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Powerfleet, Inc. (AIOT)

8-K 2020-11-09 For: 2020-11-09
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UNITEDSTATES

SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,D.C. 20549

FORM8-K

CURRENTREPORT

PURSUANTTO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIESEXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2020

POWERFLEET,INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware 001-39080 83-4366463
(State<br>or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS<br> Employer
of Incorporation) File<br> Number) Identification<br> No.)
123<br> Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677
--- ---
(Address<br> of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip<br> Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (201) 996-9000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[  ] Written<br> communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ] Soliciting<br> material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ] Pre-commencement<br> communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ] Pre-commencement<br> communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title<br> of each class Trading<br> Symbol(s) Name<br> of each exchange on which registered
Common<br> Stock, par value $0.01 per share PWFL The<br> Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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. [  ]


Item2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 9, 2020, PowerFleet, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release regarding financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in this report is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, contains forward looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Registrant’s beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond the Registrant’s control, and which may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. For example, forward-looking statements include statements regarding: prospects for additional customers; potential contract values; market forecasts; projections of earnings, revenues, synergies, accretion or other financial information; emerging new products; and plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including growing revenue, controlling operating costs, increasing production volumes, and expanding business with core customers. The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to, future economic and business conditions, the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Pointer Telocation Ltd. (“Pointer”), which may be affected by, among other things, the loss of key customers or reduction in the purchase of products by any such customers, the failure of the market for the Registrant’s products to continue to develop, the possibility that the Registrant may not be able to integrate successfully the business, operations and employees of I.D. Systems, Inc. (“I.D. Systems”) and Pointer, the inability to protect the Registrant’s intellectual property, the inability to manage growth, the effects of competition from a variety of local, regional, national and other providers of wireless solutions, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Registrant’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. These risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Registrant. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, the Registrant assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, and expressly disclaims any obligation to do so, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

As described above, the following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

Exhibit<br> 99.1 – Press release, dated November 9, 2020.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

POWERFLEET, INC.
By: /s/ Ned Mavrommatis
Name: Ned<br> Mavrommatis
Title: Chief<br> Financial Officer

Date: November 9, 2020

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit<br> Number Description
99.1 Press release, dated November 9, 2020

Exhibit 99.1

PowerFleet Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

TotalRevenue Increases 7% Sequentially to $27.6 Million, Driving Gross Profit Expansion and Profitability Improvements, ReflectingOperating Model Leverage and Business Resiliency

Woodcliff Lake, NJ — November 9, 2020 — PowerFleet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PWFL), a global leader and provider of subscription-based wireless IoT and M2M solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets, reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

ThirdQuarter 2020 Financial Highlights


Total<br> revenue increased 7% sequentially to $27.6 million
High<br> margin, recurring and services revenue increased 2% sequentially to $16.7 million
Gross<br> profit increased 6% sequentially to $14.9 million (54.1% of total revenue)
Operating<br> expenses decreased 4% sequentially to $14.2 million
Net<br> loss attributable to common stockholders totaled $1.7 million, an improvement of $2.1 million compared to net loss<br> of $3.8 million in the second quarter of 2020
Adjusted<br> EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, increased 71% sequentially to $3.6 million (13.0% of total revenue)
Operating<br> cash generated for the first nine months of 2020 totaled $5.3 million
AT<br> quarter end, cash and cash equivalents totaled $21.1 million and $31.2 million of working capital

ThirdQuarter 2020 and Recent Operational Highlights


Maintained<br> solid on-air subscriber units at over 570,000
Continued<br> our roll-out at Ryder to embed telematics into its forklifts and other material handling equipment within its warehouses
Extended<br> and expanded partnership with Jungheinrich AG to offer new solutions and channel affiliation in Europe, Middle East and<br> Africa (EMEA) and North America
Selected<br> by Day & Ross to outfit a large portion of their trailer fleet with PowerFleet’s LV-500 solar tracking solution and<br> the PowerFleet LV-710 Freight Camera
Tapped<br> by Kautex to improve its safety, compliance and utilization through PowerFleet’s telematics solutions
Provided<br> The French Red Cross with a plug and play traceability solution used during shipment of healthcare equipment and supplies to<br> respond effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic

ManagementCommentary


“Our strong financial results for the third quarter demonstrate the resiliency of our business and continued focus on driving profitable growth,” said PowerFleet CEO Chris Wolfe. “Despite the continued headwinds we experienced in certain markets due to the pandemic, we delivered solid sequential improvements in all of our key financial metrics, including a 7% increase in total revenue, a 6% increase in gross profit, a 71% increase in adjusted EBITDA as well as a lower net loss. We’re encouraged by the significant improvement in our bottom-line on a GAAP basis, as well as the $3.6 million we generated in adjusted EBITDA, which marked the highest quarterly level since our acquisition of Pointer, reflecting the leverage in our financial model. Our focus on vertical integration and cost optimization measures also produced strong gross margins and reduced operating expenses.

