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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A10-K

(Amendment No. 1)

(Mark One)

[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31 2020., 2023.
[  ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______ to _______.

Commission file number: 001-39080

POWERFLEET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware83-4366463
(State or other jurisdiction of(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)Identification No.)

123 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey07677
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(201)996-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per sharePWFLThe Nasdaq Global Market
(Title of class)(Trading Symbol)(Name of exchange on which registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by checkmark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [  ] No [X]

Indicate by checkmark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes [  ] No [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer [  ]Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [X]Smaller reporting company [X]
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. [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. [  ]

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to § 240.10D-1(b).

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [  ] No [X]

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), held by non-affiliates, computed by reference to the price at which the Common Stockcommon stock was last sold as of June 30, 2020,2023, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was approximately $130.5$105.8 million.

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of April 28, 2021,May 1, 2024 was 35,985,274107,349,987 shares.

 

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explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1

References in this document to “Powerfleet”, “the Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us” are intended to mean Powerfleet, Inc., individually, or as the context requires, collectively with its subsidiaries on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment No. 1”) amends thea consolidated basis. This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Form 10-K”) contains the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20202023 and restates certain financial information and related footnote disclosures in the Company’s previously issued Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (collectively, the “Audited Financial Statements”), Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (collectively, the “Interim Unaudited Financial Statements”) to make certain changes as described below.

In connection with the preparation of its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company determined that the accounting for the redemption premium associated with its Series A convertible preferred stock (the “2020“Series A Preferred Stock”) was understated resulting in an understatement of “net loss attributable to common stockholders” and “net loss per share attributable to common stockholders” for each period, an understatement of the value of the “convertible redeemable preferred stock” as of each balance sheet date, and an overstatement of the “additional paid-in capital” as of each balance sheet date. The required adjustments to correct the redemption value calculation of the Series A Preferred Stock and the related accretion of the value of the preferred stock in the consolidated statement of operations, include the recording of non-cash accretion resulting in an increase in the net loss attributable to common stockholders, an increase in the convertible redeemable preferred stock and a decrease in additional paid-in capital in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Because the correction of this misstatement is material to the previously reported results of operations of the Company included in our previously issued Audited Financial Statements and Interim Unaudited Financial Statements, the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company (the “Audit Committee”) concluded that the consolidated financial statements included in the Audited Financial Statements and Interim Unaudited Financial Statements should no longer be relied upon. In connection with the restatement to correct for this error, the Company determined that it is appropriate to revise the previously filed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K to correct other unrelated errors that were either unrecorded or addressed as out-of-period adjustments in previously filed consolidated financial statements that were not material, individually or in the aggregate, to such financial statements.

Due to the discovery of this error, the Company’s management identified a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that existed as of December 31, 2023 and prior periods, relating to the measurement and valuation of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock. For a discussion of management’s consideration of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, internal control over financial reporting, and the material weaknesses identified, see Part II, Item 9A, “Controls and Procedures” of this Form 10-K.

We have not filed, and do not intend to file, any amendments to our previously filed Annual Report”) of PowerFleet, Inc. filedReports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the restated periods. Accordingly, investors should rely only on the financial information and other disclosures regarding the restated periods in this Form 10-K or in our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as applicable, and not on March 22, 2021. Inany previously issued or filed reports, earnings releases, investor presentations or other similar communications relating to the restated periods.

See Note 2 to our financial statements, included in Part II, Item 8 of this Amendment No. 1, unless the context indicates otherwise, the designations “PowerFleet,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to PowerFleet, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

This Amendment No. 1 is being filed solely to include theForm 10-K, for additional information required by Item 10 - “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance”, Item 11 - “Executive Compensation”, Item 12 - “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters”, Item 13 - “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” and Item 14 - “Principal Accountant Fees and Services” of Part III of Form 10-K. The reference on the cover pagerestatement of, and the related effects on, our consolidated financial statements for the restated periods.

POWERFLEET, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
PART I.
Item 1.Business4
Item 1A.Risk Factors12
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments32
Item1C.Cybersecurity32
Item 2.Properties32
Item 3.Legal Proceedings32
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures32
PART II.
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities33
Item 6.Reserved33
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations34
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk42
Item 8.Financial Statement and Supplementary Data43
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure107
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures107
Item 9B.Other Information107
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections107
PART III.
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance108
Item 11.Executive Compensation112
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters119
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence120
Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services121
PART IV.
Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules122
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary125

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PART I

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of Section 27A of the 2020 Annual Report to the incorporation by referenceSecurities Act of portions of our definitive proxy statement into Part III of the 2020 Annual Report is hereby deleted. Items 10, 11, 131933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and 14 of Part III of the 2020 Annual Report are amended and restated in their entirety and Item 12 of Part III of the 2020 Annual Report is supplemented as set forth in this Amendment No. 1. In addition, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), which may include information concerning our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, strategies, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures and other information that is not historical information. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Many of these statements appear, in particular, under the headings “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Form 10-K. When used in this report, the words “seek,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “contemplate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “believe” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. We believe there is a reasonable basis for our expectations and beliefs, but there can be no assurance that we will realize our expectations or that our beliefs will prove to be correct.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this report. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed as forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited, to:

future economic and business conditions, including the conflict between Israel and Hamas;
integration of our and MiX Telematics’ businesses and the ability to recognize the anticipated synergies and benefits of the business combination with MiX Telematics Limited (“MiX Telematics”);
the commercial, reputational and regulatory risks to our business that may arise as a consequence of our need to restate certain of our consolidated financial statements for the Non-Reliance Periods;
the loss of any of our key customers or reduction in the purchase of our products by any such customers;
the failure of the markets for our products to continue to develop;
our inability to adequately protect our intellectual property;
our inability to manage growth;
the effects of competition from a wide variety of local, regional, national and other providers of wireless solutions;
changes in laws and regulations or changes in generally accepted accounting policies, rules and practices;

changes in technology or products, which may be more difficult or costly, or less effective, than anticipated; and

those risks and uncertainties set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this report.

There may be other factors of which we are including with this Amendment No. 1 certain currently dated certifications. Because no financialunaware or which we currently deem immaterial that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements have beenattributable to us or persons acting on our behalf apply only as of the date they are made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this Amendmentreport. Except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date they were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

Note Regarding Trademarks

We have, or have applied for, U.S. and/or foreign trademark protection for I.D. SYSTEMS® and Design, the I.D. SYSTEMS Logo®, VEHICLE ASSET COMMUNICATOR®, POWERFLEET®, POWERFLEET VISION®, POWERFLEET IQ®, POWERFLEET YARD®, VERIWISE IQ®, didBOX®, FREIGHTCAM, KEYTROLLER®, REEFERMATE®, POWERFLEET and DESIGN®, CAMERA Design®, Mix Telematics, Mix Telematics – Logo, Matrix Vehicle Tracking Logo, Datatrak, Tracking. Simply Sorted, Beame Character Device, Beame Logo 2012, Beame Logo 2010, Mix-Drive, FM-WEB, Matrix – right by your side (2013 logo), Mix Vision, Mix Safedrive, FM Communicator, MIX ROVI, Beame Logo, Our Customers Are People, Not Vehicles, Tripmaster, Life Takes You Places, Matrix Brings you Home, MiX Intuition, Recovery. Simply Sorted, Geoloc Advanced Alert, MiX Now, Mix Recovery Protect, Mix Fleet Manager, Connected and Protected Fleet.

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Item 1. Business.

Overview

Powerfleet is a global leader of Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) solutions providing valuable business intelligence for managing high-value enterprise assets that improve operational efficiencies.

We are headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with offices located around the globe.

On April 2, 2024, we consummated the transactions contemplated by the Implementation Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2023 (the “Implementation Agreement”), that we entered into with Main Street 2000 Proprietary Limited, a private company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa and our wholly owned subsidiary (“Powerfleet Sub”), and MiX Telematics, a public company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of South Africa (the “MiX Combination”). On such closing date, Powerfleet Sub acquired all the issued ordinary shares of MiX Telematics (including those represented by MiX Telematics’ American Depositary Shares) through the implementation of a scheme of arrangement (the “Scheme”) in accordance with Sections 114 and 115 of the South African Companies Act, No. 171 of 2008, as amended (the “Companies Act”), in exchange for shares of our common stock. As a result, MiX Telematics became our indirect, wholly owned subsidiary.

Our Powerfleet for Warehouse solutions are designed to provide on-premise or in-facility asset and operator management, monitoring, and visibility for warehouse trucks such as forklifts, man-lifts, tuggers and ground support equipment at airports. These solutions utilize a variety of communications capabilities such as Bluetooth®, WiFi, and proprietary radio frequency.

Our Powerfleet for Logistics solutions are designed to provide bumper-to-bumper asset management, monitoring, and visibility for over-the-road based assets such as heavy trucks, dry-van trailers, refrigerated trailers and shipping containers and their associated cargo. These systems provide mobile-asset tracking and condition-monitoring solutions to meet the transportation market’s desire for greater visibility, safety, security, and productivity throughout global supply chains.

Our Powerfleet for Vehicles solutions are designed both to enhance the vehicle fleet management process, whether it’s a rental car, a private fleet, or automotive original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) partners. We achieve this Amendment No. 1by providing critical information that can be used to increase revenues, reduce costs and improve customer service.

Our patented technologies are a 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.

We have an established history of IoT device development and innovation creating devices that can withstand harsh and rugged environments. With 46 patents and patent applications and over 25 years’ experience, we believe we are well positioned to evolve our offerings for even greater value to customers through our cloud-based applications for unified operations.

We deliver advanced data solutions that connect mobile assets to increase visibility, operational efficiency and profitability. Across our spectrum of vertical markets, we differentiate ourselves by developing mobility platforms that collect data from unique sensors. Further, because we are OEM agnostic, we help organizations view and manage their mixed assets homogeneously. All of our solutions are paired with software as a service (“SaaS”) and analytics platforms to provide an even deeper level of insights and understanding of how assets are utilized and how drivers and operators operate those assets. These insights include a full set of Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”) to drive operational and strategic decisions. Our customers typically get a return on their investment in less than 12 months from deployment.

Our enterprise software applications have machine learning capabilities and are built to integrate with our customers’ management systems to provide a single, integrated view of asset and operator activity across multiple locations while providing real-time enterprise-wide benchmarks and peer-industry comparisons. We look for analytics, as well as the data contained therein, to differentiate us from our competitors, adding significant value to customers’ business operations, and helping to contribute to their bottom line. Our solutions also feature open application programming interfaces (“APIs”) for additional integrations and development to boost other enterprise management systems and third-party applications.

We market and sell our connected IoT data solutions to a wide range of customers in the commercial and government sectors. Our customers operate in diverse markets, such as manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, wholesale and retail, food and grocery distribution, pharmaceutical and medical distribution, construction, mining, utilities, aerospace, vehicle rental, as well as logistics, shipping, transportation, and field services. Traditionally, these businesses have relied on manual, often paper-based, processes or on-premise legacy software to operate their high-value assets, manage workforce resources, and distributed sites; and face environmental, safety, and other regulatory requirements. In today’s landscape, it is crucial for these businesses to invest in solutions that enable easy analysis and sharing of real-time information.

Our Solutions

We provide critical actionable information that powers unified operations throughout organizations. We are solving the challenge of inefficient data collection, real-time visibility, and analysis that leads to transformative business operations. Our SaaS cloud-based applications take data from our IoT devices and ecosystem of third-party and partner applications to present actionable information for customers to increase efficiencies, improve safety and security, and increase their profitability in easy-to-understand reports, dashboards, and real-time alerts.

Key Applications of Our IoT Solutions

We provide real-time intelligence for organizations with high-value assets allowing them to make informed decisions and ultimately improve their operations, safety, and bottom line. Our applications enable organizations to capture IoT data from various types of assets with devices and sensors creating a holistic view for analysis and action.

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The core applications that our IoT solutions address include:

End-to-End Visibility: Organizations with expensive assets such as vehicles, machinery, or equipment need to keep track of where the assets are located, monitor for misuse, and understand how and when assets are being used. By having complete visibility of their assets, customers can improve security, utilization and customer service. In addition, our visibility solutions help with personnel workflows and resource management, freight visibility through load status, equipment availability status, dwell and idle time, geofencing, two-way temperature control and management, multizone temperature monitoring, arrival and departure times, and supply chain allocation.

Regulatory Compliance: Businesses must comply with government regulations and provide proof of compliance, which is commonly an onerous process to enforce and maintain. Our solutions provide critical data points and reports to help customers stay within compliance, avoid fines for non-compliance, and automate the reporting process. We deliver real-time position reports, hours-of-service, temperature monitoring and control, electronic safety checklists, workflow management, controlling vehicle access to only authorized operators, inspection reports, and history logs of use.

Improve Safety: Our applications are designed to provide asset and operator management, monitoring, and visibility for safer environments. Our solutions allow our customers to monitor their fleet of vehicles on various parameters, including but not limited to, vehicle location, speed, engine fault codes, driver behavior, eco-driving, and ancillary sensors and can receive reports and alerts, either automatically or upon request wirelessly via the internet, email, mobile phone or an SMS. In addition, our dash camera provides critical video capture that can be used to help exonerate drivers when in accidents or help bolster training and coaching programs of employees. We also offer preventative solutions such as safety warning products to alert vehicle operators of objects or pedestrians in their pathway to prevent accidents, injuries, and damage. Our analytics platform features dashboards with KPIs and can help managers identify patterns, trends and outliers that can be used as flags for interventions.

Drive Operational Efficiency & Productivity: To increase utilization of mobile assets, our solutions enable the identification of a change in status, real-time location, geo-fencing alerts when an asset is approaching or leaving its destination, cargo status, and on-board intelligence utilizing a motion sensor and proprietary logic that identifies the beginning of a drive and the end of a drive. Having this information enables customers to increase capacity, speed of service, right-size their fleets, and improve communication internally and with customers. In addition, customers can increase revenue per mile, reduce claims and claims processing times, and reduce the number of assets needed. This is achieved through proving such things as two-way integrated workflows for drivers, control assignments and work change, Electronic Driver Logging and automated record keeping for regulatory compliance, monitoring of asset pools and geofence violations, and various reporting insights that flag under-utilized assets, the closest assets, and alerts on dwell time and exceeding the allotted time for loading and unloading.

We help customers to automate processes and increase productivity of their employees. Our applications enable customers to determine where operators are assigned and can temporarily reassign them based on peak needs, evaluate any disparity in the amount employees are paid compared to the time they actually spend operating a vehicle. Our applications help answer the question of why does it take some employees longer than others to do specific tasks, where to focus labor resources, and how to forecast vehicles and operators needed for future workflow.

In addition, for our rental car vertical, our applications automatically upload vehicle identification number, mileage and fuel data as a vehicle enters and exits the rental lot, which can significantly expedite the rental and return processes for travelers, and provide the rental company with more timely inventory status, more accurate billing data that can generate higher fuel-related revenue, and an opportunity to utilize customer service personnel for more productive activities, such as inspecting vehicles for damage and helping customers with luggage.

Our solution for “car sharing” permits a rental car company to remotely control, track and monitor their rental vehicles wherever they are parked. Whether for traditional “pod-based” rental or for the emerging rent-anywhere model, the system, through APIs integrated into any rental company’s fleet management system, (i) manages member reservations by smart phone or Internet, and (ii) charges members for vehicle use by the hour.

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For our customers with a variety of make-model-years in their fleet, we have developed an unmatched library of certified vehicle code interfaces through our second-generation On-Board Diagnostics, industry standard. Our patented fleet management system helps fleet owners improve asset utilization, reduce capital costs, and cut operating expenses, such as vehicle maintenance or service and support.

Increase Security: Our solutions allow our customers to reduce theft and improve inventory management. Customers can lockdown their assets with automated e-mail or text message alerts, emergency tracking of assets (higher frequency of reports) if theft is expected, geo-fencing alerts when an asset enters a prohibited geography or location, and near real-time sensors that alert based on changes in temperature and shock, among other things. We also provide stolen vehicle retrieval (“SVR”) services. Most of the SVR products used to provide our SVR services are mainly sold to (i) local car dealers and importers that in turn sell the products equipped in the vehicle to the end users who purchase the SVR services directly from us, or (ii) leasing companies which purchase our SVR services in order to secure their own vehicles.

Reduce Costs

We enable our customers to improve asset utilization, reduce capital costs, and cut operating expenses, such as vehicle maintenance or service and support. Our solutions provide engine performance, machine diagnostics, fuel consumption, and battery life to improve preventative maintenance scheduling, increase uptime, and gain a longer service life of equipment. Through our software applications, customers can optimize capacity, analyze resource allocation, and improve utilization of assets to reduce capital expenses such as purchasing new or leasing additional equipment. Our applications provide root cause analysis for any cargo claims and help with exoneration of drivers in accidents via dash camera visibility.

Analytics and Machine Learning

Our analytics platforms provide our customers with a holistic view of their asset activity across their enterprise. For example, our image machine learning system allows us to process images from our freight camera and other sources and identify key aspects of operations and geospatial information such as location, work being accomplished, type of cargo, how cargo is loaded and if there are any visible issues such as damage.

Key Performance Indicators & Benchmarks

Our cloud-based software applications provide a single, integrated view of asset activity across multiple locations, generating enterprise-wide benchmarks, peer-industry comparisons, and deeper insights into asset operations. In addition, our customers can set real-time alerts for exception-based reporting or critical activity that needs immediate attention. This enables management teams to make more informed, effective decisions, raise asset performance standards, increase productivity, reduce costs, and enhance safety.

Specifically, our analytics platforms allow users to quantify best-practice enterprise benchmarks for asset utilization and safety, reveal variations and inefficiencies in asset activity across both sites and geographic regions, or identify opportunities to eliminate or reallocate assets, to reduce capital and operating costs. We provide an extensive set of decision-making tools and a variety of standard and customized reports to help businesses improve overall operations.

We look for analytics and machine learning to make a growing contribution to drive platform and SaaS revenue, further differentiate our offerings and add value to our solutions. We also use our analytics platform for our own internal platform quality control.

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Services

Hosting Services: We provide the use of our systems as a remotely hosted service, with the system server and application software residing in our colocation center or on a cloud platform provider’s infrastructure (e.g., Azure, AWS). This approach helps us reduce support costs and improve quality control. It separates the system from the restrictions of the customers’ local IT networks, which helps reduce their system support efforts and makes it easier for them to receive the benefits of system enhancements and upgrades. Our hosting services are typically offered with extended maintenance and support services over a multi-year term of service, with automatic renewals following the end of the initial term.

Software as a Service: We provide system monitoring, help desk technical support, escalation procedure development, routine diagnostic data analysis and software updates services as part of the ongoing contract term. These services ensure deployed systems remain in optimal performance condition throughout the contract term and provide access to newly developed features and functions on an annual basis.

Maintenance Services: We provide a warranty on the hardware components of our system. During the warranty period, we either replace or repair defective hardware. We also make extended maintenance contracts available to customers and offer ongoing maintenance and support on a time and materials basis.

Customer Support and Consulting Services for Ease of Use, Adoption, and Added Value: We have developed a framework for the various phases of system training and support that offer our customers both structure and flexibility. Major training phases include hardware installation and troubleshooting, software installation and troubleshooting, “train-the-trainer” training on asset hardware operation, preliminary software user training, system administrator training, information technology issue training, ad hoc training during system launch and advanced software user training.

Increasingly, training services are provided through scalable online interactive training tools. Support and consulting services are priced based on the extent of training that the customer requests. To help our customers derive the most benefit from our system, we supply a broad range of documentation and support including videos, interactive online tools, hardware user guides, software manuals, vehicle installation overviews, troubleshooting guides, and issue escalation procedures.

We provide our consulting services both as a standalone service to study the potential benefits of implementing an IoT business intelligence solution and as part of the system implementation itself. In some instances, customers prepay us for extended maintenance, support and consulting services. In those instances, the payment amount is recorded as deferred revenue and revenue is recognized over the service period.

Growth Strategy

Our objective is to become a leading global provider of IoT SaaS solutions for high-value enterprise assets to drive optimized operations and create safer environments. In 2023, we consolidated and augmented many of our existing capabilities on a single customer software platform branded as “Unity.” We have designed our Unity platform to enable rapid and deep integration with IoT devices and third-party business systems to a highly scalable data pipeline that powers artificial intelligence-driven insights to help companies save lives, time, and money. Unity is an increasingly important initiative to meet our objective of becoming a leading global provider of IoT SaaS solutions for high-value enterprise assets to drive optimized operations and create safer environments. To achieve this goal, we intend to prove value, retain and grow business with existing customers and pursue opportunities with new customers by:

focusing our business solutions by vertical markets and go to market strategies to each market;
positioning ourselves as an innovative thought leader;
maintaining a world class sales and marketing team;
identifying, seizing, and managing revenue opportunities;
expanding our customer base, achieving wider market penetration and educating customers with mixed assets in their organization about our other applications;
implementing improved marketing, sales and support strategies;

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shortening our initial sales cycles by helping our customers through:

identifying and quantifying benefits expected from our solutions;
accelerating transitions from implementation to roll-out; and
building service revenue through long-term SaaS contracts;

differentiating our product offering through analytics, machine learning, unique sensors, and value-added services;
producing incremental revenue at a high profit margin; and
expanding our partnerships and integrations.

We also plan to expand into new applications and markets by:

pursuing opportunities to integrate our system with computer hardware and software vendors, including:

OEMs;
transportation management systems;
warehouse management systems;
labor and timecard systems;
enterprise resource planning; and
yard management systems.

establishing relationships with global distributors; and
evaluating and pursuing strategically sound acquisitions of companies.

Sales and Marketing

Our sales and marketing objectives are to achieve broad market awareness and penetration, with an emphasis both on expanding business opportunities with existing customers and on securing new customers.

We market our systems directly to commercial and government organizations and through indirect sales channels, such as OEMs, vehicle importers, distributors, and warehouse equipment dealers.

In addition, we are actively pursuing strategic relationships with key companies in our target markets - including complementary hardware and software vendors and service providers - to further penetrate these markets by embedding our products in the assets our systems monitor and integrating our solutions with other systems.

We sell our systems to corporate-level executives, division heads and site-level management within the enterprise. Typically, our initial system deployment serves as a basis for potential expansion across the customer’s organization.

We work closely with customers to demonstrate a return on investment, which is usually less than 12 months, and help maximize the utilization and benefits of our system and demonstrate the value of enterprise-wide deployments. Post-implementation, we consult with our customers to further extend and customize the benefits to the enterprise by delivering enhanced analytics capabilities.

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Customers

We market and sell our wireless solutions to a wide range of customers in the commercial and government sectors. Our customers operate in diverse markets, such as automotive manufacturing, retail, food and grocery distribution, logistics, shipping, freight transportation, heavy industry, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, aerospace and vehicle rental.

We enter into master agreements with our customers in the normal course of business. These agreements define the terms of any sales of products and/or services by us to the applicable customer, including, but not limited to, terms regarding payment, support services, termination and assignment rights. These agreements generally obligate us only when products or services are actually sold to the customer thereunder.

We strive to establish long-term relationships with our customers in order to maximize opportunities for new application development and increased sales. Some of our global customers that benefit from the Company’s combined solutions to power their specific IoT and machine to machine mobility needs include Avis, Walmart, Toyota, and XPO Logistics. No individual customer generates revenue equal to or greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated total revenue.

Competition

The market for our solutions is rapidly evolving, highly competitive and fragmented. Our target markets are also subject to quickly changing product technologies, shifting customer needs, regulatory requirements and frequent introductions of new products and services.

In each of our global markets, we encounter different competitors due to the dynamics of each market. A significant number of companies have developed or are developing and marketing software and hardware for wireless products that currently compete or will compete directly with our solutions. We compete with organizations varying in size, including many small, start-up companies as well as large, well-capitalized organizations.

While some of our competitors focus exclusively on providing wireless asset management solutions, many are involved in wireless technology as an extension of a broader business. Many of our larger competitors are able to dedicate extensive financial resources to the research and development and deployment of wireless solutions. As government and commercial entities expand the use of wireless technologies, we expect that competition will continue to increase within our target markets.

Research and Development

Our research and development team has expertise in areas such as hardware, software and firmware development and testing, database design and data analytics, wireless communications, artificial intelligence methods, mechanical and electrical engineering, and both product and project management. In addition, we utilize external contractors to supplement our team in the areas of software and firmware development, digital design, test development and product-level testing.

Generally, our research and development efforts are focused on expanding the capabilities of our products; differentiating our offerings through our Unity platform build, simplifying the implementation, support and utilization of our solutions, reducing the cost of our solutions, increasing the reliability of our solutions, expanding the functionality of our solutions to meet customer and market requirements, applying new advances in technology to enhance existing solutions, and building further competitive advantages through our intellectual property portfolio.

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Intellectual Property

Patents

We attempt to protect our technology and products through a variety of intellectual property protections, including the pursuit of patent protection in the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions. Because of the differences in patent laws and laws concerning proprietary rights, the extent of protection provided by U.S. patents or proprietary rights owned by us may differ from that of their foreign counterparts. Where strategically appropriate, we will attempt to pursue suspected violators of our patents and, whenever possible, monetize our intellectual property.

We built a portfolio of patents and patent applications relating to various aspects of our technology and products, including our wireless asset management systems, connected car products, and vehicle management systems. As of February 29, 2024, our patent portfolio includes 39 U.S. patents, 3 pending U.S. patent applications, 2 pending foreign patent applications, and 2 foreign patents. With the timely payment of all maintenance fees, the U.S. patents have expiration dates falling between 2024 and 2040. No single patent or patent family is considered material to our business.

Trademarks

We have, or have applied for, U.S. and/or foreign trademark protection for I.D. SYSTEMS® and Design, the I.D. SYSTEMS Logo®, VEHICLE ASSET COMMUNICATOR®, POWERFLEET®, POWERFLEET VISION®, POWERFLEET IQ®, POWERFLEET YARD®, VERIWISE IQ®, didBOX®, FREIGHTCAM, KEYTROLLER®, REEFERMATE®, POWERFLEET and DESIGN® and CAMERA Design®. Following the MiX Combination, we have additional trademarks for Mix Telematics, Mix Telematics – Logo, Matrix Vehicle Tracking Logo, Datatrak, Tracking. Simply Sorted, Beame Character Device, Beame Logo 2012, Beame Logo 2010, Mix-Drive, FM-WEB, Matrix – right by your side (2013 logo), Mix Vision, Mix Safedrive, FM Communicator, MIX ROVI, Beame Logo, Our Customers Are People, Not Vehicles, Tripmaster, Life Takes You Places, Matrix Brings you Home, MiX Intuition, Recovery. Simply Sorted, Geoloc Advanced Alert, MiX Now, Mix Recovery Protect, Mix Fleet Manager, Connected and Protected Fleet.

We attempt to avoid infringing known proprietary rights of third parties in our product development and sales efforts. However, it is difficult to proceed with certainty in a rapidly evolving technological environment in which there may be numerous patent applications pending, many of which are confidential at the time of the application filing, with regard to similar technologies. If we were to discover that our products violate third-party proprietary rights, we may not be able to:

obtain licenses to continue offering such products without substantial reengineering;
re-engineer our products successfully to avoid infringement;
obtain licenses on commercially reasonable terms, if at all;
litigate an alleged infringement successfully; or
settle without substantial expense and damage awards.

Any claims against us relating to the infringement of third-party proprietary rights, even if without merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources or in injunctions preventing us from distributing certain products. Such claims could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our software products are susceptible to unauthorized copying and uses that may go undetected, and policing such unauthorized use is difficult. In general, our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights through patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and contractual safeguards may not be effective to prevent misappropriation of our technology, or to prevent the development and design by others of products or technologies similar to, or competitive with, those developed by us. Our failure or inability to protect our proprietary rights could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Manufacturing

We outsource our hardware manufacturing operations to contract manufacturers. This strategy enables us to focus on our core competencies - designing hardware and software systems and delivering solutions to customers - and avoid investing in capital-intensive electronics manufacturing infrastructure. Outsourcing also provides us with the ability to ramp up deliveries to meet increases in demand without increasing fixed expenses.

Our manufacturers are responsible for obtaining the necessary components and supplies to manufacture our products. While components and supplies are generally available from a variety of sources, manufacturers generally depend on a limited number of suppliers. In the past, unexpected demand for communication products has caused worldwide shortages of certain electronic parts and allocation of such parts by suppliers that had an adverse impact on the ability of manufacturers to deliver products as well as on the cost of producing such products.

Due to the general availability of manufacturers for our products, we do not believe that the loss of any of our manufacturers would have a long-term material adverse effect on our business, although there could be a short-term adverse effect on our business.

We generally attempt to maintain sufficient inventory to meet customer demand for products, as well as to meet anticipated sales levels. If our product mix changes in unanticipated ways, or if sales for particular products do not materialize as anticipated, we may have excess inventory or inventory that becomes obsolete. In such cases, our operating results could be negatively affected.

Government Regulations

The use of radio emissions is subject to regulation in the United States by various federal agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Various state agencies also have promulgated regulations which concern the use of lasers and radio/electromagnetic emissions standards.

Regulatory changes in the United States and other countries in which we may operate in the future could require modifications to some of our products in order for us to continue manufacturing and marketing our products in those areas.

Our products intentionally transmit radio signals, including narrow band and spread spectrum signals, as part of their normal operation. We have obtained certification from the FCC for our products that require certification. Users of these products in the United States do not require any license from the FCC to use or operate our products. To market and sell our integrated wireless solutions in the European Union, we also utilize unlicensed radio spectra and have obtained the required European Norm certifications.

In addition, some of our operations use substances regulated under various federal, state and local laws governing the environment and worker health and safety, including those governing the discharge of pollutants into the ground, air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes and the cleanup of contaminated sites. Certain of our products are subject to various federal, state and local laws governing chemical substances in electronic products.

The adoption of unfavorable regulations, or unfavorable interpretations of existing regulations by courts or regulatory bodies, could require us to incur significant compliance costs, cause the development of the affected markets to become impractical or otherwise adversely affect our ability to produce or market our products.

Since 1996, our subsidiary Pointer Telocation Ltd. (“Pointer”) has held an operational license, which is renewed on a regular basis, from the Ministry of Communications in Israel to operate our wireless messaging system over 2 MHz in the 966 to 968 MHz radio spectrum band. It also obtains licenses from the Israeli Ministry of Communications in order to manufacture, import, market and sell its products in Israel.

Our subsidiary Pointer Argentina S.A. (“Pointer Argentina”) obtains domestic licenses for the deployment of our SVR operation in Argentina and local operators are required to obtain a specific license for their operations.

We are currently registered by the Federal Department of Security in Mexico to provide our services.

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Certain of our South African subsidiaries, including Pointer SA (PTY) Ltd. (“Pointer South Africa”), are currently registered as security service providers under the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 in South Africa. Our products are also listed with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa.

While the use of our cellular monitoring units does not require regulatory approvals, in Israel, the use of our radio frequency products is subject to regulatory approvals from government agencies. In general, applications for regulatory approvals to date have not been problematic. However, we cannot guarantee that approvals already obtained are or will remain sufficient in the view of regulatory authorities indefinitely.

Employees

As of April 15, 2024, we had 780 total employees globally, 100% of whom are full-time employees. We believe that our relationships with our employees are good.

Recent Developments

Higher interest rates and lingering inflation, fluctuations in currency values, continued supply chain disruptions, and ongoing geopolitical conflicts, such as the wars between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas, have resulted in significant economic disruption and adversely impacted the broader global economy, including our customers and suppliers. Given the dynamic and uncertain nature of the current macroeconomic environment, we cannot reasonably estimate the impact of such developments on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows into the foreseeable future. The ultimate extent of the effects of these developments remain highly uncertain, and such effects could exist for an extended period of time.

Other Information

I.D. Systems, Inc. (“I.D. Systems”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1993. Powerfleet, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in February 2019 for the purpose of effectuating the transactions pursuant to which we acquired Pointer (the “Pointer Merger”). Upon the closing of the Pointer Merger, Powerfleet became the parent entity of I.D. Systems and Pointer.

Our primary website is www.powerfleet.com. We make available on this website, free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such information to, the SEC. Reports and other information we file with the SEC may also be viewed at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We also make available on this website, free of charge, our Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, which applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information contained in this Form 10-K, the following risk factors should be considered carefully in evaluating the Company’s business. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by any of these risks. Additional risks not presently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems immaterial may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Risk Factor Summary

Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those highlighted in the section titled “Risk Factors” immediately following this summary. These risks include, among others, the following:

We may not realize the anticipated benefits and cost savings of the MiX Combination.
Integrating our business and MiX Telematics’ business may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected.
The market price for shares of our common stock may decline as a result of the MiX Combination, including as a result of some of our stockholders adjusting their portfolios.
The MiX Combination may not be accretive, and may be dilutive, to the combined company’s earnings per share, which may negatively affect the market price of shares of our common stock.
We have incurred significant losses and have a substantial accumulated deficit. If we cannot achieve profitability, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly.
The inability of our supply chain to deliver certain key components, such as semiconductors, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our expansion into new products, services, and technologies subjects us to additional risks.
If we are unable to keep up with rapid technological change, we may be unable to meet the needs of our customers, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and reduce our ability to grow our market share.
Inaccurate output from artificial intelligence could result in brand and reputation damage.
We are subject to breaches of our information technology systems, which could damage our reputation, vendor, and customer relationships, and our customers’ access to our services.
The industry in which we operate is highly competitive, and competitive pressures from existing and new companies could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We may not be able to successfully execute our strategic initiatives or meet our long-term financial goals.
We are an international company and may be susceptible to a number of political, economic and geographic risks that could harm our business.
Conditions and changes in the global economic environment may adversely affect our business and financial results.
The international scope of our business exposes us to risks associated with foreign exchange rates.
We may need to obtain additional capital to fund our operations that could have negative consequences on our business.
If the market for our technology does not develop or become sustainable, expands more slowly than we expect or becomes saturated, our revenues will decline and our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

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We rely significantly on channel partners to sell our products, and disruptions to, or our failure to develop and manage our channel partners would harm our business.
If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
We have been, and may continue to become, involved in intellectual property disputes that could subject us to significant liability and divert the time and attention of our management and prevent us from selling our products.
Our Israeli subsidiaries have incurred significant indebtedness.
The terms of the A&R Credit Agreement restrict Powerfleet Israel’s and Pointer’s current and future operations, particularly their ability to respond to changes or take certain actions.
In connection with the MiX Combination, we have incurred significant additional indebtedness to finance the redemption of our Series A preferred stock.
The restatement of our previously issued consolidated financial statements and the related analysis and ongoing remedial measures have been time-consuming and expensive and could expose us to additional risks that could materially adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In connection with the preparation of our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, we identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Any failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could harm us.
We rely on subcontractors to manufacture and deliver our products.
Our manufacturers rely on a limited number of suppliers for several significant components used in our products.
The federal government or independent standards organizations may implement significant regulations or standards that could adversely affect our ability to produce or market our products.
Because our products are complex, they may have undetected errors or failures when they are introduced, which could seriously harm our business, and our product liability insurance may not adequately protect us.
Changes in practices of insurance companies in the markets in which we provide and sell our SVR services and products could adversely affect our revenues and growth potential.
A decline in sales of consumer or commercial vehicles in the markets in which we operate could result in reduced demand for our products and services.
A reduction in vehicle theft rates may adversely impact demand for our SVR services and products.
The increasing availability of handheld general packet radio service GPRS devices may reduce the demand for our products for small fleet management.
The use of our products is subject to international regulations.
The adoption of industry standards that do not incorporate the technology we use may decrease or eliminate the demand for our services or products and could harm our results of operations.
Our financial statements may not reflect certain payments we may be required to make to employees.
Some of our employees in our subsidiaries are members of labor unions and a dispute between us and any such labor union could result in a labor strike that could delay or preclude altogether our ability to generate revenues in the markets where such employees are located.
Under the current laws in jurisdictions in which we operate, we may not be able to enforce non-compete covenants and therefore may be unable to prevent our competitors from benefiting from the expertise of some of our former employees.
Manufacturing of many of our products is highly complex, and an interruption by suppliers, subcontractors or vendors could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
If we lose our executive officers, or are unable to recruit additional personnel, our ability to manage our business could be materially and adversely affected.
We provide financing to our customers for the purchase of our products, which may increase our credit risks in the event of a deterioration in a customer’s financial condition or in global credit conditions.
Our cash and cash equivalents could be adversely affected by a downturn in the financial and credit markets.
Goodwill impairment or intangible impairment charges may affect our results of operations in the future.
We have operations located in Israel, and therefore our results may be adversely affected by political, military and economic conditions in Israel.
Many of our employees in Israel are required to perform military reserve duty.
Economic uncertainty and volatility in Mexico may adversely affect our business.
Fluctuations in the value of the South African Rand may have a significant impact on our reported revenue and results of operations, which may make it difficult to evaluate our business performance between reporting periods.
If we do not achieve applicable Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment objectives in our South African businesses, we risk not being able to renew certain of our existing contracts which service South African government and quasi-governmental customers, as well as not being awarded future corporate and governmental contracts, each of which would result in the loss of revenue.
Socio-economic inequality in South Africa or regionally may subject us to political and economic risks, which may affect the ownership or operation of our business.
The concentration of common stock ownership among our executive officers and directors could limit the ability of other stockholders of the Company to influence the outcome of corporate transactions or other matters submitted for stockholder approval.
Future sales of our common stock, including sales of our common stock acquired upon the exercise of outstanding options, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for certain legal actions between us and our stockholders, which could limit stockholders’ ability to obtain a judicial forum viewed by the stockholders as more favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees, and the enforceability of the exclusive forum provision may be subject to uncertainty.
Provisions of Delaware law or the Charter could delay or prevent an acquisition of the Company, even if the acquisition would be beneficial to our stockholders and could make it more difficult for stockholders to change our management.

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Risks Related to Our Business

We may not realize the anticipated benefits and cost savings of the MiX Combination.

The success of the MiX Combination will depend, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated benefits and cost savings from combining the two businesses. Our ability to realize these anticipated benefits and cost savings is subject to certain risks, including, among others:

the parties’ ability to successfully combine their respective businesses;
the risk that the combined businesses will not perform as expected;
the extent to which the parties will be able to realize the expected synergies, which include realizing potential savings from re-assessing priority assets and aligning investments, eliminating duplication and redundancy, adopting an optimized operating model between both companies and leveraging scale, and creating value resulting from the combination of the two businesses;
the possibility that the aggregate consideration being paid for MiX Telematics is greater than the value we will derive from the MiX Combination;
the possibility that the combined company will not achieve the unlevered free cash flow that the parties have projected;
the incurrence of additional indebtedness in connection with the MiX Combination and the resulting limitations placed on the combined company’s operations; and
the assumption of known and unknown liabilities of MiX Telematics, including potential tax and employee-related liabilities.

If we are not able to successfully integrate the businesses within the anticipated time frame, or at all, the anticipated cost savings, synergies operational efficiencies and other benefits of the MiX Combination may not be realized fully or may take longer to realize than expected, and the combined company may not perform as expected.

Integrating our business and MiX Telematics’ business may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected.

We and MiX Telematics have operated independently prior to completion of the MiX Combination on April 2, 2024, and there can be no assurances that our businesses can be integrated successfully. It is possible that the integration process could result in the loss of key employees, the disruption of our company’s ongoing business or unexpected integration issues, such as higher than expected integration costs and an overall post-completion integration process that takes longer than originally anticipated. Specifically, issues that must be addressed in integrating the operations of our company and MiX Telematics in order to realize the anticipated benefits of the MiX Combination so that the combined business performs as expected include, among others:

combining the companies’ separate operational, financial, reporting and corporate functions;
integrating the companies’ technologies, products and services;
identifying and eliminating redundant and underperforming operations and assets;
harmonizing the companies’ operating practices, employee development, compensation and benefit programs, internal controls and other policies, procedures and processes;
addressing possible differences in corporate cultures and management philosophies;
maintaining employee morale and retaining key management and other employees;
attracting and recruiting prospective employees;
consolidating the companies’ corporate, administrative and information technology infrastructure;
coordinating sales, distribution and marketing efforts;
managing the movement of certain businesses and positions to different locations;
maintaining existing agreements with customers and vendors and avoiding delays in entering into new agreements with prospective customers and vendors;
coordinating geographically dispersed organizations; and
effecting potential actions that may be required in connection with obtaining regulatory approvals.

In addition, at times, the attention of certain members of our management and our resources may be focused on the integration of the businesses of the two companies and diverted from day-to-day business operations, which may disrupt our ongoing business and, consequently, the business of the combined company.

The market price for shares of our common stock may decline as a result of the MiX Combination, including as a result of some of our stockholders adjusting their portfolios.

The market value of our common stock at the time of consummation of the MiX Combination varied significantly from the prices of our common stock on the date the Implementation Agreement was executed, the date of our special meeting of stockholders relating to the MiX Combination and the closing date of the MiX Combination. The market price of our common stock may decline if, among other things, the operational cost savings estimates in connection with the integration of ours and MiX Telematics’ businesses are not realized, or if the costs related to the MiX Combination are greater than expected. The market price also may decline if we do not achieve the perceived benefits of the MiX Combination as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by financial or industry analysts or if the effect of the MiX Combination on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows is not consistent with the expectations of financial or industry analysts.

In addition, sales of our common stock by our stockholders after the completion of the MiX Combination may cause the market price of our common stock to decrease. Shareholders of MiX Telematics may decide not to hold the shares of our common stock that they received in the MiX Combination. Certain of our other stockholders, such as funds with limitations on their permitted holdings of stock in individual issuers, may be required to sell the shares of our common stock that they received in the MiX Combination. Such sales of our common stock could have the effect of depressing the market price for our common stock and may take place promptly following the MiX Combination.

Any of these events may make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities and have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.

The MiX Combination may not be accretive, and may be dilutive, to the combined company’s earnings per share, which may negatively affect the market price of shares of our common stock.

We currently believe the MiX Combination will result in a number of benefits, including cost savings, operating efficiencies, and stronger demand for our products and services, and that the MiX Combination will be accretive to our earnings. This belief is based, in part, on preliminary current estimates that may materially change. In addition, future events and conditions, including adverse changes in market conditions, additional transaction and integration-related costs and other factors such as the failure to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits of the MiX Combination, could decrease or delay the accretion that is currently anticipated or could result in dilution. Any dilution of, or decrease in or delay of any accretion to, the combined company’s earnings per share could cause the price of shares of our common stock to decline or grow at a reduced rate.

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We have incurred significant losses and have a substantial accumulated deficit. If we cannot achieve profitability, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly.

As of December 31, 2023, we had cash (including restricted cash) and cash equivalents of $19.3 million and working capital of $23.5 million. Our primary sources of cash are cash flows from the sales of products and services, our holdings of cash, cash equivalents and investments from the sale of our capital stock and borrowings under our credit facility. To date, we have not generated sufficient cash flow solely from operating activities to fund our operations.

We incurred net losses of approximately $22.1 million (as restated), $16.9 million (as restated) and $17.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively, and have incurred additional net losses since inception. At December 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $146.3 million. Our ability to increase our revenues from the sale of our solutions will depend on our ability to successfully implement our growth strategy and the continued expansion of our markets. If our revenues do not grow or if our operating expenses continue to increase, we may not be able to become profitable and the market price of our common stock could decline.

The inability of our supply chain to deliver certain key components, such as semiconductors, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our products contain a significant number of components that we source globally. If our supply chain fails to deliver products to us in sufficient quality and quantity on a timely basis, we will be challenged to meet our customer order delivery timelines and could incur significant additional expenses for expedited freight and other related costs. Similarly, many of our customers are dependent on an ever-greater number of global suppliers to manufacture their products. These global supply chains have continued to be adversely impacted by events outside of our control, including macroeconomic events, trade restrictions, economic recessions and ongoing geopolitical conflicts. Over the past two years, we have experienced delays in supply chain deliveries, extended lead times and shortages of key components, some raw material cost increases and slowdowns at certain production facilities. These disruptions have delayed and may continue to delay the timing of some orders and expected deliveries of our products, which has impacted our business and results of operations.

Many of the products we supply are reliant on semiconductors. Globally, there is an ongoing significant shortage of semiconductors. The semiconductor supply chain is complex, with capacity constraints occurring throughout. We have and will continue to work closely with our suppliers and customers to minimize any potential adverse impacts of the global semiconductor chip shortage and monitor the availability of semiconductor chips and other key components, customer production schedules and any other supply chain inefficiencies that may arise. However, if we are not able to mitigate the impact of the semiconductor chip shortage semiconductor shortage impact, any direct or amendindirect supply chain disruptions may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our expansion into new products, services, and technologies subjects us to additional risks.

We may have limited or no experience in our newer market segments, and our customers may not adopt our product or service offerings. These offerings, which can present new and difficult technology challenges, may subject us to claims if customers of these offerings experience service disruptions or failures or other quality issues. In addition, profitability, if any, in our newer activities may not meet our expectations, and we may not be successful enough in these newer activities to recoup our investments in them. Failure to realize the benefits of amounts we invest in new technologies, products, or services could result in the value of those investments being written down or written off.

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If we are unable to keep up with rapid technological change, we may be unable to meet the needs of our customers, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and reduce our ability to grow our market share.

Our market is characterized by rapid technological change and frequent new product announcements. Significant technological changes could render our existing technology obsolete. We are active in the research and development of new products and technologies and in enhancing our current products. However, research and development in our industry is complex and filled with uncertainty. For example, it is common for research and development projects to encounter delays due to unforeseen problems, resulting in low initial volume production, fewer product features than originally considered desirable and higher production costs than initially budgeted, any of which may result in lost market opportunities. In addition, these new products may not adequately meet the requirements of the marketplace and may not achieve any significant degree of market acceptance. If our efforts do not lead to the successful development, marketing and release of new products that respond to technological developments or changing customer needs and preferences, our revenues and market share could be materially and adversely affected. We may expend a significant amount of resources in unsuccessful research and development efforts. In addition, new products or enhancements by our competitors may cause customers to defer or forego purchases of our products. Any of the foregoing could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and reduce our ability to grow our market share.

Inaccurate output from artificial intelligence could result in brand and reputation damage.

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is being integrated into a number of our solutions and/or products and could be a significant factor in future service offerings. While AI can present significant benefits, it also presents risks and challenges to our business. Data sourcing, technology, integration and process issues, program bias into decision-making algorithms, security challenges and the protection of personal privacy could impair the adoption and acceptance of AI solutions. If the output from AI solutions are deemed to be inaccurate or questionable, our brand and reputation may be harmed and we may potentially be subject to legal liability claims.

We are subject to breaches of our information technology systems, which could damage our reputation, vendor, and customer relationships, and our customers’ access to our services.

