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Table of Contents

 

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

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from ___________ to ____________

 

Commission file number: 0-23153

 

Track Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

87-0543981

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

200 E. 5th Avenue Suite 100, Naperville, IL 60563

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(877) 260-2010

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒   No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒   No ☐

 

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

 

Large, accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

   

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 1, 2024, was 11,863,758.

 

 

 

 

TRACK GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2023

 

INDEX

 

   

Page

   

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
     

Item 1.

Financial Statements

3
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

3
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)

4
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited)

5
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

6
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

7

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

20

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

26

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

26
     

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 
     

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

27

Item1A.

Risk Factors

28

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

28

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

28

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

28

Item 5.

Other Information

28

Item 6.

Exhibits

28
     

Signatures

29

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

 

TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   

(Unaudited)

December 31,

   

September 30,

 
   

2023

   

2023

 

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 3,730,885     $ 4,057,195  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $298,969 and $178,095, respectively

    5,658,004       4,536,916  

Prepaid expense and deposits

    499,943       610,440  

Inventory, net of reserves of $3,772 and $3,772, respectively

    970,329       1,286,194  

Total current assets

    10,859,161       10,490,745  

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,942,870 and $1,920,850, respectively

    97,393       115,808  

Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $6,863,281 and $6,348,695, respectively

    5,146,124       5,187,092  

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $18,138,039 and $17,430,846, respectively

    14,063,959       14,157,294  

Goodwill

    8,061,509       7,851,466  

Other assets

    2,382,312       2,442,154  

Total assets

  $ 40,610,458     $ 40,244,559  
                 

Liabilities and StockholdersEquity (Deficit)

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 3,276,912     $ 2,796,712  

Accrued liabilities

    2,664,755       2,571,839  

Current portion of long-term debt

    228,317       308,417  

Total current liabilities

    6,169,984       5,676,968  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

    42,797,352       42,801,165  

Long-term liabilities

    238,865       259,359  

Total liabilities

    49,206,201       48,737,492  
                 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)

           
                 

Stockholders equity (deficit):

               

Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 30,000,000 shares authorized; 11,863,758 and 11,863,758 shares outstanding, respectively

    1,186       1,186  

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value: 20,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding

    -       -  

Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value: 1,200,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding

    -       -  

Paid in capital

    302,600,546       302,597,115  

Accumulated deficit

    (309,609,936

)

    (309,610,397

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (1,587,539

)

    (1,480,837

)

Total equity (deficit)

    (8,595,743

)

    (8,492,933

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

  $ 40,610,458     $ 40,244,559  

 

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

 

 

 

TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Revenue:

               

Monitoring and other related services

  $ 8,674,485     $ 8,289,782  

Product sales and other

    292,487       565,909  

Total revenue

    8,966,972       8,855,691  
                 

Cost of revenue:

               

Monitoring, products and other related services

    3,973,989       3,901,994  

Depreciation & amortization included in cost of revenue

    789,463       773,019  

Total cost of revenue

    4,763,452       4,675,013  
                 

Gross profit

    4,203,520       4,180,678  
                 

Operating expense:

               

General & administrative

    2,757,887       2,754,521  

Selling & marketing

    706,531       729,470  

Research & development

    682,463       589,805  

Depreciation & amortization

    239,760       247,710  

Total operating expense

    4,386,641       4,321,506  
                 

Operating income (loss)

    (183,121

)

    (140,828

)

                 

Other income (expense):

               

Interest income

    48,162       76,222  

Interest expense

    (486,084

)

    (495,772

)

Currency exchange rate gain

    538,945       483,151  

Total other income (expense)

    101,023       63,601  

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (82,098

)

    (77,227

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

    (82,559 )     (113,611 )

Net income attributable to common stockholders

    461       36,384  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (106,702

)

    152,246  

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $ (106,241

)

  $ 188,630  
                 

Net income per share – basic

               

Net income per common share

  $ 0.00    

$

0.00  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    11,863,758       11,863,758  

Net income per share – diluted

               

Net income per common share

  $ 0.00    

$

0.00  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    11,863,758       11,863,758  

 

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

 

 

 

TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Common Stock

   

Paid-in

   

Accumulated

   

Comprehensive

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Loss

   

Total

 
                                                 

Balance September 30, 2023

    11,863,758     $ 1,186     $ 302,597,115     $ (309,610,397

)

  $ (1,480,837

)

  $ (8,492,933

)

Stock-based compensation

    -       -       3,431       -       -       3,431  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    -       -       -       -       (106,702

)

    (106,702

)

Net income

    -       -       -       461       -       461  

Balance December 31, 2023

    11,863,758     $ 1,186     $ 302,600,546     $ (309,609,936

)

  $ (1,587,539

)

  $ (8,595,743

)

 

   

Common Stock

   

Paid-in

   

Accumulated

   

Comprehensive

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Loss

   

Total

 
                                                 

Balance September 30, 2022

    11,863,758     $ 1,186     $ 302,437,593     $ (306,218,889

)

  $ (1,274,617

)

  $ (5,054,727 )

Stock-based compensation

    -       -       61,750       -       -       61,750  

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    -       -       -       -       152,246       152,246  

Net income

    -       -       -       36,384       -       36,384  

Balance December 31, 2022

    11,863,758     $ 1,186     $ 302,499,343     $ (306,182,505 )   $ (1,122,371 )   $ (4,804,347 )

 

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

 

 

 

TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net income

  $ 461    

$

36,384  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    1,029,223       1,020,729  

Bad debt expense

    120,703       39,041  

Sales allowance

    (3,065 )     -  

Stock based compensation

    3,431       61,750  

Loss on monitoring equipment included in cost of revenue

    98,673       66,644  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    35,413       48,762  

Amortization of monitoring center assets included in cost of revenue

    134,317       133,304  

Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss

    (538,945 )     (483,151 )

Change in assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable, net

    (1,238,726

)

    469,642  

Inventories

    315,648       306,038  

Prepaid expense, deposits and other assets

    63,261       (192,380 )

Accounts payable

    480,200       536,982  

Accrued liabilities

    141,731       284,678  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    642,325       2,328,423  
                 

Cash flow from investing activities:

               

Purchase of property and equipment

    -       (6,120 )

Capitalized software

    (369,524 )     (159,089 )

Purchase of monitoring equipment and parts

    (486,991

)

    (2,023,407

)

Net cash used in investing activities

    (856,515

)

    (2,188,616

)

                 

Cash flow from financing activities:

               

Principal payments on long-term debt

    (124,338 )     (126,316 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (124,338

)

    (126,316

)

                 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    12,218       218,745  
                 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

    (326,310

)

    232,236  

Cash, beginning of period

    4,057,195       5,311,104  

Cash, end of period

  $ 3,730,885     $ 5,543,340  
                 

Cash paid for interest

  $ 29,720     $ 46,056  

Cash paid for taxes

  $ 239     $ 72,213  

 

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

 

 

TRACK GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information of Track Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Track Group”) has been prepared in accordance with the Instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim consolidated financial information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2023 and results of its operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2023. The results of operations for the three months ending December 31, 2023, may not be indicative of the results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

 

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $309,609,936 and $309,610,397, respectively. The Company had net income of $461 and $36,384 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. On April 27, 2023, the Company announced a three-year extension of its $42.9 million debt to July 1, 2027 (See Note 19). The Company also has six notes payable maturing between January 2, 2024, and February 17, 2025, related to the construction of two monitoring centers for a contract, with outstanding balances due for the six notes totaling $252,020, net of deferred financing fees at December 31, 2023 (See Note 19). The Company’s ability to return to profitable operations is dependent upon generating a level of revenue adequate to support its cost structure. Management has evaluated the significance of these conditions, as well as the recent change in the maturity date, and has determined that the Company can meet its operating obligations for a reasonable period. The Company expects to fund operations using cash on hand and through operational cash flows through the upcoming twelve months.

 

 

(2) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Track Group, Inc. and its active wholly-owned subsidiaries, Track Group Analytics Limited, Track Group Americas, Inc., Track Group International LTD., and Track Group - Chile SpA. All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

 

(3) RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

The Company evaluates all Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) for consideration of their applicability to our consolidated financial statements.

 

New Accounting Standards or Updates Adopted in Fiscal 2024

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Intangibles Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by removing the second step of the two-step impairment test. The amendment requires an entity to perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with the carrying amount. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU 2017-04 became effective for accelerated filing companies for annual periods or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and all other entities should adopt the amendments in ASU 2017-04 for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The amendment should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this accounting standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which adds a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) impairment model to GAAP that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Modified retrospective adoption is required with any cumulative-effect adjustment recorded to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. ASU 2016-13 became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, excluding smaller reporting entities, which became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The adoption of this accounting standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Recent Accounting Standards or Updates Not Yet Effective

 

In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendment in Response to the SECs Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The ASU incorporates several disclosure and presentation requirements currently residing in the SEC Regulations S-X and S-K. The amendments will be applied prospectively and are effective when the SEC removes the related requirements from Regulations S-X or S-K. Any amendments the SEC does not remove by June 30, 2027 will not be effective. As we are currently subject to these SEC requirements, this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires all public entities to provide enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this ASU are to be applied retrospectively and are effective for our annual financial statements starting in fiscal 2025 and interim periods starting in fiscal 2026, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard, but do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid and to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. This accounting standards update will be effective for us for fiscal year 2026 and interim periods beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard, but do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

No other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective as of December 31, 2023 have had or are expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

 

(4) IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

 

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of an asset may not be recoverable and in the case of goodwill, at least annually. The Company evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred which indicate possible impairment as of each balance sheet date. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Impairment of long-lived assets is assessed at the lowest levels for which there is an identifiable fair value that is independent of other groups of assets.

 

 

(5) BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

The Company accounts for its business acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting as indicated in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), which requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize the fair value of all assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and establishes the acquisition date as the fair value measurement point. Accordingly, the Company recognizes assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, including contingent assets and liabilities and non-controlling interest in the acquiree, based on fair value estimates as of the date of acquisition. In accordance with ASC 805, the Company recognizes and measures goodwill as of the acquisition date, as the excess of the fair value of the consideration paid over the fair value of the identified net assets acquired.

 

Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities

 

Pursuant to ASC 805-10-25, if the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, but during the allowed measurement period not to exceed one year from the acquisition date, the Company retrospectively adjusts the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date, by means of adjusting the amount recognized for goodwill.

 

 

Contingent Consideration

 

In certain acquisitions, the Company has agreed to pay additional amounts to the seller contingent upon the achievement by the acquired businesses of certain future goals, which may include revenue milestones, new customer accounts and earnings targets. The Company records contingent consideration based on its estimated fair value as of the date of the acquisition. The Company evaluates and adjusts the value of contingent consideration, if necessary, at each reporting period based on the progress toward and likely achievement of certain targets on which issuance of the contingent consideration is based. Any differences between the acquisition-date fair value and the changes in fair value of the contingent consideration subsequent to the acquisition date are recognized in the current period earnings until the arrangement is settled. If there is uncertainty surrounding the value of contingent consideration, then the Company’s policy is to wait until the end of the measurement period before making an adjustment.

 

 

(6) ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income (loss) as currently reported under GAAP and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) considers the effects of additional economic events, such as foreign currency translation adjustments, which are not required to be recorded in determining net income (loss), but rather are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The Chilean Peso, New Israeli Shekel and the Canadian Dollar are used as functional currencies of the following operating subsidiaries: (i) Track Group Chile SpA; (ii) Track Group International Ltd.; and (iii) Track Group Analytics Limited, respectively. The balance sheets of all subsidiaries have been converted into United States Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate at December 31, 2023.

 

 

(7) NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share (“Basic EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

 

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

 

Common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) (“options”) and warrants to purchase Common Stock (“warrants”). As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were 0 and 160,881 of outstanding common share equivalents that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, all stock options and warrants had exercise prices that were above the market price of $0.23 and $0.35, respectively and have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations.

 

The common stock equivalents outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Issuable common stock options and warrants

    -       160,881  

Total common stock equivalents

    -       160,881  

 

 

(8) REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

Monitoring and Other Related Services. Monitoring services include two components: (i) lease contracts pursuant to which the Company provides monitoring services and lease devices to distributors or end users and the Company retains ownership of the leased device; and (ii) monitoring services purchased by distributors or end users who have previously purchased monitoring devices and opt to use the Company’s monitoring services. Sales of devices and leased GPS devices are required to use the Company’s monitoring service and both the GPS leased devices and monitoring services are accounted for as a single performance obligation. Monitoring revenue is recognized ratably over time, as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit of these services as they are performed. Payment due or received from the customers prior to rendering the associated services are recorded as deferred revenue.

 

 

The balance of accounts receivable at December 31, 2023 of $5,658,004 includes an unbilled balance of $513,921, and the balance of accounts receivable at September 30, 2023 of $4,536,916 included an unbilled balance of $490,848, and the balance of accounts receivable at September 30, 2022 of $6,236,555 included an unbilled balance of $777,514. Accounts receivable, which is made up of trade receivables for monitoring and other related services, are carried at original invoice amount less allowances for credits and for any potential uncollectible amounts due to credit losses. We make estimates of the expected credit and collectability trends for the allowance for credit losses based on our assessment of various factors, including historical experience, the age of the accounts receivable balances, credit quality of our customers, current economic conditions, and other factors that may affect our ability to collect from our customers. Expected credit losses are recorded as general and administrative expenses on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022 the Company had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $278,969, $155,029, and $102,570 respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company wrote-off accounts receivables of $14 and $107, respectively. For December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022 the reserve for credit memos was $20,000, $23,065, and $0 respectively. The balances of the deferred revenue at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022 are $50,000, $431, and $3,299 respectively, and were included in accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognized $150,431 and $3,012 of deferred revenue in the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Product Sales and Other. The Company sells devices and replacement parts to customers under certain contracts, as well as law enforcement software licenses and maintenance, and analytical software. Revenue transactions associated with the sale of devices and replacement parts comprise a single performance obligation. We satisfy the performance obligation when the Company has transferred control of the product to the customer and they receive substantially all of the benefits. Transfer of control passes to customers upon shipment or upon receipt depending on the country of the sale and the agreement with the customer. The transaction price is determined based upon the invoiced sales price and payment terms for the transaction depends on the agreement with the customer and payment is generally required within 60 days or less of shipment. The Company recognizes revenue from other services as the customer receives services and the Company has the right to payment. When purchasing products (such as ReliAlert™ devices) from the Company, customers may, but are not required to, enter into monitoring service contracts with us. The Company recognizes revenue from monitoring services for customers that have previously purchased devices at the end of each month that monitoring services have been provided.

 

Multiple Element Arrangements. The majority of our revenue transactions do not have multiple elements. However, on occasion, the Company may enter revenue transactions that have multiple elements. These may include different combinations of products or services that are included in a single billable rate. These products or services are delivered over time as the customer utilizes our services. In cases where obligations in a contract are distinct and thus require separation into multiple performance obligations, revenue recognition guidance requires that contract consideration be allocated to each distinct performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The value allocated to each performance obligation is then recognized as revenue when the revenue recognition criteria for each distinct promise or bundle of promises has been met. There were no multiple element arrangements for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

The standalone selling price for each performance obligation is an amount that depicts the amount of consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring the good or service. When there is only one performance obligation associated with a contract, the entire sale value is attributed to that obligation. When a contract contains multiple performance obligations the transaction value is first allocated using the observable price, which is generally a list price, net of applicable discount, or the price used to sell in similar circumstances. In circumstances when a selling price is not directly observable, the Company will estimate the standalone selling price using information available to us.

 

The following table presents the Company’s revenue by geography, based on management’s assessment of available data:

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2023

   

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2022

 
   

Total

Revenue

   

% of Total

Revenue

   

Total

Revenue

   

% of Total

Revenue

 
                                 

United States

  $ 6,457,328       72

%

  $ 6,102,350       69

%

Latin America

    2,332,787       26

%

    2,282,372       26

%

Other

    176,857       2

%

    470,969       5

%

Total

  $ 8,966,972       100

%

  $ 8,855,691       100

%

 

 

The above table includes total revenue for the Company, of which monitoring and other related services is the majority (approximately 97% and 94% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively) of the Company’s revenue. Latin America includes Bahamas, Chile, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Panama and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Other includes Canada and Saudi Arabia.