“Operationally, we’re encouraged by our global team’s execution and building sales momentum. During the quarter we secured several notable wins, including Kautex for a worldwide agreement with expansion opportunities into additional European regions. Additionally, we are seeing increasing demand for our dry van, container and cold chain mobility platforms. In our PowerFleet for Logistics segment, we significantly expanded our business with two existing customers, who recognize the value of PowerFleet solutions, software and analytics for critical operational visibility in high-demand environments.

“Looking ahead, our 570,000-subscriber base provides us with not only high-margin recurring services and subscription revenues but also good visibility as we enter 2021. Our financial foundation remains strong with $21 million of cash, and our consistent cash flow generation, provide us with a diversified and stable plan to execute our growth strategy. We remain confident in our continued ability to execute our strategy and extend our position as one of the world’s leading global IoT companies focused on supply chain visibility, fleet management and unique asset and IoT solutions.”

ThirdQuarter 2020 Financial Results


Financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 include consolidated results for both I.D. Systems, Inc. and Pointer Telocation Ltd., which was acquired on October 3, 2019. Financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 include only financial results from I.D. Systems, Inc. prior to its acquisition of Pointer Telocation Ltd.

Total revenue increased to $27.6 million from $25.8 million in the prior quarter and increased from $16.9 million in the same year-ago period. Services revenue was $16.7 million (60.5% of total revenue), an improvement from $16.4 million (63.5% of total revenue) in the prior quarter and from $5.8 million (34.5% of total revenue) in the same year-ago period. Product revenue was $10.9 million (39.5% of total revenue), compared to $9.4 million (36.5% of total revenue) in the prior quarter and $11.1 million (65.5% of total revenue) in the same year-ago period.

Gross profit increased to $14.9 million (54.1% of total revenue) from $14.0 million (54.5% of total revenue) in the prior quarter and from $7.6 million (45.2% of total revenue) in the same year-ago period. Service gross profit was $10.7 million (64.2% of total service revenue), compared to $10.7 million (65.2% of total service revenue) in the prior quarter and $3.8 million (65.2% of total service revenue) in the same year-ago period. Product gross profit was $4.2 million (38.6% of total product revenue), compared to $3.4 million (35.9% of total product revenue) in the prior quarter and $3.8 million (34.7% of total product revenue) in the same year-ago period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $10.3 million, compared to $10.3 million in the prior quarter and $5.9 million in the same year-ago period. Research and development expenses were $2.5 million, compared to $2.6 million in the prior quarter and $1.8 million in the same year-ago period. Depreciation and amortization expenses were $1.4 million, compared to $1.8 million in the prior quarter and $419,000 in the same year-ago period.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders totaled $1.7 million or $(0.06) per basic and diluted share (based on 30.1 million weighted average shares outstanding), an improvement from net loss of $3.8 million or $(0.13) per basic and diluted share (based on 29.4 million weighted average shares outstanding) in the prior quarter and net loss of $2.1 million or $(0.12) per basic and diluted share in the same year-ago period (based on 17.9 million weighted average shares outstanding).

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, totaled $3.6 million, an improvement from $2.1 million in the prior quarter and from $738,000 in the same year-ago period (See the section below titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information about adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to GAAP net income/loss).

At quarter-end, the company had $21.1 million in cash and cash equivalents. The company’s working capital position at quarter-end was $31.2 million.

Investor Conference Call

PowerFleet management will discuss these results and business outlook on a conference call today (Monday, November 9, 2020) at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (5:30 a.m. Pacific time).

PowerFleet CEO Chris Wolfe and CFO Ned Mavrommatis will host the call, followed by a question and answer session where sell-side analysts and major institutional shareholders can ask questions.

U.S. dial-in: 877-407-0778

International dial-in: 201 689 8565

Passcode: 38420

The conference call will be broadcast simultaneously and available for replay in the investor section of the company’s website at ir.powerfleet.com.

If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact PowerFleet’s investor relations team at (949) 574-3860.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement its financial statements presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), PowerFleet provides certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance. These non-GAAP measures include adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per basic and diluted share. Reference to these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared under current accounting standards, but are not a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors’ overall understanding of PowerFleet’s current financial performance. Specifically, PowerFleet believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses, gains and losses that may not be indicative of its core operating results and business outlook. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as an alternate to net income or cash flow from operating activities as an indicator of operating performance or liquidity. Because PowerFleet’s method for calculating the non-GAAP measures may differ from other companies’ methods, the non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Reconciliation of all non-GAAP measures included in this press release to the nearest GAAP measures can be found in the financial tables included in this press release.

