MiX Telematics Ltd - Quarter Report: 2021 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021
or
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period ____ to ____
Commission File Number: 001-36027
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Republic of South Africa | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||||||
750 Park of Commerce Blvd | |||||||||||||||||
Suite 100 | Boca Raton | ||||||||||||||||
Florida | 33487 | ||||||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||||||||
+1 | (877) | 585-1088 | |||||||||||||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |||||||||||||||||
N/A | |||||||||||||||||
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
American Depositary Shares, each representing 25 Ordinary Shares, no par value | MIXT | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares, no par value | New York Stock Exchange (for listing purposes only) |
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, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ | Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | ||||||||||||||||
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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of July 23, 2021, the registrant had 606,079,803 ordinary shares, of no par value, outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
Item 1. Financial Statements | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) | ||||||||
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) | ||||||||
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | ||||||||
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | ||||||||
Item 4. Controls and Procedures | ||||||||
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||
Item 1. Legal Proceedings | ||||||||
Item 1A. Risk Factors | ||||||||
Item 6. Exhibits | ||||||||
Signatures | ||||||||
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 45,489 | $ | 46,127 | ||||||||||
Restricted cash | 854 | 1,054 | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $5.6 million and $6.3 million, respectively | 19,265 | 20,381 | ||||||||||||
Inventory, net | 3,109 | 3,541 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 8,509 | 9,826 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 77,226 | 80,929 | ||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 23,463 | 24,531 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill | 43,938 | 45,284 | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 18,303 | 19,422 | ||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 3,782 | 4,607 | ||||||||||||
Other assets | 4,434 | 4,556 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 171,146 | $ | 179,329 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | $ | 1,674 | $ | 2,998 | ||||||||||
Accounts payables | 6,560 | 5,111 | ||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 17,330 | 19,169 | ||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 5,788 | 5,749 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | 1,345 | 2,940 | ||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 32,697 | 35,967 | ||||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 9,187 | 8,610 | ||||||||||||
Long-term accrued expenses and other liabilities | 5,863 | 5,857 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 47,747 | 50,434 | ||||||||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||||||||
MiX Telematics Limited stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||
Preference shares: 100 million shares authorized but not issued | — | — | ||||||||||||
Ordinary shares: 605.6 million and 606.1 million no-par value shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively | 67,401 | 67,401 | ||||||||||||
Less treasury stock at cost: 53.8 million shares as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 | (17,315) | (17,315) | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 76,710 | 78,679 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,924 | 5,087 | ||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | (5,326) | (4,962) | ||||||||||||
Total MiX Telematics Limited stockholders’ equity | 123,394 | 128,890 | ||||||||||||
Non-controlling interest | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 123,399 | 128,895 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 171,146 | $ | 179,329 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||
Subscription | $ | 25,875 | $ | 31,090 | |||||||
Hardware and other | 1,622 | 3,808 | |||||||||
Total revenue | 27,497 | 34,898 | |||||||||
Cost of revenue | |||||||||||
Subscription | 7,349 | 9,127 | |||||||||
Hardware and other | 1,229 | 2,916 | |||||||||
Total cost of revenue | 8,578 | 12,043 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 18,919 | 22,855 | |||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 2,746 | 3,512 | |||||||||
Administration and other | 13,491 | 15,007 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 16,237 | 18,519 | |||||||||
Income from operations | 2,682 | 4,336 | |||||||||
Other expense | 98 | 135 | |||||||||
Net interest expense | 70 | 78 | |||||||||
Income before income tax expense | 2,514 | 4,123 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 92 | 592 | |||||||||
Net income | 2,422 | 3,531 | |||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | — | — | |||||||||
Net income attributable to MiX Telematics Limited | $ | 2,422 | $ | 3,531 | |||||||
Net income per ordinary share | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.004 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.004 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||
Net income per American Depository Share | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.16 | |||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.16 | |||||||
Ordinary shares | |||||||||||
Weighted average | 547,124 | 551,860 | |||||||||
Diluted weighted average | 558,702 | 565,020 | |||||||||
American Depository Shares | |||||||||||
Weighted average | 21,885 | 22,074 | |||||||||
Diluted weighted average | 22,348 | 22,601 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 2,422 | $ | 3,531 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | 2,084 | 3,163 | |||||||||
Total comprehensive income | 4,506 | 6,694 | |||||||||
Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest | — | — | |||||||||
Total comprehensive income attributable to MiX Telematics Limited | $ | 4,506 | $ | 6,694 | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) | Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Total MiX Telematics Limited Stockholders’ Equity | Non-Controlling Interest | Total Stockholder’s Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of April 1, 2020 | 600,934 | $ | 66,522 | $ | (17,315) | $ | (11,070) | $ | (6,599) | $ | 67,482 | $ | 99,020 | $ | 5 | $ | 99,025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 2,422 | 2,422 | — | 2,422 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | 2,084 | — | — | 2,084 | — | 2,084 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock in relation to stock options and SARs exercised | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | 293 | — | 293 | — | 293 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends of 4 South African cents (0.2 U.S. cents) per ordinary share declared | — | — | — | — | — | (1,217) | (1,217) | — | (1,217) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2020 | 601,019 | $ | 66,522 | $ | (17,315) | $ | (8,986) | $ | (6,306) | $ | 68,687 | $ | 102,602 | $ | 5 | $ | 102,607 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of April 1, 2021 | 605,579 | $ | 67,401 | $ | (17,315) | $ | 1,924 | $ | (5,326) | $ | 76,710 | $ | 123,394 | $ | 5 | $ | 123,399 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | — | 3,531 | 3,531 | — | 3,531 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | 3,163 | — | — | 3,163 | — | 3,163 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock in relation to SARs exercised | 501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | 364 | — | 364 | — | 364 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends of 4 South African cents (0.3 U.S. cents) per ordinary share declared | — | — | — | — | — | (1,562) | (1,562) | — | (1,562) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2021 | 606,080 | $ | 67,401 | $ | (17,315) | $ | 5,087 | $ | (4,962) | $ | 78,679 | $ | 128,890 | $ | 5 | $ | 128,895 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||
Cash generated from operations | $ | 9,189 | $ | 5,419 | ||||||||||
Interest received | 112 | 123 | ||||||||||||
Interest paid | (83) | (81) | ||||||||||||
Income tax received/(paid) | 139 | (735) | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 9,357 | 4,726 | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition of property and equipment – in-vehicle devices | (992) | (2,946) | ||||||||||||
Acquisition of property and equipment – other | (84) | (64) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | — | 12 | ||||||||||||
Acquisition of intangible assets | (1,044) | (1,342) | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,120) | (4,340) | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||||||
Cash paid on dividends to MiX Telematics Limited stockholders | (1,216) | (1,549) | ||||||||||||
Movement in short-term debt | 147 | 1,290 | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,069) | (259) | ||||||||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 6,168 | 127 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period | 18,652 | 46,343 | ||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 450 | 711 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period | $ | 25,270 | $ | 47,181 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of the Business
MiX Telematics Limited (the “Company”) is a global provider of connected fleet and mobile asset solutions delivered as Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”). The Company’s products and services provide enterprise fleets, small fleets and consumers with solutions for efficiency, safety, compliance and security.
The Company is incorporated and domiciled in South Africa, with the principal executive office in Boca Raton, Florida.
Basis of preparation and consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, which are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on June 14, 2021.
