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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________________

FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024

OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 001-40856
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KORE Group Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_____________________________
Delaware86-3078783
(State of incorporation)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3 Ravinia Drive, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA
30346
(Address of principal executive office)(Zip code)
877-710-5673
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
_____________________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per shareKORENew York Stock Exchange


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 o
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 o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated fileroAccelerated filero
Non-accelerated filerxSmaller reporting companyx
Emerging growth companyx
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. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o  No x
As of August 12, 2024, there were 18,092,784 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding.



TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

KORE Group Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash$22,260 $27,137 
Accounts receivable, net46,667 52,413 
Inventories, net7,842 8,215 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 11,443 14,222 
Total current assets88,212 101,987 
Noncurrent assets:
Restricted cash299 300 
Property and equipment, net10,383 10,956 
Intangible assets, net148,059 167,587 
Goodwill249,324 294,974 
Operating lease right-of-use assets9,131 9,367 
Other non-current assets4,386 1,813 
Total assets$509,794 $586,984 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$21,381 $23,983 
Accrued liabilities26,713 23,421 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities1,522 1,446 
Deferred revenue8,531 9,044 
Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings, net1,850 2,411 
Warrant liabilities to affiliates4,978 11,664 
Total current liabilities64,975 71,969 
Noncurrent liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities9,021 9,446 
Long-term debt and other borrowings, net295,863 296,109 
Deferred income tax liabilities, net7,854 13,795 
Accrued interest due to affiliate12,766 2,530 
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock due to affiliate, net142,206 141,594 
Other liabilities14,936 14,568 
Total liabilities547,621 550,011 
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity:
Common stock, voting, par value $0.0001 per share; 315,000,000 shares authorized; 17,982,993 shares issued and 16,982,993 outstanding as of June 30, 2024, and 17,476,530 shares issued and 16,476,530 outstanding as of December 31, 2023
8 8 
Additional paid-in capital467,439 461,069 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(5,353)(6,070)
Accumulated deficit(497,167)(415,280)
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,000,000 shares
(2,754)(2,754)
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity(37,827)36,973 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity$509,794 $586,984 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
3


KORE Group Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Revenue
Services$57,318 $51,023 $116,958 $98,573 
Products10,550 18,513 26,885 36,938 
Total revenue67,868 69,536 143,843 135,511 
Cost of revenue
Services22,919 18,068 46,865 34,611 
Products6,326 13,648 16,593 27,422 
Total cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)29,245 31,716 63,458 62,033 
Operating expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses35,810 32,563 71,177 62,430 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses incurred with affiliates159 329 329 662 
Depreciation and amortization14,423 14,512 28,029 28,637 
Goodwill impairment45,381  45,381  
Total operating expenses95,773 47,404 144,916 91,729 
Operating loss(57,150)(9,584)(64,531)(18,251)
Other expense (income)
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs7,976 10,298 15,729 20,618 
Interest expense incurred with affiliate, including amortization of deferred financing costs5,049  10,236  
Interest income(375)(99)(675)(229)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities to affiliates(4,365)3 (6,686) 
Other expense, net302 208 609 213 
Loss before income taxes(65,737)(19,994)(83,744)(38,853)
Income tax benefit(1,437)(495)(1,857)(864)
Net loss$(64,300)$(19,499)$(81,887)$(37,989)
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted$(3.36)$(1.22)$(4.29)$(2.43)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted19,147,677 15,969,860 19,069,876 15,639,241 
Comprehensive loss
Net loss$(64,300)$(19,499)$(81,887)$(37,989)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment477 130 717 258 
Comprehensive loss$(63,823)$(19,369)$(81,170)$(37,731)
    
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
4


KORE Group Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Par value of common stock
Balance, beginning of period$8 $8 $8 $8 
Balance, end of period8 8 88
Additional paid-in capital
Balance, beginning of period463,777 437,677 461,069 435,292 
Common stock issued pursuant to acquisition— 14,700 — 14,700 
Stock-based compensation expense3,731 3,005 6,439 5,575 
Shares withheld related to net share settlement(69)— (69)(185)
Balance, end of period467,439 455,382 467,439 455,382 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance, beginning of period(5,830)(6,262)(6,070)(6,390)
Foreign currency translation adjustment477 130 717 258 
Balance, end of period(5,353)(6,132)(5,353)(6,132)
Accumulated deficit
Balance, beginning of period(432,867)(266,728)(415,280)(248,238)
Net loss(64,300)(19,499)(81,887)(37,989)
Balance, end of period(497,167)(286,227)(497,167)(286,227)
Treasury stock, at cost
Balance, beginning of period(2,754) (2,754) 
Balance, end of period(2,754) (2,754) 
Total Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity$(37,827)$163,031 $(37,827)$163,031 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
5


KORE Group Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Net cash provided by operating activities$5,890 $1,303 
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(1,741)(2,592)
Additions to intangible assets(7,043)(7,653)
Net cash used in investing activities$(8,784)$(10,245)
Financing activities:
Repayment of debt(1,486)(2,654)
Principal payments under finance lease obligations(189) 
Payment of employee tax withholdings through cancelled shares of stock(64) 
Net cash used in financing activities$(1,739)$(2,654)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(245)87 
Net decrease in cash and restricted cash$(4,878)$(11,509)
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period$27,437 $35,007 
Cash and restricted cash, end of period$22,559 $23,498 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$485 $1,031 
Non-cash consideration (stock) issued for acquisition$ $14,700 
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash, end of period:
Cash $22,260 $22,916 
Restricted cash299 582 
Total cash and restricted cash, end of period:$22,559 $23,498 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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KORE Group Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and Basis of Presentation

KORE Group Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “KORE” or the “Company”) provides advanced connectivity services, location-based services, device solutions, managed and professional services used in the development and support of the “Internet of Things” (“IoT”) technology for the business market. The Company’s IoT platform is delivered in partnership with the world’s largest mobile network operators and provides secure, reliable, wireless connectivity to mobile and fixed devices. This technology enables the Company to expand its global technology platform by transferring capabilities across new and existing vertical markets and delivers complementary products to channel partners and resellers worldwide.

The Company is incorporated in the state of Delaware and its operations are primarily located in North America. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “common stock”), is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “KORE”. The Company implemented a reverse stock split of its common stock at a ratio of 1-for-5 effective as of July 1, 2024. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Any fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split, regardless of the fractional amount, resulted in an additional one share in lieu of such fractional share. The number of shares of common stock covered by the warrants outstanding at the effective time of the reverse stock split was reduced to one-fifth the number of shares of common stock covered by the warrants immediately preceding the reverse stock split, and the exercise price per share was increased by five times the exercise price immediately preceding the reverse stock split, resulting in the same aggregate price being required to be paid therefor upon exercise thereof as was required immediately preceding the reverse stock split. The reverse stock split did not affect the shares of preferred stock outstanding. All calculations have been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split for all periods presented.

Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the instructions to Article 10-01 of Regulation S-X for interim financial statements. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“Annual Report on Form 10-K”).

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. Such operating results may not be indicative of the expected results for any other interim periods or the entire year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires the Company to make a number of significant estimates. These include estimates of revenue recognition, fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, assessments of indicators of impairment regarding various assets including goodwill, calculation of capitalized software costs, accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions, and other estimates that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of certain revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Changes in these estimates may occur in the near term. The Company’s estimates are inherently subjective in nature and actual results could differ from the Company’s estimates and the differences could be material.

Change in Accounting Estimate — Depreciation of Property and Equipment

On January 1, 2024, the Company elected to change its method of depreciation for long-lived assets from the declining balance method to the straight-line method. The Company’s use of the straight-line depreciation method was effective beginning January 1, 2024, and has been applied prospectively as a change in estimate.

