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PowerFleet Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results

Q4 2021 Revenue Up 17% Year-over-Year to $34.4 million, Driving Record Full Year Revenue of $126.2 Million

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PowerFleet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PWFL), a global leader of subscription-based wireless solutions that manage enterprise assets for seamless business operations, reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue was $34.4 million, up 17% year-over-year.
  • High margin, recurring and services revenue increased 10.5% year-over-year to $19.1 million, or 56% of total revenue.
  • Strong balance sheet with $26.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and working capital of $43.6 million at quarter-end.

Full Year 2021 Financial Highlights

  • Total revenue was $126.2 million, up 11% year-over-year.
  • High margin, recurring and services revenue increased 8% to $73.2 million, or 58% of total revenue.

Fourth Quarter 2021 and Recent Operational Highlights

  • Appointed experienced software industry leader Steve Towe as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Towe replaces Chris Wolfe, who retired from the Company after serving as CEO since December 2016.
  • Expanded adoption of PowerFleet Telematics Solution with Kautex, a top global automotive supplier.
  • Selected by Atlas Van Lines, one of the largest household goods movers in the U.S., to upgrade its trailer tracking solution.

Management Commentary
“The fourth quarter marked a strong finish to 2021, highlighted by 17% year-over-year topline growth and a 11% increase in high margin, recurring and services revenue in the quarter,” said PowerFleet CFO Ned Mavrommatis. “Our robust growth in the quarter was driven by broad-based sales in our domestic market along with continued demand from our international customer base. We ended the year with a solid balance sheet with $26.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and $43.6 million in working capital, providing us with sufficient resources to execute our transformational growth strategy in 2022.”

PowerFleet CEO Steve Towe commented: “It has been a busy and productive period since I joined as CEO in January. Over the last two months, we began implementing the initial phase of our long-term strategic roadmap, which is designed to establish PowerFleet as a fully mission critical software provider for the $58 billion global IoT market. The pandemic accelerated our customers’ digital transformations and the need for fully integrated data solutions that unify their business operations and provide full visibility across their supply chains. Our focus in 2022 is to establish a world-class SaaS and AI platform to maximize the impact we make for our customers and increase the wallet share we can derive in the future. Longer term, we expect successful execution against our strategy to translate to international revenue growth and a highly scalable, repeatable, and profitable global organization.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Total revenue increased 17% to $34.4 million from $29.4 million in the same year-ago period.

Services revenue was $19.1 million, or 56% of total revenue, an improvement compared to $17.3 million, or 59% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period. Product revenue, which drives future services revenue, was $15.3 million, or 44% of total revenue, compared to $12.1 million, or 41% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period.

Gross profit was $15.4 million, or 45% of total revenue, compared to $15.2 million, or 52% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period. Service gross profit was $12.4 million, or 65% of total service revenue, compared to $11.2 million, or 65% of total service revenue, in the same year-ago period. Product gross profit was $3.1 million, or 20% of total product revenue, compared to $3.9 million, or 32% of total product revenue, in the same year-ago period. Product gross profit was impacted in Q4 2021 by product mix, higher costs associated with supply chain issues and electronic component shortages and inflation.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $16.1 million, compared to $14.0 million in the prior quarter and $12.9 million in the same year-ago period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to $1 million of recruiting fees and severance costs related to the prior CEO’s departure. Research and development expenses were $2.8 million, compared to $2.3 million in the same year-ago period.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders totaled $7.9 million, or $(0.23) per basic and diluted share (based on 35.0 million weighted average shares outstanding), compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $3.5 million, or $(0.12) per basic and diluted share, in the same year-ago period (based on 30.2 million weighted average shares outstanding).

Non-GAAP net loss, a non-GAAP metric, totaled $(245,000), or $(0.01) per basic and diluted share (based on 35.1 million weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding), compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.0 million, or $0.07 per basic and $0.05 diluted share (based on 30.2 million weighted average basic shares outstanding and 38.1 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 $3.2 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 $26.8 million in cash and cash equivalents. The company’s working capital position at quarter-end was $43.6 million.

