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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from
to
Commission file number: 001-38358
INSEEGO CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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81-3377646 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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9710 Scranton Road, Suite 200 |
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San Diego, |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(858) 812-3400
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
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Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned
issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ☐ No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file
reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Act. Yes ☐ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90
days. Yes x
No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such
files). Yes x
No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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.
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Large accelerated filer |
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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.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on
and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section
404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the
registered public accounting firm that prepared or issue its audit
report.
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If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act,
indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the
registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an
error to previously issued financial statements.
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Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are
restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based
compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers
during the relevant recovery period pursuant to
§240.10D-1(b).o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes ☐ No x
The aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price of the
registrant’s common stock on June 30, 2022, as reported by The
Nasdaq Global Select Market, was approximately $152.9 million. For
the purposes of this calculation, shares owned by officers and
directors (and their affiliates) have been excluded. This exclusion
is not intended, nor shall it be deemed, to be an admission that
such persons are affiliates of the registrant. The registrant does
not have any non-voting common stock outstanding.
The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding
as of February 24, 2023 was 108,476,337.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the
2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A are incorporated
by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent
stated herein.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I |
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Item 1. |
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Item 1A. |
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Item 1B. |
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Item 2. |
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Item 3. |
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Item 4. |
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PART II |
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Item 5. |
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PART III |
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Item 10. |
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Item 11. |
Executive Compensation
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Item 12. |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
Related Stockholder Matters
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Item 13. |
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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Item 14. |
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PART IV |
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Item 15. |
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should not place
undue reliance on these statements. These forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, statements that reflect the
views of our senior management with respect to our current
expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about Inseego
Corp. (the “Company” or “Inseego”) and our industry. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
report. We disclaim any undertaking to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any
change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in
events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is
based. Statements that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,”
“would,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,”
“preliminary,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “outlook,” “will” and
similar words and phrases identify forward-looking statements
(although not all forward-looking statements contain these words).
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and
uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified;
therefore, our actual results may differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as of the date of
this report. We believe that these factors include those related
to:
•our
ability to compete in the market for wireless broadband data access
products, wireless modem products, and asset management,
monitoring, telematics, vehicle tracking and fleet management
products;
•our
ability to develop and introduce new products and services
successfully;
•our
ability to meet the price and performance standards of the evolving
5G New Radio (“5G NR”) products and technologies;
•our
ability to expand our customer reach/reduce customer
concentration;
•our
ability to grow the Internet of Things (“IoT”) and mobile portfolio
outside of North America;
•our
ability to grow our Ctrack/asset tracking solutions within North
America;
•our
dependence on a small number of customers for a substantial portion
of our revenues;
•our
ability to make scheduled payments on or to refinance our
indebtedness, including our convertible notes
obligations;
•our
ability to introduce and sell new products that comply with current
and evolving industry standards and government
regulations;
•our
ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships to expand
into new markets;
•our
ability to properly manage the growth of our business to avoid
significant strains on our management and operations and
disruptions to our business;
•our
reliance on third parties to manufacture our products;
•our
contract manufacturers’ ability to secure necessary supply to build
our devices;
•increases
in costs, disruption of supply or the shortage of semiconductors or
other key components of our products;
•our
ability to mitigate the impact of tariffs or other
government-imposed sanctions;
•our
ability to accurately forecast customer demand and order the
manufacture and timely delivery of sufficient product
quantities;
•our
reliance on sole source suppliers for some products and devices
used in our solutions;
•the
continuing impact of uncertain global economic conditions on the
demand for our products;
•the
impact of geopolitical instability on our business, including the
current conflict between Russia and Ukraine;
•the
emergence of global public health emergencies, such as the outbreak
of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), known as “COVID-19”,
which could extend lead times in our supply chain and lengthen
sales cycles with our customers;
•direct
and indirect effects of COVID-19 on our employees, customers and
supply chain and the economy and financial markets;
•the
impact of high rates of inflation and rising interest
rates;
•our
ability to be cost competitive while meeting time-to-market
requirements for our customers;
•our
ability to meet the product performance needs of our customers in
wireless broadband data access in industrial IoT (“IIoT”)
markets;
•demand
for fleet, vehicle and asset management software-as-a-service
(“SaaS”) telematics solutions;
•our
dependence on wireless telecommunication operators delivering
acceptable wireless services;
•the
outcome of any pending or future litigation, including intellectual
property litigation;
•infringement
claims with respect to intellectual property contained in our
solutions;
•our
continued ability to license necessary third-party technology for
the development and sale of our solutions;
•the
introduction of new products that could contain errors or
defects;
•conducting
business abroad, including foreign currency risks;
•the
pace of 5G wireless network rollouts globally and their adoption by
customers;
•our
ability to make focused investments in research and development;
and
•our
ability to hire, retain and manage additional qualified personnel
to maintain and expand our business.
The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and
should be read together with the other cautionary statements
included in this and other reports we file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the information in “Item
1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of this report. If one or more events
related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if
our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results
may differ materially from what we anticipate. Unless the context
requires otherwise, in this Annual Report on Form 10-K the terms
“we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Inseego” refer to Inseego
Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly owned
subsidiaries.
Trademarks
“Inseego”, “Inseego Subscribe”, “Inseego Manage”, “Inseego Secure”,
“Inseego Vision”, the Inseego logo, “MiFi”, “MiFi Intelligent
Mobile Hotspot”, ”Wavemaker”, “Clarity”, and “Skyus” are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Inseego and its subsidiaries. Other
trademarks, trade names or service marks used in this report are
the property of their respective owners.
PART I
Item 1. Business
Overview
Inseego Corp. is a leader in the design and development of
cloud-managed 5G wireless wide area network (WWAN) and intelligent
edge solution. Our portfolio is comprised of secure,
high-performance, cloud-managed fixed and mobile WWAN modems,
routers, and gateways; enterprise networking software-defined edge
(“SD EDGE”) solutions powered by our 5G WWAN portfolio that secures
and prioritizes corporate network traffic; and intelligent edge and
telematics solutions with built-in artificial intelligence (“AI”)
technology, created to improve business outcomes. All of these
products and solutions are designed and developed in the U.S. and
are used in mission-critical applications requiring the highest
levels of security and zero unscheduled downtime. These solutions
support business applications such as enterprise networking,
software-defined wide area network (“SD-WAN”) failover management,
asset tracking, edge computing and artificial intelligence, fleet
management, and other services.
Inseego has been at the forefront of the ways in which the world
stays connected and accesses information, protects, and derives
intelligence from that information. With multiple first-to-market
innovations across a number of wireless technologies, including 5G,
and a strong and growing portfolio of hardware and software
innovations for enterprise solutions, Inseego has been advancing
technology and driving industry transformations for over
30 years. It is this proven expertise, commitment to quality,
obsession with innovation and relentless focus on execution that
makes us a preferred global partner of service providers,
distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and
enterprises worldwide.
Inseego Corp. is a Delaware corporation formed in 2016 as the
successor to Novatel Wireless, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed
in 1996, resulting from an internal reorganization that was
completed in November 2016. Our principal executive office as well
as our corporate offices are located at 9710 Scranton Road, Suite
200, San Diego, CA 92121, and our sales and engineering offices are
located throughout the world. Inseego’s common stock trades on The
NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol
“INSG”.
Industry Trends
For over two decades, the mobile industry has experienced
tremendous advancements and growth. As the largest technology
platform in the world, mobile connectivity has changed the way we
work, the way we live and the way we connect with each other. The
scale and pace of innovation in mobile technology, especially
around connectivity and computing capabilities, is also impacting
industries beyond traditional wireless.
We are working with leading global service providers and
enterprises in the mobile and 5G fixed wireless access (“FWA”)
ecosystems to further develop, commercialize and accelerate the
availability of 5G-based solutions, which represent the next
generation of mobile technology. 5G enables intelligent
connectivity and is a catalyst for innovation and acceleration of
the fourth industrial revolution across a wide range of vertical
markets, including manufacturing, agriculture, utilities,
industrial automation, retail, education, government, and
healthcare.
5G addresses the constraints of 4G LTE technology with wider
spectrum bandwidths, multi-gigabit speeds, and ultra-reliable low
latency, in addition to other advancements. As the fifth-generation
wireless broadband technology, 5G is based on the Release 15
standard defined by the Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”), an
international consortium responsible for the development of mobile
standards. The key operating ranges for the 5G spectrum globally
are in the sub-6 GHz (below 6 GHz), and millimeter wave (28 GHz and
39 GHz) bands, with speed offerings greater than 1 Gigabit (“Gb”)
per second and sub-millisecond latency, providing better coverage
and signaling efficiency.
The technological advancements of 5G technology, combined with many
of the innovations developed for 4G LTE, provide a scalable and
adaptable solution for a variety of use cases, which enable the
creation of new industries and services, such as autonomous
vehicles, telemedicine, live ultra-high-definition video streaming,
cloud gaming, edge computing, and countless industrial applications
such as augmented reality and robotics for smart
manufacturing.
The development of these new services and applications results in a
growing demand for high-speed data, increased capacity, and low
latency requirements which are key factors contributing to the
accelerated growth and roll-out of 5G networks. 4G LTE is expected
to continue to operate alongside 5G as a major part of the wireless
ecosystem. Based on industry reports, such as the Global System for
Mobile Communications Association (“GSMA”) Intelligence’s
report
The Mobile Economy,
and the biannual Ericsson
Mobility Report
we believe that 4G and 5G networks will coexist and remain
complementary for many years. This means that operators will be
able to service a significant share of the data traffic on 4G
networks, leaving 5G with the dual remit of absorbing overflow
capacity and underpinning consumer and enterprise services that
require higher speeds and/or lower latency. As such, most 5G
devices are expected to include multimode support for 4G and Wi-Fi,
enabling service continuity where 5G has yet to be deployed and
simultaneous connectivity across 4G and Wi-Fi
technologies, while also allowing mobile operators to utilize
current 5G network deployments. At the same time, 4G is expected to
continue to evolve in parallel with the development of 5G and
become fundamental to many of the key 5G technologies, such as
support for unlicensed spectrum, gigabit LTE user data rates
(currently available from Inseego) and cellular IoT with
connectivity designed to meet the needs of ultra-low-power and
low-cost applications.
Further, based on reports from analyst firms including GSMA
Intelligence and IoT Analytics, we expect that the number of IoT
connections could grow to 27 billion by 2025, of which
cellular-based IoT connections could reach 4 billion. By 2025,
global 4G connections will reach just under 55% of total
connections. Meanwhile, 5G migration is gaining pace. According to
Ericsson’s Mobility Report, November 2022 Edition, the rise of 5G
has outpaced 4G within the first years of deployment. By the end of
2028, over five billion 5G subscriptions are forecast globally,
which would account for 55 percent of all mobile subscriptions. 5G
subscription uptake has been faster than that of 4G, following the
launch of 4G in 2009, with 5G expected to reach one billion
subscriptions two years sooner than with the 4G launch. 4G is now
declining rapidly in many markets and is expected to fall behind 5G
in terms of adoption for the first time in 2023.
Based on reports, we believe that 5G will bring a number of
enhanced benefits not available using 4G networks, including
providing networks with massive numbers of IoT devices and wireless
edge technologies with differing speed, bandwidth and quality of
service demands for use cases including manufacturing, augmented
and virtual reality, and video AI, and networking. We are
increasingly diversifying our business as this 5G opportunity comes
into realization and our addressable market expands.
The adoption of 5G and the cloud continues to grow as companies
across a wide range of industries are leveraging digital
transformation technologies to increase efficiency, gain better
customer insights, facilitate compliance and build new business
models. This growth is expanding broadly, and adoption is
particularly strong in the telematics and transportation industries
and in industrial IoT markets such as smart city infrastructure,
utilities, energy management, retail and manufacturing. We are
building intelligent edge capabilities by leveraging business
models that monetize usage on most major carrier networks. We have
developed solutions that address key market needs for asset
tracking applications, telematics, SD-WAN failover management,
retail, remote work, remote monitoring and various other automation
applications. In addition, our cloud solutions can turn the data
that our solutions provide into actionable insights for our
customers so they can develop new services and create revenue
growth.
Our Strategy
Our objective is to be a leader in high performance 5G fixed,
mobile, and IIoT device-to-cloud solutions for large enterprise
verticals, service providers and small and medium-sized businesses
around the globe. We will meet this objective through innovations
we are driving in IIoT, fixed, mobile and SaaS technologies. In
furtherance of that objective, we will continue to focus on
developing mission critical enterprise applications, such as mobile
and fixed broadband, industrial IoT, SD-WAN failover management,
asset tracking and fleet management services. Our solutions will be
powered by our key innovations in 5G WWAN, purpose-built SaaS
platforms for the enterprise and advanced wireless
technologies.
The key elements of our strategy are to:
•Capitalize
on our direct relationships with wireless operators, infrastructure
providers, original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and component
suppliers.
We intend to continue to capitalize on our direct and long-standing
relationships with wireless operators, infrastructure providers,
OEMs and component suppliers in order to strengthen our worldwide
market position, using these long-standing relationships to
springboard both the expansion of the 4G LTE and 5G platforms
globally, and influence the adoption of our 5G solutions around the
world.
•Expand
our 5G WWAN solutions portfolio by leveraging our core mobile
technologies and platforms.
We intend to expand our 5G WWAN solutions portfolio with 5G
device-cloud-managed solutions for the enterprise in North America,
Australia, and targeted international markets that include edge
devices based on the latest mobile technologies and cloud
solutions.
•Aggressively
expand our go-to-market offerings through sales and marketing
expansion, channel development and strategic
partnerships.
We intend to expand our go-to-market 5G WWAN cloud-managed
offerings in North America, Australia, and targeted international
markets.
•Improve
SaaS solution penetration.
Through our telematics and asset tracking platform solutions, we
provide customers in our current target markets throughout Europe,
the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand with actionable
insights and workflow efficiencies with highly secure intelligent
device-to-cloud platforms. We also intend to roll out our
cloud-based SaaS portfolio with enhancements in the areas of device
management and security in our target markets, and we continue to
offer the subscription management solution in North
America.
•Increase
the value of our offerings.
As we seek to capitalize on potential growth opportunities, we
continue to develop cutting edge fixed, mobile and cloud solutions,
with specific focus on end-to-end solutions that enable the best
connected experiences for our customers. In addition, our complete
portfolio of advanced 4G and 5G solutions opens us up to larger
worldwide potential markets. Finally, continued investment within
both edge devices and cloud platform solutions in predictive
analytics, machine learning, and edge intelligence should expand
our market opportunities.
Our Sources of Revenue
We provide intelligent, cloud-managed wireless 4G and 5G hardware
products for the worldwide mobile communications and IIoT markets.
Our hardware products address multiple vertical markets including
private LTE/5G networks, the First Responders Network
Authority/Firstnet, SD-WAN, telematics, remote monitoring and
surveillance, and fixed wireless access and mobile broadband
devices. Our broad range of products principally includes
intelligent 4G and 5G fixed wireless routers and gateways, mobile
hotspots, wireless gateways and routers for IIoT applications, Gb
speed 4G LTE hotspots and USB modems, integrated telematics and
mobile tracking hardware devices, which are supported by
applications software and cloud services designed to enable
customers to easily analyze data insights and configure/manage
their hardware remotely. Our products currently operate on most
major global cellular wireless networks. Our mobile hotspots sold
under the MiFi brand have been sold to millions of end users, and
provide subscribers with secure and convenient high-speed access to
corporate, public and personal information through the Internet and
enterprise networks. Our wireless standalone and USB modems and
gateways allow us to address the rapidly growing and
underpenetrated IoT market segments. Our telematics and mobile
asset tracking hardware devices collect and control critical
vehicle data and driver behaviors, and can reliably deliver that
information to the cloud, all managed by our services enablement
platforms.
Our MiFi customer base is comprised of wireless operators to whom
we provide intelligent fixed and mobile wireless devices. These
wireless operators include Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and U.S.
Cellular in the United States, Rogers and Telus in Canada, Telstra
in Australia, as well as other international wireless operators,
distributors and various companies in other vertical markets and
geographies.
We sell our 5G WWAN solutions, integrated telematics and mobile
tracking hardware devices through our direct sales force,
value-added resellers and through distributors. The customer base
for our products is comprised of transportation companies,
industrial enterprises, retailers, manufacturers, application
service providers, system integrators and distributors in various
industries, including fleet and vehicle transportation, aviation
ground service management, energy and industrial automation,
security and safety, medical monitoring and government. Integrated
telematics and asset tracking devices are provided as part of our
integrated SaaS solutions.
We sell SaaS, software and services solutions across multiple
vertical markets, including fleet management, vehicle telematics,
stolen vehicle recovery, asset tracking, monitoring, business
connectivity and subscription management. Our SaaS delivery
platforms include our telematics and asset tracking and management
platforms, which provide fleet, vehicle, aviation, municipalities,
healthcare, utilities asset and other telematics applications. Our
SaaS platforms are device-agnostic and provide a standardized,
scalable way to order, connect and manage remote assets and to
improve business operations. The platforms are flexible and support
both on-premise server or cloud-based deployments and are the basis
for the delivery of a wide range of IoT services in multiple
industries.
We classify our revenues from the sale of our products and services
into two distinct groupings, specifically IoT & Mobile
Solutions and Enterprise SaaS Solutions. Both IoT & Mobile
Solutions and Enterprise SaaS Solutions revenues include any
hardware and software required for the respective
solution.
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, our
total net revenues were $245.3 million, $262.4 million
and $313.8 million, respectively.
Our Business
IoT and Mobile Solutions
Our 4G and 5G WWAN business focuses on addressing applications for
a variety of enterprise verticals. These applications include,
among others, smart city infrastructure management, remote
monitoring and control, SD-WAN failover and enterprise
connectivity. Our Skyus branded wireless gateways, routers and
modems serve as connectivity solutions for the rapidly growing and
underpenetrated IoT market segments. Worldwide IoT spending is
expected to increase at a 20% compound annual growth rate between
2022 and 2027 (as reported by IoT Analytics, 2023). With many
enterprise customers using our solutions, we believe that we
already have a solid footing in this market. We are continuing to
invest and grow our product portfolio to realize the opportunities
in the growing IoT market.
Our 4G and 5G WWAN business has been driving advanced mobile
technologies for a multitude of consumer and enterprise
applications for over 20 years. In the 2000s, Inseego invented
mobile hotspots sold under the MiFi brand. During the
2010s, Inseego was a leader in the 4G mobile hotspot
market—delivering the highest 4G mobile hotspot performance in the
market. In 2019, Inseego developed and produced the world’s first
5G mobile hotspot. In 2022, we launched our fourth generation 5G
mobile hotspot with Telstra, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
Our 4G and 5G WWAN business product portfolio consists of
intelligent mobile broadband solutions, HD quality VoLTE products,
residential 4G gateways and an advanced 5G portfolio of mobile and
fixed wireless products. Our mobile broadband solutions, sold under
the MiFi brand, are actively used by millions of end users annually
to provide secure and convenient high-speed access to corporate,
public and personal information through the Internet and enterprise
networks. The introduction of 5G technology is rapidly expanding
new enterprise and consumer market use cases and opportunities,
including residential broadband gateways, industrial automation,
massive machine connectivity and autonomous vehicles. We believe we
are strategically well placed to realize the opportunity for 5G and
we are focused on developing a comprehensive portfolio of 5G
products for fixed and mobile wireless applications.
Our cloud offering includes Inseego Connect for device management,
Inseego SubscribeTM
which helps organizations manage the selection, deployment and
spend of their customer’s wireless assets, helping them save money
on personnel and telecom expenses and 5G SD EDGE enterprise
networking.
Telematics and Asset Tracking Business
Intelligence-Business/Enterprise SaaS Solutions
Inseego entered the telematics software and services industry
through the acquisition of DigiCore Holdings Limited (which was
renamed Ctrack Holdings (Pty) Ltd (“Ctrack”) in October 2015).
Ctrack was founded in South Africa in 1985, and today Ctrack
operations span over 50 countries on six continents. Through a
series of global acquisitions and mergers, the Ctrack group
broadened its international reach by expanding into the United
Kingdom, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand, and using distributors
in emerging markets such as Asia.
On February 24, 2021, we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement
(the “Purchase Agreement”) with an affiliate of Convergence
Partners (“Convergence”), an investment management firm in South
Africa, to sell our Ctrack business operations in Africa, Pakistan
and the Middle East (together, “Ctrack South Africa”), in an
all-cash transaction for 528.9 million South African Rand
(“ZAR”) (approximately $36.6 million U.S. Dollars). On July
30, 2021, we completed the sale of Ctrack South Africa (the “Ctrack
Transaction”). See Part IV Item 15 Note 5.
Business Divestiture
for additional information about the divestiture of Ctrack South
Africa.
Following the Ctrack Transaction, we continue to provide telematics
solutions under the Inseego brand in the rest of the world
including in Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia. With more
than 30 years of experience, we are recognized as a leading global
provider of advanced fleet management telematics and asset tracking
solutions that add value to a global base of customers. We design,
develop and sell a robust range of asset management and monitoring
systems using GPS satellite positioning, advanced cellular
communications and advanced sensory technologies. The result is
innovative solutions ranging from basic track-and-trace, with
stolen vehicle response services, to complete integrated
enterprise-level solutions for large fleet owners across the
globe.
We believe that our continued emphasis on development of
next-generation products keeps Inseego telematics ahead of the
market, meeting demands for value-added, flexible, feature-rich and
cost-effective technology across multiple market verticals. Our
solutions, coupled with a proven track record in the successful
implementation and support of projects of all sizes worldwide,
provide Inseego with a competitive edge with respect to attracting
and retaining customers.
Sales and Marketing
We engage in a wide variety of sales and marketing activities,
driving market leadership and global demand through integrated
marketing campaigns. This includes product marketing, corporate
communications, brand marketing and demand generation.
Competition
The market for our mobile, 5G WWAN and asset tracking/telematics
services and solutions is rapidly evolving and highly competitive.
It is likely to continue to be affected by new product
introductions and industry participants.
We believe the principal competitive factors impacting the market
for our products are features and functionality, performance,
quality and brand. To maintain and improve our competitive
position, we must continue to expand our customer base, invest in
research and development, grow our distribution network, and
leverage our strategic relationships.
Our products compete with a variety of telematics solutions
providers and IoT solutions suppliers. Our current competitors
include:
•Fleet
management SaaS and services providers, such as Lytx, Sierra
Wireless, Samsara and Cartrack;
•Fixed
wireless, mobile hotspot and wireless data modem providers, such as
NETGEAR, Franklin Wireless, WNC, Nokia, TCL, ZTE and
Huawei;
•IoT
solution providers, such as Cradlepoint, Cisco, and Sierra
Wireless; and
•Customer
experience software solutions and services providers, such as
Cisco.
As the market for our solutions and services expands, other
entrants may seek to compete with us either directly or
indirectly.