Use of estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed. Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, allowances for doubtful accounts, the assessment of expected cash flows used in evaluating goodwill and long-lived assets for impairment, the amortization period for deferred commissions, the determination of useful lives of the Company’s customer relationships, contingencies, the classification of devices and other hardware as in-vehicle devices (equipment) versus inventory based on the future expectation of the different types of customer contracts, income and deferred taxes, unrecognized tax benefits and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the consolidated financial statements.
As of June 30, 2021, the global outbreak of COVID-19 has had and, we believe, will continue to have an adverse impact on global economies and financial markets. We have taken into account the impact of COVID-19 on expected credit losses to the extent possible. Our expected credit losses have increased as a result. However, future changes in economic conditions related to COVID-19 could have an impact on future estimates and judgements used, particularly those relating to goodwill sensitivities and impairment assessments.
Summary of significant accounting policies
There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on June 14, 2021, that have had a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes.
2. Revenue from contracts with customers
The Company provides fleet and mobile asset management solutions. The principal revenue streams are (1) Subscription and (2) Hardware and other. Subscription revenue is recognized over time and hardware and other revenue is recognized at a point-in-time.
To provide services to customers, a device which collects and transmits information collected from the vehicle or other asset is required. Fleet customers may also obtain other items of hardware, virtually all of which are functionally-dependent on the device. Some customers obtain control of the device and other hardware (where legal title transfers to the customer); while other customers do not (where legal title remains with the Company). A contract arises on the acceptance of a customer’s purchase order, which is typically executed in writing.
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Contract liabilities
When customers are invoiced in advance for subscription services that will be provided over periods of more than one month, or pay in advance of service periods of more than one month, deferred revenue liabilities are recorded. Deferred revenue as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 was $5.8 million and $5.7 million, respectively. During the quarter ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021, revenue of $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, was recognized which was included in the deferred revenue balances at the beginning of each quarter.
Contract acquisition costs
Commissions payable to sales employees and external third parties which are incurred to acquire contracts are capitalized and amortized, unless the amortization period is 12 months or less, in which instance they are expensed immediately. Deferred commissions were $3.7 million and $3.8 million as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and are included in Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following is a summary of the amortization expense recognized (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Amortization recognized during the period: | $ | (692) | $ | (910) | ||||||||||
–Cost of revenue (external commissions) | (484) | (675) | ||||||||||||
–Sales and marketing (internal commissions) | (208) | (235) | ||||||||||||
3. Credit risk related to accounts receivable
The movements in the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Balance at April 1 | $ | 3,602 | $ | 5,575 | ||||||||||
Bad debt provision | 855 | 571 | ||||||||||||
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (8) | (16) | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation differences | 132 | 194 | ||||||||||||
Balance at June 30 | $ | 4,581 | $ | 6,324 |
Overview of the Company’s exposure to credit risk from customers
The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of each receivable and loan to external parties, net of impairment losses where relevant. As of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the Company had no significant concentration of credit risk, due to its spread of customers across various operations and geographical locations.
The Company does not hold any collateral as security.
Net accounts receivable as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 of $2.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively, are pledged as security for the Company’s overdraft facilities.
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4. Property and equipment
Property and equipment comprises owned and right of use assets. The Company leases many assets including property, vehicles, machinery and IT equipment.
The cost and accumulated depreciation of owned equipment are as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||
Owned equipment | ||||||||||||||
Equipment, vehicles and other | $ | 6,877 | $ | 7,200 | ||||||||||
In-vehicle devices | 53,448 | 56,239 | ||||||||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and impairments | (42,955) | (44,888) | ||||||||||||
Owned equipment, net | $ | 17,370 | $ | 18,551 |
Total depreciation expense related to owned equipment during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021 was $2.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Depreciation expense related to in-vehicle devices is included in subscription cost of revenue.
The cost and accumulated depreciation of right-of-use property and equipment are as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | ||||||||||||||
Property | $ | 8,348 | $ | 8,200 | ||||||||||
Equipment, vehicles and other | 226 | 227 | ||||||||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (2,481) | (2,447) | ||||||||||||
Right of use property and equipment, net | $ | 6,093 | $ | 5,980 |
5. Intangible assets
Intangible assets comprise the following (in thousands):
As of March 31, 2021 | As of June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Useful life (in years) | Gross Carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Net | Gross Carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patents and trademarks | 3 - 20 | $ | 115 | $ | (82) | $ | 33 | $ | 90 | $ | (58) | $ | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships | 2 - 15 | 2,687 | (2,271) | 416 | 2,667 | (2,280) | 387 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Internal-use software, technology and other | 1 - 18 | 35,618 | (17,764) | 17,854 | 38,330 | (19,327) | 19,003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 38,420 | $ | (20,117) | $ | 18,303 | $ | 41,087 | $ | (21,665) | $ | 19,422 |
For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, amortization expense of $0.8 million, and $1.0 million, respectively, has been recognized.
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6. Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Accrued expenses and other liabilities comprise the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||
Current: | ||||||||||||||
Product warranties | $ | 605 | $ | 607 | ||||||||||
Maintenance | 609 | 621 | ||||||||||||
Employee-related accruals | 6,166 | 6,512 | ||||||||||||
1,395 | 1,353 | |||||||||||||
Accrued commissions | 2,199 | 2,650 | ||||||||||||
Other accruals | 6,356 | 7,426 | ||||||||||||
Total current | $ | 17,330 | $ | 19,169 | ||||||||||
Non-current: | ||||||||||||||
$ | 4,895 | $ | 4,848 | |||||||||||
Other liabilities | 968 | 1,009 | ||||||||||||
Total non-current | $ | 5,863 | $ | 5,857 | ||||||||||
Product warranties
The Company provides warranties on certain products and undertakes to repair or replace items that fail to perform satisfactorily. Management estimates the related provision for future warranty claims based on historical warranty claim information, the product lifetime, as well as recent trends that might suggest that past cost information may differ from future claims. The table below provides details of the movement in the accrual (in thousands):
As of June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Product warranties | ||||||||||||||
Opening balance | $ | 616 | $ | 612 | ||||||||||
Warranty expense | 26 | 56 | ||||||||||||
Utilized | (31) | (61) | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation difference | 22 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30 | $ | 633 | $ | 625 | ||||||||||
Non-current portion (included in other liabilities) | $ | 11 | $ | 18 | ||||||||||
Current portion | $ | 622 | $ | 607 |
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7. Development expenditure
Development expenditure comprises the following (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Costs capitalized (1) | $ | 736 | $ | 971 | ||||||||||
Costs expensed (2) | 994 | 1,437 | ||||||||||||
Total costs incurred | $ | 1,730 | $ | 2,408 | ||||||||||
Percentage capitalized | 42.5 | % | 40.3 | % | ||||||||||
(1) Costs capitalized relate only to the development of internal-use software. Product development costs are expensed when incurred. | ||||||||||||||
(2) Costs expensed are included in Administration and other expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. |
8. Income taxes
Our income tax provision reflects our estimate of the effective tax rates expected to be applicable for the full fiscal years, adjusted for any discrete events which are recorded in the period they occur. The estimates are re-evaluated each quarter based on our estimated tax expense for the full fiscal year.
Our effective tax rate was 3.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to 14.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Ignoring the impact of foreign exchange gains and losses net of tax, the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, was 30.2% and 31.8%, respectively.
9. Earnings per share
Basic
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.
