Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-260288

Prospectus Supplement No. 1

(To Prospectus dated May 12, 2022)

KORE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

This prospectus supplement updates, amends and supplements the prospectus dated May 12, 2022 (the “Prospectus”), which forms a part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-260288). Capitalized terms used in this prospectus supplement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Prospectus.

This prospectus supplement is being filed to update, amend and supplement the information included in the Prospectus with the information contained in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022, which is set forth below.

This prospectus supplement is not complete without the Prospectus. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, which is to be delivered with this prospectus supplement, and is qualified by reference thereto, except to the extent that the information in this prospectus supplement updates or supersedes the information contained in the Prospectus. Please keep this prospectus supplement with your Prospectus for future reference.

KORE Group Holdings, Inc.’s shares of common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “KORE” and our warrants trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “KORE WS”. On August 5, 2022, the closing prices of our common stock and warrants were $2.72 and $0.42, respectively.

 

 

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES CERTAIN RISKS. SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 5 OF THE PROSPECTUS.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if the Prospectus or this prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is August 8, 2022

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022

OR

 

☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission File Number: 001-40856

 

 

KORE Group Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		86-3078783
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3 Ravinia Drive NE, Suite 500 Atlanta, Georgia		30346
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

877-710-5673

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share		KORE		The New York Stock Exchange
Warrants to purchase common stock		KORE WS		The New 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  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer		☐		Accelerated filer		☐
Non-accelerated filer		☒		Smaller reporting company		☐
Emerging growth company		☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒   As of May 11, 2022, there were 76,239,989 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

				Page No.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION					2
Item 1.		Financial Statements (Unaudited)			2
Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			23
Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			35
Item 4.		Controls and Procedures			35
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION					38
Item 1.		Legal Proceedings			38
Item 1A. Risk Factors					38
Item 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			38
Item 5.		Other Information			38
Item 6.		Exhibits			38

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, industry and business trends, equity compensation, business strategy, plans, market growth and our objectives for future operations.

The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are only current expectations and predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and have filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

KORE Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands USD, except share amounts)

 

		March 31 2022				December 31 2021
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	31,914			$	85,976
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credits and doubtful accounts of $2,417 and $1,800, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively			57,073				51,304
Inventories, net			12,069				15,470
Income taxes receivable			1,239				954
Prepaid expenses and other receivables			7,661				7,448
Total current assets			109,956				161,152
Non-current assets
Restricted cash			370				367
Property and equipment, net			12,167				12,240
Intangibles assets, net			222,759				203,474
Goodwill			426,700				381,962
Operating lease right-of-use assets			9,050				—
Other long-term assets			401				407
Total assets		$	781,403			$	759,602
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	19,901			$	16,004
Accrued liabilities			11,424				21,502
Current portion of operating lease liabilities			2,027				—
Income taxes payable			959				467
Deferred revenue			7,020				6,889
Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings, net			3,206				3,326
Total current liabilities			44,537				48,188
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities			36,443				36,722
Warrant liability			259				286
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities			7,430				—
Long-term debt and other borrowings, net			414,026				399,115
Other long-term liabilities			3,624				3,148
Total liabilities		$	506,319			$	487,459
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, voting; par value $0.0001 per share; 315,000,000 shares authorized, 76,239,989 and 72,027,743 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively		$	8			$	7
Additional paid-in capital			427,378				413,646
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(3,515	)			(3,331	)
Accumulated deficit			(148,787	)			(138,179	)
Total stockholders’ equity			275,084				272,143
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	781,403			$	759,602

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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KORE Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands USD, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended March 31,
		2022				2021
Revenue
Services		$	47,506			$	45,062
Products			21,435				10,235
Total revenue			68,941				55,297
Cost of revenue
Cost of services			17,529				16,211
Cost of products			17,443				8,161
Total cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)			34,972				24,372
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative			27,628				17,521
Depreciation and amortization			13,196				13,114
Total operating expenses			40,824				30,635
Operating income (loss)			(6,855	)			290
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, net			6,624				5,059
Change in fair value of warrant liability			(27	)			(2,424	)
Loss before income taxes			(13,452	)			(2,345	)
Income tax expense (benefit)
Current			1,306				102
Deferred			(3,851	)			(1,366	)
Total income tax benefit			(2,545	)			(1,264	)
Net loss attributable to the Company		$	(10,907	)		$	(1,081	)
Loss per share:
Basic		$	(0.15	)		$	(0.27	)
Diluted		$	(0.15	)		$	(0.27	)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic			74,040,261				31,647,131
Diluted			74,040,261				31,647,131

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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KORE Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands USD) (unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended
		March 31,
		2022				2021
Net loss		$	(10,907	)		$	(1,081	)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(184	)			(900	)
Comprehensive loss		$	(11,091	)		$	(1,981	)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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KORE Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Temporary Equity and Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands, USD, except share amounts) (unaudited)

 

		Common Stock								Additional paid-in capital				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Accumulated Deficit				Total Stockholders’ Equity
		Shares				Amount				Amount				Amount				Amount				Amount
Balance at December 31, 2021			72,027,743			$	7			$	413,646			$	(3,331	)		$	(138,179	)		$	272,143
Opening balance sheet adjustment			—				—				(11,612	)			—				299				(11,313	)
Adjusted opening balance			72,027,743				7				402,034				(3,331	)			(137,880	)			260,830
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—				—				—				(184	)			—				(184	)
Stock-based compensation			—				—				2,050				—				—				2,050
Common stock issued pursuant to acquisition			4,212,246				1				23,294				—				—				23,295
Net loss			—				—				—				—				(10,907	)			(10,907	)
Balance at March 31, 2022			76,239,989			$	8			$	427,378			$	(3,515	)		$	(148,787	)		$	275,084

 

		Series A Preferred Stock								Series A-1 Preferred Stock								Series B Preferred Stock								Series C Convertible Preferred Stock								Total Temporary Equity
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount				Amount
Balance at December 31, 2020 (as previously reported)			43			$	77,562				60			$	78,621				57			$	90,910				17			$	16,802			$	263,895
Conversion of stock			7,713				—				7,802				—				9,034				—				2,549				—				—
Balance at December 31, 2020, effect of reverse recapitalization			7,756			$	77,562				7,862			$	78,621				9,091			$	90,910				2,566			$	16,802			$	263,895
Accrued dividends payable			249				2,486				267				2,666				224				2,241				—				—				7,393
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Stock-based compensation			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Net loss			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Balance at March 31, 2021			8,005			$	80,048				8,129			$	81,287				9,315			$	93,151				2,566			$	16,802			$	271,288

 

		Common Stock								Additional paid-in capital				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Accumulated Deficit				Total Stockholders’ Equity
		Shares				Amount				Amount				Amount				Amount				Amount
Balance at December 31, 2020 (as previously reported)			218			$	2			$	135,617			$	(1,677	)		$	(113,726	)		$	20,216
Conversion of stock			30,064				1				(1	)			—				—				—
Balance at December 31, 2020, effect of reverse recapitalization			30,282			$	3			$	135,616			$	(1,677	)		$	(113,726	)		$	20,216
Accrued dividends payable			—				—				(7,393	)			—				—				(7,393	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			—				—				—				(900	)			—				(900	)
Stock-based compensation			—				—				315				—				—				315
Net loss			—				—				—				—				(1,081	)			(1,081	)
Balance at March 31, 2021			30,282			$	3			$	128,538			$	(2,577	)		$	(114,807	)		$	11,157

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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KORE Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands USD) (unaudited)

 

		For the three months ended
		March 31,
		2022				2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss		$	(10,907	)		$	(1,081	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization			13,196				13,114
Amortization of deferred financing costs			587				524
Non-cash reduction to the operating lease right-of-use assets			587				—
Deferred income taxes			(3,851	)			(1,366	)
Non-cash foreign currency loss			(3	)			(70	)
Share-based compensation			2,050				315
Provision for doubtful accounts			55				(18	)
Change in fair value of warrant liability			(27	)			(2,424	)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of operating assets and liabilities acquired:
Accounts receivable			(2,580	)			(1,855	)
Inventories			4,714				(878	)
Prepaid expenses and other receivables			806				(5,375	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(8,428	)			(13,311	)
Deferred revenue			132				(81	)
Income taxes payable			199				186
Operating lease liabilities			(510	)			—
Net cash used in operating activities		$	(3,980	)		$	(12,320	)
Cash flows used in investing activities
Additions to intangible assets			(2,790	)			(2,302	)
Additions to property and equipment			(635	)			(789	)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(45,078	)			—
Net cash used in investing activities		$	(48,503	)		$	(3,091	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit facility			—				20,000
Repayment of term loan			(788	)			(797	)
Repayment of other borrowings—notes payable			(118	)			—
Equity financing fees			(126	)			(445	)
Payment of deferred financing costs			(452	)			(79	)
Payment of financing lease obligations			(66	)			—
Payment of capital lease obligations			—				(388	)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities		$	(1,550	)		$	18,291
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash and Cash Equivalents			(26	)			(67	)
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash			(54,059	)			2,813
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, beginning of period			86,343				10,693
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, end of period		$	32,284			$	13,506
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		$	7,717			$	4,549
Taxes paid			317				—
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Fair value of KORE common stock issued pursuant to acquisitions		$	23,295			$	—
ASU 2020-06 Adoption			15,163				—
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities upon the adoption of ASC 842			9,604
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities			420				—
Equity financing fees accrued			—				1,590

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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KORE Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands USD, except share amounts) (unaudited)

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Business Combination

KORE Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“the Company”) operates subject to the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) dated September 30, 2021. On March 12, 2021, Maple Holdings Inc. (“Maple” or “pre-combination KORE”) entered into a definitive merger agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. (“CTAC”) (the Business Combination”).

