Exhibit 99.1

 

 

PowerFleet Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

Woodcliff Lake, NJ — November 4, 2021 — 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

 

  Total revenue was $29.2 million, up 6% year-over-year.
     
  High margin, recurring and services revenue increased 10% year-over-year to $18.5 million, or 63% of total revenue.
     
  At quarter end, cash and cash equivalents totaled $33.8 million and working capital was $49.4 million.

 

Nine Month 2021 Financial Highlights

 

  Total revenue was $91.8 million, up 9% year-over-year.
     
  High margin, recurring and services revenue increased 7% to $54.1 million, or 59% of total revenue.

 

Third Quarter 2021 and Recent Operational Highlights

 

  Selected by Hyundai Translead, the leading van trailer manufacturer in North America, to provide telematics for its HT LinkSense platform.
     
  Expanded deployment of LV-500 solar-powered trailer tracking solution with Day & Ross.
     
  Signed a follow-on order for 10,000 LV-500 and freight camera systems with deliveries starting in Q4 2021.
     
  Received the 2021 IoT Evolution Asset Tracking Award for LV-500 solar tracking solution with the LV-710 freight camera from IoT Evolution World and IoT Evolution Magazine.

 

Management Commentary

 

“We delivered 6% topline growth and 10% recurring revenue growth in the third quarter despite the cargo ship container backup at the Port of Los Angeles, which severely affected new forklift builds and deliveries,” said PowerFleet CEO Chris Wolfe. “Our Logistics sales in the period were exceptionally strong and could have potentially supplemented the shortfall in Industrial sales, but we were unable to procure the necessary parts due to the industrywide electronic component shortage. However, based on our current visibility, we believe these external supply chain issues will normalize by early next year.

 

“Operationally, we had several notable successes in the third quarter, including our team in Israel shipping and installing over 7,800 of units in August, which marked a new monthly record. In the U.S., our Logistics team secured a follow-on order for 10,000 LV500 container telemetry devices and our Industrial team launched the first site at a major government agency, which served as a critical milestone towards moving forward with an additional 80 sites that represent a $20 million plus opportunity that we will start implementing in 2022.

 

“We entered the fourth quarter with a solid backlog in Logistics and Vehicle opportunities as well as implementations underway at Ford and the major government agency. We look to build on this momentum as we continue to close deals and launch several new products, which will add to our already robust opportunity pipeline.”

 

 
 

 

 

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

 

Total revenue increased 6% to $29.2 million from $27.6 million in the same year-ago period.

 

Services revenue was $18.5 million, or 63% of total revenue, an improvement compared to $16.7 million, or 60% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period. Product revenue, which drives future services revenue, was $10.8 million, or 37% of total revenue, compared to $10.9 million, or 40% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period.

 

Gross profit was $14.3 million, or 49% of total revenue, compared to $14.9 million, or 54% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period. Service gross profit was $11.7 million, or 63% of total service revenue, compared to $10.7 million, or 64% of total service revenue, in the same year-ago period. Product gross profit was $2.6 million, or 24% of total product revenue, compared to $4.2 million, or 39% of total product revenue, in the same year-ago period. The decrease in product gross profit was primarily due to a $400,000 one-time expense related to an incentive program to expand business with an existing customer, one of the largest chassis lessors in North America. In exchange, the customer placed orders for approximately 3,000 units to be delivered in Q4 2021 and committed to ordering 10,000 to 15,000 additional units in 2022. Product gross profit was also impacted by product mix, higher costs associated with supply chain issues and electronic component shortages and inflation.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $14.0 million, compared to $13.4 million in the prior quarter and $11.6 million in the same year-ago period. Research and development expenses were $2.7 million, compared to $2.5 million in the same year-ago period.

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders totaled $4.5 million, or $(0.13) per basic and diluted share (based on 35.0 million weighted average shares outstanding), compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $1.7 million, or $(0.06) per basic and diluted share, in the same year-ago period (based on 30.1 million weighted average shares outstanding).

 

Non-GAAP net loss, a non-GAAP metric, totaled $364,000, or $(0.01) per basic and diluted share (based on 35.0 million weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding), compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.2 million, or $0.07 per basic and $0.06 diluted share (based on 30.1 million weighted average basic shares outstanding and 37.6 million weight average diluted shares outstanding), in the same year-ago period (See the section below titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information about non-GAAP net income and its reconciliation to GAAP net income/loss).

 

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, totaled $1.0 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $3.6 million 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 $33.8 million in cash and cash equivalents. The company’s working capital position at quarter-end was $49.4 million.

 

Nine Month 2021 Financial Results

 

Total revenue increased 9% to $91.8 million from $84.2 million in the same year-ago period.

 

Services revenue was $54.1 million, or 59% of total revenue, an improvement compared to $50.7 million, or 60% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period. Product revenue, which drives future services revenue, was $37.7 million, or 41% of total revenue, an improvement compared to $33.5 million, or 40% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period.