The net income and weighted average number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Numerator (basic) | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders | $ | 2,422 | $ | 3,531 | ||||||||||
Denominator (basic) | ||||||||||||||
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares in issue | 547,124 | 551,860 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.004 | $ | 0.01 | ||||||||||
American Depository Shares*: | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders | $ | 2,422 | $ | 3,531 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average number of American Depository Shares in issue | 21,885 | 22,074 | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per American Depository share | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||||
*One American Depository Share is the equivalent of 25 ordinary shares. |
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Diluted
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the diluted income attributable to ordinary shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period. Stock options, retention shares and stock appreciation rights granted to directors and employees are considered to be potential ordinary shares. They have been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share if the required target share price or annual shareholder return hurdles (as applicable) would have been met based on the performance up to the reporting date, and to the extent to which they are dilutive.
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Numerator (diluted) | ||||||||||||||
Diluted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders | $ | 2,422 | $ | 3,531 | ||||||||||
Denominator (diluted) | ||||||||||||||
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares in issue | 547,124 | 551,860 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted for: | ||||||||||||||
– potentially dilutive effect of stock appreciation rights | 9,696 | 11,840 | ||||||||||||
– potentially dilutive effect of restricted share units | 637 | 1,320 | ||||||||||||
– potentially dilutive effect of stock options | 1,245 | — | ||||||||||||
Diluted-weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue | 558,702 | 565,020 | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.004 | $ | 0.01 | ||||||||||
American Depository Shares*: | ||||||||||||||
Diluted net income attributable to ordinary shareholders | $ | 2,422 | $ | 3,531 | ||||||||||
Diluted weighted-average number of American Depository Shares in issue | 22,348 | 22,601 | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per American Depository share | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||||
*One American Depository Share is the equivalent of 25 ordinary shares. |
10. Segment information
The Company has 6 reportable segments, which are based on the geographical location of the 5 Regional Sales Offices (“RSOs”) and also includes the Central Services Organization (“CSO”). CSO is the central services organization that wholesales products and services to RSOs which, in turn, interface with our end-customers, distributors and dealers. CSO is also responsible for the development of hardware and software platforms and provides common marketing, product management, technical and distribution support to each of the other reportable segments. CSO is a reportable segment because it produces discrete financial information which is reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and has the ability to generate external revenues.
The CODM has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer who makes strategic decisions for the Company. The performance of the reportable segments has been measured and evaluated by the CODM using Segment Adjusted EBITDA, which is a measure that uses net income excluding net interest income/(expense), foreign exchange gains or losses, operating lease expenses, stock-based compensation costs, restructuring costs, and gains or losses on the disposal or impairments of long-lived assets and subsidiaries. Product development costs are capitalized and amortized and this amortization is excluded from Segment Adjusted EBITDA.
Segment assets are not disclosed because such information is not reviewed by the CODM.
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The following table provides revenue and Segment Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription revenue (1) | Hardware and other revenue (2) | Total revenue | Segment Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Regional Sales Offices | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Africa | $ | 13,923 | $ | 601 | $ | 14,524 | $ | 7,245 | |||||||||||||||
Europe | 2,850 | 134 | 2,984 | 1,302 | |||||||||||||||||||
Americas | 4,175 | 155 | 4,330 | 1,408 | |||||||||||||||||||
Middle East and Australasia | 3,881 | 709 | 4,590 | 1,918 | |||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 1,031 | 23 | 1,054 | 410 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Regional Sales Offices | 25,860 | 1,622 | 27,482 | 12,283 | |||||||||||||||||||
Central Services Organization | 15 | — | 15 | (1,863) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Segment Results | $ | 25,875 | $ | 1,622 | $ | 27,497 | $ | 10,420 |
1.Subscription revenue is recognized over time.
2.Hardware and other revenue is recognized at a point in time.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription revenue (1) | Hardware and other revenue (2) | Total revenue | Segment Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Regional Sales Offices | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Africa | $ | 18,711 | $ | 1,215 | $ | 19,926 | $ | 8,904 | |||||||||||||||
Europe | 3,373 | 1,261 | 4,634 | 1,751 | |||||||||||||||||||
Americas | 3,623 | 195 | 3,818 | 539 | |||||||||||||||||||
Middle East and Australasia | 4,349 | 1,105 | 5,454 | 2,543 | |||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 1,020 | 32 | 1,052 | 317 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Regional Sales Offices | 31,076 | 3,808 | 34,884 | 14,054 | |||||||||||||||||||
Central Services Organization | 14 | — | 14 | (2,587) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Segment Results | $ | 31,090 | $ | 3,808 | $ | 34,898 | $ | 11,467 |
1.Subscription revenue is recognized over time.
2.Hardware and other revenue is recognized at a point in time.
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A reconciliation of the segment results to income before income tax expense is disclosed below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 10,420 | $ | 11,467 | |||||||
Corporate and consolidation entries | (2,330) | (2,376) | |||||||||
Operating lease costs (1) | (392) | (407) | |||||||||
Product development costs (2) | (243) | (363) | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (3,628) | (3,679) | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation costs | (293) | (364) | |||||||||
Increase in restructuring costs (3) | (844) | (1) | |||||||||
Net loss on sale of property and equipment | (1) | — | |||||||||
Net foreign exchange losses | (105) | (76) | |||||||||
Net interest expense | (70) | (78) | |||||||||
Income before income tax expense for the period | $ | 2,514 | $ | 4,123 | |||||||
1.For the purposes of calculating Segment Adjusted EBITDA, operating lease expenses are excluded from the Segment Adjusted EBITDA. Therefore, in order to reconcile Segment Adjusted EBITDA to net income before taxes, the total lease expense in respect of operating leases needs to be deducted. | |||||||||||
2.For segment reporting purposes, product development costs, which do not meet the capitalization requirements under ASC 730 Research and Development or under ASC 985 Software, are capitalized and amortized. The amortization is excluded from Segment Adjusted EBITDA. In order to reconcile Segment Adjusted EBITDA to net income before taxes, product development costs capitalized for segment reporting purposes need to be deducted. | |||||||||||
3.For the first quarter of fiscal 2021, $0.6 million and $0.2 million of the restructuring costs related to the CSO and Africa reporting segments, respectively. |
No single customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021. No single customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable as of March 31, 2021 or June 30, 2021.
11. Stock-based compensation plan
The Company has issued equity-classified share incentives under the MiX Telematics Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) to directors and certain key employees within the Company.
The LTIP provides for three types of grants to be issued, namely performance shares, restricted share units (“RSUs”) and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”).
As of June 30, 2021, there were 47,090,000 shares reserved for future issuance under the LTIP.
The total stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021 was $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
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Stock appreciation rights granted under the LTIP
The following table summarizes the activities for the outstanding SARs:
Number of SARs | Weighted- Average Exercise Price in U.S. Cents* | Weighted Average Contractual Remaining Term (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Values (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding as of April 1, 2021 | 40,567,917 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised | (818,750) | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited | (50,000) | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding as of June 30, 2021 | 39,699,167 | 39 | 3.08 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vested and expected to vest as of June 30, 2021 | 38,436,355 | 38 | 2.27 | 7,377 | |||||||||||||||||||
Vested as of June 30, 2021 | 14,442,917 | 23 | 1.22 | 4,866 | |||||||||||||||||||
As of June 30, 2021, there was $1.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested SARs. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.5 years.
*U.S. currency amounts are based on a ZAR:USD exchange rate of R14.318 as of June 30, 2021.
Restricted share units granted under the LTIP
2 million RSUs were outstanding and unvested as of April 1, 2021, and remain as such as of June 30, 2021. Management estimates forfeiture to be approximately 5%. The unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs as of June 30, 2021 was $0.4 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.75 years, which is the same period as the weighted average remaining contractual term.
