Track Group, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2017 March (Form 10-Q)
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 March 31, 2017
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
Track Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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87-0543981
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization )
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)
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1215 W. Lakeview Court, Romeoville, Il. 60446
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
(877) 260-2010
(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. Yes [X] 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 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,
smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the
definitions of “large accelerated filer,”
“accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting
company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ]
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Accelerated
filer [
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Non-accelerated filer [
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company [X]
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Emerging growth company [
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ]
No [X]
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common
stock as of May 4, 2017 was 10,480,984.
Track Group, Inc.
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2017
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Item 1. Financial
Statements
TRACK GROUP, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
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March 31,
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September 30,
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Assets
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2017
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2016
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Current assets:
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(Unaudited)
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Cash
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$2,218,699
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$1,769,921
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,929,975
and $2,335,508, respectively
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5,481,495
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6,894,095
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Note
receivable, current
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334,733
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334,733
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Prepaid
expenses and other
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461,989
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816,708
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Inventory,
net of reserves of $26,934 and $98,150, respectively
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150,710
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521,851
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Total
current assets
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8,647,626
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10,337,308
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Property
and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,602,824 and
$1,421,389, respectively
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1,008,347
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1,226,461
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Monitoring
equipment, net of accumulated amortization of $3,853,696 and
$3,438,074, respectively
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3,842,859
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4,358,117
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Intangible
assets, net of accumulated amortization of $8,800,030 and
$8,233,659, respectively
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24,494,973
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25,540,650
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Goodwill
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8,044,429
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7,955,876
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Other
assets
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3,341,884
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2,900,911
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Total
assets
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$49,380,118
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$52,319,323
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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3,396,084
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2,771,101
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Accrued
liabilities
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4,632,549
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3,976,192
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Current
portion of long-term debt, net of discount of $0 and $222,973,
respectively
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68,593
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3,245,732
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Total
current liabilities
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8,097,226
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9,993,025
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Stock
payable - related party
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3,000,000
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3,289,879
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Long-term
debt, net of current portion and discount of $297,297 and $185,811,
respectively
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33,597,443
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30,345,803
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Total
Liabilities
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44,694,669
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43,628,707
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Stockholders’ equity:
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Common
stock, $0.0001 par value: 30,000,000 shares authorized;
10,443,784 outstanding at March 31, 2017 and 10,333,516 at
September 30, 2016
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1,044
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1,034
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Additional
paid-in capital
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299,579,665
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298,876,399
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Accumulated
deficit
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(293,540,759)
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(289,341,503)
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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(1,354,501)
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(845,314)
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Total
equity
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4,685,449
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8,690,616
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$49,380,118
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$52,319,323
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated statements.
TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended
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Six
Months Ended
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March
31,
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March
31,
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March
31,
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March
31,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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Revenue:
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Monitoring
services
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$7,154,876
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$6,392,198
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$14,419,889
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$12,349,624
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Other
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65,167
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199,841
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471,644
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560,019
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Total
revenues
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7,220,043
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6,592,039
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14,891,533
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12,909,643
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Cost
of revenues:
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Monitoring,
products & other related services
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2,594,305
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2,177,287
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6,201,581
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4,597,755
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Depreciation &
amortization included in cost of revenues
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515,574
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580,785
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961,067
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1,009,752
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Impairment of
monitoring equipment and parts
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60,000
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60,000
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134,787
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120,000
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Total cost of
revenue
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3,169,879
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2,818,072
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7,297,435
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5,727,507
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Gross profit
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4,050,164
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3,773,967
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7,594,098
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7,182,136
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Operating
expenses:
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General &
administrative
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2,355,156
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3,068,618
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5,530,210
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5,976,984
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Loss on sale of
assets
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766,031
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-
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766,031
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-
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Restructuring
costs
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4,070
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-
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570,400
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Selling &
marketing
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624,210
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586,707
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1,213,978
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1,276,301
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Research &
development
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679,238
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630,281
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1,167,416
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1,130,887
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Depreciation &
amortization
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633,273
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734,569
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1,208,384
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1,434,604
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Total operating
expenses
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5,061,978
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5,020,175
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10,456,419
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9,818,776
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Loss
from operations
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(1,011,814)
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(1,246,208)
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(2,862,321)
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(2,636,640)
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Other
income (expense):
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Interest expense,
net
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(797,333)
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(631,409)
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(1,444,436)
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(1,325,917)
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Currency exchange
rate gain (loss)
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10,335
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(66,408)
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(106,107)
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(84,557)
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Other income,
net
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222,414
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23,336
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222,707
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(804)
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Loss
before income taxes
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(1,576,398)
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(1,920,689)
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(4,190,157)
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(4,047,918)
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Income
tax expense
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9,099
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-
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9,099
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-
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Net
loss attributable to common shareholders
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(1,585,497)
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(1,920,689)
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(4,199,256)
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(4,047,918)
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Foreign currency
translation adjustments
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(15,615)
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755,160
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(509,187)
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970,255
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Comprehensive
loss
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$(1,601,112)
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$(1,165,529)
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$(4,708,443)
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$(3,077,663)
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Basic and diluted
loss per common share
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$(0.15)
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$(0.19)
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$(0.41)
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$(0.39)
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Weighted average
common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
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10,352,485
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10,270,680
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10,342,948
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10,265,958
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated statements.
TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended
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March 31,
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2017
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2016
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net
loss
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$(4,199,256)
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$(4,047,918)
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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2,169,451
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2,444,355
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Impairment
of monitoring equipment and parts
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134,787
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120,000
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Bad
debt expense
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668,441
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461,380
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Amortization
of debt discount
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111,487
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111,487
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Stock
based compensation
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(122,678)
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310,199
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Vesting
and re-pricing of stock options
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-
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318,376
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Loss
on sale of assets
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766,031
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12,279
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Gain
on settlement of milestone payments
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(213,940)
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-
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Change
in assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable, net
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758,184
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(867,327)
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Notes receivable
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-
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(18,494)
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Inventories
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57,700
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(23,439)
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Prepaid expenses and other
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(437,576)
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412,014
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Accounts payable
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807,185
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416,624
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Accrued expenses
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1,497,141
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1,167,541
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Net
cash provided by operating activities
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1,996,957
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817,077
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Cash flow from investing activities:
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Purchase
of property and equipment
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(34,529)
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(49,182)
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Capitalized
software
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(1,028,368)
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(1,089,454)
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Purchase
of monitoring equipment and parts
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(960,425)
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(1,435,210)
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Proceeds
from sale of assets
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510,000
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-
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(1,513,322)
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(2,573,846)
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Cash flow from financing activities:
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Principal
payments on notes payable
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(34,779)
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(986,292)
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Net
cash used by financing activities
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(34,779)
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(986,292)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
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(78)
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(1,453)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash
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448,778
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(2,744,514)
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Cash, beginning of period
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1,769,921
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4,903,045
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Cash, end of period
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$2,218,699
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$2,158,531
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Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing
activities:
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Non-cash
transfer of inventory to monitoring equipment
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$309,710
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$ -
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed
consolidated statements.
TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information
of Track Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the
“Company” or “Track Group”) has been prepared in accordance with the
Instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures
normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“GAAP”) 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 March 31, 2017, and results of its
operations for the three and six months ended March 31,
2017. 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, 2016. The results of
operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2017 may
not be indicative of the results for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2017.
Reclassifications – Certain
reclassifications of amounts previously reported have been made to
the accompanying financial statements to maintain consistency
between periods presented. The reclassifications had no impact on
net income (loss) or shareholders’
equity.
(2) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Track Group and its subsidiaries. All significant
inter-company transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. Certain prior year
amounts on the consolidated statement of operations have
been reclassified to conform to the current period
presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on the
previously reported results.
(3) RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies, which
are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date.
Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of
recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have
a material impact on its financial position or results of
operations upon adoption.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles –
Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill
Impairment. The new guidance simplifies the subsequent
measurement of goodwill by removing the second step of the two-step
impairment test. The amendment requires an entity to perform its
annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair
value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity still
has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a
reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is
necessary. The new guidance will be effective for annual periods or
any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2019. The amendment should be applied on a
prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or
annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after
January 1, 2017. Management is
currently evaluating the impact that this amendment will have on
its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12. The amendments in this
update affect the guidance in Accounting Standards Update 2014-09,
Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which is not yet
effective. The effective date and transition requirements for the
amendments in this Update are the same as the effective date and
transition requirements for Topic 606 (and any other Topic amended
by Update 2014-09). Accounting Standards Update 2015-14, Revenue
from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the
Effective Date, defers the effective date of Update 2014-09 by one
year. Management is currently evaluating the impact that this
amendment will have on its consolidated financial
statements.