 

 

(9) PREPAID EXPENSE AND DEPOSITS

 

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the outstanding balance of prepaid expense and deposits was $499,943 and $610,440, respectively. These balances are comprised largely of performance bond deposits, tax deposits, vendor deposits and other prepaid supplier expense.

 

 

(10) INVENTORY

 

Inventory is valued at the lower of the cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in/first-out method. Net realizable value is determined based on the item's selling price. Inventory is periodically reviewed in order to identify obsolete or damaged items or impaired values. 

 

Inventory primarily consists of completed circuit boards and other parts used to manufacture new devices. Completed and shipped ReliAlert™ devices are reflected in Monitoring Equipment. As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, inventory consisted of the following: 

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Monitoring equipment component boards inventory

  $ 974,101     $ 1,289,966  

Reserve for damaged or obsolete inventory

    (3,772 )     (3,772 )

Total inventory, net of reserves

  $ 970,329     $ 1,286,194  

 

The Company uses a third-party fulfillment service provider. As a result of this service, the Company’s employees do not actively assemble new products or repair a significant amount of monitoring equipment shipped directly from suppliers. Purchases of monitoring equipment are recognized directly. Management believes this process reduces maintenance and fulfillment costs associated with inventory and monitoring equipment.

 

 

(11) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Equipment, software and tooling

  $ 1,429,570     $ 1,427,522  

Automobiles

    4,573       4,460  

Leasehold improvements

    382,752       382,122  

Furniture and fixtures

    223,368       222,554  

Total property and equipment before accumulated depreciation

    2,040,263       2,036,658  

Accumulated depreciation

    (1,942,870 )     (1,920,850 )

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

  $ 97,393     $ 115,808  

 

Property and equipment depreciation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $18,989 and $23,595, respectively. Depreciation expense for property and equipment is recognized in operating expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

 

(12) MONITORING EQUIPMENT

 

The Company leases monitoring equipment to agencies for offender tracking under contractual service agreements. The monitoring equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of between one and three years for customer tablets and three to five years for monitoring devices. Monitoring equipment as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Monitoring equipment

  $ 12,009,405     $ 11,535,787  

Less: accumulated depreciation

    (6,863,281 )     (6,348,695 )

Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

  $ 5,146,124     $ 5,187,092  

 

Depreciation of monitoring equipment for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $382,453 and $342,068, respectively. Depreciation expense for monitoring devices is recognized in cost of revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded charges of $98,673 and $66,644, respectively, for devices that were lost, stolen or damaged. Lost, stolen and damaged items are included in Monitoring, products & other related service costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

(13) INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The following table summarizes the activity of intangible assets at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023:

 

   

December 31, 2023

   

September 30, 2022

 
   

Gross

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

   

Gross

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

 
                                                 

Patent & royalty agreements

  $ 21,120,565     $ (14,691,173

)

  $ 6,429,392     $ 21,120,565     $ (14,358,431

)

  $ 6,762,134  

Developed technology

    10,941,260       (3,306,693

)

    7,634,567       10,328,125       (2,933,499

)

    7,394,626  

Trade name

    140,173       (140,173

)

    -       139,450       (138,916

)

    534  

Total intangible assets

  $ 32,201,998     $ (18,138,039

)

  $ 14,063,959     $ 31,588,140     $ (17,430,846

)

  $ 14,157,294  

 

The intangible assets summarized above were purchased or developed on various dates from July 2011 through December 31, 2023. Total amortization expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $627,781 and $655,066, respectively. Included in the total amortization expense is $407,010 and $430,951 in amortization expense included in cost of revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively and $220,771 and $224,115 in amortization expense included in operating expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

 

(14) GOODWILL

 

The following table summarizes the activity of Goodwill at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively:

 

   

Three Months

Ended

December 31,

2023

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2023

 

Balance - beginning of period

  $ 7,851,466     $ 8,061,002  

Effect of foreign currency translation on goodwill

    210,043       (209,536 )

Balance - end of period

  $ 8,061,509     $ 7,851,466  

 

Goodwill is recognized in connection with acquisition transactions in accordance with ASC 805. The Company performs an impairment test for goodwill annually or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. No impairment of goodwill was recognized through December 31, 2023.

 

 

 

(15) OTHER ASSETS

 

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the balance of other assets was $2,382,312 and $2,442,154, respectively. Other assets at December 31, 2023 are comprised largely of cash used as collateral for Performance Bonds as well as contractually required monitoring center and other equipment, right of use assets, lease deposits and other long-term assets. The Company anticipates these performance bonds will be reimbursed to the Company upon completion of its contracts with the customer. See Note 23.

 

The Company was contractually obligated to construct and equip two monitoring centers for an international customer, as well as supply equipment for the customer’s satellite locations, which have been owned by the customer since construction was completed. The monitoring center equipment is amortized using the straight-line method over the contract period between 32 and 40 months. Monitoring center equipment as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 was as follows:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Monitoring center equipment

  $ 1,660,012     $ 1,619,278  

Less: accumulated amortization

    (1,252,164

)

    (1,088,825

)

Monitoring center equipment, net of accumulated amortization

  $ 407,848     $ 530,453  

 

The Santiago and Puerto Montt monitoring centers amortization is recorded in Monitoring, products and other related service costs on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amortization of costs related to the Santiago and Puerto Montt monitoring centers for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $134,317 and $133,304, respectively. The Company recorded revenue from the customer based on a contractually agreed upon unit per day amount during the contract period. See Note 19 for details of the borrowings related to the monitoring centers construction and equipment.

 

 

(16) LEASES

 

Leases as Lessor

 

Monitoring Equipment and Other Related Services

 

The Company leases monitoring equipment and provides monitoring services to its customers with contract terms varying from month-to-month to several years and each daily contract price varies. Devices supplied to customers are not serial number unique and a single device may be used by multiple customers over its useful life. If a leased device is returned for repair, it will likely be replaced with a different device from a different customer or possibly a new device.

 

The Company’s tracking devices are considered operating leases under ASC 842 as transfer of control of the asset does not occur at the end of the lease, a single device is not specific to a customer and devices may be used by multiple customers throughout their life cycle. Due to the movement of devices from customer to customer, relatively few long-term contracts, the measurement of the equipment life and the present value of the equipment’s fair values would not be a measurement to qualify the devices as sales-type leases.

 

Operating lease and monitoring revenue associated with the Company’s monitoring equipment for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, are shown in the table below:

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Monitoring equipment operating revenue

  $ 7,317,614     $ 6,977,443  

 

The Company cannot accurately estimate 5-years of future minimum lease receipts for its devices leased to customers because none of its customers make any contractual commitment regarding the number of active devices utilized in any given year and those quantities of active devices vary significantly for every customer each and every day.

 

 

Leases as Lessee

 

The following table shows right of use assets and lease liabilities for real estate and equipment, with the associated financial statement line items as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023.

 

   

December 31, 2023

   

September 30, 2023

 
   

Operating

lease

asset

   

Operating

lease

liability

   

Operating

lease

asset

   

Operating

lease

liability

 
                                 

Other assets

  $ 400,259             $ 403,205     $ -  

Accrued liabilities

            161,394       -       143,846  

Long-term liabilities

            238,865       -       259,359  

 

The following table summarizes the supplemental cash flow information for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

December 31,

2022

 
                 

Cash paid for noncancelable operating leases included in operating cash flows

  $ 69,940     $ 69,992  

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

  $ 43,974     $ 5,459  

 

The future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with terms greater than one year as of December 31, 2023 are:

 

   

Operating

Leases

 

From January 2024 to December 2024

  $ 174,191  

From January 2025 to December 2025

    92,933  

From January 2026 to December 2026

    94,719  

From January 2027 to December 2027

    63,898  

From January 2028 to December 2028

    482  

Undiscounted cash flow

    426,223  

Less: imputed interest

    (25,964 )

Total

  $ 400,259  

Reconciliation to lease liabilities:

       

Lease liabilities - current

  $ 161,394  

Lease liabilities - long-term

    238,865  

Total lease liabilities

  $ 400,259  

 

The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate related to the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 were 3.07 years and 4%, respectively. The Company’s lease discount rates are generally based on the estimates of its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rates implicit in the Company’s leases cannot be readily determined.

 

 

(17) ACCRUED LIABILITES

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Accrued payroll, taxes and employee benefits

  $ 1,111,082     $ 1,116,036  

Deferred revenue

    50,000       431  

Accrued taxes - foreign and domestic

    187,058       260,697  

Accrued other expense

    84,711       108,476  

Accrued legal and other professional costs

    63,751       80,210  

Accrued costs of revenue

    128,186       410,726  

Right of use liability

    161,394       143,846  

Accrued interest

    878,573       451,417  

Total accrued liabilities

  $ 2,664,755     $ 2,571,839  

 

 

 

(18) RELATED PARTIES

 

ETS Limited is currently the beneficial owner of 4,706,579 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the “Track Group Shares”) held by ADS Securities LLC (“ADS”) under an agreement dated September 28, 2017, pursuant to which ADS transferred all the Track Group Shares to ETS Limited in exchange for all the outstanding shares of ETS Limited. A Director of ETS Limited was elected to the Company's current Board of Directors (the “Board”) on February 7, 2018 and is still serving on the Board in his current capacity as a senior executive at ADS.

 

 

(19) DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

Debt obligations, net of debt issuance costs, as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, consisted of the following:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 
                 

The unsecured loan (the “Amended Facility Agreement”) from Conrent Invest S.A. (“Conrent”) whereby, as of March 1, 2021, the Company had borrowed $42,864,000, bearing interest at a rate of 4% per annum, payable in arrears annually beginning July 1, 2021, with all principal and accrued and unpaid interest due on July 1, 2024. On April 26, 2023, the Company and Conrent entered into an amendment to the facility agreement, which extended the maturity date from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2027. Interest payments are scheduled to be made on June 30 and December 31 each year. Unamortized issuance costs at December 31, 2023 are $90,351. As of December 31, 2023, $42,864,000 of principal and $876,331 of interest was owed to Conrent. The Company has not paid Conrent any interest for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

  $ 42,773,649     $ 42,743,599  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada bearing interest at a rate of 6.56% per annum, with a maturity date of February 6, 2024.

    4,727       11,435  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco Santander, net of unamortized issuance costs $3,099, bearing interest at a rate of 5.04% per annum, with a maturity date of May 11, 2024.

    50,099       77,670  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco Estado, net of unamortized issuance costs of $506, bearing interest at a rate of 3.50% per annum, with a maturity date of January 2, 2024.

    9,469       36,773  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada bearing interest at a rate of 6.61% per annum, with a maturity date of March 4, 2024.

    15,048       29,118  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile, net of unamortized issuance costs of $29, bearing interest at a rate of 2.54% per annum, with a maturity date of March 4, 2024.

    9,482       18,440  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile, net of unamortized issuance costs of $9,124, bearing interest at a rate of 3.12% per annum, with a maturity date of February 17, 2025.

    163,195       192,547  
                 

Total debt obligations

    43,025,669       43,109,582  

Less: current portion

    (228,317

)

    (308,417

)

Long-term debt, less current portion

  $ 42,797,352     $ 42,801,165  

 

 

On December 21, 2020, Conrent and the Company signed an amendment to the Amended Facility Agreement which extended the maturity date of the Amended Facility Agreement to July 1, 2024 (“Amended Facility”), capitalized the accrued and unpaid interest increasing the outstanding principal amount and reduced the interest rate of the Amended Facility from 8% to 4%. On April 26, 2023, the Company and Conrent entered into another amendment to the Amended Facility (the “Amendment”). The Amendment: (i) extended the maturity date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2027 (the “Maturity Date”); (ii) amended the applicable interest rate resulting in an escalating interest rate as follows: 4% through June 30, 2024, 5% through June 30, 2025, 5.5% through June 30, 2026, and 6% through the Maturity Date and (iii) removed section 7.3 “Change of Control” of the Amended Facility Agreement. In return, the Company agreed to pay certain fees to Conrent. As of December 31, 2023, $42,864,000 of principal and $876,331 of interest was owed to Conrent.

 

On January 6, 2021, the Company borrowed 70,443,375 Chilean Pesos (“CLP”) ($101,186USD) from HP Financial Services Chile Limitada (the “HP Note 1”). To facilitate the HP Note 1, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada as the lender. The HP Note 1 was used to purchase PABX (private automatic branch exchange phone equipment) for the construction of the Gendarmeria de Chile monitoring centers in Santiago and Puerto Montt, Chile (the “Santiago Monitoring Center” and “Puerto Montt Monitoring Center”, respectively). The HP Note 1 bears an interest rate of 6.56% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning February 2021, and a maturity date of February 6, 2024.

 

On January 12, 2021, the Company borrowed 347,198,500CLP ($482,965USD), net of 2,801,500CLP fees ($3,897USD), from Banco Santander (the “Banco Santander Note”). To facilitate the Banco Santander Note, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco Santander as the lender. The Banco Santander Note was used for the construction of the Santiago Monitoring Center and remodeling a temporary monitoring center. The Banco Santander Note bears interest at a rate of 5.04% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning February 2021, and a maturity of May 11, 2024. The Company also paid 19,607,843CLP ($27,275USD) in broker fees which are amortized over the life of the loan.

 

On February 2, 2021, the Company borrowed 247,999,300CLP ($338,954USD), net of 2,000,700CLP fees ($2,734USD), from Banco Estado (the “Banco Estado Note”). To facilitate the Banco Estado Note, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco Estado as the lender. The Banco Estado Note was used for the construction of the Santiago Monitoring Center and computer equipment for Gendarmeria branch offices. The Banco Estado Note bears interest at a rate of 3.50% per annum, initially having a 6-month grace period with the first payment including the 6 months of interest plus 1 month of principal on August 2, 2021, then monthly interest with principal, and a maturity date of January 2, 2024. The Company also paid 14,124,294CLP ($19,304USD) in broker fees which are amortized over the life of the loan.

 

On February 4, 2021, the Company borrowed 149,794,432CLP ($205,330USD) from HP Financial Services Chile Limitada (the “HP Note 2”). To facilitate the HP Note 2, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada as the lender. The HP Note 2 was used to purchase computer equipment for the Santiago Monitoring Center. The HP Note 2 bears interest at a rate of 6.61% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning March 2021, and a maturity of March 4, 2024.

 

On February 5, 2021, the Company borrowed 99,808,328CLP ($136,564USD), net of 210,485CLP fees ($286USD), from Banco de Chile (the “Banco de Chile Note 1”). To facilitate the Banco de Chile Note, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile as the lender. The Banco de Chile Note was used to purchase HVAC equipment for the Santiago Monitoring Center. The Banco de Chile Note bears interest at a rate of 2.54% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning March 2021, and a maturity date of March 4, 2024.

 

On February 15, 2021, the Company borrowed 500,000,000CLP ($678,214USD) from Banco de Chile (the “Banco de Chile Note 2”). To facilitate the Banco de Chile Note 2, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile as the lender. The Banco de Chile Note 2 was used as working capital and to complete the construction of the Puerto Montt Monitoring Center. The Banco de Chile Note 2 bears interest at a rate of 3.12% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning March 2021, and a maturity of February 17, 2025. The Company also paid 28,248,588CLP ($38,317USD) in broker fees which are amortized over the life of the loan.

 

The following table summarizes our future maturities of debt obligations, net of the amortization of debt discounts as of December 31, 2023:

 

Twelve months ended December 31:

 

Total

 

2024

  $ 239,772  

2025

    25,006  

2026

    -  

2027

    42,864,000  

Total

    43,128,778  

Issuance costs

    (103,109

)

Debt obligations, net of unamortized issuance costs

  $ 43,025,669  

 

 

 

(20) PREFERRED AND COMMON STOCK

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock and up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”). The Company’s Board has the authority to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, without further stockholder approval, to designate and determine, in whole or in part, the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Preferred Stock before any issuance of the Preferred Stock, and to create one or more series of Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2023, there were no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.

 

No dividends were paid during the three months ended December 31, 2023 or 2022, respectively.

 

Common Stock Issuances

 

There were no issuances of Common Stock in the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

On October 12, 2017, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of the Relative Rights and Preferences (“Certificate of Designation”) with the Delaware Division of Corporations, designating 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock as Series A Preferred (“Series A Preferred”). Shares of Series A Preferred rank senior to the Company’s Common Stock, and all other classes and series of equity securities of the Company that by their terms do not rank senior to the Series A Preferred.

