10-Q: Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
Published on May 15, 2019
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019
☐ TRANSITION
REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT
For the transition period from _______ to ________
Commission File number
000-30262
KNOW LABS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
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90-0273142
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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500
Union Street, Suite 810, Seattle, Washington
USA
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98101
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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206-903-1351
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name, address, and fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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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 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 (§232.405 of this chapter)
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post 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
Large accelerated
filer
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Accelerated
filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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Smaller reporting
company
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(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
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Emerging growth
company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The number of shares of common stock, $.001 par value, issued and
outstanding as of May 15, 2019: 22,285,439
shares.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page Number
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PART
I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM
1
Financial Statements (unaudited except as noted)
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3
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018
(audited)
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended
March 31, 2019 and 2018
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31,
2019 and 2018
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5
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Notes
to the Financial Statements
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6
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ITEM
2
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operation
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19
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ITEM
3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
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27
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ITEM
4
Controls and Procedures
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27
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PART
II
OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM
1A.
Risk Factors
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29
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ITEM
2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds
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37
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ITEM
3 Defaults upon
Senior Securities
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38
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ITEM
4 Mine Safety
Disclosures
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38
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ITEM
5
Other Information
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38
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ITEM
6
Exhibits
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39
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SIGNATURES
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43
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2
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
KNOW LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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March
31,
2019
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September
30,
2018
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ASSETS
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(Audited)
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CURRENT
ASSETS:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$3,061,901
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$934,407
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance of $60,000 and $60,000,
respectively
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193,372
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320,538
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Prepaid
expenses
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12,844
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20,140
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Inventories,
net
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100,989
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203,582
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Total current
assets
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3,369,106
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1,478,667
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EQUIPMENT,
NET
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197,536
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169,333
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OTHER
ASSETS
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Intangible
assets
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361,112
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447,778
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Other
assets
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15,867
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7,170
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$3,943,621
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2,102,948
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT)
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
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Accounts payable -
trade
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$1,298,278
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1,512,617
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Accounts payable -
related parties
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7,395
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12,019
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Accrued
expenses
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81,339
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72,140
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Accrued expenses -
related parties
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644,099
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657,551
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Deferred
revenue
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-
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55,959
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Convertible notes
payable
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2,255,065
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2,255,066
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Notes payable -
current portion of long term debt
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145,186
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Total current
liabilities
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4,286,176
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4,710,538
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COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES
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STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
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Preferred
stock - $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares
issued and outstanding at
3/31/2019 and 9/30/2018, respectively
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Series A
Convertible Preferred stock - $0.001 par value, 23,334 shares
authorized, 0 shares and 20,000 shares
issued and outstanding at 3/31/2019 and 9/30/2018,
respectively
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11
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Series
C Convertible Preferred stock - $0.001 par value, 1,785,715 shares
authorized, 1,785,715 shares issued and outstanding at 3/31/2019
and 9/30/2018, respectively
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1,790
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1,790
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Series D
Convertible Preferred stock - $0.001 par value, 1,016,014 shares
authorized, 1,016,004 shares
issued and outstanding at 3/31/2019 and 9/30/2018,
respectively
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1,015
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1,015
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Common stock -
$0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 22,002,904 and
17,531,502 shares issued and
outstanding at 3/31/2019 and 9/30/2018, respectively
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22,003
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17,532
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Additional paid in
capital
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36,917,782
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32,163,386
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Accumulated
deficit
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(37,285,145)
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(34,791,324)
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Total stockholders'
deficit
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(342,555)
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(2,607,590)
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TOTAL LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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$3,943,621
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$2,102,948
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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KNOW LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months
Ended,
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Six Months
Ended,
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March
31,
2019
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March
31,
2018
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March
31,
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March
31,
2018
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REVENUE
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$593,712
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$1,092,228
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1,195,921
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$2,325,085
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COST OF
SALES
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454,839
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865,571
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927,125
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1,850,594
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GROSS
PROFIT
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138,873
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226,657
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268,796
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474,491
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RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
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184,024
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153,300
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391,014
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241,020
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SELLING, GENERAL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
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1,678,335
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578,097
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2,367,781
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992,462
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OPERATING
LOSS
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(1,723,486)
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(504,740)
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(2,489,999)
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(758,991)
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OTHER INCOME
(EXPENSE):
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Interest
expense
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(7,750)
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(793,837)
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(16,876)
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(1,087,039)
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Other
income
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6,618
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(577)
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13,054
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18,611
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Total other income
(expense)
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(1,132)
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(794,414)
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(3,822)
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(1,068,428)
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(LOSS) BEFORE
INCOME TAXES
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(1,724,618)
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(1,299,154)
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(2,493,821)
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(1,827,419)
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Income taxes -
current provision
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NET
(LOSS)
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$(1,724,618)
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$(1,299,154)
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(2,493,821)
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$(1,827,419)
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Basic
and diluted loss per common share attributable to Know
Labs,
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Inc. and
subsidiaries common shareholders-
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Basic and diluted
loss per share
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$(0.09)
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$(0.25)
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(0.14)
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$(0.37)
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Weighted average
shares of common stock outstanding- basic and diluted
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19,297,126
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5,128,144
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18,424,608
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4,889,218
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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KNOW LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Six Months
Ended,
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March
31,
2019
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March
31,
2018
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CASH FLOWS FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$(2,493,821)
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$(1,827,419)
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Adjustments to
reconcile net loss to net cash (used in)
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operating
activities
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Depreciation and
amortization
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133,019
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30,462
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Issuance of capital
stock for services and expenses
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348,900
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70,641
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Stock based
compensation- warrants
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336,835
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Conversion of
interest
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64,233
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Stock based
compensation- stock option grans
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263,147
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7,334
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Amortization of
debt discount
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475,174
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Conversion of
accrued liabilities- related parties to notes payable
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491,802
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Provision on loss
on accounts receivable
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8,728
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21,406
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Impairment of
goodwill
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110,545
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Changes in
operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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118,438
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114,918
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Prepaid
expenses
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7,296
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4,292
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Inventory
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102,593
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21,616
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Other
assets
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(8,697)
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(2,100)
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Accounts payable -
trade and accrued expenses
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(223,216)
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33,193
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Deferred
revenue
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(55,959)
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(58,615)
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NET CASH
(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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(1,462,737)
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(442,518)
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CASH FLOWS FROM
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Investment in
research and development equipment
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(74,556)
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-
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NET CASH (USED IN)
BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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(74,556)
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-
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CASH FLOWS FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Issuance of common
stock for cash
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3,809,975
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(Repayments) from
line of credit
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(145,188)
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(190,663)
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Proceeds from
convertible notes payable
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530,000
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NET CASH PROVIDED
BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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3,664,787
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339,337
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NET INCREASE
(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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2,127,494
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(103,181)
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CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
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934,407
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103,181
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CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS, end of period
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$3,061,901
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$-
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Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
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Interest
paid
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$7,750
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$20,243
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Taxes
paid
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$-
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$-
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Non-cash investing
and financing activities:
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Beneficial
conversion feature
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$-
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$348,096
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Conversion of
accrued liabilities- related parties to notes payable
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$-
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$482,014
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial statements.
