UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2020
 
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
 
87-0543981
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
200 E. 5th Avenue Suite 100, Naperville, IL 60563
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(877) 260-2010
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes    No
  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes    No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer  
Accelerated filer                    
Non-accelerated filer    
Smaller reporting company   
 
Emerging growth company   
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes No
 
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 1, 2021 was 11,414,150. 
  
 

 
 
 
Track Group, Inc.
 
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2020
 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
Assets
 
2020
 
 
2020
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 $5,862,442 
 $6,762,099 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,624,536 and $2,654,173, respectively
  6,420,253 
  5,546,213 
Prepaid expense and deposits
  817,774 
  866,389 
Inventory, net of reserves of $6,392 and $6,483, respectively
  118,510 
  124,606 
Total current assets
  13,218,979 
  13,299,307 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,746,715 and $2,531,631, respectively
  359,317 
  378,764 
Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $5,589,903 and $6,639,883, respectively
  2,755,331 
  2,065,947 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $17,019,421 and $16,390,721, respectively
  21,412,818 
  21,171,045 
Goodwill
  8,527,257 
  8,220,380 
Deferred tax asset
  425,666 
  432,721 
Other assets
  2,577,659 
  2,166,743 
Total assets
 $49,277,027 
 $47,734,907 
 
    
    
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
    
    
Current liabilities:
    
    
Accounts payable
 $1,830,099 
 $2,199,215 
Accrued liabilities
  15,372,602 
  14,958,628 
Current portion of long-term debt
  671,266 
  30,914,625 
Total current liabilities
  17,873,967 
  48,072,468 
Long-term debt, net
  30,572,648 
  418,575 
Long-term liabilities
  109,706 
  164,487 
Total liabilities
  48,556,321 
  48,655,530 
 
    
    
  Commitments and contingencies (Note 16 and Note 23)
    
    
 
    
    
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
    
    
Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 30,000,000 shares authorized; 11,414,150 shares outstanding, respectively
  1,141 
  1,141 
Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value: 1,200,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding
  - 
  - 
Paid in capital
  302,270,242 
  302,270,242 
Accumulated deficit
  (300,947,439)
  (302,270,933)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (603,238)
  (921,073)
Total equity (deficit)
  720,706 
  (920,623)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
 $49,277,027 
 $47,734,907 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.
 
 
TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
  
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31, 
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monitoring and other related services
 $9,271,729 
 $8,268,423 
Product sales and other
  130,176 
  152,408 
Total revenue
  9,401,905 
  8,420,831 
 
    
    
Cost of revenue:
    
    
Monitoring, products and other related services
  3,700,426 
  3,266,909 
Depreciation & amortization included in cost of revenue
  488,675 
  487,442 
Total cost of revenue
  4,189,101 
  3,754,351 
 
    
    
Gross profit
  5,212,804 
  4,666,480 
 
    
    
Operating expense: 
    
    
General & administrative
  2,400,735 
  3,011,854 
Selling & marketing
  550,457 
  541,549 
Research & development
  307,294 
  296,155 
Depreciation & amortization
  531,763 
  515,939 
Total operating expense
  3,790,249 
  4,365,497 
 
    
    
Operating income
  1,422,555 
  300,983 
 
    
    
Other income (expense):
    
    
Interest expense, net
  (640,022)
  (602,533)
Currency exchange gain
  818,626 
  143,308 
Other income/expense, net
  26 
  - 
Total other income (expense)
  178,630 
  (459,225)
Income (loss) before income taxes
  1,601,185 
  (158,242)
Income tax expense
  277,691 
  74,383 
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
  1,323,494 
  (232,625)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
  317,835 
  (64,098)
Comprehensive income (loss)
 $1,641,329 
 $(296,723)
Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted
 $0.12 
 $(0.02)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
  11,414,150 
  11,411,704 
  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.
 
 
 
TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
Paid-in
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
Comprehensive
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Income (Loss)
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance September 30, 2020
  11,414,150 
 $1,141 
 $302,270,242 
 $(302,270,933)
 $(921,073)
 $(920,623)
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Foreign currency translation adjustments
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  317,835 
  317,835 
Net income
  - 
  - 
  - 
  1,323,494 
  - 
  1,323,494 
Balance December 31, 2020
  11,414,150 
 $1,141 
 $302,270,242 
 $(300,947,439)
 $(603,238)
 $720,706 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
Paid-in
 
 
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
Comprehensive
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Loss
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance September 30, 2019
  11,401,650 
 $1,140 
 $302,250,556 
 $(302,152,292)
 $(1,001,602)
 $(902,198)
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Share-based compensation
  - 
  - 
  19,687 
  - 
  - 
  19,687 
Issuance of Common stock to employees for services
  12,500 
  1 
  (1)
    
    
  - 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (64,098)
  (64,098)
Net loss
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (232,625)
  - 
  (232,625)
Balance December 31, 2019
  11,414,150 
 $1,141 
 $302,270,242 
 $(302,384,917)
 $(1,065,700)
 $(1,179,234)
 
 
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.  
 
 
 
 
TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
December 31,  
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 $1,323,494 
 $(232,625)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
    
    
Depreciation and amortization
  1,020,438 
  1,003,381 
Bad debt expense
  (16,986)
  109,161 
Stock based compensation
  - 
  19,687 
Loss on monitoring equipment included in cost of revenue
  110,123 
  134,047 
Foreign currency exchange gain
  (818,626)
  (143,308)
Change in assets and liabilities:
    
    
Accounts receivable, net
  (759,838)
  1,155,606 
Inventories
  4,200 
  - 
Prepaid expense and deposits
  (121,864)
  (179,203)
Accounts payable
  (379,272)
  (9,101)
Accrued liabilities
  224,333 
  793,323 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  582,002 
  2,650,968 
 
    
    
Cash flows from investing activities:
    
    
Purchase of property and equipment
  (81,183)
  (54,581)
Capitalized software
  (397,402)
  (341,622)
Purchase of monitoring equipment and parts
  (1,054,807)
  (606,225)
Net cash used in investing activities
  (1,533,392)
  (1,002,428)
 
    
    
Cash flows from financing activities:
    
    
Principal payments on long-term debt
  - 
  (9,552)
Payment of deferred financing costs
  (89,286)
  - 
Net cash used in financing activities
  (89,286)
  (9,552)
 
    
    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
  141,019 
  (42,149)
 
    
    
Net increase (decrease) in cash
  (899,657)
  1,596,839 
Cash, beginning of period
  6,762,099 
  6,896,711 
Cash, end of period
 $5,862,442 
 $8,493,550 
 
Cash paid for interest
 $2,629 
 $6,856 
 
    
    
 
 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 December 31, 2020, and results of its operations for the three months ended December 31, 2020. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited 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, 2020, filed with the SEC on December 23, 2020. The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2020 may not be indicative of the results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.
 