 

Except with respect to transactions upon which holders of the Series A Preferred are entitled to vote separately as a class under the terms of the Certificate of Designation, the Series A Preferred has no voting rights. The shares of Common Stock into which Series A Preferred is convertible shall, upon issuance, have all of the same voting rights as other issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock.

 

The Series A Preferred has no separate dividend rights; however, whenever the Board declares a dividend on the Company’s Common Stock, if ever, each holder of record of a share of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to such dividend declared on one share of Common Stock multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series A Preferred could be converted on the Record Date.

 

Each share of Series A Preferred has a liquidation preference of $35.00 per share, and is convertible, at the holder’s option, into ten shares of the Company’s Common Stock, subject to adjustments as set forth in the Certificate of Designation, at any time beginning five hundred and forty days after the date of issuance.

 

As of December 31, 2023, no shares of Series A Preferred were issued and outstanding.

 

 

(21) STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

 

Stock Incentive Plan

 

At the annual meeting of stockholders on April 13, 2022, our stockholders approved the 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), previously approved by the Company’s Board. The 2022 Plan provides for the grant of incentive options and nonqualified options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, performance stock units, dividend equivalents, stock payments, deferred stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards and performance-based awards to employees and certain non-employees who provide services to the Company in lieu of cash. A total of 500,000 shares are authorized for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2022 Plan. The 2022 Plan supersedes and replaces the Company’s 2012 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”).

 

 

The Board suspended further awards under the 2012 Plan as of June 30, 2020. Any awards outstanding under the 2012 Plan will remain subject to the 2012 Plan. All shares of Common Stock remaining authorized and available for issuance under the 2012 Plan and any shares subject to outstanding awards under the 2012 Plan that subsequently expire, terminate, or are surrendered or forfeited for any reason without issuance of shares will automatically become available for issuance under our 2022 Plan.

 

There were no issuances of restricted shares in the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

The Company recorded expense of $3,431 and $61,750 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to the 2022 Plan. As of December 31, 2023, there were 215,000 shares of our Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the 2022 Plan and 27,218 shares of our Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the 2012 Plan.

 

All Options and Warrants

 

The fair value of each stock option and warrant grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company recorded no expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to the issuance and vesting of outstanding options and warrants. During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted no options or warrants under the 2022 Plan or under the 2012 Plan.

 

The expected life of options (warrants) represents the period of time that the options or warrants are expected to be outstanding based on the simplified method allowed under GAAP. The expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of the Company’s Common Stock. The risk-free interest rate represents the U.S. Treasury bill rate for the expected life of the related options (warrants). The dividend yield represents the Company’s anticipated cash dividends over the expected life of the options (warrants).

 

A summary of stock option (warrant) activity for the three months ended December 31, 2023, is presented below:

 

   

Shares

Under

Option

   

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (years)

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding as of September 30, 2023

    4,688     $ 1.24       0.25     $ -  

Granted

    -       -       -       -  

Expired/Cancelled

    (4,688

)

    1.24       -       -  

Exercised

    -       -       -       -  

Outstanding as of December 31, 2023

    -     $ -       -     $ -  

Exercisable as of December 31, 2023

    -     $ -       -     $ -  

 

 

(22) INCOME TAXES

 

The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets or liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or income tax returns. Deferred income tax assets or liabilities are determined based upon the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply when the differences are expected to be settled or realized. Deferred income tax assets are reviewed periodically for recoverability and valuation allowances are provided as necessary. Interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities, when incurred, are classified in interest expense and income tax provision, respectively.

 

The amount and ultimate realization of the benefits from the net operating losses is dependent, in part, upon the tax laws in effect, our future earnings, and other future events, the effects of which cannot be determined. The Company has established a valuation allowance for all deferred income tax assets not offset by deferred income tax liabilities due to the uncertainty of their realization.

 

In computing income tax, we recognize an income tax provision in tax jurisdictions in which we have pre-tax income for the period and are expecting to generate pre-tax book income during the fiscal year. 

 

 

 

(23) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of our business. Historically, the outcome of nearly all such legal proceedings has not, in the aggregate, had a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Other than as set forth below, there are no additional pending or threatened legal proceedings at this time.

 

SecureAlert, Inc. v. Federal Government of Mexico (Department of the Interior). On March 24, 2017, SecureAlert Inc. (a predecessor entity to Track Group, Inc. or the Company) filed a complaint before the Federal Administrative Tribunal, asserting the failure by defendants to pay claimant amounts agreed to, and due under, the Pluri Annual Contract for the Rendering of Monitoring Services of Internees, through Electric Bracelets, in the Islas Marias Penitentiary Complex dated July 15, 2011. Although preliminary rulings have been unfavorable to the Company, the Company’s counsel continues to review its remaining claims which are upwards of $4.0 million. Based upon the fee arrangement the Company has with its counsel, we anticipate the future liabilities attributable to legal expense will be minimal.

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through its Trustees v. International Surveillance Services Corporation. On January 23, 2020, the Company was served with a summons for an Adversary Action pending against International Surveillance Services Corporation (“ISS”), a subsidiary of the Company, now known as Track Group – Puerto Rico Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico seeking to recover allegedly fraudulent transfers and to disallow claims pursuant to United States Bankruptcy and Puerto Rican law. The allegations stem from payments made to ISS between 2014 and 2017, which the Company believes were properly made in accordance with a contract between ISS and the government of Puerto Rico, through the Oficina de Servicios con Antelacion a Juicio, originally signed in 2011. The Company is confident that all payments it received were earned and due under applicable law and produced documentation supporting its position in an informal document exchange with the Commonwealth on July 6, 2020. At this time, the case remains stayed by Court order. The Company remains confident in its position and no accrual for a potential loss has been made, after consultation with legal counsel.

 

Jeffrey Mohamed Abed v. Track Group, Inc., et al. On June 7, 2021, Jeffrey Mohamed Abed filed a complaint seeking unspecified damages in the Superior Court of the State of California, alleging strict products liability, negligence and breach of implied warranty premised upon injuries sustained by Abed who was involved in an automobile accident while wearing a GPS tracking device of the Company. The Company disputes Abed’s claims and will defend the case vigorously. The Company remains confident in its position and no accrual for a potential loss has been made, after consultation with legal counsel.

 

Track Group Chile SpA. v. Republic of Chile. On January 24, 2022, Track Group Chile SpA., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Track Chile”) initiated a judicial action in the Court of Justice of Chile to settle a contract dispute with the Republic of Chile related to its contract with the Chilean National Prisoner Service, the Company’s customer in the Republic of Chile (the “Customer”). The judicial action followed the issuance by the Customer on December 19, 2021 of the first of two letters fining Track Chile approximately USD $1.5 million for delays in completing two offender monitoring centers caused principally by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Track Chile also was granted an injunction preventing the Chilean government from drawing down on the performance bond (the “Performance Bond”) posted by Track Chile on July 2, 2020 with an expiration date of July 1, 2024 (the “Expiration Date”).  On January 17, 2024, a Chilean appellate court overturned the injunction. The Company’s Chilean counsel is considering Track Chile’s options in light of the appellate court’s decision.  The Company is confident that resolution of these issues can be reached prior to the Expiration Date and remains confident in its position regarding the merits of the contract dispute.  As a result, and after consultation with legal counsel, no accrual for a potential loss related to the Performance Bond has been made.  Notwithstanding the judicial action, management expects that Track Chile will execute new agreements with the Customer in the near future.

 

Michael Matthews v. Track Group, Inc., et al. On December 13, 2022, Plaintiff Michael Matthews filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, amended on July 23, 2023, against the Company and other defendants alleging wrongful arrest and incarceration and a deprivation of his rights following his purportedly erroneous violation of home monitoring program requirements. On January 10, 2024, the court dismissed the Plaintiff’s second amended complaint with leave to replead by January 30, 2024. Plaintiff filed a third amended complaint on January 30, 2024, however, subsequently filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the case on January 31, 2024.

 

Kevin Barnes v. Track Group, Inc., et. al. On December 28, 2023, the Company was served with a second amended complaint filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois naming the Company and alleging strict liability and negligence against the Company and other defendants related to alleged injuries sustained by Barnes from an electronic monitoring device. The Company disputes Barnes’ claims and will defend the case vigorously. The Company remains confident in its position and no accrual for a potential loss has been made, after consultation with legal counsel.

 

 

Performance Bonds

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company has one performance bond in connection with a foreign customer totaling $1,695,741, the Performance Bond, of which $1,186,991 is held in an interest-bearing account on behalf of the bank and is recorded in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount held on the Performance Bond will be released following the Expiration Date, all contract extensions have been exhausted, and the consent of the Customer, but in no event before July 2024 and more likely in 2025; provided, however, as disclosed above in Track Group Chile SpA. v. Republic of Chile, the Performance Bond has not been drawn down as of the date of this Report.

 

The amounts held on two additional performance bonds posted by Track Chile were released in the second quarter of 2023 and the Company received $1,041,797, including interest.

 

The Company pays interest on the full amount of the Performance Bond to the financial institution providing the guarantee at 2.8% interest per annum for the Performance Bond expiring in July 2024. The Company recorded interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $11,960 and $31,525, respectively.

 

(24) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In accordance with the Subsequent Events Topic of FASB ASC 855, we have evaluated subsequent events through the filing date and noted no subsequent events that are reasonably likely to have an impact on the financial statements. 

 

Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this Quarterly Report, or this Report) contains information that constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Generally, the statements contained in this Report that are not purely historical can be forward-looking statements. These statements represent our expectations, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, commitments, intentions, and strategies regarding the future. They may be identified using words or phrases such as believes, expects, intends, anticipates, should, plans, estimates, projects, potential, and will among others. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements contained in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations regarding our financial performance, revenue, and expense levels in the future and the sufficiency of our existing assets to fund future operations and capital spending needs. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and those described from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are contained in this Report, as well as Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and Current Reports on Form 8-K that have been filed with the SEC through the date of this Report. Except as otherwise indicated, as used in this Report, the terms the Company, Track Group, we, our, and us refer to Track Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

General

 

Our core business is based on the leasing of patented tracking and monitoring solutions to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, both in the U.S. and abroad, for the electronic monitoring of offenders and offering unique data analytics services on a platform-as-a-service (“PaaS”) business model. Currently, we deploy offender-based management services that combine patented GPS tracking technologies, full-time 24/7/365 global monitoring capabilities, case management, and proprietary data analytics. We offer customizable tracking solutions that leverage real-time tracking data, best practices monitoring, and analytics capabilities to create complete, end-to-end tracking solutions.

 

 

Devices - Our devices consist principally of the ReliAlert® product line. These devices are generally leased on a daily rate basis and may be combined with our monitoring center services, proprietary software and data analytics subscription to provide an end-to-end PaaS.

 

ReliAlert®XC4 is our flagship GPS device, which is among the safest and most reliable monitoring devices ever made. It is the only one-piece GPS device with patented 3-way voice communication to assist intervention efforts, now on the LTE network with increased battery life. This device includes on-board processing, secondary location technology, a 95db siren, embedded RF technology, anti-tampering capabilities, increased battery life and sleep mode.

 

ReliAlert®XC3 - Advanced features enable agencies to effectively track offender movements and communicate directly with offenders in real-time, through a patented, on-board two/three-way voice communication technology. This device includes an enhanced GPS antenna and GPS module for higher sensitivity GPS, enhanced voice audio quality, increased battery performance of 50+ hours, 3G cellular capabilities, improved tamper sensory and durability enhancements.

 

Monitoring Center Services - Our monitoring centers provide live 24/7/365 monitoring of all alarms generated from our devices, as well as customer and technical support. Our monitoring center operators play a vital role, and as such, are staffed with highly trained, bilingual individuals. These operators act as an extension of agency resources receiving alarms, communicating and intervening with offenders regarding violations and interacting with supervision staff, all pursuant to agency-established protocols. The facilities have redundant power sources, battery backup and triple redundancy in voice, data and IP. We have assisted in the establishment of monitoring centers for customers and local partners in the United States, Chile and other global locations.

 

Data Analytics Services - Our IntelliTrack, TrackerPAL® software, IntelliTrack Mobile, TrackerPAL® Mobile, combined with our Data Analytic analysis tools, provide an integrated platform allowing case managers and law enforcement officers quick access views of an offender’s travel behavior, mapping, and inference on patterns. Our data analytics services help facilitate the discovery and communication of meaningful patterns in diverse locations and behavioral data that helps agencies reduce risks and improve decision making. Our analytics applications use various combinations of statistical analysis procedures, data and text mining and predictive modeling to proactively analyze information on community-released offenders to discover hidden relationships and patterns in their behaviors and to predict future outcomes.

 

Other Services - The Company offers smartphone applications specifically designed for the criminal justice market, including a domestic violence app that creates a mobile geo-zone around a survivor and an alcohol monitoring app linked to a police-grade breathalyzer. 

 

Business Strategy

 

We are committed to helping our customers improve offender rehabilitation and re-socialization outcomes through our innovative hardware, software and services. We treat our business as a service business. Although we still manufacture patented tracking technology, we see the physical goods as only a small part of the integrated offender monitoring solutions we provide. Accordingly, rather than receiving a payment just for a piece of manufactured equipment, the Company receives a recurring stream of revenue for ongoing device agnostic subscription contracts. As part of our strategy, we continue to expand our device-agnostic platform to not only collect, but also store, analyze, assess and correlate location data for both accountability and auditing reasons, as well as to use for predictive analytics and assessment of effective and emerging techniques in criminal behavior and rehabilitation. We believe a high-quality customer experience along with knowledgeable salespeople who can convey the value of our products and services greatly enhances our ability to attract and retain customers. Therefore, our strategy also includes building and expanding our own direct sales force and our third-party distribution network to effectively reach more customers and provide them with a world-class sales and post-sales support experience. In addition, we are developing related service offerings to address adjacent market opportunities in both the public and private sectors. We believe continual investment in research and development (“R&D”), including smartphone applications and other monitoring services is critical to the development and sale of innovative technologies and integrated solutions today and in the future.

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

From time to time, management reviews and evaluates certain accounting policies that are considered to be significant in determining the results of operations and financial position.

 

A description of the Company’s critical accounting policies that affect the preparation of the Company’s financial statements is set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2023. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, there have been two changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Intangibles Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by removing the second step of the two-step impairment test. The amendment requires an entity to perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with the carrying amount. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU 2017-04 became effective for accelerated filing companies for annual periods or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and all other entities should adopt the amendments in ASU 2017-04 for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The amendment should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this accounting standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which adds a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) impairment model to GAAP that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Modified retrospective adoption is required with any cumulative-effect adjustment recorded to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. ASU 2016-13 became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, excluding smaller reporting entities, which became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The adoption of this accounting standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

Government Regulation

 

Our operations are subject to various federal, state, local and international laws and regulations.

 

Currently, we are not involved in any pending or, to our knowledge, threatened governmental proceedings, which would require curtailment of our operations because of such laws and regulations.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023, Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

 

Revenue

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized total revenue from operations of $8,966,972 compared to $8,855,691 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $111,281, or approximately 1%. The increase in monitoring revenues is driven principally by an increase in people assigned to monitoring for clients in Illinois and Canada. This increase was partially offset by revenue decreases for clients in Puerto Rico and Chile who experienced decreases in the number of people assigned to monitoring. These increases and reductions from all of these locations represent typical fluctuations which occur daily.

 

Product sales and other revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 decreased to $292,487 from $565,909 in the same period in 2022, a decrease of $273,422 or approximately 48%. The decrease in product and other revenue was largely due to lower international product sales, principally in Saudi Arabia, partially offset by product sales to a new customer in Brazil. We continue to largely focus on recurring subscription-based opportunities as opposed to equipment sales.

 

The industry in which the Company operates, as well as many other industries (automotive, consumer products and medical devices), have been impacted by the global semiconductor shortage. The availability of semiconductor parts has continued to improve in Fiscal 2024; however, long lead times remain with certain parts.

 

Cost of Revenue

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, cost of revenue totaled $4,763,452 compared to cost of revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2022 of $4,675,013, an increase of $88,439 or 2%. The increase in cost of revenue was largely the result of higher device repair costs related to regreasing some outstanding devices of $275,154, partially offset by lower communication costs of $125,947 and lower hardware purchase costs of $43,704.