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KNOW LABS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements
have been prepared by Know Labs, Inc, formerly Visualant,
Incorporated (“the Company”, “us,”
“we,” or “our”) in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for
interim financial reporting and rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or
omitted. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments,
consisting of only normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and
cash flows for the fiscal periods presented have been
included.
These
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
financial statements and related notes included in our Annual
Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) on December 21, 2018. The results of operations
for the six months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily
indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year, or for
any other fiscal period.
1.
ORGANIZATION
Know Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under
the laws of the State of Nevada in 1998. The Company has
authorized 105,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which
100,000,000 are shares of voting common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, and 5,000,000 are shares preferred stock, par value $0.001
per share.
The
Company is focused on the development,
marketing and sales of a proprietary technologies which are capable
of uniquely authenticating or diagnosing almost any substance or
material using electromagnetic energy to create, record and detect
the unique “signature” of the substance. The
Company’s call these our “ChromaID™” and
“Bio-RFID™” technologies.
Overview
Historically, the Company focused on the development of our
proprietary ChromaID technology. Using light from low-cost LEDs
(light emitting diodes) the Company’s map the color of
substances, fluids and materials and with our proprietary processes
we can authenticate, identify and diagnose based upon the color
that is present. The color is both visible to us as humans but also
outside of the humanly visible color spectrum in the near infra-red
and near ultra-violet and beyond. The Company’s ChromaID
scanner sees what we like to call “Nature’s Color
Fingerprint.” Everything in nature has a unique color
identifier and with ChromaID the Company can see it, and identify,
authenticate and diagnose based upon the color that is present. The
Company’s ChromaID scanner is capable of uniquely identifying
and authenticating almost any substance or liquid using light to
create, record and detect its unique color signature. The Company
will continue to develop and enhance its ChromaID technology and
extend its capacity. More recently, the Company has focused upon
extensions and new inventions that are derived from and extend
beyond our ChromaID technology. The Company’s call this
technology Bio-RFID. The rapid advances made with our Bio-RFID
technology in our laboratory have caused us to move quickly in to
the commercialization phase of our Company as we work to create
revenue generating products for the marketplace. The Company will
also, as resources permit, pursue licensing opportunities with
third parties who have ready applications for our
technologies.
In 2010, the Company acquired TransTech Systems, Inc. as an adjunct
to its business. TransTech is a distributor of products for
employee and personnel identification. TransTech has provided all
of the Company’s revenues.
The Company is in the process of commercializing its technology. To
date, the Company has entered into License Agreements with Sumitomo
Precision Products Co., Ltd. In addition, it has a technology
license agreement with Allied Inventors, formerly Xinova
and Invention Development Management
Company, a subsidiary of Intellectual Ventures.
The Company believes that its commercialization success is
dependent upon its ability to significantly increase the number of
customers that are purchasing and using its products. To date the
Company has generated minimal revenue from sales of its ChromaID
and Bio-RFID products. The Company is currently not profitable.
Even if the Company succeeds in introducing the ChromaID and
Bio-RFID technology and related products to its target markets, the
Company may not be able to generate sufficient revenue to achieve
or sustain profitability.
ChromaID was invented by scientists under contract with the
Company. Bio-RFID was invented by individuals working for the
Company. The Company actively pursues a robust intellectual
property strategy and has been granted twelve patents. The Company
also has 20 patents pending. The Company possesses all right, title
and interest to the issued patents. Ten of the pending patents are
licensed exclusively to the Company in perpetuity by the
Company’s strategic partner, Allied
Inventors.
Merger with RAAI Lighting, Inc.
On April 10, 2018, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger with 500 Union Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and RAAI Lighting, Inc., a
Delaware corporation. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, we have
acquired all the outstanding shares of RAAI’s capital stock
through a merger of Merger Sub with and into RAAI (the
“Merger”), with RAAI surviving the Merger as a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company.
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Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of RAAI common
stock issued and outstanding immediately before the Merger (1,000
shares) were cancelled and we issued 2,000,000 shares of our common
stock. As a result, we issued 2,000,000 shares of its common stock
to Phillip A. Bosua, formerly the sole stockholder of RAAI. The
consideration for the Merger was determined through arms-length
bargaining by the Company and RAAI. The Merger was structured to
qualify as a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. As a result of the Merger, the Company received certain
intellectual property, related to RAAI.
Merger with Know Labs, Inc.
