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Mix Telematics announces financial results for third quarter of fiscal year 2015
MiX Telematics Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1995/013858/06)
JSE share code: MIX ISIN: ZAE000125316
NYSE share code: MIXT
(“MiX Telematics” or the “Company”)
MIX TELEMATICS ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2015
References in this announcement to “R” are to South African Rand and references to “U.S. Dollars” and “$” are to United States
Dollars. Unless otherwise stated MiX Telematics has translated U.S. Dollar amounts from South African Rand at the exchange rate of
R11.5719 per $1.00, which was the R/$ exchange rate reported by the South African Reserve Bank as of December 31, 2014.
Third Quarter Highlights:
• Total subscription revenue of R253.7 million ($21.9 million), grew 15% year over year
• Subscribers increased by 16% year over year, bringing the total to over 495,000 subscribers at December 31, 2014
• Adjusted EBITDA of R68.4 million ($5.9 million), representing a 19% Adjusted EBITDA margin
• Company raises guidance for subscription revenue, total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the full 2015 fiscal year
which ends March 31, 2015.
Midrand, South Africa, February 12, 2015 - MiX Telematics Limited (NYSE: MIXT, JSE: MIX), a leading global provider of fleet
and mobile asset management solutions delivered as Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS"), today announced financial results for its third
quarter of fiscal year 2015, which ended December 31, 2014.
"Despite ongoing macro-economic headwinds and geopolitical unrest in key sales regions, our business continues to grow profitably.
We have again posted an adjusted EBITDA margin in excess of 19% while investing in growth initiatives, particularly sales and
marketing related efforts. This has improved our traction in the Americas where we had key wins in South America and the
development of a strong North American pipeline in the quarter," said Stefan Joselowitz, Chief Executive Officer of MiX Telematics.
"We reached 495,000 total subscribers in the quarter, making us one of the largest fleet management providers in the world and we
remain the only provider that has scaled global operations. Additionally, with our affordable Beam-e solution, we are in the early
stages of tapping the incremental opportunity in asset tracking which is being adopted equally by our enterprise installed base and by
consumers seeking a cost-effective solution for vehicle recovery. We continue to believe the combination of our global footprint, our
penetration of large fleets of multi-national enterprises, best-in-class technology and ability to tap incremental growth markets with
innovations like Beam-e have us poised to capture a significant portion of the growing telematics opportunity."
Financial performance for the three months ended December 31, 2014
Revenue: Total revenue was R351.5 million ($30.4 million), an increase of 13.4% compared to R309.8 million ($26.8 million) for the
third quarter of fiscal year 2014. Subscription revenue was R253.7 million ($21.9 million), an increase of 15.4% compared with
R219.8 million ($19.0 million) for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. Growth in subscription revenue was driven primarily by an
increase of over 66,000 subscribers, which resulted in an increase in subscribers of 15.6% from December 2013 to December 2014.
Hardware and other revenue was R97.8 million ($8.5 million), an increase of 8.7% compared to R90.0 million ($7.8 million) for the
third quarter of fiscal year 2014.
Gross Margin: Gross profit was R230.6 million ($19.9 million), as compared to R206.3 million ($17.8 million) for the third quarter
of fiscal year 2014. Gross profit margin was 65.6%, compared to 66.6% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014.
Operating Margin: Operating profit was R31.0 million ($2.7 million), compared to R38.4 million ($3.3 million) for the third quarter
of fiscal year 2014. Operating margin was 8.8%, compared to 12.4% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. The decline in t he
operating margin is primarily as a result of restructuring costs of R10.6 million ($0.9 million) incurred by the company in the Africa
and the Middle East and Australasia segments.
Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA, a non-IFRS measure, was R68.4 million ($5.9 million) compared to R65.5 million
($5.7 million) for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. Adjusted EBITDA margin, a non-IFRS measure, for the third quarter of fiscal
year 2015 was 19.5%, compared to 21.1% for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014.
Profit for the period and earnings per share: Profit for the period was R31.9 million ($2.8 million), compared to R44.6 million
($3.9 million) in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. Earnings per diluted ordinary share were 4 South African cents, compared to 6
South African cents in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014. For the third quarter of 2015, the calculation was based on diluted
weighted average ordinary shares in issue of 804.4 million compared to 808.7 million diluted weighted average ordinary shares in
issue during the third quarter of fiscal 2014.
The Company's effective tax rate for the quarter was 37.3% in comparison to 29.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2014.