Our business operations require that we use and store sensitive data, including intellectual property and proprietary business information in our secure data centers and on our networks. We face a number of threats to our data centers and networks in the form of unauthorized access, security breaches and other system disruptions. It is critical to our business strategy that our infrastructure remains secure and is perceived by customers and partners to be secure. We require usernames and passwords in order to access our information technology systems. We also use encryption and authentication technologies to secure the transmission and storage of data. Despite our security measures, our information technology systems have been, and may continue to be, subject to cybersecurity threats and incidents. Any such security breach may compromise information used or stored on our networks and may result in significant data losses or theft of our, our customers’, or our business partners’ intellectual property or proprietary business information. A cybersecurity breach could negatively affect our reputation by adversely affecting the market’s perception of the security or reliability of our products or services. In addition, a cyber-attack could result in other negative consequences, including remediation costs, disruption of internal operations, increased cybersecurity protection costs, lost revenues or litigation, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The industry in which we operate is highly competitive, and competitive pressures from existing and new companies could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The industry in which we operate is highly competitive and influenced by the following:

advances in technology;
new product introductions;
evolving industry standards;
product improvements;
rapidly changing customer needs;
intellectual property invention and protection;
marketing and distribution capabilities;
ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals;
competition from highly capitalized companies;
entrance of new competitors;
ability of customers to invest in information technology; and
price competition.

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The products marketed by us and our competitors are becoming more complex. As the technological and functional capabilities of future products increase, these products may begin to compete with products being offered by traditional computer, network and communications industry participants that have substantially greater financial, technical, marketing and manufacturing resources than we do.

Although we are not aware of any current competitors that provide the precise capabilities of our systems, we are aware of competitors that offer similar approaches to address the customer needs that our products address. Those companies include both emerging companies with limited operating histories and companies with longer operating histories, greater name recognition and/or significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than ours.

We attempt to differentiate our solutions by continuing to innovate and by offering a choice of communication mode, patented battery management technology, sensor options, and installation configurations.

If we do not keep pace with product and technology advances, including the development of superior products by our competitors, or if we are unable to otherwise compete successfully against our competitors, there could be a material adverse effect on our competitive position, revenues and prospects for growth. As a result, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We may not be able to successfully execute our strategic initiatives or meet our long-term financial goals.

We have been engaged in strategic initiatives to focus on our core business to maximize long-term stockholder value, to improve our cost structure and efficiency and to increase our selling efforts and developing new business. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to successfully execute these or other strategic initiatives or that we will be able to execute these initiatives on our expected timetable. We may not be successful in focusing our core business and obtaining operational efficiencies or replacing revenues lost as a result of these strategic initiatives.

We are an international company and may be susceptible to a number of political, economic and geographic risks that could harm our business.

We are dependent on sales to customers outside the United States. Our international sales are likely to account for a significant percentage of our products and services revenue for the foreseeable future. As a result, the occurrence of any international, political, economic or geographic event (for example, continued global supply chain disruptions, inflation and other cost increases, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas) could result in a significant decline in our revenue. In addition, compliance with complex foreign and U.S. laws and regulations that apply to our international operations will increase our cost of doing business in international jurisdictions. These numerous and sometimes conflicting laws and regulations include internal control and disclosure rules, data privacy and filtering requirements, anti-corruption laws, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and other local laws prohibiting corrupt payments to governmental officials, and anti-competition regulations, among others. Violations of these laws and regulations could result in fines and penalties, criminal sanctions against us, our officers, or employees, prohibitions on the conduct of our business and on our ability to offer our products and services in one or more countries, and could also materially affect our brand, international expansion efforts, ability to attract and retain employees, business, and operating results. Although we plan to implement policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations, there can be no assurance that our employees, contractors, or agents will not violate our policies.

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Some of the risks and challenges of doing business internationally include:

unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
fluctuations in international currency exchange rates including its impact on unhedgeable currencies and our forecast variations for hedgeable currencies;
imposition of tariffs and other barriers and restrictions;
management and operation of an enterprise spread over various countries;
the burden of complying with a variety of laws and regulations in various countries;
application of the income tax laws and regulations of multiple jurisdictions, including relatively low-rate and relatively high-rate jurisdictions, to our sales and other transactions, which results in additional complexity and uncertainty;
the conduct of unethical business practices in certain developing countries;
general economic and geopolitical conditions, including inflation and trade relationships;
war and acts of terrorism;
kidnapping and high crime rate;
natural disasters or pandemics (for example, the COVID-19 pandemic);
availability of U.S. dollars especially in countries with economies highly dependent on resource exports, particularly oil; and
changes in export regulations.

While these factors and the impacts of these factors are difficult to predict, any one or more of them could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future.

Conditions and changes in the global economic environment may adversely affect our business and financial results.

The global economy continues to be adversely affected by stock market volatility, tightening of credit markets, concerns of inflation, adverse business conditions and liquidity concerns, as well as recent bank failures. These events and the related uncertainty about future economic conditions could negatively impact our customers and, among other things, postpone their decision-making, decrease their spending and jeopardize or delay their ability or willingness to make payment obligations, any of which could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Uncertainty about current global economic conditions, in particular as a result of the continued global supply chain disruptions, inflation and other cost increases, and the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas, and recent bank failures, could also cause volatility of our stock price. During periods of economic downturns, our customers may decrease their demand for wireless technology solutions, as well as the maintenance, support and consulting services we provide. This slowdown may have an adverse effect on the wireless solutions industry in general and on demand for our products and services, but the magnitude of that impact is uncertain. Our future growth is dependent, in part, upon the demand for our products and services. Prolonged weakness in the economy may cause business enterprises to delay or cancel wireless solutions projects, reduce their overall wireless solutions budgets and/or reduce or cancel orders for our services. This, in turn, may lead to longer sales cycles, delays in purchase decisions, and payment and collection issues, and may also result in price pressures, causing us to realize lower revenues and operating margins. Additionally, if our customers cancel or delay their wireless solutions initiatives, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. If the current uncertainty in the general economy does not change or continue to improve, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.

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The international scope of our business exposes us to risks associated with foreign exchange rates.

We report our financial results in U.S. dollars. However, a significant portion of our net sales, assets, indebtedness and other liabilities, and costs are denominated in foreign currencies. These currencies include, among others, the Euro, Israeli shekel, British pound sterling, Mexican peso, Argentine peso, Brazilian real and South African rand.

In addition, several emerging market economies are particularly vulnerable to the impact of rising interest rates, inflationary pressures, and large external deficits. Risks in one country can limit our opportunities for growth and negatively affect our operations in another country or countries. As a result, any such unfavorable conditions or developments could have an adverse impact on our operations. Our results of operations and, in some cases, cash flows, have in the past been, and may in the future be, adversely affected by movements in exchange rates. In addition, we may also be exposed to credit risks in some of those markets. We may implement currency hedges or take other actions intended to reduce our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. If we are not successful in mitigating the effects of changes in exchange rates on our business, any such changes could materially impact our results.

We may need to obtain additional capital to fund our operations that could have negative consequences on our business.

We may require additional capital in the future to develop and commercialize additional products and technologies or take advantage of other opportunities that may arise, including potential acquisitions. We may seek to raise the necessary funds through public or private equity offerings, debt financings, additional operating improvements, asset sales or strategic alliances and licensing arrangements.

To the extent we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, our existing stockholders may experience substantial dilution. In addition, we may be required to relinquish rights to our technologies or systems, or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us in order to raise additional funds through strategic alliance, joint venture and licensing arrangements. We cannot provide assurance that the additional sources of funds will be available, or if available, would have reasonable terms. If adequate funds are not available, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of or eliminate one or more of our development programs, and our business, financial condition, results of operations and stock price could be materially and adversely affected.

If the market for our technology does not develop or become sustainable, expands more slowly than we expect or becomes saturated, our revenues will decline and our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Our success is highly dependent on the continued market acceptance of our solutions. The market for our products and services is new and rapidly evolving. If the market for our products and services does not become sustainable, or becomes saturated with competing products or services, our revenues will decline and our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We rely significantly on channel partners to sell our products, and disruptions to, or our failure to develop and manage our channel partners would harm our business.

Recruiting and retaining qualified channel partners and training them in our technology and product offerings requires significant time and resources. In order to develop and expand our distribution channel, we must continue to scale and improve our processes and procedures that support our channel, including investment in systems and training. Those processes and procedures may become increasingly complex and difficult to manage as we grow our organization. We have no minimum purchase commitments from any of our channel partners, and our contracts with these channel partners do not prohibit them from offering products or services that compete with ours. Our competitors may provide incentives to existing and potential channel partners to favor their products or to prevent or reduce sales of our products. Our channel partners may choose not to offer our products exclusively or at all. Establishing relationships with channel partners who have a history of selling our competitors’ products may also prove to be difficult. Our failure to establish and maintain successful relationships with channel partners would harm our business and operating results.

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If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We rely on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and contractual measures to protect our intellectual property rights. Third parties may seek to challenge, invalidate, circumvent or render unenforceable any patents or proprietary rights owned by us. If such challenges are successful, our business will be materially and adversely affected.

Our employees, consultants and advisors enter into confidentiality agreements with us that prohibit the disclosure or use of our confidential information. We also have entered into confidentiality agreements to protect our confidential information delivered to third parties for research and other purposes. Despite these efforts, we cannot assure you that we will be able to effectively enforce these agreements or our confidential information will not be disclosed, that others will not independently develop substantially equivalent confidential information and techniques or otherwise gain access to our confidential information or that we can meaningfully protect our confidential information.

Disputes may arise in the future with respect to Items 307the ownership of rights to any technology developed with advisors or collaborators. These and 308other possible disagreements could lead to delays in the collaborative research, development or commercialization of Regulation S-K, paragraphs 3, 4our systems, or could require or result in costly and 5time-consuming litigation that may not be decided in our favor. Any such event could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Policing the unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult, and we cannot assure you that the steps we have taken will prevent unauthorized use of our technology or other intellectual property, particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States. Accordingly, we may not be able to protect our proprietary rights against unauthorized third party copying or use. If we are unsuccessful in protecting our intellectual property, we may lose any technological advantages we have over competitors and our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We have been, and may continue to become, involved in intellectual property disputes that could subject us to significant liability, divert the time and attention of our management and prevent us from selling our products, any of which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

In recent years, there has been significant litigation in the United States and internationally involving claims of alleged infringement of patents and other intellectual property rights. Litigation has been, and may continue to be, necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights, defend ourselves against alleged infringement and determine the scope and validity of our intellectual property rights.

Any such litigation, whether or not successful, could result in substantial costs, divert the time and attention of our management and prevent us from selling our products. If a claim of patent infringement was decided against us, we could be required to, among other things:

pay substantial damages to the party making such claim;
stop selling, making, having made or using products or services that incorporate the challenged intellectual property;
obtain from the holder of the infringed intellectual property right a license to sell, make or use the relevant technology, which license may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all; or
redesign those products or services that incorporate such intellectual property.

The failure to obtain the necessary licenses or other rights could preclude the sale, manufacture or distribution of our products and could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

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Our Israeli subsidiaries have incurred significant indebtedness.

On March 18, 2024, Powerfleet Israel Ltd. (“Powerfleet Israel”) and Pointer entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “A&R Credit Agreement”), with Bank Hapoalim B.M. (“Hapoalim”), which refinanced the facilities under, and amended and restated, the prior credit agreement, dated August 19, 2019 (as amended, the “Prior Credit Agreement”). The A&R Credit Agreement provides Powerfleet Israel with two senior secured term loan facilities denominated in New Israeli Shekel (“NIS”) in an aggregate principal amount of $30 million (comprised of two facilities in the aggregate principal amounts of $20 million and $10 million, respectively (“Facility A” and “Facility B,” respectively, and collectively, the “Term Facilities”)), and two revolving credit facilities to Pointer in an aggregate principal amount of $20 million (comprised of two revolvers in the aggregate principal amounts of $10 million and $10 million, respectively (“Facility C” and “Facility D,” respectively, and, collectively, the “Revolving Facilities” and, together with the Term Facilities, the “Credit Facilities”)). The outstanding amount under the facilities made available pursuant to the Prior Credit Agreement was approximately NIS 40.1 million, or $11.1 million, as of December 31, 2023. On March 18, 2024, Powerfleet Israel drew down $30 million in cash under the Term Facilities and used the proceeds to prepay approximately $11.2 million, representing the remaining outstanding balance, of the certificationsterm loans extended to Powerfleet Israel under the Prior Credit Agreement and distributed the remaining proceeds to Powerfleet. Such indebtedness will have the effect, among other things, of reducing Powerfleet Israel’s and Pointer’s flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions, will increase our borrowing costs and, because such indebtedness is subject to floating interest rates and exposed to foreign currency fluctuations, may increase Powerfleet Israel’s and Pointer’s vulnerability to fluctuations in market interest and foreign exchange rates. The A&R Credit Agreement continues to require Powerfleet Israel and Pointer to satisfy various covenants, including negative covenants that directly or indirectly restrict our ability to engage in certain transactions without the consent of the lender. The indebtedness continues to be secured by first ranking and exclusive fixed and floating charges, including by Powerfleet Israel over the entire share capital of Pointer and by Pointer over all of its assets, as well as cross guarantees between Powerfleet Israel and Pointer. This may also make it more difficult for us to engage in future transactions without the consent of the lender. The increased levels of indebtedness could also reduce funds available to engage in investments in product development, capital expenditures and other activities and may create competitive disadvantages for us relative to other companies with lower debt levels. We may be required to raise additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other general corporate purposes. Our ability to arrange additional financing will depend on, among other factors, our financial position and performance, as well as prevailing market conditions and other factors beyond its control. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain additional financing on terms acceptable to us or at all.

The terms of the A&R Credit Agreement restrict Powerfleet Israel’s and Pointer’s current and future operations, particularly their ability to respond to changes or to take certain actions.

The A&R Credit Agreement contains a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on Powerfleet Israel and Pointer and limits their ability to engage in acts that may be in their long-term best interest, including restrictions on their ability to:

incur or guarantee additional indebtedness;
incur liens;
sell or otherwise dispose of assets;
enter into transactions with affiliates; and
enter into new lines of business.

The A&R Credit Agreement also limits the ability of Powerfleet Israel and Pointer to consolidate or merge with or into another person.

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In addition, the covenants in the A&R Credit Agreement require Powerfleet Israel and Pointer to maintain specified financial ratios, tested quarterly. Their ability to meet those financial ratios can be affected by events beyond their control, and they may be unable to meet them.

A breach of the covenants or restrictions under the A&R Credit Agreement could result in an event of default, which may allow the lender to accelerate the indebtedness thereunder. In addition, an event of default under the A&R Credit Agreement would permit the lender to terminate all commitments to extend further credit pursuant to the Revolving Facilities. Furthermore, if Powerfleet Israel and Pointer are unable to repay the amounts due and payable under the A&R Credit Agreement, the lender could proceed against the collateral granted to it to secure the indebtedness under the A&R Credit Agreement. In the event the lender accelerates the repayment of borrowings, Powerfleet Israel and Pointer may not have sufficient assets to repay that indebtedness.

As a result of these restrictions, we may be:

limited in our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the markets we serve;
unable to raise additional debt or equity financing to fund working capital, capital expenditures, new product development expenses and other general corporate requirements; or
unable to compete effectively or to take advantage of new business or strategic acquisition opportunities.

These restrictions may affect our ability to grow in accordance with our strategy.

In connection with the MiX Combination, we have incurred significant additional indebtedness to finance the redemption of our Series A preferred stock.

The closing of debt and/or equity financing in an amount sufficient to provide for the redemption in full in cash of all outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock was a condition to closing the MiX Combination. On March 7, 2024, we, together with certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries, entered into a facilities agreement (the “Facilities Agreement”) with FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) (“RMB”), pursuant to which RMB agreed to provide us with two term loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $85 million, the proceeds of which may be used to redeem all the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and for general corporate purposes. On March 13, 2024, we drew down all $85 million available under such facilities. On April 2, 2024, concurrently with the closing of the MiX Combination, we used the net proceeds received from RMB and from incremental borrowing capacity as a result of the refinancing of Credit Facilities to redeem in full all of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock. Such indebtedness will have the effect of, among other things, reducing our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions, will increase our borrowing costs and, to the extent that such indebtedness is subject to floating interest rates, may increase our vulnerability to fluctuations in market interest rates. The increased levels of indebtedness could also reduce funds available to fund efforts to combine our and MiX Telematics’ businesses and realize expected benefits of the MiX Combination and/or engage in investments in product development, capital expenditures and other activities and may create competitive disadvantages for the combined company relative to other companies with lower debt levels.

The restatement of our previously issued consolidated financial statements and the related analysis and ongoing remedial measures have been omitted.time consuming and expensive and could expose us to additional risks that could materially adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

As discussed in the Explanatory Note to this Form 10-K and in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K, we have restated our previously issued audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 and our unaudited consolidated financial statements covering each of the interim periods during the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. These restatements have been, and the remediation efforts we have begun to undertake are and will be, time-consuming and expensive and could expose us to a number of additional risks that could materially adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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In particular, we have incurred significant expenses, including audit, legal, consulting and other professional fees, in connection with the restatement of our previously issued financial statements and the ongoing remediation of material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. We are implementing and will continue to implement additional processes to address such material weaknesses utilizing existing resources and adding new resources as needed. To the extent these steps are not includingsuccessful, we could be forced to incur additional time and expense. Our management’s attention has also been diverted from the certifications under Section 906operation of our business in connection with the restatements and ongoing remediation of material weaknesses in our internal controls. In addition, the restatements and related matters could impair our reputation and could cause our stakeholders to lose confidence in us, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and stock price.

In connection with the preparation of our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, we identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Any failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could harm us.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. We identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, which have not been remediated (see Item 9A of this Form 10-K for more information). A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our management has concluded that material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting existed as of December 31, 2023 due to the lack of controls related to accounting for the redemption premium on convertible redeemable preferred stock, the determination of standalone selling price, capitalized software costs and the financial statement close process.

We are still considering the full extent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Actprocedures to implement in order to remediate the material weaknesses described above. As part of 2002 as nothe business combination with MiX Telematics, we expect to migrate our central corporate accounting function to MiX Telematics’ central corporate accounting function and team. Benefits from this migration will include:

Implementation of a new enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system;
Access to a larger and highly qualified team; and
Mature internal risk team who are responsible for ensuring systems, process and controls are clearly documented and widely understood and followed throughout the organization.

The material weakness for the measurement and valuation of the convertible redeemable preferred stock that necessitated the need to restate prior period financial statements are being filed with this Amendment No. 1.will not require remediation in 2024 as all of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock were redeemed in full in April 2024.

 

Except as described above, no other amendments are being madeAdditionally, the current remediation plan includes: (i) utilizing external resources to support our efforts to rework certain control gaps across the various processes in Israel and the United States with identified deficiencies; (ii) implementing enhanced documentation associated with management review controls and validation of the completeness and accuracy of key reports in Israel and the United States; and (iii) training relevant personnel to reinforce existing policies and enhancing policies with regard to appropriate steps and procedures required to be performed related to the 2020 Annual Report.execution and documentation of internal controls. We cannot assure you that any of our remedial measures will be effective in resolving this material weakness or that we will not suffer from other material weaknesses in the future.

If our management is unable to conclude that we have effective internal control over financial reporting, or to certify the effectiveness of such controls, or if additional material weaknesses in our internal controls are identified in the future, we could be subject to regulatory scrutiny and a loss of public confidence, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and our stock price. In addition, if we do not maintain adequate financial and management personnel, processes and controls, we may not be able to manage our business effectively or accurately report our financial performance on a timely basis, which could cause a decline in our common stock price and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

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We rely on subcontractors to manufacture and deliver our products. Any quality or performance failures by our subcontractors or changes in their financial condition could disrupt our ability to supply quality products to our customers in a timely manner, resulting in business interruptions, increased costs, claims for damages, reputation damage and reduced revenue.

In order to meet the requirements under our customer contracts, we rely on subcontractors to manufacture and deliver our products to our customers. Any quality or performance failures by our subcontractors or changes in their financial or business condition could disrupt our ability to supply quality products to our customers in a timely manner. If we are unable to fulfill orders from our customers in a timely manner, we could experience business interruptions, increased costs, damage to our reputation and loss of our customers. In addition, we may be subject to claims from our customers for failing to meet our contractual obligations. Although we have several sources for production, the inability to provide our products to our customers in a timely manner could result in the loss of customers and our revenues could be materially reduced. In addition, there is great competition for the most qualified and competent subcontractors. If we are unable to hire qualified subcontractors, the quality of our services and products could decline. Furthermore, third-party manufacturers in the electronic component industry are consolidating. The consolidation of third-party manufacturers may give remaining manufacturers greater leverage to increase the prices that they charge, thereby increasing our manufacturing costs. If this were to occur and we are unable to pass the increased costs onto our customers, our profitability could be materially and adversely affected.

Our manufacturers rely on a limited number of suppliers for several significant components and raw materials used in our products. If we or our manufacturers are unable to obtain these components or raw materials on a timely basis, we will be unable to meet our customers’ orders, which could reduce our revenues, subject us to claims for damages and adversely affect our relationships with our customers.

We rely on a limited number of suppliers for the components and raw materials used in our products. Although there are many suppliers for most of our component parts and raw materials, we are dependent on a limited number of suppliers for many of our significant components and raw materials. This Amendment No. 1 doesreliance involves a number of significant risks, including:

unavailability of materials and interruptions in delivery of components and raw materials from our suppliers, which could result in manufacturing delays; and
fluctuations in the quality and price of components and raw materials.

We currently do not have any long-term or exclusive purchase commitments with any of our suppliers. In addition, our suppliers may enter into exclusive arrangements with our competitors, be acquired by our competitors, or stop selling their products or components to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all. We may not be able to develop alternative sources for the components and raw materials. Even if alternate suppliers are available to us or our manufacturers, identifying them is often difficult and time consuming. If we or our manufacturers are unable to obtain an ample supply of product or raw materials from our existing suppliers or alternative sources of supply, we may be unable to satisfy our customers’ orders, which could reduce our revenues, subject us to claims for damages and adversely affect our relationships with our customers.

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Because our products are complex, they may have undetected errors or failures when they are introduced, which could seriously harm our business, and our product liability insurance may not adequately protect us.

Technical products like ours often contain undetected errors or failures when first introduced. Despite our efforts to eliminate these flaws, there still may be errors or failures in our products, even after the commencement of commercial shipments. We provide a reserve at the time of shipment, which may not be sufficient to cover actual repair costs. Because our products are used in business-critical applications, we could be subject to product liability claims if our systems fail to perform as intended. Even unsuccessful claims against us could result in costly litigation and the diversion of management’s time and resources and could damage our reputation and impair the marketability of our systems. Although we maintain insurance, there are no assurances that:

our insurance will provide adequate coverage against potential liabilities if our products cause harm or fail to perform as promised; or
adequate product liability insurance will continue to be available to us in the future on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

If our insurance is insufficient to pay any product liability claims, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, any such claims could permanently injure our reputation and customer relationships.

Changes in practices of insurance companies in the markets in which we provide and sell our SVR services and products could adversely affect our revenues and growth potential.

We depend on the practices of insurance companies in the markets in which we provide our SVR services and sell our SVR products. In Israel, which is our main SVR market, most of the insurance companies either mandate the use of SVR services and products for certain cars, or their equivalent, as a prerequisite for providing insurance coverage to owners of certain medium and high-end vehicles, or provide insurance premium discounts to encourage vehicle owners to subscribe to services and purchase products such as ours. Therefore, we rely on insurance companies’ continued practice of accepting vehicle location and recovery technology as a preferred security product.

If any of these policies or practices changes, for regulatory or commercial reasons, or if market prices for these services fall, revenues from sales of our SVR services and products, primarily in Israel, could decline, which could adversely affect our revenues and growth potential.

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A decline in sales of consumer or commercial vehicles in the markets in which we operate could result in reduced demand for our products and services.

Our products are primarily installed before or immediately after the initial sale of private or commercial vehicles. Consequently, a reduction in sales of new vehicles could reduce our market for services and products. New vehicle sales may decline for various reasons, including inflation, an increase in new vehicle tariffs, taxes or gas prices, an increased difficulty in obtaining credit or financing in the applicable local or global economy, or the occurrence of natural disasters or public health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. A decline in sales of new vehicles in the markets in which we operate could result in reduced demand for our services and products.

A reduction in vehicle theft rates may adversely impact demand for our SVR services and products.

Demand for our SVR services and products, depends primarily on prevailing or expected vehicle theft rates. Vehicle theft rates may decline as a result of various factors such as the availability of improved security systems, implementation of improved or more effective law enforcement measures, or improved economic or political conditions in markets that have high theft rates. If vehicle theft rates in some of, or entire of, our existing markets decline, or if insurance companies or our other customers believe that vehicle theft rates have declined or are expected to decline, demand for our SVR services and products may decline.

The increasing availability of handheld GPRS devices may reduce the demand for our products for small fleet management.

The increasing availability of low-cost handheld GPRS devices and smartphones may result in a decrease in the demand for our products by managers of small auto fleets or providers of low-level services. The availability of such devices has expanded considerably in recent years. Any such decline in demand for our products could cause a decline in our revenues and profitability.

The use of our products is subject to international regulations.

The use of our products is subject to regulatory approvals of government agencies in each of the countries in which our systems are operated, including Israel. Our operators typically must obtain authorization from each country in which our systems and products are installed. While in general, operators have not experienced problems in obtaining regulatory approvals to date, the regulatory schemes in each country are different and may change from time to time. We cannot guarantee that approvals, which our operators have obtained, will remain sufficient in the view of regulatory authorities. In addition, we cannot assure you that third party operators of our systems and products will obtain licenses and approvals in a timely manner in all jurisdictions in which we wish to sell our systems or that restrictions on the use of our systems will not be unduly burdensome.

The adoption of industry standards that do not incorporate the technology we use may decrease or eliminate the demand for our services or products and could harm our results of operations.

There are no established industry standards in all of the businesses in which we sell our products. For example, vehicle location devices may operate by employing various technologies, including network triangulation, GPS, satellite-based or network-based cellular or direction-finding homing systems. The development of industry standards that do not incorporate the technology we use may decrease or eliminate the demand for our services or products and we may not be able to develop new services and products that are in compliance with such new industry standards on a cost-effective basis. If industry standards develop and such standards do not incorporate our products and we are unable to effectively adapt to such new standards, such development could harm our results of operations.

Our financial statements may not reflect events occurring after the March 22, 2021 filing of the 2020 Annual Report or modify or update the disclosure contained in the 2020 Annual Report in any way other than ascertain payments we may be required to make to employees.

In certain countries, we are not required to reflect future severance fees in our liabilities. In countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, companies do not generally dedicate amounts to potential future severance payments. Nonetheless, in such cases, companies must pay a severance payment in cash upon termination of employment. We also do not have a provision in our financial statements for potential future severance payments in the amendments discussed above countries and reflected below.instead such expenses are recorded when such payments are actually made upon termination of employment. As a result, our financial statements may not adequately reflect possible future severance payments.

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Some of our employees in our subsidiaries are members of labor unions and a dispute between us and any such labor union could result in a labor strike that could delay or preclude altogether our ability to generate revenues in the markets where such employees are located.

Some of our employees in our subsidiaries are members of labor unions. If a labor dispute were to develop between us and our unionized employees, such employees could go on strike and we could suffer work stoppage for a significant period of time. A labor dispute can be difficult to resolve and may require us to seek arbitration for resolution, which can be time-consuming, distracting to management, expensive and difficult to predict. The occurrence of a labor dispute with our unionized employees could delay or preclude altogether our ability to generate revenues in the markets where such employees are located. In addition, labor disputes with unionized employees may involve substantial demands on behalf of the unionized employees, including substantial wage increases, which may not be correlated with our performance, thus impairing our financial results. Furthermore, labor laws applicable to our subsidiaries may vary and there is no assurance that any labor disputes will be resolved in our favor.

Under the current laws in jurisdictions in which we operate, we may not be able to enforce non-compete covenants and therefore may be unable to prevent our competitors from benefiting from the expertise of some of our former employees.

We currently have non-competition agreements with many of our employees. However, due to the difficulty of enforcing non-competition agreements globally, not all of our employees in foreign jurisdictions have such agreements. These agreements generally prohibit our employees, if they cease working for the Company, from directly competing with us or working for our competitors for a certain period of time following termination of their employment agreements. Israeli courts have required employers seeking to enforce non-compete undertakings of a former employee to demonstrate that the competitive activities of the former employee will harm one of a limited number of material interests of the employer which have been recognized by the courts, such as the secrecy of a company’s confidential commercial information or its intellectual property. If we cannot demonstrate that harm would be caused to us, we may be unable to prevent our competitors from benefiting from the expertise of our former employees.

In January 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a broad ban on non-compete clauses between employers and workers and is currently seeking public comment on the proposed rule. Specifically, the proposed rule would make it illegal for an employer to, among other things, enter into or attempt to enter into a non-compete with a worker; maintain a non-compete with a worker; or represent to a worker, under certain circumstances, that the worker is subject to a non-compete. While we cannot predict whether or when the FTC’s proposed ban on non-compete arrangements will be implemented, or the impact that such ban will have on our operations if implemented, there is now increased uncertainty regarding the long-term enforceability of our non-competition agreements with employees in the United States. If the enforceability of non-competition agreements is affected by future lawmaking or regulatory action, it may impede our ability to ensure that former employees, who received training and experience through their employment with us, refrain from using their knowledge of our business and operations to compete with us.

Manufacturing of many of our products is highly complex, and an interruption by suppliers, subcontractors or vendors could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Many of our products are the result of complex manufacturing processes and are sometimes dependent on components with a limited source of supply. As a result, we can provide no assurances that supply sources will not be interrupted from time to time. Furthermore, our subcontractors or vendors may fail to obtain supply components and fail to deliver our products. As a result, a failure to deliver by our subcontractors or vendors can result in decreased revenues. Such interruption or delay of our suppliers to deliver components or interruption or delay of our vendors or subcontractors to deliver our products could affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

If we lose our executive officers, or are unable to recruit additional personnel, our ability to manage our business could be materially and adversely affected.

We are dependent on the continued employment and performance of our executive officers. We currently do not have employment agreements with any of our executive officers. Like other companies in our industry, we face intense competition for qualified personnel. Many of our competitors have greater resources than we have to hire qualified personnel. Accordingly, if we are not successful in attracting or retaining qualified personnel in the future, our ability to manage our business could be materially and adversely affected.

We provide financing to our customers for the purchase of our products, which may increase our credit risks in the event of a deterioration in a customer’s financial condition or in global credit conditions.

We sell our products to a wide range of customers in the commercial and governmental sectors. We provide financing to customers for a portion of such sales which could be in the form of notes or leases receivable over two to five years. Although these customers are extended credit terms which are approved by us internally, our business could be materially and adversely affected in the event of a deterioration of the financial condition of one or more of our customers that results in such customers’ inability to repay us. This risk may increase during a general economic downturn affecting a large number of our customers or a widespread deterioration in global credit conditions, and in the event our customers do not adequately manage their businesses or properly disclose their financial condition.

Our cash and cash equivalents could be adversely affected by a downturn in the financial and credit markets.

We maintain our cash and cash equivalents with major financial institutions; however, our cash and cash equivalent balances with these institutions exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. While we monitor on a systematic basis the cash and cash equivalent balances in our operating accounts and adjust the balances as appropriate, these balances could be impacted if one or more of the financial institutions with which we deposit our cash and cash equivalents fails or is subject to other adverse conditions in the financial or credit markets. To date, we have experienced no loss of principal or lack of access to our invested cash or cash equivalents; however, we can provide no assurance that access to our invested cash and cash equivalents will not be affected if the financial institutions in which we hold our cash and cash equivalents fail or the financial and credit markets deteriorate.

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Goodwill impairment or intangible impairment charges may affect our results of operations in the future.

We test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis and more often if events occur or circumstances change that would likely reduce the fair value of a reporting unit to an amount below its carrying value. We also test for other possible intangible impairments if events occur or circumstances change that would indicate that the carrying amount of such intangible may not be recoverable. Any resulting impairment loss would be a non-cash charge and may have a material adverse impact on our results of operations in any future period in which we record a charge.

Long-lived assets with determinable useful lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Such charges could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the period in which they are recorded.

We have operations located in Israel, and therefore our results may be adversely affected by political, military and economic conditions in Israel.

Our subsidiaries Powerfleet Israel and Pointer operate in Israel, and therefore our business and operations may be directly influenced by the political, economic and military conditions affecting Israel at any given time. A change in the security and political situation in Israel could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, a number of armed conflicts have taken place between Israel and its Arab neighbors, including Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. In the last several years, these conflicts have involved missile strikes against civilian targets in various parts of Israel, particularly in southern Israel where Pointer’s main offices and manufacturing facility are located and have negatively affected business conditions in Israel. Most recently, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists invaded southern Israel and launched missile strikes in a widespread terrorist attack on Israel. On the same day, the Israeli government declared that the country was at war and the Israeli military began to call up reservists for active duty, including a number of our Israeli employees, including members of the management team in Israel. As of the date of this Amendment No. 1 shouldreport, the Israel-Hamas war remains ongoing and the conflict has had an adverse impact on, and may continue to adversely impact, our supply chain, our ability to manufacture and deliver products in Israel to customers and the stability of our Israeli workforce. In addition, political uprisings and conflicts in various countries in the Middle East, including Syria and Iraq, are affecting the political stability of those countries. It is not clear how this instability will develop and how it will affect the political and security situation in the Middle East.

Furthermore, several countries, principally in the Middle East, restrict doing business with Israel and Israeli companies, and additional countries may impose restrictions on doing business with Israel and Israeli companies if hostilities or political instability in the region continues or intensifies. These restrictions may limit materially our ability to obtain raw materials from these countries or sell our products to companies in these countries. Any hostilities involving Israel or the interruption or curtailment of trade between Israel and its present trading partners could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

Any downturn in the Israeli economy may also have a significant impact on our business. Israel’s economy has been subject to numerous destabilizing factors, including a period of rampant inflation in the early to mid-1980’s, low foreign exchange reserves, fluctuations in world commodity prices, military conflicts and civil unrest. The revenues of certain of our products and services may be readadversely affected if fewer vehicles are used as a result of an economic downturn in conjunctionIsrael, an increase in use of mass transportation, an increase in vehicle related taxes, an increase in the imputed value of vehicles provided as a part of employee compensation or other macroeconomic changes affecting the use of vehicles. In addition, our SVR services significantly depend on Israeli insurance companies mandating subscription to a service such as the Company’s. If Israeli insurance companies cease to require such subscriptions, our business could be significantly adversely affected. We also rely on the renewal and retention of several operating licenses issued by certain Israeli regulatory authorities. Should such authorities fail to renew any of these licenses, suspend existing licenses, or require additional licenses, we may be forced to suspend or cease certain services we provide.

Many of our employees in Israel are required to perform military reserve duty.

All non-exempt male adult permanent residents of Israel under the age of 40, including some of Pointer’s employees, are obligated to perform military reserve duty and may be called to active duty under emergency circumstances. In the past there have been significant call ups of military reservists, and it is possible that there will be additional call-ups in the future. While Pointer has operated effectively despite these conditions in the past, we cannot assess the impact these conditions may have on it in the future, particularly if emergency circumstances occur. Our operations could be disrupted by the absence for a significant period of one or more of our key employees or a significant number of our other employees due to military service. Any disruption in our operations would harm our business.

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Economic uncertainty and volatility in Mexico may adversely affect our business.

Our subsidiaries Pointer Recuperacion Mexico S.A., de C.V. and Pointer Logistica y Monitoreo, S.A. de C.V. operate in Mexico, which has gradually experienced, since 2013, substantial decrease in the value of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar, together with growing inflation rates. The devaluation of the Mexican peso and rise in inflation rate has triggered demonstrations and heightened political tension. Severe devaluation may lead to future governmental actions, including actions to adjust the value of the Mexican peso, policies which may trigger further increases in inflation. There can be no assurance that inflation will not affect our business in Mexico in the future. In addition, any Mexican government’s actions to maintain economic stability, as well as public speculation about possible future actions, may contribute significantly to economic uncertainty in Mexico. Economic instability and or government imposition of exchange controls may also result in the disruption of the international foreign exchange markets and may limit our ability to transfer or convert pesos into U.S. dollars and other currencies. Such policies could destabilize the country and adversely and materially affect the economy, and thereby our business. Additionally, due to agreements with the 2020 Annual ReportConfederation of Workers of Mexico in Mexico and the country’s high inflation rate, we may be required to increase employee salaries at a rate which could adversely affect our other filingsbusiness.

Fluctuations in the value of the South African Rand may have a significant impact on our reported revenue and results of operations, which may make it difficult to evaluate our business performance between reporting periods.

The majority of subscription agreements and operating expenses of our subsidiary, MiX Telematics, are incurred outside the United States and denominated in foreign currencies and are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly changes in the South African Rand. Currency fluctuations, particularly those in respect of the South African Rand, may positively or negatively impact our reported income and expenses due to the effects of translating the functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries into our reporting currency of U.S. Dollars.

If we do not achieve applicable Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment objectives in our South African businesses, we risk not being able to renew certain of our existing contracts which service South African government and quasi-governmental customers, as well as not being awarded future corporate and governmental contracts, each of which would result in the loss of revenue.

The South African government established a legislative framework for the promotion of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (“B-BBEE”). Achievement of B-BBEE objectives is measured by a scorecard which establishes a weighting for the various components of B-BBEE which relates to:

Ownership – measuring the share of Black ownership and corresponding rights in the business, including voting rights among others.
Management Control – reflecting the percentage of Black people in managerial positions ranging from junior management upwards.
Skills Development – measuring the amount of money that was spent on the training and development of Black people including amongst others short courses, bursaries and learnerships.
Enterprise and Supplier Development (including Preferential Procurement) – with enterprise development measuring contributions to, and the development of small Black-owned businesses with the objective of enabling them to supply goods and services to the company in the future; with supplier development measuring contributions to, and the development of Black-owned suppliers to help grow their businesses; and with preferential procurement measuring the extent to which goods and services are procured from suppliers that are empowered and have a good B-BBEE rating; and
Socio-Economic Development – assessing the initiatives that the company supports often to the benefit of groups of individuals and communities with the objective of promoting income-generating activities and sustainable access to the economy for these beneficiaries.

The B-BBEE Codes have a continuous review process and are updated from time to time. Various amendments and clarifications with more onerous compliance requirements have been made over the years.

It is important for us to make a meaningful contribution to the country, and we view the applicable B-BBEE objectives as an opportunity for us to ensure a brighter future for all, moreover in the context of the National Development Plan 2030. In addition, B-BBEE objectives are pursued, by and large, by requiring parties who contract with corporate, governmental and state-owned enterprises in South Africa to achieve B-BBEE compliance through satisfaction of the applicable scorecard. Parties improve their B-BBEE contributor level when contracting with businesses that have earned good B-BBEE contributor levels in relation to their scorecards.

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Our subsidiary, MiX Telematics Enterprise SA (PTY) Ltd. (“MiX Enterprise”), engages with government and state-owned enterprises in tendering for business and is therefore required to maintain at least a certain B-BBEE contributor level to continue to provide the service. Currently, certain material end-customers require MiX Enterprise to maintain at least a B-BBEE contributor between levels 1 and 2 as measured under the new B-BBEE Codes.

Additionally, the Employment Equity Act of 1998 (the “Employment Equity Act”) promotes equality in the workplace and ensures that employees are treated fairly and have equal opportunities within the workplace. In April 2023, the Employment Equity Amendment Bill (the “Amendment Bill”) was signed into law. The main objectives of the Amendment Bill are to enable the Employment and Labour Minister to impose sector-specific Employment Equity (“EE”) targets and compliance criteria to issue EE Compliance Certificates in terms of Section 53 of the Employment Equity Act. This has bestowed the South African government with the SEC.right to set specific equity targets by sector and region. Companies that want to do business with the South African government will be required to submit a certificate from the Department of Employment and Labour confirming that they comply with the Employment Equity Act and its objectives. Accordingly, MiX Telematics will not set its own EE targets, but certain targets will be imposed by the South African government.

Failing to achieve applicable B-BBEE and EE objectives could jeopardize our ability to maintain existing business or to secure future business from corporate, governmental or state-owned enterprises that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Socio-economic inequality in South Africa or regionally may subject us to political and economic risks, which may affect the ownership or operation of our business.

We own significant operations in South Africa. As a result, we are subject to political and economic risks relating to South Africa. South Africa was transformed from a racially based government into a democracy in 1994, with successful rounds of democratic elections held under a modern constitution during 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and most recently, in May 2019. The next national elections are scheduled to be held in 2024. We fully support government policies aimed at redressing the disadvantages suffered by the majority of citizens under the previous non-democratic dispensation and recognize that in order to implement these policies, our operations and profits may be impacted. However, South Africa faces many challenges in overcoming substantial racial differences in levels of economic and social development among its people. While South Africa features highly developed and sophisticated business sectors and financial and legal infrastructure at the core of its economy, large parts of the country’s black population, particularly in rural areas, do not have access to adequate education, health care, housing and other services, including water and electricity. In addition, South Africa also has a higher level of unemployment than the United States.

The ruling party which has controlled the South African government since democracy has committed itself to creating a stable, democratic, free market economy, which it has largely achieved. It remains difficult however, to predict the future political, social and economic direction of South Africa or the manner in which any future government will attempt to address the country’s inequalities. It is also difficult to predict the impact that addressing these inequalities will have on our business. Furthermore, there has been regional, political and economic instability in countries neighboring South Africa, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Although political conditions in South Africa are generally stable, changes may occur in the composition of its ruling party or in its political, fiscal and legal systems which might affect the ownership or operation of our business, which may, in turn, materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These risks may include changes in legislation, arbitrary interference with private ownership of contract rights, and changes to exchange controls, taxation and other laws or policies affecting foreign trade or investment and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any changes in investment ratings, regulations and policies or a shift in political attitudes both within and towards South Africa are beyond our control and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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POWERFLEET, INC.Risks Related to our Securities

The concentration of common stock ownership among our executive officers and directors could limit the ability of other stockholders of the Company to influence the outcome of corporate transactions or other matters submitted for stockholder approval.

As of May 1, 2024, our executive officers and directors beneficially owned, in the aggregate, approximately 6.47% of our outstanding common stock, not including approximately 1,392,309 shares of common stock that our executive officers and directors may acquire upon the exercise of outstanding options and stock appreciation rights, or if they otherwise acquire additional shares of common stock in the future. As a result, our officers and directors may have the ability to influence the outcome of all corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, irrespective of how our other stockholders may vote, including the following actions:

the election of directors;
adoption of stock option or other equity incentive compensation plans;
the amendment of our organizational documents; and
the approval of certain mergers and other significant corporate transactions, including a sale of substantially all of our assets.

Future sales of our common stock, including sales of our common stock acquired upon the exercise of outstanding options, may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales by our existing stockholders of shares of common stock in the market, or sales of our common stock acquired upon the exercise of outstanding options, or the perception that these sales could occur. These sales also may make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities at a time and price that we deem appropriate.

We have 107,349,987 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 1, 2024, of which 100,400,538 shares are freely transferable without restriction, and 6,949,449 shares are held by our officers and directors and, as such, are subject to the applicable volume, manner of sale, holding period and other limitations of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. In addition, as of December 31, 2023, time-based options and market-based stock options subject to performance-based vesting conditions, to purchase 2,192,000 and 5,445,000 shares of our common stock, respectively, were issued and outstanding, of which 1,189,000 and 0, respectively, were vested. The weighted-average exercise price of the vested non-market-based stock options is $5.54. We also may issue additional shares of stock in connection with our business, including in connection with acquisitions, and may grant additional stock options to our employees, officers, directors and consultants under our stock option plans or warrants to third parties. If a significant portion of these shares of common stock were sold in the public market, the market value of our common stock could be adversely affected.

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for certain legal actions between us and our stockholders, which could limit stockholders’ ability to obtain a judicial forum viewed by the stockholders as more favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees, and the enforceability of the exclusive forum provision may be subject to uncertainty.

Article SIXTEENTH of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended, the “Charter”) provides, subject to certain exceptions enumerated in Article SIXTEENTH, that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder to bring (i) any derivative action brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer or other employee or stockholder of the Company, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to the General Corporation Law of Delaware (the “DGCL”) or the Charter or our Amended and Restated Bylaws or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on such court, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, in each of the aforementioned actions, among other things, any claims which are vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or for which the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction. Accordingly, the exclusive forum provision will not apply to claims arising under the Securities Act the Exchange Act or other federal securities laws for which there is exclusive federal or concurrent federal and state jurisdiction. Article SIXTEENTH provides that any person or entity who acquires an interest in our capital stock will be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of Article SIXTEENTH. Stockholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Although we believe this exclusive forum provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, this exclusive forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or any of our directors, officers, other employees or stockholders, which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. Further, in the event a court finds the exclusive forum provision contained in the Charter to be unenforceable or inapplicable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

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Provisions of Delaware law or the Charter could delay or prevent an acquisition of the Company, even if the acquisition would be beneficial to our stockholders, and could make it more difficult for stockholders to change our management.

The Charter contains provisions that may discourage an unsolicited takeover proposal that stockholders may consider to be in their best interests. We are also subject to anti-takeover provisions under Delaware law, which could delay or prevent a change of control. Together, these provisions may make more difficult the removal of management and may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our securities. These provisions include: the absence of cumulative voting in the election of directors; the ability of our board of directors to issue up to 50,000 shares of currently undesignated and unissued preferred stock without prior stockholder approval; advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals or nominations of directors; limitations on the ability of stockholders to call special meetings or act by written consent; the requirement that certain amendments to the Charter be approved by 75% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of our capital stock; and the ability of our board of directors to amend our bylaws without stockholder approval.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

Item 1C. Cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity Governance

Our board of directors has the ultimate oversight responsibility for the risk management process and regularly reviews issues that present particular risk to us, including those involving cybersecurity. Our board is responsible for ensuring that management has processes in place designed to identify and assess cybersecurity risks to which the Company is exposed and implement processes and programs designed to manage cybersecurity risks and mitigate and remediate cybersecurity threats and incidents.

Our management is responsible for identifying, considering and assessing material cybersecurity risks on an ongoing basis, establishing processes to ensure that such potential cybersecurity risk exposures are monitored, putting in place appropriate mitigation measures and maintaining cybersecurity programs. In managing cybersecurity risks, we adhere to a structured framework that outlines the roles and responsibilities of management positions and committees.

Our Director of Security and Network Management (“SNM”) leads our cybersecurity initiative, holding various information technology (“IT”) and security certificates and possessing over 20 years of experience in risk assessments, regulatory compliance (across various frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR), threat intelligence gathering, and orchestrating coordinated incident response efforts. Our Director of SNM ensures that our cybersecurity team is equipped with up-to-date threat intelligence and uses industry leading tools for threat monitoring and incident response.

The cybersecurity team, led by our Director of SNM, is a collective of highly qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds in IT, security, cyber risk management, and digital forensics, and holding various professional certifications (such as CISA, GRCP, IPMP, IDPP, CEH, ISO27001). Under the Director of SNM’s leadership, our cybersecurity team continuously monitors for threats and implements necessary security controls, conducting regular reviews and updates to the cybersecurity strategy. Any potential or actual cybersecurity incidents are assessed for their financial impact by our Director of SNM and reported to our Chief Financial Officer for a comprehensive risk analysis.

