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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, 2023

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

 

Commission File No. 000-28745

 

SideChannel, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 86-0837077

State of

Incorporation

IRS Employer

Identification No.

 

146 Main Street, Suite 405, Worcester, MA 01608

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(508) 925-0114

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   SDCH   N/A

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required 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, a 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

 

As of February 5, 2024, the registrant had 222,028,208 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIDECHANNEL, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    PAGE
     
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements 3
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 (Unaudited), and September 30, 2023 3
  Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 4
  Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 5
  Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 6
  Notes to Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 14
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 17
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 17
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 18
Item 1A. Risk Factors 18
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 19
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 20
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 20
Item 5 Other Information 20
Item 6. Exhibits 20

 

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PART I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SIDECHANNEL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   December 31, 2023   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash  $819   $1,053 
Accounts receivable, net   868    834 
Deferred costs   180    180 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   278    381 
Total current assets   2,145    2,448 
           
Fixed assets   27    30 
Goodwill   1,356    1,356 
Deferred costs   105    150 
Total assets  $3,633   $3,984 
           
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $511   $613 
Deferred revenue   238    280 
Promissory note payable   -    50 
Income taxes payable   11    11 
Total current liabilities   760    954 
           
Other Liabilities   -    - 
Total liabilities   760    954 
           
Commitments and contingencies   -    - 
           
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 681,000,000 shares authorized; 221,645,310 and 213,854,781 shares issued and outstanding as of Dec 31, 2023 and Sep 30, 2023   222    214 
Additional paid-in capital   21,836    21,755 
Accumulated Deficit   (19,185)   (18,939)
Total stockholders’ equity   2,873    3,030 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $3,633   $3,984 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SIDECHANNEL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

         
   Three Months Ended 
   December 31, 
   2023   2022 
Revenues  $1,736   $1,546 
Cost of revenues   891    681 
Gross profit   845    865 
           
Operating expenses          
General and administrative   709    1,030 
Selling and marketing   269    307 
Research and development   126    135 
Total operating expenses   1,104    1,472 
Operating loss   (259)   (607)
           
Other income (expense), net   13    5 
Net loss before income tax expense   (246)   (602)
           
Income tax expense   -    - 
Net income (loss) after income tax expense  $(246)  $(602)
Net income (loss) per common share – basic and diluted  $(0.00)  $(0.00)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted   214,578,923    148,733,860 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SIDECHANNEL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

                             
   Preferred Shares   Preferred Par Value   Common Shares   Common Par Value   APIC   Accumulated Deficit   Total Equity 
Balance at September 30, 2023        -   $       -    213,854,781   $214   $21,755   $(18,939)  $3,030 
Shares issued for 2021 Investor Warrants   -    -    7,270,958    7    (7)   -    - 
Shares issued for services   -    -    257,085    -    8    -    8 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    -    -    -    86    -    86 
Stock issued for RSU vesting, net   -    -    262,486    1    (6)   -    (5)
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (246)   (246)
Balance at December 31, 2023   -   $-    221,645,310   $222   $21,836   $(19,185)  $2,873 

 

   Preferred Shares   Preferred Par Value   Common Shares   Common Par Value   APIC   Accumulated Deficit   Total Equity 
Balance at September 30, 2022   100   $        -    148,724,056   $149   $21,180   $(11,933)  $9,396 
Shares issued for services   -    -    180,557    -    18    -    18 
Stock-based compensation expense   -    -    -    -    118    -    118 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (602)   (602)
Balance at December 31, 2022   100   $-    148,904,613   $149   $21,316   $(12,535)  $8,930 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SIDECHANNEL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

         
   Three Months Ended December 31, 
   2023   2022 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net loss  $(246)  $(602)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows used in operating activities:          
Depreciation and Amortization   48    45 
Stock-based compensation, shares issued for services, and RSU vesting, net   88    115 
           
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   (34)   42 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   103    46 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (101)   (67)
Deferred revenue   (42)   (56)
Net cash used in operating activities   (184)   (477)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Net cash used in investing activities   -    - 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Note payable   (50)     
Net cash used in financing activities   (50)   - 
           
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH   (234)   (477)
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   1,053    3,030 
CASH, END OF PERIOD  $819   $2,553 
           
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Stock-based compensation included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $-   $21 
Shares Issued for Services 

$

8   $18 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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SIDECHANNEL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Dollars in thousands except shares and per share data)

 

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Our mission is to make cybersecurity simple and accessible for mid-market and emerging companies, a market we that we believe is currently underserved. We believe that our cybersecurity product and service offerings provide cybersecurity and privacy risk management solutions for our customers. We anticipate that our target customers will continue to need cost-effective security solutions. We intend to provide more tech-enabled services to address the needs of our customers, including virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO), zero trust, third-party risk management, due diligence, privacy, threat intelligence, and managed end-point security solutions.

 

Our headquarters are located at 146 Main Street, Suite 405, Worcester, MA, 01608. Our website is https://sidechannel.com.

 

History

 

On July 1, 2022 we, then known as Cipherloc Corporation (“Cipherloc”), a Delaware corporation, completed an acquisition (“Business Combination”) of all the outstanding equity securities of SideChannel, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, pursuant to an Equity Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 16, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”). On September 9, 2022, SideChannel, Inc. the acquired Massachusetts corporation and a subsidiary of the registrant, changed its name to SCS, Inc. (the “Subsidiary” or “SCS”) and Cipherloc Corporation, the Delaware parent company of the subsidiary has changed its name to SideChannel, Inc. The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse acquisition (“reverse merger”) in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, SCS was deemed to be the accounting acquirer for financial reporting purposes.

 

As part of the Business Combination, the former stockholders of SCS (the “Sellers”) exchanged all of their equity securities in SCS for a total of 59,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “First Tranche Shares”), and 100 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). The In addition the Sellers were entitled to receive up to an additional 59,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Second Tranche Shares” and together with the First Tranche Shares and the Series A Preferred Stock, the “Shares”) at such time that the operations of SCS, as a subsidiary of the Company, achieved at least $5.5 million in revenue (the “Milestone”) for any twelve-month period occurring after the Closing Date and before the 48-month anniversary of the execution of the Purchase Agreement. The number of the Second Tranche Shares could have been reduced or increased, based upon whether SCS working capital as of the Closing Date is less than or more than zero (“Closing Working Capital Adjustment”). The number of the Second Tranche Shares was also subject to adjustment based upon any successful indemnification claims made by the parties pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Closing Working Capital Adjustment increased the Second Tranche Shares by 2,116,618 shares of common stock. The 100 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted to common stock on May 4, 2023.

 

The Shares are subject to a Lock-Up/Leak-Out Agreement, pursuant to which, subject to certain exceptions, the Sellers may not directly or indirectly offer to sell, or otherwise transfer, any of the Shares for twenty-four months after the Closing Date without the prior written consent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to the Lock-Up/Leak-Out Agreement, each of the Sellers may sell up to 20% of their Shares beginning twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, and the remaining 80% of their shares of Common Stock beginning twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date.

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the disclosures required for complete financial statements and they do include our accounts and those of our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. References to Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 used throughout this report shall mean the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 and the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and changes in cash flows for the interim periods presented. Certain footnote information has been condensed or omitted from these consolidated financial statements. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023 (the “2022 Form 10-K”) filed on December 27, 2023, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The same accounting policies have been followed in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as those applied in the preparation of our consolidated audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain of our accounts, including goodwill, identifiable intangibles, and deferred tax assets and liabilities, including related valuation allowances, are based upon estimates.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be comparable with the current year’s presentation.

 

Subsequent Events

 

We have assessed our operations and determined that there were no material subsequent events requiring adjustment to, or disclosure in, our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Segment Information

 

We manage our operations as a single operating segment for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions.

 

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Goodwill, Intangible, and Long-Lived Assets

 

We account for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with ASC Topic 350 (Intangibles – Goodwill and Other) and ASC Topic 360 (Property, Plant and Equipment). Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful economic life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually at the beginning of the fourth quarter on a reporting unit basis, or more frequently when events and circumstances occur indicating that the recorded goodwill may be impaired. Goodwill is considered to be impaired if the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.

 

If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

 

Long-lived assets, which consist of finite-lived intangible assets and property and equipment, are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable or that the useful lives of these assets are no longer appropriate. Each impairment test is based on a comparison of the estimated undiscounted cash flows to the recorded value of the asset. If impairment is indicated, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value. The cash flow estimates used to determine the impairment, if any, contain management’s best estimates using appropriate assumptions and projections at that time. There have been no significant events or changes in circumstances during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 that would indicate that the carrying amount of the Company’s intangible asset, goodwill, may be impaired as of December 31, 2023.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenue in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers). We recognize revenue for the sale of products or services when our performance obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied and control of the product or service has been transferred to the customer. Generally, this occurs when we deliver a product or perform a service. In certain cases, recognition of revenue is deferred until the product or service is received by the customer or at some other point in the future when we have determined that we have satisfied our performance obligations under the contract. Our contracts with customers may include a combination of products and services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations.

 

We do not have any material variable consideration arrangements, or any material payment terms with our customers other than standard payment terms which generally range from net 15 to net 90 days.