Reclassifications

Certain immaterial amounts reported in prior periods in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been corrected and reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. To appropriately reflect the long-term nature of the obligation regarding the interest accrued on the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, the amount of “accrued interest due to affiliate” of $2.5 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 has been reclassified to noncurrent liabilities. See Note 10 - Related Party Transactions.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). ASUs currently applicable to the Company’s future financial statements are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Part II, Item 8, Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

NOTE 2 – REVENUE RECOGNITION

Disaggregated Revenue

The table below sets forth a summary of revenue by major service line and product category:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2024202320242023
Services:
IoT Connectivity (1)
$54,579 $47,699 $111,240 $90,943 
IoT Solutions2,739 3,065 5,718 7,155 
$57,318 $50,764 $116,958 $98,098 
Products:
Hardware (2)(3)
$10,550 $18,772 $26,885 $37,413 
Total$67,868 $69,536 $143,843 $135,511 

(1) Includes connectivity-related revenue from IoT Connectivity and IoT Solutions.
(2) Includes hardware-related revenue from IoT Connectivity and IoT Solutions.
(3) Includes $0.3 million and $2.3 million of bill-and-hold arrangements for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $2.9 million and $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The table below sets forth a summary of revenue by geographic area:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2024202320242023
United States$57,181 $56,709 $120,802 $106,759 
Other countries (1)
10,687 12,827 23,041 28,752 
Total$67,868 $69,536 $143,843 $135,511 

(1) No single country in “other countries” exceeded 10% of the total revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

Contract Assets

The following table sets forth the change in contract assets, or unbilled receivables:

(in thousands)June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Beginning balance$2,173 $ 
Revenue recognized during the period but not billed (1)
1,779 2,173 
Amounts reclassified to accounts receivable(807) 
Ending balance$3,145 $2,173 

(1) Net of financing component of $0.5 million and $0.3 million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Contract Liabilities

The table below sets forth the change in contract liabilities, or deferred revenue:

(in thousands)June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Beginning balance$9,044 $7,817 
Amounts billed but not recognized as revenue8,483 9,041 
Revenue recognized from balances held at the beginning of the period(9,044)(7,817)
Foreign exchange48 3 
Ending balance$8,531 $9,044 

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent the aggregate amount of the transaction price in contracts allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied, or partially unsatisfied, at the end of the reporting period. Remaining performance obligations estimates are subject to change and are affected by several factors, including terminations, changes in the scope of contracts, periodic revalidations, adjustments for revenue that have not materialized, and adjustments for currency. As of June 30, 2024 the Company had approximately $13.5 million of remaining performance obligations on contracts with an original duration of one year or more. The Company expects to recognize approximately 52% of these remaining performance obligations in 2024, with the remaining balance recognized thereafter.

The Company has variable consideration of approximately $2.4 million that was constrained revenue and excluded from the transaction price for the period ended June 30, 2024. There were no material instances where variable consideration was constrained and not recorded at the initial time of sale for the period ended June 30, 2023.

Costs to Obtain and Fulfill a Contract

The Company did not have material costs related to obtaining a contract, or fulfilling a contract that are not addressed by other accounting standards, with amortization periods greater than one year for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

NOTE 3 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

The following table sets forth the details of the Company’s accounts receivable, net balances included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

(in thousands)June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Accounts receivable$47,081 $52,843 
Less: allowance for credit losses(414)(430)
Accounts receivable, net$46,667 $52,413 

As of January 1, 2023, the Company’s accounts receivable balance was $44.5 million. The bad debt expense was $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and immaterial for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The bad debt expense was $0.4 million and $0.2 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The write-offs and recoveries were immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.

NOTE 4 – GOODWILL

The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis on October 1 of each year, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable. During the second quarter of 2024, the Company identified circumstances prior to its annual goodwill test that indicated that it was “more likely than not” that the fair value of the reporting unit (the Company) was below its carrying value. The Company therefore performed qualitative and quantitative goodwill impairment tests during the second quarter of 2024. The qualitative impairment indicators noted include a sustained decline in the Company’s share price, decreasing cash flows, lower actual or planned revenue or earnings compared with actual and projected results of relevant prior periods, and changes in management.

The fair value of the Company was estimated by equally weighing the results of an income approach and market approach. Valuation techniques utilized were substantially considered Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. These inputs included the Company’s internal forecasts of its future results, cash flows, and its weighted average cost of capital. Key assumptions used in the impairment analysis included projected revenue growth rates, discount rates, and market factors such as earnings multiples from comparable publicly traded companies.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As a result of the Company’s goodwill impairment testing, the Company concluded that the carrying value of the Company exceeded its estimated fair value and recorded a goodwill impairment loss of approximately $45.4 million, which represents the impairment loss subsequent to December 31, 2023, for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. No such impairment charges were recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

NOTE 5 – CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT DETAILS

The following table sets forth the details of prepaid expenses and other current assets included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

(in thousands)June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Prepaid expenses$7,265 $7,411 
Credit card receivables in-transit1,718 2,635 
Sales taxes receivable1,021 616 
Deposits950 2,061 
Income taxes receivable489 1,499 
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets$11,443 $14,222 

The following table sets forth the details of accrued liabilities included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

(in thousands)June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Accrued cost of revenue$6,040 $4,728 
Sales and other taxes payable5,290 4,999 
Accrued payroll and related costs4,901 4,623 
Interest payable4,438 4,459 
Accrued carrier costs3,790 3,725 
Income taxes payable2,066 615 
Other 188 272 
Total accrued liabilities$26,713 $23,421 

NOTE 6 – DERIVATIVES

Derivatives are complex financial instruments. The Company does not use derivatives to manage financial risks or as an economic hedge. The Company’s sole derivative instrument arose as part of the issuance of Series A-1 preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Series A-1 preferred stock”), to Searchlight, in which transaction Searchlight was also granted Penny Warrants (historically referred to as “Penny Warrants,” however the exercise price has been adjusted to $0.05 per warrant due to the reverse stock split). The Penny Warrants are considered a freestanding derivative instrument, as they are separable and legally detachable from the Series A-1 preferred stock, were issued for nominal or no apparent consideration, and have the essential characteristics inherent in a derivative instrument of a notional amount, an underlying security, and a mechanism for net settlement.

The following table sets forth the details of the derivative instrument presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and notional amounts as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

June 30, 2024
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Number of Warrants (Notional Amount)(1)
Warrant Liability
Exercise Price Per Share (1)
($ in thousands, except for exercise price per share)
Penny Warrants issued to Searchlight12,024,711 $4,978 $0.05 

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December 31, 2023
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Number of Warrants (Notional Amount)(1)
Warrant Liability
Exercise Price Per Share (1)
($ in thousands, except for exercise per share)
Penny Warrants issued to Searchlight12,024,711 $11,664 $0.05 

(1) The number of shares of common stock covered by warrants outstanding at the effective time of the reverse stock split was reduced to one-fifth the number of shares of common stock covered by the warrants immediately preceding the reverse stock split, and the exercise price per share was increased by five times the exercise price immediately preceding the reverse stock split, resulting in the same aggregate price being required to be paid therefor upon exercise thereof as was required immediately preceding the reverse stock split.

The gains and losses arising from this derivative instrument in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 (1) are set forth as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging InstrumentsNet Realized Gains (Losses) on Derivative InstrumentsNet Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments
(in thousands)
Penny Warrants issued to Searchlight$ $4,365 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging InstrumentsNet Realized Gains (Losses) on Derivative InstrumentsNet Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments
(in thousands)
Penny Warrants issued to Searchlight$ $6,686 

(1) No such instruments existed during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023; therefore, there were no gains or losses from such instruments during those periods.

NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

For financial reporting purposes, the Company follows a fair value hierarchy established under GAAP that is used to determine the fair value of financial instruments. This hierarchy prioritizes relevant market inputs in order to determine an “exit price” at the measurement date, or the price at which an asset could be sold or a liability could be transferred in an orderly process that is not a forced liquidation or distressed sale. Level 1 inputs are observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices for an asset or liability that are obtained through corroboration with observable market data. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs (e.g., the Company’s own data or assumptions) that are used when there is little, if any, relevant market activity for the asset or liability required to be measured at fair value.

In certain cases, inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level at which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability being measured.

As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s valuation policies and processes had not changed from those described in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Part II, Item 8, Note 11 — Fair Value Measurements, with the exception of the valuation of the Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Due to Affiliate. As of June 30, 2024, the Company determined that a lattice model indicated a more accurate approximation of the fair value of this debt for disclosure purposes rather than the discounted cash flow model previously used. The Company noted that the value derived from a discounted cash flow model was not significantly different than the fair value approximation as determined by a lattice model; however, a lattice model was considered to be more relevant to the inputs used in determining the Company’s implied fair value of debt as a significant input to the Company’s impairment testing, which occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as a triggering event was deemed to have occurred (see Note 4 — Goodwill). This debt was not in existence at previous impairment testing dates.

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value

The Company is required to measure its warrant liabilities at fair value for the Penny Warrants and Private Placement Warrants, which are both included in “warrant liabilities to affiliates” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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Penny Warrants

The Penny Warrants, issued in 2023, are marked to fair value by reference to the fair value of the Company’s stock price on the last day of the reporting period, less the exercise price, and are therefore considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the Company’s stock as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, less the exercise price, resulted in a Penny Warrants valuation of approximately $5.0 million and $11.7 million as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Private Placement Warrants

The Private Placement Warrants are marked to fair value by reference to the fair value of the Company’s public warrants, which are therefore considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The public warrants were traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol KORE.WS until December 2023, at which point the listing transferred to the OTC Pink Marketplace under the ticker symbol KORGW. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the aggregate value of the Private Placement Warrants was zero, as the reference price of the KORGW warrants was less than one cent per warrant.