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $300,947,439 and $302,384,917, respectively. The Company incurred net income of $1,323,494 and net loss of $(232,625) for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company may continue to incur losses and require additional financial resources. The Company also has debt maturing in July 2024 and a potentially forgivable PPP loan which matures in May 2022. See Note 24. The Company’s transition to profitable operations is dependent upon generating a level of revenue adequate to support its cost structure, which it has achieved on an operating basis, although the Company needs to resolve its debt obligation which matures on July 1, 2024. Management has evaluated the significance of these conditions and has determined that the Company can meet its operating obligations for a reasonable period of time. The Company expects to fund operations using cash on hand and through operational cash flows through the upcoming twelve months.
 
(2)  PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Track Group, Inc. and its active subsidiaries, Track Group Analytics Limited, Track Group Americas, Inc., Track Group International LTD., and Track Group - Chile SpA. All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
(3)  RECENT 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.
 
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards 
 
In February 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. 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. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 on October 1, 2019. See Note 16 for the impact the adoption had on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
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 for accelerated filing companies will be effective for annual periods or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and all other entities should adopt the amendments in this update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. 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 does not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
 
 
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. ASU 2016-13 adds a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) impairment model to U.S. GAAP that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Modified retrospective adoption is required with any cumulative-effect adjustment recorded to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, excluding smaller reporting entities, which will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company will adopt ASU 2016-13 in fiscal year 2022. The Company does not expect the application of the CECL impairment model to have a significant impact on our allowance for uncollectible amounts for accounts receivable.
 
(4)  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.
 
(5)  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 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.
 
(6)  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income (loss) as currently reported under GAAP and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) considers the effects of additional economic events, such as foreign currency translation adjustments, that are not required to be recorded in determining net income (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 at the prevailing exchange rate at December 31, 2020.
 
 
 
(7)  NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
 
Basic net income (loss) per common share (“Basic EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
 
Diluted net income (loss) per common share (“Diluted EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and the weighted-average dilutive common share equivalents 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 both December 31, 2020, and 2019, there were 685,259 outstanding common share equivalents that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, as their effect would be anti-dilutive. The common stock equivalents outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2019
 
Exercisable common stock options and warrants
  685,259 
  685,259 
Total common stock equivalents
  685,259 
  685,259 
 
At December 31, 2020 and 2019, all stock option and warrant exercise prices were above the market price of $0.34 and $0.49, respectively, and thus have not been included in the basic earnings per share calculation.
 
(8) REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
Monitoring and Other Related Services. Monitoring services include two components: (i) lease contracts pursuant to which the Company provides monitoring services and lease devices to distributors or end users and the Company retains ownership of the leased device; and (ii) monitoring services purchased by distributors or end users who have previously purchased monitoring devices and opt to use the Company’s monitoring services. Sales of devices and leased GPS devices are required to use the Company’s monitoring service and both the GPS leased devices and monitoring services are accounted for as a single performance obligation. Monitoring revenue is recognized ratably over time, as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit of these services as they are performed. Payment due or received from the customers prior to rendering the associated services are recorded as a contract liability. The balance of the contract liabilities at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are $99,202 and $147,921, respectively, and are included in accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognized $48,816 and $73,071 of deferred revenue in the three months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
 
Product Sales and Other. The Company sells devices and replacement parts to customers under certain contracts, as well as law enforcement software licenses and maintenance, and analytical software. Revenue from the sale of devices and parts is recognized upon their transfer of control to the customer, which is generally upon delivery. Delivery is considered complete at either the time of shipment or arrival at destination, based on the agreed upon terms within the contract. Payment terms are generally 30 days from invoice date.
 
Multiple Element Arrangements. The majority of our revenue transactions do not have multiple elements. However, on occasion, the Company may enter into revenue transactions that have multiple elements. These may include different combinations of products or services that are included in a single billable rate. These products or services are delivered over time as the customer utilizes our services. In cases where obligations in a contract are distinct and thus require separation into multiple performance obligations, revenue recognition guidance requires that contract consideration be allocated to each distinct performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The value allocated to each performance obligation is then recognized as revenue when the revenue recognition criteria for each distinct promise or bundle of promises has been met.
 
The standalone selling price for each performance obligation is an amount that depicts the amount of consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring the good or service. When there is only one performance obligation associated with a contract, the entire sale value is attributed to that obligation. When a contract contains multiple performance obligations the transaction value is first allocated using the observable price, which is generally a list price net of applicable discount or the price used to sell in similar circumstances. In circumstances when a selling price is not directly observable, the Company will estimate the standalone selling price using information available to us.
 
 
 
The following table presents the Company’s revenue by geography, based on management’s assessment of available data:
  
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2020
 
 
Three months ended December 31, 2019
 
 
 
Total
Revenue
 
 
% of Total
Revenue
 
 
Total
Revenue
 
 
% of Total
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
 $6,797,758 
  72%
 $5,567,858 
  66%
Latin America
  2,506,412 
  27%
  2,737,593 
  33%
Other
  97,735 
  1%
  115,380 
  1%
Total
 $9,401,905 
  100%
 $8,420,831 
  100%
 
The above table includes total revenue for the Company, of which monitoring and other related services is the majority (approximately 99%) of the Company’s revenue. Latin America includes Bahamas, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Other includes Canada and Saudi Arabia in the three months ended December 31, 2020 and Canada, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Vietnam in the three months ended December 31, 2019.
 
(9)  PREPAID EXPENSE AND DEPOSITS
 
As of December 31, 2020, and September 30, 2020, the outstanding balance of prepaid expense and deposits was $817,774 and $866,389, respectively. These balances are comprised largely of tax deposits, vendor deposits and other prepaid supplier expense.
 
(10)  INVENTORY
 
 Inventory is valued at the lower of the cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the standard costing method. Net realizable value is determined based on the item selling price. Inventory is periodically reviewed in order to identify obsolete or damaged items or impaired values.
 
