UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of October, 2023

 

Commission File Number: 001-40300

 

KAROOOOO LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

1 Harbourfront Avenue

Keppel Bay Tower #14-07
Singapore 098632

+65 6255 4151

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F    ☒           Form 40-F    ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Karooooo Ltd.
   
  By: /s/ Isaias (Zak) Jose Calisto
    Name:  Isaias (Zak) Jose Calisto
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: October 11, 2023

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press release dated October 11, 2023 - Karooooo Ltd. Announces Second Quarter and Half-Year 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

SINGAPORE (October 11, 2023) - Karooooo Limited (“Karooooo”) reported solid results for the second quarter (“Q2 2024”) and Half-Year (“HY 2024”) ended August 31, 2023. Karooooo owns 100% of Cartrack, 100% of Carzuka and 70.1% of Karooooo Logistics1, (collectively, “the group”).

 

These consistently robust results extend the group’s track record of growth at scale, profitability and cash generation over more than a decade. Achieved in varying macro-economic environments, the group’s success is underpinned by an entrepreneurial, innovative, agile and customer-centric culture. This allows us to build strong relationships and provide for the unique needs of diverse customers, as they digitalize their operations for competitive advantage in dynamic and challenging operating environments.

 

Our proven and profitable business model, compelling competitive differentiators and strong financial position give us multiple levers for growth. We remain confident that our track record of success, specifically our ability to continue generating strong cash flows, is sustainable.

 

In Q2 2024, Karooooo’s total revenue grew 21% to ZAR1,040 million (Q2 2023: ZAR859 million). Subscription revenue grew 17% to ZAR860 million (Q2 2023: ZAR734 million). After strategic investment for growth, earnings per share grew 14% to ZAR5.61 for Q2 2024 (Q2 2023: ZAR4.93). ARR grew 18% to ZAR3,486 million (Q2 2023: ZAR2,966 million).

 

The group enjoys significant opportunities to drive growth. The principal benefits that our customers derive from our intuitive cloud platform include control of their operations, industry competitiveness, ESG reporting and compliance.

 

Karooooo’s leading Operations Cloud now powers the digital transformation of over 113,000 commercial customers. We have shown a high rate of successful implementation and have a 95% commercial customer retention across businesses of varying sizes in diverse geographical markets and industries, including logistics, field-service-maintenance, transport, finance, mining, agriculture, and emergency services.

 

Our unified, enterprise-grade platform digitalizes critical elements of our customers’ day-to-day operations, supporting effective controls and workflows. It brings together different users and workflows across business operations, eliminating inefficient processes and supporting better strategic decision-making and operational execution. It collects and contextualizes over 170 billion data points per month through system integrations, workforce tools and advanced telemetry, and video-based Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices. This turns complex analytics into business intelligence, empowering customers with meaningful insights and providing practical and easy-to-use tools that simplify day-to-day decision-making and deliver real business impact.

 

 

 

1Following the consolidation of platforms, Picup was re-named Karooooo Logistics.

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Overview (Unaudited)

 

Highlights

 

(Comparisons are relative to Q2 2023, unless otherwise stated.)

 

SCALE

 

●Cartrack subscribers increased 15% to 1,832,708 at August 31, 2023 (Q2 2023: 1,600,013)

 

●Net Cartrack subscriber additions increased 31% to 75,256 (Q2 2023: 57,251)

 

GROWTH

 

●Total revenue increased 21% to ZAR1,040 million (Q2 2023: ZAR859 million)

 

●Total revenue increased 17% on a constant currency basis (a non-IFRS measure)

 

●Subscription revenue increased 17% to ZAR860 million (Q2 2023: ZAR734 million)

 

 

 ● Subscription revenue increased 13% on a constant currency basis (a non-IFRS measure)
     

 

 ● Cash generated from operating activities increased 26% to ZAR304 million (Q2 2023: ZAR240 million)

 

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Overview

 

Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics

  

   Three Months Ended August 31,   
   Cartrack   Carzuka   Karooooo Logistics1     Karooooo Consolidated 
Figures in Rand Thousands   2023      2022     Y-o-Y
%		   2023   2022   Y-o-Y
%		   2023   2022   Y-o-Y
%		   2023   2022   Y-o-Y
%		 
Subscription revenue   857,655    732,750    17%   -    -         2,676    1,466    83%   860,331    734,216    17%
Other revenue2   25,943    19,727    32%   -    -         -    -         25,943    19,727    32%
Vehicle sales   -    -         84,673    65,406    29%   -    -         84,673    65,406    29%
Delivery service   -    -         -    -         69,266    39,933    73%   69,266    39,933    73%
Revenue   883,598    752,477    17%   84,673    65,406    29%   71,942    41,399    74%   1,040,213    859,282    21%
Cost of Sales   (253,189)   (200,111)   27%   (78,175)   (58,819)   33%   (48,312)   (31,139)   55%   (379,676)   (290,069)   31%
Gross Profit   630,409    552,366    14%   6,498    6,587    (0)%   23,630    10,260    130%   660,537    569,213    16%
Gross Profit Margin   71%   73%        8%   10%        33%   25%        64%   66%     
Operating Profit/(loss)   252,455    223,812    13%   (12,896)   (6,198)   108%   7,627    514    1,384%   247,186    218,128    13%
Operating Profit Margin   29%   30%        (15)%   (9)%        11%   1%        24%   25%     

Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure)

   416,952    382,324    9%   (11,792)   (5,865)   101%   8,104    914    787%   413,264    377,373    10%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a non-IFRS measure)   47%   51%        (14)%   (9)%        11%   2%        40%   44%     

 

1. Karooooo acquired 70.1% of Picup in September 2021, subsequently re-named as Karooooo Logistics.

 

2. Other revenue is non-subscription-based revenue and relates predominantly to the sale of telematics devices to a large enterprise customer opting for a non-bundled contract. Cartrack remains focused on bundled sales.

