 )
Stock based compensation
-
928
-
-
-
-
928
Shares issued pursuant to exercise of stock
options
12
-
68
-
-
-
-
68
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted
stock
-
-
-
-
-
( 20 )
-
( 20 )
Balance at September 30, 2021
37,257
$ 373
$ 233,965
$ ( 127,720 )
$ ( 24 )
$ ( 7,887 )
$ 94
$ 98,801
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
POWERFLEET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In
thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
2021
2022
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
2021
2022
Cash flows from operating
activities
Net loss
$ ( 6,569 )
$ ( 5,347 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used
in) provided by operating activities:
Non-controlling interest
( 5 )
3
Inventory reserve
122
177
Stock based compensation
expense
3,380
3,156
Depreciation and amortization
6,377
6,152
Right-of-use assets, non-cash
lease expense
1,839
2,071
Bad debt expense
824
102
Deferred income taxes
701
107
Other non-cash items
229
660
Changes in:
Accounts receivable
( 7,469 )
( 3,025 )
Inventory
( 3,689 )
( 5,544 )
Prepaid expenses and other
assets
( 871 )
( 761 )
Deferred costs
2,888
986
Deferred revenue
( 1,365 )
( 197 )
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses
4,130
1,717
Lease liabilities
( 1,757 )
( 2,034 )
Accrued
severance payable, net
( 12 )
63
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
( 1,247 )
( 1,714 )
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Capital expenditures
( 2,534 )
( 4,001 )
Net
cash (used in) investing activities
( 2,534 )
( 4,001 )
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Net proceeds from stock offering
26,907
-
Payment of preferred stock dividends
( 3,084 )
-
Repayment of long-term debt
( 4,040 )
( 4,279 )
Short-term bank debt, net
94
3,949
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net
170
-
Purchase of treasury
stock upon vesting of restricted stock
( 383 )
( 193 )
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
19,664
( 523 )
Effect of foreign exchange
rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
( 189 )
( 3,510 )
Net increase (decrease)
in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
15,694
( 9,748 )
Cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash - beginning of period
18,435
26,760
Cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period
$ 34,129
$ 17,012
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash, beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents
18,127
26,452
Restricted
cash
308
308
Cash, cash equivalents,
and restricted cash, beginning of period
$ 18,435
$ 26,760
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash, end of period
Cash and cash equivalents
33,821
16,703
Restricted
cash
308
309
Cash, cash equivalents,
and restricted cash, end of period
$ 34,129
$ 17,012
Supplemental disclosure
of cash flow information:
Cash paid for:
Taxes
50
52
Interest
1,129
945
Noncash investing and financing
activities:
Value of shares withheld
pursuant to exercise of stock options
$ 647
$ -
See
accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
7
POWERFLEET,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September
30, 2022
In
thousands (except per share data)
NOTE
1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description
of the Company
The
Company is a global leader of Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) solutions providing valuable business intelligence for managing
high-value enterprise assets that improve operational efficiencies.
I.D.
Systems, Inc. (“I.D. Systems”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1993. Powerfleet, Inc. was incorporated in the
State of Delaware in February 2019 for the purpose of effectuating the transactions (the “Transactions”) pursuant to which
the Company acquired Pointer Telocation Ltd. (“Pointer”) and commenced operations on October 3, 2019. Upon the closing of
the Transactions, Powerfleet became the parent entity of I.D. Systems and Pointer.
Impact
of COVID-19 and Supply Chain Disruptions
The
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and mitigation efforts by governments to attempt to control its spread, has resulted in significant economic
disruption and continues to adversely impact the broader global economy. The extent of the impact of the pandemic on our business and
financial results will depend largely on the future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, including the duration
of the spread of the outbreak and COVID-19 variants, the extent and effectiveness of containment actions and vaccination campaigns, and
the impact of these and other factors on capital and financial markets and the related impact on the financial circumstances of our employees,
customers and suppliers.
In
addition, the Company has experienced a significant impact to its supply chain given COVID-19 and the related global semiconductor chip
shortage, including delays in supply chain deliveries, extended lead times and shortages of certain key components, some raw material
cost increases and slowdowns at certain production facilities. As a result of these supply chain issues, the Company has had to increase
its volume of inventory to ensure supply. During the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, the Company incurred supply
chain constraint expenses which lowered its gross margins and decreased its profitability. The supply chain disruptions and the related
global semiconductor chip shortage have delayed and may continue to delay the timing of some orders and expected deliveries of the Company’s
products. If the impact of the supply chain disruptions are more severe than the Company expects, it could result in longer lead times,
inventory supply challenges and further increased costs, all of which could result in the deterioration of the Company’s results,
potentially for a longer period than currently anticipated.
As
of the date of these unaudited consolidated financial statements, the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and the related supply
chain issues may materially impact the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition is uncertain.
Basis
of presentation
The
unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned and majority-owned
subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, such statements
include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) which are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated
financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2022, the consolidated results of its operations for the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2022, the consolidated change in stockholders’ equity for the three-month periods ended March
31, June 30, and September 30, 2021 and 2022, and the consolidated cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and
2022. The results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the
operating results for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial
statements and related disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2021 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year then ended.
8
Liquidity
As
of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash (including restricted cash) and cash equivalents of $ 17,012 and working capital of $ 36,658 .
The Company’s primary sources of cash are cash flows from operating activities, its holdings of cash, cash equivalents and investments
from the sale of its capital stock and borrowings under its credit facility. To date, the Company has not generated sufficient cash flows
solely from operating activities to fund its operations.
In
addition, the Company’s subsidiaries, Powerfleet Israel Ltd. (“Powerfleet Israel”) and Pointer, are party to a
Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank Hapoalim B.M. (“Hapoalim”), pursuant to which Hapoalim
provided Powerfleet Israel with two senior secured term loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $ 30,000
(comprised of two facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $ 20,000
and $ 10,000 )
and a five-year
revolving credit facility to Pointer in an aggregate principal amount of $ 10,000 .
The proceeds of the term loan facilities were used to finance a portion of the cash consideration payable in the Company’s
acquisition of Pointer. The proceeds of the revolving credit facility may be used by Pointer for general corporate purposes. The
Company borrowed net $ 3,949
under the revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2022. See Note 11 for additional information.
In
June 2012, Pointer entered into a one-year $ 1,000 revolving credit facility with Discount Bank, which renews annually, subject to the
bank’s approval. The proceeds of the revolving credit facility may be used by Pointer for general corporate purposes. The Company
did not have any borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility with Discount Bank as of September 30, 2022.
On
October 31, 2022, the Borrowers entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with Hapoalim.
The Third Amendment provides for, among other things, a new revolving credit facility to Pointer in the aggregate principal amount of
$ 10 million (the “New Revolver”). The New Revolver will be available for a period of one month, commencing on October 31,
2022, and will continue to be available for successive one-month periods until and including October 30, 2023, unless the Borrowers deliver
a notice to Hapoalim of their request not to renew the New Revolver.
The
New Revolver will initially bear interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 2.59%. Such interest is subject to monthly changes
by Hapoalim, provided that Hapoalim gives Pointer advance notice regarding such change prior to the end of the applicable calendar month .
The
New Revolver will be secured by a first ranking fixed pledge and assignment by Pointer over its new bank account, which was opened in
connection with the New Revolver, and all of the rights relating thereunder as well as a cross guarantee by Powerfleet Israel.
Pointer
is required to pay a credit allocation fee equal to 0.5 % per annum on undrawn and uncancelled amounts of the New Revolver.
The
Company has on file a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) on November 27, 2019. Pursuant to the shelf registration statement, the Company may offer to the public from
time to time, in one or more offerings, up to $60,000 of its common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, and units, or
any combination of the foregoing, at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of any such offering. The specific terms of any
future offering will be determined at the time of the offering and described in a prospectus supplement that will be filed with the SEC
in connection with such offering.
On
February 1, 2021, the Company closed an underwritten public offering (the “Underwritten Public Offering”) of 4,428 shares
of common stock (which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) for gross proceeds of approximately
$ 28,800 , before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. The offer and sale of common stock
in the Underwritten Public Offering were made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement.
Because
of the COVID-19 pandemic, there continues to be significant uncertainty surrounding the potential impact on our results of operations
and cash flows. During 2021 and 2022, we proactively took steps to increase available cash on hand including, but not limited to, targeted
reductions in discretionary operating expenses and capital expenditures.
The
Company believes that its available working capital, anticipated level of future revenues, expected cash flows from operations and available
borrowings under its revolving credit facility with Hapoalim will provide sufficient funds to cover capital requirements through at least
November 9, 2023.
NOTE
2 – USE OF ESTIMATES
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company continually evaluates
estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements for reasonableness. The most significant estimates relate to
capitalized software, realization of deferred tax assets, the impairment of intangible assets including goodwill, and market-based stock compensation
costs. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
As
of September 30, 2022, the impact of COVID-19 continues to unfold. In addition, the Company has experienced increased economic uncertainty
due to rising interest rates, higher inflation and supply chain disruptions. As a result, many of our estimates and assumptions required
increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility. As events continue to evolve and additional information becomes
available, our estimates may change materially in future periods.
NOTE
3 – CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The
Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents
unless they are legally or contractually restricted. The Company’s cash and cash equivalent balances exceed Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) and other local jurisdictional limits. Restricted cash at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022 consists of cash
held in escrow for purchases from a vendor.
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NOTE
4 - REVENUE RECOGNITION
The
Company and its subsidiaries generate revenue from sales of systems and products and from customer SaaS and hosting infrastructure fees.
Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services.
Sales, value add, and other taxes the Company collects concurrently with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Incidental
items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. The expected costs associated with the Company’s
base warranties continue to be recognized as expense when the products are sold (see Note 12).
Revenue
is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied. Product sales are recognized
at a point in time when title transfers, when the products are shipped, or when control of the system is transferred to the customer,
which usually is upon delivery of the system and when contractual performance obligations have been satisfied. For products which do
not have stand-alone value to the customer separate from the SaaS services provided, the Company considers both hardware and SaaS services
a bundled performance obligation. Under the applicable accounting guidance, all of the Company’s billings for equipment and the
related cost for these systems are deferred, recorded, and classified as a current and long-term liability and a current and long-term
asset, respectively. The deferred revenue and cost are recognized over the service contract life, ranging from one to five years, beginning
at the time that a customer acknowledges acceptance of the equipment and service.