Research and Development
Our research and development efforts are focused on developing
innovative fixed and mobile devices, including IoT and advanced
gateway solutions in both the 4G LTE and 5G markets, and for device
management, cloud enterprise networking, edge computing and
telematics solutions and services, while improving the
functionality, design and performance of our current products and
solutions.
We intend to continue to identify and respond to our customers’
needs by introducing new SaaS, 5G WWAN and mobile solutions and
product designs that meet the needs of the market and our
customers, with an emphasis on creating next generation wireless
product platforms targeting mass market initiatives in high growth
verticals and technologies such as 5G NR and easy-to-use products
and services that enable customers to connect, track, and manage
their business systems and assets.
We manage our research and development through a structured
life-cycle process, from identifying initial customer requirements
through development and commercial introduction to eventual
phase-out. During product development, emphasis is placed on
quality, reliability, performance, time-to-market, meeting industry
standards and customer-product specifications, ease of integration,
cost reduction, and manufacturability.
Intellectual Property
Our solutions rely on and benefit from our portfolio of
intellectual property, including patents and trademarks. We
currently own 44 patents and have 18 patent applications pending.
The patents that we currently own will expire at various times
between 2023 and 2041.
We, along with our subsidiaries, also hold a number of trademarks
or registered trademarks including “Inseego”, “Inseego Subscribe”,
“Inseego Manage”, “Inseego Secure”, “Inseego Vision”, the Inseego
logo, “MiFi”, “MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot”, “Wavemaker” and
“Skyus”.
Key Partners and Customers
We have strategic technology, development and marketing
relationships with several of our customers and partners. Our
strong customer and partner relationships provide us with the
opportunity to expand our market reach and sales. We partner with
leading OEMs, wireless telecom service providers, and value-added
resellers and distributors which allows us to offer customers
integrated and holistic solutions.
Our telematics platform uses leading
cellular providers such as Vodafone, Telstra and Optus to ensure
the optimal real-time visibility of tracked vehicles and systems,
supported by accurate and sophisticated mapping services such as
the HERE Open Location Platform.
Customers for our products include transportation companies,
industrial companies, governmental agencies, manufacturers,
application service providers, system integrators, distributors,
and enterprises in various industries, including fleet and vehicle
transportation, finance, accounting, legal, insurance, energy and
industrial automation, security and safety, medical monitoring and
government.
Our telematics customer base is comprised of wireless operators,
distributors, OEMs and various companies in other vertical markets.
Fleet management customers include global enterprises such as BHP
Billiton, Super Group, Mammoet and Australia Post. Our customers
for our business connectivity products include EnerNOC, Thermo
Fisher Scientific, US Army, Fastenal, T-Mobile and Verizon
Wireless, amongst others. Customers for our device management
solutions include carriers such as T-Mobile.
A significant portion of our revenue during the year ended
December 31, 2022 came from two customers, Verizon and
T-Mobile, which together represented approximately 67.3% of our
total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022. It is our
intention to continue to diversify our customer base.
Manufacturing and Operations
The hardware used in our solutions is produced by contract
manufacturers. Our primary contract manufacturers include Hon Hai
Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (“Foxconn”) and Inventec Appliance
Corporation (“IAC”), each of whom manufactures our product outside
of mainland China. Under our manufacturing agreements, such
contract manufacturers provide us with services including component
procurement, product manufacturing, final assembly, testing,
quality control and fulfillment. These contract manufacturers are
located in Asia and are able to produce our products using modern
state-of-the-art equipment and facilities with relatively low-cost
labor.
We outsource our manufacturing in an effort to:
•focus
on our core competencies of design, development and
marketing;
•minimize
our capital expenditures and lease obligations;
•realize
manufacturing economies of scale;
•achieve
production scalability by adjusting manufacturing volumes to meet
changes in demand; and
•access
best-in-class component procurement and manufacturing
resources.
Our operations team manages our relationships with the contract
manufacturers as well as other key suppliers. Our operations team
focuses on supply chain management and logistics, product quality,
inventory and cost optimization, customer fulfillment and new
product introduction. We develop and control the software that goes
on our devices.
Employees
At December 31, 2022, we had 411 employees of which 391 were
full-time employees. We also use the services of consultants and
temporary workers from time to time. Our employees are not
represented by any collective bargaining unit and we consider our
relationship with our employees to be good.
Cybersecurity
In the normal course of business, we may collect and store personal
information and certain sensitive Company information, including
proprietary and confidential business information, trade secrets,
intellectual property, sensitive third-party information and
employee information.
To protect this information, our existing cybersecurity policies
require monitoring and detection programs, network security
measures, encryption of critical data, and security assessment of
vendors. We perform cyber-incident simulations and tabletop
exercises to help with our overall risk-preparedness. We maintain
various protections designed to safeguard against cyberattacks,
including firewalls and virus detection software. We have
established and test our disaster recovery plan and we protect
against business interruption by backing up our major systems.
Additionally, we routinely scan our environment for any
vulnerabilities, perform penetration testing and engage third
parties to assess the effectiveness of our data security practices.
Our internal security team makes continuous efforts to prevent and
mitigate cyber-attacks. We continue to make significant investments
in security and maintain insurance that includes cybersecurity
coverage.
Our cybersecurity program is led by our Director of Information
Security and Privacy. The program incorporates industry-standard
frameworks, policies and practices designed to protect the privacy
and security of our sensitive information. Our cybersecurity team
provides regular, timely updates to the Board of Directors on
information security and cybersecurity matters, as needed. Our
Security Council, has oversight responsibility for our data
security practices and we believe the committee has the requisite
skills and visibility into the design and operation of our data
security practices to fulfill this responsibility
effectively.
Despite the implementation of our cybersecurity program, our
security measures cannot guarantee that a significant cyberattack
will not occur. A successful attack on our information technology
systems could have significant consequences to the business. While
we devote resources to our security measures to protect our systems
and information, these measures cannot provide absolute security.
See “Risk Factors” for additional information about the risks to
our business associated with a breach or compromise to our
information technology systems.
Human Capital Resources
Our Culture:
Culture is critically important to our growth and performance. We
are driven by our values of Accountability, Sense of Urgency,
Market Driven Innovation, Customer Focus, and Integrity. We are
committed to creating a world class employee experience through
leadership development, career planning, open two-way
communications, total compensation, and positive work
environment.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Our people are our most important asset. At Inseego, we embrace an
inclusive culture because good ideas come from everywhere.
Diversity comes in all forms, from different backgrounds and
experiences to different perspectives and skill sets. It is this
diversity that fuels innovation. It is this common passion to
innovate that makes Inseego an equal opportunity employer. Inseego
does not unlawfully discriminate in any employment decisions,
including hiring, compensation, promotion, discipline, or
termination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran
status or disability. Inseego is also committed to providing
reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with
disabilities and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs
and practices.
Talent:
We believe that talent is key to our success. Our human capital
resources objectives include, as applicable, identifying,
recruiting, retaining, incentivizing, and integrating our existing
and new employees. Our company size and culture allows employees to
build and expand their skill set in ways that will enrich their
careers. Our goal setting and performance evaluation process
enables the company to focus on accelerating development for those
who are top performers and strengthening the talent
pipeline.
Work Life Balance:
We believe that it is important to provide Work Life Harmony and
our practices can vary globally. In the U.S., employees have Friday
‘summer hours’ where two hours in the afternoon are blocked from
meetings to ensure that there is “work” and “think” time. This time
can be used to catch up on tasks, conduct a review of the past
week, and plan for the following week. Inseego has a flexible time
off policy that does not limit employee time off to fixed accruals
for exempt employees in the U.S. This program gives team members
the flexibility to take time off that makes sense for them and
frees employees from the confines of traditional accrued time off
policies. We also encourage flexibility and balance by embracing
remote and hybrid work whenever possible.
Employee Health and Wellness:
As the success of our business is fundamentally connected to the
well-being of our employees, we are committed to their health,
safety and wellness. We provide our employees and their families
with access to convenient health and wellness programs. These
programs include benefits that provide protection and security to
help give our employees peace of mind concerning events that may
require time away from work or that may impact their financial
well-being. We offer choice where possible so employees can
customize their benefits to meet their needs and the needs of their
families. We also sponsor various
Health & Wellness Initiatives in the U.S. to help employees
find ways to create more balance in their lives.
Governmental Regulations
Environmental Laws:
Our products and manufacturing process are subject to numerous
governmental regulations, which cover both the use of various
materials as well as environmental concerns. Environmental issues
such as pollution and climate change have had significant
legislative and regulatory effects on a global basis, and there are
expected to be additional changes to the regulations in these
areas. These changes could directly increase the cost of energy,
which may have an impact on the way we manufacture products or
utilize energy to produce our products. In addition, any new
regulations or laws in the environmental area might increase the
cost of raw materials we use in our products and the cost of
compliance. Other regulations in the environmental area may require
us to continue to monitor and ensure proper disposal or recycling
of our products. To the best of our knowledge, we maintain
compliance with all current government regulations concerning our
production processes for all locations in which we operate. Since
we operate on a global basis, this is a complex process that
requires continual monitoring of regulations and compliance effort
to ensure that we and our suppliers are in compliance with all
existing regulations.
Other Regulations:
As a company with global operations, we are subject to complex
foreign and U.S. laws and regulations, including trade regulations,
tariffs, import and export regulations, anti-bribery and corruption
laws, antitrust or competition laws, data privacy laws, such as the
EU General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), and
environmental regulations, among others. We have policies and
procedures in place to promote compliance with these laws and
regulations. To date, our compliance actions and costs relating to
these laws, rules and regulations have not resulted in a material
cost or effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive
position. Government regulations are subject to change, and
accordingly we are unable to assess the possible effect of
compliance with future requirements or whether our compliance with
such regulations will materially impact our business in the
future.
Website Access to SEC Filings
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet
website at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and
information statements, and other information regarding issuers
that file electronically with the SEC, including Inseego. We
maintain an Internet website at www.inseego.com. The information
contained on our website or that can be accessed through our
website does not constitute a part of this report. We make
available, free of charge through our Internet website, our Annual
Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q,
Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports
filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after we
electronically file or furnish this information to the
SEC.
Item 1A. Risk
Factors
The risks and uncertainties described below are those that we
currently deem to be material, and do not represent all of the
risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not
presently known to us or that we currently do not consider material
may in the future become material and impair our business
operations. Some of the risks and uncertainties described herein
have been grouped so that related risks can be viewed together. You
should not draw conclusions regarding the relative magnitude or
likelihood of any risk based on the order in which risks or
uncertainties are presented herein. If any of the following risks
actually occur, our business could be materially harmed, and our
financial condition and results of operations could be materially
and adversely affected. As a result, the trading price of our
securities could decline. You should also refer to the other
information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including
our consolidated financial statements and the related
notes.
SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS
Risks Related to Our Business
•Our
quarterly operating results have fluctuated in the past and may
fluctuate in the future, which could cause declines or volatility
in the price of our common stock.
•We
have an accumulated deficit and may not be able to achieve or
sustain profitability, which may negatively impact our ability to
achieve our business objectives.
•The
5G market may take longer to materialize than we expect or, if it
does materialize rapidly, we may not be able to meet the
development schedule and other customer demands.
•Our
plan to position ourselves as a leading provider of industrial IoT
products and services to our customer base could subject us to
increased costs and related risks and may not achieve the intended
results.
•If
we fail to develop and timely introduce new products and services
or enter new markets for our products and services successfully, we
may not achieve our revenue targets, or we may lose key customers
or sales and our business could be harmed.
•An
assertion by a third party that we are infringing its intellectual
property could subject us to costly and time-consuming litigation
or expensive licenses and our business could be
harmed.
•If
we are unable to protect our intellectual property and proprietary
rights, our competitive position and our business could be
harmed.
•Our
future capital needs are uncertain, and we may need to raise
additional funds in the future. We may not be able to raise such
additional funds on acceptable terms or at all.
•Our
debt service requirements are significant, and we may not have
sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our substantial
debt.
Risks Related to Corporate Development Activities
•We
may, as part of our growth strategy, acquire companies and
businesses, and/or divest assets or businesses. The completion of
acquisition or divestiture transactions could have an adverse
effect on our financial condition.
•Following
acquisitions and/or divestitures, our reorganized business may not
perform as we or the market expects, which could have an adverse
effect on the price of our common stock.
Risks Related to Competition
•The
market for the products and services that we offer is rapidly
evolving and highly competitive. We may be unable to compete
effectively.
•The
market for asset management and fleet management solutions and the
markets for telemetry and tracking solutions are all highly
fragmented and competitive, with low barriers to entry. If we do
not compete effectively, our operating results may be
harmed.
•Industry
consolidation may result in increased competition, which could
result in a loss of customers or a reduction in
revenue.
Risks Related to Our Customers and Demand for Our
Solutions
•Our
inability to adapt to rapid technological change in our markets
could impair our ability to remain competitive and adversely affect
our results of operations.
•We
depend upon Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile for a substantial portion
of our revenues, and our business would be negatively affected by
an adverse change in our dealings with either of these
customers.
•We
may not be able to retain and increase sales to our existing
customers, which could negatively impact our financial
results.
•Loss
of, or a significant reduction in business from, one or more
enterprise or government customers could adversely affect our
revenue and profitability.
•Adverse
economic conditions or reduced spending on information technology
solutions may adversely impact our revenue and
profitability.
•The
marketability of our products may suffer if wireless
telecommunications operators do not deliver acceptable wireless
services.
Risks Related to Developing, Manufacturing and Delivering Our
Solutions
•We
currently rely on third parties to manufacture and warehouse many
of our products, which exposes us to a number of risks and
uncertainties outside our control.
•We
depend on sole source suppliers for some products used in our
services. The availability and sale of those services would be
harmed if any of these suppliers is not able to meet our demand and
alternative suitable products are not available on acceptable
terms, or at all.
•If
disruptions in our transportation network occur or our shipping
costs substantially increase, we may be unable to sell or timely
deliver our products, and our operating expenses could
increase.
•We
may be unable to adequately control the costs or maintain adequate
supply of components and raw materials associated with our
operations.
•If
we do not effectively manage our sales channel inventory and
product mix, we may incur costs associated with excess inventory or
lose sales from having too few products.
•Our
software may contain undetected errors, defects or other software
problems, and if we fail to correct any defect or other software
problems, we could lose customers or incur significant costs, which
could result in damage to our reputation or harm to our operating
results.
•Any
significant disruption in service on our websites or in our
computer systems could damage our reputation and result in a loss
of customers, which would harm our business and operating
results.
•We
provide minimum service level commitments to certain of our
customers, and our failure to meet them could require us to issue
credits for future subscriptions or pay penalties, which could harm
our results of operations.
•Failure
to maintain the security of our information and technology
networks, including information relating to our customers and
employees and access to our asset and fleet management and
telemetry solutions, could adversely affect us.
•Our
business may be adversely affected by unfavorable macroeconomic
conditions
Risks Related to International Operations
•Due
to the global nature of our operations, we are subject to political
and economic risks of doing business internationally.
•Weakness
or deterioration in global economic or political conditions in
jurisdictions where we have significant foreign operations could
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and
financial condition.
Risks Related to Regulations, Taxation and Accounting
Matters
•A
governmental challenge to our transfer pricing policies or
practices could impose significant costs on us.
•Evolving
regulations and changes in applicable laws relating to data privacy
may increase our expenditures related to compliance efforts or
otherwise limit the solutions we can offer, which may harm our
business and adversely affect our financial condition.
•Enhanced
United States fiscal, tax and trade restrictions and executive and
legislative actions could adversely affect our business, financial
condition, and results of operations.
Risks Related to Owning Our Securities
•Our
share price has been highly volatile in the past and could be
highly volatile in the future.
•Future
settlements of any conversion obligations with respect to the 2025
Notes may result in dilution to existing stockholders, lower
prevailing market prices for our common stock or require a
significant cash outlay.
•Ownership
of our common stock is concentrated, and as a result, certain
stockholders may exercise significant influence over
us.
•Our
outstanding Series E Preferred Stock or future equity offerings
could adversely affect the holders of our common stock in some
circumstances.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated in the past and may
fluctuate in the future, which could cause declines or volatility
in the price of our common stock.
Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated in the past and may
fluctuate in the future as a result of a variety of factors, many
of which are outside of our control. If our quarterly operating
results or guidance fall below the expectations of research
analysts or investors, the price of our common stock could decline
substantially. The following factors, among others, could cause
fluctuations in our quarterly operating results:
•our
ability to attract new customers and retain existing
customers;
•our
ability to accurately forecast revenue and appropriately plan our
expenses;
•our
ability to accurately predict changes in customer demand due to
matters beyond our control;
•our
ability to introduce new features, including integration of our
existing solutions with third-party software and
devices;
•the
actions of our competitors, including consolidation within the
industry, pricing changes or the introduction of new
services;
•our
ability to effectively manage our growth;
•our
ability to attract and retain key employees, given intense
competition for qualified personnel;
•our
ability to successfully manage and realize the anticipated benefits
of any future divestitures or acquisitions of businesses, solutions
or technologies;
•our
ability to successfully launch new services or solutions or sell
existing services or solutions into additional geographies or
vertical markets;
•the
timing and cost of developing or acquiring technologies, services
or businesses;
•the
timing, operating costs, and capital expenditures related to the
operation, maintenance and expansion of our business;
•service
outages or security breaches and any related occurrences which
could impact our reputation;
•the
impact of worldwide economic, industry, and market conditions,
including disruptions in financial markets and the deterioration of
the underlying economic conditions in some countries, rises in
inflation and interest rates, and those conditions specific to
Internet usage and online businesses;
•the
emergence of global public health emergencies, such as the outbreak
of COVID-19, which could extend lead times in our supply chain and
lengthen sales cycles with our customers;
•fluctuations
in currency exchange rates;
•trade
protection measures (such as tariffs and duties) and import or
export licensing requirements;
•costs
associated with defending intellectual property infringement and
other claims;
•changes
in laws and regulations affecting our business; and
•the
provision of fleet management solutions or asset management
solutions from cellular carrier-controlled or OEM-controlled
channels from which Inseego may be excluded.
We believe that our quarterly revenue and operating results may
vary significantly in the future and that period-to-period
comparisons of our operating results may not be meaningful. You
should not rely on the results of any quarter as an indication of
future performance.
We have an accumulated deficit and may not be able to achieve or
sustain profitability, which may negatively impact our ability to
achieve our business objectives.
We have reported net losses in each of the last six fiscal years,
and we cannot predict when we will become profitable or if such
profitability can be sustained. We expect to continue making
significant expenditures to develop and expand our
business.
Any growth in our revenue or customer base may not be sustainable,
and we may not generate sufficient revenue to become profitable. We
may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons,
including the other risks described in this section, and we may
encounter unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications and
delays and other unknown events. Accordingly, we may not be able to
achieve or sustain profitability, and the failure to fund our
capital requirements may negatively impact our ability to achieve
our business objectives.
The 5G market may take longer to materialize than we expect or, if
it does materialize rapidly, we may not be able to meet the
development schedule and other customer demands.
Growth of the 5G market and its emerging standards, including the
newly defined 5G NR standard, is accelerating and we believe that
we are at the forefront of this newly emerging standard and already
have a solid footing in this growing market. However, this market
may not see as much growth as we expect or this growth may take
longer to materialize than we expect which could delay important
commercial network launches. Even if the market does materialize at
the rapid pace that we are expecting, we may have difficulties
meeting aggressive timing expectations of our current customers and
getting our target products to market on time to meet the demands
of our target customers. The 5G market requires us to design
routers and antennas that meet certain technical specifications.
While we launched our fourth generation mobile hotspot in 2022, we
may have difficulties meeting the market and any further technical
specifications and timelines. Additionally, our target customers
have no guarantee that the configurations of their respective
target products will be successful or that they can reach the
appropriate target client base to provide a positive return on the
research and development investments we are making in the 5G
market. While we believe that 5G technology will provide expanded
use cases and opportunities and that we are strategically placed to
realize these opportunities, the development of our products and
our portfolio may not prove to be as successful as we expect.
Furthermore, we are pursuing 5G opportunities in the United States
and abroad. 5G markets outside of the United States will develop at
different rates and we will encounter these challenges to varying
degrees in different countries. Failure to manage challenges
related to 5G markets and opportunities could have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
Our plan to position ourselves as a leading provider of industrial
IoT products and services to our customer base could subject us to
increased costs and related risks and may not achieve the intended
results.
Our strategic plan to position ourselves as a leading provider of
high value industrial IoT products and services could subject us to
unexpected costs and risks. Such activities could subject us to
increased operating costs, product liability, regulatory
requirements and reputational risks. Our expansion into new and
existing markets and implementation of our strategic plan may
present competitive and distribution challenges that differ from
those of our historical business model. We may be less familiar
with the target customers and may face different or additional
risks, as well as increased or unexpected costs, compared to
existing operations. Growth into new markets may also bring us into
direct competition with companies with whom we have little or no
past experience as competitors. To the extent we are reliant upon
expansion into new product markets and implementation of our
strategic plan for growth and do not meet the new challenges posed
by such expansion and implementation, our future sales growth could
be negatively impacted, our operating costs could increase, and our
business operations and financial results could be negatively
affected. Implementing our plan to position the Company as a
leading provider of industrial IoT products and solutions has
required, and is expected to continue to require, additional
investments by us in both product development and go-to-market
resources and additional attention from management, and if not
successful, we may not realize the return on our investments as
anticipated or our operating results could be adversely affected by
slower than expected sales growth or additional costs.
If we fail to develop and timely introduce new products and
services or enter new markets for our products and services
successfully, we may not achieve our revenue targets, or we may
lose key customers or sales and our business could be
harmed.
The development of new solutions for mobile broadband data, vehicle
tracking, asset management, fleet management and telemetry
applications can be difficult, time-consuming and costly. There are
inherent risks and uncertainties associated with offering new
products and services, especially when new markets are not fully
developed, related technology standards are not mature, or when the
laws and regulations regarding a new product or solution are not
mature. Factors outside of our control, such as developing laws and
regulations, regulatory orders, competitive product offerings and
changes in commercial and consumer demand for products or services
may also materially impact the successful implementation of new
products or services. As we introduce new products or solutions,
our current customers may not require or desire the features of
these new offerings and may not purchase them or might purchase
them in smaller quantities than we had expected. We may face
similar risks that our products or solutions will not be accepted
by customers as we enter new markets for our solutions, both in the
United States and international markets.
Further, as part of our business, we may enter into contracts with
some customers in which we would agree to develop products or
solutions that we would sell to such customers. Our ability to
generate future revenue and operating income under any such
contracts would depend upon, among other factors, our ability to
timely and profitably develop products or solutions that can be
cost-effectively deployed and that meet required design, technical
and performance specifications.
If we are unable to successfully manage these risks or meet
required delivery specifications or deadlines in connection with
one or more of our key contracts, we may lose key customers or
orders and our business could be harmed.