Inventory consists of finished goods that are to be shipped to customers and parts used for minor repairs of ReliAlert™, Shadow, and other tracking devices. Completed and shipped ReliAlert™ and other tracking devices are reflected in Monitoring Equipment. As of December 31, 2020, and September 30, 2020, inventory consisted of the following: 
 
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
September 30,
2020
 
Finished goods inventory
 $124,902 
 $131,089 
Reserve for damaged or obsolete inventory
  (6,392)
  (6,483)
Total inventory, net of reserves
 $118,510 
 $124,606 
 
The Company uses a third-party fulfillment service provider. As a result of this service, the Company’s employees do not actively assemble new product or repair damaged inventory or monitoring equipment shipped directly from suppliers. Purchases of monitoring equipment are recognized directly. Management believes this process reduces maintenance and fulfillment costs associated with inventory and monitoring equipment. Management reviews inventory regularly to identify damaged or obsolete inventory and reserves for potential losses. The Company recorded charges of $91 and $35,213 during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, for inventory that was obsolete, lost or damaged. Obsolete, lost and damaged inventory items are included in Monitoring, products & other related services in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 
(11)  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively:
 
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
September 30,
2020
 
Equipment, software and tooling
 $1,360,582 
 $1,272,635 
Automobiles
  5,687 
  5,156 
Leasehold improvements
  1,386,831 
  1,290,708 
Furniture and fixtures
  352,932 
  341,896 
Total property and equipment before accumulated depreciation
  3,106,032 
  2,910,395 
Accumulated depreciation
  (2,746,715)
  (2,531,631)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
 $359,317 
 $378,764 
 
Property and equipment depreciation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $112,209 and $83,432, respectively.
 
 
 
(12)  MONITORING EQUIPMENT
 
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 between one and five years. Monitoring equipment as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 was as follows:
 
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
September 30,
2020
 
Monitoring equipment
 $8,345,234 
 $8,705,830 
Less: accumulated depreciation
  (5,589,903)
  (6,639,883)
Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
 $2,755,331 
 $2,065,947 
 
Depreciation of monitoring equipment for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $337,560 and $360,630, respectively. Depreciation expense for monitoring devices is recognized in cost of revenue. During the three months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company recorded charges of $110,123 and $98,834, respectively, for devices that were lost, stolen or damaged. Lost, stolen and damaged items are included in Monitoring, products & other related services in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 
(13)  INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
The following table summarizes intangible assets at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively:
 
Intangible assets:
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
September 30,
2020
 
Patent & royalty agreements
 $21,170,565 
 $21,170,565 
Developed technology
  15,003,573 
  14,134,562 
Customer relationships
  1,860,000 
  1,860,000 
Trade name
  319,900 
  318,438 
Website
  78,201 
  78,201 
Total intangible assets
  38,432,239 
  37,561,766 
Accumulated amortization
  (17,019,421)
  (16,390,721)
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
 $21,412,818 
 $21,171,045 
 
The intangible assets summarized above were purchased or developed on various dates from January 2010 through December 31, 2020. The assets have useful lives ranging from three to twenty years. Amortization expense for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $570,669 and $559,319, respectively.
 
(14)  GOODWILL
 
The following table summarizes the activity of goodwill at December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2020
 
 
2020
 
Balance - beginning of period
 $8,220,380 
 $8,187,911 
Effect of foreign currency translation on goodwill
  306,877 
  32,469 
Balance - end of period
 $8,527,257 
 $8,220,380 
 
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 was recognized through December 31, 2020.
 
(15) OTHER ASSETS
 
As of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively, the outstanding balance of other assets was $2,577,659 and $2,166,743, respectively. Other assets at December 31, 2020 are comprised largely of cash collateralized Performance Bonds (as defined in Note 23) for an international customer, as well as right of use assets, lease deposits, insurance costs and other long-term assets. The Company anticipates these Performance Bonds will be reimbursed to the Company upon completion of its contracts with the customer.
 
 
 
(16) LEASES
 
Effective October 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new lease accounting guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) “ASC Topic 842” which modified lease accounting for lessees to create transparency and comparability by recording lease assets and liabilities for operating leases and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The Company adopted the new lease standard utilizing the modified retrospective transaction method, under which amounts in prior periods were not restated. For contracts existing at the time of the adoption, the Company elected not to reassess (a) whether any are or contain leases, (b) lease classification, and (c) initial direct costs. Upon adoption on October 1, 2019, the Company recorded $597,289 right of use assets and lease liabilities. The adoption of the new standard did not impact the Company’s Statements of Operations or Statements of Cash Flows.
 
             
The following table shows right of use assets and lease liabilities and the associated financial statement line items as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020.
             
 
 
 
December 31, 2020
 
 
September 30, 2020
 
 
 
Operating lease
asset
 
 
Operating lease liability
 
 
Operating lease
asset
 
 
Operating lease liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
 $330,899 
 $- 
 $375,397 
 $- 
Accrued liabilities
  - 
  221,194 
  - 
  210,910 
Long-term liabilities
  - 
  109,705 
  - 
  164,487 
 
 The following table summarizes the supplemental cash flow information for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31 2019:
 
  
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
December 31,
 2019
 
Cash paid for noncancelable operating leases included in operating cash flows
 $75,890 
 $116,411 
 
    
    
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities:
 $- 
 $- 
 
The future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with terms greater than one year as of December 31, 2020 are:
 
 
 
Operating Leases
 
From January 2021 to September 2021
 $179,871 
From October 2021 to September 2022  
  169,122 
From October 2022 to September 2023
  3,612 
Undiscounted cash flow  
  352,605 
Less: imputed interest    
  (21,706)
Total  
 $330,899 
 
Reconciliation to lease liabilities:    
 
 
 
Lease liabilities - current  
 $221,194 
Lease liabilities - long-term    
  109,705 
Total lease liabilities    
 $330,899 
 
The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate related to the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020 were 1.5 years and 8%, respectively. The Company’s lease discount rates are generally based on the estimates of its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rates implicit in the Company’s leases cannot be readily determined.
 