Additionally, we have an Information Security Steering Committee (the “ISS Committee”), which plays a pivotal role in the governance of our cybersecurity posture. Members of the ISS Committee are selected for their domain-specific expertise and strategic vision, with representation from our IT, security, finance, legal, operations, and compliance sectors. The ISS Committee is an assembly of cross-functional senior leaders from various groups within our company. Led by the Director of SNM, the ISS Committee’s function extends to the formulation of cybersecurity policies, setting risk management priorities and driving the adoption of security best practices across our company. By leveraging the collective expertise of the ISS Committee, we believe we ensure cybersecurity considerations are integrated into our company’s organizational strategy and decision-making processes.

Our Director of SNM and Chief Financial Officer report material cybersecurity risks to our board of directors based on their and the ISS Committee’s assessment of risk.

Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy

Our processes for assessing, identifying, and managing cybersecurity threats are designed to be thorough and transparent, ensuring that investors have a clear understanding of our commitment to cybersecurity.

Our cybersecurity team collaborates with leaders from each department to ensure cybersecurity risks are considered alongside operational, financial, and strategic risks. We conduct regular cybersecurity risk assessments as part of our enterprise risk management program, ensuring that the cybersecurity risks are tracked, rated, and managed with the same rigor as all other company risks.

We regularly engage with external assessors, consultants, and auditors to ensure our cybersecurity practices are up to date and aligned with industry standards. These third parties conduct independent audits of our cybersecurity measures and validate the effectiveness of our risk management processes. We also engage specialized cybersecurity firms to perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.

We have processes in place to manage and mitigate risks associated with the use of third-party service providers., including, but not limited to conducting due diligence before onboarding new service providers and continuously monitoring their compliance with our security standards. We require service providers to undergo regular security assessments, and we ensure that such providers have robust incident response plans in place during our engagement.

To date, no risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our business, our business strategy, our results of operations or our financial condition.

For a description of the risks from cybersecurity threats that may materially affect the Company and how they may do so, see our risk factors under “Item 1A. Risk Factors”.

Item 2. Properties.

Our corporate headquarters are located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. We also have domestic offices in Tampa, Florida and Frisco, Texas. Our New Jersey offices measure approximately 13,899 square feet and are leased space. Our Florida offices consist of approximately 25,000 square feet of leased administrative and warehouse space, and our Texas offices consist of approximately 5,514 square feet of leased administrative space.

We also have international offices located in Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel, Buenos Aires, Argentina, São Paulo, Brazil, Dusseldorf, Germany, Mexico City, Mexico, Cape Town, Midrand, and Durban, South Africa and Oxford, United Kingdom. Our principal offices in Israel consist of approximately 27,000 square feet of leased office space. We also lease a call center and warehouse space and additional smaller facilities and antenna sites in various locations in Israel.

Additionally, our subsidiary MiX Telematics leases domestic offices in Boca Raton, Florida and international offices in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Uganda, Brazil, Australia, Romania and the United Arab Emirates.

We believe that our existing facilities are adequate for our existing needs.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

The information contained in Note 19 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Market Information

Our common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Global Market and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in each case under the symbol “PWFL,” and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange under the symbol “PWR.”

Holders

As of April 29, 2024, there were 65 holders of record of our common stock.

Dividends

We have never paid a cash dividend on our common stock and do not expect to pay a cash dividend in the near future. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance our operations and expand our business.

Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

The following table provides information regarding our share repurchase activity for each month of the quarterly period ended December 31, 2023:

 

Period

 Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
  Average Price
Paid per Share
  Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
  Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet
Be Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs
 
             
October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023  -  $-  $ -  $ - 
November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023  2,000  $1.80(1) $           -  $            - 
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023  -  $-  $-  $- 
Total  2,000  $1.80  $-  $- 

(1)Represents shares of common stock withheld to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.

Item 6. Reserved.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion is intended to assist you in understanding our financial condition and results of operations and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Many of the amounts and percentages in this section have been rounded for convenience of presentation, but actual recorded amounts have been used in computations. Accordingly, some information may appear not to compute accurately.

Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements

As described in the Explanatory Note included in this Form 10-K, we have restated our previously issued consolidated financial statements for the Non-Reliance Periods. As a result, we have also restated certain previously reported financial information for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 in this “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” including but not limited to financial information under the sections entitled “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Requirements” to conform the discussion with the restated information. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, included Item 8 of this Form 10-K, for additional information on the restatement of, and the related effects on, our consolidated financial statements for the Non-Reliance Periods.

Overview

Powerfleet is a global leader of IOT solutions providing valuable business intelligence for managing high-value enterprise assets that improve operational efficiencies.

We are headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, with offices located around the globe.

On April 2, 2024, we consummated the MiX Combination, pursuant to which MiX Telematics became our indirect, wholly owned subsidiary.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTSOur Powerfleet for Warehouse solutions are designed to provide on-premise or in-facility asset and operator management, monitoring, and visibility for warehouse trucks such as forklifts, man-lifts, tuggers and ground support equipment at airports. These solutions utilize a variety of communications capabilities such as Bluetooth®, WiFi, and proprietary radio frequency.

Our Powerfleet for Logistics solutions are designed to provide bumper-to-bumper asset management, monitoring, and visibility for over-the-road based assets such as heavy trucks, dry-van trailers, refrigerated trailers and shipping containers and their associated cargo. These systems provide mobile-asset tracking and condition-monitoring solutions to meet the transportation market’s desire for greater visibility, safety, security, and productivity throughout global supply chains.

Our Powerfleet for Vehicles solutions are designed both to enhance the vehicle fleet management process, whether it’s a rental car, a private fleet, or automotive OEM partners. We achieve this by providing critical information that can be used to increase revenues, reduce costs and improve customer service.

Our patented technologies address the needs of organizations to monitor and analyze their assets to improve safety, increase efficiency and productivity, reduce costs, and improve profitability. Our offerings are sold under the global brands Powerfleet, Pointer and Cellocator.

We deliver advanced mobility solutions that connect assets to increase visibility operational efficiency and profitability by leveraging our Unity platform product strategy. Across our vertical markets we differentiate ourselves by being OEM agnostic and helping mixed fleets view and manage their assets similarly. All of our solutions are paired with SaaS analytics platforms to provide an even deeper layer of insights. These insights include a full set of operational KPIs to drive operational and strategic decisions. These KPIs leverage industry comparisons to show how a company is performing versus their peers. The more data the system collects, the more accurate a client’s understanding becomes.

The analytics platform, which is integrated into our customers’ management systems, is designed to provide a single, integrated view of asset and operator activity across multiple locations that provides enterprise-wide benchmarks and peer-industry comparisons. We look for analytics, as well as the data contained therein, to differentiate us from our competitors, make a growing contribution to revenue, add value to our solutions, and help keep us at the forefront of the wireless asset management markets we serve.

We sell our wireless mobility solutions to both corporate-level executives, division heads and site-level management within the enterprise. We also utilize channel partners such as independent dealers and OEMs who may opt for us to white label our product. Typically, our initial system deployment serves as a basis for potential expansion across the customer’s organization. We work closely with customers to help maximize the utilization and benefits of our system and demonstrate the value of enterprise-wide deployments. Post-implementation, we consult with our customers to further extend and customize the benefits to the enterprise by delivering enhanced analytics capabilities.

We market and sell our solutions to a wide range of customers in the commercial and government sectors. Our customers operate in diverse markets, such as automotive manufacturing, heavy industry, retail food and grocery distribution, logistics, wholesale distribution, transportation, aviation, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, homeland security and vehicle rental.

We incurred net losses of approximately $22.1 million (as restated), $16.9 million (as restated), and $17.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively, and have incurred additional net losses since inception. As of December 31, 2023, we had cash (including restricted cash) and cash equivalents of $19.3 million, working capital of $23.5 million, and an accumulated deficit of $146.3 million. Our primary sources of cash are cash flows from sales of products and services, our holdings of cash, cash equivalents and investments from the sale of our capital stock and borrowings under our credit facilities. To date, we have not generated sufficient cash flow solely from operating activities to fund our operations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by our management that can have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider such accounting policies to be our critical accounting policies. The judgments and assumptions used by our management in these critical accounting policies are based on historical experience and other factors that our management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of these judgments and assumptions, actual results could differ significantly from these judgments and estimates, which could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations. Our critical accounting policies are described below.

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PART III.
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance1
Item 11.Executive Compensation5
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters17
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence19
Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services20
PART IV.
Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules21

Revenue Recognition

We and our subsidiaries generate revenue from sales of systems and products and from customer SaaS and hosting infrastructure fees. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrently with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. The expected costs associated with our base warranties continue to be recognized as an expense when the products are sold.

Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied. Product sales are recognized at a point in time when title transfers, when the products are shipped, or when control of the system is transferred to the customer, which usually is upon delivery of the system and when contractual performance obligations have been satisfied. For products which are not distinct to the customer separate from the SaaS services provided, we consider both hardware and SaaS services a bundled performance obligation. Under the applicable accounting guidance, all of our billings for future services are deferred and classified as a current and long-term liability. The deferred revenue is recognized over the service contract life, ranging from one to five years, beginning at the time that a customer acknowledges acceptance of the equipment and service. Payment terms are generally 30 days after invoice date.

We recognize revenue for remotely hosted SaaS agreements and post-contract maintenance and support agreements beyond our standard warranties over the life of the contract. Revenue is recognized ratably over the service periods and the cost of providing these services is expensed as incurred. Amounts invoiced to customers which are not recognized as revenue are classified as deferred revenue and classified as short-term or long-term based upon the terms of future services to be delivered. Deferred revenue also includes prepayment of extended maintenance, hosting and support contracts.

We earn other service revenues from installation services, training and technical support services which are short-term in nature and revenue for these services is recognized at the time of performance when the service is provided.

We also derive revenue from leasing arrangements. Such arrangements provide for monthly payments covering product or system sale, maintenance, support and interest. These arrangements meet the criteria to be accounted for as operating or sales-type leases. Accordingly, for sales-type leases an asset is established for the “sales-type lease receivable” at the present value of the expected lease payments and revenue is deferred and recognized over the service contract, as described above. Maintenance revenues and interest income are recognized monthly over the lease term.

Our contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on our relative standalone selling price (“SSP”). Judgment is required to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation. We generally determine standalone selling prices based on observable prices charged to customers. Significant pricing practices taken into consideration include our discounting practices, the size and volume of our transactions, the customer demographic, price lists, our go-to-market strategy and historical and current sales and contract prices. As our go-to-market strategies evolve, we may modify our pricing practices in the future, which could result in changes to SSP.

In certain cases, we are able to establish SSP based on observable prices of products or services sold separately in comparable circumstances to similar customers. We use a single amount to estimate SSP when it has observable prices. If SSP is not directly observable, for example when pricing is highly variable, we use a range of SSP. We determine the SSP range using information that may include pricing practices or other observable inputs. We typically have more than one SSP for individual products and services due to the stratification of those products and services by customer size.

We recognize an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining the contract arising from the sales commissions to employees because we expect to recover those costs through future fees from the customers. We amortize the asset over one to five years because the asset relates to the services transferred to the customer during the contract term of one to five years.

Goodwill and Intangibles

Goodwill represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired businesses. Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized and are tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Intangible assets other than goodwill are amortized over their useful lives unless the lives are determined to be indefinite. Intangible assets are carried at cost, less accumulated amortization. Intangible assets consist of trademarks and trade names, patents, customer relationships and other intangible assets. Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below the operating segment. We operate in one reportable segment which is our only reporting unit. We test our goodwill for impairment annually, which is the first day of our fourth quarter or when an indicator of impairment exists, by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value.

We test for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level on October 1 of each year and between annual tests if a triggering event indicates the possibility of an impairment. We performed a quantitative assessment whereby the fair value of the reporting unit is calculated using a market approach and a discounted cash flow method, as a form of the income approach. The market approach includes the use of comparative revenue multiples to complement discounted cash flow results. The discounted cash flow method is based on the present value of the projected cash flows and a terminal value. The terminal value represents the expected normalized future cash flows of the reporting unit beyond the cash flows from the discrete projection period. The fair value of the reporting unit is calculated based on the sum of the present value of the cash flows from the discrete period and the present value of the terminal value. The discount rate represented our estimate of the WACC, or expected return, that a marketplace participant would have required as of the valuation date. The application of our goodwill impairment test required key assumptions underlying our valuation model.

The discounted cash flow analysis factored in assumptions on discount rates and terminal growth rates to reflect risk profiles, as well as revenue and cost growth relative to history and market trends and expectations. The market multiples approach incorporated judgment involved in the selection of comparable public company multiples and benchmarks. The selection of companies and multiples was influenced by differences in growth and profitability, and volatility in market prices of peer companies. These valuation inputs are inherently judgmental, and an adverse change in one or a combination of these inputs could trigger a goodwill impairment loss in the future. In connection with our goodwill impairment testing as of October 1, 2023, the estimated fair value exceeded its carrying value by approximately 6%.

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, we did not incur an impairment charge.

Business Combinations

In accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805), we recognize the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. Determining these fair values requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets.

We recognize identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair value. During the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill or bargain purchase to the extent we identify adjustments to the preliminary fair values. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the consolidated statements of operations.

Income Taxes

We use the asset and liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes are measured by applying enacted statutory rates to net operating loss carryforwards and to the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

We recognize uncertainty in income taxes in the financial statements using a recognition threshold and measurement attribute of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. We apply the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold to all tax positions. We have opted to classify interest and penalties that would accrue according to the provisions of relevant tax law as selling, general, and administrative expenses, in the consolidated statement of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, interest and penalties were immaterial.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain items related to our statement of operations as a percentage of revenues for the periods indicated and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. A detailed discussion of the material changes in our operating results is set forth below.

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021 (As restated)  2022 (As restated)  2023 
          
Revenues:            
Products  42.0%  41.9%  37.2%
Services  58.0%  58.1%  62.8%
Total revenues  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%
             
Cost of revenues:            
Cost of products  31.5%  31.3%  27.2%
Cost of services  21.1%  20.9%  22.6%
   52.6%  52.2%  49.8%
             
Gross profit  47.4%  47.8%  50.2%
             
Operating expenses:            
Selling, general and administrative expenses  44.9%  46.7%  53.3%
Research and development expenses  9.1%  6.2%  6.2%
Total operating expenses  53.9%  52.9%  59.5%
             
Loss from operations  -6.5%  -5.1%  -9.4%
Interest income  0.0%  0.1%  0.1%
Interest expense, net  -2.2%  0.7%  -1.2%
Bargain purchase - Movingdots  0.0%  0.0%  6.8%
Other (expense) income, net  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%
             
Net loss before income taxes  -8.6%  -4.3%  -3.8%
             
Income tax expense  -1.5%  -0.6%  -0.4%
             
Net loss before non-controlling interest  -10.1%  -5.0%  -4.2%
Non-controlling interest  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%
             
Net loss  -10.1%  -5.0%  -4.2%
Accretion of preferred stock  -4.1%  -4.3%  -5.3%
Preferred stock dividend  -3.3%  -3.1%  -3.4%
             
Net loss attributable to common stockholders  -17.5%  -12.4%  -12.9%

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PART III.Year Ended December 31, 2023 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2022

REVENUES. Revenues decreased by approximately $2.2 million, or 1.6%, to $133.7 million in 2023 from $135.9 million (as restated) in 2022.

Revenues from products decreased by approximately $7.2 million, or 12.7%, to $49.7 million in 2023 from $56.9 million (as restated) in 2022. The decrease in product revenues was due to decreased product sales in Germany, where we are actively shutting down sales from low margin contracts, large logistics companies recalibrating demand following aggressive builds during the pandemic, and lower product sales in and out of Israel reflecting geopolitical headwinds and a proactive decision to shutter our hardware-only line of business. These decreases were offset by increases in product revenue in our Powerfleet for Vehicles business in the United States due to new unit purchases from new and existing customers.

 

Revenues from services increased by approximately $5.0 million, or 6.4%, to $84.0 million in 2023 from $79.0 million (as restated) in 2022. The increase in services revenues was principally due to an increase in our install base that generates service revenue, with revenue growth concentrated in North America where a positive market response to our Unity SaaS product offering has been a significant contributing factor.

COST OF REVENUES. Cost of revenues decreased by approximately $4.3 million, or 6.0%, to $66.7 million in 2023 from $70.9 million in 2022. Gross profit was $67.1 million in 2023 compared to $65.0 million (as restated) in 2022. As a percentage of revenues, gross profit increased to 50.2% in 2023 from 47.8% in 2022.

Cost of products decreased by approximately $6.2 million, or 14.5%, to $36.4 million in 2023 from $42.6 million in 2022. Gross profit for products was $13.3 million in 2023 compared to $14.4 million (as restated) in 2022. As a percentage of product revenues, gross profit increased to 26.8% in 2023 from 25.2% in 2022. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of product revenues was principally due to decisions to stop fulfilling low margin orders and decreases in raw materials costs related to global supply chain issues, which were more prevalent in 2022 than 2023.

Cost of services increased by approximately $1.9 million, or 6.7%, to $30.3 million in 2023 from $28.4 million in 2022. Gross profit for services was $53.7 million in 2023 compared to $50.6 million (as restated) in 2022. As a percentage of service revenues, gross profit minimally decreased to 64.0% in 2023 from 64.1% in 2022. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of services revenues was principally due to an increase in our install base that generates service revenue, offset by reduction due to the commencement of amortization for our Unity SaaS platform.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by approximately $7.8 million, or 12.2%, to $71.3 million in 2023 compared to $63.5 million (as restated) in 2022. The increase was principally due to an aggregate of $5.5 million in transaction-related costs in connection with our acquisition of Movingdots GmbH (“Movingdots”) and business combination with MiX Telematics, $2.1 million in SG&A costs incurred by Movingdots after the closing of such transaction, and increased salaries, investments in marketing programs and professional services fees. As a percentage of revenues, SG&A expenses increased to 53.3% in the year ended December 31, 2023, from 46.7% in the same period in 2022.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES. Research and development (“R&D”) expenses decreased by approximately $0.1 million, or 1.1%, to $8.4 million in 2023 compared to $8.5 million (as restated) in 2022, principally due to the capitalization of software development expenses for new product development and reduction in salaries and wages offset in part by the acquisition of Movingdots, which added $2.0 million to expenses. As a percentage of revenues, R&D expenses increased to 6.3% in the year ended December 31, 2023 from 6.2% in the same period in 2022.

INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense increased by $2.6 million, or 261.2%, to $1.6 million in 2023 from $(1.0) million in 2022, principally due to foreign currency translation gains from the term facilities under the Prior Credit Agreement with Hapoalim.

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS. Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $17.3 million, or $(0.49) per basic and diluted share, for 2023 as compared to net loss of $16.9 million (as restated), or $(0.48) per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2022. The increase in net loss was due primarily to transaction costs of $5.5 million with respect to the Movingdots acquisition and the business combination with MiX Telematics, plus incremental SG&A spend from the Movingdots acquisition of $2.1 million, plus an increase in accretion of preferred stock of $1.2 million, offset by the bargain gain on the purchase of Movingdots of $9.0 million.

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Year Ended December 31, 2022 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2021

REVENUES. Revenues increased by approximately $10.0 million, or 7.9%, to $135.9 million (as restated) in 2022 from $126.0 million (as restated) in 2021.

Revenues from products increased by approximately $4.0 million, or 7.6%, to $56.9 million (as restated) in 2022 from $52.9 million (as restated) in 2021. The increase in product revenues was attributable to an increase in sales by our Powerfleet for Logistics and Powerfleet for Warehouse products.

Revenues from services increased by approximately $5.9 million, or 8.1%, to $79.0 million (as restated) in 2022 from $73.1 million (as restated) in 2021. The increase in services revenues was principally due to an increase in our install base that generates service revenue.

COST OF REVENUES. Cost of revenues increased by approximately $4.7 million, or 7.1%, to $70.9 million (as restated) in 2022 from $66.2 million (as restated) in 2021. Gross profit was $65.0 million (as restated) in 2022 compared to $59.8 million (as restated) in 2021. As a percentage of revenues, gross profit increased to 47.8% in 2022 from 47.4% in 2021. The minimal increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenues was principally due to less significant increases in raw material costs as a result of global supply chain issues in 2022 than in 2021.

Cost of products increased by approximately $2.9 million, or 7.4%, to $42.6 million in 2022 from $39.6 million (as restated) in 2021. Gross profit for products was $14.4 million (as restated) in 2022 compared to $13.3 million (as restated) in 2021. As a percentage of product revenues, gross profit minimally increased to 25.2% in 2022 from 25.1% in 2021. The gross profit as a percentage of product revenues was impacted by product mix, higher costs associated with supply chain issues, electronic component shortages and inflation.

Cost of services increased by approximately $1.8 million, or 6.7%, to $28.4 million in 2022 from $26.6 million in 2021. Gross profit for services was $50.6 million (as restated) in 2022 compared to $46.5 million (as restated) in 2021. As a percentage of service revenues, gross profit increased to 64.1% in 2022 from 63.6% in 2021. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of services revenues was principally due to an increase in our install base that generates service revenue.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. SG&A expenses increased by approximately $7.0 million, or 12.3%, to $63.5 million (as restated) in 2022 compared to $56.5 million (as restated) in 2021, inclusive of higher foreign currency losses of $0.7 million and higher severance costs of $0.7 million. Other drivers of the increase in expenses include increased salaries and related expenses, professional fees, and marketing and travel expenses. As a percentage of revenues, SG&A expenses increased to 46.7% in the year ended December 31, 2022, from 44.9% in the same period in 2021.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES. R&D expenses decreased by approximately $3.0 million, or 25.9%, to $8.5 million (as restated) in 2022 compared to $11.4 million (as restated) in 2021, principally due to the capitalization of software development expenses for new product development, which increased by $1.7 million in 2022. As a percentage of revenues, R&D expenses decreased to 6.2% in the year ended December 31, 2022 from 9.1% in the same period in 2021.

INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense decreased by $3.8 million, or 136.0%, to $(1.0) million in 2022 from $2.8 million in 2021, principally due to foreign currency translation gains from the term facilities under the Prior Credit Agreement with Hapoalim.

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS. Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $16.9 million (as restated), or $(0.48) per basic and diluted share, for 2022 as compared to net loss of $22.1 million (as restated), or $(0.64) per basic and diluted share, for the same period in 2021. The decrease in the net loss was due primarily to the reasons described above.

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Headline Loss Earnings (Loss) per Share

In connection with our secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”), we are required to calculate and publicly disclose headline earnings (loss) per share and diluted headline earnings (loss) per share. Headline loss per share is calculated using net loss which has been determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Headline loss for the period represents the loss for the period attributable to common stockholders of Powerfleet adjusted for the remeasurements that are more closely aligned to the operating or trading results as set forth below, and headline loss per share represents headline loss divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.

The table below presents a reconciliation between net loss attributable to common stockholders to headline loss for the years ended December 31, 2021 (as restated), 2022 (as restated) and 2023.

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021  2022    
(in thousands, except per share data) (As restated)  (As restated)  2023 
          
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(22,068) $(16,891) $(17,307)
Adjusted for:            
Reversal of Bargain purchase – Movingdots  -   -   (9,034)
Headline loss  (22,068)  (16,891)  (26,341)
             
Weighted average common shares outstanding on which the net loss attributable to common shareholders per share and headline loss per share has been calculated - basic and diluted  34,571   35,393   35,628 
             
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted $(0.64) $(0.48) $(0.49)
             
Headline loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted $(0.64) $(0.48) $(0.74)

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

The above disclosure was prepared for the purpose of complying with the reporting requirements of the JSE and includes certain non-GAAP measures, such as headline earnings (loss) and headline earnings (loss) per common share, and related reconciliations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

On October 3, 2019, in connection with the completion of the Pointer Merger, we issued and sold 50,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock to ABRY Senior Equity V, L.P., ABRY Senior Equity Co-Investment Fund V, L.P and ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. (the “Investors”) pursuant to the terms of an Investment and Transaction Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2019 (as amended, the “Investment Agreement”), for an aggregate purchase price of $50.0 million. The proceeds received from such sale were used to finance a portion of the cash consideration payable in our acquisition of Pointer.

In addition, our wholly owned subsidiaries, Powerfleet Israel and Pointer (collectively, the “Borrowers”) were party to the Prior Credit Agreement with Hapoalim, pursuant to which Hapoalim agreed to provide Powerfleet Israel with two senior secured term loan facilities denominated in NIS in an initial aggregate principal amount of $30 million (comprised of two facilities in the aggregate principal amounts of $20 million and $10 million, respectively) and a five-year revolving credit facility to Pointer denominated in NIS in an initial aggregate principal amount of $10 million. The proceeds of the term loan facilities were used to finance a portion of the cash consideration payable in our acquisition of Pointer. The outstanding amount under the revolving facility was approximately NIS 4,915, or $1,355, as of December 31, 2023.

On March 18, 2024, the Borrowers entered into the A&R Credit Agreement, which refinanced the facilities under, and amended and restated, the Prior Credit Agreement. The A&R Credit Agreement provides for (i) two senior secured term loan facilities denominated in NIS to Powerfleet Israel in an aggregate principal amount of $30 million (comprised of Facility A and Facility B in the aggregate principal amounts of $20 million and $10 million, respectively) and (ii) two revolving credit facilities to Pointer in an aggregate principal amount of $20 million (comprised of Facility C and Facility D in the aggregate principal amounts of $10 million and $10 million, respectively). The Term Facilities will mature on March 18, 2029. The Revolving Facilities are available for successive one-month periods until and including March 18, 2025, unless the Borrowers deliver prior notice to Hapoalim of their request not to renew the Revolving Facilities.

On March 18, 2024, Powerfleet Israel drew down $30 million in cash under the Term Facilities and used the proceeds to prepay approximately $11.2 million, representing the remaining outstanding balance, of the term loans extended to Powerfleet Israel under the Prior Credit Agreement and distributed the remaining proceeds to Powerfleet. The proceeds of the Revolving Facilities may be used by Pointer for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures.

The Credit Facilities continue to be secured by first ranking and exclusive fixed and floating charges, including by Powerfleet Israel over the entire share capital of Pointer and by Pointer over all of its assets, as well as cross guarantees between Powerfleet Israel and Pointer, except that the Borrowers’ holdings in Pointer do Brasil Comercial Ltda., Pointer Argentina and Pointer South Africa are excluded from such floating charges. No other assets of our company will serve as collateral under the Credit Facilities.

Borrowings under the Term Facilities will bear interest at a variable rate equal to the applicable prime interest rate, plus, in the case of borrowings under Facility A, 2.2% per annum, and, in the case of borrowings under Facility B, 2.3% per annum. Borrowings under Facility C will bear interest, in the case of borrowings made in NIS, at the applicable prime interest rate plus 2.5%, or, in the case of borrowings made in U.S. dollars, at SOFR plus 2.15%. Borrowings under Facility D will bear interest at the applicable interest rate set forth in the standard form documents entered into in connection with each utilization of Facility D. Borrowings under the Term Facilities will be denominated in NIS, based on the applicable conversion rate at the time of conversion but will be made available to the Borrowers in U.S. dollars if requested by the Borrowers.

Pointer is required to pay a credit allocation fee in NIS, with respect to Facility C, and a non-utilization fee in U.S. dollars, with respect to Facility D, in each case, equal to 0.5% per annum on undrawn and uncancelled amounts of the Revolving Facilities during the period commencing on March 18, 2024 and ending on the last day of the applicable availability period of such Revolving Facilities.

As a result of global supply chain disruptions, the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas, rising interest rates, fluctuations in currency values, inflation and other cost increases, there remains uncertainty surrounding the potential impact of such events on our results of operations and cash flows. We are proactively taking steps to increase available cash on hand including, but not limited to, targeted reductions in discretionary operating expenses and capital expenditures and borrowing under the revolving credit facility. 

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On April 2, 2024, we consummated the MiX Combination, pursuant to which MiX Telematics became our indirect, wholly owned subsidiary. The Implementation Agreement required, as a condition to closing of the MiX Combination, that we obtain debt and/or equity financing in an amount sufficient to provide for the redemption in full of all outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock. In order to meet this condition, we entered into the Facilities Agreement on March 7, 2024 and shortly thereafter drew down $85 million in cash under the facilities provided thereunder. On April 2, 2024, concurrently with the closing of the MiX Combination, we used the net proceeds received from RMB and from incremental borrowing capacity as a result of the refinancing of Credit Facilities to redeem the full $90.3 million value of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

We have incurred recurring losses and negative cash flows from operations since inception and had an accumulated deficit of $146.3 million as of December 31, 2023. We anticipate incurring additional losses until such time that growth in revenue and gross margin from our strategic plan centered on our Unity SaaS platform and Warehouse safety product offerings exceed necessary investments in operating expenses, capital expenditures and debt financing costs.

Management believes our cash and cash equivalents of $19.3 million as of December 31, 2023, in conjunction with the debt proceeds from our lenders, plus cash generated from the execution of our strategic plan over the next 12 months, are sufficient to fund the projected operations for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of these financial statements (May 9, 2024) and service our outstanding obligations.

Capital Requirements

As of December 31, 2023, we had cash (including restricted cash), cash equivalents and marketable securities of $19.3 million and working capital of $23.5 million, compared to cash (including restricted cash) and cash equivalents of $17.9 million and working capital of $36.7 million (as restated) as of December 31, 2022. Our primary sources of cash are cash flows from sales of products and services, our holdings of cash, cash equivalents and investments from the sale of our capital stock and borrowings under our credit facilities. The MiX Combination is also expected to be a source of positive cash flow. To date, we have not generated sufficient cash flow solely from operating activities to fund our operations.

Our capital requirements depend on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the length of the sales cycle, the rate of increase or decrease in our existing business base, the success, timing, and amount of investment required to bring new products to market, revenue growth or decline and potential acquisitions. Failure to generate positive cash flow from operations will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $1.2 million (as restated) for the same period in 2022. The net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 reflects a net loss of $5.7 million and includes non-cash charges of $3.9 million for stock-based compensation, $9.4 million for depreciation and amortization expense, a gain on bargain purchase of $9.0 million, and $2.8 million for right of use asset amortization. Changes in operating assets and liabilities included:

an increase in accounts receivable of $1.5 million;
an increase in inventory of $1.7 million;
a decrease in lease liabilities of $2.9 million; and
an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $4.5 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1.2 million (as restated) for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $5.4 million (as restated) for the same period in 2021. The net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022 reflects a net loss of $6.8 million (as restated) and includes non-cash charges of $4.3 million for stock-based compensation, $8.3 million for depreciation and amortization expense and $2.8 million for right of use asset amortization. Changes in operating assets and liabilities included:

an increase in accounts receivable of $1.4 million (as restated);
an increase in inventory of $4.5 million;
a decrease in lease liabilities of $2.7 million; and
a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $0.6 (as restated) million.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $6.3 million (as restated) for the same period in 2022. The increase in net cash provided by investing activities was primarily due to $8.7 million in net proceeds from the acquisition of Movingdots, partially offset by $3.6 million for the purchase of fixed assets and $3.5 million (as restated) for capitalized software development costs.

Net cash used in investing activities was $6.3 million (as restated) for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $3.0 million (as restated) for the same period in 2021. The cash used in investing activities for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was for the purchase of fixed assets and capitalized software development.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $0.3 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in net cash used in financing activities was primarily due to the payment in cash of preferred stock dividends totaling $3.4 million compared to $0 in 2022, net of the changes in the repayment of long-term debt and change in short-term debt, net balance.

Net cash used in financing activities was $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $16.2 million for the same period in 2021. The 2021 period was represented by net proceeds from our stock offering of $26.9 million offset by the net repayment of long-term debt of $5.6 million and the payment of preferred stock dividends of $4.1 million. In 2022, dividends were not paid in cash and the net cash used in financing was primarily from the repayment of long-term debt, net of proceeds from debt.

Inflation

Rising inflation and other macroeconomic conditions in the U.S. have resulted in higher costs of raw materials, freight, and labor, which has impacted our operating costs. In addition, we operate in several emerging market economies that are particularly vulnerable to the impact of inflationary pressures that could materially and adversely impact our operations in the foreseeable future.

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Business Acquisitions

In addition to focusing on our core applications, we adapt our systems to meet our customers’ broader asset management needs and seek opportunities to expand our solution offerings through strategic acquisitions.

On March 6, 2023, we entered into a definitive share purchase and transfer agreement (the “SPA”) with Swiss Re Reinsurance Holding Company Ltd (“Swiss Re”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Movingdots for consideration consisting of €1 and the issuance by us of a ten-year warrant to purchase 800,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $7.00 per share. Under the SPA, Swiss Re was required to ensure that Movingdots had available cash and cash equivalents of at least €8,000,000 as of the closing date. The transaction closed on March 31, 2023.

On April 2, 2024, we consummated the MiX Combination, pursuant to which Powerfleet Sub acquired all the issued ordinary shares of MiX Telematics, including those represented by MiX Telematics’ American Depositary Shares, through the implementation of the Scheme in accordance with Sections 114 and 115 of the Companies Act, in exchange for shares of our common stock. As a result, MiX Telematics became our indirect, wholly owned subsidiary.

As a result of the MiX Combination, the combined company remains Powerfleet and our common stock continues to be listed on The Nasdaq Global Market and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the symbol “PWFL.” Additionally, our common stock has been listed on the JSE by way of a secondary inward listing under the symbol “PWR.”

MiX Telematics is a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as SaaS to over one million global subscribers spanning more than 120 countries. MiX Telematics’ products and services provide enterprise fleets, small fleets, and consumers with efficiency, safety, compliance, and security solutions. The MiX Combination is expected to provide us with operational synergies and access to a broader base of customers.

The MiX Combination has been accounted for as a business combination, and we have been identified as the accounting acquirer.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”), which requires additional operating segment disclosures in annual and interim consolidated financial statements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024 on a retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2023-07.

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), which requires disclosure of disaggregated income taxes paid, prescribes standard categories for the components of the effective tax rate reconciliation and modifies other income tax-related disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 on a retrospective or prospective basis. We are evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2023-09.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which amends the guidance on measuring credit losses on financial assets held at amortized cost. The amendment is intended to address the issue that the previous “incurred loss” methodology was restrictive for an entity’s ability to record credit losses based on not yet meeting the “probable” threshold. The new language will require these assets to be valued at amortized cost presented at the net amount expected to be collected with a valuation provision. We adopted ASU No. 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The adoption of the standard did not result in a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks.

Not applicable.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 42)44
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2022 (As restated) and 202347
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 (As restated), 2022 (As restated) and 202348
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 (As restated), 2022 (As restated) and 202349
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 (As restated), 2022 (As restated) and 202350
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 (As restated), 2022 (As restated) and 202351
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements52

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Powerfleet, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of PowerFleet, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report dated May 9, 2024 expressed an adverse opinion thereon.

Restatement of 2022 and 2021 Financial Statements

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the 2022 and 2021 consolidated financial statements have been restated to correct misstatements.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

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Valuation of Goodwill

Description of the Matter

At December 31, 2023, the Company reported $83.5 million of goodwill. As discussed in Notes 3 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements, goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting unit level.

Auditing management’s annual goodwill impairment test was complex and highly judgmental due to the significant estimation required to determine the fair value of the reporting unit. In particular, the fair value estimate was sensitive to significant assumptions, such as the weighted average cost of capital, revenue growth and cost growth all of which are affected by expectations about future operations and market conditions. Further, the identified material weakness relating to management not adequately preparing and maintaining evidence of their review of significant assumptions relating to the annual goodwill impairment assessment affected our audit procedures in this area.

How We Addressed the

Matter in Our Audit

To test the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit, we performed audit procedures with the assistance of internal valuation specialists that included, among others, assessing methodologies and testing the significant assumptions discussed above and the underlying data used by the Company in its analysis. We compared the significant assumptions used by management to current industry and economic trends, including key performance indicators, and evaluated whether changes in the Company’s business would affect the significant assumptions. We assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates and performed a sensitivity analysis of significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the fair value of the reporting unit that would result from changes in the assumptions. We compared the data used in the analysis to supporting documentation and analyses. The nature and extent of our audit procedures considered the inability to rely on controls over management’s goodwill impairment review process as a result of the material weakness described above.

Uncertain Tax Positions
Description of the Matter

As discussed in Note 18 of the consolidated financial statements, the Company has recorded a liability of $0.3 million related to uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2023. The Company conducts business in the US and various foreign countries and is therefore subject to US federal and state income taxes, as well as income taxes of multiple foreign jurisdictions. Due to the multinational operations of the Company and changes in global income tax laws and regulations, including those in the US, there is complexity in the accounting for and monitoring of the provision for uncertain tax positions.

Auditing management’s identification and measurement of uncertain tax positions involved complex analysis and auditor judgment related to the evaluation of the income tax consequences of changes in income tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions, which are often subject to interpretation.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

Our audit procedures included, among others, evaluating the Company’s assumptions and the underlying data used to identify its uncertain tax positions and to estimate the amount of the related unrecognized income tax benefits by jurisdiction. We obtained an understanding of the Company’s legal structure by reviewing its organizational charts. Due to the complexity of the tax law in various jurisdictions, we involved our income tax professionals to assess the Company’s interpretation of and compliance with tax laws in these jurisdictions, as well as to identify relevant tax law changes. In certain circumstances, we involved our income tax professionals to evaluate the technical merits of the Company’s tax positions and to evaluate income tax opinions or other third-party advice obtained by the Company.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.
Iselin, New Jersey
May 9, 2024

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Powerfleet, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited PowerFleet, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weaknesses described below on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, PowerFleet, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on the COSO criteria. 

A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weaknesses have been identified and included in management’s assessment. Management has identified material weaknesses in the design and operation of controls related to the determination of standalone selling price, capitalized software, the Movingdots GmbH business combination, valuation of goodwill, measurement and valuation of the convertible redeemable preferred stock and the financial statement close process, which includes the information technology general controls in the areas of user access and change management over key information technology systems that support the Company’s financial reporting processes, the related process-level information technology dependent manual controls and application controls.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes. These material weaknesses were considered in determining the nature, timing and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the 2023 consolidated financial statements, and this report does not affect our report dated May 9, 2024, which expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Iselin, New Jersey

May 9, 2024

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POWERFLEET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)

         
  December 31, 2022
(As restated)
  December 31, 2023 
       
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $17,680  $19,022 
Restricted cash  309   310 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,567 and $2,797 in 2022 and 2023, respectively  32,647   32,440 
Inventory, net  22,272   22,602 
Deferred costs – current  762   83 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  7,536   7,568 
Total current assets  81,206   82,025 
         
Fixed assets, net  9,249   12,383 
Goodwill  83,487   83,487 
Intangible assets, net  22,908   20,075 
Right of use asset  7,820   6,195 
Severance payable fund  3,760   3,802 
Deferred tax asset  3,308   2,863 
Other assets  6,318   6,916 
Total assets $218,056  $217,746 
         
LIABILITIES        
Current liabilities:        
Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt $10,312  $21,091 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  25,397   30,296 
Deferred revenue – current  6,376   5,666 
Lease liability – current  2,441   1,503 
Total current liabilities  44,526   58,556 
         
Long-term debt – less current maturities  11,403   - 
Deferred revenue – less current portion  4,431   4,956 
Lease liability – less current portion  5,628   4,908 
Accrued severance payable  4,365   4,533 
Deferred tax liability  4,901   4,450 
Other long-term liabilities  1,788   2,422 
         
Total liabilities  

77,042

   

79,825

 
Commitments and Contingencies (note 19)  -   - 
         
Convertible redeemable preferred stock: Series A – 100 shares authorized, $0.01 par value; 59 and 60 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, respectively, at redemption value of $90,273 at December 31, 2023  72,031   

80,277

 
         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Preferred stock; authorized 50,000 shares, $0.01 par value;  -   - 
Common stock; authorized 75,000 shares, $0.01 par value; 37,605 and 38,716 shares issued at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, respectively; shares outstanding, 36,170 and 37,229 at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, respectively  376   387 
Additional paid-in capital  

219,055

   212,703 
Accumulated deficit  (140,806)  (146,281)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,210)  (616)
Treasury stock; 1,435 and 1,487 common shares at cost at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, respectively  (8,510)  (8,651)
         
Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’ equity  

68,905

   57,542 
Non-controlling interest  78   102 
Total equity  68,983   57,644 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity $218,056  $217,746 

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POWERFLEET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

             
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021 (As
restated)
  2022 (As
restated)
  2023 
          
Revenues:            
Products $52,902  $56,945  $49,741 
Services  73,058   78,967   

83,995

 
Total revenues  

125,960

   135,912   133,736 
             
Cost of revenues:            
Cost of products  39,627   42,569   36,404 
Cost of services  26,580   28,350   30,256 
Total cost of revenues  

66,207

   70,919   66,660 
             
Gross profit  

59,753

   64,993   67,076 
             
Operating expenses:            
Selling, general and administrative expenses  56,496   63,492   71,253 
Research and development expenses  11,429   8,472   8,380 
Total operating expenses  

67,925

   71,964   79,633 
             
Loss from operations  (8,172)  (6,971)  (12,557)
Interest income  45   71   103 
Interest expense, net  (2,764)  994   (1,602)
Bargain purchase – Movingdots  -   -   9,034 
Other (expense) income, net  8   24   (29)
             
Net loss before income taxes  (10,883)  (5,882)  (5,051)
             
Income tax expense  (1,888)  (870)  (589)
             
Net loss before non-controlling interest  (12,771)  (6,752)  (5,640)
Non-controlling interest  5   (2)  (35)
             
Net loss  (12,766)  (6,754)  (5,675)
Accretion of preferred stock  (5,190)  (5,906)  (7,139)
Preferred stock dividends  (4,112)  (4,231)  (4,493)
             
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(22,068) $(16,891) $(17,307)
             
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted $(0.64) $(0.48) $(0.49)
             
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted  34,571   35,393   35,628 

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POWERFLEET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands, except per share data)

             
  December 31, 
  2021 (As
restated)
  2022 (As
restated)
  2023 
          
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(22,068) $(16,891) $(17,307)
             
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (8)  (1,601)  594 
             
Total other comprehensive income (loss)  (8)  (1,601)  594 
             
Comprehensive loss $(22,076) $(18,492) $(16,713)

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POWERFLEET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except per share data)

                         
  Common Stock  Additional     Accumulated Other          
  Number of Shares  Amount  Paid-in
Capital
  Accumulated Deficit  Comprehensive Income (Loss)  Treasury Stock  Non-controlling
Interest
  

Stockholders’

Equity

 
                         
Balance at January 1, 2021 (As issued)  32,280  $323  $206,499  $(121,150) $399 $(6,858) $75  $79,288 

Restatement adjustments

  -   -   (4,713)  (137)  -   -   -   (4,850)
Balance at January 1, 2021 (As restated)  32,280   323   201,786   (121,287)  399   (6,858)  75   74,438 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (As restated)  -   -   (9,303)  (12,765)  -   -   -   (22,068)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   -   -   (5)  (5)
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   (8)  -   16   8 
Issuance of restricted shares  449   5   (4)  -   -   -   -   1 
Forfeiture of restricted shares  (89)  (1)  -   -   -   -   -   (1)
Vesting of restricted stock units  39   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Shares issued pursuant to exercise of stock options  156   2   875   -   -   -   -   877 
Shares withheld pursuant to exercise of stock options  -   -   -   -   -   (647)  -   (647)
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted stock  -   -   -   -   -   (794)  -   (794)
Common shares issued, net of issuance costs  4,428   44   26,822   -   -   -   -   26,866 
Stock based compensation  -   -   4,676   -   -   -   -   4,676 
Balance at December 31, 2021 (As restated)  37,263  $373  $224,852  $(134,052) $391  $(8,299) $86  $83,351 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (As restated)  -   -   (10,137)  (6,754)  -   -   -   (16,891)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   -   -   2   2 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   (1,601)  -   (10)  (1,611)
Issuance of restricted shares  492   5   (5)  -   -   -   -   - 
Forfeiture of restricted shares  (186)  (2)  2   -   -   -   -   - 
Vesting of restricted stock units  36   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted stock  -   -   -   -   -   (211)  -   (211)
Stock based compensation  -   -   4,343   -   -   -   -   4,343 
Balance at December 31, 2022 (As restated)  37,605  $376  $219,055  $(140,806) $         (1,210) $(8,510) $                 78  $  68,983 
Balance  37,605  $376  $219,055  $(140,806) $         (1,210) $(8,510) $                 78  $  68,983 
Retained earnings adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-13  -   -   

-

   200   

-

   

-

   

-

   200 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (As restated)  -   -   (11,632)  (5,675)  -   -   -   (17,307)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   -   -   35   35 
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   -   -   35   35 
Warrant issued in connection with acquisition  -   -   1,347   -   -   -   -   1,347 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   594   -   (11)  583 
Issuance of restricted shares  1,247   13   (13)  -   -   -   -   - 
Forfeiture of restricted shares  (152)  (2)  2   -   -       -   - 
Exercise of stock options  16   -   36   -   -   -   -   36 
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted stock  -   -   -   -   -   (141)  -   (141)
Stock based compensation  -   -   3,908   -   -   -   -   3,908 
Balance at December 31, 2023  38,716  $387  $212,703  $(146,281) $(616) $(8,651) $102  $57,644 
Balance  38,716  $387  $212,703  $(146,281) $(616) $(8,651) $102  $57,644 

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POWERFLEET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

In thousands (except per share data)

  2021  2022  2023 
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021 (As restated)  2022 (As restated)  2023 
          
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net loss $(12,766) $(6,754) $(5,675)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:            
Non-controlling interest  (5)  2   35 
Gain on bargain purchase  -   -   (9,034)
Inventory reserve  (22)  149   1,500 
Stock based compensation expense  4,676   4,343   3,908 
Depreciation and amortization  8,553   8,262   9,445 
Right-of-use assets, non-cash lease expense  2,908   2,756   2,814 
Bad debt expense  997   66   1,767 
Deferred income taxes  1,888   708   (6)
Other non-cash items  305   707   103 
Changes in:            
Accounts receivable  (9,549)  (1,368)  (1,460)
Inventory  (5,943)  (4,473)  (1,743)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (2,860)  (816)  791 
Deferred costs  2,990   1,608   679 
Deferred revenue  (1,767)  (627)  (295)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  8,140   (533)  4,440 
Lease liabilities  (2,790)  (2,739)  (2,851)
Accrued severance payable, net  (145)  (42)  (21)
             
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (5,390)  1,249   4,397 
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Acquisitions, net of cash assumed  -   -   8,722 
Purchase of investments  -   (100)  (100)
Capitalized software development costs  (627)  (2,219)  (3,629)
Capital expenditures  (2,400)  (4,011)  (3,464)
             
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (3,027)  (6,330)  1,529 
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Net proceeds from stock offering  26,867   -   - 
Repayment of long-term debt  (5,571)  (5,659)  (4,408)
Short-term bank debt, net  (270)  5,709   4,321 
Purchase of treasury stock upon vesting of restricted stock  (794)  (211)  (141)
Repayment of financing lease  (138)  (121)  (129)
Payment of preferred stock dividend  (4,112)  -   (3,385)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net  229   -   36 
             
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  16,211   (282)  (3,706)
             
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  531   (3,408)  (877)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  8,325   (8,771)  1,343 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of year  18,435   26,760   17,989 
             
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of year $26,760  $17,989  $19,332 
             
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year            
Cash and cash equivalents  18,127   26,452   17,680 
Restricted cash  308   308   309 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of year $18,435  $26,760  $17,989 
             
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year            
Cash and cash equivalents  26,452   17,680   19,022 
Restricted cash  308   309   310 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of year $26,760  $17,989  $19,332 
             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:            
Cash paid for:            
Taxes $58  $63  $175 
Interest $1,474  $1,308  $1,656 
             
Noncash investing and financing activities:            
Value of shares withheld pursuant to exercise of stock options $647  $-  $- 
Value of warrant issued in connection with Movingdots acquisition $-  $-  $1,347 
Value of licensed intellectual property acquired in connection with Movingdots acquisition $-  $-  $1,517 
Preferred stock dividends paid in shares $-  

$

4,231

  

$

1,108 

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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POWERFLEET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2022 and 2023

In thousands (except per share data)

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND LIQUIDITY

The Company is a global leader of Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) solutions providing valuable business intelligence for managing high-value enterprise assets that improve operational efficiencies.