In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts
with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and
Licensing, (“ASU 2016-10”). This update was intended to clarify two
aspects of Topic 606: identifying performance obligations and the
licensing implementation guidance, while retaining the related
principles for those areas. The effective date for ASU 2016-10 is
the same as Topic 606, which begins for annual reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2017. Management is currently
evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2016-10 on the
Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
In March 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with
Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations
(Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net). This update was intended
to improve the operability and understandability of the
implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations.
The amendments in this update have the same effective date as ASC
606 as discussed above. Management is currently evaluating the
impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2016-08 on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In March 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock
Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based
Payment Accounting. The amendments in this update change the
accounting for certain stock-based compensation transactions,
including the income tax consequences and cash flow classification
for applicable transactions. The amendments in this update are
effective for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2016 and
interim periods within those annual periods. Management is
currently evaluating the impact that this amendment will have on
its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 841).
For lessees, the amendments in this update require that for all
leases not considered to be short term, a company recognize both a
lease liability and right-of-use asset on its balance sheet,
representing the obligation to make payments and the right to use
or control the use of a specified asset for the lease term. The
amendments in this update are effective for annual periods
beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those
annual periods. Management is currently evaluating the impact that
this amendment will have on its consolidated financial
statements.
(4) IMMATERIAL ERROR CORRECTIONS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period
ended March 31, 2017, includes the revision of the Company's
previously filed consolidated income statements for the three
months and six months ended March 31, 2016.
Management concluded that the general and administrative section of
the Condensed Consolidated Income Statement contained an error and
that for comparative purposes in 2017 filings, these figures should
be revised but that the adjustments are not material
modifications. Accordingly, the Company has determined
that prior financial statements should be corrected, even though
such revisions are immaterial. Furthermore, the Company
has determined that correcting prior year financial statements for
immaterial changes would not require previously filed reports to be
amended.
Under general and administrative expense, we have
reclassified costs related to repairs and maintenance of monitoring
devices and certain other costs, including installation,
communications and transportation costs that were previously
recorded in general and administrative expense to cost of revenues,
selling & marketing and research & development.
Net loss and shareholders equity were
not affected by the reclassification. The effect of these
revisions on the Company's results of operations for the three and
six months ended March 31, 2016 previously reported are as
follows:
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Three months
ended
March 31, 2016
Previously
Reported
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Net Change
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Three months ended
March 31, 2016 (Revised)
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Cost of
revenues:
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Monitoring,
products & other related services
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$1,832,684
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$344,603
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$2,177,287
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Total operating
expense
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General and
administrative expenses
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3,424,342
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(355,724)
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3,068,618
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Selling &
marketing
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593,272
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(6,565)
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586,707
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Research &
development
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612,595
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17,686
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630,281
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Six months
ended
March 31, 2016
Previously
Reported
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Net Change
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Six months
ended
March 31, 2016
(Revised)
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Cost of
revenues:
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Monitoring,
products & other related services
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$3,772,896
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$824,859
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$4,597,755
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Total operating
expense
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General and
administrative expenses
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6,835,985
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(859,001)
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5,976,984
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Selling &
marketing
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1,213,301
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63,000
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1,276,301
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Research &
development
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1,159,745
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(28,858)
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1,130,887
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(5) IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of
an asset may not be recoverable and in the case of goodwill, at
least annually. The Company evaluates whether events and
circumstances have occurred which indicate possible impairment as
of each balance sheet date. If the carrying amount of an asset
exceeds its fair value, 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 is an identifiable
fair value that is independent of other groups of assets. The
Company recorded $60,000 and $60,000 of impairment expenses related
to monitoring equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2017
and 2016, respectively. Additionally, the Company recorded $134,787
and $120,000 of impairment expenses related to monitoring equipment
for the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016,
respectively.
(6) BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
The Company accounts for its business acquisitions under the
acquisition method of accounting as indicated in ASC 805, Business
Combinations, which requires the acquiring entity in a business
combination to recognize the fair value of all assets acquired,
liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the
acquiree; and establishes the acquisition date as the fair value
measurement point. Accordingly, the Company recognizes assets
acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations,
including contingent assets and liabilities and non-controlling
interest in the acquiree, based on fair value estimates as of the
date of acquisition. In accordance with ASC 805, the Company
recognizes and measures goodwill as of the acquisition date, as the
excess of the fair value of the consideration paid over the fair
value of the identified net assets acquired.
Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities
Pursuant to ASC No. 805-10-25, if the initial accounting for a
business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting
period in which the combination occurs, but during the allowed
measurement period not to exceed one year from the acquisition
date, the Company retrospectively adjusts the provisional amounts
recognized at the acquisition date, by means of adjusting the
amount recognized for goodwill.
Contingent Consideration
In certain acquisitions, the Company has agreed to pay additional
amounts to sellers contingent upon achievement by the acquired
businesses of certain future goals which may include revenue
milestones, new customer accounts, and earnings targets. The
Company records contingent consideration based on its estimated
fair value as of the date of the acquisition. The Company evaluates
and adjusts the value of contingent consideration, if necessary, at
each reporting period based on the progress toward and likely
achievement of certain targets on which issuance of the contingent
consideration is based. Any differences between the
acquisition-date fair value and the changes in fair value of the
contingent consideration subsequent to the acquisition date are
recognized in current period earnings until the arrangement is
settled. If there is too much uncertainty surrounding the value of
contingent consideration, then the Company’s policy is to
wait until the end of the measurement period before making an
adjustment.
(7) ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Comprehensive loss includes net loss as currently reported under
U.S. GAAP and other comprehensive loss. Other comprehensive loss
considers the effects of additional economic events, such as
foreign currency translation adjustments, that are not required to
be recorded in determining net loss, but rather are reported as a
separate component of stockholders’ equity. The Chilean Peso,
New Israeli Shekel and the Canadian Dollar are used as functional
currencies of the following operating subsidiaries: (i) Track Group
Chile SpA; (ii) Track Group International Ltd.; and (iii) Track
Group Analytics Limited, respectively. The balance sheets of all
subsidiaries have been converted into United States Dollars (USD)
at the prevailing exchange rate at March 31, 2017.
(8) NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic net loss per common share (“Basic EPS”) is computed by dividing net loss
available to common shareholders 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 shareholders by the sum of the
weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and the
weighted-average dilutive common share equivalents
outstanding. The computation of Diluted EPS does not assume
exercise or conversion of securities that would have an
anti-dilutive effect.
Common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the
exercise of common stock options and warrants. As of March 31,
2017 and 2016, there were 434,419 and 436,705 outstanding common
share equivalents, respectively, that were not included in the
computation of Diluted EPS for the three and six months ended March
31, 2017 and 2016, respectively as their effect would be
anti-dilutive. The common stock equivalents outstanding as of March
31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following:
|
March 31,
|
March 31,
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
Exercise
of outstanding common stock options and warrants
|
434,419
|
436,705
|
Total
common stock equivalents
|
434,419
|
436,705
|
(9) ACQUISITION
On November 26, 2014, the Company entered into a Share Purchase
Agreement to purchase from the shareholders of Track Group
Analytics Limited, formerly G2 Research Limited
(“TGA”), all issued and outstanding shares of TGA
for an aggregate purchase price of up to CAD$4,600,000 (the
“TGA Acquisition”),
of which CAD$2,000,000 was paid in cash to the TGA shareholders on
the Closing Date with the remainder of the purchase price to be
paid as follows: (i) CAD$600,000 to the former TGA shareholders in
shares of common stock of which one-half of the shares were issued
on the one-year anniversary of the closing and the balance was
issued on the two-year anniversary of the closing; and (ii) up to
CAD$2,000,000 to the former TGA shareholders in shares of common
stock over a two-year period beginning as of the closing,
subject to the achievement of certain milestones set forth in the
purchase agreement. The final milestone payment of 10,602 shares of
common stock was paid on January 31, 2017. In total, the Company
has paid approximately USD $956,000 of milestone payments through
stock issuances related to the TGA Acquisition.
The fair value of patents, developed technology, customer
contracts/relationship, tradename and trademarks were capitalized
as of the acquisition date and will be subsequently amortized using
a straight-line method to depreciation and amortization expense
over their estimated useful lives.
(10) DISPOSITION
On March 8, 2017, the Company sold certain non-core assets for
$510,000, net, after a payment to a third party for a royalty
repurchase. The Company incurred a loss of $766,031 on the sale,
which consists of a sale price of $860,000, less a third-party
royalty buyout payment of $350,000, $410,105 of equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation, and $865,926 of intangible assets, net of
accumulated amortization.
(11) PREPAID AND OTHER EXPENSES
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for prepaid
expenses and other current assets approximate their fair market
value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. As of
March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the outstanding balance of
prepaid and other expenses was $461,989 and $816,708,
respectively. The $461,989 as of March 31, 2017 is comprised
largely of prepayments toward inventory purchases, vendor deposits
and other prepaid supplier expenses.