 
 
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(17)  ACCRUED LIABILITES
 
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020, respectively:
 
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
September 30,
2020
 
Accrued payroll, taxes and employee benefits
 $1,229,245 
 $1,607,920 
Deferred revenue
  99,202 
  147,921 
Accrued taxes - foreign and domestic
  525,234 
  324,221 
Accrued other expense
  99,095 
  117,264 
Accrued legal and other professional costs
  663,547 
  725,547 
Accrued costs of revenue
  396,176 
  309,470 
Right of use liability
  221,194 
  210,910 
Accrued interest
  12,138,909 
  11,515,375 
     Total accrued liabilities
 $15,372,602 
 $14,958,628 
 
(18) RELATED PARTIES
 
ETS Limited is currently the beneficial owner of 4,871,745 shares of the Company's Common Stock (“Track Group Shares”) held by ADS Securities LLC (“ADS”) under an agreement dated September 28, 2017 pursuant to which ADS transferred all of the Track Group Shares to ETS Limited in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of ETS Limited. A Director of ETS Limited was elected to the Company's Board of Directors on February 7, 2018.
 
On September 8, 2020, the Company received a letter from ADS informing the Company that ADS had been assigned the right to payment under that certain Loan Facility dated September 14, 2015, by and between Sapinda Asia Limited and the Company (the “Sapinda Loan Agreement”). On September 30, 2020, the Company and ADS settled the outstanding amount due under the Sapinda Loan Agreement for $2.7 million. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $0.7 million during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020.
 
(19)  DEBT OBLIGATIONS
 
Debt obligations as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 consisted of the following: 
 
 
 
December 31, 2020
 
 
September 30, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The unsecured Amended Facility Agreement with Conrent whereby, as of June 30, 2015, the Company had borrowed $30.4 million, net of unamortized issuance costs of $89,286 at December 31, 2020, 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 1, 2024. The Company did not pay interest on this loan during the three months ended December 31, 2020.
 $30,310,714 
 $30,400,000 
 
    
    
Note payable with BMO Harris Bank for a Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan with the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA"), bearing interest at a rate of 1% per annum, with a maturity of May 19, 2022.
  933,200 
  933,200 
 
    
    
Total debt obligations
  31,243,914 
  31,333,200 
Less: current portion
  (671,266)
  (30,914,625)
Long-term debt, less current portion and unamortized issuance costs
 $30,572,648 
 $418,575 
 
On September 8, 2020, the Company received a letter from ADS informing the Company that ADS had been assigned the right to payment under that certain Loan Facility dated September 14, 2015, by and between Sapinda Asia Limited and the Company (the “Sapinda Loan Agreement”). On September 30, 2020, the Company and ADS settled the outstanding amount due under the Sapinda Loan Agreement for $2.7 million. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $0.7 million which is included in Other income/expense, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the twelve months ended September 30, 2020.
 
 
 
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On October 21, 2020, the Company requested, in writing, an additional extension to the maturity date of the Amended Facility Agreement. On November 25, 2020, the Noteholders held a meeting to address the Company’s request and approved a new maturity date of July 1, 2024. On December 21, 2020, Conrent and the Company signed an amendment to the Amended Facility Agreement which extends the maturity date of the Amended Facility Agreement to July 1, 2024 (“Amended Facility”), capitalizes the accrued and unpaid interest increasing the outstanding principal amount and reduces the interest rate of the Amended Facility from 8% to 4%. Conrent is currently working on documentation and the updated registration process to implement these changes. We currently anticipate restructuring the Amended Facility in the second fiscal quarter of 2021, with the expectation that all outstanding accrued interest will be capitalized and the interest rate will be reduced to 4%. As a result, we anticipate that we will begin amortizing deferred financing fees on July 1, 2021. As of December 31, 2020, approximately $30.4 million of principal and $12.1 million of interest was owed to Conrent.
 
On May 19, 2020, the Company received net proceeds of $933,200 from a potentially forgivable loan from the SBA pursuant to the PPP enacted by Congress under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) (the "CARES Act") administered by the SBA (the "PPP Loan"). To facilitate the PPP Loan, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with BMO Harris Bank National Association as lender (the "Lender") (the "PPP Loan Agreement"). The PPP Loan provides for working capital to the Company and will mature on May 19, 2022. However, under the CARES Act and the PPP Loan Agreement, scheduled payments of both principal and interest would have begun December 19, 2020; however, payments were deferred because the Company filed its forgiveness application. The PPP Loan will accrue interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, and interest will continue to accrue throughout the period the PPP Loan is outstanding, or until it is forgiven. The CARES Act (including the guidance issued by SBA and U.S. Department of the Treasury related thereto) provides that all or a portion of the PPP Loan may be forgiven upon request from the Company to Lender, subject to requirements in the PPP Loan Agreement and the CARES Act. On December 8, 2020, the Company filed the application for forgiveness with the Lender and on January 8, 2021, the Company received a notification from the Lender that the SBA remitted funds to fully repay the PPP Loan, and that the funds were utilized to pay-off and close the PPP Loan and that the PPP Loan was fully forgiven. See Note 24.
 
The following table summarizes our future maturities of debt obligations, net of the amortization of debt discounts as of December 31, 2020:
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
 
Total
 
2021
 $671,266 
2022
  261,934 
2023
  - 
2024
  30,400,000 
Thereafter
  - 
Total
 $31,333,200 
 
(20)  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.
 
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 Certificate of Incorporation, without further stockholder 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 December 31, 2020, there were no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
 
No dividends were paid during the three-month period ended December 31, 2020 or 2019, respectively.
 
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
 
On October 12, 2017, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of the Relative Rights and Preferences (“Certificate of Designation”) with the Delaware Division of Corporations, designating 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s preferred stock as Series A Preferred. Shares of Series A Preferred rank senior to the Company’s common stock, and all other classes and series of equity securities of the Company that by their terms do not rank senior to the Series A Preferred.
 
 
 
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Except with respect to transactions upon which holders of the Series A Preferred are entitled to vote separately as a class under the terms of the Certificate of Designation, the Series A Preferred has no voting rights. The shares of common stock into which the Series A Preferred is convertible shall, upon issuance, have all of the same voting rights as other issued and outstanding shares of our common stock.
 
The Series A Preferred has no separate dividend rights; however, whenever the Board declares a dividend on the Company’s common stock, if ever, each holder of record of a share of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to such dividend declared on one share of common stock multiplied by the number of shares of common stock into which such share of Series A Preferred could be converted on the Record Date.
 
Each share of Series A Preferred has a Liquidation Preference of $35.00 per share, and is convertible, at the holder’s option, into ten shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to adjustments as set forth in the Certificate of Designation, at any time beginning five hundred and forty days after the date of issuance.
 
