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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________________
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

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: 0-23153
______________________

REMOTEMDX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Utah
87-0543981
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization )
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
______________________

150 West Civic Center Drive, Suite 400, Sandy, Utah 84070
(Address of principal executive offices                       Zip Code)
______________________

(801) 451-6141
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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.     [X]  Yes    [   ]  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files)    [   ]  Yes  [   ]  No

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

Large accelerated filer [  ]
Accelerated filer [X]
Non-accelerated filer [  ]
Smaller reporting company [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  [   ] Yes  [X]  No

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of August 6, 2009 was 209,774,367.


 
 

 

REMOTEMDX, INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2009

INDEX

   
Page
     
 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1
Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
5
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
6
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
22
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
27
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
27
 
 
PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1
Legal Proceedings
29
Item 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds .
29
Item 4
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
30
Item 6
Exhibits .
30
     
     
Signatures
33  





 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements



REMOTEMDX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
             
   
June 30,
 2009
   
September 30,
2008
 
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 1,592,167     $ 2,782,953  
Deposit held in escrow
    -       500,000  
Securities held for sale
    200,000       -  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of  $278,900 and $312,000, respectively
    1,172,465       1,441,853  
Receivable from related party
    -       55,385  
Inventory
    177,253       -  
Prepaid expenses and other
    331,524       224,842  
Total current assets
    3,473,409       5,005,033  
                 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,423,378 and $1,937,710, respectively
    1,339,313       1,581,558  
Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,147,765 and $3,061,321, respectively
    3,998,895       1,349,146  
Goodwill
    5,662,661       4,811,834  
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $31,350 and $16,500, respectively
    201,650       216,500  
Other assets
    79,127       46,626  
                 
Total assets
  $ 14,755,055     $ 13,010,697  
 

 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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REMOTEMDX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – Continued
(Unaudited)


   
June 30,
 2009
   
September 30,
2008
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
           
Current liabilities:
           
Bank line of credit
  $ -     $ 3,462,285  
Accounts payable
    1,609,080       2,059,188  
Accrued liabilities
    1,723,527       1,781,267  
Deferred revenue
    39,915       21,343  
SecureAlert Series A Preferred stock redemption obligation
    3,224,310       3,244,758  
Related-party line of credit and notes
    1,547,620       792,804  
Convertible promissory note, net of debt discount of $77,287
    2,522,713       -  
Senior secured convertible notes, net of debt discount of $831,956
    2,617,675       -  
Series A 15% debentures, net of debt discount of $1,631,453
    1,568,547       -  
Derivative liability
    3,917,537       -  
Current portion of long-term debt
    531,387       465,664  
Total current liabilities
    19,302,311       11,827,309  
Series A 15% debentures, net of debt discount of $506,318 , net of current portion
    400,432       -  
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    519,671       1,147,382  
Total liabilities
    20,222,414       12,974,691  
Commitments and contingencies
    -       -  
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
               
Preferred stock:
               
Series A 10% dividend, convertible, non-voting, $0.0001 par value: 40,000 shares designated; 0 and 19 shares outstanding, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $0)
      -         1  
Series B convertible, $0.0001 par value: 2,000,000 shares designated; 0 and 10,999 shares outstanding, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $0)
      -         1  
Common stock,  $0.0001 par value: 250,000,000 shares authorized; 201,774,367 and 155,881,260 shares outstanding, respectively
    20,177       15,588  
Additional paid-in capital
    193,869,321       186,203,084  
Deferred compensation
    (2,385,404 )     (3,498,672 )
Subscription receivable
    (250,000 )     -  
Accumulated deficit
    (196,721,453 )     (182,683,996 )
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    (5,467,359 )     36,006  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
  $ 14,755,055     $ 13,010,697  
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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REMOTEMDX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
   
Three months ended
June 30,
   
Nine months ended
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenues:
                       
Products
 
$
75,451
   
$
1,064,756
   
$
493,595
   
$
2,173,384
 
Monitoring services
   
3,133,518
     
2,422,901
     
8,985,386
     
7,272,006
 
Total revenues
   
3,208,969
     
3,487,657
     
9,478,981
     
9,445,390
 
Cost of revenues:
                               
Products
   
28,891
     
851,214
     
246,310
     
1,502,900
 
Monitoring services
   
2,391,935
     
2,538,283
     
8,049,230
     
7,834,560
 
Total cost of revenues
   
2,420,826
     
3,389,497
     
8,295,540
     
9,337,460
 
Gross margin
   
788,143
     
98,160
     
1,183,441
     
107,930
 
Operating expenses: 
                               
Selling, general and administrative (including non-cash expenses of $281,604, $11,923,678, $2,355,600 and $19,720,720, respectively)
   
3,178,333
     
16,597,727
     
11,078,059
     
28,034,657
 
Research and development
   
431,201
     
646,335
     
1,277,102
     
4,359,715
 
Loss from operations
   
(2,821,391)
     
(17,145,902)
     
(11,171,720)
     
(32,286,442)
 
Other income (expense):
                               
Gain on sale of  intellectual property
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,400,000
 
Redemption of SecureAlert Series A Preferred
   
24,060
     
48,648
     
20,449
     
(8,428,520)
 
Minority interest allocation
   
-
     
306,797
     
-
     
692,389
 
Interest income
   
8,215
     
920
     
11,658
     
35,184
 
Interest expense (including non-cash expense of $1,099,707, $285,844, $1,929,306, $665,332, respectively)
   
(1,255,103)
     
(389,838)
     
(2,790,006)
     
(1,163,586)
 
Acquisition option extension cost
   
(147,566)
     
-
     
(347,066)
     
-
 
Derivative valuation loss (non-cash expense)
   
(1,014,045)
     
-
     
(1,014,045)
     
-
 
Settlement expense
   
(23,046)
     
-
     
(23,046)
     
-
 
Other income (expense), net
   
196,568
     
16,905
     
1,276,319
     
49,486
 
Net loss from continuing operations
   
(5,032,308)
     
(17,162,470)
     
(14,037,457)
     
(38,701,489)
 
Discontinued operations
   
-
     
(340,348)
     
-
     
(1,261,353)
 
       Net loss
   
(5,032,308)
     
(17,502,818)
     
(14,037,457)
     
(39,962,842)
 
Dividends on Series A Preferred stock
   
-
     
(107)
     
(175)
     
(345,246)
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 
$
(5,032,308)
   
$
(17,502,925)
   
$
(14,037,632)
   
$
(40,308,088)
 
Net loss per common share from continuing operations, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.03)
   
$
(0.12)
   
$
(0.08)
   
$
(0.28)
 
Net loss per common share from discontinued operations, basic and diluted
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(0.01)
 
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.03)
   
$
(0.12)
   
$
(0.08)
   
$
(0.29)
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
   
191,962,000
     
146,085,000
     
173,137,000
     
136,097,000
 

 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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REMOTEMDX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
   
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
    Net loss
  $ (14,037,457 )   $ (39,962,842 )
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
             Depreciation and amortization
    1,676,541       1,617,309  
             Common stock issued for services
    668,874       13,833,585  
             Amortization of deferred financing and consulting costs
    1,497,936       4,472,262  
             Stock options and warrants issued during the period for services
    345,838       804,205  
             Common stock issued for acquisition option extension cost
    19,500       -  
             Amortization of debt discount
    1,067,037       -  
             Common stock issued to settle lawsuit
    292,207       1,276,000  
             Redemption of SecureAlert series A preferred stock
    (20,448 )     8,477,168  
             Loss on discontinued operations
    -       1,261,353  
             Increase in related-party line of credit for services
    218,684       497,443  
             Impairment of monitoring equipment
    -       570,948  
             Minority interest expense, net
    -       (692,389 )
             Derivative liability valuation
    1,014,045       -  
             Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
                    Accounts receivable, net
    269,388       2,394,276  
                    Deposit released from escrow
    500,000       -  
                    Interest receivable (payable)
    -       (9,068 )
                    Inventories
    (177,253 )     -  
                    Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (139,184 )     789,736  
                    Receivables
    55,385       -  
                    Accounts payable
    14,929       (754,721 )
                    Accrued liabilities
    10,202       876,822  
                    Deferred revenue
    18,572       (378,309 )
                           Net cash used in operating activities
    (6,705,204 )     (4,926,222 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
      Net purchase of property and equipment
    (240,984 )     (275,728 )
      Purchase of monitoring equipment
    (1,047,043 )     (404,123 )
      Purchase of securities
    (200,000 )     -  
      Disposal of monitoring equipment
    33,519       -  
                           Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,454,508 )     (679,851 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
      Principal payments on related-party line of credit
    (713,868 )     (715,625 )
      Principal payments on notes payable
    (453,766 )     (257,510 )
      Cash acquired through acquisitions
    -       160,898  
      Net borrowings (reductions) on bank line of credit
    87,346       (2,367,633 )
      Proceeds from notes payable
    55,744       889,263  
      Principal payments on notes payable related to acquisitions
    -       (2,100,000 )
      Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary stock
    -       2,049,999  
      Proceeds from related-party notes payable
    1,500,000       -  
      Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of commissions
    3,250,000       2,000,000  
      Payment on related-party notes payable
    (603,280 )     -  
      Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants
    -       2,658,380  
      Proceeds from Series A 15% debenture, net of commissions
    3,846,750       -  
                           Net cash provided by financing activities
    6,968,926       2,317,772  
Net decrease in cash
    (1,190,786 )     (3,288,301 )
Cash, beginning of period
    2,782,953       4,803,871  
Cash, end of period
  $ 1,592,167     $ 1,515,570  
 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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REMOTEMDX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
     