The
Company recognizes revenue for remotely hosted SaaS agreements and post-contract maintenance and support agreements beyond our standard
warranties over the life of the contract. Revenue is recognized ratably over the service periods and the cost of providing these services
is expensed as incurred. Amounts invoiced to customers which are not recognized as revenue are classified as deferred revenue and classified
as short-term or long-term based upon the terms of future services to be delivered. Deferred revenue also includes prepayment of extended
maintenance, hosting and support contracts.
The
Company earns other service revenues from installation services, training and technical support services which are short-term in nature
and revenue for these services are recognized at the time of performance when the service is provided.
The
Company also derives revenue from leasing arrangements. Such arrangements provide for monthly payments covering product or system sale,
maintenance, support and interest. These arrangements meet the criteria to be accounted for as sales-type leases. Accordingly, an asset
is established for the “sales-type lease receivable” at the present value of the expected lease payments and revenue is deferred
and recognized over the service contract, as described above. Maintenance revenues and interest income are recognized monthly over the
lease term.
The
Company’s contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, the Company allocates revenue
to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The Company generally determines standalone selling prices
based on observable prices charged to customers or adjusted market assessment or using expected cost-plus margin when one is available.
Adjusted market assessment price is determined based on overall pricing objectives taking into consideration market conditions and entity
specific factors.
The
Company recognizes an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining the contract arising from the sales commissions to employees because
the Company expects to recover those costs through future fees from the customers. The Company amortizes the asset over one to five years
because the asset relates to the services transferred to the customer during the contract term of one to five years.
The
Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one
year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which the Company has the right to invoice
for services performed.
The
following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by revenue source for the three- and nine-months ended September
30, 2021 and 2022:
SCHEDULE OF REVENUE DISAGGREGATED BY REVENUE SOURCE
Three
Months Ended September 30,
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
2021
2022
2021
2022
Products
$ 10,785
$ 14,021
$ 37,671
$ 43,231
Services
18,461
20,267
54,114
58,812
$ 29,246
$ 34,288
$ 91,785
$ 102,043
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The
balances of contract assets, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers are as follows as of December 31, 2021 and September
30, 2022:
SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED REVENUE
December
31, 2021
September
30, 2022
(unaudited)
Assets:
Deferred
contract costs
$ 3,045
$ 2,797
Deferred costs
$ 2,011
$ 1,025
Liabilities:
Deferred revenue- services (1)
$ 8,401
$ 9,463
Deferred revenue - products
(1)
2,546
1,268
Deferred revenue
10,947
10,731
Less: Deferred revenue
and contract liabilities - current portion
( 6,519 )
( 6,523 )
Deferred revenue and
contract liabilities - less current portion
$ 4,428
$ 4,208
(1)
The
Company records deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of the Company’s performance. For the three-
and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2022, the Company recognized revenue of $ 2,547 and $ 7,767 , respectively, and
$ 3,174 and $ 8,040 , respectively, that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of each reporting period. The
Company expects to recognize as revenue these deferred revenue balances before the year 2027, when the services are performed and,
therefore, satisfies its performance obligation to the customers.
NOTE
5 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
December
31, 2021
September
30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Finance receivables, current
$ 786
$ 1,117
Prepaid expenses
4,580
5,227
Contract assets
1,124
1,146
Other current assets
2,561
1,378
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
$ 9,051
$ 8,868
NOTE
6 - INVENTORY
Inventory,
which primarily consists of finished goods and components used in the Company’s products, is stated at the lower of cost or net
realizable value using the “moving average” cost method or the first-in first-out (FIFO) method. Inventory is shown net of
a valuation reserve of $ 260 at December 31, 2021 and $ 406 at September 30, 2022.
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Inventories
consist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF INVENTORIES
December
31, 2021
September
30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Components
$ 11,137
$ 13,386
Work in process
699
586
Finished goods, net
6,407
9,600
Inventory, net
$ 18,243
$ 23,572
NOTE
7 - FIXED ASSETS
Fixed
assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, and are summarized as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS
December
31, 2021
September
30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Installed products
$ 6,190
$ 7,702
Computer software
6,732
7,036
Computer and electronic equipment
5,688
5,507
Furniture and fixtures
2,246
1,932
Leasehold improvements
1,445
1,373
Property, plant and equipment, gross
22,301
23,550
Accumulated depreciation
and amortization
( 13,313 )
( 14,556 )
Property, plant and equipment,
net
$ 8,988
$ 8,994
Depreciation
and amortization expense of fixed assets for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 was $ 865 and $ 2,498 , respectively,
and for the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2022 was $ 752 and $ 2,336 , respectively. This includes amortization of
costs associated with computer software for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 of $ 106 and $ 316 , respectively,
and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 of $ 11 and $ 145 , respectively.
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NOTE
8 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL
Costs
incurred internally in researching and developing software products are charged to expense until technological feasibility has been established
for the product. Once technological feasibility is established, software costs are capitalized until the product is available for general
release to customers. Judgment is required in determining when technological feasibility of a product is established. The amortization
of these costs will be included in cost of revenue over the estimated life of the products.
The
following table summarizes identifiable intangible assets of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022:
SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
September
30, 2022
Useful
Lives
(In Years)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying Amount
Amortized:
Customer relationships
9 - 12
$ 19,264
$ ( 5,576 )
$ 13,688
Trademark and tradename
3 - 15
7,553
( 2,698 )
4,855
Patents
7 - 11
628
( 329 )
299
Technology
7
10,911
( 7,612 )
3,299
Software to be sold or leased
3 - 6
1,006
-
1,006
Favorable contract interest
4
388
( 388 )
-
Covenant not to compete
5
208
( 208 )
-
39,958
( 16,811 )
23,147
Unamortized:
Customer List
104
-
104
Trademark and tradename
61
-
61
165
-
165
Total
$ 40,123
$ ( 16,811 )
$ 23,312
December
31, 2021
Useful
Lives
(In Years)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying Amount
Amortized:
Customer relationships
9 - 12
$ 19,264
$ ( 4,356 )
$ 14,908
Trademark and tradename
3 - 15
7,553
( 2,096 )
5,457
Patents
7 - 11
628
( 262 )
366
Technology
7
10,911
( 5,709 )
5,202
Favorable contract interest
4
388
( 388 )
-
Covenant not to compete
5
208
( 184 )
24
38,952
( 12,995 )
25,957
Unamortized:
Customer List
104
-
104
Trademark and tradename
61
-
61
165
-
165
Total
$ 39,117
$ ( 12,995 )
$ 26,122
At
September 30, 2022, the weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets was 8.9 years. At September 30, 2022, the weighted-average
amortization periods for customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, patents, technology, favorable contract interests and covenant
not to compete were 11.9 , 9.6 , 7.0 , 4.3 , 0.0 and 5.0 years, respectively.
Amortization
expense for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 was $ 1,282 and $ 3,879 , respectively, and for the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2022 was $ 1,267 and $ 3,816 , respectively. Estimated future amortization expense for each of the five succeeding
fiscal years for these intangible assets is as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
Year ending December 31:
2022 (remaining)
$ 1,264
2023
5,035
2024
2,622
2025
2,495
2026
2,413
2027
2,233
Thereafter
7,085
Finite-Lived intangible
assets
$ 23,147
The Company tests for goodwill
impairment at the reporting unit level on October 1 of each year and between annual tests if a triggering event indicates the possibility
of an impairment. The Company monitors changing business conditions as well as industry and economic factors, among others, for events
which could trigger the need for an interim impairment analysis. The Company concluded that a sustained decline in its stock price coupled
with continuing losses, represented a triggering event for impairment during the third quarter.
Accordingly, the Company performed an interim quantitative impairment analysis
at September 30, 2022 using a market-based quantitative assessment utilizing a combination of the (i) the guideline public company method(“GPC”)
applying revenue and adjusted EBITDA multiples of similar companies and, (ii) the discounted cash flow method (‘DCF”). The
fair value determination used in the impairment assessment requires estimates of the fair values based present value or other valuation
techniques or a combination thereof, necessitating subjective judgments and assumptions by management. These estimates and assumptions
could result in significant differences to the amounts reported if underlying circumstances were to change. The Company concluded that
no impairment relating to goodwill existed at September 30, 2022.
There
have been no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022.
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NOTE
9 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock
Option Plans
During
the first fiscal quarter of 2022, the Company granted options to purchase 5,065,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain
executives. The options have an exercise price that range from $ 2.85 to $ 21.00 . The options will vest and become exercisable if the volume
weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during a consecutive 60-day trading period (the “60 Day VWAP”)
ranges between $ 10.50 and $ 21.00 . The Company valued the market-based performance stock option awards using a Monte Carlo simulation
model using a daily price forecast over ten years until expiration utilizing Geometric Brownian Motion that considers a variety of factors
including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price, risk-free rate ( 1.7 %), and expected stock price volatility ( 51.7 %)
over the expected life of awards ( 10 years ). The weighted average fair value of options granted during the period was $ 1.27 .
[A]
Stock options:
The
following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s market-based stock options that were granted to certain executives
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTIONS ACTIVITY
Options
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Terms
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at beginning of year
-
$ -
Granted
5,065
14.14
Exercised
-
-
Forfeited or expired
-
-
Outstanding at end of period
5,065
$ 14.14
9.3
years
$ -
Exercisable at end of period
-
$ -
-
$ -
The
following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s stock options, excluding the market-based stock options that
were granted to certain executives, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022:
Options
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Terms
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at beginning of year
3,470
$ 5.91
Granted
895
4.08
Exercised
-
-
Forfeited or expired
( 1,578 )
5.95
Outstanding at end of period
2,787
$ 5.30
7.3
years
$ 2
Exercisable at end of period
1,124
$ 5.80
5.8
years
$ 2
The
fair value of each option grant on the date of grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model reflecting the following
weighted-average assumptions:
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE STOCK OPTION ASSUMPTIONS
2021
2022
September
30,
2021
2022
Expected volatility
50.2 %
49.4 %
Expected life of options (in years)
7
7
Risk free interest rate
0.69 %
1.73 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Weighted-average fair value of options granted
during year
$ 3.81
$ 2.04
Expected
volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock and the expected life of options is based on historical
data with respect to employee exercise periods.
The
Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $ 345 and $ 1,061 , for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021,
respectively, and $ 809 and $ 2,110 , for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively, in connection with awards
made under the stock option plans.