PowerFleet,Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliationof GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

Three<br> Months Ended Nine<br> Months Ended
September<br> 30, September<br> 30,
2019 2020 2019 2020
Net<br> loss attributable to common stockholders $ (2,099,000 ) $ (1,749,000 ) $ (6,878,000 ) $ (10,064,000 )
Minority<br> interest - 6,000 - (10,000 )
Dividends<br> on preferred stock - 1,159,000 - 3,422,000
Interest<br> (income) expense, net (27,000 ) 625,000 (54,000 ) 1,985,000
Other<br> (income) expense, net - - 46,000 (7,000 )
Income<br> tax (benefit) expense - 529,000 - 1,182,000
Depreciation<br> and amortization 447,000 2,109,000 1,299,000 6,159,000
Stock-based<br> compensation 548,000 992,000 1,732,000 3,078,000
Foreign<br> currency translation losses 258,000 (76,000 ) 288,000 (25,000 )
Acquisition-related<br> fees 1,611,000 - 4,673,000 -
Impact<br> of the fair value mark-up of acquired inventory - - - 124,000
Adjusted<br> EBITDA $ 738,000 $ 3,595,000 $ 1,106,000 $ 5,844,000

About PowerFleet

PowerFleet® Inc. (NASDAQ: PWFL; TASE: PWFL) is a global leader and provider of subscription-based wireless IoT and M2M solutions for securing, controlling, tracking, and managing high-value enterprise assets such as industrial trucks, tractor trailers, containers, cargo, and vehicles and truck fleets. The company is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with offices located around the globe. PowerFleet’s patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to increase efficiency and productivity, reduce costs, and improve profitability. Our offerings are sold under the global brands PowerFleet, Pointer, and Cellocator. For more information, please visit www.powerfleet.com, the content of which does not form a part of this press release.

CautionaryNote Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to PowerFleet’s beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond PowerFleet’s control, and which may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. For example, forward-looking statements include statements regarding: prospects for additional customers; potential contract values; market forecasts; projections of earnings, revenues, synergies, accretion or other financial information; emerging new products; and plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including growing revenue, controlling operating costs, increasing production volumes, and expanding business with core customers. The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to, future economic and business conditions, the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Pointer, which may be affected by, among other things, the loss of key customers or reduction in the purchase of products by any such customers, the failure of the market for PowerFleet’s products to continue to develop, the possibility that PowerFleet may not be able to integrate successfully the business, operations and employees of I.D. Systems and Pointer, the inability to protect PowerFleet’s intellectual property, the inability to manage growth, the effects of competition from a variety of local, regional, national and other providers of wireless solutions, and other risks detailed from time to time in PowerFleet’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including PowerFleet’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. These risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, PowerFleet. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, PowerFleet assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release, and expressly disclaims any obligation to do so, whether a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


PowerFleetCompany Contact

Ned Mavrommatis, CFO

NMavrommatis@powerfleet.com

(201) 996-9000

PowerFleetInvestor Contact

Matt Glover

Gateway Investor Relations

PWFL@gatewayIR.com

(949) 574-3860


PowerFleet,Inc. and Subsidiaries

CondensedConsolidated Statements of Operations Data

(Unaudited)

Three<br> Months Ended Nine<br> Months Ended
September<br> 30, September<br> 30,
2019 2020 2019 2020
Revenue:
Products $ 11,062,000 $ 10,914,000 $ 28,954,000 $ 33,516,000
Services 5,822,000 16,688,000 17,815,000 50,650,000
16,884,000 27,602,000 46,769,000 84,166,000
Cost<br> of revenue:
Cost<br> of products 7,227,000 6,700,000 18,528,000 22,025,000
Cost<br> of services 2,027,000 5,979,000 6,522,000 18,309,000
9,254,000 12,679,000 25,050,000 40,334,000
Gross<br> profit 7,630,000 14,923,000 21,719,000 43,832,000
Operating<br> expenses:
Selling,<br> general and administrative expenses 5,902,000 10,256,000 17,203,000 34,002,000
Research<br> and development expenses 1,824,000 2,535,000 5,508,000 8,289,000
Depreciation<br> and amortization expenses 419,000 1,380,000 1,221,000 4,903,000
Acquisition-related<br> expenses 1,611,000 - 4,673,000 -
9,756,000 14,171,000 28,605,000 47,194,000
Income<br> (loss) from operations (2,126,000 ) 752,000 (6,886,000 ) (3,362,000 )
Interest<br> income 37,000 10,000 110,000 41,000
Interest<br> expense (10,000 ) (817,000 ) (56,000 ) (2,156,000 )
Other<br> expense - - (46,000 ) 7,000
Net<br> loss before income taxes (2,099,000 ) (55,000 ) (6,878,000 ) (5,470,000 )
Income<br> tax expense - (529,000 ) - (1,182,000 )
Net<br> loss before minority interest (2,099,000 ) (584,000 ) (6,878,000 ) (6,652,000 )
Minority<br> interest - (6,000 ) - 10,000
Preferred<br> stock dividends - (1,159,000 ) - (3,422,000 )
Net<br> loss attributable to common stockholders $ (2,099,000 ) $ (1,749,000 ) $ (6,878,000 ) $ (10,064,000 )
Net<br> loss per share - basic and diluted $ (0.12 ) $ (0.06 ) $ (0.39 ) $ (0.34 )
Weighted<br> average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted 17,929,000 30,143,000 17,744,000 29,528,000