On May 1, 2018, Know Labs, Inc., a Nevada corporation incorporated
on April 3, 2018, and our wholly-owned subsidiary, merged with and
into the Company pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
May 1, 2018. In connection with the merger, our Articles of
Incorporation were effectively amended to change our name to Know
Labs, Inc. by and through the filing of Articles of Merger. This
parent-subsidiary merger was approved by us, the parent, in
accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes Section 92A.180.
Stockholder approval was not required. This amendment was filed
with the Nevada Secretary of State and became effective on May 1,
2018.
Corporate Name Change and Symbol Change
On May
24, 2018, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”) announced the effectiveness of a change in
our name from Visualant Incorporated to Know Labs, Inc. and a
change in our ticker symbol from VSUL to the new trading symbol
KNWN which became effective on the opening of trading as of May 25,
2018. In addition, in connection with the name change and symbol
change, we were assigned the CUSIP number of
499238103.
2.
GOING CONCERN
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The
Company incurred net losses of $2,493,821, $3,257,597 and
$3,901,232 for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and the years
ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Net cash used in
operating activities was $1,462,737, $1,117,131 and $1,264,324 for
the three months ended March 31, 2019 and for the years ended
September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The
Company anticipates that it will record losses from operations for
the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2019, the Company’s
accumulated deficit was $37,285,145. The Company has
limited capital resources, and operations to date have been funded
with the proceeds from private equity and debt financings and loans
from Ronald P. Erickson, the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer, or entities with which he is affiliated. These conditions
raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern. The audit report prepared by the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm relating to our
financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2018 includes
an explanatory paragraph expressing the substantial doubt about the
Company’s ability to continue as a going
concern.
The
Company believe that its cash on hand will be sufficient to fund
our operations until December 31, 2019. We need additional financing to implement our
business plan and to service our ongoing operations and pay our
current debts. There can be no assurance that we will be able to
secure any needed funding, or that if such funding is available,
the terms or conditions would be acceptable to us. If we are unable
to obtain additional financing when it is needed, we will need to
restructure our operations, and divest all or a portion of our
business. We may seek additional
capital through a combination of private and public equity
offerings, debt financings and strategic collaborations. Debt
financing, if obtained, may involve agreements that include
covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific
actions, such as incurring additional debt, and could increase our
expenses and require that our assets secure such debt. Equity
financing, if obtained, could result in dilution to the
Company’s then-existing stockholders and/or require such
stockholders to waive certain rights and preferences. If such
financing is not available on satisfactory terms, or is not
available at all, the Company may be required to delay, scale back,
eliminate the development of business opportunities or file for
bankruptcy and our operations and financial condition may be
materially adversely affected.
3.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING
STANDARDS
Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated. The preparation of these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”).
Principles of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned and
majority-owned subsidiaries, TransTech Systems, Inc and RAAI
Lighting, Inc. Inter-Company items and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company classifies highly liquid
temporary investments with an original maturity of three months or
less when purchased as cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash
balances at various financial institutions. Balances at US banks
are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to
$250,000. The Company has not experienced any losses in such
accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risk for
cash on deposit.
7
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
– Accounts receivable consist
primarily of amounts due to the Company from normal business
activities. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful
accounts to reflect the expected non-collection of accounts
receivable based on past collection history and specific risks
identified within the portfolio. If the financial condition of the
customers were to deteriorate resulting in an impairment of their
ability to make payments, or if payments from customers are
significantly delayed, additional allowances might be
required.
Inventories – Inventories
consist primarily of printers and consumable supplies, including
ribbons and cards, badge accessories, capture devices, and access
control components held for resale and are stated at the lower of
cost or market on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”)
method. Inventories are considered available for resale
when drop shipped and invoiced directly to a customer from a
vendor, or when physically received by TransTech at a warehouse
location. The Company records a provision for excess and
obsolete inventory whenever an impairment has been identified.
There is a $35,000 reserve for impaired inventory as of March 31,
2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.
Equipment – Equipment
consists of machinery, leasehold improvements, furniture and
fixtures and software, which are stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed by the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives or lease
period of the relevant asset, generally 2-10 years, except for
leasehold improvements which are depreciated over 2-3
years.
Long-Lived Assets – The
Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment annually or
when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
an asset may not be recoverable. Long-lived assets under certain
circumstances are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair
value. Assets to be disposed of and assets not expected to provide
any future service potential to the Company are recorded at the
lower of carrying amount or fair value (less the projected cost
associated with selling the asset). To the extent carrying values
exceed fair values, an impairment loss is recognized in operating
results.
Intangible Assets – Intangible assets are capitalized
and amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful
life, if the life is determinable. If the life is not determinable,
amortization is not recorded. We regularly perform reviews to
determine if facts and circumstances exist which indicate that the
useful lives of our intangible assets are shorter than originally
estimated or the carrying amount of these assets may not be
recoverable. When an indication exists that the carrying amount of
intangible assets may not be recoverable, we assess the
recoverability of our assets by comparing the projected
undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or
group of assets over their remaining lives against their respective
carrying amounts. Such impairment test is based on the lowest level
for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the
cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. Impairment,
if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the
estimated fair value of those assets.
Research, Development and Engineering Expenses –
Research, development and engineering expenses consist of the cost
of employees, consultants and contractors who design, engineer and
develop new products and processes as well as materials, supplies
and facilities used in producing prototypes.
The
Company’s research and development efforts are primarily
focused improving the core foundational ChromaID technology and
developing new and unique applications for the technology. As part
of this effort, the Company typically conduct testing to ensure
that ChromaID application methods are compatible with the
customer’s requirements, and that they can be implemented in
a cost effective manner. The Company is also actively involved in
identifying new application methods. Know Lab’s team has
considerable experience working with the application of light-based
technologies and their application to various industries. The
Company believes that its continued development of new and enhanced
technologies relating to our core business is essential to its
future success. The Company spent $391,014, $570,514 and $79,405
during the six months ended March 31, 2019 and the years ended
September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on research and
development activities.
Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
– ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures,
defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for
an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the
principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in
an orderly transaction between market participants on the
measurement date. This topic also establishes a fair
value hierarchy, which requires classification based on observable
and unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The
fair value hierarchy distinguishes between assumptions based on
market data (observable inputs) and an entity’s own
assumptions (unobservable inputs). The hierarchy
consists of three levels:
Level 1
– Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and
liabilities;
Level 2
– Inputs other than level one inputs that are either directly
or indirectly observable; and.
Level 3
- Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and
significant to the fair value measurement.
The
recorded value of other financial assets and liabilities, which
consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts
receivable, other current assets, and accounts payable and accrued
expenses approximate the fair value of the respective assets and
liabilities as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018 are based
upon the short-term nature of the assets and
liabilities.
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Derivative Financial Instruments -The Company evaluates all
of its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are
derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded
derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are
accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is
initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each
reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the
consolidated statements of operations. For stock-based derivative
financial instruments, the Company uses a Black-Scholes-Merton
option pricing model to value the derivative instruments at
inception and on subsequent valuation dates. The classification of
derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should
be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of
each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are
classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on
whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument
could be required within twelve months of the balance sheet
date.
Revenue Recognition –
Know Lab and TransTech revenue are derived from products and
services. Revenue is considered realized when the products or
services have been provided to the customer, the work has been
accepted by the customer and collectability is reasonably
assured. Furthermore, if an actual measurement of revenue cannot be
determined, the Company defers all revenue recognition until such
time that an actual measurement can be determined. If during the
course of a contract management determines that losses are expected
to be incurred, such costs are charged to operations in the period
such losses are determined. Revenues are deferred when cash has
been received from the customer but the revenue has not been
earned.
Stock Based Compensation – The Company has share-based compensation
plans under which employees, consultants, suppliers and directors
may be granted restricted stock, as well as options to purchase
shares of Company common stock at the fair market value at the time
of grant. Stock-based compensation cost is measured by the Company
at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, over the
requisite service period. For options issued to employees, the
Company recognizes stock compensation costs utilizing the fair
value methodology over the related period of
benefit. Grants of stock options and stock to
non-employees and other parties are accounted for in accordance
with the ASC 505.
Convertible Securities – Based upon ASC 815-15, we have
adopted a sequencing approach regarding the application of ASC
815-40 to convertible securities. We will evaluate our contracts
based upon the earliest issuance date. In the event partial
reclassification of contracts subject to ASC 815-40-25 is
necessary, due to our inability to demonstrate we have sufficient
shares authorized and unissued, shares will be allocated on the
basis of issuance date, with the earliest issuance date receiving
first allocation of shares. If a reclassification of an instrument
were required, it would result in the instrument issued latest
being reclassified first.
Net Loss per Share –
Under the provisions of ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share,”
basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss
available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of
shares of common stock outstanding for the periods presented.
Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential dilution that
could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock
were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the
issuance of common stock that would then share in the income of the
Company, subject to anti-dilution limitations. As of March 31, 2019, there were options
outstanding for the purchase of 2,282,668 common shares, warrants
for the purchase of 17,572,583 common shares, and
4,894,071 shares of the Company’s common stock issuable
upon the conversion of Series A, Series C and Series D Convertible
Preferred Stock. In addition, the Company has an unknown number of
shares (9,020,264 common shares at the current price of $0.25 per
share) are issuable upon conversion of convertible debentures of
$2,255,065. All of which could potentially dilute future earnings
per share.
As of March 31, 2018, there were options outstanding for the
purchase of 4,736 common shares, warrants for the purchase of
11,837,422 common shares, 2,825,053 shares of the Company’s
common stock issuable upon the conversion of Series A, Series C and
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, the Company has
an unknown number of shares issuable upon conversion of convertible
debentures of $2,390,066. All of which could potentially dilute
future earnings per share.
Dividend Policy – The
Company has never paid any cash dividends and intends, for the
foreseeable future, to retain any future earnings for the
development of our business. Our future dividend policy will be
determined by the board of directors on the basis of various
factors, including our results of operations, financial condition,
capital requirements and investment
opportunities.
Use of Estimates – The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards
are currently under study by standard setting organizations and
various regulatory agencies. Due to the tentative and preliminary
nature of those proposed standards, management has not determined
whether implementation of such proposed standards would be material
to the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
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4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/CUSTOMER
CONCENTRATION
Accounts receivable were $193,372 and $320,538, net of allowance,
as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. The
Company had two customers in excess of 10% (14.8% and 10.1%) of the
Company’s consolidated revenues for the three months ended
March 31, 2019. The Company had two customers in excess of 10%
(21.7%,and 20.7%) with accounts receivable in excess of 10% as of
March 31, 2019. The Company has a total allowance for bad debt in
the amount of $60,000 as of March 31, 2019. The
decrease in accounts receivable related to lower sales and
purchases at TransTech.
5. INVENTORIES
Inventories were and $100,989 and $203,582 as of March 31, 2019 and
September 30, 2018, respectively. Inventories consist primarily of
printers and consumable supplies, including ribbons and cards,
badge accessories, capture devices, and access control components
held for resale. There was a $35,000 reserve for impaired inventory
as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The
decrease in inventory related to lower sales at
TransTech.
6. FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation, was $197,536 and
$169,333 as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.
Accumulated depreciation was $717,019 and $670,666 as of March 31,
2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. Total depreciation
expense was $46,354 and $30,462 for the six months ended March 31,
2019 and 2017, respectively. All equipment is used for selling,
general and administrative purposes and accordingly all
depreciation is classified in selling, general and administrative
expenses.