 

Total Revenue and Subscription Revenue

 

Karooooo grew revenue by 21% to ZAR1,040 million and subscription revenue by 17% to ZAR860 million in Q2 2024.

 

Cartrack grew revenue by 17% to ZAR884 million (Q2 2023: ZAR752 million) and subscription revenue by 17% to a record of ZAR858 million in Q2 2024 (Q2 2023: ZAR733 million). Subscription revenue equated to 97% of total revenue. Cartrack continues to build on its solid track record of growing at scale and experienced strong customer acquisition in the quarter.

 

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Carzuka grew revenue by 29% to ZAR85 million (Q2 2023: ZAR65 million).

 

Subsequent to the quarter end, despite the growth experienced by Carzuka in South Africa, a decision was made to cease buying second hand vehicles in South Africa. Further commentary is provided in the section below titled “Events subsequent to the end of the Second Quarter of 2024”.  

 

Karooooo Logistics grew revenue by 74% to ZAR72 million (Q2 2023: ZAR41 million). Karooooo Logistics focuses on delivery-as-a-service (“DaaS”) through selected third-party crowd sourced drivers and logistics companies, and charges per delivery. The business model has been highly scalable and is delivering substantial growth.

 

Further enhancing the logistics capabilities of our customers, we continue to integrate Karooooo Logistics’ technology stack into the Cartrack platform. This enables Cartrack’s customers to manage their logistics capacity with ease, using Cartrack’s API architecture to augment their fleet capacity. The Karooooo Logistics stack will be offered to Cartrack customers on a subscription-based model and is expected to deliver a long-term revenue stream to the group.

 

Operating Expenses

 

   Three Months Ended
August 31,		 
Figures in Rand Thousands  2023   2022   Y-o-Y
%		 
Karooooo’s Operating Expenses   418,290    354,505    18%
- Cartrack   382,891    331,949    15%
- Carzuka   19,394    12,785    52%
- Karooooo Logistics   16,005    9,771    64%

 

Karooooo’s operating expenses increased 18% to ZAR418 million (Q2 2023: ZAR355 million).

 

The majority, ZAR383 million, was attributable to Cartrack (Q2 2023: ZAR332 million). This comprised prudent investment in sales headcount for territorial expansion and growth. We continued to invest cautiously in brand building and infrastructure to scale Carzuka and Karooooo Logistics, respectively incurring ZAR19 million (Q2 2023: ZAR13 million) and ZAR16 million (Q2 2023: ZAR10 million) of total operating expenses.

 

Cartrack’s sales and marketing operating expenses increased 19% to ZAR118 million (Q2 2023: ZAR99 million). We believe this strategic investment for customer acquisition positions us well for continued growth.

 

Cartrack’s general and administration operating expenses increased 13% to ZAR187 million (Q2 2023: ZAR166 million). This planned increase reflects management’s commitment to build a strong support infrastructure to support growth.

 

Cartrack’s R&D operating expenses increased 24% to ZAR52 million (Q2 2023: ZAR42 million). We are focused on driving substantial benefit from our R&D capital allocation.

 

Cartrack prudently provided for expected credit losses of ZAR26 million (Q2 2023: ZAR25 million).

 

Cartrack’s expenses as a proportion of subscription revenue aligns with Karooooo’s long-term financial goals, and reflects our investment in growth.

 

●Cartrack’s sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of Cartrack’s subscription revenue remained constant at 14% (Q2 2023: 13%)

 

●Cartrack’s general and administration expenses as a percentage of Cartrack’s subscription revenue decreased to 22% (Q2 2023: 23%)

 

●Cartrack’s R&D expenses as a percentage of Cartrack’s subscription revenue remained constant at 6% (Q2 2023: 6%)

 

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Operating Profit and Earnings per share

 

Karooooo’s operating profit grew to ZAR247 million (Q2 2023: ZAR218 million), and earnings per share grew to ZAR5.61 (Q2 2023: ZAR4.93).

  

Despite our strong investment for growth, Cartrack delivered a record operating profit of ZAR252 million, up 13%, in Q2 2024 (Q2 2023: ZAR224 million). Gross profit margin was steady at 71% (Q2 2023: 73%), with an operating profit margin of 29% (Q2 2023: 30%).

 

Karooooo Logistics delivered a record operating profit of ZAR8 million (Q2 2023: ZAR1 million) as it builds for scale.

 

Carzuka’s operating loss amounted to ZAR13 million (Q2 2023: ZAR6 million operating loss), mainly due to our prudent investment in infrastructure and brand building.

 

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

Karooooo’s Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) for the period increased 10% to ZAR413 million (Q2 2023: ZAR377 million).

 

Cartrack’s Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) for the period increased 9% to ZAR417 million (Q2 2023: ZAR382 million).

 

Carzuka’s Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) amounted to a loss of ZAR12 million (Q2 2023: ZAR6 million loss).

 

Karooooo Logistics’ Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) was ZAR8 million (Q2 2023: ZAR1 million).

 

See “Reconciliation of Profit for the Period to Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure)” below for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to profit, its most directly comparable IFRS financial measure.

 

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Half-Year 2024 Financial Overview (Unaudited)

 

Highlights

 

(Comparisons are relative to HY 2023, unless otherwise stated.)