12. Debt
As of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, debt comprised bank overdrafts of $1.7 million and $3.0 million, respectively. Net accounts receivable as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 of $2.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively, are pledged as security for the Company’s overdraft facilities.
Details of undrawn facilities are shown below:
Interest rate | March 31, 2021 | June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
Undrawn borrowing facilities at floating rates include: | ||||||||||||||||||||
– Standard Bank Limited: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Overdraft | SA Prime* less 1.2% | $ | 2,616 | $ | 1,472 | |||||||||||||||
Vehicle and asset finance | SA Prime* less 1.2% | 570 | 594 | |||||||||||||||||
Working capital facility | SA Prime* less 0.25% | 1,676 | 1,746 | |||||||||||||||||
– Nedbank Limited overdraft | SA Prime* less 2% | 670 | 698 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 5,532 | $ | 4,510 |
*South African prime interest rate
As of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the South African prime interest rate was 7.0%. The Standard Bank Limited and Nedbank Limited facilities have no fixed renewal date and are repayable on demand. The facility from Nedbank Limited is unsecured.
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13. Contingencies
Service agreement
In terms of an amended network services agreement with Mobile Telephone Networks Proprietary Limited (“MTN”), MTN is entitled to claw back payments from MiX Telematics Africa Proprietary Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, in the event of early cancellation of the agreement or certain base connections not being maintained over the term of the agreement. No connection incentives will be received in terms of the amended network services agreement. The maximum potential liability under the arrangement as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 was $2.0 million. No loss is considered probable under this arrangement.
Competition Commission of South Africa matter
On April 15, 2019 the Competition Commission of South Africa (“Commission”) referred a matter to the Competition Tribunal of South Africa (“Tribunal”). The Commission contends that the Company and a number of its channel partners have engaged in market division. Should the Tribunal rule against MiX Telematics, the Company may be liable to an administrative penalty in terms of the Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998. The Company had cooperated fully with the Commission during its preliminary investigation. We cannot predict the timing of a resolution or the ultimate outcome of the matter, however, the Company and its external legal advisers continue to believe that we have consistently adhered to all applicable laws and regulations and that the referral from the Commission is without merit. As of June 30, 2021, we have not made any provisions for this matter as we do not believe that an outflow of economic resources is probable.
14. Subsequent events
Other than the item below, the directors are not aware of any matter material or otherwise arising since June 30, 2021 and up to the date of this report, not otherwise dealt with herein.
Dividend declared
The Board of Directors declared, in respect of the three months ended June 30, 2021, a dividend of 4 South African cents per ordinary share and 1 South African Rand per ADS, which will be paid on September 2, 2021 to shareholders on record as of the close of business on August 20, 2021.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation, statements regarding our position to execute on our growth strategy, and our ability to expand our leadership position. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, Company’s beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, expectations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, future performance, other statements that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in, or suggested by, these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved.
Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control.
We believe that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors”. These risk factors should not be considered as an exhaustive list and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements and information in this report. These risk factors may also be intensified as a result of circumstances outside of control such as the events related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and expressly disclaim any obligation to do so, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our future results may vary materially from those indicated as a result of the risks that affect our business, including, among others, those identified in “Forward-Looking Statements” and Part II “Item 1A. Risk Factors”.
Overview
We are a leading global provider of connected fleet and mobile asset solutions delivered as SaaS. Our solutions deliver a measurable return by enabling our customers to manage, optimize and protect their investments in commercial fleets or personal vehicles. We generate actionable insights that enable a wide range of customers, from large enterprise fleets to small fleet operators and consumers, to reduce fuel and other operating costs, improve efficiency, enhance regulatory compliance, enhance driver safety, manage risk and mitigate theft. Our solutions mostly rely on our proprietary, highly scalable technology platforms, which allow us to collect, analyze and deliver information based on data from our customers’ vehicles. Using an intuitive, web-based interface, dashboards or mobile applications, our fleet customers can access large volumes of real-time and historical data, monitor the location and status of their drivers and vehicles and analyze a wide number of key metrics across their fleet operations.
We were founded in 1996 and we have offices in South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uganda, Brazil, Australia, Romania, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, as well as a network of more than 130 fleet partners worldwide. MiX Telematics’ shares are publicly traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: MIX) and MiX Telematics’ American Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MIXT).
We derive the majority of our revenues from subscriptions to our fleet and mobile asset management solutions. Our subscriptions generally include access to our SaaS solutions, connectivity, and in many cases, use of an in-vehicle device. We also generate revenues from the sale of in-vehicle devices, which enable customers to use our subscription-based solutions, installation services of our in-vehicle-devices and driver training for fleet customers. We generate sales through the efforts of our direct sales teams, staffed in our regional sales offices, and through our global network of distributors and dealers. Our direct sales teams focus on marketing our fleet solutions to global and multinational enterprise accounts and to other large customer accounts located in regions of the world where we maintain a direct sales presence. Our direct sales teams have industry expertise across multiple industries, including oil and gas, transportation and logistics, government and municipal, bus and coach, rental and leasing, and utilities. In some markets, we rely on a network of distributors and dealers to sell our solutions on our behalf. Our distributors and dealers also install our in-vehicle devices and provide training, technical support and ongoing maintenance for the customers they support.
Impact of COVID-19
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported in China (“COVID-19”). In January 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared this outbreak a Public Health Emergency of international concern and, subsequently, it was declared a pandemic in March 2020. The outbreak continued to spread globally, affecting global economic activity and financial markets. We have considered the impact of COVID-19 including its impact on expected credit losses and potential goodwill impairments, however numerous uncertainties remain, including the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, actions that may be taken by governmental authorities, the impact on our customers and other factors identified in Part II Item 1A. “Risk Factors”.
Business, employees and operations
Due to extensive measures implemented by various governments, all of our employees were required to work remotely, except for our staff working in our monitoring centers, which were classified as an essential service. We have implemented appropriate safeguards for these centers. In addition, we have modified certain business and workforce practices (including extended work from home requirements, suspension of certain business travel and cancellation of certain physical participation in meetings, events and conferences) and implemented new protocols to promote social distancing and enhance sanitary measures in our offices and facilities to conform to government restrictions and best practices encouraged by governmental and regulatory authorities.
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COVID-19 has disrupted the operations of our customers and channel partners, our operations and the results of our operations. COVID-19 currently has had and, we believe, will continue to have an adverse impact on global economies and financial markets. This has and will continue to have a negative impact on our revenue and our results of operations, the size and duration of which we are currently unable to predict. During the first three months of fiscal year 2022, we experienced a growth of 8,800 subscribers as a result of the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in certain jurisdictions in which we operate. The net growth in subscribers increased our reported subscription revenues.
Cash resources and liquidity
Based on our internal projections, we believe that we have sufficient cash reserves to support us for the foreseeable future. Further details on our cash resources and borrowings available under our credit facilities are provided in the liquidity and capital resources section below.
Financial position and impairments
We have taken into account the impact of COVID-19, to the extent possible, on our financial statements as of the reporting date. However, future changes in economic conditions related to COVID-19 could have an impact on future estimates and judgements used, particularly those relating to goodwill sensitivities and impairment assessments, as well as expected credit losses. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impact on our business, consolidated results of operations, and financial condition.
Key Financial Measures and Operating Metrics
In addition to financial measures based on our consolidated financial statements, we monitor our business operations using various financial and non-financial metrics.