 

Nature of Products and Services

 

We identify, develop, and deploy cybersecurity and privacy risk management solutions for our clients and customers in North America. We categorize our products and services as either vCISO Services or Cybersecurity Software and Services. In addition to Enclave, our proprietary software product, we also sell third-party software and services through a network of strategic partnerships.

 

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Types of Contracts with Customers

 

Our contracts with customers are generally structured as annual subscription agreements or project specific statements of work. Our annual subscription agreements include a minimum number of service hours purchased during the subscription time period. Payment terms and any other customer-specific acceptance criteria are also specified in the contracts and statements of work.

 

Contract Balances

 

We record accounts receivable at the time of invoicing. Accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, is included in current assets on our balance sheet. To the extent that we do not recognize revenue at the same time as we invoice, we record a liability for deferred revenue. In certain instances, we also receive customer deposits in advance of invoicing and recording of accounts receivable. Deferred revenue and customer deposits are included in current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts (“allowance”) equal to 3% of the ending quarterly accounts receivable balance. The allowance is rounded up to the nearest $10,000.

 

Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer

 

The only costs we incur associated with obtaining contracts with customers are marketing costs incurred with third-party service providers and sales commissions that we pay to our employees, contractors, or third-party sales representatives. Commissions are calculated based on set percentages of the revenue value of each product or service sold. Commissions are considered earned by our internal sales personnel at the time we recognize revenue for a particular transaction. Commissions are considered earned by third-party sales representatives at the time that revenue is recognized for a particular transaction. We record commission expense in our consolidated statements of operations at the time the commission is earned. Commissions earned but not yet paid are included in current liabilities on our balance sheets.

 

See Note 3 for further information about our revenue from contracts with customers.

 

Leases

 

On December 10, 2021, we entered into a lease for approximately 500 square feet of office space at 146 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, with the option to renew annually for three (3) twelve (12) month periods through December 2025. The annual renewal date is January 1st. Our current lease payment is $948 per month. The lease allows for a two percent (2%) increase effective at the beginning of each renewal period. We anticipate the lease payment to be $967 per month during calendar year 2024.

 

We account for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842 (Leases). We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. A lease contract is within scope if the contract has an identified asset (property, plant, or equipment) and grants the lessee the right to control the use of the asset during the lease term. The identified asset may be either explicitly or implicitly specified in the contract. In addition, the supplier must not have any practical ability to substitute a different asset and would not economically benefit from doing so for the lease contract to be in scope. The lessee’s right to control the use of the asset during the term of the lease must include the ability to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset as well as decision-making authority over how the asset will be used. Leases are classified as either operating leases or finance leases based on the guidance in ASC Topic 842. Operating leases are included in operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment and financing lease liabilities. We do not currently have any financing leases.

 

Operating lease payments are included in cash outflows from operating activities on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

We have made an accounting policy election not to apply the recognition requirements of ASC Topic 842 to short-term leases (leases with a term of one year or less at the commencement date of the lease). Lease expense for short-term lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Following the guidance of ASC Topic 842, we are not required to record ROU assets and operating lease liabilities.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

 

We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718 (Compensation – Stock Compensation) which requires that employee share-based equity awards be accounted for under the fair value method and requires the use of an option pricing model for estimating fair value of awards, which is then amortized to expense over the service periods. See further disclosures related to our stock-based compensation plans in Note 7.

 

Legal

 

We are subject to legal proceedings, claims, and liabilities which arise in the ordinary course of business, and we accrue for losses associated with legal claims when such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. These accruals are adjusted as additional information becomes available or circumstances change. Legal fees are charged to expense as they are incurred.

 

Net Loss Per Common Share

 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of shares is calculated by taking the number of shares outstanding and weighting them by the amount of time that they were outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options, warrants, and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised or equity awards vest resulting in the issuance of common stock that could share in our earnings. Diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share during periods where net losses are incurred since the inclusion of the potential common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss.

 

Due to the loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there are no common shares added to calculate dilutive EPS because the effect would be anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities of approximately 50.3 million shares were excluded from diluted EPS in the three months ended December 31, 2023, as we had a net loss.

 

Warrants

 

We account for warrants in accordance with FASB ASC Topics 480 and 815. The result of this accounting treatment is that the fair value of the embedded derivative, if required to be bifurcated, is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. The change in fair value is recorded in our Consolidated Statement of Operations as a component of other income or expense. Upon exercise of a warrant, it is marked to fair value at the exercise date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, we had $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents. We have incurred a net loss during the three month period ended December 31, 2023.

 

Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are working capital, research and development and marketing activities, and other general corporate needs. Historically, these cash requirements have been met through cash provided by operating activities and cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2023, we are not party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have had or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources. Significant cash requirements for the remainder of the fiscal year include our working capital requirement.

 

We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital, expenditure, and contractual obligation requirements for the next 12 months. Although we believe we have adequate sources of liquidity for the next 12 months and the foreseeable future, the success of our operations, the global economic outlook, and the pace of sustainable growth in our markets could impact our business and liquidity.

 

Effect of Recently Issued Amendments to Authoritative Accounting Guidance

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” which provides guidance to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the guidance enhances interim disclosure requirements, clarifies circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provides new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment and contains other disclosure requirements. The purpose of the guidance is to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance and assess potential future cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning December 15, 2024. For us, annual reporting requirements will be effective for our fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024 and interim reporting requirements will be effective beginning with our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” which updates income tax disclosure requirements primarily by requiring specific categories and greater disaggregation within the rate reconciliation table and disaggregation of income taxes paid, net of refunds, by jurisdiction. All entities are required to apply the guidance prospectively, with the option to apply it retrospectively. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, which for us is our fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1, 2025. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting standards, when adopted, will have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTE 3 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS FROM CUSTOMERS

 

Customer Concentration

 

One client individually accounted for 13% of our revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2023; no client individually accounted for over 10% of our revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2022.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

Deferred revenue was $238,000 at December 31, 2023. The deferred revenue is expected to be earned within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

 

Changes in deferred revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

Deferred Revenue

(In thousands)

    
Balance at September 30, 2023  $280 
Deferral of revenue   128 
Recognition of revenue   (170)
Balance at December 31, 2023  $238 

 

NOTE 4 – DEBT

 

Pursuant to a Membership Interest Redemption Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, by and between us and Akash Desai (“Desai Redemption Agreement”), we promised to pay Mr. Desai $100,000, without interest, in exchange for Mr. Desai’s right, title, and interest in us while we operated as an LLC. Mr. Desai was paid $50,000 at the execution of the Desai Redemption Agreement and the remaining $50,000 balance was paid in December 2023.

 

NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Brian Haugli, our Chief Executive Officer and our stockholder in the Company, is also a principal shareholder of RealCISO Inc. (“RealCISO”). On September 22, 2020, SideChannel assigned to RealCISO Inc. certain contracts and intellectual property. We are a reseller of the RealCISO software. We receive revenue from our customers for the use of RealCISO software and pays licensing fees to RealCISO for such use. No amounts were paid to RealCISO in the three months ending December 31,2023. We paid $36,000 to RealCISO during the three months ended December 31, 2022.

 

We received $43,200 from RealCISO for software development services that we provided RealCISO during the three months ending December 31, 2023.

 

No other related party transactions occurred during the three months ending December 31, 2023.

 

NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation

 

In April 2021, Eric Marquez, the former Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Cipherloc Corporation, and certain other plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit against Cipherloc Corporation and Michael De La Garza, Cipherloc’s former Chief Executive Officer and President, in the 20th Judicial District for Hays County, Texas (Cause No. 20-0818). The lawsuit alleges causes of action for fraud against Mr. De La Garza (for misrepresentations allegedly made by Mr. De La Garza); breach of contract, for alleged breaches of Mr. Marquez’s alleged oral employment agreement, which Mr. Marquez claims required Cipherloc pay him cash and shares of stock; unjust enrichment; quantum meruit; and rescission of certain stock purchases made by certain of the plaintiffs, as well as declaratory relief and fraud. Damages sought exceed $1,000,000. We believe we have made all required payments and delivered the stock to the plaintiffs. The case is currently being defended by us. We believe we have meritorious defenses to the allegations, and we intend to continue to vigorously defend against the litigation.

 

We are not currently involved in any additional litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

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NOTE 7 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

We grant equity compensation awards to directors, employees, and contractors under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. In 2023 and 2024 we granted restricted stock units (RSUs) with service-based vesting conditions with vesting typically occurring over a 3-year period. The following table summarizes the activity of our restricted stock units granted under our Equity Incentive Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

Outstanding Equity Compensation Grants

(In thousands)

  Number of
RSU’s
 
Outstanding Grants at September 30, 2023   8,637 
Granted   620 
Vested   (370)
Canceled/Forfeited   (1,704)
Outstanding Grants at December 31, 2023   7,183 
      
Outstanding Grants at September 30, 2022   4,309 

Granted

   2,883 

Vested

   - 

Canceled/Forfeited

   - 

Outstanding Grants at December 31, 2022

   7,192 

 

The weighted average grant-date fair value of all awards granted during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was $0.05 per share. The Company recognizes compensation cost for unvested share-based awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

 

Total stock-based compensation is included in general and administrative expense, selling and marketing expense, and research and development expense in our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

 

Our total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $93,000 comprised of $8,000 for shares issued for services and $85,000 for the amortization of outstanding equity compensation grants. The unamortized stock compensation expense at December 31, 2023, is $545,000, and the remaining weighted average term to vesting is 2.0 years.