 

SCALE

 

●1,832,708 Cartrack subscribers at August 31, 2023, up 15% (HY 2023: 1,600,013)

 

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Net Cartrack subscriber additions of 115,631, up 56% (HY 2023: 74,041)

 

GROWTH

 

●Total revenue increased 23% to ZAR2,037 million (HY 2023: ZAR1,661 million)

 

●Total revenue increased 18% on a constant currency basis (a non-IFRS measure)

 

●Subscription revenue increased 18% to ZAR1,697 million (HY 2023: ZAR1,443 million)

 

●Subscription revenue increased 13% on a constant currency basis (a non-IFRS measure)

 

Half-Year 2024 Financial Overview

 

Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics

  

    Six Months Ended August 31,   
   Cartrack   Carzuka   Karooooo Logistics1     Karooooo Consolidated 
Figures in Rand Thousands   2023      2022     Y-o-Y
%		   2023   2022   Y-o-Y
%		   2023   2022   Y-o-Y
%		   2023   2022   Y-o-Y
%		 
Subscription revenue   1,691,887    1,440,231    17%   -    -         4,841    2,888    68%   1,696,728    1,443,119    18%
Other revenue2   45,140    35,964    26%   -    -         -    -         45,140    35,964    26%
Vehicle sales   -    -         166,236    115,411    44%   -    -         166,236    115,411    44%
Delivery service   -    -         -    -         128,896    66,225    95%   128,896    66,225    95%
Revenue   1,737,027    1,476,195    18%   166,236    115,411    44%   133,737    69,113    94%   2,037,000    1,660,719    23%
Cost of Sales   (506,154)   (406,765)   24%   (152,620)   (103,071)   48%   (91,150)   (51,784)   76%   (749,924)   (561,620)   34%
Gross Profit   1,230,873    1,069,430    15%   13,616    12,340    10%   42,587    17,329    146%   1,287,076    1,099,099    17%
Gross Profit Margin   71%   72%        8%   11%        32%   25%        63%   66%     
Operating Profit/(loss)   484,356    445,064    9%   (24,952)   (9,867)   153%   12,156    421    2,787%   471,560    435,618    8%
Operating Profit Margin   28%   30%        (15)%   (9)%        9%   1%        23%   26%     
Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure)   809,042    739,293    9%   (22,750)   (9,289)   145%   13,096    1,113    1,077%   799,388    731,117    9%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a non-IFRS measure)   47%   50%        (14%)   (8)%        10%   2%        39%   44%     

 

1. Karooooo acquired 70.1% of Picup in September 2021, subsequently re-named as Karooooo Logistics.

 

2. Other revenue is non-subscription-based revenue and relates predominantly to the sale of telematics devices to a large enterprise customer opting for a non-bundled contract. Cartrack remains focused on bundled sales.

 

Total Revenue and Subscription Revenue

 

Karooooo grew revenue by 23% to ZAR2,037 million (HY 2023: ZAR1,661 million) and subscription revenue by 18% to ZAR1,697 million in HY 2024 (HY 2023: ZAR1,443 million).

 

Cartrack grew revenue by 18% to ZAR1,737 million (HY 2023: ZAR1,476 million) and subscription revenue by 17% to a record of ZAR1,692 million in HY 2024 (HY 2023: ZAR1,440 million) . Subscription revenue equated to 97% of total revenue (HY 2023: 98%). Cartrack continues to build on its strong track record of growing at scale.

 

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As planned, Carzuka and Karooooo Logistics continued to scale and bolster Karooooo’s revenue growth.

 

Carzuka’s revenue grew 44% to ZAR166 million in HY 2024 (HY 2023: ZAR115 million).

 

Karooooo Logistics (trading as Picup in South Africa) generated record revenue of ZAR134 million in HY 2024 (HY 2023: ZAR69 million), growth of 94%.

 

Operating Expenses

 

   Six Months Ended
August 31,		 
Figures in Rand Thousands  2023   2022   Y-o-Y
%		 
Karooooo’s Operating Expenses   822,783    667,638    23%
- Cartrack   753,770    628,345    20%
- Carzuka   38,568    22,207    74%
- Karooooo Logistics   30,445    17,086    78%

 

Karooooo’s operating expenses increased 23% to ZAR823 million in HY 2024 (HY 2023: ZAR668 million).

 

The majority, ZAR754 million, was attributable to Cartrack (HY 2023: ZAR628 million), comprising prudent investment in infrastructure and headcount for territorial expansion. We continued to invest in brand building and infrastructure in Carzuka and Karooooo Logistics, which incurred ZAR39 million and ZAR30 million, respectively, of the group’s total operating expenses (HY 2023: ZAR22 million and ZAR17 million, respectively).

 

Cartrack’s sales and marketing expenses increased 23% to ZAR233 million in HY 2024 (HY 2023: ZAR190 million). We expect to see future benefit in customer acquisition from this investment in growth.

 

Cartrack’s general and administration operating expenses were 17% higher at ZAR365 million (HY 2023: ZAR312 million). This reflects our investment in infrastructure to meet our growth plans. General and administration operating expenses were predominantly impacted by an increase of ZAR34 million in salaries.

 

Cartrack’s R&D operating expenses were 21% higher at ZAR98 million (HY 2023: ZAR81 million). Our planned investment in improving, enriching and expanding our Operations Cloud and internal management systems is focused on enhancing our value proposition to our customers.

 

Cartrack provided for expected credit losses of ZAR57 million (HY 2023: ZAR45 million), with expected credit losses for the year at 3.3% of revenue (HY 2023: 3.1%).

 

Operating Profit and Earnings per share

 

Karooooo grew operating profit by 8% to a record of ZAR472 million (HY 2023: ZAR436 million) and earnings per share by 8% to ZAR10.70 (HY 2023: ZAR9.89).

  

Cartrack grew operating profit by 9% to a record of ZAR484 million (HY 2023: ZAR445 million).

 

Carzuka’s operating loss was ZAR25 million (HY 2023: ZAR10 million operating loss).

 

Karooooo Logistics delivered a record operating profit of ZAR12 million (HY 2023: ZAR0.4 million).