On September 29, 2021, CTAC held a special meeting, at which CTAC’s shareholders voted to approve the proposals outlined in the proxy statement filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 13, 2021, including, among other things, the adoption of the Business Combination and approval of the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.

On September 30, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), as contemplated by the merger agreement, (i) CTAC merged with and into King LLC Merger Sub, LLC (“LLC Merger Sub”) (the “Pubco Merger”), with LLC Merger Sub being the surviving entity of the Pubco Merger and King Pubco, Inc. (“Pubco”) as parent of the surviving entity, (ii) immediately prior to the First Merger (as defined below), Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Holdings, LLC (the “Sponsor”) contributed 100% of its equity interests in King Corp Merger Sub, Inc. (“Corp Merger Sub”) to Pubco (the “Corp Merger Sub Contribution”), as a result of which Corp Merger Sub became a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco, (iii) following the Corp Merger Sub Contribution, Corp Merger Sub merged with and into Maple (the “First Merger”), with Maple being the surviving corporation of the First Merger, and (iv) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, Maple merged with and into LLC Merger Sub (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, being collectively referred to as the “Mergers” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the “Transactions” and the closing of the Transactions, the Business Combination), with LLC Merger Sub being the surviving entity of the Second Merger and Pubco being the sole member of LLC Merger Sub. In connection with the Business Combination, Pubco changed its name to “KORE Group Holdings, Inc.”. The combined Company was listed on the NYSE under the new ticker symbol “KORE”.

The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization whereby pre-combination KORE was determined to be the accounting acquirer and CTAC was treated as the “acquired” company for accounting purposes. The Business Combination was accounted as the equivalent of pre-combination KORE issuing stock for the net assets of CTAC, accompanied by a recapitalization whereby pre-combination KORE was determined to be the accounting acquirer.

The consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of temporary equity and stockholders’ equity and these notes to the consolidated financial statements reflect the reverse recapitalization as discussed above. Reported shares and earnings per share available to common stockholders, prior to the Business Combination, have been retroactively restated to reflect the exchange ratio established in the merger agreement. The number of shares of preferred stock was also retroactively restated based on the exchange ratio, approximately one pre-combination KORE share to 139.15 of the Company’s shares).

Organization

The Company provides advanced connectivity services, location-based services, device solutions, managed and professional services used in the development and support of IoT technology for the Machine-to-Machine (“M2M”) 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 complimentary products to channel partners and resellers worldwide.

The Company has operating subsidiaries located in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Ireland, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements (the “consolidated financial statements”) reflect its financial statements and those of its wholly owned subsidiaries.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

We use the same accounting policies in preparing quarterly and annual financial statements, unless noted otherwise below in “Changes to Significant Accounting Policies”. Certain accounting policies are repeated to ensure the condensed consolidated financial statements are not misleading. Therefore, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2022 (the “Annual Report”).

 

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The condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statement reflect all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive loss, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the interim periods but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for the full year 2022 or any future period.

The Business Combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization as pre-combination KORE was determined to be the accounting acquirer under FASB’s ASC Topic 805, Business Combination (“ASC 805”). Pre-combination KORE was determined to be the accounting acquirer based on the evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

 

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the equity holders of pre-combination KORE hold the majority (54%) of voting rights in the Company;

 

•

the senior management of pre-combination KORE became the senior management of the Company;

 

•

in comparison with CTAC, pre-combination KORE has significantly more revenues and total assets and a larger net loss; and

 

•

the operations of pre-combination KORE comprise the ongoing operations of the Company, and the Company assumed pre-combination KORE’s headquarters.

Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of the Company represent a continuation of the financial statements of pre-combination KORE with the acquisition being treated as the equivalent of pre-combination KORE issuing stock for the net assets of CTAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of CTAC were stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Pre-combination KORE was deemed to be the predecessor and the consolidated assets and liabilities and results of operations prior to September 30, 2021 are those of pre-combination KORE. Reported shares and earnings per share available to common stockholders, prior to the Business Combination, have been retroactively restated to reflect the exchange ratio established in the merger agreement. The number of shares of preferred stock was also retroactively restated based on the exchange ratio.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements, in conformity with US GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates relate to revenue recognition such as determining the nature and timing of the satisfaction of performance obligations, revenue reserves, allowances for accounts receivable, inventory obsolescence, the recognition and measurement of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations at fair value, assessment of indicators of goodwill impairment, determination of useful lives of the Company’s intangible assets and equipment, the assessment of expected cash flows used in evaluating long-lived assets for impairment, the calculation of capitalized software costs, accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions, and the value of securities underlying stock-based compensation. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from these estimates.

COVID-19 Impact

During the period ended March 31, 2022, the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has continued to spread across the globe and continued to result in significant economic disruption. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on certain developments, including the duration and spread of any future outbreaks. As of the date of this filing, the Company has experienced certain negative impacts from the pandemic, such as the loss of multiple smaller customers that experienced financial distress, resulting in payment delays and a reduction in revenue from those customers. Overall, as of the date of this filing, COVID-19 has not had a significant negative impact on the Company’s results of operations.

Revenue Recognition

The Company derives revenues primarily from IoT Connectivity and IoT Solutions.

IoT Connectivity arrangements provide customers with secure and reliable wireless connectivity to mobile and fixed devices through various mobile network carriers. Revenue from IoT Connectivity consists of monthly recurring charges (“MRC’s”) and overage/usage charges, and contracts are generally short-term in nature (i.e., month-to-month arrangements). Revenue for MRC’s and overage/usage charges are recognized over time as the Company satisfies the performance obligation (generally starting when an enrolled device is activated on the Company’s platform). MRC’s are billed monthly in advance (generally in the last week of a month); any amounts billed for which the service has not been provided as of the balance sheet dates are reported as a contract liability and components of deferred revenue. Overage/usage charges are billed in arrears on a monthly cycle and are evaluated by management to determine whether they are likely to be collected due to a customer disputing the charge or due to a concession. If management deems an overage/usage charge to be non-collectible these overage/usage charges are not initially recognized as revenue and reserved for. These amounts are netted against accounts receivable and reversed when credited to the customer account generally no longer than one to two months after initial billing. Reserved items are written off when deemed uncollectible or recognized as revenue if collected. Certain IoT Connectivity customers also have the option to purchase products and/or equipment (e.g. subscriber identification module or “SIM” cards, routers, phones, or tablets) from the Company on an as needed basis. Product sales to IoT Connectivity customers are recognized when control is transferred to the customer, which is typically upon shipment of the product.

 

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IoT Solutions arrangements includes device solutions (including connectivity), deployment services, and/or technology-related professional services. Management evaluates each IoT Solutions arrangement to determine the contract for accounting purposes. If a contract contains more than one performance obligation, consideration is allocated to each performance obligation based on standalone selling prices. Device and other hardware sales in IoT Solutions arrangements are generally accounted for as separate contracts since the customer is not obligated to purchase additional services when committing to the purchase of any products. Such sales are typically recognized upon shipment to the customer. However, in certain contracts, the customer has requested the Company to hold the products ordered for later shipment to the customer’s remote location or to the customer’s end user as a part of a vendor managed inventory model. In these situations, management has concluded that transfer of control to the customer occurs prior to shipment. In these “bill-and-hold” arrangements, the right to invoice, transfer of legal title and transfer of the risk and rewards associated with the products occurs when the Company receives the hardware from a third-party vendor and has deemed it to be functional. Additionally, the products are identified both physically and systematically as belonging to a specific customer, are usable by the customer, and are only shipped, used, or disposed as directed by the specific customer. Based on these factors, management recognizes revenue on bill-and-hold hardware when the hardware is received by the Company and deemed functional. As part of the bill-and-hold arrangements, the Company performs a service related to the storage of the hardware. The Company has determined that any storage fee related to bill-and-hold inventory is immaterial to the condensed consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

Deployment services consist of the Company preparing hardware owned by a customer for use by a customer’s end user. Deployment and connectivity may both be included within a single IoT Solutions contract and are considered separate performance obligations. While consideration for deployment services is generally fixed when ordered by the client, consideration for connectivity services is variable and solely related to the connectivity services. Therefore, the fixed consideration is allocated to the deployment services and is recognized as revenue when the services are provided (i.e. when the related hardware is shipped to the customer). Connectivity within IoT Solutions contracts are recognized similar to the IoT Connectivity as described above, since such contracts are generally short term in nature and variability is resolved each month as the services are provided.

Professional services are generally provided over a contract term of one to two months. Revenue is recognized over time on an input method basis (typically, based on hours completed to date and an estimate of total hours to complete the project).

There are no material instances where variable consideration is constrained and not recorded at the initial time of sale. Product returns are recorded as a reduction to revenue based on anticipated sales returns that occur in the normal course of business and are immaterial for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, and March 31, 2021, respectively. The Company primarily has assurance-type warranties that do not result in separate performance obligations.

The Company does not have material unfulfilled performance obligation balances for contracts with an original length greater than one year in any of the periods presented. Additionally, the Company does not have material costs related to obtaining a contract with amortization periods greater than one year for any of the periods presented.

The Company applies ASC 606 utilizing the following allowable exemptions or practical expedients:

 

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Exemption to not disclose the unfulfilled performance obligation balance for contracts with an original length of one year or less.

 

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Practical expedient to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that the entity otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.

 

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Election to present revenue net of sales taxes and other similar taxes.

 

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Election from recognizing shipping and handling activities as a separate performance obligation.

 

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Practical expedient not requiring the entity to adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if the entity expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the entity transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Cash and cash equivalents include highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of less than 90 days from the date of purchase or the ability to redeem amounts on demand. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates their fair value.

Restricted cash represents cash deposits held with financial institutions for letters of credit and is not available for general corporate purposes.