 

Some employees opted to sell shares back to the Company at the fair market value on the vesting date to fund their portion of payroll taxes due on the taxable income generated by the vested restricted stock units. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, we have purchased shares with a vesting date value of $5,000.

 

We incurred stock-based compensation expense of $115,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2022 which is comprised of $18,000 for shares issued for services and $97,000 for the amortization of outstanding equity compensation grants.

 

NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

As of December 31, 2023, we had 221,645,310 shares of common stock outstanding and were authorized to issue 681,000,000 shares of common stock at a par value of $0.001.

 

We had 213,854,781 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2023.

 

Common Stock Issued for Cash

 

We did not issue shares of common stock for cash during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Common Stock Issued for Business Combinations

 

We did not issue shares for mergers or acquisitions related activity during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Common Stock Issued for Services

 

Our Board of Directors have elected to have each of its members receive one-half of such member’s quarterly compensation in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock instead of cash. We also use stock as a form of compensation for independent contractors who provide professional services to us in sales, marketing, or administration. On December 29, 2023, the Company issued 166,668 shares of common stock as compensation to the non-executive members of our Board for a fair value of $5,000 for the services rendered during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 and 90,417 shares to an independent contractor with a fair value of $3,000.

 

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Common Stock Issued Under Equity Incentive Plan

 

We issued 262,486 shares of common stock for 369,997 RSU’s that vested during the three months ended December 31, 2023. The number of shares sold by these employees to fund payroll taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was 112,594.

 

Common Stock Issued Under Tender Offer

 

On December 26, 2023 we closed a tender offer to exchange approximately 55.5 million 2021 Investor Warrants for shares of common stock and new warrants (“November 2023 Warrant Exchange”). The November 2023 Warrant Exchange had 43,538,501 2021 Investor warrants tendered (78.4% of the outstanding 2021 Investor Warrants) resulting in the issuance of 7,270,958 shares of common stock and 17,415,437 new warrants (“New Warrants”). The New Warrants include these terms:

 

Each (1) New Warrant can subscribe for and purchase one (1) share of common stock from the Company at an exercise price of eighteen cents ($0.18) on or before December 29, 2028.
The New Warrant can be exercised on a cash or cashless basis.
The New Warrants will automatically convert if the common stock trades at a bid price equal to or greater than thirty-six cents ($0.36) for thirty (30) consecutive trading days. New Warrant holders will be notified if the automatic conversion is triggered and will be provided with twenty (20) trading days to deliver a notice of exercise to the Company.
The New Warrants will be adjusted for stock dividends and stock splits should such an event occur during the term of the New Warrant.

 

The weighted average warrant fair value of the 2021 Investor Warrants successfully tendered, as determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, was in excess of the value of the consideration paid by the Company to the 2021 Investor Warrant holders who successfully tendered their warrants during the November 2023 Warrant Exchange. We did not recognize a gain as a result of the November 2023 Warrant Exchange.

 

The assumptions used to estimate the weighted average warrant fair value for the successfully tendered 2021 Investor Warrants include:

 

We estimated volatility based primarily on historical monthly price changes of the Company’s stock equal to the expected life of the warrant.
The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant.
 

The expected warrant term was the number of years the Company estimates the warrants will be outstanding prior to exercise based on expected historical exercise patterns.

 

After the November 2023 Warrant Exchange, we had a total of 43.2 million warrants outstanding comprised of 5.4 million from 2018 issued to placement agents, 8.4 million from 2021 issued to placement agents, 12.0 million remaining 2021 investor warrants, and 17.4 million new warrants issued on December 26, 2023.

 

Preferred Stock

 

As of December 31, 2023, we had zero (0) shares of preferred stock outstanding.

 

Warrants

 

The following table summarizes warrant activity for the three months ended December 31, 2023:

 

Outstanding Warrants

(In thousands, except prices and remaining lives)

  Number of Warrants   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Life 
Outstanding at September 30, 2023   69,281   $0.39    3.31 
Granted through November 2023 Warrant Exchange   17,415    0.18    5.00 
Tendered during November 2023 Warrant Exchange   (43,538)   (0.36)   (2.25)
Canceled/Forfeited            
Outstanding at December 31, 2023   43,158   $0.33    4.64 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Certain statements in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. A detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

This information should be read in conjunction with the interim unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Report, and the audited financial statements and notes thereto and “Part II. Other Information - Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 27, 2023.

 

Our logo and some of our trademarks and tradenames are used in this Report. Solely for convenience, trademarks, tradenames, and service marks referred to in this Report may appear without the ®, ™ and SM symbols. References to our trademarks, tradenames and service marks herein are not intended to indicate in any way that we will not assert to the fullest extent under applicable law our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors if any, nor that respective owners of other intellectual property rights will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights thereto. We do not intend the use or display of other companies’ trademarks and trade names herein to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other persons, firm or entity, except as otherwise so expressly indicated.

 

The market data and certain other statistical information used throughout this Report are based on independent industry publications, reports by market research firms or other independent sources that we believe to be reliable sources. Industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies generally indicate that their information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. We are responsible for all of the disclosures contained in this Report, and we believe these industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies are reliable. We are not aware of any misstatements regarding any third-party information presented in this Report; however, their estimates, in particular, as they relate to projections, involve numerous assumptions, are subject to risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under, and incorporated by reference in, the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factorsof this Report. These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. Some market and other data included herein, as well as the data of competitors as they relate to SideChannel (as defined herein), is also based on our good faith estimates.

 

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “SideChannel,” and “SideChannel, Inc.” refer specifically to SideChannel, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

In addition, unless the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this report only:

 

Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
   
SEC” or the “Commission” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; and
   
Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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All references to years relate to the fiscal year ended September 30 of the particular year.

 

Overview

 

Our Business

 

We internally report our revenue using two categories. The first, “vCISO Services,” captures the revenue the Chief Information Security Officer services that we provide to our clients on a “virtual” or outsourced basis, thus the acronym “vCISO.” Services delivered by SideChannel through our team of vCISOs include assessing the cybersecurity risk profile, implementing policies and programs to mitigate risks, and managing the day-to-day tasks to ensure compliance with the adopted cybersecurity framework. Most of our clients use our vCISO services.

 

vCISO engagements typically include a fixed monthly subscription fee with durations longer than twelve (12) months. Hourly rates for vCISO time and material projects range from $350 to $425. Each of our vCISOs is generally embedded into the C-suite executive teams of two (2) to four (4) of our clients.

 

Our second revenue category encompasses an array of Cybersecurity Software and Services that our clients deem necessary to protect their digital assets. These augment our vCISO offering and include a full range of other cybersecurity products and services delivered through a team of security engineers along with a network of third-party service providers and value-added resellers (“VARs”). Commercial relationships with third-party service providers and VARs provide SideChannel with additional internal capabilities to mitigate cybersecurity risks. We earn licensing revenue from software contracts and commissions from third-party service provider partnerships which are included in this revenue category.

 

Our growth strategy focuses on these three initiatives:

 

1. Securing new vCISO clients,

2. Adding new Cybersecurity Software and Services offerings, and

3. Increasing adoption of Cybersecurity Software, including Enclave and Services offerings at vCISO clients

 

We are offering proprietary software called Enclave which simplifies important cybersecurity tasks called “asset inventory” and “microsegmentation.” Enclave seamlessly combines access control, microsegmentation, encryption and other secure networking concepts to create a comprehensive solution. It allows Information Technology to easily segment the enterprise network, place the right staff in those segments and direct traffic.

  

Revenue

 

The following revenue metrics are for the three months ended December 31, 2023, versus the same period in fiscal year 2023 and the table reflects the revenue by category for the first three months of fiscal years 2024 and 2023.

 

(in thousands)  2024   2023         
       % of Total       % of Total   $ Change   % Change 
Revenue                              
vCISO Services  $1,161    66.9%  $1,019    65.9%  $142    13.9%
Cybersecurity Software & Services   575    33.1%   527    34.1%   48    9.1%
Total  $1,736        $1,546        $190    12.3%

 

The growth in vCISO Services reflects both growth in clients served and an increase in revenue per client. Cybersecurity Software & Services revenue grew from 2023 to 2024 primarily because of an increase in the use of these services by existing Cybersecurity Software and Services clients and secondarily because of an expansion of the services and software offered.

 

We also monitor new and retained revenue. The revenue earned from clients during our first twelve months of working with them is classified as new; while the revenue earned with clients after our first twelve months of working with them is classified as retained. The following table provides details on our new and retained revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. We initiated fewer vCISO Services engagements during the three months ended December 31. 2023 than we did during the three months ended December 31, 2022. We attribute the decrease to ineffective lead generation campaigns launched during the last half of fiscal year 2023.