The
fair value of options vested during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2022 was $ 508 and $ 409 , respectively. The total
intrinsic value of options exercised during the three-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2022 was $ 470 and $- 0 -, respectively.
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As
of September 30, 2022, there was approximately $ 6,558 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options granted under the
Company’s stock option plans for the performance stock options that were granted to certain executives. That cost is expected to
be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.20 years.
As
of September 30, 2022, there was approximately $ 2,266 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options granted under the
Company’s stock option plans that exclude the performance stock options. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted
average period of 3.10 years.
The
Company estimates forfeitures at the time of valuation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period. This estimate is adjusted
periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimate.
[B]
Restricted Stock Awards:
The
Company grants restricted stock to employees, whereby the employees are contractually restricted from transferring the shares until they
are vested. The stock is unvested at the time of grant and, upon vesting, there are no legal restrictions on the stock. The fair value
of each share is based on the Company’s closing stock price on the date of the grant. A summary of all non-vested restricted stock
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 is as follows:
SCHEDULE OF NON-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK ACTIVITY
Number
of Non-
Vested Shares
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Restricted stock, non-vested, beginning
of year
629
$ 7.06
Granted
476
3.74
Vested
( 183 )
7.26
Forfeited
( 185 )
7.08
Restricted stock, non-vested,
end of period
737
$ 4.86
The
Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $ 533
and $ 1,908
for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $ 254
and $ 997 for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively, in connection with restricted stock
grants. As of September 30, 2022, there was $ 2,557
of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested shares. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average
period of 2.58
years.
[C]
Restricted Stock Units:
The
Company also has granted restricted stock units (RSUs) to employees. The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s
restricted stock units for the three-month period ended September 30, 2022:
SCHEDULE OF NON-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK ACTIVITY
Number
of
Restricted Stock
Units
Weighted-
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Restricted stock units, non-vested,
beginning of year
36
$ 5.60
Granted
-
-
Vested
( 31 )
5.60
Forfeited
-
-
Restricted stock units,
non-vested, end of period
5
$ 5.60
The
Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $ 51 and
$ 152
for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $ 7 and
$ 49
for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively, in connection with the RSUs. As of September 30, 2022,
there was $ 3 total
unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.13 years.
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NOTE
10 - NET LOSS PER SHARE
Net
loss per share for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2022 are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF NET LOSS PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED
2021
2022
2021
2022
Three
Months Ended September 30,
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
2021
2022
2021
2022
Basic and diluted loss per
share
Net loss
attributable to common stockholders
$ ( 4,541 )
$ ( 3,535 )
$ ( 10,157 )
$ ( 8,994 )
Weighted-average common
share outstanding - basic and diluted
35,019
35,406
34,398
35,375
Net loss attributable
to common stockholders - basic and diluted
$ ( 0.13 )
$ ( 0.10 )
$ ( 0.30 )
$ ( 0.25 )
Basic
loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution assuming common shares were issued upon the exercise
of outstanding options and the proceeds thereof were used to purchase outstanding common shares. Dilutive potential common shares include
outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock and performance share awards. We include participating securities (unvested
share-based payment awards and equivalents that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents) in the computation
of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Our participating securities consist solely of preferred stock, which have contractual
participation rights equivalent to those of stockholders of unrestricted common stock. The two-class method of computing earnings per
share is an allocation method that calculates earnings per share for common stock and participating securities. During periods of net
loss, no effect is given to the participating securities because they do not share in the losses of the Company. For the nine-month periods
ended September 30, 2021 and 2022, the basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding are the same, since the effect from the
potential exercise of outstanding stock options, conversion of preferred stock, and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock
units totaling 11,939 and 16,517 , respectively, would have been anti-dilutive due to the loss.
NOTE
11 - SHORT-TERM BANK DEBT AND LONG-TERM DEBT
SCHEDULE OF LONG TERM DEBT
December
31, 2021
September
30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Current
maturities of long-term debt
$ 6,114
$ 9,366
Long term debt - less
current maturities
$ 18,110
$ 11,914
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Long-term
debt
In
connection with the Transactions, Powerfleet Israel incurred $ 30,000 in term loan borrowings on the closing date of the Transactions
(the “Closing Date”) under the Credit Agreement, pursuant to which Hapoalim agreed to provide Powerfleet Israel with two
senior secured term loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $ 30,000 (comprised of two facilities in the aggregate principal
amount of $ 20,000 and $ 10,000 , respectively (the “Term A Facility” and “Term B Facility”, respectively, and collectively,
the “Term Facilities”)) and a five-year revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) to Pointer in an
aggregate principal amount of $ 10,000 (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”). As of September 30, 2022, the Company borrowed
$ 3,949 under the Revolving Facility.
The
Credit Facilities will mature on the date that is five years from the Closing Date. The indicative interest rate provided for the Term
Facilities in the original Credit Agreement was approximately 4.73 % for the Term A Facility and 5.89 % for the Term B Facility. The interest
rate for the Revolving Facility is, with respect to NIS-denominated loans, Hapoalim’s prime rate + 2.5%, and with respect to US
dollar-denominated loans, LIBOR + 4.6%. In addition, the Company agreed to pay a 1% commitment fee on the unutilized and uncancelled
availability under the Revolving Facility . The Credit Facilities are secured by the shares held by Powerfleet Israel in Pointer and by
Pointer over all of its assets. The original Credit Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, affirmative covenants,
negative covenants (including the following financial covenants, tested quarterly: Pointer’s net debt to EBITDA; Pointer’s
net debt to working capital; minimum equity of Powerfleet Israel; Powerfleet Israel equity to total assets; Powerfleet Israel net debt
to EBITDA; and Pointer EBITDA to current payments and events of default.
On
August 23, 2021, Powerfleet Israel and Pointer (the “Borrowers”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”),
effective as of August 1, 2021, to the Credit Agreement with Hapoalim. The Amendment memorializes the agreements between the Borrowers
and Hapoalim regarding a reduction in the interest rates of the two Term Facilities. Pursuant to the Amendment, commencing as of November
12, 2020, the interest rate with respect to the Term A Facility was reduced to a fixed rate of 3.65 % per annum and the interest rate
with respect to the Term B Facility was reduced to a fixed rate of 4.5 % per annum. The Amendment also provides, among other things, for
(i) a reduction in the credit allocation fee on undrawn and uncancelled amounts of the Revolving Facility from 1 % to 0.5 % per annum,
(ii) removal of the requirement that Powerfleet Israel maintain $ 3,000 on deposit in a separate reserve fund, and (iii) modifications
to certain of the affirmative and negative covenants, including a financial covenant regarding the ratio of the Borrowers’ debt
levels to Pointer’s EBITDA. The Company is in compliance with the covenants as of September 30, 2022.
In
connection with the Credit Facilities, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $ 742 . For the three- and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2021, amortization of the debt issuance costs was $ 68 and $ 223 , respectively. For the three- and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2022, amortization of the debt issuance costs was $ 49 and $ 168 , respectively. The Company recorded charges of $ 268 and
$ 821 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $ 196 and $ 642 for the three- and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 2022, respectively, to interest expense on its consolidated statements of operations related to interest expense
and amortization of debt issuance costs associated with the Credit Facilities.
In
June 2012, Pointer entered into a one-year $ 1,000 revolving credit facility with Discount Bank, which renews annually, subject to the
bank’s approval. The proceeds of the revolving credit facility may be used by Pointer for general corporate purposes. The Company
did not have any borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility with Discount Bank as of September 30, 2022.
On
October 31, 2022, the Borrowers entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with Hapoalim.
The Third Amendment provides for, among other things, a new revolving credit facility to Pointer in the aggregate principal amount of
$ 10 million (the “New Revolver”). The New Revolver will be available for a period of one month, commencing on October 31,
2022, and will continue to be available for successive one-month periods until and including October 30, 2023, unless the Borrowers deliver
a notice to Hapoalim of their request not to renew the New Revolver.
The
New Revolver will initially bear interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 2.59%. Such interest is subject to monthly changes
by Hapoalim, provided that Hapoalim gives Pointer advance notice regarding such change prior to the end of the applicable calendar month.
The
New Revolver will be secured by a first ranking fixed pledge and assignment by Pointer over its new bank account, which was opened in
connection with the New Revolver, and all of the rights relating thereunder as well as a cross guarantee by PowerFleet Israel.
Pointer
is required to pay a credit allocation fee equal to 0.5 % per annum on undrawn and uncancelled amounts of the New Revolver.
Scheduled
maturities of the long-term debt as of September 30, 2022 are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBT
Year ending December 31:
October - December 2022
$ 5,392
2023
4,563
2024
11,325
Long term debt
21,280
Less: Current Portion
9,366
Total
$ 11,914
The
Term B Facility is not subject to amortization over the life of the loan and instead the original principal amount is due in one installment
on the fifth anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Transactions.
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NOTE
12 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
December
31, 2021
September
30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Accounts payable
$ 17,748
$ 18,422
Accrued warranty
1,146
1,708
Accrued compensation
6,644
6,132
Government authorities
2,080
1,963
Other current liabilities
1,397
593
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses
$ 29,015
$ 28,818
The
Company’s products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one to three years from the date
of acceptance of the product by the customer . The customers may purchase an extended warranty providing coverage up to a maximum of 60
months. A provision for estimated future warranty costs is recorded for expected or historical warranty matters related to equipment
shipped and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021
and September 30, 2022.
The
following table summarizes warranty activity for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2022:
SCHEDULE OF PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY
2021
2022
Nine
Months Ended
September
30,
2021
2022
Accrued warranty reserve, beginning
of year
$ 742
$ 1,333
Accrual for product warranties issued
639
998
Product replacements and other warranty expenditures
( 565 )
( 373 )
Expiration of warranties
19
( 83 )
Accrued warranty reserve,
end of period ( a )
$ 835
$ 1,875
(a)
Includes
non-current accrued warranty included in other long-term liabilities at December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022 of $ 187 and $ 167 ,
respectively.
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NOTE
13 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
[A]
Public Offering:
On
February 1, 2021, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 4,428 shares of common stock (which included the full exercise
of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) for gross proceeds of approximately $ 28,800 , before deducting the underwriting discounts
and commissions and other offering expenses.
[B]
Redeemable preferred stock
The
Company is authorized to issue 150 shares of preferred stock, par value $ 0.01 per share of which 100 shares are designated Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) and 50 shares are undesignated.
