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

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2014

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

SecureAlert, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

405 S. Main Street, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(801) 451-6141
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X]  No [  ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [X]  No [  ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer   [   ]
Accelerated filer                      [   ]
Non-accelerated filer     [   ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company    [X]
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes [  ]  No [X]

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 11, 2015 was 10,131,629.

 


 
 

 
 
SecureAlert, Inc.
 
FORM 10-Q
 
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2014
 
INDEX
 
     
Page
 
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
         
Item 1
     
         
   
1
 
   
2
 
   
3
 
   
5
 
         
Item 2
 
17
 
Item 3
 
20
 
Item 4
 
20
 
         
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
     
         
Item 1
 
21
 
Item 2
 
21
 
Item 5
 
21
 
Item 6
 
21
 
         
Signatures
     
 
 
 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

SECUREALERT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
Assets
 
2014
   
2014
 
Current assets:
           
Cash
 
$
5,188,582
   
$
11,101,822
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,070,000, respectively
   
5,202,473
     
3,788,207
 
Notes receivable, current portion
   
281,631
     
273,964
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
1,007,068
     
1,226,054
 
Inventory, net of reserves of $225,900 and $223,500, respectively
   
1,434,515
     
1,248,264
 
Total current assets
   
13,114,269
     
17,638,311
 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,486,779 and $2,292,521, respectively
   
1,881,028
     
1,860,247
 
Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated amortization of $1,449,671 and $1,251,551, respectively
   
2,057,078
     
1,914,666
 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $3,389,500 and $2,818,894, respectively
   
25,934,994
     
26,743,626
 
Goodwill
   
10,455,453
     
6,577,609
 
Other assets
   
3,739,925
     
3,150,428
 
 Total assets
 
$
57,182,747
   
$
57,884,887
 
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
 
$
1,370,524
   
$
1,995,607
 
Accrued liabilities
   
2,876,658
     
2,413,557
 
Current portion of long-term related-party debt
   
2,700,000
     
-
 
Current portion of long-term debt, net of discount of $9,529 and $375,370, respectively
   
4,917
     
1,906,040
 
 Total current liabilities
   
6,952,099
     
6,315,204
 
Stock payable - acquisitions
   
4,771,000
     
3,000,000
 
Long-term portion of related party debt, net of current portion
   
-
     
2,700,000
 
Long-term portion of debt, net of current portion and discount of $375,000 and $93,750, respectively
   
27,640,886
     
25,868,361
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
88,840
     
85,275
 
 Total liabilities
   
39,452,825
     
37,968,840
 
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock:
   
-
     
-
 
Series D 8% dividend, convertible, voting, $0.0001 par value: 85,000 shares designated; 0 shares outstanding
               
Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 15,000,000 shares authorized; 10,131,629 and 10,093,130 shares outstanding, respectively
   
1,013
     
1,009
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
296,020,137
     
295,364,173
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(898,832
)
   
(271,954
)
Accumulated deficit
   
(277,392,396
)
   
(275,177,181
 Total equity
   
17,729,922
     
19,916,047
 
               Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
57,182,747
   
$
57,884,887
 

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

 
 
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SECUREALERT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
 
     
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
      2014     2013  
Revenues:                
Products
  $
91,589
   
$
65,611
 
Monitoring and other related services
   
  4,529,030
     
2,593,683
 
Total revenues
   
  4,620,619
     
2,659,294
 
                 
Cost of revenues:
               
Products
   
21,357 
     
62,721
 
Monitoring and other related services
   
1,968,730 
     
1,261,108
 
Impairment of monitoring equipment and parts (Note 13)
   
55,080
     
75,000
 
Total cost of revenues
   
2,045,167
     
1,398,829
 
                 
Gross profit
   
2,575,452
     
1,260,465
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Selling, general and administrative expense
   
3,739,681
     
2,171,447
 
Research and development
   
464,178
     
319,570
 
                 
Loss from continuing operations
   
(1,628,407
   
(1,230,552
)
                 
Other income (expense):
               
Currency exchange rate gain (loss)
   
80,562
     
(7,035
)
Interest income
   
11,450
     
11,223
 
Interest expense, net
   
  (683,941
   
(43,918
)
Other income, net
   
5,121
     
89
 
Net loss from continuing operations
   
(2,215,215
   
(1,270,193
)
                 
Dividends on Series D Preferred
   
-
     
(9,427
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
  $
(2,215,215
 
$
(1,279,620
)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
   
(626,878
   
-
 
Comprehensive Loss
  $
(2,842,093
 
$
(1,279,620
)
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted from continuing operations
  $
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.13
)
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
   
  10,108,000
     
9,808,000
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

 
 
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SECUREALERT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
December 31
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
   Net Loss
 
$
(2,215,215
)
 
$
(1,270,193
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used and provided by in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
997,120
     
459,799
 
Vesting of stock options and warrants granted for services
   
75,082
     
71,250
 
Issuance of common stock for services
   
-
     
15,000
 
Amortization of debt discount
   
89,821
     
2,118
 
Issuance of warrants with related parties
   
-
     
53,946
 
Impairment of monitoring equipment and parts
   
55,080
     
75,000
 
Loss on disposal of monitoring equipment and parts
   
12,575
     
10,771
 
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
  Accounts receivable, net
   
(2,041,899
)
   
158,508
 
  Notes receivable
   
(7,667
)
   
37,403
 
  Inventories
   
(403,794
)
   
(63,498
)
  Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
(182,680
)
   
(446,379
)
  Accounts payable
   
680,288
     
322,535
 
  Accrued expenses
   
450,615
     
52,808
 
  Deferred revenue
   
(10,792
)
   
11
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(2,501,466
)
   
(520,921
)
                 
Cash flow from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
   
(2,317
)
   
(62,082
)
Purchase of monitoring equipment and parts
   
(837,014
)
   
(750,189
)
Cash paid for purchase of subsidiary and other investments
   
(1,937,902
)
   
-
 
Cash deposit in escrow to secure international bond
   
-
     
(3,346,622
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(2,777,233
)
   
(4,158,893
)
                 
Cash flow from financing activities:
               
Borrowings on related-party notes payable
   
-
     
2,700,000
 
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants
   
-
     
8,000
 
Principal payments on related party notes payable
   
-
     
(60,000
)
Principal payments on notes payable
   
(598,251
)
   
(24,336
)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
   
(598,251
)
   
2,623,664
 
                 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
   
(36,290
)
   
-
 
Net decrease in cash
   
(5,913,240
)
   
(2,056,150
)
Cash, beginning of period
   
11,101,822
     
3,382,428
 
Cash, end of period
 
$
5,188,582
   
$
1,326,278
 
 
 
 
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SECUREALERT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Cash paid for interest
 
$
3,086
   
$
7,519
 
                 
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
Issuance of common stock in connection with Series D Preferred stock dividends
   
-
     
9,427
 
Series D Preferred stock dividends earned
   
-
     
9,427
 
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of a subsidiary
   
580,886
     
-
 

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

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

(1)  BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information of SecureAlert, Inc., dba TrackGroup, and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”, “SecureAlert”, 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, 2014, and results of its operations for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2014.  The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2014 may not be indicative of the results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.