Concentrations of Credit Risk and Off-Balance-Sheet Risk

Cash and cash equivalents are financial instruments that are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are deposited in accounts at large financial institutions, and amounts may exceed federally insured limits. The Company believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial strength of the depository institutions in which the cash and cash equivalents are held. The Company has no other financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk of loss.

 

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Emerging Growth Company

Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The Company qualifies as an “Emerging Growth Company” and has elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards under Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act. This election allows the Company to adopt new or revised standards at the same time as private companies.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has had several stock-based compensation plans, which are more fully described in “Note 10, Stock-Based Compensation”, to the consolidated financial statements. Stock-based compensation is generally recognized as an expense following straight-line attribution method over the requisite service period. The fair value of stock-based compensation is generally measured on the grant date based on the grant-date fair value of the awards.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The following Accounting Standard Updates (ASUs) were issued by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and have been recently adopted by KORE.

ASU 2016-02, ASU 2018-10, ASU 2018-11, ASU 2020-03 and ASU 2020-05, Leases (Topic 842)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. In July 2018, ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to ASC 2016-02, Leases, was issued to provide more detailed guidance and additional clarification for implementing ASU 2016-02. Furthermore, in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements, which provides an optional transition method in addition to the existing modified retrospective transition method by allowing a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Furthermore, on June 3, 2020, the FASB deferred by one year the effective date of the new leases standard for private companies, private not-for-profits and public not-for-profits that have not yet issued (or made available for issuance) financial statements reflecting the new standard. Additionally, in March 2020, ASU 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments, Leases, was issued to provide more detailed guidance and additional clarification for implementing ASU 2016-02. Furthermore, in June 2020, ASU 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Leases, was issued to defer effective dates of adoption of the new leasing standard beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. These new leasing standards (collectively “ASC 842” or “the new standard”) are effective for the Company beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted.

A modified retrospective transition approach is required, applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. We early adopted the new standard on January 1, 2022, which is the date as of our date of initial application. Consequently, financial information will not be updated, and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods ending before January 1, 2022.

The cumulative after-tax effect of the changes made to our condensed consolidated balance sheet for the adoption of Topic 842 were as follows:

 

(in ‘000 USD)		At December 31, 2021				Adjustments due to Topic 842				At January 1 2022
Operating lease right-of-use assets		$	—			$	9,278			$	9,278
Current operating lease liabilities			—				2,121				2,121
Non-current operating lease liabilities			—				7,483				7,483
Current portion of capital lease liabilities			191				(191	)			—
Current portion of finance lease liabilities			—				191				191
Non-current portion of capital lease liabilities			264				(264	)			—
Non-current portion of finance lease liabilities			—				264				264
Accrued liabilities			21,502				(326	)			21,176

In addition to the increase to the operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets, Topic 842 also resulted in reclassifying the presentation of accrued liabilities and deferred rent to operating lease right-of-use assets.

We elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard. Accordingly, we have adopted these practical expedients and did not reassess: (1) whether an expired or existing contract is a lease or contains an embedded lease; (2) lease classification of an expired or existing lease; (3) capitalization of initial direct costs for an expired or existing lease.

 

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We lease real estate, computer hardware and vehicles for use in our operations under both operating and finance leases. We assess whether an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. For arrangements considered leases or that contain a lease that is accounted for separately, we determine the classification and initial measurement of the right-of-use asset and lease liability at the lease commencement date, which is the date that the underlying asset becomes available for use.

For both operating and finance leases, we recognize a right-of-use asset, which represents our right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, and a lease liability, which represents the present value of our obligation to make payments arising over the lease term. The present value of our obligation to make payments is calculated using the incremental borrowing rate for operating and finance leases. The incremental borrowing rate is determined using a portfolio approach based on the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. Management uses the unsecured borrowing rate and risk-adjusts that rate to approximate a collateralized rate, which will be updated on an annual basis for the measurement of new lease liabilities.

In those circumstances where the Company is the lessee, we have elected to account for non-lease components associated with our leases (e.g., common area maintenance costs) and lease components as a single lease component for all of our asset classes.

Operating lease cost for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease and is included in selling, general and administrative expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations, based on the use of the facility on which rent is being paid. Operating leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize a rent expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

We recognize the amortization of the right-of-use asset for our finance leases on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the term of the lease or the useful life of the right-of-use asset in depreciation and amortization expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The interest expense related to finance leases is recognized using the effective interest method based on the discount rate determined at lease commencement and is included within interest expense in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

See Note 5 for additional information related to leases, including disclosure required under Topic 842.

2019-12, Income Taxes: Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.

In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, Income Taxes: Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU 2019-12 simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. ASU 2019-12 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted this standard as of January 1, 2021, and depending on the amendment, adoption was applied on a retrospective, modified retrospective, or prospective basis. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

ASU 2018-15, Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, which requires a customer in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to apply the guidance on internal-use software to determine which implementation costs to recognize as an asset and which costs to expense. Costs to develop or obtain internal-use software that cannot be capitalized under Subtopic 350-40, Internal-Use Software, such as training costs and certain data conversion costs, also cannot be capitalized for a hosting arrangement that is a service contract. The amendments require a customer in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to determine whether an implementation activity relates to the preliminary project stage, the application development stage, or the post-implementation stage. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage will be capitalized depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages will be expensed immediately. The ASU is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period, for all entities. The Company adopted this standard as of January 1, 2021. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

ASU 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging— Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40)

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging— Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”) to simplify accounting for certain financial instruments. ASU 2020-06 eliminates the current models that require separation of beneficial conversion and cash conversion features from convertible instruments and simplifies the derivative scope exception guidance pertaining to equity classification of contracts in an entity’s own equity. The new standard also introduces additional disclosures for convertible debt and freestanding instruments that are indexed to and settled in an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 amends the diluted earnings per share guidance, including the requirement to use the if-converted method for all convertible instruments. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. Early adoption is permitted, for fiscal years (including interim periods) beginning after December 15, 2020.

 

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We early adopted ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2022, using a modified retrospective transition approach. Consequently, financial information will not be updated, and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods ending before January 1, 2022. Refer to “Note 7 –Short Term and Long-Term Debt”, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail.

The cumulative after-tax effect of the changes made to our condensed consolidated balance sheet for the adoption of ASU 2020-06 were as follows:

 

(in ‘000 USD)		At December 31, 2021				Adjustments due to ASU 2020-06				At January 1 2022
Long-term debt and other borrowings, net		$	399,115			$	15,163			$	414,278
Additional paid-in capital			413,646				(11,612	)			402,034
Deferred tax			36,722				(3,847	)			32,875
Retained earnings			(138,179	)			299				(137,880	)

ASU 2021-04, Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options

In May 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-04, Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options, which provides guidance on modifications or exchanges of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that is not within the scope of another Topic. An entity should treat a modification of the terms or conditions or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange as an exchange of the original instrument for a new instrument, and provides further guidance on measuring the effect of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange. ASU 2021-04 also provides guidance on the recognition of the effect of a modification or an exchange of a freestanding equity-classified written call option that remains equity classified after modification or exchange on the basis of the substance of the transaction, in the same manner as if cash had been paid as consideration. 2021-04 was effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2022, and we will apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. There was no impact to our condensed consolidated financial statements for the current period as a result of adopting this standard update.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires the use of a new current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model in estimating allowances for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable and notes receivable. Receivables from revenue transactions, or trade receivables, are recognized when the corresponding revenue is recognized under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The CECL model requires that the Company estimate its lifetime expected credit loss with respect to these receivables and record allowances when deducted from the balance of the receivables, which represent the estimated net amounts expected to be collected. Given the generally short-term nature of trade receivables, the Company does not expect to apply a discounted cash flow methodology. However, the Company will consider whether historical loss rates are consistent with expectations of forward-looking estimates for its trade receivables. In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses to clarify that operating lease receivables recorded by lessors are explicitly excluded from the scope of ASU 2016-13. This ASU (collectively “ASC 326”) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is still evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU.

ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, to provide guidance on easing the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is effective from March 12, 2020 and may be applied prospectively through December 31, 2022. The Company is still evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU.

ASU 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-03, Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments, which clarifies specific issues raised by stakeholders. Specifically, the ASU:

 

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Clarifies that all entities are required to provide the fair value option disclosures in ASC 825, Financial Instruments.

 

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Clarifies that the portfolio exception in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, applies to nonfinancial items accounted for as derivatives under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

 

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Clarifies that for purposes of measuring expected credit losses on a net investment in a lease in accordance with ASC 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, the lease term determined in accordance with ASC 842, Leases, should be used as the contractual term.

 

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Clarifies that when an entity regains control of financial assets sold, it should recognize an allowance for credit losses in accordance with ASC 326.

 

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Aligns the disclosure requirements for debt securities in ASC 320, Investments—Debt Securities, with the corresponding requirements for depository and lending institutions in ASC 942, Financial Services—Depository and Lending.

The amendments in the ASU have various effective dates and transition requirements, some depending on whether an entity has previously adopted ASU 2016-13 about measurement of expected credit losses. The Company will adopt the guidance in ASU 2020-03 as it adopts the related ASU effected by these codification improvements.

NOTE 3 - REVENUE RECOGNITION

Contract Balances

Deferred revenue as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was $7.0 million and $6.9 million, respectively, and primarily relates to revenue that is recognized over time for connectivity monthly recurring charges, the changes in balance of which are related to the satisfaction or partial satisfaction of these contracts. The balance also contains a deferral for goods that are in-transit at period end for which control transfers to the customer upon delivery. The deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2021 was recognized as revenue during the three months ended March 30, 2022.