Series
A Preferred Stock
In
connection with the completion of the Transactions, on October 3, 2019, the Company issued 50 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to ABRY
Senior Equity V, L.P., ABRY Senior Equity Co-Investment Fund V, L.P and ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. (the “Investors”).
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022, the Company issued - 0 - and 3 additional shares of Series
A Preferred Stock, respectively.
Liquidation
The
Series A Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference equal to the greater of (i) the original issuance price of $ 1,000.00 per share,
subject to certain adjustments (the “Series A Issue Price”), plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (except in the
case of a deemed liquidation event, then 150% of such amount), and (ii) the amount such holder would have received if the Series A Preferred
Stock had converted into common stock immediately prior to such liquidation.
Dividends
Holders
of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends at a minimum rate of 7.5 % per annum (calculated on the basis
of the Series A Issue Price), quarterly in arrears. The dividends are payable at the Company’s election, in kind, through the issuance
of additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or in cash, provided no dividend payment failure has occurred and is continuing and
that there has not previously occurred two or more dividend payment failures. Commencing on the 66-month anniversary of the date on which
any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are first issued (the “Original Issuance Date”), and on each monthly anniversary thereafter,
the dividend rate will increase by 100 basis points, until the dividend rate reaches 17.5 % per annum, subject to the Company’s
right to defer the increase for up to three consecutive months on terms set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation (the “Charter”). During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company paid dividends in the
amounts of 3 shares to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock. As of September 30, 2022, dividends in arrears were $- 0 -.
Voting;
Consent Rights
The
holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be given notice by the Company of any meeting of stockholders or action to be taken by written
consent in lieu of a meeting of stockholders as to which the holders of common stock are given notice at the same time as provided in,
and in accordance with, the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. Except as required by applicable law or as otherwise specifically
set forth in the Charter, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock are not entitled to vote on any matter presented to the Company’s
stockholders unless and until any holder of Series A Preferred Stock provides written notification to the Company that such holder is
electing, on behalf of all holders of Series A Preferred Stock, to activate their voting rights and in doing so rendering the Series
A Preferred Stock voting capital stock of the Company (such notice, a “Series A Voting Activation Notice”). From and after
the delivery of a Series A Voting Activation Notice, all holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote with the holders
of common stock as a single class on an as-converted basis (provided, however, that any holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall not
be entitled to cast votes for the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock
held by such holder that exceeds the quotient of (1) the aggregate Series A Issue Price for such shares of Series A Preferred Stock divided
by (2) $5.57 (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, reclassifications and similar events, as applicable)).
So long as shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding and convertible into shares of common stock that represent at least 10%
of the voting power of the common stock, or the Investors or their affiliates continue to hold at least 33% of the aggregate amount of
Series A Preferred Stock issued to the Investors on the Original Issuance Date, the consent of the holders of at least a majority of
the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be necessary for the Company to, among other things, (i) liquidate the Company
or any operating subsidiary or effect any deemed liquidation event (as such term is defined in the Charter), except for a deemed liquidation
event in which the holders of Series A Preferred Stock receive an amount in cash not less than the Redemption Price (as defined below),
(ii) amend the Company’s organizational documents in a manner that adversely affects the Series A Preferred Stock, (iii) issue
any securities that are senior to, or equal in priority with, the Series A Preferred Stock or issue additional shares of Series A Preferred
Stock to any person other than the Investors or their affiliates, (iv) incur indebtedness above the agreed-upon threshold, (v) change
the size of the Company’s board of directors to a number other than seven, or (vi) enter into certain affiliated arrangements or
transactions .
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Redemption
At
any time, each holder of Series A Preferred Stock may elect to convert each share of such holder’s then-outstanding Series A Preferred
Stock into the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the quotient of (x) the Series A Issue Price, plus any accrued
and unpaid dividends, divided by (y) the Series A Conversion Price in effect at the time of conversion. The Series A Conversion Price
is initially equal to $ 7.319 , subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Charter.
At
any time after the third anniversary of the Original Issuance Date, subject to certain conditions, the Company may redeem the Series
A Preferred Stock for an amount per share, equal to the greater of (i) the product of (x) 1.5 multiplied by (y) the sum of the Series
A Issue Price, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends and (ii) the product of (x) the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion
of such Series A Preferred Stock multiplied by (y) the volume weighted average price of the common stock during the 30 consecutive trading
day period ending on the trading date immediately prior to the date of such redemption notice or, if calculated in connection with a
deemed liquidation event, the value ascribed to a share of common stock in such deemed liquidation event (the “Redemption Price”) .
Further,
at any time (i) after the 66-month anniversary of the Original Issuance Date, (ii) following delivery of a mandatory conversion notice
by us, or (iii) upon a deemed liquidation event, subject to Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders, the holders of the
Series A Preferred Stock may elect to require us to redeem all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock for
an amount per share equal to the Redemption Price.
NOTE
14 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Comprehensive
income (loss) includes net loss and foreign currency translation gains and losses.
The
accumulated balances for each classification of other comprehensive loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income/(loss)
Balance at January 1, 2022
$ 391
$ 391
Net current period
change
( 1,441 )
( 1,441 )
Balance at September
30, 2022
$ ( 1,050 )
$ ( 1,050 )
The
accumulated balances for each classification of other comprehensive loss for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 are as follows:
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income/(loss)
Balance at January 1, 2021
$ 399
$ 399
Net current period
change
( 423 )
( 423 )
Balance at September
30, 2021
$ ( 24 )
$ ( 24 )
The
Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar (USD). For businesses where the majority of the revenues are generated in USD or
linked to the USD and a substantial portion of the costs are incurred in USD, the Company’s management believes that the USD is
the primary currency of the economic environment and thus their functional currency. Due to the fact that Argentina has been determined
to be highly inflationary, the financial statements of our subsidiary in Argentina have been remeasured as if its functional currency
was the USD. The Company also has foreign operations where the functional currency is the local currency. For these operations, assets
and liabilities are translated using the end-of-period exchange rates and revenues, expenses and cash flows are translated using average
rates of exchange for the period. Equity is translated at the rate of exchange at the date of the equity transaction. Translation adjustments
are recognized in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Net translation gains/(losses)
from the translation of foreign currency financial statements of $( 423 ) and $( 1,441 ) at September 30, 2021 and 2022, respectively, are
included in comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.
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Foreign
currency translation gains and losses related to operational expenses denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are
included in determining net income or loss. Foreign currency translation (losses) gains for the three- and nine-month periods ended September
30, 2021 of $( 345 ) and $( 139 ), respectively, and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 of $( 922 ) and $( 1,844 ),
respectively, are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Foreign currency
translation gains (losses) related to long-term debt of $( 261 ) and $ 151 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021,
respectively, and $ 191 and $ 2,803 for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively, are included in interest
expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
NOTE
15 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
The
Company operates in one reportable segment, wireless IoT asset management. The following table summarizes revenues by geographic region.
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND LONG LIVED ASSETS BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION
2021
2022
2021
2022
Three
Months Ended September 30,
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
2021
2022
2021
2022
United States
$ 10,976
$ 14,548
$ 36,186
$ 42,670
Israel
10,655
10,925
33,343
34,007
Other
7,615
8,815
22,256
25,366
Total
revenues
$ 29,246
$ 34,288
$ 91,785
$ 102,043
December
31, 2021
September
30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Long lived assets by geographic region:
United States
$ 1,123
$ 1,048
Israel
3,675
3,450
Other
4,190
4,496
Long
lived assets
$ 8,988
$ 8,994
NOTE
16 - INCOME TAXES
The
Company records its interim tax provision based upon a projection of the Company’s annual effective tax rate (“AETR”).
This AETR is applied to the year-to-date consolidated pre-tax income to determine the interim provision for income taxes before discrete
items. The Company updates the AETR on a quarterly basis as the pre-tax income projections are revised and tax laws are enacted. The
effective tax rate (“ETR”) each period is impacted by a number of factors, including the relative mix of domestic and foreign
earnings and adjustments to recorded valuation allowances. The currently forecasted ETR may vary from the actual year-end due to the
changes in these factors.
SCHEDULE OF INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
2021
2022
2021
2022
Three
Months Ended September 30,
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
2021
2022
2021
2022
Domestic pre-tax book income/(loss)
$ ( 3,481 )
$ ( 3,739 )
$ ( 7,854 )
$ ( 12,083 )
Foreign pre-tax book
income/(loss)
293
2,210
1,981
6,846
Total income before income (loss) taxes
( 3,188 )
( 1,529 )
( 5,873 )
( 5,237 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
( 161 )
( 770 )
( 701 )
( 107 )
Total income (loss)
after taxes
( 3,349 )
( 2,299 )
( 6,574 )
( 5,344 )
Effective tax rate
$ ( 5.03 )%
$ ( 50.35 )%
$ ( 11.9 )%
$ ( 2.04 )%
For
the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022, the effective tax rate differed from the statutory
tax rates primarily due to the mix of domestic and foreign earnings amongst taxable jurisdictions, recorded valuation allowances to fully
reserve against deferred tax assets in non-Israel foreign jurisdictions and certain discrete items.
On
August 16, 2022, the President of the United States signed into law H.R. 5376, commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act of
2022 (the “IRA”). The tax measures include, among other items, a corporate alternative minimum tax of 15 %; an excise tax
of 1 % on corporate stock buy-backs; energy-related tax credits; and additional funding for the IRS for taxpayer services and enforcement.
The passage of the IRA did not have a material impact to the Company nor its calculated AETR as of September 30, 2022.
On
August 9, 2022, the President of the United States signed into law H.R. 4346, “The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.” Tax measures
include a 25% advanced investment tax credit (ITC) for certain investments in semiconductor manufacturing. The passage of the CHIPS and
Science Act did not have a material impact to the Company nor its calculated AETR as of September 30, 2022.
On
March 11, 2021, the President of the United States signed the American Rescue Plan Act (the “ARPA”) into law as a continuing
response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARPA implemented new entity taxation provisions as well as extended unemployment benefits and
related incentives to provide further economic relief to US businesses. The passage of the ARPA did not have a material impact to the
Company nor its calculated AETR as of September 30, 2022.
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NOTE
17 - LEASES
The
Company has operating leases for office space and office equipment. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of one year
to seven years , some of which include options to extend the lease term for up to five years .
The
Company has lease arrangements which are classified as short-term in nature. These leases meet the criteria for operating lease classification.