Subscription Revenue
Subscription revenue represents subscription fees for our solutions, which include the use of our SaaS fleet management solutions, connectivity, and in many cases, our in-vehicle devices. Our subscription revenue is driven primarily by the number of subscribers and the monthly price per subscriber, which varies depending on the services and features customers require, hardware options, customer size and geographic location.
Subscription revenue has decreased as a percentage of total revenue due to an increase in hardware and other revenue. In the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, subscription revenue represented 94.1% and 89.1% respectively, of our total revenue.
Subscribers
Subscribers represent the total number of discrete services we provide to customers at the end of the period.
As of June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Subscribers | 787,750 | 753,474 | ||||||||||||
Basis of Presentation and Key Components of Our Results of Operations
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, we managed our business in six segments which include Africa, Americas, Brazil, Europe and the Middle East and Australasia (our regional sales offices (“RSOs”)), and our central services organization (“CSO”). CSO is the central services organization that wholesales products and services to RSOs which, in turn, interface with our end-customers, distributors and dealers. CSO is also responsible for the development of hardware and software platforms and provides common marketing, product management, technical and distribution support to each of the other reportable segments. CSO is a reportable segment because it produces discrete financial information which is reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and has the ability to generate external revenues.
The CODM has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer who makes strategic decisions. The performance of the reportable segments has been measured and evaluated by the CODM using Segment Adjusted EBITDA, which is a
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measure that uses net income excluding net interest income/(expense), foreign exchange gains or losses, operating lease expenses, stock-based compensation costs, restructuring costs, and gains or losses on the disposal or impairments of long-lived assets and subsidiaries. Product development costs are capitalized and amortized and this amortization is excluded from Segment Adjusted EBITDA.
In determining Segment Adjusted EBITDA, the margin generated by CSO, net of any unrealized intercompany profit, is allocated to the geographic region where the external revenue is recorded by our RSOs. The costs remaining in CSO relate mainly to research and development of hardware and software platforms, common marketing, product management and technical and distribution support to each of the RSOs.
Each RSO’s results reflect the external revenue earned, as well as the Segment Adjusted EBITDA earned (or loss incurred) before the remaining CSO and corporate costs allocations. Segment assets are not disclosed because such information is not reviewed by the CODM.
Revenue
The majority of our revenue is subscription-based. Consequently, growth in subscribers influences our subscription revenue growth. However, other factors, including, but not limited to, the types of new subscribers we add and the timing of entry into subscription contracts also play a significant role. The price and terms of our customer subscription contracts vary based on many factors, including fleet size, hardware options, geographic region and distribution channel. In addition, we derive revenue from the sale of in-vehicle devices, which are used to collect, generate and transmit the data used to enable our SaaS solutions.
Our customer contracts typically have a three to five year initial term. Following the initial term, most fleet customers elect to renew for fixed terms ranging from one to five years. Our third party dealers are typically billed monthly based on active connections. Some of our customer agreements, including our consumer subscriptions, provide for automatic monthly or yearly renewals unless the customer elects not to renew its subscription. Our consumer customer contracts in South Africa are governed by the Consumer Protection Act, which allows customers to cancel without paying the full balance of the contract amount. Our fleet contracts and our customer contracts outside of South Africa are generally non-cancellable.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue associated with our subscription revenue consists primarily of costs related to cellular communications, infrastructure hosting, third-party data providers, service contract maintenance costs, commission expense related to third party dealers or distributors (commission is capitalized and amortized unless the amortization period is 12 months or less) and depreciation of our capitalized installed in-vehicle devices. Cost of sales associated with our hardware revenue includes the cost of the in-vehicle devices, cost of hardware warranty, shipping costs, custom duties, and commission expense related to third-party dealers or distributors. We capitalize the cost of in-vehicle devices utilized to service customers, for customers selecting our bundled option, and we depreciate these costs from the date of installation over their expected useful lives.
We expect that cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue will vary from period to period depending on our revenue mix, including the proportion of our revenue attributable to our subscription-based services. The majority of the other components of our cost of revenue are variable and are affected by the number of subscribers, the composition of our subscriber base, and the number of new subscriptions sold in the period.
Operating Expenses
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of salaries and wages to sales and marketing employees, commissions paid to employees, travel-related expenses, and advertising and promotional costs. We pay our sales employees commissions based on achieving subscription targets and we capitalize commission and amortize it (unless the amortization period is 12 months or less). Advertising costs consist primarily of costs for print, radio and television advertising, promotions, public relations, customer events, tradeshows and sponsorships. We expense advertising costs as incurred. We plan to continue to invest in sales and marketing to grow our sales and build brand and category awareness.
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Administration and Other Charges
Administration and other charges consist primarily of salaries and wages for administrative staff, travel costs, professional fees (including audit and legal fees), real estate leasing costs, unbillable customer support, expensed research and development costs and depreciation of fixed assets including vehicles and office equipment and amortization of intangible assets. We expect that administration and other charges will increase in absolute terms as we continue to grow our business.
Research and Development
For additional disclosures in respect of research and development, technology and intellectual property please refer to “Item 1. Business” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2021.
Taxes
During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021 our effective tax rates were 3.7% and 14.4% respectively, compared to a South African statutory rate of 28%. Taxation mainly consists of normal statutory income tax paid or payable and deferred tax on any temporary differences.
Our effective tax rate may vary primarily according to the mix of profits made in various jurisdictions and the impact of certain non-deductible/(non-taxable) foreign exchange movements, net of tax. Further information on this is disclosed in Note 8. Income Taxes contained in the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” included in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As a result, significant variances in future periods may occur.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain consolidated statement of income data:
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 27,497 | $ | 34,898 | |||||||
Total cost of revenue | 8,578 | 12,043 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 18,919 | 22,855 | |||||||||
Sales and marketing | 2,746 | 3,512 | |||||||||
Administration and other | 13,491 | 15,007 | |||||||||
Income from operations | 2,682 | 4,336 | |||||||||
Other expense | 98 | 135 | |||||||||
Net interest expense | 70 | 78 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 92 | 592 | |||||||||
Net income for the period | 2,422 | 3,531 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to MiX Telematics Limited stockholders | 2,422 | 3,531 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | — | — | |||||||||
Net income for the period | $ | 2,422 | $ | 3,531 | |||||||
The following table sets forth, as a percentage of revenue, consolidated statement of income data: | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
(Percentage) | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||
Total cost of revenue | 31.2 | 34.5 | |||||||||
Gross profit | 68.8 | 65.5 | |||||||||
Sales and marketing | 10.0 | 10.1 | |||||||||
Administration and other | 49.1 | 43.0 | |||||||||
Income from operations | 9.8 | 12.4 | |||||||||
Other expense | 0.4 | 0.4 | |||||||||
Net interest expense | 0.3 | 0.2 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | 0.3 | 1.7 | |||||||||
Net income for the period | 8.8 | 10.1 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to MiX Telematics Limited stockholders | 8.8 | 10.1 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | — | — | |||||||||
Net income for the period | 8.8 | 10.1 | |||||||||
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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2021
Revenue
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | % Change | % Change at constant currency | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except for percentages) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription revenue | $ | 25,875 | $ | 31,090 | 20.2 | % | 3.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Hardware and other revenue | 1,622 | 3,808 | 134.8 | % | 106.9 | % | ||||||||||||||
$ | 27,497 | $ | 34,898 | 26.9 | % | 9.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Our total revenue increased by $7.4 million or 26.9%, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The principal factors affecting our revenue growth included:
•Subscription revenues increased by 20.2% to $31.1 million, compared to $25.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. Subscription revenues represented 89.1% of total revenues during the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Subscription revenues increased by 3.5% on a constant currency basis, year over year. From March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021, our subscriber base grew by a net 8,800 subscribers to 753,400 subscribers at June 30, 2021.