Financial Instruments Held at Amortized Cost for Which Fair Value is Disclosed

Financial instruments for which cost approximates fair value

Cash, including restricted cash, is stated at cost, which approximates fair value. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for accounts receivable (including contract assets), accounts payable, and accrued liabilities (including contract liabilities) approximate fair value, due to their short-term maturities.

Senior Secured Term Loan, Backstop Notes, and Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Due to Affiliate

The table below sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s Senior Secured Term Loan as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Due to Affiliate as of December 31, 2023. The fair value of this debt is not indicative of the amounts at which the Company could settle this debt.

(in thousands)
Financial Instruments Disclosed at Fair Value Level 2MeasurementJune 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Senior Secured Term LoanAmortized cost$179,622 $180,042 
Fair value$167,920 $174,812 
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Due to Affiliate (1)
Amortized costN/A$141,594 
Fair valueN/A$141,398 

(1) Refer to the foregoing discussion regarding the change in valuation method.

The table below sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of the Backstop Notes as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and the Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Due to Affiliate as of June 30, 2024. The fair value of this debt is not indicative of the amounts at which the Company could settle this debt.

(in thousands)
Financial Instrument Disclosed at Fair Value Level 3MeasurementJune 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Backstop NotesAmortized cost$118,091 $117,916 
Fair value$86,092 $91,204 
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Due to Affiliate (1)
Amortized cost$142,206 N/A
Fair value$131,080 N/A

(1) Refer to the foregoing discussion regarding the change in valuation method.

Additional disclosures regarding Level 3 unobservable inputs - Backstop Notes

We use a third‑party valuation firm who utilizes proprietary methodologies to value our Backstop Notes. This firm uses a lattice modeling technique to determine the fair value of this Level 3 liability. Use of this technique requires determination of relevant inputs and assumptions, some of which represent significant unobservable inputs such as credit spreads and equity volatility based on guideline companies, as well as
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other valuation assumptions. Accordingly, a significant increase or decrease in any of these inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

Additional disclosures regarding Level 3 unobservable inputs - Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Due to Affiliate

As of June 30, 2024, we used a third‑party valuation firm who utilizes proprietary methodologies to value our Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Due to Affiliate. This firm used a lattice modeling technique to determine the fair value of this liability determined as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2024. Use of this technique requires determination of relevant inputs and assumptions, some of which represent significant unobservable inputs such as credit spreads and equity volatility based on guideline companies, as well as other valuation assumptions. Accordingly, a significant increase or decrease in any of these inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The table below sets forth information regarding the Company’s significant Level 3 inputs as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023:

($ in thousands, except as otherwise noted)
Significant Inputs for Level 3 Fair Value DisclosureInputJune 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Backstop NotesPrincipal amount$120,000$120,000
Term to maturity date4.30 years4.75 years
Stock price$2.10$4.90
Credit spreads (basis points)1042985
Selected equity volatility96.2%98.7%
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Due to AffiliateNotional amount$165,623N/A
Term of lattice model9.38 yearsN/A
Stock price$2.10N/A
Credit spreads (basis points)1153N/A
Selected equity volatility104.3%N/A

NOTE 8 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

On May 3, 2024, pursuant to the mutual agreement of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Romil Bahl, Mr. Bahl stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Board. All shares of stock and prices per share as described below have been adjusted for the reverse split. There was no resulting change to the total value of the awards as a result of the reverse split.

In connection with this mutual agreement, the previously unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with only time-vesting provisions accelerated to vest on May 3, 2024. Accordingly, 411,942 RSUs vested, with 177,948 shares withheld for taxes, for a net settlement of 233,994 shares of common stock issued in conjunction with these RSUs. The acceleration of the expense resulted in an increase of $4.8 million to “selling, general, and administrative expenses” for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, which was partially offset by certain reversals of expense relating to other of Mr. Bahl’s one market-based grant, as further described below, and a partial reversal of performance share unit awards (“PSU”) overall based on the Company’s current expectations around meeting the performance metrics (which was also applicable to all participants with unvested PSUs).

Further to the mutual agreement, Mr. Bahl’s unvested PSUs are to vest if and when they vest for individuals employed by the Company. The 2022 PSU award and the 2023 PSU award will vest fully in 2025 and 2026, respectively, should the criteria be met.

Finally, Mr. Bahl’s unvested market-based RSU award of 40,000 shares was forfeited in accordance with the terms of the award agreement. The market conditions associated with this award required vesting on the day after the closing price of the Company’s common stock achieved five dollars per share or higher for at least twenty days out of any consecutive thirty-day period ending on or prior to June 30, 2026. The fair value of the RSUs was previously estimated to be $0.40 per RSU using a Monte-Carlo simulation model considering the term, volatility, risk-free rates and the vesting conditions, including service through June 30, 2026. The expense previously recorded on these RSUs was reversed, as the service condition of the award will not be met. Reversal of this expense resulted in an immaterial decrease to “selling, general, and administrative expenses” for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

NOTE 9 – NET LOSS PER SHARE

The Company implemented a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of its common stock effective July 1, 2024. All calculations have been adjusted to reflect this reverse stock split for all periods presented.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The table below sets forth a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)2024202320242023
Numerator:
Net loss$(64,300)$(19,499)$(81,887)$(37,989)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic19,147,677 15,969,860 19,069,876 15,639,241 
Effect of dilutive equity awards (1)
    
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted19,147,677 15,969,860 19,069,876 15,639,241 
Net loss per share:
Basic$(3.36)$(1.22)$(4.29)$(2.43)
Diluted$(3.36)$(1.22)$(4.29)$(2.43)

(1) Due to the Company’s net loss, all unvested equity awards, and the Private Placement Warrants are anti-dilutive. The dilutive convertible instruments of the Backstop Notes are out of the money.

In determining the weighted average shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 for both basic and diluted earnings per share, the Company included the Penny Warrants issued to Searchlight in transactions dated November 15, 2023 and December 13, 2023, as the common shares of stock that would be issuable upon the exercise of such warrants are issuable for nominal consideration per share of common stock or cashless exercise at the option of Searchlight. The Penny Warrants were exercisable immediately upon issuance, although no such warrants had been exercised as of June 30, 2024.

Set forth in the table below is the number of securities not included in the computation of diluted shares outstanding because the effect would be anti-dilutive:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Grants of RSUs with service only (i.e., time-vesting) conditions821,635 1,209,984 821,635 1,066,442 
Common stock issuable under the Backstop Notes (1)
1,920,007 1,920,007 1,920,007 1,920,007 
Private Placement Warrants (2)
272,779 272,779 272,779 272,779 

(1) Common stock issuable under the Backstop Notes is presented at the maximum number of shares of common stock potentially issuable upon the exercise of the Backstop Notes, although the actual potentially issuable shares remain limited at 9.9% of the common stock outstanding.
(2) The number of shares of common stock covered by warrants outstanding at the effective time of the reverse stock split was reduced to one-fifth the number of shares of common stock covered by the warrants immediately preceding the reverse stock split, and the exercise price per share was increased by five times the exercise price immediately preceding the reverse stock split, resulting in the same aggregate price being required to be paid therefor upon exercise thereof as was required immediately preceding the reverse stock split.

Unvested restricted stock units with “time and performance conditions” are excluded from the disclosure of the number of potentially anti-dilutive securities because the performance conditions were not met at the end of the reporting periods. Therefore, these securities are not considered to be contingently issuable for purposes of dilutive EPS or anti-dilution calculations.

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NOTE 10 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions with affiliates of the Company

Searchlight

Searchlight beneficially owned approximately 14% and 13% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, through its ownership of the Penny Warrants. Searchlight is therefore considered an affiliate of the Company, and two of the Company’s Board members are employed by Searchlight. Searchlight owns the Series A-1 preferred stock and the Penny Warrants.

Searchlight, as the current sole owner of the Series A-1 preferred stock, is solely owed the accrued interest arising from the Series A-1 preferred stock outstanding, which interest is referred to in the Series A-1 preferred stock Certificate of Designations as “Dividends”. The “dividend rate” means, initially, 13% per annum, and dividends on each share of Series A-1 preferred stock shall (i) accrue on the liquidation preference of such share and on any accrued dividends on such share, on a daily basis from and including the issuance date of such share, whether or not declared, whether or not the Company has earnings and whether or not the Company has assets legally available to make payment thereof, at a rate equal to the dividend rate, (ii) compound quarterly and (iii) be payable quarterly in arrears, in accordance with the section, below, on each dividend payment date, commencing on December 31, 2023. Dividends on the Series A-1 preferred stock shall accrue on the basis of a 365-day year based on actual days elapsed. The amount of dividends payable with respect to any share of Series A-1 preferred stock for any dividend payment period shall equal the sum of the daily dividend amounts accrued with respect to such share during such dividend payment period.