An assertion by a third party that we are infringing its
intellectual property could subject us to costly and time-consuming
litigation or expensive licenses and our business could be
harmed.
The technology industries involving mobile data communications, IoT
devices, software and services are characterized by the existence
of a large number of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade
secrets and by frequent litigation based on allegations of
infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights.
Much of this litigation involves patent holding companies or other
adverse patent owners who have no relevant product revenues of
their own, and against whom our own patent portfolio may provide
little or no deterrence. One or more patent infringement lawsuits
from non-practicing entities are brought against us or our
subsidiaries each year in the ordinary course of
business.
We cannot assure you that we or our subsidiaries will prevail in
any current or future intellectual property infringement or other
litigation given the complex technical issues and inherent
uncertainties in such litigation. Defending such claims, regardless
of their merit, could be time-consuming and distracting to
management, result in costly litigation or settlement, cause
development delays, or require us or our subsidiaries to enter into
royalty or licensing agreements. In addition, we or our
subsidiaries could be obligated to indemnify our customers against
third parties’ claims of intellectual property infringement based
on our products or solutions. If our products or solutions violate
any third-party intellectual property rights, we could be required
to withdraw them from the market, re-develop them or seek to obtain
licenses from third parties, which might not be available on
reasonable terms or at all. Any efforts to re-develop our products
or solutions, obtain licenses from third parties on favorable terms
or license a substitute technology might not be successful and, in
any case, might substantially increase our costs and harm our
business, financial condition and operating results. Withdrawal of
any of our products or solutions from the market could harm our
business, financial condition and operating results.
In addition, we incorporate open source software into our products
and solutions. Given the nature of open source software, third
parties might assert copyright and other intellectual property
infringement claims against us based on our use of certain open
source software programs. The terms of many open source licenses to
which we are subject have not been interpreted by U.S. courts or
courts of other jurisdictions, and there is a risk that those
licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated
conditions or restrictions on our ability to commercialize our
products and solutions. In that event, we could be required to seek
licenses from third parties in order to continue offering our
products and solutions, to re-develop our solutions, to discontinue
sales of our solutions, or to release our proprietary software
source code under the terms of an open source license, any of which
could adversely affect our business.
If we are unable to protect our intellectual property and
proprietary rights, our competitive position and our business could
be harmed.
We rely on a combination of patent laws, trademark laws, copyright
laws, trade secrets, confidentiality procedures and contractual
provisions to protect our intellectual property and proprietary
rights. However, our issued patents and any future patents that may
be issued may not survive a legal challenge to their scope,
validity or enforceability, or provide significant protection for
us. The failure of our patents to adequately protect our technology
might make it easier for our competitors to offer similar products
or technologies. In addition, patents may not issue from any of our
current or any future applications and significant portions of our
intellectual property are held in the form of trade secrets which
are not protected by patents.
Monitoring unauthorized use of our intellectual property is
difficult and costly. The steps we have taken to protect our
proprietary rights may not be adequate to prevent misappropriation
of our intellectual property. We may not be able to detect
unauthorized use of, or take appropriate steps to enforce, our
intellectual property rights. Our competitors may also
independently develop similar technology. In addition, the laws of
many countries do not protect our proprietary rights to as great an
extent as do the laws of the United States. Any failure by us to
meaningfully protect our intellectual property could result in
competitors offering products that incorporate our most
technologically advanced features, which could seriously reduce
demand for our products and solutions. In addition, we may in the
future need to initiate infringement claims or litigation.
Litigation, whether we are a plaintiff or a defendant, can be
expensive, time consuming and may divert the efforts of our
technical staff and managerial personnel, which could harm our
business, whether or not such litigation results in a determination
favorable to us.
We may not be able to maintain and expand our business if we are
not able to hire, retain and manage additional qualified
personnel.
Our success in the future depends in part on the continued
contribution of our executive, technical, engineering, sales,
marketing, operations and administrative personnel. Recruiting and
retaining skilled personnel in the industries in which we operate,
including engineers and other technical staff and skilled sales and
marketing personnel, is highly competitive. In addition, in the
event that we acquire another business or company, the success of
any acquisition will depend in part on our retention and
integration of key personnel from the acquired company or
business.
Although we may enter into employment agreements with members of
our senior management and other key personnel, these arrangements
do not prevent any of our management or key personnel from leaving
the Company. If we are not able to attract or retain qualified
personnel in the future, or if we experience delays in hiring
required personnel, particularly qualified technical and sales
personnel, we may not be able to maintain and expand our
business.
The mobile hotspot business is subject to a number of challenges
that are difficult to overcome.
The mobile hotspot business has relatively low gross margins and
operates in a very competitive market environment. While our mobile
hotspot products tend to have advanced features which often enable
them to be sold at premium prices when they are first introduced,
we also have higher costs than most of our competitors due to our
small scale and heavy use of U.S. based engineers in product
development. Many of our competitors have substantially greater
resources and scale, as would be expected in the relatively mature,
consumer electronics product categories which comprise our mobile
hotspot business. Our wireless data modem and mobile hotspots, for
example, compete against similar products offered by Huawei, ZTE,
Sierra Wireless, TCL, Franklin Wireless, WNC, Nokia and NETGEAR.
More broadly, those products also compete against wireless handset
manufacturers such as HTC, Apple, LG and Samsung, which all offer
mobile hotspot capability as a feature of their cellular
smartphones. Failure to manage these challenges, or failure of our
hotspot product or service offerings to be successful and
profitable, could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
Our future capital needs are uncertain, and we may need to raise
additional funds in the future. We may not be able to raise such
additional funds on acceptable terms or at all.
We may need to raise substantial additional capital in the future
to fund our operations, develop and commercialize new products and
solutions or acquire companies. If we require additional funds in
the future, we may not be able to obtain those funds on acceptable
terms, or at all. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity
securities, our stockholders may experience dilution. Debt
financing, if available, may involve covenants restricting our
operations or our ability to incur additional debt. Any debt or
additional equity financing that we raise may contain terms that
are not favorable to us or our stockholders. In addition,
restrictions in our existing debt agreements may limit the amount
and/or type of indebtedness that we are able to incur.
If we do not have, or are not able to obtain, sufficient funds, we
may have to delay development or commercialization of our products
and solutions, liquidate some or all of our assets, or delay,
reduce the scope of or eliminate some or all of our sales and
marketing expansion programs. Any of these actions could harm our
operating results.
Our debt service requirements are significant, and we may not have
sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our substantial
debt.
During the second quarter of 2020, we issued $180.4 million of
3.25% convertible senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) and used
a portion of the proceeds to repay our previous term loan in full
and retire the 5.5% convertible senior notes due 2022 (the “2022
Notes” formerly referred to as the “Inseego Notes”). The principal
amount of 2025 Notes outstanding at December 31, 2022 is
$161.9 million. Further, on August 5, 2022, we entered into a Loan
and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Siena
Lending Group LLC, as lender, the borrower parties thereto and the
Company, as guarantor, which established a $50 million revolving
credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). As of December 31, 2022,
the Credit Facility had outstanding borrowings of $7.9 million,
gross borrowing base of $15.7 million and availability of $7.8
million.
Our ability to make scheduled payments on, or to refinance our
indebtedness, depends on our future performance, which is subject
to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our
control. Our business may not generate cash flow from operations in
the future sufficient to service our debt and other fixed charges,
fund working capital needs and make necessary capital expenditures.
If we are unable to generate such cash flow, we may be required to
adopt one or more alternatives, such as selling assets, refinancing
or restructuring debt or obtaining additional equity capital on
terms that may be onerous or dilutive. Our ability to refinance or
restructure our indebtedness will depend on the capital markets and
our financial condition at such time. We may not be able to engage
in any of these activities or engage in these activities on
favorable terms, which could result in a default on our debt
obligations. Any default under such indebtedness could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and
financial condition.
We are required to comply with certain financial and other
covenants under our Credit Agreement and, if we fail to meet those
covenants or otherwise suffer a default thereunder, our lender may
accelerate the payment of such obligations.
The Credit Agreement contains various covenants, restrictions and
events of default. Among other things, these provisions require us
to maintain a certain level of consolidated liquidity and impose
certain limits on our ability to engage in certain activities. The
restrictions in the Credit Agreement impose operating and financial
restrictions on us and may limit our ability to compete
effectively, take advantage of new business opportunities or take
other actions that may be in our, or our shareholders’, best
interests. Further, various risks and uncertainties may impact our
ability to comply with our obligations under the Credit Agreement.
Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a
continuing security interest in all property (other than certain
excluded collateral) of the Company and each of the borrower
parties.
Our inability to comply with any of the provisions of the Credit
Agreement could result in a default under it. If such a default
occurs, the lender may elect to (a) terminate all or any portion of
its commitments without prior notice, (b) demand payment in full of
all or any portion of our obligations under the Credit Facility,
along with an early payment/termination premium and (c) demand that
the letters of credit be cash collateralized. The occurrence of any
of these events could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations and
liquidity.
Uncertainties relating to recent changes in our management team may
adversely affect our operations.
Over the last three years, we have experienced significant turnover
and additions to our senior management. While we are currently
engaged in an orderly transition process as we integrate newly
appointed officers and managers, we face a variety of risks and
uncertainties relating to the lack of management continuity,
including diversion of management attention from business concerns,
failure to retain other key personnel or inability to hire new key
personnel. These risks and uncertainties could result in
operational and administrative inefficiencies and added costs,
which could adversely impact our results of operations, stock price
and customer relationships.
RISKS RELATED TO CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
If we do not properly manage the development of our business, we
may experience significant strains on our management and operations
and disruptions in our business.
Various risks arise if companies and industries quickly grow or
evolve. If our business or industry develops more quickly than our
ability to respond, our ability to meet customer demand in a timely
and efficient manner could be challenged. We may also experience
development, certification or production delays as we seek to meet
demand for our products or unanticipated product requirements. Our
failure to properly manage the developments that we or our industry
might experience could negatively impact our ability to execute on
our operating plan and, accordingly, could have an adverse impact
on our business, our cash flow and results of operations and our
reputation with our current or potential customers.
We may, as part of our growth strategy, acquire companies and
businesses, and/or divest assets or businesses. The completion of
acquisition or divestiture transactions could have an adverse
effect on our financial condition.
As part of our business strategy, we may review acquisition and
divestiture opportunities that we believe would be advantageous or
complementary to the development of our business. Based on these
opportunities, we may acquire additional businesses, assets or
technologies in the future. Alternatively, we may divest
businesses, assets or technologies. All of these activities are
subject to risks and uncertainties and could disrupt or harm our
business. For example, if we make an acquisition, we could take any
or all of the following actions, any one of which could adversely
affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or
stock price:
•use
a substantial portion of our available cash;
•incur
substantial debt, which may not be available to us on favorable
terms and may adversely affect our liquidity;
•issue
equity or equity-based securities that would dilute the percentage
ownership of existing stockholders;
•assume
contingent liabilities; and
•take
substantial charges in connection with acquired
assets.
Acquired businesses may have liabilities or adverse operating
issues that we fail to discover through due diligence prior to the
acquisition, such as:
•failure
by previous management to comply with applicable laws or
regulations;
•inaccurate
representations; and
•unfulfilled
contractual obligations to customers or vendors.
Following acquisitions and/or divestitures, our reorganized
business may not perform as we or the market expects, which could
have an adverse effect on the price of our common
stock.
The reorganized company resulting from any acquisitions and/or
divestitures we pursue and consummate may not perform as we or the
market expect. Risks associated with such acquisitions and
divestitures, including the Ctrack Transaction, include the
following:
•integrating
new business acquisitions and divesting existing lines of business
is a difficult, expensive and time-consuming process and will
divert management’s attention from existing operations, and the
failure to successfully manage such transitions could adversely
affect our financial condition and results of
operations;
•acquisitions
and divestitures may change the nature of the business in which we
have historically operated, including entering markets in which we
have limited or no prior experience, and if we are not able to
effectively adjust to such changes in the fundamental nature of our
business, our financial condition and results of operations may be
adversely affected;
•our
assumptions with respect to future revenue, growth rates, expense
rates and synergies resulting from acquisitions and/or divestitures
may prove to be inaccurate, which may adversely affect the price of
our common stock;
•it
is possible that our key employees might decide not to remain with
us as a result of these changes in our business or for other
reasons, and the loss of such personnel could have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations
and growth prospects;
•relationships
with third parties, including key vendors and customers, may be
affected by changes in our business resulting from these
acquisitions and divestitures, and any adverse changes in these
third party relationships could adversely affect our business,
financial condition and results of operations; and
•the
price of our common stock may be affected by factors different from
those that affected the price of our common stock prior to such
acquisitions and/or divestitures.
As a result, if we fail to properly evaluate or implement
acquisitions or divestitures, we may not achieve the anticipated
benefits of any such transactions, and we may incur unanticipated
costs, either of which could harm our business and operating
results.
If our goodwill and acquired intangible assets become impaired, we
may be required to record a significant charge to
earnings.
Goodwill is required to be tested for impairment at least annually.
Factors that may be considered when determining if the carrying
value of our goodwill or intangible assets may not be recoverable
include a significant decline in our expected future cash flows or
a sustained, significant decline in our stock price and market
capitalization.
As a result of our acquisition strategy, we may have significant
goodwill and intangible assets recorded on our balance sheets. In
addition, significant negative industry or economic trends, such as
those that have occurred as a result of the recent economic
downturn, including reduced estimates of future cash flows or
disruptions to our business could indicate that goodwill and
intangible assets might be impaired. If, in any period our stock
price decreases to the point where our market capitalization is
less than our book value, this too could indicate a potential
impairment and we may be required to record an impairment charge in
that period. Our valuation methodology for assessing impairment
requires management to make judgments and assumptions based on
projections of future operating performance. The estimates used to
calculate the fair value of a reporting unit change from year to
year based on operating results and market conditions. Changes in
these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the
determination of fair value and goodwill impairment for each
reporting unit. We operate in highly competitive environments and
projections of future operating results and cash flows may vary
significantly from actual results. As a result, we may incur
substantial impairment charges to earnings in our financial
statements should an impairment of our goodwill and intangible
assets be determined resulting in an adverse impact on our results
of operations.
RISKS RELATED TO COMPETITION
The market for the products and services that we offer is rapidly
evolving and highly competitive. We may be unable to compete
effectively.
The market for the products and services that we offer is rapidly
evolving and highly competitive. We expect competition to continue
to increase and intensify, especially in the 5G market. Many of our
competitors or potential competitors have significantly greater
financial, technical, operational and marketing resources than we
do. These competitors, for example, may be able to respond more
rapidly or more effectively than we can to new or emerging
technologies, changes in customer
requirements, supplier-related developments, or a shift in the
business landscape. They also may devote greater or more effective
resources than we do to the development, manufacture, promotion,
sale, and post-sale support of their respective products and
services.
Many of our current and potential competitors have more extensive
customer bases and broader customer, supplier and other industry
relationships that they can leverage to establish competitive
dealings with many of our current and potential customers. Some of
these companies also have more established and larger customer
support organizations than we do. In addition, these companies may
adopt more aggressive pricing policies or offer more attractive
terms to customers than they currently do, or than we are able to
do. They may bundle their competitive products with broader product
offerings and may introduce new products, services and
enhancements. Current and potential competitors might merge or
otherwise establish cooperative relationships among themselves or
with third parties to enhance their products, services or market
position. In addition, at any time any given customer or supplier
of ours could elect to enter our then existing line of business and
thereafter compete with us, whether directly or indirectly. As a
result, it is possible that new competitors or new or otherwise
enhanced relationships among existing competitors may emerge and
rapidly acquire significant market share to the detriment of our
business.
Our products compete with a variety of solutions, including other
wireless modems and mobile hotspots, wireless handsets, wireless
handheld computing devices, IoT wireless solutions and enterprise
software solutions. Our current competitors include:
•fleet
management SaaS and services providers, such as Verizon Connect,
Masternaut, MiX Telematics and Cartrack;
•mobile
hotspot providers, such as NETGEAR, Franklin Wireless, Sierra
Wireless, Nokia, TCL, ZTE and Huawei;
•IoT
solution providers, such as Cradlepoint and Sierra Wireless;
and
•customer
experience software solutions and services providers, such as
Amdocs.
We expect our competitors to continue to improve the features and
performance of their current products and to introduce new
products, services and technologies which, if successful, could
reduce our sales and the market acceptance of our products,
generate increased price competition and make our products
obsolete. For our products to remain competitive, we must, among
other things, continue to invest significant resources (financial,
human and otherwise) in, among other things, research and
development, sales and marketing, and customer support. We cannot
be sure that we will have or will continue to have sufficient
resources to make these investments or that we will be able to make
the technological advances in the marketplace, meet changing
customer requirements, achieve market acceptance and respond to our
competitors’ products.
The 5G fixed wireless access gateway business is subject to a
number of challenges that will be difficult to
overcome.
The developing market for FWA devices is very competitive. In
addition to other challenges, our fixed wireless access gateway
products compete against similar products offered by mature
companies, including Samsung, Ericsson, Nokia and Wistron NeWeb
Corporation. Failure to manage these challenges, or failure of our
fixed wireless access business to grow to become successful and
profitable, could have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
The market for asset management and fleet management solutions and
the markets for telemetry and tracking solutions are all highly
fragmented and competitive, with low barriers to entry. If we do
not compete effectively, our operating results may be
harmed.
The market for asset management and fleet management solutions and
the markets for telemetry and tracking solutions are all highly
fragmented, consisting of a large number of vendors, competitive
and rapidly changing product and service offerings, with relatively
low barriers to entry. Competition in all these markets is based
primarily on the level of difficulty in installing, using and
maintaining solutions, total cost of ownership, product
performance, functionality, interoperability, brand and reputation,
distribution channels, industries and the financial resources of
the vendor. We expect competition to intensify in the future with
the introduction of new technologies and market entrants. For
example, in the telematics market, mobile service and software
providers, such as Google and makers of GPS navigation devices,
such as Garmin, provide limited services at lower prices or at no
charge, such as basic GPS-based mapping, tracking and turn-by-turn
directions that could be expanded or further developed to more
directly compete with our fleet management solutions. In addition,
wireless carriers, such as Verizon Wireless, offer fleet management
solutions that benefit from the carrier’s scale and cost advantages
which we are unable to match. Similarly, vehicle OEMs may provide
factory-installed devices and effectively compete against us
directly or indirectly by partnering with other fleet management
suppliers. We can provide no assurances that we will be able to
compete effectively in this ecosystem as the competitive landscape
continues to develop. Competition could result in reduced operating
margins, increased sales and marketing expenses and the loss of
market share, any of which would likely cause serious harm to our
operating results.
Industry consolidation may result in increased competition, which
could result in a loss of customers or a reduction in
revenue.
Some of our competitors have made or may make acquisitions or may
enter into partnerships or other strategic relationships to offer
more comprehensive services than they individually had offered or
achieve greater economies of scale. In addition, new entrants not
currently considered to be competitors may enter our market through
acquisitions, partnerships or strategic relationships. We expect
these trends to continue as companies attempt to strengthen or
maintain their market positions. Many of the potential entrants may
have competitive advantages over us, such as greater name
recognition, longer operating histories, more varied services and
larger marketing budgets, as well as greater financial, technical
and other resources. These pressures could result in a substantial
loss of our customers, a reduction in our revenue or increased
costs as we seek ways to become more competitive.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND DEMAND FOR OUR
SOLUTIONS
Our inability to adapt to rapid technological change in our
markets
could impair our ability to remain competitive and adversely affect
our results of operations.
All of the markets in which we operate are characterized by rapid
technological change, frequent introductions of new products,
services and solutions and evolving customer demands. In addition,
we are affected by changes in the many industries related to the
products or services we offer, including the aviation, automotive,
telematics, wireless telemetry, GPS navigation device and work flow
software industries. As the technologies used in each of these
industries evolves, we will face new integration and competition
challenges. For example, as automobile manufacturers evolve
in-vehicle technology, GPS tracking devices may become standard
equipment in new vehicles and compete against some segments of our
telematics or asset tracking service offerings. If we are unable to
adapt to rapid technological change, it could adversely affect our
results of operations and our ability to remain
competitive.
If we fail to develop and maintain strategic relationships, we may
not be able to penetrate new markets.
A key element of our business strategy is to penetrate new markets
by developing new service offerings through strategic relationships
with industry participants. We are currently investing, and plan to
continue to invest, significant resources to develop these
relationships. We believe that our success in penetrating new
markets for our products will depend, in part, on our ability to
develop and maintain these relationships and to cultivate
additional or alternative relationships. There can be no assurance,
however, that we will be able to develop additional strategic
relationships, that existing relationships will survive and
successfully achieve their purposes or that the companies with whom
we have strategic relationships will not form competing
arrangements with others or determine to compete with
us.
We depend upon Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile for a substantial
portion of our revenues, and our business would be negatively
affected by an adverse change in our dealings with either of these
customers.
As a result of the significant revenues associated with our MiFi
business, sales to Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile collectively
accounted for 67%, 70% and 55% of our consolidated net revenues for
each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020,
respectively. While we have accelerated our engagements with
prospective new MiFi customers and continue to focus on growing
revenue in other parts of our business, we expect that Verizon
Wireless and T-Mobile will continue to account for a substantial
portion of our net revenues, and any impairment of our relationship
with Verizon Wireless or T-Mobile would adversely affect our
business. Additionally, any change in the forecasted or actual
product sell-through of Verizon Wireless or T-Mobile could have a
detrimental impact on our revenue, bottom line and cash
position.
We may not be able to retain and increase sales to our existing
customers, which could negatively impact our financial
results.
We generally seek to license our software and enterprise solutions
pursuant to customer agreements with multi-year terms and
subscriptions. However, our customers have no obligation to renew
these agreements after their initial terms expire. We also actively
seek to sell additional solutions to our existing customers. If our
efforts to satisfy our existing customers are not successful, we
may not be able to retain them or sell additional functionality to
them and, as a result, our revenue and ability to grow could be
adversely affected. Customers may choose not to renew their
subscriptions for many reasons, including the belief that our
service is not required for their business needs or is otherwise
not cost-effective, a desire to reduce discretionary spending, or a
belief that our competitors’ services provide better value.
Additionally, our customers may not renew for reasons entirely out
of our control, such as the dissolution of their business or an
economic downturn in their industry. A significant increase in our
churn rate would have an adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, and operating results.
A part of our growth strategy is to sell additional new features
and solutions to our existing customers. Our ability to sell new
features to customers will depend in significant part on our
ability to anticipate industry evolution, practices and standards
and to continue to enhance existing solutions or introduce or
acquire new solutions on a timely basis to keep pace with
technological developments both within our industry and in related
industries, and to remain compliant with any
regulations
mandated by federal agencies or state-mandated or foreign
government regulations as they pertain to our customers. However,
we may prove unsuccessful either in developing new features or in
expanding the third-party software and products with which our
solutions integrate. In addition, the success of any enhancement or
new feature depends on several factors, including the timely
completion, introduction and market acceptance of the enhancement
or feature. Any new solutions we develop or acquire might not be
introduced in a timely or cost-effective manner and might not
achieve the broad market acceptance necessary to generate
significant revenue. If any of our competitors implement new
technologies before we are able to implement them or better
anticipate the innovation and integration opportunities in related
industries, those competitors may be able to provide more effective
or cheaper solutions than ours.