(2)  PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SecureAlert and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(3)  RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standard setting bodies, which are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations upon adoption.
 
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” This ASU includes a five-step process by which entities will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The standard also will require enhanced disclosures to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption prohibited. We are currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This standard sets forth management’s responsibility to evaluate, each reporting period, whether there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, and if so, to provide related footnote disclosures. The standard is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating this new standard and after adoption, we will incorporate this guidance in our assessment of going concern.

(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.  The Company recorded $55,080 and $75,000 of impairment expenses related to monitoring equipment for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 
 
 
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(5)  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

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

Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities

Pursuant to ASC No. 805-10-25, if the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, but during the allowed measurement period not to exceed one year from the acquisition date, the Company retrospectively adjusts the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date, by means of adjusting the amount recognized for goodwill.

Contingent Consideration

In certain acquisitions, the Company agrees to pay additional amounts to sellers contingent upon achievement by the acquired businesses of certain negotiated future goals, such as targeted earnings levels. The Company records contingent consideration based on its estimated fair value as of the date of the acquisition. The Company evaluates and adjusts the value of contingent consideration, if necessary, at each reporting period based on the progress toward and likely achievement of certain targets on which issuance of the contingent consideration is based. Any differences between the acquisition-date fair value and the changes in fair value of the contingent consideration subsequent to the acquisition date are recognized in current period earnings until the arrangement is settled.

(6)  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The Chilean Peso, New Israeli Shekel and the Canadian Dollar are used as functional currencies of the operating subsidiaries: (i) Track Group Chile SpA; (ii) Track Group International Ltd.; and (iii) Track Group Analytics Limited, respectively. The balance sheets of all subsidiaries have been converted into United States Dollars (USD) at the exchange rate prevailing at December 31, 2014. Comprehensive loss includes net loss as currently reported under U.S. GAAP and other comprehensive loss. Other comprehensive loss considers the effects of additional economic events, such as foreign currency translation adjustments, that are not required to be recorded in determining net loss, but rather are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

(7)  GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized revenues from international sources from its products and monitoring services.  Revenues are attributed to the geographic areas based on the location of the customers purchasing and leasing the products and services.  The revenues recognized by geographic area for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, are as follows:
 

   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
United States of America
 
$
3,364,318
   
$
 1,884,164
 
Latin American countries
   
432,929
     
-
 
Caribbean countries and commonwealths
   
763,736
     
756,678
 
Other foreign countries
   
59,236
     
18,452
 
Total
 
$
4,620,219
   
$
2,659,294
 

The long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation, used in the generation of revenues by geographic area as of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, were as follows:

   
Net Property and Equipment
   
Net Monitoring Equipment
 
   
December 31, 2014
   
September 30, 2014
   
December 31, 2014
   
September 30, 2014
 
United States of America
 
$
568,127
   
$
611,095
   
$
1,406,581
   
$
1,645,137
 
Latin American countries
   
1,200,687
     
1,168,406
     
626,628
     
237,667
 
Caribbean countries and commonwealths
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other foreign countries
   
112,214
     
80,746
     
23,869
     
31,862
 
Total
 
$
1,881,028
   
$
1,860,247
   
$
2,057,078
   
$
1,914,666
 
 
 
 
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(8)  NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

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

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

Common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of common stock options and warrants, and shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock.  As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were 323,251 and 466,094 outstanding common share equivalents, respectively, that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS as their effect would be anti-dilutive.  No reconciliation for discontinued operations was provided since the impact was immaterial. The common stock equivalents outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:

   
December 31,
2014
   
December 31,
2013
 
Conversion of Series D Preferred
   
-
     
24,503
 
Exercise of outstanding common stock options and warrants
   
281,251
     
399,591
 
Exercise and conversion of outstanding Series D Preferred warrants
   
42,000
     
42,000
 
Total common stock equivalents
   
323,251
     
466,094
 
 
(9)  ACQUISITIONS

GPS Global

On March 12, 2014, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “GPS Global SPA”) to purchase from Eli Sabag, an individual resident of the State of Israel, all of the issued and outstanding shares of GPS Global Tracking and Surveillance System Ltd., a company formed under the laws of and operating in the State of Israel (“GPS Global”). The GPS Global SPA contained customary representations and warranties and covenants, including provisions for indemnification, subject to the limitations described in the agreement. Subsequent to the closing, the Mr. Sabag and certain key employees of GPS Global entered into employment agreements and continue to operate GPS Global. The GPS Global SPA also granted Mr. Sabag the right for a three-year period following the closing to nominate one director to serve on the Company’s board and on GPS Global’s board of directors. The closing of the transaction, which occurred on April 1, 2014, was subject to customary closing conditions.  Subsequently, the Company changed the name of GPS Global to Track Group International Ltd.

The purchase price for the issued and outstanding shares of GPS Global is $7,811,404, payable in cash and shares of the Company's common stock as follows:
 
Cash to Mr. Sabag of $311,404 at the closing;
 
Shares of the Company's common stock valued at $7,500,000, delivered to Mr. Sabag as follows:
 
 
Common stock valued at $1,600,000 delivered to Mr. Sabag at the closing;
 
 
Common stock valued at $2,900,000, delivered to an escrow agent to be released by Bank to Mr. Sabag after six months from the closing, conditioned upon the Company's verification that GPS Global’s global positioning satellite (“GPS”) products (the “Devices”) meet expected operating specifications;
 
 
Common stock valued at $1,000,000, the number of shares to be determined by dividing $1,000,000 by the weighted average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the 60 consecutive trading days preceding the third business day prior to release of such shares, to be issued to Mr. Sabag within 30 days of certification that GPS Global has sold or leased a minimum of 1,500 of its Devices under revenue-generating contracts; and
 
 
 
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Common stock valued at $2,000,000,  the number of shares to be determined by dividing $2,000,000 by the weighted average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the 60 consecutive trading days preceding the third business day prior to release of such shares, to be issued to Mr. Sabag within 30 days of certification that GPS Global has sold or leased a minimum of 2,500 of its Devices under revenue-generating contracts, in addition to the 1,500 Devices previously mentioned (i.e., a minimum of 4,000 Devices sold or leased).