As of December 31, 2020, no shares of Series A Preferred were issued and outstanding.
 
(21)  STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
 
Stock Incentive Plan
 
At the annual meeting of stockholders on March 21, 2011, our stockholders 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 stockholders held on May 19, 2015, our stockholders approved a 713,262 share increase to the total number of shares authorized under the 2012 Plan. Warrants for Board members vest immediately, and warrants issued to employees vest annually over either a two or three-year period after the grant date. 
 
As of December 11, 2018, the Board of Directors suspended further awards under the 2012 Plan until further notice. The Company recorded expense of $0 and $19,687 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to the vesting of common stock awarded prior to the suspension of the 2012 Plan. There were 27,218 shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2012 Plan as of December 31, 2020.
 
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 three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company granted no options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock under the 2012 Plan. The warrants for Board members vest immediately and expire five years from grant date and warrants or options issued to employees vest annually over either a two to three-year period and expire five years after the final vesting date of the grant. The Company recorded expense of $0 for both the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to the issuance and vesting of outstanding stock options and warrants.
 
All options and warrants have vested and are exercisable at December 31, 2020 and no future issuances are expected.
 
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 (warrant) activity for the three months ended December 31, 2020 is presented below:
 
 
 
Shares Under Option
 
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
 
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2020
  685,259 
 $1.56 
 
1.90 years 
 
 $- 
Granted
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Expired/Cancelled
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Exercised
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2020
  685,259 
 $1.56 
  1.65 
 $- 
Exercisable as of December 31, 2020
  685,259 
 $1.56 
  1.65 
 $- 
 
The intrinsic value of options and warrants outstanding and exercisable is based on the Company’s share price of $0.34 at December 31, 2020.
 
 
 
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(22)  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 three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred net income (loss) for income tax purposes of $1,323,494 and $(232,625), respectively. The amount and ultimate realization of the benefits from the net operating losses is dependent, in part, upon the tax laws in effect, our 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.
 
In computing income tax, we recognize an income tax provision in tax jurisdictions in which we have pre-tax income for the period and are expecting to generate pre-tax book income during the fiscal year.
 
(23)  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Legal Matters
 
From time to time, claims are made against the Company in the ordinary course of business, which could result in litigation. Claims and associated litigation are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable outcomes could occur. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these matters, if any, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Other than as set forth below, there are no additional pending or threatened legal proceedings at this time.
 
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, asserting 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 and between the Organo Administrativo Desconcentrado Prevencion y Readaptacion Social (“OADPRS”) 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. The Company’s claim amount is upwards of $6.0 million. The Supreme Court took action to resolve previous, conflicting decisions regarding the jurisdiction of such claims and determined that such claims will be resolved by the Federal Administrative Tribunal. Subsequently, plaintiff filed an Amparo action before the Collegiate Court, seeking an appeal of the Federal Administrative Court’s earlier decision against plaintiff. The Collegiate Court issued a ruling in August 2019 that the matter of dispute was previously resolved by a lower court in 2016. The Company disagrees with this ruling and on November 11, 2020 made a re-demand of the OADPRS for payment due under the July 15, 2011 contract. The OADPRS has 3 months from November 11, 2020 in which to formally respond. Based upon the fee arrangement the Company has with its counsel, we anticipate the future liabilities attributable to legal expense will be minimal.
 
Blaike Anderson v. Track Group, Inc., et. al. On June 24, 2019, Blaike Anderson filed a complaint seeking unspecified damages in the State Court of Marion County, Indiana, alleging liability on the part of defendants for providing a defective ankle monitoring device and failure to warn plaintiff regarding the condition thereof. The Company removed the matter to federal court and subsequently filed its answer denying Plaintiff’s allegations in August 2019. Discovery, delayed by the Covid-19 crisis, remains ongoing. The Company continues to vigorously defend the case.
 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through its Trustees v. International Surveillance Services Corporation. On January 23, 2020, the Company was served with a summons for an Adversary Action pending against International Surveillance Services Corporation (“ISS”), a subsidiary of the Company, now known as Track Group – Puerto Rico Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico seeking to avoid and recover allegedly constructive fraudulent transfers and to disallow claims pursuant to United States Bankruptcy and Puerto Rican law. The allegations stem from payments made to ISS between 2014 and 2017, which the Company believes were properly made in accordance with a contract between ISS and the government of Puerto Rico, through the Oficina de Servicios con Antelacion a Juicio, originally signed in 2011. The Company is confident that all payments it received were earned and due under applicable law and has produced documentation supporting its position in an informal document exchange with the Commonwealth on July 6, 2020, though the Commonwealth, through its financial advisory firm, in correspondence dated November 13, 2020, requested additional information and discussion. The Company remains confident in its current position and continues to defend the case.
 
 
 
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Eli Sabag v. Track Group, Inc., et al. On March 12, 2020, Eli Sabag commenced an arbitration with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, Case Number 01-20-0003-6931. The arbitration claim, as it pertains to the Company, alleges breach of the Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) between the Company and Sabag. Sabag alleges that the Company breached the SPA because it failed to pay him his earn-out after it sold or leased a sufficient number of GPS Global Tracking devices to meet the earn-out milestone, or alternatively, breached the SPA by failing to act in “good faith” to allow Sabag to achieve his earn-out. Sabag further claims that the Company fraudulently induced Sabag to sell GPS Global Tracking and Surveillance System Ltd. to the Company. The Company has entered its appearance and on July 17, 2020, filed its Answer denying the allegations of the claim and asserting numerous defenses. The Company continues to vigorously defend against the allegations. The Company participated in mediation discussions on December 15, 2020 with all parties. The Company has not accrued any potential loss as the probability of incurring a material loss is deemed remote by management, after consultation with outside legal counsel.
 
Performance Bonds
 
As of December 31, 2020, Company has two performance bonds in connection with a foreign customer totaling $2,593,377, (“Performance Bonds”) of which $1,815,329 is held in an interest-bearing account on behalf of the customer and is recorded in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The remaining amount of $778,048 is guaranteed by a foreign financial institution on behalf of the Company. The amounts held on the two Performance Bonds will be released approximately 90 days after the expiration of the Performance Bonds, as follows: $339,029 on January 18, 2022 and $1,476,300 on July 2, 2024.
 
