UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2023
POWERFLEET, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-39080 | 83-4366463 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
123 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey | 07677 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip 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 communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | Pre-commencement 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 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 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. ☐
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously announced, PowerFleet, Inc. (the “Registrant”) will host a joint investor day with MiX Telematics Limited (“MiX Telematics”) on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time (11:00 a.m. Pacific time) to discuss the previously announced business combination between the Registrant and MiX Telematics. A copy of the presentation for the joint investor day is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this report is being furnished pursuant Item 7.01 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 such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. The Registrant’s, MiX Telematics’ and the combined company’s actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the parties’ expectations with respect to their beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance, as well as anticipated financial impacts of the proposed transaction, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the proposed transaction and the timing of the completion of the proposed transaction. Forward-looking statements involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause their actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the 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. Most of these factors are outside the parties’ control and are difficult to predict. The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to, risks related to: (i) the completion of the proposed transaction in the anticipated timeframe or at all; (ii) the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the proposed transaction including, but not limited to the ability to obtain approval of the stockholders of the Registrant and shareholders of MiX Telematics and the ability to obtain financing in connection with the proposed transaction; (iii) the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals; (iv) the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; (v) the ability to successfully integrate the businesses; (vi) disruption from the proposed transaction making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; (vii) the negative effects of the consummation of the proposed transaction on the market price of MiX Telematics’ or the Registrant’s securities; (viii) significant transaction costs and unknown liabilities; (ix) litigation or regulatory actions related to the proposed transaction; and (x) such other factors as are set forth in the periodic reports filed by MiX Telematics and the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including but not limited to those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in their respective annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and any other filings made with the SEC from time to time, which are available via the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements included in this report are made only as of the date of this report, and except as otherwise required by applicable securities law, neither MiX Telematics nor the Registrant assumes any obligation nor does it intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction with MiX Telematics, the Registrant and MiX Telematics intend to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement of the Registrant and MiX Telematics and a prospectus of the Registrant.
Additionally, MiX Telematics intends to prepare a scheme circular for MiX Telematics shareholders in accordance with the South African Companies Act and the listings requirements of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange with respect to a shareholder meeting at which MiX Telematics shareholders will be asked to vote on the proposed transaction. The scheme circular will be issued to MiX Telematics shareholders together with the joint proxy statement/prospectus. Any holder of MiX Telematics ordinary shares through an intermediary such as a broker/dealer or clearing agency or MiX Telematics American Depositary Shares should consult with their intermediary or The Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary for the MiX Telematics American Depositary Shares, as applicable, about how to obtain information on the MiX Telematics shareholder meeting.
After the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-4 has been filed and declared effective by the SEC, the Registrant will send a definitive proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting relating to the proposed transaction, and MiX Telematics will send the scheme circular, together with the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, to its shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting relating to the proposed transaction. The Registrant and MiX Telematics may file other relevant materials with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND ANY DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN), THE SCHEME CIRCULAR AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of these documents (if and when available) and other documents containing important information about the Registrant and MiX Telematics once such documents are filed with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at https://www.sec.gov. The Registrant and MiX Telematics will make available copies of materials they file with, or furnish to, the SEC free of charge at https://ir.powerfleet.com and https://investor.mixtelematics.com, respectively.
No Offer or Solicitation
This report shall not constitute an offer to buy or sell any securities, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Registrant, MiX Telematics and their respective directors, executive officers and certain employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Registrant’s stockholders and MiX Telematics’ shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Securityholders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of the Registrant’s directors and executive officers in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023, its amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on May 1, 2023, and its definitive proxy statement for its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on June 21, 2023. Securityholders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of MiX Telematics’ directors and executive officers in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2023, which was filed with the SEC on June 22, 2023, and its definitive proxy statement for its 2023 annual general meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on July 28, 2023. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, the scheme circular and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction when such materials become available. Investors should read the joint proxy statement/prospectus and the scheme circular carefully when they become available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the Registrant or MiX Telematics using the sources indicated above.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Investor Day Presentation, dated November 16, 2023. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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/ David Wilson | |
Name: | David Wilson | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 16, 2023