Dividends on the Series A-1 preferred stock shall be payable in cash only if, as and when declared by the Board, and, if not declared by the Board, the amount of accrued Dividends shall be automatically increased, without any action on the part of the Company or any other person, in an amount equal to the amount of the Dividend to be paid. For further clarity, if the Board does not declare and pay in cash, or the Company otherwise for any reason fails to pay in cash, on any dividend payment date, the full amount of any accrued and unpaid Dividend on the Series A-1 preferred stock since the most recent dividend payment date, then the amount of such unpaid Dividend shall automatically be added to the amount of accrued Dividends on such share on the applicable dividend payment date without any action on the part of the Company or any other person.

Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. (“CTAC”)

CTAC was the initial private equity sponsor of the Company, and two of the Company’s Board members are employed by CTAC. CTAC is therefore considered an affiliate of the Company. CTAC owns over 5% but less than 10% of the outstanding common stock of the Company.

Affiliates of CTAC own the Private Placement Warrants.

ABRY Partners, LLC (“ABRY”)

ABRY beneficially owned approximately 29% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. ABRY is therefore considered an affiliate of the Company, and two of the Company’s Board members are employed by ABRY.

HealthEZ, an ABRY portfolio company, is the Company’s health insurance third-party administrator. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the administration costs incurred with HealthEZ were $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the administration costs incurred with HealthEZ were $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Aggregate expenses are recorded as a component of “selling, general, and administrative expenses incurred with affiliates” in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.

A.P. Lubrano & Company, Inc. (“APL”), owned by an ABRY affiliated entity, is the Registered Investment Advisor for the Company’s U.S. 401(k) plan. As part of its fiduciary responsibilities, APL provides investment advisory services, including portfolio management, investment selection and ongoing monitoring of plan assets. The compensation for APL’s advisory services is determined by the applicable basis point charge and the total dollar amount of each participant’s plan assets held by APL. Specifically, each participant in the Company’s U.S. 401(k) plan is charged fees of 20 basis point of the value of the participant’s individual plan assets.

Transactions with affiliates of one of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries

A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company located in Brazil maintained an office lease and professional services agreement with a company controlled by a key member of the subsidiary’s management team. The office lease and professional services agreement with this affiliate were terminated on June 29, 2023, and thus, no such expenses were incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

Aggregate expenses incurred for these transactions were $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and are recorded as a component of “selling, general, and administrative expenses incurred with affiliates” in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.
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KORE Group Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The same wholly-owned subsidiary had an informal services agreement with a separate company controlled by two key members of the Company’s management team. This services agreement was entered into to render technical assistance services to purchase and deliver telecommunication equipment to the Company’s clients in Brazil, for which the affiliate was paid a nominal monthly fixed fee plus a fee of 7% of the gross amount of the cost incurred to purchase and deliver telecommunication equipment to the Company’s clients in Brazil. These expenses are recorded as a component of “selling, general, and administrative expenses incurred with affiliates” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the relevant periods as disclosed below.

The service agreement with this affiliate was terminated on February 14, 2023, and thus, no such expenses were incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and three months ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred and paid $0.1 million to this affiliate.

NOTE 11 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Indirect Taxes

The Company, assisted by third party experts, is currently conducting a review of potential obligations surrounding indirect taxes, specifically, sales and telecommunications taxes. At the current time, the Company has had no actual or threatened claims arising from any governmental authority in any taxing jurisdiction in the United States where the Company does business regarding claims for any indirect tax liabilities emerging from any potential sales and telecommunications tax that may be owed to any such state or local governments in the various aforementioned taxing jurisdictions. However, a liability for sales and telecommunications tax may be asserted by a governmental authority if that authority determines that the Company is engaged in often-taxable “telecommunications services” rather than providing “internet access,” which is not taxable in any jurisdiction by federal law. The determination of if a service provided is defined as “telecommunications services” or “internet access” may be highly subjective, open to interpretation, and can depend upon extremely intricate technical factors and specific fact patterns which may vary by customer and use case. Furthermore, some taxing jurisdictions may not levy taxes on telecommunications services, while others do, and some taxing jurisdictions are at the state level, while others exist at the local level, including by municipality in some states.

The Company believes that it is probable that a liability for sales and telecommunications tax may exist. The Company initially estimated the possible range of loss in this matter as between $1.8 million and $18.1 million. The low end of the possible range of loss, which is the amount required to be recorded as a contingent loss by GAAP, is substantially unchanged from the low end of the possible range of loss as of December 31, 2023, and no additional loss or recovery estimates have been recorded for the period ended June 30, 2024.

The range of loss in this matter described above includes anticipation of recoveries from third parties at the low end, and no recoveries from third parties anticipated at the high end of the range, with interest and penalties assessed at both the low and high ends of the range, with penalties reduced in states where the Company intends to seek a “voluntary disclosure arrangement” as described further below. Although the Company’s contracts with customers generally state that the customer must later pay associated taxes if such taxes become an issue, there is always a risk of customer non-payment. Due to the complexities involved in its number of customers, use cases, and jurisdictions in which it does business, along with the treatment of potential indirect taxes varying in each jurisdiction, and collectability estimates, this estimate may ultimately be resolved at either a greater or lesser amount than the estimated range.

Additionally, mitigating factors may exist, such as good-faith reseller certificates, which the Company has previously obtained in instances where the use case indicates that the customer is a reseller, private letter rulings that the Company may request from certain states where the specific tax law is unclear but may be resolved in the Company’s favor, and voluntary disclosure arrangements whereby the Company may determine that it is probable that tax would be owed and enter into an agreement with a taxing jurisdiction to pay back taxes and avoid penalties that would otherwise likely apply.

The Company expects this matter to be settled within the next twelve months, and thus, the net contingent liability estimate of $1.8 million remains accrued in “accrued liabilities” within “current liabilities” of the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Purchase Obligations

The Company has vendor commitments primarily relating to carrier and open purchase obligations that the Company incurs in the ordinary course of business. As of June 30, 2024, the purchase commitments were as follows:

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KORE Group Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
2024$13,812 
202510,272 
20266,596 
20275,946 
20286,321 
Thereafter4,301 
Total$47,248 

Legal Contingencies

From time to time, the Company may be a party to litigation relating to claims arising in the normal course of business. As of June 30, 2024, the Company was not aware of any legal claims that could materially impact its financial condition.

NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Effective July 1, 2024, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its common stock at a ratio of 1-for-5.

On August 14, 2024, the Company announced a restructuring plan to streamline operations and reduce costs. It is estimated that the plan will impact between 170 and 240 employees and contractors in all areas across all functions. The Company estimates that it will incur restructuring charges approximately between $5.0 million and $6.0 million in connection with the plan during the third quarter of 2024. These charges are primarily related to severance payments and employee benefits. The Company expects substantially all of the actions associated with the plan to be completed by December 31, 2024.

The estimate of the charges that the Company expects to incur in connection with the plan, and the timing thereof, are subject to a number of assumptions, including local employment law requirements in various jurisdictions, and actual amounts may differ materially from estimates. In addition, the Company may incur other charges not currently contemplated due to unanticipated events that may occur, including in connection with the implementation of the plan.
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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Annual Report on Form 10-K”) and unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, together with related notes thereto. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “the Company” “KORE,” “us,” “our,” “ours,” or “we” refer to KORE Group Holdings, Inc. Certain terms are defined in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. For example, statements in this Form 10-Q regarding the potential future impact of macroeconomic conditions on the Company’s business and results of operations are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as “future,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may,” and similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

Factors that could have a material adverse effect on future results and performance relative to those set forth in or implied by the related forward-looking statements, as well as on our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects, include, but are not limited to:

our ability to develop and introduce new products and services successfully;
our ability to compete in the market in which we operate;
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 make scheduled payments on or to refinance our indebtedness;
our ability to introduce and sell new products that comply with current and evolving industry standards and government regulations;
our ability to comply with complex and evolving local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations, fees, and taxes that may apply to our products or services;
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 components of our solutions;
our ability to accurately forecast customer demand and timely delivery of sufficient product quantities;
our reliance on sole source suppliers for some products, services 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;
the emergence of global public health emergencies, epidemics, or pandemics, which could extend lead times in our supply chain and lengthen sales cycles with our customers;
the impact that new or adjusted tariffs may have on the costs of components or our products, and our ability to sell products internationally;
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 markets;
demand for our services;
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;
the conduct of business abroad, including related 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;
our ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates or to successfully integrate and realize the benefits of our past or future strategic acquisitions or investments;
our ability to hire, retain and manage qualified personnel to maintain and expand our business; and
our ability to maintain adequate liquidity to meet our financial needs and/or raise capital in the future.