Full Year 2021 Financial Results
Total revenue increased 11% to $126.2 million from $113.6 million in the same year-ago period.

Services revenue was $73.2 million, or 58% of total revenue, an improvement compared to $67.9 million, or 60% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period. Product revenue, which drives future services revenue, was $53.0 million, or 42% of total revenue, an improvement compared to $45.7 million, or 40% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period.

Gross profit was $60.2 million, or 48% of total revenue, compared to $59.0 million, or 52% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period. Service gross profit was $46.6 million, or 64% of total service revenue, compared to $43.6 million, or 64% of total service revenue, in the same year-ago period. Product gross profit was $13.5 million, or 26% of total product revenue, compared to $15.4 million, or 34% of total product revenue, in the same year-ago period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $57.1 million, compared to $51.9 million in the same year-ago period. Research and development expenses were $11.1 million, compared to $10.6 million in the same year-ago period.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders totaled $18.2 million, or $(0.52) per basic and diluted share (based on 34.6 million weighted average shares outstanding), compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $13.6 million, or $(0.46) per basic and diluted share, in the same year-ago period (based on 29.7 million weighted average shares outstanding).

Non-GAAP net income, a non-GAAP metric, totaled $820,000, or $0.02 per basic and $0.02 per diluted share (based on 34.6 million weighted average basic shares outstanding and 42.7 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding), compared to non-GAAP net income of $3.7 million, or $0.12 per basic and $0.10 diluted share (based on 29.7 million weighted average basic shares outstanding and 37.1 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 $6.2 million, a decrease from adjusted EBITDA of $9.1 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 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022) at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (5:30 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: 237418

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. These non-GAAP measures are not measures 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   Year Ended  
    December 31,   December 31,  
    2020     2021     2020     2021    
                           
  Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (3,542,000 )   $ (7,915,000 )   $ (13,606,000 )   $ (18,072,000 )  
  Non-controlling interest   7,000       -       (3,000 )     (5,000 )  
  Preferred stock dividend and accretion   1,177,000       1,196,000       4,599,000       4,784,000    
  Interest (income) expense, net   291,000       348,000       2,276,000       1,910,000    
  Other (income) expense, net   109,000       (2,000 )     102,000       (7,000 )  
  Income tax (benefit) expense   (144,000 )     1,906,000       1,038,000       2,607,000    
  Depreciation and amortization   2,266,000       2,177,000       8,425,000       8,553,000    
  Stock-based compensation   1,064,000       1,296,000       4,142,000       4,416,000    
  Foreign currency translation   2,014,000       1,054,000       1,989,000       1,043,000    
  Severance related expenses   -       954,000       -       954,000    
  Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired inventory   -       -       124,000       -    
                           
  Adjusted EBITDA $ 3,242,000     $ 1,014,000     $ 9,086,000     $ 6,183,000    
                           



PowerFleet, Inc. and Subsidiaries

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

  Three Months Ended   Year Ended
  December 31,   December 31,
  2020     2021     2020     2021  
                       
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (3,542,000 )   $ (7,915,000 )   $ (13,606,000 )   $ (18,072,000 )
Preferred stock dividend and accretion   1,177,000       1,196,000       4,599,000       4,784,000  
Other (income) expense, net   109,000       (2,000 )     102,000       (7,000 )
Intangible assets amortization expense   1,333,000       1,274,000       5,329,000       5,153,000  
Stock-based compensation   1,064,000       1,296,000       4,142,000       4,416,000  
Foreign currency translation   2,014,000       1,054,000       1,989,000       1,043,000  
Non-cash portion of income tax expense   (149,000 )     1,898,000       991,000       2,549,000  
Severance related expenses   -       954,000       -       954,000  
Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired inventory   -       -       124,000       -  
Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 2,006,000     $ (245,000 )   $ 3,670,000     $ 820,000  
                       
Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic $ 0.07     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.12     $ 0.02  
Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - diluted $ 0.05     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.10     $ 0.02  
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic   30,227,000       35,083,000       29,703,000       34,571,000  
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted   38,130,000       35,083,000       37,057,000       42,720,000  
                       

About PowerFleet
PowerFleet® Inc. (NASDAQ: PWFL; TASE: PWFL) is a global leader of subscription-based wireless solutions that manage enterprise assets for seamless business operations. PowerFleet’s patented technologies are the proven solution for organizations that must monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, increase efficiency, reduce costs, and drive profitability. Our offerings are sold under the global brands PowerFleet, Pointer, and Cellocator. PowerFleet’s global headquarters are in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with additional offices around the globe. 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 Media Contact
Maggie Hayes
powerfleet@n6a.com
908-433-3334


PowerFleet, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Data

  Three Months Ended   Year Ended  
  December 31,   December 31,  
  2020     2021     2020     2021    
      (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)  
Revenue:                        
Products $ 12,135,000     $ 15,310,000     $ 45,651,000     $ 52,981,000    
Services   17,292,000       19,113,000       67,942,000       73,227,000    
                         
    29,427,000       34,423,000       113,593,000       126,208,000    
Cost of revenue:                        
Cost of products   8,194,000       12,259,000       30,219,000       39,445,000    
Cost of services   6,048,000       6,761,000       24,357,000       26,580,000    
                         
    14,242,000       19,020,000       54,576,000       66,025,000    
                         
Gross Profit   15,185,000       15,403,000       59,017,000       60,183,000    
                         
Operating expenses:                        
Selling, general and administrative expenses   12,973,000       16,112,000       51,878,000       57,100,000    
Research and development expenses   2,308,000       2,799,000       10,597,000       11,058,000    
                         
    15,281,000       18,911,000       62,475,000       68,158,000    
                         
Loss from operations   (96,000 )     (3,508,000 )     (3,458,000 )     (7,975,000 )  
Interest income   14,000       10,000       55,000       45,000    
Interest expense   (304,000 )     (357,000 )     (2,330,000 )     (1,954,000 )  
Foreign currency translation of debt   (2,007,000 )     (961,000 )     (2,137,000 )     (810,000 )  
Other (expense) income, net   (109,000 )     3,000       (102,000 )     8,000    
                         
Net loss before income taxes   (2,502,000 )     (4,813,000 )     (7,972,000 )     (10,686,000 )  
                         
Income tax benefit (expense)   144,000       (1,906,000 )     (1,038,000 )     (2,607,000 )  
                         
Net loss before non-controlling interest   (2,358,000 )     (6,719,000 )     (9,010,000 )     (13,293,000 )  
Non-controlling interest   (7,000 )     -       3,000       5,000    
                         
Net loss   (2,365,000 )     (6,719,000 )     (9,007,000 )     (13,288,000 )  
Accretion of preferred stock   (168,000 )     (168,000 )     (672,000 )     (672,000 )  
Preferred stock dividends   (1,009,000 )     (1,028,000 )     (3,927,000 )     (4,112,000 )  
                         
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (3,542,000 )   $ (7,915,000 )   $ (13,606,000 )   $ (18,072,000 )  
                         
Net loss per share - basic and diluted $ (0.12 )   $ (0.23 )   $ (0.46 )   $ (0.52 )  
                         
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic                        
and diluted   30,227,000       35,083,000       29,703,000       34,571,000    


PowerFleet, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

        As of December 31,  
          2020   2021  
                (Unaudited)  
  ASSETS                  
  Current assets:                  
      Cash and cash equivalents       $ 18,127,000   $ 26,452,000  
      Restricted cash         308,000     308,000  
      Accounts receivable, net         24,147,000     32,094,000  
      Inventory, net         12,873,000     18,243,000  
      Deferred costs - current         3,128,000     1,762,000  
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets         6,184,000     9,051,000  
          Total current assets         64,767,000     87,910,000  
                     