As described above, shares of common stock valued at $3,000,000 may be payable based on sales of the GPS Global devices sold or leased. Management determined that it was probable that sales of GPS Global devices would exceed the number of units specified in the SPA, and has therefore, recognized a Stock Payable liability for the entire $3,000,000 value of common shares payable. 
 
The total purchase price for the GPS Global acquisition was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets based upon their fair values as of March 31, 2014 as set forth below. The excess of the purchase price over the net assets was recorded as goodwill. This acquisition provided the Company with additional research and development capabilities and enhanced technology which are expected to benefit current and future products.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date of GPS Global (in thousands).
 
Current assets
 
$
217
 
Inventory
   
17
 
Property and equipment
   
47
 
Monitoring equipment
   
48
 
Other non-current assets
   
21
 
Intangible assets
   
4,856
 
Tradename
   
192
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
(215
)
Loan payable
   
(753
)
Goodwill
   
3,381
 
Total fair value of assets acquired
 
$
7,811
 
 
Emerge

On June 2, 2014, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “ Emerge SPA”) to purchase from BFC Surety Group, Inc. all of the issued and outstanding shares and equity interests of Emerge Monitoring, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Emerge”), which is the direct owner of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Emerge Monitoring II, LLC, a Florida limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerge (“Emerge LLC”), and a majority (65%) of the equity interest of Integrated Monitoring Systems, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and subsidiary of Emerge LLC (the “Emerge Acquisition”). The Emerge SPA contains customary representations and warranties and covenants, including provisions for indemnification, subject to the limitations described in the agreement. Certain key employees of the acquired entities continued to operate the acquired entities following the closing. During June 2014, the Company also committed to purchase the remaining 35% minority equity interest of Integrated Monitoring Systems, LLC, which was completed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.

The purchase price for the Emerge Acquisition was $7,739,167, all of which was paid in cash during the year ended September 30, 2014. The total purchase price for the Emerge Acquisition was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets based upon their fair values as of June 1, 2014 as set forth below. The excess of the purchase price over the net assets was recorded as goodwill. The Emerge Acquisition provided the Company with significant customer relationships, an experienced sales and management team and additional alcohol monitoring product offerings.
 
The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets and liabilities assumed at the Emerge Acquisition date (in thousands).
 
Inventory
 
$
451
 
Property and equipment
   
227
 
Other assets
   
109
 
Developed technology
   
1,600
 
Customer contracts/relationships
   
1,860
 
Tradename /trademarks
   
110
 
Goodwill
   
3,382
 
Total fair value of assets acquired
 
$
7,739
 
 
 
 
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Track Group Analytics Limited

On November 26, 2014 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “TGA Purchase Agreement”) to purchase from the existing shareholders of Track Group Analytics Limited, formerly G2 Research Limited (“TGA”), all issued and outstanding shares and equity interests of TGA for an aggregate purchase price of up to CAD$4.6 million (the “TGA Acquisition”), of which CAD$2.0 million was paid in cash to the TGA shareholders on the Closing Date. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the TGA Purchase Agreement, the remainder of the purchase price will be paid as follows: (i) CAD$600,000 will be paid to the former TGA shareholders in shares of common stock of which one-half of the shares will be issued on the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date and the remaining one-half will be issued on the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date; and (ii) the remaining CAD$2.0 million will be paid to the former TGA shareholders in shares of common stock periodically, over the course the two-year period beginning on the Closing Date, upon the achievement of certain milestones set forth in the TGA Purchase Agreement. The TGA Purchase Agreement also provides for customary representations, warranties and covenants, including provisions for indemnification, and is subject to customary closing conditions. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had issued 38,499 shares of common stock in connection to this acquisition. 

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands).
 
Current assets
 
$
477
 
Property and equipment
   
5
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
(65
)
Loan payable
   
(381
)
Goodwill
   
4,050
 
Total fair value of assets acquired
 
$
4,086
 

Summary of Unaudited Pro-Forma Information

The unaudited pro-forma information below for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 gives effect to each of the acquisitions described herein as, if the acquisitions had occurred on October 1, 2012. The pro-forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations if the acquisitions had been effective as of this date.
 
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Revenues
  $
4,976,416
    $
4,289,544
 
Loss from operations
   
(1,513,379
)
   
(4,961,452
)
Net loss attributable to the Company
   
(1,944,824
)
   
(4,368,889
)
Basic income per share
   
(0.19
)
   
(0.43
)
Diluted income per share
   
(0.19
)
   
(0.43
)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
   
(1,924,388
)
   
(4,378,316
)
Basic income per share
   
(0.19
)
   
(0.43
)
Diluted income per share
   
(0.19
)
   
(0.43
)
 
(10)  PREPAID AND OTHER EXPENSES
 
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for prepaid expenses and other current assets approximate their fair market value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. As of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the outstanding balance of prepaid and other expenses was $1,007,068 and $1,226,054, respectively.  The $1,007,068 as of December 31, 2014 is comprised primarily of prepayments toward inventory purchases, deposits and other prepaid expenses.
 
(11)  INVENTORY
 
Inventory is valued at the lower of the cost or market.  Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method.  Market is determined based on the estimated net realizable value, which generally is the item’s selling price.  Inventory is periodically reviewed in order to identify obsolete, damaged or impaired items.

Inventory consists of raw materials that are used in the manufacturing of ReliAlert™, Shadow, and other tracking devices, completed ReliAlert™, R.A.D.A.R. and other tracking devices. Tracking devices deployed are reflected in Monitoring Equipment.  As of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively, inventory consisted of the following:
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014
 
Raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods
 
$
1,660,415
   
$
1,471,764
 
Reserve for damaged or obsolete inventory
   
(225,900
   
(223,500
)
Total inventory, net of reserves
 
$
1,434,515
   
$
1,248,264
 
 
 
 
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(12)  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment as of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, were as follows:

   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014
 
Equipment, software and tooling
 
$
2,751,312
   
$
2,571,450
 
Automobiles
   
33,466
     
33,466
 
Leasehold improvements
   
1,316,120
     
1,294,386
 
Furniture and fixtures
   
266,909
     
253,466
 
   Total property and equipment before accumulated depreciation
   
4,367,807
     
4,152,768
 
Accumulated depreciation
   
(2,486,779
)
   
(2,292,521
)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
 
$
1,881,028
   
$
1,860,247
 
 
Depreciation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $170,907 and $47,175, respectively.  Property and equipment to be disposed of is reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less the estimated costs to sell the property. Any gains or losses are recognized in the results of operations.  During the three months ended December 31, 2014 the Company did not dispose of property and equipment.
 