The Company pays interest on the full amount of the Performance Bonds to the financial institution providing the guarantee at 3.5% interest for the Performance Bond expiring in January 2022 and 2.8% interest for the Performance Bond expiring in July 2024. Related interest expense recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2020 of $18,462. During the three months ended December 31, 2019 the Company expensed $5,256 related to the Performance Bond which expires on January 18, 2022.
 
(24)  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
We received proceeds of approximately $933,200 from a forgivable loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") enacted by Congress under the of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) (the "CARES Act") administered by the SBA (the "PPP Loan"). On January 8, 2021, the Company received a notification from the lender that the SBA remitted funds to fully repay the PPP Loan. As a result, the PPP Loan was fully forgiven.
 
In accordance with the Subsequent Events Topic of the FASB ASC 855, we have evaluated subsequent events, through the filing date and noted that, other than as disclosed above, no additional subsequent events have occurred 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, as amended (the “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 Securities and Exchange Commission (“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, 2020, 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”, and “us” refer to Track Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
 
General
 
Our core business is based on the 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, we deploy 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 ReliAlertTM 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.
 
ReliAlertTM 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 are activated through services provided by our monitoring centers. The ReliAlertTM 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 ReliAlertTM 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.
 
 
 
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Data Analytics Services.  Our TrackerPALTM software, TrackerPALTM Mobile, combined with our Data Analytic analysis tools, provide an integrated platform allowing case managers and law enforcement officers quick access views of an offender’s travel behavior, mapping, and 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.
 
Other Services. The Company offers smartphone applications specifically designed for the criminal justice market, including a domestic violence app that creates a mobile geo-zone around a survivor and an alcohol monitoring app linked to a police-grade breathalyzer.
 
Business Strategy
 
We are committed to helping our customers improve offender rehabilitation and re-socialization outcomes through our innovative hardware, software, and services. We treat our business as a service business. Although we still manufacture patented tracking technology, we see the physical goods as only a small part of the integrated offender monitoring solutions we provide. Accordingly, rather than receiving a payment just for a piece of manufactured equipment, the Company receives a recurring stream of revenue for ongoing device agnostic subscription contracts. As part of our strategy, we continue to expand our device-agnostic platform to not only collect, but also store, analyze, assess and correlate location data for both accountability and auditing reasons, as well as to use for predictive analytics and assessment of effective and emerging techniques in criminal behavior and rehabilitation. We believe a high-quality customer experience with knowledgeable salespersons who can convey the value of our products and services greatly enhances our ability to attract and retain customers. Therefore, our strategy also includes building and expanding our own direct sales force and our third-party distribution network to effectively reach more customers and provide them with a world-class sales and post-sales support experience. In addition, we are developing related-service offerings to address adjacent market opportunities in both the public and private sectors. We believe continual investment in research and development (“R&D”), including smartphone applications and other monitoring services is critical to the development and sale of innovative technologies and integrated solutions today and in the future.
 
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, 2020, filed with the SEC on December 23, 2020. During the three months ended December 31, 2020, there have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies, except as noted below.
 
Effective October 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new lease accounting guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) "ASC Topic 842" which modified lease accounting for lessees to create transparency and comparability by recording lease assets and liabilities for operating leases and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. See Note 16. 
 
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make significant estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expense. 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, right of use assets, 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.
 
Government Regulation
 
Our operations are subject to various federal, state, local and international laws and regulations. We are not involved in any pending or, to our knowledge, threatened governmental proceedings, which would require curtailment of our operations because of such laws and regulations.
 
 
 
 
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COVID-19
 
As of February 10, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted both the Company’s revenue and costs by disrupting its operations in Chile, causing shortages within the supply chain and postponing sales opportunities as some government agencies delay new RFP (Request for Proposal) processes. Notwithstanding the challenges, the monitoring being performed by the Company’s significant customers across the globe have remained operational as have key business partners providing manufacturing and call center services. Furthermore, at this time, the Company has not experienced unusual payment interruptions from any large customers and the majority of Company employees are effectively working from home to mitigate the challenges created by COVID-19. However, the Company is operating in a rapidly changing environment so the extent to which COVID-19 impacts its business, operations and financial results from this point forward will depend on numerous evolving factors that the Company cannot accurately predict. Those factors include the following: the duration and scope of the pandemic; governmental, business and individuals’ actions that have been and continue to be taken in response to the pandemic; the development of widespread testing or a vaccine; the ability of our supply chain to meet the Company’s need for equipment; the ability to sell and provide services and solutions if shelter in place restrictions and people working from home are extended to ensure employee safety; the volatility of foreign currency exchange rates and the subsequent effect on international transactions; and any closures of clients’ offices or the courts on which they rely.
 
Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
 
Revenue
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized total revenue from operations of $9,401,905 compared to $8,420,831 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $981,074 or approximately 12%. The $981,074 increase in total revenue was the result of an increase in domestic monitoring revenue and other related services, partially offset by lower revenue from our international customers. For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized revenue from monitoring and other related services of $9,271,729 compared to $8,268,423 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $1,003,306 or approximately 12%. This growth in monitoring and other related services revenue is more predictable than product sales. Monitoring and other related service revenue, which comprises the substantial majority of total revenue, increased due to growth in North America largely by clients in Illinois, Michigan, Puerto Rico, Bahamas and Ohio, partially offset by a decrease in revenue in Chile due a reduction in the number of offenders monitored caused by the impact of COVID-19, when compared to the first fiscal quarter of 2019.
 
Product sales and other revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020 decreased to $130,176 from $152,408 in the same period in 2019, a decrease of $22,232 or 15%.
 
Cost of Revenue
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, cost of revenue totaled $4,189,101 compared to cost of revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2019 of $3,754,351, an increase of $434,750 or approximately 12%. The increase in cost of revenue was largely the result of higher monitoring costs of $270,353, higher commission costs of $114,982, higher server costs of $73,639 and higher freight costs of $64,605. These increases were partially offset by lower repair costs of $82,936 and lower communication costs of $38,740.
 
Depreciation and amortization included in cost of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 totaled $488,675 and $487,442, respectively, a decrease of $1,233. These costs represent the depreciation of ReliAlert™ and other monitoring devices, as well as the amortization of monitoring software and certain royalty agreements. We believe the equipment lives on which the depreciation is based are appropriate due to rapid changes in electronic monitoring technology and the corresponding potential for obsolescence. Management periodically assesses the useful life of the devices for appropriateness. Amortization of a patent related to GPS and satellite tracking is also included in cost of sales.
 