 

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Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

Karooooo’s Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) for the year increased 9% to ZAR799 million (HY 2023: ZAR731 million).

 

Cartrack’s Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) increased 9% to ZAR809 million (HY 2023: ZAR739 million).

 

Due to our investment in expansion, Carzuka’s Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) amounted to a loss of ZAR23 million (HY 2023: ZAR9 million loss).

 

Karooooo Logistics’ Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) was ZAR13 million (HY 2023: ZAR1 million).

 

See “Reconciliation of Profit for the Period to Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure)” below for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to profit, its most directly comparable IFRS financial measure.

 

Outlook

 

Our mission is to be a leading on-the-ground Operations Cloud service provider.

 

We believe Karooooo is well positioned for growth. We operate in a growing and largely underpenetrated market, with strong demand from customers across diverse industries.

 

Our proven, robust and consistently profitable business model, underpinned by a strong balance sheet and healthy cash position, gives us multiple levers for expansion. We expect our investment in marketing and sales, and the realization of economies of scale across our business segments, to continue to generate robust results in the future.

 

We remain confident that our track record of success, specifically our ability to generate healthy cash flows, is sustainable.

 

Actual results may differ materially from Karooooo’s outlook due to various factors, including those described under “Forward-Looking Statements” below and described under “Risk Factors” in our latest Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

With Cartrack’s revenue making up the majority of group revenue, the outlook below relates to Cartrack only.

 

Our guidance for FY 2024 remains:

 

●Number of subscribers between 1,900,000 and 2,100,000

 

●Cartrack’s subscription revenue between ZAR3,400 million and ZAR3,600 million

 

●Cartrack’s operating profit margin between 28% and 31%

 

Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Cash Flow

 

Our strategic approach to capital allocation supports Karooooo’s strong growth at scale, profitability and high cash-generation. Given our balanced capital structure and healthy operating profit margins, we have ample runway to accelerate our customer acquisition strategy while remaining profitable.

 

As of August 31, 2023, the increase in Karooooo’s property, plant and equipment is primarily as a result of an increase in in-vehicle capitalized telematic devices by ZAR61 million to ZAR937 million (February 28, 2023: ZAR876 million) and the development cost of ZAR87 million in respect of the new South African central office in Rosebank, Johannesburg (February 28, 2023: ZAR72 million). Karooooo’s property, plant and equipment of uninstalled telematic devices for future sales was ZAR321 million (February 28, 2023: ZAR307 million).

 

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In line with business growth and currency fluctuations, trade and other payables increased to ZAR449 million (February 28, 2023: ZAR374 million). Trade receivables increased to ZAR479 million (February 28, 2023: ZAR409 million), with debtor’s collection days improving to 29 days (February 28, 2023: 31 days).

 

In line with the cash management policy of the group’s capital allocation committee, Karooooo’s excess cash reserves on hand are held in US Dollars. This will be translated into ZAR for reporting purposes.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

After paying a dividend of USD26.3 million, investing ZAR54 million to develop our South African central office in Rosebank and strategically allocating capital for organic growth in the quarter, Karooooo reported a strong net cash and cash equivalents balance of ZAR651 million at August 31, 2023 (August 31, 2022: ZAR1,001 million).

 

At August 31, 2023, the group had bank facilities for growth initiatives and other general corporate purposes of ZAR925 million with The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and ZAR75 million with Capitec Bank Limited.

 

Free Cash Flow (a non-IFRS measure)

 

Karooooo generated cash from operating activities of ZAR304 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2023 (August 31, 2022: ZAR 240 million). The group generated Free Cash Flow (a non-IFRS measure) of ZAR68 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2023 (August 31, 2022: ZAR 106 million).

 

This result was achieved notwithstanding the group’s strategic investment for sustainable long-term growth.

 

Share Capital and Reserves

 

Karooooo has 30,951,106 ordinary shares issued with paid-up share capital of USD505,956,659 plus SGD1,000.

 

The negative common control reserve of ZAR2.7 billion on the balance sheet relates to a common control transaction on November 18, 2020, in which the loan of USD194 million from Isaias Jose Calisto was converted into Karooooo share capital. Consequently, Karooooo acquired control of Cartrack. On that date, 20,331,894 shares were issued to Isaias Jose Calisto and Karooooo registered ZAR2.7 billion in paid-up capital, resulting in the common control reserve.

 

The ZAR3.6 billion negative capital reserve on the balance sheet relates to the buyout of 95,350,657 Cartrack shares at ZAR42.00 per share from minorities when Cartrack delisted from the JSE totaling ZAR4.0 billion. This was offset by the ZAR0.4 billion previously reported in the non-controlling interest. The ZAR0.4 billion relates to the net asset value of 95,350,657 Cartrack minority shares bought by Karooooo.

 

Geographical Overview for Cartrack for Second Quarter of 2024

 

South Africa

 

Cartrack’s number of subscribers in this region increased 14% to 1,393,353 at August 31, 2023 (August 31, 2022: 1,227,586) with subscription revenue growth of 12% and ARR growth of 13% (a non-IFRS measures).

 

The South African economy remains under pressure. We are acutely focused on maintaining our strong unit economics. Given that we continuously pass on additional benefits to our customers and have a rich data pool, we believe we will continue to see strong customer demand in this region.

 

We believe that we are the largest and fastest growing enterprise mobility SaaS provider on the African continent.

 

Asia Pacific, Middle East and United States

 

Cartrack’s number of subscribers in this region increased 26% to 206,946 at August 31, 2023 (August 31, 2022: 164,791). This translates to 44% growth in subscription revenue (26% on a constant currency basis, a non-IFRS measure).

 

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Considering that Southeast Asian economies only began to open up towards the end of Q1 2023, we are pleased with the traction gained in this region. As the second largest contributor to group revenue, Southeast Asia presents the group’s most compelling growth opportunity in the medium to long term.