 

 
 

 

 

Gross profit was $44.8 million, or 49% of total revenue, compared to $43.8 million, or 52% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period. Service gross profit was $34.3 million, or 63% of total service revenue, compared to $32.3 million, or 64% of total service revenue, in the same year-ago period. Product gross profit was $10.5 million, or 28% of total product revenue, compared to $11.5 million, or 34.3% of total product revenue, in the same year-ago period.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $41.0 million, compared to $38.9 million in the same year-ago period. Research and development expenses were $8.3 million, compared to $8.3 million in the same year-ago period.

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders totaled $10.2 million, or $(0.30) per basic and diluted share (based on 34.4 million weighted average shares outstanding), compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $10.1 million, or $(0.34) per basic and diluted share, in the same year-ago period (based on 29.5 million weighted average shares outstanding).

 

Non-GAAP net income, a non-GAAP metric, totaled $1.1 million, or $0.03 per basic and $0.02 per diluted share (based on 34.4 million weighted average basic shares outstanding and 42.6 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding), compared to non-GAAP net income of $1.7 million, or $0.06 per basic and $0.05 diluted share (based on 29.5 million weighted average basic shares outstanding and 36.9 million weight average diluted shares outstanding), in the same year-ago period (See the section below titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information about non-GAAP net income and its reconciliation to GAAP net income/loss).

 

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, totaled $5.2 million, a decrease from adjusted EBITDA of $5.8 million 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).

 

Investor Conference Call

 

PowerFleet management will discuss these results and business outlook on a conference call today (Thursday, November 4, 2021) at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time (5:00 a.m. Pacific time).

 

PowerFleet management will host the presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session.

 

Toll Free: 888-506-0062

International: 973-528-0011

Entry code: 271464

 

The conference call will be broadcast simultaneously and available for replay here and in via 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 non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per basic and diluted share and adjusted EBITDA. 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

Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2021   2020   2021 
                 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders  $(1,749,000)  $(4,541,000)  $(10,064,000)  $(10,157,000)
Non-controlling interest   6,000    (4,000)   (10,000)   (5,000)
Preferred stock dividend and accretion   1,159,000    1,196,000    3,422,000    3,588,000 
Interest (income) expense, net   625,000    506,000    1,985,000    1,562,000 
Other (income) expense, net   -    (7,000)   (7,000)   (5,000)
Income tax (benefit) expense   529,000    161,000    1,182,000    701,000 
Depreciation and amortization   2,109,000    2,146,000    6,159,000    6,376,000 
Stock-based compensation   992,000    927,000    3,078,000    3,120,000 
Foreign currency translation   (76,000)   620,000    (25,000)   (11,000)
Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired inventory   -    -    124,000    - 
                     
Adjusted EBITDA  $3,595,000   $1,004,000   $5,844,000   $5,169,000 

 

 
 

 

 

 

PowerFleet, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2021   2020   2021 
                 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders  $(1,749,000)  $(4,541,000)  $(10,064,000)  $(10,157,000)
Preferred stock dividend and accretion   1,159,000    1,196,000    3,422,000    3,588,000 
Other (income) expense, net   -    (7,000)   (7,000)   (5,000)
Intangible assets amortization expense   1,332,000    1,282,000    3,996,000    3,879,000 
Stock-based compensation   992,000    927,000    3,078,000    3,120,000 
Foreign currency translation   (76,000)   620,000    (25,000)   (11,000)
Non-cash portion of income tax expense   525,000    159,000    1,140,000    651,000 
Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired inventory   -    -    124,000    - 
Non-GAAP net income (loss)  $2,183,000   $(364,000)  $1,664,000   $1,065,000 
                     
Non-GAAP net income (loss) - basic  $0.07   $(0.01)  $0.06   $0.03 
Non-GAAP net income (loss) - diluted  $0.06   $(0.01)  $0.05   $0.02 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic   30,143,000    35,019,000    29,528,000    34,398,000 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted   37,579,000    35,019,000    36,940,000    42,612,000 

 

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.

 

Cautionary Note 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, 2020. 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.

 

PowerFleet Company Contact

Ned Mavrommatis, CFO

NMavrommatis@powerfleet.com

(201) 996-9000

 

PowerFleet Investor Contact

Matt Glover

Gateway Investor Relations

PWFL@gatewayir.com

(949) 574-3860

 

 
 

 

 

PowerFleet, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Data

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2020   2021   2020   2021 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Revenue:                    
Products  $10,914,000   $10,785,000   $33,516,000   $37,671,000 
Services   16,688,000    18,461,000    50,650,000    54,114,000 
                     
    27,602,000    29,246,000    84,166,000    91,785,000 
Cost of revenue:                    
Cost of products   6,700,000    8,172,000    22,025,000    27,186,000 
Cost of services   5,979,000    6,809,000    18,309,000    19,819,000 
                     
    12,679,000    14,981,000    40,334,000    47,005,000 
                     
Gross Profit   14,923,000    14,265,000    43,832,000    44,780,000 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, general and administrative expenses   11,636,000    13,959,000    38,905,000    40,988,000 
Research and development expenses   2,535,000    2,735,000    8,289,000    8,259,000 
                     