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When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements, which reflect our management’s views only as of the date such statements are made. The risks summarized under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q could cause actual results and performance to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by our forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us.

Overview

We offer IoT connectivity to the Internet (“Connectivity”) and other IoT solutions (“IoT Solutions”) to our customers. We are one of the largest global independent IoT enablers, delivering critical services globally to customers to deploy, manage, and scale their IoT application and use cases. We provide advanced connectivity services, location-based services, device solutions, and managed and professional services used in the development and support of IoT solutions and applications. Our IoT platform is delivered in partnership with the world’s largest mobile network operators and provides secure, reliable, wireless Internet connectivity to mobile and fixed devices. This technology enables us to expand our global technology platform by transferring capabilities across our five vertical markets comprised of (i) Connected Health, (ii) Fleet Management, (iii) Asset Monitoring, (iv) Retail Communications Services and (v) Industrial IoT, and to deliver complementary products to channel partners and resellers worldwide.

Our industry verticals are not considered to be segments for the purposes of financial reporting, as discrete financial information is not available for the aforementioned verticals (or that of connectivity vs solutions) below the level of costs of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, and our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating financial performance. Our CODM is our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ronald Totton.

Trends and Recent Developments

Overall macroeconomic environment and its effect on us

Trends in the overall U.S. economy in the first six months of 2024 reflected an uncertain economic environment, which included sustained high interest rates in the U.S., uncertainty surrounding an upcoming U.S. presidential election, and regional conflicts around the world, all of which increase the unpredictability of the overall macroeconomic outlook for the remainder of 2024. Additionally, the U.S. unemployment rate has continued to increase over 2024, with the metric of long-term unemployment comprising nearly a quarter of unemployed individuals, which is an indicator of increasing softness in the U.S. economy.

At this time, we generally expect revenue derived from the Connectivity verticals of our business to remain fairly stable, given the “stickiness” of this revenue, while the more volatile IoT Managed Services (or “IoTMS”) business verticals consisting of Solutions and Products may experience uneven revenue on both an actual and projected basis. We expect that IoTMS projects may be delayed by customers, due to overall macroeconomic conditions. We further expect that the overall IoT market may become more competitive from a pricing standpoint, and that our existing customers will continue to seek efficiency in terms of their operating expenses, all of which may create pressure on our revenue.

Recent developments in our business

Effective on May 3, 2024, pursuant to the mutual agreement of our Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Romil Bahl, Mr. Bahl stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Board. Also effective on May 3, 2024, Ronald Totton was appointed by the Board as our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer.

On June 12, 2024, at our 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, our stockholders approved a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “common stock”), at a ratio of not less than 1-for-4 and not greater than 1-for-10 (or any whole number in between). The Board subsequently determined that the ratio of the reverse stock split should be 1-for-5 and the reverse stock split with that ratio became effective as of July 1, 2024.

On August 14, 2024, as disclosed in Part II, Item 5. “Other Information” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we announced a restructuring plan to streamline operations and reduce costs. It is estimated that the plan will impact between 170 and 240 employees and contractors in all areas across all functions. We estimate that we will incur restructuring charges approximately between $5.0 million and $6.0 million in connection with the plan during the third quarter of 2024. These charges are primarily related to severance payments and employee benefits. We expect substantially all of the actions associated with the plan to be completed by December 31, 2024.

The estimate of the charges that we expect to incur in connection with the plan, and the timing thereof, are subject to a number of assumptions, including local employment law requirements in various jurisdictions, and actual amounts may differ materially from estimates. In addition, we may incur other charges not currently contemplated due to unanticipated events that may occur, including in connection with the implementation of the plan.

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Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

Revenue

We derive revenue from IoT Connectivity services and IoT Solutions services (collectively, the “Services”) as well as products including IoT Connectivity (consisting of subscriber identity module (“SIM”) cards) and IoT devices (within a comprehensive IoT solution) together referred to as “Products”.

Revenue arising from IoT Connectivity services generally consists of a monthly subscription fee and additional data usage fees that are part of a bundled solution which enables other providers and enterprise customers to complete their platforms for solutions to provide IoT Connectivity or other IoT Solutions. IoT Connectivity also includes charges for each SIM sold to a customer.

Revenue from IoT Solutions is derived from IoT device management services, location-based software services, and IoT security software services. Fees charged for device management services include the cost of the underlying IoT device and the cost of deploying and managing such devices. Fees charged for device management services are generally billed on the basis of a fee per deployed IoT device, which depends on the scope of the underlying services and the IoT device being deployed. Location-based software services and IoT security software services are charged monthly on a per-subscriber basis.

The tables below set forth the details of revenue from services and products for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
($ in thousands)20242023$%
Services$57,318 $51,023 $6,295 12 %
Products10,550 18,513 (7,963)(43)%
Total revenue$67,868 $69,536 $(1,668)(2)%

Six Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
($ in thousands)20242023$%
Services$116,958 $98,573 $18,385 19 %
Products26,885 36,938 (10,053)(27)%
Total revenue$143,843 $135,511 $8,332 6 %

Services revenue increased by $6.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in services revenue was primarily driven by the acquisition of Twilio, Inc.’s (“Twilio”) IoT business, and the residual growth was driven by new customer business and increased connectivity utilization in our existing customer base.

Products revenue decreased by $8.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in products revenue was primarily driven by reduced demand from our largest customers, as they applied greater emphasis on inventory management and order fulfillment. In addition, we made the decision at the end of 2023 to accept fewer less-profitable hardware deals in 2024.

Services revenue increased by $18.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in services revenue was primarily driven by the acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business, and the residual growth was driven by new customer business and increased connectivity utilization in our existing customer base.

Products revenue decreased by $10.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in products revenue was primarily driven by reduced demand from our largest customers, as they applied greater emphasis on inventory management and order fulfillment. In addition, we made the decision at the end of 2023 to accept fewer less-profitable hardware deals in 2024.

The tables below set forth the details of revenue disaggregated as arising from IoT Connectivity and IoT Solutions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

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Three Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
($ in thousands)20242023$%
IoT Connectivity$55,772 $48,284 $7,488 16 %
IoT Solutions12,096 21,252 (9,156)(43)%
Total revenue$67,868 $69,536 $(1,668)(2)%

Six Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
(in thousands)20242023$%
IoT Connectivity$113,656 $91,873 $21,783 24 %
IoT Solutions30,187 43,638 (13,451)(31)%
Total revenue$143,843 $135,511 $8,332 6 %

IoT Connectivity revenue increased by $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in IoT Connectivity revenue was primarily driven by the acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business. Additional revenue growth was driven by SIM transfers from key strategic customers, organic growth in existing customers as a result of net new activations, and increased connectivity consumption.

IoT Solutions revenue decreased by $9.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in IoT Solutions revenue was primarily driven by reduced demand from our largest customers in the current year as these customers applied greater emphasis on inventory management and order fulfillment, in addition to our decision to accept fewer less-profitable hardware deals in 2024.

IoT Connectivity revenue increased by $21.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in IoT Connectivity revenue was primarily driven by the acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business. Additional revenue growth was driven by SIM transfers from key strategic customers, organic growth in existing customers as a result of net new activations, and increased connectivity consumption.

IoT Solutions revenue decreased by $13.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in IoT Solutions revenue was primarily driven by reduced demand from our largest customers in the current year as these customers applied greater emphasis on inventory management and order fulfillment, in addition to our decision to accept fewer less-profitable hardware deals in 2024.

Cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization

The cost of revenue associated with IoT Connectivity include carrier costs, network operations, technology licenses, and SIMs. The cost of revenue associated with IoT Solutions include the cost of devices, shipping costs, warehouse lease and related facilities expenses, and personnel cost. The total cost of revenue excludes depreciation and amortization.