 

Depreciation and amortization included in cost of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 totaled $789,463 and $773,019, respectively, an increase of $16,444. These costs represent the depreciation of ReliAlert® and other monitoring devices, as well as the amortization of monitoring software and certain royalty agreements. The increase in depreciation and amortization costs is largely due to an increase in device depreciation expense of $40,385, offset by a decrease in amortization of $23,941 for fully amortized developed technology and trade names. Amortization of a patent related to GPS and satellite tracking are also included in depreciation and amortization. Devices are depreciated over either a three- or five-year useful life. Monitoring software is amortized over a seven-year life. Royalty agreements are being amortized over a ten-year useful life. The Company believes these lives are appropriate due to changes in electronic monitoring technology and the corresponding potential for obsolescence. Management periodically assesses the useful life of the devices for appropriateness. 

 

 

Gross Profit and Margin

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, gross profit totaled $4,203,520, resulting in a gross margin of approximately 47%. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, gross profit totaled $4,180,678, resulting in a gross margin of approximately 47%. The increase in absolute gross profit of $22,842 is due to an increase in revenue of $111,281, lower communication costs and lower hardware purchase costs, partially offset by higher device repair costs and nominally higher depreciation and amortization costs.

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, general and administrative expense totaled $2,757,887 compared to $2,754,521 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The nominal increase of $3,366 in general and administrative cost resulted largely from an increase in bad debt expense, partially offset by a decrease in insurance costs.

 

Selling and Marketing Expense

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, selling and marketing expense totaled $706,531 compared to $729,470 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The decrease of $22,939 or approximately 3% resulted largely from lower wages and related payroll taxes of $19,283 and lower outside services of $38,876, partially offset by higher travel and entertainment costs of $48,657. 

 

Research and Development Expense

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, research and development expense totaled $682,463 compared to $589,805 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase of $92,658 or approximately 16% was largely due to increased payroll and related tax expense of $140,225, partially offset by a decrease in outside services of $20,536.

 

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, depreciation and amortization expense totaled $239,760 compared to $247,710 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $7,950 or approximately 3%, largely due to fully amortized intangible assets and fully depreciated furniture and equipment.

 

Total Operating Expense

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, total operating expense increased to $4,386,641 compared to $4,321,506 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $65,135 or approximately 2%. The increase is principally due to the factors disclosed above.

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, operating loss was $183,121 compared to $140,828 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The increase of $42,293 in operating loss was principally due to an increase in operating expense of $65,135, partially offset by an increase in gross profit of $22,842.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2023, other income (expense) totaled income of $101,023 compared to other income of $63,601 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of $37,422. The increase in other income is largely due to positive currency exchange rate movements of $55,794 between the US Dollar vs. the Chilean Peso, compared to the prior period.

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

The Company had net income attributable to common stockholders of $461 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $36,384 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $35,923. This decrease in net income is largely due to higher research and development expense and higher interest expense, partially offset by lower selling and marketing expense, higher other income and lower tax expense. 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The company believes that its existing cash and its future cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet the cash requirements of its existing business for the foreseeable future.

 

On December 21, 2020, Conrent and the Company signed an amendment to the Amended Facility Agreement which extended the maturity date of the Amended Facility Agreement to July 1, 2024 (“Amended Facility”), capitalized the accrued and unpaid interest, increasing the outstanding principal amount and reduced the interest rate of the Amended Facility from 8% to 4%. On April 26, 2023, the Company and Conrent entered into another amendment to the Amended Facility (the “Amendment”). The Amendment: (i) extended the maturity date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2027 (the “Maturity Date”); (ii) amended the applicable interest rate resulting in an escalating interest rate as follows: 4% through June 30, 2024, 5% through June 30, 2025, 5.5% through June 30, 2026, and 6% through the Maturity Date; and (iii) removed section 7.3 “Change of Control” of the Amended Facility Agreement. In return, the Company agreed to pay total fees of EUR 225,000 in five annual installments to Conrent. As of December 31, 2023, $42,864,000 of principal and $876,331 of interest was owed to Conrent.

 

On January 6, 2021, the Company borrowed 70,443,375 Chilean Pesos (“CLP”) ($101,186USD) from HP Financial Services Chile Limitada. To facilitate the Loan, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada as lender. The loan was used to purchase PABX (private automatic branch exchange phone equipment) for the construction of the Gendarmeria de Chile monitoring centers in Santiago and Puerto Montt, Chile. The loan bears an interest rate of 6.56% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning February 2021 and a maturity date of February 6, 2024.

 

On January 12, 2021, the Company borrowed 347,198,500CLP ($482,965USD), net of 2,801,500CLP fees ($3,897USD), from Banco Santander. To facilitate the Loan, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco Santander as lender. The loan was used to comply with the construction of Gendarmeria de Chile monitoring center in Santiago, Chile and remodel a temporary monitoring center. The loan bears an interest rate of 5.04% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning February 2021 and a maturity of May 11, 2024. The Company also paid 19,607,843CLP ($27,275USD) in broker fees which are amortized over the life of the loan.

 

On February 2, 2021, the Company borrowed 247,999,300CLP ($338,954USD), net of 2,000,700CLP fees ($2,734USD), from Banco Estado. To facilitate the Loan, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco Estado as lender. The loan was used for the construction of the Gendarmeria de Chile monitoring center in Santiago and computer equipment for Gendarmeria branch offices. The loan bears an interest rate of 3.50% per annum, initially having a 6-month grace period with the first payment including the 6 months of interest plus 1 month of principal on August 2, 2021, then monthly interest with principal and a maturity date of January 2, 2024. The Company also paid 14,124,294CLP ($19,304USD) in broker fees which are amortized over the life of the loan.

 

On February 4, 2021, the Company borrowed 149,794,432CLP ($205,330USD) from HP Financial Services Chile Limitada. To facilitate the Loan, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada as lender. The loan was used to purchase computer equipment for the Gendarmeria de Chile monitoring center in Santiago, Chile. The loan bears interest at a rate of 6.61% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning March 2021 and a maturity of March 4, 2024.

 

On February 5, 2021, the Company borrowed of 99,808,328CLP ($136,564USD), net of 210,485CLP fees ($286USD), from Banco de Chile. To facilitate the Loan, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile as lender. The loan was used to purchase HVAC equipment for Gendarmeria de Chile monitoring center in Santiago, Chile. The loan bears an interest rate of 2.54% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning March 2021 and a maturity date of March 4, 2024.

 

 

On February 15, 2021, the Company borrowed 500,000,000CLP ($678,214USD) from Banco de Chile. To facilitate the Loan, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile as lender. The loan was used as working capital and to complete the construction of the Gendarmeria monitoring center in Puerto Montt, Chile. The loan bears interest at a rate of 3.12% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning March 2021 and a maturity of February 17, 2025. The Company also paid 28,248,588CLP ($38,317USD) in broker fees which are amortized over the life of the loan.

 

No borrowings or sales of equity securities occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2023 or during the years ended September 30, 2023 or 2022.

 

Net Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2023, we had cash flows from operating activities of $642,325, compared to cash flows from operating activities of $2,328,423 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, representing a $1,686,098 decrease or approximately 72%. The decrease in cash from operations was largely the result of decreases in our net income and increases in accounts receivable and foreign currency exchange gain.

 

Net Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities.

 

The Company used $856,515 of cash from investing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $2,188,616 of cash used for investing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2022. Cash used for investing activities was primarily related to purchases of monitoring and other equipment to meet customer demand during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

Net Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities.

 

The Company used $124,338 of cash from financing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2023, which was the result of principal payments on long-term debt, as compared to $126,316 during the three months ended December 31, 2022.

 

Liquidity, Working Capital and Managements Plan

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had unrestricted cash of $3,730,885, compared to unrestricted cash of $4,057,195 as of September 30, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, we had working capital of $4,689,177, compared to working capital of $4,813,777 as of September 30, 2023. This decrease in working capital of $124,600 is principally due to the purchase of monitoring equipment, offset by an increase in accounts receivable.

 

On December 21, 2020, Conrent and the Company signed an amendment to the Amended Facility, which extended the maturity date of the Amended Facility to July 1, 2024, capitalized the accrued and unpaid interest, increasing the outstanding principal amount, and reduced the interest rate of the Amended Facility from 8% to 4%. On April 26, 2023, the Company and Conrent entered into another amendment to the Amended Facility (the “Amendment”). The Amendment: (i) extended the maturity date from July 1, 2024 to the Maturity Date; (ii) amended the applicable interest rate resulting in an escalating interest rate as follows: 4% through June 30, 2024, 5% through June 30, 2025, 5.5% through June 30, 2026, and 6% through the Maturity Date; and (iii) removed section 7.3 “Change of Control” of the Amended Facility Agreement. In return, the Company agreed to pay certain fees to Conrent. As of December 31, 2023, $42,864,000 of principal and $876,331 of interest was owed to Conrent.

 

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Company borrowed approximately $1.95 million through six notes payable to fund the construction of monitoring centers in Chile required by our new contract. These six notes mature between January 2024 to February 2025 and the principal repayments on these six notes have all commenced. No additional funds were borrowed during the three months ended December 31, 2023 or during the years ended September 30, 2023 or 2022.

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Arrangements

 

The Company has not entered any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby the Company has financial guarantees, derivative instruments, or other contingent arrangements that expose the Company to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities, or any other obligation that provides financing, liquidity, market risk, or credit risk support to the Company.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

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

 

Foreign Currency Risks

 

We had $1,515,051 and $1,525,021 in foreign currency revenue from sources outside of the United States for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our foreign currency revenue is made up of sales in Chile. We made and received payments in a foreign currency during the periods indicated, which resulted in a foreign exchange gain of $538,945 in the three months ended December 31, 2023 and a gain of $483,151 in the three months ended December 31, 2022. Fluctuations in the exchange loss or gain in any given period are due to the strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar against the Chilean Peso and Canadian dollar which have been magnified by global matters, inflation, and the government policies established to address those issues. Changes in currency exchange rates affect the relative prices at which we sell our products and purchase goods and services. Given the uncertainty of exchange rate fluctuations, we cannot estimate the effect of these fluctuations on our future business, product pricing, results of operations, or financial condition. We periodically enter into small, simple forward foreign currency exchange contracts or derivative financial instruments to mitigate the risk of repatriating funds converted from foreign currency into U.S. dollars. To the extent foreign sales become a more significant part of our business in the future, we may seek to implement additional strategies which make use of these or other instruments to minimize the effects of foreign currency exchange on our business and/or require some international customers to receive invoices and make payments in US dollars. The Company had no active foreign currency exchange contracts as of December 31, 2023.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to the Company is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors. These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2023, was completed pursuant to Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms as of December 31, 2023.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

We maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that our books and records accurately reflect our transactions and that our established policies and procedures are followed. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of our business. Historically, the outcome of nearly all such legal proceedings has not, in the aggregate, had a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Other than as set forth below, there are no additional pending or threatened legal proceedings at this time.

 

SecureAlert, Inc. v. Federal Government of Mexico (Department of the Interior). On March 24, 2017, SecureAlert Inc. (a predecessor entity to Track Group, Inc. or the Company) filed a complaint before the Federal Administrative Tribunal, asserting the failure by defendants to pay claimant amounts agreed to, and due under, the Pluri Annual Contract for the Rendering of Monitoring Services of Internees, through Electric Bracelets, in the Islas Marias Penitentiary Complex dated July 15, 2011. Although preliminary rulings have been unfavorable to the Company, the Company’s counsel continues to review its remaining claims which are upwards of $4.0 million. Based upon the fee arrangement the Company has with its counsel, we anticipate the future liabilities attributable to legal expense will be minimal.

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through its Trustees v. International Surveillance Services Corporation. On January 23, 2020, the Company was served with a summons for an Adversary Action pending against International Surveillance Services Corporation (“ISS”), a subsidiary of the Company, now known as Track Group – Puerto Rico Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico seeking to recover allegedly fraudulent transfers and to disallow claims pursuant to United States Bankruptcy and Puerto Rican law. The allegations stem from payments made to ISS between 2014 and 2017, which the Company believes were properly made in accordance with a contract between ISS and the government of Puerto Rico, through the Oficina de Servicios con Antelacion a Juicio, originally signed in 2011. The Company is confident that all payments it received were earned and due under applicable law and produced documentation supporting its position in an informal document exchange with the Commonwealth on July 6, 2020. At this time, the case remains stayed by Court order. The Company remains confident in its position and no accrual for a potential loss has been made, after consultation with legal counsel.

 

Jeffrey Mohamed Abed v. Track Group, Inc., et al. On June 7, 2021, Jeffrey Mohamed Abed filed a complaint seeking unspecified damages in the Superior Court of the State of California, alleging strict products liability, negligence and breach of implied warranty premised upon injuries sustained by Abed who was involved in an automobile accident while wearing a GPS tracking device of the Company. The Company disputes Abed’s claims and will defend the case vigorously. The Company remains confident in its position and no accrual for a potential loss has been made, after consultation with legal counsel.

 

Track Group Chile SpA. v. Republic of Chile. On January 24, 2022, Track Group Chile SpA., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Track Chile”) initiated a judicial action in the Court of Justice of Chile to settle a contract dispute with the Republic of Chile related to its contract with the Chilean National Prisoner Service, the Company’s customer in the Republic of Chile (the “Customer”). The judicial action followed the issuance by the Customer on December 19, 2021 of the first of two letters fining Track Chile approximately USD $1.5 million for delays in completing two offender monitoring centers caused principally by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Track Chile also was granted an injunction preventing the Chilean government from drawing down on the performance bond (the “Performance Bond”) posted by Track Chile on July 2, 2020 with an expiration date of July 1, 2024 (the “Expiration Date”).  On January 17, 2024, a Chilean appellate court overturned the injunction. The Company’s Chilean counsel is considering Track Chile’s options in light of the appellate court’s decision.  The Company is confident that resolution of these issues can be reached prior to the Expiration Date and remains confident in its position regarding the merits of the contract dispute.  As a result, and after consultation with legal counsel, no accrual for a potential loss related to the Performance Bond has been made.  Notwithstanding the judicial action, management expects that Track Chile will execute new agreements with the Customer in the near future.

 

 

Michael Matthews v. Track Group, Inc., et al. On December 13, 2022, Plaintiff Michael Matthews filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, amended on July 23, 2023, against the Company and other defendants alleging wrongful arrest and incarceration and a deprivation of his rights following his purportedly erroneous violation of home monitoring program requirements. The Company disputes the allegations of the complaint, has retained counsel, and intends to vigorously defend the case. On January 10, 2024, the court dismissed the Plaintiff’s second amended complaint with leave to replead by January 30, 2024. Plaintiff filed a third amended complaint on January 30, 2024 however, subsequently filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the case on January 31, 2024.

 

 

Kevin Barnes v. Track Group, Inc., et. al. On December 28, 2023, the Company was served with a second amended complaint filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois naming the Company and alleging strict liability and negligence against the Company and other defendants related to alleged injuries sustained by Barnes from an electronic monitoring device. The Company disputes Barnes’ claims and will defend the case vigorously. The Company remains confident in its position and no accrual for a potential loss has been made, after consultation with legal counsel.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Our results of operations and financial condition are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, filed on December 20, 2023. You should carefully consider these risk factors in conjunction with the other information contained in this Quarterly Report and other reports we file with the SEC. Should any of these risks materialize or deteriorate further, our business, financial condition and future prospects could be negatively impacted.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

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

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Title of Document

     

31(i)

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

31(ii)

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

32

 

Certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350) (filed herewith).

     

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Track Group, Inc.