 

With our scalable business model, internationally recognized brand and track record as a technology partner able to localize and adapt to specific market nuances, we believe our value proposition will continue finding favor in this region. As such, we believe this region should deliver increasing and sustainable income to the group.

 

The group’s office in the United States yields key insights that contribute to Cartrack’s competitiveness.

 

Europe

  

Cartrack’s number of subscribers in this region increased 14% to 155,671 at August 31, 2023 (August 31, 2022: 136,483). This translates to 40% growth in subscription revenue (13% on a constant currency basis, a non-IFRS measure).

 

Karooooo is building the leading mobility and connected-vehicle platform to give our customers easier access to valuable insights. Demonstrating Karooooo’s standing as a platform of choice, leading OEMs have partnered with us to give their customers access to our platform, seamlessly integrating their connected vehicle data. We are poised to leverage our extensive offerings to further develop the connected-vehicle ecosystem, and expect these partnerships to contribute to our results in the medium term. In addition, we are experiencing encouraging demand for our proprietary compliance technology in the region.

 

Africa (excluding South Africa)

 

Cartrack’s number of subscribers in this region increased 8% to 76,738 at August 31, 2023 (August 31, 2022: 71,153).

 

This region remains a positive cash generator and is strategic to Karooooo’s South African operations.

 

Events subsequent to the end of the Second Quarter of 2024

 

Subsequent to the quarter end, and despite the growth experienced by Carzuka in South Africa, a decision was made to cease buying second hand vehicles in South Africa. This follows considerable interaction with motor dealerships across South Africa over the last few months, in conjunction with Carzuka’s expansion, as some of the motor dealerships started perceiving Carzuka’s business interests to conflict with their business interests. We maintain that the Carzuka business model is robust, but we do not want to risk the long-standing strategic relationships that Cartrack has forged with motor dealerships across South Africa.

 

There are many components within the Carzuka’s platform that had been built and developed and will continue to provide substantial value to the existing Cartrack fleet platform. In a seamless transition, we intend to integrate the majority of Carzuka’s dedicated staff into Cartrack.

 

Management is positive about the potential of this business model and endeavor to pursue opportunities in different geographical markets should the right prospects arise.

 

Dividend Policy

 

The Board recognizes the importance to the group of investment in achieving growth at scale, and endeavors to avoid swings in dividend profile.

 

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However, the payment and timing of dividends in cash or other distributions (such as a return of capital to shareholders through share buy-backs, for example) are determined by the Board after considering factors that include: earnings and free cash flow; current and anticipated capital requirements; economic conditions; contractual, legal, tax and regulatory restrictions (including covenants contained in any financing agreements); the ability of group subsidiaries to distribute funds to Karooooo; and such other factors the Board may deem relevant. 

 

Karooooo aims to reinvest retained earnings to the extent that it aligns with the group’s required return on incrementally reinvested capital, return on equity, and short- to medium-term growth strategy.

 

Subject to Karooooo’s constitution and in accordance with the Singapore Companies Act, the Board may, without the approval of shareholders, declare and pay interim dividends. Any final dividends must be approved by an ordinary resolution at a general meeting of shareholders.

 

The Board may review and amend the dividend policy from time to time.

 

Corruption, bribery and whistleblowing

 

The Karooooo Anti-Bribery and Corruption policy, Code of Ethics, Whistleblowing policy and employment contracts contain clear guidelines with regard to bribery, corruption, client confidentiality and acceptable behavior towards fellow employees, customers, contractors and suppliers. Annual awareness and practical training are provided to all employees, reinforced by individual affirmations on an annual basis. These measures ensure awareness and understanding of our business principles and the consequences of non-compliance. Our policies also apply to third-party providers.

 

We provide a contact email and hotline for whistleblowing and reporters are assured of confidentiality.

 

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Webinar Information

 

Karooooo management will host a Zoom webinar on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 08:00 a.m. Eastern Time (02:00 p.m. South African time; 08:00 p.m. Singaporean time).

 

Investors are invited to join the Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84199795783

 

Webinar ID: 841 9979 5783

 

Telephone:

 

●US (New York) Toll-free: +1 646 558 8656

 

●South Africa Toll-free: +27 87 551 7702

 

A replay will be available at www.karooooo.com approximately three hours after the conclusion of the live event.

 

IFRS Accounting

 

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. The summary consolidated financial information presented has been derived from the consolidated financial statements of Karooooo.

  

About Karooooo

 

Karooooo, headquartered in Singapore, assists thousands of enterprise customers to digitally transform their on-the-ground operations. We are a leading global provider of an on-the-ground operational IoT SaaS cloud that maximizes the value of transportation, operations and workflow data by providing insightful real-time data analytics, with over 1,875,000 connected vehicles and equipment to-date.

 

The Cartrack (wholly owned by Karooooo) SaaS platform provides customers with differentiated insights and data analytics to optimize their business operations and workforce, increase efficiency, decrease costs, improve safety, monitor environmental impact, assist with regulatory compliance and manage risk.

 

The integration of Karooooo Logistics’ technology stack into the Cartrack platform will enable our customers to manage and enhance their logistics capacity with ease. Cartrack customers will be able to augment their own fleet capacity using Cartrack’s API architecture for third-party courier and long-distance logistics, with crowd-sourced drivers doing last mile deliveries. This solution will be charged on a subscription-based model.

 

For more information, visit www.karooooo.com.