Property and equipment as of March 31, 2019 was comprised of the
following:
|
Estimated
|
March 31, 2019
|
||
|
Useful Lives
|
Purchased
|
Capital Leases
|
Total
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
2-10
years
|
$406,861
|
$42,681
|
$449,542
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
2-3
years
|
276,112
|
-
|
276,112
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
2-3
years
|
58,051
|
95,020
|
153,071
|
Software
and websites
|
3-
7 years
|
35,830
|
-
|
35,830
|
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
(579,318)
|
(137,701)
|
(717,019)
|
|
|
$197,536
|
$-
|
$197,536
|
7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018
consisted of the following:
|
Estimated
|
March 31,
|
September 30,
|
|
|
Useful Lives
|
2019
|
2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology
|
3
years
|
$520,000
|
$520,000
|
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
(158,888)
|
(72,222)
|
(86,666)
|
|
Intangible
assets, net
|
|
$361,112
|
$447,778
|
|
Total amortization expense was $86,666 and $0 for the six months
ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Merger with RAAI Lighting, Inc.
On April 10, 2018, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger with 500 Union Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and RAAI Lighting, Inc., a
Delaware corporation. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, we have
acquired all the outstanding shares of RAAI’s capital stock
through a merger of Merger Sub with and into RAAI (the
“Merger”), with RAAI surviving the Merger as a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of RAAI common
stock issued and outstanding immediately before the Merger (1,000
shares) were cancelled and converted into the right to receive
2,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result, the
Company issued 2,000,000 shares of its common stock to Phillip A.
Bosua, formerly the sole stockholder of RAAI. The consideration for
the Merger was determined through arms-length bargaining by the
Company and RAAI. The Merger was structured to qualify as a
tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a
result of the Merger, the Company received certain intellectual
property, related to RAAI.
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Merger with Know Labs, Inc.
On May 1, 2018, Know Labs, Inc., a Nevada corporation incorporated
on April 3, 2018, and our wholly-owned subsidiary, merged with and
into the Company pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
May 1, 2018. In connection with the merger, our Articles of
Incorporation were effectively amended to change our name to Know
Labs, Inc. by and through the filing of Articles of Merger. This
parent-subsidiary merger was approved by us, the parent, in
accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes Section 92A.180.
Stockholder approval was not required. This amendment was filed
with the Nevada Secretary of State and became effective on May 1,
2018.
RAAI had no outstanding indebtedness or assets at the closing of
the Merger. The 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock issued for RAAI’s shares were recorded at the fair
value at the date of the merger at $520,000 and the value assigned
to the patent acquired with RAAI.
The fair value of the intellectual property associated with the
assets acquired was $520,000 estimated by using a discounted cash
flow approach based on future economic benefits. In summary, the
estimate was based on a projected income approach and related
discounted cash flows over five years, with applicable risk factors
assigned to assumptions in the forecasted results.
8. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Accounts payable were $1,298,278 and $1,517,617 as of March
31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. Such liabilities
consisted of amounts due to vendors for inventory purchases and
technology development, external audit, legal and other expenses
incurred by the Company. The Company had two vendors (12.3% and
10.0%) with accounts payable in excess of 10% of its accounts
payable as of March 31, 2019. The Company does expect to have
vendors with accounts payable balances of 10% of total accounts
payable in the foreseeable future.
9. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
In
April 2008, the FASB issued a pronouncement that provides guidance
on determining what types of instruments or embedded features in an
instrument held by a reporting entity can be considered indexed to
its own stock for the purpose of evaluating the first criteria of
the scope exception in the pronouncement on accounting for
derivatives. This pronouncement was effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008. The adoption of these requirements can affect the accounting
for warrants and many convertible instruments with provisions that
protect holders from a decline in the stock price (or
“down-round” provisions). For example, warrants or
conversion features with such provisions are no longer recorded in
equity. Down-round provisions reduce the exercise price of a
warrant or convertible instrument if a company either issues equity
shares for a price that is lower than the exercise price of those
instruments or issues new warrants or convertible instruments that
have a lower exercise price.
There
was no derivative liability as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018.
10. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
Convertible notes payable as of March 31, 2019 and September 30,
2018 consisted of the following:
Convertible Promissory Notes with Clayton A. Struve
As of March 31, 2019, the Company owes Clayton A. Struve $1,071,000
under convertible promissory or OID notes. The Company recorded
accrued interest of $58,411 as of March 31, 2019. On May 8,
2019, the Company signed Amendment 2 to the convertible promissory
or OID notes, extending the due dates to September 30,
2019.
Convertible Redeemable Promissory Notes with Ronald P. Erickson and
J3E2A2Z
On
March 16, 2018, the Company entered into a Note and Account Payable
Conversion Agreement pursuant to which (a) all $664,233 currently
owing under the J3E2A2Z Notes was converted to a Convertible
Redeemable Promissory Note in the principal amount of $664,233, and
(b) all $519,833 of the J3E2A2Z Account Payable was converted into
a Convertible Redeemable Promissory Note in the principal amount of
$519,833 together with a warrant to purchase up to 1,039,666 shares
of common stock of the Company for a period of five years.
The initial exercise price of the
warrants described above is $0.50 per share, also subject to
certain adjustments. The warrants were valued at $110,545. Because
the note is immediately convertible, the warrants and beneficial
conversion were expensed as interest. The Company recorded accrued interest of $41,361
as of March 31, 2019. On May 8, 2019, the Company signed
Amendment 1 to the convertible redeemable promissory notes,
extending the due dates to September 30, 2019 and increasing the
interest rate to 6%.
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11.
NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG TERM DEBT
Notes payable, capitalized leases and long-term debt as of March
31, 2019 and September 30, 2018 consisted of the
following:
|
March
31,
|
September
30,
|
|
2019
|
2018
|
|
|
|
Capital Source
Business Finance Group
|
$-
|
$145,186
|
Total
debt
|
-
|
145,186
|
Less current
portion of long term debt
|
-
|
(145,186)
|
Long term
debt
|
$-
|
$-
|
Capital Source Business Finance Group
On
March 12, 2019, Capital Source cancelled the Loan and Security
Agreement and Capital Source Credit Facility with TransTech.
TransTech repaid the remaining $15,165 due on the Secured Credit
Facility. On March 27, 2019, the Company received notice that the
UCC Financing Statement filed by Capital Source to secure a parent
Company guarantee was terminated and cancelled by the State of
Nevada.
12. EQUITY
Authorized Capital Stock
The
Company authorized 105,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which
100,000,000 are shares of voting common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, and 5,000,000 are shares preferred stock, par value $0.001
per share.
As of March 31, 2019, the Company had 22,002,904 shares of common
stock issued and outstanding, held by 122 stockholders of record.
The number of stockholders, including beneficial owners holding
shares through nominee names, is approximately 2,300. Each share of
common stock entitles its holder to one vote on each matter
submitted to the stockholders for a vote, and no cumulative voting
for directors is permitted. Stockholders do not have any
preemptive rights to acquire additional securities issued by
us. As of March 31, 2019, there were options outstanding
for the purchase of 2,282,668 common shares, warrants for the
purchase of 17,572,583 common shares, and 4,894,071 shares of
the Company’s common stock issuable upon the conversion of
Series A, Series C and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. In
addition, the Company has an unknown number of shares (9,020,264
common shares at the current price of $0.25 per share) are issuable
upon conversion of convertible debentures of $2,255,066. All of
which could potentially dilute future earnings per
share.
Voting Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock with a par value of $0.001.
Series A Preferred Stock
On
January 29, 2019, a holder of Series A Preferred Stock converted
20,000 shares into 80,000 shares of common stock. There are no
Series A Preferred Stock outstanding as of March 31,
2019.
Series C and D Preferred Stock and Warrants
On
August 5, 2016, the Company closed a Series C Preferred Stock and
Warrant Purchase Agreement with Clayton A. Struve, an accredited
investor for the purchase of $1,250,000 of preferred stock with a
conversion price of $0.70 per share. The preferred stock has a
yield of 8% and an ownership blocker of 4.99%. In addition, Mr.
Struve received a five-year warrant to acquire 1,785,714 shares of
common stock at $0.70 per share. On
August 14, 2017, the price of the Series C Stock were adjusted to $0.25 per
share pursuant to the documents
governing such instruments.
As of March 31, 2019, the Company has 3,108,356 of Series D
Preferred Stock outstanding with Clayton A. Struve, an accredited
investor, outstanding. On August 14,
2017, the price of the Series D
Stock were adjusted to $0.25 per share pursuant to the documents governing such
instruments.
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Series F Preferred Stock
On August 1, 2018, the Company filed with the State of Nevada a
Certificate of Designation establishing the Designations,
Preferences, Limitations and Relative Rights of Series F Preferred
Stock. The Designation authorized 500 shares of Series F Preferred
Stock. The Series F Preferred Stock shall only be issued to the
current Board of Directors on the date of the Designation’s
filing and is not convertible into common stock. As set forth in
the Designation, the Series F Preferred Stock has no rights to
dividends or liquidation preference and carries rights to vote
100,000 shares of common stock per share of Series F upon a Trigger
Event, as defined in the Designation. A Trigger Event includes
certain unsolicited bids, tender offers, proxy contests, and
significant share purchases, all as described in the Designation.
Unless and until a Trigger Event, the Series F shall have no right
to vote. The Series F Preferred Stock shall remain issued and
outstanding until the date which is 731 days after the issuance of
Series F Preferred Stock (“Explosion Date”), unless a
Trigger Event occurs, in which case the Explosion Date shall be
extended by 183 days.
Securities Subject to Price Adjustments
In the future, if we sell our common stock at a price below $0.25
per share, the exercise price of 1,785,715 outstanding shares
of Series C Preferred Stock, 1,016,004 outstanding shares Series D
Preferred Stock that adjust below $0.25 per share pursuant to the
documents governing such instruments. In addition, the conversion
price of a Convertible Note Payable of $2,255,066 (9,020,264 common
shares at the current price of $0.25 per share) and the exercise
price of additional outstanding warrants to purchase 12,664,385
shares of common stock would adjust below $0.25 per share pursuant
to the documents governing such instruments.
Common Stock
All of the offerings and sales described below were deemed to be
exempt under Rule 506 of Regulation D and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the
Securities Act. No advertising or general solicitation was employed
in offering the securities, the offerings and sales were made to a
limited number of persons, all of whom were accredited investors
and transfer was restricted by the company in accordance with the
requirements of Regulation D and the Securities Act. All issuances
to accredited and non-accredited investors were structured to
comply with the requirements of the safe harbor afforded by Rule
506 of Regulation D, including limiting the number of
non-accredited investors to no more than 35 investors who have
sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters to make them capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
an investment in our securities.
The following equity issuances occurred during the six months ended
March 31, 2019:
During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued
336,427 shares of common stock and cancelled warrants to purchase
26,573 shares of common stock at $0.25 per share to two consultants
and two investors related to the cashless exercise of
warrants.
During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued
145,000 shares of common stock for services provided by two
consultants. The shares were valued at $246,900 or $1.703 per
share.
On January 2, 2019, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common
stock for services provided to Ronald P. Erickson. The shares were
valued at $102,000 or $1.02 per share.
On
January 29, 2019, a holder of Series A Preferred Stock converted
20,000 shares into 80,000 shares of common stock.