I.D. Systems, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1993. Powerfleet, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in February 2019 for the purpose of effectuating the transactions pursuant to which the Company acquired Pointer Telocation Ltd. (the “Pointer Merger”) and commenced operations on October 3, 2019, upon the closing of the Pointer Merger.

Impact of Macroeconomic Conditions and Supply Chain Disruptions

Higher interest rates and inflation, fluctuations in currency values, and the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas have resulted in significant economic disruption and adversely impacted the broader global economy, including our customers and suppliers. The extent of the impact of such conditions on our business and financial results will depend largely on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, including the duration of higher interest rates and inflation, the resilience of currency values, and the resolution or escalation of geopolitical conflicts, particularly those between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas, and the impact of these and other factors on capital and financial markets and the related impact on the financial circumstances of our employees, customers and suppliers.

In addition, the Company has experienced a significant impact to its supply chain given the challenges stemming from ongoing macroeconomic conditions, including delays in supply chain deliveries, extended lead times and shortages of certain key components, some raw material cost increases and slowdowns at certain production facilities. As a result of these supply chain issues, the Company has had to increase its volume of inventory beginning in 2022 to ensure supply. The Company incurred supply chain constraint expenses which lowered its gross margins and decreased its profitability primarily during the last six months of 2021 and first nine months of 2022.  The supply chain disruptions have delayed and may continue to delay the timing of some orders and expected deliveries of the Company’s products. If the impact of the supply chain disruptions is more severe than the Company expects, it could result in longer lead times, inventory supply challenges and further increased costs, all of which could result in the deterioration of the Company’s results, potentially for a longer period than currently anticipated.

As of the date of these audited consolidated financial statements, the full extent to which global economic conditions and geopolitical conflicts may materially impact the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition is uncertain.

Liquidity

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had cash (including restricted cash) and cash equivalents of $19,300 and working capital of $23,500. The Company’s primary sources of cash are cash flows from sales of products and services, its holdings of cash, cash equivalents and investments from the sale of its capital stock and borrowings under its credit facilities. To date, the Company has not generated sufficient cash flows solely from operating activities to fund its operations.

In addition, the Company’s subsidiaries, Powerfleet Israel Ltd. (“Powerfleet Israel”) and Pointer Telocation Ltd. (“Pointer” and, together with Powerfleet Israel, the “Borrowers”) were party to a Credit Agreement (the “Prior Credit Agreement”) with Bank Hapoalim B.M. (“Hapoalim”), pursuant to which Hapoalim provided Powerfleet Israel with two senior secured term loan facilities denominated in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”) in an initial aggregate principal amount of $30,000 (comprised of two facilities in the aggregate principal amounts of $20,000 and $10,000) and a five-year revolving credit facility to Pointer in an initial aggregate principal amount of $10,000. The proceeds of the term loan facilities were used to finance a portion of the cash consideration payable in the Company’s acquisition of Pointer. The Company borrowed net NIS 4,915, or $1,355, under the revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2023. See Note 12 for additional information.

On March 18, 2024, the Borrowers entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “A&R Credit Agreement”), which refinanced the facilities under, and amended and restated, the Prior Credit Agreement. The A&R Credit Agreement provides for (i) two senior secured term loan facilities denominated in NIS to Powerfleet Israel in an aggregate principal amount of $30,000 (comprised of two facilities in the aggregate principal amounts of $20,000 and $10,000, respectively) and (ii) two revolving credit facilities to Pointer in an aggregate principal amount of $20,000 (comprised of two revolvers in the aggregate principal amounts of $10,000 and $10,000, respectively). On March 18, 2024, Powerfleet Israel drew down $30,000 in cash under the term loan facilities and used the proceeds to prepay approximately $11,200, representing the remaining outstanding balance, of the term loans extended to Powerfleet Israel under the Prior Credit Agreement and distributed the remaining proceeds to Powerfleet. The proceeds of the revolving facilities may be used by Pointer for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures.

On April 2, 2024, the Company consummated the transactions contemplated by the Implementation Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2023 (the “Implementation Agreement”), that the Company entered into with Main Street 2000 Proprietary Limited, a private company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and MiX Telematics Limited, a public company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of South Africa (“MiX Telematics”), pursuant to which MiX Telematics became an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “MiX Combination”). The Implementation Agreement required, as a condition to closing of the MiX Combination, that the Company obtain a debt and/or equity financing in an amount sufficient to provide for the redemption in full of all outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”). In order to meet this condition, the Company entered into a facilities agreement (the “Facilities Agreement”) with FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) (“RMB”) on March 7, 2024 and shortly thereafter drew down $85,000 in cash under the Facilities Agreement. On April 2, 2024, concurrently with the closing of the MiX Combination, the Company used the net proceeds received from RMB and from incremental borrowing capacity as a result of the refinancing of credit facilities with Hapoalim to redeem in full $90,300 for the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock.

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See Note 20 for additional information on the financings that occurred after the year ended December 31, 2023.

Management believes the Company’s cash and cash equivalents of $19.3 million as of December 31, 2023 in conjunction with cash generated from the execution of its strategic plan over the next 12 months, and proceeds from the debt agreements are sufficient to fund the projected operations for at least the next 12 months from the issuance date of these financial statements (May 9, 2024) and service the Company’s outstanding obligations. Such expectation is based, in part, on the achievement of a certain volume of assumed revenue and gross margin; however, there is no guarantee the Company will achieve this amount of revenue and gross margin during the assumed time period. Management assessed various additional operating cost reduction options that are available to the Company and would be implemented, if assumed levels of revenue and gross margin are not achieved and additional funding is not obtained.

NOTE 2 – RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Description of Restatement Adjustments

In connection with the preparation of the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company determined that the accounting for the redemption premium associated with the Series A Preferred Stock was understated resulting in an understatement of “net loss attributable to common stockholders” and “net loss per share attributable to common stockholders” for each period, an understatement of the value of the convertible redeemable preferred stock as of each balance sheet date, and an overstatement of the additional paid-in capital as of each balance sheet date. The required adjustments to correct the redemption value of the calculation of the Series A Preferred Stock and the related accretion of the value of the preferred stock in the consolidated statement of operations include the recording of a non-cash accretion resulting in an increase in the net loss attributable to common stockholders, an increase in the “convertible redeemable preferred stock”, and a decrease of “additional paid-in capital” for all annual and interim periods in fiscal years 2021, 2022, and through September 30, 2023.

The correction of the error results in reporting the value of the convertible preferred stock including the accretion to the redemption value from the date of original issuance through each balance sheet date applying the interest method. The Company determined that it is appropriate to restate the financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 and each of the interim periods during the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K in addition to correcting other unrelated immaterial errors that were previously either unrecorded or recorded as out-of-period adjustments.

The following tables present the impact of all of these adjustments on the Company’s previously reported consolidated financial statements. The “As Reported” amounts in the following tables are amounts derived from the Company’s previously filed Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The amounts in the columns labeled “Redemption Premium Adjustment” represent the effect of adjustments resulting from the correction of the understatement of the Company’s net loss attributable to common stockholders and net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for each period for each period, as well as the impact of the cumulative amount on the value of the convertible redeemable preferred stock and additional paid-in capital as of each balance sheet date. The amounts in the columns labeled “Other Adjustments” represent the effect of other adjustments that relate to other unrelated errors in previously filed financial statements that were not material, individually or in the aggregate, to such filed financial statements. The effects of the restatement have been corrected in all impacted tables and footnotes throughout these consolidated financial statements.

Consolidation Financial Statements – Restatement Reconciliation Tables

SCHEDULE OF CONSOLIDATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Audited Financial Statements

The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022:

             
  December 31, 2022 (As restated) 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other Adjustments  As
Restated
 
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $17,680  $-  $-  $17,680 
Restricted cash  309   -   -   309 
Accounts receivable  32,493   -   154   32,647 
Inventory, net  22,272   -   -   22,272 
Deferred costs - current  762   -   -   762 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  7,709   -   (173)  7,536 
Total current assets  81,225   -   (19)  81,206 
               
Deferred costs less current portion  -   -   -   - 
Fixed assets, net  9,249   -   -   9,249 
Goodwill  83,487   -   -   83,487 
Intangible assets, net  22,908   -   -   22,908 
Right of use asset  7,820   -   -   7,820 
Severance payable fund  3,760   -   -   3,760 
Deferred tax asset  3,225   -   83   3,308 
Other assets  5,761   -   557   6,318 
Total assets $217,435  $-  $621  $218,056 
                 
LIABILITIES                
Current liabilities:                
Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt $10,312  $-  $-  $10,312 
Convertible note payable  -   -   -   - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  26,598   -   (1,201)  25,397 
Deferred revenue - current  6,363   -   13   6,376 
Lease liability - current  2,441   -   -   2,441 
Total current liabilities  45,714   -   (1,188)  44,526 
               
Long-term debt - less current maturities  11,403   -   -   11,403 
Deferred revenue - less current portion  4,390   -   41   4,431 
Lease liability - less current portion  5,628   -   -   5,628 
Accrued severance payable  4,365   -   -   4,365 
Deferred tax liability  4,919   -   (18)  4,901 
Other long-term liabilities  636   -   1,152   1,788 
                 
Total liabilities  77,055   -   (13)  77,042 
Commitments and Contingencies (note 19)              
               
Convertible redeemable preferred stock  57,565   14,466   -   72,031 
               
Preferred stock  -   -   -   - 
Common stock  376   -   -   376 
Additional paid-in capital  233,521   (14,466)  -   219,055 
Accumulated deficit  (141,440)  -   634   (140,806)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,210)  -   -   (1,210)
Treasury stock  (8,510)  -   -   (8,510)

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

              
Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’ equity  82,737   (14,466)  634   68,905 
Non-controlling interest  78   -   -   78 
Total equity  82,815   (14,466)  634   68,983 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity $217,435  $-  $621  $218,056 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021:

             
  Year Ended December 31, 2021 (As restated) 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
             
Revenues:                
Products $52,981  $-  $(79) $52,902 
Services  73,227   -   (169)  73,058 
Total revenues  126,208   -   (248)  125,960 
                 
Cost of revenues:                
Cost of products  39,445   -   182   39,627 
Cost of services  26,580   -   -    26,580 
 Total cost of revenues  66,025   -   182   66,207 
                 
Gross profit  60,183   -   (430)  59,753 
                 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative expenses  57,100   -   (604)  56,496 
Research and development expenses  11,058   -   371   11,429 
Total operating expenses  68,158   -   (233)  67,925 
                 
Loss from operations  (7,975)  -   (197)  (8,172)
Interest income  45   -   -    45 
Interest expense, net  (2,764)  -   -    (2,764)
Bargain purchase – Movingdots  -   -   -    - 
Other (expense) income, net  8   -   -    8 
                 
Net loss before income taxes  (10,686)  -   (197)  (10,883)
                 
Income tax (expense) benefit  (2,607)  -   719   (1,888)
                 
Net loss before non-controlling interest  (13,293)  -   522  (12,771)
Non-controlling interest  5   -   -   5 
                 
Net loss  (13,288)  -   522  (12,766)
Accretion of preferred stock  (672)  (4,518)  -    (5,190)
Preferred stock dividends  (4,112)  -   -    (4,112)
                 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(18,072) $(4,518) $522 $(22,068)
                 
Net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders – basic and diluted
 $(0.52) $(0.13) $0.02   $(0.64)
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted  34,571   34,571    34,571    34,571 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2022:

             
  Year Ended December 31, 2022 (As restated) 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
             
Revenues:                
Products $56,313  $-  $632  $56,945 
Services  78,844   -   123   78,967 
Total revenues  135,157   -   755   135,912 
                 
Cost of revenues:                
Cost of products  42,636   -   (67)  42,569 
Cost of services  28,350   -   -    28,350 
 Total cost of revenues  70,986   -   (67)  70,919 
                 
Gross profit  64,171   -   822   64,993 
                 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative expenses  63,001   -   491   63,492 
Research and development expenses  8,964   -   (492)  8,472 
Total operating expenses  71,965   -   (1)  71,964 
                 
Loss from operations  (7,794)  -   823   (6,971)
Interest income  71   -   -    71 
Interest expense, net  994   -   -    994 
Bargain purchase – Movingdots  -   -   -    - 
Other (expense) income, net  24   -   -    24 
                 
Net loss before income taxes  (6,705)  -   823   (5,882)
                 
Income tax (expense) benefit  (296)  -   (574)  (870)
                 
Net loss before non-controlling interest  (7,001)  -   249   (6,752)
Non-controlling interest  (2)  -   -    (2)
                 
Net loss  (7,003)  -   249   (6,754)
Accretion of preferred stock  (671)  (5,235)  -    (5,906)
Preferred stock dividends  (4,231)  -   -    (4,231)
                 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(11,905) $(5,235) $249  $(16,891)
                 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted $(0.34) $(0.15) $0.01   $(0.48)
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted  35,393   35,393    35,393    35,393 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively:

CORRECTED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY As Reported  Redemption premium adjustment  Other Adjustments  As Restated  As Reported  Redemption premium adjustment  Other Adjustments  As Restated 
  Additional Paid-In Capital  Accumulated Deficit 
                         
CORRECTED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY As Reported  Redemption premium adjustment  Other Adjustments  As Restated  As Reported  Redemption premium adjustment  Other Adjustments  As Restated 
Balance at December 31, 2020 $206,499  $(4,713) $           -  $201,786  $(121,150) $           -  $(137) $(121,287)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders  (4,785)  (4,518)  -   (9,303)  (13,287)  -   522   (12,765)
Issuance of restricted shares  (4)  -   -   (4)  -   -   -   - 
Shares issued pursuant to exercise of stock options  875   -   -   875   -   -   -   - 
Common shares issued, net of issuance costs  26,822   -   -   26,822   -   -   -   - 
Stock based compensation  4,676   -   -   4,676   -   -   -   - 
Balance at December 31, 2021 $234,083  $(9,231) $-  $224,852  $(134,437) $-  $385  $(134,052)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders  (4,902)  (5,235)  -   (10,137)  (7,003)  -   249   (6,754)
Issuance of restricted shares  (5)  -   -   (5)  -   -   -   - 
Forfeiture of restricted shares  2   -   -   2   -   -   -   - 
Stock based compensation  4,343   -   -   4,343   -   -   -   - 
Balance at December 31, 2022 $233,521  $(14,466) $-  $219,055  $(141,440) $-  $634  $(140,806)

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively:

                         
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021 (As restated)  2022 (As restated) 
                         
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(18,072) $(4,518) $522  $(22,068) $(11,905) $(5,235) $249  $(16,891)
                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  (8)  -   -   (8)  (1,601)  -   -   (1,601)
                                 
Total other comprehensive loss  (8)  -   -   (8)  (1,601)  -   -   (1,601)
                                 
Comprehensive loss $(18,080) $(4,518) $522  $(22,076) $(13,506) $(5,235) $249  $(18,492)

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2021:

  As Reported  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
  Year Ended December 31,
  2021 (As restated) 
  As Reported  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Cash flows from operating activities            
Net loss $(13,288) $522  $(12,766)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:            
Non-controlling interest  (5)  -   (5)
Gain on bargain purchase  -   -   - 
Inventory reserve  (22)  -   (22)
Stock based compensation expense  4,676   -   4,676 
Depreciation and amortization  8,553   -   8,553 
Right-of-use assets, non-cash lease expense  2,859   49   2,908 
Bad debt expense  1,442   (445)  997 
Deferred income taxes  2,607   (719)  1,888 
Other non-cash items  305   -   305 
Changes in:            
Accounts receivable  (9,643)  94  (9,549)
Inventory  (6,058)  115   (5,943)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (2,918)  58   (2,860)
Deferred costs  3,349   (359)  2,990 
Deferred revenue  (2,290)  523   (1,767)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  8,300   (160)   8,140 
Lease liabilities  (2,741)  (49)  (2,790)
Accrued severance payable, net  (145)  -    (145)
             
Net cash used in operating activities  (5,019)  (371)  (5,390)
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Acquisitions, net of cash assumed  -   -   - 
Purchase of investments  -   -   - 
Capitalized software development costs  (627)  -   (627)
Capital expenditures  (2,771)  371   (2,400)
             
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (3,398)  371   (3,027)
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Net proceeds from stock offering  26,867   -   26,867 
Repayment of long-term debt  (5,571)  -   (5,571)
Repayment of financing lease  (138)  -   (138)
Short-term bank debt, net  (270)  -   (270)
Purchase of treasury stock upon vesting of restricted stock  (794)  -   (794)
Payment of preferred stock dividend  (4,112)  -   (4,112)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net  229   -   229 
             
Net cash used in financing activities  16,211   -   16,211 
             
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  531   -   531 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  8,325   -   8,325 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of period  18,435   -   18,435 
             
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period $26,760  $-  $26,760 
             
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period            
Cash and cash equivalents  18,127   -   18,127 
Restricted cash  308   -   308 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period $18,435  $-  $18,435 
             
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period            
Cash and cash equivalents  26,452   -   26,452 
Restricted cash  308   -   308 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $26,760  $-  $26,760 
             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:            
Cash paid for:            
Taxes  58   -   58 
Interest  1,474   -   1,474 
             
Noncash investing and financing activities:            
Value of shares withheld pursuant to exercise of stock options $647  $-  $647 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2022:

Cash flows from operating activities As Reported  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2022 (As restated) 
Cash flows from operating activities As Reported  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Net loss $(7,003) $249  $(6,754)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:            
Non-controlling interest  2   -   2 
Gain on bargain purchase  -   -   - 
Inventory reserve  149   -   149 
Stock based compensation expense  4,343   -   4,343 
Depreciation and amortization  8,262   -   8,262 
Right-of-use assets, non-cash lease expense  2,756   -   2,756 
Bad debt expense  66   -   66 
Deferred income taxes  134   574   708 
Other non-cash items  707   -   707 
Changes in:            
Accounts receivable  (1,638)  270   (1,368)
Inventory  (4,473)  -    (4,473)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (374)  (442)  (816)
Deferred costs  1,249   359   1,608 
Deferred revenue  (158)  (469)  (627)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (484)  (49)  (533)
Lease liabilities  (2,739)  -    (2,739)
Accrued severance payable, net  (42)  -    (42)
             
Net cash provided by operating activities  757   492   1,249 
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Acquisitions, net of cash assumed  -   -   - 
Purchase of investments  (100)  -   (100)
Capitalized software development costs  (2,219)  -   (2,219)
Capital expenditures  (3,519)  (492)  (4,011)
             
Net cash used in investing activities  (5,838)  (492)  (6,330)
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Net proceeds from stock offering  -   -   - 
Repayment of long-term debt  (5,659)  -   (5,659)
Repayment of financing lease  (121)  -   (121)
Short-term bank debt, net  5,709   -   5,709 
Purchase of treasury stock upon vesting of restricted stock  (211)  -   (211)
Payment of preferred stock dividend  -   -   - 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net  -   -   - 
             
Net cash used in financing activities  (282)  -   (282)
             
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (3,408)  -    (3,408)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (8,771)  -   (8,771)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of period  26,760   -    26,760 
             
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period $17,989  $-  $17,989 
             
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period            
Cash and cash equivalents  26,452   -   26,452 
Restricted cash  308   -   308 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period $26,760  $-  $26,760 
             
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period            
Cash and cash equivalents  17,680   -   17,680 
Restricted cash  309   -   309 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $17,989  $-  $17,989 
             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:            
Cash paid for:            
Taxes  63   -    63 
Interest  1,308   -    1,308 
             
Noncash investing and financing activities:            
Preferred stock dividends paid in shares $4,231  $--  $4,231 

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Unaudited Financial Statements

The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2022:

  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Adjustments  Corrected 
  March 31, 2022 (As restated) 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $20,559  $-  $-   $20,559 
Restricted cash  308   -   -    308 
Accounts receivable  31,861   -   55  31,916 
Inventory, net  20,313   -   -    20,313 
Deferred costs – current  1,416   -   -    1,416 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  10,716   -   -    10,716 
Total current assets  85,173   -   55  85,228 
               
Deferred costs less current portion  224   -   -    224 
Fixed assets, net  8,532   -   -    8,532 
Goodwill  83,487   -   -    83,487 
Intangible assets, net  24,848   -   -    24,848 
Right of use asset  9,597   -   -    9,597 
Severance payable fund  4,282   -   -    4,282 
Deferred tax asset  4,977   -   -    4,977 
Other assets  4,778   -   91   4,869 
Total assets $225,898  $-  $146  $226,044 
                
LIABILITIES               
Current liabilities:               
Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt $6,006  $-  $-   $6,006 
Convertible note payable  -   -   -    - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  28,777   -   (814  27,963 
Deferred revenue current  7,168   -   97   7,265 
Lease liability – current  2,718   -   -    2,718 
Total current liabilities  44,669   -   (717)  43,952 
                
Long-term debt – less current maturities  16,258   -   -    16,258 
Deferred revenue – less current portion  4,466   -   -    4,466 
Lease liability – less current portion  7,128   -   -    7,128 
Accrued severance payable  4,857   -   -    4,857 
Deferred tax liability  5,305   -   (14)  5,291 
Other long-term liabilities  738   -   814   1,552 
                
Total liabilities  83,421   -   83  83,504 
Commitments and Contingencies (note 19)               
                
Convertible redeemable preferred stock  53,859   10,414    -   64,273 
                
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Preferred stock  -    -    -   -  
Common stock  376   -    -   376 
Additional paid-in capital  233,342   (10,414)  317   223,245 
Accumulated deficit  (137,366)  -   (159)  (137,525)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  644   -   (95)  549 
Treasury stock  (8,480)  -    -   (8,480)
                
Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’ equity  88,516   (10,414)  63   78,165 
Non-controlling interest  102   -    -   102 
Total equity  88,618   (10,414)  63   78,267 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity $225,898  $-  $146  $226,044 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2022:

             
  June 30, 2022 (As restated) 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $17,703  $-  $-   $17,703 
Restricted cash  309   -   -    309 
Accounts receivable  33,491   -   (3)  33,488 
Inventory, net  23,540   -   -    23,540 
Deferred costs – current  1,315   -   -    1,315 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  9,020   -   (78)  8,942 
Total current assets  85,378   -   (81)  85,297 
                
Deferred costs less current portion  -   -   -    - 
Fixed assets, net  8,333   -   -    8,333 
Goodwill  83,487   -   -    83,487 
Intangible assets, net  24,022   -   -    24,022 
Right of use asset  8,463   -   -    8,463 
Severance payable fund  3,610   -   -    3,610 
Deferred tax asset  4,395   -   (448)  3,947 
Other assets  5,063   -   (41)  5,022 
Total assets $222,751  $-  $(570) $222,181 
                 
LIABILITIES                
Current liabilities:               
Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt $7,794  $-  $-   $7,794 
Convertible note payable  -   -   -    - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  29,233   -   (997)  28,236 
Deferred revenue – current  7,331   -   -    7,331 
Lease liability – current  2,494   -   -    2,494 
Total current liabilities  46,852   -   (997)  45,855 
                
Long-term debt – less current maturities  13,408   -   -    13,408 
Deferred revenue – less current portion  4,139   -   -    4,139 
Lease liability – less current portion  6,237   -   -    6,237 
Accrued severance payable  4,118   -   -    4,118 
Deferred tax liability  5,091   -   (10)  5,081 
Other long-term liabilities  647   -   997   1,644 
       -         
Total liabilities  80,492   -   (10)  80,482 
Commitments and Contingencies (note 19)               
                
Convertible redeemable preferred stock  55,074   11,678   -    66,752 
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Preferred stock  -    -   -    -  
Common stock  375   -   -    375 
Additional paid-in capital  233,756   (11,678)  -    222,078 
Accumulated deficit  (137,484)  -   (448)  (137,932)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,062)  -   (112)  (1,174)
Treasury stock  (8,485)  -   -    (8,485)
                
Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’ equity  87,100   (11,678)  

(560

)  74,862 
Non-controlling interest  85   -   -    85 
Total equity  87,185   (11,678)  (560)  74,947 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity $222,751  $-  $

(570

) $222,181 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2022:

             
  September 30, 2022 (As restated) 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $16,703  $-  $-   $16,703 
Restricted cash  309   -   -    309 
Accounts receivable  33,352   -   39   33,391 
Inventory, net  23,572   -   -    23,572 
Deferred costs - current  1,025   -   -    1,025 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  8,868   -   (78)  8,790 
Total current assets  83,829   -   (39)  83,790 
                
Deferred costs less current portion  -   -   -    - 
Fixed assets, net  8,994   -   -    8,994 
Goodwill  83,487   -   -    83,487 
Intangible assets, net  23,312   -   -    23,312 
Right of use asset  7,999   -   -    7,999 
Severance payable fund  3,614   -   -    3,614 
Deferred tax asset  3,740   -   -    3,740 
Other assets  5,086   -   184   5,270 
Total assets $220,061  $-  $145  $220,206 
                 
LIABILITIES                
Current liabilities:               
Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt $9,366  $-  $-   $9,366 
Convertible note payable  -   -   -    - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  28,818   -   (1,114)  27,704 
Deferred revenue - current  6,523   -   -    6,523 
Lease liability - current  2,464   -   -    2,464 
Total current liabilities  47,171   -   (1,114)  46,057 
                
Long-term debt - less current maturities  11,914   -   -    11,914 
Deferred revenue - less current portion  4,208   -   -    4,208 
Lease liability - less current portion  5,793   -   -    5,793 
Accrued severance payable  4,148   -   -    4,148 
Deferred tax liability  5,182   -   (9)  5,173 
Other long-term liabilities  628   -   1,126   1,754 
                
Total liabilities  79,044   -   3   79,047 
Commitments and Contingencies (note 19)                
                 
Convertible redeemable preferred stock  56,309   13,032   -    69,341 
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Preferred stock  -    -   -    -  
Common stock  376   -   -    376 
Additional paid-in capital  233,590   (13,032)  -    220,558 
Accumulated deficit  (139,784)  -   250   (139,534)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,050)  -   (108)  (1,158)
Treasury stock  (8,492)  -   -    (8,492)
                 
Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’ equity  84,640   (13,032)  142  71,750 
Non-controlling interest  68   -   -    68 
Total equity  84,708   (13,032)  142   71,818 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity $220,061  $-  $145  $220,206 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2023:

             
  March 31, 2023 (As restated) 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $24,780  $-  $-   $24,780 
Restricted cash  309   -   -    309 
Accounts receivable  31,442   -   145   31,587 
Inventory, net  22,649   -   -    22,649 
Deferred costs – current  523   -   -    523 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  7,959   -   -    7,959 
Total current assets  87,662   -   145   87,807 
                 
Deferred costs less current portion  -   -   -    - 
Fixed assets, net  9,953   -   (12)  9,941 
Goodwill  83,487   -   -    83,487 
Intangible assets, net  22,328   -   (45)  22,283 
Right of use asset  7,332   -   -    7,332 
Severance payable fund  3,684   -   -    3,684 
Deferred tax asset  2,496   -   97    2,593 
Other assets  5,984   -   658   6,642 
Total assets $222,926  $-  $843  $223,769 
                 
LIABILITIES                
Current liabilities:               
Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt $9,359  $-  $-   $9,359 
Convertible note payable  -   -   -    - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  27,682   -   (1,446)  26,236 
Deferred revenue – current  6,327   -   33   6,360 
Lease liability – current  2,481   -   -    2,481 
Total current liabilities  45,849   -   (1,413)  44,436 
                
Long-term debt – less current maturities  10,638   -   -    10,638 
Deferred revenue – less current portion  4,378   -   109   4,487 
Lease liability – less current portion  5,065   -   -    5,065 
Accrued severance payable  4,396   -   -    4,396 
Deferred tax liability  4,593   -   (9)  4,584 
Other long-term liabilities  623   -   1,446   2,069 
                
Total liabilities  75,542   -   133   75,675 
Commitments and Contingencies (note 19)                
                 
Convertible redeemable preferred stock  58,840   15,952   -    74,792 
                
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Preferred stock  -    -   -    -  
Common stock  376   -   -    376 
Additional paid-in capital  234,425   (15,952)  -    218,473 
Accumulated deficit  (136,671)  -   710  (135,961)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,098)  -   -    (1,098)
Treasury stock  (8,554)  -   -    (8,554)
                
Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’ equity  88,478   (15,952)  710  73,236 
Non-controlling interest  66   -   -    66 
Total equity  88,544   (15,952)  710  73,302 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity $222,926  $-  $843  $223,769 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2023:

             
  June 30, 2023 (As restated) 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $21,729  $-  $-   $21,729 
Restricted cash  309   -   -    309 
Accounts receivable  31,318   -   (39)  31,279 
Inventory, net  22,125   -   -    22,125 
Deferred costs – current  338   -   -    338 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  7,298   -   -    7,298 
Total current assets  83,117   -   (39)  83,078 
                
Deferred costs less current portion  -    -   -    - 
Fixed assets, net  10,226   -   (65)  10,161 
Goodwill  83,487   -   -    83,487 
Intangible assets, net  21,871   -   (91)  21,780 
Right of use asset  6,936   -   -    6,936 
Severance payable fund  3,566   -   -    3,566 
Deferred tax asset  1,942   -   97     2,039 
Other assets  6,131   -   625   6,756 
Total assets $217,276  $-  $527  $217,803 
                
LIABILITIES               
Current liabilities:               
Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt $11,197  $-  $-   $11,197 
Convertible note payable  -   -   -    - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  24,960   -   (1,571)  23,389 
Deferred revenue – current  6,193   -   37   6,230 
Lease liability – current  2,448   -   -    2,448 
Total current liabilities  44,798   -   

(1,534

)  43,264 
                
Long-term debt – less current maturities  9,940   -   -    9,940 
Deferred revenue – less current portion  4,582   -   126   4,708 
Lease liability – less current portion  4,715   -   -    4,715 
Accrued severance payable  4,284   -   -    4,284 
Deferred tax liability  4,030   -   (54)  3,976 
Other long-term liabilities  668   -   1,571   2,239 
                
Total liabilities  73,017   -   109   73,126 
Commitments and Contingencies (note 19)                
                 
Convertible redeemable preferred stock  59,008   17,557   -    76,565 
                
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Preferred stock  -    -   -    -  
Common stock  377   -   -    377 
Additional paid-in capital  234,015   (17,557)  -    216,458 
Accumulated deficit  (139,648)  -   418  (139,230)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (998)  -   -    (998)
Treasury stock  (8,558)  -   -    (8,558)
                
Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’ equity  85,188   (17,557)  418  68,049 
Non-controlling interest  63   -   -    63 
Total equity  85,251   (17,557)  418  68,112 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity $217,276  $-  $527  $217,803 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2023:

           .  
  September 30, 2023 (As restated) 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
             
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $19,297  $-  $-   $19,297 
Restricted cash  310   -   -    310 
Accounts receivable  33,606   -   188   33,794 
Inventory, net  21,055   -   -    21,055 
Deferred costs - current  191   -   -    191 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  8,721   -   -    8,721 
Total current assets  83,180   -   188   83,368 
                
Deferred costs less current portion  -    -   -    - 
Fixed assets, net  10,222   -   (119)  10,103 
Goodwill  83,487   -   -    83,487 
Intangible assets, net  21,157   -   (136)  21,021 
Right of use asset  6,490   -   -    6,490 
Severance payable fund  3,427   -   -    3,427 
Deferred tax asset  1,915   -   97    2,012 
Other assets  6,228   -   653   6,881 
Total assets $216,106  $-  $683  $216,789 
                 
LIABILITIES                
Current liabilities:                
Short-term bank debt and current maturities of long-term debt $12,137  $-  $-   $12,137 
Convertible note payable  -   -   -    - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  28,109   -   (1,656)  26,453 
Deferred revenue – current  6,101   -   37   6,138 
Lease liability – current  2,286   -   -    2,286 
Total current liabilities  48,633   -   (1,619)  47,014 
                
Long-term debt – less current maturities  9,617   -   -    9,617 
Deferred revenue – less current portion  4,804   -   123   4,927 
Lease liability – less current portion  4,415   -   -    4,415 
Accrued severance payable  4,142   -   -    4,142 
Deferred tax liability  4,283   -   (21)  4,262 
Other long-term liabilities  649   -   1,656   2,305 
                
Total liabilities  76,543   -   139   76,682
Commitments and Contingencies (note 19)                
                 
Convertible redeemable preferred stock  59,176   19,224   -    78,400 
                
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Preferred stock      -         
Common stock  387   -   -    387 
Additional paid-in capital  233,811   (19,224)  -    214,587 
Accumulated deficit  (143,322)  -   544  (142,778)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (1,904)  -   -    (1,904)
Treasury stock  (8,648)  -   -    (8,648)
                
Total Powerfleet, Inc. stockholders’ equity  80,324   (19,224)  544  61,644 
Non-controlling interest  63   -   -    63 
Total equity  80,387   (19,224)  544  61,707 
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity $216,106  $-  $683  $216,789 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023:

                                 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
(As restated)
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
(As restated)
 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Revenues:                                
Products $14,392  $-  $127  $14,519  $12,404  $-  $104  $12,508 
Services  18,769   -   -   18,769   20,435   -   (91)  20,344 
Total revenues  33,161   -   127   33,288   32,839   -   13   32,852 
                                 
Cost of revenues:                                
Cost of products  11,978   -   (67)  11,911   9,002   -   -   9,002 
Cost of services  6,784   -       6,784   7,219   -   57   7,276 
  Total cost of revenues  18,762   -   (67)  18,695   16,221   -   57   16,278 
                                 
Gross profit  14,399   -   194   14,593   16,618   -   (44)   16,574 
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Selling, general and administrative expenses  14,912   -   665   15,577   16,787   -   154   16,941 
Research and development expenses  3,229   -   (492)  2,737   1,723   -    -   1,723 
Total operating expenses  18,141   -   173  18,314   18,510   -   154   18,664 
                                 
Loss from operations  (3,742)  -   21   (3,721)  (1,892)  -   (198)  (2,090)
Interest income  13   -   -   13   24   -    -   24 
Interest expense, net  100   -   -   100   (137)  -   -  (137)
Bargain purchase – Movingdots  -   -   -   -   7,234   -   -   7,234 
Other (expense) income, net  (1)  -   95   94  (66)  -    69   3
                                 
Net loss before income taxes  (3,630)  -   116   (3,514)  5,163   -   (129)  5,034 
                                 
Income tax (expense) benefit  703   -   (661)  42   (397)  -   5   (392)
                                 
Net loss before non-controlling interest  (2,927)  -   (545)  (3,472)  4,766   -   (124)  4,642 
Non-controlling interest  (1)  -   -   (1)  3   -   -   3 
                                 
Net loss  (2,928)  -   (545)  (3,473)  4,769   -   (124)  4,645 
Accretion of preferred stock  (168)  

(1,183

)  -    

(1,351

)  (168)  (1,487)  -   (1,655)
Preferred stock dividends  (1,028)  -   -   (1,028)  (1,107)  -   -   (1,107)
                                 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(4,124) $(1,183) $(545) $(5,852) $3,494  $(1,487) $(124) $1,883 
                                 
Net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders - basic and diluted
 $(0.12) $(0.03) $(0.02) $(0.17) $0.11  $(0.06) $(0.01) $0.04 
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic  35,332   35,332   35,332   35,332   35,548   35,548   35,548   35,548 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted  35,332   35,332   35,332   35,332   35,628   35,628   35,628   35,628 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2023:

                                 
  Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
(As restated)
  Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
(As restated)
 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Revenues:                                
Products $14,818  $-  $(229) $14,589  $11,012  $-  $72  $11,084 
Services  19,776   -   155   19,931   21,038   -   (30)  21,008 
Total revenues  34,594   -   (74)  34,520   32,050   -   42   32,092 
                                 
Cost of revenues:                                
Cost of products  11,336   -   -   11,336   8,550   -   -   8,550 
Cost of services  7,028   -   -   7,028   7,467   -   57   7,524 
  Total cost of revenues  18,364   -   -   18,364   16,017   -   57   16,074 
                                 
Gross profit  16,230   -   (74)  16,156   16,033   -   (15)  16,018 
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Selling, general and administrative expenses  15,817   -   (220)  15,597   16,987   -   211   17,198 
Research and development expenses  2,001   -    -   2,001   2,179   -   42   2,221 
Total operating expenses  17,818   -   (220)  17,598   19,166   -   253   19,419 
                                 
Loss from operations  (1,588)  -   146  (1,442)  (3,133)  -   (268)  (3,401)
Interest income  15   -   -    15   22   -    -   22 
Interest expense, net  1,493   -   -   1,493   (173)  -   -   (173)
Bargain purchase – Movingdots  -   -    -   -   283   -   -   283 
Other (expense) income, net  3   -   17   20   69   -   (69)  - 
                                 
Net loss before income taxes  (77)  -   163  86  (2,932)  -   (337)  (3,269)
                                 
Income tax (expense) benefit  (40)  -   (452)  (492)  (39)  -   45   6 
                                 
Net loss before non-controlling interest  (117)  -   (289)  (406)  (2,971)  -   (292)  (3,263)
Non-controlling interest  (1)  -    -   (1)  (6)  -   -   (6)
                                 
Net loss  (118)  -   (289)   (407)  (2,977)  -   (292)  (3,269)
Accretion of preferred stock  (168)  (1,264)   -   (1,432)  (168)  (1,604)   -   

(1,772

)
Preferred stock dividends  (1,048)  -    -   (1,048)  (1,129)  -   -   (1,129)
                                 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(1,334) $(1,264) $(289) $(2,887) $(4,274) $(1,604) $(292) $(6,170)
                                 
Net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders – basic and diluted
 $(0.04) $(0.04) $(0.01) $(0.08) $(0.12) $(0.05) $(0.01) $(0.17)
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic  35,386   35,386   35,386   35,386   35,605   35,605   35,605   35,605 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted  35,386   35,386   35,386   35,386   35,605   35,605   35,605   35,605 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2023:

                                 
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(As restated)
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
(As restated)
 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Revenues:                                
Products $29,210  $-  $(102) $29,108  $23,416  $-  $177  $23,593 
Services  38,545   -   155   38,700   41,473   -   (121)  41,352 
Total revenues  67,755   -   53   67,808   64,889   -   56   64,945 
                                 
Cost of revenues:                                
Cost of products  23,314   -   (67)  23,247   17,552   -   -   17,552 
Cost of services  13,812   -   -    13,812   14,686   -   114   14,800 
 Total cost of revenues  37,126   -   (67)  37,059   32,238   -   114   32,352 
                                 
Gross profit  30,629   -   120   30,749   32,651   -   (58)  32,593 
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Selling, general and administrative expenses  30,729   -   445   31,174   33,774   -   365   34,139 
Research and development expenses  5,230   -   (492)  4,738   3,902   -   42   3,944 
Total operating expenses  35,959   -   (47)  35,912   37,676   -   407   38,083 
                                 
Loss from operations  (5,330)  -   167   (5,163)  (5,025)  -   (465)  (5,490)
Interest income  28   -       28   46   -       46 
Interest expense, net  1,593   -   -   1,593   (310)  -   -  (310)
Bargain purchase – Movingdots  -   -   -    -   7,517   -   -   7,517 
Other (expense) income, net  2   -   112     114   3   -   -    3 
                                 
Net loss before income taxes  (3,707)  -   279   (3,428)  2,231   -   (465)  1,766 
                                 
Income tax (expense) benefit  663   -   (1,113)  (450)  (436)  -   50   (386)
                                 
Net loss before non-controlling interest  (3,044)  -   (834)  (3,878)  1,795   -   (415)  1,380 
Non-controlling interest  (2)  -   -    (2)  (3)  -   -    (3)
                                 
Net loss  (3,046)  -   (834)  (3,880)  1,792   -   (415)  1,377 
Accretion of preferred stock  (336)  (2,447)  -    (2,783)  (336)  (3,091)  -    (3,427)
Preferred stock dividends  (2,076)  -   -    (2,076)  (2,236)  -   -    (2,236)
                                 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(5,458) $(2,447) $(834) $(8,739) $(780) $(3,091) $(415) $(4,286)
                                 
Net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders – basic and diluted
 $(0.15) $(0.07) $(0.02) $(0.25) $0.01  $(0.12) $(0.01) $(0.12)
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic  35,359   35,359   35,359   35,359   35,577   35,577   35,577   35,577 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted  35,359   35,359   35,359   35,359   35,670   35,577   35,577   35,577 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023:

                                 
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
(As restated)
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
(As restated)
 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Revenues:                                
Products $14,021   $-   $419   $14,440   $13,147   $-   $85   $13,232 
Services  20,267   -   (152)  20,115   21,048   -   (38)  21,010 
Total revenues  34,288   -   267   34,555   34,195   -   47   34,242 
                                 
Cost of revenues:                                
Cost of products  9,839   -   (59)  9,780   8,843   -    -   8,843 
Cost of services  7,268   -   59   7,327   8,237   -   57   8,294 
 Total cost of revenues  17,107   -   -   17,107   17,080   -   57   17,137 
                                 
Gross profit  17,181   -   267   17,448   17,115   -   (10)  17,105 
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Selling, general and administrative expenses  16,664   -   (119)  16,545   17,988   -   (211)  17,777 
Research and development expenses  1,735   -   130   1,865   2,384   -   42   2,426 
Total operating expenses  18,399   -   11   18,410   20,372   -   (169)  20,203 
                                 
Loss from operations  (1,218)  -   256   (962)  (3,257)  -   159  (3,098)
Interest income  20   -   -   20   23   -   -   23 
Interest expense, net  (331)  -   -  (331)  (154)  -    -   (154)
Bargain purchase – Movingdots  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Other (expense) income, net  -   -   (4)  (4)  (24)  -   -   (24)
                                 
Net loss before income taxes  (1,529)  -   252   (1,277)  (3,412)  -   159  (3,253)
                                 
Income tax (expense) benefit  (770)  -   447   (323)  (262)  -   (33)  (295)
                                 
Net loss before non-controlling interest  (2,299)  -   699   (1,600)  (3,674)  -   126  (3,548)
Non-controlling interest  (1)  -   -   (1)  -   -   -   - 
                                 
Net loss  (2,300)  -   699   (1,601)  (3,674)  -   126  (3,548)
Accretion of preferred stock  (168)  (1,353)  -   (1,521)  (167)  (1,667)  -   (1,834)
Preferred stock dividends  (1,067)  -   -    (1,067)  (1,128)  -   -    (1,128)
                                 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (3,535)  $(1,353) $ 699  $ (4,189)  $(4,969)  $(1,667)  $126  $(6,510)
                                 
Net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders – basic and diluted
  $(0.10)  $(0.04)  $0.02   $(0.12)  $(0.14)  $(0.05)  $0.00  $(0.18)
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic  35,406   35,406   35,406   35,406   35,653   35,653   35,653   35,653 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted  35,406   35,406   35,406   35,406   35,653   35,653   35,653   35,653 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023:

                                 
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
(As restated)
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(As restated)
 
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As Reported  Redemption Premium Adjustment  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Revenues:                                
Products  $43,231  -   $318   $43,549   $36,563   $-   $262   $36,825 
Services  58,812   -   3   58,815   62,521   -   (159)  62,362 
Total revenues  102,043   -   321   102,364   99,084   -   103   99,187 
                                 
Cost of revenues:                                
Cost of products  33,152   -   (126)  33,026   26,394   -   -    26,394 
Cost of services  21,081   -   59   21,140   22,923   -   171   23,094 
  Total cost of revenues  54,233   -   (67)  54,166   49,317   -   171   49,488 
                                 
Gross profit  47,810   -   388   48,198   49,767   -   (68)  49,699 
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Selling, general and administrative expenses  47,393   -   327   47,720   51,763   -   154   51,917 
Research and development expenses  6,965   -   (362)  6,603   6,285   -   84   6,369 
Total operating expenses  54,358   -   (35)  54,323   58,048   -   238   58,286 
                                 
Loss from operations  (6,548)  -   423   (6,125)  (8,281)  -   (306)  (8,587)
Interest income  48   -       48   69   -       69 
Interest expense, net  1,262   -   -   1,262   (464)  -   -  (464)
Bargain purchase - Movingdots  -   -   -   -   7,517   -       7,517 
Other (expense) income, net  1   -   108   109   (22)  -   -   (22)
                                 
Net loss before income taxes  (5,237)  -   531   (4,706)  (1,181)  -   (306)  (1,487)
                                 
Income tax (expense) benefit  (107)  -   (666)  (773)  (698)  -   17   (681)
                                 
Net loss before non-controlling interest  (5,344)  -   (135)  (5,479)  (1,879)  -   (289)  (2,168)
Non-controlling interest  (3)  -   -   (3)  (3)  -   -   (3)
                                 
Net loss  (5,347)  -   (135)  (5,482)  (1,882)  -   (289)  (2,171)
Accretion of preferred stock  (504)  (3,801)  -   (4,305)  (503)  (4,758)   -   (5,261)
Preferred stock dividends  (3,143)  -   -   (3,143)  (3,364)  -   -   (3,364)
                                 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(8,994) $(3,801) $(135) $(12,930) $(5,749) $(4,758) $(289) $(10,796)
                                 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted $(0.25) $(0.11) $(0.00) $(0.37) $(0.16) $(0.13) $(0.01) $(0.30)
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic  35,375   35,375   35,375   35,375   35,602   35,602   35,602   35,602 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted  35,375   35,375   35,375   35,375   35,602   35,602   35,602   35,602 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively:

  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2022 (As restated)  2023 (As restated) 
                         
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(4,124) $(1,183) $(545) $(5,852) $3,494  $(1,487) $(124) $1,883 
                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (As Restated)  158   -   -   158   112   -   -   112 
                                 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)  158   -   -   158   112   -   -   112 
                                 