     

Date: February 8, 2024

By:

/s/ Derek Cassell

 
   

Derek Cassell, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

     

Date: February 8, 2024

By:

/s/ Peter K. Poli

 
   

Peter K. Poli, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

29

 

EXHIBIT 31(i)

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

I, Derek Cassell, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer, of Track Group, Inc. (the “Company”), certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Track Group, 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, in light of 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 consolidated 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 three months (the registrant's fourth three months 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 8, 2024

By:

/s/ Derek Cassell

   

Derek Cassell

   

Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31(ii)

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

I, Peter K. Poli, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, of Track Group, Inc. (the “Company”), certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Track Group, 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, in light of 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 consolidated 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 8, 2024

By:

/s/ Peter K. Poli

   

Peter K. Poli

   

Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial and

Accounting Officer

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Track Group, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Derek Cassell, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), and Peter K. Poli, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer), of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

   

 

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Derek Cassell

 
   

Derek Cassell

 
   

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

 
       
 

By:

/s/ Peter K. Poli

 
   

Peter K. Poli,

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting

Officer)

 

 

Date: February 8, 2024

 

This certification accompanies each Report pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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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Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 0-23153  
Entity Registrant Name Track Group, Inc.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 87-0543981  
Entity Address, Address Line One 200 E. 5th Avenue Suite 100  
Entity Address, City or Town Naperville  
Entity Address, State or Province IL  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 60563  
City Area Code 877  
Local Phone Number 260-2010  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   11,863,758
Entity Central Index Key 0001045942  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --09-30  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Amendment Flag false  
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Consolidated Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:    
Cash $ 3,730,885 $ 4,057,195
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $298,969 and $178,095, respectively 5,658,004 4,536,916
Prepaid expense and deposits 499,943 610,440
Inventory, net of reserves of $3,772 and $3,772, respectively 970,329 1,286,194
Total current assets 10,859,161 10,490,745
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $18,138,039 and $17,430,846, respectively 14,063,959 14,157,294
Goodwill 8,061,509 7,851,466
Other assets 2,382,312 2,442,154
Total assets 40,610,458 40,244,559
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 3,276,912 2,796,712
Accrued liabilities 2,664,755 2,571,839
Current portion of long-term debt 228,317 308,417
Total current liabilities 6,169,984 5,676,968
Long-term debt, net of current portion 42,797,352 42,801,165
Long-term liabilities 238,865 259,359
Total liabilities 49,206,201 48,737,492
Commitments and Contingencies  
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):    
Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 30,000,000 shares authorized; 11,863,758 and 11,863,758 shares outstanding, respectively 1,186 1,186
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value: 20,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding 0 0
Paid in capital 302,600,546 302,597,115
Accumulated deficit (309,609,936) (309,610,397)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,587,539) (1,480,837)
Total equity (deficit) (8,595,743) (8,492,933)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) 40,610,458 40,244,559
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]    
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):    
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value: 20,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares outstanding 0 0
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Excluding Monitoring Equipment [Member]    
Current assets:    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,942,870 and $1,920,850, respectively 97,393 115,808
Monitoring Equipment [Member]    
Current assets:    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,942,870 and $1,920,850, respectively $ 5,146,124 $ 5,187,092
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Consolidated Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current $ 298,969 $ 178,095
Reserve for inventory 3,772 3,772
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization $ 18,138,039 $ 17,430,846
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) 30,000,000 30,000,000
Common stock - shares outstanding (in shares) 11,863,758 11,863,758
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) 20,000,000 20,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock - shares authorized (in shares) 20,000,000 20,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]    
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) 1,200,000 1,200,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) $ 0.0001 $ 0.0001
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock - shares authorized (in shares) 1,200,000 1,200,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Excluding Monitoring Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Owned, Accumulated Depreciation $ 1,942,870 $ 1,920,850
Monitoring Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Owned, Accumulated Depreciation $ 6,863,281 $ 6,348,695
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue:    
Revenues $ 8,966,972 $ 8,855,691
Cost of revenue:    
Monitoring, products and other related services 3,973,989 3,901,994
Depreciation and amortization 789,463 773,019
Total cost of revenue 4,763,452 4,675,013
Gross profit 4,203,520 4,180,678
Operating expense:    
General & administrative 2,757,887 2,754,521
Selling & marketing 706,531 729,470
Research & development 682,463 589,805
Depreciation & amortization 239,760 247,710
Total operating expense 4,386,641 4,321,506
Operating income (loss) (183,121) (140,828)
Other income (expense):    
Interest income 48,162 76,222
Interest expense (486,084) (495,772)
Currency exchange rate gain 538,945 483,151
Total other income (expense) 101,023 63,601
Income (loss) before income taxes (82,098) (77,227)
Income tax expense (benefit) (82,559) (113,611)
Net income attributable to common stockholders 461 36,384
Foreign currency translation adjustments (106,702) 152,246
Comprehensive income (loss) $ (106,241) $ 188,630
Net income (loss) per common share, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0 $ 0
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) 11,863,758 11,863,758
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0 $ 0
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) 11,863,758 11,863,758
Monitoring and Other Related Services [Member]    
Revenue:    
Revenues $ 8,674,485 $ 8,289,782
Product Sales and Other [Member]    
Revenue:    
Revenues $ 292,487 $ 565,909
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity/(Deficit) (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Total
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 11,863,758        
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022 $ 1,186 $ 302,437,593 $ (306,218,889) $ (1,274,617) $ (5,054,727)
Stock-based compensation 0 61,750 0 0 61,750
Foreign currency translation adjustments $ 0 0 0 152,246 152,246
Net loss     36,384   36,384
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 11,863,758        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 1,186 302,499,343 (306,182,505) (1,122,371) (4,804,347)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 11,863,758        
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023 $ 1,186 302,597,115 (309,610,397) (1,480,837) (8,492,933)
Stock-based compensation 0 3,431 0 0 3,431
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0 0 (106,702) (106,702)
Net loss $ 0 0 461 0 461
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 11,863,758        
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023 $ 1,186 $ 302,600,546 $ (309,609,936) $ (1,587,539) $ (8,595,743)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net loss $ 461 $ 36,384
us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract    
Depreciation and amortization 1,029,223 1,020,729
Bad debt expense 120,703 39,041
Sales allowance (3,065) 0
Stock based compensation 3,431 61,750
Loss on monitoring equipment included in cost of revenue 98,673 66,644
Amortization of debt issuance costs 35,413 48,762
Amortization of monitoring center assets included in cost of revenue 134,317 133,304
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss (538,945) (483,151)
Change in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable, net (1,238,726) 469,642
Inventories 315,648 306,038
Prepaid expense, deposits and other assets 63,261 (192,380)
Accounts payable 480,200 536,982
Accrued liabilities 141,731 284,678
Net cash provided by operating activities 642,325 2,328,423
Cash flow from investing activities:    
Purchase of property and equipment 0 (6,120)
Capitalized software (369,524) (159,089)
Purchase of monitoring equipment and parts (486,991) (2,023,407)
Net cash used in investing activities (856,515) (2,188,616)
Cash flow from financing activities:    
Principal payments on long-term debt (124,338) (126,316)
Net cash used in financing activities (124,338) (126,316)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 12,218 218,745
Net increase (decrease) in cash (326,310) 232,236
Cash, beginning of year 4,057,195 5,311,104
Cash, end of year 3,730,885 5,543,340
Cash paid for interest 29,720 46,056
Cash paid for taxes $ 239 $ 72,213
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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]

(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information of Track Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Track Group”) has been prepared in accordance with the Instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim consolidated financial information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2023 and results of its operations for the three months ended December 31, 2023. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on December 20, 2023. The results of operations for the three months ending December 31, 2023, may not be indicative of the results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

 

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $309,609,936 and $309,610,397, respectively. The Company had net income of $461 and $36,384 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. On April 27, 2023, the Company announced a three-year extension of its $42.9 million debt to July 1, 2027 (See Note 19). The Company also has six notes payable maturing between January 2, 2024, and February 17, 2025, related to the construction of two monitoring centers for a contract, with outstanding balances due for the six notes totaling $252,020, net of deferred financing fees at December 31, 2023 (See Note 19). The Company’s ability to return to profitable operations is dependent upon generating a level of revenue adequate to support its cost structure. Management has evaluated the significance of these conditions, as well as the recent change in the maturity date, and has determined that the Company can meet its operating obligations for a reasonable period. The Company expects to fund operations using cash on hand and through operational cash flows through the upcoming twelve months.

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Note 2 - Principles of Consolidation
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

(2) PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Track Group, Inc. and its active wholly-owned subsidiaries, Track Group Analytics Limited, Track Group Americas, Inc., Track Group International LTD., and Track Group - Chile SpA. All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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Note 3 - Recent Accounting Standards
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]

(3) RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

The Company evaluates all Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) for consideration of their applicability to our consolidated financial statements.

 

New Accounting Standards or Updates Adopted in Fiscal 2024

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Intangibles Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by removing the second step of the two-step impairment test. The amendment requires an entity to perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with the carrying amount. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. ASU 2017-04 became effective for accelerated filing companies for annual periods or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and all other entities should adopt the amendments in ASU 2017-04 for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The amendment should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this accounting standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which adds a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) impairment model to GAAP that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Modified retrospective adoption is required with any cumulative-effect adjustment recorded to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. ASU 2016-13 became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, excluding smaller reporting entities, which became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The adoption of this accounting standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Recent Accounting Standards or Updates Not Yet Effective

 

In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendment in Response to the SECs Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The ASU incorporates several disclosure and presentation requirements currently residing in the SEC Regulations S-X and S-K. The amendments will be applied prospectively and are effective when the SEC removes the related requirements from Regulations S-X or S-K. Any amendments the SEC does not remove by June 30, 2027 will not be effective. As we are currently subject to these SEC requirements, this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires all public entities to provide enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this ASU are to be applied retrospectively and are effective for our annual financial statements starting in fiscal 2025 and interim periods starting in fiscal 2026, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard, but do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid and to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. This accounting standards update will be effective for us for fiscal year 2026 and interim periods beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard, but do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

No other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective as of December 31, 2023 have had or are expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Note 4 - Impairment of Long-lived Assets
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]

(4) IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

 

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of an asset may not be recoverable and in the case of goodwill, at least annually. The Company evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred which indicate possible impairment as of each balance sheet date. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset. Impairment of long-lived assets is assessed at the lowest levels for which there is an identifiable fair value that is independent of other groups of assets.

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Note 5 - Business Combinations
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

(5) BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

The Company accounts for its business acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting as indicated in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), which requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize the fair value of all assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and establishes the acquisition date as the fair value measurement point. Accordingly, the Company recognizes assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, including contingent assets and liabilities and non-controlling interest in the acquiree, based on fair value estimates as of the date of acquisition. In accordance with ASC 805, the Company recognizes and measures goodwill as of the acquisition date, as the excess of the fair value of the consideration paid over the fair value of the identified net assets acquired.

 

Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities

 

Pursuant to ASC 805-10-25, if the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, but during the allowed measurement period not to exceed one year from the acquisition date, the Company retrospectively adjusts the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date, by means of adjusting the amount recognized for goodwill.

 

 

Contingent Consideration

 

In certain acquisitions, the Company has agreed to pay additional amounts to the seller contingent upon the achievement by the acquired businesses of certain future goals, which may include revenue milestones, new customer accounts and earnings targets. The Company records contingent consideration based on its estimated fair value as of the date of the acquisition. The Company evaluates and adjusts the value of contingent consideration, if necessary, at each reporting period based on the progress toward and likely achievement of certain targets on which issuance of the contingent consideration is based. Any differences between the acquisition-date fair value and the changes in fair value of the contingent consideration subsequent to the acquisition date are recognized in the current period earnings until the arrangement is settled. If there is uncertainty surrounding the value of contingent consideration, then the Company’s policy is to wait until the end of the measurement period before making an adjustment.

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Note 6 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

(6) ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income (loss) as currently reported under GAAP and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) considers the effects of additional economic events, such as foreign currency translation adjustments, which are not required to be recorded in determining net income (loss), but rather are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The Chilean Peso, New Israeli Shekel and the Canadian Dollar are used as functional currencies of the following operating subsidiaries: (i) Track Group Chile SpA; (ii) Track Group International Ltd.; and (iii) Track Group Analytics Limited, respectively. The balance sheets of all subsidiaries have been converted into United States Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate at December 31, 2023.

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Note 7 - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

(7) NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share (“Basic EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

 

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

 

Common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”) (“options”) and warrants to purchase Common Stock (“warrants”). As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were 0 and 160,881 of outstanding common share equivalents that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, all stock options and warrants had exercise prices that were above the market price of $0.23 and $0.35, respectively and have been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations.

 

The common stock equivalents outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Issuable common stock options and warrants

    -       160,881  

Total common stock equivalents

    -       160,881  

 

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Note 8 - Revenue Recognition
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

(8) REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

Monitoring and Other Related Services. Monitoring services include two components: (i) lease contracts pursuant to which the Company provides monitoring services and lease devices to distributors or end users and the Company retains ownership of the leased device; and (ii) monitoring services purchased by distributors or end users who have previously purchased monitoring devices and opt to use the Company’s monitoring services. Sales of devices and leased GPS devices are required to use the Company’s monitoring service and both the GPS leased devices and monitoring services are accounted for as a single performance obligation. Monitoring revenue is recognized ratably over time, as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit of these services as they are performed. Payment due or received from the customers prior to rendering the associated services are recorded as deferred revenue.

 

 

The balance of accounts receivable at December 31, 2023 of $5,658,004 includes an unbilled balance of $513,921, and the balance of accounts receivable at September 30, 2023 of $4,536,916 included an unbilled balance of $490,848, and the balance of accounts receivable at September 30, 2022 of $6,236,555 included an unbilled balance of $777,514. Accounts receivable, which is made up of trade receivables for monitoring and other related services, are carried at original invoice amount less allowances for credits and for any potential uncollectible amounts due to credit losses. We make estimates of the expected credit and collectability trends for the allowance for credit losses based on our assessment of various factors, including historical experience, the age of the accounts receivable balances, credit quality of our customers, current economic conditions, and other factors that may affect our ability to collect from our customers. Expected credit losses are recorded as general and administrative expenses on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022 the Company had an allowance for doubtful accounts of $278,969, $155,029, and $102,570 respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company wrote-off accounts receivables of $14 and $107, respectively. For December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022 the reserve for credit memos was $20,000, $23,065, and $0 respectively. The balances of the deferred revenue at December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022 are $50,000, $431, and $3,299 respectively, and were included in accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognized $150,431 and $3,012 of deferred revenue in the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

Product Sales and Other. The Company sells devices and replacement parts to customers under certain contracts, as well as law enforcement software licenses and maintenance, and analytical software. Revenue transactions associated with the sale of devices and replacement parts comprise a single performance obligation. We satisfy the performance obligation when the Company has transferred control of the product to the customer and they receive substantially all of the benefits. Transfer of control passes to customers upon shipment or upon receipt depending on the country of the sale and the agreement with the customer. The transaction price is determined based upon the invoiced sales price and payment terms for the transaction depends on the agreement with the customer and payment is generally required within 60 days or less of shipment. The Company recognizes revenue from other services as the customer receives services and the Company has the right to payment. When purchasing products (such as ReliAlert™ devices) from the Company, customers may, but are not required to, enter into monitoring service contracts with us. The Company recognizes revenue from monitoring services for customers that have previously purchased devices at the end of each month that monitoring services have been provided.

 

Multiple Element Arrangements. The majority of our revenue transactions do not have multiple elements. However, on occasion, the Company may enter revenue transactions that have multiple elements. These may include different combinations of products or services that are included in a single billable rate. These products or services are delivered over time as the customer utilizes our services. In cases where obligations in a contract are distinct and thus require separation into multiple performance obligations, revenue recognition guidance requires that contract consideration be allocated to each distinct performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. The value allocated to each performance obligation is then recognized as revenue when the revenue recognition criteria for each distinct promise or bundle of promises has been met. There were no multiple element arrangements for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

The standalone selling price for each performance obligation is an amount that depicts the amount of consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring the good or service. When there is only one performance obligation associated with a contract, the entire sale value is attributed to that obligation. When a contract contains multiple performance obligations the transaction value is first allocated using the observable price, which is generally a list price, net of applicable discount, or the price used to sell in similar circumstances. In circumstances when a selling price is not directly observable, the Company will estimate the standalone selling price using information available to us.

 

The following table presents the Company’s revenue by geography, based on management’s assessment of available data:

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2023

   

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2022

 
   

Total

Revenue

   

% of Total

Revenue

   

Total

Revenue

   

% of Total

Revenue

 
                                 

United States

  $ 6,457,328       72

%

  $ 6,102,350       69

%

Latin America

    2,332,787       26

%

    2,282,372       26

%

Other

    176,857       2

%

    470,969       5

%

Total

  $ 8,966,972       100

%

  $ 8,855,691       100

%

 

 

The above table includes total revenue for the Company, of which monitoring and other related services is the majority (approximately 97% and 94% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively) of the Company’s revenue. Latin America includes Bahamas, Chile, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Panama and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Other includes Canada and Saudi Arabia.

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Note 9 - Prepaid Expense and Deposits
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets [Text Block]

(9) PREPAID EXPENSE AND DEPOSITS

 

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the outstanding balance of prepaid expense and deposits was $499,943 and $610,440, respectively. These balances are comprised largely of performance bond deposits, tax deposits, vendor deposits and other prepaid supplier expense.