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
     
2009 
     
2008 
 
                 
Cash paid for interest
  $ 1,121,715     $ 498,254  
                 
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
     Issuance of shares of common stock in exchange for shares of Series B Preferred stock
    2       2  
     Issuance of shares of common stock and warrants in exchange for deferred consulting services and financing costs
    384,667       672,824  
     Accrual of Series A Preferred stock dividends
    175       345,246  
     Issuance of common stock for payment of SecureAlert Series A Preferred dividends
    -       643,601  
     Issuance of common stock in acquisition of Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance, Inc.
    -       1,668,780  
     Issuance of common stock in acquisition of Court Programs, Inc. Court Programs of Florida, Inc. and Court Programs of Northern Florida, Inc.
    -       847,500  
     Issuance of shares of common stock for subscription receivable
    250,000       -  
     Issuance of shares of common stock for accounts payable
    550,000       -  
     Discount from issuance of convertible debt
    4,114,052       -  
     Cancellation of common stock issued
    175       -  
     Acquisition of monitoring equipment through issuance of debt
    2,770,000       -  
     Stock and options issued in connection with acquisition of Bishop Rock Software, Inc.
    856,522       -  
     Issuance of common stock to settle notes payable and accrued interest
    187,793       -  
     Line of credit paid through the issuance of Senior convertible notes
    3,549,630       -  
     Acquisition of property and equipment through issuance of debt
    38,991       -  


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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REMOTEMDX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1)           BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited interim consolidated financial information of RemoteMDx, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “RemoteMDx”) has been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim consolidated financial information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2009, and results of its operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2009 may not be indicative of the results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.

(2)           GOING CONCERN
 
The Company has recurring net losses, negative cash flows from operating activities, and an accumulated deficit. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  In order for the Company to achieve successful operations, the Company must generate positive cash flows from operating activities and obtain the necessary funding to meet its projected capital investment requirements.

Management’s plans with respect to this uncertainty include raising additional capital from the issuance of Series A 15% debentures, sale of common stock, expanding its market for its tracking products, and increasing monitoring service revenues.  There can be no assurance that revenues will increase rapidly enough to deliver profitable operating results and pay the Company’s debts as they come due.  Likewise, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital from the sale of equity or debt securities.  If the Company is unable to increase cash flows from operating activities or obtain additional financing, it will be unable to continue the development of its business and may have to cease operations.
 
(3)           PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RemoteMDx and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(4)           RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (FSP FAS 142-3). FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The intent of this FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141(R) and other generally accepted accounting principles. FSP FAS 142-3 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company has not yet determined the effect on its consolidated financial statements, if any, that will occur upon adoption of FSP FAS 142-3.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement).  FSP APB 14-1 clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants, and specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity's nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. FSP APB 14-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has not yet determined the effect on its consolidated financial statements, if any, will occur upon adoption of FSP APB 14-1.

 
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In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity's Own Stock (EITF 07-5). EITF 07-5 provides that an entity should use a two step approach to evaluate whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to its own stock, including evaluating the instrument's contingent exercise and settlement provisions. It also clarifies on the impact of foreign currency denominated strike prices and market-based employee stock option valuation instruments on the evaluation. EITF 07-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company has not yet determined the effect on its consolidated financial statements, if any, that will occur upon adoption of EITF 07-5.

In November 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 08-7, Accounting for Defensive Intangible Assets. EITF 08-7 clarifies the accounting for certain separately identifiable intangible assets which an acquirer does not intend to actively use but intends to hold to prevent its competitors from obtaining access to them. EITF 08-7 requires an acquirer in a business combination to account for a defensive intangible asset as a separate unit of accounting which should be amortized to expense over the period the asset diminishes in value. EITF 08-7 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited. The adoption of EITF Issue No. 08-7 has not had a material impact on the Company’s financial position.

In December 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8, Disclosures by Public Entities (Enterprises) about Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests in Variable Interest Entities ("FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8"). FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8 amends SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities and FIN 46(R), FASB Interpretation No. 46 (R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, to require public entities to provide additional disclosures about transfers of financial assets and their involvement with variable interest entities. FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8 is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period ending after December 15, 2008. The Company has not yet determined the effect on its consolidated financial statements, if any, will occur upon adoption of FSP FAS 140 and FIN 46(R)-8.

In November 2008, the FASB ratified EITF No. 08-8, “Accounting for an Instrument (or an Embedded Feature) with a Settlement Amount That Is Based on the Stock of an Entity’s Consolidated Subsidiary,” (EITF 08-8). EITF 08-8 clarifies whether a financial instrument for which the payoff to the counterparty is based, in whole or in part, on the stock of an entity’s consolidated subsidiary is indexed to the reporting entity’s own stock and therefore should not be precluded from qualifying for the first part of the scope exception in paragraph 11 (a) of SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” or from being within the scope of EITF No. 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and, Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock.” EITF 08-8 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has not yet determined the effect on its consolidated financial statements, if any, that will occur upon adoption of EITF 08-5.

In September 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 08-5, Issuer’s Accounting for Liabilities Measured at Fair Value With a Third-Party Credit Enhancement (EITF 08-5). EITF 08-5 provides guidance for measuring liabilities issued with an attached third-party credit enhancement (such as a guarantee). It clarifies that the issuer of a liability with a third-party credit enhancement (such as a guarantee) should not include the effect of the credit enhancement in the fair value measurement of the liability. EITF 08-5 is effective for the 2nd quarter reporting period ending March 31, 2009. The adoption of EITF Issue No. 08-5 has not had a material impact on the Company’s financial position.

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, "Subsequent Events," which establishes general accounting standards and disclosure for events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.  It requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date.  SFAS 165 is effective for interim and annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009 and requires prospective application.  The Company adopted SFAS 165 during the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009, and its application had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date the accompanying financial statements were issued, which was August 6, 2009.

 
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In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162.”  SFAS 168 replaces SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” and establishes the “FASB Accounting Standards Codification™” (Codification) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.  SFAS 168 is effective for interim and annual financial periods ending after September 15, 2009.  On this effective date, the Codification will supersede all then-existing Non-SEC accounting and reporting standards.  All other non-grandfathered Non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative.  Once the Codification is in effect, all of its content will carry the same level of authority, effectively superseding SFAS 162.  The Company will adopt SFAS 168 during its annual period ending September 30, 2009 and does not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

(5)           IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
 
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates, at each balance sheet date, whether events and circumstances have occurred which indicate possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of future undiscounted net cash flows of the related asset or group of assets over the estimated remaining life in measuring whether the assets are recoverable. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Impairment of long-lived assets is assessed at the lowest levels for which there are identifiable cash flows that are independent of other groups of assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less the estimated costs to sell.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company disposed of $33,519 and $570,948, respectively, in monitoring equipment that no longer had value.  This expense was classified as cost of revenues.

(6)           REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company’s revenue has historically been from two sources: (i) monitoring services; (ii) monitoring device and other product sales.

Monitoring Services
Monitoring services include two components: (a) lease contracts in which the Company provides monitoring services and leases devices to distributors or end users and the Company retains ownership of the leased device; and (b) monitoring services purchased by distributors or end users who have previously purchased monitoring devices and opt to use the Company’s monitoring services.

The Company typically leases its devices under one-year contracts with customers that opt to use the Company’s monitoring services.  However, these contracts may be cancelled by either party at anytime with 30 days notice.  Under the Company’s standard leasing contract, the leased device becomes billable on the date of activation or 21 days from the date the device is assigned to the lessee, and remains billable until the device is returned to the Company.  The Company recognizes revenue on leased devices at the end of each month that monitoring services have been provided.  In those circumstances in which the Company receives payment in advance, the Company records these payments as deferred revenue.

Monitoring Device Product Sales
Although not the focus of the Company’s business model, the Company sells its monitoring devices in certain situations. In addition, the Company sells home security and Personal Emergency Response Systems (“PERS”) units.  The Company recognizes product sales revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement with the customer exists, title passes to the customer and the customer cannot return the devices, prices are fixed or determinable (including sales not being made outside the normal payment terms) and collection is reasonably assured. When purchasing products (such as TrackerPAL devices) from the Company, customers may, but are not required to, enter into monitoring service contracts with the Company.  The Company recognizes revenue on monitoring services for customers that have previously purchased devices at the end of each month that monitoring services have been provided.

 
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Multiple Element Arrangements
The majority of the Company’s revenue transactions do not have multiple elements. On occasion, the Company has revenue transactions that have multiple elements (such as product sales and monitoring services).  For revenue arrangements that have multiple elements, the Company considers whether: (i) the delivered devices have standalone value to the customer; (ii) there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered monitoring services, which is generally determined by surveying the price of competitors’ comparable monitoring services; and (iii) the customer does not have a general right of return.  Based on these criteria, the Company recognizes revenue from the sale of devices separately from the monitoring services to be provided to the customer.  In accordance with EITF 00-21, if the fair value of the undelivered element exists, but the fair value does not exist for one or more delivered elements, then revenue is recognized using the residual method. Under the residual method as applied to these particular transactions, the fair value of the undelivered element (the monitoring services) is deferred and the remaining portion of the arrangement (the sale of the device) is recognized as revenue when the device is delivered and all other revenue recognition criteria are met.