Private Placements
On March 4, 2019, the Company closed rounds one and two of a
private placement and received gross proceeds of $2,409,975 in
exchange for issuing Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants in
a private placement to 26 accredited investors, pursuant to a
series of substantially identical Securities Purchase Agreements,
Common Stock Warrants, and related documents.
On March 18, 2019, Company closed round three of a private
placement and received gross proceeds of $1,400,000 in exchange for
issuing Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants in a private
placement to 8 accredited investors, pursuant to a series of
substantially identical Securities Purchase Agreements, Common
Stock Warrants, and related documents.
The Convertible Notes have a principal amount of $3,809,975 and
bear annual interest of 8%. Both the principal amount of and the
interest are payable on a payment-in-kind basis in shares of Common
Stock of the Company. They are due and payable in common stock on
the earlier of (a) mandatory and automatic conversion of the
Convertible Notes into a financing that yields gross proceeds of at
least $10,000,000 or (b) on the one-year anniversary of the
Convertible Notes. Investors will be required to convert their
Convertible Notes into Common Stock in any $10,000,000 financing at
a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $1.00 per
share or (ii) a 25% discount to the price per share paid by
investors in the $10,000,000 Financing. If the Convertible Notes
have not been paid or converted prior to the Maturity Date, the
outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes will be
automatically converted into shares of Common Stock at the lesser
of (a) $1.00 per share or (b) any adjusted price resulting from the
application of a “most favored nations” provision,
which requires the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock to
investors if the Company issues certain securities at less than the
then-current conversion price.
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The
Warrants were granted on a 1:0.5 basis (one-half Warrant for each
full share of Common Stock into which the Convertible Notes are
convertible). The Warrants have a five-year term and an exercise
price equal to 120% of the per share conversion price of the
Qualified Financing or other mandatory conversion.
The
Convertible Notes are initially convertible into 3,809,975 shares
of Common Stock, subject to certain adjustments, and the Warrants
are initially exercisable for 1,904,988 shares of Common Stock at
an exercise price of $1.20 per share of Common Stock, also subject
to certain adjustments.
In
connection with the private placement, the placement agent for the
Convertible Notes and the Warrants received a cash fee of $324,798
and warrants to purchase 487,197 shares of the Company’s
common stock, all based on 8% of gross proceeds to the Company. The
placement agent has also received a $25,000 advisory
fee.
As part
of the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement, which grants the investors “demand”
and “piggyback” registration rights to register the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
Convertible Notes and the exercise of the Warrants with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for resale or other disposition.
In addition, the Convertible Notes are subordinated to certain
senior debt of the Company pursuant to a Subordination Agreement
executed by the investors.
The
Convertible Notes and Warrants were issued in transactions that
were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Act”) in reliance upon applicable exemptions from
registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Act and/or Rule 506 of
SEC Regulation D under the Act.
The
Company expects to continue offering additional Convertible Notes
and Warrants on substantially the same terms until April 15, 2019
(unless extended at the discretion of the Company) or until the
Company has raised a maximum of $5 million in gross proceeds (or
such other amount determined by the Company in its discretion). The
offering was extended until May 31, 2019.
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
The following warrants were issued during the six months ended
March 31, 2019:
The Company issued 336,427 shares of common stock and cancelled
warrants to purchase 26,573 shares of common stock at $0.25 per
share to two consultants and two investors related to the cashless
exercise of warrants.
The Company issued warrants to purchase 70,000 shares of common
stock at $1.61 to$2.72 per share to three consultants. The warrants
were valued at $30,325 or 0.79 to $1.11 per share. The warrants
expire during the first quarter of 2024.
Private Placements
The
Warrants issued for the private placements discussed above were
granted on a 1:0.5 basis (one-half Warrant for each full share of
Common Stock into which the Convertible Notes are convertible). The
Warrants have a five-year term and an exercise price equal to 120%
of the per share conversion price of the Qualified Financing or
other mandatory conversion.
The
Warrants are initially exercisable for 1,904,988 shares of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $1.20 per share of Common Stock, also
subject to certain adjustments.
In
connection with the private placement, the placement agent for the
Convertible Notes and the Warrants received warrants to purchase
487,197 shares of the Company’s common stock, all based on 8%
of gross proceeds to the Company.
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A
summary of the warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2019 were as
follows:
|
March 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Shares
|
Price
|
Outstanding
at beginning of period
|
15,473,398
|
$0.326
|
Issued
|
2,462,185
|
1.222
|
Exercised
|
(336,427)
|
(0.250)
|
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
Expired
|
(26,573)
|
(0.250)
|
Outstanding
at end of period
|
17,572,583
|
$0.453
|
Exerciseable
at end of period
|
17,572,583
|
|
A
summary of the status of the warrants outstanding as of
March 31, 2019 is presented
below:
|
March 31, 2019
|
|||
|
Weighted
|
Weighted
|
|
Weighted
|
|
Average
|
Average
|
|
Average
|
Number of
|
Remaining
|
Exercise
|
Shares
|
Exercise
|
Warrants
|
Life ( In Years)
|
Price
|
Exerciseable
|
Price
|
13,507,286
|
3.50
|
$0.250
|
13,507,286
|
$0.250
|
714,286
|
2.33
|
0.700
|
714,286
|
0.700
|
882,159
|
2.62
|
1.000
|
882,159
|
1.000
|
2,442,185
|
4.93
|
1.20-1.50
|
2,442,185
|
1.20-1.50
|
20,000
|
4.92
|
2.34-4.08
|
20,000
|
2.34-4.08
|
6,667
|
-
|
30.000
|
6,667
|
30.000
|
17,572,583
|
3.78
|
$0.453
|
17,572,583
|
$0.453
|
The
significant weighted average assumptions relating to the valuation
of the Company’s warrants for the six months ended
March 31, 2019 were as
follows:
Assumptions
Dividend yield
|
0%
|
Expected life
|
1 yr
|
Expected volatility
|
125%
|
Risk free interest rate
|
2.0%
|
There were vested warrants of 16,613,757 as of March 31, 2019 with
an aggregate intrinsic value of $14,664,327.