 

(in thousands)  2024   2023         
      % of Total       % of Total   $ Change   % Change 
Revenue                        
vCISO                              
New  $355    30.6%  $641    62.9%  $(286)   (44.6)%
Retained   806    69.4%   378    37.1%   428    113.2%
Total  $1,161        $1,019        $152    13.9%
                               
Cybersecurity Software & Services                              
New  $188    32.7%  $177    33.6%  $11    6.2%
Retained   387    67.3%   350    66.4%   37    10.6%
Total  $575        $527        $47    9.1%
                               
Total Revenue                              
New  $543    31.3%  $818    52.9%  $(275)   (33.6)%
Retained   1,193    68.7%   728    47.1%   465    63.9%
Total  $1,736        $1,546        $190    12.3%

 

Further, we consider trailing twelve revenue retention a key performance indicator. Revenue retention is calculated by dividing retained revenue in the measurement period by the total revenue for the previous twelve-month time frame. The following table shows the revenue retention by category for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023.

 

   Trailing Twelve Months Ended 
   December 31, 2023   September 30, 2023 
         
vCISO Services   65.6%   60.8%
Cybersecurity Software & Services   86.2%   89.4%
Total   72.7%   71.0%

 

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Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 Versus Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

 

Comparison of Results

 

Revenue. Our revenue was $1.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to $1.5 million for the three-month comparable prior period; an increase of $190,000 or 12%. The factors driving this revenue increase include improved revenue retention and a growth in vCISO engagements.

 

Gross Margins. Our gross margin was $845,000 or 48.7% for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, compared to $865K or 56.0% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The decline in our gross margin was the result of less effective utilization of our service delivery employees.

 

Operating Expenses. We initiated expense reductions from May 2023 to December 2023 that impacted all areas of our company. These reductions resulted in a $368,000 or 25.0% decrease in total operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the three months ended to December 31, 2022. The changes for each operating expense area are discussed below. The expense reductions were intended to increase the likelihood of achieving positive cash flow from operating activities during fiscal year 2024.

 

General and Administrative Expenses. Our general and administrative expense was $709,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $1,030,000 for the prior comparable period, a decrease of $321,000 or 31.1%. The decrease was achieved by reducing executive positions and eliminating investor communication costs.

 

Selling and Marketing Expenses. Our sales and marketing expense was $269,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $269,000 for the prior comparable period, a decrease of $38,000 or 12.4%. The decrease was driven by a reduction in staff and third-party service provider costs.

 

Research and Development Expenses. Our research and development expense was $126,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $135,000 for the prior comparable period, a decrease of $9,000 or 6.7%. The decrease is the result of a staff reduction.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We had an accumulated deficit of $19.2 million as of December 31, 2023. Our accumulated deficit has been primarily driven by three non-recurring expenses totaling $16.8 million: $6.2 million for acquisition costs, including $6.1 million related to the contingent consideration from the Business Combination; $5.7 million impairment of goodwill recorded as a result of the Business Combination, and $4.9 million impairment of intangible assets.

 

We expect to incur continued operating losses until we generate revenues sufficient to cover our expected ongoing obligations and expenses. On December 31, 2023, we had cash of $819,000. We maintain our cash in accounts held by reputable financial institutions which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The FDIC insures these deposits up to $250,000. As of December 31, 2023, approximately $569,000 of the Company’s cash balance was uninsured. The Company has not experienced any losses of cash in any of these financial institutions.

 

We had working capital of $1.4 million as of December 31, 2023, compared to working capital of $1.5 million as of September 30, 2023. The decline in working capital is primarily attributed to the use of cash to fund operating losses during the last three months.

 

Cash Flows

 

The following table summarizes selected items in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31:

 

(In thousands)  2023   2022 
Net cash provided by (used in):          
Operating activities  $(184)  $(477)
Investing activities   -   - 
Financing activities   (50)   -

 

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Operating Activities

 

We receive cash each month from revenue generated from our clients. We use this cash and a portion of our cash reserves to pay for our monthly expenses. Material cash requirements include personnel costs and the expenses associated with being a public reporting company.

 

We used $184,000 of cash for operating activities during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and recorded a net loss of $246,000. During the same period, our non-cash charges totaled $136,000 comprised of $88,000 in stock-based compensation expense and $48,000 in amortization and depreciation. The change in our net operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to a $103,000 decrease in prepaid expenses as we recognized our annual directors and officers insurance premium that is prepaid annually in July and a $101,000 decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities because of payments made on our directors and officers insurance note payable.

 

Investing Activities

 

There were no cash activities in investing for this reporting period.

 

Financing Activities

 

We paid a $50,000 note payable to Mr. Akash Desai in December 2023. The note payable was related to a December 2021 agreement for the redemption of Mr. Desai’s interest in SideChannel LLC. The December 2023 payment completed our obligations to Mr. Desai.

 

New or Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

 

See the Notes to our consolidated financial statements in this Report for information concerning the implementation and impact of new or recently adopted accounting standards.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain of our accounts, including goodwill, identifiable intangibles, and deferred tax assets and liabilities, including related valuation allowances, are based upon estimates. We base our estimates on historical experience and on appropriate and customary assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Some of these accounting estimates and assumptions are particularly sensitive because of their significance to our consolidated financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting them may differ markedly from what had been assumed when the financial statements were prepared.

 

As of December 31, 2023, there have been no significant changes to the accounting estimates that we have deemed critical. Our critical accounting estimates are more fully described in our 2023 Form 10-K .

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined under applicable SEC rules, during the periods presented, nor do we currently have any such arrangements.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K (§ 229.305(e)), the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item as it is a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Rule 229.10(f)(1) of the SEC.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, at the reasonable assurance level.

 

The material weaknesses identified, and the related remediation plan are more fully described in our 2023 Form 10-K. The material weaknesses, summarized in the table below, related to the fact that we did not design and maintain accounting policies, procedures and controls to ensure complete, accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

  We did not design and maintain formal accounting policies, procedures and controls to achieve complete, accurate and timely financial accounting, reporting and disclosures, including controls over the preparation and review of account reconciliations, journal entries and classification of certain costs;
  We had not developed and effectively communicated to our employees our accounting policies and procedures, which resulted in inconsistent practices. Since these entity level programs have a pervasive effect across the organization, management has determined that these circumstances constitute a material weakness;
  We do not have sufficient, qualified finance and accounting staff with the appropriate U.S. GAAP technical accounting expertise to identify, evaluate and account for accounting and financial reporting, and effectively design and implement systems and processes that allow for the timely production of accurate financial information in accordance with internal financial reporting timelines. As a result, we did not design and maintain formal accounting policies, processes and controls related to complex transactions necessary for an effective financial reporting process; and
  As a high-growth, smaller reporting company that became responsible for listed financial reporting within the last eighteen (18) months, we have a limited staff and budget available to adequately test and monitor the effectiveness of certain internal controls.

 

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 31, 2023, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, including any corrective actions regarding significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time, we may become party to litigation or other legal proceedings that we consider to be a part of the ordinary course of our business.

 

Such current litigation or other legal proceedings are described in and incorporated by reference in this “Part II - Item 1. Legal Proceedings” of this Form 10-Q from, “Part I - Item 1. Financial Statements” in the notes to financial statements in “Litigation” in Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies. We believe that the resolution of currently pending matters will not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Our assessment of current litigation or other legal claims could change in light of the discovery of facts not presently known to us, or by decisions of judges, juries, or other finders of fact, that are not in accord with management’s evaluation of the possible liability or outcome of such litigation or claims.

 

Additionally, the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. If one or more legal matters are resolved against us in a reporting period for amounts in excess of management’s expectations, our financial condition and operating results for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no further material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on December 27, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”).

 

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Sales of Securities

 

There were no sales of unregistered securities during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, and from the period from September 30, 2023, to the filing date of this Report.

 

On December 29, 2023, the Company issued 166,668 shares of common stock as compensation to the non-executive members of our Board for a fair value of $5,000 for the services rendered during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 and 90,417 shares to an independent contractor with a fair value of $3,000.

 

Common Stock Issued Under Equity Incentive Plan

 

We issued 262,486 shares of common stock for 369,997 RSU’s that vested during the three months ended December 31, 2023. The number of shares sold by these employees to fund payroll taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was 112,594. 

 

Common Stock Issued Under Tender Offer

 

On December 26, 2023 we closed a tender offer to exchange approximately 55.5 million 2021 Investor Warrants for shares of common stock and new warrants (“November 2023 Warrant Exchange”). The November 2023 Warrant Exchange had 43,538,501 2021 Investor warrants tendered (78.4% of the outstanding 2021 Investor Warrants) resulting in the issuance of 7,270,958 shares of common stock and 17,415,437 new warrants (“New Warrants”). The New Warrants include these terms:

 

Each (1) New Warrant can subscribe for and purchase one (1) share of common stock from the Company at an exercise price of eighteen cents ($0.18) on or before December 29, 2028.
The New Warrant can be exercised on a cash or cashless basis.
The New Warrants will automatically convert if the common stock trades at a bid price equal to or greater than thirty-six cents ($0.36) for thirty (30) consecutive trading days. New Warrant holders will be notified if the automatic conversion is triggered and will be provided with twenty (20) trading days to deliver a notice of exercise to the Company.
The New Warrants will be adjusted for stock dividends and stock splits should such an event occur during the term of the New Warrant.

 

The weighted average warrant fair value of the 2021 Investor Warrants successfully tendered, as determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, was in excess of the value of the consideration paid by the Company to the 2021 Investor Warrant holders who successfully tendered their warrants during the November 2023 Warrant Exchange. We did not recognize a gain as a result of the November 2023 Warrant Exchange.