Other Matters
The Company considers an arrangement with payment terms longer than the Company’s normal terms not to be fixed or determinable, and revenue is recognized when the fee becomes due.  Normal payment terms for the sale of monitoring services are 30 days, and normal payment terms for device sales are between 120 and 180 days.  The Company sells its devices and services directly to end users and to distributors.  Distributors do not have general rights of return.  Also, distributors have no price protection or stock protection rights with respect to devices sold to them by the Company.  Generally, title and risk of loss pass to the buyer upon delivery of the devices.

The Company estimates its product returns based on historical experience and maintains an allowance for estimated returns, which is recorded as a reduction to accounts receivable and revenue.

Shipping and handling fees are included as part of net revenues.  The related freight costs and supplies directly associated with shipping products to customers are included as a component of cost of revenues.

(7)           NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic net loss per common share ("Basic EPS") is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share ("Diluted EPS") is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the weighted average dilutive common share equivalents then outstanding. The computation of Diluted EPS does not assume exercise or conversion of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect.

Common stock equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of common stock options and warrants and shares issuable upon conversion of debt. As of June 30, 2009 and 2008, there were 76,128,791 and 19,123,412 outstanding common stock equivalents, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per common share as their effect would be anti-dilutive. The common stock equivalents outstanding as of June 30, 2009, consisted of 50,880,626 shares of common stock from the potential conversion of $10,418,311 of debt and accrued interest, and 25,248,165 shares underlying options and warrants.  Of the 25,248,165 shares underlying options and warrants, 21,633,831 shares underlie options and warrants which have vested and 3,614,334 shares underlie options and warrants which have not yet vested.

(8)           EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

Effective October 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, using the modified prospective method. SFAS No. 123R requires the recognition of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments in the financial statements and is measured based on the grant date fair value of the award. SFAS No. 123R also requires the stock option compensation expense to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (the vesting period). Prior to adopting SFAS No. 123R, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation plans under Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees ("APB 25"). Under APB 25, generally no compensation expense is recorded when the terms of the award are fixed and the exercise price of the employee stock option equals or exceeds the fair value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. The Company adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.

 
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For options granted subsequent to October 1, 2006, the fair value of each stock option grant will be estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The expected life of stock options represents the period of time that the stock options granted are expected to be outstanding based on historical exercise trends. The expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of common stock. The risk-free interest rate represents the U.S. Treasury bill rate for the expected life of the related stock options. The dividend yield represents the Company’s anticipated cash dividends over the expected life of the stock options. The Company granted 1,517,714 and 1,725,000 stock options to employees during the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

A summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2009, is presented below:

 
 
Shares
Under
Option
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
 
 
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding as of September 30, 2008
3,600,000
   
$
1.08
               
     Granted
1,517,714
   
$
0.21
               
     Exercised
-
   
$
-
               
     Forfeited
-
   
$
-
               
     Expired / Cancelled
(408,500)
   
$
1.45
               
Outstanding as of  June 30, 2009
4,709,214
   
$
0.76
   
2.95 years
   
$
72,699
 
Exercisable as of June 30, 2009
1,694,880
   
$
0.31
   
3.21 years
   
$
72,699
 
 
(9)           INVENTORY
 
Inventory is recorded at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined on a first-in (“FIFO”) method.  Substantially all items included in inventory consisted of parts related to the manufacturing of the Company’s TrackerPAL devices.  Inventory was $177,253 as of June 30, 2009 and $0 as of September 30, 2008.

(10)         SECURITIES HELD FOR RESALE
 
On May 29, 2009, the Company purchased 160,000 restricted shares of common stock of ActiveCare, Inc. for $200,000, or $1.25 per share. ActiveCare, Inc., is a publicly-held company located in West Valley City, Utah, a former subsidiary of the Company previously known as Volu-Sol Reagents Corporation (“ActiveCare”).
 
(11)         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment as of June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, were as follows:
   
June 30,
2009
   
September 30,
2008
 
Equipment, software and tooling
  $ 2,652,207     $ 2,472,076  
Automobiles
    305,658       287,736  
Building and land
    377,555       377,555  
Leasehold improvements
    127,408       102,190  
Furniture and fixtures
    299,865       279,711  
      3,762,693       3,519,268  
Accumulated depreciation
    (2,423,380 )     (1,937,710 )
                 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
  $ 1,339,313     $ 1,581,558  

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $527,917 and $472,557, respectively. 

 
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(12)         MONITORING EQUIPMENT

Monitoring equipment as of June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, was as follows:

 
June 30,
2009
   
September 30,
2008
Monitoring equipment
  $ 8,146,660     $ 4,410,467  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (4,147,765 )     (3,061,321 )
Total
  $ 3,998,895     $ 1,349,146  


The Company began leasing monitoring equipment to agencies for offender tracking in April 2006 under operating lease arrangements.  The monitoring equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 3 years.

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $1,106,380 and $861,387, respectively.  These expenses were classified as a cost of revenues.

(13)         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

As of June 30, 2009, the Company had recorded goodwill and intangible assets related to the acquisition of controlling interest of Midwest, Court Programs, and Bishop Rock Software as follows:


   
Midwest
Monitoring &
Surveillance
   
Court
Programs, Inc.
   
Bishop Rock
Software
   
Total
 
Goodwill
  $ 3,603,748     $ 1,208,086     $ 850,827     $ 5,662,661  
Other Intangible Assets
                               
     Trade name
    120,000       99,000       -       219,000  
     Customer relationships
    -       6,000       -       6,000  
     Non-compete agreements
    2,000       6,000       -       8,000  
Total Other Intangible Assets
    122,000       111,000       -       233,000  
     Accumulated amortization
    (14,250 )     (17,100 )     -       (31,350 )
Total goodwill and other intangible assets, net of amortization
  $ 3,711,498     $ 1,301,986     $ 850,827     $ 5,864,311  

Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance
Effective December 1, 2007, the Company purchased a 51% ownership interest, including a voting interest, of Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance (“Midwest”).  Like the Company’s operations prior to the acquisition of interest, Midwest provides electronic monitoring for individuals on parole.  The total consideration for the purchase of Midwest was $4,400,427 comprised of notes payable of $1,800,000, shares of common stock valued at $1,752,000 (438,000 shares valued at $4.00 per share), transaction costs of $31,497, and long-term liabilities assumed of $816,930.

The total consideration of $4,400,427 less the tangible assets acquired of $674,679 resulted in an excess over net book value of $3,725,748.  The excess over net book value was allocated as noted in the table above.

The Company recorded $6,750 of amortization expense for Midwest intangible assets during the nine months ended June 30, 2009 resulting in a total accumulated amortization of $14,250 and net intangible assets of $107,750.

During March 2009, the Company extended the option period for the purchase of the remaining 49% ownership of Midwest to April 15, 2010.  The Company agreed to give the following consideration to Midwest owners to extend this option:

 
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1)
150,000 shares of common stock valued at $0.13 per share for a total of $19,500.
 
2)
$75,000 in cash upon execution of the agreement.
 
3)
$105,000 in cash paid in ten equal payments of $10,500 beginning April 15, 2009 through January 15, 2010.

The expense totaling $199,500 was reported as an acquisition option extension cost under other income (expense) for the nine months ended June 30, 2009.

Court Programs
Effective December 1, 2007, the Company purchased a 51% ownership interest, including a voting interest, of Court Programs, Inc., a Mississippi corporation, Court Programs of Northern Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation, and Court Programs of Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation (collectively, “Court Programs”).  Similar to the Company’s operations prior to the acquisition of interest, Court Programs is a distributor of electronic monitoring devices to courts providing a solution to monitor individuals on parole.  The total consideration for the purchase of Court Programs was $1,527,743 comprised of a note payable of $300,000, shares of common stock valued at $847,500 (212,000 shares valued at approximately $4.00 per share), transaction costs of $45,324, and long-term liabilities assumed of $334,919.

The total consideration of $1,527,743 less the tangible assets acquired of $208,658 resulted in an excess over net book value of $1,319,086.  The excess over net book value was allocated as noted in the table above.

The Company recorded $8,100 of amortization expense on intangible assets for Court Programs during the nine months ended June 30, 2009 resulting in a total accumulated amortization of $17,100  and net intangible assets of $93,900.

Effective April, 1, 2009, the Company and Court Programs agreed to release Court Programs from an obligation to repay expenses paid on its behalf by the Company in the amount of $147,566 as consideration to extend the option period for the purchase of the remaining 49% ownership of Court Programs to April 15, 2010. The expense of $147,566 was reported as an acquisition option extension cost under other income (expense) for the three months ended June 30, 2009.

Bishop Rock Software
Effective January 14, 2009, the Company purchased a 100% ownership interest, including a voting interest, of Bishop Rock Software, Inc., a California corporation, (“Bishop Rock”) for 2,857,286 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $0.23 per share for a total of $657,176, 642,714 options to the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.09 per share for a value of $114,383 using the Black-Scholes calculation, and $79,268 in debt for a total purchase price of $850,827.  Bishop Rock has developed crime-scene correlation software to be used with the TrackerPAL monitoring device. As of the date of this Report, the goodwill and intangible assets have not yet been valued; and therefore, the value of $850,827 has all been reflected as goodwill until the valuation is completed.  It is anticipated that the valuation of Bishop Rock’s goodwill and intangible assets will be completed by September 30, 2009.