Lease costs associated with the short-term leases are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s
condensed consolidated statements of operations during the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2021 and 2022.
Components
of lease expense are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF COMPONENTS OF LEASE EXPENSE
Three
Months Ended September 30,
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
2021
2022
2021
2022
Short
term lease cost:
$ 117
$ 102
$ 472
$ 346
Supplemental
cash flow information and non-cash activity related to our operating leases are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION AND NON-CASH ACTIVITY OF OPERATING LEASES
2021
2022
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
2021
2022
Non-cash activity:
Right-of-use
assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
$ 2,341
$ 1,042
Weighted-average
remaining lease term and discount rate for our operating leases are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LEASE TERM AND DISCOUNT RATE
September
30, 2022
Weighted-average remaining lease
term (in years)
3.3
Weighted-average discount rate
4.4 %
Scheduled
maturities of operating lease liabilities outstanding as of September 30, 2022 are as follows:
SCHEDULED MATURITIES OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
Year ending December 31:
October - December 2022
$ 769
2023
2,616
2024
1,939
2025
1,760
2026
802
Thereafter
1,202
Total lease payments
9,088
Less:
Imputed interest
( 831 )
Present
value of lease liabilities
$ 8,257
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NOTE
18 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The
Company’s cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value. The carrying value of financing receivables approximates fair value
due to the interest rate implicit in the instruments approximating current market rates. The carrying value of accounts receivables,
accounts payable and accrued liabilities and short term bank debt approximates their fair values due to the short period to maturity
of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s long term debt is based on observable relevant market information and future
cash flows discounted at current rates, which are Level 2 measurements.
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
September
30, 2022
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Long term debt
$ 21,280
$ 21,280
NOTE
19 - CONCENTRATION OF CUSTOMERS
For
the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2022, there were no customers who generated revenues greater than 10% of the Company’s
consolidated total revenues or generated greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable.
NOTE
20 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Except
for normal operating leases, the Company is not currently subject to any material commitments.
From
time to time, the Company is involved in various litigation matters involving claims incidental to its business and acquisitions, including
employment matters, acquisition related claims, patent infringement and contractual matters, among other issues. While the outcome of
any such litigation matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management currently believes that the outcome of these proceedings,
including the matters described below, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on its business,
results of operations or financial condition. The Company records reserves related to legal matters when losses related to such litigation
or contingencies are both probable and reasonably estimable.
In
August 2014, Pointer do Brasil Comercial Ltda. (“Pointer Brazil”) received a notification of lack of payment of VAT tax (Brazilian
ICMS tax) in the amount of $ 217 , plus $ 978 of interest and penalty, totaling $ 1,195 as of September 30, 2022. The Company is vigorously
defending this tax assessment before the administrative court in Brazil, but in light of the administrative and judicial processes in
Brazil, it could take up to 14 years before the dispute is finally resolved. In case the administrative court rules against the Company,
the Company could claim before the judicial court, an appellate court in Brazil, a substantial reduction of interest charged, potentially
reducing the Company’s total exposure. The Company’s legal counsel is of the opinion that the chance of loss is not probable
and for this reason the Company has not made any provision.
In
July 2015, Pointer Brazil received a tax deficiency notice alleging that the services provided by Pointer Brazil should be classified
as “telecommunication services” and therefore Pointer Brazil should be subject to the state value-added tax. The aggregate
amount claimed to be owed under the notice was approximately $ 11,193
as of September 30, 2022. On August 14, 2018,
the lower chamber of the State Tax Administrative Court in São Paulo rendered a decision that was favorable to Pointer Brazil
in relation to the ICMS demands, but adverse in regards to the clerical obligation of keeping in good order a set of ICMS books and related
tax receipts. The state has the opportunity to appeal to the higher chamber of the State Tax Administrative Court. The Company’s
legal counsel is of the opinion that the chance of loss is not probable and that no material costs will arise in respect to these claims.
For this reason, the Company has not made any provision.
NOTE
21 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In
June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) Measurement of Credit Losses on
Financial Instruments,” which amends the guidance on measuring credit losses on financial assets held at amortized cost. The amendment
is intended to address the issue that the previous “incurred loss” methodology was restrictive for an entity’s ability
to record credit losses based on not yet meeting the “probable” threshold. The new language will require these assets to
be valued at amortized cost presented at the net amount expected to be collected with a valuation provision. This updated standard is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on the consolidated
financial statements.
NOTE
22 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On
October 31, 2022, the Borrowers entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with Hapoalim.
The Third Amendment provides for, among other things, a new revolving credit facility to Pointer in the aggregate principal amount of
$ 10 million (the “New Revolver”). The New Revolver will be available for a period of one month, commencing on October 31,
2022, and will continue to be available for successive one-month periods until and including October 30, 2023, unless the Borrowers deliver
a notice to Hapoalim of their request not to renew the New Revolver.
The
New Revolver will initially bear interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 2.59%. Such interest is subject to monthly changes
by Hapoalim, provided that Hapoalim gives Pointer advance notice regarding such change prior to the end of the applicable calendar month.
The
New Revolver will be secured by a first ranking fixed pledge and assignment by Pointer over its new bank account, which was opened in
connection with the New Revolver, and all of the rights relating thereunder as well as a cross guarantee by Powerfleet Israel.
Pointer
is required to pay a credit allocation fee equal to 0.5 % per annum on undrawn and uncancelled amounts of the New Revolver.
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Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The
following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Powerfleet, Inc. and its subsidiaries
(“Powerfleet”, “we”, “our” or “us”) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this report. In the following discussions, most percentages and
dollar amounts have been rounded to aid presentation, and, accordingly, all amounts are approximations.
Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
report contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)),
which may include information concerning the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, strategies, anticipations,
assumptions, estimates, intentions, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures and other information that is
not historical information. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be
beyond the Company’s control, and which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this
report, the words “seek,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,”
“plan,” “contemplate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “believe”
and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements
are based upon the Company’s current expectations and various assumptions. The Company believes there is a reasonable basis for
its expectations and beliefs, but there can be no assurance that the Company will realize its expectations or that its beliefs will prove
to be correct.
There
are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements contained in this report. Important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from
those expressed as forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited, to: future economic and business conditions; the ability
to recognize the anticipated benefit of the acquisition of Pointer Telocation Ltd. (“Pointer”); the loss of any of the Company’s
key customers or reduction in the purchase of the Company’s products by any such customers; the failure of the markets for the
Company’s products to continue to develop; the possibility that the Company may not be able to integrate successfully the business,
operations and employees of I.D. Systems, Inc. (“I.D. Systems”) and Pointer; the Company’s inability to adequately
protect its intellectual property; the Company’s inability to manage growth; the effects of competition from a wide variety of
local, regional, national and other providers of wireless solutions; changes in laws and regulations or changes in generally accepted
accounting policies, rules and practices; changes in technology or products, which may be more difficult or costly, or less effective,
than anticipated; the effects of outbreaks of pandemics or contagious diseases, including the length and severity of the recent global
outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and its impact on the Company’s business; and other risks detailed from time to time
in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the Company’s annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
There
may be other factors of which the Company is currently unaware or which it currently deems immaterial that may cause its actual results
to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting
on the Company’s behalf apply only as of the date they are made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
statements included in this report. Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date they were made or to reflect the occurrence
of unanticipated events, or otherwise.
The
Company makes available through its Internet website, free of charge, its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q,
Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to such reports and other filings made by the Company with the SEC, as soon as practicable
after the Company electronically files such reports and filings with the SEC. The Company’s website address is www.powerfleet.com.
The information contained in the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this report.
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Overview
Powerfleet,
Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Powerfleet,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”)
is a global leader of Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) solutions providing valuable business intelligence for managing high-value
enterprise assets that improve operational efficiencies.
We
are headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with offices located around the globe.
Our
patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, increase efficiency and
productivity, reduce costs, and improve profitability. Our offerings are sold under the global brands Powerfleet, Pointer and Cellocator.
We
have an established history of IoT device development and innovation creating devices that can withstand harsh and rugged environments.
With 54 patents and patent applications and 25 years’ experience, we believe we are well positioned to evolve our offerings for
even greater value to customers through our cloud-based applications for unified operations.
We
deliver advanced data solutions that connect mobile assets to increase visibility, operational efficiency and profitability. Across our
spectrum of vertical markets, we differentiate ourselves by developing mobility platforms that collect data from unique sensors. Further,
because we are original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) agnostic, we help organizations view and manage their mixed assets
homogeneously. All of our solutions are paired with software as a service (“SaaS”) and analytics platforms to provide an
even deeper level of insights and understanding of how assets are utilized and how drivers and operators operate those assets. These
insights include a full set of Key Performance Indicators (“KPI’s”) to drive operational and strategic decisions. Our
customers typically get a return on their investment in less than 12 months from deployment.
Our
enterprise software applications have machine learning capabilities and are built to integrate with our customers’ management systems
to provide a single, integrated view of asset and operator activity across multiple locations while providing real-time enterprise-wide
benchmarks and peer-industry comparisons. We look for analytics, as well as the data contained therein, to differentiate us from our
competitors, adding significant value to customers’ business operations, and helping to contribute to their bottom line. Our solutions
also feature open application programming interfaces (“API’s”) for additional integrations and development to boost
other enterprise management systems and third-party applications.
We
market and sell our connected IoT data solutions to a wide range of customers in the commercial and government sectors. Our customers
operate in diverse markets, such as manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, wholesale and retail, food and grocery distribution, pharmaceutical
and medical distribution, construction, mining, utilities, aerospace, vehicle rental, as well as logistics, shipping, transportation,
and field services. Traditionally, these businesses have relied on manual, often paper-based, processes or on-premise legacy software
to operate their high-value assets, manage workforce resources, and distributed sites; and face environmental, safety, and other regulatory
requirements. In today’s landscape, it is crucial for these businesses to invest in solutions that enable easy analysis and sharing
of real-time information.
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Our
Solutions
We
provide critical actionable information that powers unified operations throughout organizations. We are solving the challenge of inefficient
data collection, real-time visibility, and analysis that leads to transformative business operations. Our SaaS cloud-based applications
take data from our IoT devices and ecosystem of third-party and partner applications to present actionable information for customers
to increase efficiencies, improve safety and security, and increase their profitability in easy-to-understand reports, dashboards, and
real-time alerts.