(13)  MONITORING EQUIPMENT

Monitoring equipment as of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, was as follows:
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014
 
Monitoring equipment
 
$
3,506,749
   
$
3,166,217
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
   
(1,449,671
)
   
(1,251,551
)
Monitoring equipment,  net of accumulated depreciation
 
$
2,057,078
   
$
1,914,666
 
 
The Company began leasing monitoring equipment to agencies for offender tracking in April 2006 under operating lease arrangements.  The monitoring equipment is amortized using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of three to five years.

Depreciation expense related to monitoring equipment for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $228,050 and $190,992, respectively. Additionally, the Company reserved $275,398 for future monitoring equipment impairment, of which $55,080 was recognized as impairment expense during the three months ended December 31, 2014. These expenses have been recognized in cost of revenues.

Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less the estimated costs to sell the assets.  During the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded in cost of revenues disposal of lease monitoring equipment and parts of $12,575 and $10,771, respectively.

(14)  INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table summarizes the activity of intangible assets for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014:
 
   
December 31,
2014
   
September 30,
2014
 
Other intangible assets:
           
Patent license agreement
 
$
4,550,000
   
$
4,550,000
 
Royalty agreements
   
16,620,565
     
16,620,565
 
Technology
   
5,961,110
     
6,190,083
 
Customer relationships
   
1,860,000
     
1,860,000
 
Trade name
   
282,433
     
291,486
 
Other
   
50,386
     
50,386
 
Total intangible assets
   
29,324,494
     
29,562,520
 
Accumulated amortization
   
(3,389,500
)
   
(2,818,894
)
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
 
$
25,934,994
   
$
26,743,626
 
 
The intangible assets summarized above were purchased on various dates from January 2010 through December 2014. The assets have useful lives ranging from three to ten years. Amortization expense for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $470,993 and $221,632, respectively.
 
 
 
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(15)  GOODWILL

The following table summarizes the activity of goodwill at December 31 and September 30, 2014, respectively:

   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014
 
Beginning balance
  $ 6,577,609     $ -  
Additions resulting from acquisitions:
               
Acquisition of GPS Global Tracking & Surveillance, Ltd.
    -       3,381,000  
Acquisition of Emerge Monitoring, Inc.
    -       3,381,754  
Acquisition of Track Group Analytics Limited
    4,037,267       -  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (159,423 )     (185,145 )
Ending balance
  $ 10,455,453     $ 6,577,609  

Goodwill was recognized in connection to acquisition transactions in accordance with ASC 805. The Company performs an impairment test for goodwill annually or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. No impairment of goodwill had been recognized through December 31, 2014.

(16)  OTHER ASSETS

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the outstanding balance of other assets was $3,739,925 and $3,150,428, respectively.  The $3,739,925 balance of other assets is comprised largely of a $3.1 million performance bond for an international customer.  The Company anticipates this restricted cash will be unrestricted and available to the Company on September 5, 2018.
 
(17)  ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following as of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014:
 
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014
 
Accrued royalties
 
$
7,077
   
$
-
 
Accrued taxes - foreign and domestic
   
108,247
     
203,941
 
Accrued interest
   
1,076,010
     
504,124
 
Accrued payroll, taxes and employee benefits
   
552,268
     
822,847
 
Accrued consulting
   
 133,650
     
267,300
 
Accrued outside services
   
 11,458
     
23,562
 
Accrued travel costs
   
35,000
     
96,922
 
Accrued settlement costs
   
50,000
     
52,000
 
Accrued board of directors fees
   
240,000
     
120,000
 
Accrued cellular costs
   
48,150
     
25,000
 
Accrued legal costs
   
100,000
     
6,454
 
Accrued warranty and manufacturing costs
   
17,092
     
14,031
 
Accrued other expenses
   
497,706
     
277,376
 
                 
     Total accrued expenses
 
$
2,876,658
   
$
2,413,557
 
 
 
 
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(18)  DEBT OBLIGATIONS

Debt obligations as of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively, are comprised of the following: 
 
   
December 31
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014
 
Unsecured facility agreement with an entity whereby the Company may borrow up to $25 million bearing interest at a rate of 8% per annum, payable in arrears semi-annually, with all principal and accrued and unpaid interest due on January 3, 2016. A $750,000 origination fee or 3% on the total amount under the agreement was paid and recorded as a debt discount and will be amortized as interest expense over the term of the loan. As of December 31, 2014, the remaining debt discount was $375,000.
 
$
 24,625,000
   
$
24,531,250
 
The Company entered into an agreement whereby the Company was granted a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual and royalty-free license to certain patents with an entity. The Company agreed to pay $4,500,000 over two years or $187,500 per month through February 2016.
   
2,625,000
     
3,187,500
 
Note issued in connection with the acquisition of a subsidiary and matured in December 2014.
   
-
     
9,630
 
Capital leases with effective interest rates that range between 8.51% and 17.44%.  Leases mature between June 2015 and November 2015.  
   
38,693
     
46,021
 
Related notes payable for $1.5 million and $1.2 million, due December 31, 2015 and November 19, 2015, respectively (See note 9 below).
   
2,700,000
     
2,700,000
 
Notes payable assumed in conjunction with the G2 acquisition, net of $9,529 discount.
   
4,917
     
-
 
Non-interest bearing notes payable to a governmental agency assumed in conjunction with the G2 acquisition.
   
352,193
     
-
 
Total debt obligations
   
30,345,803
     
30,474,401
 
Less current portion
   
(2,704,917
)
   
(1,906,040
)
Long-term portion of related party debt
   
-
     
(2,700,000
)
Long-term debt, net of current portion
 
$
27,640,886
   
$
25,868,361
 

The following table summarizes the Company’s future maturities of debt obligations as of December 31, 2014:
 
Fiscal Year
 
Total
 
2015
 
$
4,700,884
 
2016
   
25,460,444
 
2017
   
77,192
 
2018
   
54,560
 
Thereafter
   
52,723
 
Total
 
$
30,345,803
 
 
In connection to the G2 acquisition (See note 9), the Company assumed three notes payable to the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). These notes are non-interest bearing notes and are payable in monthly increments ranging from $3,125 to $4,125, as specified in each of the notes.
 