    14,171,000    16,694,000    47,194,000    49,247,000 
                     
Loss from operations   752,000    (2,429,000)   (3,362,000)   (4,467,000)
Interest income   10,000    11,000    41,000    35,000 
Interest expense   (597,000)   (516,000)   (2,026,000)   (1,597,000)
Foreign currency translation of debt   (220,000)   (261,000)   (130,000)   151,000 
Other (expense) income, net   -    7,000    7,000    5,000 
                     
Net loss before income taxes   (55,000)   (3,188,000)   (5,470,000)   (5,873,000)
                     
Income tax benefit (expense)   (529,000)   (161,000)   (1,182,000)   (701,000)
                     
Net loss before non-controlling interest   (584,000)   (3,349,000)   (6,652,000)   (6,574,000)
Non-controlling interest   (6,000)   4,000    10,000    5,000 
                     
Net loss   (590,000)   (3,345,000)   (6,642,000)   (6,569,000)
Accretion of preferred stock   (168,000)   (168,000)   (504,000)   (504,000)
Preferred stock dividend   (991,000)   (1,028,000)   (2,918,000)   (3,084,000)
                     
Net loss attributable to common stockholders  $(1,749,000)  $(4,541,000)  $(10,064,000)  $(10,157,000)
                     
Net loss per share - basic and diluted  $(0.06)  $(0.13)  $(0.34)  $(0.30)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted   30,143,000    35,019,000    29,528,000    34,398,000 

 

 
 

 

 

PowerFleet, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

 

   As of 
   December 31, 2020   September 30, 2021 
       (Unaudited) 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $18,127,000   $33,821,000 
Restricted cash   308,000    308,000 
Accounts receivable, net   24,147,000    30,151,000 
Inventory, net   12,873,000    16,197,000 
Deferred costs - current   3,128,000    1,298,000 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   6,184,000    7,256,000 
Total current assets   64,767,000    89,031,000 
           
Deferred costs - less current portion   2,233,000    1,174,000 
Fixed assets, net   8,804,000    8,852,000 
Goodwill   83,344,000    83,344,000 
Intangible assets, net   31,276,000    27,397,000 
Right of use asset   9,700,000    9,850,000 
Severance payable fund   4,056,000    4,095,000 
Deferred tax asset   1,506,000    893,000 
Other assets   3,115,000    3,656,000 
Total assets  $208,801,000   $228,292,000 
           
LIABILITIES          
Current liabilities:          
Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt  $5,579,000   $6,225,000 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   20,225,000    24,655,000 
Deferred revenue - current   7,339,000    6,274,000 
Lease liability - current   2,755,000    2,508,000 
Total current liabilities   35,898,000    39,662,000 
           
Long-term debt, less current maturities   23,179,000    19,025,000 
Deferred revenue - less current portion   6,006,000    5,328,000 
Lease liability - less current portion   7,050,000    7,530,000 
Accrued severance payable   4,714,000    4,740,000 
Other long-term liabilities   674,000    711,000 
           
Total liabilities   77,521,000    76,996,000 
           
MEZZANINE EQUITY          
Convertible redeemable Preferred stock: Series A   51,992,000    52,495,000 
           
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   -    - 
Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’ equity   79,213,000    98,707,000 
Non-controlling interest   75,000    94,000 
Total equity   79,288,000    98,801,000 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $208,801,000   $228,292,000 

 

 
 

 

 

PowerFleet, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data

 

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2020   2021 
       (Unaudited) 
Cash flows from operating activities (net of net assets acquired):          
Net loss  $(6,642,000)  $(6,569,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:          
Non-controlling interest   (10,000)   (5,000)
Inventory reserve   189,000    122,000 
Stock based compensation expense   3,195,000    3,380,000 
Depreciation and amortization   6,159,000    6,377,000 
Right-of-use assets, non-cash lease expense   2,129,000    1,839,000 
Bad debt expense   640,000    824,000 
Other non-cash items   (55,000)   229,000 
Deferred taxes   1,182,000    701,000 
Changes in:          
Operating assets and liabilities   (1,494,000)   (8,145,000)
           
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   5,293,000    (1,247,000)
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   55,000    - 
Capital expenditures   (2,101,000)   (2,534,000)
           
Net cash (used in) investing activities   (2,046,000)   (2,534,000)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Net proceeds from stock offering   4,041,000    26,907,000 
Payment of preferred stock dividend   -    (3,084,000)
Repayment of long-term debt   (1,495,000)   (4,040,000)
Short-term bank debt, net   (290,000)   94,000 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   371,000    170,000 
Purchase of treasury stock upon vesting of restricted stock   (298,000)   (383,000)
           
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   2,329,000    19,664,000 
           
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (894,000)   (189,000)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   4,682,000    15,694,000 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period   16,703,000    18,435,000 
           
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period  $21,385,000   $34,129,000