Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies

Contingencies

Service agreement

In terms of an amended network services agreement with Mobile Telephone Networks Proprietary Limited (“MTN”), MTN is entitled to claw back payments from MiX Telematics Africa Proprietary Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, in the event of early cancellation of the agreement or certain base connections not being maintained over the term of the agreement. No connection incentives will be received in terms of the amended network services agreement. The maximum potential liability under the arrangement as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 was $1.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively. No loss is considered probable under this arrangement.

Competition Commission of South Africa matter

On April 15, 2019 the Competition Commission of South Africa (“Commission”) referred a matter to the Competition Tribunal of South Africa (“Tribunal”). The Commission contends that the Company and a number of its channel partners have engaged in market division. Should the Tribunal rule against MiX Telematics, the Company may be liable for an administrative penalty in terms of the Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998. The Company cooperated fully with the Commission during its preliminary investigation.

The Commission’s lawyer recently approached the Tribunal to secure a pre-hearing date. The pre-hearing will be used to set a timetable for the further process towards a hearing in due course. The parties expect the pre-hearing (once held) to result in dates for a hearing being established (along with a timeline for the production of documents such as the Commission’s investigative record, discovery, exchange of factual witness statements, etc.). The Tribunal has not yet reverted on the pre-hearing date.

We cannot predict the timing of a resolution or the ultimate outcome of the matter; however, management, with the input of its external legal advisers, continues to believe that we have consistently adhered to all applicable laws and regulations and that the referral from the Commission is without merit. As of September 30, 2022, we have not made any provisions for this matter as an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss could not be made, and we do not believe that an outflow of economic resources is probable.