The technical accounting issue was identified during the final stages of the preparation for filing of the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended
The company is working diligently to finalize the restatement process. The company is committed to completing this process as swiftly as reasonably possible and is well positioned to file the 2023 Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission in
Key points of the restatement:
- Adjustment details: The change in the accounting treatment of the preferred stock results in a non-cash charge in arriving at "Net loss attributable to common stockholders," an increase in "Convertible redeemable preferred stock" and a reduction in "Additional paid-in capital."
- No anticipated adverse impact on previous statements of operations, cash flows and adjusted EBITDA: The change in the accounting treatment of the preferred stock is not expected to adversely impact previously reported revenues, net loss, cash flows or adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2021 , 2022 and 2023 and for each of the interim periods during the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years.
As a result of the Restatement, the Company was late in the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
Powerfleet's common stock will continue to be listed and traded on The Nasdaq Global Market during the 60-day grace period, subject to its compliance with the other continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq Global Market.
ABOUT POWERFLEET
Powerfleet (Nasdaq: PWFL; JSE: PWR; TASE: PWFL) is a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset industry. With more than 30 years of experience, Powerfleet unifies business operations through the ingestion, harmonization, and integration of data, irrespective of source, and delivers actionable insights to help companies save lives, time, and money. Powerfleet's ethos transcends our data ecosystem and commitment to innovation; our people-centric approach empowers our customers to realize impactful and sustained business improvement. The company is headquartered in
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