(12) INVENTORY
Inventory is valued at the lower of the cost or market. Cost
is determined using the first-in, first-out
(“FIFO”) method. Market is determined based
on the estimated net realizable value, which generally is the
item’s selling price. Inventory is periodically reviewed
in order to identify obsolete, damaged or impaired
items.
Inventory consists of finished goods that are to be shipped to
customers and parts used for minor repairs of
ReliAlertTM,
Shadow, and other tracking devices. Completed and shipped
ReliAlertTM
and other tracking devices are
reflected in Monitoring Equipment. As of March 31, 2017 and
September 30, 2016, respectively, inventory consisted of the
following:
|
March 31,
|
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
Finished
goods inventory
|
$177,644
|
$620,001
|
Reserve
for damaged or obsolete inventory
|
(26,934)
|
(98,150)
|
Total
inventory, net of reserves
|
$150,710
|
$521,851
|
(13) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
The following table summarizes property and equipment at March 31,
2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively:
|
March 31,
|
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
Equipment,
software and tooling
|
$1,015,267
|
$1,028,173
|
Automobiles
|
80,266
|
87,313
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
1,257,520
|
1,279,500
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
258,118
|
252,864
|
Total
property and equipment before accumulated depreciation
|
2,611,171
|
2,647,850
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(1,602,824)
|
(1,421,389)
|
Property
and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
|
$1,008,347
|
$1,226,461
|
Property and equipment depreciation expense for the three months
ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $127,298 and $212,902,
respectively. Depreciation expense for property and
equipment for the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was
$177,588 and $388,990, respectively.
(14) MONITORING EQUIPMENT
The following table summarizes monitoring equipment at March 31,
2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively:
|
March 31,
|
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
Monitoring
equipment
|
$7,696,555
|
$7,796,191
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
(3,853,696)
|
(3,438,074)
|
Monitoring
equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
|
$3,842,859
|
$4,358,117
|
|
|
|
The Company leases monitoring equipment to agencies for offender
tracking under contractual service agreements. The monitoring
equipment is amortized using the straight-line method over an
estimated useful life of one to five years.
Depreciation of monitoring equipment for the three months ended
March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $403,074 and $408,285, respectively.
These expenses were recognized in cost of revenues.
Depreciation of monitoring equipment for the six months ended March
31, 2017 and 2016 was $736,067 and $784,753, respectively. These
expenses were recognized in cost of revenues. As part of the sale
of assets described in Note 10, the Company disposed of $771,568 of
monitoring equipment and $361,463 of related accumulated
amortization in the three months ended March 31, 2017.
(15) INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following table summarizes intangible assets at March 31, 2017
and September 30, 2016, respectively:
|
March 31,
2017
|
September 30,
2016
|
Other
intangible assets:
|
|
|
Patent
& royalty agreements
|
21,170,565
|
21,170,565
|
Technology
|
9,177,979
|
9,651,074
|
Customer
relationships
|
2,542,968
|
2,555,086
|
Trade
name
|
325,290
|
319,383
|
Website
|
78,201
|
78,201
|
Total
intangible assets
|
33,295,003
|
33,774,309
|
Accumulated
amortization
|
(8,800,030)
|
(8,233,659)
|
Intangible
assets, net of accumulated amortization
|
$24,494,973
|
$25,540,650
|
The intangible assets summarized above were purchased or developed
on various dates from January 2010 through March 2017. The assets
have useful lives ranging from three to twenty years. Amortization
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was
$618,475 and $636,447, respectively. Amortization for the six
months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $1,255,796 and $1,270,611,
respectively. The Company disposed of $1,600,000 of intangible
assets and $734,074 of accumulated amortization related to the sale
of assets during the three and six months ended March 31, 2017. See
Note 10.
(16) GOODWILL
The following table summarizes the activity of goodwill at March
31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively:
|
March 31,
|
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
Balance
- beginning of period
|
$7,955,876
|
$7,782,903
|
Effect
of foreign currency translation on goodwill
|
88,553
|
172,973
|
Balance
- end of period
|
$8,044,429
|
$7,955,876
|
Goodwill is recognized in connection with acquisition transactions
in accordance with ASC 805. The Company performs an impairment test
for goodwill annually or more frequently if indicators of potential
impairment exist. No impairment of goodwill had been recognized
through March 31, 2017.
(17) OTHER ASSETS
As of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, the outstanding
balance of other assets was $3,341,884 and $2,900,911,
respectively. Other assets are comprised largely of a cash
collateralized performance bond for an international
customer. The Company anticipates this restricted cash will be
unrestricted and available to the Company upon completion of its
relationship with the customer, unless mutually agreed
otherwise.
(18) ACCRUED LIABILITES
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of March 31, 2017
and September 30, 2016:
|
March 31,
|
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
Accrued
royalties
|
$6,800
|
$16,977
|
Accrued
payroll, taxes and employee benefits
|
777,173
|
1,424,812
|
Accrued
consulting
|
108,874
|
123,114
|
Accrued
taxes - foreign and domestic
|
78,625
|
311,614
|
Accrued
board of directors fees
|
-
|
96,000
|
Accrued
other expenses
|
105,744
|
143,101
|
Accrued
cellular costs
|
40,000
|
84
|
Accrued
outside services
|
-
|
13,768
|
Accrued
restructuring costs
|
268,298
|
-
|
Accrued
warranty and manufacturing costs
|
138,629
|
103,441
|
Accrued
interest
|
3,108,406
|
1,743,281
|
Total
accrued liabilities
|
$4,632,549
|
$3,976,192
|
(19) RESTRUCTURING
In the
first quarter of fiscal year 2017, the Company approved a plan to
restructure its business (the “Restructuring Plan”) to
streamline operations by consolidating its headquarters from Salt
Lake City, Utah into its existing Chicagoland office. The
Restructuring Plan, which is expected to be completed in fiscal
2017, also included outsourcing its monitoring center that allowed
the Company to reduce its headcount significantly, lower future
expenses and improve its ability to align workforce costs with
customer demands. During the first six months of fiscal 2017, the
Company recognized expenses for the Restructuring Plan of $570,400,
including $452,400 of severance expense and $118,000 of lease and
moving costs, all of which will be paid in fiscal
2017.
Total
fiscal year 2017 restructuring
charges and their utilization are summarized as
follows:
|
Employee
-related
|
Other
costs
|
Total
|
Liability at
September 30, 2016
|
$-
|
$-
|
$-
|
Accrued
expenses
|
452,400
|
118,000
|
$570,400
|
Payments
|
(266,104)
|
(35,998)
|
(302,102)
|
Liability at March
31, 2017
|
$186,296
|
$82,002
|
$268,298
|
(20)
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
On September 25, 2015, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement
(the “Loan
Agreement”) with one of
the Company’s related parties, Sapinda Asia Limited
(“Sapinda”) to provide the Company with a $5.0
million line of credit that accrues interest at a rate of 3% per
annum for undrawn funds, and 8% per annum for borrowed funds.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement,
available funds may be drawn down at the Company’s request at
any time until the Loan Agreement matures on September 30, 2017
(the “Maturity
Date”), when all borrowed
funds, plus all accrued but unpaid interest will become due and
payable. The Company, however, may elect to satisfy any outstanding
obligations under the Loan Agreement prior to the Maturity Date
without penalties or fees. The Company did not draw on this line of
credit nor did it pay any interest during the six months ended
March 31, 2017. The undrawn balance of this line of credit at March
31, 2017 was $1,600,356.
On March 13, 2017, the Company and Sapinda entered into Amendment
Number One to the Loan Agreement. Amendment Number One extends the
maturity date of all loans made pursuant to the Loan Agreement to
September 30, 2020. In addition, Amendment Number One eliminates
the requirement that the Company pay Sapinda 3% for any undrawn
funds under the Loan Agreement (the "3%
Interest"), and that the 3%
Interest due Sapinda for all undrawn funds under the Loan Agreement
through March 13, 2017 ("Execution
Date") are forgiven. In
addition, all penalties assessed against Sapinda for failure to
provide funds under the Loan Agreement through the Execution Date
("Lender
Penalties") are forgiven. The
forgiveness by both parties has no effect on the Consolidated
Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2017.
Lender Penalties shall begin to accrue again provided Sapinda has
not funded the amount of $1.5 million on or before March 31, 2017.
In breach of Amendment Number One to the Loan Agreement, Sapinda
failed to fund the $1.5 million by March 31, 2017. The Company
formally notified Sapinda of the breach by letter dated April 4,
2017. The Company is again accruing the failure to fund penalties
under Section 6.3 of the Loan Agreement, as amended. Further
advances under the Loan Agreement may not be forthcoming, and no
assurances can therefore be given that the Company will otherwise
be successful in obtaining funds to which it is entitled under the
Loan Agreement, or that the penalties accruing will ever be
paid.