The majority of our revenues and subscription revenues are derived from currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. Accordingly, the weakening of the U.S. Dollar against these currencies (in particular against the South African Rand) following currency volatility arising from the economic disruption caused by COVID-19, has positively impacted our revenue and subscription revenues reported in U.S. Dollars. Compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the South African Rand strengthened by 21% against the U.S. Dollar. The Rand/U.S. Dollar exchange rate averaged R14.14 in the current quarter compared to an average of R17.97 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. The impact of translating foreign currencies to U.S. Dollars at the average exchange rates during the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 led to a 16.7% increase in reported U.S. Dollar subscription revenues.
•Hardware and other revenue increased by $2.2 million, or 134.8%, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
The impact of translating foreign currencies to U.S. Dollars at the average exchange rates during the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 led to a 17.3% increase in reported U.S. Dollar revenues.
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A breakdown of third-party revenue by segment is shown in the table below:
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2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Revenue | Subscription Revenue | Hardware and Other Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Africa | $ | 14,524 | $ | 19,926 | $ | 13,923 | $ | 18,711 | $ | 601 | $ | 1,215 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Americas | 4,330 | 3,818 | 4,175 | 3,623 | 155 | 195 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Europe | 2,984 | 4,634 | 2,850 | 3,373 | 134 | 1,261 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle East and Australasia | 4,590 | 5,454 | 3,881 | 4,349 | 709 | 1,105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 1,054 | 1,052 | 1,031 | 1,020 | 23 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CSO | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 27,497 | $ | 34,898 | $ | 25,875 | $ | 31,090 | $ | 1,622 | $ | 3,808 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In the Africa segment, subscription revenue increased by $4.8 million, or 34.4%. On a constant currency basis, the increase in subscription revenue was 8.2%. Subscribers decreased by 6.7% since July 1, 2020. Hardware and other revenue increased by $0.6 million, or 102.2%. Total revenue increased by $5.4 million, or 37.2%. Total revenue increased by 10.7% on a constant currency basis.
In the Americas segment, subscription revenue declined by $0.6 million, or 13.2% as a result of a 20.4% decrease in subscribers since July 1, 2020. Hardware and other revenue increased by $0.1 million, or 25.8%. Total revenue declined by $0.5 million, or 11.8%.
In the Europe segment, subscription revenue increased by $0.5 million, or 18.4%. On a constant currency basis, subscription revenue increased by 10.0%. Subscribers increased by 19.6% since July 1, 2020. Total revenue increased by $1.7 million, or 55.3%, also due to an increase in hardware and other revenues of $1.1 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020. Total revenue increased by 44.1% on a constant currency basis.
Subscription revenue in the Middle East and Australasia segment increased by $0.5 million or 12.1%. On a constant currency basis, the increase in subscription revenue was 2.2%. Subscribers increased by 1.3% since July 1, 2020. Hardware and other revenue increased by $0.4 million or 55.9%. Total revenue increased by $0.9 million or 18.8%. Total revenue in constant currency increased by 7.1%.
In the Brazil segment, subscription revenue declined by 1.1%. On a constant currency basis, subscription revenue decreased by 2.1%. Subscribers increased by 6.8% since July 1, 2020. Hardware and other revenue increased by 39.1%. Total revenue declined by 0.2%. On a constant currency basis, total revenue decreased by 1.3%.
Cost of Revenue
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2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
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Cost of revenue - subscription | $ | 7,349 | $ | 9,127 | |||||||
Cost of revenue - hardware and other | 1,229 | 2,916 | |||||||||
Gross profit | $ | 18,919 | $ | 22,855 | |||||||
Gross profit margin | 68.8 | % | 65.5 | % | |||||||
Gross profit margin - subscription | 71.6 | % | 70.6 | % | |||||||
Gross profit margin - hardware and other | 24.2 | % | 23.4 | % |
Compared to an increase in total revenue of $7.4 million, cost of revenues increased by $3.5 million, or 40.4%, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2021. This together with the higher levels of hardware and other revenue resulted in a lower gross profit margin of 65.5% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 compared to 68.8% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
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Subscription revenue, which generates a higher gross profit margin than hardware and other revenue, contributed 89.1% of total revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 compared to 94.1% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, hardware and other margins were lower than in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, mainly due to the geographical sales mix and the distribution channels. Hardware sales via our dealer channel generate lower gross margins.
Sales and Marketing
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Sales and marketing | $ | 2,746 | $ | 3,512 | |||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 10.0 | % | 10.1 | % |
Sales and marketing costs increased by $0.8 million, or 27.9%, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 to the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 against a 26.9% increase in total revenue. The increase in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 was primarily as a result of increases of $0.3 million in advertising costs, $0.3 million in employee costs and $0.1 million in bonuses. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, sales and marketing costs represented 10.1% of revenue compared to 10.0% of revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
Administration and Other Expenses
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2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
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Administration and other | $ | 13,491 | $ | 15,007 | |||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 49.1 | % | 43.0 | % |
Administration and other expenses increased by $1.5 million, or 11.2%, from the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 to the first quarter of fiscal year 2022.
The increase mainly relates to increases of $1.2 million in salaries and wages, $0.3 million in information & technology costs, $0.3 million in professional fees, $0.2 million in training and recruitment costs and $0.1 million in insurance costs and other increases of $0.2 million, none of which were individually significant, offset by $0.8 million saving due to restructuring costs incurred during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
Taxation
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(In thousands, except for percentages) | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | $ | 92 | $ | 592 | |||||||
Effective tax rate | 3.7 | % | 14.4 | % |
Taxation expense increased by $0.5 million. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, the income tax expense included a $0.8 million deferred tax credit on a U.S. Dollar intercompany loan between MiX Telematics Limited and MiX Telematics Investments Proprietary Limited (“MiX Investments”), a wholly-owned subsidiary. During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the income tax expense included a $0.7 million deferred tax credit on a U.S. Dollar intercompany loan between MiX Telematics Limited and MiX Investments. Ignoring the impact of net foreign exchange losses net of tax, the tax rate which was used in determining non-GAAP net income, was 31.8% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 compared to 30.2% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021.
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Non-GAAP Financial Information
We use certain measures to assess the financial performance of our business. Certain of these measures are termed “non-GAAP measures” because they exclude amounts that are included in, or include amounts that are excluded from, the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, or are calculated using financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures include Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share and constant currency information.
An explanation of the relevance of each of the non-GAAP measures, a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and a discussion of their limitations is set out below. We do not regard these non-GAAP measures as a substitute for, or superior to, the equivalent measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP or those calculated using financial measures that are calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are two of the profit measures reviewed by the CODM. We define Adjusted EBITDA as the income before income taxes, net interest income/(expense), net foreign exchange gains/(losses), depreciation of property and equipment including capitalized customer in-vehicle devices, amortization of intangible assets including capitalized internal-use software development costs and intangible assets identified as part of a business combination, stock-based compensation costs, restructuring costs and profits/(losses) on the disposal or impairments of assets or subsidiaries. We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue.
We have included Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q because they are key measures that our management and Board of Directors use to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends; to prepare and approve its annual budget; and to develop short and long-term operational plans. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of the Company's core business. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results.