The tables below set forth our cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, disaggregated by “cost of services” and “cost of products”:

Three Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
($ in thousands)20242023$%
Cost of services$22,919 $18,068 $4,851 26.8 %
Cost of products6,326 13,648 (7,322)(53.6)%
Total cost of revenue$29,245 $31,716 $(2,471)(7.8)%

Six Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
($ in thousands)20242023$%
Cost of services46,865 34,611 $12,254 35.4 %
Cost of products16,593 27,422 (10,829)(39.5)%
Total cost of revenue$63,458 $62,033 $1,425 2.3 %

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The table below sets forth our revenue less our cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of revenue, based upon the categories of revenue and associated costs disaggregated by “cost of services” and “cost of products”:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Cost of services60.0 %64.6 %59.9 %64.9 %
Cost of products40.0 %26.3 %38.3 %25.8 %
Overall blended rate56.9 %54.4 %55.9 %54.2 %

Cost of services increased by $4.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in cost of services was primarily due to additional carrier costs related to the acquisition of the Twilio IoT business, along with SIM transfers and increased connectivity consumption across multiple carriers.

Cost of products decreased by $7.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in cost of products was primarily due to lower hardware sales volume from existing IoT Solutions customers.

Cost of services increased by $12.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in cost of services was primarily due to additional carrier costs related to the acquisition of the Twilio IoT business, along with SIM transfers and increased connectivity consumption across multiple carriers.

Cost of products decreased by $10.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in cost of products was primarily due to lower hardware sales volume from existing IoT Solutions customers.

The tables below set forth our cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, disaggregated by “cost of IoT Connectivity” and “cost of IoT Solutions”:

Three Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
($ in thousands)20242023$%
Cost of IoT Connectivity$21,809 $16,816 $4,993 30 %
Cost of IoT Solutions7,436 14,900 (7,464)(50)%
Total cost of revenue$29,245 $31,716 $(2,471)(8)%

Six Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
(in thousands)20242023$%
Cost of IoT Connectivity$44,485 $31,972 $12,513 39 %
Cost of IoT Solutions18,973 30,061 (11,088)(37)%
Total cost of revenue$63,458 $62,033 $1,425 %

The table below sets forth our revenue less our cost of revenue, excluding depreciation and amortization, as a percentage of revenue, based upon the categories of revenue and associated costs disaggregated by “cost of IoT Connectivity” and “cost of IoT Solutions”:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Cost of IoT Connectivity60.9 %65.2 %60.9 %65.2 %
Cost of IoT Solutions38.5 %29.9 %37.1 %31.1 %
Overall blended rate56.9 %54.4 %55.9 %54.2 %

The cost of IoT Connectivity increased by $5.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in the cost of IoT Connectivity was primarily due to additional carrier costs driven by the acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business along with growth in connections across multiple carriers and increased connectivity consumption across those carriers from our existing customers.

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the cost of IoT Connectivity as a percentage decreased 4.3% compared to three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by the inclusion of the lower margin IoT Connectivity revenue from the acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business.

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The cost of IoT Solutions decreased by $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in the cost of IoT Solutions was primarily due to decreased costs associated with lower IoT Solutions revenue from existing customers.

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the cost of IoT Solutions as a percentage increased 8.6% as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by the volume mix of hardware sourced at a lower cost base as compared to prior year. Additional benefits have been realized from growth in residual partner agreements.

The cost of IoT Connectivity increased by $12.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in the cost of IoT Connectivity was primarily due to additional carrier costs driven by the acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business along with growth in connections across multiple carriers and increased connectivity consumption across those carriers from our existing customers.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the cost of IoT Connectivity as a percentage decreased 4.3% compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by the inclusion of the lower margin IoT Connectivity revenue from the acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business.

The cost of IoT Solutions decreased by $11.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in the cost of IoT Solutions was primarily due to decreased costs associated with lower IoT Solutions revenue from existing customers.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the cost of IoT Solutions as a percentage increased 6.0% compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, primarily driven by the volume mix of hardware sourced at a lower cost base as compared to prior year. Additional benefits have been realized from growth in residual partner agreements.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

The following tables set forth the Company’s selling, general, and administrative expenses incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
($ in thousands)20242023$%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses$35,810 $32,563 $3,247 10 %

Six Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
($ in thousands)20242023$%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses$71,177 $62,430 $8,747 14 %

Selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses relate primarily to expenses for general management, sales and marketing, finance, audit, legal fees, and other general operating expenses.

SG&A increased by $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily driven by an increase in personnel-related costs, including salaries and benefits including the additional headcount from the acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business, executive employee termination costs, and stock compensation.

SG&A increased by $8.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily driven by an increase in personnel-related costs, including salaries and benefits including the additional headcount from the acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business, executive employee termination costs, and stock compensation.

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Selling, general, and administrative expenses incurred with affiliates

The following table sets forth the Company’s sales, general, and administrative expenses incurred with affiliates during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
($ in thousands)20242023$%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses incurred with affiliates$159 $329 **

Six Months Ended June 30,Year-over-Year Increase / (Decrease)
($ in thousands)20242023$%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses incurred with affiliates$329 $662 **

* Not meaningful

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses incurred with affiliates related solely to fees paid to HealthEZ, an ABRY Partners, LLC (“ABRY”) portfolio company. HealthEZ is the Company’s third-party health insurance administrator. ABRY beneficially owned approximately 29% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. ABRY is therefore considered an affiliate of the Company, and two of the Company’s Board members are employed by ABRY.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, SG&A expenses incurred with affiliates related to expenses incurred to HealthEZ for administration of our health insurance plan, along with technical assistance services, rent, and professional services to two companies controlled by a key member of our subsidiary’s management team. We terminated the technical assistance services agreement on February 14, 2023 and the termination of the office lease and professional services agreement on June 29, 2023.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In conjunction with net income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP, we also use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. We believe that along with our GAAP financial information, our non-GAAP financial information when taken collectively and evaluated appropriately, is helpful to investors in assessing our operating performance.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense or benefit, and depreciation and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for certain unusual and other significant items and removes the volatility associated with non-cash items and operational income and expenses that are not expected to be ongoing. Such adjustments include goodwill impairment charges, changes in the fair value of certain of our warrants required by GAAP to be accounted for at fair value, gains or losses on debt extinguishment, “transformation expenses” as defined below, acquisition costs, integration-related restructuring costs, stock-based compensation, and foreign currency gains and losses.

The following tables set forth a reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

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Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)2024202320242023
Net loss$(64,300)$(19,499)$(81,887)$(37,989)
Income tax benefit(1,437)(495)(1,857)(864)
Interest expense, net12,650 10,407 25,290 20,602 
Depreciation and amortization14,423 14,512 28,029 28,637 
EBITDA(38,664)4,925 (30,425)10,386 
Goodwill impairment45,381 — 45,381 — 
Change in fair value of warrant liability(4,365)(6,686)— 
Transformation expenses— 1,694 — 3,558 
Acquisition costs— 795 — 1,776 
Integration-related restructuring costs4,115 3,098 8,688 5,323 
Stock-based compensation3,963 3,005 6,671 5,575 
Foreign currency loss 858 122 2,202 236 
Other (1)
132 597 346 713 
Adjusted EBITDA$11,420 $14,239 $26,177 $27,567 

(1) “Other” adjustments are comprised of adjustments for certain indirect or non-income based taxes.

Transformation expenses are related to the implementation of our strategic transformation plan and include the costs of a re-write of our core technology platform, expenses incurred to design certain new IoT Solutions, and “go-to-market” capabilities. These expenses were completed in 2023.

Integration-related restructuring costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 were primarily comprised of retention bonuses, severances, license and subscription fees, and professional services related to integration of previously acquired businesses. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, these costs were primarily associated with legal, accounting diligence, quality of earnings, valuation, and search expenses related to the acquisition of the Twilio IoT business.

Key Operational Metrics

We review a number of operational metrics to measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, prepare financial projections, and make strategic decisions. The operational metrics identified by management as key operational metrics are Total Number of Connections, Average Connections, Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate, Total Contract Value, and Average Revenue per User.

Total Number of Connections and Average Connections

Our “Total Number of Connections at period end” constitutes the total of all our IoT Connectivity services connections, which includes the contribution of eSIMs but excludes certain connections where mobile carriers license our subscription management platform from us. The “Average Connections Count” is the simple average of the total connections during the relevant fiscal period(s) presented.

These metrics are the principal measures used by management to assess the growth of the business on a periodic basis, on a SIM and / or device-based perspective. We believe that investors also use these metrics for similar purposes.

The table below sets forth our Total Number of Connections as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Total Number of Connections at period end18.6 million18.5 million

The table below sets forth our Average Connections Count for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

June 30, 2024June 30, 2023
Average Connections Count for the three months ended 18.5 million16.5 million
Average Connections Count for the six months ended18.3  million15.8  million
    

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Period-end and average connections as of both periods presented and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 included an increase of approximately 3.5 million connections related to the acquisition of Twilio’s IoT business.