On May 1, 2016, the Company entered into an unsecured Loan
Agreement with Conrent Invest S.A., acting with respect to its
Compartment Safety III (the “Conrent Loan
Agreement”). Under
the Conrent Loan Agreement, the Company can borrow $5.0
million for working capital, repayment of debt, and operating
purposes. When funded, the unsecured loan will bear interest
at a rate of 8% per annum, payable in arrears semi-annually, with
all principal and accrued unpaid interest due on July 31,
2018. In addition, the Company anticipates paying the lender
an arrangement fee of $112,500 when it receives proceeds from this
loan. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had not received the funds
under the Conrent Loan Agreement.
Debt obligations as of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016,
respectively, are comprised of the following:
|
March
31,
2017
|
September 30,
2016
|
Unsecured facility agreement with an entity
whereby, as of June 30, 2015, the Company may borrow up to $30.4
million bearing interest at a rate of 8% per annum, payable in
arrears semi-annually, with all principal and accrued and unpaid
interest due on July 31, 2018. A $1.2 million origination fee was
paid and recorded as a debt discount and will be amortized as
interest expense over the term of the loan. As of March 31, 2017,
the remaining debt discount was $297,297. The Company did
not pay interest on this loan during
the three and six months ended March 31, 2017.
|
$30,102,703
|
$29,991,216
|
|
|
|
Loan
Agreement whereby the Company can borrow up to $5.0 million at 8%
interest per annum on borrowed funds maturing on September 30,
2020.
|
3,399,644
|
3,399,644
|
|
|
|
Non-interest
bearing notes payable to a Canadian governmental agency assumed in
conjunction with the G2 acquisition.
|
147,082
|
182,002
|
|
|
|
Capital
lease with effective interest rate of 12%. Lease matures
August 15, 2019.
|
16,607
|
18,673
|
|
|
|
Total
debt obligations
|
33,666,036
|
33,591,535
|
Less
current portion
|
(68,593)
|
(3,245,732)
|
Long-term
debt, net of current portion
|
$33,597,443
|
$30,345,803
|
The following table summarizes the Company’s future
maturities of debt obligations, net of the amortization of debt
discounts as of March 31, 2017:
Fiscal Year
|
Total
|
2017
|
$68,593
|
2018
|
30,442,249
|
2019
|
42,250
|
2020
|
3,410,241
|
2021
& thereafter
|
-
|
Debt
discount
|
(297,297)
|
Total
|
$33,666,036
|
(21) RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related-Party Loan Agreement
On September 25, 2015, the Company entered into the Loan Agreement
with Sapinda, a related party, to provide the Company with a $5.0
million line of credit that accrues interest at a rate of 3% per
annum for undrawn funds, and 8% per annum for borrowed funds.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement,
available funds may be drawn down at the Company’s request at
any time until the Maturity Date, when all borrowed funds, plus all
accrued but unpaid interest will become due and payable. The
Company, however, may elect to satisfy any outstanding obligations
under the Loan Agreement prior to the Maturity Date without
penalties or fees. The Company did not draw on this line of credit
nor did it pay any interest during the six months ended March 31,
2017. The undrawn balance of this line of credit at March 31, 2017
was $1,600,356.
On March 13, 2017, the Company and Sapinda entered into Amendment
Number One to the Loan Agreement. Amendment Number One extends the
maturity date of all loans made pursuant to the Loan Agreement to
September 30, 2020. In addition, Amendment Number One eliminates
the requirement that the Company pay Sapinda the
3% Interest, and that the
3% Interest due Sapinda for all undrawn funds under the Loan
Agreement through the Execution Date are forgiven. In addition,
Lender Penalties under the Loan Agreement through the Execution
Date are forgiven. Lender Penalties shall begin to accrue again
provided Sapinda has not funded the amount of $1.5 million on or
before March 31, 2017. In breach of Amendment Number One to the
Loan Agreement, Sapinda failed to fund the $1.5 million by March
31, 2017. The Company formally notified Sapinda of the breach by
letter dated April 4, 2017. The Company is again accruing the
failure to fund penalties under Section 6.3 of the Loan Agreement,
as amended. Further advances under the Loan Agreement may
not be forthcoming, and no assurances can therefore be given that
the Company will otherwise be successful in obtaining funds to
which it is entitled under the Loan Agreement, or that the
penalties that are accruing will ever be paid.
Stock Payable – Related Party
Changes in the stock payable liability are shown
below:
|
March 31,
|
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
Beginning
balance
|
$3,289,879
|
$3,501,410
|
Payment of shares for achieving performance
milestones
|
(75,939)
|
(211,531)
|
Adjustment to Track
Group Analytics stock payable
|
(213,940)
|
-
|
Ending
balance
|
$3,000,000
|
$3,289,879
|
Shares of common stock valued at up to $3,000,000, in the balance
shown above, could be earned by the former owner of GPS Global
Tracking and Surveillance System, Ltd., now a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company, subject to achieving certain
milestones under the Share Purchase Agreement dated April 1, 2014.
The measurement period of the milestones ended April 1, 2017. On
March 30, 2017, the Company informed the seller that neither the
Company nor the seller sold or leased the required number of GPS
tracking devices, under a revenue generating contract, as defined
in the Share Purchase Agreement and no contingent shares had been
earned. The Company expects to reverse the accrual in the
subsequent quarter.
In connection with the acquisition of TGA (See Note 9), the Company
recognized a liability for stock payable to the former owners of
the entity acquired. In conjunction with the respective purchase
agreements, shares of the Company’s common stock are payable
based on the achievement of certain milestones on or before
November 26, 2016. The final milestone payment of 10,602 shares of
common stock related to the TGA acquisition was paid in the second
fiscal quarter of 2017.
Each of the foregoing related-party transactions was reviewed and
approved by disinterested and independent members of the Company's
Board of Directors.
(22) PREFERRED AND COMMON STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of
common stock, $0.0001 par value per share. During the six months
ended March 31, 2017, the Company issued 57,640 shares of common
stock to Board of Director members for their services in fourth
fiscal quarter of 2016 and the first two quarters of fiscal 2017.
In addition, the Company issued 10,602 shares for achievement of
certain milestones (see Note 9) and 30,323 shares to
employees.
The Company is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. The Company's Board
of Directors has the authority to amend the Company's Articles of
Incorporation, without further shareholder approval, to designate
and determine, in whole or in part, the preferences, limitations
and relative rights of the preferred stock before any issuance of
the preferred stock, and to create one or more series of preferred
stock. As of March 31, 2017, there were no shares of preferred
stock outstanding.
In
February 2014, the Company offered certain employees a retention
plan which vested evenly over a three-year term. In February 2017,
the Company made its final long-term incentive plan to certain
employees of 11,703 shares of common stock and due to the decrease
in the value of common stock and employees no longer with the
Company, recorded a $751,045 reduction of general and
administrative expenses for the three and six month period ended
March 31, 2017.
(23) STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Stock Incentive Plan
At the annual meeting of shareholders on March 21, 2011, the
shareholders approved the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan (the
“2012
Plan”). The 2012
Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options and
nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation
rights, performance shares, performance stock units, dividend
equivalents, stock payments, deferred stock, restricted stock
units, other stock-based awards and performance-based awards to
employees and certain non-employees who provide services to the
Company in lieu of cash. A total of 90,000 shares were initially
authorized for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2012
Plan. At the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders held on May 19,
2015, our stockholders approved a 713,262 share increase to the
total number of shares authorized under the 2012
Plan. As of March 31,
2017, 102,675 shares of common stock were available for future
grants under the 2012 Plan.
All Options
and Warrants
The fair value of each stock option and warrant grant is estimated
on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
During the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company
granted 125,073 and 78,076 options and warrants to purchase shares
of common stock under the 2012 Plan. The warrants for Board members
vest immediately and expire two years from grant date and warrants
issued to employees vest annually over either a two to three year
period and expire two years after the final vesting date of the
grant. The Company recorded expense of $89,092 and
$112,519 for the six months
ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to the
issuance and vesting of outstanding stock options and
warrants.
The option and warrant grants for six months ended March 31, 2017
were valued using the Black-Scholes model with the following
weighted-average assumptions:
|
Six Months Ended
March 31
|
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
Expected
stock price volatility
|
119%
|
71%
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
0.60%
|
0.86%
|
Expected
life of options/warrants
|
2
years
|
2
years
|
The expected life of stock options (warrants) represents the period
of time that the stock options or warrants are expected to be
outstanding based on the simplified method allowed under GAAP. The
expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of
the Company’s common stock. The risk-free interest rate
represents the U.S. Treasury bill rate for the expected life of the
related stock options (warrants). The dividend yield represents the
Company’s anticipated cash dividends over the expected life
of the stock options (warrants).
A summary of stock option activity for the six months ended March
31, 2017 is presented below:
|
Shares Under Option
|
Weighted Average
Exercise
Price
|
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
|
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
|
Outstanding
as of September 30, 2016
|
504,991
|
$10.78
|
1.15 years
|
182,095
|
Granted
|
125,073
|
$3.99
|
|
|
Expired/Cancelled
|
(85,645)
|
$(15.14)
|
|
|
Exercised
|
-
|
$-
|
|
|
Outstanding
as of March 31, 2017
|
544,419
|
$8.54
|
1.31 years
|
$-
|
Exercisable
as of March 31, 2017
|
434,419
|
$9.75
|
0.66 years
|
$-
|
The intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable is based
on the Company’s share price of $3.36 at March 31,
2017.