Another part of our growth strategy is to sell additional
subscriptions to existing customers as their fleet sizes or asset
portfolios increase. We cannot be assured that our customers’ fleet
sizes or asset portfolios will continue to increase. A significant
decrease in our ability to sell additional functionality or
subscriptions to existing customers could have an adverse effect on
our business, financial condition, and operating
results.
Loss of, or a significant reduction in business from, one or more
enterprise or government customers could adversely affect our
revenue and profitability.
Loss of one or more of our large enterprise or government customers
could result in a meaningful decrease in revenue and profitability,
as well as a material increase in our customer churn rate. Because
of the variability of industries in which our enterprise and
government customers operate and the unpredictability of economic
conditions in any particular industry which comprises a significant
number of our enterprise or government customers, the composition
of, and the volume of business from, our enterprise and government
customers is likely to change over time. If we lose one or more
large enterprise or government customers, or if we experience a
significant reduction in business from one or more large enterprise
or government customers, there is no assurance that we would be
able to replace those customers to generate comparable revenue over
a short time period, which could harm our operating results and
profitability.
Adverse economic conditions or reduced spending on information
technology solutions may adversely impact our revenue and
profitability.
Uncertainty about future economic conditions makes it difficult for
us to forecast operating results and to make decisions about future
investments. We are unable to predict the likely duration and
severity of adverse economic conditions in the United States and
other countries, but the longer the duration, the greater risks we
face in operating our business. We cannot assure you that current
economic conditions, worsening economic conditions or prolonged
poor economic conditions will not have a significant adverse impact
on the demand for our solutions, and consequently on our results of
operations and prospects.
The marketability of our products may suffer if wireless
telecommunications operators do not deliver acceptable wireless
services.
The success of our business depends, in part, on the capacity,
affordability, reliability and prevalence of wireless data networks
provided by wireless telecommunications operators and on which our
products and solutions operate. Currently, various wireless
telecommunications operators, either individually or jointly with
us, sell our products in connection with the sale of their wireless
data services to their customers. Growth in demand for wireless
data access may be limited if, for example, wireless
telecommunications operators cease or materially curtail
operations, fail to offer services that customers consider valuable
at acceptable prices, fail to maintain sufficient capacity to meet
demand for wireless data access, delay the expansion of their
wireless networks and services, fail to offer and maintain reliable
wireless network services or fail to market their services
effectively.
Changes in practices of insurance companies in the markets in which
we provide our solutions could materially and adversely affect
demand for products and services.
We depend in part on the practices of insurance companies in some
of our markets to support demand for certain of our products and
services. In certain markets, these practices include: (i)
accepting mobile asset location technologies such as ours as a
preferred security product; (ii) providing premium discounts for
using location and recovery products and services such as ours;
and/or (iii) mandating the use of our products and services, or
similar products and services, for certain vehicles. If any of
these policies or practices change, revenues from sale of our
products and services could decline, which would materially and
adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Reduction in regulation in certain markets may adversely impact
demand for certain of our solutions by reducing the necessity for,
or desirability of, our solutions.
Regulatory compliance and reporting is driven by legislation and
requirements, which are often subject to change, from regulatory
authorities in nearly every jurisdiction globally. For example, in
the United States, fleet operators can face numerous complex
regulatory requirements, including mandatory Compliance, Safety and
Accountability driver safety scoring, hours of
service, compliance and fuel tax reporting. The reduction in
regulation in certain markets may adversely impact demand for
certain of our solutions, which could materially and adversely
affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
RISKS RELATED TO DEVELOPING, MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERING OUR
SOLUTIONS
We currently rely on third parties to manufacture and warehouse
many of our products, which exposes us to a number of risks and
uncertainties outside our control.
We currently outsource the manufacturing of many of our products to
companies including Foxconn and AsiaTelco Technologies Co. If one
of these third-party manufacturers were to experience delays,
disruptions, capacity constraints or quality control problems in
its manufacturing operations, product shipments to our customers
could be delayed or rejected or our customers could consequently
elect to change product demand or cancel the underlying
subscription or service. These disruptions would negatively impact
our revenues, competitive position and reputation. Further, if we
are unable to manage successfully our relationship with a
manufacturer, the quality and availability of products used in our
services and solutions may be harmed. None of our third-party
manufacturers are obligated to supply us with a specific quantity
of products, except as may be provided in a particular purchase
order that we have submitted to, and that has been accepted by,
such third-party manufacturer. Our third-party manufacturers could,
under some circumstances, decline to accept new purchase orders
from us or otherwise reduce their business with us. If a
manufacturer stopped manufacturing our products for any reason or
reduced manufacturing capacity, we may be unable to replace the
lost manufacturing capacity on a timely and comparatively
cost-effective basis, which would adversely impact our operations.
In addition, we generally do not enter into long-term contracts
with our manufacturers. As a result, we are subject to price
increases due to availability, and subsequent price volatility, in
the marketplace of the components and materials needed to
manufacture our products. If a third-party manufacturer were to
negatively change the product pricing and other terms under which
it agrees to manufacture for us and we were unable to locate a
suitable alternative manufacturer, our manufacturing costs could
increase.
Because we outsource the manufacturing of our products, the cost,
quality and availability of third-party manufacturing operations is
essential to the successful production and sale of our products.
Our reliance on third-party manufacturers exposes us to a number of
risks which are outside our control, including:
•unexpected
increases in manufacturing costs;
•interruptions
in shipments if a third-party manufacturer is unable to complete
production in a timely manner;
•inability
to control quality of finished products;
•inability
to control delivery schedules;
•inability
to control production levels and to meet minimum volume commitments
to our customers;
•inability
to control manufacturing yield;
•inability
to maintain adequate manufacturing capacity; and
•inability
to secure adequate volumes of acceptable components at suitable
prices or in a timely manner.
Although we promote ethical business practices and our operations
personnel periodically visit and monitor the operations of our
manufacturers, we do not control the manufacturers or their labor
and other legal compliance practices. If our current manufacturers,
or any other third-party manufacturer which we may use in the
future, violate U.S. or foreign laws or regulations, we may be
subjected to extra duties, significant monetary penalties, adverse
publicity, the seizure and forfeiture of products that we are
attempting to import or the loss of our import privileges. The
effects of these factors could render the conduct of our business
in a particular country undesirable or impractical and have a
negative impact on our operating results.
We depend on sole source suppliers for some products used in our
services. The availability and sale of those services would be
harmed if any of these suppliers is not able to meet our demand and
alternative suitable products are not available on acceptable
terms, or at all.
Our services use hardware and software from various third parties,
some of which are procured from single suppliers. For example our
MiFi mobile hotspots rely substantially on chipsets from Qualcomm.
From time to time, certain components used in our products or
solutions have been in short supply or their anticipated commercial
introduction has been delayed or their availability has been
interrupted for reasons outside our control. If there is a shortage
or interruption in the availability to us of any such components or
products and we cannot timely obtain a commercially and
technologically suitable substitute or make sufficient and timely
design or other modifications to permit the use of such a
substitute component or product, we may not be able to timely
deliver sufficient quantities of our products or solutions to
satisfy our contractual obligations and may not be
able
to meet particular revenue expectations. Moreover, even if we
timely locate a substitute part or product, but its price
materially exceeds the original cost of the component or product,
then our results of operations could be adversely
affected.
Natural disasters, public health crises, political crises and other
catastrophic events or other events outside of our control could
damage our facilities or the facilities of third parties on which
we depend, and could impact consumer spending.
Our corporate offices are located in San Diego, California near
major earthquake faults and fire zones. If any of our facilities or
the facilities of our third-party service providers, dealers or
partners is affected by natural disasters, such as earthquakes,
tsunamis, wildfires, power shortages, floods, public health crises
(such as pandemics and epidemics), political crises (such as
terrorism, war, political instability or other conflict) or other
events outside our control, including a cyberattack, our critical
business or IT systems could be destroyed or disrupted and our
ability to conduct normal business operations and our revenues and
operating results could be adversely affected. Moreover, these
types of events could negatively impact consumer spending in the
impacted regions or, depending upon the severity, globally, which
could adversely impact our operating results.
Our business may be adversely affected by unfavorable macroeconomic
conditions
Our business, our results of operations and our financial condition
could be adversely affected by various macroeconomic factors and
the current and future conditions in the global financial markets.
The global credit and financial markets have recently experienced
extreme volatility and disruptions, including severely diminished
liquidity and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence,
declines in economic growth, rising interest rates, inflation,
increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic
stability. The financial markets and the global economy may also be
adversely affected by the current or anticipated impact of military
conflict, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine,
terrorism or other geopolitical events. Sanctions imposed by the
U.S. and other countries in response to such conflicts, including
the one in Ukraine, may also adversely impact the financial markets
and the global economy, and any economic countermeasures by
affected countries and others could exacerbate market and economic
instability. There can be no assurance that further deterioration
in credit and financial markets and confidence in economic
conditions will not occur. Our general business strategy may be
adversely affected by any such economic downturn, volatile business
environment or continued unpredictable and unstable market
conditions. If the current equity and credit markets deteriorate,
it may make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult,
more costly and more dilutive. Failure to secure any necessary
financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms could have a
material adverse effect on our growth strategy, financial
performance and stock price.
In addition, these macroeconomic factors could affect the ability
of our current or potential future third-party manufacturers or
sole source suppliers to remain in business, or otherwise maintain
our manufacturing or supply demands, which could result in
potential supply chain disruptions. This, along with any of the
foregoing factors, could impact our financial conditions, results
of operations and cash flows. We cannot anticipate all of the ways
in which the current and future economic climate and financial
market conditions could adversely impact our business.
Our business is subject to risks arising from epidemic diseases,
such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact worldwide economic
activity. A pandemic, including COVID-19 or other public health
epidemic, poses the risk that we or our employees, manufacturers,
suppliers and other partners may be prevented from conducting
business activities for an indefinite period of time, including due
to spread of the disease within these groups or due to shutdowns
that may be requested or mandated by governmental authorities. The
COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation measures have also had an adverse
impact on global economic conditions which could have an adverse
effect on our business and financial condition. The extent to which
the COVID-19 pandemic, or any other outbreak of an epidemic
disease, impacts our results will depend on future developments
that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new
information that may emerge concerning the severity of the virus
and the actions to contain its impact.
Prolonged impacts of COVID-19 could result in delays in payment by
customers, the speed of regulatory approvals such as Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) and other licenses that are needed
for releases of new products, and delays in new 5G network
rollouts. Accordingly, recent growth in our business particularly
during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, may not continue into
the future, and you should not rely on our revenue or key business
metrics for any previous quarterly or annual period as an
indication of our revenue, revenue growth, key business metrics, or
key business metrics growth in future periods.
Supply chain disruptions due to factory shutdowns and logistics
congestion have improved considerably over the past year. Lead
times for raw material have also improved from their peak during
the pandemic. While freight costs have declined considerably from
their peak during the pandemic, they still remain elevated compared
to pre-pandemic levels. Direct labor costs have increased as a
result of inflation over the past year, and we do not expect to see
a decline from current levels. As restrictions in China have been
relaxed, we are experiencing more predictability in the flow of raw
material from suppliers there. Should COVID-19 re-emerge in China
or other geographies where raw material is sourced and restrictions
reimposed, this could result in delays or disruptions in the supply
of our products and could impact our ability to meet customer
demand. If
we are not able 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 adversely
impacted.
The continuing effects of COVID-19 have increased competition for
qualified personnel in the industries in which we operate.
Additionally, changes we make to our current and future work
environments may not meet the needs or expectations of our
employees or may be perceived as less favorable compared to other
companies’ policies, which could negatively impact our ability to
hire and retain qualified personnel.
Further, to the extent the COVID-19 pandemic or any other outbreak
of an epidemic disease adversely affects our business and financial
results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the
other risks described in this section.
If disruptions in our transportation network occur or our shipping
costs substantially increase, we may be unable to sell or timely
deliver our products, and our operating expenses could
increase.
We are highly dependent upon the transportation systems we use to
ship our products, including surface and air freight. Our attempts
to closely match our inventory levels to our product demand
intensify the need for our transportation systems to function
effectively and without delay.
For example, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to
significant limitations on the availability of key transportation
resources and an increase in the cost of air and ocean freight.
These developments negatively impact our profitability as we seek
to transport an increased number of products from manufacturing
locations in Asia to other markets around the world as quickly as
possible.
The transportation network is subject to disruption or congestion
from a variety of causes, including labor disputes or port strikes,
acts of war or terrorism, natural disasters, pandemics like
COVID-19 and congestion resulting from higher shipping volumes.
Labor disputes among freight carriers and at ports of entry are
common, particularly in Europe, and we expect labor unrest and its
effects on shipping our products to be a continuing challenge for
us. A port worker strike, work slow-down or other transportation
disruption in the ports of Los Angeles or Long Beach, California,
could significantly disrupt our business. Additionally, our
international freight is regularly subjected to inspection by
governmental entities. If our delivery times increase unexpectedly
for these or any other reasons, our ability to deliver products on
time would be materially adversely affected and result in delayed
or lost revenue as well as customer imposed penalties. In addition,
if increases in fuel prices continue to occur, our transportation
costs would likely increase. Moreover, the cost of shipping our
products by air freight is greater than other methods. From time to
time in the past, we have shipped products using extensive air
freight to meet unexpected spikes in demand, shifts in demand
between product categories, to bring new product introductions to
market quickly and to timely ship products previously ordered. If
we rely more heavily upon air freight to deliver our products, our
overall shipping costs will increase. A prolonged transportation
disruption or a significant increase in the cost of freight could
severely disrupt our business and harm our operating
results.
We may be unable to adequately control the costs or maintain
adequate supply of components and raw materials associated with our
operations.
From time to time, we may experience increases in the cost or a
sustained interruption in the supply or shortage of components or
raw materials associated with our operations. We expect to incur
significant costs related to procuring raw materials required to
manufacture and assemble our products. The prices for and
availability of these raw materials fluctuate depending on factors
beyond our control. For example, our business depends on the
continued supply of semiconductor chips, which are integral
components for our 5G and 4G products. A global semiconductor
supply shortage is having wide-ranging effects across the
technology industry and may negatively impact the supply of
semiconductors needed for our testing and production
timeline.
Any reduced availability of these raw materials or substantial
increases in the prices for such materials may increase the cost of
our components and consequently, the cost of our products. There
can be no assurance that we will be able to recoup increasing costs
of our components by increasing prices, which in turn could have a
material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows.
We continue to work closely with suppliers and customers to
minimize the potential adverse impact of the semiconductor supply
shortage and monitor the availability of semiconductor chips and
other component parts and raw materials. However, if we are not
able to mitigate the semiconductor shortage impact, any direct or
indirect supply chain disruptions may have a material adverse
impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows.
If we do not effectively manage our sales channel inventory and
product mix, we may incur costs associated with excess inventory,
or lose sales from having too few products.
If we are unable to properly monitor and manage our sales channel
inventory and maintain an appropriate level and mix of products
with our distributors and within our sales channels, we may incur
increased and unexpected costs associated with this
inventory.
We determine production levels based on our forecasts of demand for
our products. Actual demand for our products
depends on many factors, which makes it difficult to forecast. We
have experienced differences between our actual and our forecasted
demand in the past and expect differences to arise in the future.
If we improperly forecast demand for our products, we could end up
with too many products and be unable to sell the excess inventory
in a timely manner, if at all, or, alternatively we could end up
with too few products and not be able to satisfy demand. This
problem is exacerbated because we attempt to closely match
inventory levels with product demand leaving limited margin for
error. If these events occur, we could incur increased expenses
associated with writing off excessive or obsolete inventory, lose
sales, incur penalties for late delivery or have to ship products
by air freight to meet immediate demand incurring incremental
freight costs above the sea freight costs, a preferred method, and
suffering a corresponding decline in gross margins.
Product liability, product replacement or recall costs could
adversely affect our business and financial
performance.
We are subject to product liability and product recall claims if
any of our products and services are alleged to have resulted in
injury to persons or damage to property. If any of our products
proves to be defective, we may need to recall and/or redesign them.
In addition, any claim or product recall that results in
significant adverse publicity may negatively affect our business,
financial condition, or results of operations. We maintain product
liability insurance, but this insurance may not adequately cover
losses related to product liability claims brought against us. We
may also be a defendant in class action litigation, for which no
insurance is available. Product liability insurance could become
more expensive and difficult to maintain and may not be available
on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. In addition, we do not
maintain any product recall insurance, so any product recall we are
required to initiate could have a significant impact on our
financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
We rely on third-party software and other intellectual property to
develop and provide our solutions and significant increases in
licensing costs or defects in third-party software could harm our
business.
We rely on software and other intellectual property licensed from
third parties to develop and offer our solutions. In addition, we
may need to obtain future licenses from third parties to use
software or other intellectual property associated with our
solutions. We cannot assure you that these licenses will be
available to us on acceptable terms, without significant price
increases or at all. Any loss of the right to use any such software
or other intellectual property required for the development and
maintenance of our solutions could result in delays in the
provision of our solutions until equivalent technology is either
developed by us, or, if available from others, is identified,
obtained, and integrated, which could harm our business. Any errors
or defects in third-party software could result in errors or a
failure of our solutions, which could harm our
business.
Our solutions integrate with third-party technologies and if our
solutions become incompatible with these technologies, our
solutions would lose functionality and our customer acquisition and
retention could be adversely affected.
Our solutions integrate with third-party software and devices to
allow our solutions to perform key functions. Errors, viruses or
bugs may be present in third-party software that our customers use
in conjunction with our solutions. Changes to third-party software
that our customers use in conjunction with our solutions could also
render our solutions inoperable. Customers may conclude that our
software is the cause of these errors, bugs or viruses and
terminate their subscriptions. The inability to easily integrate
with, or any defects in, any third-party software could result in
increased costs, or in delays in software releases or updates to
our products until such issues have been resolved, which could have
a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition,
results of operations, cash flows and future prospects and could
damage our reputation.
Our software may contain undetected errors, defects or other
software problems, and if we fail to correct any defect or other
software problems, we could lose customers or incur significant
costs, which could result in damage to our reputation or harm to
our operating results.
Although we warrant that our software will be free of defects for
various periods of time, our software platform and its underlying
infrastructure are inherently complex and may contain material
defects or errors. We must update our solutions quickly to keep
pace with the rapidly changing market and the third-party software
and devices with which our solutions integrate. We have from time
to time found defects in our software and may discover additional
defects in the future, particularly as we continue to migrate our
product offerings to new platforms or use new devices in connection
with our services and solutions. We may not be able to detect and
correct defects or errors before customers begin to use our
platform or its applications. Consequently, our solutions could
contain undetected errors or defects, especially when first
introduced or when new versions are released or when new hardware
or software is integrated into our solutions. We implement bug
fixes and upgrades as part of our regular system maintenance, which
may lead to system downtime. Even if we are able to implement the
bug fixes and upgrades in a timely manner, any history of defects
or inaccuracies in the performance of our software for our
customers could result in damage to our reputation or harm to our
operating results.
Our “over-the-air” transmission of firmware updates could permit a
third party to disable our customers’ in-vehicle devices or
introduce malware into our customers’ in-vehicle devices, which
could expose us to widespread loss of service and customer
claims.
“Over-the-air” transmission of our firmware updates may provide the
opportunity for a third party, who has deep inside knowledge of our
systems, to modify or disable our customers’ in-vehicle systems or
introduce malware into our customers’ in-vehicle systems. No such
incidents have occurred to date, but there can be no assurance that
they will not occur in the future. Damage to our customers’
in-vehicle devices as a result of such incidents could only be
remedied through direct servicing of their installed in-vehicle
devices by trained personnel, which would impose a very significant
cost on us, particularly if the incidents are widespread. Moreover,
such incidents could expose us to widespread loss of service and
claims by our customers under various theories of liability, the
outcome of which would be uncertain. Third party interference with
our over-the-air transmission of firmware, or with our customers’
in-vehicle devices during such process, could materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Our solutions rely on cellular and GPS networks and any disruption,
failure or increase in costs could impede our profitability and
harm our financial results.
Two critical links in our current solutions are between in-vehicle
devices and GPS satellites and between in-vehicle devices or
customer premise equipment and cellular networks, which allow us to
obtain location data and transmit it to our system. Increases in
the fees charged by cellular carriers for data transmission or
changes in the cellular networks, such as a cellular carrier
discontinuing support of the network currently used by our
in-vehicle devices or customer premise equipment, requiring
retrofitting of our devices could increase our costs and impact our
profitability. In addition, technologies that rely on GPS depend on
the use of radio frequency bands and any modification of the
permitted uses of these bands may adversely affect the
functionality of GPS and, in turn, our solutions.
The mobile carriers can and will discontinue radio frequency
technologies as they become obsolete. If we are unable to design
our solutions into new technologies such as 4G, 4G LTE and 5G or 5G
NR, our future prospects and revenues could be
limited.
Any significant disruption in service on our websites or in our
computer systems could damage our reputation and result in a loss
of customers, which would harm our business and operating
results.
Our brand, reputation, and ability to attract, retain, and serve
our customers are dependent upon the reliable performance of our
services and our customers’ ability to access our solutions at all
times. Our customers rely on our solutions to make operating
decisions related to their businesses, as well as to measure, store
and analyze valuable data regarding their businesses. Our solutions
are vulnerable to interruption and our data centers are vulnerable
to damage or interruption from human error, intentional bad acts,
computer viruses or hackers, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods,
fires, war, terrorist attacks, power losses, hardware failures,
systems failures, telecommunications failures, and similar events,
any of which could limit our customers’ ability to access our
solutions. Prolonged delays or unforeseen difficulties in
connection with adding capacity or upgrading our network
architecture may cause our service quality to suffer. Any event
that significantly disrupts our service or exposes our data to
misuse could damage our reputation and harm our business and
operating results, including reducing our revenue, causing us to
issue credits to customers, subjecting us to potential liability,
harming our churn rates, or increasing our cost of acquiring new
customers.
We host our solutions and serve our customers from network servers
hosted by third parties, which are located at data center
facilities in the United States, Europe and Australia. If these
data centers are unable to keep up with our growing needs for
capacity, this could have an adverse effect on our business. Our
disaster recovery systems are located at third-party hosting
facilities. While we are increasing redundancy, our systems have
not been tested under actual disaster conditions and may not have
sufficient capacity to recover all data and services in the event
of an outage. In the event of a disaster in which our disaster
recovery systems are irreparably damaged or destroyed, we would
experience interruptions in access to our products. Any changes in
third-party service levels at our data centers or any errors,
defects, disruptions, or other performance problems with our
solutions could harm our reputation and may damage our data.