 
 
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(19)  RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Royalty Agreement

On August 4, 2011, with an effective date of July 1, 2011, we entered into an agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) with Borinquen Container Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“Borinquen”), to purchase Borinquen’s wholly-owned subsidiary, International Surveillance Services Corporation, a Puerto Rico corporation (“ISS”), in consideration of 310,000 shares of our common stock, valued at the market price on the date of the Royalty Agreement at $16.40 per share, or $5,084,000.  We also agreed to pay to Borinquen quarterly royalty payments in an amount equal to 20% of our net revenues from the sale or lease of our monitoring devices and monitoring services within a territory comprised of South and Central America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal, for a term of 20 years.  On February 1, 2013, we redeemed and terminated this royalty obligation for a total cost of $13.0 million using the proceeds of a $16.7 million loan from a related party, Sapinda Asia Limited (“Sapinda Asia”). Sapinda Asia owned approximately 44.8% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock at December 31, 2014. In addition to the $13.0 million used to terminate the Royalty Agreement, we used the remaining $3.7 million as operating capital during the 2013 fiscal year. On September 30, 2013, Sapinda Asia converted all outstanding principal and interest under the loan, totaling $17,576,627, into 3,905,917 shares of common stock at a rate of $4.50 per share.

Revolving Loan Agreement

On February 1, 2013, the Company entered into a revolving loan agreement with Sapinda Asia (the “Revolving Loan”).  Under this arrangement, the Company may borrow up to $1,200,000 at an interest rate of 3% per annum for unused funds and 10% per annum for borrowed funds. On October 24, 2013, the Company drew down the full $1,200,000 for use in a performance bond as required under a contract with an international customer. The loan initially matured in June 2014. However, the maturity date of the note was extended and now matures in December 2015. As of December 31, 2014, the Company owed $1,200,000 of principal and $158,514 of accrued interest on the note.

Related-Party Promissory Note
 
On November 19, 2013, the Company borrowed $1,500,000 from Sapinda Asia Ltd.  The unsecured note bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum and initially matured on November 18, 2014. However, the maturity date of the note was extended to November 19, 2015. As of December 31, 2014, the Company owed $1,500,000 of principal and $133,808 of accrued interest on the note.
 
Related-Party Service Agreement

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Paranet Solutions, LLC to provide the following primary services:  (i) procurement of hardware and software necessary to ensure that vital databases are available in the event of a disaster (backup and disaster recovery system); and (ii) providing the security of all data and the integrity of such data against all loss of data, misappropriation of data by Paranet, its employees and affiliates.  David S. Boone, a director and member of the Company’s Executive Committee, was the Chief Executive Officer of Paranet until August 2014.

As consideration for these services, the Company agreed to pay Paranet $4,500 per month, and during the three months ended December 31, 2014 the Company paid $60,612 to Paranet. The arrangement can be terminated by either party for any reason upon ninety (90) days written notice to the other party.

Facility Agreement
 
On January 3, 2014, we entered into an unsecured Facility Agreement with Tetra House Pte. Ltd., a related-party entity, controlled by our Chairman, Guy Dubois.  Under this agreement, we may borrow up to $25,000,000 for working capital and acquisitions purposes. The loan bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum, payable in arrears semi-annually, with all principal and accrued and unpaid interest due on January 3, 2016. In addition, we agreed to pay Tetra House an arrangement fee equal to 3% of the aggregate maximum amount under the loan. On January 14, 2014 Tetra House assigned the Facility Agreement to Conrent Invest S.A.  Since January 3, 2014, we have borrowed $25,000,000 under the Facility Agreement. The borrowed funds have been used for acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.
 
 
 
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Additional Related-Party Transactions and Summary of All Related-Party Obligations
  
   
December 31,
2014
   
Sept. 30,
2014
 
             
Loan from a significant shareholder with an interest rate of 8% per annum. Principal and interest due at maturity on December 30, 2015.
 
$
1,200,000
   
$
1,200,000
 
Promissory note with a significant shareholder with an interest rate of 8% per annum. Principal and interest due at maturity on November 19, 2015.
   
1,500,000 
     
1,500,000 
 
Total related-party debt obligations
   
2,700,000
     
2,700,000
 
Less current portion
   
(2,700,000
   
-
 
Long-term debt, net of current portion
 
$
-
   
$
2,700,000
 
 
Each of the foregoing related-party transactions was reviewed and approved by disinterested and independent members of the Company's Board of Directors. 
 
(20)  PREFERRED STOCK

The Company is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. The Company's Board of Directors has the authority to amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation, without further shareholder approval, to designate and determine, in whole or in part, the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the preferred stock before any issuance of the preferred stock and to create one or more series of preferred stock.

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

The Company has designated 85,000 shares of its stock as Series D Preferred stock (“Series D Preferred”).  During the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not issue any additional new shares of Series D Preferred. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, the Company exchanged 207 shares of Series D Preferred for 16,907 shares of common stock. Additionally, the Company repurchased 261 shares of Series D Preferred for $312,008 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014. As a result of these transactions, there were no shares of Series D Preferred stock outstanding at December 31, 2014.

Dividends
The Series D Preferred is entitled to dividends at the rate equal to 8% per annum calculated on the purchase amount actually paid for the shares or amount of debt converted.  The dividend is payable in cash or shares of common stock at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. If a dividend is paid in shares of common stock of the Company, the number of shares to be issued is based on the average per share market price of the common stock for the 14-day period immediately preceding the applicable accrual date (i.e., March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31, as the case may be).  Dividends are payable quarterly, no later than 30 days following the end of the accrual period.

During the three months ended December 31, 2013, the Company issued 483 shares of common stock to pay $9,427 of accrued dividends on the Series D Preferred earned during the three months ended June 30, 2013. As there were no shares of Series D Preferred outstanding at December 31, 2014, the Company did not issue any shares for the payment of dividend during that period.