 

Investor Relations Contact IR@karooooo.com
   
Media Contact media@karooooo.com

 

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KAROOOOO LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS
(UNAUDITED)

 

  

Three Months Ended
August 31,

  

Six Months Ended
August 31,

 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   (Rand Thousands) 
Revenue   1,040,213    859,282    2,037,000    1,660,719 
Cost of sales   (379,676)   (290,069)   (749,924)   (561,620)
Gross profit   660,537    569,213    1,287,076    1,099,099 
Other income   4,939    3,420    7,267    4,157 
Operating expenses   (418,290)   (354,505)   (822,783)   (667,638)
Sales and marketing   (127,890)   (107,514)   (252,595)   (203,473)
General and administration   (208,759)   (178,551)   (407,022)   (333,740)
Research and development   (56,035)   (43,612)   (105,686)   (85,153)
Expected Credit losses on financial assets   (25,606)   (24,828)   (57,480)   (45,272)
Operating profit   247,186    218,128    471,560    435,618 
Finance income   9,287    4,763    20,165    7,605 
Finance costs   (2,982)   (3,193)   (5,156)   (6,812)
Profit before taxation   253,491    219,698    486,569    436,411 
Taxation   (75,277)   (64,221)   (146,408)   (124,595)
Profit for the period   178,214    155,477    340,161    311,816 
                     
Profit attributable to:                    
Owners of the parent   173,678    152,544    331,159    306,077 
Non-controlling interest   4,536    2,933    9,002    5,739 
    178,214    155,477    340,161    311,816 
                     
Earnings per share                    
Basic and diluted earnings per share (ZAR)   5.61    4.93    10.70    9.89 

 

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KAROOOOO LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(UNAUDITED)

 

   As of
August 31,
2023		  

As of

February 28,
2023

   As of
August 31,
2022		 
   (Rand Thousands) 
ASSETS            
Non-current assets            
Property, plant and equipment   1,789,501    1,591,814    1,451,841 
Capitalized commission assets   326,488    287,054    251,409 
Intangible assets   81,897    85,642    76,813 
Goodwill   223,605    212,481    198,302 
Loans to related parties   25,800    25,800    19,400 
Long-term other receivables and prepayments   21,376    24,715    27,964 
Non-current financial asset   388    388    1,359 
Deferred tax assets   55,534    60,919    59,217 
Total non-current assets   2,524,589    2,288,813    2,086,305 
Current assets               
Inventories   110,146    79,159    68,268 
Trade and other receivables and prepayments   479,085    409,191    386,420 
Other financial assets   -    -    7,500 
Income tax receivables   10,883    8,627    15,305 
Cash and cash equivalents   651,115    965,790    1,001,243 
Total current assets   1,251,229    1,462,767    1,478,736 
Total assets   3,775,818    3,751,580    3,565,041 
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES               
Equity               
Share capital   7,142,853    7,142,853    7,142,853 
Capital reserve1   (3,582,568)   (3,582,568)   (3,582,568)
Common control reserve2   (2,709,236)   (2,709,236)   (2,709,236)
Foreign currency translation reserve   277,276    245,109    125,890 
Retained earnings   1,396,449    1,564,809    1,289,038 
Equity attributable to equity holders of parent   2,524,774    2,660,967    2,265,977 
Non-controlling interest   41,764    30,908    23,412 
Total equity   2,566,538    2,691,875    2,289,389 
Liabilities               
Non-current liabilities               
Term loans   44,967    38,304    43,530 
Lease liabilities   108,628    67,882    62,588 
Deferred revenue   115,843    112,185    116,156 
Deferred tax liabilities   54,301    51,894    35,760 
Total non-current liabilities   323,739    270,265    258,034 
Current liabilities               
Term loans   8,736    21,643    20,475 
Trade and other payables   449,001    374,047    630,267 
Loans from related parties   875    607    1,908 
Lease liabilities   57,250    52,845    51,891 
Deferred revenue   308,743    283,682    246,128 
Bank overdraft   -    40    1 
Income tax payables   59,304    55,996    64,974 
Provision for warranties   1,632    580    1,974 
Total current liabilities   885,541    789,440    1,017,618 
Total liabilities   1,209,280    1,059,705    1,275,652 
Total equity and liabilities   3,775,818    3,751,580    3,565,041 

 

1. The ZAR3.6 billion negative capital reserve on the balance sheet relates to the buyout of 95,350,657 Cartrack shares at ZAR42.00 per share from minorities when Cartrack delisted from the JSE totaling ZAR4.0 billion, offset by the ZAR0.4 billion previously reported in the non-controlling interest reserve line item. The ZAR0.4 billion relates to the net asset value of the 95,350,657 Cartrack minority shares bought by Karooooo.

 

2. The negative common control reserve of ZAR2.7 billion on the balance sheet relates to a common control transaction on November 18, 2020 in which the loan of USD194 million from Isaias Jose Calisto was converted into Karooooo share capital and as a consequence Karooooo acquired control of Cartrack. On that date, 20,331,894 shares were issued to Isaias Jose Calisto and Karooooo registered ZAR2.7 billion paid-up capital resulting in the common control reserve.

  

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KAROOOOO LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended
August 31,		  

Six Months Ended
August 31,

 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   (Rand Thousands) 
             
Net cash flows from operating activities   303,867    240,318    644,079    559,310 
Net cash flows utilized by investing activities   (245,615)   (140,873)   (442,929)   (309,390)
Net cash flows utilized by financing activities   (517,968)   (15,461)   (536,297)   (51,464)
Net cash and cash equivalents movements for the period   (459,716)   83,984    (335,147)   198,456 
Cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the period   1,137,444    854,221    965,750    718,026 
Translation differences on cash and cash equivalents   (26,613)   63,037    20,512    84,760 
Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period   651,115    1,001,242    651,115    1,001,242 

 

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KAROOOOO LTD.
RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW (A NON-IFRS MEASURE)
(UNAUDITED)

  

   Three Months Ended
August 31,		  

Six Months Ended
August 31,

 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   (Rand Thousands) 
Net cash generated from operating activities   303,867    240,318    644,079    559,310 
Less: purchase of property, plant and equipment1   (236,354)   (134,293)   (418,833)   (296,021)
Free Cash Flow (a non-IFRS measure)   67,513    106,025    225,246    263,289 

 

1.For the quarter ended August 31, 2023, included in the purchase of property, plant and equipment are development cost of ZAR 54 million (August 31, 2022: ZAR 10 million) for the new South African Central Office in Rosebank, Johannesburg.