Dollar Based Net Expansion Rate (“DBNER”)

DBNER tracks the combined effect of cross-sales of IoT Solutions to KORE’s existing customers, its customer retention and the growth of its existing business. KORE calculates DBNER by dividing the revenue for a given period (“given period”) from existing go-forward customers by the revenue from the same customers for the same period measured one year prior (“base period”).

The revenue included in the current period excludes revenue from (i) customers that are “non-go-forward” customers, meaning customers that have either communicated to KORE before the last day of the current period their intention not to provide future business to KORE or customers that KORE has determined are transitioning away from KORE based on a sustained multi-year time period of declines in revenue and (ii) new customers that started generating revenue after the end of the base period. For the purposes of calculating DBNER, if KORE acquires a company during the given period or the base period, then the revenue of a customer before the acquisition but during either the given period or the base period is included in the calculation. For example, to calculate our DBNER for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2024, we divide (i) revenue, for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2024, from go-forward customers that started generating revenue on or before June 30, 2023, by (ii) revenue, for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2023, from the same cohort of customers.

It is often difficult to ascertain which customers should be deemed not to be go-forward customers for purposes of calculating DBNER. Customers are not required to give notice of their intention to transition off of the KORE platform, and a customer’s exit from the KORE platform can take months or longer, and total connections of any particular customer can at any time increase or decrease for any number of reasons, including pricing, customer satisfaction or product fit—accordingly, a decrease in total connections may not indicate that a customer is intending to exit the KORE platform, particularly if that decrease is not sustained over a period of several quarters. DBNER would be lower if it were calculated using revenue from non-go-forward customers.

DBNER is used by management as a measure of growth of KORE’s existing customers (i.e., “same store” growth) and as a measure of customer retention, from a revenue perspective. It is not intended to capture the effect of either new customer wins or the declines from non-go-forward customers on KORE’s total revenue growth. This is because DBNER excludes new customers who started generating revenue after the base period and also excludes any customers who are non-go-forward customers on the last day of the current period. Revenue increases from new customer wins, and a decline in revenue from non-go-forward customers are also important factors in assessing KORE’s revenue growth, but these factors are independent of DBNER.

KORE’s DBNER was 92% for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to 99% for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to decreased IoT solutions revenue from certain IoT Solutions customers.

Total Contract Value (“TCV”)

TCV represents our estimated value of a revenue opportunity. TCV for an IoT Connectivity opportunity is calculated by multiplying by 40 the estimated revenue expected to be generated during the twelfth month of production. TCV for an IoT Solutions opportunity is either the actual total expected revenue opportunity, or if it is a longer-term “programmatically recurring revenue” program, calculated for the first 36 months of the delivery period. TCV is used by management as a measure of the revenue opportunity of KORE’s sales funnel, which we define as opportunities our sales team is actively pursuing, potentially leading to future revenue.

As of June 30, 2024, our sales funnel included over 1,148 opportunities with an estimated potential TCV of over $437 million. As of June 30, 2023, our sales funnel included over 1,500 opportunities with an estimated potential TCV of $660 million.

Average Revenue per User (“ARPU”)

ARPU is used by management as a measure to assess the revenue generated per connection. It is calculated by dividing the total IoT connectivity revenue during the period by the total number of connections during that same period. We believe that ARPU is an important metric for both management and investors to help in understanding the financial performance and effectiveness of the Company’s monetization per connection.

ARPU was $1.00 and $0.98 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $1.03 and $0.98 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Liquidity is a measurement of our ability to meet potential cash requirements, including ongoing commitments to repay borrowings, fund our operating costs, and satisfy other general business needs. Our liquidity requirements have historically arisen from our working capital needs, obligations to make scheduled payments of interest and principal on our indebtedness, and capital expenditures to facilitate the growth and expansion of the business, which was historically accomplished via acquisitions. We do not plan on any acquisitions in the foreseeable future.

Going forward, we may continue to utilize borrowings, including bank credit facilities and lines of credit, to fund our liquidity requirements. We are highly leveraged, and such borrowings may not be available with attractive terms or at all. We may also seek to raise additional capital through public or private offerings of equity, equity-related, or debt securities, depending upon market conditions. The use of any particular source of capital and funds will depend on market conditions and the availability, if any, of these sources.

We believe these identified sources of financing will be adequate for purposes of meeting our short‑term (within one year) and our longer‑term liquidity needs. We cannot predict with certainty the specific transactions we will undertake to generate sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations as they come due. We will adjust our plans as appropriate in response to changes in our expectations and any potential changes in market conditions.

Summary and Description of Financing Arrangements

The table below sets forth a summary of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

(in thousands)June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Term Loan - Whitehorse$184,075 $185,000 
Backstop Notes120,000 120,000 
Other borrowings— 561 
Total$304,075 $305,561 
Less: current portion of long-term debt(1,850)(2,411)
Less: debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively(2,652)(2,911)
Less: original issue discount(3,710)(4,130)
Total long-term debt and other borrowings, net$295,863 $296,109 

Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility — WhiteHorse Capital Management, LLC (“WhiteHorse”)

On November 9, 2023, the Company, only with respect to certain limited sections thereof, and certain subsidiaries of the Company entered into a credit agreement with WhiteHorse that consisted of a senior secured term loan of $185.0 million (“Term Loan”) as well as a senior secured revolving credit facility of $25.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and, together with the Term Loan, the “Credit Facilities”). Borrowings under the Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate at the Company’s option of either (1) Term SOFR for a specified interest period (at the Company’s option) of one to three months plus an applicable margin of up to 6.50% or (2) a base rate plus an applicable margin of up to 5.50%. The Term SOFR rate is subject to a “floor” of 1.0%. The applicable margins for Term SOFR rate and base rate borrowings are each subject to a reduction to 6.25% and 6.00% if the Company maintains a first lien net leverage ratio of less than 2.25:1.00 and greater than or equal to 1.75:1.00 and less than 1.75:1.00, respectively. Interest is paid on the last business day of each quarterly interest period except at maturity. The credit agreement became effective on November 15, 2023.

Principal payments of approximately $0.5 million are due on the last business day of each quarter. The maturity date of the Credit Facilities is November 15, 2028.

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no amounts outstanding on the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Credit Facilities are secured by substantially all of the Company’s subsidiaries’ assets. The Term Loan agreement restricts cash dividends and other distributions from the Company’s subsidiaries to the Company and also restricts the Company’s ability to pay cash dividends to its stockholders.

The Credit Facilities are subject to customary financial covenants including to the Total Net Leverage Ratio, defined as, with respect to any period end, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt to (b) Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement, as discussed below); and First Lien Net Leverage Ratio defined as, with respect to any period end, the ratio of (a) Consolidated First Lien Debt to (b) Consolidated EBITDA. “Consolidated EBITDA” as defined by the credit agreement is equivalent to our Adjusted EBITDA, as presented in Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
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The Total Net Leverage Ratio is set at 6.25:1.00 for quarterly periods ending March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024; 5.75:1.00 for the quarterly periods ending September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024; 5.50:1.00 for the quarterly periods ending March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025, and September 30, 2025; and 5.25:1.00 for periods ending December 31, 2025 and thereafter. The First Lien Net Leverage Ratio is set at 3.50:1.00 for quarterly periods ending March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024; 3.00:1.00 for the quarterly periods ending September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024; 2.75:1.00 for the quarterly periods ending March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025, and September 30, 2025; and 2.50:1.00 for periods ending December 31, 2025 and thereafter.

Backstop Notes

On September 30, 2021, a subsidiary of the Company issued the first tranche of the Backstop Notes, consisting of $95.1 million in senior unsecured exchangeable notes due 2028 to a lender and its affiliates. On October 28, 2021, the Company’s subsidiary issued a second and final tranche of Backstop Notes in the amount of $24.9 million. The Backstop Notes are guaranteed by the Company and are due September 30, 2028.

The Backstop Notes were issued at par and bear interest at a rate of 5.50% per annum which is paid semi-annually on March 30 and September 30 of each year. The Backstop Notes are exchangeable into common stock of the Company at $12.50 per share (the “Base Exchange Rate”) at any time at the option of the lender. At the Base Exchange Rate, the Notes are exchangeable for approximately 9.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The Base Exchange Rate may be adjusted for certain dilutive events or change in control events as defined by the Indenture (the “Adjusted Exchange Rate”).

After September 30, 2023, if the Company’s shares are trading at a defined premium to the Base Exchange Rate or applicable Adjusted Exchange Rate, the Company may redeem the Backstop Notes for cash, force an exchange into shares of its common stock at an amount per share based on a time-value make whole table, or settle with a combination of cash and its common stock.

The Backstop Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture which contains financial covenants related to the Company’s maximum total debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio.