Comprehensive loss $(3,966) $(1,183) $(545) $(5,694) $3,606  $(1,487) $(124) $1,995 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2023, respectively:

  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
  Three Months Ended June 30, 
  2022 (As restated)  2023 (As restated) 
                         
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(1,334) $(1,264) $(289) $(2,887) $(4,274) $(1,604) $(292) $(6,170)
                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (As restated)  (1,723)  -   -   (1,723)  100   -   -   100 
                                 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)  (1,723)  -   -   (1,723)  100   -   -   100 
                                 
Comprehensive loss $(3,057) $(1,264) $(289) $(4,610) $(4,174) $(1,604) $(292) $(6,070)

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2023, respectively:

  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
  Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2022 (As restated)  2023 (As restated) 
                         
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(5,458) $(2,447) $(834) $(8,739) $(780) $(3,091) $(415) $(4,286)
                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (As restated)  (1,565)  -   -   (1,565)  212   -   -   212 
                                 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)  (1,565)  -   -   (1,565)  212   -   -   212 
                                 
Comprehensive loss $(7,023) $(2,447) $(834) $(10,304) $(568) $(3,091) $(415) $(4,074)

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023, respectively:

  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
  Three Months Ended September 30, 
  2022 (As restated)  2023 (As restated) 
                         
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(3,535) $(1,353) $699  $(4,189) $(4,969) $(1,667) $126  $(6,510)
                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (As restated)  16   -   -   16   (906)  -   -   (906)
                                 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)  16   -   -   16   (906)  -   -   (906)
                                 
Comprehensive loss $(3,519) $(1,353) $699  $(4,173) $(5,875) $(1,667) $126  $(7,416)

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023, respectively:

  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2022 (As restated)  2023 (As restated) 
                         
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Redemption
Premium
Adjustment
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(8,994) $(3,801) $(135) $(12,930) $(5,749) $(4,758) $(289) $(10,796)
                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (As restated)  (1,549)  -   -   (1,549)  (694)  -   -   (694)
                                 
Total other comprehensive loss  (1,549)  -   -   (1,549)  (694)  -   -   (694)
                                 
Comprehensive loss $(10,543) $(3,801) $(135) $(14,479) $(6,443) $(4,758) $(289) $(11,490)

The following table presents the as restated balances in the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2022:

                                 
  Common Stock                   
  Number of Shares  Amount  Additional Paid-in Capital  Accumulated Deficit  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  Treasury Stock  Non-controlling Interest  Stockholders’
Equity
 
                         
Balance at December 31, 2021 (As Reported)  37,263  $373  $234,083  $(134,437) $391  $(8,299) $86  $92,197 
Effect of Restatement  -   -   (9,231)  385   -   -   -   (8,846)
Balance at January 1, 2022 (As Restated)  37,263  $373  $224,852  $(134,052) $391  $(8,299) $86  $83,351 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (As restated)  -   -   (2,379)  (3,473)  -  -   -   (5,852)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   -   -   1   1 
Foreign currency translation adjustment (As restated)  -   -   -   -   158   -   15   173 
Issuance of restricted shares  398   4   (4)  -   -   -   -   - 
Forfeiture of restricted shares  (121)  (1)  1   -   -   -   -   - 
Vesting of restricted stock units  30   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted stock  -   -   -   -   -   (181)  -   (181)
Stock based compensation (As restated)  -   -   775   -   -   -   -   775 
Balance at March 31, 2022 (As Restated)  37,570  $376  $223,245  $(137,525) $549  $(8,480) $102  $78,267 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (As restated)  -   -   (2,480)  (407)  -   -   

-

   (2,887)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   -   -   1  1
Foreign currency translation adjustment (As restated)  -   -   -   -   (1,723)  -   (18)  (1,741)
Forfeiture of restricted shares  (24)  (1)  1   -   -   -   -   - 
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted stock  -   -   -   -   -   (5)  -   (5)
Stock based compensation (As restated)  -   -   1,312   -   -   -   -   1,312 
Balance at June 30, 2022 (As Restated)  37,546  $375  $222,078  $(137,932) $(1,174) $(8,485) $85  $74,947 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (As restated)  -   -   (2,589)  (1,602)  -   -   -   (4,191)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   -   -   1   1 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   16   -   (18)  (2)
Issuance of restricted shares  78   1   (1)  -   -   -   -   - 
Forfeiture of restricted shares  (40)  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted stock  -   -   -   -   -   (7)  -   (7)
Stock based compensation  -   -   1,070   -   -   -   -   1,070 
Balance at September 30, 2022 (As Restated)  37,584  $376  $220,558  $(139,534) $(1,158) $(8,492) $68  $71,818 

The following table presents the total quarterly net impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, and September 30, 2023:

  Number of Shares  Amount  Additional Paid-in Capital  Accumulated Deficit  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  Treasury Stock  Non-controlling Interest  Stockholders’
Equity
 
  Common Stock                   
  Number of Shares  Amount  Additional Paid-in Capital  Accumulated Deficit  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  Treasury Stock  Non-controlling Interest  Stockholders’
Equity
 
                         
Balance at January 1, 2023 (As Restated)  37,605  $376  $219,055  $(140,806) $(1,210) $(8,510) $78  $68,983 
Retained earnings adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-13  -   -   -   200   -   -   -   200 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders (As restated)  -   -   (2,761)  4,645   -   -   -   1,884 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   -   -   (3)  (3)
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   112   -   (9)  103 
Issuance of restricted shares  75   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Forfeiture of restricted shares  (59)  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted stock  -   -   -   -   -   (44)  -   (44)
Stock based compensation  -   -   832   -   -   -   -   832 
Warrant issuance in connection with acquisition  -   -   1,347   -   -   -   -   1,347 
Balance at March 31, 2023 (As Restated)  37,621  $376  $218,473  $(135,961) $(1,098) $(8,554) $66  $73,302 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (As restated)  -   -   (2,902)  (3,269)  -   -   -   (6,171)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   -   -   6   6 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   100   -   (9)  91 
Issuance of restricted shares  162   1   (1)  -   -   -   -   - 
Forfeiture of restricted shares  (82)  -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Exercise of stock options  16   -   36   -   -   -   -   36 
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted stock  -   -   -   -   -   (4)  -   (4)
Stock based compensation  -   -   852   -   -   -   -   852 
Balance at June 30, 2023 (As Restated)  37,717  $377  $216,458  $(139,230) $(998) $(8,558) $63  $68,112 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (As restated)  -   -   (2,962)  (3,548)  -   -   -   (6,510)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   -   (906)  -   -   (906)
Issuance of restricted shares  982   10   (10)  -   -   -   -   - 
Forfeiture of restricted shares  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Exercise of stock options  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Shares withheld pursuant to vesting of restricted stock  -   -   -   -   -   (90)  -   (90)
Stock based compensation  -   -   1,101   -   -   -   -   1,101 
Balance at September 30, 2023 (As Restated)  38,699  $387  $214,587  $(142,778) $(1,904) $(8,648) $63  $61,707 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023:

                         
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2022 (As restated)  2023 (As restated) 
  As
Reported
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Cash flows from operating activities                        
Net (loss) income $(2,928) $(545) $

(3,473

) $4,769  $(124)  $4,645 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                        
Non-controlling interest  1   -    1   (3)  -   (3)
Gain on bargain purchase  -   -    

-

   (7,234)  -   (7,234)
Inventory reserve  53   -    53   2   -   2 
Stock based compensation expense  457   

317 

   774   832   -   832 
Depreciation and amortization  2,089   -    2,089   2,233   57   2,290 
Right-of-use assets, non-cash lease expense  658   -    658   658   -   658 
Bad debt expense  252   -    252   228   200   428 
Deferred income taxes  (703)  

662

  (41)  377   (5)  372 
Other non-cash items  556   -    556   46   -   46 
Changes in:                 -     
Accounts receivable  (533)  369  (164)  815   

9

  824 
Inventory  (1,929)  -    (1,929)  (237)  -   (237)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (1,337)  (149)   (1,486)  189   (274)  (85)
Deferred costs  372   359   731   239       239 
Deferred revenue  689   (426)  263   (91)  88   (3)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  809   -    809   (374)  49    (325)
Lease liabilities  (631)  -    (631)  (694)  -    (694)
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (2,125)  

587

  (1,538)  1,755   

-

  1,755 
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:                        
Acquisitions, net of cash assumed  -   -    -   8,722   -   8,722 
Purchase of investments  -   -    

-

   (100)  -   (100)
Capitalized software development costs  -   -    

-

   (680)  -   (680)
Capital expenditures  (610)  (492)  (1,102)  (1,100)  -   (1,100)
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (610)  (492)   (1,102)  6,842   -   6,842 
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:                        
Repayment of long-term debt  (1,497)  -    (1,497)  (1,329)  -   (1,329)
Short-term bank debt, net  -   -    -   (1)  -   (1)
Purchase of treasury stock upon vesting of restricted stock  (181)  -    (181)  (44)  -   (44)
                         
Net cash used in by financing activities  (1,678)  -   (1,678)  (1,374)  -   (1,374)
                         
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (1,480)  (95)  (1,575)  (123)  -   (123)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (5,893)  -   (5,893)  7,100   -  7,100 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period  26,760   -    26,760   17,989   -   17,989 
                         
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period $20,867  $-  $20,867  $25,089  $- $25,089 
                         
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period                        
Cash and cash equivalents  26,452   -    26,452   17,680   -    17,680 
Restricted cash  308   -    308   309   -    309 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period $26,760  $-  $26,760  $17,989  $-  $17,989 
                         
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period                        
Cash and cash equivalents  20,559   -    20,559   24,780   -    24,780 
Restricted cash  308   -    308   309   -    309 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $20,867  $-  $20,867  $25,089  $-  $25,089 
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                        
Cash paid for:                        
Taxes  3   -    3   5   -    5 
Interest  326   -    326   383   -    383 
                         
Noncash investing and financing activities:                        
Value of warrant issued in connection with Movingdots acquisition $-  $-   $-  $1,347  $-   $1,347 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2023:

                         
  Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2022 (As restated)  2023 (As restated) 
Cash flows from operating activities As Reported  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Net loss (income) $(3,046) $(834) $(3,880) $1,792  $(415) $1,377 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                        
Non-controlling interest  2   -   2   3   -   3 
Gain on bargain purchase  -   -   -   (7,517)  -   (7,517)
Inventory reserve  119   -   119   375   -   375 
Stock based compensation expense  2,086   -   2,086   1,684   -   1,684 
Depreciation and amortization  4,133   -   4,133   4,498   114   4,612 
Right-of-use assets, non-cash lease expense  1,382   -   1,382   1,318   -   1,318 
Bad debt expense  (364)      (364)  826   200   1,026 
Deferred income taxes  (663)  

1,113

  

450

   398   

(50

)  348 
Other non-cash items  604   -   604   73   -   73 
Changes in:                        
Accounts receivable  (2,911)  

428

  (2,483)  (37)  

193

  

156

Inventory  (5,410)  -   (5,410)  152   -   152 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (412)  61   (351)  500   (241)  

259

Deferred costs  696   359   1,055   424   -   424 
Deferred revenue  533   (523)  10   (53)  108   55 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  1,856   -   1,856   (1,840)  

49

   (1,791)
Lease liabilities  (1,335)  -   (1,335)  (1,344)  -   (1,344)
Accrued severance payable, net  30   -   30   88   -   88 
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  (2,700)  

604

  (2,096)  1,340   

(42

)  1,298 
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:                        
Acquisitions, net of cash assumed  -   -   -   8,722   -   8,722 
Purchase of investments  -   -   -   (100)  -   (100)
Capitalized software development costs  -   -   -   (1,677)  

-

   (1,677)
Capital expenditures  (2,013)  (492)  (2,505)  (2,108)  42   (2,066)
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (2,013)  (492)  (2,505)  4,837   

42

   4,879 
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:                        
Repayment of long-term debt  (2,897)  -   (2,897)  (2,658)  -   (2,658)
Short-term bank debt, net  2,330   -   2,330   2,736   -   2,736 
Purchase of treasury stock upon vesting of restricted stock  (186)  -   (186)  (48)  -   (48)
Payment of preferred stock dividend  -   -    -   (1,128)  -   (1,128)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  -   -   -   36   -   36 
                         
Net cash used in financing activities  (753)  -   (753)  (1,062)  -   (1,062)
                         
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (3,282)  

(112

)   (3,394)  (1,066)  -   (1,066)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (8,748)  -   (8,748)  4,049   -  4,049 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period  26,760   -   26,760   17,989   -   17,989 
                         
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period $18,012  $-  $18,012  $22,038  $- $22,038 
                         
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period                        
Cash and cash equivalents  26,452   -   26,452   17,680   -   17,680 
Restricted cash  308   -   308   309   -   309 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period $26,760  $-  $26,760  $17,989  $-  $17,989 
                         
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period                        
Cash and cash equivalents  17,703   -   17,703   21,729   -   21,729 
Restricted cash  309   -   309   309   -   309 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $18,012  $-  $18,012  $22,038  $-  $22,038 
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                        
Cash paid for:                        
Taxes  48   -   48   106   -   106 
Interest  639   -   639   621   -   621 
                         
Noncash investing and financing activities:                        
Value of warrant issued in connection with Movingdots acquisition $-  $-  $-  $1,347  $-  $1,347 

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The following table presents the impact of the financial statement adjustments on the Company’s previously reported unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023:

                         
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2022 (As Restated)  2023 (As Restated) 
Cash flows from operating activities As
Reported
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
  As
Reported
  Other
Adjustments
  As
Restated
 
Net loss $(5,347) $(135) $(5,482) $(1,882) $(289) $(2,171)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                        
Non-controlling interest  3   -   3   3   -   3 
Gain on bargain purchase  -   -   -   (7,517)  -   (7,517)
Inventory reserve  177   -   177   619   -   619 
Stock based compensation expense  3,156   -   3,156   2,785   -   2,785 
Depreciation and amortization  6,152   -   6,152   6,926   171   7,097 
Right-of-use assets, non-cash lease expense  2,071   -   2,071   1,900   -   1,900 
Bad debt expense  102   -   102   1,161   200   1,361 
Deferred income taxes  107   

666

   

773

  674   

(17

)  657 
Other non-cash items  660   -   660   172   -   172 
Changes in:                        
Accounts receivable  (3,025)  

386

   (2,639)  (3,006)  (36)  (3,042)
Inventory  (5,544)  -   (5,544)  (2,260)  -   (2,260)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (761)  (164)   (925)  235   (269)  (34)
Deferred costs  986   359   1,345   571       571 
Deferred revenue  (197)  (523)  (720)  113   106   219 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  1,717   

12

   1,729   1,124   

49

   1,173 
Lease liabilities  (2,034)  -   (2,034)  (1,941)  -   (1,941)
Accrued severance payable, net  63   -   63   91   -   91 
                         
Net cash used in operating activities  (1,714)  

601

  (1,113)  (232)  

(85

)  (317)
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:                        
Acquisitions, net of cash assumed  -   -   -   8,722   -   8,722 
Purchase of investments  -   -   -   (100)  -   (100)
Capitalized software development costs  -   -   -   (2,727)  

-

   (2,727)
Capital expenditures  (4,001)  (492)  (4,493)  (2,626)  85   (2,541)
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (4,001)  (492)  (4,493)  3,269   

85

   3,354 
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:                        
Repayment of long-term debt  (4,279)  -   (4,279)  (3,985)  -   (3,985)
Short-term bank debt, net  3,949   -   3,949   4,995   -   4,995 
Purchase of treasury stock upon vesting of restricted stock  (193)  -   (193)  (138)  -   (138)
Payment of preferred stock dividend  -       -   (2,257)  -   (2,257)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  -   -   -   36   -   36 
                         
Net cash used in financing activities  (523)  -   (523)  (1,349)  -   (1,349)
                         
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (3,510)  

(109

)   (3,619)  (70)  -   (70)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  (9,748)  -   (9,748)  1,618   -  1,618 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period  26,760   -   26,760   17,989   -   17,989 
                         
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period $17,012  $-  $17,012  $19,607  $- $19,607 
                         
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period                        
Cash and cash equivalents  26,452   -   26,452   17,680   -   17,680 
Restricted cash  308   -   308   309   -   309 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period $26,760  $-  $26,760  $17,989  $-  $17,989 
                         
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period                        
Cash and cash equivalents  16,703   -   16,703   19,297   -   19,297 
Restricted cash  309   -   309   310   -   310 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $17,012  $-  $17,012  $19,607  $-  $19,607 
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                        
Cash paid for:                        
Taxes  52   -   52   120   -   120 
Interest  945   -   945   921   -   921 
                         
Noncash investing and financing activities:                        
Value of warrant issued in connection with Movingdots acquisition $-  $-  $-  $1,347  $-  $1,347 

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NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

[A] Principles of consolidation:

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Powerfleet, Inc. and its subsidiaries (which, as noted above, are collectively referred to herein as the “Company”). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

[B] Use of estimates:

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company continually evaluates estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements for reasonableness. The most significant estimates relate to realization of deferred tax assets, accounting for uncertain tax positions, the impairment of intangible assets, including goodwill, capitalized software development costs, market-based stock-based compensation costs, and assumptions used in business combinations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

As of December 31, 2023, the impact of global uncertainties continues to unfold. As a result, many of our estimates and assumptions required increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility. As events continue to evolve and additional information becomes available, our estimates may change materially in future periods.

[C] Cash and cash equivalents:

The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents unless they are legally or contractually restricted. The Company’s cash and cash equivalent balances exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and other local jurisdictional limits. Restricted cash at December 31, 2022 and 2023 consists of cash held in escrow for purchases from a vendor.

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[D] Accounts receivable and allowance for credit losses

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Amounts collected on trade accounts receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses against its accounts receivable for potential losses.

The Company’s receivables were evaluated to determine an appropriate allowance for credit losses. For trade receivables, the Company’s historical collections were analyzed by the number of days past due to determine the uncollectible rate in each range of days past due and considerations of any changes expected in the future. The estimate of the allowance for credit losses is charged to the allowance for credit losses based on the age of receivables multiplied by the historical uncollectible rate for the range of days past due or earlier if the account is deemed uncollectible for other reasons. Recoveries of amounts previously charged as uncollectible are credited to the allowance for credit losses.

Accounts receivable is net of an allowance for credit losses in the amount of $2,567 and $2,797 in 2022 and 2023, respectively. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers.

An analysis of the allowance for credit losses for the period ended December 31, 2023 is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

     
Allowance for credit losses, December 31, 2022 $2,567 
Allowance for credit losses, beginning balance $2,567 
Adjustment for adoption of ASU 2016-13  

(200

)
Current period provision for expected credit losses  1,767 
Write-offs charged against the allowance  (1,473)
Foreign currency translation  136 
Allowance for credit losses, December 31, 2023 $2,797 
Allowance for credit losses, ending balance $2,797 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the change in the allowance for credit losses was due to the change in the age of trade receivables, offset by write-offs of bad debts.

[E] Revenue recognition:

The Company and its subsidiaries generate revenue from sales of systems and products and from customer SaaS and hosting infrastructure fees. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. Sales, value add, and other taxes the Company collects concurrently with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. Incidental items that are immaterial in the context of the contract are recognized as expense. The expected costs associated with the Company’s base warranties continue to be recognized as an expense when the products are sold (see Note 13).

Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with the customer are satisfied. Product sales are recognized at a point in time when title transfers, when the products are shipped, or when control of the system is transferred to the customer, which usually is upon delivery of the system and when contractual performance obligations have been satisfied. For products which are not distinct to the customer separate from the SaaS services provided, the Company considers both hardware and SaaS services a bundled performance obligation. Under the applicable accounting guidance, all of the Company’s billings for future services are deferred and classified as a current and long-term liability. The deferred revenue is recognized over the service contract life, ranging from one to five years, beginning at the time that a customer acknowledges acceptance of the equipment and service. Payment terms are generally 30 days after invoice date.

The Company recognizes revenue for remotely hosted SaaS agreements and post-contract maintenance and support agreements beyond our standard warranties over the life of the contract. Revenue is recognized ratably over the service periods and the cost of providing these services is expensed as incurred. Amounts invoiced to customers which are not recognized as revenue are classified as deferred revenue and classified as short-term or long-term based upon the terms of future services to be delivered. Deferred revenue also includes prepayment of extended maintenance, hosting and support contracts.

The Company earns other service revenues from installation services, training and technical support services which are short-term in nature and revenue for these services is recognized at the time of performance when the service is provided.

The Company also derives revenue from leasing arrangements. Such arrangements provide for monthly payments covering product or system sale, maintenance, support and interest. These arrangements meet the criteria to be accounted for as operating or sales-type leases. Accordingly, for sales-type leases an asset is established for the “sales-type lease receivable” at the present value of the expected lease payments and revenue is deferred and recognized over the service contract, as described above. Maintenance revenues and interest income are recognized monthly over the lease term.

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The Company’s contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price (“SSP”). Judgment is required to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation. The Company generally determines standalone selling prices based on observable prices charged to customers. Significant pricing practices taken into consideration include the Company’s discounting practices, the size and volume of its transactions, the customer demographic, price lists, its go-to-market strategy and historical and current sales and contract prices. As the Company’s go-to-market strategies evolve, it may modify its pricing practices in the future, which could result in changes to SSP.

In certain cases, the Company is able to establish SSP based on observable prices of products or services sold separately in comparable circumstances to similar customers. The Company uses a single amount to estimate SSP when it has observable prices. If SSP is not directly observable, for example when pricing is highly variable, the Company uses a range of SSP. The Company determines the SSP range using information that may include pricing practices or other observable inputs. The Company typically has more than one SSP for individual products and services due to the stratification of those products and services by customer size.

The Company recognizes an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining the contract arising from the sales commissions to employees because the Company expects to recover those costs through future fees from the customers. The Company amortizes the asset over one to five years because the asset relates to the services transferred to the customer during the contract term of one to five years.

The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which the Company has the right to invoice for services performed.

[F] Deferred costs:

Deferred product costs consist of Powerfleet for Logistics equipment costs deferred in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. The Company evaluates the realizability of the carrying amount of the deferred contract costs. To the extent the carrying value of the deferred contract costs exceeds the contract revenue, an impairment loss will be recognized.

[G] Inventory:

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the “moving average” cost method or the first-in first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventory consists of components, work in process and finished products.

Inventory valuation reserves are established in order to report inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value in the consolidated balance sheet. The determination of inventory valuation reserves requires management to make estimates and judgments on the future salability of inventories. Valuation reserves for obsolete and slow-moving inventory are estimated based on assumptions of future sales forecasts, product life cycle expectations, the impact of new product introductions, production requirements, and specific identification of items, such as product discontinuance or engineering/material changes and by comparing the inventory levels to historical usage rates.

[H] Fixed assets and depreciation:

Fixed assets are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation and amortization are recognized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The following table provides the range of estimated useful lives used for each asset type:

SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES OF ASSET

Useful Life

(years)

Computer software3 - 5
Installed products3 - 5
Computers and electronic equipment3 - 10
Furniture and fixtures5 - 7
Leasehold improvementsShorter of useful life or lease term

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[I] Long-lived assets:

Long-lived assets, which includes definite lived intangible assets and fixed assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is assessed by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets and would be charged to earnings. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.

[J] Goodwill and intangibles:

Goodwill represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying net assets of acquired businesses. Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized and are tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Intangible assets other than goodwill are amortized over their useful lives unless the lives are determined to be indefinite. Intangible assets are carried at cost, less accumulated amortization. Intangible assets consist of trademarks and trade name, patents, customer relationships, software to be sold or leased, and other intangible assets. Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below the operating segment. The Company operates in one operating segment which is its only reporting unit. The Company tests its goodwill for impairment annually, which is the first day of the Company’s fourth quarter or when an indicator of impairment exists, by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value.

In the evaluation of goodwill for impairment, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary or to perform a quantitative assessment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill. Under the qualitative assessment, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. By eliminating “Step 2” from the goodwill impairment test, the quantitative analysis of goodwill will result in an impairment loss for the amount that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value which is limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

The Company performed a quantitative assessment whereby the fair value of the reporting unit is calculated using a market approach and a discounted cash flow method, as a form of the income approach. The market approach includes the use of comparative revenue and adjusted EBITDA multiples to complement discounted cash flow results. The discounted cash flow method is based on the present value of the projected cash flows and a terminal value. The terminal value represents the expected normalized future cash flows of the reporting unit beyond the cash flows from the discrete projection period. The fair value of the reporting unit is calculated based on the sum of the present value of the cash flows from the discrete period and the present value of the terminal value. The discount rate represented our estimate of the WACC, or expected return, that a marketplace participant would have required as of the valuation date. The application of our goodwill impairment test required key assumptions underlying our valuation model.

The discounted cash flow analysis factored in assumptions on discount rates and terminal growth rates to reflect risk profiles, as well as revenue and cost growth relative to history and market trends and expectations. The market multiples approach incorporated judgment involved in the selection of comparable public company multiples and benchmarks. The selection of companies and multiples was influenced by differences in growth and profitability, and volatility in market prices of peer companies. These valuation inputs are inherently judgmental, and an adverse change in one or a combination of these inputs could trigger a goodwill impairment loss in the future. In connection with the Company’s goodwill impairment testing as of October 1, 2023, the estimated fair value exceeded its carrying value by approximately 6%.

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Company did not incur an impairment charge.

[K] Product warranties:

The Company typically provides a 1 – 5-year warranty on its products. Estimated future warranty costs are accrued in the period that the related revenue is recognized. These estimates are derived from historical data and trends of product reliability and costs of repairing and replacing defective products.

[L] Research and development:

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred and consists primarily of salaries and related expenses, supplies and contractor costs. Research and development costs were $11,429 (as restated), $8,472 (as restated), and $8,380 in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.

[M] Patent costs:

Costs incurred in connection with acquiring patent rights are charged to expense as incurred.

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[N] Concentrations of credit risk:

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company and its subsidiaries to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables.

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are invested primarily in deposits with major banks worldwide. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and, therefore, bear low risk. Management believes that the financial institutions that hold the Company’s investments have a high credit rating.

For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, there were no customers who generated revenues greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated total revenues or generated greater than 10% of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable.

[O] Benefit plan:

The Company maintains a retirement plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, which covers all eligible employees. All employees with U.S. source income are eligible to participate in the plan immediately upon employment. The Company did not make any contributions to the plan during the year ended December 31, 2021. In 2022 and 2023, the Company contributed $285 and $379, respectively, to the plan.

[P] Severance pay:

The liability of the Company’s subsidiaries in Israel for severance pay is calculated pursuant to Israel’s Severance Pay Law 5273-1963 (the “Severance Law”) based on the most recent salary of the employees multiplied by the number of years of employment as of balance sheet date and are presented on an undiscounted basis. Employees are entitled to one month’s salary for each year of employment, or a portion thereof. The liability for the Company and its subsidiaries in Israel is fully provided by monthly deposits with insurance policies and by accrual. The value of these policies is recorded as an asset in the Company’s balance sheet.

The deposited funds may be withdrawn only upon the fulfillment of the obligation pursuant to the Severance Law or labor agreements. The value of the deposited funds is based on the cash surrendered value of these policies, and includes profits or losses accumulated to balance sheet date.

Some of the Company’s employees are subject to Section 14 of the Severance Law and the General Approval of the Labor Minister dated June 30, 1998, issued in accordance to the said Section 14, mandating that upon termination of such employees’ employment, all the amounts accrued in their insurance policies shall be released to them. The severance pay liabilities and deposits covered by these plans are not reflected in the balance sheet as the severance pay risks have been irrevocably transferred to the severance funds.

[Q] Stock-based compensation:

The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation for all share-based payments, including grants of stock options and restricted stock, as an operating expense based on their fair values on the grant date. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $4,416, $4,343, and $3,908for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.

The Company estimates the fair value of share-based option awards on the grant date using an option pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service period in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of grant in order to estimate the amount of share-based awards that will ultimately vest. The estimate is based on the Company’s historical rates of forfeitures. Estimated forfeitures are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

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[R] Income taxes:

The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes are measured by applying enacted statutory rates to net operating loss carryforwards and to the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company recognizes uncertainty in income taxes in the financial statements using a recognition threshold and measurement attribute of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company applies the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold to all tax positions, commencing at the adoption date of the applicable accounting guidance, which resulted in no unrecognized tax benefits as of such date. Additionally, there have been no unrecognized tax benefits subsequent to adoption. The Company has opted to classify interest and penalties that would accrue according to the provisions of relevant tax law as selling, general, and administrative expenses and incomes taxes, respectively, in the consolidated statement of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, interest and penalties were immaterial. The Company elected to account for the U.S. tax on its Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) from its foreign subsidiaries as a period cost and, therefore included GILTI expense in its effective tax rate calculation.

[S] Fair value of financial instruments:

The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those levels:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s estimates of market participant assumptions

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents and investments in securities are carried at fair value. The carrying value of financing receivables approximates fair value due to the interest rate implicit in the instruments approximating current market rates. The carrying value of accounts receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and short-term bank debt approximates their fair values due to the short period to maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s debt is based on observable relevant market information and future cash flows discounted at current rates, which are Level 2 measurements.

SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

  December 31, 2023 
  Carrying Amount  Fair Value 
Debt $21,091  $20,919 

[T] Advertising and marketing expense:

Advertising and marketing costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising and marketing expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 amounted to $1,185, $1,130 (as restated), and $2,300, respectively.

[U] Foreign currency:

The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S dollar (“USD”). For businesses where the majority of the revenues are generated in USD or linked to the USD and a substantial portion of the costs are incurred in USD, the Company’s management believes that the USD is the primary currency of the economic environment and thus their functional currency. Due to the fact that Argentina has been determined to be highly inflationary, the financial statements of our subsidiary in Argentina have been remeasured as if its functional currency was the USD. The Company also has foreign operations where the functional currency is the local currency. For these operations, assets and liabilities are translated using the end-of-period exchange rates and revenues, expenses and cash flows are translated using average rates of exchange for the period. Equity is translated at the rate of exchange at the date of the equity transaction. Translation adjustments are recognized in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Net translation gains (losses) from the translation of foreign currency are $(8), $(1,601) and $594 at December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively, which are included in comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.

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Foreign currency transaction gains and losses related to operational expenses denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in determining net income or loss. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 of $(128), $(847), and $277, respectively, are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) related to long-term debt of $810, $2,689 and $591, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively, are included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

[V] Commitments and contingencies:

From time to time, the Company is involved in various litigation matters involving claims incidental to its business and acquisitions, including employment matters, acquisition related claims, patent infringement and contractual matters, among other issues. While the outcome of any such litigation matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management currently believes that the outcome of these proceedings, including the matters described below, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations or financial condition. The Company records reserves related to legal matters when losses related to such litigation or contingencies are both probable and reasonably estimable.

[W] Recently issued accounting pronouncements:

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”), which requires additional operating segment disclosures in annual and interim consolidated financial statements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024 on a retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2023-07.

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), which requires disclosure of disaggregated income taxes paid, prescribes standard categories for the components of the effective tax rate reconciliation and modifies other income tax-related disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 on a retrospective or prospective basis. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2023-09.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which amends the guidance on measuring credit losses on financial assets held at amortized cost. The amendment is intended to address the issue that the previous “incurred loss” methodology was restrictive for an entity’s ability to record credit losses based on not yet meeting the “probable” threshold. The new language will require these assets to be valued at amortized cost presented at the net amount expected to be collected with a valuation provision. This updated standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The adoption of the standard did not result in a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

[X] Business Combinations

In accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805), the Company recognizes the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. Determining these fair values requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets.

The Company recognizes identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair value. During the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill or bargain purchase to the extent that it identifies adjustments to the preliminary fair values. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to the consolidated statements of operations.

[Y] Segment Information:

The Company has a single operating and reportable segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer, who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, assessing financial performance, and allocating resources. The Company derives its revenue from the sale of systems and products and from customer SaaS and hosting infrastructure fees (see Note 17 – Segment Information).

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NOTE 4 – ACQUISITION

On March 6, 2023, the Company entered into a share purchase and transfer agreement (the “Movingdots Agreement”) with Swiss Re Reinsurance Holding Company Ltd (“Swiss Re”), pursuant to which the Company would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Movingdots GmbH (“Movingdots”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Re, for consideration consisting of €1 and the issuance by the Company of a ten-year warrant to purchase 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $7.00 per share (the “Swiss Re Warrants”) with fair value of approximately $1,347 at March 31, 2023 and noncash consideration in the form of a nonexclusive irrevocable, perpetual, fully paid-up, royalty free license agreement between Movingdots and Swiss Re for certain of the acquired intellectual property (the “Movingdots Acquisition”). The Movingdots Acquisition was consummated on March 31, 2023 (the “Movingdots Closing”).

As a result of the Movingdots Acquisition, Movingdots, a German company providing insurance telematics and sustainable mobility solutions, became a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Powerfleet. Movingdots’ end-to-end telematics app solution will enhance Powerfleet’s software-as-a-service (“SaaS”)-based fleet intelligence platform, Unity, with additional customization capabilities and insurance risk insights. Movingdots’ expertise in safety and sustainability aligns with Unity’s focus on data-powered applications. The Movingdots Acquisition also strengthens Powerfleet’s global reach, particularly in Europe. Revenue and net loss of Movingdots since the Movingdots Closing included in the consolidated income statement was $523 and $(3,808), respectively.

As part of the Movingdots Agreement Swiss Re was also obligated to (i) transfer certain intellectual property rights from Swiss Re to Movingdots, (ii) enter into a distribution agreement pursuant to which Swiss Re is allowed to promote the Movingdots solutions, and (iii) grant a license agreement between Swiss Re’s affiliates and Movingdots.

The Swiss Re Warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes Model using the following assumptions at the date of issuance:

SCHEDULE OF WARRANTS VALUATION ASSUMPTIONS

     
Expected volatility  50%
Expected term (in years)  10 
Risk free interest rate  3.50%
Dividend yield  0%
Fair value per share $1.68 
Warrants measurement input $1.68 

Purchase Price Allocation

The Movingdots Acquisition met the criteria for a business combination to be accounted for using the acquisition method under ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), with the Company identified as the legal and the accounting acquirer. The Company recognized approximately $500 of acquisition-related costs which were expensed in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.

The following table details the allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition of Movingdots:

SCHEDULE OF PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION IN ASSETS ACQUIRED AND LIABILITIES

     
Consideration:    
Cash $- 
Fair value of Powerfleet warrants on March 31, 2023  1,347 
Total consideration $1,347 
     
Assets acquired:    
Cash $8,722 
Accounts receivable  247 
Prepaid expenses  103 
Other assets  270 
Inventory  96 
Fixed assets  1,889 
Total assets acquired  11,327 
     
Liabilities assumed:    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  946 
Total liabilities assumed  946 
     
Total identifiable net assets acquired  10,381 
Gain on bargain purchase  (9,034)
Purchase price consideration $1,347 

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The fair value estimates of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including fixed assets and accounts payable and accrued expenses, were subject to adjustments through the initial measurement period. As of December 31, 2023, the measurement period was complete and an adjustment of approximately $1,500 was recorded to increase the fixed assets above for valuation of intellectual property, internal use software, and adjustments of an approximate $300 increase in net assets acquired related primarily to reductions in accounts payable and accrued expenses. Adjustments resulted in an increase to the gain on bargain purchase. Determining the fair values of the assets and liabilities of Movingdots required certain assumptions and judgment.

The intellectual property was valued using the replacement method. Since this asset does not directly generate revenue (i.e., it is intended to support other revenue-generating assets and its utility is premised on avoided operating costs), the fair value analysis considers the costs that would be incurred to recreate the intellectual property in the event that the intellectual property did not exist (or the agreement to license the intellectual property did not exist). The replacement cost method utilized assumptions on the length of time expected to be incurred to recreate the intellectual property, the amount and cost of labor plus a 30% obsolescence factor, and 20% estimated developers profit.

All other assets and liabilities acquired, as detailed in the allocation chart above, were valued at fair value based on their short-term nature.

Consistent with the requirements of ASC 805, the Company assessed whether all assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been appropriately identified, measured and recognized, and performed re-measurements to verify that the consideration paid, assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been properly valued. After applying the requirements of ASC 805-30-25-4, the Company recognized a gain on bargain purchase as the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeded the purchase consideration transferred by approximately $9,034. Management believes that the recognized gain on bargain purchase represents the best estimates of the economic effect of the Movingdots Acquisition based on all information that was available and existed as of the dates the financial statements were issued.

The gain on bargain purchase primarily resulted from Swiss Re’s motivation to divest its investment in Movingdots and its telematics business, which was deemed a non-core business of Swiss Re on a go-forward basis. The sale of Movingdots was not subject to a competitive bidding process. Under the Movingdots Agreement, Swiss Re also agreed to make a cash injection into Movingdots prior to the Movingdots Closing in a form of additional paid in capital to ensure Movingdots had available cash in the amount of €8,000 to be used to ensure the liquidity of Movingdots and for broader combined business activities.

If the Company makes an on-sale transfer of any shares of Movingdots that were acquired in connection with the Movingdots Acquisition at any time between the signing date of the Movingdots Agreement and through 12 months after the Movingdots Closing, to any third-party purchaser (an “on-sale transfer”), for an amount that is in excess of the purchase price consideration transferred, then the Company shall pay Swiss Re an amount in cash (“on sale compensation”) equal to (i) €8,000, plus (ii) the difference between such on-sale transfer price less the purchase price net of the net present value of the Swiss Re Warrants. The Company does not currently intend to enter into an on-sale transfer.

Management views that the insurance telematics and sustainability are important spaces for the Company to have propositions to enable future strategic value, supporting the more evolved, IOT data-rich mass subscription space. The acquisition of Movingdots and its business will, among other things:

open strategic relationships with some key customers such as Mercedes, BMW and Vodafone;
provide greater go-to-market opportunity to the Company with the European beachhead for future regional expansion, customer acquisition tool to upsell the Company’s portfolio into German and European markets, and maintain a distribution channel and partnership with Swiss Re; and
provide the Company with access to a team with technical skillsets across application development and management, cloud platform development, user experience/user interface design development and technical product management;

The following table represents the unaudited combined pro forma revenue and earnings for the annual periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2023:

SCHEDULE OF PRO FORMA REVENUE AND EARNINGS

         
  Year Ended December 31, 2022 
  Historical (as restated)  

Pro forma combined

(unaudited)

 
       
Revenues $135,912  $143,522   
Operating loss $(6,971) $(7,465)
Net loss per share – basic and diluted $(0.48) $(0.49)
Net loss per share - basic $(0.48) $(0.49)

         
  Year Ended December 31, 2023 
  Historical  

Pro forma combined

(unaudited)

 
       
Revenues $133,736  $136,258 
Operating loss $(12,557) $(12,547)
Net loss per share – basic and diluted $(0.49) $(0.48)
Net loss per share - basic $(0.49) $(0.48)

The unaudited combined pro forma revenue and earnings for the annual periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2023 were prepared as though the Movingdots Acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2022. This summary is not necessarily indicative of what the results of operations would have been had the Movingdots Acquisition occurred as of such date, nor does it purport to represent results of operations for any future periods.

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NOTE 5 – REVENUE RECOGNITION

The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by revenue source for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

SCHEDULE OF REVENUE DISAGGREGATED BY REVENUE SOURCE

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021 (as restated)  2022 (as restated)  2023 
          
Products $52,902  $56,945  $49,741 
Services  73,058   78,967   83,995 
             
  $125,960  $135,912  $133,736 

The balances of contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers are as follows as of December 31, 2022 and 2023 are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF CONTRACT ASSETS AND CONTRACT LIABILITIES FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

  2022  2023 
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2022 (as restated)  2023 
       
Assets:        
Deferred contract cost $2,740  $2,581 
Deferred cost $762  $83 
         
Liabilities:        
Deferred revenue – services (1) $9,869  $10,511 
Deferred revenue – products (1)  938   111 
         
Deferred revenue  10,807   10,622 
Less: Deferred revenue – current portion  (6,376)  (5,666)
         
Deferred revenue – long term $4,431  $4,956 

(1)The Company records deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of the Company’s performance. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, the Company recognized revenue of $5,929 (as restated) and $6,046, respectively, that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of each reporting period. The Company expects to recognize as revenue through year 2028, when it transfers those goods and services and, therefore, satisfies its performance obligation to the customers.

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NOTE 6 – PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:

SCHEDULE OF PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

  December 31, 2022 (as restated)  December 31, 2023 
       
Sales-type lease receivables, current $1,083  $1,104 
Prepaid expenses  3,952   3,900 
Contract assets  1,131   1,164 
Other current assets  1,370   1,400 
         
Prepaid expenses and other current assets $7,536  $7,568 

NOTE 7 – INVENTORY

Inventory, which primarily consists of finished goods and components used in the Company’s products, is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the “moving average” cost method or the first-in first-out (FIFO) method. Inventory is shown net of a valuation reserve of $453 at December 31, 2022 and $524 at December 31, 2023.

Inventories consist of the following:

SCHEDULE OF INVENTORIES

  December 31, 2022  December 31, 2023 
       
Components $12,443  $10,272 
Work in process  462   31 
Finished goods, net  9,367   12,299 
         
Inventory, Net $22,272  $22,602 

NOTE 8 – FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, and are summarized as follows:

SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS

  December 31, 2022  December 31, 2023 
       
Installed products $8,586  $10,765 
Computer software  7,195   10,650 
Computer and electronic equipment  5,658   6,275 
Furniture and fixtures  2,041   2,422 
Leasehold improvements  1,415   1,417 
         
   24,895   31,529 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization  (15,646)  (19,146)
  $9,249  $12,383 

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 was $3,399, $3,183, and $3,876, respectively. This includes amortization of costs associated with computer software for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 of $426, $179, and $605, respectively.

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NOTE 9 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Beginning in 2022, the Company began to capitalize software costs for software to be sold, marketed, or leased to customers. Costs incurred internally in researching and developing software products are charged to expense until technological feasibility has been established for the product. Once technological feasibility is established, software costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. Judgment is required in determining when technological feasibility of a product is established. The amortization of these costs will be included in cost of revenue over the estimated life of the products.

The following table summarizes identifiable intangible assets of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:

SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

December 31, 2023 Useful Lives
(In Years)
 Gross Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net Carrying
Amount
 
Amortized:              
Customer relationships 9-12 $19,264  $(7,606) $11,658 
Trademark and tradename 3-15  7,553   (3,682)  3,871 
Patents 7-11  628   (441)  187 
Technology 7  10,911   (10,784)  127 
Software to be sold or leased 3-6  4,602   (535)  4,067 
     42,958   (23,048)  19,910 
               
Unamortized:              
Customer list    104       104 
Trademark and tradename    61   -   61 
               
     165   -   165 
               
Total   $43,123  $(23,048) $20,075 

December 31, 2022 Useful Lives
(In Years)
 Gross Carrying Amount  Accumulated Amortization  Net Carrying Amount 
Amortized:              
Customer relationships 9-12 $20,031  $(6,830) $13,201 
Trademark and tradename 3-15  7,589   (2,990)  4,599 
Patents 7-11  628   (351)  277 
Technology 7  10,667   (7,866)  2,801 
Software to be sold or leased 3-6  1,865   -   1,865 
     40,780   (18,037)  22,743 
               
Unamortized:              
Customer list    104   -   104 
Trademark and tradename    61   -   61 
               
     165   -   165 
               
Total   $40,945  $(18,037) $22,908 

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At December 31, 2023, the weighted-average amortization period for the intangible assets was 8.6 years. At December 31, 2023, the weighted-average amortization periods for customer relationships, trademarks and trade names, patents, technology, and capitalized software to be sold or leased were 11.9, 9.6, 7.0, 4.3, and 3.0 years, respectively.

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 was $5,154, $5,079, and $5,569, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for these intangible assets is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF FINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS AMORTIZATION EXPENSE

    
Year Ending December 31,   
2024 $4,156 
2025  4,029 
2026  3,412 
2027  2,232 
2028  2,023 
Thereafter  4,058 
Finite-Lived intangible assets $19,910 

Global uncertainties continue to adversely impact the broader global economy and have caused significant volatility in financial markets. If there is a lack of recovery or further global softening in certain markets, or a sustained decline in the value of the Company’s common stock, the Company may conclude that indicators of impairment exist and would then be required to calculate whether or not an impairment exists for its goodwill, other intangibles, and long-lived assets, the results of which could result in material impairment charges. The Company tests for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level on October 1 of each year and between annual tests if a triggering event indicates the possibility of an impairment. The Company monitors changing business conditions as well as industry and economic factors, among others, for events which could trigger the need for an interim impairment analysis.

The Company performed a quantitative impairment analysis at October 1, 2023 using a market-based and income-based quantitative assessment utilizing a combination of the (i) the guideline public company method applying revenue multiples of similar companies and, (ii) the discounted cash flow method, respectively.  The fair value determination used in the impairment assessment requires estimates of the fair values based present value or other valuation techniques or a combination thereof, necessitating subjective judgments and assumptions by management. These estimates and assumptions could result in significant differences to the amounts reported if underlying circumstances were to change. The Company concluded that no impairment relating to goodwill existed at December 31, 2023.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2023, the Company determined that no impairment existed to the goodwill, customer list and trademark and trade name of its acquired intangible assets. There have been no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.

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NOTE 10 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company’s stockholders have approved the Company’s 2018 Incentive Plan (as amended the “2018 Plan”) pursuant to which the Company may grant stock options, restricted stock and other equity-based awards with respect to up to an aggregate of 7,500 shares of the Company’s common stock with a vesting period of approximately four to five years. There were 2,158 shares available for future issuance under the 2018 Plan as of December 31, 2023.

The 2018 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, which has the authority to determine, among other things, the term during which an option may be exercised (not more than 10 years), the exercise price of an option and the vesting provisions.

The Company recognizes all employee share-based payments in the statement of operations as an operating expense, based on their fair values on the applicable grant date.

During the first fiscal quarter of 2022, the Company granted options to purchase 5,960 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain senior managers, including the Company’s executive officers, consisting of options to purchase 895 shares of common stock with time-based vesting conditions and options to purchase 5,065 shares of common stock with performance-based vesting conditions (which we refer to as “market-based stock options”). The market-based stock options have an exercise price that range from $2.85 to $21.00. The market-based stock options will vest and become exercisable if the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during a consecutive 60-day trading period (the “60 Day VWAP”) ranges between $10.50 and $21.00. The Company valued the market-based stock option awards using a Monte Carlo simulation model using a daily price forecast over ten years until expiration utilizing Geometric Brownian Motion that considers a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price, risk-free rate (1.7%), and expected stock price volatility (51.7%) over the expected life of awards (10 years). The weighted average fair value of market-based stock options granted during the period was $1.60.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company granted options to purchase 1,335 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain senior managers, including the Company’s executive officers, consisting of options to purchase 470 shares of common stock with time-based vesting conditions and options to purchase 865 shares of common stock with performance-based vesting conditions (which we refer to as “market-based stock options”). The market-based stock options will vest and become exercisable if the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during a consecutive 60-day trading period (the “60 Day VWAP”) reaches $12.00. The Company valued the market-based stock option awards using a Monte Carlo simulation model using a daily price forecast over ten years until expiration utilizing Geometric Brownian Motion that considers a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Company’s common stock price, risk-free rate (3.7%), and expected stock price volatility (50%) over the expected life of awards (5.1 years). The weighted average fair value of market-based stock options granted during the year was $1.56.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company granted 1,247 shares of restricted stock to certain senior managers, including the Company’s executive officers, which vest in four equal installments over a four-year period, provided that the executive is employed by the Company on each scheduled vesting date. These grants included (i) a grant of 900 shares of restricted stock to Steve Towe, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, which vests over four equal installments over a four-year period, provided that the Mr. Towe is employed by the Company on each scheduled vesting date, and (ii) grants of 82 shares of restricted stock to certain members of the board of directors, which vest in full on the first anniversary of the date of grant, provided that the director is a director of the Company on such date.