Disaggregated Revenue Information

In order to understand the composition of the Company’s revenues, the Company has presented the disaggregated disclosures below which are useful to understand the composition of the Company’s revenue during the respective reporting periods shown below:

 

(in ‘000 USD)		For the three months ended March 31,
		2022				2021
Connectivity*		$	43,016			$	40,591
Hardware Sales			19,012				7,796
Hardware Sales—bill-and-hold			2,422				2,439
Deployment services, professional services, and other			4,491				4,471
Total		$	68,941			$	55,297

 

*	Includes connectivity-related revenues from Connectivity services and IoT Solutions services

Significant Customer

The Company has one customer representing 17.8% and 15.2% of the Company’s total revenue for the three months ending March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

NOTE 4 - REVERSE RECAPITALIZATION

On September 30, 2021, pre-combination KORE and CTAC consummated the merger contemplated by the merger agreement (see Note 1 – Nature of Operations). Immediately following the Business Combination, there were 71,810,419 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001. Additionally, there were outstanding warrants to purchase 8,911,744 shares of common stock. Refer to “Note 11 – Warrants on Common Stock” to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP, see “Note 1 – Nature of Operations” to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail.

The most significant change in the post-combination Company’s reported financial position and results was an increase in cash, net of transactions costs paid at close, of $63.2 million including: $225.0 million in gross proceeds from the private placements (the “PIPE”), $20.0 million in proceeds from CTAC after redemptions, $95.1 million in proceeds from the Backstop Notes, and payments of $229.9 million to KORE’s preferred shareholders. Additionally, on the Closing Date, the Company repaid the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility with UBS of $25.0 million. The Company also repaid the outstanding related party loans due to Interfusion B.V and T-Fone B.V. of $1.6 million. Refer to “Note 7 –Short Term and Long-Term Debt” and “Note 13 – Related Party Transactions,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company incurred $24.2 million in transaction costs relating to the Business Combination on the Closing Date, of which $24.1 million has been recorded against additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021.

Upon closing of the Business Combination, the shareholders of CTAC, including CTAC founders, were issued 10,356,593 shares of common stock of the Company. In connection with the closing, holders of 22,240,970 shares of common stock of CTAC were redeemed at a price per share of $10.00. In connection with the Closing, 22,500,000 shares of the Company were issued to PIPE investors at a price per share of $10.00.

 

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The number of shares of Class A common stock issued immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination were:

 

		Shares				Percentage
Pre-combination KORE shareholders			38,767,500				54.0	%
Public stockholders			10,356,593				14.4	%
Private offering and merger financing			22,686,326				31.6	%
Total			71,810,419				100.0	%

NOTE 5 – RIGHT-OF USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES

We lease real estate, computer hardware and vehicles for use in our operations under both operating and finance leases. Our leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 1 year to 10 years, some of which include options to extend the term for up to 10 years, and some of which include options to terminate the leases. For the majority of leases entered into during the current period, we have concluded it is not reasonably certain that we would exercise the options to extend the lease or terminate the lease early. Therefore, as of the lease commencement date, our lease terms generally do not include these options. We include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life or the remaining term of the lease. Our leasehold improvements have lives ranging from 4-15 years. Operating lease cost for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

 

(in 000’ USD)		Classification in Statement of operations				Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Operating lease cost			Selling, general and administrative			$	844
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets			Depreciation and amortization				98
Interest on lease liabilities			Interest expense				5
Total net lease cost						$	947

Supplemental disclosure for the balance sheet related to finance leases were as follows:

 

(in 000’ USD)		As of March 31, 2022
Assets
Finance lease right-of-use assets included in property and equipment, net		$	386
Liabilities
Current portion of finance lease liabilities		$	158
Non-current portion of finance lease liabilities			228
Total finance lease liabilities		$	386

The weighted-average remaining lease term and the weighted-average discount rate of our leases were as follows:

 

		At March 31, 2022
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
Operating leases			6.4
Finance leases			2.5
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases			7.1	%
Finance leases			5.2	%

The future minimum lease payments under operating and finance leases as of March 31, 2022 for the next five years are as follows:

 

		Operating Leases				Finance Leases
(in ‘000 USD)		Amount				Amount
From April 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022		$	1,969			$	130
2023			2,189				141
2024			1,476				118
2025			1,313				25
2026			1,041				—
Thereafter			4,141				—
Total minimum lease payments			12,129				414
Interest expense			(2,672	)			(28	)
Total		$	9,457			$	386

NOTE 6 –ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

BMP Business Combination

On February 16, 2022, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding share capital of Business Mobility Partners, Inc. and Simon IoT LLC, collectively, the “Acquired Companies” or “BMP Acquisition” which are industry-leading mobility service providers, to expand the Company’s services and solutions within the healthcare and life sciences industries (the “BMP Business Combination Agreement”).

 

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The transaction was funded by available cash and the issuance of the Company’s shares. Estimated transaction costs for legal, consulting, accounting, and other related costs to be incurred in connection with the acquisition of the Acquired Companies are expected to be $1.7 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, $1.4 million of transaction costs incurred were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the consideration transferred for the Acquired Companies, including the identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and is subject to revision as additional information about the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including certain working capital and income taxes, become available.

 

Cash, (net of closing cash of $1,995) and working capital adjustments		$	45,078
Fair value of KORE common stock issued to sellers (4,212,246 shares)			23,295
Total consideration		$	68,373
Assets acquired:
Accounts receivable			3,303
Inventories			1,323
Prepaid expenses and other receivables			976
Property and equipment			201
Intangible assets			28,664
Total Assets acquired			34,467
Liabilities assumed:
Deferred tax liabilities			7,391
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			3,562
Liabilities assumed			10,953
Net identifiable assets acquired			23,514
Goodwill (excess of consideration transferred over net identifiable assets acquired)		$	44,859

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits that we expect to achieve as a result of the acquisition of the Acquired Companies. A portion of the goodwill resulting from the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes. The Company’s Goodwill changed for the three months ended March 31, 2022, due to goodwill generated from the acquisition of the Acquired Companies of $44,859 and currency translation adjustment of $(121).

The BMP Business Combination Agreement contains customary indemnification terms. Under the BMP Business Combination Agreement, a portion of the cash purchase price, approximately $3.45 million paid at closing is being held in escrow, for a maximum of 18 months from the closing date, to guarantee performance of general representations and warranties regarding closing amounts and to indemnify the Company against any future claims. The financial results of the Acquired Companies are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations from the date of acquisition. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the amounts of revenue and net income included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations were $5,818 and 1,510, respectively.

Unaudited pro forma information

Had the acquisition of the Acquired Companies been completed on January 1, 2021, net revenue would have been $74.7 and $60.8 million and the net loss would be approximately $9.2 and $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. This unaudited pro forma financial information presented is not necessarily indicative of what the operating results actually would have been if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2021, nor is it indicative of future operating results. The pro forma amounts include the historical operating results of the Company prior to the acquisition, with adjustments factually supportable and directly attributable to the acquisition, primarily related to transaction costs, and the amortization of intangible assets. The pro forma net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021 includes a non-recurring pro forma adjustment relating to the acquisition-related costs of $1.7 million.

NOTE 7 - SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Senior Secured Term Loan —UBS

On December 21, 2018, the Company entered into a credit agreement with UBS that consisted of a term loan of $280.0 million as well as a senior secured revolving credit facility with UBS (the “Senior Secured UBS Term Loan”, and together with the senior secured revolving credit facility, the “Credit Facilities”). The Senior Secured UBS Term Loan required quarterly principal and interest payments of LIBOR plus 5.5%. All remaining principal and interest payments are due on December 21, 2024.

On November 12, 2019, the Company amended the Senior Secured UBS Term Loan in order to raise an additional $35.0 million. Under the amended agreement, the maturity date of the term loan and interest rate remained unchanged. However, the quarterly principal repayment changed to $0.8 million. The principal and quarterly interest are paid on the last business day of each quarter, except at maturity.

As a result of this debt modification, the Company incurred $1.5 million in debt issuance costs, which was capitalized and is being amortized over the remaining term of the loan along with the unamortized debt issuance costs of the original debt.

The term loan agreement limits cash dividends and other distributions from the Company’s subsidiaries to the Company and restricts the Company’s ability to pay cash dividends to its shareholders. The term loan agreement contains, among other things, financial covenants related to maximum total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio and a minimum total leverage ratio. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The credit agreement is substantially secured by all the Company’s assets.

 

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The Company’s principal outstanding balances on the Senior Secured UBS Term Loan were $305.0 and $305.8 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility —UBS

On December 21, 2018, the Company entered into a $30.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with UBS (the “Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility”, and together with the Senior Secured UBS Term Loan, the “Credit Facilities”).

Borrowings under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate which can be, at the Company’s option, either (1) a LIBOR rate for a specified interest period plus an applicable margin of up to 5.50% or (2) a base rate plus an applicable margin of up to 4.5%. After the Closing Date, the applicable margins for LIBOR rate and base rate borrowings are each subject to a reduction to 5.25% and 4.25%, respectively, if the Company maintains a total leverage ratio of less than or equal to 5.00:1.00. The LIBOR rate applicable to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a “floor” of 0.0%. Additionally, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee of up to 0.50% per annum of the unused balance.

The obligations of the Company and the obligations of the guarantors under the Credit Facilities are secured by first priority pledges of and security interests in (i) substantially all of the existing and future equity interests of KORE Wireless Group Inc. and each of its subsidiaries organized in the U.S., as well as 65% of the existing and future equity interests of certain first-tier foreign subsidiaries held by the borrower or the guarantors under the Credit Facilities and (ii) substantially all of the KORE Wireless Group Inc.’s and each guarantor’s tangible and intangible assets, in each case subject to certain exceptions and thresholds.

As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, no outstanding amounts were drawn on the revolving credit facility.

Term Loan—BNP Paribas

The loan matured in January 2021 and bore interest at 2.15% per annum with fixed payments of $7,740, which were payable monthly. On January 2, 2021, the Company extinguished the term loan outstanding with BNP Paribas by making the final fixed monthly payment.

Bank Overdraft Facility—BNP Paribas Fortis N.V.