On a U.S. Dollar basis, and using the December 31, 2014 exchange rate of R11.5719 per U.S. Dollar, and at a ratio of 25 ordinary
shares to one American Depositary Share ("ADS"), profit for the period was $2.8 million, or 9 U.S. cents per diluted ADS.
Adjusted earnings for the period and adjusted earnings per share: Adjusted earnings for the period, a non-IFRS measure, was
R20.4 million ($1.8 million), compared to R26.8 million ($2.3 million) in the third quarter of the 2014 fiscal year and excludes a net
foreign exchange gain of R17.7 million ($1.5 million). Adjusted earnings per diluted ordinary share, also a non-IFRS measure, were 3
South African cents, compared to 3 South African cents in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014.
On a U.S. Dollar basis, and using the December 31, 2014 exchange rate of R11.5719 per U.S. Dollar, and at a ratio of 25 ordinary
shares to one ADS, adjusted profit for the period was $1.8 million, or 5 U.S. cents per diluted ADS.
Statement of Financial Position and Cash Flow: At December 31, 2014, the Company had R875.7 million ($75.7 million) of cash
and cash equivalents, compared to R830.4 million ($71.8 million) in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014. The Company generated
R60.6 million ($5.2 million) in net cash from operating activities for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and invested
R31.3 million ($2.7 million) in capital expenditures during the quarter, leading to free cash flow, a non-IFRS measure, of
R29.3 million ($2.5 million) for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, compared with free cash flow of R17.2 million ($1.5 million) for
the third quarter of fiscal year 2014.
An explanation of non-IFRS measures used in this release is set out in the Non-IFRS financial measures section of this press release.
A reconciliation of these non-IFRS measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures is provided in the financial tables that
accompany this release.
Business Outlook
MiX Telematics has translated U.S. Dollar amounts in this Business Outlook paragraph from South African Rand at the exchange rate
of R11.5546 per $1.00, which was the R/$ exchange rate reported by the South African Reserve Bank as of February 10, 2015.
Based on information as of today, February 12, 2015, the Company is issuing the following financial guidance for the full 2015 fiscal
year:
• Revenue - R1,345 million to R1,355 million ($116.4 million to $117.3 million), which would represent revenue growth of
5.8% to 6.6% compared to fiscal year 2014.
• Subscription revenue - R985 million to R995 million ($85.2 million to $86.1 million), which would represent subscription
revenue growth of 15.4% to 16.5% compared to fiscal year 2014.
• Adjusted EBITDA - R255 million to R260 million ($22.1 million to $22.5 million), which would represent a decline in
Adjusted EBITDA of 9.6% to 7.9% compared to fiscal year 2014.
• Adjusted earnings per diluted ordinary share of 10.5 to 12 South African cents based on 801 million diluted ordinary shares
in issue, and based on an effective tax rate of 32% to 36%. At a ratio of 25 ordinary shares to one ADS, this equates to
adjusted earnings per diluted ADS of 23 to 26 U.S. cents.
For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015 the Company expects subscription revenue to be in the range of R253 million to R263
million ($21.9 million to $22.8 million) which would represent subscription revenue growth of 8.8% to 13.1% compared to the fourth
quarter of fiscal year 2014.
The key assumptions used in deriving the forecast are as follows:
• Growth in subscription revenue and vehicles under subscription are based on expected growth rates related to market
conditions and takes into account growth rates achieved previously.
• Achieving hardware sales according to expectations. Hardware sales are dependent on the volumes of bundled solutions
selected by customers.
The forecast is the responsibility of the board of directors and has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company’s external
auditors. The Company’s policy is to give guidance on a quarterly basis, if necessary, and does not update guidance between quarters.
The information disclosed in this “Business Outlook” paragraph complies with the disclosure requirements in terms of paragraph 8.38
of the JSE Listings Requirements which deals with profit forecasts.
Quarterly Reporting Policy in respect of JSE Listings Requirements
Following the listing of the Company’s ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange, the Company has adopted a quarterly reporting
policy. As a result of such quarterly reporting the Company is, in terms of paragraph 3.4(b)(ix) of the JSE Listings Requirements, not
required to publish trading statements in terms of paragraph 3.4(b)(i) to (viii) of the JSE Listings Requirements.
Conference Call Information
MiX Telematics management will also host a conference call and audio webcast at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) and 3:00 p.m.
(South African Time) on February 12, 2015 to discuss the Company's financial results and current business outlook:
• The live webcast of the call will be available at the “Investor Information” page of the Company’s website,
http://investor.mixtelematics.com.