The assumptions used to estimate the weighted average warrant fair value for the successfully tendered 2021 Investor Warrants include:

We estimated volatility based primarily on historical monthly price changes of the Company’s stock equal to the expected life of the warrant.
The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant.
The expected warrant term was the number of years the Company estimates the warrants will be outstanding prior to exercise based on expected historical exercise patterns.

 

After the November 2023 Warrant Exchange, we had a total of 43.2 million warrants outstanding comprised of 5.4 million from 2018 issued to placement agents, 8.4 million from 2021 issued to placement agents, 12.0 million remaining 2021 investor warrants, and 17.4 million new warrants issued on December 26, 2023.

 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

 

There were no purchases of equity securities by the issuer or affiliated purchasers during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, and from the period from September 30, 2023, to the filing date of this Report.

 

As noted above, on December 26, 2023 we closed a tender offer to exchange approximately 55.5 million 2021 Investor Warrants for shares of common stock and new warrants (“November 2023 Warrant Exchange”). The November 2023 Warrant Exchange had 43,538,501 2021 Investor warrants tendered (78.4% of the outstanding 2021 Investor Warrants) resulting in the issuance of 7,270,958 shares of common stock and 17,415,437 new warrants (“New Warrants”). The New Warrants include these terms:

 

Each (1) New Warrant can subscribe for and purchase one (1) share of common stock from the Company at an exercise price of eighteen cents ($0.18) on or before December 29, 2028.
The New Warrant can be exercised on a cash or cashless basis.
The New Warrants will automatically convert if the common stock trades at a bid price equal to or greater than thirty-six cents ($0.36) for thirty (30) consecutive trading days. New Warrant holders will be notified if the automatic conversion is triggered and will be provided with twenty (20) trading days to deliver a notice of exercise to the Company.
The New Warrants will be adjusted for stock dividends and stock splits should such an event occur during the term of the New Warrant.

 

We did not recognize a gain as a result of the November 2023 Warrant Exchange. After the November 2023 Warrant Exchange, we had a total of 43.2 million warrants outstanding comprised of 5.4 million from 2018 issued to placement agents, 8.4 million from 2021 issued to placement agents, 12.0 million remaining 2021 investor warrants, and 17.4 million new warrants issued on December 26, 2023.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

        Incorporated by Reference    

Exhibit

No. 

  Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit  

Filing

Date

  Filed/Furnished Herewith
                         
31.1*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                   X
31.2*   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                   X
32.1**   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                   X
32.2**   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                   X
101.INS*   Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. XBRL Instance Document                   X
101.SCH*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document                   X
101.CAL*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document                   X
101.DEF*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document                   X
101.LAB*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document                   X
101.LAB*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document                   X
104*   Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set                   X

 

* Filed electronically herewith.
** Furnished electronically herewith, not filed.

 

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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.

 

  SIDECHANNEL, INC.
     
Date: February 7, 2024 By: /s/ Brian Haugli
    Brian Haugli
   

Chief Executive Officer

    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

  SIDECHANNEL, INC.
     
Date: February 7, 2024 By: /s/ Ryan Polk
    Ryan Polk
   

Chief Financial Officer

    (Principal Accounting/Financial Officer)

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Brian Haugli, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SIDECHANNEL, INC.;
   
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, considering the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
   
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
   
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
   
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
   
(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 7, 2024 By: /s/ Brian Haugli
  Name: Brian Haugli
  Title: 

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Ryan Polk, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SIDECHANNEL, INC.;
   
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, considering the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
   
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
   
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
   
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
   
(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: February 7, 2024 By: /s/ Ryan Polk
  Name: Ryan Polk
  Title:

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial/Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (A) and (B) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

 

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), I, Brian Haugli, Principal Executive Officer of SideChannel, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify, to my knowledge, that:

 

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

Date: February 7, 2024 By: /s/ Brian Haugli
  Name: Brian Haugli
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATIONS

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (A) and (B) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

 

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), I, Ryan Polk, Principal Financial Officer of SideChannel, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify, to my knowledge, that:

 

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

Date: February 7, 2024 By: /s/ Ryan Polk
  Name: Ryan Polk
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial/Accounting Officer)

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

 

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NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Our mission is to make cybersecurity simple and accessible for mid-market and emerging companies, a market we that we believe is currently underserved. We believe that our cybersecurity product and service offerings provide cybersecurity and privacy risk management solutions for our customers. We anticipate that our target customers will continue to need cost-effective security solutions. We intend to provide more tech-enabled services to address the needs of our customers, including virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO), zero trust, third-party risk management, due diligence, privacy, threat intelligence, and managed end-point security solutions.

 

Our headquarters are located at 146 Main Street, Suite 405, Worcester, MA, 01608. Our website is https://sidechannel.com.

 

History

 

On July 1, 2022 we, then known as Cipherloc Corporation (“Cipherloc”), a Delaware corporation, completed an acquisition (“Business Combination”) of all the outstanding equity securities of SideChannel, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, pursuant to an Equity Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 16, 2022 (the “Purchase Agreement”). On September 9, 2022, SideChannel, Inc. the acquired Massachusetts corporation and a subsidiary of the registrant, changed its name to SCS, Inc. (the “Subsidiary” or “SCS”) and Cipherloc Corporation, the Delaware parent company of the subsidiary has changed its name to SideChannel, Inc. The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse acquisition (“reverse merger”) in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, SCS was deemed to be the accounting acquirer for financial reporting purposes.

 

As part of the Business Combination, the former stockholders of SCS (the “Sellers”) exchanged all of their equity securities in SCS for a total of 59,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “First Tranche Shares”), and 100 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). The In addition the Sellers were entitled to receive up to an additional 59,900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Second Tranche Shares” and together with the First Tranche Shares and the Series A Preferred Stock, the “Shares”) at such time that the operations of SCS, as a subsidiary of the Company, achieved at least $5.5 million in revenue (the “Milestone”) for any twelve-month period occurring after the Closing Date and before the 48-month anniversary of the execution of the Purchase Agreement. The number of the Second Tranche Shares could have been reduced or increased, based upon whether SCS working capital as of the Closing Date is less than or more than zero (“Closing Working Capital Adjustment”). The number of the Second Tranche Shares was also subject to adjustment based upon any successful indemnification claims made by the parties pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Closing Working Capital Adjustment increased the Second Tranche Shares by 2,116,618 shares of common stock. The 100 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted to common stock on May 4, 2023.

 

The Shares are subject to a Lock-Up/Leak-Out Agreement, pursuant to which, subject to certain exceptions, the Sellers may not directly or indirectly offer to sell, or otherwise transfer, any of the Shares for twenty-four months after the Closing Date without the prior written consent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to the Lock-Up/Leak-Out Agreement, each of the Sellers may sell up to 20% of their Shares beginning twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, and the remaining 80% of their shares of Common Stock beginning twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date.

 

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Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the disclosures required for complete financial statements and they do include our accounts and those of our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. References to Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 used throughout this report shall mean the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 and the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and changes in cash flows for the interim periods presented. Certain footnote information has been condensed or omitted from these consolidated financial statements. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023 (the “2022 Form 10-K”) filed on December 27, 2023, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The same accounting policies have been followed in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as those applied in the preparation of our consolidated audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain of our accounts, including goodwill, identifiable intangibles, and deferred tax assets and liabilities, including related valuation allowances, are based upon estimates.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be comparable with the current year’s presentation.

 

Subsequent Events

 

We have assessed our operations and determined that there were no material subsequent events requiring adjustment to, or disclosure in, our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Segment Information

 

We manage our operations as a single operating segment for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions.

 

 

Goodwill, Intangible, and Long-Lived Assets

 

We account for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with ASC Topic 350 (Intangibles – Goodwill and Other) and ASC Topic 360 (Property, Plant and Equipment). Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful economic life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually at the beginning of the fourth quarter on a reporting unit basis, or more frequently when events and circumstances occur indicating that the recorded goodwill may be impaired. Goodwill is considered to be impaired if the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.

 

If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

 

Long-lived assets, which consist of finite-lived intangible assets and property and equipment, are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable or that the useful lives of these assets are no longer appropriate. Each impairment test is based on a comparison of the estimated undiscounted cash flows to the recorded value of the asset. If impairment is indicated, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value. The cash flow estimates used to determine the impairment, if any, contain management’s best estimates using appropriate assumptions and projections at that time. There have been no significant events or changes in circumstances during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 that would indicate that the carrying amount of the Company’s intangible asset, goodwill, may be impaired as of December 31, 2023.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenue in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers). We recognize revenue for the sale of products or services when our performance obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied and control of the product or service has been transferred to the customer. Generally, this occurs when we deliver a product or perform a service. In certain cases, recognition of revenue is deferred until the product or service is received by the customer or at some other point in the future when we have determined that we have satisfied our performance obligations under the contract. Our contracts with customers may include a combination of products and services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations.

 

We do not have any material variable consideration arrangements, or any material payment terms with our customers other than standard payment terms which generally range from net 15 to net 90 days.

 

Nature of Products and Services

 

We identify, develop, and deploy cybersecurity and privacy risk management solutions for our clients and customers in North America. We categorize our products and services as either vCISO Services or Cybersecurity Software and Services. In addition to Enclave, our proprietary software product, we also sell third-party software and services through a network of strategic partnerships.