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Note 10 - Inventory
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

(10) INVENTORY

 

Inventory is valued at the lower of the cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in/first-out method. Net realizable value is determined based on the item's selling price. Inventory is periodically reviewed in order to identify obsolete or damaged items or impaired values. 

 

Inventory primarily consists of completed circuit boards and other parts used to manufacture new devices. Completed and shipped ReliAlert™ devices are reflected in Monitoring Equipment. As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, inventory consisted of the following: 

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Monitoring equipment component boards inventory

  $ 974,101     $ 1,289,966  

Reserve for damaged or obsolete inventory

    (3,772 )     (3,772 )

Total inventory, net of reserves

  $ 970,329     $ 1,286,194  

 

The Company uses a third-party fulfillment service provider. As a result of this service, the Company’s employees do not actively assemble new products or repair a significant amount of monitoring equipment shipped directly from suppliers. Purchases of monitoring equipment are recognized directly. Management believes this process reduces maintenance and fulfillment costs associated with inventory and monitoring equipment.

v3.24.0.1
Note 11 - Property and Equipment
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

(11) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Equipment, software and tooling

  $ 1,429,570     $ 1,427,522  

Automobiles

    4,573       4,460  

Leasehold improvements

    382,752       382,122  

Furniture and fixtures

    223,368       222,554  

Total property and equipment before accumulated depreciation

    2,040,263       2,036,658  

Accumulated depreciation

    (1,942,870 )     (1,920,850 )

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

  $ 97,393     $ 115,808  

 

Property and equipment depreciation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $18,989 and $23,595, respectively. Depreciation expense for property and equipment is recognized in operating expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

v3.24.0.1
Note 12 - Monitoring Equipment
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Monitoring Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

(12) MONITORING EQUIPMENT

 

The Company leases monitoring equipment to agencies for offender tracking under contractual service agreements. The monitoring equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of between one and three years for customer tablets and three to five years for monitoring devices. Monitoring equipment as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Monitoring equipment

  $ 12,009,405     $ 11,535,787  

Less: accumulated depreciation

    (6,863,281 )     (6,348,695 )

Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

  $ 5,146,124     $ 5,187,092  

 

Depreciation of monitoring equipment for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $382,453 and $342,068, respectively. Depreciation expense for monitoring devices is recognized in cost of revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded charges of $98,673 and $66,644, respectively, for devices that were lost, stolen or damaged. Lost, stolen and damaged items are included in Monitoring, products & other related service costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

v3.24.0.1
Note 13 - Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

(13) INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The following table summarizes the activity of intangible assets at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023:

 

   

December 31, 2023

   

September 30, 2022

 
   

Gross

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

   

Gross

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

 
                                                 

Patent & royalty agreements

  $ 21,120,565     $ (14,691,173

)

  $ 6,429,392     $ 21,120,565     $ (14,358,431

)

  $ 6,762,134  

Developed technology

    10,941,260       (3,306,693

)

    7,634,567       10,328,125       (2,933,499

)

    7,394,626  

Trade name

    140,173       (140,173

)

    -       139,450       (138,916

)

    534  

Total intangible assets

  $ 32,201,998     $ (18,138,039

)

  $ 14,063,959     $ 31,588,140     $ (17,430,846

)

  $ 14,157,294  

 

The intangible assets summarized above were purchased or developed on various dates from July 2011 through December 31, 2023. Total amortization expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $627,781 and $655,066, respectively. Included in the total amortization expense is $407,010 and $430,951 in amortization expense included in cost of revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively and $220,771 and $224,115 in amortization expense included in operating expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

v3.24.0.1
Note 14 - Goodwill
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

(14) GOODWILL

 

The following table summarizes the activity of Goodwill at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively:

 

   

Three Months

Ended

December 31,

2023

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2023

 

Balance - beginning of period

  $ 7,851,466     $ 8,061,002  

Effect of foreign currency translation on goodwill

    210,043       (209,536 )

Balance - end of period

  $ 8,061,509     $ 7,851,466  

 

Goodwill is recognized in connection with acquisition transactions in accordance with ASC 805. The Company performs an impairment test for goodwill annually or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. No impairment of goodwill was recognized through December 31, 2023.

 

 

v3.24.0.1
Note 15 - Other Assets
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Investments and Other Noncurrent Assets [Text Block]

(15) OTHER ASSETS

 

As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, the balance of other assets was $2,382,312 and $2,442,154, respectively. Other assets at December 31, 2023 are comprised largely of cash used as collateral for Performance Bonds as well as contractually required monitoring center and other equipment, right of use assets, lease deposits and other long-term assets. The Company anticipates these performance bonds will be reimbursed to the Company upon completion of its contracts with the customer. See Note 23.

 

The Company was contractually obligated to construct and equip two monitoring centers for an international customer, as well as supply equipment for the customer’s satellite locations, which have been owned by the customer since construction was completed. The monitoring center equipment is amortized using the straight-line method over the contract period between 32 and 40 months. Monitoring center equipment as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 was as follows:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Monitoring center equipment

  $ 1,660,012     $ 1,619,278  

Less: accumulated amortization

    (1,252,164

)

    (1,088,825

)

Monitoring center equipment, net of accumulated amortization

  $ 407,848     $ 530,453  

 

The Santiago and Puerto Montt monitoring centers amortization is recorded in Monitoring, products and other related service costs on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amortization of costs related to the Santiago and Puerto Montt monitoring centers for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $134,317 and $133,304, respectively. The Company recorded revenue from the customer based on a contractually agreed upon unit per day amount during the contract period. See Note 19 for details of the borrowings related to the monitoring centers construction and equipment.

v3.24.0.1
Note 16 - Leases
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]

(16) LEASES

 

Leases as Lessor

 

Monitoring Equipment and Other Related Services

 

The Company leases monitoring equipment and provides monitoring services to its customers with contract terms varying from month-to-month to several years and each daily contract price varies. Devices supplied to customers are not serial number unique and a single device may be used by multiple customers over its useful life. If a leased device is returned for repair, it will likely be replaced with a different device from a different customer or possibly a new device.

 

The Company’s tracking devices are considered operating leases under ASC 842 as transfer of control of the asset does not occur at the end of the lease, a single device is not specific to a customer and devices may be used by multiple customers throughout their life cycle. Due to the movement of devices from customer to customer, relatively few long-term contracts, the measurement of the equipment life and the present value of the equipment’s fair values would not be a measurement to qualify the devices as sales-type leases.

 

Operating lease and monitoring revenue associated with the Company’s monitoring equipment for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, are shown in the table below:

 

   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Monitoring equipment operating revenue

  $ 7,317,614     $ 6,977,443  

 

The Company cannot accurately estimate 5-years of future minimum lease receipts for its devices leased to customers because none of its customers make any contractual commitment regarding the number of active devices utilized in any given year and those quantities of active devices vary significantly for every customer each and every day.

 

 

Leases as Lessee

 

The following table shows right of use assets and lease liabilities for real estate and equipment, with the associated financial statement line items as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023.

 

   

December 31, 2023

   

September 30, 2023

 
   

Operating

lease

asset

   

Operating

lease

liability

   

Operating

lease

asset

   

Operating

lease

liability

 
                                 

Other assets

  $ 400,259             $ 403,205     $ -  

Accrued liabilities

            161,394       -       143,846  

Long-term liabilities

            238,865       -       259,359  

 

The following table summarizes the supplemental cash flow information for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

December 31,

2022

 
                 

Cash paid for noncancelable operating leases included in operating cash flows

  $ 69,940     $ 69,992  

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

  $ 43,974     $ 5,459  

 

The future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with terms greater than one year as of December 31, 2023 are:

 

   

Operating

Leases

 

From January 2024 to December 2024

  $ 174,191  

From January 2025 to December 2025

    92,933  

From January 2026 to December 2026

    94,719  

From January 2027 to December 2027

    63,898  

From January 2028 to December 2028

    482  

Undiscounted cash flow

    426,223  

Less: imputed interest

    (25,964 )

Total

  $ 400,259  

Reconciliation to lease liabilities:

       

Lease liabilities - current

  $ 161,394  

Lease liabilities - long-term

    238,865  

Total lease liabilities

  $ 400,259  

 

The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate related to the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 were 3.07 years and 4%, respectively. The Company’s lease discount rates are generally based on the estimates of its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rates implicit in the Company’s leases cannot be readily determined.

v3.24.0.1
Note 17 - Accrued Liabilities
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

(17) ACCRUED LIABILITES

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Accrued payroll, taxes and employee benefits

  $ 1,111,082     $ 1,116,036  

Deferred revenue

    50,000       431  

Accrued taxes - foreign and domestic

    187,058       260,697  

Accrued other expense

    84,711       108,476  

Accrued legal and other professional costs

    63,751       80,210  

Accrued costs of revenue

    128,186       410,726  

Right of use liability

    161,394       143,846  

Accrued interest

    878,573       451,417  

Total accrued liabilities

  $ 2,664,755     $ 2,571,839  

 

 

v3.24.0.1
Note 18 - Related Parties
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

(18) RELATED PARTIES

 

ETS Limited is currently the beneficial owner of 4,706,579 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the “Track Group Shares”) held by ADS Securities LLC (“ADS”) under an agreement dated September 28, 2017, pursuant to which ADS transferred all the Track Group Shares to ETS Limited in exchange for all the outstanding shares of ETS Limited. A Director of ETS Limited was elected to the Company's current Board of Directors (the “Board”) on February 7, 2018 and is still serving on the Board in his current capacity as a senior executive at ADS.

v3.24.0.1
Note 19 - Debt Obligations
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

(19) DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

Debt obligations, net of debt issuance costs, as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023, consisted of the following:

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 
                 

The unsecured loan (the “Amended Facility Agreement”) from Conrent Invest S.A. (“Conrent”) whereby, as of March 1, 2021, the Company had borrowed $42,864,000, bearing interest at a rate of 4% per annum, payable in arrears annually beginning July 1, 2021, with all principal and accrued and unpaid interest due on July 1, 2024. On April 26, 2023, the Company and Conrent entered into an amendment to the facility agreement, which extended the maturity date from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2027. Interest payments are scheduled to be made on June 30 and December 31 each year. Unamortized issuance costs at December 31, 2023 are $90,351. As of December 31, 2023, $42,864,000 of principal and $876,331 of interest was owed to Conrent. The Company has not paid Conrent any interest for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

  $ 42,773,649     $ 42,743,599  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada bearing interest at a rate of 6.56% per annum, with a maturity date of February 6, 2024.

    4,727       11,435  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco Santander, net of unamortized issuance costs $3,099, bearing interest at a rate of 5.04% per annum, with a maturity date of May 11, 2024.

    50,099       77,670  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco Estado, net of unamortized issuance costs of $506, bearing interest at a rate of 3.50% per annum, with a maturity date of January 2, 2024.

    9,469       36,773  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada bearing interest at a rate of 6.61% per annum, with a maturity date of March 4, 2024.

    15,048       29,118  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile, net of unamortized issuance costs of $29, bearing interest at a rate of 2.54% per annum, with a maturity date of March 4, 2024.

    9,482       18,440  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile, net of unamortized issuance costs of $9,124, bearing interest at a rate of 3.12% per annum, with a maturity date of February 17, 2025.

    163,195       192,547  
                 

Total debt obligations

    43,025,669       43,109,582  

Less: current portion

    (228,317

)

    (308,417

)

Long-term debt, less current portion

  $ 42,797,352     $ 42,801,165  

 

 

On December 21, 2020, Conrent and the Company signed an amendment to the Amended Facility Agreement which extended the maturity date of the Amended Facility Agreement to July 1, 2024 (“Amended Facility”), capitalized the accrued and unpaid interest increasing the outstanding principal amount and reduced the interest rate of the Amended Facility from 8% to 4%. On April 26, 2023, the Company and Conrent entered into another amendment to the Amended Facility (the “Amendment”). The Amendment: (i) extended the maturity date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2027 (the “Maturity Date”); (ii) amended the applicable interest rate resulting in an escalating interest rate as follows: 4% through June 30, 2024, 5% through June 30, 2025, 5.5% through June 30, 2026, and 6% through the Maturity Date and (iii) removed section 7.3 “Change of Control” of the Amended Facility Agreement. In return, the Company agreed to pay certain fees to Conrent. As of December 31, 2023, $42,864,000 of principal and $876,331 of interest was owed to Conrent.

 

On January 6, 2021, the Company borrowed 70,443,375 Chilean Pesos (“CLP”) ($101,186USD) from HP Financial Services Chile Limitada (the “HP Note 1”). To facilitate the HP Note 1, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada as the lender. The HP Note 1 was used to purchase PABX (private automatic branch exchange phone equipment) for the construction of the Gendarmeria de Chile monitoring centers in Santiago and Puerto Montt, Chile (the “Santiago Monitoring Center” and “Puerto Montt Monitoring Center”, respectively). The HP Note 1 bears an interest rate of 6.56% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning February 2021, and a maturity date of February 6, 2024.

 

On January 12, 2021, the Company borrowed 347,198,500CLP ($482,965USD), net of 2,801,500CLP fees ($3,897USD), from Banco Santander (the “Banco Santander Note”). To facilitate the Banco Santander Note, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco Santander as the lender. The Banco Santander Note was used for the construction of the Santiago Monitoring Center and remodeling a temporary monitoring center. The Banco Santander Note bears interest at a rate of 5.04% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning February 2021, and a maturity of May 11, 2024. The Company also paid 19,607,843CLP ($27,275USD) in broker fees which are amortized over the life of the loan.

 

On February 2, 2021, the Company borrowed 247,999,300CLP ($338,954USD), net of 2,000,700CLP fees ($2,734USD), from Banco Estado (the “Banco Estado Note”). To facilitate the Banco Estado Note, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco Estado as the lender. The Banco Estado Note was used for the construction of the Santiago Monitoring Center and computer equipment for Gendarmeria branch offices. The Banco Estado Note bears interest at a rate of 3.50% per annum, initially having a 6-month grace period with the first payment including the 6 months of interest plus 1 month of principal on August 2, 2021, then monthly interest with principal, and a maturity date of January 2, 2024. The Company also paid 14,124,294CLP ($19,304USD) in broker fees which are amortized over the life of the loan.

 

On February 4, 2021, the Company borrowed 149,794,432CLP ($205,330USD) from HP Financial Services Chile Limitada (the “HP Note 2”). To facilitate the HP Note 2, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada as the lender. The HP Note 2 was used to purchase computer equipment for the Santiago Monitoring Center. The HP Note 2 bears interest at a rate of 6.61% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning March 2021, and a maturity of March 4, 2024.

 

On February 5, 2021, the Company borrowed 99,808,328CLP ($136,564USD), net of 210,485CLP fees ($286USD), from Banco de Chile (the “Banco de Chile Note 1”). To facilitate the Banco de Chile Note, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile as the lender. The Banco de Chile Note was used to purchase HVAC equipment for the Santiago Monitoring Center. The Banco de Chile Note bears interest at a rate of 2.54% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning March 2021, and a maturity date of March 4, 2024.

 

On February 15, 2021, the Company borrowed 500,000,000CLP ($678,214USD) from Banco de Chile (the “Banco de Chile Note 2”). To facilitate the Banco de Chile Note 2, the Company entered into a Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile as the lender. The Banco de Chile Note 2 was used as working capital and to complete the construction of the Puerto Montt Monitoring Center. The Banco de Chile Note 2 bears interest at a rate of 3.12% per annum, payable monthly with principal beginning March 2021, and a maturity of February 17, 2025. The Company also paid 28,248,588CLP ($38,317USD) in broker fees which are amortized over the life of the loan.

 

The following table summarizes our future maturities of debt obligations, net of the amortization of debt discounts as of December 31, 2023:

 

Twelve months ended December 31:

 

Total

 

2024

  $ 239,772  

2025

    25,006  

2026

    -  

2027

    42,864,000  

Total

    43,128,778  

Issuance costs

    (103,109

)

Debt obligations, net of unamortized issuance costs

  $ 43,025,669  

 

 

v3.24.0.1
Note 20 - Preferred and Common Stock
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Preferred and Common Stock Disclosure [Text Block]

(20) PREFERRED AND COMMON STOCK

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock and up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”). The Company’s Board has the authority to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, without further stockholder approval, to designate and determine, in whole or in part, the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Preferred Stock before any issuance of the Preferred Stock, and to create one or more series of Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2023, there were no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.