 
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Supplemental Pro Forma Results of Operations
The following tables present the pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, as though the Midwest, Court Programs, and Bishop Rock acquisitions had been completed as of the beginning of each period presented:
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenues:
           
     Products
 
$
75,451
   
$
1,064,756
 
     Monitoring services
   
3,133,518
     
2,422,901
 
          Total revenues
   
3,208,969
     
3,487,657
 
Cost of revenues:
               
     Products
   
(28,891
)
   
(851,214)
 
     Monitoring services
   
(2,391,935
)
   
(2,538,283)
 
          Total cost of revenues
   
(2,420,826
)
   
(3,389,497)
 
      Gross margin
   
788,143
     
98,160
 
Operating expenses:
               
       Selling, general and administrative
   
(3,178,333
)
   
(16,602,727)
 
       Research and development
   
(431,201
)
   
(646,335)
 
              Loss from operations
   
(2,821,391
)
   
(17,150,902)
 
Other income (expense):
               
       Redemption SecureAlert Series A Preferred stock
   
-
     
48,648
 
       Minority interest allocation
   
-
     
306,797
 
       Change from estimate to actual
   
24,060
     
-
 
       Settlement income (expense)
   
(23,046)
     
-
 
       Acquisition option extension cost
   
(147,566)
     
-
 
       Derivative valuation loss
   
(1,014,045)
     
-
 
       Other income (loss)
   
196,568
     
16,905
 
       Interest income
   
8,215
     
920
 
       Interest expense
   
(1,255,103
)
   
(389,838)
 
Net loss from continuing operations
   
(5,032,308
)
   
(17,167,470)
 
Discontinued operations
   
-
     
(340,348)
 
Net loss
 
$
(5,032,308
)
 
$
(17,507,818)
 
Dividends on Series A Preferred stock
   
-
     
(107)
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 
$
(5,032,308
)
 
$
(17,507,925)
 
Net loss per common share from continuing operations, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.12)
 
Net loss per common share from discontinued operations, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.00
)
 
$
(0.00)
 
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
 
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.12)
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
   
191,962,000
     
146,085,000
 


 
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Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
     
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenues:
           
     Products
 
$
493,595
   
$
2,173,384
 
     Monitoring services
   
8,986,068
     
7,272,006
 
          Total revenues
   
9,479,663
     
9,445,390
 
Cost of revenues:
               
     Products
   
(246,310)
     
(1,502,900)
 
     Monitoring services
   
(8,049,230)
     
(7,834,560)
 
          Total cost of revenues
   
(8,295,540)
     
(9,337,460)
 
      Gross margin
   
1,184,123
     
107,930
 
Operating expenses:
               
       Selling, general and administrative
   
(11,238,788)
     
(28,039,657)
 
       Research and development
   
(1,277,102)
     
(4,359,715)
 
              Loss from operations
   
(11,331,767)
     
(32,291,442)
 
Other income (expense):
               
       Gain on sale of intellectual property
   
-
     
2,400,000
 
       Redemption SecureAlert Series A Preferred stock
   
-
     
(8,428,520)
 
       Minority interest allocation
   
-
     
692,389
 
       Change from estimate to actual
   
20,449
     
-
 
       Settlement expense
   
(23,046)
     
-
 
       Acquisition option extension cost
   
(347,066)
     
-
 
       Derivative valuation loss
   
(1,014,045)
     
-
 
       Other income (loss)
   
1,276,319
     
49,486
 
       Interest income
   
11,658
     
35,184
 
       Interest expense
   
(2,790.006)
     
(1,163,586)
 
Net loss from continuing operations
   
(14,197,504)
     
(38,706,489)
 
       Discontinued operations
   
-
     
(1,261,353)
 
Net loss
 
$
(14,197,504)
   
$
(39,967,842)
 
       Dividends on Series A Preferred stock
   
(175)
     
(345,246)
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 
$
(14,197,679)
   
$
(40,313,088)
 
Net loss per common share from continuing operations, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.08)
   
$
(0.29)
 
Net loss per common share from discontinued operations, basic and diluted
 
$
(0.00)
   
$
(0.01)
 
Net loss per common share – basic and diluted
 
$
(0.08)
   
$
(0.30)
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted
   
173,137,000
     
136,097,000
 
 
 
(14)         ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008:
   
June 30,
 2009
   
September 30,
2008
 
             
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
  $ 532,944     $ 451,485  
Accrued interest
    345,291       97,383  
Accrued board of directors fees
    300,000       205,000  
Accrued warranty and manufacturing costs
    246,622       291,423  
Accrued outside services and other expenses
    123,543       118,665  
Accrued legal and consulting fees
    101,627       91,720  
Accrued extension payments
    73,500       -  
Accrued lawsuit liability
    -       385,000  
Accrued bonuses
    -       83,763  
Commissions
    -       56,828  
Total
  $ 1,723,527     $ 1,781,267  

 
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(15)
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

On January 15, 2009, the Company entered into an unsecured convertible promissory note for $2,700,000 in order to purchase TrackerPAL units from a third party vendor.  The note may convert into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.22 per share.  The note bears interest at 8% per annum and matures on January 15, 2010. Interest is due monthly and the principal is due at maturity. The fair market value of the common stock was $0.23 per share on the date the Company entered into the agreement resulting in a beneficial conversion feature of $122,727.  This was recorded as a debt discount and will be expensed over the life of the note. As of June 30, 2009, the outstanding balance due was $2,600,000 with a remaining debt discount balance of $77,287.
 
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SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTES

On March 1, 2009, the Company entered into senior secured convertible notes of $2,649,631 with three unrelated parties to pay down the Company’s line of credit from $3,600,000 to $900,000.  The Company also issued an additional $900,000 on June 29, 2009 with three additional unrelated parties to pay off the Company’s line of credit. The interest rate is 15% per annum and the notes mature on March 13, 2010.  Interest is due monthly and the principal is due at maturity.  These notes may convert into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.20 per share, or into shares of the SecureAlert’s common stock at the FMV of the stock at the conversion date.  The Company determined that certain conversion features of the notes were subject to derivative accounting treatment (see Note 18). This resulted in a debt discount valued at $853,166. Additionally, with the issuance of these notes, the Company issued 3,549,630 shares of common stock valued at $226,853 recorded as a debt discount. The value of $1,080,019 recorded as a debt discount and will be expensed over the life of these notes.  As of June 30, 2009, the outstanding balance was $3,449,631with a remaining debt discount balance of $831,956.

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SERIES A 15% DEBENTURES

During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Company received $3,750,000 in cash from the issuance of Series A 15% debentures and issued cash receivables for $250,000 of Series A 15% debentures.  Additionally, the Company issued to a vendor debentures in the principal amount of $106,750 for services rendered to the Company.  As of June 30, 2009, the total outstanding balance of the debentures was $4,106,750.  The terms of these debentures are as follows: 1) 15% interest per annum.  Interest is due quarterly and principal is due at maturity, 2) 18-month maturity, 3) for every $1 invested into the debenture the holder received 1 share of the Company’s common stock, and 4) at the holder’s option, the debenture may be converted into shares of common stock at a conversion rate of $0.20 per share or into shares at a reduced conversion rate should the Company issue any equity security at a price less than $0.20 per share. The Company determined that certain conversion features of the notes were subject to derivative accounting treatment (see Note 18). This resulted in a debt discount valued at $2,050,326.  Additionally, with the issuance of these notes, the Company issued 4,106,750 shares of common stock valued at $229,806 and 2,200,000 warrants valued at $43,926 recorded as a debt discount. This discount will be expensed over the life of the debentures.

In September 2008, the Company sold 4,077,219 shares of common stock at $0.75 per share to an investor.  Shortly following the transaction, the Company’s common stock price fell to approximately $0.20 per share. The Company and the other party agreed upon the investor’s investment of an additional $3,000,000 (included in the $4,106,750 discussed in the paragraph above) in the Series A 15% debenture that the Company would issue 9,796,636 additional shares.  Furthermore, the Company agreed to reprice outstanding warrants from $1.00 to $0.25 per share and extend the purchase period an additional two years. The issuance of these shares and repricing of the warrants attributed an additional $587,248 to the debt discount resulting in a total $2,911,306 in a debt discount to be amortized over the life of the debentures.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Company amortized $773,535 of this debt discount and recorded it as interest expense.  As of June 30, 2009, the debt discount balance was $2,137,771.

(18)         DERIVATIVES

The Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for trading purposes.  However, the Company has convertible notes that contain embedded derivatives that require separate valuation from the convertible notes payable.  The Company recognizes these derivatives as liabilities in its balance sheet, measures them at their estimated fair value, and recognizes changes in their estimated fair value in earnings (losses) in the period of change.  The Company has estimated the fair value of these embedded derivatives using the Black-Scholes model based on the historical volatility of its common stock over the past 18 months.  The fair values of the derivative instruments are re-measured each quarter.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Company issued Senior Secured Convertible Notes and Series A 15% debentures containing embedded derivative features.  The Company recorded an initial value of $2,903,492 for the derivatives.  As of June 30, 2009, the derivative instruments had a fair value of $3,917,537 resulting in a derivative valuation loss of $1,014,045 for the period.

 
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(19)         DEBT OBLIGATIONS

Debt obligations as of June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 consisted of the following:

   
June 30,
2009
   
September 30,
2008
 
 
SecureAlert, Inc.
 