Interruptions in our services might reduce our revenue, cause us to
issue credits or refunds to customers, subject us to potential
liability, or harm our churn rates.
We provide minimum service level commitments to certain of our
customers, and our failure to meet them could require us to issue
credits for future subscriptions or pay penalties, which could harm
our results of operations.
Certain of our customer agreements currently, and may in the
future, provide minimum service level commitments regarding items
such as system availability, functionality or performance. If we
are unable to meet the stated service level commitments for these
customers or suffer extended periods of service unavailability, we
are or may be contractually obligated to provide these customers
with credits for future subscriptions, provide services at no cost,
or pay other penalties which could adversely impact our revenue. We
do not currently have any reserves on our balance sheet for these
commitments.
Failure to maintain the security of our information and technology
networks, including information relating to our customers and
employees, could adversely affect us. Furthermore, if security
breaches in connection with the delivery of our services allow
unauthorized third parties to obtain control or access of our asset
management, fleet management and telemetry solutions, our
reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition
could be harmed.
We are dependent on information technology networks and systems,
including the Internet, to process, transmit and store electronic
information and, in the normal course of our business, we collect
and retain certain information pertaining to our customers and
employees. The protection of customer and employee data is critical
to us. We devote significant resources to addressing security
vulnerabilities in our products and information technology systems,
however, the security measures put in place by us cannot provide
absolute security, and our information technology infrastructure
may be vulnerable to criminal cyber-attacks or data security
incidents due to employee or customer error, malfeasance, or other
vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity attacks are increasingly
sophisticated, change frequently, and often go undetected until
after an attack has been launched. We may fail to identify these
new and complex methods of attack or fail to invest sufficient
resources in security measures. We cannot be certain that advances
in cyber-capabilities or other developments will not compromise or
breach the technology protecting the networks that access our
services.
As cyber-attacks become more sophisticated, the need to develop our
infrastructure to secure our business and customer data can lead to
increased cybersecurity protection costs. Such costs may include
making organizational changes, deploying additional personnel and
protection technologies, training employees, and engaging third
party experts and consultants. These efforts come at the potential
cost of revenues and human resources that could be utilized to
continue to enhance our product offerings.
If a security breach occurs, our reputation, business, results of
operations and financial condition could be harmed. We may also be
subject to costly notification and remediation requirements if we,
or a third party, determines that we have been the subject of a
data breach involving personal information of individuals. Though
it is difficult to determine what harm may directly result from any
specific interruption or security breach, any failure or perceived
failure to maintain performance, reliability, security and
availability of systems or the actual or potential theft, loss,
fraudulent use or misuse of our products or the personally
identifiable data of a customer or employee, could result in harm
to our reputation or brand, which could lead some customers to seek
to stop using certain of our services, reduce or delay future
purchases of our services, use competing services, or materially
and adversely affect the overall market perception of the security
and reliability of our services. A security breach also exposes us
to litigation and legal risks, including regulatory actions by
state and federal governmental authorities and non-U.S.
authorities. We may not have adequate insurance coverages for a
cybersecurity breach or may realize increased insurance premiums as
a result of a security breach. Ultimately, a security breach
exposes us to potential reputational harm among our customers and
investors, along with uncertain damages to our competitiveness,
stock price, and long-term shareholder value.
RISKS RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Due to the global nature of our operations, we are subject to
political and economic risks of doing business
internationally.
International revenue represents a significant percentage of our
worldwide revenue. The risks inherent in global operations
include:
•difficulty
managing sales, product development and logistics and support
across continents;
•limitations
on ownership or participation in local enterprises;
•lack
of familiarity with, and unexpected changes in, foreign laws,
regulations and legal standards, including employment laws, product
liability laws, privacy laws and environmental laws, which may vary
widely across the countries in which we operate;
•increased
expense to comply with U.S. laws that apply to foreign operations,
including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”) and
Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations;
•compliance
with, and potentially adverse tax consequences of, foreign tax
regimes;
•fluctuations
in currency exchange rates, currency exchange controls, price
controls and limitations on repatriation of earnings;
•transportation
delays and interruptions;
•local
labor laws;
•local
economic conditions;
•political,
social and economic instability and disruptions;
•acts
of terrorism and other security concerns;
•the
escalation or continuation of armed conflict, hostilities or
economic sanctions between countries or regions, including the
current conflict between Russia and Ukraine;
•government
embargoes or foreign trade restrictions such as tariffs, duties,
taxes or other controls;
•import
and export controls;
•increased
product development costs due to differences among countries’
safety regulations and radio frequency allocation schemes and
standards;
•longer
warranty terms and broader product warranty
requirements;
•increased
expense related to localization of products and development of
foreign language marketing and sales materials;
•longer
sales cycles;
•longer
accounts receivable payment cycles and difficulty in collecting
accounts receivable in foreign countries;
•increased
financial accounting and reporting burdens and
complexities;
•workforce
reorganizations in various locations;
•restrictive
employment regulations;
•difficulties
in staffing and managing multi-national operations;
•difficulties
and increased expense in implementing corporate policies and
controls;
•international
intellectual property laws, which may be more restrictive or offer
lower levels of protection than U.S. law;
•compliance
with differing and changing local laws and regulations in multiple
international locations, including regional data privacy laws, as
well as compliance with U.S. laws and regulations where applicable
in these international locations; and
•limitations
on our ability to enforce legal rights and remedies.
If we are unable to successfully manage these and other risks
associated with managing and expanding our international business,
the risks could have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations or financial condition.
Weakness or deterioration in global economic conditions or
jurisdictions where we have significant foreign operations could
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and
financial condition.
As a result of weak or deteriorating economic conditions globally,
or in certain jurisdictions where we have significant foreign
operations, we could experience lower demand for our products,
which could adversely impact our results of operations.
Additionally, there could be a number of related effects on our
business resulting from weak economic conditions, including the
insolvency of one or more of our suppliers resulting in product
launch or product delivery delays, customer insolvencies resulting
in that customer’s inability to order products from us or pay for
already delivered products, and reduced demand by the ultimate
end-users of our products. Although we continue to monitor market
conditions, we cannot predict future market conditions or their
impact on demand for our products.
Weakness or deterioration in global political conditions where we
have significant business interests could have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
We sell to customers throughout the world and we currently have
operations and activities in Europe, China and other Asian
countries. The political risks associated with the our global
operations include:
•economic
and commercial instability risks, corruption and changes in local
government laws, regulations and policies, such as those related to
tariffs and trade barriers, taxation, exchange controls, employment
regulations and repatriation of earnings;
•political
instability, civil unrest, expropriation, nationalization of
properties by a government, imposition of sanctions and changes to
import or export regulations and fees;
•conflicts,
territorial disputes, war or terrorist activities;
•major
public health issues, such as an outbreak of a pandemic or
epidemic, which could cause disruptions in our operations or
workforce, or the supply of products; and
•difficulties
enforcing intellectual property and contractual rights in certain
jurisdictions.
The impact of any of the foregoing factors is difficult to predict,
and any one or more of them could adversely affect our business,
operating results and financial condition. Existing insurance
arrangements may not provide protection for the costs that may
arise from such events.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could adversely
affect our results of operations.
A significant portion of our revenues are generated from sales
agreements denominated in foreign currencies, and we expect to
enter into additional such agreements as we expand our
international customer base. In addition, we employ a significant
number of employees outside the United States, and the associated
employment and facilities costs are denominated in foreign
currencies. As a result, we are exposed to changes in foreign
currency exchange rates. Fluctuations in the value of foreign
currencies will create greater uncertainty in our revenues and can
significantly and adversely affect our operating
results.
We do not currently employ any vehicles as a hedge against currency
fluctuations, however, we may decide to use hedging vehicles in the
future. At times, we may attempt to manage the risk associated with
currency changes, in part, by minimizing the effects of volatility
on cash flows by identifying forecasted transactions exposed to
these risks, or we may decide to use hedging vehicles such as
foreign exchange forward contracts. Since there is a high
correlation between the hedging instruments and the underlying
exposures, the gains and losses on these underlying exposures are
generally offset by reciprocal changes in the value of the hedging
instruments. We may use derivative financial instruments as risk
management tools and not for trading or speculative purposes.
Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that we will not incur
foreign currency losses or that foreign exchange forward contracts
we may enter into to reduce the risk of such losses will be
successful.
Unionization efforts in certain countries in which we operate could
materially increase our costs or limit our
flexibility.
Efforts may be made from time to time to unionize portions of our
global workforce. In addition, we may be subject to strikes or work
stoppages and other labor disruptions in the future. Unionization
efforts, collective bargaining agreements or work stoppages could
materially increase our costs, reduce our net revenues or limit our
operational flexibility.
RISKS RELATED TO REGULATIONS, TAXATION AND ACCOUNTING
MATTERS
Our substantial international operations may increase our exposure
to potential liability under anti-corruption, trade protection, tax
and other laws and regulations.
The FCPA and other anti-corruption laws and regulations
(“Anti-Corruption Laws”) prohibit corrupt payments by our
employees, vendors or agents. From time to time, we may receive
inquiries from authorities in the United States and elsewhere about
our business activities outside of the United States and our
compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws. While we devote substantial
resources to our global compliance programs and have implemented
policies, training and internal controls designed to reduce the
risk of corrupt payments, our employees, vendors or agents may
violate our policies.
Our failure to comply with Anti-Corruption Laws could result in
significant fines and penalties, criminal sanctions against us, our
officers or our employees, prohibitions on the conduct of our
business, and damage to our reputation. Operations outside of the
United States may be affected by changes in trade protection laws,
policies and measures, and other regulatory requirements affecting
trade and investment.
As a result of our international operations we are subject to
foreign tax regulations. Such regulations may not be clear, not
consistently applied and subject to sudden change, particularly
with regard to international transfer pricing. Our earnings could
be reduced by the uncertain and changing nature of such tax
regulations.
Our software contains encryption technologies, certain types of
which are subject to U.S. and foreign export control
regulations and, in some foreign countries, restrictions on
importation and/or use. Any failure on our part to comply with
encryption or other applicable export control requirements could
result in financial penalties or other sanctions under the
U.S. or foreign export regulations, including restrictions on
future export activities, which could harm our business
and
operating results. Regulatory restrictions could impair our access
to technologies needed to improve our solutions and may also limit
or reduce the demand for our solutions outside of the United
States.
A governmental challenge to our transfer pricing policies or
practices could impose significant costs on us.
Our company has intercompany transactions with our subsidiaries and
consequently closely monitors the appropriateness of our transfer
pricing policies and compliance therewith. The global transfer
pricing environment, including with respect to operational and
reporting requirements, is continuously evolving and subject to
input from multiple sources and jurisdictions. These complexities
require management to closely monitor new developments, which it
does.
Many countries routinely examine transfer pricing policies of
taxpayers subject to their jurisdiction, and authorities challenge
transfer pricing policies aggressively where there is potential
non-compliance and impose interest and penalties where
non-compliance is determined. Although the documentation of and
support for our transfer pricing policies has not been the subject
of a governmental proceeding beyond examination to date, there can
be no assurance that a governmental authority will not challenge
these policies more aggressively in the future or, if challenged,
that we will prevail. We could suffer costs related to one or more
challenges to our transfer pricing policies.
Evolving regulations and changes in applicable laws relating to
data privacy may increase our expenditures related to compliance
efforts or otherwise limit the solutions we can offer, which may
harm our business and adversely affect our financial
condition.
Our products and solutions enable us to collect, manage and store a
wide range of data related to vehicle tracking and fleet management
such as vehicle location and fuel usage, speed and mileage. Some of
the data we collect or use in our business is subject to data
privacy laws, which are complex and increase our cost of doing
business. The U.S. federal government and various state governments
have adopted or proposed limitations on the collection,
distribution and use of personal information. Many foreign
jurisdictions, including the European Union and the United Kingdom,
have adopted legislation (including directives or regulations) that
increase or change the requirements governing data collection and
storage in these jurisdictions. In addition, the California
Consumer Privacy Act, which took effect on January 1, 2020,
provides new data privacy rights for California consumers,
including the right to know what personal information is being
collected about them and how it is being used. We market our
products in over 50 countries, and accordingly, we are subject to
many different, and potentially conflicting, privacy laws. If our
privacy or data security measures fail to comply, or are perceived
to fail to comply, with current or future laws and regulations, we
may be subject to litigation, regulatory investigations or other
liabilities.
Furthermore, there can be no assurance that our employees,
contractors and agents will comply with the policies and procedures
we establish regarding data privacy and data security, particularly
as we expand our operations through organic growth and
acquisitions. While our employees may violate our policies and
procedures, we remain responsible for, and obligated to implement,
policies and procedures and enter into contracts with service
providers that require appropriate protection. Any violations could
subject us to civil or criminal penalties, including substantial
fines or prohibitions on our ability to offer our products in one
or more countries, and could also materially damage our reputation,
our brand, our international expansion efforts, our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
The transmission of data over the Internet and cellular networks is
a critical component of our SaaS business model. Additionally, as
cloud computing continues to evolve, increased regulation by
federal, state or foreign agencies becomes more likely,
particularly in the areas of data privacy and data security. In
addition, taxation of services provided over the Internet or other
charges imposed by government agencies, or by private organizations
for accessing the Internet, may be imposed. Any regulation imposing
greater fees for Internet use or restricting information exchange
over the Internet, could result in a decline in the use of the
Internet and the viability of Internet-based services, which could
harm our business.
Our solutions and products enable us to collect, manage and store a
wide range of data related to fleet management such as mobile asset
location and fuel usage, speed and mileage. We obtain our data from
a variety of sources, including our customers and third-party
providers. The United States and various state governments have
adopted or proposed limitations on the collection, distribution and
use of personal data, as well as requirements that must be followed
if a breach of such personal data occurs. The European Union and
the United Kingdom have adopted legislation (including directives,
national laws and regulations) that increase or change the
requirements governing data collection, use, storage and disclosure
of personal data in these jurisdictions. The current European Union
legislation related to data protection is the GDPR, which came into
effect on May 25, 2018. We have updated and will continue to
evaluate our group data protection and security policies, charters,
and procedures to assist in maintaining data privacy and data
security in line with international practices.
We may also be subject to costly notification and remediation
requirements if we, or a third party, determines that we have been
the subject of a data breach involving personal data of
individuals. Data breach notification regulations vary among the
countries where we conduct business, and also vary among the states
of the United States, and any breach of personal data could be
subject to any number of these requirements.
As noted above, we have sought to implement internationally
recognized practices regarding data privacy and data security. If
our privacy or data security measures fail to comply, or are
perceived to fail to comply, with current or future laws and
regulations, we may be subject to litigation, regulatory
investigations or other liabilities. Moreover, if future laws and
regulations limit our customers’ ability to use and share this data
or our ability to store, process and share data with our customers
over the Internet, demand for our solutions could decrease and our
costs could increase. We might also have to limit the manner in
which we collect data, the types of personal data that we collect,
or the solutions we offer. Any of these risks would materially and
adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Enhanced United States fiscal, tax and trade restrictions and
executive and legislative actions could adversely affect our
business, financial condition, and results of
operations.
There is currently significant uncertainty about the future
relationship between the United States and various other countries,
most significantly China, with respect to trade policies, treaties,
tariffs and taxes. The current and former U.S. administrations have
called for substantial changes to U.S. foreign trade policy with
respect to China and other countries, including significant new and
increased tariffs on goods imported into the United States. In
2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”)
enacted tariffs on imports into the U.S. from China, including
communications equipment products and components manufactured and
imported from China. The tariff became effective in September 2018,
with an initial rate of 10% that increased to 25% in May 2019. The
current U.S. administration has kept the tariffs in place, however
trade negotiations between the U.S. and China continue and there is
a possibility that certain product exclusions from the tariffs may
be reinstated at some point in the future. Our business may also be
affected by tariffs set by countries into which we sell our
products, whether as a response to U.S. foreign trade policy or
otherwise. In addition, changes in international trade agreements,
regulations, restrictions and tariffs, including new tariffs, may
increase our operating costs, reduce our margins and make it more
difficult for us to compete in the U.S. and overseas markets, and
our business, financial condition and results of operations could
be adversely impacted.
We have taken actions to mitigate the impact of such tariffs,
however, there is no assurance that all such efforts will be
successful. These actions include moving our contract manufacturing
out of mainland China and working directly with U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (“CBP”) to address the harmonized tariff codes
used for our products. The majority of our move out of mainland
China has been completed in prior years. The inability to mitigate
the impact of the recently enacted tariffs, including the inability
to obtain favorable results from our efforts with CBP, or any
similar future increases in tariffs would increase our costs, and
our business, financial condition and results of operations could
be adversely affected.
In some cases, the U.S. government’s imposition of trade
restrictions involving products sold by certain Chinese
manufacturers has caused U.S. wireless carriers to divert business
from international providers to us, and accordingly, we have
invested resources in satisfying the needs of such customers. If
the U.S. government were to remove or reduce such trade
restrictions, it could cause such carriers to reduce their business
with us and we may be unable to recoup or attain a return on such
investments.
In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was signed into
law which includes provisions that will impact the U.S. federal
income taxation of corporations. Among other items, this
legislation includes provisions that will impose a minimum tax on
the book income of certain large corporations and an excise tax on
certain corporate stock repurchases that would be imposed on the
corporation repurchasing such stock. It is unclear how this
legislation will be implemented by the U.S. Department of the
Treasury and we cannot predict how this legislation or any future
changes in tax laws might affect us or purchasers of our
securities.
The increasing focus on environmental sustainability and social
initiatives could increase our costs, harm our reputation and
adversely impact our financial results.
There has been increasing public focus by investors, environmental
activists, the media and governmental and nongovernmental
organizations on a variety of environmental, social and other
sustainability matters. We may experience pressure to make
commitments relating to sustainability matters that affect us,
including the design and implementation of specific risk mitigation
strategic initiatives relating to sustainability. If we are not
effective in addressing environmental, social and other
sustainability matters affecting our business, or setting and
meeting relevant sustainability goals, our reputation and financial
results may suffer. In addition, we may experience increased costs
in order to execute upon our sustainability goals and measure
achievement of those goals, which could have an adverse impact on
our business and financial condition.
In addition, this emphasis on environmental, social and other
sustainability matters has resulted and may result in the adoption
of new laws and regulations, including new reporting requirements.
If we fail to comply with new laws, regulations or reporting
requirements, our reputation and business could be adversely
impacted.
RISKS RELATED TO OWNING OUR SECURITIES
Our share price has been highly volatile in the past and could be
highly volatile in the future.
The market price of our common stock can be highly volatile due to
the risks and uncertainties described in this report, as well as
other factors, including: comments by securities analysts;
announcements by us or others regarding, among other things,
operating results, additions or departures of key personnel, and
acquisitions or divestitures; additional equity or debt financing;
technological innovations; introductions of new products;
litigation; price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock
market; the level of demand for our stock, including the amount of
short interest in our stock, and particularly with respect to
market prices and trading volumes of other high technology stocks;
and our failure to meet market expectations.
In addition, the stock market has from time to time experienced
extreme price and volume fluctuations that were unrelated to the
operating performance of particular companies. In the past, some
companies have experienced volatility that subsequently resulted in
securities class action litigation. If litigation were instituted
on this basis, it could result in substantial costs and a diversion
of management’s attention and resources.
Failure to meet the continued listing requirements of The NASDAQ
Global Select Market, could result in delisting of our common
stock, which in turn would negatively affect the price of our
common stock and limit investors’ ability to trade in our common
stock.
Our common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market. The
standards for continued listing on The NASDAQ Global Select Market
include, among other things, that the minimum closing bid price for
the listed securities not fall below $1.00 for a period in excess
of thirty consecutive business days. During the months of December
2022, January 2023 and February 2023, our common stock periodically
traded at levels below $1.00 per share, but never for thirty
consecutive days. At February 24, 2023, the closing bid price of
our common stock was $0.88.
If the closing bid price of our common stock were to fail to meet
the minimum closing bid price requirement, or if we otherwise fail
to meet any other applicable requirements of The NASDAQ Global
Select Market and we are unable to regain compliance, there may be
a determination to delist our common stock. Such a delisting would
likely have a negative effect on the price of our common stock and
would impair your ability to sell or purchase our common stock when
you wish to do so.
If our common stock is delisted from The NASDAQ Global Select
Market, we could face significant material adverse consequences,
including:
•limited
availability of market quotations for our common
stock;
•reduced
liquidity with respect to our common stock;
•a
determination that our shares of common stock are a “penny stock”
which would require broker-dealers trading in our common stock to
adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced
level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our
common stock;
•a
limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our company;
and
•a
limited ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional
financing in the future.
In the event of a delisting notification, we anticipate that we
would take actions to restore our compliance with the requirements
for continued listing on The NASDAQ Global Select Market, such as
stabilize our market price, improve the liquidity of our common
stock, prevent our common stock from dropping below such exchange’s
minimum bid price requirement, or prevent future non-compliance
with such exchange’s listing requirements, but there is no
guarantee that our actions would be successful.
Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and certain
other tax attributes may be limited.
At December 31, 2022, the Company had U.S. federal net
operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) related to tax years 2020 and
prior of approximately $417.2 million. Approximately
$110.0 million of these NOLs have no expiration date. The
remainder began to expire in 2023, unless previously utilized. Some
of these NOLs may be limited by either past or future changes in
control events. The Company had California NOLs at
December 31, 2022 of approximately $62.0 million, which
begin to expire in 2028, unless previously utilized, and foreign
NOLs for its active foreign subsidiaries of approximately
$22.7 million, which generally have no expiration date. At
December 31, 2022, the Company had federal research and
development tax credit carryforwards of approximately
$15.9 million, which begin to expire in 2026, unless
previously utilized, and California research and development tax
credit carryforwards of approximately $17.4 million, which
have no expiration date. It is possible that we will not generate
taxable income in time to use these NOLs before their expiration
and additional NOLs will expire unused.
Under legislative changes made in December 2017, as modified by
federal tax law changes enacted in March 2020, U.S. federal net
operating losses incurred in tax years beginning after December 31,
2017 and in future years may be carried forward indefinitely, but,
for tax years beginning after December 31, 2020, the deductibility
of such net operating losses is limited. In addition, the federal
and state net operating loss carryforwards and certain tax credits
may be subject to significant limitations under Section 382 and
Section 383 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or
the Code, respectively, and similar provisions of state law. Under
those sections of the Code, if a corporation undergoes an
"ownership change," the corporation's ability to use its pre-change
net operating loss carryforwards and other pre-change attributes,
such as research tax credits, to offset its post-change income or
tax may be limited. In general, an "ownership change" will occur if
there is a cumulative change in our ownership by "5-percent
shareholders" that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling
three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. We
have completed a Section 382 review and have determined that none
of the operating losses will expire solely due to Section 382
limitation(s). However, we may experience ownership changes in the
future as a result of future shifts in our stock ownership, some of
which may be outside of our control. If an ownership change occurs
and our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and tax
credits is materially limited, it would harm our business by
effectively increasing our future tax obligations.