On October 8, 2018, a Belgium subsidiary of the Company entered into a €250,000 bank overdraft facility with BNP Paribas Fortis, (the “Bank Overdraft Facility”). Borrowings under the Bank Overdraft Facility have an indefinite term. Borrowings under the Bank Overdraft Facility bear interest at a floating rate which is a base rate plus an applicable margin of up to 2.0%. The base fee amounts to 9.40% as of March 31, 2022 and is variable. Any overages are charged against a percentage of 6% on a yearly basis. There is no commitment fee payable for the unused balance of the Bank Overdraft Facility.

As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company had €0 drawn on the Bank Overdraft Facility.

Backstop Agreement

On September 30, 2021, KORE Wireless Group Inc. issued $95.1 million in senior unsecured exchangeable notes due 2028 (the “Backstop Notes”) to affiliates of Fortress Credit Corp. (“Fortress”) pursuant to the terms of the backstop agreement (the “Backstop Agreement”), dated July 27, 2021, by and among KORE Wireless Group Inc. and Fortress. The Backstop Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated September 30, 2021, by and among the Company, KORE Wireless Group Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, as amended and restated on November 15, 2021. On October 28, 2022, KORE Wireless Group issued an additional $24.9 million in additional notes (the “Additional Notes” and together with the Backstop Notes, the “Notes”) to Fortress, pursuant to the terms of an exchangeable notes purchase agreement (the “Exchangeable Notes Purchase Agreement”), dated October 28, 2021, by and among KORE Wireless Group Inc., the Company and Fortress. The Additional Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture and contain identical terms to the Backstop Notes. The Notes were issued at par, have a maturity of seven years, bearing interest at the rate of 5.50% per annum which is paid semi-annually, March 30 and September 30 of each year, beginning on March 30, 2022. The Notes are guaranteed by the Company and are exchangeable into common stock of the Company at $12.50 per share (the “Base Exchange Rate”) at any time at the option of Fortress. At the Base Exchange Rate, the Notes are exchangeable into approximately 9.6 million shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2022, the value of the approximately 9.6 million shares underlying the Notes is less than the fair value of the Notes. 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”). Additionally, if after the 2-year anniversary of September 30, 2021, 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 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 an exchange (the “Company Option”). As consideration for Fortress entering into that certain commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”), dated as of September 21, 2021, the Sponsor contributed 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company to LLC Merger Sub, which were transferred by LLC Merger Sub to Fortress, as a commitment fee, pursuant to the terms and upon the conditions set forth in the Commitment Letter. Prior to the implementation of ASU 2020-06, since the Company could use the Company Option to potentially settle all or part of the Notes for the cash equivalent of the fair value of the common stock for which the Notes may be exchanged, a portion of the proceeds of the Notes were required to be allocated to equity, based on the estimated fair value of the Notes had they not contained the exchange features. ASU 2020-06, simplifies and amends the cash conversion guidance so that the Company is no longer required to allocate to equity the estimated fair value of the Notes had they not contained the exchange features. Refer to “Note 2- Summary of Significant Accounting policies – Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a summary of the effects of the adoption of ASU 2020-06. The unamortized discount and issuance costs will be amortized through September 30, 2028. The effective interest rate after the adoption of ASU 2020-06 for the Backstop Notes and the Additional Backstop Notes is 5.9% and 6.1% respectively.

The Backstop Agreement and the Exchangeable Notes Purchase Agreement each contain a customary six-month lock up following the Closing, which prohibits Fortress from hedging the Notes by short selling the Company’s common stock or hedging the Notes via the Company’s warrants or options.

 

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The Indenture contains, among other things, financial covenants related to maximum total debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

The table below outlines the principal balances and net carrying amounts outstanding of the Notes:

 

		Post ASU 2020-06 As of March 31,				Pre ASU 2020-06 As of December 31,
(in ‘000 USD)		2022				2021
Principal balances outstanding		$	120,000			$	120,000
Net of unamortized debt issuance costs			2,744				2,458
Net of unamortized equity component costs			—				15,517
Net carrying amount(1)		$	117,256			$	102,025

(1) Due to the adoption of ASU 2020-06 the net carrying amount of the Notes changed. Refer to “Note 2-Summary of Significant Accounting policies – Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a summary of the effects of the adoption of ASU 2020-06.

NOTE 8 - INCOME TAXES

The Company determines its estimated annual effective tax rate at the end of each interim period based on estimated pre-tax income (loss) and facts known at that time. The estimated annual effective tax rate is applied to the year-to-date pre-tax income (loss) at the end of each interim period with certain adjustments. The tax effects of significant unusual or extraordinary items are reflected as discrete adjustments in the periods in which they occur. The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate can change based on the mix of jurisdictional pre-tax income (loss) and other factors. However, if the Company is unable to make a reliable estimate of its annual effective tax rate, then the actual effective tax rate for the year-to-date period may be the best estimate. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company determined that its annual effective tax rate approach would provide for a reliable estimate and therefore used this method to calculate its tax provision.

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 19.1% and 53.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The income tax benefit was $2.5 and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021 differed from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings and related foreign tax rate differential, permanent differences, research and development tax credits, and the valuation allowance maintained against certain deferred tax assets.

NOTE 9 - TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Company operates subject to the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) dated March 31, 2022. Prior to the Business Combination pre-combination KORE had a different capital structure comprised of several classes of preferred stock and warrants. As a result of the Business Combination these were settled, however the Company believes a continued discussion is beneficial to readers of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2022.

Capital Stock

As of March 31, 2022, the Company authorized up to 350,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 315,000,000 shares of common stock and 35,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of March 31, 2022, 76,239,989 shares of common stock and no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding.

Pre-Combination Kore Series A Preferred Stock

Prior to the Business Combination, the board of pre-combination KORE authorized up to 7,765,229 Series A preferred shares. The shares were issued at a discount of 2%. Series A preferred shareholders were entitled to receive a cumulative preferred dividend at the rate of thirteen percent (13%) per year on the sum of the par value plus unpaid preferred dividends through the date of such distribution on a pari passu basis with Series A-1 and Series B shareholders and in preference to all other shareholders. The Company had the option to redeem the Series A preferred shares for par value plus unpaid preferred dividends. Series A preferred shareholders had an option to put the shares back to the Company for par value plus unpaid preferred dividends on or after April 11, 2027. The Company determined that the put option is a redemption event not solely within the control of the Company. Therefore, the Series A preferred stock were classified outside of permanent equity (i.e., temporary equity) and presented at its redemption value. Upon closing of the Business Combination, all Series A preferred shares were settled with a redemption value of $85.2 million in cash.

Pre-Combination Kore Series A-1 Preferred Stock

Prior to the Business Combination, the board of pre-combination KORE authorized up to 10,480,538 Series A-1 preferred shares. The shares were issued at a discount of 2%. Series A-1 preferred shareholders were entitled to receive a cumulative preferred dividend at the rate of thirteen-point seven five percent (13.75%) per year on the sum

 

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of the par value plus unpaid preferred dividends through the date of such distribution on a pari passu basis with Series A and Series B shareholders and in preference to all other shareholders. The Company had the option to redeem the Series A-1 Preferred shares for par value plus unpaid preferred dividends subject to a current redemption premium of one percent. Series A-1 preferred shareholders had an option to put the shares back to the Company for par value plus unpaid preferred dividends on or after April 11, 2027. The Company determined that the put option is a redemption event not solely within the control of the Company. Therefore, the Series A-1 Preferred Stock was classified outside of permanent equity (i.e., temporary equity) and presented at its redemption value. Upon closing of the Business Combination, all Series A-1 preferred shares were settled with a redemption value of $86.9 million. Certain Series A-1 preferred shareholders elected to received shares of common stock of the Company in lieu of cash.

Pre-Combination Kore Series B Preferred Stock

Prior to the Business Combination, the board of pre-combination KORE authorized up to 9,090,975 Series B preferred shares. Series B preferred shareholders were entitled to receive a cumulative preferred dividend at the rate of ten percent (10%) per year on the sum of the unreturned par value plus unpaid preferred dividends through the date of such distribution on a pari passu basis with Series A and Series A-1 shareholders and in preference to all other shareholders. On or after October 11, 2018, the Company had the option to redeem the Series B Preferred shares for par value plus unpaid preferred dividends. Because the controlling shareholder was the majority holder of Series B preferred shares, the Company redemption option functioned as a holder put option. Accordingly, the Company determined that the option could result in a redemption that is not solely within the control of the Company. Therefore, the Series B Preferred stock was classified outside of permanent equity (i.e., temporary equity) and presented at its redemption value each period. Upon closing of the Business Combination, all Series B preferred shares were settled with a redemption value of $97.8 million. Certain Series B preferred shareholders elected to received shares of common stock of the Company in lieu of cash.

As a result of the Business Combination on September 30, 2021, all classes of the pre-combination KORE’s preferred shares were settled for cash or converted into common stock. As a result, no accumulated or distributed earnings were accrued or paid after September 30, 2021.

A summary of the accumulated but unpaid preferred dividends for the Series A, Series A-1 and Series B preferred shares as of March 31, 2021, is as follows:

 

(in ‘000 USD)		Series A				Series A-1				Series B
Accumulated and unpaid, December 31, 2020		$	34,812			$	18,608			$	33,910
Accumulated			2,486				2,666				2,241
Distributed			—				—				—
Accumulated and unpaid, March 31, 2021		$	37,298			$	21,274			$	36,151

The redemption value of Series A, Series A-1 and Series B preferred stock is equal to the par value of $1,000 per share plus the above accumulated unpaid dividends and any applicable redemption premium.