 

 

Types of Contracts with Customers

 

Our contracts with customers are generally structured as annual subscription agreements or project specific statements of work. Our annual subscription agreements include a minimum number of service hours purchased during the subscription time period. Payment terms and any other customer-specific acceptance criteria are also specified in the contracts and statements of work.

 

Contract Balances

 

We record accounts receivable at the time of invoicing. Accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, is included in current assets on our balance sheet. To the extent that we do not recognize revenue at the same time as we invoice, we record a liability for deferred revenue. In certain instances, we also receive customer deposits in advance of invoicing and recording of accounts receivable. Deferred revenue and customer deposits are included in current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts (“allowance”) equal to 3% of the ending quarterly accounts receivable balance. The allowance is rounded up to the nearest $10,000.

 

Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer

 

The only costs we incur associated with obtaining contracts with customers are marketing costs incurred with third-party service providers and sales commissions that we pay to our employees, contractors, or third-party sales representatives. Commissions are calculated based on set percentages of the revenue value of each product or service sold. Commissions are considered earned by our internal sales personnel at the time we recognize revenue for a particular transaction. Commissions are considered earned by third-party sales representatives at the time that revenue is recognized for a particular transaction. We record commission expense in our consolidated statements of operations at the time the commission is earned. Commissions earned but not yet paid are included in current liabilities on our balance sheets.

 

See Note 3 for further information about our revenue from contracts with customers.

 

Leases

 

On December 10, 2021, we entered into a lease for approximately 500 square feet of office space at 146 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, with the option to renew annually for three (3) twelve (12) month periods through December 2025. The annual renewal date is January 1st. Our current lease payment is $948 per month. The lease allows for a two percent (2%) increase effective at the beginning of each renewal period. We anticipate the lease payment to be $967 per month during calendar year 2024.

 

We account for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842 (Leases). We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. A lease contract is within scope if the contract has an identified asset (property, plant, or equipment) and grants the lessee the right to control the use of the asset during the lease term. The identified asset may be either explicitly or implicitly specified in the contract. In addition, the supplier must not have any practical ability to substitute a different asset and would not economically benefit from doing so for the lease contract to be in scope. The lessee’s right to control the use of the asset during the term of the lease must include the ability to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset as well as decision-making authority over how the asset will be used. Leases are classified as either operating leases or finance leases based on the guidance in ASC Topic 842. Operating leases are included in operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment and financing lease liabilities. We do not currently have any financing leases.

 

Operating lease payments are included in cash outflows from operating activities on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

We have made an accounting policy election not to apply the recognition requirements of ASC Topic 842 to short-term leases (leases with a term of one year or less at the commencement date of the lease). Lease expense for short-term lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Following the guidance of ASC Topic 842, we are not required to record ROU assets and operating lease liabilities.

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718 (Compensation – Stock Compensation) which requires that employee share-based equity awards be accounted for under the fair value method and requires the use of an option pricing model for estimating fair value of awards, which is then amortized to expense over the service periods. See further disclosures related to our stock-based compensation plans in Note 7.

 

Legal

 

We are subject to legal proceedings, claims, and liabilities which arise in the ordinary course of business, and we accrue for losses associated with legal claims when such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. These accruals are adjusted as additional information becomes available or circumstances change. Legal fees are charged to expense as they are incurred.

 

Net Loss Per Common Share

 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of shares is calculated by taking the number of shares outstanding and weighting them by the amount of time that they were outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options, warrants, and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised or equity awards vest resulting in the issuance of common stock that could share in our earnings. Diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share during periods where net losses are incurred since the inclusion of the potential common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss.

 

Due to the loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there are no common shares added to calculate dilutive EPS because the effect would be anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities of approximately 50.3 million shares were excluded from diluted EPS in the three months ended December 31, 2023, as we had a net loss.

 

Warrants

 

We account for warrants in accordance with FASB ASC Topics 480 and 815. The result of this accounting treatment is that the fair value of the embedded derivative, if required to be bifurcated, is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. The change in fair value is recorded in our Consolidated Statement of Operations as a component of other income or expense. Upon exercise of a warrant, it is marked to fair value at the exercise date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, we had $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents. We have incurred a net loss during the three month period ended December 31, 2023.

 

Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are working capital, research and development and marketing activities, and other general corporate needs. Historically, these cash requirements have been met through cash provided by operating activities and cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2023, we are not party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have had or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources. Significant cash requirements for the remainder of the fiscal year include our working capital requirement.

 

We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital, expenditure, and contractual obligation requirements for the next 12 months. Although we believe we have adequate sources of liquidity for the next 12 months and the foreseeable future, the success of our operations, the global economic outlook, and the pace of sustainable growth in our markets could impact our business and liquidity.

 

Effect of Recently Issued Amendments to Authoritative Accounting Guidance

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” which provides guidance to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the guidance enhances interim disclosure requirements, clarifies circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provides new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment and contains other disclosure requirements. The purpose of the guidance is to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance and assess potential future cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning December 15, 2024. For us, annual reporting requirements will be effective for our fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024 and interim reporting requirements will be effective beginning with our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” which updates income tax disclosure requirements primarily by requiring specific categories and greater disaggregation within the rate reconciliation table and disaggregation of income taxes paid, net of refunds, by jurisdiction. All entities are required to apply the guidance prospectively, with the option to apply it retrospectively. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, which for us is our fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1, 2025. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting standards, when adopted, will have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS FROM CUSTOMERS
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS FROM CUSTOMERS

NOTE 3 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS FROM CUSTOMERS

 

Customer Concentration

 

One client individually accounted for 13% of our revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2023; no client individually accounted for over 10% of our revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2022.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

Deferred revenue was $238,000 at December 31, 2023. The deferred revenue is expected to be earned within 12 months of the balance sheet date.

 

Changes in deferred revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

Deferred Revenue

(In thousands)

    
Balance at September 30, 2023  $280 
Deferral of revenue   128 
Recognition of revenue   (170)
Balance at December 31, 2023  $238 

 

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DEBT
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT

NOTE 4 – DEBT

 

Pursuant to a Membership Interest Redemption Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, by and between us and Akash Desai (“Desai Redemption Agreement”), we promised to pay Mr. Desai $100,000, without interest, in exchange for Mr. Desai’s right, title, and interest in us while we operated as an LLC. Mr. Desai was paid $50,000 at the execution of the Desai Redemption Agreement and the remaining $50,000 balance was paid in December 2023.

 

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Brian Haugli, our Chief Executive Officer and our stockholder in the Company, is also a principal shareholder of RealCISO Inc. (“RealCISO”). On September 22, 2020, SideChannel assigned to RealCISO Inc. certain contracts and intellectual property. We are a reseller of the RealCISO software. We receive revenue from our customers for the use of RealCISO software and pays licensing fees to RealCISO for such use. No amounts were paid to RealCISO in the three months ending December 31,2023. We paid $36,000 to RealCISO during the three months ended December 31, 2022.

 

We received $43,200 from RealCISO for software development services that we provided RealCISO during the three months ending December 31, 2023.

 

No other related party transactions occurred during the three months ending December 31, 2023.

 

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation

 

In April 2021, Eric Marquez, the former Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Cipherloc Corporation, and certain other plaintiffs, filed a lawsuit against Cipherloc Corporation and Michael De La Garza, Cipherloc’s former Chief Executive Officer and President, in the 20th Judicial District for Hays County, Texas (Cause No. 20-0818). The lawsuit alleges causes of action for fraud against Mr. De La Garza (for misrepresentations allegedly made by Mr. De La Garza); breach of contract, for alleged breaches of Mr. Marquez’s alleged oral employment agreement, which Mr. Marquez claims required Cipherloc pay him cash and shares of stock; unjust enrichment; quantum meruit; and rescission of certain stock purchases made by certain of the plaintiffs, as well as declaratory relief and fraud. Damages sought exceed $1,000,000. We believe we have made all required payments and delivered the stock to the plaintiffs. The case is currently being defended by us. We believe we have meritorious defenses to the allegations, and we intend to continue to vigorously defend against the litigation.

 

We are not currently involved in any additional litigation that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

 

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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

NOTE 7 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

We grant equity compensation awards to directors, employees, and contractors under the 2021 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. In 2023 and 2024 we granted restricted stock units (RSUs) with service-based vesting conditions with vesting typically occurring over a 3-year period. The following table summarizes the activity of our restricted stock units granted under our Equity Incentive Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

Outstanding Equity Compensation Grants

(In thousands)

  Number of
RSU’s
 
Outstanding Grants at September 30, 2023   8,637 
Granted   620 
Vested   (370)
Canceled/Forfeited   (1,704)
Outstanding Grants at December 31, 2023   7,183 
      
Outstanding Grants at September 30, 2022   4,309 

Granted

   2,883 

Vested

   - 

Canceled/Forfeited

   - 

Outstanding Grants at December 31, 2022

   7,192 

 

The weighted average grant-date fair value of all awards granted during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 was $0.05 per share. The Company recognizes compensation cost for unvested share-based awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

 

Total stock-based compensation is included in general and administrative expense, selling and marketing expense, and research and development expense in our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

 

Our total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $93,000 comprised of $8,000 for shares issued for services and $85,000 for the amortization of outstanding equity compensation grants. The unamortized stock compensation expense at December 31, 2023, is $545,000, and the remaining weighted average term to vesting is 2.0 years.