The price of our stock may be vulnerable to manipulation, including
through short sales.
We believe there has been and may continue to be substantial
off-market transactions in derivatives of our stock, including
short selling activity or related similar activities, which are
beyond our control and which may be beyond the full control of the
SEC and Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).
Short sales are transactions in which a market participant sells a
security that it does not own. To complete the transaction, the
market participant must borrow the security to make delivery to the
buyer. The market participant is then obligated to replace the
security borrowed by purchasing the security at the market price at
the time of required replacement. If the price at the time of
replacement is lower than the price at which the security was
originally sold by the market participant, then the market
participant will realize a gain on the transaction. Thus, it is in
the market participant’s interest for the market price of the
underlying security to decline as much as possible during the
period prior to the time of replacement. While SEC and FINRA rules
prohibit some forms of short selling and other activities that may
result in stock price manipulation, such activity may nonetheless
occur without detection or enforcement. Significant short selling
or other types of market manipulation could cause our stock trading
price to decline, to become more volatile, or both.
Previous short selling efforts have impacted, and may in the future
continue to impact, the value of our stock in an extreme and
volatile manner to our detriment and the detriment of our
stockholders. In addition, market participants with admitted short
positions in our stock have published, and may in the future
continue to publish, negative information regarding us and our
management team on internet sites or blogs that we believe is
inaccurate and misleading. We believe that the publication of this
negative information may in the future lead to significant downward
pressure on the price of our stock to our detriment and the further
detriment of our stockholders. These and other efforts by certain
market participants to manipulate the price of our common stock for
their personal financial gain may cause our stockholders to lose a
portion of their investment, may make it more difficult for us to
raise equity capital when needed without significantly diluting
existing stockholders, and may reduce demand from new investors to
purchase shares of our stock.
Future settlements of any conversion obligations with respect to
the 2025 Notes may result in dilution to existing stockholders,
lower prevailing market prices for our common stock or require a
significant cash outlay.
The 2025 Notes are currently convertible at the option of the
holders at any time until close of business on the business day
immediately preceding the maturity date. The 2025 Notes are
convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a
conversion rate of 79.2896 shares of common stock per $1,000
principal amount of 2025 Notes (which is equivalent to an initial
conversion price of $12.61 per share of common stock). The
conversion rate is subject to adjustment if certain events occur,
but in no event will the conversion rate exceed 95.1474 shares of
common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2025 Notes (which is
equivalent to a conversion price of $10.51 per share of common
stock). Holders of the 2025 Notes who convert may also be entitled
to receive, under certain circumstances, an interest make-whole
payment payable in, at our election, either cash or shares of
common stock. Approximately $18.5 million of 2025 Notes have been
converted as of December 31, 2022. If additional holders of
the 2025 Notes elect to convert their 2025 Notes into common stock,
or if we elect to settle any interest make-whole payments due upon
conversion of the 2025 Notes with shares of common stock, this may
cause significant dilution to our existing stockholders. Any sales
in the public market of the common stock issued upon such
conversion could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our
common stock. If we do elect to settle any interest make-whole
payments due upon conversion of the 2025 Notes with cash, such
payments could adversely affect our liquidity.
Certain provisions in the indenture governing the 2025 Notes (as
amended or supplemented, the “Indenture”) could make it more
difficult or more expensive for a third party to acquire us and
could delay or prevent an otherwise beneficial takeover or takeover
attempt. For example, if a takeover would constitute a fundamental
change (as defined in the Indenture), holders of the 2025 Notes
will have the right to require us to repurchase their notes in
cash. In addition, if a takeover constitutes a make-whole
fundamental change, we may be required to increase the conversion
rate for holders who convert their 2025 Notes in
connection
with such takeover. In either case, and in other cases, our
obligations under the 2025 Notes and the related Indenture could
increase the cost of acquiring us or otherwise discourage a third
party from acquiring us.
Ownership of our common stock is concentrated, and as a result,
certain stockholders may exercise significant influence over
us.
As of December 31, 2022, North Sound Trading, L.P. and Golden
Harbor Ltd. (together the “Investors”) and their affiliates own an
aggregate of approximately 31.1% of the outstanding shares of our
common stock. The Investors and their affiliates also hold
approximately $80.4 million of the 2025 Notes (49.7% of the
outstanding principal amount). The Indenture relating to the 2025
Notes includes a Section 382 conversion blocker that may prevent
the Investors from converting their 2025 Notes unless they receive
the prior written approval of our Board of Directors. Assuming the
conversion of the 2025 Notes owned by the Investors and their
affiliates and the exercise of the warrants also owned by the
Investors and their affiliates, the Investors and their affiliates
would own approximately 31.4% of the outstanding shares of our
common stock. As a result, the Investors have the ability to
significantly influence the outcome of any matter submitted for the
vote of the holders of our common stock.
The concentration of voting power could exert substantial influence
over our business. For example, the concentration of voting power
could delay, defer or prevent a change of control, entrench our
management and the board of directors or delay or prevent a merger,
consolidation, takeover or other business combination involving us
on terms that other security holders may desire. In addition,
conflicts of interest could arise in the future between us on the
one hand, and either or both of the Investors on the other hand,
concerning potential competitive business activities, business
opportunities, capital financing, the issuance of additional
securities and other matters.
In addition, pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase
Agreement, dated August 6, 2018, by and among Inseego and the
Investors (the “Purchase Agreement”), each of the Investors has the
right to nominate a director so long as such Investor and its
affiliates beneficially own at least 5% of the issued and
outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, subject to
satisfaction of reasonable qualification standards. The Purchase
Agreement further provides that, at any time at which either
Investor, together with its affiliates, beneficially owns more than
20% of the issued and outstanding common shares of stock of the
Company, such Investor shall be entitled to appoint a second
director, and the size of our Board of Directors shall not be
increased to exceed seven directors. Notwithstanding the fact that
all directors will be subject to fiduciary duties to the Company
and to applicable law, the interests of the directors designated by
the Investors may differ from the interests of our security holders
as a whole or of our other directors.
Our outstanding Series E Preferred Stock or future equity offerings
could adversely affect the holders of our common stock in some
circumstances.
As of December 31, 2022, there were 25,000 shares of Series E
Fixed-Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001
per share (the “Series E Preferred Stock”) outstanding with an
aggregate liquidation preference of $25 million. The Series E
Preferred Stock is senior to our shares of common stock in right of
payment of dividends and other distributions. In the event of a
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders
of the Series E Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, after
satisfaction of liabilities to creditors and subject to the rights
of holders of any senior securities, but before any distribution of
assets is made to holders of common stock or any other junior
securities, the Series E Base Amount (as defined below) in Note
8.
Preferred Stock and Common Stock
in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) plus
(without duplication) any accrued and unpaid dividends. In the
future, we may offer additional shares of Series E Preferred Stock
or other equity, equity-linked or debt securities, which may have
rights, preferences or privileges senior to our common stock.
Because our decision to issue debt or equity securities or incur
other borrowings in the future will depend on market conditions and
other factors beyond our control, the amount, timing, nature or
success of our future capital raising efforts is uncertain. Thus,
holders of our common stock bear the risk that our future issuances
of debt or equity securities or our incurrence of other borrowings
may negatively affect the market price of our common
stock.
We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock,
and, consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your
investment will depend on appreciation, if any, in the price of our
common stock.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividend on our common
stock. We currently anticipate that we will retain any future
earnings for the development, operation and expansion of our
business and do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash
dividends for the foreseeable future. In addition, the terms of our
debt agreements and any future debt agreements may preclude us from
paying dividends. Any return to stockholders will therefore be
limited to the appreciation of their stock. There is no guarantee
that shares of our common stock will appreciate in value or even
maintain the price at which stockholders have purchased their
shares.
Our restated certificate of incorporation and restated bylaws and
Delaware law could prevent a takeover that stockholders consider
favorable and could also reduce the market price of our
stock.
Our restated certificate of incorporation and restated bylaws
contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change in control
of us. These provisions could also make it more difficult for
stockholders to elect directors and take other corporate actions.
These provisions include: providing for a classified board of
directors with staggered, three-year terms; authorizing the board
of directors to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred
stock with rights senior to those of our common stock; providing
that vacancies on our board of directors be filled by appointment
by the board of directors; prohibiting stockholder action by
written consent; requiring that certain litigation must be brought
in Delaware; limiting the persons who may call special meetings of
stockholders; and requiring advance notification of stockholder
nominations and proposals. In addition, we are subject to Section
203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law which may prohibit
large stockholders, in particular those owning fifteen percent or
more of our outstanding voting stock, from merging or combining
with us for a certain period of time without the consent of our
board of directors. These and other provisions in our restated
certificate of incorporation and our restated bylaws and under the
Delaware General Corporation Law could discourage potential
takeover attempts, reduce the price that investors might be willing
to pay in the future for shares of our common stock and result in
the market price of our common stock being lower than it would be
without these provisions.
GENERAL RISK FACTORS
If financial or industry analysts do not publish research or
reports about our business, or if they issue negative or misleading
evaluations of our stock, our stock price and trading volume could
decline.
The trading market for our common stock will be influenced by the
research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish
about us or our business. We do not control these analysts, or the
content and opinions included in their reports. If one or more of
the analysts who cover us were to adversely change their
recommendation regarding our stock, or provide more favorable
relative recommendations about our competitors, our stock price
could decline. If one or more of the analysts who cover us cease
coverage of our Company or fail to publish reports on us regularly,
we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn
could cause our stock price or trading volume to
decline.
If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls
over financial reporting, we may not be able to report our
financial results timely and accurately, which could adversely
affect investor confidence in us, and in turn, our results of
operations and our stock price.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide
reliable financial reports and operate successfully as a public
company. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires
that companies evaluate and report on their systems of internal
control over financial reporting. In addition, our independent
registered public accounting firm must report on its evaluation of
those controls.
Any failure to maintain effective internal controls could cause a
delay in compliance with our reporting obligations, SEC rules and
regulations or Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which
could subject us to a variety of administrative sanctions,
including, but not limited to, SEC enforcement action,
ineligibility for short form registration, the suspension or
delisting of our common stock from the stock exchange on which it
is listed and the inability of registered broker-dealers to make a
market in our common stock, which could adversely affect our
business and the trading price of our common stock.
If the accounting estimates we make, and the assumptions on which
we rely, in preparing our financial statements prove inaccurate,
our actual results may be adversely affected.
Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The
preparation of these financial statements requires us to make
estimates and judgments about, among other things, allowance for
credit losses, provision for excess and obsolete inventory,
valuation of intangible and long-lived assets, valuation of
goodwill, royalty costs, accruals relating to litigation and
restructuring, income taxes, share-based compensation expense and
our ability to continue as a going concern. These estimates and
judgments affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses, the amounts of charges accrued by us, and
related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base
our estimates on historical experience and on various other
assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the
circumstances and at the time they are made. If our estimates or
the assumptions underlying them are not correct, actual results may
differ materially from our estimates and we may need to, among
other things, accrue additional charges that could adversely affect
our results of operations, which in turn could adversely affect our
stock price. In addition, new accounting pronouncements and
interpretations of accounting pronouncements have occurred and may
occur in the future that could adversely affect our reported
financial results.
Any changes to the accounting systems or new accounting system
implementations may be ineffective or cause delays in our ability
to provide timely financial results.
A change in our accounting systems or new accounting system
implementations could cause trial balances to be out of balance or
hinder the reconciliation of items which are time consuming to
diagnose, impacting our ability to provide timely audited and
unaudited financial results. Any such change could have a
significant impact on the effectiveness of our system
of
internal controls and could cause a delay in compliance with our
reporting obligations, which could adversely affect our business
and the trading price of our common stock.
Any changes to existing accounting pronouncements or taxation rules
or practices may cause adverse fluctuations in our reported results
of operations or affect how we conduct our business.
A change in accounting pronouncements or taxation rules or
practices can have a significant effect on our reported results and
may affect our reporting of transactions completed before the
change is effective. New accounting pronouncements, taxation rules
and varying interpretations of accounting pronouncements or
taxation rules have occurred in the past and may occur in the
future. The change to existing rules, future changes, if any, or
the need for us to modify a current tax position may adversely
affect our reported financial results or the way we conduct our
business.
We may be exposed to risks related to litigation and administrative
proceedings that could materially and adversely affect our
business, results of operations and financial
condition.
In addition to intellectual property and other claims mentioned
above, our business may expose us to litigation and administrative
proceedings relating to labor, regulatory, tax proceedings,
governmental investigations, tort claims, contractual disputes and
criminal prosecution, among other matters, that could materially
and adversely affect our business, results of operations, and
financial condition. In the context of these proceedings, we may
not only be required to pay fines or monetary damages but also be
subject to sanctions or injunctions affecting our ability to
continue our operations. While we may contest these matters
vigorously and make insurance claims when appropriate, litigation
and other proceedings are inherently costly and unpredictable,
making it difficult to accurately estimate the outcome of actual or
potential litigation or proceedings. Although we will establish
provisions in accordance with the requirements of GAAP, the amounts
that we reserve could vary significantly from any amounts we
actually pay due to the inherent uncertainties in the estimation
process. In addition, litigation and administrative proceedings can
involve significant management time and attention and be expensive,
regardless of outcome. During the course of any litigation and
administrative proceedings, there may be announcements of the
results of hearings and motions and other interim developments. If
securities analysts or investors regard these announcements as
negative, the trading price of our common stock may
decline.
Item 1B. Unresolved
Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
Our principal executive office is located in San Diego, California.
Our corporate offices are located in San Diego, California where we
lease approximately 25,000 square feet under an arrangement
that expires in July 2027 and approximately 13,000 square feet
under an arrangement that expires in July 2027. We also currently
lease approximately 14,000 square feet in Eugene, Oregon under a
lease arrangement that expired in January 2023. We further lease
space in various geographic locations abroad primarily for sales
and support personnel, for research and development, or for
temporary facilities. We believe that our existing facilities are
adequate to meet our current needs and that we can renew our
existing leases or obtain alternative space on terms that would not
have a material impact on our financial condition.
Item 3. Legal
Proceedings
We are engaged in legal actions that arise in the ordinary course
of our business. In general, while there can be no assurance,
we believe that the ultimate outcome of these legal actions will
not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of
operations, financial condition or cash flows.
See Part IV Item 15 Note 11.
Commitments and Contingencies,
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for
additional disclosure, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 4. Mine
Safety Disclosures
None.
PART II
Item 5. Market
for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Common Stock Data
Shares of our common stock are currently quoted and traded on The
Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “INSG”.
Number of Stockholders of Record
As of
February 24, 2023,
there were approximately 29 holders of record of our common stock.
Because many of the shares of our common stock are held by brokers
and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to
estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these
record holders.
Dividends
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on any shares of our
capital stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds
for use in the operation and development of our business and,
therefore, do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future. Any future determination relating to our
dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our Board of
Directors and will depend on a number of factors, including future
earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and future
prospects and other factors the Board of Directors may deem
relevant.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None, except as previously disclosed in our Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
Item 6. Reserved
None.
Item 7. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
The following discussion of our consolidated financial condition
and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our
consolidated financial statements and related notes included
elsewhere in this report. This report contains certain
forward-looking statements relating to future events or our future
financial performance. These statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those discussed in this report. You are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on this information which speaks only as of the date
of this report. Except as required by law, we assume no
responsibility for updating any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a
discussion of the important risks related to our business and
future operating performance, see the discussion under the caption
“Item 1A. Risk Factors” and under the caption “Factors Which May
Influence Future Results of Operations” below.
Overview
Inseego Corp. is a leader in the design and development of fixed
and mobile wireless solutions (advanced 4G and 5G NR), IIoT and
cloud solutions for Fortune 500 enterprises, service providers,
small and medium-sized businesses, governments, and consumers
around the globe. Our product portfolio consists of fixed and
mobile device-to-cloud solutions that provide compelling,
intelligent, reliable and secure end-to-end IoT services with deep
business intelligence. Inseego’s products and solutions, designed
and developed in the U.S., power mission critical applications with
a “zero unscheduled downtime” mandate, such as our 5G FWA gateway
solutions, 4G and 5G mobile broadband, IIoT applications such as
SD-WAN failover management, asset tracking and fleet management
services. Our solutions are powered by our key wireless innovations
in mobile and FWA technologies, including a suite of products
employing the 5G NR standards, and purpose-built SaaS cloud
platforms.
We have been at the forefront of the ways in which the world stays
connected and accesses information, and protects and derives
intelligence from that information. With multiple first-to-market
innovations across a number of wireless technologies, including 5G,
and a strong and growing portfolio of hardware and software
innovations for IIoT solutions, Inseego has been advancing
technology and driving industry transformations for over
30 years. It is this proven expertise, commitment to quality,
obsession with innovation and a relentless focus on execution that
makes us a preferred global partner of service providers,
distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and
enterprises worldwide.
On July 30, 2021, we completed the sale of Ctrack South Africa to
an affiliate of Convergence. Initial cash proceeds of
$36.6 million were received. Final cash proceeds were subject
to certain post-closing working capital adjustments which totaled
$2.6 million, $2.2 million of which was received on
October 29, 2021, and the remaining $0.4 million was offset
with our existing accounts payable balance to
Convergence.
Business Segment Reporting
We operate as one business segment. Our Chief Executive Officer,
who is also our Chief Operating Decision Maker, evaluates the
business as a single entity and reviews financial information and
makes business decisions based on the overall results of the
business. As such, our operations constitute a single operating
segment and one reportable segment.
Factors Which May Influence Future Results of
Operations
Net Revenues.
We believe that our future net revenues will be influenced by a
number of factors including:
•economic
environment and related market conditions;
•increased
competition from other fleet and vehicle telematics solutions, as
well as suppliers of emerging devices that contain wireless data
access or device management features;
•acceptance
of our products by new vertical markets;
•growth
in the aviation ground vertical;
•rate
of change to new products;
•deployment
of 5G infrastructure equipment;
•adoption
of 5G end point products;
•competition
in the area of 5G technology;
•product
pricing; and
•changes
in technologies.
Our revenues are also significantly dependent upon the availability
of materials and components used in our hardware
products.
A number of the products that we invested in and launched in 2021
and 2022 will continue to drive revenue in 2023 as the 5G markets
grow. We will supplement our portfolio with strategic additions of
both hardware and SaaS offerings targeting the emerging 5G market.
We continue to develop and maintain strategic relationships with
service providers and other wireless industry leaders such as
Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and Qualcomm. Through strategic
relationships, we have been able to maintain market penetration by
leveraging the resources of our channel partners, including their
access to distribution resources, increased sales opportunities and
market opportunities.
Cost of Net Revenues.
Cost of net revenues includes all costs associated with our
contract manufacturers, distribution, fulfillment and repair
services, delivery of SaaS services, warranty costs, amortization
of intangible assets, royalties, operations overhead, costs
associated with cancellation of purchase orders and costs related
to outside services. Also included in cost of net revenues are
costs related to inventory adjustments, as well as any write downs
for excess and obsolete inventory and abandoned product lines.
Inventory adjustments are impacted primarily by demand for our
products, which is influenced by the factors discussed
above.
Operating Costs and Expenses.
Our operating costs consist of three primary categories: research
and development, sales and marketing and general and administrative
costs.
Research and development is at the core of our ability to produce
innovative, leading-edge products. These expenses consist primarily
of engineers and technicians who design and test our highly complex
products and the procurement of testing and certification
services.
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of our sales force
and product-marketing professionals. In order to maintain strong
sales relationships, we provide co-marketing, trade show support
and product training. We are also engaged in a wide variety of
marketing activities, such as awareness and lead generation
programs as well as product marketing. Other marketing initiatives
include public relations, seminars and co-branding with
partners.
General and administrative expenses include primarily corporate
functions such as accounting, human resources, legal,
administrative support and professional fees. This category also
includes the expenses needed to operate as a publicly traded
company, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
as amended, SEC filings, stock exchange fees and investor relations
expense. Although general and administrative expenses are not
directly related to revenue levels, certain expenses such as legal
expenses and provisions for bad debts may cause significant
volatility in future general and administrative expenses which may,
in turn, impact net revenue levels.
Operating Results.
Our results are affected by numerous macroeconomic factors
including inflation, consumer spending confidence and global supply
chains. The existence of inflation in the U.S. and global economy
has resulted in, and may continue to result in, higher interest
rates and capital costs, increased costs of labor, fluctuating
exchange rates and other similar effects. If the inflation rate
continues to increase, it could affect our expenses, especially
employee compensation expense. Inflation and related increases in
interest rates could also increase our customers' operating costs,
which could result in reduced operating budgets. To the extent our
products are perceived by customers and potential customers as
discretionary, our revenue may be disproportionately affected by
delays or reductions in general information technology spending.
Such delays or reductions in technology spending are often
associated with enhanced budget scrutiny by our customers including
additional levels of approvals, cloud optimization efforts and
additional time to evaluate and test our products, which can lead
to long and unpredictable sales cycles. Such increases have, and
may continue to have, a negative impact on the Company’s revenue
and profit margins, if the selling prices of products do not
increase with the increased costs.
Business Strategy.