Gross Profit and Margin
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, gross profit totaled $5,212,804 representing an increase of $546,324 or approximately 12% compared to the same period last year, resulting in a gross margin of approximately 55% compared to $4,666,480 or a gross margin of approximately 55% during the three months ended December 31, 2019.
 
 
 
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General and Administrative Expense
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, general and administrative expense totaled $2,400,735 compared to $3,011,854 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The decrease of $611,119 or approximately 20% in general and administrative costs resulted largely from lower payroll and wages of $212,869, lower bad debt expense of $126,148, lower legal and professional fees of $102,778, lower travel and entertainment costs of $48,172, lower consulting costs of $32,030, lower board of director expense of $25,487 and lower stock-based compensation of $19,688.
 
Selling and Marketing Expense
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, selling and marketing expense increased to $550,457 compared to $541,549 for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The increase in expense of $8,908, or approximately 2% is principally the result of higher consulting and outside services of $39,119 and higher payroll and taxes of $28,606, largely offset by COVID-19 induced lower travel and entertainment expense of $51,378, and lower trade show expense of $13,167.
 
Research and Development Expense
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, research and development expense totaled $307,294 compared to $296,155 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $11,139 or approximately 4%. The increase resulted largely from higher payroll and taxes of $35,226, partially offset by lower travel expense of $15,127 and lower rent expense of $8,173. In addition, we are significantly enhancing our technology platform to improve the efficiency of our software, firmware, user interface and automation. As a result of these improvements, $397,402 was capitalized as developed technology during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and $341,622 was capitalized in the three months ended December 31, 2019. A portion of this expense 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 December 31, 2020, depreciation and amortization expense totaled $531,763 compared to $515,939 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $15,824 or approximately 3%.
 
Total Operating Expense
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, total operating expense decreased to $3,790,249 compared to $4,365,497 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, a decrease of $575,248 or approximately 13%.
 
Operating Income
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, operating income was $1,422,555 compared to operating income of $300,983 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, an improvement of $1,121,572 or approximately 373%. This improvement was due to a decrease in operating expense of $575,248, primarily due to lower general and administrative expense. and an increase in gross profit of $546,324, largely due to an increase in revenue of $981,074, partially offset by the higher cost of revenue directly related to additional monitoring devices.
 
Other Income (Expense)
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2020, other income (expense) totaled $178,630 compared to other expense of $(459,225) for the three months ended December 31, 2019, a decrease in net expense of $637,855. The decrease in other expense is largely due to positive currency exchange rate movements of $675,318 compared to the first fiscal quarter of 2019, partially offset by higher interest expense of $37,489.
 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders
 
The Company had net income attributable to common stockholders of $1,323,494 for the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $(232,625) for the three months ended December 31, 2019, an improvement of $1,556,119. This improvement to positive net income from a net loss is largely due to significant growth in operating income and positive currency exchange rate movements, partially offset by higher income tax expense.
 
 
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
The Company is currently self-funded through net cash provided by operating activities. As of December 31, 2020, approximately $30.4 million of principal and $12.1 million of interest was owed to Conrent Invest S.A. (“Conrent”) under a loan (the Conrent Facility Agreement”) that matures on July 1, 2024. Pursuant to an amendment to the Conrent Facility Agreement dated December 21, 2020, previously accrued interest will be capitalized and added to the original principal of $30.4 million after Conrent updates agreement with its bondholders, which we estimate will occur in the 2nd fiscal quarter of 2021. See Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
In addition, we received proceeds of approximately $933,200 from a potentially forgivable loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") enacted by Congress under the of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) (the "CARES Act") administered by the SBA (the "PPP Loan"). On December 8, 2020, the Company filed the application for forgiveness, and on January 8, 2021, the Company received a notification from the Lender that the SBA remitted funds to fully repay the PPP Loan, and that the funds were utilized to pay-off and close the PPP Loan and that the PPP Loan was fully forgiven. See Note 24 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Aside from the PPP Loan, no borrowings or sales of equity securities occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2020 or during the year ended September 30, 2020.
 
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities.
 
During the three months ended December 31, 2020, we had cash flows from operating activities of $582,002, compared to cash flows from operating activities of $2,650,968 for the three months ended December 31, 2019, representing a $2,068,966 decrease of approximately 78%. The decrease in cash from operations was the result of an increase in accounts receivable caused principally by the growth of one customer, an increase in prepaid expense associated with the award of a new contract in Chile, a decline in accounts payable and a decrease in accrued liabilities, partially offset by an improvement in operating performance.
 
Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities.
 
The Company used $1,533,392 of cash for investing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared to $1,002,428 of cash used during the three months ended December 31, 2019. Cash used for investing activities was used for significant enhancements of our software platform and purchases of monitoring and other equipment to meet customer demand during the three months ended December 31, 2020. Purchases of monitoring equipment and parts increased $448,582, compared to the prior period, largely due to increased demand from customers.
 
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities.
 
The Company used $89,286 of cash from financing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2020, compared to $9,552 of cash used in financing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2019. The $89,286 used in the three months ended December 31, 2020 was the payment of financing fee costs.
 
 Liquidity, Working Capital and Management’s Plan
 
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had unrestricted cash of $5,862,442 compared to unrestricted cash of $6,762,099 as of September 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, we had a working capital deficit of $4,654,988, compared to a working capital deficit of $34,773,161 as of September 30, 2020. This decrease in working capital deficit of $30,118,173 is principally due to the 3-year extension of the Conrent loan of $30,400,000.
 