Key
Applications of our IoT Solutions:
The
Company provides real-time intelligence for organizations with high-value assets allowing them to make informed decisions and ultimately
improve their operations, safety, and bottom line. Our applications enable organizations to capture IoT data from various types of assets
with devices and sensors creating a holistic view for analysis and action.
The
core applications our IoT solutions address include:
End-to-end
Visibility: Organizations with expensive assets such as vehicles, machinery, or equipment need to keep track of where the assets
are located, monitor for misuse, and understand how and when assets are being used. By having complete visibility of their assets, customers
can improve security, utilization and customer service. In addition, our visibility solutions help with personnel workflows and resource
management, freight visibility through load status, equipment availability status, dwell and idle time, geofencing, two-way temperature
control and management, multizone temperature monitoring, arrival and departure times, and supply chain allocation.
Regulatory
Compliance: Businesses must comply with government regulations and provide proof of compliance, which is commonly an onerous
process to enforce and maintain. Our solutions provide critical data points and reports to help customers stay within compliance, avoid
fines for non-compliance, and automate the reporting process. We deliver real-time position reports, hours-of-service, temperature monitoring
and control, electronic safety checklists, workflow management, controlling vehicle access to only authorized operators, inspection reports,
and history logs of use.
Improve
Safety: Our applications are designed to provide asset and operator management, monitoring, and visibility for safer environments.
Our solutions allow our customers to monitor their fleet of vehicles on various parameters, including but not limited to, vehicle location,
speed, engine fault codes, driver behavior, eco-driving, and ancillary sensors and can receive reports and alerts, either automatically
or upon request wirelessly via the internet, email, mobile phone or an SMS. In addition, our dash camera provides critical video capture
that can be used to help exonerate drivers when in accidents or help bolster training and coaching programs of employees. We also offers
preventative solutions such as safety warning products to alert vehicle operators of objects or pedestrians in their pathway to prevent
accidents, injuries, and damage. Our analytics platform features dashboards with KPIs and can help manager identify patterns, trends
and outliers that can be used as flags for interventions.
Drive
Operational Efficiency & Productivity: To increase utilization of mobile assets, our solutions enable the identification
of a change in status, real-time location, geo-fencing alerts when an asset is approaching or leaving its destination, cargo status,
and on-board intelligence utilizing a motion sensor and proprietary logic that identifies the beginning of a drive and the end of a drive.
Having this information enables customers to increase capacity, speed of service, right-size their fleets, and improve communication
internally and with customers. In addition, customers can reduce revenue per mile, reduce claims and claims processing times, and reduce
the number of assets needed. This is achieved through proving such things as two-way integrated workflows for drivers, control assignments
and work change, Electronic Driver Logging (“ELD”) and automated record keeping for regulatory compliance, monitoring of
asset pools and geofence violations, and various reporting insights that flag under-utilized assets, the closest assets, and alerts on
dwell time and exceeding the allotted time for loading and unloading.
We
help customers to automate processes and increase productivity of their employees. Our applications enable customers to determine where
operators are assigned and can temporarily reassign them based on peak needs, evaluate any disparity in the amount employees are paid
compared to the time they actually spend operating a vehicle. Our applications help answer the question of why does it take some employees
longer than others to do specific tasks, where to focus labor resources, and how to forecast vehicles and operators needed for future
workflow.
In
addition, for our rental car vertical, our applications automatically upload vehicle identification number, mileage and fuel data as
a vehicle enters and exits the rental lot, which can significantly expedite the rental and return processes for travelers, and provide
the rental company with more timely inventory status, more accurate billing data that can generate higher fuel-related revenue, and an
opportunity to utilize customer service personnel for more productive activities, such as inspecting vehicles for damage and helping
customers with luggage.
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Our
solution for “car sharing” permits a rental car company to remotely control, track and monitor their rental vehicles wherever
they are parked. Whether for traditional “pod-based” rental or for the emerging rent-anywhere model, the system, through
APIs integrated into any rental company’s fleet management system, (i) manages member reservations by smart phone or Internet,
and (ii) charges members for vehicle use by the hour.
For
our customers with a variety of make-model-years in their fleet, we have developed an unmatched library of certified vehicle code interfaces
through our second-generation On-Board Diagnostics (“OBD-II”), industry standard. Our patented fleet management system helps
fleet owners improve asset utilization, reduce capital costs, and cut operating expenses, such as vehicle maintenance or service and
support.
Increase
Security: Our solutions allow our customers to reduce theft and improve inventory management. Customers can lockdown their assets
with automated e-mail or text message alerts, emergency tracking of assets (higher frequency of reports) if theft is expected, geo-fencing
alerts when an asset enters a prohibited geography or location, and near real-time sensors that alert based on changes in temperature
and shock, among other things. We also provide stolen vehicle retrieval (“SVR”) services. Most of the SVR products used to
provide our SVR services are mainly sold to (i) local car dealers and importers that in turn sell the products equipped in the vehicle
to the end users who purchase the SVR services directly from us, or (ii) leasing companies which purchase our SVR services in order to
secure their own vehicles.
Reduce
Costs
We
enable our customers to improve asset utilization, reduce capital costs, and cut operating expenses, such as vehicle maintenance or service
and support. Our solutions provide engine performance, machine diagnostics, fuel consumption, and battery life to improve preventative
maintenance scheduling, increase uptime, and gain a longer service life of equipment. Through our software applications, customers can
optimize capacity, analyze resource allocation, and improve utilization of assets to reduce capital expenses such as purchasing new or
leasing additional equipment. Our applications provide root cause analysis for any cargo claims and helps with exoneration of drivers
in accidents via dash camera visibility.
Analytics
and Machine Learning
Our
analytics platforms provide our customers with a holistic view of their asset activity across their enterprise. For example, our image
machine learning system allows us to process images from our freight camera and other sources and identify key aspects of operations
and geospatial information such as location, work being accomplished, type of cargo, how cargo is loaded and if there are any visible
issues such as damage.
Key
Performance Indicators & Benchmarks
Our
cloud-based software applications provide a single, integrated view of asset activity across multiple locations, generating enterprise-wide
benchmarks, peer-industry comparisons, and deeper insights into asset operations. In addition, our customers can set real-time alerts
for exception-based reporting or critical activity that needs immediate attention. This enables management teams to make more informed,
effective decisions, raise asset performance standards, increase productivity, reduce costs, and enhance safety.
Specifically,
our analytics platforms allow users to quantify best-practice enterprise benchmarks for asset utilization and safety, reveal variations
and inefficiencies in asset activity across both sites and geographic regions, or identify opportunities to eliminate or reallocate assets,
to reduce capital and operating costs. We provide an extensive set of decision-making tools and a variety of standard and customized
reports to help businesses improve overall operations.
We
look for analytics and machine learning to make a growing contribution to drive platform and SaaS revenue, further differentiate our
offerings and add value to our solutions. We also use our analytics platform for our own internal platform quality control.
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Services
Hosting
Services . We provide the use of our systems as a remotely hosted service, with the system server and application software residing
in our colocation center or on a cloud platform provider’s infrastructure (e.g., Azure, AWS). This approach helps us reduce support
costs and improve quality control. It separates the system from the restrictions of the customers’ local IT networks, which helps
reduce their system support efforts and makes it easier for them to receive the benefits of system enhancements and upgrades. Our hosting
services are typically offered with extended maintenance and support services over a multi-year term of service, with automatic renewals
following the end of the initial term.
Software
as a Service. We provide system monitoring, help desk technical support, escalation procedure development, routine diagnostic data
analysis and software updates services as part of the ongoing contract term. These services ensure deployed systems remain in optimal
performance condition throughout the contract term and provide access to newly developed features and functions on an annual basis.
Maintenance
Services . We provide a warranty on the hardware components of our system. During the warranty period, we either replace or repair
defective hardware. We also make extended maintenance contracts available to customers and offer ongoing maintenance and support on a
time and materials basis.
Customer
Support and Consulting Services for Ease of Use, Adoption, and Added Value . We have developed a framework for the various phases
of system training and support that offer our customers both structure and flexibility. Major training phases include hardware installation
and troubleshooting, software installation and troubleshooting, “train-the-trainer” training on asset hardware operation,
preliminary software user training, system administrator training, information technology issue training, ad hoc training during system
launch and advanced software user training.
Increasingly,
training services are provided through scalable online interactive training tools. Support and consulting services are priced based on
the extent of training that the customer requests. To help our customers derive the most benefit from our system, we supply a broad range
of documentation and support including videos, interactive online tools, hardware user guides, software manuals, vehicle installation
overviews, troubleshooting guides, and issue escalation procedures.
We
provide our consulting services both as a stand-alone service to study the potential benefits of implementing an IoT business intelligence
solution and as part of the system implementation itself. In some instances, customers prepay us for extended maintenance, support and
consulting services. In those instances, the payment amount is recorded as deferred revenue and revenue is recognized over the service
period.
Recent
Developments
Rising
interest rates, higher inflation, supply chain disruptions, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
have resulted in significant economic disruption and adversely impacted the broader global economy, including our customers and suppliers.
Given the dynamic and uncertain nature of the current macroeconomic environment, we cannot reasonably estimate the impact of such developments
on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows into the foreseeable future. The ultimate extent of the effects of these
developments remain highly uncertain, and such effects could exist for an extended period of time.
The
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) was signed into law in August 2022. The IRA is federal legislation designed to
raise revenue from lowering of prescription drug prices and imposition of certain corporate tax measures, while authorizing spending
on energy and climate change initiatives, subsidizing the Affordable Care Act, and enacting of certain tax reforms. Management continues
to monitor any potential impact of the IRA on our results. No immediate or direct effect from the legislation has had a material impact
on our results at this time.
The
CHIPS and Science Act (“CHIPS”) was signed into law in August 2022. CHIPS is a federal statue providing funding for research
and domestic production of semiconductors. Additional funding can be provided through CHIPS to various federal agencies as well as towards
climate science research. No immediate or direct material effect from the legislation has had a material impact on our results at this
time.
Risks
to Our Business
We
expect that many customers who utilize our solutions will do so as part of a large-scale deployment of these solutions across multiple
or all divisions of their organizations. A customer’s decision to deploy our solutions throughout its organization will involve
a significant commitment of its resources. Accordingly, initial implementations may precede any decision to deploy our solutions enterprise-wide.
Throughout this sales cycle, we may spend considerable time and expense educating and providing information to prospective customers
about the benefits of our solutions, and there can be no assurance that our solutions will be deployed on a wider scale by the customer.