Convertibility
Each share of Series D Preferred may be converted into thirty (30) shares of common stock, commencing 90 days after the date of issue. During the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, no shares of Series D Preferred were converted shares of common stock. During fiscal year 2013, the Company entered into an employment agreement with an officer. In addition, the officer and the Company mutually agreed that the conversion of the Series D Preferred held by the officer will convert into common stock at a rate of 155% of each share’s original investment; provided that the officer must convert all of his Series D Preferred before the next annual shareholder meeting of the Company. As of December 31, 2014, there were no Series D Preferred outstanding.

Redemption
On January 16, 2014, the Company sent out notices to Series D Preferred shareholders regarding the Company’s election under the Amended and Restated Designation of the Rights and Preferences to redeem 261 shares of Series D Preferred at 120% of the aggregate original investment of $260,007 through the payment of cash totaling $312,007.  The redemption date was February 13, 2014.

Series D Preferred Stock Warrants
As of December 31, 2014, 42,000 warrants to purchase Series D Preferred at an exercise price of $500 per share were issued and outstanding. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, no Series D Preferred warrants were issued or exercised. Subsequent to December 31, 2014, the Company purchased all 42,000 warrants to purchase Series D Preferred (see note 25).
 
 
 
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(21)  COMMON STOCK

Common Stock Issuances

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued the following shares of common stock:

On November 25, 2014, and in connection to the G2 acquisition (See note 9), 38,599 shares of common stock were issued.

(22)  STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

Stock Incentive Plan

At the annual meeting of shareholders on December 21, 2011, the shareholders approved the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”).  The 2012 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, performance stock units, dividend equivalents, stock payments, deferred stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards and performance-based awards to employees and certain non-employees who have important relationships with the Company. A total of 90,000 shares are authorized for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2012 Plan.  During the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, no options were issued under this 2012 Plan.  As of December 31, 2014, 44,657 shares of common stock were available for future grants under the 2012 Plan.
 
All Options and Warrants

The fair value of each stock option and warrant grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company did not grant options or warrants to purchase common or preferred stock during the three months ended December 31, 2014. During the three months ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted 6,840 shares of common stock.  These warrants vested immediately and expire two years from grant date.  The Company recorded $75,082 and $53,947 of expense for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, related to the issuance and vesting of all stock options and warrants. 

The option and warrant grants for three months ended December 31, 2013 were valued using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
 
   
Three Months Ended
December 31
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Expected cash dividend yield
   
N/A(1)
     
-
 
Expected stock price volatility
   
N/A(1)
     
103
%
Risk-free interest rate
   
N/A(1)
     
0.10
%
Expected life of options/warrants
       
1 Year
 

 
(1) This information was deemed not applicable (N/A) since no options or warrants to purchase common stock were granted during the three months ended December 31, 2014.

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

A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended December 31, 2014 is presented below:
 
   
Shares Under Option/ Warrant
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2014
   
305,251
   
$
15.71
 
1.05 years
 
487,402
 
Granted
   
-
   
$
           
Expired / Cancelled
   
(24,000
)
 
$
17.50
         
Exercised
   
-
   
$
           
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014
   
281,251
   
$
15.63
 
0.85 years
 
$
526,550
 
Exercisable as of December 31, 2014
   
255,463
   
$
15.44
 
0.79 years
 
$
526,550
 
 
The intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable is based on the Company’s share price of $14.99 at December 31, 2014.

 
 
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(23)  CHANGES IN EQUITY

A summary of the composition of equity of the Company as of December 31, 2014, and the changes during the three months then ended is presented in the following table:
 
   
Total Equity
 
Balance at September 30, 2014
 
$
19,916,047
 
Issuance of common stock for acquisition
   
580,886
 
Other comprehensive income
   
(626,878
)
Vesting of stock options and warrants
   
75,082
 
Net loss
   
(2,215,215
)
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
17,729,922
 
 
(24)  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

Lazar Leybovich et al v. SecureAlert, Inc.  On March 29, 2012, Lazar Leybovich, Dovie Leybovich and Ben Leybovich filed a complaint in the 11th Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida alleging breach of contract with regard to certain Stock Redemption Agreements.  The complaint was subsequently withdrawn by the plaintiffs.  An amended complaint was filed by the plaintiffs on November 15, 2012.  The plaintiffs claim in excess of $460,000 in damages.  The Company believes these allegations are inaccurate and intend to defend the case vigorously. No accrual for a potential loss has been made as management believes the probability of incurring a material loss is remote.
  
Christopher P. Baker v. SecureAlert, Inc.  In February 2013, Mr. Baker filed suit against the Company in the Third Judicial District Court in and for Salt Lake County, State of Utah.  Mr. Baker asserts that the Company breached a 2006 consulting agreement with him and claims damages of not less than $210,000.  The Company disputes the plaintiff’s claims and will defend the case vigorously.  No accrual for a potential loss has been made as management believes the probability of incurring a material loss is remote.
 
SecureAlert, Inc. v. Derrick Brooks and STOP, LLC.  On February 21, 2014, we filed a complaint in the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, against Derrick Brooks and STOP, asserting claims for declaratory relief, breach of contract, tortious interference with prospective economic relations, tortious interference with contract misappropriation of trade secrets, injurious falsehood/trade libel/business disparagement, defamation, respondeat superior, injunctive relief and punitive damages.  On March 20, 2014, we entered into a settlement agreement with STOP and all of the claims between us and STOP in the Litigation have been dismissed with prejudice.  On April 9, 2014, Mr. Brooks filed an answer denying our claims and asserting counterclaims for constructive discharge, interference with contract/interference with prospective economic relations and blacklisting.  On February 6, 2015 we entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Brooks and all claims between us and Mr. Brooks and all counterclaims by Mr. Brooks have been dismissed.
 
(25)  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date the accompanying consolidated financial statements were issued.  Subsequent to December 31, 2014, the following events occurred:

During January 2015, the Company purchased 42,000 warrants to purchase Series D Preferred. This represented all outstanding warrants to purchase Series D Preferred.
 
During January 2015, the Company received notice from a shareholder of the Company stating that the shareholder was returning realized profits from their trades of the Company’s common stock during the year ended September 30, 2014. The shareholder also indicated that during this time, the shareholder was subject to Section 16 of the United States Security Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) because they owned more than 10% of the shares of Company common stock. As such, the shareholder complied with Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act by returning the realized profits to the Company in the amount of $4.7 million. The Company received these funds during January 2015.

 
 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Forward-Looking Statements

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

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are contained in this Report, as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 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,” “SecureAlert,” “we,” “our,” “us,” refer to SecureAlert, Inc., dba TrackGroup, a Utah corporation.
 