(24) INCOME TAXES
The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets or liabilities
for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been
recognized in the financial statements or income tax returns.
Deferred income tax assets or liabilities are determined based upon
the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of
assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply
when the differences are expected to be settled or
realized. Deferred income tax assets are reviewed periodically
for recoverability and valuation allowances are provided as
necessary. Interest and penalties related to income tax
liabilities, when incurred, are classified in interest expense and
income tax provision, respectively.
For the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company
incurred a net loss for income tax purposes of $4,199,256 and
$4,047,918, respectively. The amount and ultimate realization
of the benefits from the net operating losses is dependent, in
part, upon the tax laws in effect, the Company's future earnings,
and other future events, the effects of which cannot be
determined. The Company has established a valuation allowance
for all deferred income tax assets not offset by deferred income
tax liabilities due to the uncertainty of their
realization. Accordingly, there is no benefit for income taxes
in the accompanying statements of operations.
(25) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
We are, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings
incidental to the conduct of our business. Historically, the
outcome of all such legal proceedings has not, in the aggregate,
had a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition,
results of operations or liquidity. Other than as set forth below,
there are no additional pending or threatened legal proceedings at
this time.
Lazar
Leybovich et al v. SecureAlert, Inc. On March 29, 2012, Lazar Leybovich,
Dovie Leybovich and Ben Leybovich filed a complaint in the 11th
Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida alleging breach
of contract with regard to certain Stock Redemption
Agreements. The plaintiffs subsequently withdrew the
complaint. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on
November 15, 2012. On May 2, 2016, the Court resolved this case in
favor of the Company by granting the Company's motion for summary
judgment. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal on June 1,
2016 challenging the court’s ruling on the motion for summary
judgment.
Boggs
et al. v. Judicial Electronic Monitoring, SecureAlert, Inc. et
al. On December 3, 2015,
Candace Boggs et al. filed a complaint in the State Court of
Dougherty County, Georgia, alleging breach of contract and
negligence in monitoring of certain offenders in Dougherty County,
Georgia, as well as a request for punitive damages. Plaintiffs
withdrew their complaint in February 2016, but refiled the
complaint on October 12, 2016. We believe the allegations are
inaccurate and are defending the case vigorously. We believe the
probability of incurring a material loss to be
remote.
Track
Group, Inc. v. I.C.S. of the Bahamas Co. Ltd. On May 18, 2016, the Company filed a complaint in
the District Court of the Third Judicial District in Salt Lake
County, Utah alleging breach of contract, under the terms of a loan
agreement and promissory note between the Company and I.C.S. of the
Bahamas Co. Ltd (“ICS”). We believe we will be successful in this
action for amounts owed under the loan agreement and promissory
note; however, the Company may encounter problems enforcing a
favorable judgment in the foreign jurisdiction where ICS
resides.
Track
Group Inc. v. I.C.S. of the Bahamas Co. Ltd. On September 26, 2016 the Company filed a Notice
of Arbitration with the International Centre for Dispute
Resolution, alleging breach of contract by ICS. Under the terms of
the Commercial and Monitoring Representative Agreement dated
November 30, 2010 (the “C&M
Agreement”) between the
Company and ICS any dispute must be resolved by binding
arbitration. The Company asserts that ICS had failed to pay the
Company fees owed to it under the C&M Agreement. The
arbitration proceeding has been scheduled for June 22, 2017. The
Company is confident it will be successful in the arbitration;
however, the Company may encounter problems enforcing a successful
arbitration award in the foreign jurisdiction where ICS
resides.
John
Merrill v. Track Group, Inc. and Guy Dubois. On November 30, 2016, the Company was served with
a complaint filed by John Merrill, the former Chief Financial
Officer of the Company filed in District Court of the Third
Judicial District in Salt Lake County, Utah alleging breach of
contract, among other causes of action, related to Mr.
Merrill’s termination of employment. Mr. Merrill is
seeking not less than $590,577 plus interest, attorney fees and
costs. Mr. Merrill’s employment with the Company was
terminated effective September 27, 2016. We intend to defend
the case vigorously and believe the allegations and claims are
without merit, and we have submitted counterclaims against Mr.
Merrill.
Michael Anthony
Johnson v. Community Corrections of Marion County and Track Group,
Inc. On February 28, 2017 the Company was notified that Mr.
Johnson, the Plaintiff had filed a pro se complaint in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, asserting
violations of his rights under 28 U.S.C. Sec.1331. Mr. Johnson
alleges damages of at least $250,000. We believe the allegations
and claims are unfounded and without merit. We will defend the case
vigorously and believe the probability of incurring a material loss
to be remote.
SecureAlert,
Inc v. Federal Government of Mexico (Department of the
Interior). On March 24, 2017, SecureAlert Inc. filed a
complaint before the Federal Administrative Tribunal, against the
failure by defendants to pay claimant amounts agreed to, and due
under, the Pluri Annual Contract for the Rendering of Monitoring
Services of Internees, through Electric Bracelets, in the Islas
Marias Penitentiary Complex dated July 15, 2011, entered into by
the Organo Administrativo Desconcentrado Prevencion y Readaptacion
Social of the then Public Security Department, and presently, an
agency of the National Security Commission of the Department of the
Interior, and SecureAlert, Inc., presently Track Group, Inc.
On March 28, 2017, the Federal
Administrative Tribunal rejected our claim, under the consideration
that this case should be resolved by a Civil Court and not by the
Federal Administrative Tribunal. For that reason, on April 25,
2017, we filed an appeal against the decision of the Federal
Administrative Tribunal. We are currently waiting for the
resolution to be issued.
Inversiones Tecnologicas SpA v. Track Group Chile
SpA. On October 10,
2014, Inversiones Tecnologicas SpA (a.k.a. Position) filed a
complaint before the Civil Court of Santiago, in order to collect
$1,000,000 of fees for alleged services rendered with occasion of
the public tender for the adjudication of the contract ID
634-66-LP13 labeled “Telematics Surveillance of
Convicts”. On April 13, 2017, the Tribunal issued its
decision, rejecting the Plaintiff’s claim, under the
consideration that insufficient evidence of a service agreement
between Track Group Chile SpA (formerly Secure Alert Chile SpA) and
Inversiones Tecnologicas SpA, was submitted to the Court. Moreover,
the fact that Secure Alert Chile SpA was incorporated after the
facts on which the lawsuit is based, led to the complete dismissal
of the claim. Position filed an appeal on May 4,
2017.
(26) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On April 1, 2017, the measurement period to
determine whether additional shares of the Company’s common
stock (“Contingent
Shares”) are required to
be paid pursuant to the share purchase agreement between the
Company and the former owner of GPS Global Tracking and
Surveillance System Ltd (“Share Purchase
Agreement”) ended. During
the measurement period from April 1, 2014 to April 1, 2017, if
certain milestones were achieved by selling or leasing under
“Revenue Generating Contracts” as defined by the Share
Purchase Agreement, the Company would pay Contingent Shares to the
former owner. Based on our review of the Revenue Generating
Contracts during the measurement period, the minimum requirement
was not met and we therefore do not expect to pay Contingent
Shares. The Company has informed the seller that neither the
Company nor the seller sold the required number of GPS tracking
devices, defined as Revenue Generating Contracts under the Share
Purchase Agreement and no Contingent Shares have been earned.
The Company expects to reverse the accrual in the subsequent
quarter.
See Note 21.
On April 3, 2017, Puerto Rico filed for the equivalent of
bankruptcy in U.S. Federal court. The Company has a contractual
relationship with an arm of the Puerto Rico government that
currently owes the Company approximately $622,672 for monitoring
services at March 31, 2017, of which the Company has recorded an
allowance for doubtful accounts of $176,293. In addition,
subsequent to March 31, 2017, on May 5, 2017, we received payment
of approximately $240,000 from Puerto Rico, which payment may be
impacted by the bankruptcy proceeding. While it is too early to
determine how creditors, including the Company, will be treated in
the bankruptcy, we may be required to write down additional amounts
due to the bankruptcy proceeding.
In accordance with the Subsequent Events Topic of the FASB ASC 855,
we have evaluated subsequent events, through the filing date and
noted no additional subsequent events that are reasonably likely to
impact the financial statements.
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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 of 1934 (“Exchange
Act”). Generally, the statements contained in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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,”
“projects,” “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 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 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 reports filed with the SEC.