 

No dividends were paid during the three months ended December 31, 2023 or 2022, respectively.

 

Common Stock Issuances

 

There were no issuances of Common Stock in the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 

On October 12, 2017, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of the Relative Rights and Preferences (“Certificate of Designation”) with the Delaware Division of Corporations, designating 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock as Series A Preferred (“Series A Preferred”). Shares of Series A Preferred rank senior to the Company’s Common Stock, and all other classes and series of equity securities of the Company that by their terms do not rank senior to the Series A Preferred.

 

Except with respect to transactions upon which holders of the Series A Preferred are entitled to vote separately as a class under the terms of the Certificate of Designation, the Series A Preferred has no voting rights. The shares of Common Stock into which Series A Preferred is convertible shall, upon issuance, have all of the same voting rights as other issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock.

 

The Series A Preferred has no separate dividend rights; however, whenever the Board declares a dividend on the Company’s Common Stock, if ever, each holder of record of a share of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to such dividend declared on one share of Common Stock multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Series A Preferred could be converted on the Record Date.

 

Each share of Series A Preferred has a liquidation preference of $35.00 per share, and is convertible, at the holder’s option, into ten shares of the Company’s Common Stock, subject to adjustments as set forth in the Certificate of Designation, at any time beginning five hundred and forty days after the date of issuance.

 

As of December 31, 2023, no shares of Series A Preferred were issued and outstanding.

v3.24.0.1
Note 21 - Stock Options and Warrants
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

(21) STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

 

Stock Incentive Plan

 

At the annual meeting of stockholders on April 13, 2022, our stockholders approved the 2022 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2022 Plan”), previously approved by the Company’s Board. The 2022 Plan provides for the grant of incentive options and nonqualified options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, performance stock units, dividend equivalents, stock payments, deferred stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards and performance-based awards to employees and certain non-employees who provide services to the Company in lieu of cash. A total of 500,000 shares are authorized for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2022 Plan. The 2022 Plan supersedes and replaces the Company’s 2012 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”).

 

 

The Board suspended further awards under the 2012 Plan as of June 30, 2020. Any awards outstanding under the 2012 Plan will remain subject to the 2012 Plan. All shares of Common Stock remaining authorized and available for issuance under the 2012 Plan and any shares subject to outstanding awards under the 2012 Plan that subsequently expire, terminate, or are surrendered or forfeited for any reason without issuance of shares will automatically become available for issuance under our 2022 Plan.

 

There were no issuances of restricted shares in the three months ended December 31, 2023.

 

The Company recorded expense of $3,431 and $61,750 for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to the 2022 Plan. As of December 31, 2023, there were 215,000 shares of our Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the 2022 Plan and 27,218 shares of our Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the 2012 Plan.

 

All Options and Warrants

 

The fair value of each stock option and warrant grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company recorded no expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to the issuance and vesting of outstanding options and warrants. During the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted no options or warrants under the 2022 Plan or under the 2012 Plan.

 

The expected life of options (warrants) represents the period of time that the options or warrants are expected to be outstanding based on the simplified method allowed under GAAP. The expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of the Company’s Common Stock. The risk-free interest rate represents the U.S. Treasury bill rate for the expected life of the related options (warrants). The dividend yield represents the Company’s anticipated cash dividends over the expected life of the options (warrants).

 

A summary of stock option (warrant) activity for the three months ended December 31, 2023, is presented below:

 

   

Shares

Under

Option

   

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (years)

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding as of September 30, 2023

    4,688     $ 1.24       0.25     $ -  

Granted

    -       -       -       -  

Expired/Cancelled

    (4,688

)

    1.24       -       -  

Exercised

    -       -       -       -  

Outstanding as of December 31, 2023

    -     $ -       -     $ -  

Exercisable as of December 31, 2023

    -     $ -       -     $ -  

 

v3.24.0.1
Note 22 - Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

(22) INCOME TAXES

 

The Company recognizes deferred income tax assets or liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or income tax returns. Deferred income tax assets or liabilities are determined based upon the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates expected to apply when the differences are expected to be settled or realized. Deferred income tax assets are reviewed periodically for recoverability and valuation allowances are provided as necessary. Interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities, when incurred, are classified in interest expense and income tax provision, respectively.

 

The amount and ultimate realization of the benefits from the net operating losses is dependent, in part, upon the tax laws in effect, our future earnings, and other future events, the effects of which cannot be determined. The Company has established a valuation allowance for all deferred income tax assets not offset by deferred income tax liabilities due to the uncertainty of their realization.

 

In computing income tax, we recognize an income tax provision in tax jurisdictions in which we have pre-tax income for the period and are expecting to generate pre-tax book income during the fiscal year. 

 

 

v3.24.0.1
Note 23 - Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

(23) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of our business. Historically, the outcome of nearly all such legal proceedings has not, in the aggregate, had a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Other than as set forth below, there are no additional pending or threatened legal proceedings at this time.

 

SecureAlert, Inc. v. Federal Government of Mexico (Department of the Interior). On March 24, 2017, SecureAlert Inc. (a predecessor entity to Track Group, Inc. or the Company) filed a complaint before the Federal Administrative Tribunal, asserting the failure by defendants to pay claimant amounts agreed to, and due under, the Pluri Annual Contract for the Rendering of Monitoring Services of Internees, through Electric Bracelets, in the Islas Marias Penitentiary Complex dated July 15, 2011. Although preliminary rulings have been unfavorable to the Company, the Company’s counsel continues to review its remaining claims which are upwards of $4.0 million. Based upon the fee arrangement the Company has with its counsel, we anticipate the future liabilities attributable to legal expense will be minimal.

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through its Trustees v. International Surveillance Services Corporation. On January 23, 2020, the Company was served with a summons for an Adversary Action pending against International Surveillance Services Corporation (“ISS”), a subsidiary of the Company, now known as Track Group – Puerto Rico Inc., in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico seeking to recover allegedly fraudulent transfers and to disallow claims pursuant to United States Bankruptcy and Puerto Rican law. The allegations stem from payments made to ISS between 2014 and 2017, which the Company believes were properly made in accordance with a contract between ISS and the government of Puerto Rico, through the Oficina de Servicios con Antelacion a Juicio, originally signed in 2011. The Company is confident that all payments it received were earned and due under applicable law and produced documentation supporting its position in an informal document exchange with the Commonwealth on July 6, 2020. At this time, the case remains stayed by Court order. The Company remains confident in its position and no accrual for a potential loss has been made, after consultation with legal counsel.

 

Jeffrey Mohamed Abed v. Track Group, Inc., et al. On June 7, 2021, Jeffrey Mohamed Abed filed a complaint seeking unspecified damages in the Superior Court of the State of California, alleging strict products liability, negligence and breach of implied warranty premised upon injuries sustained by Abed who was involved in an automobile accident while wearing a GPS tracking device of the Company. The Company disputes Abed’s claims and will defend the case vigorously. The Company remains confident in its position and no accrual for a potential loss has been made, after consultation with legal counsel.

 

Track Group Chile SpA. v. Republic of Chile. On January 24, 2022, Track Group Chile SpA., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Track Chile”) initiated a judicial action in the Court of Justice of Chile to settle a contract dispute with the Republic of Chile related to its contract with the Chilean National Prisoner Service, the Company’s customer in the Republic of Chile (the “Customer”). The judicial action followed the issuance by the Customer on December 19, 2021 of the first of two letters fining Track Chile approximately USD $1.5 million for delays in completing two offender monitoring centers caused principally by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Track Chile also was granted an injunction preventing the Chilean government from drawing down on the performance bond (the “Performance Bond”) posted by Track Chile on July 2, 2020 with an expiration date of July 1, 2024 (the “Expiration Date”).  On January 17, 2024, a Chilean appellate court overturned the injunction. The Company’s Chilean counsel is considering Track Chile’s options in light of the appellate court’s decision.  The Company is confident that resolution of these issues can be reached prior to the Expiration Date and remains confident in its position regarding the merits of the contract dispute.  As a result, and after consultation with legal counsel, no accrual for a potential loss related to the Performance Bond has been made.  Notwithstanding the judicial action, management expects that Track Chile will execute new agreements with the Customer in the near future.

 

Michael Matthews v. Track Group, Inc., et al. On December 13, 2022, Plaintiff Michael Matthews filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, amended on July 23, 2023, against the Company and other defendants alleging wrongful arrest and incarceration and a deprivation of his rights following his purportedly erroneous violation of home monitoring program requirements. On January 10, 2024, the court dismissed the Plaintiff’s second amended complaint with leave to replead by January 30, 2024. Plaintiff filed a third amended complaint on January 30, 2024, however, subsequently filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the case on January 31, 2024.

 

Kevin Barnes v. Track Group, Inc., et. al. On December 28, 2023, the Company was served with a second amended complaint filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois naming the Company and alleging strict liability and negligence against the Company and other defendants related to alleged injuries sustained by Barnes from an electronic monitoring device. The Company disputes Barnes’ claims and will defend the case vigorously. The Company remains confident in its position and no accrual for a potential loss has been made, after consultation with legal counsel.

 

 

Performance Bonds

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company has one performance bond in connection with a foreign customer totaling $1,695,741, the Performance Bond, of which $1,186,991 is held in an interest-bearing account on behalf of the bank and is recorded in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount held on the Performance Bond will be released following the Expiration Date, all contract extensions have been exhausted, and the consent of the Customer, but in no event before July 2024 and more likely in 2025; provided, however, as disclosed above in Track Group Chile SpA. v. Republic of Chile, the Performance Bond has not been drawn down as of the date of this Report.

 

The amounts held on two additional performance bonds posted by Track Chile were released in the second quarter of 2023 and the Company received $1,041,797, including interest.

 

The Company pays interest on the full amount of the Performance Bond to the financial institution providing the guarantee at 2.8% interest per annum for the Performance Bond expiring in July 2024. The Company recorded interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $11,960 and $31,525, respectively.

v3.24.0.1
Note 24 - Subsequent Events
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Subsequent Events [Text Block]

(24) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In accordance with the Subsequent Events Topic of FASB ASC 855, we have evaluated subsequent events through the filing date and noted no subsequent events that are reasonably likely to have an impact on the financial statements. 

v3.24.0.1
Insider Trading Arrangements
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Insider Trading Arr Line Items  
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] false
v3.24.0.1
Note 7 - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Common Stock Equivalents [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Issuable common stock options and warrants

    -       160,881  

Total common stock equivalents

    -       160,881  
v3.24.0.1
Note 8 - Revenue Recognition (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Disaggregated Revenue by Geography [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2023

   

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2022

 
   

Total

Revenue

   

% of Total

Revenue

   

Total

Revenue

   

% of Total

Revenue

 
                                 

United States

  $ 6,457,328       72

%

  $ 6,102,350       69

%

Latin America

    2,332,787       26

%

    2,282,372       26

%

Other

    176,857       2

%

    470,969       5

%

Total

  $ 8,966,972       100

%

  $ 8,855,691       100

%

v3.24.0.1
Note 10 - Inventory (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Monitoring equipment component boards inventory

  $ 974,101     $ 1,289,966  

Reserve for damaged or obsolete inventory

    (3,772 )     (3,772 )

Total inventory, net of reserves

  $ 970,329     $ 1,286,194  
v3.24.0.1
Note 11 - Property and Equipment (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Equipment, software and tooling

  $ 1,429,570     $ 1,427,522  

Automobiles

    4,573       4,460  

Leasehold improvements

    382,752       382,122  

Furniture and fixtures

    223,368       222,554  

Total property and equipment before accumulated depreciation

    2,040,263       2,036,658  

Accumulated depreciation

    (1,942,870 )     (1,920,850 )

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

  $ 97,393     $ 115,808  
v3.24.0.1
Note 12 - Monitoring Equipment (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Monitoring Property and Equipment [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Monitoring equipment

  $ 12,009,405     $ 11,535,787  

Less: accumulated depreciation

    (6,863,281 )     (6,348,695 )

Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

  $ 5,146,124     $ 5,187,092  
v3.24.0.1
Note 13 - Intangible Assets (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
   

December 31, 2023

   

September 30, 2022

 
   

Gross

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

   

Gross

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

 
                                                 

Patent & royalty agreements

  $ 21,120,565     $ (14,691,173

)

  $ 6,429,392     $ 21,120,565     $ (14,358,431

)

  $ 6,762,134  

Developed technology

    10,941,260       (3,306,693

)

    7,634,567       10,328,125       (2,933,499

)

    7,394,626  

Trade name

    140,173       (140,173

)

    -       139,450       (138,916

)

    534  

Total intangible assets

  $ 32,201,998     $ (18,138,039

)

  $ 14,063,959     $ 31,588,140     $ (17,430,846

)

  $ 14,157,294  
v3.24.0.1
Note 14 - Goodwill (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months

Ended

December 31,

2023

   

Year Ended

September 30,

2023

 

Balance - beginning of period

  $ 7,851,466     $ 8,061,002  

Effect of foreign currency translation on goodwill

    210,043       (209,536 )

Balance - end of period

  $ 8,061,509     $ 7,851,466  
v3.24.0.1
Note 15 - Other Assets (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Monitoring center equipment

  $ 1,660,012     $ 1,619,278  

Less: accumulated amortization

    (1,252,164

)

    (1,088,825

)

Monitoring center equipment, net of accumulated amortization

  $ 407,848     $ 530,453  
v3.24.0.1
Note 16 - Leases (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Operating Lease, Lease Income [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Monitoring equipment operating revenue

  $ 7,317,614     $ 6,977,443  
Lessee, Operating Lease, Balance Sheet Information [Table Text Block]
   

December 31, 2023

   

September 30, 2023

 
   

Operating

lease

asset

   

Operating

lease

liability

   

Operating

lease

asset

   

Operating

lease

liability

 
                                 

Other assets

  $ 400,259             $ 403,205     $ -  

Accrued liabilities

            161,394       -       143,846  

Long-term liabilities

            238,865       -       259,359  
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

2023

   

December 31,

2022

 
                 

Cash paid for noncancelable operating leases included in operating cash flows

  $ 69,940     $ 69,992  

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

  $ 43,974     $ 5,459  
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block]
   

Operating

Leases

 

From January 2024 to December 2024

  $ 174,191  

From January 2025 to December 2025

    92,933  

From January 2026 to December 2026

    94,719  

From January 2027 to December 2027

    63,898  

From January 2028 to December 2028

    482  

Undiscounted cash flow

    426,223  

Less: imputed interest

    (25,964 )

Total

  $ 400,259  

Reconciliation to lease liabilities:

       

Lease liabilities - current

  $ 161,394  

Lease liabilities - long-term

    238,865  

Total lease liabilities

  $ 400,259  
v3.24.0.1
Note 17 - Accrued Liabilities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 

Accrued payroll, taxes and employee benefits

  $ 1,111,082     $ 1,116,036  

Deferred revenue

    50,000       431  

Accrued taxes - foreign and domestic

    187,058       260,697  

Accrued other expense

    84,711       108,476  

Accrued legal and other professional costs

    63,751       80,210  

Accrued costs of revenue

    128,186       410,726  

Right of use liability

    161,394       143,846  

Accrued interest

    878,573       451,417  

Total accrued liabilities

  $ 2,664,755     $ 2,571,839  
v3.24.0.1
Note 19 - Debt Obligations (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
   

December 31,

2023

   

September 30,

2023

 
                 

The unsecured loan (the “Amended Facility Agreement”) from Conrent Invest S.A. (“Conrent”) whereby, as of March 1, 2021, the Company had borrowed $42,864,000, bearing interest at a rate of 4% per annum, payable in arrears annually beginning July 1, 2021, with all principal and accrued and unpaid interest due on July 1, 2024. On April 26, 2023, the Company and Conrent entered into an amendment to the facility agreement, which extended the maturity date from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2027. Interest payments are scheduled to be made on June 30 and December 31 each year. Unamortized issuance costs at December 31, 2023 are $90,351. As of December 31, 2023, $42,864,000 of principal and $876,331 of interest was owed to Conrent. The Company has not paid Conrent any interest for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

  $ 42,773,649     $ 42,743,599  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada bearing interest at a rate of 6.56% per annum, with a maturity date of February 6, 2024.

    4,727       11,435  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco Santander, net of unamortized issuance costs $3,099, bearing interest at a rate of 5.04% per annum, with a maturity date of May 11, 2024.