• To access the call, dial 1-888-337-8197 (within the United States) or 0 800 982 089 (within South Africa) or 1-719-325-2492
(outside of the United States). The conference ID is 1367732.
• A replay of this conference call will be available for a limited time at 1-877-870-5176 (within the United States) or 1-858-
384-5517 (within South Africa or outside of the United States). The replay conference ID is 1367732.
• A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at http://investor.mixtelematics.com.
About MiX Telematics Limited
MiX Telematics is a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as SaaS to customers in more
than 120 countries. The Company’s products and services provide enterprise fleets, small fleets and consumers with solutions for
safety, efficiency, risk and security. MiX Telematics was founded in 1996 and has offices in South Africa, the United Kingdom, the
United States, Uganda, Brazil, Australia and the United Arab Emirates as well as a network of more than 130 fleet partners worldwide.
MiX Telematics shares are publicly traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: MIX) and MiX Telematics American
Depositary Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MIXT). For more information visit www.mixtelematics.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain “forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, including without limitation, statements concerning our financial guidance for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal year
2015, our position to execute on our growth strategy, and our ability to expand our leadership position. These forward-looking
statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the
information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Actual results may differ materially from those described in
the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control including, without
limitation, those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as updated by other reports that the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC. The
Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
Non-IFRS financial measures
Adjusted EBITDA
To provide investors with additional information regarding its financial results, the Company has disclosed within this press release,
Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure, it does not represent cash flows from operations for the
periods indicated and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indicator of our results of operations or as an
alternative to cash flows from operations as an indicator of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as the profit for the period before
income taxes, net interest income/(expense), depreciation of property, plant and equipment including capitalized customer in-vehicle
devices, amortization of intangible assets including capitalized in-house development costs, share-based compensation costs,
transaction costs arising from the acquisition of a business, restructuring costs, profits/(losses) on the disposal or impairments of assets
or subsidiaries, certain litigation costs, unrealized foreign exchange gains/(losses) and foreign exchange gains/(losses) related to the
cash proceeds raised through the IPO. Adjusted EBITDA does not have a standardized meaning and, accordingly, the Company's
definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDA as used by other companies.
The Company has included Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin in this press release because they are key measures that
the Company's management and Board of Directors use to understand and evaluate its core operating performance and trends; to
prepare and approve its annual budget; and to develop short- and long-term operational plans. In particular, the exclusion of certain
expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin can provide a useful measure for period-to-period
comparisons of the Company's core business. Accordingly, the Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
margin provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating its operating results.
The Company's use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider this performance measure
in isolation from or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under IFRS. Some of these limitations are:
• although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be
replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or
for new capital expenditure requirements;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of equity-based compensation;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to the Company;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense or the cash requirements necessary to service interest payments on the
Company's debt or any losses on the extinguishment of our debt;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not include interest earned on cash and cash equivalents and other financial assets;
• Adjusted EBITDA does not include certain foreign currency transaction gains and losses; and
• other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its
usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin alongside other financial
performance measures, including operating profit, profit for the period and our other results.
Adjusted Profit and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Adjusted profit and adjusted earnings per share is defined as profit attributable to owners of the parent excluding net foreign exchange
gains/(losses) net of tax for the relevant period.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow is determined as net cash generated from operating activities less capital expenditure per investing activities.