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The
timing of the deployment of our solutions may vary widely and will depend on the specific deployment plan of each customer, the complexity
of the customer’s organization and the difficulty of such deployment. Customers with substantial or complex organizations may deploy
our solutions in large increments on a periodic basis. Accordingly, we may receive purchase orders for significant dollar amounts on
an irregular and unpredictable basis. Because of our limited operating history and the nature of our business, we cannot predict the
timing or size of these sales and deployment cycles. Long sales cycles, as well as our expectation that customers will tend to place
large orders sporadically with short lead times, may cause our revenue and results of operations to vary significantly and unexpectedly
from quarter to quarter. These variations could materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Our
ability to increase our revenues and generate net income will depend on a number of factors, including, for example, our ability to:
●
increase
sales of products and services to our existing customers;
●
convert
our initial programs into larger or enterprise-wide purchases by our customers;
●
increase
market acceptance and penetration of our products; and
●
develop
and commercialize new products and technologies.
As
of September 30, 2022, we had cash (including restricted cash) and cash equivalents of $17.0 million and working capital of $36.6 million.
Our primary sources of cash are cash flows from operating activities, our holdings of cash, cash equivalents and investments from the
sale of our capital stock and borrowings under our credit facility. To date, we have not generated sufficient cash flow solely from operating
activities to fund our operations.
We
believe that our available working capital, anticipated level of future revenues, expected cash flows from operations and available borrowings
under the revolving credit facility with Bank Hapoalim B.M. will provide sufficient funds to cover capital requirements through November
9, 2023.
Additional
risks and uncertainties to which we are subject are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this
report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Critical
Accounting Policies
For
the three-month period ended September 30, 2022, there were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies as identified
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating information expressed as a percentage of revenue:
Three
Months Ended September 30,
Nine
Months Ended September 30,
2021
2022
2021
2022
Revenue:
Products
36.9 %
40.9 %
41.0 %
42.4 %
Services
63.1 %
59.1 %
59.0 %
57.6 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
100.0 %
Cost of Revenue:
Cost of products
27.9 %
28.7 %
29.6 %
32.5 %
Cost of services
23.3 %
21.2 %
21.6 %
20.7 %
51.2 %
49.9 %
51.2 %
53.2 %
Gross profit
48.8 %
50.1 %
48.8 %
46.8 %
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses
47.7 %
48.6 %
44.7 %
46.4 %
Research and development
expenses
9.4 %
5.1 %
9.0 %
6.8 %
Total operating expenses
57.1 %
53.7 %
53.7 %
53.2 %
Loss from operations
(8.3 )%
(3.6 )%
(4.9 )%
(6.4 )%
Interest income
0.0 %
0.1 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
Interest expense
(2.6 )%
(1.0 )%
(1.5 )%
1.3 %
Other income (expenses)
net,
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
Net loss before income taxes
(10.9 )%
(4.5 )%
(6.4 )%
(5.1 )%
Income tax benefit
(expense)
(0.6 )%
(2.2 )%
(0.8 )%
(0.1 )%
Net loss before non-controlling
interest
(11.5 )%
(6.7 )%
(7.2 )%
(5.2 )%
Non-controlling interest
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
0.0 %
Net loss
(11.5 )%
(6.7 )%
(7.2 )%
(5.2 )%
Accretion of preferred stock
(0.5 )%
(0.5 )%
(0.5 )%
(0.5 )%
Preferred stock dividend
(3.5 )%
(3.1 )%
(3.4 )%
(3.1 )%
Net loss attributable
to common shareholders
(15.5 )%
(10.3 )%
(11.1 )%
(8.8 )%
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Three
Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
REVENUES.
Revenues increased by approximately $5.0 million, or 17.2%, to $34.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, from $29.2
million in the same period in 2021.
Revenues
from products increased approximately $3.2 million, or 30%, to $14.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, from $10.8
million in the same period in 2021. The increase in product revenue is principally due to increased product sales in our Powerfleet for
Logistics business and Powerfleet for Industrial business.
Revenues
from services increased approximately $1.8 million, or 9.8%, to $20.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, from $18.5
million in the same period in 2021. The increase in services revenue is principally due to an increase in our install base that generates
service revenue and installation revenue.
COST
OF REVENUES. Cost of revenues increased by approximately $2.1 million, or 14.2%, to $17.1 million in the three months ended September
30, 2022, from $14.9 million for the same period in 2021. Gross profit was $17.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022,
compared to $14.3 million in the same period in 2021. As a percentage of revenues, gross profit increased to 50.1% in 2022 from 48.8%
in 2021. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was principally due to improved management of raw materials costs related
to the global supply chain issues and electronic component shortages.
Cost
of products increased by approximately $1.6 million, or 20.4%, to $9.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, from
$8.2 million in the same period in 2021. Gross profit for products was $4.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022,
compared to $2.6 million in the same period in 2021. As a percentage of product revenues, gross profit increased to 29.8% in 2022
from 24.2% in 2021. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was principally due to product mix and improved
management of raw materials costs related to the global supply chain issues and electronic component shortages.
Cost
of services increased by approximately $0.4 million, or 6.8%, to $7.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, from $6.8
million in the same period in 2021. Gross profit for services was $12.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared
to $11.6 million in the same period in 2021. As a percentage of service revenues, gross profit increased to 64.1% in 2022 from 63.1%
in 2021. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of services revenues was principally due to an increase in our install base that
generates service revenue.
SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES . Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by approximately
$2.7 million, or 19.3%, to approximately $16.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $14.0 million in the
same period in 2021, principally due to foreign currency losses, increased salaries and related expenses, and marketing expenses.
As a percentage of revenues, SG&A expenses increased to 48.6% in the three months ended September 30, 2022, from 47.7% in the same
period in 2021, primarily due to the reasons described above.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES . Research and development (“R&D”) expenses decreased by approximately $1.0 million, or 36.6%,
to approximately $1.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $2.7 million in the same period in 2021 principally
due to the capitalization of software development expenses for new product development. As a percentage of revenues, R&D expenses
decreased to 5.1% in the three months ended September 30, 2022, from 9.4% in the same period in 2021, primarily due to the reason described
above.
INTEREST
EXPENSE. Interest expense decreased by approximately $446 thousand, or 57.4%, to approximately $(331) thousand in the three
months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $(777) thousand in the same period in 2021, principally due to foreign currency
translation gains from the Term Facilities.
NET
LOSS ATTIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS . Net loss was $3.5 million, or $(0.10) per basic and diluted share, for the three months
ended September 30, 2022, as compared to net loss of $4.5 million, or $(0.13) per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2021.
The decrease in the net loss was due primarily to the reasons described above.
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Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
REVENUES .
Revenues increased by approximately $10.3 million, or 11.2%, to $102.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from $91.8
million in the same period in 2021.
Revenues
from products increased by approximately $5.6 million, or 14.8%, to $43.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from $37.6
million in the same period in 2021. The increase in product revenue is due to increased product sales in our Powerfleet for Logistics
business and Powerfleet for Industrial business.
Revenues
from services increased by approximately $4.7 million, or 8.7%, to $58.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from $54.1
million in the same period in 2021. The increase in services revenue is principally due to an increase in our install base that generates
service revenue.
COST
OF REVENUES . Cost of revenues increased by approximately $7.2 million, or 15.4%, to $54.2 million in the nine months ended September
30, 2022, from $47.0 million for the same period in 2021. Gross profit was $47.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022,
compared to $44.8 million for the same period in 2021. As a percentage of revenues, gross profit decreased to 46.9% in 2022 from 48.8%
in 2021. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was principally due to higher raw materials costs related to the global
supply chain issues.
Cost
of products increased by approximately $6.0 million, or 21.9%, to $33.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from $27.2
million in the same period in 2021. Gross profit for products was $10.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared
to $10.5 million in the same period in 2021. As a percentage of product revenues, gross profit decreased to 23.3% in 2022 from 27.8%
in 2021. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was impacted by product mix, higher costs associated with supply chain
issues, electronic component shortages and inflation.
Cost
of services increased by approximately $1.3 million, or 6.3%, to $21.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from $19.8
million in the same period in 2021. Gross profit for services was $37.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared
to $34.3 million in the same period in 2021. As a percentage of service revenues, gross profit increased to 64.2% in 2022 from 63.4%
in 2021. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of services revenues was principally due to an increase in our install base that
generates service revenue.
SELLING,
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES . SG&A expenses increased by approximately $6.4 million, or 15.6%, to approximately $47.4
million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $41.0 million in the same period in 2021, principally due to increased
salaries and related expenses, foreign currency losses, marketing and travel expenses, and professional fees. As a percentage
of revenues, SG&A expenses increased to 46.4% in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from 44.7% in the same period in 2021,
primarily due to the reasons described above.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES . R&D expenses decreased by approximately $1.3 million, or 15.7%, to approximately $7.0 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $8.3 million in the same period in 2021, principally due to the capitalization of software
development expenses for new product development. As a percentage of revenues, R&D expenses decreased to 6.8% in the nine months
ended September 30, 2022, from 9.0% in the same period in 2021, primarily due to the reason described above.
INTEREST
EXPENSE. Interest expense decreased by approximately $2.7 million, or 187.3%, to approximately $(1.3) million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2022, compared to $1.4 million in the same period in 2021, principally due to foreign currency translation gains from the
Term Facilities.
NET
LOSS ATTIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS. Net loss was $9.0 million, or $(0.25) per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2022, as compared to net loss of $10.2 million, or $(0.30) per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2021. The
decrease in the net loss was due primarily to the reasons described above.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Historically,
our capital requirements have been funded primarily from the net proceeds from the issuance of our securities, including any issuances
of our common stock upon the exercise of options. As of September 30, 2022, we had cash (including restricted cash) and cash equivalents
of $17.0 million and working capital of $36.6 million.
On
October 3, 2019, in connection with our acquisition of Pointer, we issued and sold 50,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock,
par value $0.01 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), to ABRY Senior Equity V, L.P., ABRY Senior Equity Co-Investment
Fund V, L.P and ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. (the “Investors”), pursuant to the terms of an Investment and Transaction
Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2019 (as such agreement has been amended from time to time, the “Investment Agreement”)
for an aggregate purchase price of $50.0 million. The proceeds received from such sale were used to finance a portion of the cash consideration
payable in our acquisition of Pointer.