The following discussion and analysis of our
financial condition and results of operations should be read in
conjunction with the unaudited 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 fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, and Current
Reports on Form 8-K that have been filed with the SEC through the
date of this Report. Except as otherwise indicated, as used in this
Report, the terms “the Company,” “Track Group,” “we,” “our,” “us,” refer to Track Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
General
Our
core business is based on the manufacture and leasing of patented
tracking and monitoring solutions to federal, state and local law
enforcement agencies, both in the U.S and abroad, for the
electronic monitoring of offenders and offering unique data
analytics services on a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) business
model. Currently, the Company deploys offender based
management services that combine patented GPS tracking
technologies, fulltime 24/7/365 global monitoring capabilities,
case management, and proprietary data analytics. We offer
customizable tracking solutions that leverage real-time tracking
data, best-practices monitoring, and analytics capabilities to
create complete, end-to-end tracking solutions.
Our
devices consist principally of the ReliAlert product line, which is
supplemented by the Shadow product line. These devices are
generally leased on a daily rate basis and may be combined with our
monitoring center services, proprietary software and data analytics
subscription to provide an end-to-end PaaS.
ReliAlert and
Shadow. Our tracking
devices utilize patented technology and are securely attached
around an offender’s ankle with a tamper resistant strap that
cannot be adjusted or removed without detection, unless by a
supervising officer, and which is activated through services
provided by our monitoring centers. The ReliAlert and Shadow units
are intelligent devices with integrated computer circuitry,
utilizing both GPS and RF, and constructed from case-hardened
plastics designed to promptly notify the intervention centers of
any attempt made to breach applicable protocols, or to remove or
otherwise tamper with the device or optical strap housing. The
ReliAlert platform also incorporates voice communication technology
that provides officers with 24/7/365 voice communication with the
offenders. Both devices are FCC, CE and PTCRB certified and
protected by numerous patents and trademarks.
Monitoring Center
Services. Our
monitoring center facilities provide live 24/7/365 monitoring of
all alarms generated from our devices, as well as customer and
technical support. Our monitoring center operators play a vital
role, and as such, we staff our centers with highly-trained,
bi-lingual individuals. These operators act as an extension of
agency resources receiving alarms, communicating and intervening
with offenders regarding violations, and interacting with
supervision staff, all pursuant to agency-established
protocols. The facilities have redundant power source, battery
back-up and triple redundancy in voice, data, and IP. The Company
has established monitoring centers in the U.S. and Chile. In
addition the Company has assisted in the establishment of
monitoring centers for customers and local partners in other global
locations. During the first and second fiscal quarters of 2017, the
Company has transitioned one of its monitoring centers to an
independent vendor, whom we monitor closely. See Note 19 to the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Data Analytics
Services. Our
TrackerPAL software, TrackerPAL Mobile, combined with our Data
Analytic analysis tools, provide an integrated platform allowing
case managers and law enforcement officers’ quick access
views of a an offenders travel behavior, mapping, and provide
inference on patterns. Our advanced data analytics service
offers a highly complex predictive reporting mechanism that
combines modern statistical methods, developed using computer
science and used by intelligence agencies that separate noteworthy
events from normal events, rank offender cases according to their
need for supervision, and relate decision-relevant metrics to
benchmarks in real-time.
Strategy
Our
global growth strategy is to continue to expand service offerings
on a subscription basis that empower professionals in security, law
enforcement, corrections and rehabilitation organizations worldwide
with a single-sourced, real-time, end-to-end offender management
solution that integrates reliable intervention technologies to
support re-socialization, monitoring, and predictive analytics for
offenders. In selective circumstances, we will also assist agencies
by operating offender pay programs. To accomplish these objectives,
we have and will continue to innovate and grow our portfolio of
proprietary and non-proprietary real-time monitoring and
intervention products and services. These include GPS, RF, drug and
alcohol testing for offenders, domestic violence applications and
predictive analytics. Given the flexibility of our platform,
our device technology, tracking, monitoring, and analytical
capabilities, we believe that our solutions may apply to other
industry verticals that require tracking, monitoring and predictive
analytics such as those entities responsible for pre-trial
participants or individuals on bail.
Critical Accounting Policies
From
time to time, management reviews and evaluates certain accounting
policies that are considered to be significant in determining our
results of operations and financial position.
A description of the Company’s critical accounting policies
that affect the preparation of the Company’s financial
statements is set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016. Such policies were
unchanged during the six months ended March 31, 2017.
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, estimated useful
lives, intangible assets, warranty obligations, product liability,
revenue, legal matters 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.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017, Compared to Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016
Revenue
For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the
Company recognized revenue from operations of $7,220,043 compared
to $6,592,039 for the three
months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $628,004 or
10%. The increase in revenue was principally the result of (i)
expansion and growth of offender monitoring in Chile, and (ii)
increases in total growth of our North American
monitoring operations driven by clients in Indiana and
Virginia.
Other
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 decreased to
$65,167 from $199,841 in the same period in 2016 largely due to
lower sales of consumable items. We will continue to focus on
recurring subscription based opportunities and not equipment
sales.
Cost of Revenue
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, cost
of revenue totaled $3,169,879 compared to cost of revenue during
the three months ended March 31, 2016 of
$2,818,072, an increase of
$351,807 or 12%. The increase in cost of
revenue was largely the result of increases in total monitoring and
analytics activity, which drove up outside monitoring costs by $467,136, repairs and
maintenance by $160,767, communication costs by $82,998, and other
incremental revenue related costs, partially offset by lower
monitoring center personnel costs of $310,838.
The
Company is examining ways to lower device manufacturing costs and
increase automation of our software system to offset other
increases in cost of revenue. During the second fiscal quarter of
2017, the Company completed the outsourcing of one of our
monitoring centers to an independent vendor to lower monitoring
costs and improve our ability to align workforce costs with
customer demands.
Depreciation and amortization included in cost of
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 totaled
$515,574 and $580,785,
respectively. Certain devices became fully depreciated in the first
quarter of 2017. These costs represents depreciation of
monitoring devices as well as
the amortization of certain royalty agreements. Devices
are
depreciated over a one to five year useful life. Royalty agreements
are being amortized over a ten year useful life. The Company
believes these lives are appropriate due to rapid changes in
electronic monitoring technology and the corresponding potential
for obsolescence. Management periodically assesses estimates for
useful lives of assets for
appropriateness.
Impairment cost for equipment and parts for the three months ended
March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $60,000 in each of the reporting
periods. These costs relate to disposal of obsolete inventory,
monitoring equipment and parts as we continue to make significant
enhancements to our various devices and monitoring
platform.
Gross Profit and Margin
During the three months ended March 31, 2017,
gross profit totaled $4,050,164, resulting in a gross margin of 56%
compared to $3,773,967 or a
gross margin of 57% during the three months ended March 31,
2016. The increase in
absolute gross profit of 7.3% is due to higher overall revenues.
The decrease in gross margin is due to the increase in certain
aspects of cost of revenue, including external monitoring costs,
repairs and maintenance and communication costs, partial offset by
lower internal monitoring costs.
General and Administrative Expense
During the three months ended March 31, 2017,
general and administrative expense totaled $2,355,156 compared to
$3,068,618 for the three months
ended March 31, 2016. The decrease of $713,462 or 23% in
general and administrative costs resulted largely from decreases in
lower stock-based compensation expense of $671,907, lower legal and
professional fees of $168,547, lower consulting fees of $134,457,
and lower contract labor of $89,504, partially offset by higher bad
debt expense of $41,750, higher Board of Director fees and expenses
of $105,073, and higher wages of $213,810.
Loss on Sale of Assets
During
the three months ended March 31, 2017, we incurred a loss on the
sale of non-core assets of $766,031. The loss consists of cash
received of $860,000, less a third-party royalty buyout payment of
$350,000, $410,105 of equipment, net of accumulated depreciation,
and $865,926 of intangible assets, net of accumulated
amortization.
Restructuring Costs
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we
recorded $4,070 of costs related to the relocation of our
headquarters from Salt Lake City, Utah to our existing Chicagoland
office bringing our total expense to $570,400. These costs
include the transfer of our own monitoring center activities to a
highly-specialized third party, severance pay related to a
reduction of approximately 65 monitoring center employees, as well
as other support employees and moving costs. (See Note 19 to the
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).
Selling and Marketing Expense
During the three months ended March 31, 2017,
selling and marketing expense increased to $624,210 compared to
$586,707 for the three months
ended December 31, 2016. The $37,503, or approximately 6% increase
largely resulted from additional consulting and outside
services.
Research and Development Expense
During the three months ended March 31, 2017,
research and development expense totaled $679,238 compared to
$630,281 for the three months
ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $48,957 or approximately
8%. The Company is significantly enhancing its technology
platform to improve the efficiency of its software, firmware, user
interface, and automation. As a result of these improvements,
$458,275 was capitalized as developed technology during the three
months ended March 31, 2017 and $646,876 was capitalized in the three months ended March
31, 2016. A portion of these expenses would have been recognized as
research and development expense, absent the significant
enhancements to the technology.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
During the three months ended March 31, 2017,
depreciation and amortization expense totaled $633,273 compared to
$734,569 for the three months
ended March 31, 2016. The $101,296, or approximately 14% decrease
was largely the result of certain property and equipment assets
becoming fully depreciated.