A reconciliation of net income (the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP) to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods shown is presented below.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA for the Period | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 2,422 | 3,531 | |||||||||||
Plus: Income tax expense | 92 | 592 | ||||||||||||
Plus: Net interest expense | 70 | 78 | ||||||||||||
Plus: Foreign exchange losses | 105 | 76 | ||||||||||||
Plus: Depreciation (1) | 2,836 | 2,694 | ||||||||||||
Plus: Amortization (2) | 792 | 985 | ||||||||||||
Plus: Stock-based compensation costs | 293 | 364 | ||||||||||||
Plus: Net loss on sale of property and equipment | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
Plus: Restructuring costs | 844 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 7,455 | $ | 8,321 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 27.1 | % | 23.8 | % | ||||||||||
(1) Includes depreciation of owned equipment (including in-vehicle devices).
(2) Includes amortization of intangible assets (including intangible assets identified as part of a business combination).
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Our use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered as performance measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.
Some of these limitations are:
•although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
•Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
•Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of equity-based compensation;
•Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us;
•other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure; and
•certain of the adjustments (such as restructuring costs, impairment of long-lived assets and others) made in calculating Adjusted EBITDA are those that management believes are not representative of our underlying operations and, therefore, are subjective in nature.
Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin should be considered alongside other financial performance measures, including income from operations, net income and our other results.
Basic and Diluted Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share
Non-GAAP net income is defined as net income excluding net foreign exchange gains/(losses) net of tax divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.
We have included non-GAAP net income per share in this quarterly report because it provides a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business by excluding net foreign exchange gains/(losses) net of tax and associated tax consequences from earnings. Accordingly, we believe that non-GAAP net income per share provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results.
Reconciliation of net income to non-GAAP net income | |||||||||||
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2020 | 2021 | ||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||
Net income for the period | $ | 2,422 | $ | 3,531 | |||||||
Net foreign exchange losses | 105 | 76 | |||||||||
Income tax effect of net foreign exchange gains | (698) | (742) | |||||||||
Non-GAAP net income | $ | 1,829 | $ | 2,865 | |||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue | |||||||||||
Basic | 547,124 | 551,860 | |||||||||
Diluted | 558,702 | 565,020 |
Constant Currency Information
Constant currency information has been presented in the sections below to illustrate the impact of changes in currency rates on our results. The constant currency information has been determined by adjusting the current financial reporting quarter’s results to the prior quarter’s average exchange rates, determined as the average of the monthly exchange rates applicable to the quarter. The measurement has been performed for each of our currencies, including the South African Rand and British Pound. The constant currency growth percentage has been calculated by utilizing the constant currency results compared to the prior quarter results.
The constant currency information represents non-GAAP information. We believe this provides a useful basis to measure the performance of our business as it removes distortion from the effects of foreign currency movements during the period.
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Due to the significant portion of our customers who are invoiced in non-U.S. Dollar denominated currencies, we also calculate our subscription revenue growth rate on a constant currency basis, thereby removing the effect of currency fluctuation on our results of operations.
The following tables provide the constant currency reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure for the periods shown:
Subscription Revenue
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2020 | 2021 | % Change | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except for percentages) | |||||||||||||||||
Subscription revenue as reported | $ | 25,875 | $ | 31,090 | 20.2 | % | |||||||||||
Conversion impact of U.S. Dollar/other currencies | — | (4,309) | (16.7) | % | |||||||||||||
Subscription revenue on a constant currency basis | $ | 25,875 | $ | 26,781 | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||
Hardware and Other Revenue
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | % Change | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except for percentages) | |||||||||||||||||
Hardware and other revenue as reported | $ | 1,622 | $ | 3,808 | 134.8 | % | |||||||||||
Conversion impact of U.S. Dollar/other currencies | — | (452) | (27.9) | % | |||||||||||||
Hardware and other revenue on a constant currency basis | $ | 1,622 | $ | 3,356 | 106.9 | % | |||||||||||
Total Revenue
Three Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | % Change | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except for percentages) | |||||||||||||||||
Total revenue as reported | $ | 27,497 | $ | 34,898 | 26.9 | % | |||||||||||
Conversion impact of U.S. Dollar/other currencies | — | (4,761) | (17.3) | % | |||||||||||||
Total revenue on a constant currency basis | $ | 27,497 | $ | 30,137 | 9.6 | % | |||||||||||
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that there have not been any significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates during the first three months of fiscal year 2022 as compared to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2021.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We believe that our cash and borrowings available under our credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future. Liquidity risk is reduced as a result of stable income due to the recurring nature of our income, available cash resources, as well as unutilized facilities which are available.
The following tables provide a summary of our cash flows for each of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021:
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 9,357 | $ | 4,726 | ||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,120) | (4,340) | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,069) | (259) | ||||||||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 6,168 | 127 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period | 18,652 | 46,343 | ||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 450 | 711 | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period | $ | 25,270 | $ | 47,181 | ||||||||||
We fund our operations, capital expenditure and acquisitions through cash generated from operating activities, cash on hand and our undrawn borrowing facilities.
It is currently our policy to pay regular dividends, and we consider such dividend payments on a quarter-by-quarter basis.
On May 23, 2017, our Board approved a share repurchase program of up to R270 million (the equivalent of $18.9 million as of June 30, 2021) under which we may repurchase our ordinary shares, including ADSs. We expect any repurchases under this share repurchase program to be funded out of existing cash resources. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, there were no additional share repurchases. Refer to “Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2021, for information regarding our share repurchase program.
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended June 30, 2020 consisted of our cash generated from operations of $9.2 million, net interest received of $0.03 million and taxes refunded of $0.1 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased from $9.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020 to $4.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021. This is primarily attributable to lower cash generated from operations of $3.8 million and increased taxation paid of $0.9 million. The lower cash generated from operations is primarily as a result of a deterioration in working capital management of $4.7 million (specifically an increase in accounts receivable of $3.4 million, an increase in inventories of $0.1 million, an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $1.3 million, an increase in capitalized commissions of $0.4 million, and an adverse change in foreign currency translation adjustments of $2.0 million, partially offset by an increase in accounts payables of $0.5 million and an increase in accrued expenses of $2.0 million), offset by higher net income (after excluding non-cash charges) of $0.9 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended June 30, 2021 primarily consisted of our cash generated from operations of $5.4 million and taxes paid of $0.7 million.
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Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities in the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $2.1 million. Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended June 30, 2020 consisted of capital expenditures of $2.1 million. Capital expenditures during the three months included purchases of intangible assets of $1.0 million, and cash paid to purchase property and equipment of $1.1 million, which included in-vehicle devices of $1.0 million.
Net cash used in investing activities in the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased to $4.3 million from $2.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2020. Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended June 30, 2021 primarily consisted of capital expenditures of $4.3 million. Capital expenditures during the three months included purchases of intangible assets of $1.3 million and cash paid to purchase property and equipment of $3.0 million, which included in-vehicle devices of $2.9 million.
Financing Activities
In the three months ended June 30, 2020, the cash used in financing activities of $1.1 million consisted of dividends paid of $1.2 million, offset by facilities utilized of $0.1 million.
In the three months ended June 30, 2021, the cash used in financing activities of $0.3 million includes dividends paid of $1.6 million, offset by $1.3 million from facilities utilized.
Credit Facilities
As of June 30, 2021, our principal sources of liquidity were net cash balances of $43.1 million (consisting of cash and cash equivalents of $46.1 million less short-term debt (bank overdraft) of $3.0 million) and an unutilized borrowing capacity of $4.5 million available through our credit facilities. Our principal sources of credit are our facilities with Standard Bank Limited and Nedbank Limited.