As part of our business strategy, we may review acquisition or
divestiture opportunities that we believe would be advantageous or
complementary to the development of our business. Given our current
cash position and recent losses, any additional acquisitions we
make would likely involve issuing stock in order to provide the
purchase consideration for the acquisitions. If we make any
additional acquisitions, we may incur substantial expenditures in
conjunction with the acquisition process and the subsequent
assimilation of any acquired business, products, technologies or
personnel.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our consolidated statements of
operations in dollars (in thousands) and expressed as a percentage
of net revenues, derived from the accompanying consolidated
financial statements for the periods indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues: |
|
|
IoT & Mobile Solutions |
$ |
218,401 |
|
89.0 |
% |
|
$ |
217,984 |
|
83.1 |
% |
|
$ |
261,169 |
|
83.2 |
% |
|
|
Enterprise SaaS Solutions |
26,922 |
|
11.0 |
|
|
44,415 |
|
16.9 |
|
|
52,663 |
|
16.8 |
|
|
|
Total net revenues |
245,323 |
|
100.0 |
|
|
262,399 |
|
100.0 |
|
|
313,832 |
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
Cost of net revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IoT & Mobile Solutions |
166,033 |
|
67.7 |
|
|
168,604 |
|
64.3 |
|
|
202,421 |
|
64.5 |
|
|
|
Enterprise SaaS Solutions |
12,381 |
|
5.0 |
|
|
17,870 |
|
6.8 |
|
|
20,568 |
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of net revenues |
178,414 |
|
72.7 |
|
|
186,474 |
|
71.1 |
|
|
222,989 |
|
71.1 |
|
|
|
Gross profit |
66,909 |
|
27.3 |
|
|
75,925 |
|
28.9 |
|
|
90,843 |
|
28.9 |
|
|
|
Operating costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
59,237 |
|
24.1 |
|
|
52,673 |
|
20.1 |
|
|
44,953 |
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
Sales and marketing |
33,488 |
|
13.7 |
|
|
38,234 |
|
14.6 |
|
|
35,750 |
|
11.4 |
|
|
|
General and administrative |
27,339 |
|
11.1 |
|
|
28,250 |
|
10.8 |
|
|
30,689 |
|
9.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
1,749 |
|
0.7 |
|
|
2,092 |
|
0.8 |
|
|
3,175 |
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
Impairment of capitalized software |
3,014 |
|
1.2 |
|
|
1,197 |
|
0.5 |
|
|
1,410 |
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating costs and expenses |
124,827 |
|
50.9 |
|
|
122,446 |
|
46.7 |
|
|
115,977 |
|
37.0 |
|
|
|
Operating loss |
(57,918) |
|
(23.6) |
|
|
(46,521) |
|
(17.7) |
|
|
(25,134) |
|
(8.0) |
|
|
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of Ctrack South Africa |
— |
|
— |
|
|
5,262 |
|
2.0 |
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
|
Loss on debt conversion and extinguishment, net |
(450) |
|
(0.2) |
|
|
(432) |
|
(0.2) |
|
|
(76,354) |
|
(24.3) |
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
(8,606) |
|
(3.5) |
|
|
(6,874) |
|
(2.6) |
|
|
(9,942) |
|
(3.5) |
|
|
|
Other (expense) income, net |
(1,460) |
|
(0.6) |
|
|
845 |
|
0.3 |
|
|
992 |
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
(68,434) |
|
(27.9) |
|
|
(47,720) |
|
(18.2) |
|
|
(110,438) |
|
(35.2) |
|
|
|
Income tax (benefit) provision |
(465) |
|
(0.2) |
|
|
191 |
|
0.1 |
|
|
748 |
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
Net loss |
(67,969) |
|
(27.7) |
|
|
(47,911) |
|
(18.3) |
|
|
(111,186) |
|
(35.4) |
|
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests |
— |
|
— |
|
|
(214) |
|
(0.1) |
|
|
(29) |
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to Inseego Corp. |
(67,969) |
|
(27.7) |
|
|
(48,125) |
|
(18.3) |
|
|
(111,215) |
|
(35.4) |
|
|
|
Series E preferred stock dividends |
(2,736) |
|
(1.1) |
|
|
(4,243) |
|
(1.6) |
|
|
(2,904) |
|
(90.0) |
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
$ |
(70,705) |
|
(28.8) |
% |
|
$ |
(52,368) |
|
(20.0) |
% |
|
$ |
(114,119) |
|
(36.4) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2022 Compared to Year Ended
December 31, 2021
Net revenues.
Net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $245.3
million, a decrease of $17.1 million, or 6.5%, compared to the
same period in 2021.
The following table summarizes net revenues by our two product
categories (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
Change |
Product Category |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
|
% |
IoT & Mobile Solutions |
|
$ |
218,401 |
|
|
$ |
217,984 |
|
|
$ |
417 |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
Enterprise SaaS Solutions |
|
26,922 |
|
|
44,415 |
|
|
(17,493) |
|
|
(39.4) |
|
Total |
|
$ |
245,323 |
|
|
$ |
262,399 |
|
|
$ |
(17,076) |
|
|
(6.5) |
|
IoT & Mobile Solutions.
The $0.4 million increase in IoT & Mobile Solutions net
revenues is primarily due to decreases in our carrier offerings and
lower sales of LTE gigabit hotspots as the COVID-19 pandemic demand
eased. Sales of our second-generation and fourth generation
(launched in later part of 2022) 5G hotspot related to our MiFi
business also increased as well as revenues in our Enterprise and
Inseego Subscribe businesses due to subscriber growth.
Enterprise SaaS Solutions.
Enterprise SaaS Solutions net revenues decreased year-over-year as
a result of the divestiture of Ctrack South Africa on July 30,
2021. SaaS revenue was no longer generated in Africa, Pakistan or
the Middle East beginning in August 2021. See Part IV Item 15 Note
5.
Business Divestiture.
Following the divestiture of Ctrack South Africa, we continue to
provide telematics solutions in the rest of the world, including in
Europe and Australia. The resulting decrease was partially offset
by an increase in Enterprise SaaS Solutions net revenue throughout
the rest of the world as a result of the lifting of COVID-19
related installation restrictions in place during fiscal
2021.
Cost of net revenues.
Cost of net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022 was
$178.4 million, or 72.7% of net revenues, compared to $186.5
million, or 71.1% of net revenues, for the same period in
2021.
The following table summarizes cost of net revenues by our two
product categories (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, |
|
Change |
Product Category |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
|
% |
IoT & Mobile Solutions |
|
$ |
166,033 |
|
|
$ |
168,604 |
|
|
$ |
(2,571) |
|
|
(1.5) |
% |
Enterprise SaaS Solutions |
|
12,381 |
|
|
17,870 |
|
|
(5,489) |
|
|
(30.7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
178,414 |
|
|
$ |
186,474 |
|
|
$ |
(8,060) |
|
|
(4.3) |
|
IoT & Mobile Solutions.
The decrease in IoT & Mobile Solutions cost
of net revenues is primarily a result of lower sales of LTE gigabit
hotspots.
Enterprise SaaS Solutions.
Enterprise SaaS Solutions cost of net revenues decreased as a
result of the divestiture of Ctrack South Africa on July 30, 2021.
See Part IV Item 15 Note 5.
Business Divestiture.
Gross profit.
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $66.9
million, or a gross margin of 27.3%, compared to $75.9 million, or
a gross margin of 28.9%, for the same period in 2021.
The gross margin percentage slightly decreased due to an
unfavorable product mix and a decrease in Enterprise SaaS Solutions
as a result of the divestiture of Ctrack South Africa which had a
higher gross margin, offset by higher Inseego Subscribe revenue and
gross margin.
Operating costs and expenses.
The following table summarizes operating costs and expenses
(dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, |
|
Change |
Operating costs and expenses |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
|
% |
Research and development |
|
$ |
59,237 |
|
|
$ |
52,673 |
|
|
$ |
6,564 |
|
|
12.5 |
% |
Sales and marketing |
|
33,488 |
|
|
38,234 |
|
|
(4,746) |
|
|
(12.4) |
|
General and administrative |
|
27,339 |
|
|
28,250 |
|
|
(911) |
|
|
(3.2) |
|
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
|
1,749 |
|
|
2,092 |
|
|
(343) |
|
|
(16.4) |
|
Impairment of capitalized software |
|
3,014 |
|
|
1,197 |
|
|
1,817 |
|
|
151.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
124,827 |
|
|
$ |
122,446 |
|
|
$ |
2,381 |
|
|
1.9 |
|
Research and development expenses.
Research and development expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2022 were $59.2 million, or 24.1% of net
revenues, compared to $52.7 million, or 20.1% of net revenues, for
the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily driven by an
increase in capitalized project amortization, partially offset by a
decrease in consulting services for 2021 efforts towards internal
SaaS use projects.
Sales and marketing expenses.
Sales and marketing expenses for the year ended December 31,
2022 were $33.5 million, or 13.7% of net revenues, compared to
$38.2 million, or 14.6% of net revenues, for the same period in
2021.
The decrease in sales and marketing expenses was due to
the divestiture of Ctrack South Africa employees on July 30, 2021.
See Part IV Item 15. Note 5.
Business Divestiture.
General and administrative expenses.
General and administrative expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2022 were $27.3 million, or 11.1% of net
revenues, compared to $28.3 million, or 10.8% of net revenues, for
the same period in 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the
divestiture of Ctrack South Africa on July 30, 2021. See Part IV
Item 15. Note 5.
Business Divestiture
for more information on the sale of Ctrack South Africa. This
decrease was partially offset by the impact of bonus stock award
grants and a full year of licenses for our enterprise resource
planning (“ERP”) system. See Part IV Item 15. Note 9.
Share-based Compensation
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further
information.
Amortization of purchased intangible assets.
The amortization of purchased intangible assets for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1.7 million and $2.1 million,
respectively. The change was related to the divestiture of Ctrack
South Africa for the year ended December 31,
2021.
Impairment of capitalized software.
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded
losses of $3.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively, on
capitalized software development costs related to decreases in
sales and dormant projects.
Other income (expense).
The following table summarizes other income (expense) (dollars in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, |
|
Change |
Other income (expense) |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
|
% |
Gain on sale of Ctrack South Africa |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
5,262 |
|
|
$ |
(5,262) |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Loss on debt conversion and extinguishment, net |
|
(450) |
|
|
(432) |
|
|
(18) |
|
|
4.2 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
(8,606) |
|
|
(6,874) |
|
|
(1,732) |
|
|
25.2 |
|
Other (expense) income, net |
|
(1,460) |
|
|
845 |
|
|
(2,305) |
|
|
(272.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
(10,516) |
|
|
$ |
(1,199) |
|
|
$ |
(9,317) |
|
|
777.1 |
|
Gain on sale of Ctrack South Africa.
Gain on sale of Ctrack South Africa during the year ended
December 31, 2021 was $5.3 million, related to the gain
recognized on sale of Ctrack South Africa, while there was no such
gain for the same period in fiscal 2022.
Loss on debt conversion and extinguishment, net.
The loss on debt conversion and extinguishment, net for each of the
years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $0.5 million and
$0.4 million, respectively.
Interest expense, net.
Interest expense, net, for the years ended December 31, 2022
and 2021 was $8.6 million and $6.9 million, respectively. The
increase in interest expense was primarily due to an adjustment
made to the 2022 Notes.
Other (expense) income, net.
Other expense, net, for the year ended December 31, 2022 was
$1.5 million, which primarily included the fair value
adjustment related to our interest make-whole payment on the 2025
Notes as well as foreign currency transaction gains and losses.
Other income, net for the same period in 2021 was
$0.8 million, which primarily consisted of the fair value
adjustment related to our interest make-whole payment on the 2025
Notes as well as foreign currency transaction gains and
losses.
Income tax provision, net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests, and Series E preferred stock dividends and deemed
dividends from the preferred stock exchange
(dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, |
|
Change |
|
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
$ |
|
% |
Income tax (benefit) provision |
|
$ |
(465) |
|
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
$ |
(656) |
|
|
(343.5) |
% |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
— |
|
|
(214) |
|
|
214 |
|
|
(100.0) |
|
Series E preferred stock dividends and deemed dividends from the
preferred stock exchange |
|
(2,736) |
|
|
(4,243) |
|
|
1,507 |
|
|
(35.5) |
|
Income tax (benefit) provision.
Income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2022 and
2021 was a benefit of $0.5 million and a provision of
$0.2 million, respectively, which, in each case, primarily
related to certain of our profitable subsidiaries in foreign
jurisdictions. The effective tax rate for the year ended
December 31, 2022 is different than the U.S. statutory rate
primarily due to a valuation allowance recorded against additional
tax assets generated during the year and certain profitable foreign
subsidiaries.
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.
For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 there was $0
and $0.2 million, respectively, of net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests. Due to the sale of Ctrack South Africa in
2021, no such non-controlling interest existed in
2022.
Series E Preferred Stock dividends and deemed dividend from the
preferred stock exchange. During
the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we
recorded dividends of $2.7 million and $4.2 million, respectively,
on our Series E Preferred Stock. The decrease was primarily
attributable to the impact of the deemed dividend of
$1.1 million as part of the preferred stock exchange in
September 2021, resulting in a lower preferred stock dividends
accrued through the end of 2022. See Part IV Item 15. Note
8.
Preferred Stock and Common Stock
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further
information.
Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Net revenues.
Net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $262.4
million, a decrease of $51.4 million, or 16.4%, compared to
the same period in 2020.
The following table summarizes net revenues by our two product
categories (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
Change |
Product Category |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
$ |
|
% |
IoT & Mobile Solutions |
|
$ |
217,984 |
|
|
$ |
261,169 |
|
|
$ |
(43,185) |
|
|
(16.5) |
% |
Enterprise SaaS Solutions |
|
44,415 |
|
|
52,663 |
|
|
(8,248) |
|
|
(15.7) |
|
Total |
|
$ |
262,399 |
|
|
$ |
313,832 |
|
|
$ |
(51,433) |
|
|
(16.4) |
|
IoT & Mobile Solutions.
The decrease in IoT & Mobile Solutions net revenues is
primarily due to decreases in our enterprise and carrier offerings,
and lower sales of LTE gigabit hotspots as the COVID-19 pandemic
demand eased, partially offset by increased sales of our
second-generation 5G hotspot related to our MiFi business and
increased revenues in our Inseego Subscribe business due to
subscriber growth.
Enterprise SaaS Solutions.
Enterprise SaaS Solutions net revenues decreased year-over-year as
a result of the divestiture of Ctrack South Africa as of July 30,
2021. SaaS revenue was no longer generated in Africa, Pakistan or
the Middle East beginning in August 2021. See Part IV Item 15 Note
5.
Business Divestiture.
Following the divestiture of Ctrack South Africa, we continue to
provide telematics solutions in the rest of the world, including in
Europe and Australia. The impact of the divestiture was partially
offset by an increase in Enterprise SaaS Solutions net revenue
throughout the rest of the world as a result of the lifting of
COVID-19 related installation restrictions in place during fiscal
2021.
Cost of net revenues.
Cost of net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021 was
$186.5 million, or 71.1% of net revenues, compared to $223.0
million, or 71.1% of net revenues, for the same period in
2020.
The following table summarizes cost of net revenues by our two
product categories (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, |
|
Change |
Product Category |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
$ |
|
% |
IoT & Mobile Solutions |
|
$ |
168,604 |
|
|
$ |
202,421 |
|
|
$ |
(33,817) |
|
|
(16.7) |
% |
Enterprise SaaS Solutions |
|
17,870 |
|
|
20,568 |
|
|
(2,698) |
|
|
(13.1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
186,474 |
|
|
$ |
222,989 |
|
|
$ |
(36,515) |
|
|
(16.4) |
|
IoT & Mobile Solutions.
The decrease in IoT & Mobile Solutions cost
of net revenues is primarily a result of lower sales of LTE gigabit
hotspots.
Enterprise SaaS Solutions.
Enterprise SaaS Solutions cost of net revenues decreased as a
result of the divestiture of Ctrack South Africa on July 30, 2021.
See Part IV Item 15 Note 5.
Business Divestiture.
Gross profit.
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $75.9
million, or a gross margin of 28.9%, compared to $90.8 million, or
a gross margin of 28.9%, for the same period in 2020.
The gross margin percentage remained
stable due to an unfavorable product mix and a decrease in
Enterprise SaaS Solutions as a result of the divestiture of Ctrack
South Africa which has a higher gross margin, offset by higher
Inseego Subscribe revenue.
Operating costs and expenses.
The following table summarizes operating costs and expenses
(dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, |
|
Change |
Operating costs and expenses |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
$ |
|
% |
Research and development |
|
$ |
52,673 |
|
|
$ |
44,953 |
|
|
$ |
7,720 |
|
|
17.2 |
% |
Sales and marketing |
|
38,234 |
|
|
35,750 |
|
|
2,484 |
|
|
6.9 |
|
General and administrative |
|
28,250 |
|
|
30,689 |
|
|
(2,439) |
|
|
(7.9) |
|
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
|
2,092 |
|
|
3,175 |
|
|
(1,083) |
|
|
(34.1) |
|
Impairment of capitalized software |
|
1,197 |
|
|
1,410 |
|
|
(213) |
|
|
(15.1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
122,446 |
|
|
$ |
115,977 |
|
|
$ |
6,469 |
|
|
5.6 |
|
Research and development expenses.
Research and development expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2021 were $52.7 million, or 20.1% of net
revenues, compared to $45.0 million, or 14.3% of net revenues, for
the same period in 2020. The increase was primarily a result of
increased staffing, test units, and other development spending
related to 5G product programs.
Sales and marketing expenses.
Sales and marketing expenses for the year ended December 31,
2021 were $38.2 million, or 14.6% of net revenues, compared to
$35.8 million, or 11.4% of net revenues, for the same period in
2020. The increase was primarily a result of higher spend on
the marketing of our 5G products. The increase in sales and
marketing expenses was partially offset by a
decrease
in payroll
costs for Ctrack South Africa employees, given the divestiture that
was completed on July 30, 2021. See Part IV Item 15. Note 5.
Business Divestiture.
General and administrative expenses.
General and administrative expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2021 were $28.3 million, or 10.8% of net
revenues, compared to $30.7 million, or 9.8% of net revenues, for
the same period in 2020. The decrease was primarily due to the
decrease in payroll costs for Ctrack South Africa employees, given
the divestiture that was completed on July 30, 2021. See Part IV
Item 15. Note 5.
Business Divestiture.
The decrease in general and administrative expenses was partially
offset by the impact of bonus grants to employees who contributed
to the completion of the Ctrack South Africa sale. See Part IV Item
15. Note 9.
Share-based Compensation
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further
information.
Amortization of purchased intangible assets.
The amortization of purchased intangible assets for the years ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $2.1 million and $3.2 million,
respectively. The decrease was related to the divestiture of Ctrack
South Africa as well as certain purchased intangibles becoming
fully amortized for the year ended December 31,
2021.
Impairment of capitalized software.
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we recorded
losses of $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, on
capitalized software development costs related to an internal
enterprise resource planning project.
Other income (expense).
The following table summarizes other income (expense) (dollars in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, |
|
Change |
Other income (expense) |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
$ |
|
% |
Gain on sale of Ctrack South Africa |
|
$ |
5,262 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
5,262 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Loss on debt conversion and extinguishment, net |
|
(432) |
|
|
(76,354) |
|
|
75,922 |
|
|
(99.4) |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
(6,874) |
|
|
(9,942) |
|
|
3,068 |
|
|
(30.9) |
|
Other income, net |
|
845 |
|
|
992 |
|
|
(147) |
|
|
(14.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
(1,199) |
|
|
$ |
(85,304) |
|
|
$ |
84,105 |
|
|
(98.6) |
|
Gain on sale of Ctrack South Africa.
Gain on sale of Ctrack South Africa during the year ended
December 31, 2021 was $5.3 million, related to the gain
recognized on sale of Ctrack South Africa, while there was no such
gain for the same period in fiscal 2020.
Loss on debt conversion and extinguishment, net.
The loss on debt conversion and extinguishment, net for each of the
years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $0.4 million and
$76.4 million, respectively. These amounts represent the
loss
on debt conversion of the 2025 Notes during fiscal 2021 and the
debt conversion and extinguishment of the 2022 Notes during fiscal
2020, respectively.
Interest expense, net.
Interest expense, net, for the years ended December 31, 2021
and 2020 was $6.9 million and $9.9 million, respectively. The
decrease in interest expense was primarily due to the lower
interest rate on the 2025 Notes, as compared to the 2022 Notes and
our previous term loan, partially offset by the higher principal
amount of the 2025 Notes.
Other income, net.
Other income, net, for the year ended December 31, 2021 was
$0.8 million, which primarily included the fair value
adjustment related to our interest make-whole payment on the 2025
Notes as well as foreign currency transaction gains and losses.
Other income, net for the same period in 2020 was
$1.0 million, which primarily consisted of the fair value
adjustment related to our interest make-whole payment on the 2025
Notes as well as foreign currency transaction gains and
losses.
Income tax provision, net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests, and Series E preferred stock dividends and deemed
dividends from the preferred stock exchange,
The following table summarizes our income tax provision, net income
attributable to noncontrolling interests, and Series E preferred
stock dividends and deemed dividends from the preferred stock
exchange (dollars in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
December 31, |
|
Change |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
$ |
|
% |
Income tax provision |
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
$ |
748 |
|
|
$ |
(557) |
|
|
(74.5) |
% |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
(214) |
|
|
(29) |
|
|
(185) |
|
|
637.9 |
|
Series E preferred stock dividends and deemed dividends from the
preferred stock exchange |
|
(4,243) |
|
|
(2,904) |
|
|
(1,339) |
|
|
46.1 |
|
Income tax provision.
Income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2021 and
2020 was $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, which,
in each case, primarily related to certain of our profitable
subsidiaries in foreign jurisdictions. The effective tax rate for
the year ended December 31, 2021 is different than the U.S.
statutory rate primarily due to a valuation allowance recorded
against additional tax assets generated during the year and certain
profitable foreign subsidiaries.
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.
For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 there was $0.2
million and $29 thousand, respectively, of net income attributable
to noncontrolling interests.
Series E Preferred Stock dividends and deemed dividend from the
preferred stock exchange. During
the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, we
recorded dividends of $4.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively,
on our Series E Preferred Stock. The increase was primarily
attributable to the impact of the deemed dividend of
$1.1 million as part of the preferred stock exchange, offset
by a decrease in the recurring preferred stock dividends as 10,000
shares of Series E Preferred Stock were extinguished in September
2021, resulting in a lower preferred stock dividends accrued
through the end of 2021. See Part IV Item 15. Note 8.
Preferred Stock and Common Stock
in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further
information.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of liquidity are our existing cash and cash
equivalents, cash generated from operations and a revolving credit
facility as discussed further below. As of December 31, 2022,
we had available unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaling
$7.1 million and $6.1 million of availability under the Credit
Facility compared with cash and cash equivalents of $46.5 million
as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2022, we had
working capital of $21.4 million compared to working capital
as of December 31, 2021 of $52.8 million.
On July 30, 2021, we completed the sale of our Ctrack South Africa
operations in Africa, Pakistan and the Middle East to an affiliate
of Convergence. Initial cash proceeds of $36.6 million were
received. Net cash proceeds received were $31.5 million, net of
cash divested of $5.0 million. Final cash proceeds were subject to
certain post-closing working capital adjustments which totaled $2.6
million, out of which $2.2 million was received on October 29,
2021, and the remaining $0.4 million was offset with our existing
accounts payable balance to an affiliate of Convergence, an
investment management firm in South Africa.
On January 25, 2021, we entered into an Equity Distribution
Agreement with Canaccord Genuity LLC (the “Agent”), pursuant to
which we may offer and sell, from time to time, through or to the
Agent, up to $40.0 million of shares of our common stock (the “ATM
Offering”) pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form
S-3ASR (File No. 333-238057), as filed with the SEC on May 7, 2020
and amended from time to time. In January 2021, we sold 1,516,073
shares of common stock, at an average price of $20.11 per share,
for net proceeds of $29.4 million, after deducting underwriter fees
and discounts of $0.9 million, and other offering fees, pursuant to
the ATM Offering. As of December 31, 2022, there was approximately
$9.5 million of cash, before underwriter fees and discounts, that
we may generate from the issuance of shares of our common stock
pursuant to the ATM Offering.