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In
addition, our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Powerfleet Israel and Pointer (the “Borrowers”) are party to a Credit Agreement
(the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank Hapoalim B.M. (“Hapoalim”), pursuant to which Hapoalim agreed to provide Powerfleet
Israel with two senior secured term loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $30 million (comprised of two facilities in the
aggregate principal amount of $20 million (the “Term A Facility”) and $10 million (the “Term B Facility”)) and
a five-year revolving credit facility to Pointer in an aggregate principal amount of $10 million (the “Revolving Facility”).
The outstanding amount under the term loan facilities was $21.3 million as of September 30, 2022. The proceeds of the term loan facilities
were used to finance a portion of the cash consideration payable in our acquisition of Pointer. The proceeds of the revolving credit
facility may be used by Pointer for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2022, the Company borrowed $3.9 million under the
revolving credit facility.
On
August 23, 2021, the Borrowers entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”), effective as of August 1, 2021, to the Credit
Agreement with Hapoalim. The Amendment memorializes the agreements between the Borrowers and Hapoalim regarding a reduction in the interest
rates of the Term A Facility and the Term B Facility. Pursuant to the Amendment, commencing as of November 12, 2020, the interest rate
with respect to the Term A Facility was reduced to a fixed rate of 3.65% per annum and the interest rate with respect to the Term B Facility
was reduced to a fixed rate of 4.5% per annum. The Amendment also provides, among other things, for (i) a reduction in the credit allocation
fee on undrawn and uncancelled amounts of the Revolving Facility from 1% to 0.5% per annum, (ii) removal of the requirement that Powerfleet
Israel maintain $3,000 on deposit in a separate reserve fund, and (iii) modifications to certain of the affirmative and negative covenants,
including a financial covenant regarding the ratio of the Borrowers’ debt levels to Pointer’s EBITDA.
In
June 2012, Pointer entered into a one-year $1,000 revolving credit facility with Discount Bank, which renews annually, subject to the
bank’s approval. The proceeds of the revolving credit facility may be used by Pointer for general corporate purposes. The Company
did not have any borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility with Discount Bank as of September 30, 2022.
On
October 31, 2022, the Borrowers entered into a third amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with Hapoalim.
The Third Amendment provides for, among other things, a new revolving credit facility to Pointer in the aggregate principal amount of
$10 million (the “New Revolver”). The New Revolver will be available for a period of one month, commencing on October 31,
2022, and will continue to be available for successive one-month periods until and including October 30, 2023, unless the Borrowers deliver
a notice to Hapoalim of their request not to renew the New Revolver.
The
New Revolver will initially bear interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 2.59%. Such interest is subject to monthly changes
by Hapoalim, provided that Hapoalim gives Pointer advance notice regarding such change prior to the end of the applicable calendar month.
The
New Revolver will be secured by a first ranking fixed pledge and assignment by Pointer over its new bank account, which was opened in
connection with the New Revolver, and all of the rights relating thereunder as well as a cross guarantee by Powerfleet Israel.
Pointer
is required to pay a credit allocation fee equal to 0.5% per annum on undrawn and uncancelled amounts of the New Revolver.
We
have on file a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that was declared effective by the SEC on November 27, 2019. Pursuant to the
shelf registration statement, we may offer to the public from time to time, in one or more offerings, up to $60.0 million of our common
stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt securities, and units, or any combination of the foregoing, at prices and on terms to be determined
at the time of any such offering. The specific terms of any future offering will be determined at the time of the offering and described
in a prospectus supplement that will be filed with the SEC in connection with such offering.
On
February 1, 2021, we closed an underwritten public offering (the “Underwritten Public Offering”) of 4,427,500 shares of common
stock (which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) for gross proceeds of approximately $28.8 million,
before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. The offer and sale of common stock in the Underwritten
Public Offering were made pursuant to our shelf registration statement.
As
a result of rising interest rates, higher inflation, supply chain disruptions the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict between
Russia and Ukraine, there remains uncertainty surrounding the potential impact of such events on our results of operations and cash flows.
We are proactively taking steps to increase available cash on hand including, but not limited to, targeted reductions in discretionary
operating expenses and capital expenditures and borrowing under the revolving credit facility.
Capital
Requirements
As
of September 30, 2022, we had cash (including restricted cash) and cash equivalents of $17.0 million and working capital of $36.6 million.
Our primary sources of cash are cash flows from operating activities, our holdings of cash, cash equivalents and investments from the
sale of our capital stock and borrowings under our credit facility. To date, we have not generated sufficient cash flow solely from operating
activities to fund our operations.
We
believe our available working capital, anticipated level of future revenues and expected cash flows from operations will provide sufficient
funds to cover capital requirements through at least November 9, 2023.
Our
capital requirements depend on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the length of the sales cycle, the rate of increase
or decrease in our existing business base, the success, timing, and amount of investment required to bring new products to market, revenue
growth or decline and potential acquisitions. Failure to generate positive cash flow from operations will have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Operating
Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities was $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to net cash used in operating
activities of $1.2 million for the same period in 2021. The net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September
30, 2022, reflects a net loss of $5.3 million and includes non-cash charges of $3.2 million for stock-based compensation, $6.2 million
for depreciation and amortization expense and $2.1 million for right of use asset amortization. Changes in working capital items included:
●
an
increase in accounts receivable of $3.0 million;
●
an
increase in inventory of $5.5 million;
●
an
increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $0.7 million;
●
an
increase in accounts payable of $1.7 million; and
●
a
decrease in lease liabilities of $2.0 million.
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Investing
Activities
Net
cash used in investing activities was $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to net cash used in investing
activities of $2.5 million for the same period in 2021. The cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
2022 and 2021 was related to capital expenditures.
Financing
Activities
Net
cash used in financing activities was $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to net cash provided by financing
activities of $19.7 million for the same period in 2021. The cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
2022 was primarily due to the repayment of long-term debt of $4.3 million, partially offset by net borrowings under the line of credit
of $3.9 million. The change from the same period in 2021 was primarily due to the net proceeds from our stock offering of $26.9 million
which was offset by the repayment of long-term debt of $4.0 million and the payment of preferred stock dividends of $3.1 million.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We
do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on our financial
condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Contractual
Obligations
As
of September 30, 2022, there have been no material charges in contractual obligations as disclosed under the caption “Contractual
Obligations and Commitments” in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Inflation
Rising
inflation and other macroeconomic trends in the U.S. have resulted in higher costs of raw materials, freight, and labor, which has impacted
our operating costs. We expect the inflationary environment to continue for the remainder of the year, resulting in corresponding pressure
on our operating costs and gross margins. In addition, we operate in several emerging market economies that are particularly vulnerable
to the impact of inflationary pressures that could materially and adversely impact our operations in the foreseeable future.
Impact
of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company is subject to recently issued accounting standards, accounting guidance and disclosure requirements. For a description of these
new accounting standards, see Note 21 to our consolidated financial statements contained in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not
applicable.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures
a.
Disclosure controls and procedures.
Disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”)) are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports
that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Disclosure controls and procedures include, without
limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file under the
Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial
officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls
and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable
assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may
be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can
occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion
of two or more people, or by management override of the control. Controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance
that the above objectives have been met.
Our
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined
in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including
our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness, as of December 31,
2021, of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in 2013 Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under this framework, the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December
31, 2021, as disclosed under the caption “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Report” in Item 9A
of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, due to a material weakness in our internal control over financial
reporting described below, which has not been remediated as of September 30, 2022.
A
material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is
a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented
or detected on a timely basis. Management has concluded that a material weakness existed as of December 31, 2021, with respect to its
Israel component:
●
Controls
were not designed, documented, and maintained to ensure accurate reporting of results in Israel including (i) insufficient design
and operating effectiveness of management review controls including the appropriate level of precision required to mitigate the potential
for a material misstatement, (ii) insufficient documentation evidencing management’s review to support the financial statement
close process and (iii) inadequate verification for completeness and accuracy of key reports.
The
material weakness did not result in any restatements of consolidated financial statements previously reported by us, there were no changes
in previously released financial results and management concluded that the consolidated financial statements included in this report
present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
We
will take certain steps to remediate the material weakness described above and otherwise improve the overall design and operation of
our control environment. These steps include:
●
Utilizing
external resources to support our efforts to rework certain control gaps across the various processes in Israel with identified deficiencies;
●
Implementing
enhanced documentation associated with management review controls and validation of the completeness and accuracy of key reports
in Israel; and
●
Training
of relevant personnel reinforcing existing policies and enhanced policies with regards to the appropriate steps and procedures required
to be performed related to the execution and documentation of internal controls.
b.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
There
was no change in our system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934) during the quarter ended September 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal Proceedings
In
the ordinary course of its business, the Company is at times subject to various legal proceedings. For a description of our material
pending legal proceedings, see Note 20 to our consolidated financial statements contained in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
1A. Risk Factors
In
addition to the other information set forth under the heading “Risks to Our Business” in Part I, Item 2 of this report, you
should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 as such factors could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition,
and future results. The risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that the Company faces.
Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company, or that the Company currently deems to be immaterial, also may
have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchases
of Equity Securities by the Issuer
The
following table provides information regarding our shares withheld activity for each month of the quarterly period ended September 30,
2022 (in thousands). These shares were withheld to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted
stock.
Period
Total
Number
of
Shares
Purchased
Average
Price
Paid
per
Share
Total
Number
of
Shares
Purchased
as
Part
of
Publicly
Announced
Plans
or
Programs
Approximate
Dollar
Value
of
Shares that
May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under
the
Plans
or
Programs
July 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
August 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
2,000 (1)
$ 3.35
$ -
$ -
September 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
$ -
$ -
$ -
Total
2,000
$ 3.35
$ -
$ -
(1)
Represents
shares of common stock withheld to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.
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Item
6. Exhibits
The
following exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
Exhibits:
Exhibit
Number
Description
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
101
The
following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, formatted
in Inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022; (ii) Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2022; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Comprehensive Loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2022; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes
in Stockholders’ Equity for the periods January 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 and January 1, 2022 through September 30,
2022; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2022; and (vi) Notes to
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104
The
cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL
(included as Exhibit 101).
*
Furnished herewith.
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Signatures
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
POWERFLEET,
INC.
Date:
November 9, 2022
By:
/s/
Steve Towe
Steve
Towe
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Date:
November 9, 2022
By:
/s/
Joaquin Fong
Joaquin
Fong
Global Controller
( Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer )
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