PowerFleet Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
PowerFleet reported a record annual revenue of $113.6 million for 2020, up from $81.9 million in 2019. The fourth-quarter revenue increased by 7% sequentially to $29.4 million, with high-margin recurring revenue at $17.3 million. Operating cash flow for 2020 was $8.8 million, with cash and equivalents totaling $18.1 million. The company incurred a net loss of $3.5 million for Q4, slightly improved from last year. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $3.2 million. The 2021 outlook highlights a growing demand across its mobility platforms.
- Annual revenue increased to $113.6 million in 2020, a 39% rise from 2019.
- Fourth-quarter revenue rose by 7% sequentially to $29.4 million.
- High margin recurring service revenue grew 4% sequentially to $17.3 million.
- Operating cash flow for 2020 was $8.8 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA improved to $3.2 million in Q4 from $2.1 million in the previous year.
- Fourth-quarter revenue decreased from $35.1 million year-over-year.
- Net loss attributable to common stockholders for 2020 was $13.6 million, up from $12.0 million in 2019.
- Product revenue declined to $12.1 million in Q4, down from $16.5 million year-over-year.
- Record Annual Revenue of
$113.6 Million and Operating Cash Flow of$8.8 Million - Quarterly Revenue Up
7% Sequentially to$29.4 Million , Driving4% Sequential Increase in High Margin, Recurring and Services Revenue to$17.3 Million
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue increased
7% sequentially to$29.4 million . - Solid gross profit margin of
51.6% , an improvement from47.4% in Q4 2019. - High margin, recurring and services revenue increased
4% sequentially to$17.3 million . - Generated
$8.8 million of operating cash for the full year of 2020. - At quarter end, cash and cash equivalents totaled
$18.1 million and$28.9 million of working capital. Pro forma cash and cash equivalent position, including the net proceeds from the underwritten public offering closed on February 1, 2021, was$45.0 million .
Fourth Quarter 2020 and Recent Operational Highlights
- Selected by Panhandle Transportation Group (PTG) to monitor and remotely manage refrigerated trailers and cargo through PowerFleet’s reefer solution, the LV-400.
- Chosen by Nucor Tubular Products to improve safety, compliance, and utilization by using PowerFleet's telematics solutions.
- Deployed hundreds of IoT-enabled defibrillators in Israel, which were installed across the country in telephone booths, lottery stalls and supermarkets as part of a
$2 million deployment program. - Leveraged Pointer’s best-in-class IoT solutions to secure multiple new contracts with companies.
- Signed a deal with McGuire Transportation, a regional dry van trucking company, to upgrade its trailer management solution for its U.S.-based operations.
Management Commentary
“The fourth quarter was a solid finish to a very unpredictable 2020,” said PowerFleet CEO Chris Wolfe. “Our continued execution against strategic initiatives, including focus on driving profitable growth, and our leaner cost structure enabled us to deliver
“From a sales perspective, we finished the year strong with several new customer wins, a solid backlog of installations, and a robust prospect pipeline entering 2021. We remain encouraged by our growing product portfolio, expanded partnership with Jungheinrich as well as notable new wins, including Kautex, Panhandle Transportation Group, Nucor Tubular, and McGuire Transportation.
“Looking ahead in 2021, end market demand for our dry van, container, and cold chain mobility platforms is steadily improving in North America and we are gaining numerous cold chain and IoT pharma customers in Israel. As the global economy recovers and countries reopen, PowerFleet is well positioned to leverage our enhanced scale, strong balance sheet, and expansive international footprint to effectively compete and win global tenders. We believe these factors will enable PowerFleet to capture an increasing share of the growing, multi-billion-dollar global industrial IoT market.”
Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Total revenue was
Services revenue was
Gross profit was
Selling, general and administrative expenses were
Net loss attributable to common stockholders totaled
Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders totaled
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, totaled
At quarter-end, the company had
Full Year 2020 Financial Results
Financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2020 include financial results from Pointer Telocation Ltd., which was acquired on October 3, 2019. Financial results for the year ended December 31, 2019 include financial results from I.D. Systems, Inc., and financial results for Pointer Telocation Ltd. for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Total revenue increased to
Gross profit increased to
Selling, general and administrative expenses were
Net loss attributable to common stockholders totaled
Non-GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders totaled
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, totaled
Investor Conference Call
PowerFleet management will discuss these results and business outlook on a conference call today Thursday, February 25 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time (5:00 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: 40007
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 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 | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (5,169,000 | ) | $ | (3,542,000 | ) | $ | (12,047,000 | ) | $ | (13,606,000 | ) | |||
| Dividends on preferred stock | 1,084,000 | 1,177,000 | 1,084,000 | 4,599,000 | |||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | 4,000 | 109,000 | 50,000 | 102,000 | |||||||||||
| Intangible assets amortization expense | 1,240,000 | 1,333,000 | 1,967,000 | 5,329,000 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 801,000 | 1,064,000 | 2,533,000 | 4,142,000 | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 179,000 | 2,014,000 | 467,000 | 1,989,000 | |||||||||||
| Non-cash portion of income tax expense | (680,000 | ) | (149,000 | ) | (680,000 | ) | 991,000 | ||||||||
| Severance expenses related to the acquisition | 1,724,000 | - | 1,724,000 | - | |||||||||||
| Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired inventory | 211,000 | - | 211,000 | 124,000 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | (606,000 | ) | $ | 2,006,000 | $ | (4,691,000 | ) | $ | 3,670,000 | |||||
| Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | 0.12 | |||||
| Non-GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - diluted | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.23 | ) | $ | 0.10 | |||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | 28,582,000 | 30,227,000 | 20,476,000 | 29,703,000 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 28,582,000 | 38,130,000 | 20,476,000 | 37,057,000 | |||||||||||
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, | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (5,169,000 | ) | $ | (3,542,000 | ) | $ | (12,047,000 | ) | $ | (13,606,000 | ) | |||
| Non-controlling interest | (18,000 | ) | 7,000 | (18,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Dividends on preferred stock | 1,084,000 | 1,177,000 | 1,084,000 | 4,599,000 | |||||||||||
| Interest (income) expense, net | 877,000 | 291,000 | 823,000 | 2,276,000 | |||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | 4,000 | 109,000 | 50,000 | 102,000 | |||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (75,000 | ) | (144,000 | ) | (75,000 | ) | 1,038,000 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,042,000 | 2,266,000 | 3,341,000 | 8,425,000 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 801,000 | 1,064,000 | 2,533,000 | 4,142,000 | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 179,000 | 2,014,000 | 467,000 | 1,989,000 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition-related fees | 462,000 | - | 5,135,000 | - | |||||||||||
| Severance expenses related to the acquisition | 1,724,000 | - | 1,724,000 | - | |||||||||||
| Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired inventory | 211,000 | - | 211,000 | 124,000 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,122,000 | $ | 3,242,000 | $ | 3,228,000 | $ | 9,086,000 | |||||||
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, 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.
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 | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||
| Products | $ | 16,462,000 | $ | 12,135,000 | $ | 45,416,000 | $ | 45,651,000 | |||||||
| Services | 18,684,000 | 17,292,000 | 36,499,000 | 67,942,000 | |||||||||||
| 35,146,000 | 29,427,000 | 81,915,000 | 113,593,000 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue: | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of products | 11,454,000 | 8,194,000 | 29,982,000 | 30,219,000 | |||||||||||
| Cost of services | 7,047,000 | 6,048,000 | 13,569,000 | 24,357,000 | |||||||||||
| 18,501,000 | 14,242,000 | 43,551,000 | 54,576,000 | ||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | 16,645,000 | 15,185,000 | 38,364,000 | 59,017,000 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 14,724,000 | 12,973,000 | 33,148,000 | 51,878,000 | |||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 3,032,000 | 2,308,000 | 8,540,000 | 10,597,000 | |||||||||||
| Severance expenses related to the acquisition | 1,724,000 | - | 1,724,000 | - | |||||||||||
| Acquisition related expenses | 462,000 | - | 5,135,000 | - | |||||||||||
| 19,942,000 | 15,281,000 | 48,547,000 | 62,475,000 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (3,297,000 | ) | (96,000 | ) | (10,183,000 | ) | (3,458,000 | ) | |||||||
| Interest income | 15,000 | 14,000 | 125,000 | 55,000 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (892,000 | ) | (304,000 | ) | (948,000 | ) | (2,330,000 | ) | |||||||
| Foreign currency translation of debt | - | (2,007,000 | ) | - | (2,137,000 | ) | |||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (4,000 | ) | (109,000 | ) | (50,000 | ) | (102,000 | ) | |||||||