We have a history of operating and net losses and overall usage of
cash from operating and investing activities. We believe that our
cash and cash equivalents, anticipated cash flows from operations,
and our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet our
cash flow needs for the next twelve months from the filing date of
this report. Our ability to achieve profitable operations and
generate positive cash flow is dependent upon achieving a level and
mix of revenues adequate to support our evolving cost structure and
increasing working capital needs. Our liquidity could be
compromised if there is any interruption in our business
operations, a material failure to satisfy our contractual
commitments or a failure to generate revenue from new or existing
products. There can be no assurance that any required or desired
restructuring or financing will be available on terms favorable to
us, or at all. If events or circumstances occur such that we do not
meet our operating plan as expected, we may be required to raise
additional capital, reduce planned research and development
activities, incur additional restructuring charges or reduce other
operating expenses which could have an adverse impact on our
ability to achieve our intended business objectives. If additional
funds are raised by the issuance of equity securities, Company
stockholders could experience dilution of their ownership interests
and securities issued may have rights senior to those of the
holders of the Company’s common stock. Additionally, we are
uncertain of the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic may
impact our business, operations and financial results.
Revolving Credit Facility
On August 5, 2022, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement
(the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Siena Lending Group LLC, as
lender (“Lender”), Inseego Wireless, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Inseego Wireless”), and Inseego North America LLC, an Oregon
limited liability company, as borrowers (together with Inseego
Wireless, the “Borrowers”), and the Company, as guarantor (together
with the Borrowers, the “Loan Parties”), as subsequently amended on
February 25, 2023. The Credit Agreement establishes a secured
asset-backed revolving credit facility which is comprised of a
maximum $50 million revolving credit facility (the “Credit
Facility”), with a minimum draw of $4.5 million upon execution of
the Credit Agreement. The Credit Facility matures on December 31,
2024. Availability under the Credit Facility is determined monthly
by a Borrowing Base (as defined in the Credit Agreement) comprised
of a percentage of eligible accounts receivable and eligible
inventory of the Borrowers. Outstanding amounts exceeding the
borrowing base must be repaid immediately. The Borrowers’
obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by us. Our
obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by a continuing
security interest in all property of each Loan Party, subject to
certain Excluded Collateral (as defined in the Credit
Agreement).
Borrowings under the Credit Facility may take the form of base rate
(“Base Rate”) loans or Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)
loans. SOFR loans will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to
Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement as the Term SOFR
Reference Rate for a term of one month on the day) plus the
Applicable Margin (as defined in the Credit Agreement), with a Term
SOFR floor of 1%. Base Rate loans will bear interest at a rate per
annum equal to the Applicable Margin plus the greatest of (a) the
per annum rate of interest which is identified as the “Prime Rate”
and normally published in the Money Rates section of The Wall
Street Journal, (b) the sum of the Federal Funds Rate (as defined
in the Credit Agreement) plus 0.5% and (c) 3.50% per
annum.
The Applicable Margin varies depending on the average outstanding
amount for a preceding month. If the average outstanding amount for
a preceding month is less than $15 million, the Applicable Margin
will be 2.50% for Base Rate loans and 3.50% for SOFR loans. If the
average outstanding amount for a preceding month is between $15
million and $25 million, the Applicable Margin will be 3.00% for
Base Rate loans and 4.00% for SOFR loans. If the average
outstanding amount for a preceding month is greater than $25
million, the Applicable Margin will be 4.5% for Base Rate loans and
5.50% for SOFR loans. We pay monthly fees of 0.4% per annum on the
unused portion of the Credit Facility.
The Credit Agreement contains a financial covenant whereby the Loan
Parties shall not permit the consolidated Liquidity (as defined in
the Credit Agreement) to be less than $10 million at any time (the
“Liquidity Covenant”). The Credit Agreement also contains certain
customary covenants, which include, but are not limited to,
restrictions on indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes,
restricted payments, asset sales, and investments, and places
limits on various other payments.
We determined that the term “Eligible Accounts”, as defined in the
Credit Agreement would have excluded certain balances used in the
determination of eligible collateral upon which our borrowing base
is calculated and that exclusion would have resulted in a violation
of the liquidity covenant as of December 31, 2022. Accordingly, to
clarify this matter and others, the Loan Parties agreed to amend
the Credit Agreement, (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) to modify
and clarify the definitions of “Eligible Accounts”, “Permitted
Indebtedness” and “Eligible Inventory”. The Amended Credit
Agreement was entered into on February 25, 2023 with an effective
date of December 15, 2022. We were in compliance with the financial
covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement as of December 31,
2022.
Upon execution of the Credit Agreement, we paid $1.1 million
of debt issuance costs. As of December 31, 2022, we had
outstanding borrowings of $7.9 million, gross borrowing base of
$15.7 million and availability of $7.8 million.
2025 Notes
On May 12, 2020, we completed a registered public offering of
$100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2025 Notes and issued
$80.4 million principal amount of 2025 Notes in privately
negotiated exchange agreements that closed concurrently with the
registered offering in May 2020.
As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $161.9 million in
principal amount of the 2025 Notes were outstanding. Assuming no
repurchases or conversions of the 2025 Notes prior to May 1, 2025,
the entire principal balance of $161.9 million is due on May 1,
2025. The 2025 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the
Company and bear interest at an annual rate of 3.25%, payable
semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each
year.
Historical Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our consolidated statements of cash
flows for the periods indicated (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
$ |
(33,289) |
|
|
$ |
(25,212) |
|
|
$ |
20,050 |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(13,319) |
|
|
6,078 |
|
|
(34,713) |
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
5,427 |
|
|
29,921 |
|
|
42,081 |
|
Effect of exchange rates on cash |
(1,488) |
|
|
(990) |
|
|
523 |
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash |
(42,669) |
|
|
9,797 |
|
|
27,941 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of
period |
49,812 |
|
|
40,015 |
|
|
12,074 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of
period |
$ |
7,143 |
|
|
$ |
49,812 |
|
|
$ |
40,015 |
|
Operating activities.
Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended
December 31, 2022 was $33.3 million and reflected a net loss
of $68.0 million due to changes in working capital and non-cash
fair value adjustment on our derivative instruments, offset by
non-cash charges for share-based compensation expense, depreciation
and amortization, including the amortization of debt discount and
debt issuance costs and capitalized software
impairment.
Net
cash used in operating activities for the year ended
December 31, 2021
was $25.2 million and reflected a net loss of $47.9 million due to
changes in working capital, the gain on sale of Ctrack South Africa
and a non-cash fair value adjustment on our derivative instruments,
offset by non-cash charges for share-based compensation expense,
depreciation and amortization, including the amortization of debt
discount and debt issuance costs.
Net cash
provided by operating activities for the year ended
December 31, 2020
was primarily attributable to non-cash charges for loss on debt
extinguishment, depreciation and amortization, including the
amortization of debt discount and debt
issuance costs, and share-based compensation expense, offset by the
net loss of
$111.2 million
incurred during the period and changes in working
capital.
Investing activities.
Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended
December 31, 2022 was $13.3 million compared to $6.1 million
provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31,
2021.
Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended
December 31, 2022 was primarily from capitalization of certain
costs related to the development of software to be sold in our
products, as well as purchases of property, plant and
equipment.
Net cash provided by investing activities during the year ended
December 31, 2021 was primarily from the proceeds from sale of
Ctrack South Africa, partially offset by purchases of intangible
assets and capitalization of certain costs related to the
development of software to be sold in our products, as well as
purchases of property, plant and equipment.
Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended
December 31, 2020 was primarily related to the purchases of
property, plant and equipment and capitalization of certain costs
related to the development of software to be sold in our products,
in large part due to the increase in development in support of 5G
products and services as well as certain internally developed
software projects.
Financing activities.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended
December 31, 2022 was primarily comprised of $6.8 million of
cash inflows (consisting of borrowings of $12.4 million, net of
$4.5 million in repayments and $1.1 million in debt issuance costs)
related to our Credit Facility, partially offset by $1.6 million in
principal payments for finance assets.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended
December 31, 2021 was primarily related to net proceeds
received from the ATM Offering, stock option exercises and
purchases through our employee stock purchase plan, partially
offset by principal payments under finance lease
arrangements.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended
December 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to the proceeds
received from the issuance of our 2025 Notes, net of issuance
costs, the issuance and sale of Series E Preferred Stock and the
exercise of warrants to purchase common stock, as well as proceeds
received from stock option exercises and purchases made under the
employee stock purchase plan, partially offset by net repayments of
bank and overdraft facilities, repurchase of Series E preferred
stock, principal payments under our previous term loan, principal
payments under finance lease obligations and taxes paid on vested
restricted stock units.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
In order to mitigate the risk of material shortages and price
increases, we enter into non-cancellable purchase obligations with
certain key contract manufacturers for the purchase of goods and
services in the three to four quarters following the balance sheet
date. Our purchase obligations consist of agreements to purchase
goods and services entered into in the ordinary course of business.
As of December 31, 2022, our material contractual obligations
consisted of the following:
•$161.9
million in outstanding principal amount of 2025 Notes with required
interest payments; see Part IV Item 15 Note 6.
Debt;
•$7.9
million in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility; see
Part IV Item 15 Note 6.
Debt;
•Operating
lease liabilities that are included on our consolidated balance
sheet; see Part IV Item 15 Note 12.
Leases;
and
•other
non-cancellable unconditional purchase obligations totaling
approximating $77.6 million; see Part IV Item 15 Note
11.
Commitments and Contingencies.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These
estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosures of contingent
assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these
estimates.
Software Development Costs for External Use
Software development costs for external use are expensed as
incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at
which time those costs are capitalized as intangible assets until
the software is available for general release to
customers.
The establishment of technological feasibility and the ongoing
assessment for recoverability of capitalized computer software
development costs requires considerable judgment by us with respect
to certain external factors including, but not limited to,
technological feasibility, anticipated future gross revenues,
estimated economic life and changes in software and hardware
technologies. Capitalized software development costs are comprised
primarily of salaries, other direct payroll-related costs and
payments to third party vendors.
Capitalized software development costs are amortized on a
straight-line basis over the estimated economic life. Costs
incurred to enhance existing software or after the software is
available for general release to customers are expensed in the
period they are incurred and included in research and development
expense in our consolidated statements of operations. The
straight-line recognition method approximates the manner in which
the expected benefit will be derived. At each balance sheet date,
the unamortized capitalized software development costs for external
use is compared to the net realizable value of that product by
analyzing critical inputs such as expected future lifetime revenue.
The amount by which unamortized software costs exceed the net
realizable value, if any, is recognized as a charge to amortization
expense in the period it is determined.
Item 7A. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk
2025 Notes and Embedded Derivative
Our total fixed-rate borrowings under the 2025 Notes as of
December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $161.9 million. We record all
of our fixed-rate borrowings at amortized cost and therefore, any
changes in interest rates do not impact the values that we report
for these senior notes on our consolidated financial statements. As
of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had no variable-rate
borrowings related to the 2025 Notes.
The 2025 Notes include an embedded derivative which was marked to
fair value at December 31, 2022 and 2021 of $0.0 million and
$0.9 million, respectively. The fair value inputs to the derivative
valuation include dividend yield, term, volatility, stock price,
and risk-free rate. Consequently we may incur gains and losses on
the derivative as changes occur in the stock price, volatility, and
risk-free rate at each reporting period. Additional details
regarding our 2025 Notes and the embedded derivative are included
in Item IV Part 15 Note 4.
Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities
and Note 6.
Debt
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Revolving Credit Facility
We are exposed to interest rate risk associated with fluctuations
in interest rates on our Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2022,
assuming our Credit Facility was fully drawn up to the $15.7
million borrowing base, a 1% increase in interest rates would
result in a $0.1 million change in annualized interest
expense.
Inflation Risk
Inflation has increased during the period covered by this Annual
Report on Form 10-K, and is expected to continue to increase for
the near future. Inflationary factors, such as increases in the
cost of our materials, supplies, and overhead costs may adversely
affect our operating results. Although we do not believe that
inflation has had a material impact on our financial position or
results of operations to date, we may experience some effect if
inflation rates continue to rise. Significant adverse changes in
inflation and prices in the future could result in material
losses.
Currency Risk
Foreign Currency Transaction Risk
Our results of operations and cash flows are subject to
fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. A
majority of our revenue is denominated in U.S. Dollars, and
therefore, our revenue is not directly subject to foreign currency
risk. However, as we have operations in foreign countries,
primarily in Europe, a stronger U.S. Dollar could make our products
and services more expensive in foreign countries and therefore
reduce demand. A weaker U.S. Dollar could have the opposite effect.
Such economic exposure to currency fluctuations is difficult to
measure or predict because our sales are also influenced by many
other factors.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, sales denominated
in foreign currencies were approximately
17.7% of total revenue. Our expenses are generally denominated in
the currencies in which our operations are located, which are
primarily in
the U.S. and to a lesser extent in Europe. Our results of
operations and cash flows are, therefore, subject to fluctuations
due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be
adversely affected in the future due to changes in foreign exchange
rates. These foreign functional currencies consist of the British
Pound Sterling, Euro, and Australian Dollar (collectively, the
“Foreign Functional Currencies”). For the twelve months ended
December 31, 2022, a hypothetical 10% change in Foreign
Functional Currency exchange rates would have increased or
decreased our revenue by approximately $4.3 million. Actual gains
and losses in the future may differ materially from the
hypothetical gains and losses discussed above based on changes in
the timing and amount of foreign currency exchange rate movements.
With the completion of Ctrack South Africa divestiture in July
2021, our foreign currency transaction risk is expected to
decrease.
Foreign Currency Translation Risk
Fluctuations in foreign currencies impact the amount of total
assets, liabilities, earnings and cash flows that we report for our
foreign subsidiaries upon the translation of these amounts into
U.S. Dollars for, and as of the end of, each reporting period. In
particular, the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar generally will
reduce the reported amount of our foreign-denominated cash, cash
equivalents, marketable securities, total revenues and total
expense that we translate into U.S. Dollars and report in our
consolidated financial statements for, and as of the end of, each
reporting period. With the completion of the Ctrack South Africa
divestiture in July 2021, our foreign currency translation risk is
expected to decrease.
Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data
Our consolidated financial statements and the Reports of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms appear in
Part IV of this report.
Item 9. Changes
in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls
and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to provide
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in
our reports to the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and
forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to
our management, including our principal executive officer and our
principal financial and accounting officer, as appropriate, to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by SEC rules, we carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of our management, including
our principal executive officer and our principal financial and
accounting officer, of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of
December 31, 2022, the end of the period covered by this
report. Based on the foregoing, our principal executive officer and
principal financial and accounting officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of
December 31, 2022.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Our internal
control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of the financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control
over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that internal controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or because the degree
of compliance with policies and procedures may
deteriorate.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting based on the framework
set forth in by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO) (2013 framework) in
Internal Control—Integrated Framework.
Based on our evaluation under the framework in
Internal Control—Integrated Framework,
our management concluded that our internal control over financial
reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022.
Marcum LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that
audited the consolidated financial statements included in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K, has also audited our internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022. Their report
on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting is included below.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
An evaluation was also performed under the supervision and with the
participation of our management, including our principal executive
officer and our principal financial and accounting officer, of any
change in our internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during our last fiscal quarter and that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting. The evaluation did not
identify any change in our internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during our latest fiscal quarter and that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON INTERNAL
CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Inseego
Corp.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Inseego Corp.'s (the “Company”) internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 based on
criteria established in
Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013)
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2022 based on criteria established in
Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(“PCAOB”), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31,
2022 and 2021 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ deficit, and cash
flows and the related notes for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2022 of the Company, and our report
dated March 2, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion on those
financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective
internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment
of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting,
included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial
reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm
registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with
respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal
securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal
control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness
exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our
audit also included performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process
designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements
for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial
reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of
the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the
company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized
acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could
have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods
are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or that degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Marcum
LLP
Marcum
LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 2, 2023
Item 9B. Other
Information
None.
Item 9C.
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent
Inspections.
Not applicable.
PART III
Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
The information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 is
incorporated by reference from the Company’s definitive proxy
statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or an
amendment to this report, which the Company intends to file with
the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year end to
which this report relates.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibit
and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)(1) The Company’s consolidated financial
statements and report of the Marcum LLP, Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm, are included in Section IV of this report
beginning on page F-1.
(a)(2) Schedules have been omitted because
they are not applicable or are not required or the information
required to be set forth therein is included in the consolidated
financial statements or related notes thereto.
(a)(3) Exhibits
The following Exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by
reference into this report:
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Wireless, Inc., and Inseego North America LLC (as Borrowers), and
Inseego Corp. (as Guarantor).
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See Item 15(a)(3) above.
(c)
See Item 15(a)(2) above.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by
the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of Inseego
Corp.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Inseego Corp. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2022 and
2021, the related consolidated statements of operations,
comprehensive loss, stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, and
the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial
statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
("PCAOB"), the Company's internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2022, based on the criteria established in
Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in 2013
and our report dated March 2, 2023, expressed an unqualified
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public
accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S.
federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to
those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period
audit of the financial statements that were communicated or
required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1)
relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the
financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging,
subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no
critical audit matters.
/s/
Marcum
LLP
Marcum
LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 2, 2023
INSEEGO CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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2021 |
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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7,143 |
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46,474 |
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Restricted cash |
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3,338 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $541 and $408,
respectively
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25,259 |
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26,781 |
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Inventories |
37,976 |
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37,402 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
7,978 |
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13,624 |
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Total current assets |
78,356 |
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127,619 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
$26,049 and $26,692, respectively
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5,390 |
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8,102 |
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Rental assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $5,484 and
$5,392, respectively
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4,816 |
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4,575 |
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Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $31,629 and
$48,404, respectively
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41,383 |
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46,995 |
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Goodwill |
21,922 |
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20,336 |
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Right-of-use assets |
6,662 |
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7,839 |
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Other assets |
488 |
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377 |
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Total assets |
$ |
159,017 |
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215,843 |
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Accounts payable |
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29,018 |
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48,577 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
27,945 |
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26,253 |
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Total current liabilities |
56,963 |
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74,830 |
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2025 Notes, net |
158,427 |
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157,866 |
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Revolving credit facility, net |
6,919 |
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Deferred tax liabilities, net |
323 |
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852 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
6,503 |
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7,149 |
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Total liabilities |
229,135 |
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240,697 |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 2,000,000 shares
authorized:
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Series E Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 39,500 shares
designated, 25,000 shares issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2022 and 2021, liquidation preference of $1,000
per share (plus any accrued but unpaid dividends)
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Common stock, par value $0.001; 150,000,000 shares authorized,
108,468,150 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31,
2022 and 105,380,533 shares issued and outstanding as of
December 31, 2021
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108 |
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105 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
793,855 |
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770,619 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(6,329) |
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(8,531) |
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Accumulated deficit |
(857,752) |
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(787,047) |
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Total stockholders’ deficit |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit |
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159,017 |
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215,843 |
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statements.
INSEEGO CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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IoT & Mobile Solutions |
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218,401 |
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$ |
217,984 |
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$ |
261,169 |
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Enterprise SaaS Solutions |
26,922 |
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44,415 |
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52,663 |
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Total net revenues |
245,323 |
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262,399 |
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313,832 |
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Cost of net revenues: |
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IoT & Mobile Solutions |
166,033 |
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168,604 |
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202,421 |
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Enterprise SaaS Solutions |
12,381 |
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17,870 |
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20,568 |
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Total cost of net revenues |
178,414 |
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186,474 |
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222,989 |
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Gross profit |
66,909 |
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75,925 |
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90,843 |
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Operating costs and expenses: |
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Research and development |
59,237 |
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52,673 |
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44,953 |
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Sales and marketing |
33,488 |
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38,234 |
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35,750 |
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General and administrative |
27,339 |
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28,250 |
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30,689 |
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Amortization of purchased intangible assets |
1,749 |
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2,092 |
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3,175 |
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Impairment of capitalized software |
3,014 |
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1,197 |
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1,410 |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
124,827 |
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122,446 |
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115,977 |
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Operating loss |
(57,918) |
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(46,521) |
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(25,134) |
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Other income (expense): |
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Gain on sale of Ctrack South Africa |
— |
|
|
5,262 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Loss on debt conversion and extinguishment, net |
(450) |
|
|
(432) |
|
|
(76,354) |
|
|
|
Interest expense, net |
(8,606) |
|
|
(6,874) |
|
|
(9,942) |
|
|
|
Other (expense) income, net |
(1,460) |
|
|
845 |
|
|
992 |
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
(68,434) |
|
|
(47,720) |
|
|
(110,438) |
|
|
|
Income tax (benefit) provision |
(465) |
|
|
191 |
|
|
748 |
|
|
|
Net loss |
(67,969) |
|
|
(47,911) |
|
|
(111,186) |
|
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests |
— |
|
|
(214) |
|
|
(29) |
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to Inseego Corp. |
(67,969) |
|
|
(48,125) |
|
|
(111,215) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series E preferred stock dividends and deemed dividends from the
preferred stock exchange |
(2,736) |
|
|
(4,243) |
|
|
(2,904) |
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
$ |
(70,705) |
|
|
$ |
(52,368) |
|
|
$ |
(114,119) |
|
|
|
Per share data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.66) |
|
|
$ |
(0.51) |
|
|
$ |
(1.19) |
|
|
|
Weighted-average shares used in computation of net loss per common
share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
107,269,331 |
|
|
103,246,308 |
|
|
96,111,547 |
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
INSEEGO CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Net loss |
$ |
(67,969) |
|
|
$ |
(47,911) |
|
|
$ |
(111,186) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
2,202 |
|
|
(3,167) |
|
|
(3,093) |
|
Release of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments as a
result of the sale of Ctrack South Africa |
— |
|
|
1,608 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive loss |
(65,767) |
|
|
(49,470) |
|
|
(114,279) |
|
Comprehensive income attributable to
noncontrolling interests |
— |
|
|
(214) |
|
|
(29) |
|
Comprehensive loss attributable to Inseego Corp. |
$ |
(65,767) |
|
|
$ |
(49,684) |
|
|
$ |
(114,308) |
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
INSEEGO CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock |
|
Common Stock |
|
Additional
Paid-in Capital |
|
|
|
Accumulated Deficit |
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
|
Noncontrolling Interests |
|
Total
Stockholders’ Deficit |
|
Shares |
|
Amount |
|
Shares |
|
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2019 |
10 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
81,974 |
|
|
$ |
82 |
|
|
$ |
584,862 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(618,303) |
|
|
$ |
(3,879) |
|
|
$ |
(120) |
|
|
$ |
(37,358) |
|
Net loss |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(111,215) |
|
|
— |
|
|
29 |
|
|
(111,186) |
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(3,093) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3,093) |
|
Exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs)
and stock issued under employee stock purchase plan
(ESPP) |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,081 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
5,420 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5,422 |
|
|