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[A] Stock options:

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options, relating to the Company’s market-based stock options that were granted to certain senior managers, including the Company’s executive officers, as of December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and changes during the years then ended, is presented below:

SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTIONS ACTIVITY

  2021  2022  2023 
  Number of Shares  Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
  Number of Shares  Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
  Number of Shares  Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of year      -  $-   -   -  $5,065  $14.14 
Granted  -  $-   5,065  $14.14   865  $3.09 
Exercised  -  $-   -  $-   -  $- 
Forfeited or expired  -  $-   -   -  $(485) $2.87 
      $      $       $  
Outstanding at end of year  -  $-   5,065  $14.14   5,445  $13.39 
      $                $       $  
Exercisable at end of year  -  $-   -  $-   -  $- 

The following table summarizes information about stock options relating to the market-based stock options that were granted to certain senior managers, including the Company’s executive officers, at December 31, 2023.

SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTION INFORMATION BY EXERCISE PRICE RANGE

  Options Outstanding  Options Exercisable 
Exercise Prices ($) Number Outstanding  Weighted - Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years  Weighted Average Exercise Price  Number Outstanding  Weighted - Average Exercise Price 
$2.98 - $7.48  1,320   8.87  $3.18   -  $- 
$7.49 - $11.98  875   8.01  $10.50   -  $- 
$11.99 - $16.48  1,250   8.01  $14.00          -  $      - 
$16.49 - $21.00  2,000   8.01  $21.00   -  $- 
   5,445   8.22  $13.38   -  $- 

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options, excluding the market-based stock options that were granted to certain senior managers, including the Company’s executive officers, as of December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and changes during the years then ended, is presented below:

SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTIONS ACTIVITY

  2021  2022  2023 
  Number of Shares  Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
  Number of Shares  Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
  Number of Shares  Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of year  3,624  $5.85   3,470  $5.91   2,727  $5.29 
Granted  120  $7.77   895  $4.08   470  $3.09 
Exercised  (156) $5.60   -  $-   (16) $2.33 
Forfeited or expired  (118) $6.34   (1,638) $5.95   (989) $5.40 
                         
Outstanding at end of year  3,470  $5.91   2,727  $5.29   2,192  $4.79 
                         
Exercisable at end of year  1,546  $5.67   1,247  $5.79   1,189  $5.54 

SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTION INFORMATION BY EXERCISE PRICE RANGE

  Options Outstanding  Options Exercisable 
Exercise Prices ($) Number Outstanding  Weighted - Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years  Weighted Average Exercise Price  Number Outstanding  Weighted - Average Exercise Price 
$2.98 - $4.23  696   8.82  $3.18   104  $3.26 
$4.24 - $5.48  568   7.55  $4.83   188  $4.87 
$5.49 - $6.73  895   5.08  $5.90   880  $5.90 
$6.74- $7.96  33   6.58  $7.80   17  $7.80 
   2,192   6.93  $4.79   1,189  $5.54 

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SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE

As of December 31, 2023

Aggregate

Intrinsic Value

Weighted - Average

Remaining Contractual

Life in Years

Options outstanding$-6.92
Options exercisable$-5.60

The fair value of each option grant on the date of grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model reflecting the following weighted-average assumptions:

SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE STOCK OPTION ASSUMPTIONS

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021  2022  2023 
Expected volatility  50.2%  49.4%  55.6%
Expected life of options (years)  6.5   6.5   6.1
Risk free interest rate  0.69%  1.73%  3.87%
Dividend yield  0%  0%  0%
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year $3.81  $2.04  $1.66 

Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock and the expected life of options is based on historical data with respect to employee exercise periods.

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Company recorded $1,684, $2,943, and $2,712, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense in connection with the stock option grants.

The fair value of options vested during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 was $1,201, $869, and $931, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 was $483, $0, and $9, respectively.

As of December 31, 2023, there was $1,342 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested options granted under the Company’s stock option plans excluding the market-based stock options that were granted to certain senior managers, including the Company’s executive officers. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.41 years.

As of December 31, 2023, there was $4,655 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested options granted under the Company’s stock option plans for the market-based stock options that were granted to certain senior managers, including the Company’s executive officers. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.13 years.

The Company estimates forfeitures at the time of valuation and reduces expense ratably over the vesting period. This estimate is adjusted periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimate.

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[B] Restricted Stock Awards:

The Company grants restricted stock to employees, whereby the employees are contractually restricted from transferring the shares until they are vested. The stock is unvested at the time of grant and, upon vesting, there are no legal restrictions on the stock. The fair value of each share is based on the Company’s closing stock price on the date of the grant. A summary of the non-vested shares for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 is as follows:

SCHEDULE OF NON-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK ACTIVITY

  Number of Non-Vested Shares  Weighted- Average
Grant Date Fair Value
 
Non-vested, January 1, 2021  806   5.54 
Granted  450   7.63 
Vested  (537)  5.35 
Forfeited or expired  (90)  6.51 
Non-vested, December 31, 2021  629   7.06 
Granted  492   3.72 
Vested  (229)  6.99 
Forfeited or expired  (186)  7.08 
Non-vested, December 31, 2022  706   4.75 
Granted  1,247   2.41 
Vested  (297)  4.24 
Forfeited or expired  (152)  5.32 
Non-vested, December 31, 2023  1,504   2.86 

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Company recorded $2,529, $1,347, and $1,196, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense in connection with the restricted stock grants. As of December 31, 2023, there was $3,349 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested shares. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.03 years.

[C] Restricted Stock Units:

The Company also grants restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to employees. The following table summarizes the activity relating to the Company’s RSUs for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023:

SCHEDULE OF NON-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK ACTIVITY

  

Number of

Restricted

Stock Units

  

Weighted-Average

Grant Date

Fair Value

 
Restricted stock-units, non-vested, January 1, 2021  75   5.60 
Vested  (35)  5.60 
Forfeited or expired  (4)  5.60 
Restricted stock-units, non-vested, December 31, 2021  36   5.60 
Vested  (36)  5.60 
Forfeited or expired  -   - 
Restricted stock-units, non-vested, December 31, 2022  -   - 
Vested  -   - 
Forfeited or expired  -   - 
Restricted stock-units, non-vested, December 31, 2023  -   - 

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 the Company recorded $203, $53, and $0, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense in connection with the RSUs. As of December 31, 2023, there was $-0- of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs.

NOTE 11 - NET LOSS PER SHARE

SCHEDULE OF NET LOSS PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED

  2021  2022  2023 
  December 31, 
  2021
(As restated)
  2022
(As restated)
  2023 
Basic and diluted loss per share            
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(22,068) $(16,891) $(17,307)
             
Weighted-average common share outstanding - basic and diluted  34,571   35,393   35,628 
             
Net loss attributable to common stockholders - basic and diluted $(0.64) $(0.48) $(0.49)

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the potential dilution assuming common shares were issued upon the exercise of outstanding options and the proceeds thereof were used to purchase outstanding common shares. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options, warrants and restricted stock and performance share awards. We include participating securities (unvested share-based payment awards and equivalents that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents) in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class method. Our participating securities consist solely of preferred stock, which have contractual participation rights equivalent to those of stockholders of unrestricted common stock. The two-class method of computing earnings per share is an allocation method that calculates earnings per share for common stock and participating securities. During periods of net loss, no effect is given to the participating securities because they do not share in the losses of the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, the basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding are the same, since the effect from the potential exercise of outstanding stock options, conversion of preferred stock and vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units totaling 11,628, 16,571 and 18,164, respectively, would have been anti-dilutive due to the loss.

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NOTE 12 – SHORT-TERM BANK DEBT AND LONG-TERM DEBT

SCHEDULE OF LONG-TERM DEBT

  December 31,  December 31, 
  2022  2023 
       
Short-term bank debt $5,709  $10,030 
Current maturities of long-term debt $4,603  $11,061 
Long-term debt - less current maturities $11,403  $- 

Debt

In connection with the Pointer Merger, Powerfleet Israel incurred NIS denominated debt in term loan borrowings on the October 3, 2019 under the Prior Credit Agreement, pursuant to which Hapoalim agreed to provide Powerfleet Israel with two senior secured term loan facilities in an initial aggregate principal amount of $30,000 (comprised of two facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $20,000 and $10,000, respectively (the “Prior Term A Facility” and “Prior Term B Facility”, respectively, and collectively, the “Prior Term Facilities”)) and a five-year revolving credit facility (the “Prior Revolving Facility”) to Pointer denominated in NIS in an initial aggregate principal amount of $10,000 (collectively, the “Prior Credit Facilities”). As of December 31, 2023, the Company borrowed NIS 4,915 or $1,355, under the Prior Revolving Facility. The available balance at December 31, 2023 was approximately $4,800.

The Prior Credit Facilities were scheduled to mature on October 3, 2024. The indicative interest rate provided for the Prior Term Facilities in the Prior Credit Agreement was approximately 4.73% for the Prior Term A Facility and 5.89% for the Prior Term B Facility. The interest rate for the Prior Revolving Facility was, with respect to NIS-denominated loans, Hapoalim’s prime rate + 2.5%, and with respect to US dollar-denominated loans, LIBOR + 4.6% (amended to SOFR + 2.15%). The interest rate at December 31, 2023 was 7.53%. In addition, the Company agreed to pay a 1% commitment fee on the unutilized and uncancelled availability under the Prior Revolving Facility. The Prior Credit Facilities were secured by the shares held by Powerfleet Israel in Pointer and by Pointer over all of its assets. The Prior Credit Agreement included customary representations, warranties, affirmative covenants, negative covenants (including the following financial covenants, tested quarterly: Pointer’s net debt to EBITDA; Pointer’s net debt to working capital; minimum equity of Powerfleet Israel; Powerfleet Israel equity to total assets; Powerfleet Israel net debt to EBITDA; and Pointer EBITDA to current payments and events of default.

On August 23, 2021, Powerfleet Israel and Pointer (the “Borrowers”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”), effective as of August 1, 2021, to the Prior Credit Agreement with Hapoalim. The Amendment memorialized the agreements between the Borrowers and Hapoalim regarding a reduction in the interest rates of the two Prior Term Facilities. Pursuant to the Amendment, commencing as of November 12, 2020, the interest rate with respect to the Prior Term A Facility was reduced to a fixed rate of 3.65% per annum and the interest rate with respect to the Prior Term B Facility was reduced to a fixed rate of 4.5% per annum. The Amendment also provided, among other things, for (i) a reduction in the credit allocation fee on undrawn and uncancelled amounts of the Prior Revolving Facility from 1% to 0.5% per annum, (ii) removal of the requirement that Powerfleet Israel maintain $3,000 on deposit in a separate reserve fund, and (iii) modifications to certain of the affirmative and negative covenants, including a financial covenant regarding the ratio of the Borrowers’ debt levels to Pointer’s EBITDA. The Company was in compliance with the covenants as of December 31, 2023.

In connection with the Prior Credit Facilities, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $742. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022, and 2023, the Company recorded $290, $215, and $133, respectively, of amortization of the debt issuance costs. The Company recorded charges of $1,078, $824, and $572 to interest expense on its consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 related to interest expense associated with the Prior Credit Facilities.

On October 31, 2022, the Borrowers entered into a third amendment to the Prior Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with Hapoalim. The Third Amendment provided for, among other things, an additional revolving credit facility to Pointer denominated in NIS in an initial aggregate principal amount of $10 million (the “Second Revolver”). The Second Revolver was available for a period of one month, commencing on October 31, 2022, and continued to be available for successive one-month periods until the Company’s entry into the A&R Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2023, the Company borrowed NIS 31,464, or $8,675, under the Second Revolver. The interest rate at December 31, 2023 was 7.97%. The available balance at December 31, 2023 was $1,325.

See Note 20 (Subsequent Events) for additional information regarding the debt of the Company, including the A&R Credit Agreement and the Facilities Agreement.

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NOTE 13 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:

SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

  December 31,  December 31, 
  2022 (As restated)  2023 
       
Accounts payable $14,702  $19,235 
Accrued warranty  745   965 
Accrued compensation  7,153   6,721 
Government authorities  1,992   2,796 
Other current liabilities  805   579 
         
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $25,397  $30,296 

The Company’s products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1-8 years from the date of acceptance of the product by the customer. The customers may purchase an extended warranty providing coverage up to a maximum of 60 months. A provision for estimated future warranty costs is recorded for expected or historical warranty matters related to equipment shipped and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2023.

The following table summarizes warranty activity during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023:

SCHEDULE OF PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2022  2023 
       
Accrued warranty reserve, beginning of year $1,333  $2,054 
Accrual for product warranties issued  1,103   1,238 
Product replacements and other warranty expenditures  (481)  (503)
Expiration of warranties  99   (136)
         
Accrued warranty reserve, end of year (a) $2,054  $2,653 

(a)Includes accrued warranty included in other long-term liabilities at December 31, 2022 and 2023 of $1,309 (as restated) and $1,688, respectively.

NOTE 14 - LEASES

The Company determines whether an arrangement is a lease at inception. The Company has operating leases for office space and office equipment. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 10 years, some of which include options to extend the lease term for up to five years.

Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made in advance of lease commencement and excludes lease incentives. The lease terms used in the calculations of the operating ROU assets and operating lease liabilities include options to extend or terminate the lease when the Company is reasonably certain that it will exercise those options. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally not accounted for separately.

The Company has lease agreements which are classified as short-term in nature. These leases meet the criteria for operating lease classification. Lease costs associated with the short-term leases are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Components of lease expense are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF COMPONENTS OF LEASE EXPENSE

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2022  2023 
         
Short term lease cost: $443  $453 

Supplemental cash flow information and non-cash activity related to the Company’s operating leases are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION AND NON CASH ACTIVITY OF OPERATING LEASES

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2022  2023 
Non-cash activity:        
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations $1,450  $1,198 

Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for the Company’s operating leases are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LEASE TERM AND DISCOUNT RATE

December 31, 2023
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)2.73
Weighted-average discount rate5.86%

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Scheduled maturities of operating lease liabilities outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:

SCHEDULED MATURITIES OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES

Year ending December 31,   
2024 $2,463 
2025  2,170 
2026  1,012 
2027  377 
2028  316 
Thereafter  654 
Total lease payments  6,992 
Less: Imputed interest  (581)
Present value of lease liabilities $6,411 

NOTE 15 – CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

[A] Public Offering:

On February 1, 2021 the Company closed an underwritten public offering of 4,428 shares of common stock (which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) for gross proceeds of approximately $28,800, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

[B] Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock:

The Company is authorized to issue 150 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share of which 100 shares are designated Series A Preferred Stock and 50 shares are undesignated.

Series A Preferred Stock

In connection with the completion of the Pointer Merger, on October 3, 2019, the Company issued 50 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to ABRY Senior Equity V, L.P., ABRY Senior Equity Co-Investment Fund V, L.P and ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. (the “Investors”). For the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, the Company issued 4 and 1 additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

SCHEDULE OF PREFERRED CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

  Number of Shares  Amount
(As Restated)
 
       
Balance at January 1, 2021  55  $56,703 
Dividend paid in kind shares issued  -   - 
Accretion of preferred stock  -   5,191 
Balance at December 31, 2021  55  $61,894 
Dividend paid in kind shares issued  4   4,231 
Accretion of preferred stock  -   5,906 
Balance at December 31, 2022  59  $72,031 
Dividend paid in kind shares issued  1   1,107 
Accretion of preferred stock  -   7,139 
Balance at December 31, 2023  60  $80,277 

Liquidation

The Series A Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference equal to the greater of (i) the original issuance price of $1,000.00 per share, subject to certain adjustments (the “Series A Issue Price”), plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (except in the case of a deemed liquidation event, then 150% of such amount) and (ii) the amount such holder would have received if the Series A Preferred Stock had converted into common stock immediately prior to such liquidation. As of December 31, 2023, the Series A Preferred Stock had a liquidation preference of $30,091 calculated in accordance with clause (i) above.

Dividends

Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative dividends at a minimum rate of 7.5% per annum (calculated on the basis of the Series A Issue Price), quarterly in arrears. The dividends are payable at the Company’s election, in kind, through the issuance of additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or in cash, provided no dividend payment failure has occurred and is continuing and that there has not previously occurred two or more dividend payment failures. Commencing on the 66-month anniversary of the date on which any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are first issued (the “Original Issuance Date”), and on each monthly anniversary thereafter, the dividend rate will increase by 100 basis points, until the dividend rate reaches 17.5% per annum, subject to the Company’s right to defer the increase for up to three consecutive months on terms set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”). The following table summarizes the dividend paid activity for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022, and 2023:

SCHEDULE OF DIVIDEND PAID ACTIVITY

  

Dividends

paid in cash

  

Dividends

paid in shares

  Total 
          
Year Ended December 31, 2021 $4,112  $-  $4,112 
Year Ended December 31, 2022 $-  $4,231  $4,231 
Year Ended December 31, 2023 $3,385  $1,108  $4,493 

As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, dividends in arrears were $-0- and $-0- respectively.

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Voting; Consent Rights

The holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be given notice by the Company of any meeting of stockholders or action to be taken by written consent in lieu of a meeting of stockholders as to which the holders of common stock are given notice at the same time as provided in, and in accordance with, the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. Except as required by applicable law or as otherwise specifically set forth in the Charter, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock are not entitled to vote on any matter presented to the Company’s stockholders unless and until any holder of Series A Preferred Stock provides written notification to the Company that such holder is electing, on behalf of all holders of Series A Preferred Stock, to activate their voting rights and in doing so rendering the Series A Preferred Stock voting capital stock of the Company (such notice, a “Series A Voting Activation Notice”). From and after the delivery of a Series A Voting Activation Notice, all holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote with the holders of common stock as a single class on an as-converted basis (provided, however, that any holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to cast votes for the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder that exceeds the quotient of (1) the aggregate Series A Issue Price for such shares of Series A Preferred Stock divided by (2) $5.57 (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, reclassifications and similar events, as applicable)). So long as shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding and convertible into shares of common stock that represent at least 10% of the voting power of the common stock, or the Investors or their affiliates continue to hold at least 33% of the aggregate amount of Series A Preferred Stock issued to the Investors on the Original Issuance Date, the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be necessary for the Company to, among other things, (i) liquidate the Company or any operating subsidiary or effect any deemed liquidation event (as such term is defined in the Charter), except for a deemed liquidation event in which the holders of Series A Preferred Stock receive an amount in cash not less than the Redemption Price (as defined below), (ii) amend the Company’s organizational documents in a manner that adversely affects the Series A Preferred Stock, (iii) issue any securities that are senior to, or equal in priority with, the Series A Preferred Stock or issue additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock to any person other than the Investors or their affiliates, (iv) incur indebtedness above the agreed-upon threshold, (v) change the size of the Company’s board of directors to a number other than seven, or (vi) enter into certain affiliated arrangements or transactions.

Redemption

At any time, each holder of Series A Preferred Stock may elect to convert each share of such holder’s then-outstanding Series A Preferred Stock into the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the quotient of (x) the Series A Issue Price, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, divided by (y) the Series A Conversion Price in effect at the time of conversion. The Series A Conversion Price is initially equal to $7.319, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Charter.

At any time after the third anniversary of the Original Issuance Date, subject to certain conditions, the Company may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock for an amount per share, equal to the greater of (i) the product of (x) 1.5 multiplied by (y) the sum of the Series A Issue Price, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends and (ii) the product of (x) the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of such Series A Preferred Stock multiplied by (y) the volume weighted average price of the common stock during the 30 consecutive trading day period ending on the trading date immediately prior to the date of such redemption notice or, if calculated in connection with a deemed liquidation event, the value ascribed to a share of common stock in such deemed liquidation event (the “Redemption Price”).

Further, at any time (i) after the 66-month anniversary of the Original Issuance Date, (ii) following delivery of a mandatory conversion notice by us, or (iii) upon a deemed liquidation event, subject to Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may elect to require us to redeem all or any portion of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock for an amount per share equal to the Redemption Price.

The Company classifies its Series A Preferred Stock outside of stockholders’ equity as the redemption of such shares is outside the Company’s control. The Company adjusts the carrying values of the Series A Preferred Stock to redemption value to the earliest redemption date using the effective interest rate method.

Concurrently with the closing of the MiX Combination on April 2,2024, the Company redeemed in full all of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock (see Note 20, Subsequent Events).

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NOTE 16 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net loss and unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments and foreign currency translation gains and losses. Cumulative unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investments are reflected as accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’ equity on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The accumulated balances for each classification of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

  Foreign currency translation adjustment  Unrealized gain (losses) on investments  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 
          
Balance at January 1, 2021 $399  $-  $399 
Net current period change  (8)              -   (8)
Balance at December 31, 2021 $391  $-  $391 
Net current period change  (1,601)  -   (1,601)
Balance at December 31, 2022 $(1,210) $-  $(1,210)
Net current period change  594   -   594 
Balance at December 31, 2023 $(616) $-  $(616)

NOTE 17 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in one reportable segment, wireless IoT asset management. The following table summarizes revenues by geographic region.

SCHEDULE OF REVENUES AND LONG LIVED ASSETS BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION

  2021  2022  2023 
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021 (as restated)  2022 (as restated)  2023 
          
United States $50,772  $57,437  $59,233 
Israel  44,673   44,580   41,689 
Other  30,515   33,895   32,814 
Total revenues $125,960  $135,912  $133,736 

  2021  2022  2023 
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021  2022  2023 
          
Long lived assets by geographic region:            
             
United States $1,123  $941  $1,081 
Israel  3,675   3,545   3,923 
Other  4,190   4,763   7,379 
             
Long lived assets $8,988  $9,249   12,383 

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NOTE 18 - INCOME TAXES

Loss before income taxes consists of the following:

SCHEDULE OF LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  2021  2022  2023 
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2021 (As restated)  2022 (As restated)  2023 
U.S. operations $(14,996) $(10,303) $(16,494)
Foreign operations  4,113   4,421   11,443 
Loss before income tax $(10,883) $(5,882) $(5,051)

The provision for income taxes consists of the following for the years ended December 31:

SCHEDULE OF PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

  2021
(As restated)
  2022
(As restated)
  2023 
Current:            
Federal $-  $-  $- 
State  16   93   

68

 
Foreign  127   69   

519

 
Total current provision $143  $162  $587 
Deferred:            
Federal $-  $-  $- 
State  -   -   - 
Foreign  1,745   708   2 
Total deferred provision $1,745  $708  $2 
Total (benefit) provision for income taxes $1,888  $870  $589 

The difference between income taxes at the statutory federal income tax rate and income taxes reported in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31 is attributable to the following:

 SCHEDULE OF STATUTORY FEDERAL INCOME TAX RATE

  2021
(As restated)
  2022
(As restated)
  2023 
Income tax benefit at the federal statutory rate  (2,285)  (1,236)  (1,061)
State and local income taxes, net of federal taxes  411   (313)  (298)
(Decrease) increase in valuation allowance  595   (1,105)  1,488 
Remeasurement of deferred tax adjustments  1,302   359   4
Permanent differences and other  269   810   678 
Foreign rate differential  1,008   (151)  (1,924)
GILTI inclusion  509   2,425   1,586 
Other  79   81   57 

Acquisition fees

  -   -   59 
Income tax expense  1,888   870   589 

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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2022 and 2023 are presented below:

SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  

December 31, 2022

(As restated)

  December 31, 2023 
Deferred tax assets: $   $  
Net operating loss carryforwards  27,722   27,643 
Capital loss carryforwards  10,670   10,465 
Deferred revenue  2,035   2,241 
Stock-based compensation  459   302 
Federal research and development tax credits  1,058   1,058 
Capitalized research  980   1,396 
Inventories  324   411 
Bad debt reserve  594   724 
Deferred lease liability  548   425 
Other deductible temporary differences  2,610   2,055 
Acquisition costs  -   923 
Total gross deferred tax assets $47,000  $47,643 
Less: valuation allowance  (43,692)  (44,780)
Net deferred tax assets $3,308  $2,863 
         
Deferred tax liabilities: $   $
Intangible amortization  (4,403)  (4,068)
ROU assets  (498)  (382)
Total deferred tax liabilities $(4,901) $(4,450)
       
Net deferred tax liabilities $(1,593) $(1,587)

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax positions is as follows as of December 31:

 SCHEDULE OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS

  2022 (As restated)  2023 (revised) 
Balance at the beginning of the year $384  $344 
Additions based on tax provisions taken related to current year  123  139
Reductions related to expiration of statute of limitations  (163)  (189)
Balance at the end of year $344  $294 

The unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would reduce the Company’s annual effective tax rate. The Company does not expect any significant changes to its unrecognized tax positions during the next twelve months.

At December 31, 2023, the Company had an aggregate net operating loss carryforward of approximately $78,675for U.S. federal income tax purposes. At December 31, 2023, the Company had an aggregate net operating loss carryforward of approximately $39,263for state income tax purposes and a foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $29,020. Substantially all of the net operating loss carryforwards expire from 2024 through 2037 for pre-2018 federal net operating loss carryforwards and from 2024 through 2042 for state purposes. The net operating loss carryforwards may be limited to use in any particular year based on Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 382 related to change of ownership restrictions. Section 382 of the IRC imposes an annual limitation on the utilization of NOL carryforwards based on long-term bond rates and the value of the corporation at the time of a change in ownership as defined by Section 382 of the IRC. In 2019, the Company incurred a change in ownership under Section 382 of the IRC and this change of ownership is not expected to materially impact the Company’s ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforward amounts in the future. In addition, future stock issuances may subject the Company to further limitations on the utilization of its net operating loss carryforwards under the same Internal Revenue Code provision.

At December 31, 2023, the Company has New Jersey net operating loss carryforwards (“NJ NOLs”) included above in the approximate amount of $8,567 expiring through 2043, which are available to reduce future earnings which would otherwise be subject to state income tax.

The Company is asserting permanent reinvestment of all accumulated undistributed earnings of its foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 in excess of annual debt service costs requirements.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s valuation allowance increased to $44,780, compared to $43,692 (as restated) as of December 31, 2022 primarily due to the increase of net operating losses and other timing differences. The Company has provided a valuation allowance against the full amount of its domestic deferred tax assets and the majority of the foreign deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance was established because of the uncertainty of realization of the deferred tax assets due to lack of sufficient history of generating taxable income. Realization is dependent upon generating sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of the net operating loss carryforwards in future periods. The valuation decreased in 2022 by $1,333 and increased in 2023 by $1,088.

Audits for federal income tax returns are closed for the years through 2019. However, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) can audit the NOL’s generated during those years in the years that the NOL’s are utilized. State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of three to six years after the filing of the respective tax return. The state impact of any federal changes remains subject to examination by various states for a period of up to one year after formal notification to the states. Foreign income tax returns are generally subject to examination based on the tax laws of the respective jurisdictions.

On August 16, 2022, the President of the United States signed into law H.R. 5376, commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”). The IRA is federal legislation designed to raise revenue from, among other things, the imposition of certain corporate tax measures, while authorizing spending on energy and climate change initiatives and subsidizing the Affordable Care Act. The IRA also introduced a 1% excise tax on certain corporate stock buybacks, which would impose a nondeductible 1% excise tax on the fair market value of certain stock that is “repurchased” during the taxable year by a publicly traded U.S. corporation or acquired by certain of its subsidiaries. The passage of the IRA did not have a material impact to the Company nor its calculated AETR as of December 31, 2023.

On August 9, 2022, the President of the United States signed into law H.R. 4346, “The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.” CHIPS is a federal statue providing funding for research and domestic production of semiconductors. Additional funding can be provided through CHIPS to various federal agencies as well as towards climate science research. Tax measures include a 25% advanced investment tax credit for certain investments in semiconductor manufacturing. The passage of the CHIPS and Science Act did not have a material impact to the Company nor its calculated AETR as of December 31, 2023.

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NOTE 19 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Except for normal operating leases, the Company is not currently subject to any material commitments.

[A] Contingencies:

From time to time, the Company is involved in various litigation matters involving claims incidental to its business and acquisitions, including employment matters, acquisition related claims, patent infringement and contractual matters, among other issues. While the outcome of any such litigation matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management currently believes that the outcome of these proceedings, including the matters described below, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations or financial condition. The Company records reserves related to legal matters when losses related to such litigation or contingencies are both probable and reasonably estimable.

In August 2014, Pointer do Brasil Comercial Ltda. (“Pointer Brazil”) received a notification of lack of payment of VAT tax (Brazilian ICMS tax) in the amount of $219 plus $1,164 of interest and penalty, totaling $1,383 as of December 31, 2023. The Company is vigorously defending this tax assessment before the administrative court in Brazil, but in light of the administrative and judicial processes in Brazil, it could take up to 14 years before the dispute is finally resolved. In case the administrative court rules against the Company, the Company could claim before the judicial court, an appellate court in Brazil, a substantial reduction of interest charged, potentially reducing the Company’s total exposure. The Company’s legal counsel is of the opinion that the chance of loss is not probable and for this reason the Company has not made any provision.

In July 2015, Pointer Brazil received a tax deficiency notice alleging that the services provided by Pointer Brazil should be classified as “telecommunication services” and therefore Pointer Brazil should be subject to the state value-added tax. The aggregate amount claimed to be owed under the notice was approximately $13,482 as of December 31, 2023. On August 14, 2018, the lower chamber of the State Tax Administrative Court in São Paulo rendered a decision that was favorable to Pointer Brazil in relation to the ICMS demands, but adverse in regards to the clerical obligation of keeping in good order a set of ICMS books and related tax receipts. The remaining claim after this administrative decision is $226. The state has appealed to the higher chamber of the State Tax Administrative Court. The Company’s legal counsel is of the opinion that the chance of loss is not probable and that no material costs will arise in respect to these claims. For this reason, the Company has not made any provision.

On February 24, 2022, Pointer Mexico received a notification for 2015 tax assessment in the amount of $238 regarding the underpayment of VAT and government fees from the Mexican Tax Service (“MTS”). Under the statute and case law, Pointer Mexico was entitled to appeal before the MTS or file a lawsuit before the Federal Court of Administrative Justice (Tribunal Federal de Justicia Administrativa). On April 19, 2022, Pointer Mexico filed an appeal for revocation of the assessment. On May 3, 2022, Pointer Mexico filed additional evidence before the MTS. On January 24, 2023, the MTS resolved the administrative revocation appeal, confirming the tax assessment against Pointer Mexico. Against this last resolution, Pointer Mexico is entitled to appeal before the Federal Court of Administrative Justice. The term for the filing of this appeal lapses on March 8, 2023. Based on the current analysis of the facts and case, the Company has recorded a provision of $238.

NOTE 20 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On February 28, 2024, the Company held a special meeting of stockholders during which the stockholders approved, among other things, the issuance of shares of common stock of the Company to shareholders of MiX Telematics pursuant to the Implementation Agreement and an amendment of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 75 million to 175 million (the “Charter Amendment”). On March 22, 2024, the Company filed the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

On March 7, 2024, the Company entered into the Facilities Agreement with RMB, pursuant to which RMB agreed to provide the Company with two term loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $85 million, comprised of two facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $42.5 million and $42.5 million, respectively. The proceeds of the term loan facilities were used by the Company to redeem all the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and for general corporate purposes. The Company drew down $85 million in cash under the term loan facilities on March 13, 2024.

On March 18, 2024, the Borrowers entered into the A&R Credit Agreement, which refinanced the facilities under, and amended and restated, the Prior Credit Agreement. The A&R Credit Agreement provides for (i) two senior secured term loan facilities denominated in NIS to Powerfleet Israel in an aggregate principal amount of $30 million (comprised of two facilities in the aggregate principal amounts of $20 million and $10 million, respectively) and (ii) two revolving credit facilities to Pointer in an aggregate principal amount of $20 million (comprised of two revolvers in the aggregate principal amounts of $10 million and $10 million, respectively). Powerfleet Israel drew down $30 million in cash under the term loan facilities on March 18, 2024 and used the proceeds to prepay approximately $11.2 million, representing the remaining outstanding balance, of the term loans extended to Powerfleet Israel under the Prior Credit Agreement and distributed the remaining proceeds to Powerfleet. The proceeds of the revolving facilities may be used by Pointer for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures.

On April 2, 2024, the MiX Combination was consummated, and MiX Telematics became an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Concurrently with the closing of the MiX Combination, the Company used the net proceeds received from RMB and from incremental borrowing capacity as a result of the refinancing of credit facilities with Hapoalim to redeem in full for $90.3 million for all of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock.

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Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. Controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the above objectives have been met.

As of December 31, 2023, we carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2023. 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness, as of December 31, 2023, of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in 2013 Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under this framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2023 due to material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting described below.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management has concluded that material weaknesses existed as of December 31, 2023 with respect to the following:

Controls were not designed or operating effectively to ensure that the standalone selling prices (SSP), used to determine the appropriate allocation of revenue in multiple element arrangements, was appropriate. Determining SSP involves management judgment and management did not review timely the analysis of SSP or the underlying data supporting the analysis.
Controls were not designed or operating effectively to ensure that the costs capitalized for internal use software were appropriate. Specifically, these controls did not provide for adequate review or documentation of the amounts capitalized, the related phase of the project and when projects should begin amortization. Furthermore, controls were not designed or operating effectively to ensure that the costs for software to be sold, leased or marketed were appropriate. Specifically, these controls did not provide for adequate review or documentation of the amounts capitalized, when projects met technological feasibility and when projects should begin amortization.
Controls were not designed or operating effectively to ensure that the completeness, measurement and valuation of acquired assets and liabilities assumed in connection with the Movingdots acquisition was appropriate. Specifically, these controls did not provide for adequate review or documentation of the amounts recorded and management did not timely review the subsequent adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded or the underlying data supporting the valuation of the acquired intangible.
Controls were not designed or operating effectively to ensure that the annual measurement and valuation of the Company’s reporting unit, prepared in connection with its annual goodwill impairment analysis, was appropriate. Specifically, these controls did not provide for adequate and timely review or documentation of the projected financial information and valuation assumptions used in the annual analysis.
Controls over the financial statement close process were not designed or operating effectively to ensure the appropriate level of management review, including the appropriate level of precision, adequate evidence of management’s review, and the completeness and accuracy of key reports. Furthermore, the primary ERP had ineffective information technology general controls in the area of user access and change management over key information technology (“IT”) systems that support the financial reporting processes. As a result, the related U.S. process-level IT dependent controls and application controls were also ineffective.
Controls were not designed or operating effectively to ensure that the accounting treatment for the measurement and valuation of the convertible redeemable preferred stock were appropriately calculated. Specifically, these controls did not provide for adequate review of the amounts recorded and management did not review timely the subsequent accretion of the preferred shares to the redemption value. This material weakness also existed in prior periods.

As disclosed in the Explanatory Note to this Form 10-K and Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, we are restating the prior year financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2021 and 2022 and each of the interim periods during fiscal 2022 and 2023 for the accounting for the redemption premium associated with the Series A Preferred Stock. As part of the restatement process, we are also correcting other unrelated immaterial errors that were previously either unrecorded or recorded as out-of-period adjustments.

We are still considering the full extent of the procedures to implement in order to remediate the material weaknesses described above.

As part of the business combination with MiX Telematics, we expect to migrate our central corporate accounting function to MiX Telematics’ central corporate accounting function and team. Benefits from this migration will include:

Implementation of a new ERP system
Access to a larger and highly qualified team
Mature internal risk team who are responsible for ensuring systems, process and controls are clearly documented and widely understood and followed throughout the organization

Additionally, our current remediation plan includes:

Utilizing external resources to support its efforts to rework certain control gaps across the various processes in Israel and the United States with identified deficiencies
Implementing enhanced documentation associated with management review controls and validation of the completeness and accuracy of key reports in Israel and the United States
Training of relevant personnel reinforcing existing policies and enhanced policies with regards to the appropriate steps and procedures required to be performed related to the execution and documentation of internal controls

Our independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K, Ernst & Young LLP, has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting which appears in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Except for the material weaknesses identified during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2023 related to measurement and valuation of acquired assets and liabilities assumed in connection with the Movingdots acquisition, the annual measurement and valuation of the Company’s reporting unit, controls over the financial statement close process, specifically that the primary ERP had ineffective IT general controls in the area of user access and change management over key IT systems that support the financial reporting processes, and the measurement and valuation of the convertible redeemable preferred stock, there were no other changes in our system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.

Not applicable.

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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate GovernanceGovernance.

Information About Our Directors and Executive Officers

The table below sets forth the names and ages of theour directors and executive officers of the Company as of April 28, 2021,May 1, 2024, as well as the position(s) and office(s) with the CompanyPowerfleet held by those individuals. A summary of the background and experience of each of those individuals is set forth after the table.

NameAgePosition(s)
DIRECTORS:
Chris WolfeSteve Towe6352Chief Executive Officer and Director
Anders Bjork47Series A Director
Michael Brodsky5356Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Michael CaseyIan Jacobs47Director
Andrew Martin 5751 Director
Charles FrumbergMichael McConnell6558Director
David Mahlab64Director
Medhini Srinivasan36Series A Director
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS:
Ned MavrommatisJonathan Bates5041Chief Product Officer
Melissa Ingram38Chief Corporate Development Officer
Offer Lehmann51Chief Operating Officer
Catherine Lewis49Chief Customer Officer
Charles Tasker60Chief Revenue Officer
David Wilson56Chief Financial Officer Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
Elizabeth ElkinsJim Zeitunian4957Chief ProductTechnology Officer

Directors

Chris Wolfe.Steve Towe. Mr. WolfeTowe has served as our Chief Executive Officer since December 2016, asand a director of Powerfleet since January 2022. Mr. Towe also serves on the Company since June 2017board of directors of I.D. Systems and as a directorPowerfleet Israel, each of the Company’swhich is our wholly owned subsidiary, Pointer Telocation Ltd. (“Pointer”), since October 2019.subsidiary. Mr. WolfeTowe has over 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions for global software companies and previously served as ourPresident and Chief ProductOperating Officer of Aptos, Inc., a global leader of unified commerce solutions in the retailer enterprise SaaS market, from August 2016 to December 2021. Mr. Towe has vast knowledge of the IoT industry, having served from 2011 to 2016, and as the Chief Commercial Officer of Masternaut, a strategy consultant for the Company from February 2016 to July 2016. From 2000 to 2005,global telematics provider. Before his tenure at Masternaut, Mr. WolfeTowe served as Managing Director, from 2006 to 2011, and Director of Group Operations, from 2002 to 2006, of Cybit Ltd, a market consolidating data company, and was a founding member and senior executive of Fleetstar Information Systems, the Presidentfleet management subsidiary of Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions, a division of Qualcomm Incorporated, a Nasdaq-listed company which provides wireless communications products and services. After leaving Qualcomm,the Trafficmaster Group, from 2001 to 2002. Mr. Wolfe founded AmericansTowe’s early career was spent in numerous leadership roles for Energy Independence, a public awareness non-profit organization, which later merged into the Apollo Alliance. global retailer WH Smith.

Mr. Wolfe has degrees in Data Processing, Business Management and Technical Education from the University of Akron. He has attended Stanford’s Executive Course and several MBA-level accounting and finance courses at Kent State University and Cleveland State.

Mr. Wolfe’sTowe’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors (the “Board”) include his years of experience as an executive in the wirelessscaling high value, global technology and data solutions sector.organizations. In addition, Mr. Wolfe’sTowe’s role as theour Chief Executive Officer provides our board of the Company and former role as Chief Product Officer of the Company provides the Boarddirectors with invaluable insight into theour management and daily operations of the Company.operations.

Anders Bjork. Mr. Bjork has served as a director of the Company and of Pointer since October 2019. Since February 2017, Mr. Bjork has been a Partner at ABRY Partners, a private equity investment firm. Prior to joining ABRY Partners, he was a Principal at Fir Tree Partners, a private investment firm, from May 2014 to February 2017. He has also worked for private investment firms Guggenheim Partners and VSS and previously led corporate development at information services company IHS Markit. Mr. Bjork holds a B.S., with honors, from the University of Denver, an M.S.F. from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

With Mr. Bjork’s many years of experience as an investment professional, he brings significant financial and capital markets expertise as well as a professional investor’s perspective to the Board. Mr. Bjork also possesses management experience through the leadership roles he has held at various investment firms and at a global information services company. We believe Mr. Bjork’s expertise in finance and capital markets and his business and management experience enable him to be an effective contributing member of the Board.

Michael Brodsky. Mr. Brodsky has served as a director of the CompanyPowerfleet since June 2014, as Chairman of the Boardour board of directors since December 2016 and as a director of Pointer since October 2019. Previously, Mr. Brodsky was the Lead Director of the Boardour board of directors from June 2014 until December 2016. Mr. Brodsky is the President of Bosun Asset Management, LLC, an asset management firm and he co-founded and was the Chief Executive Officer of Options Solutions, LLC, a specialized asset manager, until it was acquired by Bosun in October 2023. Mr. Brodsky is the Managing Partner of Vajra Asset Management, LLC, an investment firm, and also the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Options Solutions, LLC, a specialized asset manager.firm. Mr. Brodsky hasalso currently serves on the board of directors of EdgeCortix Inc., a firm specializing in semi-conductor technology, since March 2021. Previously, Mr. Brodsky served on the board of directors of Genesis Land Development Corporation (OTCMKTS: GNLAF), a residential land developer and homebuilder, from 2012 to May 2019, including as Chairman from September 2012 to May 2019, on the Chairmanboard of the Boarddirectors of Determine, Inc. (Nasdaq:(formerly Nasdaq: DTRM), a provider of contract management, procurement and sourcing software, that is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, since August 2013from October 2010 until its sale in April 2019. He served on its board of directors2019, including as Chairman from October 2010 untilAugust 2013 to April 2019 and served as its Chief Executive Officer from August 2013 until December 2013. He also served as2013, on the Chairmanboard of the Boarddirectors of Trans World Corporation (OTCQB:(formerly OTCQB: TWOC), an owner and operator of hotels and casinos throughout Europe, that is headquartered in New York City, from June 2014September 2013 until its sale in March 2018, andincluding as a directorChairman from September 2013 untilJune 2014 to March 2018. Since June 2012, he has served2018, and on the board of directors of Genesis Land Development Corporation (TSX: GDC), a residential land developer and homebuilder based in Calgary, Canada. Mr. Brodsky also served on the board of directors of Los Angeles-based Spark Networks, Inc. (AMEX: LOV)(OTCMKTS: LOVLQ), a collection of niche-oriented community websites, from November 2015 until its sale in November 2017. From February 2015 until its sale in July 2015, Mr. Brodsky also served onholds a B.A. degree from Syracuse University, an M.B.A. from the boardKellogg School of directorsManagement at Northwestern University, and a J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of JPS Industries, Inc. (formerly OTCPK: JPST), a manufacturer of urethane film, sheet, tubing, and other highly-engineered components which is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. From February 2013 until July 2014, he was a member of the board of directors of AltiGen Communications, Inc. (OTCPK: ATGN), a provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems and call center solutions based in San Jose, California. Previously, he was a member of the board of directors and served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Youbet.com, Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: UBET), an online horse racing wagering provider based in Woodland Hills, California. Following the June 2010 acquisition of Youbet.com, Inc. by Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN), an industry-leading racing, gaming and online entertainment company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Mr. Brodsky served on the board of directors of Churchill Downs until April 2012. From 2005 to 2011, Mr. Brodsky was the managing partner of New World Opportunity Partners, LLC, an investment firm.Law.

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Mr. Brodsky possesses extensive business, operating and executive expertise. Among other things, Mr. Brodsky has served as the Chief Executive Officer of several companies and possesses skills in executive management and leadership. We believe Mr. Brodsky’s management and leadership skills and experience as a member of the board of directors of various companies enable him to be an effective contributing member of our board of directors.

Ian Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs joined our board of directors upon consummation of the Board.

Michael Casey. MiX Combination on April 2, 2024. Mr. CaseyJacobs has served as a director of the CompanyMiX Telematics (formerly NYSE: MIXT) since September 2016, andincluding as Chairperson since November 2022. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Jacobs worked as a director of Pointerresearch analyst at Schroders, Sidoti & Co. (now SIDOTI & Company) and Goldman Sachs & Co. In 2003, he joined Berkshire Hathaway Inc. where he worked on investment research and other projects under Warren Buffett until 2009. In 2009, Mr. Jacobs left Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to form 402 Capital LLC, a private investment fund, where he has since October 2019. Mr. Casey served on the board of directors and as a member of the nominating/corporate governance committee and as chairperson of the audit committee for Determine, Inc. from 2010 until its acquisition in April 2019 and has served as the Chairmanmanaging member. Mr. Jacobs earned his undergraduate degree from Yeshiva University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.

With his extensive experience with, and knowledge of the Boardbusiness and operations of, Determine, Inc. since April 2019. Mr. Casey also serves on the board of directors of Revegy, Inc., a privately held software business. Since 2006, Mr. Casey has been a partner at TechCXO, LLC, a professional services firm that provides financial, strategic and operational consulting services to businesses in the technology industry. Mr. Casey’s prior experience includes having served as chief financial officer for MAPICS, Inc., a publicly traded provider of enterprise resource planning software for the discrete manufacturing industries. Previously, Mr. Casey served as executive vice president, chief financial and administrative officer of iXL Enterprises, Inc., a publicly traded professional services firm, chief financial officer of Manhattan Associates, Inc., a publicly traded provider of supply chain execution solutions, and chief financial officer of IQ Software Corporation, a publicly traded provider of business intelligence software. Mr. Casey began his career as a CPA with Arthur Andersen & Co. and holds a B.B.A. degree in accounting from The University of Georgia.

Mr. Casey possesses extensive business, operating and executive expertise. Mr. Casey’s experience includes more than twelve years of service as the chief financial officer of several publicly traded software and services companies. In addition, Mr. Casey has served in various executive management roles, including as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, and as an advisor for software businesses in the asset performance management, supply chainMiX Telematics and business intelligenceexperience with various investment firms, Mr. Jacobs brings a wealth of managerial and analytics sectors.financial expertise to our board. We believe Mr. Casey’s management andJacobs’ leadership skills, expertise in finance and experience with software businessesinvestment, and insight into MiX Telematics’ business enable him to be an effective contributing member of our board of directors.