| Net loss before income taxes | (4,178,000 | ) | (2,502,000 | ) | (11,056,000 | ) | (7,972,000 | ) | |||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 75,000 | 144,000 | 75,000 | (1,038,000 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss before non-controlling interest | (4,103,000 | ) | (2,358,000 | ) | (10,981,000 | ) | (9,010,000 | ) | |||||||
| Non-controlling interest | 18,000 | (7,000 | ) | 18,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends | (1,084,000 | ) | (1,177,000 | ) | (1,084,000 | ) | (4,599,000 | ) | |||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (5,169,000 | ) | $ | (3,542,000 | ) | $ | (12,047,000 | ) | $ | (13,606,000 | ) | |||
| Net loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.59 | ) | $ | (0.46 | ) | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | |||||||||||||||
| and diluted | 28,582,000 | 30,227,000 | 20,476,000 | 29,703,000 | |||||||||||
PowerFleet, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
| As of December 31, | |||||||
| 2019* | 2020 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 16,395,000 | $ | 18,127,000 | |||
| Restricted cash | 308,000 | 308,000 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 27,016,000 | 24,147,000 | |||||
| Inventory, net | 16,381,000 | 12,873,000 | |||||
| Deferred costs - current | 3,720,000 | 3,128,000 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,370,000 | 6,184,000 | |||||
| Total current assets | 71,190,000 | 64,767,000 | |||||
| Deferred costs - less current portion | 4,810,000 | 2,233,000 | |||||
| Fixed assets, net | 8,240,000 | 8,804,000 | |||||
| Goodwill | 89,068,000 | 83,344,000 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 36,639,000 | 31,276,000 | |||||
| Right of use asset | 7,024,000 | 9,700,000 | |||||
| Severance payable fund | 3,530,000 | 4,056,000 | |||||
| Deferred tax asset | - | 1,116,000 | |||||
| Other assets | 2,532,000 | 3,115,000 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 223,033,000 | $ | 208,411,000 | |||
| LIABILITIES | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt | $ | 3,373,000 | $ | 5,579,000 | |||
| Convertible note payable | 5,000,000 | - | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 24,880,000 | 20,854,000 | |||||
| Deferred revenue - current | 7,687,000 | 6,710,000 | |||||
| Lease liability - current | 2,460,000 | 2,755,000 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 43,400,000 | 35,898,000 | |||||
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 26,515,000 | 23,179,000 | |||||
| Deferred revenue - less current portion | 8,544,000 | 5,826,000 | |||||
| Lease liability - less current portion | 4,779,000 | 7,050,000 | |||||
| Accrued severance payable | 4,062,000 | 4,714,000 | |||||
| Deferred tax liability | 3,791,000 | - | |||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 369,000 | 854,000 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 91,460,000 | 77,521,000 | |||||
| MEZZANINE EQUITY | |||||||
| Convertible redeemable Preferred stock: Series A | 47,393,000 | 51,992,000 | |||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | - | - | |||||
| Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders' equity | 84,190,000 | 78,823,000 | |||||
| Non-controlling interest | (10,000 | ) | 75,000 | ||||
| Total equity | 84,180,000 | 78,898,000 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 223,033,000 | $ | 208,411,000 | |||
| *Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 | |||||||
PowerFleet, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
| 2019 | 2020 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities (net of net assets acquired): | |||||||
| Net loss | $ | (12,047,000 | ) | $ | (13,606,000 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Non-controlling interest | (18,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | |||
| Preferred Dividends | 1,084,000 | 4,599,000 | |||||
| Inventory reserve | 207,000 | 260,000 | |||||
| Stock based compensation expense | 3,794,000 | 4,258,000 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,347,000 | 8,425,000 | |||||
| Right-of-use assets, non-cash lease expense | 965,000 | 2,832,000 | |||||
| Change in contingent consideration | 54,000 | - | |||||
| Other non-cash items | (40,000 | ) | 24,000 | ||||
| Deferred taxes | - | 359,000 | |||||
| Changes in: | |||||||
| Operating assets and liabilities | (4,615,000 | ) | 1,700,000 | ||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (7,269,000 | ) | 8,848,000 | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash assumed | (69,005,000 | ) | - | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 24,000 | 75,000 | |||||
| Capital expenditures | (1,042,000 | ) | (3,373,000 | ) | |||
| Purchases of investments | (99,000 | ) | - | ||||
| Proceeds from the sale and maturities of investments | 4,638,000 | - | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (65,484,000 | ) | (3,298,000 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
| Net proceeds from stock offering | 46,309,000 | 4,041,000 | |||||
| Proceeds from convertible note | 5,000,000 | - | |||||
| Repayment of convertible note | - | (5,000,000 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from long-term-debt | 30,000,000 | - | |||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | (2,010,000 | ) | (2,858,000 | ) | |||
| Debt issuance costs | (742,000 | ) | - | ||||
| Short-term bank debt, net | 75,000 | (262,000 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 330,000 | 556,000 | |||||
| Purchase of treasury stock upon vesting of restricted stock | (317,000 | ) | (423,000 | ) | |||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 78,645,000 | (3,946,000 | ) | ||||
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 345,000 | 128,000 | |||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 6,237,000 | 1,732,000 | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period | 10,466,000 | 16,703,000 | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period | $ | 16,703,000 | $ | 18,435,000 | |||
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