           
Unsecured note payable to a former subsidiary bearing interest at 5%.  The note matures on December 31, 2009.
  $ 295,513     $ 598,793  
                 
Unsecured notes payable to former SecureAlert stockholders, with interest at 5.00%, payable in installments of $80,000 per month. These notes were paid off during the six months ended March 31, 2009 in connection with the settlement of the Natale and Boling lawsuit.
        -           169,676  
                 
Unsecured note payable with interest rate of 12%.  Note matures on February 1, 2010.
    15,075       -  
                 
Unsecured note payable with interest rate of 8%.  Note matures on June 6, 2011.
    13,774       -  

Court Programs
 
 
Note payable due to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”).  Note bears interest at 4% and matures on April 6, 2037.  The note is secured by monitoring equipment.
      225,137         229,100  
   
Unsecured revolving lines of credit with two banks, with interest rates between 4.85 % and 9.24%
     20,110       48,499  
   
Unsecured note payable with interest rate of 8%. The note matures on May 31, 2010.
    2,031       16,028  
   
Automobile loan secured by the vehicle.  Loan bears interest at 7.09%, and matures on June 21, 2014.
    31,827       -  
   
Midwest
 
 
Notes payable to a financial institution bearing interest at 6.37%.  Notes mature in July 2011 and July 2016.  The notes are secured by property.
    201,256       247,675  
   
Notes payable for monitoring equipment.  Interest rates range between 7.8% to 18.5% and mature January 2009 through November 2011.  The notes are secured by monitoring equipment.
      148,189         199,747  
   
Automobile loans with several financial institutions secured by the vehicles.  Interest rates range between 6.9% and 8.5%, due between January 2010 and October 2011.
      47,324         43,570  
   
Note payable to a stockholder of Midwest.  The note bears interest at 4.9% maturing on February 22, 2013.
    50,823       59,958  
                 
Total debt obligations
  $ 1,051,059     $ 1,613,046  
Less current portion
    (531,388 )     (465,664 )
Long-term debt, net of current portion
  $ 519,671     $ 1,147,382  
 
 
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(20)        RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The Company has entered into certain transactions with related parties. These transactions consist mainly of financing transactions and consulting arrangements.

Related-Party Line of Credit

As of June 30, 2009, the Company owed $47,620 under a line-of-credit agreement with ADP Management, an entity owned and controlled by two of the Company’s directors, Mr. Derrick and Mr. Dalton.  Mr. Derrick is also the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Outstanding amounts on the line of credit accrue interest at 11% per annum and are due on August 31, 2009.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the net decrease under this line of credit was $495,184. This decrease consisted of cash repayments of $713,868 offset, in part, by $218,684 of expenses owed to ADP Management that are reimbursable by the Company.

Related-Party Note Payable

In November 2008, the Company borrowed $1,000,000 from Mr. Derrick, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  The unsecured note payable accrues interest at 15% and is due and payable upon the Company receiving cash proceeds of $1,000,000 or more from the sale of common stock or other additional financing activities or February 4, 2009, whichever comes first.  The Company paid to Mr. Derrick a loan origination fee of $50,000 in cash and 100,000 shares of restricted common stock.  In February, Mr. Derrick loaned an additional $500,000 to the Company resulting in a total of $1,500,000 due to Mr. Derrick.  The Company and Mr. Derrick agreed to extend the due date of the full obligation to February 26, 2010.  As of June 30, 2009, the Company owed $1,500,000 plus $56,096 in accrued interest to Mr. Derrick.

Related-Party Note Payable

In September 2008, the Company borrowed $250,000 from Randy Olshen, the former President of SecureAlert.  The unsecured note payable accrues interest at 11% and is due and payable on December 31, 2009 or upon demand whichever comes first.  As of June 30, 2009, this note was paid in full.

Related-Party Note Receivable

The Company acquired a 51% ownership in Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance, Inc. (“Midwest”) effective December 1, 2007.  Prior to the sale to the Company, Midwest had entered into a loan arrangement with Gary Bengtson, the Chief Financial Officer of Midwest.  On June 29, 2009, Mr. Bengtson resigned as CFO of Midwest and entered into a separation and release agreement which settled an outstanding receivable from Mr. Bengtson in the amount of $60,546 for $37,500 which resulted in a settlement loss of $23,046. The agreement also reduced a payable balance to Mr. Bengtson from $42,000 to $4,500. As of June 30, 2009, the Company owed Mr. Bengtson $4,500. Subsequent to June 30, 2009, the Company paid $4,500 to Mr. Bengtson.

Related-Party Series A 15% Debenture

On May 1, 2009, the Company borrowed $250,000 from an entity controlled by an employee of the Company and issued a Series A 15% debenture due and payable on November 1, 2010. In addition to the rights and terms of the debenture, the entity received 2,200,000 one-year warrants with an exercise price of $0.25 per share valued at $43,926 for providing capital to the Company to be used to help settle an outstanding liability to a vendor in the amount of $814,697 for $227,000 in cash and 2,200,000 shares of common stock valued at $550,000.

 
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(21)         PREFERRED STOCK

Series A 10% Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock

Each share of Series A Preferred stock is convertible into 370 shares of common stock. During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, 19 shares of Series A Preferred stock were converted into 9,306 shares of common stock.  As of June 30, 2009, there were no shares of Series A Preferred stock outstanding. During the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded $175 and $313, respectively, in dividends for Series A Preferred stock.

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, 10,999 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred stock were converted into 10,999 shares of common stock. Additionally, during the year ended September 30, 2008, 2,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred stock were converted into 15,000 shares of common stock.  As of June 30, 2009, there were no shares of Series B Preferred stock outstanding.

SecureAlert, Inc. Preferred Stock

On March 24, 2008, SecureAlert redeemed all outstanding shares of SecureAlert Series A in exchange for 7,434,249 shares of RemoteMDx common stock for a value of $8,549,386.  The former SecureAlert Series A stockholders are entitled to receive quarterly contingency payments through March 23, 2011 based on a rate of $1.54 per day times the number of SecureAlert’s parolee contracts calculated in days during the quarter.  The Company estimated and accrued $3,224,310 for future contingency payments.  The Company will make quarterly adjustments as necessary to reflect the difference between the estimated and actual contingency payments to the former SecureAlert Series A stockholders.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, RemoteMDx recorded $20,449 in other income to reflect the change between the estimated and actual contingency payments.

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COMMON STOCK
 
During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Company issued 45,893,107 shares of RemoteMDx common stock as follows:
 
 
·
3,812,500 shares were issued for services performed for a value of $868,875.
 
 
·
150,000 shares were issued to extend the purchase agreement between Midwest and the Company valued at $19,500.
 
 
·
5,400,000 shares were issued to settle lawsuits valued at $1,030,000.
 
 
·
17,850,000 shares were issued for net cash proceeds of $3,250,000.
 
 
·
17,553,016 shares were issued in connection with debt valued at $1,118,989.
 
 
·
9,306 shares were issued from the conversion of 19 shares of Series A Preferred stock.
 
 
·
10,999 shares were issued from the conversion of 10,999 shares of Series B Preferred stock.
 
 
·
2,857,286 shares were issued in connection with the purchase of Bishop Rock Software valued at $657,176.
 
In addition, during the nine months ended June 30, 2009, 1,750,000 shares were cancelled that had been previously issued for services valued at $2,712,500.
 
 
Upon shareholder approval, the Company amended the Articles of Incorporation of RemoteMDx, Inc. and filed the amendment with the State of Utah Department of Commerce Division of Corporation and Commercial Code on March 5, 2009 to increase the authorized shares of common stock from 175,000,000 to 250,000,000.

Common Stock Options and Warrants
 
As of June 30, 2009, 21,633,831 of the 25,248,165 outstanding options and warrants were vested with a weighted average exercise price of $1.16 per share. No stock options and warrants were exercised during the nine months ended June 30, 2009.

 
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The Company currently has issued and outstanding options, warrants, convertible notes and other instruments for the acquisition of the Company’s common stock in excess of the available authorized but unissued shares of common stock provided for under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended.  As a consequence, in the event that the holders of such instruments requiring the issuance, in the aggregate, of a number of shares of common stock that would, when combined with the previously issued and outstanding common stock of the Company exceed the authorized capital of the Company, seek to exercise their rights to acquire shares under those instruments, the Company will be required to increase the number of authorized shares or effect a reverse split of the outstanding shares in order to provide sufficient shares for issuance under those instruments.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
Subsequent to June 30, 2009, the Company entered into the following transactions:

 
1)
The Company received $100,000 in cash from an entity in connection with the issuance of the Series A 15% debentures.

 
2)
The Company entered into a promissory note in the amount of $1,000,000 payable on December 31, 2010.  The note bears interest at a rate of 15% per annum paid quarterly.  As additional consideration for the loan and as a settlement to resolve a registration-rights dispute between the investor and the Company, the Company granted 8,000,000 shares of common stock.