On May 19, 2020, the Company received net proceeds of $933,200 from a potentially forgivable loan from the SBA pursuant to the PPP enacted by Congress under the of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)) (the "CARES Act"). See Notes 19 and 24 to the Consolidated Financial Statements
 
On December 4, 2019, the Company requested that Conrent extend the maturity of the Amended Facility Agreement from April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021. On January 6, 2020, the investors who owned the securities from Conrent used to finance the debt (the “Noteholders”) held a meeting to address the Company’s request. On January 7, 2020, Conrent notified the Company in writing that the Noteholders agreed to extend the maturity of the Amended Facility Agreement from April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021. On January 10, 2020, the Company and Conrent entered into an amendment to the Amended Facility Agreement which extends the maturity of the Amended Facility Agreement to July 1, 2021. On October 21, 2020, the Company requested, in writing, an additional extension to the maturity date of the Amended Facility Agreement. On November 25, 2020, the Noteholders held a meeting to address the Company’s request and approved a new maturity date of July 1, 2024. On December 21, 2020, Conrent and the Company signed an Amendment to the Amended Facility Agreement which extends the maturity date of the Amended Facility Agreement to July 1, 2024 (“Amended Facility”). Pursuant to the Amended Facility, previously accrued interest will be capitalized and added to the original principal of $30.4 million after Conrent updates an agreement with its bondholders, which we currently expect to occur in the second fiscal quarter of 2021, and reduces the interest rate of the Amended Facility from 8% to 4%. At December 31, 2020, accrued and unpaid interest is approximately $12.1 million. See Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
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Inflation
 
We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our historical operations or profitability.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Arrangements
 
The Company has not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby the Company has financial guarantees, derivative instruments, or other contingent arrangements that expose the Company to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities, or any other obligation that provides financing, liquidity, market risk, or credit risk support to the Company.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
The Company footprint extends to a number of countries outside the United States, and we intend to continue to examine international opportunities. As a result, our revenue 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 $2,604,147 and $2,852,973 in revenue from sources outside of the United States for the three-months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We made and received payments in a foreign currency during the periods indicated, which resulted in foreign exchange gains of $818,626 and $143,308 in the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Fluctuations in the exchange loss or gain in any given period are due to the strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Chilean Peso and Canadian dollar which have been magnified by the coronavirus. Changes in 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 do not use foreign currency exchange contracts or derivative financial instruments for hedging or speculative purposes. To the extent foreign sales become a more significant part of our business in the future, we may seek to implement strategies which make use of these or other instruments in order to minimize the effects of foreign currency exchange on our business.
 
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
We have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to the Company is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors. These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. 
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2020 was completed pursuant to Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms as of December 31, 2020.
 
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 December 31, 2020 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
 
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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
From time to time, claims are made against the Company in the ordinary course of business, which could result in litigation. Claims and associated litigation are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable outcomes could occur. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these matters, if any, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. Other than as set forth below, there are no additional pending or threatened legal proceedings at this time.
 
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, asserting 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 and between the Organo Administrativo Desconcentrado Prevencion y Readaptacion Social (“OADPRS”) 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. The Company’s claim amount is upwards of $6.0 million. The Supreme Court took action to resolve previous, conflicting decisions regarding the jurisdiction of such claims and determined that such claims will be resolved by the Federal Administrative Tribunal. Subsequently, plaintiff filed an Amparo action before the Collegiate Court, seeking an appeal of the Federal Administrative Court’s earlier decision against plaintiff. The Collegiate Court issued a ruling in August 2019 that the matter of dispute was previously resolved by a lower court in 2016. The Company disagrees with this ruling and on November 11, 2020 made a re-demand of the OADPRS for payment due under the July 15, 2011 contract. The OADPRS has 3 months from November 11, 2020 in which to formally respond. Based upon the fee arrangement the Company has with its counsel, we anticipate the future liabilities attributable to legal expense will be minimal.
 
Blaike Anderson v. Track Group, Inc., et. al. On June 24, 2019, Blaike Anderson filed a complaint seeking unspecified damages in the State Court of Marion County, Indiana, alleging liability on the part of defendants for providing a defective ankle monitoring device and failure to warn plaintiff regarding the condition thereof. The Company removed the matter to federal court and subsequently filed its answer denying Plaintiff’s allegations in August 2019. Discovery, delayed by the COVID-19 crisis, remains ongoing. The Company continues to vigorously defend the case.
 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through its Trustees v. International Surveillance Services Corporation. On January 23, 2020, the Company was served with a summons for an Adversary Action pending against International Surveillance Services Corporation (“ISS”), a subsidiary of the Company, now known as Track Group – Puerto Rico Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico seeking to avoid and recover allegedly constructive fraudulent transfers and to disallow claims pursuant to United States Bankruptcy and Puerto Rican law. The allegations stem from payments made to ISS between 2014 and 2017, which the Company believes were properly made in accordance with a contract between ISS and the government of Puerto Rico, through the Oficina de Servicios con Antelacion a Juicio, originally signed in 2011. The Company is confident that all payments it received were earned and due under applicable law and has produced documentation supporting its position in an informal document exchange with the Commonwealth on July 6, 2020, though the Commonwealth, through its financial advisory firm, in correspondence dated November 13, 2020, requested additional information and discussion. The Company remains confident in its current position and continues to defend the case.
 
Eli Sabag v. Track Group, Inc., et al. On March 12, 2020, Eli Sabag commenced an arbitration with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, Case Number 01-20-0003-6931. The arbitration claim, as it pertains to the Company, alleges breach of the Share Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) between the Company and Sabag. Sabag alleges that the Company breached the SPA because it failed to pay him his earn-out after it sold or leased a sufficient number of GPS Global Tracking devices to meet the earn-out milestone, or alternatively, breached the SPA by failing to act in “good faith” to allow Sabag to achieve his earn-out. Sabag further claims that the Company fraudulently induced Sabag to sell GPS Global Tracking and Surveillance System Ltd. to the Company. The Company has entered its appearance and on July 17, 2020, filed its Answer denying the allegations of the claim and asserting numerous defenses. The Company continues to vigorously defend against the allegations. The Company participated in mediation discussions on December 15, 2020 with all parties. The Company has not accrued any potential loss as the probability of incurring a material loss is deemed remote by management, after consultation with outside legal counsel.
 
 
 
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Item 1A.  Risk Factors
 
Our results of operations and financial condition are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, filed on December 23, 2020. You should carefully consider these risk factors in conjunction with the other information contained in this Quarterly Report and other reports we file with the SEC. Should any of these risks materialize, our business, financial condition and future prospects could be negatively impacted. As of February 10, 2021, there have been no material changes to the disclosures made in the above-referenced Form 10-K. 
 
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
 
(a)
Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Title of Document
 
 
 
 
Amendment to Facility Agreement by and between Track Group, Inc. and Conrent Invest S.A., acting on behalf of its compartment, “Safety 2”, dated December 21, 2020, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed December 23, 2020.
 
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
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Certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350) (filed herewith).
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Track Group, Inc.
 
 
 
Date: February 10, 2021
By:
/s/ Derek Cassell
 
 
 
Derek Cassell, Chief Executive Officer
Principal Executive Officer
 
 
 
Date: February 10, 2021
By:
/s/ Peter K. Poli
 
 
 
Peter K. Poli, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
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