Pre-Combination Kore Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

Prior to the Business Combination, the board of pre-combination KORE authorized up to 6,872,894 Series C convertible preferred shares. Subordinate to the payment of dividends to Series A, Series A-1 and Series B preferred shareholders, the Series C shareholders were entitled to receive dividends equal to 1.5X initial investment in conjunction with common stock, then subject to a catch-up, followed by pro rata sharing thereafter. Series C convertible preferred shareholders have a de facto option to put the shares back to the Company for liquidation value. The Company determined that the option could result in a deemed liquidation that is not solely within the control of the Company. Therefore, the Series C convertible preferred stock was classified outside of permanent equity (i.e., temporary equity).

Series C convertible preferred shares were convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, into common stock at a rate of 1 to 1 initially, subject to adjustments for dilution.

Upon closing of the Business Combination, 16,802 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (pre-combination) converted into 2,520,368 shares of common stock of the Company.

NOTE 10 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Share-Based Compensation Plans

We have granted stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain of our employees and directors pursuant to our stock incentive plans. Stock options have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant and generally expire 10 years from the date of grant. An RSU is a contractual right to receive one share of our common stock in the future, and the fair value of the RSU is based on our share price on the grant date.

The Company’s time-based RSUs generally vest one-quarter on each of the second and third anniversaries of the Business Combination date and the remaining one-half on the fourth anniversary of the Business Combination date; however, certain special retention awards may have different vesting terms. In addition, grants of RSUs to our non-employee directors and certain executive officers contain provisions as part of the respective employment agreements that accelerate the vesting of RSU grants in the event of a termination by the Company or a departure by a director or executive officers.

 

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We also grant performance-based RSUs that vest subject to the achievement of specified performance goals within a specified time-frame. The performance-based RSUs contain provisions that increase or decrease the number of RSUs that ultimately vest, depending upon the level of performance achieved.

We have also granted RSUs that vest based upon the price of our common stock, which is a market condition. The fair value of awards that contain a market-based condition is estimated using a lattice model to analyze the fair value of the subject shares. The lattice model utilizes multiple stock paths, which are analyzed to determine the fair value of the subject shares.

Stock Options

Pre-Combination Kore 2014 Equity Incentive Plan

During 2020, pre-combination KORE granted awards to certain employees and pre-combination KORE board members. Under pre-combination KORE’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), the board of pre-combination KORE was authorized to grant stock options to eligible employees and directors of pre-combination KORE. The fair value of the options was expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. The Plan was terminated on September 30, 2021 in conjunction with the Business Combination.

The following is a summary of the pre-combination KORE’s stock options as of March 31, 2021, and the stock option activity from December 31, 2020 through March 31, 2021:

 

		Number of Options				Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Option (Amount)				Weighted Average Exercise Price (Amount)				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Balance, December 31, 2020			432,500			$	15.45			$	141.53				7.7
Granted			—				—				—				—
Exercised			—				—				—				—
Forfeited			—				—				—				—
Expired			—				—				—				—
Balance, March 31, 2021			432,500			$	15.45			$	141.53				7.7

The following is a summary of the Company’s share-based compensation expense related to stock options during the reporting periods shown below:

 

		For the three months ended
		March 31,
(in ‘000 USD)		2022				2021
Total Stock Compensation Expense		$	—			$	315
Unrecognized Compensation Cost			—				3,100
Weighted-average remaining recognition period (in years)			—				2.4

Restricted Stock Units

2021 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan

On September 29, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) approved the KORE Group Holdings, Inc. 2021 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by (i) attracting and retaining employees and directors of, and consultants to, the Company and its subsidiaries; (ii) motivating such individuals by means of performance-related incentives to achieve longer-range performance goals; and (iii) enabling such individuals to participate in the long-term growth and financial success of the Company. The 2021 Plan allows for the grant of share-based payment awards to employees, directors of the Board, and consultants to the Company. The 2021 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board. On December 8, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved the future grants of certain Restricted Stock Unit Awards, the effectiveness of which were contingent upon the filing and effectiveness of the Form S-8 Registration Statement of the common stock, which occurred on January 4, 2022.

The following table summarizes RSU activity during the reporting periods shown below:

 

(in 000’ USD, except shares)		Number of Awards outstanding				Weighted- Average grant date fair value (per share)				Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in Thousands)
Unvested RSUs at December 31, 2021			—			$	—				—
Granted			4,763				6.84				32,587
Vested			—				—				—
Forfeited and canceled			(35	)			6.97				(245	)
Unvested RSUs at March 31, 2022			4,728			$				$	32,342

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2022 the Company granted 3.4 million RSUs that vest based on the passage of time.

The actual number of performance-based RSUs that could vest will range from 0% to 150% of the 1.2 million unvested RSUs granted, depending upon our level of achievement with respect to the performance goals.

For certain executive officers the Company granted RSU grants, which vest based on the Company’s stock price, a market-based condition. These grants will vest in quantities ranging from approximately 26.6 – 89.9 thousand (up to 171.8 thousand in aggregate) upon the Company’s common stock attaining a closing price equal to or greater than $13, $15, or $18 per share over any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading day period. The fair value of these RSUs is estimated through the use of a lattice model. Significant inputs used in our valuation of these RSUs included the following:

 

Three months ended		March 31,
(in ‘000 USD)		2022
Expected volatility			57.1%-75.2%
Risk-free interest rate			1.37%-2.09%

The following is a summary of the Company’s share-based compensation expense related to RSUs during the reporting periods shown below:

 

		For the three months ended
		March 31,
(in ‘000 USD)		2022				2021
Total Stock Compensation Expense		$	2,050			$	—
Unrecognized Compensation Cost			30,292				—
Weighted-average remaining recognition period (in years)			3.53				—

NOTE 11 – WARRANTS ON COMMON STOCK

Prior to the Business Combination pre-combination Kore had a different capital structure comprised of several classes of preferred stock and warrants. As a result of the Business Combination, the preferred stock and warrants were settled as discussed below; however, the Company believes a continued discussion is beneficial to readers of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2022.

Pre-Combination KORE Warrants

Prior to the Business Combination, in connection with the sale of Series B preferred stock, pre-combination KORE issued warrants (“KORE Warrants”) for the purchase of common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per warrant. As of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, there were no KORE Warrants issued and outstanding, respectively. Upon closing of the Business Combination, all KORE Warrants were exercised and converted into 1,365,612 shares of common stock.

Pre-combination KORE evaluated the KORE Warrants for liability or equity classification in accordance with the provisions of ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging. Based on the provisions governing the warrants in the applicable agreement, the Company determined that the KORE Warrants met the criteria and were required to be classified as a liability subject to the guidance in ASC 815-10 and 815-40 and should effectively be treated as outstanding common shares in both basic and diluted EPS calculations.

Initial Measurement—The KORE Warrants were initially measured at fair value. The estimated fair value of the warrants prior to entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with CTAC on March 12, 2021, was determined to be a Level 3 fair value measurement. The fair value of each KORE Warrant was approximately the fair value per share of common stock. The aforementioned warrant liabilities related to KORE Warrants are not subject to qualified hedge accounting.

Subsequent Measurement—The KORE Warrants were converted to common stock through the Business Combination and are no longer outstanding.

Public Warrants

As part of CTAC’s initial public offering (the “CTAC IPO”) in 2020, CTAC issued warrants to third party investors, and each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share (the “Public Warrants”). Subsequent to the Business Combination, 8,638,966 Public Warrants remained outstanding as of March 31, 2022.

The Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of common shares. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the proposed public offering; provided in each case that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the common shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or the Company

 

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permits holders to exercise their Public Warrants on a cashless basis and such cashless exercise is exempt from registration under the Securities Act). The Company completed its public offering on September 30, 2021 and filed an effective registration statement (form S-1) under the Securities Act covering the common shares which was effective on December 20, 2021. The Company plans to make commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement and a current prospectus relating to those common shares until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement provided that if the common shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, it will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement. The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

The Company evaluated the Public Warrants for liability or equity classification in accordance with the provisions of ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging. As the surviving entity following the Business Combination has a single class of shares issued and outstanding, the Public Warrants are classified as equity, with the fair value of the Public Warrants as of the date of the Business Combination closed to additional paid-in capital.

Initial and Subsequent Measurement—Public Warrants

The Public Warrants were initially recorded at fair value. The fair value of the Public Warrants as of September 30, 2021, based on the closing price of KORE.WS, was closed to additional paid-in capital and the Public Warrants will not need to be remeasured in subsequent reporting periods.

Private Placement Warrants

As part of CTAC’s IPO in 2020, CTAC completed the private sale of warrants (“Private Placement Warrants”), and each Private Placement Warrant allows the holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at $11.50 per share. Subsequent to the Business Combination, 272,778 Private Placement Warrants remained outstanding as of March 31, 2022.

The Private Placement Warrants and the common shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants were not transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination (except pursuant to limited exceptions to the Company’s officers and directors and other persons or entities affiliated with the initial purchasers of the Private Placement Warrants) and they will not be redeemable by the Company (except as subject to certain conditions when the price per common share equals or exceeds $10.00) so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. The Sponsor, or its permitted transferees, has the option to exercise the Private Placement Warrants on a cashless basis. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the Public Warrant.

The Company evaluated the Private Placement Warrants for liability or equity classification in accordance with the provisions of ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging. Based on the provisions governing the warrants in the applicable agreement, the Company determined that the Private Placement Warrants met the criteria and were required to be classified as a liability subject to the guidance in ASC 815-10 and 815-40 and should effectively be treated as outstanding common shares in both basic and diluted EPS calculations.

Initial Measurement—Private Placement Warrants

The Private Placement Warrants were initially measured at fair value. As the transfer of Private Placement Warrants to anyone outside of a small group of individuals who are permitted transferees would result in the Private Placement Warrants having substantially the same terms as the Public Warrants, the Company determined that the fair value of each Private Placement Warrant is equivalent to that of each Public Warrant, with an insignificant adjustment for short-term marketability restrictions. As such, the Private Placement Warrants are classified as Level 2.