(24)           COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Satellite Tracking of People, L.L.C. (a/k/a STOP, LLC) and Michelle Enterprises, LLC v. Pro Tech Monitoring, Inc., Omnilink Systems, Inc., and SecureAlert: A patent infringement suit was filed against the Company and other defendants in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on March 19, 2008.  Plaintiffs have alleged that the defendants infringe United States Patent No. RE39,909 ('909 Patent), Tracking System for Locational Tracking of Monitored Persons.  On May 14, 2008, the Company answered the complaint, denying Plaintiffs’ allegations and asserting various affirmative defenses. The Company also asserted a counterclaim for declaratory judgment that the Company has not infringed the '909 Patent and that the patent is invalid. On February 17, 2009 the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") granted a request for reexamination of the '909 Patent.  The USPTO is now in the process of reexamining the claims of the '909 Patent. The Company intends to vigorously defend the case and prosecute its counterclaim. The Company has not accrued any potential loss as the probability of incurring a material loss is deemed remote by management, after consultation with legal counsel.

RemoteMDx, Inc. v. Satellite Tracking of People, L.L.C. (a/k/a STOP, LLC):  The Company filed a patent infringement suit against STOP in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on May 2, 2008.  The Company has asserted that STOP infringes United States Patent No. 7,330,122 for a remote tracking and communication device and method for processing data from the device ("'122 patent"), in which the Company holds all rights and interests.  STOP moved to dismiss the original complaint and also filed an answer and counterclaim.  The motion to dismiss was granted with leave to amend.  The Company filed an amended complaint on August 5, 2008.  The amended complaint seeks damages for infringement according to proof, treble damages, injunctive relief enjoining the infringement, and costs and attorney's fees.  STOP's counterclaim is for declaratory relief, seeking a declaration that STOP has not infringed the '122 patent and that the '122 patent is invalid. The Company filed an answer to the counterclaim.  The Company intends to vigorously prosecute its claims and defend against the counterclaim.

Frederico and Erica Castellanos, v. Volu-Sol, Inc.  On August 15, 2008, plaintiffs Frederico and Erica Castellanos filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California, Los Angeles County.  The complaint names twenty-four defendants and one hundred unnamed Doe Defendants.  The complaint asserts claims for negligence, strict liability - failure to warn, strict liability - design defect, fraudulent concealment, breach of implied warranties, and loss of consortium based on Mr. Castellanos' alleged exposure to certain chemicals during the course of his employment.  One of the original named defendants was identified as Logos Scientific, Inc.  On September 4, 2008, Plaintiffs amended their complaint to substitute "Volu-Sol, Inc. as successor in interest to Logos Scientific, Inc." for the previously unnamed Doe 1.  Volu-Sol, Inc. was the original name of RemoteMDx, Inc.  The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against Castellanos’ claims.  The Company has not accrued any potential loss as the probability of incurring a material loss is deemed remote by management, after consultation with legal counsel.

 
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Informal Inquiry.  In March 2008, the Company was advised by letter from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Salt Lake District Office, that it has begun an informal inquiry regarding the Company.  The inquiry, among other items, relates to the Company’s revenue recognition policy and documents, relationship with stockholders, and business.  The SEC has advised the Company in its correspondence that this informal inquiry should not be construed as an indication that any violation of law has occurred, nor should it be considered a reflection upon any person, entity, or security.  We voluntarily disclosed this inquiry in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008.  There were no material developments in this matter during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-looking Statements

This report contains information that constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act.  Generally, the statements contained in this report that are not purely historical can be considered to be “forward-looking statements.”  These statements represent our expectations, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, commitments, intentions, and strategies regarding the future.  They may be identified by the use of words or phrases such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “should,” “plans,” “estimates,” “potential,” and “will,” among others.  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations regarding our Company’s financial performance, revenue, and expense levels in the future and the sufficiency of our existing assets to fund future operations and capital spending needs.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our Company’s historical experience and our present expectations or projections.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are contained in this Report, as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008, and Current Reports on Form 8-K that have been filed with the SEC through the date of this Report.

General

RemoteMDx and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) market, monitor and sell the TrackerPAL device.  The TrackerPAL is used to monitor convicted offenders that are on probation or parole in the criminal justice system.  The TrackerPAL device utilizes GPS and cellular technologies in conjunction with a monitoring center that is staffed 365 days a year.  The Company believes that its technologies and services benefit law enforcement officials by allowing them to respond immediately to a problem involving the monitored offender.  The parole and probation population consists of approximately 4.9 million adults in the United States of America criminal justice system at any given time. The TrackerPAL is targeted to meet the needs of this market as well as the international market.

Strategy

Our strategy is to empower law enforcement, corrections and rehabilitation professionals with sole-sourced offender management programs, which grant offenders accountable opportunity, while providing for greater public safety at a lower cost. We will accomplish our strategy through the deployment of our SecureAlert GPS/RF Tracking, Intervention Monitoring and Rehabilitation Technologies to corrections, probation, law enforcement and rehabilitation services agencies worldwide, all in support of offender reformation and re-socialization initiatives. Our exclusive portfolio of products and services balance the need to dynamically track and monitor offenders with the opportunity to positively encourage and transform offenders, thus reducing recidivism through our proprietary C.A.R.E.™ (Correction, Accountability, Rehabilitation, Empowerment) programs and client-adapted initiatives. We will continue to develop and deploy adaptive, cost-effective products and services, which meet the ever-changing needs of our clients, while providing enhanced public safety at a lower cost.

 
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Critical Accounting Policies

In Notes 1 through 3 to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 included in the Company’s Form 10-K, the Company discusses those accounting policies that are considered to be significant in determining its results of operations and its financial position.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make significant estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. We assess the reasonableness of our estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, warranty obligations, product liability, revenue, and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience as well as available current information on a regular basis.  Management uses this information to form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Recent Developments

Subsequent to June 30, 2009, the Company entered into the following transactions:

 
1)
The Company received $100,000 in cash from an entity in connection with the issuance of the Series A 15% debentures.

 
2)
The Company entered into a promissory note in the amount of $1,000,000 payable on December 31, 2010.  The note bears interest at a rate of 15% per annum paid quarterly.  As additional consideration for the loan and as a settlement to resolve a registration-rights dispute between the investor and the Company, the Company granted 8,000,000 shares of common stock.
 
Discontinued Operations

During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Company divested its ownership interest of the diagnostic stain business conducted by ActiveCare.  The Company completed the divestiture of approximately 17% of the common stock in ActiveCare during the fiscal second quarter ending March 31, 2009.  The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared to segregate operating results of the discontinued operations for all periods presented. The summary of net revenues and operating results from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008, respectively are as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 2008
   
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 2008
 
Net revenues
  $ 122,721     $ 467,148  
Net loss
  $ (340,348 )   $ (1,261,353 )

Results of Continuing Operations
 
Three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to three months ended June 30, 2008
 
Revenues
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the Company had revenues from continuing operations of $3,208,969 compared to $3,487,657 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of $278,688.  Although total revenues decreased, recurring revenues from monitoring services increased from $2,422,901 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to $3,133,518 for the three months ended June 30, 2009, a 29% increase. The Company’s efforts are directed to increase recurring revenues from monitoring services and product sales are not the primary focus of the Company’s business model. Product revenues decreased from $1,064,756 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to $75,451 for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The operating results of our subsidiaries, SecureAlert, Midwest and Court Programs, are described in the following paragraphs.
 
SecureAlert had revenues of $1,564,638 during the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to revenues of $2,259,661 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of $695,023. Although total revenues decreased, recurring revenues from monitoring services increased 24% from $1,216,968 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to $1,509,230 for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Product revenues decreased from $1,042,693 for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to $55,408 for the three months ended June 30, 2009. No SecureAlert customer accounted for 10% or more of SecureAlert’s revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2009; Electronic Monitoring Services accounted for $1,000,000 (44%) of SecureAlert revenues during the same period ending June 30, 2008.
 
 
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Midwest had revenues of $1,011,974 during the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to revenues of $708,919 during the same period in the prior year.  The increase of $303,055 resulted primarily from increased monitoring of offender tracking devices and probation services. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, the Rock County Sheriff accounted for $170,102, or approximately 17% of Midwest’s revenues.  No other customer accounted for 10% or more on Midwest’s revenues.
 
Court Programs had revenues of $632,357 during the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to revenues of $519,077 during the same period in the prior year.  The increase of $113,280 resulted primarily from increased monitoring of offender tracking devices and probation services. No Court Program customer accounted for 10% or more of Court Program’s revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2009 or 2008.
 
On January 14, 2009, the Company purchased Bishop Rock Software.  During the three months ended June 30, 2009, Bishop Rock Software had no revenue.

Cost of Revenues

For the three months ended June 30, 2009, cost of revenues for continuing operations declined to $2,420,826 from $3,389,497 during the three months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of $968,671.  The decrease in cost of revenues resulted primarily from a reduction of device costs of $746,156 from units sold.  Additionally, communication cost and monitoring center costs decreased $204,387 and $131,460, respectively.  While focusing on cost of revenues, the Company has been able to increase gross profit from $98,160, or 3% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to $788,143, or 25% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Improving gross profit has been achieved primarily through reduced communication and direct labor cost initiatives and software enhancements.

SecureAlert’s cost of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $1,484,591, or 95% of revenues.  The largest components of these costs were communication costs of $543,293, monitoring center costs of $352,443, amortization of $383,722, freight of $70,401, and commissions of $66,498. During the three months ended June 30, 2008, cost of revenues was $2,683,100 or 119% of revenues and the principal components included device costs of $775,047, communication costs of $747,680, monitoring center costs of $483,903, amortization of $141,765, commissions of $134,250, warranty expense of $105,742, and other TrackerPAL costs of $111,599.