Andrew Martin. Mr. Martin joined our board of directors in April 2024. Mr. Martin serves as a Partner and member of the Board.investment research team at Private Capital Management, LLC (“PCM”), an investment firm. Mr. Martin joined PCM in 2013 from the hedge fund unit at H.I.G. Capital, LLC, an alternative investment firm, where he was a senior research analyst focused primarily on industrials, business services and special situation investments. Mr. Martin previously was the Director of Research at Polen Capital Management, LLC, a global asset manager, where he helped develop and direct the firm’s research process. Mr. Martin has previously worked at Fine Capital Partners, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, and Credit Suisse First Boston, as well as Arthur Andersen LLP, while earning a CPA license. He earned a B.S. degree in Applied Economics and Business Management from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.

Charles Frumberg. With his extensive experience in investment research and serving in leadership roles at multiple investment firms, Mr. FrumbergMartin brings substantial leadership and financial expertise to our board. We believe Mr. Martin’s experience guiding long-term growth and navigating complex market dynamics enables him to be an effective contributing member of our board of directors.

Michael McConnell. Mr. McConnell joined our board of directors upon consummation of the MiX Combination on April 2, 2024. Mr. McConnell currently serves as Chairman of Adacel Technologies Limited, a developer of air traffic management systems and technology, and has served as a director of the Company since July 2018 and as a director of Pointer since October 2019. Mr. Frumberg has been the Managing Member of Emancipation Capital, a technology-focused group of funds, since its inception in 2003. Before founding Emancipation Capital, Mr. Frumberg served as Co-Head of Equities at SG Cowen Securities Corp. (“SG Cowen”), a leading technology and healthcare investment bank, and was a member of SG Cowen’s merchant banking and venture committees. Previously, Mr. Frumberg led U.S. Research and served as Co-Headits board of Global Research at UBS Securities, an investment bank, and served on its management and merchant banking committees. Mr. Frumberg has serveddirectors since 2017. He also serves as a member of the board of directors of multiple publicOneSpan Inc. (Nasdaq: OSPN), a provider of security, identity, e-signature and private technology companies.digital workflow solutions. Mr. Frumberg earned a B.S. degree in economics at New York University and attended New York University’s Stern School of Business as part of its B.S./MBA program.

Mr. Frumberg possesses extensive business, operating and executive expertise. HavingMcConnell has previously served on the boards of many technologyVonage Holdings Corp. (formerly Nasdaq: VG), a cloud communications provider, from 2019 through its sale in July 2022, SPS Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPSC), a provider of cloud-based supply chain management services, from 2018 through 2019, Spark Networks, Inc. (OTCMKTS: LOVLQ), a collection of niche-oriented community websites, where he also served as interim Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer during 2014, and QuickFee, a provider of online payment and lending solutions. He has also served on numerous other public and private company boards in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. Prior to his services as a board member of these public and private companies, Mr. Frumberg hasMcConnell served as the Managing Director of Shamrock Capital Advisors, a private investment company, for 14 years. Mr. McConnell holds a B.A. degree from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Mr. McConnell possesses extensive industrymanagement, operating, and technologyfinancial expertise. As the managing memberWe believe his more than two decades of Emancipation Capital and through hisexperience serving in executive roles asand on various investment banks,public and private company boards in multiple industries enables Mr. Frumberg also possesses significant financial and capital markets experience. We believe Mr. Frumberg’s management skills and experience with technology companies and investment banks enable himMcConnell to be an effective contributing member of the Board.

David Mahlab. Mr. Mahlab has served as a director of the Company and a director of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, PowerFleet Israel Ltd. (“PowerFleet Israel”) and Pointer, since October 2019. Mr. Mahlab previously served as Chief Executive Officer International of the Company from October 2019 until January 2020, as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Pointer Telocation Ltd. (“Pointer”) from February 1, 2011 until its acquisition by the Company in October 2019 and as the Chief Executive Officer International of Pointer from October 2019 until January 2020. Mr. Mahlab is the co-founder of Scopus Video Networks, a provider of digital video networking products, where he served as both its Chief Executive Officer from 1995 until January 2007 and the chairman of itsour board of directors from January 2007 until March 2009. Since November 2020, Mr. Mahlab has served as Chairman of the Board of Blitz Motors, an Israel-based developer and manufacturer of electric scooters. Since August 2020, Mr. Mahlab has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Everest Technologies, an Israel-based company that provides automatic test equipment design. Mr. Mahlab holds a BSc. and a MSc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, an MBA from Tel Aviv University and LLB from Tel Aviv University.directors.

Mr. Mahlab possesses over twenty years of experience serving as the chief executive of companies in the telematics and telecommunications technology sectors. In particular, as the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Pointer, Mr. Mahlab brings a unique perspective, including insight into Pointer’s operations, to the Board. We believe Mr. Mahlab’s management experience and industry expertise enable him to be an effective contributing member of the Board.

Medhini Srinivasan. Ms. Srinivasan is a Principal at ABRY Partners, a private equity investment firm, which she joined in 2016. Prior to joining ABRY Partners, she served as Vice President at Moelis Capital Partners, a private equity firm, from 2012 to 2015. She has also worked for The Edgewater Funds and J.P. Morgan. Ms. Srinivasan holds an M.B.A. with Honors from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.B.A. with High Distinction from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

With her many years of experience as an investment professional, Ms. Srinivasan brings significant financial and capital markets expertise as well as a professional investor’s perspective to the Board. We believe Ms. Srinivasan’s expertise in finance and capital markets and her business and investment experience enable her to be an effective contributing member of the Board.

Executive Officers

Chris Wolfe. See narrative description under the caption “Directors” above.

Ned Mavrommatis.Jonathan Bates. Mr. Mavrommatis has served as our Chief Financial Officer since joining us in August 1999, as our Treasurer since June 2001 and as our Corporate Secretary since November 2003. Mr. Mavrommatis also serves on the board of directors of PowerFleet Israel and is the Managing Director of our wholly owned subsidiaries, PowerFleet GmbH and PowerFleet Systems Ltd. In addition, Mr. Mavrommatis currently serves on the board of directors of Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DUOT), a provider of intelligent analytical technology solutions. Prior to joining us, Mr. Mavrommatis worked in public accounting at the firm of Eisner LLP (currently known as EisnerAmper LLP). Mr. Mavrommatis received a Master of Business Administration in finance from New York University’s Leonard Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Bernard M. Baruch College, The City University of New York. Mr. Mavrommatis is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Elizabeth Elkins. Ms. ElkinsBates has served as our Chief Product Officer since January 2020. She alsoApril 2024. Prior to joining Powerfleet, Mr. Bates served as the interim General ManagerExecutive Vice President of PowerFleetMarketing and Managing Director of Europe and Middle East of MiX Telematics from July 2020 until the closing of the MiX Combination in April 2024, and served in various other roles for LogisticsMiX Telematics from December 2012 to July 2020. Before joining MiX Telematics, Mr. Bates held several managerial positions from within the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group (now Stellantis) in the functions of sales, marketing, product management, customer success and project management. Mr. Bates earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in the United Kingdom.

Melissa Ingram. Ms. Ingram has served as our Chief Corporate Development Officer since April 20202024. From March 2022 to January 2021.April 2024, she served as our Chief Transformation Officer. Prior to joining us,Powerfleet, Ms. ElkinsIngram worked at Aptos, Inc., serving as the Vice President of Transformation and Growth from October 2017 to January 2022 and the Vice President of Business Operations (EMEA) from October 2016 to October 2017. While at Aptos, Ms. Ingram led the integration of four acquisitions to expand portfolio areas and support entrance into new territories, standardized global operations, and spearheaded multi-million-dollar profit improvement programs. Ms. Ingram earned a Master of Arts (MA Oxon.) degree in Modern History from the University of Oxford.

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Offer Lehmann. Mr. Lehmann has served as our Chief Operating Officer since November 2022. Mr. Lehmann joined Powerfleet from Kornit Digital Ltd. (Nasdaq: KRNT), a global leader in on-demand sustainable fashion and textile production technologies, where he served as Vice President – Global Strategic Accounts & Business Development from January 2019 to November 2022 and Vice President – Operations from October 2014 to January 2019. Mr. Lehmann has over 20 years of experience working in management positions for large-cap, global public companies within the technology industry. Mr. Lehmann earned a B.Sc. degree from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Haifa.

Catherine Lewis. Ms. Lewis has served as our Chief Customer Officer since April 2024. Prior to joining Powerfleet, Ms. Lewis served as the Executive Vice President Global Product Development, Product Management, Product Marketingof Technology and Program ManagementManaging Director of Central Services Organization of MiX Telematics from May 2001 until the closing of the MiX Combination in April 2024. During her tenure at KORE Wireless Group, Inc.,MiX Telematics, Ms. Lewis was responsible for a providernumber of Internetbusiness functions, including software and hardware engineering, SaaS operations and support, manufacturing and supply chain, marketing, product management, business systems, and information technology. Ms. Lewis has more than 20 years of Things (“IoT”) solutionsexperience in the information technology and technology services industry. Ms. Lewis earned a Bachelor of Business Science degree with honors in Information Systems from 2017the University of Cape Town.

Charles Tasker. Mr. Tasker has served as our Chief Revenue Officer since April 2024. Prior to 2019. From 2010 to 2017, Ms. Elkinsjoining Powerfleet, Mr. Tasker served as the Chief Operating Officer of Pneuron Corporation,MiX Telematics from 2014 until the closing of the MiX Combination in April 2024 and as a member of MiX Telematics’ board of directors from 2007 to April 2024. Prior to his tenure at MiX Telematics, Mr. Tasker founded Datapro, Inc., an internet service provider and software development company, which was acquired by Control Instruments Group Limited in 1996. Mr. Tasker has more than 25 years of entrepreneurial and management experience working with companies in the technology sector.

David Wilson. Mr. Wilson has served as our Chief Financial Officer and consulting firm. Ms. Elkins also previouslyCorporate Secretary since January 2023. Prior to joining Powerfleet, Mr. Wilson served in various executive leadershipas the Chief Financial Officer of NSONE, Inc., a leading provider of next generation managed Domain Name System services, from May 2020 to December 2022. Additionally, Mr. Wilson has held Chief Financial Officer roles at Fiserv,Symphony Communication Services, LLC, an encrypted communication software company, from July 2017 to October 2019 and Ooyala Inc. (Nasdaq: FISV), a leading provider of online video services, from September 2013 to July 2017. Mr. Wilson earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from the University of Birmingham.

Steve Towe. See narrative description under the caption “Directors” above.

Jim Zeitunian. Mr. Zeitunian has served as our Chief Technology Officer since February 2022. Mr. Zeitunian has extensive experience serving in senior leadership positions for software companies. Prior to joining Powerfleet, Mr. Zeitunian served as Vice President of Engineering at Coupa Software Incorporated (“Coupa”), a global provider of paymentsbusiness spend management solutions, from November 2020 to January 2022, where he led the engineering and financial services technology solutions, including as Presidentapplied research teams focusing on the development of Coupa’s supply chain design and General Manager of Financial Control Solutions. She is currently a member of the University of Texas MS Information Technology and Management Advisory Council. Ms. Elkins attended the University of Tennessee and American Intercontinental University, holding a Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems.

Bankruptcies

Other than as set forth below, during the past ten years, a petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law has not been filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer has not been appointed by a court for the business or property of any of our directors or executive officers, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing.planning SaaS platform. From July 2017 to November 2020, Mr. BrodskyZeitunian served as the Co-Chief Executive OfficerVice President of Federated Sports & GamingEngineering at LLamasoft, Inc. (“Federated”LLamasoft”), where he played a critical role in transforming LLamasoft into a provider of SaaS products that led to its approximately $1.5 billion sale to Coupa in November 2020. Mr. Zeitunian also served as the Senior Director of Software Development at Thomson Reuters from June 2016 to July 2017, where he drove the production of SaaS products and Federated Heartland, Inc. (“Federated Heartland”)platforms. Mr. Zeitunian earned his B.S. degree in Computer Science from October 2010 until his resignation from Federated and Federated Heartland, effective March 1, 2012. On February 28, 2012, each of Federated and Federated Heartland filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland.Oakland University.

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Board Composition

On October 3, 2019, we completed the transactions (the “Transactions”) contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 13, 2019 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among I.D. Systems, Inc. (“I.D. Systems”), the Company, Pointer, PowerFleet Israel Ltd. (f/k/a Powerfleet Israel Holding Company Ltd.) and Powerfleet Israel Acquisition Company Ltd., and the Investment and Transaction Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of May 16, 2019, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of June 27, 2019, Amendment No. 3 thereto dated as of October 3, 2019 and Amendment No. 4 thereto dated as of May 13, 2020 (the “Investment Agreement”), by and among I.D. Systems, the Company, PowerFleet US Acquisition Inc., and ABRY Senior Equity V, L.P. (“ASE”), ABRY Senior Equity Co-Investment Fund V, L.P. (“ASECF”) and ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. (together with ASE and ASECF, the “Investors”), affiliates of ABRY Partners II, LLC. In connection with the completion of the Transactions, we amended and restated our certificate of incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”). Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that so long as shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) remain outstanding and represent 15% or more, on an as-converted basis, of the voting power of our common stock, the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, will be entitled to elect two directors to the Board (the “Series A Directors”) and any committee or subcommittee thereof (subject to the application of SEC and Nasdaq independence requirements). So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding and represent less than 15% but not less than 5%, on an as-converted basis, of the voting power of our common stock, the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, will be entitled to elect one Series A Director to the Board. For so long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding and there are no Series A Directors on the Board, the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, will be entitled to designate one non-voting observer to attend all meetings of the Board and committees and subcommittees thereof, although the observer may be excluded from executive sessions of any committee at the discretion of such committee. Mr. Bjork and Ms. Srinivasan have been appointed to the Board by the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock.

Audit Committee

The audit committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”),Audit Committee, which is a separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is composed of Messrs. Brodsky, CaseyJacobs and Frumberg,McConnell, each of whom is independent under Nasdaq Rule 5605(c)(2) and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.

The Board has determined that it has at least one “audit committee financial expert” serving on the Audit Committee. Mr. CaseyMcConnell serves as the audit committee financial expert. Mr. CaseyMcConnell also serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

The Board has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, a copy of which is publicly available on our website at www.powerfleet.com.https://ir.powerfleet.com/corporate-governance/board-committees. The Audit Committee’s charter sets forth the responsibilities, authority and specific duties of the Audit Committee and is reviewed and reassessed annually. The information on our website is not a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.10-K. The charter specifies, among other things, the structure and membership requirements of the Audit Committee, as well as the relationship of the Audit Committee to our independent registered public accounting firm and management.

In accordance with its written charter, the Audit Committee assists the Boardour board of directors in monitoring (i) the integrity of our financial reporting process including our internal controls regarding financial reporting, (ii) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and (ii)(iii) the independence and performance of our internal and external auditors, and serves as an avenue of communication among the independent registered public accounting firm, management and the Board.our board of directors.

Code of Ethics

We have a code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer International, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Treasurer. A copy of our Code of Ethics can be found on our website at www.powerfleet.com.https://ir.powerfleet.com/corporate-governance/governance-documents. The Code of Ethics is also is available in print, free of charge, to any stockholder who requests a copy by writing to the Companyus at the following address: PowerFleet,Powerfleet, Inc., 123 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Our Code of Ethics is intended to be a codification of the business and ethical principles that guide the Company,us, and to deter wrongdoing, to promote honest and ethical conduct, to avoid conflicts of interest, and to foster full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosures, compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations, the prompt internal reporting of violations and accountability for adherence to this code. We will post any amendment to the Code of Ethics, as well as any waivers that are required to be disclosed by the rules of the SEC or The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, on our website.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers, directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the SEC statements on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 of ownership and changes in ownership. Officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that they file.

Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments to those forms that have been furnished to us, we believe that all parties subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) filed all such required reports during and with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,2023, except that Chris Wolfeeach of Michael Brodsky, our Chairman, and Michael Casey and Charles Frumberg, former directors of Powerfleet, filed late a Form 4 with respect to a transactiontransactions that occurred on December 31, 2020.July 28, 2023.

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Item 11. Executive CompensationCompensation.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Introduction

This discussion presents the principles underlying our executive officer compensation program. Our goal in this discussion is to provide the reasons why we award compensation as we do and to place in perspective the data presented in the tables that follow this discussion. The focus is primarily on compensation of our executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,2023, but some historical and forward-looking information is also provided to put such year’s compensation information in context. The information presented herein relates to the following individuals who are considered “named executive officers,” under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, each of whom is sometimes referred to in this Amendment No. 1Form 10-K as a “Named Executive Officer:” (i) Chris Wolfe,Steve Towe, who has served as the Company’sour Chief Executive Officer during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,since January 5, 2022, (ii) Ned Mavrommatis,David Wilson, who has served as the Company’sour Chief Financial Officer during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,since January 4, 2023, and (iii) David Mahlab,Jim Zeitunian, who has served as the Company’sour Chief ExecutiveTechnology Officer International from October 3, 2019 through January 31, 2020, and (iv) Elizabeth Elkins, who served as the Company’s Chief Product Officer during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 since January 27, 2020. Following the accounting treatment of the Transactions, I.D. Systems was determined to be the accounting acquirer. As a result, for Messrs. Wolfe and Mavrommatis, who were executives of I.D. Systems prior to the completion of the Transactions, the following discussion and compensation tables reflect compensation related to their service with I.D. Systems and the Company during all of 2019. For Mr. Mahlab, who served as an executive officer of Pointer prior to the completion of the Transactions, the compensation presented includes only compensation related to his service as an executive of the Company (i.e., from October 3, 2019 through January 31, 2020).February 14, 2022.

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

We attempt to apply a consistent philosophy to compensation for all employees, including senior management. This philosophy is based on the premises that our success is dependent upon the efforts of each employee and that a cooperative, team-oriented environment is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the importance of rewarding our employees for our successes, which is why we emphasize pay-for-performance incentive compensation. Particular emphasis is placed on broad employee equity participation through the use of stock options and restricted stock awards, as well as on annual cash bonuses linked to achievement of our corporate performance goals. We considered the results of the “say on pay”“say-on-pay” proposal with respect to executive compensation presented to the stockholders at our 20202023 annual meeting held on July 9, 2020,20, 2023, and in light of the support the proposal received, we continue to emphasize pay-for-performance incentive compensation, as explained in detail in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

Our compensation programs for our Named Executive Officers are designed to achieve a variety of goals, including:

attracting and retaining talented and experienced executives;
motivating and rewarding executives whose knowledge, skills and performance are critical to our success;
aligning the interests of our executives and stockholders by motivating executives to increase stockholder value in a sustained manner; and
providing a competitive compensation package which rewards achievement of our goals.

Total compensation paid to our executive officers is influenced significantly by the need to attract and retain management employees with a high level of expertise and to motivate and retain key executives for our long-term success. Some of the components of compensation, such as base salary, are generally fixed and do not vary based on our financial and other performance. Some components, such as bonuscash incentive bonuses and in some cases, such as our long-term incentive plans adopted in prior years,certain stock options and stock award grants,option awards, are dependent upon the achievement of certain goals approved by the compensation committee of the Boardour board of directors (the “Compensation Committee”); and for such purpose, the Compensation Committee considers goals for executive officers (other than our Chief Executive Officer) recommended by our Chief Executive Officer and includes him in its discussions with respect to such goals. Furthermore, the value of certain of these components, such as stock options and restricted stock, is dependent upon our future stock price.

We compensate our executive officers in these different ways in order to achieve different goals. Cash compensation, for example, provides executive officers with a minimum base salary. Incentive bonus compensation isCash incentive bonuses are generally linked to the achievement of financial and business goals (as described in greater detail below), and isare intended to reward executive officers for our overall performance. Stock optionsoption and grants of restricted stock awards are intended to link our executive officers’ longer-term compensation with the performance of our stock and to build executive ownership positions in our stock. This encourages our executive officers to remain with us and to act in ways intended to maximize stockholder value, and serves to penalize them if we and/or our stock fails to perform to expectations.

We view the three components of our executive officer compensation as related but distinct. Although the Compensation Committee does review total compensation, it does not believe that compensation derived from one component of compensation necessarily should negate or reduce compensation from other components. We determine the appropriate level for each compensation component based in part, but not exclusively, on its historical practices with the individual and our view of individual performance and other information we deem relevant. The Compensation Committee has not adopted any formal or informal policies or guidelines for allocating compensation between long-term and currently paid out compensation, between cash and non-cash compensation, or among different forms of compensation. We have not reviewed wealth and retirement accumulation as a result of employment with us and have only focused on fair compensation for the year in question.

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The Compensation Committee monitors the results of the annual advisory “say-on-pay” proposal and incorporates such results as one of many factors considered in connection with the discharge of its responsibilities. At our 20202023 annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers, and in light of such approval, the Compensation Committee continued with its performance-based compensation philosophy and its balanced approach to the components of its compensation program.

Elements of Executive Officer Compensation

Base Salary. We pay our executive officers a base salary, which we review and determine annually. We believe that a competitive base salary is a necessary element of any compensation program. We believe that attractive base salaries can motivate and reward executives for their overall performance. Base salaries are established in part based on the particular executive’s position, responsibility, experience, skills and expected contributions during the coming year and such individual’s performance during the prior year. We also have generally sought to align base compensation levels comparable to our competitors and other companies in similar stages of development. We do not view base salaries as primarily serving our objective of paying for performance, but in attracting and retaining the most qualified executives necessary to run the Company’sour business. The Company continuesWe continue to focus on a pay-for-performance structure, which is discussed below.

On May 28, 2020, the Board approved certain temporary compensation actions in response to the impact and uncertainty caused by the global outbreak of COVID-19. Beginning with the pay period ending on May 31, 2020 and through the remainder of the 2020 fiscal year, the base salaries of all salaried employees in the United States, including Chris Wolfe, our Chief Executive Officer, Ned Mavrommatis, our Chief Financial Officer, and Elizabeth Elkins, our Chief Product Officer, were reduced by 15%. We took these and other actions to preserve cash in 2020 and issued to each employee affected by such compensation changes restricted stock in an amount equivalent to such employee’s salary reduction, which grants will vest in full on December 31, 2021.

In addition on May 28, 2020, following a review of peer group data provided by, and based on the advice of, Korn Ferry, the Company’s independent compensation consultant (“Korn Ferry”), the Board also approved an increase in Mr. Wolfe’s annual base salary from $325,000 to $400,000. However, in light of the impact of COVID-19, such increase did not go into effect until January 1, 2021, and the Board approved grants of restricted stock to Mr. Wolfe to be issued on the last day of each calendar month in 2020, commencing with a grant on May 31, 2020 in an amount equivalent to $41,667 with all remaining grants in 2020 equal to an amount equivalent to $8,333 per month. All such restricted stock grants vested in full on December 31, 2020.

Cash Incentive Bonus Programs.Program. The primary objective of our annual cash incentive bonus program is to motivate and reward our employees, including our Named Executive Officers, for meeting our short-term objectives using a pay-for-performance program with objectively determinable performance goals. Each of Messrs. WolfeTowe, Wilson and MavrommatisZeitunian was eligible to receive a cash incentive bonus under our Executive IncentiveGlobal Bonus Plan (“EIP”(the “GBP”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,2023, which is discussed below.

Executive Incentive Plan. On May 28, 2020, the Board approved the EIP for 2020. The objectives of the EIPGBP for 2023 are to align the interests of senior management with the Company’sour performance goals. The EIPGBP focuses on rewarding executives for the achievement of financial objectives with competitive financial incentives and provides a systemic plan for establishing definitive performance goals. Under the EIPGBP for 2020, the Company’s2023, our performance goals are based on (i) revenue growth, (ii) “adjusted EBITDA,” which for these purposes is defined as the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding stock-based compensation and one-time extraordinary expenses as approved by the Board or the Compensation Committee, (iii) the Company’s cash at December 31, 2020 (excluding cash proceeds received from certain one-time transactions), and (iv) individual objectives for each executive. Executives are eligible to be awarded bonus compensationprofitability based on the Company’s annual results.adjusted EBITDA and (iii) subscriber renewal.

The EIP for 2020 may be modified or terminated by the Board at any time, but incentive awards that have been earned by the participating Named Executive Officers through the date of termination of the EIP will be payable. In addition, target awards and weightings may be modified by the Board during the plan year based upon a shift in focus or changing industry standards, or any other factors that the Board deems appropriate. The Board has the authority to administer the EIP for 2020 and has the final decision on any discrepancies in interpretation of the EIP for 2020.

Awards payable under the EIPGBP for 20202023 were calculated as a percentage of the executive’s base salary. The target award under the EIPGBP for 20202023 for Chris Wolfeeach of Messrs. Towe, Wilson and Zeitunian was set at 100%, 75%, and 50% of his base salary, andrespectively. Under the GBP for Ned Mavrommatis was set at 75% of his base salary and may be payable either 100% in restricted stock or 50% in cash and 50% in restricted stock based on certain criteria. 25%2023, 45% of each executive’s target award under the EIP for 2020 could be earned based on the following metrics: (i) the Company having at least $14.5 million in cash at December 31, 2020 (excluding cash proceeds received from certain one-time transactions), (ii) the achievement of at least $7.8(a) a global revenue target of $148.2 million and specified revenue targets for each foreign territory in adjusted EBITDAwhich we do business for the 2020 fiscal year, (iii) the achievement of at least $117.6 million in revenue for the 20202023 fiscal year and (iv) certain individual objectives.(b) a global adjusted EBITDA target of $12.5 million and specified adjusted EBITDA targets for each foreign territory in which we do business for the 2023 fiscal year, and 10% of each executive’s target award could be earned based on us having a target subscriber renewal rate of 90% for the 2023 fiscal year. The portion of each executive’s bonus award that was tied to the revenue target could be pro-rated based on the amount of revenue actually achieved for the 2023 fiscal year starting at 90%, and being capped at 120%, of the revenue target. The portion of each executive’s bonus award that was tied to the adjusted EBITDA target could be pro-rated based on the amount of adjusted EBITDA actually achieved for the 2023 fiscal year starting at 100%, and being capped at 120%, of the adjusted EBITDA target. Based on the Company’sour financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20202023 and the results of each executive’s applicable individual objectives,our subscriber renewal rate, each of Chris WolfeMessrs. Towe, Wilson and Ned MavrommatisZeitunian received annual bonuses under the EIPGBP for 20202023 in the aggregate amountamounts of $297,000$214,625, 132,563 and $223,312,$63,125, respectively. Of the $297,000 awarded to Mr. Wolfe, $148,500 was paid in cash and $148,500 was paid in restricted shares of common stock. Of the $223,312, awarded to Mr. Mavrommatis, $111,656 was paid in cash and $111,656 was paid in restricted shares of common stock.

Equity Compensation. We believe that stock optionsoption and restricted stock awards are an important long-term incentive for our executive officers and employees and that our stock option and restricted stock award program has been effective in aligning officer and employee interests with those of our stockholders. We review our equity compensation plans annually. Employees are eligible for annual stock option and restricted stock award grants. These options and grants are intended to produce value for each executive officer if (i) our stockholders derive significant sustained value and (ii) the executive officer remains employed with us.

Historically, other than the EIP, the Companyin connection with an incentive bonus program, we did not have any program, plan or obligation under which it waswe were required to grant equity compensation to any executive officer on specified dates or upon the achievement of certain performance goals. The authority to make equity grants to executive officers rests with the Compensation Committee and the Board,our board of directors, although, as noted, the Compensation Committee and the Boardour board of directors do consider the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer in setting the compensation of our other executive officers.

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The number of restricted shares of our common stock and options to purchase our common stock granted to and held by our Named Executive Officers are set forth in the “Summary Compensation Table” and the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” table below.

Severance and Change-in-Control Benefits. Except for theWe describe certain severance and change-in-control benefits described belowapplicable to Mr. Towe, our current Chief Executive Officer, under the captions “Severance Arrangements” and “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control,” we do not provide to any of our executive officers any severance or change in control benefits in the event of termination or retirement, whether following a change in control or otherwise.Control” below.

Benefits. The executive officers participate in all of our employee benefit plans, such as medical and 401(k) plans, on the same basis as our other employees, except that we pay 100% of the premiums for health and dental insurance of our executive officers and 75% of the premiums for health and dental insurance of our other employees.

Perquisites. Certain of our Named Executive Officers receive an allowance for automobile and related expenses, which amounts are reflected under column titled “All Other Compensation” in the “Summary Compensation Table” below. Our use of perquisites as an element of compensation is very limited. We do not view perquisites as a significant element of our comprehensive compensation structure.

Peer Group

In making decisions regarding the compensation of our executive officers, the Compensation Committee generally considers compensation and survey data for similarly situated executives at companies with comparable revenue, market capitalization and businesses as the Company. The Compensation Committee utilized as a reference for determining competitive total compensation packages for our Named Executive Officers for 2020, our peer group of companies that were identified by Korn Ferry, the compensation consultant retained by the Compensation Committee in 2020. These comparison data are primarily used to gauge the reasonableness and competitiveness of executive compensation decisions. The peer group of companies determined by Korn Ferry was based on revenue, market capitalization, business fit and peer groups identified by prior compensation consultants.

We believe that the compensation practices of our industry, in general, and of our select peer group, in particular, provide useful information to help us establish compensation practices that allow us to attract, retain, and motivate a highly talented executive team. We review the levels of cash, equity, and total compensation for comparable executives in our peer group relative to the elements of compensation paid to our executives. In considering how these data relate to our existing compensation structure, we take into account our size, performance, and geographic location as compared to these peer companies, as well as what we know about the comparable scope of responsibilities of our executives versus those of comparable executives at such peer group companies.

The following companies were identified as members of our peer group by Korn Ferry in 2020:

AIRGAIN, INC.KVH INDUSTRIES INC.
AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.NAPCO SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CALAMP CORP.ONESPAN INC
CALIX, INC.ORBCOMM, INC.
DIGI INTERNATIONAL INC.PERCEPTRON, INC.
EMCORE CORPORATIONSIERRA WIRELESS, INC.
GLOBAL STAR, INCSUPPORT.COM, INC.
INDENTIVE, INC.SYCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INSEEGO COPR.TELENAV, INC.
ITERIS, INC.

Regulatory Considerations

We account for the equity compensation expense for our employees under the rules of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718 (“ASC 718”), which requires us to estimate and record an expense for each award of equity compensation over the service period of the award. Accounting rules also require us to record cash compensation as an expense at the time the obligation is accrued.

Employment Agreements

David Mahlab entered into an employment agreement with Pointer dated February 2, 2011, which provided Mr. Mahlab with certain severance and related benefits to be paid upon the termination of his services with Pointer. David Mahlab retired from his role as Chief Executive Officer International of the Company effective as of January 31, 2020 and in connection with such retirement, the Company and Pointer entered into a Termination of Employment by Mutual Consent Agreement dated December 11, 2019 with Mr. Mahlab (the “Termination Agreement”) reflecting the terms and conditions of Mr. Mahlab’s transition from his role and providing for the termination of employment under Mr. Mahlab’s employment agreement.

The Company hasWe have not entered into employmentemployments agreements with Messrs. Wolfe or Mavrommatis or Ms. Elkins, who serve at the discretionany of the Board, with no fixed term of employment.our Named Executive Officers.

Severance AgreementsArrangements

The Company isWe are a party to a severance agreementsagreement with each of Messrs. Wolfe and Mavrommatis,Mr. Towe, which provide each such executiveprovides Mr. Towe with certain severance and change in control benefits upon the occurrence of certain events.

The severance agreement with Mr. WolfeTowe provides Mr. WolfeTowe with certain severance and change in control benefits upon the occurrence of a “Trigger Event,” which will have occurred ifone of the Company terminatesfollowing events: (i) the termination of Mr. WolfeTowe’s employment by us without cause (a “Trigger Event”) or upon(ii) the occurrencetermination of a “Change in Control Trigger Event,” which will have occurred if the Company terminates Mr. WolfeTowe’s employment by us without cause or Mr. Wolfe resignsTowe’s resignation for good reason each within six months following a change in control event (as defined(a “Change in the severance agreement)Control Trigger Event”).

Under the terms of the severance agreement with Mr. Wolfe,Towe, subject to Mr. Wolfe’sTowe’s delivery of a general release to the Company,us, Mr. Wolfe isTowe will be entitled to the following: (i) cash payments either (A) at the rate of Mr. Wolfe’s annual base salary, in the case offollowing upon a Trigger Event or (B)Change in Control Trigger Event: (i) cash payments at twice the rate of Mr. Wolfe’shis annual base salary in the event of a Change in Control Trigger Event, in each case, as in effect immediately prior to suchthe Trigger Event or Change in Control Trigger Event, as the case may be, for a period of 12 months, made as a series of separate payments that are payable in accordance with the Company’sour standard payroll practices; (ii) a waiver of any remaining portion of Mr. Wolfe’sTowe’s healthcare continuation payments under COBRA for the 12-month severance period, provided that Mr. Wolfehe timely elects COBRA coverage and continues to make contributions for such coverage equal to his contribution amount in effect immediately preceding the date of his termination of employment; (iii) partial accelerated vesting of Mr. Wolfe previously granted stock options and restricted stock awards, such that (to the extent not already then vested) a portion of these awards shall vest and/or become exercisable, in each case on a pro-rated basis that takes into account the number of months elapsed since the date of grant as compared to the scheduled vesting date (provided that the terms of the Company’s equity incentive plans will continue to govern acceleration of vesting in the event of a change of control as defined in such plan); and (iv) in the event of a Change in Control Trigger Event, a pro rata portion of any bonus that would have been payable to Mr. Wolfe with respect to the year of termination based on the achievement of predetermined objectives used to determine the Company’s performance.

The severance agreement with Mr. Mavrommatis provides Mr. Mavrommatis with certain severance and change in control benefits upon the occurrence of a “Trigger Event,” which will have occurred if the Company terminates Mr. Mavrommatis without cause or Mr. Mavrommatis resigns for good reason within six months following a change in control event (as defined in the severance agreement). Under the terms of the severance agreements with Mr. Mavrommatis, subject to Mr. Mavrommatis’s delivery of a general release to the Company, Mr. Mavrommatis is entitled to the following: (i) cash payments at the rate of his annual base salary as in effect immediately prior to the Trigger Event for a period of 12 months, made as a series of payments that are payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices; (ii) a waiver of any remaining portion of his healthcare continuation payments under COBRA for the 12-month severance period, provided that Mr. Mavrommatis timely elects COBRA coverage and continues to make contributions for such coverage equal to his contribution amount in effect immediately preceding the date of his termination of employment; and (iii) partial accelerated vesting of his previously granted stock options and restricted stock awards, such that (to the extent not already then vested) a portion of these awards shall vest and/or become exercisable, in each case on a pro-rated basis that takes into account the number of months elapsed since the date of grant as compared to the scheduled vesting date (provided that the terms of the Company’sour equity incentivecompensation plans willshall continue to govern acceleration of vesting in the event of a change of control as defined in such plan).; and (iv) any bonus that would have otherwise been payable to Mr. Towe for the calendar year prior to termination.

As a condition to the Company’sour obligations under the severance agreements, each of Messrs. Wolfeagreement with Mr. Towe, Mr. Towe also executed and Mavrommatis is requireddelivered to execute and deliver to the Companyus a restrictive covenants agreement containing covenants regarding confidentiality, assignment of inventions, non-competition and non-solicitation. These restrictive

We are also party to an employee covenants will remain in effect during the applicable severance period.

On December 11, 2019, in connectionagreement with Mr. Mahlab’s retirement from his role as Chief Executive Officer International of the Company, the Company and Pointer entered into the Termination Agreement with Mr. Mahlab. The Termination Agreement provides that during the notice period between January 31, 2020 and June 10, 2021 (the “Notice Period”), Mr. Mahlab will continue to receive his salary and all benefits to which he is entitled under the terms of his employment agreement. In addition, all unvested restricted stock, stock options and restricted stock units previously granted to Mr. Mahlab became fully vested as of January 31, 2020 and all of Mr. Mahlab’s outstanding options will remain exercisable for a period of 30 months following January 31, 2020. In consideration for the benefits under the Termination Agreement, Mr. Mahlab agreed to various provisions, including a general release of claims against the Company and an agreement to vote all securities he holds in the Company and its subsidiaries in favor of any sale involving certain subsidiaries of the Company.

In connection with Elizabeth Elkins’s employment with the Company as Chief Product Officer, the Company entered into an employment offer letter with Ms. Elkins,Wilson, which provides that in the event Ms. Elkins’s employmenthim with certain severance benefits if Mr. Wilson is terminated by the Companyus involuntarily without cause and/or for reasons not related to Mr. Wilson’s performance.

The employee covenants agreement with Mr. Wilson provides that if we terminate Mr. Wilson without cause and/or for reasons not related to Mr. Wilson’s performance, subject to Ms. Elkins’sMr. Wilson’s delivery of a general release to the Company, she isus, Mr. Wilson will be entitled to the following: (i) cash payments at the ratepayment equal to six months of herMr. Wilson’s annual base salary forsalary; (ii) a periodpro rata portion of 6 months, made as a seriesany target annual bonus that would have been payable to Mr. Wilson with respect to the year of paymentstermination; and (iii) partial accelerated vesting of previously granted stock options and restricted stock awards, such that are payable(to the extent not already then vested) the portion of these awards that would have vested in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices.calendar year Mr. Wilson is terminated will be deemed to have vested and/or became exercisable.

In addition, under the terms of the employee covenants agreement, Mr. Wilson agreed to covenants regarding, among other things, confidentiality, assignment of inventions, non-competition and non-solicitation.

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Compensation Tables

The following table, which should be read in conjunction with the explanations provided above, sets forth summary compensation information for the years ended December 31, 2020, 20192023 and 20182022 for our Named Executive Officers.

Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position Year  Salary
($)
  

Bonus
($) (1)

  

Stock Awards
($) (2)

  

Option Awards ($) (2)

  

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (3)

  

All Other Compensation ($) (4)

  Total
($)
 
Chris Wolfe,  2020   424,675 (5)        885,500   297,000   10,505   1,617,680 
Chief Executive Officer  2019   325,000      336,135   832,880   48,750   10,776   1,553,541 
   2018   303,125 (6)  46,869   525,707      43,500   12,087   931,288 
Ned Mavrommatis  2020   299,704 (7)        379,500   223,312   30,328   932,844 
Chief Financial Officer,  2019   300,000 (8)     220,201   543,314   33,750   29,403   1,126,668 
Treasurer and Corporate Secretary  2018   283,250   26,858   400,539      28,467   31,415   770,529 
David Mahlab,  2020   29,807      108,229 (10)        457,872   595,908 
Chief Executive Officer International (9)  2019   83,037      281,584   484,918   (11)  32,717   882,256 
Elizabeth Elkins,  2020   257,102 (12)     113,100   49,171         419,373 
Chief Product Officer (12)                                
Name and Principal Position Year Salary ($)  Bonus ($)(1)  Stock Awards ($)(2)  Option Awards ($)(2)  Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3)  Total ($) 
Steve Towe 2023  425,000   216,667   2,016,000      214,625   2,872,292 
Chief Executive Officer 2022  425,000   216,667   962,000   1,191,387   228,013   3,023,067 
David Wilson 2023  350,000      196,500   560,897   132,563   1,239,960 
Chief Financial Officer                          
Jim Zeitunian 2023  250,000            63,125   313,125 
Chief Technology Officer 2022  220,673      145,600   146,971   67,063   580,307 

(1)The dollar amounts shown under the heading “Bonus” with respect to Steve Towe for 2022 and 2023 represent the first and second installments, respectively, of a retention bonus of $650,000.
(2)The dollar amounts shown under the headings “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” with respect to each of the Named Executive Officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock and option awards granted in the fiscal year indicated, computed in accordance with ASC 718, disregarding service-based vesting conditions. For a discussion of the assumptions we made in valuing the stock and option awards, see “Note 3[Q] — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Stock-based compensation” and “Note 10 — Stock-Based Compensation” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements contained in this Form 10-K.
(3)The dollar amounts shown under the heading “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” (i) for each of Messrs. Towe, Wilson and Zeitunian for 2023 represent bonus earned for such fiscal year pursuant to the GBP for 2023 and (ii) for each of Messrs. Towe and Zeitunian for 2022 represent bonus earned for such fiscal year pursuant to the GBP for 2022.

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(1) The dollar amount shown under the heading “Bonus” with respect to each of Chris Wolfe and Ned Mavrommatis for 2018 represents discretionary cash bonuses earned for 2018 in the amounts of $46,869 and $26,858, respectively, that were approved by the Board and paid in 2019.

(2) The dollar amount shown under the headings “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” with respect to each of the Named Executive Officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock and option awards granted in the fiscal year indicated, computed in accordance with ASC 718, disregarding service-based vesting conditions. For a discussion of the assumptions we made in valuing the stock and option awards, see “Note 2[Q] — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Stock-based compensation” and “Note 10 — Stock-Based Compensation” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report.

(3) The dollar amount shown under the heading “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” (i) for each of Chris Wolfe and Ned Mavrommatis for 2020 represents bonus earned for such fiscal year pursuant to the Executive Incentive Plan for 2020, (ii) for each of Chris Wolfe and Ned Mavrommatis for 2019 represents bonus earned for such fiscal year pursuant to the Executive Incentive Plan for 2019, and (iii) for each of Chris Wolfe and Ned Mavrommatis for 2018 represents bonus earned for such fiscal year pursuant to the Executive Incentive Plan for 2018.

(4) The dollar amounts shown under the heading “All other compensation” represent the incremental cost of all perquisites and other personal benefits to our Named Executive Officers for automobile allowance and related expenses, health insurance premiums and, with respect to David Mahlab, payments mandated by Israeli law to advanced education funds, managers’ insurance and pension funds, vacation pay and recuperation pay (the “Social Benefit Payments”) and severance payments made pursuant to the Termination Agreement. The automobile allowance and related expenses for 2020 for each of Ned Mavrommatis and David Mahlab were $13,188 and $3,055, respectively; the health insurance premiums for 2020 for each of Chris Wolfe and Ned Mavrommatis were $10,505 and $17,140, respectively; the Social Benefit Payments for 2020 for David Mahlab were $7,735 and his severance payments for 2020 were $447,082. The automobile allowance and related expenses for 2019 for each of Ned Mavrommatis and David Mahlab were $13,188 and $11,013, respectively; the health insurance premiums for 2019 for each of Chris Wolfe and Ned Mavrommatis were $10,776 and $16,215, respectively; and the Social Benefit Payments for 2019 for David Mahlab were $21,704. The automobile allowance and related expenses for 2018 for Ned Mavrommatis was $13,188; and the health insurance premiums for 2018 for each of Chris Wolfe and Ned Mavrommatis were $12,087 and $18,227, respectively.

(5) On May 28, 2020, the Board approved a $30,469 temporary reduction in Mr. Wolfe’s base salary for the remainder of the 2020 fiscal year and in exchange for such salary reduction, Mr. Wolfe received a grant of 6,414 restricted shares of common stock, which will vest on December 31, 2021. In addition, on May 28, 2020, the Board approved an increase in Mr. Wolfe’s annual base salary from $325,000 to $400,000. In lieu of cash payments as a result of such increase to Mr. Wolfe’s annual base salary, Mr. Wolfe received grants of restricted stock to be issued on the last day of each calendar month in 2020, commencing with a grant on May 31, 2020 in an amount equivalent to $41,667 with all remaining grants in 2020 equal to an amount equivalent to $8,333 per month, which grants vested in full on December 31, 2020. The dollar amount shown reflects the amount of Mr. Wolfe’s salary for 2020 received in cash and the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock received by Mr. Wolfe in lieu of his salary reduction and cash payments for his increased salary.

(6) Effective as of August 15, 2018, the annual base salary of Chris Wolfe was increased to $325,000.

(7) On May 28, 2020, the Board approved a $28,125 temporary reduction in Mr. Mavrommatis’s base salary for the remainder of the 2020 fiscal year and in exchange for such salary reduction, Mr. Mavrommatis received a grant of 5,921 restricted shares of common stock, which will vest on December 31, 2021. The dollar amount shown reflects the amount of Mr. Mavrommatis’s salary for 2020 received in cash and the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock received by Mr. Mavrommatis in lieu of his salary reduction.

(8) Effective as of January 1, 2019, the annual base salary of Ned Mavrommatis was increased to $300,000.

(9) David Mahlab was appointed Chief Executive Officer International effective October 3, 2019 and retired from such role effective as of January 31, 2020. Mr. Mahlab’s base salary and the amounts shown under the heading “All other compensation” were paid in Israeli shekels and, throughout these compensation tables, Israeli shekels have been converted to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate on the last day of each fiscal year ($1 U.S. dollar = 3.21 Israeli shekels for amounts reported for 2020 and $1 U.S. dollar = 3.4539 Israeli shekels for amounts reported for 2019).

(10) On July 10, 2020, Mr. Mahlab was granted 25,053 restricted shares of common stock in consideration for his services as a director of the Company.

(11) Does not include a bonus in the amount of $276,933 that Mr. Mahlab earned as an executive of Pointer under Pointer’s executive bonus plan which was adopted prior to the completion of the transaction.

(12) Elizabeth Elkins was appointed Chief Product Officer of the Company on January 27, 2020. Ms. Elkins’s annual base salary is $275,000. On May 28, 2020, the Board approved a $25,781 temporary reduction in Ms. Elkins’s base salary for the remainder of the 2020 fiscal year and in exchange for such salary reduction, Ms. Elkins received a grant of 5,428 restricted shares of common stock, which will vest on December 31, 2021. The dollar amount shown reflects the amount of Ms. Elkins’s salary for 2020 received in cash and the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock received by Ms. Elkins in lieu of her salary reduction.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table provides certain information with respect to restricted stock awards and options granted to our Named Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

    

Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards ($)(1)

  Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards(#)  All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units  All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options  Exercise or Base  Price of Option Awards  Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards 
Name Grant Date Threshold  Target  Maximum  Threshold  Target  Maximum  (#)  (#)  ($/Sh)  

($)(5)

 
Chris Wolfe 5/28/2020  100,000   400,000   400,000                      
  5/28/2020                             350,000(4) $6.28  $234,500 
  5/28/2020                             350,000(4) $6.00  $651,000 
  5/28/2020                          6,414(2)       $30,146 
  5/31/2020                          8,865(3)       $41,667 
  6/30/2020                          1,804(3)         $8,333 
  7/31/2020                          1,860(3)         $8,333 
  8/31/2020                          1,483(3)         $8,333 
  9/30/2020                          1,480(3)         $8,333 
  10/31/2020                          1,377(3)         $8,333 
  11/30/2020                          1,211(3)         $8,333 
  12/31/2020                          1,122(3)         $8,333 
Ned Mavrommatis 5/28/2020  56,250   225,000   225,000                      
  5/28/2020                             150,000(4) $6.28  $100,500 
  5/28/2020                             150,000(4) $6.00  $279,000 
  5/28/2020                          5,921(2)       $27,829 
Elizabeth Elkins 1/27/2020  34,375   137,500   137,500            15,000(6)  15,000(6) $7.54  $162,271 
  5/28/2020                          5,428(2)       $25,512 

(1) The information under “Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards” relates to bonuses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 payable to our named executive officers based on the achievement of annual company financial goals and individual objectives for 2020 pursuant to our Executive Incentive Plan.