Investor Contact:
Sheila Ennis
ICR for MiX Telematics
ir@mixtelematics.com
1-(855) 564-9835
12 February 2015
Sponsor
Java Capital
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
South African Rand United States Dollar
Three Months Three Months Three Months Three Months
Ended December Ended December Ended December Ended December
Figures are in thousands unless otherwise stated 31, 2014 31, 2013 31, 2014 31, 2013
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Revenue 351,484 309,823 30,374 26,774
Cost of sales (120,840) (103,527) (10,443) (8,946)
Gross profit 230,644 206,296 19,931 17,828
Other income/(expenses) - net 3,037 307 262 27
Operating expenses (202,669) (168,199) (17,514) (14,535)
-Sales and marketing (43,503) (37,215) (3,759) (3,216)
-Administration and other charges (159,166) (130,984) (13,755) (11,319)
Operating profit 31,012 38,404 2,679 3,320
Finance income/(costs) - net 19,864 24,921 1,716 2,154
-Finance income 20,241 25,654 1,749 2,217
-Finance costs (377) (733) (33) (63)
Profit before taxation 50,876 63,325 4,395 5,474
Taxation (18,978) (18,708) (1,640) (1,617)
Profit for the period 31,898 44,617 2,755 3,857
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent 31,991 44,617 2,763 3,857
Non-controlling interests (93) * (8) *
31,898 44,617 2,755 3,857
* Amounts less than $1,000/R1,000
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
South African Rand United States Dollar
Figures are in thousands unless otherwise stated December 31, March 31, December 31, March 31,
2014 2014 2014 2014
Unaudited Audited Unaudited Unaudited
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 139,853 129,079 12,086 11,155
Intangible assets 772,032 692,190 66,716 59,816
Available-for-sale financial asset — — — —
Finance lease receivable 1,712 6,677 148 577
Deferred tax assets 27,266 19,825 2,356 1,713
Total non-current assets 940,863 847,771 81,306 73,261
Current assets
Inventory 52,057 39,774 4,499 3,437
Trade and other receivables 262,217 234,839 22,660 20,294
Finance lease receivable 6,921 6,652 598 575
Taxation 7,905 7,336 683 634
Restricted cash 31,479 10,279 2,720 888
Cash and cash equivalents 875,706 830,449 75,675 71,764
Total current assets 1,236,285 1,129,329 106,835 97,592
Total assets 2,177,148 1,977,100 188,141 170,853
EQUITY
Stated capital 1,436,993 1,429,250 124,180 123,510
Other reserves (31,575) (58,335) (2,729) (5,041)
Retained earnings 397,907 300,725 34,386 25,988
Equity attributable to owners of the parent 1,803,325 1,671,640 155,837 144,457
Non-controlling interest (744) (10) (64) (1)
Total equity 1,802,581 1,671,630 155,773 144,456
LIABILITIES
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings 1,456 2,462 126 213
Deferred tax liabilities 53,616 20,601 4,633 1,780
Provisions 2,878 2,282 249 197
Share-based payment liability 1,950 — 169 —
Total non-current liabilities 59,900 25,345 5,177 2,190
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 240,474 228,961 20,780 19,785
Borrowings 1,368 1,279 118 111
Taxation 9,583 2,912 828 252
Provisions 28,240 19,163 2,440 1,656
Bank overdraft 35,002 27,810 3,025 2,403
Total current liabilities 314,667 280,125 27,191 24,207
Total liabilities 374,567 305,470 32,368 26,397
Total equity and liabilities 2,177,148 1,977,100 188,141 170,853
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
South African Rand United States Dollar
Three Months Three Months Three Months Three Months
Ended December Ended December Ended December Ended December
Figures are in thousands unless otherwise stated 31, 2014 31, 2013 31, 2014 31, 2013
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Operating activities
Cash generated from operations 58,655 52,544 5,069 4,541
Net financing income 2,059 221 178 19
Taxation paid (72) (2,628) (6) (227)
Net cash generated from operating activities 60,642 50,137 5,241 4,333
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditure (31,312) (32,966) (2,706) (2,849)
Deferred consideration paid (311) — (27) —
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets 2 795 * 69
Cash paid for business combination (40,000) — (3,457) —
Increase in restricted cash (17,896) (1,228) (1,547) (106)
Net cash used in investing activities (89,517) (33,399) (7,737) (2,886)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 1,960 1,473 169 127
Share issue expenses incurred in anticipation of
foreign listing — (11,498) — (994)
Dividends paid to company's shareholders — (2) — *
Repayment of borrowings — (68) — (6)
Net cash generated from/(used in) financing
activities 1,960 (10,095) 169 (873)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash
equivalents (26,915) 6,643 (2,327) 574
Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of
the period 847,608 703,286 73,247 60,775
Exchange gains on cash and cash equivalents 20,011 25,081 1,730 2,167
Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
period 840,704 735,010 72,650 63,516
* Amounts less than $1,000
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
OTHER FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
South African Rand United States Dollar
Three Months Three Months Three Months Three Months
Ended December Ended December Ended December Ended December
Figures are in thousands except for subscribers 31, 2014 31, 2013 31, 2014 31, 2013
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Subscription revenue 253,661 219,835 21,920 18,997
Adjusted EBITDA 68,385 65,512 5,909 5,663
Cash and cash equivalents 875,706 792,576 75,675 68,491
Net cash 837,880 731,056 72,406 63,175
Capital expenditure 31,312 32,966 2,706 2,849
Subscribers (number) 495,367 428,509 495,367 428,509
Notes to condensed consolidated income statements, statements of financial position, statements of cash flows and other
financial and operating data
1. Accounting policies
The condensed consolidated statement of financial position, income statement and statements of cash flows included in this
announcement have been prepared in accordance with IFRS accounting policies. The accounting policies are consistent in all material
respects with those applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2014. No new or
revised accounting standards have been adopted by the Group in fiscal 2015.