As of March 31, 2022, the aggregate value of the Private Placement Warrants was $0.3 million based on the closing price of KORE.WS on that date of $0.95.

Subsequent Measurement—Private Placement Warrants

The Private Placement Warrants are measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on the closing price of KORE.WS on the relevant date.

The change in fair value of the warrant liability for the periods ending March 31, 2022, and 2021, resulted in a gain of $(0.03) million and $2.42 million, respectively.

NOTE 12—NET LOSS PER SHARE

The Company follows the two-class method when computing net loss per common share when shares are issued that meet the definition of participating securities. The two-class method requires income available to common shareholders for the period to be allocated between common and participating securities based upon their respective rights to receive dividends as if all income for the period had been distributed. The two-class method also requires losses for the period to be allocated between common and participating securities based on their respective rights if the participating security contractually participates in losses. As holders of participating securities do not have a contractual obligation to fund losses, undistributed net losses are not allocated to Series A, Series A-1, Series B and Series C preferred shares for purposes of the loss per share calculation. Earnings per share calculations for all periods prior to the Business Combination have been retrospectively restated to the equivalent number of shares reflecting the exchange ratio established in the Business Combination Agreement. Certain of pre-Combination Kore’s preferred shares had contractual rights that allowed them to receive a premium upon conversion of the preferred shares into common stock. For the

 

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three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company did not incur premiums on conversion of pre-Combination Kore’s preferred shares into common shares. Refer to “Note 9—Temporary Equity and Stockholder’s Equity” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail regarding the contractual rights of the Company’s preferred shares.

Presented in the table below is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations for the periods ended:

 

		For the three months ended
		March 31,
(in 000’ USD, except share and per share amounts)		2022				2021
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to the Company		$	(10,907	)		$	(1,081	)
Less cumulative earnings to preferred shareholder			—				(7,393	)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders			(10,907	)			(8,474	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares and warrants outstanding
Basic (in number)			74,040,261				31,647,131
Diluted (in number)			74,040,261				31,647,131
Net loss per unit attributable to common stockholder
Basic		$	(0.15	)		$	(0.27	)
Diluted		$	(0.15	)		$	(0.27	)

The following securities were not included in the computation of diluted shares outstanding because the effect would be anti-dilutive:

 

		For the three months ended
(Number of shares)		March 31,
		2022				2021
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock			—				2,566,186
Stock Options			—				432,500
Common stock issued under the Backstop Agreement			9,600,031				—
Restricted stock grants with only service conditions			3,108,277				—

NOTE 13—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Leasing and Professional Services Agreement

KORE TM Data Brasil Processamento de Dados Ltda., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, maintains a lease and a professional services agreement with a company controlled by a key member of the subsidiary’s management team.

Aggregated related party transactions, which have been recorded at the exchange amount, representing the amount of consideration established and agreed by the related parties, was $0.4 and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The amount was recorded under general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

NOTE 14—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has completed an evaluation of all subsequent events through May 16, 2022 to ensure that these condensed consolidated financial statements include appropriate disclosure of events both recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements and events which occurred but were not recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

KORE’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of KORE Group Holdings, Inc. should be read together with our audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021, and 2020 and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. This discussion may contain forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors”. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to “the Company” “KORE,” “us,” “our” or “we” refer to Maple Holdings, Inc. prior to the Business Combination, and to KORE Group Holdings, Inc. following the consummation of the Business Combination on September 30, 2021.

Overview

KORE Group Holdings, Inc. is the parent entity of KORE Wireless Group, Inc., its wholly owned and principal operating subsidiary. Both entities are incorporated in Delaware. Our corporate headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia.

KORE simplifies IoT adoption by putting more intelligence into our software and platforms. Our technology stack enables our customers with an easy way to assemble and configure the ‘IoT Building Blocks’ they need to deploy their End Solutions. IoT Building Blocks enable the data journey from the Edge Device to the customer Application, hence driving the solutions and outcomes our customers desire.

KORE is one of the largest global independent IoT companies enabling mission-critical CaaS, or “IoT Connectivity” for reporting purposes, IoT Solutions and Analytics (or simply “IoT Solutions” for reporting purposes) to enterprise customers across five key industry verticals, comprising (i) Connected Health, (ii) Fleet Management, (iii) Asset Monitoring, (iv) Communications Services and (v) Industrial IoT (or “IIoT”).

Example customer use cases across our five key verticals are illustrated below:

 

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Connected Health: Remote patient monitoring and telemedicine enabled by connected medical devices, IoT device enabled clinical drug trials, mPERS connected emergency devices, connected medical equipment diagnostics, electronic visit verification.

 

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Fleet Management: Stolen vehicle recovery location tracking, connected cameras for tracking vehicle driving conditions and driver behavior, connected route optimization, fuel consumption optimization, connected preventive maintenance, usage-based insurance, connected cars.

 

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Asset Monitoring: Home/business security sensor and camera solutions, offender tracking through ankle bracelets, tank monitoring, supply chain inventory and asset tracking, fuel pipeline flow monitoring.

 

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Communication Services: IoT and consumer service providers, carrier IoT business units, enterprise connectivity / failsafe, private networking—we may provide Connectivity Enablement as a Service for some of these customers.

 

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Industrial IoT: Smart utilities / meters, smart cities / buildings, smart factories, field service automation, manufacturers of smart or connected products providing global connectivity to devices across the globe, over different networks and protocols is a highly complex undertaking.

KORE’s portfolio of IoT connectivity services capabilities, proprietary technology and IP stack, combined with its vast network of 44 carrier integrations globally enables the Company to be a market leader in working with enterprise customers. Apart from basic IoT connectivity services, we also provide connectivity enablement services to enable other service providers to provide IoT connectivity.

Successful deployment of IoT Solutions is extremely complex; notably, some of the significant challenges in IoT deployment include:

 

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Lack of readily available in-house IoT resources and expertise;

 

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Significant time required to get to market;

 

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High failure rate of IoT initiatives;

 

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A highly fragmented vendor landscape;

 

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An ecosystem that is quickly evolving and changing rapidly;

 

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Substantial and increasing regulatory/compliance issues;

 

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Interoperability and compatibility with assorted technologies.

 

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Through early 2018, KORE has been executing a multi-year strategic transformation program to transform from a ‘connectivity only’ player to a market leading, global enabler of IoT providing IoT Connectivity, IoT Solutions and Analytics. The elements of this transformation program are building the core technology platform of the future ‘KORE One^™’, building IoT Solutions products and a strategic repositioning of the Company in the market including strategic M&A. This multi-year strategic transformation program is expected to be complete by end of 2023. As a result of this transformation program:

 

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We believe KORE One is now an industry leading platform for IoT subscription and network management, and which provides us with a competitive edge in the market.

 

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Amongst industry analysts, KORE has continued to establish and improve its position as the only pure play IoT enabler. KORE was the only independent IoT Connectivity provider recognized as a leader in Managed IoT Connectivity by Gartner in the 2022 Magic Quadrant report for the third year in a row. The Company was also listed as a leader by IDC MarketScape, highlighting the breadth and scale of KORE’s solutions.

 

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KORE’s product portfolio has expanded significantly. A few years ago KORE was primarily IoT Connectivity Services focused while today its product portfolio includes IoT Solutions such as IoT Deployment Services and Security Software and Services. KORE’s IoT Connectivity Services have also become richer through the addition of the eSIMs and “Connectivity Enablement as a Service” to the IoT Connectivity Services product portfolio.

 

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IoT Solutions has increased as a proportion of KORE’s total revenue each year since 2018. In the three months ended March 31, 2022, and March 31, 2021, respectively, IoT Solutions represented 36% and 26% of KORE’s total revenue.

KORE’s IoT and analytics solutions include IoT device management services, IoT location-based services software, and IoT device security services software for the Machine-to-Machine market.

Customers of KORE’s products include fleet owners and transportation companies, fleet management software providers, healthcare companies including healthcare device manufacturers, healthcare payors and healthcare contract research organizations, telecommunications service providers, manufacturers and industrial automation providers, application service providers and enterprises in various other industries, including consumer electronic devices, retail, home and office security and safety etc. KORE’s largest customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and innovative solution providers across multiple high growth vertical markets.

KORE’s products compete with a variety of solutions, including other Subscription-based IoT platforms and solutions. Our current competitors include:

 

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For IoT Connectivity—telecom carriers such as T-Mobile and Vodafone; Mobile Virtual Network Operators such as Aeris and Wireless Logic; and

 

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For IoT Solutions and Analytics—device management services providers such as Velocitor and Futura, fleet management SaaS providers such as Fleetmatics and GPS Trakit, and analytics services providers such as Galooli and Intellisite. KORE has made several key acquisitions that have enhanced solutions to new and existing customers.

Trends Affecting Our Business

All of the markets in which we operate are characterized by rapid technological change, frequent introductions of new products, services and solutions and evolving customer demands. We expect our market to be competitive especially with the focus on IoT with the development and deployment of 5G technologies. In addition, we are affected by changes in the many industries related to the products or services we offer, including the fleet management, connected biomedical devices and home security industries. As the technologies used in each of these industries evolves, we will face new integration and competition challenges.

Our ability to expand our business through new solutions and penetration into new sectors

The success of our business depends, in part, on our ability to maintain and protect our proprietary technologies, information, processes and know-how. We rely primarily on trademark, copyright, trade secret and other intellectual property laws in the U.S. and similar laws in other countries, confidentiality agreements and procedures and other contractual arrangements to protect our technology. The growing number of IoT, eSIM and 5G use cases presents opportunity for us to deliver critical solutions in these rapidly growing industries. We expect that product offerings such as the highly scalable KORE One platform and the growth of eSIMs will position us for growth in the connectivity market.