 

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KAROOOOO LTD.
RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (A NON-IFRS MEASURE)
(UNAUDITED)

 

  

Three Months Ended

August 31,

  

Six Months Ended
August 31,

 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   (Rand Thousands) 
Profit for the period   178,214    155,477    340,161    311,816 
Taxation   75,277    64,221    146,408    124,595 
Finance income   (9,287)   (4,763)   (20,165)   (7,605)
Finance costs   2,982    3,193    5,156    6,812 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangible assets   166,078    159,245    327,828    295,499 
Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure)   413,264    377,373    799,388    731,117 
Profit margin   17%   18%   17%   19%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (a non-IFRS measure)   40%   44%   39%   44%

 

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KAROOOOO LTD.
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended
August 31,		  

Six Months Ended
August 31,

 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   (Rand Thousands) 
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders   173,678    152,544    331,159    306,077 
                     
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue at period end (000’s) on which the per share figures have been calculated   30,951    30,951    30,951    30,951 
                     
Basic and diluted earnings per share   5.61    4.93    10.70    9.89 

 

The inclusion of headline earnings per share (“HEPS”), a non-IFRS measure, in this announcement is a requirement of our inward listing on the JSE. Basic and diluted HEPS is calculated using profit attributable to ordinary shareholders which has been determined based on IFRS. Accordingly, this may differ from the headline earnings per share calculation of other companies listed on the JSE as these companies may report their financial results under a different financial reporting framework.

 

Basic or diluted HEPS is calculated using profit attributable to shareholders adjusted for (gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue.

 

We have provided a reconciliation between our profit attributable to shareholders used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share and headline earnings used to calculate the HEPS and have included the weighted average number of shares in issue for the period.

 

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KAROOOOO LTD.
RECONCILIATION OF BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE TO HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE

(A NON-IFRS MEASURE)
(UNAUDITED)

 

   Three Months Ended
August 31,		  

Six Months Ended

August 31,

 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   (Rand Thousands) 
Reconciliation between basic earnings to headline earnings (a non-IFRS measure)                
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders   173,678    152,544    331,159    306,077 
Adjust for:                    
Loss/ (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment   1,633    (2,982)   609    (3,314)
Tax effect on loss/ (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment   (439)   835    (158)   928 
Headline earnings (a non-IFRS measure)   174,872    150,397    331,610    303,691 
                     
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue at period end (000’s) on which the per share figures have been calculated   30,951    30,951    30,951    30,951 
                     
Basic and diluted earnings per share   5.61    4.93    10.70    9.89 
                     
Basic and diluted headline earnings per share (a non-IFRS measure)   5.65    4.86    10.71    9.81 

 

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CONSTANT CURRENCY (A NON-IFRS MEASURE)

 

Constant currency information has been presented to illustrate the impact of changes in currency rates on the group’s results. The tables below provide the unaudited constant currency reconciliation to the reported measure for the periods presented.

 

Three Months and Half Year Ended August 31, 2023

 

The constant currency information has been determined by adjusting the current financial reporting period results to the results reported for the three months and half year ended August 31, 2022, using the average of the monthly exchange rates applicable to that period. The measurement has been performed for each of the group’s operating currencies.

 

SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE

 

   Three Months Ended August 31, 
   2023   2022   Quarter-on-
Quarter
Change		 
   (Rand Thousands)   Percentage 
Subscription revenue as reported   860,331    734,216    17%
Conversion impact of other currencies   (32,071)   -    - 
Subscription revenue on a constant currency basis   828,260    734,216    13%

 

TOTAL REVENUE

 

   Three Months Ended August 31, 
   2023   2022   Quarter-on-
Quarter
Change		 
   (Rand Thousands)   Percentage 
Total revenue as reported   1,040,213    859,282    21%
Conversion impact of other currencies   (32,661)   -      
Total revenue on a constant currency basis   1,007,552    859,282    17%

 

SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE

 

   Six Months Ended August 31, 
   2023   2022   Year-on-
Year
Change		 
   (Rand Thousands)   Percentage 
Subscription revenue as reported   1,696,728    1,443,119    18%
Conversion impact of other currencies   (71,029)   -      
Subscription revenue on a constant currency basis   1,625,699    1,443,119    13%

 

TOTAL REVENUE

 

   Six Months Ended August 31, 
   2023   2022   Year-on-
Year
Change		 
   (Rand Thousands)   Percentage 
Total revenue as reported   2,037,000    1,660,719    23%
Conversion impact of other currencies   (71,732)   -      
Total revenue on a constant currency basis   1,965,268    1,660,719    18%

 

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DEFINITIONS  

 

Adjusted Earnings per Share

 

Adjusted earnings per share, (a non-IFRS measure) is defined as, earnings per share defined by IFRS excluding the impact of non-recurring operational expenses, if any.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

We define Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) as profit less finance income, plus finance costs, taxation, depreciation and amortization, plus impact of non-recurring operational expenses, if any. In addition to our results determined in accordance with IFRS, we believe Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) is useful in evaluating our operating performance. We use Adjusted EBITDA in our operational and financial decision-making and believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because similar measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors, ratings agencies and other interested parties to evaluate our competitors and to measure profitability. However, non-IFRS financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with IFRS. Investors are encouraged to review the related IFRS financial measure and the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to profit, its most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

  

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

 

We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a non-IFRS measure) as Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS measure) divided by revenue. In addition to our results determined in accordance with IFRS, we believe Adjusted EBITDA Margin (a non-IFRS measure) is useful in evaluating our operating performance. We use Adjusted EBITDA Margin in our operational and financial decision-making and believe Adjusted EBITDA Margin is useful to investors because similar measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors, ratings agencies and other interested parties to evaluate our competitors and to measure profitability. However, non-IFRS financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with IFRS.