Midwest’s cost of revenues totaled $654,690, or 65% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $354,796 for the same period during 2008.  Court Program’s cost of revenues totaled $281,545, or 45% of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $351,601 for the three months ended June 30, 2008.

Research and Development Expenses

During the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, research and development expense from continuing operations was $431,201 and $646,335, respectively, and consisted primarily of expenses associated with the development of SecureAlert’s TrackerPAL device and related services.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

During the three months ended June 30, 2009, selling, general and administrative expenses from continuing operations were $3,178,333 compared to $16,597,727 during the three months ended June 30, 2008.  The improvement of $13,419,394 is primarily the result of decreases in the following expenses: consulting expense of $12,036,507 related to stock and warrant issuances for services rendered to the Company, travel of $149,422, and payroll and related taxes of $143,372.

 
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Interest Expense

During the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, interest expense related to continuing operations totaled $1,255,103 and $389,838, respectively. The increase of $865,265 resulted primarily from non-cash expense of $1,065,373 from the accretion on debt instruments and the issuance of stock and warrants in connection with debt obligations.

Nine months ended June 30, 2009, compared to nine months ended June 30, 2008

Revenues

For the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Company had revenues from continuing operations of $9,478,981 compared to $9,445,390 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, an increase of $33,591. Although revenues increased slightly, recurring revenues from monitoring services in the nine months ended June 30, 2009 increased 24% to $8,985,386 compared to $7,272,006 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008.  The Company’s efforts are directed to increase recurring revenues from monitoring services and product sales are not the primary focus of the Company’s business model. Product revenues decreased from $2,173,384 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 to $493,595 for the nine months ended June 30, 2009.  The operating results of our subsidiaries, SecureAlert, Midwest and Court Programs, are described in the following paragraphs.

SecureAlert had revenues of $4,513,449 during the nine months ended June 30, 2009, compared to revenues of $6,287,762 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of $1,774,313. Although total revenues decreased, recurring revenues from monitoring services increased 5% to $4,377,292 in the nine months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $4,158,729 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008. Product revenues decreased from $2,129,033 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 to $136,157 for the nine months ended June 30, 2009.  No SecureAlert customer accounted for 10% or more of SecureAlert’s revenues during the nine months ended June 30, 2009; Electronic Monitoring Services accounted for $2,000,000 (32%) and QuestGuard accounted for $826,160 (13%) of SecureAlert revenues during the same period ending June 30, 2008.

Midwest’s revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 were $3,157,967.  The primary components of Midwest’s revenues were monitoring and probation services of $2,800,529 and prison equipment sales of $357,438.  On December 1, 2007, the Company acquired Midwest. For the seven months ended June 30, 2008, Midwest had revenues of $1,866,147, including $1,821,796 from the monitoring of offender tracking devices and $44,351 from the sale of devices.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, Rock County Sheriff accounted for $490,292, or 16% and St. Peter Regional Treatment Center accounted for $333,000, or 11%, and of Midwest’s revenues.  No other customer accounted for 10% or more on Midwest’s revenues.

Court Program’s revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 were $1,804,155, derived from monitoring and probation services. On December 1, 2007, the Company acquired Court Programs. For the seven months ended June 30, 2008, Court Programs had revenues of $1,291,481. No Court Program customer accounted for 10% or more of Court Program’s revenues during the nine months ended June 30, 2009 or 2008.

On January 14, 2009, the Company purchased Bishop Rock Software.  During the period following the acquisition through June 30, 2009, revenues from Bishop Rock Software were $3,410.

Cost of Revenues

For the nine months ended June 30, 2009, cost of revenues from continuing operations was $8,295,540 compared to $9,337,460 during the nine months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of $1,041,920.  The decrease in cost of revenues resulted primarily from a reduction of device costs of $1,465,984 from units sold.  Additionally, communication cost and monitoring center costs decreased $177,342 and $214,653, respectively.  While focusing on cost of revenues, the Company has been able to increase gross profit from $107,930, or 1% of revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, to $1,183,441, or 12% of revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2009. Improving gross profit has been achieved primarily through reduced communication and direct labor cost initiatives and software enhancements.

 
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SecureAlert's cost of revenues totaled $5,196,592, or 115%, of SecureAlert's revenues during the nine months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $7,585,683, or 121%, of SecureAlert’s revenues during the nine months ended June 30, 2008.  The primary components of these costs incurred during the nine months ended June 30, 2009 were communication costs of $1,935,524, monitoring center costs of $1,251,336, amortization of $905,084, utilization rental fees of $336,562, shipping of $244,644 and commissions of $240,096, device costs of $36,916, as well as other TrackerPAL costs of $246,430.  The primary components of these costs incurred during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 included communication costs of $2,112,866, device costs of $1,502,900, monitoring center costs of $1,465,989, amortization of $628,547, commissions of $357,399, impairment of TrackerPAL devices of $570,948, freight of $242,688, warranty reserve expense of $105,742, lease equipment of $54,724, location costs of $38,298, and other TrackerPAL costs of $505,582.

Midwest’s cost of revenues totaled $2,051,951 for the nine months ended June 30, 2009, with the principal components being monitoring and probation services of $1,842,557 and prison equipment sales of $209,394. On December 1, 2007, the Company acquired Midwest, resulting in cost of revenues of $1,074,264 for the seven months ended June 30, 2008.

Court Programs’ cost of revenues totaled $1,046,997 for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 resulting from monitoring and probation services.  On December 1, 2007, the Company acquired Court Programs, resulting in cost of revenues of $677,513 for the seven months ended June 30, 2008.

Research and Development Expenses

During the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, research and development expense from continuing operations was $1,277,102 and  $4,359,715, respectively, and consisted primarily of expenses associated with the development of SecureAlert’s TrackerPAL device and related services. During the nine months ended June 30, 2008, the primary component of research and development expense was $2,555,285 for the issuance of 815,000 shares of common stock (valued at an average of $3.14 per share) for software and engineering associated with the development of the TrackerPAL device.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, selling, general and administrative expenses related to continuing operations were $11,078,059 compared to $28,034,657 during the nine months ended June 30, 2008.  The decrease in selling, general and administrative expense of $16,956,598 was the result primarily of reductions in consulting expense of $15,870,448 and travel expense of $1,215,266, offset by increases in lease expense of $153,526.

Interest Expense

During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, interest expense related to continuing operations totaled $2,790,006 compared to $1,163,586 during the nine months ended June 30, 2008. The increase of $1,626,420 resulted primarily from the accretion on debt instruments and the issuance of stock and warrants in connection with debt obligations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company is presently unable to finance its business solely from cash flows from operating activities. During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Company financed its business primarily from the issuance of debt and the issuance of stock providing cash proceeds of $8,739,840.

As of June 30, 2009, the Company had unrestricted cash of $1,592,167 and working capital deficit of $15,828,902, compared to unrestricted cash of $2,782,953 and working capital deficit of $6,822,276 as of September 30, 2008.  For the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Company's operating activities used cash of $6,705,204, compared to $4,926,222 of cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2008.

The Company used cash of $1,454,508 for investing activities during the nine months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $679,851 of cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended June 30, 2008.

 
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The Company's financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2009, provided cash of $6,968,926 compared to $2,317,772 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008. For the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Company had net proceeds of $3,902,494 from the issuance of debt instruments, $3,250,000 from the sale of common stock, $1,500,000 from proceeds on related-party notes, and net advances from the line of credit of $87,346.  Cash decreased by $453,766 due to payments on notes payable and $1,317,148 in net payments on the related-party line of credit and note.  Cash provided by financing activities was used to fund operating activities and upgrade monitoring equipment.

The Company incurred a net loss of $14,037,457 for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and a loss from operations of $11,171,720. In addition, the Company has an accumulated deficit of $196,721,453 as of June 30, 2009.  These factors, as well as the risk factors set out in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008 raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  The Company’s plans with respect to this uncertainty are to increase leases of the TrackerPAL product and to increase monitoring services revenues.  There can be no assurance that revenues will increase rapidly enough to deliver profitable operating results and pay the Company’s debts as they come due.  Likewise, there can be no assurance that the debt holders will be willing to convert the debt obligations to equity securities or that the Company will be successful in raising additional capital from the sale of equity or debt securities.  If the Company is unable to increase cash flows from operating activities or obtain additional financing, it will be unable to continue the development of its business and may have to cease operations.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our business is extending to several countries outside the United States, and we intend to continue to expand our foreign operations.  As a result, our revenues and results of operations are affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other uncertainties inherent in doing business in more than one currency.  In addition, our operations are exposed to risks that are associated with changes in social, political, and economic conditions in the foreign countries in which we operate, including changes in the laws and policies that govern foreign investment, as well as, to a lesser extent, changes in United States laws and regulations relating to foreign trade and investment.

Foreign Currency Risks.  Revenues from sources outside the United States represented 0% and 10% of our total revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Sales of monitoring equipment during the periods indicated were transacted in U.S. dollars and, therefore, the Company did not experience any effect from foreign currency exchange in connection with these international sales.  Changes in currency exchange rates affect the relative prices at which we sell our products.  Given the uncertainty of exchange rate fluctuations, we cannot estimate the effect of these fluctuations on our future business, product pricing, results of operations, or financial condition.

We do not use foreign currency exchange contracts or derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.  To the extent foreign sales become a more significant part of our business in the future, we may seek to implement strategies which make use of these or other instruments in order to minimize the effects of foreign currency exchange on our business.