  Deferred costs - less current portion         2,233,000     249,000  
  Fixed assets, net         8,804,000     8,988,000  
  Goodwill         83,344,000     83,487,000  
  Intangible assets, net         31,276,000     26,122,000  
  Right of use asset         9,700,000     9,787,000  
  Severance payable fund         4,056,000     4,359,000  
  Deferred tax asset         12,269,000     4,262,000  
  Other assets         3,115,000     4,703,000  
      Total assets       $ 219,564,000   $ 229,867,000  
                     
  LIABILITIES                  
  Current liabilities:                  
      Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt       $ 5,579,000   $ 6,114,000  
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses         20,225,000     29,015,000  
      Deferred revenue - current         7,339,000     6,519,000  
      Lease liability - current         2,755,000     2,640,000  
         Total current liabilities         35,898,000     44,288,000  
                     
  Long-term debt, less current maturities         23,179,000     18,110,000  
  Deferred revenue - less current portion         6,006,000     4,428,000  
  Lease liability - less current portion         7,050,000     7,368,000  
  Accrued severance payable         4,714,000     4,887,000  
  Deferred tax liability         10,763,000     5,220,000  
  Other long-term liabilities         674,000     706,000  
                     
     Total liabilities         88,284,000     85,007,000  
                     
  MEZZANINE EQUITY                  
  Convertible redeemable Preferred stock: Series A         51,992,000     52,663,000  
                     
  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY         -     -  
  Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders' equity         79,213,000     92,111,000  
  Non-controlling interest         75,000     86,000  
  Total equity         79,288,000     92,197,000  
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity       $ 219,564,000   $ 229,867,000  
                     


PowerFleet, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data

          Year Ended December 31,  
          2020     2021    
                (Unaudited)  
  Cash flows from operating activities (net of net assets acquired):                  
  Net loss       $ (9,007,000 )   $ (13,288,000 )  
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                  
  Non-controlling interest         (3,000 )     (5,000 )  
  Inventory reserve         260,000       (22,000 )  
  Stock based compensation expense         4,259,000       4,676,000    
  Depreciation and amortization         8,425,000       8,553,000    
  Right-of-use assets, non-cash lease expense         2,832,000       2,859,000    
  Bad debt expense         1,035,000       1,442,000    
  Change in contingent consideration         -       -    
  Other non-cash items         23,000       305,000    
  Deferred taxes         359,000       2,607,000    
  Changes in:                  
  Operating assets and liabilities         665,000       (12,146,000 )  
                     
  Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities         8,848,000       (5,019,000 )  
                     
  Cash flows from investing activities:                  
  Proceeds from sale of property and equipment         75,000       -    
  Capital expenditures         (3,373,000 )     (3,398,000 )  
  Purchases of investments         -       -    
  Proceeds from the sale and maturities of investments         -       -    
                     
  Net cash used in investing activities         (3,298,000 )     (3,398,000 )  
                     
  Cash flows from financing activities:                  
  Net proceeds from stock offering         4,041,000       26,867,000    
  Payment of preferred stock dividend         -       (4,112,000 )  
  Repayment of convertible note         (5,000,000 )     -    
  Repayment of long-term debt         (2,858,000 )     (5,709,000 )  
  Short-term bank debt, net         (262,000 )     (270,000 )  
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options         556,000       229,000    
  Purchase of treasury stock upon vesting of restricted stock         (423,000 )     (794,000 )  
                     
  Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities         (3,946,000 )     16,211,000    
                     
  Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents         128,000       531,000    
  Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash         1,732,000       8,325,000    
  Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period         16,703,000       18,435,000    
                     
  Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period       $ 18,435,000     $ 26,760,000    
                     

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