 

Some employees opted to sell shares back to the Company at the fair market value on the vesting date to fund their portion of payroll taxes due on the taxable income generated by the vested restricted stock units. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, we have purchased shares with a vesting date value of $5,000.

 

We incurred stock-based compensation expense of $115,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2022 which is comprised of $18,000 for shares issued for services and $97,000 for the amortization of outstanding equity compensation grants.

 

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

As of December 31, 2023, we had 221,645,310 shares of common stock outstanding and were authorized to issue 681,000,000 shares of common stock at a par value of $0.001.

 

We had 213,854,781 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2023.

 

Common Stock Issued for Cash

 

We did not issue shares of common stock for cash during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Common Stock Issued for Business Combinations

 

We did not issue shares for mergers or acquisitions related activity during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Common Stock Issued for Services

 

Our Board of Directors have elected to have each of its members receive one-half of such member’s quarterly compensation in the form of shares of the Company’s common stock instead of cash. We also use stock as a form of compensation for independent contractors who provide professional services to us in sales, marketing, or administration. On December 29, 2023, the Company issued 166,668 shares of common stock as compensation to the non-executive members of our Board for a fair value of $5,000 for the services rendered during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 and 90,417 shares to an independent contractor with a fair value of $3,000.

 

 

Common Stock Issued Under Equity Incentive Plan

 

We issued 262,486 shares of common stock for 369,997 RSU’s that vested during the three months ended December 31, 2023. The number of shares sold by these employees to fund payroll taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was 112,594.

 

Common Stock Issued Under Tender Offer

 

On December 26, 2023 we closed a tender offer to exchange approximately 55.5 million 2021 Investor Warrants for shares of common stock and new warrants (“November 2023 Warrant Exchange”). The November 2023 Warrant Exchange had 43,538,501 2021 Investor warrants tendered (78.4% of the outstanding 2021 Investor Warrants) resulting in the issuance of 7,270,958 shares of common stock and 17,415,437 new warrants (“New Warrants”). The New Warrants include these terms:

 

Each (1) New Warrant can subscribe for and purchase one (1) share of common stock from the Company at an exercise price of eighteen cents ($0.18) on or before December 29, 2028.
The New Warrant can be exercised on a cash or cashless basis.
The New Warrants will automatically convert if the common stock trades at a bid price equal to or greater than thirty-six cents ($0.36) for thirty (30) consecutive trading days. New Warrant holders will be notified if the automatic conversion is triggered and will be provided with twenty (20) trading days to deliver a notice of exercise to the Company.
The New Warrants will be adjusted for stock dividends and stock splits should such an event occur during the term of the New Warrant.

 

The weighted average warrant fair value of the 2021 Investor Warrants successfully tendered, as determined using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, was in excess of the value of the consideration paid by the Company to the 2021 Investor Warrant holders who successfully tendered their warrants during the November 2023 Warrant Exchange. We did not recognize a gain as a result of the November 2023 Warrant Exchange.

 

The assumptions used to estimate the weighted average warrant fair value for the successfully tendered 2021 Investor Warrants include:

 

We estimated volatility based primarily on historical monthly price changes of the Company’s stock equal to the expected life of the warrant.
The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant.
 

The expected warrant term was the number of years the Company estimates the warrants will be outstanding prior to exercise based on expected historical exercise patterns.

 

After the November 2023 Warrant Exchange, we had a total of 43.2 million warrants outstanding comprised of 5.4 million from 2018 issued to placement agents, 8.4 million from 2021 issued to placement agents, 12.0 million remaining 2021 investor warrants, and 17.4 million new warrants issued on December 26, 2023.

 

Preferred Stock

 

As of December 31, 2023, we had zero (0) shares of preferred stock outstanding.

 

Warrants

 

The following table summarizes warrant activity for the three months ended December 31, 2023:

 

Outstanding Warrants

(In thousands, except prices and remaining lives)

  Number of Warrants   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Life 
Outstanding at September 30, 2023   69,281   $0.39    3.31 
Granted through November 2023 Warrant Exchange   17,415    0.18    5.00 
Tendered during November 2023 Warrant Exchange   (43,538)   (0.36)   (2.25)
Canceled/Forfeited            
Outstanding at December 31, 2023   43,158   $0.33    4.64 

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the disclosures required for complete financial statements and they do include our accounts and those of our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. References to Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 used throughout this report shall mean the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 and the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and changes in cash flows for the interim periods presented. Certain footnote information has been condensed or omitted from these consolidated financial statements. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023 (the “2022 Form 10-K”) filed on December 27, 2023, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The same accounting policies have been followed in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as those applied in the preparation of our consolidated audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain of our accounts, including goodwill, identifiable intangibles, and deferred tax assets and liabilities, including related valuation allowances, are based upon estimates.

 

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be comparable with the current year’s presentation.

 

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

 

We have assessed our operations and determined that there were no material subsequent events requiring adjustment to, or disclosure in, our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Segment Information

Segment Information

 

We manage our operations as a single operating segment for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions.

 

 

Goodwill, Intangible, and Long-Lived Assets

Goodwill, Intangible, and Long-Lived Assets

 

We account for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with ASC Topic 350 (Intangibles – Goodwill and Other) and ASC Topic 360 (Property, Plant and Equipment). Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful economic life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually at the beginning of the fourth quarter on a reporting unit basis, or more frequently when events and circumstances occur indicating that the recorded goodwill may be impaired. Goodwill is considered to be impaired if the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.

 

If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

 

Long-lived assets, which consist of finite-lived intangible assets and property and equipment, are assessed for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable or that the useful lives of these assets are no longer appropriate. Each impairment test is based on a comparison of the estimated undiscounted cash flows to the recorded value of the asset. If impairment is indicated, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value. The cash flow estimates used to determine the impairment, if any, contain management’s best estimates using appropriate assumptions and projections at that time. There have been no significant events or changes in circumstances during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 that would indicate that the carrying amount of the Company’s intangible asset, goodwill, may be impaired as of December 31, 2023.

 

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenue in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers). We recognize revenue for the sale of products or services when our performance obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied and control of the product or service has been transferred to the customer. Generally, this occurs when we deliver a product or perform a service. In certain cases, recognition of revenue is deferred until the product or service is received by the customer or at some other point in the future when we have determined that we have satisfied our performance obligations under the contract. Our contracts with customers may include a combination of products and services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations.

 

We do not have any material variable consideration arrangements, or any material payment terms with our customers other than standard payment terms which generally range from net 15 to net 90 days.

 

Nature of Products and Services

 

We identify, develop, and deploy cybersecurity and privacy risk management solutions for our clients and customers in North America. We categorize our products and services as either vCISO Services or Cybersecurity Software and Services. In addition to Enclave, our proprietary software product, we also sell third-party software and services through a network of strategic partnerships.

 

 

Types of Contracts with Customers

 

Our contracts with customers are generally structured as annual subscription agreements or project specific statements of work. Our annual subscription agreements include a minimum number of service hours purchased during the subscription time period. Payment terms and any other customer-specific acceptance criteria are also specified in the contracts and statements of work.

 

Contract Balances

 

We record accounts receivable at the time of invoicing. Accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, is included in current assets on our balance sheet. To the extent that we do not recognize revenue at the same time as we invoice, we record a liability for deferred revenue. In certain instances, we also receive customer deposits in advance of invoicing and recording of accounts receivable. Deferred revenue and customer deposits are included in current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts (“allowance”) equal to 3% of the ending quarterly accounts receivable balance. The allowance is rounded up to the nearest $10,000.

 

Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer

 

The only costs we incur associated with obtaining contracts with customers are marketing costs incurred with third-party service providers and sales commissions that we pay to our employees, contractors, or third-party sales representatives. Commissions are calculated based on set percentages of the revenue value of each product or service sold. Commissions are considered earned by our internal sales personnel at the time we recognize revenue for a particular transaction. Commissions are considered earned by third-party sales representatives at the time that revenue is recognized for a particular transaction. We record commission expense in our consolidated statements of operations at the time the commission is earned. Commissions earned but not yet paid are included in current liabilities on our balance sheets.

 

See Note 3 for further information about our revenue from contracts with customers.

 

Leases

Leases

 

On December 10, 2021, we entered into a lease for approximately 500 square feet of office space at 146 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, with the option to renew annually for three (3) twelve (12) month periods through December 2025. The annual renewal date is January 1st. Our current lease payment is $948 per month. The lease allows for a two percent (2%) increase effective at the beginning of each renewal period. We anticipate the lease payment to be $967 per month during calendar year 2024.

 

We account for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842 (Leases). We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. A lease contract is within scope if the contract has an identified asset (property, plant, or equipment) and grants the lessee the right to control the use of the asset during the lease term. The identified asset may be either explicitly or implicitly specified in the contract. In addition, the supplier must not have any practical ability to substitute a different asset and would not economically benefit from doing so for the lease contract to be in scope. The lessee’s right to control the use of the asset during the term of the lease must include the ability to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset as well as decision-making authority over how the asset will be used. Leases are classified as either operating leases or finance leases based on the guidance in ASC Topic 842. Operating leases are included in operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment and financing lease liabilities. We do not currently have any financing leases.