    50,099       77,670  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco Estado, net of unamortized issuance costs of $506, bearing interest at a rate of 3.50% per annum, with a maturity date of January 2, 2024.

    9,469       36,773  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with HP Financial Services Chile Limitada bearing interest at a rate of 6.61% per annum, with a maturity date of March 4, 2024.

    15,048       29,118  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile, net of unamortized issuance costs of $29, bearing interest at a rate of 2.54% per annum, with a maturity date of March 4, 2024.

    9,482       18,440  
                 

The unsecured Note Payable Agreement with Banco de Chile, net of unamortized issuance costs of $9,124, bearing interest at a rate of 3.12% per annum, with a maturity date of February 17, 2025.

    163,195       192,547  
                 

Total debt obligations

    43,025,669       43,109,582  

Less: current portion

    (228,317

)

    (308,417

)

Long-term debt, less current portion

  $ 42,797,352     $ 42,801,165  
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block]

Twelve months ended December 31:

 

Total

 

2024

  $ 239,772  

2025

    25,006  

2026

    -  

2027

    42,864,000  

Total

    43,128,778  

Issuance costs

    (103,109

)

Debt obligations, net of unamortized issuance costs

  $ 43,025,669  
v3.24.0.1
Note 21 - Stock Options and Warrants (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Stock Options Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
   

Shares

Under

Option

   

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (years)

   

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

 

Outstanding as of September 30, 2023

    4,688     $ 1.24       0.25     $ -  

Granted

    -       -       -       -  

Expired/Cancelled

    (4,688

)

    1.24       -       -  

Exercised

    -       -       -       -  

Outstanding as of December 31, 2023

    -     $ -       -     $ -  

Exercisable as of December 31, 2023

    -     $ -       -     $ -  
v3.24.0.1
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Apr. 27, 2023
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) $ 309,609,936   $ 309,610,397  
Net loss 461 $ 36,384    
Long-Term Debt 43,025,669   $ 43,109,582  
Debt Maturing in July 2027 [Member]        
Long-Term Debt       $ 42,900,000
Notes Payable Related to Construction of Monitoring Centers [Member]        
Long-Term Debt $ 252,020      
v3.24.0.1
Note 7 - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Details Textual) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 0 160,881  
Share Price $ 0.23 $ 0.35  
v3.24.0.1
Note 7 - Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Schedule of Common Stock Equivalents (Details) - shares
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Issuable common stock options and warrants (in shares) 0 4,688  
Total common stock equivalents (in shares) 0   160,881
Stock Options and Warrants [Member]      
Issuable common stock options and warrants (in shares) 0   160,881
v3.24.0.1
Note 8 - Revenue Recognition (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Accounts and Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total     $ 5,658,004   $ 4,536,916 $ 6,236,555
Unbilled Receivables, Current     513,921   $ 490,848 $ 777,514
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Including Credit Memos, Current $ 278,969   155,029 $ 102,570    
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff 14 $ 107        
Allowance for Credit Memos 20,000   23,065 0    
Contract with Customer, Liability 50,000   $ 431 $ 3,299    
Contract with Customer, Liability, Deferred Revenue Recognized $ 150,431 $ 3,012        
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Percent 97.00% 94.00%        
v3.24.0.1
Note 8 - Revenue Recognition - Revenue Disaggregated by Geography (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Customer revenue amount $ 8,966,972 $ 8,855,691
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]    
Customer concentration risk percentage 100.00% 100.00%
UNITED STATES    
Customer revenue amount $ 6,457,328 $ 6,102,350
UNITED STATES | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]    
Customer concentration risk percentage 72.00% 69.00%
Latin America [Member]    
Customer revenue amount $ 2,332,787 $ 2,282,372
Latin America [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]    
Customer concentration risk percentage 26.00% 26.00%
Other than United States and Latin America [Member]    
Customer revenue amount $ 176,857 $ 470,969
Other than United States and Latin America [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member]    
Customer concentration risk percentage 2.00% 5.00%
v3.24.0.1
Note 9 - Prepaid Expense and Deposits (Details Textual) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current $ 499,943 $ 610,440
v3.24.0.1
Note 10 - Inventory - Summary of Inventory (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Monitoring equipment component boards inventory $ 974,101 $ 1,289,966
Reserve for damaged or obsolete inventory (3,772) (3,772)
Total inventory, net of reserves $ 970,329 $ 1,286,194
v3.24.0.1
Note 11 - Property and Equipment (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Depreciation, Nonproduction $ 18,989 $ 23,595
v3.24.0.1
Note 11 - Property and Equipment - Property and Equipment (Details) - Property, Plant, and Equipment, Excluding Monitoring Equipment [Member] - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Equipment, software and tooling $ 1,429,570 $ 1,427,522
Automobiles 4,573 4,460
Leasehold improvements 382,752 382,122
Furniture and fixtures 223,368 222,554
Total property and equipment before accumulated depreciation 2,040,263 2,036,658
Accumulated depreciation (1,942,870) (1,920,850)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation $ 97,393 $ 115,808
v3.24.0.1
Note 12 - Monitoring Equipment (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Depreciation, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease $ 382,453 $ 342,068
Impairment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease $ 98,673 $ 66,644
v3.24.0.1
Note 12 - Monitoring Equipment - Schedule of Monitoring Property and Equipment (Details) - Monitoring Equipment [Member] - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Monitoring equipment $ 12,009,405 $ 11,535,787
Less: accumulated depreciation (6,863,281) (6,348,695)
Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated depreciation $ 5,146,124 $ 5,187,092
v3.24.0.1
Note 13 - Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 627,781 $ 655,066
Cost of Sales [Member]    
Amortization of Intangible Assets 407,010 430,951
Operating Expense [Member]    
Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 220,771 $ 224,115
v3.24.0.1
Note 13 - Intangible Assets - Intangible Asset Activity (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Gross $ 32,201,998 $ 31,588,140
Accumulated amortization 18,138,039 17,430,846
Net 14,063,959 14,157,294
Patents [Member]    
Gross 21,120,565 21,120,565
Accumulated amortization 14,691,173 14,358,431
Net 6,429,392 6,762,134
Developed Technology Rights [Member]    
Gross 10,941,260 10,328,125
Accumulated amortization 3,306,693 2,933,499
Net 7,634,567 7,394,626
Trade Names [Member]    
Gross 140,173 139,450
Accumulated amortization 140,173 138,916
Net $ 0 $ 534
v3.24.0.1
Note 14 - Goodwill (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $ 0
v3.24.0.1
Note 14 - Goodwill - Schedule Of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Balance - beginning of period $ 7,851,466 $ 8,061,002
Effect of foreign currency translation on goodwill 210,043 (209,536)
Balance - end of period $ 8,061,509 $ 7,851,466
v3.24.0.1
Note 15 - Other Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Sep. 30, 2023
Other Assets, Total $ 2,382,312   $ 2,442,154
Capitalized Contract Cost, Santiago Monitoring Center [Member]      
Capitalized Contract Cost, Amortization $ 134,317 $ 133,304  
v3.24.0.1
Note 15 - Other Assets - Monitoring Center Equipment (Details) - Monitoring Center Equipment [Member] - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Monitoring center equipment $ 1,660,012 $ 1,619,278
Accumulated depreciation (1,252,164) (1,088,825)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,942,870 and $1,920,850, respectively $ 407,848 $ 530,453
v3.24.0.1
Note 16 - Leases (Details Textual)
Dec. 31, 2023
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term 3 years 25 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent 4.00%
v3.24.0.1
Note 16 - Leases - Operating Lease Revenue Associated With Monitoring Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Monitoring equipment operating revenue $ 7,317,614 $ 6,977,443
v3.24.0.1
Note 16 - Leases - Schedule of Right of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Accrued liabilities $ 161,394  
Long-term liabilities 238,865 $ 259,359
Other Assets [Member]    
Other assets 400,259 403,205
Accrued Liabilites [Member]    
Accrued liabilities $ 161,394 $ 143,846
v3.24.0.1
Note 16 - Leases - Schedule of Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Cash paid for noncancelable operating leases included in operating cash flows $ 69,940 $ 69,992
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities $ 43,974 $ 5,459
v3.24.0.1
Note 16 - Leases - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
From January 2024 to December 2024 $ 174,191  
From January 2025 to December 2025 92,933  
From January 2026 to December 2026 94,719  
From January 2027 to December 2027 63,898  
From January 2028 to December 2028 482  
Undiscounted cash flow 426,223  
Less: imputed interest (25,964)  
Total 400,259  
Lease liabilities - current 161,394  
Long-term liabilities $ 238,865 $ 259,359
v3.24.0.1
Note 17 - Accrued Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Accrued payroll, taxes and employee benefits $ 1,111,082 $ 1,116,036
Deferred revenue 50,000 431
Accrued taxes - foreign and domestic 187,058 260,697
Accrued other expense 84,711 108,476
Accrued legal and other professional costs 63,751 80,210
Accrued costs of revenue 128,186 410,726
Accrued liabilities 161,394  
Accrued interest 878,573 451,417
Total accrued liabilities 2,664,755 2,571,839
Right-of-use Liability [Member]    
Accrued liabilities $ 161,394 $ 143,846
v3.24.0.1
Note 18 - Related Parties (Details Textual)
Sep. 28, 2017
shares
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions (in shares) 4,706,579
v3.24.0.1
Note 19 - Debt Obligations (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended
Feb. 15, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 15, 2021
CLP ($)
Feb. 05, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 05, 2021
CLP ($)
Feb. 04, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 04, 2021
CLP ($)
Feb. 02, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 02, 2021
CLP ($)
Jan. 12, 2021
USD ($)
Jan. 12, 2021
CLP ($)
Jan. 06, 2021
USD ($)
Jan. 06, 2021
CLP ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Feb. 15, 2021
CLP ($)
Feb. 02, 2021
CLP ($)
Jan. 12, 2021
CLP ($)
Dec. 21, 2020
Dec. 20, 2020
Principal Amount                         $ 42,864,000                  
Repayments of Long-Term Debt $ 678,214   $ 136,564   $ 205,330   $ 338,954   $ 482,965   $ 101,186                      
Other Expenses, Total     $ 286       2,734   3,897                          
Broker Fees Others $ 38,317           $ 19,304   $ 27,275                          
Chilean Pesos [Member]                                            
Repayments of Long-Term Debt   $ 500,000,000   $ 99,808,328   $ 149,794,432   $ 247,999,300   $ 347,198,500   $ 70,443,375                    
Other Expenses, Total       $ 210,485       $ 2,000,700   $ 2,801,500                        
Broker Fees Others                                   $ 28,248,588 $ 14,124,294 $ 19,607,843    
Agreement with Conrent [Member]                                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         4.00%               4.00% 8.00%
Debt Instrument, Increase, Accrued Interest                         $ 876,331                  
Amended Agreement with Conrent [Member]                                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         4.00%                  
Amended Agreement with Conrent [Member] | Forecast [Member]                                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                           6.00% 5.50% 5.00%            
Note Payable With HP Financial Services Maturing on Feb 6, 2024 [Member]                                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         6.56%       6.56%          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                     6.56% 6.56%                    
Note Payable With Banco Santander [Member]                                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         5.04%                  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                 5.04%                     5.04%    
Note Payable With Banco Estado [Member]                                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         3.50%                  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage             3.50%                       3.50%      
Note Payable with HP Financial Services Maturing on March 4, 2024 [Member]                                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         6.61%       6.61%          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage         6.61% 6.61%                                
Note Payable with Banco De Chile Maturing on March 4, 2024 [Member]                                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         2.54%                  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     2.54% 2.54%                                    
Note Payable with Banco De Chile Maturing on Feb 17, 2025 [Member]                                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                         3.12%                  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 3.12%                                 3.12%        
v3.24.0.1
Note 19 - Debt Obligations - Summary of Debt Obligations (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Total debt obligations $ 43,025,669 $ 43,109,582
Less: current portion (228,317) (308,417)
Long-term debt, net of current portion 42,797,352 42,801,165
Agreement with Conrent [Member]    
Total debt obligations 42,773,649 42,743,599
Note Payable With HP Financial Services Maturing on Feb 6, 2024 [Member]    
Total debt obligations 4,727 11,435
Note Payable With Banco Santander [Member]    
Total debt obligations 50,099 77,670
Note Payable With Banco Estado [Member]    
Total debt obligations 9,469 36,773
Note Payable with HP Financial Services Maturing on March 4, 2024 [Member]    
Total debt obligations 15,048 29,118
Note Payable with Banco De Chile Maturing on March 4, 2024 [Member]    
Total debt obligations 9,482 18,440
Note Payable with Banco De Chile Maturing on Feb 17, 2025 [Member]    
Total debt obligations $ 163,195 $ 192,547
v3.24.0.1
Note 19 - Debt Obligations - Summary of Debt Obligations (Details) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 21, 2020
Dec. 20, 2020
Debt Issuance Costs, Net $ 103,109      
Agreement with Conrent [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 42,864,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%   4.00% 8.00%
Debt Issuance Costs, Net $ 90,351      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 42,864,000      
Interest Payable $ 876,331      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%   4.00% 8.00%
Note Payable With HP Financial Services Maturing on Feb 6, 2024 [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.56% 6.56%    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.56% 6.56%    
Note Payable With Banco Santander [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.04%      
Debt Issuance Costs, Net $ 3,099      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.04%      
Note Payable With Banco Estado [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.50%      
Debt Issuance Costs, Net $ 506      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.50%      
Note Payable with HP Financial Services Maturing on March 4, 2024 [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.61% 6.61%    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.61% 6.61%    
Note Payable with Banco De Chile Maturing on March 4, 2024 [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.54%      
Debt Issuance Costs, Net $ 29      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.54%      
Note Payable with Banco De Chile Maturing on Feb 17, 2025 [Member]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.12%      
Debt Issuance Costs, Net $ 9,124      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.12%      
v3.24.0.1
Note 19 - Debt Obligations - Future Maturities of Debt Obligations (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
2024 $ 239,772  
2025 25,006  
2026 0  
2027 42,864,000  
Total 43,128,778  
Issuance costs (103,109)  
Total debt obligations $ 43,025,669 $ 43,109,582
v3.24.0.1
Note 20 - Preferred and Common Stock (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 12, 2017
shares
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 30,000,000   30,000,000  
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) 20,000,000   20,000,000  
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001  
Dividends, Preferred Stock | $ $ 0 $ 2,022    
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) 0   0  
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]        
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) 1,200,000   1,200,000 1,200,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.0001   $ 0.0001  
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share | $ / shares $ 35      
Preferred Stock, Convertible, Conversion Ratio 10      
Preferred Stock, Convertible, Convertibility, Period After Date of Issuance (Day) 540 days      
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued 0      
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) 0   0  
v3.24.0.1
Note 21 - Stock Options and Warrants (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Restricted Stock [Member]    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 0  
The 2022 Plan [Member]    
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized 500,000  
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance 215,000  
Class of Warrant or Right, Issued During Period (in shares)   0
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount (in shares) 0  
The 2022 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]    
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense $ 3,431 $ 61,750
The 2012 Plan [Member]    
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance 27,218  
Class of Warrant or Right, Issued During Period (in shares) 0  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount (in shares)   0
v3.24.0.1
Note 21 - Stock Options and Warrants - Summary of Stock Options and Warrants Activity (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Sep. 30, 2023
Outstanding (in shares) 4,688  
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 1.24  
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life (Year)   3 months
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 0 $ 0
Expired/Cancelled (in shares) (4,688)  
Expired/Cancelled (in dollars per share) $ 1.24  
Outstanding (in shares) 0 4,688
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 0 $ 1.24
Exercisable (in shares) 0  
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 0  
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value $ 0  
v3.24.0.1
Note 23 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 24, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Number of Performance Bonds in Connection with a Foreign Customer   1    
Performance Bonds in Connection with a Foreign Customer   $ 1,695,741    
Number of Performance Bonds. Released, in Connection with a Foreign Customer       2
Performance Bonds in Connection with a Foreign Customer, Including Interest       $ 1,041,797
Performance Bonds in Connection with a Foreign Customer, Bonds Expiring in Third Fiscal Year, Interest Rate       2.80%
Performance Bonds in Connection with a Foreign Customer, Interest Expense   11,960 $ 31,525  
Other Assets [Member]        
Performance Bonds in Connection with a Foreign Customer   $ 1,186,991    
SecureAlert, Inc. v. Federal Government of Mexico [Member]        
Claim Amount $ 4,000,000      

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