The results have not been audited or reviewed by the Group's external auditors.
2. Presentation currency and convenience translation
The Group’s presentation currency is South African Rand. In addition to presenting these condensed consolidated financial results for
the quarter ended December 31, 2014 in South African Rand, supplementary information in U.S. Dollars has been prepared for the
convenience of users of this report. Unless otherwise stated, the Group has translated U.S. Dollar amounts from South African Rand at
the exchange rate of R11.5719 per $1.00, which was the R/$ exchange rate reported by the South African Reserve Bank as of
December 31, 2014. The U.S. Dollar figures may not compute as they are rounded independently.
3. Earnings per share/ADS data
South African Rand United States Dollar
Three Months Three Months Three Months Three Months
Ended December Ended December Ended December Ended December
31, 2014 31, 2013 31, 2014 31, 2013
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Earnings per share
Basic (R/$) 0.04 0.06 # #
Diluted (R/$) 0.04 0.06 # #
Earnings per American Depositary Share
Basic (R/$) 1.01 1.44 0.09 0.12
Diluted (R/$) 0.99 1.38 0.09 0.12
Attributable adjusted earnings per share
Basic (R/$) 0.03 0.03 # #
Diluted (R/$) 0.03 0.03 # #
Adjusted earnings per American Depositary Share
Basic (R/$) 0.64 0.87 0.06 0.08
Diluted (R/$) 0.63 0.83 0.05 0.07
Ordinary shares ('000)
In issue at December 31 792,838 773,688 792,838 773,688
Weighted average 791,537 773,046 791,537 773,046
Diluted weighted average 804,398 808,657 804,398 808,657
American Depositary Shares ('000)
In issue at December 31 31,714 30,948 31,714 30,948
Weighted average 31,661 30,922 31,661 30,922
Diluted weighted average 32,176 32,346 32,176 32,346
# Amount less than $0.01
4. Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings to Profit for the Period
South African Rand United States Dollar
Three Months Three Months Three Months Three Months
Ended December Ended December Ended December Ended December
Figures are in thousands unless otherwise stated 31, 2014 31, 2013 31, 2014 31, 2013
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Profit for the period attributable to owners of the
parent 31,991 44,617 2,763 3,857
Net foreign exchange gains (17,658) (24,429) (1,526) (2,111)
Income tax effect on the above component 6,049 6,652 524 573
Adjusted earnings attributable to owners of the
parent 20,382 26,840 1,761 2,319
5. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Profit for the Period
South African Rand United States Dollar
Figures are in thousands unless otherwise stated Three Months Three Months Three Months Three Months
Ended December Ended December Ended December Ended December
31, 2014 31, 2013 31, 2014 31, 2013
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Adjusted EBITDA 68,385 65,512 5,909 5,663
Add:
Net realized foreign exchange losses 700 — 60 —
Net profit on sale of property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets — 225 — 19
(1)
Insurance reimbursement 3,237 — 280 —
(2)
Net litigation costs 700 — 60 —
Less:
Depreciation(3) (15,700) (13,413) (1,357) (1,159)
(4)
Amortization (13,182) (12,140) (1,139) (1,049)
(5)
Impairment of property, plant and equipment (545) (414) (47) (36)
Share-based compensation costs (1,657) (1,191) (143) (103)
Net loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
and intangible assets (188) — (16) —
(6)
Restructuring costs (10,645) — (920) —
Transaction costs arising from the acquisition of a
business (93) (45) (8) (4)
Net realized foreign exchange gains — (130) — (11)
Operating profit 31,012 38,404 2,679 3,320
Add: Finance income/(costs) - net 19,864 24,921 1,716 2,154
Less: Taxation (18,978) (18,708) (1,640) (1,617)
Profit for the period 31,898 44,617 2,755 3,857
(1)
Insurance reimbursement related to the helicopter asset impaired during the second quarter of the 2015 fiscal year.
(2)
Includes insurance proceeds received.
(3)
Includes depreciation of property, plant and equipment (including in-vehicle devices).
(4)
Includes amortization of intangible assets (including product development costs).