 

Annualized Recurring Revenue (SaaS ARR)

 

SaaS ARR (a non-IFRS measure) is defined as the annual run-rate subscription revenue of subscription agreements from all customers at a point in time, calculated by taking the monthly subscription revenue for all customers during that month and multiplying by twelve.

 

Average Revenue per Subscriber per month (ARPU)

 

ARPU (a non-IFRS measure) is calculated on a quarterly basis by dividing the cumulative subscription revenue for the quarter by the average of the opening subscriber balance at the beginning of the quarter and closing subscriber balance at the end of the quarter and dividing this by three.

 

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Cartrack Holdings (“Cartrack”)

 

Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share in accordance with IFRS.

 

Free Cash Flow

 

We define Free Cash Flow (a non-IFRS measure) as net cash generated from operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. In addition to our results determined in accordance with IFRS, we believe Free Cash Flow (a non-IFRS measure), is useful in evaluating our operating performance. We believe that Free Cash Flow is a useful indicator of liquidity and the ability of the group to turn revenues into Free Cash Flow, respectively, that provide information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated from our operations that, after the investments in property, plant and equipment, can be used for strategic initiatives, including investing in our business, and strengthening our financial position. However, non-IFRS financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with IFRS. Investors are encouraged to review the related IFRS financial measure and the reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to net cash generated operating activities and net cash generated from operating activities as a percentage of revenue, their most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

  

Rule of 40

 

The sum of revenue growth and operating margin for a period of 12-months sum to greater than 40.

 

Unit economics

 

These are non-IFRS financial measures that are used as reference of Cartrack’s performance.

 

Lifetime value (LTV of a Customer) of customer relationships to customer acquisition costs (CAC)

 

We calculate the LTV of our customer relationships as of a measurement date by dividing (i) the product of our subscription revenue gross margin measured over the past twelve months, and the difference between our current period SaaS ARR and prior comparative period (twelve months) SaaS ARR by (ii) the percentage of SaaS ARR lost as a result of customer churn over the past twelve months. We calculate our CAC as our annual sales and marketing expense measured over the past twelve months.

 

Lifetime value (LTV of a Subscriber), cost of acquiring a subscriber (CAS) and cost of servicing a subscriber (CSS)

 

It is important to distinguish between the subscriber contract life cycle (the life cycle of a vehicle or other equipment on our connected cloud) and the customer lifecycle (one customer normally has multiple ongoing subscriber contract life cycles as customers de-fleet and re-fleet their vehicle parc and other equipment on our connected cloud).

 

We calculate the LTV of a subscriber by multiplying the ARPU with the expected contract life cycle months, multiplied by the subscription revenue gross margin percentage, which is defined as gross profit relating to subscription revenue divided by subscription revenue.

 

We calculate CAS, which is calculated on a per subscriber basis, as (i) sales and marketing expenses, plus (ii) sales commissions, plus (iii) cost of installing IoT equipment, divided by (iv) the average subscriber base for such period.

 

We calculate CSS, which is calculated on a per subscriber basis, as (i) operating expenses excluding estimated general business expansion costs, plus (ii) costs of sales that relates to subscription revenue, less (iii) all costs used to calculate CAS, divided by (iv) the average subscriber balance for such period.

 

We estimate our long-term unit economics operational profit by multiplying i) the product of the expected life cycle of a subscriber on our connected cloud by ARPU, minus ii) CAS added to the product of the expected life cycle of a subscriber on our connected cloud by CSS.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

The information in this announcement (which includes any oral statements made in connection therewith, as applicable) includes “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to us, and include, without limitation, statements regarding our business, financial condition, strategy, results of operations, certain of our plans, objectives, assumptions, expectations, prospects and beliefs and statements regarding other future events or prospects, including outlook statements. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “assume,” “continue,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “shall,” “risk” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends.

 

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, the development of the industry in which we operate and the effect of acquisitions on us may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, the development of the industry in which we operate and the effect of acquisitions on us are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.

 

Important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements are disclosed under the “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” sections of our latest Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this announcement. We disclaim any duty to update and do not intend to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this announcement.

 

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

 

This announcement includes certain non-IFRS financial measures. These non-IFRS financial measures are not measures of financial performance in accordance with IFRS and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing our financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative or superior to IFRS measures. You should be aware that our announcement of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

 

Market and Industry Data

 

We include statements and information in this announcement concerning our industry ranking and the markets in which we operate, including our general expectations and market opportunity, which are based on information from independent industry organizations and other third-party sources (including a third-party market study, industry publications, surveys and forecasts). While Karooooo believes these third-party sources to be reliable as of the date of this announcement, we have not independently verified any third-party information and such information is inherently imprecise. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of the future performance of the industry in which we operate, and our future performance are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of risks. These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the estimates made by the independent parties and by us.

 

Trademarks and Trade Names

 

In our key markets, we have rights to use, or hold, certain trademarks relating to Cartrack, or the respective applications for trademark registration are underway. We do not hold or have rights to any other additional patents, trademarks or licenses, that, if absent, would have had a material adverse effect on our business operations. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this announcement may appear without the “®” or “™” symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ tradenames, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies. Each trademark, trade name or service mark of any other company appearing in this announcement is the property of its respective holder.

 

 

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