(2) Represents restricted shares issued under the Company’s 2018 Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) in exchange for a temporary reduction in such Named Executive Officer’s base salary in 2020. 100% of these restricted shares will vest on December 31, 2021.

(3) Represents restricted shares issued under the 2018 Plan in lieu of cash payments as a result of an increase to Mr. Wolfe’s base salary. 100% of these restricted shares vested on December 31, 2020.

(4) In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Pointer, the Company previously approved the grants of options to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Wolfe and options to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Mavrommatis on March 13, 2019 (the “Signing Bonus Options”) and the grants of additional options to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Wolfe and additional options to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Mavrommatis on October 3, 2019 (the “Closing Bonus Options” and together with the Signing Bonus Options, the “Original Bonus Options”). The Original Bonus Options were subject to the terms of the 2018 Plan, vested upon the attainment of adjusted EBITDA targets for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 and became exercisable 180 days after vesting, subject to acceleration in the event of certain change of control transactions. The Signing Bonus Options had an exercise price of $6.28 per share and the Closing Bonus Options had an exercise price of $6.00 per share.

In response to the impact of COVID-19, the Board terminated and cancelled the Original Bonus Options and approved the following grants to replace the Original Bonus Options: (i) options to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Wolfe and options to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Mavrommatis (the “New Signing Options”), which options are subject to the terms of the 2018 Plan, have an exercise price of $6.28 per share, and will vest and become exercisable in full on December 31, 2022 if the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during a consecutive 30 trading day period (the “30 Day VWAP”) reaches $12.00 at any point prior to December 31, 2022, and (ii) options to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Wolfe and options to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to Mr. Mavrommatis (the “New Closing Options”), which options are subject to the terms of the 2018 Plan, have an exercise price of $6.00 per share, and will vest and become exercisable immediately upon the Company achieving a 30 Day VWAP of $10.00.

(5) Calculated based on the closing price of our common stock, as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market on the date of grant.

(6) Represents restricted shares and options to purchase shares of our common stock issued under the 2018 Plan to Ms. Elkins. 25% of the restricted shares and the options vest on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant, provided that Ms. Elkins is an employee of the Company on each such date.

Stock Option Exercises and Vesting of Restricted Stock Awards

The following table provides certain information with respect to options that were exercised and shares of restricted stock that vested for each of our Named Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

  Option Awards  Stock Awards 
Name Number of
Shares Acquired on
Exercise (#)
  

Value Realized on
Exercise ($)(1)

  Number of
Shares Acquired on
Vesting (#)
  

Value Realized on
Vesting($)(2)

 
Chris Wolfe  -   -   76,133   528,535 
Ned Mavrommatis  17,061   55,960   30,734   207,715 
Elizabeth Elkins  -   -   -   - 

(1) Represents the difference between the market price of the underlying securities at exercise of the option and the exercise price of the option.

(2) Represents the aggregate dollar value of the shares on the vesting date.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following table provides certain information concerning outstanding equity awards held by each of our Named Executive Officers at December 31, 2020.2023.

  Option Awards Stock Awards
Name Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable 

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable

 Option Exercise Price ($) Option Expiration Date Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have
Not Vested (#)(1)
 Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have
Not Vested ($)(2)
 Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have
Not Vested (#)
 Equity
Incentive Plan Awards:  Market Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That
Have
Not Vested ($)
Chris Wolfe  100,000      5.21   8/4/2026(3)  84,497   627,813             
   100,000      4.70   12/7/2026(3)                
   40,625   121,875   6.08   1/30/2029(3)                
   39,394   118,182   5.87   11/5/2029(3)                
       350,000   6.28   5/28/2030(4)                
       350,000   6.00   5/28/2030(5)                
Ned Mavrommatis  40,541      5.93   3/29/2022(6)  65,048   483,307       
   40,842      5.71   4/4/2023(3)                
   30,000      4.37   3/24/2026(3)                
   37,500   12,500   6.00   2/17/2027(3)                
   25,000   75,000   6.08   1/30/2029(3)                
   27,273   81,818   5.87   11/5/2029(3)                
       150,000   6.28   5/28/2030(4)                
       150,000   6.00   5/28/2030(5)                
Elizabeth Elkins     15,000   7.54   1/27/2023(3)  20,428   151,780       
  Option Awards  Stock Awards 
Name Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable  Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable  Option Exercise Price ($)  Option Expiration Date  Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)(1)  Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(2)  Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)  Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) 
Steve Towe  125,000   375,000   4.81   1/5/2032(3)  1,050,000   3,591,000       
      875,000   10.50   1/5/2032(4)            
      1,250,000   14.00   1/5/2032(5)            
      2,000,000   21.00   1/5/2032(6)            
David Wilson     130,000   3.00   1/4/2033(3)  75,000   256,500       
      275,000   3.00   1/4/2033(7)            
Jim Zeitunian  20,000   60,000   3.64   2/14/2032(3)  30,000   102,600       
      160,000   3.64   2/14/2032(7)            

(1) Represents restricted shares issued under the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan, the 2015 Equity Compensation Plan and the 2018 Plan.

(2) Calculated based on $7.43 per share, the closing price per share of our common stock, as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market, on December 31, 2020.

(3) These option awards vest over a four-year period, such that twenty five (25%) of the award vests each year on the anniversary of the grant date, provided that the holder is employed by the Company on such date.

(4) These option awards will vest and become exercisable in full on December 31, 2022, provided that the holder is employed by the Company on such date, if at any point prior to such date the volume weighted average price of our common stock during a consecutive 30 trading day period (the “30 Day VWAP”) reaches $12.00

(5) These option awards will vest and become exercisable in full immediately upon the 30 Day VWAP reaching $10.00, provided that the holder is employed by the Company on such date.

(6) One hundred percent (100%) of these option awards vested on the third anniversary of the grant date.

12(1)Represents restricted shares issued under the 2018 Plan.
(2)Calculated based on $3.42 per share, the closing price per share of our common stock, as reported on The Nasdaq Global Market, on December 29, 2023.
(3)These option awards were scheduled to vest over a four-year period, such that twenty-five percent (25%) of the options vests on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant, provided that the holder was an employee of Powerfleet on each such anniversary. In connection with consummation of the MiX Combination, these awards vested in full on April 2, 2024.
(4)These option awards will vest and become exercisable in full immediately upon the volume weighted average price of our common stock during a consecutive 60 trading day period (the “60 Day VWAP”) reaching $10.50, provided that the holder is an employee of Powerfleet on such date.
(5)These option awards will vest and become exercisable in full immediately upon the 60 Day VWAP reaching $14.00, provided that the holder is an employee of Powerfleet on such date.
(6)These option awards will vest and become exercisable in full immediately upon the 60 Day VWAP reaching $21.00, provided that the holder is an employee of Powerfleet on such date.
(7)These option awards will vest and become exercisable in full immediately upon the 60 Day VWAP reaching $12.00, provided that the holder is an employee of Powerfleet on such date.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control under Severance Arrangements

As described above under the caption “Severance Arrangements,” the Company haswe have entered into a severance agreementsagreement with Messrs. Wolfe and Mavrommatis. These severance agreements provideMr. Towe, which provides for severance payments or other compensation upon the termination of such executive’s employment or a change in control with respect to the Company. In addition, on December 11, 2019, the CompanyPowerfleet. We have also entered into the Termination Agreementan employee covenants agreement with Mr. MahlabWilson, which provides for certain payments and other benefits Mr. Mahlab received in connection with his retirement effective as of January 31, 2020. Further, Ms. Elkins is also entitled to certain severance payments pursuant toor other compensation upon the termstermination of her employment offer letter with the Company.such executive’s employment.

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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control under Equity Compensation Plans

Our 2007 Plan provides that, in the event of a consolidation or merger in which, after completion of any such transaction, our prior stockholders own less than 50% of the voting shares of the continuing or surviving entity, or in the event of the sale or transfer of substantially all of our assets, all outstanding options will become exercisable and all restrictions and/or forfeitures with respect to restricted stock awards and restricted stock units will lapse.

Our 2015 Plan provides that the Compensation Committee may, at the time of the grant of an award, provide for the effect of a “change in control” on any award, including (i) accelerating or extending the time periods for exercising, vesting in, or realizing gain from any award, (ii) eliminating or modifying the performance or other conditions of an award, (iii) providing for the cash settlement of an award for an equivalent cash value, as determined by the Compensation Committee, or (iv) such other modification or adjustment to an award as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate to maintain and protect the rights and interests of participants upon or following a change in control. The Compensation Committee may, in its discretion and without the need for the consent of any recipient of an award, also take one or more of the following actions contingent upon the occurrence of a change in control: (a) cause any or all outstanding options and stock appreciation rights to become immediately exercisable, in whole or in part; (b) cause any other awards to become non-forfeitable, in whole or in part; (c) cancel any option or stock appreciation right in exchange for a substitute option; (d) cancel any award of restricted stock, stock units, performance shares or performance units in exchange for a similar award of the capital stock of any successor corporation; (e) redeem any restricted stock for cash and/or other substitute consideration with a value equal to the fair market value of an unrestricted share of our common stock on the date of the change in control; (f) cancel any option or stock appreciation right in exchange for cash and/or other substitute consideration based on the value of our common stock on the date of the change in control, and cancel any option or stock appreciation right without any payment if its exercise price exceeds the value of our common stock on the date of the change in control; (g) cancel any stock unit or performance units held by a participant affected by the change in control in exchange for cash and/or other substitute consideration with a value equal to the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of the change in control, or (h) make such other modifications, adjustments or amendments to outstanding awards as the Compensation Committee deems necessary or appropriate.

For purposes of the 2015 Plan, a “change in control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any person or group (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding the Company, its affiliates and any person holding securities under employee benefit plan or trust of the Company) is or becomes the beneficial owner of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of either the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities or the then outstanding shares of our common stock; (ii) any consolidation or merger of the Company where stockholders of the Company, immediately prior to such consolidation or merger, would not, immediately after such consolidation or merger, beneficially own shares representing in the aggregate 50% of more of the combined voting power of the securities of the corporation issuing cash or securities in the consolidation or merger; or (iii) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an entity, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by persons in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale; (iv) the approval by stockholders of the Company of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or (v) the members of the Board at the beginning of any consecutive 24-calendar-month period (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason other than due to death to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided that any member of the Board whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved or ratified by a vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board then still in office who were members of the Board at the beginning of such 24-calendar-month period, shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director.

Our 2018 Plan provides that, unless the Compensation Committee provides otherwise in advance of the grant, in the event of a “change in control,” if the employee or service provider is terminated other than for “cause” (as defined in the 2018 Plan) within one year of such change in control or leaves for “good reason” (as defined in the 2018 Plan), options and restricted stock (including restricted stock units) shall vest. In addition, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee, the payout of performance stock units and performance shares shall be determined exclusively by the attainment of the performance goals established by the Compensation Committee, which may not be modified after the change in control, and the Companywe will not have the right to reduce the awards for any other reason.

For purposes of the 2018 Plan, a “change in control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any person, other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the CompanyPowerfleet or a corporation owned directly or indirectly by theour stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of our stock, of the Company, becomes the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of our securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’sour then outstanding voting securities; (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute theour board of directors of the Company and any new director whose election by the board of directors or nomination for election by the Company’sour stockholders was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; (iii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the CompanyPowerfleet with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in theour voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least 50% of the total voting power represented by theour voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (iv) theour stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the CompanyPowerfleet or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Companyus of all or substantially all the Company’sour assets.

Estimated Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

The following table shows potential payments to the Company’s Named Executive Officers under existing severance agreements, plans or arrangements in connection with a termination of employment or change in control with respect to the Company. The following table assumes a December 31, 2020 termination or change in control date and uses the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on December 31, 2020, $7.43. The disclosed amounts are estimates only and do not necessarily reflect the actual amounts that would be paid to the Named Executive Officer. These actual amounts would only be known at the time the Named Executive Officers become eligible for payment and would only be payable upon the termination of employment or change in control.

Name Benefit Non Change-
in-Control Termination (Without Cause or for Good Reason)
($)
  Change-in-
Control Termination (Without
Cause or for Good Reason) ($)
  Change-in-
Control Only ($)
 
Chris Wolfe Severance Pay $400,000  $800,000  $ 
  Exercise of Vested Stock Options Upon Termination $60,531(1) $1,252,176(2) $1,252,176(2)
  Realization of Restricted Stock Awards Upon Termination $184,075(3) $627,813(4) $627,813(4)
  Benefit Continuation $23,070  $23,070  $ 
Ned Mavrommatis Severance Pay $300,000  $300,000  $ 
  Exercise of Vested Stock Options Upon Termination $52,924(1) $633,763(2) $633,763(2)
  Realization of Restricted Stock Awards Upon Termination $151,071(3) $483,397(4) $483,307(4)
  Benefit Continuation $35,375  $35,375  $ 
David Mahlab Severance Pay $328,417(5) $328,417(5) $ 
  Exercise of Vested Stock Options Upon Termination $299,330(6) $299,330(6) $ 
  Realization of Restricted Stock Awards Upon Termination $356,650(7) $356,650(7) $ 
  Realization of Restricted Stock Unit Awards Upon Termination $500,797(8) $500,797(8) $ 
  Benefit Continuation $118,665(9) $118,665(9) $ 
Elizabeth Elkins Severance Pay $137,500  $137,500  $ 
  Realization of Restricted Stock Awards Upon Termination $40,399(3) $151,780(4) $151,780(4)

(1) Pursuant to the option award agreements entered into between the Company and each of Messrs. Wolfe and Mavrommatis, options that have vested as of the date of termination of employment generally are exercisable for a period of three months following the date of termination (or 365 days, in the case of termination of employment resulting from death or disability). Moreover, the terms of the severance agreements entered into between the Company and each of Messrs. Wolfe and Mavrommatis generally provide for accelerated vesting of a portion of the unvested options held by the individual upon the occurrence of a “trigger event” (as defined in such severance agreements) or a “change in control trigger event” (as defined in Mr. Wolfe’s severance agreement).

(2) The 2007 Plan provides that all outstanding options will become exercisable upon a change in control (as defined in the 2007 Plan). The 2015 Plan provides that upon or in anticipation of any change in control (as defined in the 2015 Plan), the Compensation Committee has the discretion to accelerate the vesting of any outstanding options. The 2018 Plan provides that in the event of a change in control (as defined in the 2018 Plan), option will vest if the employee or service provider is terminated other than for cause within one year of a change in control or leaves for good reason. With respect to the New Signing Options, the vesting will occur on December 31, 2022 if the 30 Day VWAP reaches $12.00 at any point prior to December 31, 2022. With respect to the New Closing Options, the vesting will occur immediately upon the Company achieving a 30 Day VWAP of $10.00. Thus, the amounts reported in the table assume the exercise of any outstanding stock options held by Messrs. Wolfe and Mavrommatis at December 31, 2020 that were in-the-money as of such date, and that (i) with respect to option awards issued under the 2015 Plan, the Compensation Committee decided to accelerate the vesting of such outstanding options upon a change in control, (ii) with respect to option awards issued under the 2018 Plan, Messrs. Wolfe and Mavrommatis were terminated other than for cause within one year of a change in control or left for good reason, (iii) with respect to the Signing Bonus Options, the Company achieved a 30 Day VWAP of $12.00 and (iv) with respect to the Closing Bonus Options, the Company achieved a 30 Day VWAP of $10.00.

(3) The terms of the severance agreements entered into between the Company and each of Messrs. Wolfe and Mavrommatis generally provide for accelerated vesting of a portion of the unvested restricted shares held by the individual upon the occurrence of a “trigger event” (as defined in such severance agreements) or a “change in control trigger event” (as defined in Mr. Wolfe’s severance agreement). Ms. Elkins restricted stock award agreement generally provides for accelerated vesting of a portion of the unvested restricted shares held by the individual upon the occurrence of a “trigger event” or a “change in control trigger event”.

(4) The 2007 Plan provides that all outstanding restricted stock awards will become fully vested upon a change in control (as defined in the 2007 Plan). The 2015 Plan provides that upon or in anticipation of any change in control (as defined in the 2015 Plan), the Compensation Committee has the discretion to accelerate the vesting of any outstanding restricted stock awards. The 2018 Plan provides that in the event of a change in control (as defined in the 2018 Plan), restricted stock will vest if the employee or service provider is terminated other than for cause within one year of a change in control or leaves for good reason. The amounts reported in the table assume that, with respect to restricted stock awards issued under the 2015 Plan, the Compensation Committee decided to accelerate the vesting of such outstanding restricted stock upon a change in control and that, with respect to restricted stock awards issued under the 2018 Plan, Messrs. Wolfe and Mavrommatis and Ms. Elkins were terminated other than for cause within one year of a change in control or left for good reason.

(5) Represents the actual amount of Mr. Mahlab’s salary paid as severance to Mr. Mahlab in 2020 pursuant to the terms of his Termination Agreement.

(6) Pursuant to the terms of the Termination Agreement, options to purchase 191,878 shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted to Mr. Mahlab became fully vested as of January 31, 2020, the effective date of his termination. These options will remain exercisable for a period of 30 months following January 31, 2020. The amounts reported in the table assume the exercise of such options at December 31, 2020.

(7) Pursuant to the terms of the Termination Agreement, 47,490 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted to Mr. Mahlab became fully vested as of January 31, 2020, the effective date of his termination. The amounts reported in the table reflect the fair value of such restricted shares as of January 31, 2020.

(8) Pursuant to the terms of the Termination Agreement, restricted stock units for 66,684 shares of the Company’s common stock previously granted to Mr. Mahlab became fully vested as of January 31, 2020, the effective date of his termination. The amounts reported in the table reflect the fair value of the 66,684 shares of the Company’s common stock received upon the vesting of such restricted stock units as of January 31, 2020.

(9) Represents the actual amount of full contribution to pension fund, study fund, and all other regular payments and benefits (including the company car) that Mr. Mahlab received in 2020 pursuant to the terms of his Termination Agreement.

Risk Considerations

We do not believe that our compensation practices and policies for our employees, including our executive officers, create risks or are likely to create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us or our results of operations or financial condition.

Compensation of Directors

General

All directors are entitled to reimbursement for travel and lodging and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with their attendance at Boardboard of directors and/or Boardboard committee meetings or other activities on our behalf.

Employee Directors

Directors who are our current officers or employees of the Company or any subsidiary of the CompanyPowerfleet do not receive any additional compensation for their service as members of either the Boardour board of directors or any committees of the Board.our board of directors.

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Non-Employee Directors

On August 1, 2017, the Boardour board of directors adopted a non-employee director compensation program pursuant to which non-employee directors are entitled to receive annual compensation having economic value of approximately $119,000, which includes a cash retainer of $59,000 and restricted stock grants with an economic value of approximately $60,000. The cash retainer may be paid, at each director’s election, in cash or in restricted shares of our common stock. Each of Mr.Anders Bjork and Ms.Medhini Srinivasan, as former directors elected to our board by the holders of our previously outstanding Series A Directors,Preferred Stock (the “former Series A Directors”), agreed to waive participation in the Company’sour non-employee director compensation program. Each of the non-employee directors, other than the former Series A Directors, elected to bewas paid his retainer for 20202023 in restricted shares of our common stock.cash. With respect to restricted stock awards, the number of shares issuable in 2023 was calculated based on the average of the reported closing price per share of our common stock on theThe Nasdaq Global Market over a twenty (20)20 consecutive trading day period prior to approval byending on and including the Board2023 annual meeting of such grants.stockholders.

The Chairman of the Boardour board of directors and the chairperson of each of the committees of the Boardour board of directors are also entitled to a supplemental retainer, which may be paid, at each director’s election, in cash or in restricted shares of our common stock. Specifically, the Chairman of the Boardour board of directors receives an additional $36,000 per year of service; the chairperson of the Audit Committee receives an additional $18,000 per year of service; the chairperson of the Compensation Committee receives an additional $12,000 per year of service; and the chairperson of the Nominating Committee receives an additional $10,000 per year of service. Each of the non-employee directors, other than the former Series A Directors, elected to bewas paid his supplemental retainer in 20202023 in restricted shares of our common stock.cash.

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Our non-employee directors are entitled to participate in the 2018 Plan. Non-employee directors are eligible to be awarded non-qualified stock options, shares of restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and other awards under the 2018 Plan. A recipient of restricted stock under the 2018 Plan is entitled to vote such shares and would be entitled to dividends, if any, paid on such shares, but is not entitled to dispose of such shares until they have vested in accordance with the terms of the applicable award.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, each of2023, Michael Brodsky, Michael Casey, and Charles Frumberg was awardedand Nani Maoz were paid cash retainers in the aggregate amounts of $105,000, $77,000, $59,000 and $59,000, respectively. In addition, each of Messrs. Brodsky, Casey, Frumberg and Maoz received an aggregateaward of 34,770, 28,842 and 25,05320,562 in restricted shares of common stock respectively, in consideration for his services as a director of the Company. All of these awardsPowerfleet, which were madegranted on July 26, 2023 pursuant to the 2018 Plan. Each ofAll such restricted stock awards were granted on July 10, 2020. All such restricted stock awardsscheduled to vest as to 100% of such shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant, provided that the non-employee director iswas then serving as a director of Powerfleet. In connection with consummation of the Company.MiX Combination, these awards vested in full on April 2, 2024. Each of Mr. Bjork and Ms. Srinivasan, as the former Series A Directors, agreed to waive participation in the Company’s 2018 Plan and did not receive any compensation for their service as directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Mr. Mahlab’s director compensation is included in the “Summary Compensation Table” above.2023.

Our non-employee directors are not entitled to retirement, benefit or other perquisite programs.

The following table provides certain information with respect to the compensation paid to our non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.2023.

Name 

Fees
Earned or
Paid in Cash ($)(1)(3)(4)

  

Stock Awards
($)(2)(3)(4)

  

Option Awards
($)(5)

  Total
($)
  Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1) Stock Awards ($)(2)(3) Option Awards ($)(4) Total ($) 
Anders Bjork(6)(5)  -   -   -   -      
Michael Brodsky $105,000  $54,568   -  $159,568  $105,000  $57,574     $162,574 
Michael Casey $77,000  $54,568   -  $131,568  $77,000  $57,574     $134,574 
Charles Frumberg $59,000  $54,568   -  $113,568  $59,000  $57,574     $116,574 
Medhini Srinivasan(6)  -   -   -   - 
Nani Maoz $59,000  $57,574     $116,574 
Medhini Srinivasan(5)            

(1)The amount under this column reflects the aggregate amount of cash retainers paid to each non-employee director.
(2)The amounts under this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of 20,562 restricted shares of our common stock granted to each of Michael Brodsky, Michael Casey and Charles Frumberg, and Nani Maoz, under the 2018 Plan on July 26, 2023, each computed in accordance with ASC 718, disregarding any service-based vesting conditions. For a discussion of the assumptions we made in valuing the stock awards, see “Note 3[Q] – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Stock-based compensation” and “Note 10 – Stock-Based Compensation” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements contained in this Form 10-K. The amounts set forth under this column do not include the restricted shares of common stock granted in lieu of cash for fees set forth under the column “Fees Earned or Paid in Cash.” Each of the restricted stock awards granted to Messrs. Brodsky, Casey, Frumberg and Maoz vested in full upon consummation of the MiX Combination.
(3)At December 31, 2023, each of Messrs. Brodsky, Casey and Frumberg held 20,562 shares of unvested restricted stock and neither Anders Bjork nor Medhini Srinivasan held any shares of unvested restricted stock.
(4)At December 31, 2023, Mr. Brodsky held options to purchase 95,000 shares of our common stock and each of Messrs. Casey and Frumberg held options to purchase 45,000 shares of our common stock. Mr. Bjork, Mr. Maoz and Ms. Srinivasan did not hold any options to purchase shares of our common stock at December 31, 2023.
(5)Mr. Bjork and Ms. Srinivasan did not receive any compensation for their service as directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

(1) The amount under this column with respect toAs of the closing date of the MiX Combination, each of Michael Brodsky, MichaelMr. Bjork, Mr. Casey, Mr. Frumberg, Mr. Maoz and Charles Frumberg reflects the dollar amount of fees for which such non-employee director elected to be paid in restricted shares of our common stock in lieu of cash, which shares were issued under the 2018 Plan on July 10, 2020. The number of restricted shares issued to each such non-employee director in lieu of cash was calculated based on the average of the reported closing price per share of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market over a twenty (20) consecutive trading day period prior to approval by the Board of such grants. Messrs. Brodsky, Casey and Frumberg were granted 22,138, 16,210 and 12,421 restricted shares of our common stock, respectively, in lieu of cash, the aggregate grant date fair value of which, computed in accordance with ASC 718, disregarding any service-based vesting conditions, is $95,636, $70,027 and $53,659, respectively.

(2) The amounts under this column reflect the sum of the aggregate grant date fair value of 12,632 restricted shares of our common stock granted to each of Michael Brodsky, Michael Casey and Charles Frumberg under the 2018 Plan on July 10, 2020, each computed in accordance with ASC 718, disregarding any service-based vesting conditions. For a discussion of the assumptions we made in valuing the stock awards, see “Note 2[Q] – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Stock-based compensation” and “Note 10 – Stock-Based Compensation” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements contained in the 2020 Annual Report. The amounts set forth under this column do not include the restricted shares of common stock granted in lieu of cash for fees set forth under the column “Fees Earned or Paid in Cash.”

(3) Each of the restricted stock awards granted to Messrs. Brodsky, Casey and Frumberg will vest in full on July 10, 2021, provided that such non-employee director is then servingMs. Srinivasan resigned as a director of the Company on such date.Powerfleet.

(4) At December 31, 2020, Michael Brodsky held 34,770 shares of unvested restricted stock, Michael Casey held 28,842 shares of unvested restricted stock, Charles Frumberg held 25,053 shares of unvested restricted stock, and neither Anders Bjork nor Medhini Srinivasan held any shares of unvested restricted stock.

(5) At December 31, 2020, Michael Brodsky held options to purchase 95,000 shares of our common stock and each of Michael Casey and Charles Frumberg held options to purchase 45,000 shares of our common stock. Neither Anders Bjork nor Medhini Srinivasan held any options to purchase shares of our common stock at December 31, 2020.

(6) Anders Bjork and Medhini Srinivasan did not receive any compensation for their service as directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder MattersMatters.

The following table sets forth information regarding ownership of shares of our common stock as of April 28, 2021May 1, 2024 by:

each stockholder known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding common stock;
each of our Named Executive Officers;
each of our current directors; and
all of our current directors and executive officers as a group.

To our knowledge, except as set forth in the footnotes to the table and subject to applicable community property laws, each person or entity named in the table has sole voting and disposition power with respect to the shares set forth opposite such person’s or entity’s name. The number of shares beneficially owned by each entity, person, director or executive officer is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares over which the individual has the sole or shared voting power or investment power and any shares that the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days of April 28, 2021,May 1, 2024, through the exercise of stock options, warrants or other convertible securities or any other right. Shares of our common stock that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days of April 28, 2021May 1, 2024 are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such rights but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person (except with respect to the percentage ownership of all directors and executive officers as a group). As used in this Amendment No. 1,Form 10-K, “voting power” is the power to vote or direct the voting of shares and “investment power” includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares.

The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is computed on the basis of 35,985,274107,349,987 shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 28, 2021.May 1, 2024. The information in the following table regarding the beneficial owners of more than 5% of our common stock is based upon information supplied by our principal stockholders or set forth in Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC. The determination that there were no other persons, entities or groups known to the Companyus to beneficially own more than 5% of the Company’sour outstanding common stock was based on a review of all statements filed with the SEC with respect to the CompanyPowerfleet pursuant to Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act.

The address for those persons for which an address is not otherwise provided is c/o PowerFleet,Powerfleet, Inc., 123 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07677.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned  

Percentage of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (1)

 
5% Stockholders:        

ABRY Senior Equity Holdings V, LLC

c/o ABRY Partners II, LLC

888 Boylston Street, Suite 1600

Boston, MA 02199

  7,477,211(2)  17.20%

Cannell Capital LLC

245 Meriwether Circle

Alta, WY 83414

  2,762,836(3)  7.68%

The Phoenix Holding Ltd.

Derech Hashalom 53

Givataim, 53454, Israel

  2,252,347(4)  6.26%
BlackRock, Inc.        
55 East 52nd Street        
New York, NY 10055  1,854,858(5)  5.15%
Executive Officers:        
Chris Wolfe  565,697(6)  1.56%
Ned Mavrommatis  430,754(7)  1.19%
Elizabeth Elkins  52,626(8)  * 
Directors:        
Anders Bjork  -    * 
Michael Brodsky  353,329(9)   * 
Michael Casey  164,875(10)  * 
Charles Frumberg  1,591,489(11)  4.42%
David Mahlab  607,996(12)  1.68%
Medhini Srinivasan  -   * 
All directors, and executive officers as a group (nine individuals)  3,766,766(13)  10.24%
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner  Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned   Percentage of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding(1) 
5% Stockholders:        

Private Capital Management, LLC

8889 Pelican Bay Boulevard

Suite 500

Naples, FL 34108

  5,923,830(2)  5.52%
Current Executive Officers:        
Steve Towe  1,161,754(3)  1.08%
David Wilson  180,603(4)  * 
Jim Zeitunian  113,220(5)  * 
Offer Lehmann  97,000(6)  * 
 Melissa Ingram  133,566(7)  * 
 Charles Tasker  1,275,128(8)  1.19%
 Catherine Lewis  484,091(9)  * 
 Jonathan Bates  63,808(10)  * 
Current Non-Employee Directors:        
Michael Brodsky  428,178(11)  * 
Ian Jacobs  4,382,068(12)  4.08%
Andrew Martin  

22,342

(13)  * 
Michael McConnell     * 
All current directors and executive officers as a group (eleven individuals)  8,341,758   7.67%

* Represents less than 1% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

(1) Ownership percentages are based on 35,985,274 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding as of April 28, 2021.

(1)Ownership percentages are based on 107,349,987 shares of our common stock outstanding as of May 1, 2024.

(2) Based on information contained in Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 11, 2021, ABRY Senior Equity Holdings V, LLC (“ASEH”) may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 7,477,211 shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held directly by ASE and ASECF, with shared voting and dispositive power over such shares, and ASE beneficially owns an aggregate of 6,274,876 shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held directly by it, with shared voting and dispositive power over such shares.

(3) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2020, Cannell Capital LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company (“Cannell Capital”), and J. Carlo Cannell, a U.S. citizen who serves as the sole managing member of Cannell Capital, beneficially own an aggregate of 2,762,836 shares of the Company’s common stock, with shared voting and dispositive power over these shares.

(4) Based on information contained in Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 11, 2021, The Phoenix Holding Ltd. beneficially owns an aggregate of 2,252,347 shares of the Company’s common stock, with shared voting and dispositive power over these shares.

(5) Based on information contained in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 2, 2021, BlackRock, Inc. beneficially owns an aggregate of 1,854,858 shares of the Company’s common stock, with sole voting and dispositive power over these shares.

(6) This number includes (i) 320,644 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of April 28, 2021; (ii) 6,414 restricted shares of common stock, which shares vest on December 31, 2021, provided that Mr. Wolfe is employed by the Company on such date; (iii) 17,712 restricted shares of common stock, which shares vest on February 24, 2022, provided that Mr. Wolfe is employed by the Company on such date; (iv) 8,741 restricted shares of common stock, 50% of which shares vest on each of January 7, 2022 and January 7, 2023, provided that Mr. Wolfe is employed by the Company on each such date; (v) 29,545 restricted shares of common stock, 33 1/3% of which shares vest on each of November 5, 2021, November 5, 2022 and November 5, 2023, provided that Mr. Wolfe is employed by the Company on each such date; and (vi) 89,655 restricted shares of common stock, 25% of which shares vest on each of February 7, 2022, February 7, 2023, February 7, 2024 and February 7, 2025, provided that Mr. Wolfe is employed by the Company on each such date.

(7) This number includes (i) 121,342 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of April 28, 2021; (ii) 5,921 restricted shares of common stock, which shares vest on December 31, 2021, provided that Mr. Mavrommatis is employed by the Company on such date; (iii) 13,495 restricted shares of common stock, which shares vest on February 24, 2022, provided that Mr. Mavrommatis is employed by the Company on such date; (iv) 5,009 restricted shares of common stock, 50% of which shares vest on each of January 7, 2022 and January 7, 2023, provided that Mr. Mavrommatis is employed by the Company on each such date; (v) 20,455 restricted shares of common stock, 33 1/3% of which shares vest on each of November 5, 2021, November 5, 2022 and November 5, 2023, provided that Mr. Mavrommatis is employed by the Company on each such date; and (vi) 41,379 restricted shares of common stock, 25% of which shares vest on each of February 7, 2022, February 7, 2023, February 7, 2024 and February 7, 2025, provided that Mr. Mavrommatis is employed by the Company on each such date.

(8) This number includes (i) 3,750 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of April 28, 2021; (ii) 11,250 restricted shares of common stock, 33 1/3% of which shares vest on each of January 27, 2022, January 27, 2023 and January 27, 2024, provided that Ms. Elkins is employed by the Company on each such date; (iii) 5,428 restricted shares of common stock, which shares vest on December 31, 2021, provided that Ms. Elkins is employed by the Company on such date; and (iv) 28,448 restricted shares of common stock, 25% of which shares vest on each of February 7, 2022, February 7, 2023, February 7, 2024 and February 7, 2025, provided that Ms. Elkins is employed by the Company on each such date.

(9) This number includes (i) 34,770 restricted shares of our common stock, which vest on July 10, 2021, provided that Mr. Brodsky is a director of the Company on such date; (ii) 76,000 shares of our common stock held by Vajra Fund I, L.P., of which Mr. Brodsky is the general partner; and (iii) 95,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of April 28, 2021.

(10) This number includes (i) 28,842 restricted shares of our common stock, which vest on July 10, 2021, provided that Mr. Casey is a director of the Company on such date; and (ii) 45,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of April 28, 2021.

(11) This number includes (i) 25,053 restricted shares of our common stock, which vest on July 10, 2021, provided that Mr. Frumberg is a director of the Company on such date; (ii) 22,500 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of April 28, 2021, and (iii) 1,502,559 shares of our common stock held by Emancipation Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Emancipation LP”) and Emancipation Capital SPV IV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Emancipation SPV IV”). Emancipation Management LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Emancipation Management”) serves as the investment manager of Emancipation LP and Emancipation SPV IV. Emancipation Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Emancipation Capital”) is the managing member of Emancipation SPV IV. Mr. Frumberg is the managing member of Emancipation Management and Emancipation Capital and shares voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Emancipation LP and Emancipation SPV IV.

(12) This number includes 191,878 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable.

(13) This number includes an aggregate of 800,114 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of April 28, 2021.

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(2)Based on information contained in Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 5, 2024, Private Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, beneficially owns an aggregate of 5,923,830 shares of our common stock, with shared voting and dispositive power over 2,932,602 shares, and sole voting and dispositive power over 2,991,228 shares.
(3)This number includes 500,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2024.
(4)This number includes 130,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2024.
(5)This number includes 80,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2024.
(6)This number includes 65,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2024.
(7)This number includes 90,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2024.
(8)This number includes (i) 309,880 shares of our common stock held by Mr. Tasker’s wife and (ii) 207,382 shares of our common stock underlying stock appreciation rights which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2024.
(9)This number includes 161,119 shares of our common stock underlying stock appreciation rights which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2024.
(10)This number consists of shares of our common stock underlying stock appreciation rights which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2024.
(11)This number includes (i) 76,000 shares of our common stock held by Vajra Fund I, L.P., of which Mr. Brodsky is the general partner, and (ii) 95,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options which are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of May 1, 2024.
(12)This number includes 4,351,350 shares of our common stock held by 786 Partners LP and 402 Fund LP, over which Mr. Jacobs has voting and investment power.
(13)This number includes 2,152 shares of our common stock held by Mr. Martin’s children.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director IndependenceIndependence.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Our policy prohibits conflicts between the interests of our employees, officers and directors and our company. A conflict of interest exists when an employee, officer, or director’s personal interest interferes or may interfere with the interests of the Company.our interests. When it is deemed to be in the best interests of our company and our stockholders, the Audit Committee may grant waivers to employees, officers and directors who have disclosed an actual or potential conflict of interest, which waivers are subject to approval by our Board. This policy is included in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Employees, Officers and Directors.

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In accordance with its charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for annually reviewing any transactions or series of similar transactions to which we are or were a party and in which any director, executive officer or beneficial holder of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or members of any such person’s immediate family, have had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. Our Audit Committee’s procedures for reviewing related party transactions are not in writing. Except as described below, sinceSince January 1, 2019,2021, there has not been, nor is there currently proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which the Company iswe are or waswere a party in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any director, executive officer or beneficial holder of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or members of any such person’s immediate family, have had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. As of April 28, 2021,May 1, 2024, our common stock is the Company’sPowerfleet’s only class of voting securities.

Investment and Transaction Agreement

On March 13, 2019, we entered into the Investment Agreement pursuant to which, on October 3, 2019, we issued and sold to the Investors (i) 50,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $50,000,000, and (ii) convertible unsecured promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 (the “Notes”). On May 13, 2020, the Company and the Investors amended and restated the Notes to, among other things, (i) remove the conversion feature of the Notes, (ii) provide for certain mandatory prepayment obligations of the Company on or following October 1, 2020, and (iii) extend the maturity date of the Notes to March 31, 2021. The Notes bore interest at 10% per annum. On October 1, 2020, we repaid in full the aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 and accrued interest under the Notes. The net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the 50,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were used to fund our acquisition of Pointer. A portion of the proceeds from the Notes were used to pay expenses related to such acquisition and the remaining proceeds may be used for general corporate purposes. As a result of the issuance of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to the Investors, ASE and ASEH became beneficial owners of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock.

Director Independence

Our Board has determined that, with the exception of Messrs. Wolfe and Mahlab,Mr. Towe, each of our current directors satisfies the current “independent director” standards established by the Nasdaq rules and, as to the members of the Audit Committee, the additional independence requirements under applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. Thus, a majority of the Boardour board of directors is comprised of independent directors as required by the Nasdaq rules. The Audit Committee is composed of Messrs. Casey, Brodsky, Jacobs and Frumberg,McConnell, each of whom is an independent director in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5605(c). The Compensation Committee is composed of Messrs. Bjork, CaseyBrodsky, Jacobs and Frumberg,McConnell, each of whom is an independent director in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5605(d). The Nominating Committee of the Boardour board of directors is composed of Messrs. Brodsky, BjorkJacobs and Frumberg,McConnell, each of whom is independent in accordance with Nasdaq Rule 5605(e).

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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and ServicesServices.

Audit Fees

The aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”), our independent registered public accounting firm, for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements, comfort letters, statutory and subsidiary audits, consents and assistance with review of documents filed with the SEC for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20192022 and December 31, 20202023 were $942,000$1,550,000 and $550,000,$2,586,000, respectively. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023, aggregate audit fees included fees for the audit of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Audit-Related Fees

There were noThe aggregate fees billed by EY for audit-related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements during the fiscal years ended December 31, 20192022 and December 31, 2020.2023 were $0 and $66,950, respectively.

Tax Fees

The aggregate fees billed by EY for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning during the fiscal years ended December 31, 20192022 and December 31, 20202023 were $2,500$222,000 and $279,000,$235,000, respectively.

All Other Fees

The aggregate fees billed by EY for all other services, not included in the above, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 were $41,500, which primarily consist of fees related to financial reporting advisory services. There were no other fees billed by EY for products or professional services rendered during the fiscal yearyears ended December 31, 2019, other than2022 and December 31, 2023 were $2,500 and $0, respectively, in addition to the services described under the captions “Audit Fees” and “Tax Fees” above.above, which primarily consisted of fees related to a subscription for EY thought leadership and accounting guidance in 2022.

Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee pre-approves all services, including both audit and non-audit services, provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. For audit services, each year the independent registered public accounting firm provides the Audit Committee with an engagement letter outlining the scope of the audit services proposed to be performed during the year, which must be formally accepted by the Audit Committee before the audit commences. The independent registered public accounting firm also submits an audit services fee proposal, which also must be approved by the Audit Committee before the audit commences. None of the fees for services described above under the captions “Tax Fees” or “All Other Fees” approved by the Audit Committee were approved pursuant to the exception provided by paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

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PART IV.

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement SchedulesSchedules.

(a) List of Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules, and Exhibits.

(1) Financial Statements. The following financial statements of Powerfleet, Inc. are included in Item 8 of Part II of this Form 10-K:

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 42)44
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2022 (As restated) and 202347
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 (As restated), 2022 (As restated) and 202348
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 (As restated), 2022 (As restated) and 202349
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 (As restated), 2022 (As restated) and 202350
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2021 (As restated), 2022 (As restated) and 202351
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements52

(2) Financial Statement Schedule.

None.

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(3) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 10-K or are incorporated herein by reference, as indicated.

2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 13, 2019, by and among Powerfleet, Inc., Powerfleet Israel Holding Company Ltd., Powerfleet Israel Acquisition Company Ltd., I.D. Systems, Inc. and Pointer Telocation Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of I.D. Systems, Inc., filed with the SEC on March 15, 2019).†
2.2.1Investment and Transaction Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2019, by and among I.D. Systems, Inc., Powerfleet, Inc., Powerfleet US Acquisition Inc., ABRY Senior Equity V, L.P. and ABRY Senior Equity Co-Investment Fund V, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of I.D. Systems, Inc., filed with the SEC on March 15, 2019).†
2.2.2Amendment No. 1 to the Investment and Transaction Agreement, dated as of May 16, 2019, by and among I.D. Systems, Inc., Powerfleet, Inc., Powerfleet US Acquisition Inc., ABRY Senior Equity V, L.P. and ABRY Senior Equity Co-Investment Fund V, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of I.D. Systems, Inc., filed with the SEC on May 20, 2019).†
2.2.3Amendment No. 2 to the Investment and Transaction Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2019, by and among I.D. Systems, Inc., Powerfleet, Inc., Powerfleet US Acquisition Inc., ABRY Senior Equity V, L.P. and ABRY Senior Equity Co-Investment Fund V, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of I.D. Systems, Inc., filed with the SEC on June 27, 2019).†
2.2.4Amendment No. 3 to the Investment and Transaction Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2019, by and among I.D. Systems, Inc., Powerfleet, Inc., Powerfleet US Acquisition Inc., ABRY Senior Equity V, L.P., ABRY Senior Equity Co-Investment Fund V, L.P. and ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K12B of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on October 3, 2019).†
2.2.5Amendment No. 4 to the Investment and Transaction Agreement, dated as of May 13, 2020, by and among Powerfleet, Inc., I.D. Systems Inc., ABRY Senior Equity V, L.P., ABRY Senior Equity Co-Investment Fund V, L.P. and ARBY Investment Partnership, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of I.D. Systems, Inc., filed with the SEC on May 14, 2020).
 
2.4Implementation Agreement, dated October 10, 2023, by and among Powerfleet, Inc., Main Street 2000 Proprietary Limited and MiX Telematics Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit Description2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on October 10, 2023).†
31.1
3.1.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Powerfleet, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K12B of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on October 3, 2019).
 
3.1.2

Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Powerfleet, Inc. (filed herewith).

3.2Amended and Restated Bylaws of Powerfleet, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K12B of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on October 3, 2019).
4.1Specimen Powerfleet, Inc. Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on July 23, 2019).
4.2Description of Securities (filed herewith).
10.1.12009 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of I.D. Systems, Inc. for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2009).*

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10.1.2Amendment, dated March 16, 2012, to 2009 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of I.D. Systems, Inc. for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2012).*
10.2I.D. Systems, Inc. 2015 Equity Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of I.D. Systems, Inc. filed with the SEC on June 25, 2015).*
10.3Powerfleet, Inc. 2018 Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on July 26, 2023).*
10.4.1Employment Offer Letter, dated January 5, 2022, between Powerfleet, Inc. and Steve Towe (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on January 5, 2022).*
10.4.2Severance Agreement, dated January 5, 2022, between Powerfleet, Inc. and Steve Towe (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on January 5, 2022).*
10.4.3Amendment to Severance Agreement, dated September 11, 2023, between Powerfleet, Inc. and Steve Towe (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Powerfleet, Inc. filed with the SEC on September 15, 2023).*
10.4.4Form of Stock Option Inducement Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on March 16, 2022).*
10.5.1Offer Letter, dated December 31, 2022, between Powerfleet, Inc. and David Wilson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on January 4, 2023).*
10.5.2Employee Covenants Agreement, dated November 11, 2022, between Powerfleet, Inc. and David Wilson (filed herewith).*
10.6Offer Letter, dated February 8, 2022, between Powerfleet, Inc. and James Zeitunian (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023).*
10.7Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on July 23, 2019).*

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10.8Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 18, 2024, by and among Powerfleet Israel Ltd., Pointer Telocation Ltd. and Bank Hapoalim B.M. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on March 22, 2024).
10.9Facilities Agreement, dated March 7, 2024, by and among Powerfleet, Inc., I.D. Systems, Inc., Movingdots GmbH and FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Powerfleet, Inc., filed with the SEC on March 12, 2024).
21.1List of Subsidiaries (filed herewith).
23.1Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (filed herewith).
31.1Certification of ChiefPrincipal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
31.2
31.2Certification of ChiefPrincipal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
97.1Powerfleet, Inc. Clawback Policy (filed herewith).
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

We have omitted certain schedules and exhibits to this agreement in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, and we will supplementally furnish a copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

(b) Exhibits. The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference. Please see the Index to Exhibits to this Form 10-K, which is incorporated into this Item 15(b) by reference.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 30, 2021May 9, 2024

POWERFLEET, INC.
By:/s/ Chris A. WolfeSteve Towe
Chris A. WolfeSteve Towe
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
By:/s/ Ned MavrommatisDavid Wilson
Ned MavrommatisDavid Wilson
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report is signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SignatureTitleDate
/s/ Chris A. WolfeSteve ToweChief Executive OfficerApril 30, 2021May 9, 2024
Chris A. WolfeSteve Towe(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ David WilsonChief Financial OfficerMay 9, 2024
David Wilson(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Michael BrodskyDirectorMay 9, 2024
Michael Brodsky
/s/ Ian JacobsDirectorMay 9, 2024
Ian Jacobs
     
/s/ Ned MavrommatisAndrew Martin Chief Financial OfficerDirector April 30, 2021May 9, 2024
Ned MavrommatisAndrew Martin(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
     
/s/ Anders BjorkDirectorApril 30, 2021
Anders Bjork
/s/ Michael BrodskyDirectorApril 30, 2021
Michael Brodsky
/s/ Michael CaseyMcConnellDirectorApril 30, 2021May 9, 2024
Michael CaseyMcConnell
/s/ Charles FrumbergDirectorApril 30, 2021
Charles Frumberg
/s/ David MahlabDirectorApril 30, 2021
David Mahlab
/s/ Medhini SrinivasanDirectorApril 30, 2021
Medhini Srinivasan

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