(5)
Includes R0.5 million ($0.04 million) impairment of computer equipment and furniture and fittings which is related to the
restructuring described in note 9: Restructuring.
(6)
Restructuring costs incurred are described in note 9: Restructuring.
6. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin to Profit for the Period Margin
Three Months Three Months
Ended December Ended December
31, 2014 31, 2013
Unaudited Unaudited
Adjusted EBITDA margin 19.5% 21.1%
Add:
Net realized foreign exchange losses 0.2% —
Net profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets — 0.1%
Insurance reimbursement 0.9% —
Net litigation costs 0.2% —
Less:
Depreciation (4.5%) (4.3%)
Amortization (3.8%) (3.9%)
Impairment of property, plant and equipment (0.2%) (0.2%)
Share-based compensation costs (0.4%) (0.4%)
Net loss on sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (0.1%) —
Restructuring costs (3.0%) —
Transaction costs arising from the acquisition of a business (0.0%) (0.0%)
Net realized foreign exchange gains — (0.0%)
Operating profit margin 8.8% 12.4%
Add: Finance income/(costs) - net 5.7% 8.1%
Less: Taxation (5.4%) (6.1%)
Profit for the period margin 9.1% 14.4%
7. Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to Net Cash Generated from Operating Activities
South African Rand United States Dollar
Figures are in thousands unless otherwise stated Three Months Three Months Three Months Three Months
Ended December Ended December Ended December Ended December
31, 2014 31, 2013 31, 2014 31, 2013
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Net cash generated from operating activities 60,642 50,137 5,241 4,333
Capital expenditure (31,312) (32,966) (2,706) (2,849)
Free cash flow 29,330 17,171 2,535 1,484
8. Contingent Liabilities
Service agreement
In terms of an amended network services agreement with Mobile Telephone Networks Proprietary Limited (“MTN”), MTN is entitled
to claw back payments from MiX Telematics Africa Proprietary Limited in the event of early cancellation of the agreement or certain
base connections not being maintained over the term of the agreement. No connection incentives will be received in terms of the
amended network services agreement. The maximum potential liability under the arrangement is R52.8 million ($4.6 million). No loss
is considered probable under this arrangement.
Taxation
MiX Telematics International Proprietary Limited ("MiX International"), a subsidiary of the Group, claims a 150% allowance for
research and development spend in terms of section 11D ("S11D") of the South African Income Tax Act of 1962 ("the Act"). As of
October 1, 2012, the legislation relating to the allowance was amended. The amendment requires pre-approval of development project
expenditure on a project specific basis by the South African Department of Science and Technology ("DST") in order to claim a
deduction of the additional 50% over and above the expenditure incurred (150% allowance). Since the amendments to S11D of the
Act, MiX International had been claiming the 150% deduction resulting in a recognized tax benefit of R8.5 million ($0.7 million).
MiX International has complied with the amended legislation by submitting all required documentation to the DST in a timely manner,
commencing in October 2012.
In June 2014, correspondence was received from the DST indicating that the research and development expenditure on certain projects
for which the 150% allowance was claimed did not constitute qualifying expenditure in terms of the Act. MiX International is
currently in the process of formally objecting to the DST’s decision to disallow the expenditure (for which a tax asset benefit of
R2.7 million ($0.2 million) has been recognized). If the Group is unsuccessful in defending this specific matter, and if the same
principles are applied to other projects, the Group may incur an additional taxation expense of up to R8.5 million ($0.7 million)
relating to the additional 50% claimed, with a corresponding increase in current taxation payable.
9. Restructuring
During the period, the Africa and the Middle East and Australasia segments implemented restructuring plans. The total cost of the
restructuring plans is expected to be approximately R10.6 million ($0.9 million). The restructuring plans are expected to result in
operating cost savings for the segments in future.
10. Business combination
During the period, the Group acquired the operating business of Compass Fleet Management Proprietary Limited (“Compass”), a
provider of specialized fleet management solutions delivered off the Group’s hardware and software platform. The purchase
consideration is a cash consideration of R58.0 million ($5.0 million) of which, R18.0 million ($1.6 million), will be held in trust and is
contingent on the achievement of agreed revenue and profit targets for the period November 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015.
As per IFRS 3, the Group has 12 months from the acquisition date to finalize the at acquisition date fair values of the identified
acquired assets and liabilities. From the acquisition date, revenue of R9.7 million ($0.8 million) has been recorded by the business
acquired and profits of R0.3 million ($0.02 million) have been included in profit or loss.
12 February 2015
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