PowerFleet,Inc. and Subsidiaries

CondensedConsolidated Balance Sheet Data

(Unaudited)

As<br> of
December<br> 31, 2019 September<br> 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current<br> assets:
Cash<br> and cash equivalents $ 16,395,000 $ 21,077,000
Restricted<br> cash 308,000 308,000
Accounts<br> receivable, net 27,016,000 23,705,000
Inventory,<br> net 16,381,000 14,354,000
Deferred<br> costs - current 3,720,000 3,292,000
Prepaid<br> expenses and other current assets 7,370,000 5,960,000
Total<br> current assets 71,190,000 68,696,000
Deferred<br> costs - less current portion 4,810,000 2,830,000
Fixed<br> assets, net 8,240,000 7,425,000
Goodwill 89,068,000 88,872,000
Intangible<br> assets, net 36,639,000 32,608,000
Right<br> of use asset 7,024,000 7,514,000
Severance<br> payable fund 3,530,000 3,618,000
Other<br> assets 2,532,000 2,784,000
$ 223,033,000 $ 214,347,000
LIABILITIES
Current<br> liabilities:
Short-term<br> bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt $ 3,373,000 $ 4,414,000
Convertible<br> note payable 5,000,000 5,000,000
Accounts<br> payable and accrued expenses 24,880,000 19,153,000
Deferred<br> revenue - current 7,687,000 7,385,000
Lease<br> liability - current 868,000 1,558,000
Total<br> current liabilities 41,808,000 37,510,000
Long-term<br> debt, less current maturities 26,515,000 23,669,000
Deferred<br> revenue - less current portion 8,544,000 6,703,000
Lease<br> liability - less current portion 6,371,000 6,115,000
Accrued<br> severance payable 4,062,000 4,287,000
Deferred<br> tax liability 3,722,000 4,992,000
Other<br> long-term liabilities 438,000 736,000
91,460,000 84,012,000
MEZZANINE<br> EQUITY
Convertible<br> redeemable Preferred stock: Series A 47,393,000 50,815,000
STOCKHOLDERS’<br> EQUITY
Total<br> Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’ equity 84,190,000 79,555,000
Non-controlling<br> interest (10,000 ) (35,000 )
Total<br> equity 84,180,000 79,520,000
Total<br> liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 223,033,000 $ 214,347,000

PowerFleet,Inc. and Subsidiaries

CondensedConsolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data

(Unaudited)

Nine<br> Months ended September 30,
2019 2020
Cash<br> flows from operating activities (net of net assets acquired):
Net<br> loss before minority interest $ (6,878,000 ) $ (6,652,000 )
Adjustments<br> to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Inventory<br> reserve 156,000 189,000
Stock<br> based compensation expense 1,732,000 3,078,000
Depreciation<br> and amortization 1,299,000 6,159,000
Right-of-use<br> assets, non-cash lease expense 526,000 2,129,000
Bad<br> debt expense 155,000 309,000
Deferred<br> income taxes - 1,182,000
Change<br> in contingent consideration 54,000 -
Other<br> non-cash items 22,000 (55,000 )
Changes<br> in:
Operating<br> assets and liabilities (1,371,000 ) (1,046,000 )
Net<br> cash (used in) provided by operating activities (4,305,000 ) 5,293,000
Cash<br> flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions,<br> net of cash assumed (4,350,000 ) -
Proceeds<br> from sale of property and equipment - 55,000
Capital<br> expenditures (501,000 ) (2,101,000 )
Purchases<br> of investments (99,000 ) -
Proceeds<br> from the sale and maturities of investments 4,638,000 -
Net<br> cash used in investing activities (312,000 ) (2,046,000 )
Cash<br> flows from financing activities:
Net<br> proceeds from stock offering - 4,041,000
Repayments<br> of long-term debt - (1,495,000 )
Short-term<br> bank credit, net - (290,000 )
Proceeds<br> from exercise of stock options 177,000 371,000
Shares<br> repurchased pursuant to vesting of restricted stock (291,000 ) (298,000 )
Net<br> cash (used in) provided by financing activities (114,000 ) 2,329,000
Effect<br> of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 132,000 (894,000 )
Net<br> (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (4,599,000 ) 4,682,000
Cash,<br> cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period 10,466,000 16,703,000
Cash,<br> cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period $ 5,867,000 $ 21,385,000