General

We market and deploy offender management programs, combining patented GPS tracking technologies, fulltime 24/7/365 intervention-based monitoring capabilities and case management services.  Our vision is to be the global market leader for delivering the most reliable offender management solutions, which leverage superior intervention capabilities and integrated communication technologies.  We currently deliver the only offender management technology that effectively integrates GPS, Radio Frequency (“RF”) and an interactive 3-way voice communication system into a single piece device, deployable worldwide.  Through our patented electronic monitoring technologies and services, we empower law enforcement, corrections and rehabilitation professionals with offender, defendant, probationer and parolee programs, which grant convicted criminals and pre-trial suspects an accountable opportunity to be “free from prison”.  This provides for greater public safety at a lower cost compared to incarceration or traditional resource-intensive alternatives.

Our flagship product line, ReliAlert, Shadow, and R.A.D.A.R., consists of devices and services customizable to provide secure reintegration solutions for various offender types, including domestic abusers, sexual predators, gang members, pre-trial defendants, alcohol abusers, or juvenile offenders. Our proprietary software, device firmware and processes accommodate agency-established monitoring protocols, victim protection imperatives, geographic boundaries, work environments, school attendance, rehabilitation programs and sanctioned home restrictions. Our devices are intelligent devices with integrated computer circuitry.  They are constructed from case-hardened materials and are designed to promptly notify intervention monitoring centers of attempts to breach applicable electronic supervision terms or to remove or otherwise tamper with device elements. They are securely attached around an offender’s ankle with a tamper resistant strap (steel cabling with optic fiber).  We also have a unique patented, dual-steel banded SecureCuff for high risk or high flight risk offenders who have qualified for electronic monitoring supervision, but who require an incremental level of security and supervision.

Recent Developments

SecureAlert d/b/a Track Group. On October 1, 2014, the Company rebranded itself as Track Group. With the adoption of its new operating name and rebranded website http://www.trackgrp.com, the Company believes that the new brand identity will unite its recent acquisitions into a single brand that will reflect our innovative technologies, tracking capabilities, real time data, best practice monitoring and tracking analytics.
 
 
 
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Track Group Analytics Limited Acquisition. On November 26, 2014 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “TGA Purchase Agreement”) to purchase from the existing shareholders of Track Group Analytics Limited, formerly G2 Research Limited (“TGA”), all issued and outstanding shares and equity interests of TGA for an aggregate purchase price of up to CAD$4.6 million (the “TGA Acquisition”), of which CAD$2.0 million was paid in cash to the TGA shareholders on the Closing Date. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the TGA Purchase Agreement, the remainder of the purchase price will be paid as follows: (i) CAD$600,000 will be paid to the former TGA shareholders in shares of common stock of which one-half of the shares will be issued on the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date and the remaining one-half will be issued on the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date; and (ii) the remaining CAD$2.0 million will be paid to the former TGA shareholders in shares of common stock periodically, over the course the two-year period beginning on the Closing Date, upon the achievement of certain milestones set forth in the TGA Purchase Agreement. The TGA Purchase Agreement also provides for customary representations, warranties and covenants, including provisions for indemnification, and is subject to customary closing conditions. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had issued 38,499 shares of common stock in connection to this acquisition. 

Following the TGA Acquisition, TGA’s executive leadership and employees became integrated with the Company, but continue to operate from TGA’s existing offices in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
 
Strategy

Our global growth strategy is to continue to expand offerings that empower professionals in security, law enforcement, corrections and rehabilitation organizations worldwide with single-sourced offender management solutions that integrate reliable intervention technologies to support re-socialization and monitoring initiatives.  To accomplish this objective, we are implementing a growing portfolio of proprietary and non-proprietary real-time monitoring and intervention products and services.  These include GPS, RF, predictive analytics, drug and alcohol testing for defendants and offenders as well other individuals and assets in the corrections, law enforcement and rehabilitation arena.
 
In addition, our product and service offerings will expand upon our exception-based reporting, analytical capabilities and behavioral-monitoring knowledge. These customizable solutions will be available through Web portals and mobile device platforms, in addition to traditional desktops, to leverage our real-time monitoring data, best-practice monitoring, interaction protocols and analytics capabilities. Customer insights will be increased further by aggregating real-time data from additional monitoring device types and technologies, regardless of manufacturer, as well as other critical data sources.
 
In summary, we are committed to delivering a superior proprietary and non-proprietary portfolio of reliable, intervention monitoring products and services for the global offender management marketplace. We will continue to work with agencies to increase public safety and officer productivity, mitigate budgetary constraints through cost-effective monitoring alternatives, increase early-release compliance and improve monitoring program success rates, all while offering defendants and offenders opportunities for accountable freedom and an alternative to incarceration.

Critical Accounting Policies

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

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

Results of Operations

Continuing Operations - Three months ended December 31, 2014, compared to three months ended December 31, 2013.

Revenue

For the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized revenue from operations of $4,620,619, compared to $2,659,294 for the three months ended December 31, 2013, an increase of $1,961,325 (74%).  Of these revenues, $4,529,030 and $2,593,683, respectively, were from monitoring and other related services, an increase of $1,935,347 (75%).  The increase was principally the result of sales generated by subsidiaries which were acquired during the prior fiscal year (see note 9), which contributed approximately $1.3 million in revenue, or 28% of total revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2014. For the three months ended December 31, 2014, international revenue was $1,255,501, compared to $775,130 for the three months ended December 31, 2013, an increase of $480,771 (62%). The increase in total revenue was principally due to revenue generated by our Chilean subsidiary and, to a lesser extent, from our newly acquired Canadian subsidiary.  Our Chilean subsidiary had minimal activity during the period ended December 31, 2013.
 
Product revenue increased $25,978 (40%) from $65,611 for the three months ended December 31, 2013, to $91,589 for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase was largely the result of sales generated by subsidiaries which were acquired during the prior fiscal year (see note 9).
 
Due to the acquisitions made during the Company's fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, and in the most recently completed fiscal quarter, the Company anticipates that total revenue in subsequent periods will increase compared to the comparable periods in the prior fiscal year, and those increases will be material.
 
 
 
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Cost of Revenue

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, cost of revenue totaled $2,045,167 compared to cost of revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2013 of $1,398,829, an increase of $646,338.  The increase in cost of revenue was largely the result of costs incurred by subsidiaries which were acquired during the prior fiscal year (see note 9), including increased costs associated with heightened activity in our Chilean operations.
 