Interest Rate Risks.  As of June 30, 2009, we had $20,110 of borrowings outstanding on lines of credit with two banks with a weighted average interest rate of 9.24%.  The interest rates on these lines of credit are subject to change from time to time based on changes in an independent index which is the Prime Rate as published in The Wall Street Journal.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.  We and our auditors identified material weaknesses discussed below in the Report of management on internal control over financial reporting.

 
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Report of Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 
(i)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

 
(ii)
provide reasonable assurance that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and

 
(iii)
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement to the Company's interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.

In the course of the management's assessment, it has identified the following material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting:

 
·
Control Environment – We did not maintain an effective control environment for internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, we concluded that we did not have appropriate controls in the following areas:

 
o
Segregation of Duties – As a result of limited resources and the addition of multiple majority owned subsidiaries, we did not maintain proper segregation of incompatible duties. The effect of the lack of segregation of duties potentially affects multiple processes and procedures.

 
o
Implementation of Effective Controls – We failed to complete the implementation of effective internal controls over our newly acquired majority owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 due to limited resources.

 
·
Tracking of Leased Equipment – We failed to maintain effective internal controls over the tracking of leased equipment as it relates to the assignment and leasing of monitoring equipment.

 
·
Financial Reporting Process – We did not maintain an effective financial reporting process to prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Specifically, we initially failed to appropriately account for and disclose the effects of issuing derivatives.

Accordingly, management has determined the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009 was not effective.  These material weaknesses have been disclosed to our audit committee.

We are in the process of improving our internal control over financial reporting in an effort to eliminate these material weaknesses through improved supervision and training of our staff, but additional effort is needed to fully remedy these deficiencies.  Our management, audit committee, and directors will continue to work with our auditors and outside advisors to ensure that our controls and procedures are adequate and effective.

 
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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

Lawsuits Settled

Strategic Growth International, Inc., v. RemoteMDx:  This action was filed in response to an action previously filed by the Company against Strategic Growth International, Inc. ("SGI") in Utah.  The Company settled this lawsuit for 1,200,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $360,000, or $0.30 per share and $25,000 in cash. The shares have piggyback registration rights and are protected against any potential reverse stock splits.  The Company executed the settlement agreement with SGI in February 2009.

Thomas Natale v. RemoteMDx.  This suit was filed against the Company and other defendants, including ADP Management Corp., James Dalton and David Derrick in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on August 18, 2008.  In March 2009, the Company settled this lawsuit for $50,000 in cash and 2,000,000 shares of RemoteMDx common stock.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Company sold the following shares of RemoteMDx common stock without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”)

 
·
12,500,000 shares were sold in May 2009 for net cash proceeds of $2,250,000. The shares were issued to the licensee in connection with a distribution and licensing agreement entered into with a European corporation in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 
·
5,000,000 shares were sold in March 2009 for net cash proceeds of $900,000. The shares were issued to an accredited investor in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 
·
350,000 shares were sold in December 2008 for net cash proceeds of $100,000. The shares were issued to an accredited investor in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 
·
17,553,016 shares were issued in connection with debt financings in transactions exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and rules promulgated thereunder as follows:

 
o
4,000,000 shares were sold on various dates between December 2008 and June 2009 to eight purchasers of the Company’s Series A 15% Debentures in a private placement of the Debentures and shares.  The offer and sale of the Debentures and shares were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The purchasers of these securities were accredited investors.

 
o
100,000 shares were issued to Mr. Derrick in connection with a loan made to the Company by Mr. Derrick in November 2008. Mr. Derrick is an executive officer and director of the Company.

 
o
106,750 shares were issued to a consultant on June 4, 2009 in partial satisfaction of consulting fees owed to him.

 
o
3,549,630 shares were issued between May and July 2009 to five accredited investors pursuant to senior secured convertible notes to payoff bank line of credit.

 
o
9,796,636 shares were issued in February to an accredited investor to compensate for a decline in the Company’s share price following the investor’s initial investment in September 2008.
 
 
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Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company amended its Articles of Incorporation and filed the amendment with the State of Utah Department of Commerce Division of Corporation and Commercial Code on March 5, 2009 to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 175,000,000 to 250,000,000.  The amendment was approved by the consent of the shareholders of the Company.  Shareholders holding a total of 92,775,909 shares (approximately 58% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote on the matter) submitted written consents approving the amendment. The consents were obtained without a meeting pursuant to a proxy solicitation distributed by the Company.

Item 6.    EXHIBITS

(a)           Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

Exhibit Number
Title of Document
 
3(i)(1)
Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement and Amendments thereto on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997).
 
3(i)(2)
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation for Change of Name (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2001)
 
3(i)(3)
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Amending Rights and Preferences of Series A Preferred Stock (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2001)
 
3(i)(4)
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Adopting Designation of Rights and Preferences of Series B Preferred Stock (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the six months ended March 31, 2002)
 
3(i)(5)
Certificate of Amendment to the Designation of Rights and Preferences Related to Series A 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of RemoteMDx, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2001)
 
3(i)(6)
Certificate of Amendment to the Designation of Rights and Preferences Related to Series C 8% Convertible Preferred Stock of RemoteMDx, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on March 24, 2006)
 
3(i)(7)
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation filed July 12, 2006 (previously filed as exhibits to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
 
3(i)(8)
Articles of Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Designation of Right and Preferences of Series A 10% Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock of RemoteMDx, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the nine months ended June 30, 2007, filed in August 2007).
 
3(i)(9)
Articles of Amendment to the Designation of Right and Preferences of Series A Convertible Redeemable Non-Voting Preferred Stock of SecureAlert, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the nine months ended June 30, 2007, filed in August 2007).
 
3(ii)
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997)
 
4.01
2006 Equity Incentive Award Plan (previously filed in August 2006 the Form 10-QSB for the nine months ended June 30, 2006)
 
10.01
Distribution and Separation Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement and Amendments thereto on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997).
 
10.02
1997 Stock Incentive Plan of the Company, (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement and Amendments thereto on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997).
 
10.03
1997 Transition Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement and Amendments thereto on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997).
 
 
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10.04
Securities Purchase Agreement for $1,200,000 of Series A Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement and Amendments thereto on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997)
 
10.05
Loan Agreement (as amended) dated June 2001 between ADP Management and the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2001)
 
10.06
Loan Agreement (as amended and extended) dated March 5, 2002 between ADP Management and the Company, effective December 31, 2001 (filed as an exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2001)
 
10.07
Agreement with ADP Management, Derrick and Dalton (April 2003) (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the six months ended March 31, 2003)
 
10.08
Security Agreement between Citizen National Bank and the Company (previously filed on Form 8-K in July 2006).
 
10.09
Promissory Note between Citizen National Bank and the Company (previously filed on Form 8-K in July 2006).
 
10.10
Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 4, 2006 (previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
10.11
Change in Terms Agreement between Citizen National Bank and the Company (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2006)
 
10.12
Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and VATAS Holding GmbH, a German limited liability company (previously filed on Form 8-K in November 2006).
 
10.13
Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and VATAS Holding GmbH dated November 9, 2006 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the three months ended December 31, 2006, filed in February 2007).
 
10.14
Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release between the Company and Michael Sibbett and HGR Enterprises, LLC, dated as of February 1, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the three months ended December 31, 2006, filed in February 2007).
 
10.15
Distributor Sales, Service and License Agreement between the Company and Seguridad Satelital Vehicular S.A. de C.V., dated as of February 5, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the three months ended December 31, 2006, filed in February 2007).
 
10.16
Distributor Agreement between the Company and QuestGuard, dated as May 31, 2007.  Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the nine months ended June 30, 2007, filed in August 2007).
 
10.17
Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance, Inc., dated effective December 1, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2007, filed in January 2008).
 
10.18
Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and Court Programs, Inc., Court Programs of Florida Inc., and Court Programs of Northern Florida, Inc., dated effective December 1, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2007, filed in January 2008).
 
10.19
Sub-Sublease Agreement between the Company and Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated March 10, 2005 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
 
10.20
Patent Assignment Agreement between Futuristic Medical Devices, LLC, dated September 14, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
 
 
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10.21
Patent Assignment Agreement between Futuristic Medical Devices, LLC, dated September 14, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
 
10.22
Patent Assignment Agreement between Futuristic Medical Devices, LLC, dated September 14, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
 
10.23
Patent Assignment Agreement between Futuristic Medical Devices, LLC, dated December 20, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
 
10.24
Stock Purchase Agreement (sale of Volu-Sol Reagents Corporation shares to Futuristic Medical, LLC), dated January 15, 2008, including voting agreement (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
 
10.25
Distribution and License Agreement between euromicron AG, a German corporation, and the Company, dated May 28, 2009
 
31(i)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
31(ii)
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
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Certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)


 
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SIGNATURES


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.

 
REMOTEMDX, INC.
   
         
         
         
Date: August 17, 2009
By:
/s/ David G. Derrick
 
 
   
David G. Derrick,
   
   
Chief Executive Officer
   
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
         
         
         
Date: August 17, 2009
By:
/s/ Michael G. Acton
   
   
Michael G. Acton,
   
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
   
(Principal Financial Officer)
   
         
         
         
Date: August 17, 2009
By:
/s/ Chad D. Olsen
   
   
Chad D. Olsen,
   
   
Principal Accounting Officer
   




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