Our growth strategy consists of the following:

 

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Organic volume growth—leveraging the strong IoT industry growth expressed in terms of our customers’ revenue, device and data usage growth, while continuing to maintain high customer retention

 

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Cross-sell and upsell—selling KORE’s growing portfolio of IoT Solutions developed during the prior two years and going-forward, to our large base of connectivity services only customers

 

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Deepening our presence in focused industry sectors—developing more of a vertical orientation in our business and deepening industry domain knowledge that will in turn allow the development and deployment of pre-configured industry solutions

 

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Enhancing AIoT (Artificial Intelligence + IoT) and Edge Analytics capabilities

 

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Strategic acquisitions that will allow KORE to expand our IoT Solutions and advanced IoT connectivity capabilities while ensuring a highly disciplined use of capital for such acquisitions

 

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We operate in a highly competitive market

The market for KORE’s products and solutions is rapidly evolving and highly competitive. It is likely to continue to be affected by new product introductions and industry participants. The unique expertise required to design its product offerings and customers’ reluctance to try unproven products has confined the number of competing firms to a relatively small number.

KORE competes in the IoT connectivity market on the basis of the following factors:

 

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The number of carrier integrations (44)

 

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KORE One platform (7 engines)

 

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ConnectivityPro service and related APIs

 

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eSIM technology stack/ proprietary IP

 

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Hypercore technology

KORE competes in the IoT Solutions market on the basis of the following factors:

 

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Deep industry vertical knowledge and experience (e.g., in Connected Health through FDA, HIPAA, ISO 9001/13485 compliance)

 

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Breadth of solutions and analytics services

 

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3,000+ connectivity-only customers for cross-sell opportunities

While the abovementioned factors provide KORE with certain competitive advantages, KORE’s market is highly competitive, and we expect it to continue to be so especially with the greater focus on the IoT market through the development and deployment of 5G technologies.

Impact of transitions of IoT connections from 2G/3G to LTE

In the United States, the major carriers have announced intentions to phase out their 2G and 3G networks by the end of 2022 which will result in carriers migrating customers onto LTE platforms. While we expect customers to experience increased customer satisfaction from the migration onto superior LTE platforms, the rate plans under these platforms are typically lower in price than legacy 2G and 3G rate plans. As a result, the phase out of 2G and 3G may result in lower revenue per unit and/or lower revenue to KORE. While KORE has strong relationships with many of the affected customers and expects to retain most of the connections which will not be retired on 4G or 5G technologies, some of these connections may be lost as a result of competitive bidding processes. The projected impact of this is incorporated in KORE’s projections.

Business Combination

On March 12, 2021, King Pubco, Inc. (“Pubco”) entered into a definitive merger agreement with Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. (“CTAC”), a special purpose acquisition company affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. On September 30, 2021, as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, (i) CTAC merged with and into LLC Merger Sub (the “Pubco Merger”), with LLC Merger Sub being the surviving entity of the Pubco Merger and Pubco as parent of the surviving entity, (ii) immediately prior to the First Merger (as defined below), Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Holdings, LLC (the “Sponsor”) contributed 100% of its equity interests in Corp Merger Sub to Pubco (the “Corp Merger Sub Contribution”), as a result of which Corp Merger Sub became a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco, (iii) following the Corp Merger Sub Contribution, Corp Merger Sub merged with and into KORE (the “First Merger”), with KORE being the surviving corporation of the First Merger, and (iv) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, KORE merged with and into LLC Merger Sub (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, being collectively referred to as the “Mergers” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions” and the closing (the “Closing”) of the Transactions, the “Business Combination”), with LLC Merger Sub being the surviving entity of the Second Merger and Pubco being the sole member of LLC Merger Sub. In connection with the Business Combination, Pubco changed its name to “KORE Group Holdings, Inc.”

The most significant change in the post-combination Company’s reported financial position and result was an increase in cash of $63.2 million. We paid $19.0 million in transaction costs relating to the Business Combination at the closing.

Following the Business Combination, the Company trades under the ticker symbol “KORE” on the NYSE. We expect to incur additional annual expenses as a public company for, among other things, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, director fees and additional internal and external accounting and legal and administrative resources, including increased audit and legal fees.

 

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COVID-19

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the COVID-19 a global pandemic, which has resulted in significant disruption and uncertainty in the global economic markets, and which in turn has impacted our business as well as most other businesses. Given the amount of uncertainty currently regarding the scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently unable to predict the precise impact that COVID-19 pandemic will have on our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future. As of the date of this filing, the Company has experienced certain negative impacts from the pandemic, such as the loss of multiple smaller customers that experienced financial distress, resulting in payment delays and a reduction in revenue from those customers. Overall, as of the date of this filing, COVID-19 has not had a significant negative impact on the Company’s results of operations, as evidenced by factors such as continued revenue growth for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to three months ended March 31, 2021.

We believe COVID-19’s continued impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations will be driven by a number of factors that we are unable to predict or control, including, for example: the severity and duration of the pandemic, including the timing of availability of a treatment or vaccine for COVID-19; the pandemic’s impact on the U.S. and global economies; the timing, scope and effectiveness of additional governmental responses to the pandemic; the timing and path of economic recovery; and the negative impact on our clients, counterparties, vendors and other business partners that may indirectly adversely affect us.

Operating Segments

We have determined that we operate in a single operating and reportable segment, consistent with how our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) allocates resources and assesses performance.

Components of Results of Operations

Revenue

We derive revenue from:

 

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Services: IoT Connectivity services and IoT Solutions services.

 

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Products: SIMs (IoT Connectivity) and IoT devices (IoT Solutions).

KORE views our business as being constituted of two services lines: IoT Connectivity and IoT Solutions.

The fees for IoT Connectivity generally consist of a monthly subscription fee and additional data usage fees that are part of a bundled solution which enable other Providers and Enterprise customers to complete their platform for solutions to provide IoT Connectivity. IoT Connectivity also includes charges for each subscriber identity modules (SIMs) sold to a customer.

In IoT Solutions, we derive revenue 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 a fee per deployed IoT device basis 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 on a per-subscriber basis.

Costs and Expenses

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue consists primarily of costs associated with IoT Connectivity and those associated with IoT Solutions. IoT Connectivity costs include carrier costs, network operations, technology licenses, and other costs such as shipping a SIM. IoT Solution costs include the cost of devices, shipping costs, warehouse lease and related facilities expenses, and personnel costs. Total cost of revenue excludes depreciation and amortization. 

Operating expenses

We incur expenses associated with sales, marketing, customer support, and administrative activities related to the operation of our business, which are generally included as part of selling, general and administrative expenses. We also incur significant charges for depreciation and amortization of our intangible assets (including intangible assets we acquired or developed), other acquired intellectual property, as well as our fixed assets which support the deployment of our IoT Connectivity services and IoT Solutions services. We also incur engineering expenses developing and supporting the operation of our communications systems and the early stage engineering work on new products and services that are not yet determined to be technologically feasible.

Key Metrics

KORE reviews a number of metrics to measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, prepare financial projections, and make strategic decisions. The calculation of the key metrics and other measures discussed below may differ from other similarly titled metrics used by other companies, securities analysts, or investors.

Number of Connections

Total Connections constitutes the total of all KORE IoT Connectivity services connections, including both CaaS and CEaaS connections, but excluding certain connections where mobile carriers license KORE’s subscription management platform from KORE.

 

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Total Connections include the contribution of eSIMs and is the principal measure used by management to assess the performance of the business on a periodic basis.

DBNER

DBNER (Dollar Based Net Expansion Rate) 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 example, to calculate our DBNER for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2022, we divide (i) revenue, for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2022, from go-forward customers that started generating revenue on or before March 31, 2021 by (ii) revenue, for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2021, from the same cohort of customers. 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. Further, 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 as discussed above in “Information about KORE-Customer and Key Partners”, 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.

KORE defines “Non-Core Customers” to be customers that management has judged to be lost as a result of the integration of Raco, Wyless and other acquisitions completed during in the 2014-2017 period, but which continue to have some connections (and account for some revenue) each year with KORE. Non-Core Customers are a subset of non go-forward customers.

DBNER is used by management as a measure of growth at KORE’s existing customers (i.e., “same store” growth). 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 which started generating revenue after the base period, and also excludes any customers which 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.

Results of Operations for the Three ended March 31, 2022, and 2021

Revenue

The table below presents our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, together with the percentage of total revenue represented by each revenue category:

 

		Three months ended March 31,																Change March 31, 2022
(in ‘000 USD)		2022								2021								$				%
Services		$	47,506				69	%		$	45,062				81	%		$	2,444				5	%
Products			21,435				31	%			10,235				19	%			11,200				109	%
Total Revenue		$	68,941				100	%		$	55,297				100	%		$	13,644				25	%

Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022, increased by $13.6 million, or 25%, to $68.9 million from $55.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Services revenue growth of $2.4 million was driven by the growth in IoT Connectivity services revenue of $3.4 million which was partially offset by the decline of IoT Solutions services revenue of $1.0 million. IoT Connectivity services revenue growth of $1.1 million was driven by the organic growth of our existing IoT customers of $3.6 million as well as $1.0 million from newly acquired customers, including customers from the BMP acquisition. These increases were offset partially by a decrease of $0.8 million in revenue from Non-Core Customers (customers lost from integration of old acquisitions in 2014-17) and the migration of customers from 2G and 3G technologies to LTE (“Long Term Evolution”) cellular technologies involving a one-time adjustment in price estimated at $0.5 million. Services revenue growth of $2.4 million was due to an increase in product deployments by KORE related to its IoT Solutions. This growth was driven by our largest customer and their LTE transition project.

Products revenue growth of $11.2 million was driven primarily by an increase in the number of devices deployed by KORE related to its IoT Solutions. Within product revenue, there was a $4.2 million increase driven by our largest customer and their LTE transition project.

 

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