We have an overdraft facility of R64.0 million (the equivalent of $4.5 million as of June 30, 2021), an unutilized working capital facility of R25.0 million (the equivalent of $1.7 million as of June 30, 2021) and an unutilized vehicle and asset finance facility of R8.5 million (the equivalent of $0.6 million as of June 30, 2021) with Standard Bank Limited that bear interest at South African Prime less 1.2% except for the working capital facility that bears interest at South African Prime less 0.25%.
As of June 30, 2021, $3.0 million was utilized under the overdraft facility. We use this facility as part of our foreign currency hedging strategy. We draw down on this facility in the applicable foreign currency in order to fix the exchange rate on the existing balance sheet foreign currency exposure that we anticipate settling in that foreign currency. Our obligations under the overdraft facility with Standard Bank Limited are guaranteed by MiX Telematics Limited and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, MiX Telematics Africa Proprietary Limited and MiX Telematics International Proprietary Limited, and secured by a pledge of accounts receivable by MiX Telematics Limited and MiX Telematics International Proprietary Limited.
During fiscal year 2020, we entered into a R25.0 million (the equivalent of $1.7 million as of June 30, 2021) working capital facility from Standard Bank Limited that bears interest at South African Prime less 0.25%. As of June 30, 2021, the facility was undrawn. We use this facility for working capital purposes in our Africa operations.
During fiscal year 2014, we entered into a R10.0 million (the equivalent of $0.7 million as of June 30, 2021) facility from Nedbank Limited that bears interest at South African Prime less 2%. As of June 30, 2021, the facility was undrawn. We use this facility for working capital purposes in our Africa operations.
Our credit facilities with Standard Bank Limited and Nedbank Limited contain certain restrictive clauses, including without limitation, those limiting our and our guarantor subsidiaries’, as applicable, ability to, among other things, incur indebtedness, incur liens, or sell or acquire assets or businesses. These facilities are not subject to any financial covenants such as interest coverage or gearing ratios.
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Off-balance sheet arrangements
We do not engage in any off-balance sheet financing activities. We do not have any interest in entities referred to as variable interest entities, which include special purpose entities and other structured finance entities which are not consolidated.
Contractual and other obligations
As of June 30, 2021, there have been no material changes in contractual and other obligations as disclosed under the caption “Contractual and other obligations” in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item 3.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified by the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2021. Based on that evaluation, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2021.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a - 15(f) and 15d - 15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, during the three months ended June 20, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There have been no material developments in our legal proceedings since we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Refer to “Part I. Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 for additional information regarding legal proceedings.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
As of June 31, 2021, there have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021. except for the following risk factor under the heading “Risks related to Our Business” and replaced in its entirety with the following:
The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak and measures taken in response thereto impact our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict.
The global impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and measures taken to reduce the spread of the virus have had an adverse effect on the global macroeconomic environment and have significantly increased economic uncertainty and reduced economic activity. Governments globally, including the foreign jurisdictions in which we have offices, have declared a state of emergency related to the spread of COVID-19. The outbreak has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place or total lock-down orders, and business limitations and shutdowns. Although governments around the globe have taken steps to mitigate some of the more severe economic effects of the virus and the impact of the outbreak on the economic activity globally is unfolding, there can be no assurance that such steps will be effective or achieve their desired results in a timely and sustainable manner or at all.
Nearly all of our employees were required to work remotely, except for our staff working in our monitoring centers, which were classified as an essential service. Some employees have subsequently returned to our offices; however, many employees continue to work from home. In addition, we have modified certain business and workforce practices (including suspension of the majority of business travel and cancellation of physical participation in certain meetings, events and conferences) and implemented new protocols to promote social distancing and enhance sanitary measures in our offices and facilities to conform to government restrictions and best practices encouraged by governmental and regulatory authorities. There is no certainty that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the virus, in which case our employees or other individuals may become sick, our ability to perform critical functions could be harmed, and we may be unable to respond to some of the needs of our global business. Further, our increased reliance on remote access to our information systems increases our exposure to potential cybersecurity breaches. We continue to monitor the design and effectiveness of internal controls, taking into account that employees may be working remotely. We may take further actions as government authorities require or recommend or as we determine to be in the best interests of our employees, customers, suppliers and other business counterparties.
The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak impacts our business, results of operations and financial condition in the longer term will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict, including, but not limited to, the duration, spread and severity of the outbreak, the actions taken to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions broadly resume.
In particular, we may experience reduced revenues and/or financial losses as a result of a number of operational factors, including:
•Customer pricing pressure, payment term extensions, contract amendments and insolvency risk – As our customers face reduced demand for their products and services, reductions in their business activity and face increased financial pressure on their businesses, we have faced downward pressure on our pricing and gross margins as a result of making pricing concessions to customers. In addition, in response to the requests of some of our customers, we have granted extended payment terms. We expect that some of our customers will continue to make such requests, which may have an adverse effect on our cash flows from operations. We may also face a significantly elevated risk of customer insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidity challenges, which may result in a failure to be paid for services we have performed and expenses we have incurred, which could, in turn, result in us having to take a charge in the period in which the related receivable was written down or written off.
•Reduced customer demand for services – As a result of the pandemic’s impact on our customers, we have experienced reduced demand for our services. Among other things, a number of our customers have postponed, canceled or scaled back existing and potential projects with us.
•Increased costs – We face increased costs from the pandemic, including as a result of mitigation efforts such as enabling increased work-from-home capabilities and additional health and safety measures.
•Reduced/delayed supply of components - We rely on contract manufacturers and other companies to provide electronic components and products that we use. The ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the global economy
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could impact the operations at our third-party manufacturers, which could result in delays or disruptions in the supply of our products and could impact our ability to meet customer demand. If we are unable to implement alternatives or other mitigations with respect to suppliers that may have potential delivery impacts due to COVID-19, our sales and financial results could be negatively impacted.
•Diversion of and strain on management and other corporate resources – Addressing the significant personnel and business challenges presented by the pandemic, including various business continuity measures and the need to enable work-from-home arrangements for our employees, has demanded significant management time and attention and strained other corporate resources, and is expected to continue to do so. Among other things, this may adversely impact our recruitment and retention, our customers and employee development and our ability to execute our strategy and various transformation initiatives and may increase our exposure to security breaches or cyberattacks.
In addition, COVID-19 has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant economic volatility and uncertainty in U.S. and international financial markets, which could adversely affect our access to capital markets and investment activity, negatively impacting the availability of capital, the terms and conditions of financing arrangements and the related costs of such financing. This could result in situations where financing may not be available to us at all, or at terms formerly available to us.
There are no comparable recent events that provide guidance as to the effect the spread of COVID-19 and the measures taken in response thereto may have on our business, and, as a result, the ultimate impact of the outbreak is highly uncertain and subject to change. The nature and extent of the crisis, multiple variants and waves of the virus, the public health measures to contain it, the progress and effectiveness of vaccination programs, different levels of restrictions and the resultant economic impact may differ between regions and remain uncertain. We continue to monitor the effects of the outbreak on our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity as well as on our risk factors and the effectiveness of the control environment.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | ||||
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | ||||
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | ||||
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | ||||
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | ||||
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | ||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | ||||
* The certification attached as Exhibit 32 that accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED | |||||
By: /s/ Stefan Joselowitz | |||||
Stefan Joselowitz | |||||
Chief Executive Officer | |||||
By: /s/ John Granara | |||||
John Granara | |||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Date: August 5, 2021 |
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