 

Operating lease payments are included in cash outflows from operating activities on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

We have made an accounting policy election not to apply the recognition requirements of ASC Topic 842 to short-term leases (leases with a term of one year or less at the commencement date of the lease). Lease expense for short-term lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Following the guidance of ASC Topic 842, we are not required to record ROU assets and operating lease liabilities.

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

 

We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718 (Compensation – Stock Compensation) which requires that employee share-based equity awards be accounted for under the fair value method and requires the use of an option pricing model for estimating fair value of awards, which is then amortized to expense over the service periods. See further disclosures related to our stock-based compensation plans in Note 7.

 

Legal

Legal

 

We are subject to legal proceedings, claims, and liabilities which arise in the ordinary course of business, and we accrue for losses associated with legal claims when such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. These accruals are adjusted as additional information becomes available or circumstances change. Legal fees are charged to expense as they are incurred.

 

Net Loss Per Common Share

Net Loss Per Common Share

 

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of shares is calculated by taking the number of shares outstanding and weighting them by the amount of time that they were outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options, warrants, and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised or equity awards vest resulting in the issuance of common stock that could share in our earnings. Diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share during periods where net losses are incurred since the inclusion of the potential common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss.

 

Due to the loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there are no common shares added to calculate dilutive EPS because the effect would be anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities of approximately 50.3 million shares were excluded from diluted EPS in the three months ended December 31, 2023, as we had a net loss.

 

Warrants

Warrants

 

We account for warrants in accordance with FASB ASC Topics 480 and 815. The result of this accounting treatment is that the fair value of the embedded derivative, if required to be bifurcated, is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. The change in fair value is recorded in our Consolidated Statement of Operations as a component of other income or expense. Upon exercise of a warrant, it is marked to fair value at the exercise date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, we had $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of cash and cash equivalents. We have incurred a net loss during the three month period ended December 31, 2023.

 

Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are working capital, research and development and marketing activities, and other general corporate needs. Historically, these cash requirements have been met through cash provided by operating activities and cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2023, we are not party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have had or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources. Significant cash requirements for the remainder of the fiscal year include our working capital requirement.

 

We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our working capital, expenditure, and contractual obligation requirements for the next 12 months. Although we believe we have adequate sources of liquidity for the next 12 months and the foreseeable future, the success of our operations, the global economic outlook, and the pace of sustainable growth in our markets could impact our business and liquidity.

 

Effect of Recently Issued Amendments to Authoritative Accounting Guidance

Effect of Recently Issued Amendments to Authoritative Accounting Guidance

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” which provides guidance to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. In addition, the guidance enhances interim disclosure requirements, clarifies circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provides new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment and contains other disclosure requirements. The purpose of the guidance is to enable investors to better understand an entity’s overall performance and assess potential future cash flows. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning December 15, 2024. For us, annual reporting requirements will be effective for our fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024 and interim reporting requirements will be effective beginning with our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” which updates income tax disclosure requirements primarily by requiring specific categories and greater disaggregation within the rate reconciliation table and disaggregation of income taxes paid, net of refunds, by jurisdiction. All entities are required to apply the guidance prospectively, with the option to apply it retrospectively. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, which for us is our fiscal year 2026 beginning on October 1, 2025. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting standards, when adopted, will have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS FROM CUSTOMERS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN DEFERRED REVENUE

Changes in deferred revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:

 

Deferred Revenue

(In thousands)

    
Balance at September 30, 2023  $280 
Deferral of revenue   128 
Recognition of revenue   (170)
Balance at December 31, 2023  $238 
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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS VESTING

 

Outstanding Equity Compensation Grants

(In thousands)

  Number of
RSU’s
 
Outstanding Grants at September 30, 2023   8,637 
Granted   620 
Vested   (370)
Canceled/Forfeited   (1,704)
Outstanding Grants at December 31, 2023   7,183 
      
Outstanding Grants at September 30, 2022   4,309 

Granted

   2,883 

Vested

   - 

Canceled/Forfeited

   - 

Outstanding Grants at December 31, 2022

   7,192 
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE OF WARRANT ACTIVITY

The following table summarizes warrant activity for the three months ended December 31, 2023:

 

Outstanding Warrants

(In thousands, except prices and remaining lives)

  Number of Warrants   Weighted Average Exercise Price   Weighted Average Remaining Life 
Outstanding at September 30, 2023   69,281   $0.39    3.31 
Granted through November 2023 Warrant Exchange   17,415    0.18    5.00 
Tendered during November 2023 Warrant Exchange   (43,538)   (0.36)   (2.25)
Canceled/Forfeited            
Outstanding at December 31, 2023   43,158   $0.33    4.64 
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NATURE OF OPERATIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
May 04, 2023
Jul. 01, 2022
Stock issued 2,116,618  
Cipherloc [Member]    
Business acquisition controlling description   Agreement, each of the Sellers may sell up to 20% of their Shares beginning twelve (12) months after the Closing Date, and the remaining 80% of their shares of Common Stock beginning twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date.
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | Series A Preferred Stock [Member]    
Stock issued 100 100
Preferred stock, par value   $ 0.001
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | Common Stock [Member]    
Stock issued   59,900,000
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]    
Revenue   $ 5.5
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | Common Stock [Member]    
Stock issued   59,900,000
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 10, 2021
USD ($)
ft²
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Percentage of accounts recivable   3.00%  
Allowance for credit loss   $ 10,000  
Square feet of office space | ft² 500    
Lease description option to renew annually for three (3) twelve (12) month periods through December 2025    
Lease payment $ 948    
Expected operating lease payments $ 967    
Dilutive securities   Potentially dilutive securities of approximately 50.3 million shares were excluded from diluted EPS in the three months ended December 31, 2023, as we had a net loss  
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 819,000 $ 1,053,000
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SCHEDULE OF CHANGES IN DEFERRED REVENUE (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Deferred revenue beginning balance $ 280
Deferral of revenue 128
Recognition of revenue (170)
Deferred revenue ending balance $ 238
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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS FROM CUSTOMERS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue $ 238   $ 280
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | No Customers [Member]      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Concentration risk percentage 13.00% 10.00%  
v3.24.0.1
DEBT (Details Narrative) - Desai Redemption Agreement [Member]
$ in Thousands
Nov. 03, 2021
USD ($)
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]  
Debt principal amount $ 100
Repayments of debt 50
Debt outstanding balance $ 50
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Related party transaction payments $ 0  
RealCISO [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Payments of license fee 0 $ 36,000
Software development services received $ 43,200  
v3.24.0.1
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative)
$ in Thousands
1 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Eric Marquez [Member]  
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-Based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Damages sought value $ 1,000
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SCHEDULE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS VESTING (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] - shares
shares in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of Options, Outstanding, Beginning 8,637 4,309
Number of Options, Granted 620 2,883
Number of Options, Vested (370)
Number of Options, Canceled/Forfeited (1,704)
Number of Options, Outstanding, Ending 7,183 7,192
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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]    
Weighted average exercise price $ 0.05  
Grant date fair value $ 0.05  
Stock based compensation $ 93,000 $ 115,000
Shares issued for services 8,000 18,000
Amortisation of outstanding equity $ 85,000 $ 97,000
Stock compensation expense $ 545,000  
Stock compensation expense 2 years  
Purchase of shares value $ 5,000  
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SCHEDULE OF WARRANT ACTIVITY (Details) - $ / shares
shares in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]    
Number of Warrant, Outstanding Beginning 69,281  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding Beginning $ 0.39  
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Balance 4 years 7 months 20 days 3 years 3 months 21 days
Number of Warrant, Granted 17,415  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted $ 0.18  
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Granted 5 years  
Number of Warrant, Tendered (43,538)  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Tendered $ (0.36)  
Weighted Average Remaining Life, Tendered 2 years 3 months  
Number of Warrant, Canceled/Forfeited  
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Canceled/Forfeited  
Number of Warrant, Outstanding Ending 43,158 69,281
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding Ending $ 0.33 $ 0.39
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2023
Dec. 26, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Common stock shares outstanding     221,645,310   213,854,781
Common stock, shares authorized     681,000,000   681,000,000
Common stock, par value     $ 0.001   $ 0.001
Stock issued as services, shares     8,000 18,000  
Stock issued as services, value     $ 8,000 $ 18,000  
Warrants shares, common stock   43,200,000      
Warrants outstanding   17,415,437      
Exercise price   $ 0.18      
Bid price   $ 0.36      
Preferred stock, shares outstanding     0    
2021 Investor Warrants [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Shares issued   55,500,000      
Warrants shares, common stock   43,538,501      
Warrants shares, common stock   12,000,000.0      
New Warrants [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Shares issued   7,270,958      
Warrants shares, common stock   17,400,000      
2018 Placement Agents [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Warrants shares, common stock   5,400,000      
2021 Placement Agents [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Warrants shares, common stock   8,400,000      
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Stock issued as services, shares     262,486    
Vested     369,997    
Payroll taxes paid through sale of stock     112,594    
Non-executive [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Stock issued as services, shares     166,668    
Stock issued as services, value     $ 5,000    
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]          
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]          
Stock issued as services, shares 90,417        
Stock issued as services, value $ 3,000        

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