Although management expects the costs of revenue to increase in subsequent periods due to the costs assocated with our recently acquired operations, the Company expects the cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue to decrease in the foreseeable future due to economies of scale realized through projected increases in revenue, further development of our proprietary software, enabling each operator to monitor more devices resulting in lower monitoring center costs, and the use of more efficient supply channels.

Depreciation for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 totaled $228,050 and $190,992, respectively. Depreciation costs are based on a three to five year useful life for TrackerPAL™ and ReliAlert™® devices.  Devices that are leased or retained by us for future deployment or sale are depreciated over three to five years.  The Company believes this three to five year life is appropriate due to rapid changes in electronic monitoring technology and the corresponding potential for obsolescence.  Management periodically assesses the useful life of the devices for appropriateness.

Gross Profit and Margin

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, gross profit totaled $2,575,452, or 56% of net revenue compared to $1,260,465, or 47% of net revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2013.

Research and Development Expense

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, research and development expense totaled $464,178 compared to research and development expense for the three months ended December 31, 2013 totaling $319,570, an increase of $144,608.  These research and development costs were incurred to improve efficiency in the software, firmware and hardware of our products and services.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, selling, general and administrative expense totaled $3,739,681 compared to $2,171,447 for the three months ended December 31, 2013.  The increase of $1,568,234 in selling general and administrative costs resulted from increases in payroll expense of $1,251,500, travel expenses $197,000, and operating expenses of the Company’s new Chilean, Israeli, Canadian and U.S. subsidiaries which were not a part of the consolidated entity at December 31, 2013.  Selling, general and administrative expense is antipicated to increase in subsequent periods due to the Company's acquisitions; however, such expense as a percentage of total revenue should decrease in subsequent periods as the Company integrates the operations associated with the newly acquired subsidiaries.

Other Income and Expense
 
For the three months ended December 31, 2014, interest expense was $683,941 compared to $43,918 for the three months ended December 31, 2013. This increase in interest expense resulted primarily from interest on the Company’s notes payable and facility agreement, none of which were outstanding during the same period in the prior year.   

Net Loss

The Company had a net loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2014 totaling $2,215,215 compared to a net loss of $1,270,193 for the three months ended December 31, 2013, an increase of  $945,022.  This increase in the net loss is a result of increases in operating expenses of the Company and its subsidiaries acquired during the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company currently is unable to finance its business solely from cash flows from operating activities. During the prior year, the Company supplemented cash flows to finance the business from borrowings under a credit facility and from the sale and issuance of debt and equity securities. No such borrowings or sales occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2014. Together with the receipt of $4.7 million in January 2015, available cash resources at December 31, 2014 are anticipated to meet the Company's working capital requirements for the next twelve months.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had unrestricted cash of $5,188,582 and a working capital surplus of $6,162,170 compared to unrestricted cash of $11,101,822 and a working capital surplus of $11,323,107 as of September 30, 2014.  

The Company used cash of $2,777,233 for investing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $4,158,893 of cash used in investing activities in the three months ended December 31, 2013.

 
 
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The Company used $598,251 of cash for financing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2014, compared to $2,623,664 in cash provided for the three months ended December 31, 2013. Cash provided by financing activities was used to support operating activities during the three months ended December 31, 2013.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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

Foreign Currency Risks  
 
We had $1,255,901 and $775,130 in revenues from sources outside the United States for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Although we typically transact the sale of monitoring equipment and services in U.S. Dollars, we received some payments in an equivalent value of foreign currencies which resulted in a foreign exchange gain of $80,562 and a loss of $7,035 during the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Changes in currency exchange rates affect the relative prices at which we sell our products and purchase goods and services.  Given the uncertainty of exchange rate fluctuations, we cannot estimate the effect of these fluctuations on our future business, product pricing, results of operations, or financial condition.

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

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the members of our Executive Committee (our acting principal executive officers) and Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial and accounting officer), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Executive Committee and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act.  Based on this evaluation, our Executive Committee and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2014.

Changes in Internal Controls

We maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that our books and records accurately reflect our transactions and that our established policies and procedures are followed.  There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our quarter ended December 31, 2014 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
 
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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

We are party to the following legal proceedings:

Lazar Leybovich et al v. SecureAlert, Inc.  On March 29, 2012, Lazar Leybovich, Dovie Leybovich and Ben Leybovich filed a complaint in the 11th Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida alleging breach of contract with regard to certain Stock Redemption Agreements.  The complaint was subsequently withdrawn by the plaintiffs.  An amended complaint was filed by the plaintiffs on November 15, 2012.  The Company believes these allegations are inaccurate and intend to defend the case vigorously. No accrual for a potential loss has been made as management believes the probability of incurring a material loss is remote.

Christopher P. Baker v. SecureAlert, Inc.  In February 2013, Mr. Baker filed suit against the Company in the Third Judicial District Court in and for Salt Lake County, State of Utah.  Mr. Baker asserts that the Company breached a 2006 consulting agreement with him and claims damages of not less than $210,000.  The Company disputes the plaintiff’s claims and will defend the case vigorously.  No accrual for a potential loss has been made as management believes the probability of incurring a material loss is remote.
 
SecureAlert, Inc. v. Derrick Brooks and STOP, LLC.   On February 21, 2014, we filed a complaint in the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, against Derrick Brooks and STOP, asserting claims for declaratory relief, breach of contract, tortious interference with prospective economic relations, tortious interference with contract misappropriation of trade secrets, injurious falsehood/trade libel/business disparagement, defamation, respondeat superior, injunctive relief and punitive damages.  On March 20, 2014, we entered into a settlement agreement with STOP and all of the claims between us and STOP in the Litigation have been dismissed with prejudice.  On April 9, 2014, Mr. Brooks filed an answer denying our claims and asserting counterclaims for constructive discharge, interference with contract/interference with prospective economic relations and blacklisting.  On February 6, 2015 we entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Brooks and all claims between us and Mr. Brooks and all counterclaims by Mr. Brooks have been dismissed.
 
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.
 
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 Member of Executive Committee under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31(ii)
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32         
 
Certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
101.XSD
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
 
 
 
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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.
 
 
SecureAlert, Inc., dba TrackGroup
     
Date: February 11, 2015
By:
/s/ Guy Dubois
   
Guy Dubois, Member of Executive Committee
(Acting Principal Executive Officer)
     
Date: February 11, 2015
By:
/s/ John R. Merrill
   
John R. Merrill, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)