Other Income and Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2017, net
interest expense was $797,333 compared to $631,409
for the three months ended March 31,
2016, an increase of $165,924 or approximately 26%.
The
increase in net interest expense resulted primarily from a higher
balance due under the Sapinda loan agreement. In addition, under
the terms of an amendment with Sapinda, the Company forgave a
penalty due from Sapinda and Sapinda eliminated interest due on
undrawn funds. See Note 20 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders
The Company had a net loss of $1,585,497
for the three months ended March 31,
2017, compared to a net loss of $1,920,689 for the six months ended March 31, 2016, a
decrease of $335,192. This decrease in net
loss is largely due to an increase revenue and to a lesser amount,
related cost of revenues.
Six Months Ended March 31, 2017, Compared to Six Months Ended March
31, 2016
Revenue
For the
six months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized revenues
from operations of $14,891,533, compared to $12,909,643 for the six
months ended March 31, 2016, an increase of $1,981,890 or
15%. Of these revenues, $14,419,889 and $12,349,624,
respectively, were from monitoring and other related services, an
increase of $2,070,265 or 17%. The increase in revenue was principally the result
of (i) expansion and growth of offender monitoring in Chile, and
(ii) increases in total growth of our North American
monitoring operations driven by clients in Indiana and
Virginia.
Other
revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 decreased to
$471,644 from $560,019 in the same period in 2016 largely due to
lower sales of consumable items. We are continuing to focus on
recurring subscription based opportunities and not equipment
sales.
Cost of Revenue
During
the six months ended March 31, 2017, cost of revenues totaled
$7,297,435 compared to cost of revenues during the six months ended
March 31, 2016 of $5,727,507, an increase of $1,569,928 or
27%. The increase in cost of
revenue was largely the result of increases in total monitoring and
analytics activity, which drove up outside monitoring costs by $761,222,
communication costs by $442,541, repairs and maintenance costs by
$501,135, and other incremental revenue related costs, partially
offset by lower monitoring center personnel costs of
$157,388.
Depreciation and
amortization included in cost of revenue for the six months ended
March 31, 2017 and 2016 totaled $961,067 and $1,009,752,
respectively. This $48,685 or 5% decrease in costs represent a drop
in the depreciation of TrackerPALTM, ReliAlert and other monitoring
devices as well as the amortization of certain royalty
agreements. Devices are depreciated
over a one to five year useful life. Royalty agreements are being
amortized over a ten year useful life. The Company believes these
lives are appropriate due to rapid changes in electronic monitoring
technology and the corresponding potential for obsolescence.
Management periodically assesses estimates for useful lives of
assets for appropriateness.
Impairment cost for equipment and parts
for the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were $134,787 and
$120,000, respectively. These costs relate to
disposal of obsolete inventory, monitoring equipment and parts as
we continue to make significant enhancements to our various devices
and monitoring platform.
Gross Profit and Margin
During
the six months ended March 31, 2017, gross profit totaled
$7,594,098, or 51% of net revenues compared to $7,182,136, or 56%
of net revenues during the six months ended March 31,
2016. The increase in
absolute gross profit of $411,962 or 6% is due to higher overall
revenues. The decrease in gross margin is due to the increase in
certain aspects of cost of revenue, including monitoring activity,
communication costs and repairs and
maintenance.
General and Administrative Expense
During
the six months ended March 31, 2017, general and administrative
expense totaled $5,530,210 compared to $5,976,984 for the six
months ended March 31, 2016. The
decrease of $446,774 or approximately 7% in general and
administrative costs resulted largely from lower stock-based
compensation of $756,002, legal and professional fees of $110,428,
outside consulting of $217,485 and lower travel related expenses of
$71,895, partially offset by increases in payroll and taxes of
$362,184, bad debt expense of $201,449, and board of director fees
of $137,508.
Loss on Sale of Assets
During
the six months ended March 31, 2017, we incurred a loss on the sale
of non-core assets of $766,031. The loss consists of cash received
of $860,000, less a third-party royalty buyout payment of $350,000,
$410,105 of equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, and
$865,926 of intangible assets, net of accumulated
amortization.
Restructuring Costs
During the six months ended March 31, 2017, we
recorded $570,400 of costs related to the relocation of our
headquarters from Salt Lake City, Utah to our existing Chicagoland
office. These costs include the transfer of our own
monitoring center activities to a highly-specialized third party,
severance pay related to a reduction of approximately 65 monitoring
center employees, as well as other support employees and moving
costs. (See Note 19 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements).
Selling and Marketing Expense
During
the six months ended March 31, 2017, selling and marketing expense
totaled $1,213,978 compared to $1,276,301 for the six months ended
March 31, 2016. The $62,323, or 5%
decrease resulted largely from lower outside
services.
Research and Development Expense
During
the six months ended March 31, 2017, research and development
expense totaled $1,167,416 compared to research and development
expense for the six months ended March 31, 2016 totaling
$1,130,887, an increase of $36,529 or 3%. The Company is significantly enhancing its
technology platform to improve the efficiency of its software,
firmware, user interface, and automation. As a result of these
improvements, $1,028,368 was capitalized as developed technology
during the six months ended March 31, 2017 and $1,089,454 was capitalized during the six
months ended March 31, 2016. A
portion of these expenses would have been recognized as research
and development expense, absent the significant enhancements to the
technology.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
During
the six months ended March 31, 2017, depreciation and amortization
expense totaled $1,208,384 compared to $1,434,604 for the six
months ended March 31, 2016. The
$226,220, or approximately 16% decrease was largely the result of
certain property and equipment assets becoming fully
depreciated.
Other Income and Expense
For the six months ended March 31,
2016, net interest expense was $1,444,436 compared to $1,325,917
for the six months ended March 31, 2016. The increase in net
interest expense resulted primarily from an increase in the average
loan balance due to Sapinda. See Note 20 to the Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders
The
Company had a net loss from continuing operations for the six
months ended March 31, 2017 totaling $4,199,256 compared to a net
loss of $4,047,918 for the six months ended March 31,
2016. This increase in net
loss is largely due to an increase in cost of revenues,
restructuring costs and general and administrative
costs.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
During prior fiscal
years, the Company has supplemented cash flows to finance the
business from borrowings under a credit facility, a revolving line
of credit from one of its shareholders, receipt of certain
disgorgement funds, and from the sale and issuance of debt
securities. No such borrowings or sales of equity securities
occurred during the three or six months ended March 31,
2017.
As of March 31, 2017, the Company had unrestricted
cash of $2,218,699 and working capital of $550,400, compared to
unrestricted cash of $1,769,921 and working capital of
$344,283 as of September 30, 2016. The Company had a net loss of $4,199,256 for the
six months ended March 31, 2017, which included certain non-cash
items, such as depreciation and amortization, stock-based
compensation, bad debt expense and loss on sale of assets. In
addition, accounts receivable was $758,184 lower and accounts
payable and accrued expenses increased $2,304,326 for the six
months ended March 31, 2017.
The
Company provided $1,996,957 from operating activities during the
six months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $817,077 in the six
months ended March 31, 2016, representing an increase of $1,179,880
or 144%.
The Company used cash of $1,513,322 for investing
activities during the six months ended March 31, 2017, compared to
$2,573,846 of cash used in investing activities in the six months
ended March 31, 2016. Cash used for investing
activities was spent on significant enhancements to the
Company’s next generation software platform and for purchases
of monitoring and other equipment to meet demand during the six
months ended March 31, 2017. In addition, the Company received
$510,000 from the sale of certain assets.
The
Company used $34,779 of cash for financing activities during the
six months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $986,292 in cash used
in the six months ended March 31, 2016.
The
Company's Restructuring Plan approved in the quarter ended December
31, 2016 is intended to reduce certain expenses, and reduce the
Company's dependence on external sources of financing. While the
Restructuring Plan is intended to result in a reduction in
operating losses and cash used in operations, the Company currently
remains dependent on external sources of financing to continue
operations. As a result, management intends to pursue certain
options to reduce its dependence on external sources of capital,
which may include refinancing certain debt, extending debt
maturities, converting certain debt to equity, selling certain
non-core assets, and/or raising additional capital, although no
assurances can be given that management will be successful in
consummating any of the foregoing. In addition to the
foregoing, the Company intends to meet its working capital
requirements by (i) requesting advances under the Loan Agreement
with Sapinda Asia Limited (“Sapinda”) (“Sapinda Loan Agreement”) and Loan
Agreement with Conrent Invest S.A. (“Conrent”) (“Conrent Loan Agreement”), and
(ii) further reducing operating and other costs under the
Restructuring Plan; provided,
however, advances under the Sapinda Loan Agreement and
Conrent Loan Agreement may not be available to the Company. In
breach of Amendment Number One to the Loan Agreement, Sapinda
failed to fund $1.5 million by March 31, 2017 and no future advance
may be forthcoming. The Company has formally notified Sapinda of
the breach, and no assurances can therefore be given that Sapinda
will advance the required funds, or that the Company will otherwise
be successful in obtaining funds to which it is entitled under the
Sapinda Loan Agreement. See Note 21 to the Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements.