Other borrowings

The Company’s “other borrowings” as set forth on the foregoing table regarding the Company’s long-term debt related solely to a premium finance agreement entered into on August 3, 2022, to purchase a Directors and Officers insurance policy with a two-year policy term. The original amount borrowed was approximately $3.6 million at a fixed rate of 4.6% per annum, amortized over twenty months. The premium finance agreement required 20 fixed monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $0.2 million per month from August 15, 2022 to March 15, 2024. The balance was paid off during the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized 35,000,000 shares of preferred stock and has issued to a single investor (Searchlight) who is currently the sole holder thereof, 152,857 shares of Series A-1 preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Series A-1 preferred stock”), which is mandatorily redeemable for cash payable to the holder on November 15, 2033. The number of issued and outstanding shares are currently the same. The Series A-1 preferred stock has a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share.

The following table sets forth the number of shares and the carrying amounts of Series A-1 preferred stock as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Carrying amount
($ in thousands)SharesJune 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Preferred stock issued November 15, 2023150,000 $150,000 $150,000 
Preferred stock issued December 13, 20232,857 2,857 2,857 
Preferred stock issuance costsN/A(5,636)(5,936)
Allocation of proceeds to preferred stockN/A(5,015)(5,327)
Preferred stock, end of period152,857 $142,206 $141,594 

The Series A-1 preferred stock accrues dividends at a rate of 13% per year, compounded and payable quarterly, though cash payment of dividends must be declared by the Board, and are otherwise accrued, as further described below:

Searchlight, as the current sole owner of the Series A-1 preferred stock, is solely owed the accrued interest arising from the Series A-1 preferred stock outstanding, which interest is referred to in the preferred stock Certificate of Designations as “Dividends”. The “dividend rate” means, initially, 13% per annum, and dividends on each share of Series A-1 preferred stock shall (i) accrue on the liquidation preference of such share and on any accrued dividends on such share, on a daily basis from and including the issuance date of such share, whether or not declared,
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whether or not the Company has earnings and whether or not the Company has assets legally available to make payment thereof, at a rate equal to the dividend rate, (ii) compound quarterly and (iii) be payable quarterly in arrears, in accordance with the section, below, on each dividend payment date, commencing on December 31, 2023. Dividends on the Series A-1 preferred stock shall accrue on the basis of a 365-day year based on actual days elapsed. The amount of dividends payable with respect to any share of Series A-1 preferred stock for any dividend payment period shall equal the sum of the daily dividend amounts accrued with respect to such share during such dividend payment period.

Dividends on the Series A-1 preferred stock shall be payable in cash only if, as and when declared by the Board, and, if not declared by the Board, the amount of accrued Dividends shall be automatically increased, without any action on the part of the Company or any other person, in an amount equal to the amount of the Dividend to be paid. For further clarity, if the Board does not declare and pay in cash, or the Company otherwise for any reason fails to pay in cash, on any dividend payment date, the full amount of any accrued and unpaid Dividend on the Series A-1 preferred stock since the most recent dividend payment date, then the amount of such unpaid Dividend shall automatically be added to the amount of accrued Dividends on such share on the applicable dividend payment date without any action on the part of the Company or any other person.

Cash Flows

Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)20242023
Net cash provided by operating activities$5,890 $1,303 
Net cash used in investing activities$(8,784)$(10,245)
Net cash used in financing activities$(1,739)$(2,654)

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased from 2023 primarily due to the accrual of interest payable to affiliate remaining unpaid, timing of accounts payable and receivable and change in fair value of warrant liabilities to affiliate.

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was primarily used for investments in internally developed software and purchases of property and equipment.

Cash flows from financing activities

Cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was primarily due to scheduled principal payments on the Term Loan. During 2023, cash used in financing activities was primarily due to scheduled principal payments on the prior term loan.

Cash Availability

We have the ability to defer cash payment of dividends (which are accounted for under GAAP as interest due to the debt-like features of the underlying instrument) due on the Series A-1 preferred stock, and plan to defer such payments in the near term in order to preserve cash for other purposes. As of June 30, 2024, we owed approximately $12.8 million in such dividend liability, which is due to an affiliate (Searchlight). We had a total of $47.2 million of purchase commitments payable that were not recorded as liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024, of which $13.8 million is expected to be purchased through the remainder of 2024.

As of June 30, 2024, we had approximately $22.3 million of cash on hand.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A discussion of critical accounting policies and estimates is included in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our critical accounting policies and estimates have not materially changed since December 31, 2023.

Management discusses the ongoing development and selection of these critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.

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We expect quarter-to-quarter GAAP earnings volatility from our business activities. This volatility can occur for a variety of reasons, particularly changes in assessments of indicators of impairment regarding goodwill. In addition, the amount or timing of our reported earnings may be impacted by technical accounting issues and estimates.

ITEM 3.        QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this information.

ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure controls and procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation, the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2024 due to the material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, except for the changes related to the remediation of material weaknesses referenced above, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are subject to various legal proceedings, lawsuits, disputes and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. Although the outcome of these and other claims cannot be predicted with certainty, there are currently no pending legal proceedings that are expected to be material to us.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

For a discussion of potential risks and uncertainties applicable to us, see the information under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results.

As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes with regard to the Risk Factors disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K except as set forth below.

The ultimate effect of the 1-for-5 reverse stock split on the market price of our common stock cannot be predicted with any certainty and shares of our common stock have likely experienced decreased liquidity as a result of such reverse stock split.

On July 1, 2024, the Company effected a 1-for-5 reverse stock split of its common stock. The liquidity of our common stock may be adversely affected given the reduced number of shares of our common stock that are now outstanding following the reverse stock split. As a result of the lower number of shares outstanding following the reverse stock split, the market for our common stock may also become more volatile, which may lead to reduced trading and a smaller number of market makers for our common stock. Our share price may not attract new investors, including institutional investors. In addition, the market price of our common stock may not satisfy the investing requirements of those investors. The trading liquidity of our common stock may not improve. All the foregoing risks may result in a material adverse effect to our stockholders.

Our liabilities exceed our assets, which may have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise further equity capital, refinance our debt on favorable terms or at all, or issue new debt.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect that the book value of our liabilities exceeds the book value of our assets. Further, the fair value of our debt reflects a discount to its par (or principal) value. We may therefore face constraints on ability to raise further equity capital, refinance our debt on favorable terms or at all, or issue new debt, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table sets forth information with respect to our repurchases of common stock in each month of the second quarter of 2024:

Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) (2)
Average Price Paid per Share (1) (2)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced ProgramsApproximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
April 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024$— $— 
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024178,634$3.65 $— 
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 202413,969$3.35 $— 

(1) During the second quarter of 2024, the above shares of common stock were surrendered by employees vesting in RSUs in order to pay for applicable tax withholding. Under the KORE Group Holdings, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”), participants may surrender shares as payment of applicable tax withholding on the vesting of equity awards. Shares so surrendered by participants in the Incentive Plan are repurchased pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Plan and / or applicable inducement award agreement and not pursuant to publicly announced share repurchase programs. The average price per share deemed paid is calculated using the closing stock price on the vesting date. These shares of common stock have been cancelled.

(2) All calculations have been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split for all periods presented.

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Working Capital Restrictions and Limitations Upon the Payment of Dividends

The Company’s ability to pay cash dividends to its stockholders is restricted by the terms of its financing agreements.

ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Preferred Dividend Arrearage

The Company’s Series A-1 preferred stock, ranking in priority to the Company’s common stock, allows for payment of dividends in arrears. As of August 14, 2024, the total amount of unpaid Series A-1 preferred stock dividends in arrears was $15.4 million.

ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan(s)

During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act.

Restructuring Plan

On August 14, 2024, the Company has committed to a restructuring plan to streamline operations and reduce costs. It is estimated that the plan will impact between 170 and 240 employees and contractors in all areas across all functions. The Company estimates that it will incur restructuring charges approximately between $5.0 million and $6.0 million in connection with the plan during the third quarter of 2024. These charges are primarily related to severance payments and employee benefits. The Company expects substantially all of the actions associated with the plan to be completed by December 31, 2024.

The estimate of the charges that the Company expects to incur in connection with the plan, and the timing thereof, are subject to a number of assumptions, including local employment law requirements in various jurisdictions, and actual amounts may differ materially from estimates. In addition, the Company may incur other charges not currently contemplated due to unanticipated events that may occur, including in connection with the implementation of the plan.
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ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
Description
2.1+
2.2+
2.3+
3.1+
3.2
3.3+
3.4
3.5
4.1+
4.2+
4.6+
10.1*†
10.2*†
10.3+
10.4+
10.5+
10.6+
10.7+
10.8+
10.9+