As of
March 31, 2017, excluding interest, $3.4 million and $30.4 million
were owed to Sapinda and Conrent under the Sapinda Loan Agreement
and Conrent Loan Agreement (together, the “Loan Agreements”),
respectively. Together with available cash and cash flow from
operations, and assuming the Company is able to obtain further
advances under the Loan Agreements, can convert debt and/or
refinances existing debt, management believes that the Company may
have adequate working capital to provide for its working capital
requirements through the remainder of its fiscal year ending
September 30, 2017, although no assurances can be
given.
Item 3. Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The
Company footprint extends to several countries outside the United
States, and we intend to continue to examine international
opportunities. As a result, our revenues and results of
operations are affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates,
interest rates, transfer pricing changes, taxes 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
We had $5,870,004 and $5,134,577
in revenue from sources outside the
United States for the six months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016,
respectively. Although we typically transact the sale of
monitoring equipment and services in U.S. Dollars, we do receive
payments in an equivalent value of foreign currencies which
resulted in foreign exchange losses of $106,107 and $84,557
during the six months ended March 31,
2017 and 2016, respectively. Changes in foreign currency
exchange rates affect the relative prices at which we sell our
products and purchase goods and services. 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
did 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 hedging instruments in order to minimize
the effects of foreign currency exchange on our
business.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures to
ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that
we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange
Act”), (i) is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules
and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer (our principal financial and accounting officer),
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our
management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange
Act. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls
and procedures were effective as of March 31,
2017.
Changes in Internal Controls
We
maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting that
is designed to provide reasonable assurance that our books and
records accurately reflect our transactions and that our
established policies and procedures are followed. There was no
change in our internal control over financial reporting during our
quarter ended March 31, 2017 that materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal
Proceedings
We are, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings
incidental to the conduct of our business. Historically, the
outcome of all such legal proceedings has not, in the aggregate,
had a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition,
results of operations or liquidity. Other than as set forth below,
there are no additional pending or threatened legal proceedings at
this time.
Lazar
Leybovich et al v. SecureAlert, Inc. On March 29, 2012, Lazar Leybovich,
Dovie Leybovich and Ben Leybovich filed a complaint in the 11th
Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida alleging breach
of contract with regard to certain Stock Redemption
Agreements. The plaintiffs subsequently withdrew the
complaint. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on
November 15, 2012. On May 2, 2016, the Court resolved this case in
favor of the Company by granting the Company's motion for summary
judgment. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal on June 1,
2016 challenging the court’s ruling on the motion for summary
judgment.
Boggs
et al. v. Judicial Electronic Monitoring, SecureAlert, Inc. et
al. On December 3, 2015,
Candace Boggs et al. filed a complaint in the State Court of
Dougherty County, Georgia, alleging breach of contract and
negligence in monitoring of certain offenders in Dougherty County,
Georgia, as well as a request for punitive damages. Plaintiffs
withdrew their complaint in February 2016, but refiled the
complaint on October 12, 2016. We believe the allegations are
inaccurate and are defending the case vigorously. We believe the
probability of incurring a material loss to be
remote.
Track
Group, Inc. v. I.C.S. of the Bahamas Co. Ltd. On May 18, 2016, the Company filed a complaint in
the District Court of the Third Judicial District in Salt Lake
County, Utah alleging breach of contract, under the terms of a loan
agreement and promissory note between the Company and I.C.S. of the
Bahamas Co. Ltd (“ICS”). We believe we will be
successful in this action for amounts owed under the loan agreement
and promissory note; however, the Company may encounter problems
enforcing a favorable judgment in the foreign jurisdiction where
ICS resides.
Track
Group Inc. v. I.C.S. of the Bahamas Co. Ltd. On September 26, 2016 the Company filed a Notice
of Arbitration with the International Centre for Dispute
Resolution, alleging breach of contract by I.C.S. of the Bahamas
Co. Ltd. (“ICS”). Under the terms of the Commercial and
Monitoring Representative Agreement dated November 30, 2010 (the
“C&M Agreement”) between the Company and ICS any
dispute must be resolved by binding arbitration. The Company
asserts that ICS had failed to pay the Company fees owed to it
under the C&M Agreement. The arbitration proceeding has been
scheduled for June 22, 2017. The Company is confident it will be
successful in the arbitration; however, the Company may encounter
problems enforcing a successful arbitration award in the foreign
jurisdiction where ICS resides.
John
Merrill v. Track Group, Inc. and Guy Dubois. On November 30, 2016, the Company was served with
a complaint filed by John Merrill, the former Chief Financial
Officer of the Company filed in District Court of the Third
Judicial District in Salt Lake County, Utah alleging breach of
contract, among other causes of action, related to Mr.
Merrill’s termination of employment. Mr. Merrill is
seeking not less than $590,577 plus interest, attorney fees and
costs. Mr. Merrill’s employment with the Company was
terminated effective September 27, 2016. We intend to defend
the case vigorously and believe the allegations and claims are
without merit, and we have submitted counterclaims against Mr.
Merrill.
Michael Anthony
Johnson v. Community Corrections of Marion County and Track Group,
Inc. On February 28, 2017 the Company was notified that Mr.
Johnson, the Plaintiff had filed a pro se complaint in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, asserting
violations of his rights under 28 U.S.C. Sec.1331. Mr. Johnson
alleges damages of at least $250,000. We believe the allegations
and claims are unfounded and without merit. We will defend the case
vigorously and believe the probability of incurring a material loss
to be remote.
SecureAlert,
Inc v. Federal Government of Mexico (Department of the
Interior). On March 24, 2017, SecureAlert Inc. filed a
complaint before the Federal Administrative Tribunal, against the
failure by defendants to pay claimant amounts agreed to, and due
under, the Pluri Annual Contract for the Rendering of Monitoring
Services of Internees, through Electric Bracelets, in the Islas
Marias Penitentiary Complex dated July 15, 2011, entered into by
the Organo Administrativo Desconcentrado Prevencion y Readaptacion
Social of the then Public Security Department, and presently, an
agency of the National Security Commission of the Department of the
Interior, and SecureAlert, Inc., presently Track Group, Inc.
On March 28, 2017, the Federal
Administrative Tribunal rejected our claim, under the consideration
that this case should be resolved by a Civil Court and not by the
Federal Administrative Tribunal. For that reason, on April 25,
2017, we filed an appeal against the decision of the Federal
Administrative Tribunal. We are currently waiting for the
resolution to be issued.
Inversiones Tecnologicas SpA v. Track Group Chile SpA.
On
October 10, 2014, Inversiones Tecnologicas SpA (a.k.a. Position)
filed a complaint before the Civil Court of Santiago, in order to
collect $1,000,000 of fees for alleged services rendered with
occasion of the public tender for the adjudication of the contract
ID 634-66-LP13 labeled “Telematics Surveillance of
Convicts”. On April 13, 2017, the Tribunal issued its
decision, rejecting the Plaintiff’s claim, under the
consideration that insufficient evidence of a service agreement
between Track Group Chile SpA (formerly Secure Alert Chile SpA) and
Inversiones Tecnologicas SpA, was submitted to the Court. Moreover,
the fact that Secure Alert Chile SpA was incorporated after the
facts on which the lawsuit is based, led to the complete dismissal
of the claim. Position filed an appeal on May 4, 2017.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
We
have identified the following risk factor in addition to the risk
factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
2016:
We rely on significant suppliers and other third parties for key
products, cellular access and monitoring services. If
we do not renew these agreements when they expire, or if these
suppliers or other third parties otherwise fail to comply with
their contractual obligations, our results of operations or
financial condition could be adversely affected.
We
have entered into an agreement with three national providers for
cellular services. We also rely currently on a single source for
the large majority of the manufacturing of our products, as well as
for our offender monitoring services provided to all of our U.S.
and certain of our international customers. If any of these
significant suppliers were to cease providing products or services
to us, or if the service levels fall below levels required by our
customers, we would be required to seek alternative sources. No
assurances can be provided that alternate sources could be located
or that the delay or additional expense associated with locating
alternative sources for these products or services or otherwise
addressing the deficiency in service levels would not materially
and adversely affect our business and financial
condition.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety
Disclosures.
Not
applicable.
Item 5. Other
Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
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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.
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Track Group, Inc.
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Date: May 12, 2017
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Guy Dubois
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Guy Dubois
Principal Executive Officer
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Date: May 12, 2017
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Peter K. Poli
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Peter K. Poli, Chief Financial Officer
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