13.
STOCK OPTIONS
On
March 21, 2013, an amendment to the Stock Option Plan was approved
by the stockholders of the Company, increasing the number of shares
reserved for issuance under the Plan to 93,333 shares. On April 10, 2018, the Board
approved an amendment to its 2011 Stock Incentive Plan increasing
the number of shares of common stock reserved under the Incentive
Plan from 93,333 to 1,200,000. On August 7, 2018, the Board
approved an amendment to its 2011 Stock Incentive Plan increasing
the number of shares of common stock reserved under the Incentive
Plan from 1,200,000 to 2,000,000 to common
shares.
Determining Fair Value under ASC 505
The Company records compensation expense associated with stock
options and other equity-based compensation using the
Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model for estimating fair
value of stock options granted under our plan. The Company
amortizes the fair value of stock options on a ratable basis over
the requisite service periods, which are generally the vesting
periods. The expected life of awards granted represents the period
of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The
Company estimates the volatility of our common stock based on the
historical volatility of its own common stock over the most recent
period corresponding with the estimated expected life of the award.
The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the Black
Scholes-Merton option valuation model on the implied yield
currently available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an
equivalent remaining term equal to the expected life of the award.
The Company has not paid any cash dividends on our common stock and
does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable
future. Consequently, the Company uses an expected dividend yield
of zero in the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model and
adjusts share-based compensation for changes to the estimate of
expected equity award forfeitures based on actual forfeiture
experience. The effect of adjusting the forfeiture rate is
recognized in the period the forfeiture estimate is
changed.
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Stock Option Activity
The Company had the following stock option transactions during the
six months ended March 31, 2019:
On
October 31, 2018, the Board awarded stock option grants to two
directors to acquire 50,000 shares each of the Company’s
common stock. The grants were valued at $3.03 per share and expire
on October 31, 2013. The grants vested immediately.
On
October 31, 2018, the Board awarded Phillip A. Bosua a stock option
grant to acquire 100,000 shares of the Company’s Common stock
for each $1,000,000 raised by the Company in revenue generated in a
planned Kickstarter campaign. In addition, Mr. Bosua was granted a
stock option grant to acquire 1,000,000 shares of the
Company’s common which vests upon approval of the
Company’s blood glucose measurement technology by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration. The grants were valued at $3.03 per
share and expire on October 31, 2023.
On
October 31, 2018, the Board awarded Ronald P Erickson a stock
option grant to acquire 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s
common which vests upon the Company’s successful listing of
its Common Stock on Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange
(including the NYSE American Market). The grant was valued at $3.03
per share and expires on October 31, 2023.
On
March 26, 2019, the Board awarded an employee a stock option grant
to acquire 10,000 shares of the Company’s Common stock for
each $1,000,000 raised by the Company in revenue generated in a
planned Kickstarter campaign. In addition, the employee was granted
a stock option grant to acquire 130,000 shares of the
Company’s common which vests upon approval of the
Company’s blood glucose measurement technology by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration. The grants were valued at $1.50 per
share and expire on March 26, 2024.
On
March 26, 2019, the Board awarded an employee a stock option grant
to acquire 10,000 shares of the Company’s Common stock for
each $1,000,000 raised by the Company in revenue generated in a
planned Kickstarter campaign. In addition, the employee was granted
a stock option grant to acquire 130,000 shares of the
Company’s common which vests upon approval of the
Company’s blood glucose measurement technology by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration. The grants were valued at $1.50 per
share and expire on March 26, 2024.
There are currently 2,282,668 options to purchase common stock at
an average exercise price of $1.757 per share outstanding as of
March 31, 2019 under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. The Company
recorded $263,145 and $7,334 of compensation expense, net of
related tax effects, relative to stock options for the six months
ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 and in accordance with ASC 505. Net
loss per share (basic and diluted) associated with this expense was
approximately ($0.010) and ($0.000) per share, respectively. As of
March 31, 2019, there is approximately $1,606,089, net of
forfeitures, of total unrecognized costs related to employee
granted stock options that are not vested. These costs are expected
to be recognized over a period of approximately 4.69
years.
Stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was
as follows:
|
|
Weighted
Average
|
|
|
Options
|
Exercise
Price
|
$
|
Outstanding as of
September 30, 2018
|
2,182,668
|
$1.698
|
$3,706,519
|
Granted
|
100,000
|
3.030
|
303,000
|
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Forfeitures
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Outstanding as of
March 31, 2019
|
2,282,668
|
$1.757
|
$4,009,519
|
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The following table summarizes information about stock options
outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2019:
|
|
Weighted
|
Weighted
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Average
|
Average
|
|
Average
|
Range of
|
Number
|
Remaining Life
|
Exercise Price
|
Number
|
Exercise Price
|
Exercise Prices
|
Outstanding
|
In Years
|
Exerciseable
|
Exerciseable
|
Exerciseable
|
0.25
|
530,000
|
4.61
|
$0.250
|
99,375
|
$0.25
|
1.28
|
1,150,000
|
4.71
|
1.28
|
143,750
|
1.28
|
3.03
|
100,000
|
4.71
|
3.03
|
100,000
|
3.03
|
4.08-4.20
|
500,000
|
4.73
|
4.08-4.20
|
31,250
|
4.08-4.20
|
13.500
|
1,334
|
0.38
|
13.50
|
1,334
|
13.50
|
15.000
|
1,334
|
-
|
15.00
|
-
|
15.00
|
|
2,282,668
|
4.69
|
$1.757
|
375,709
|
$1.755
|
There were stock option grants of 530,000 shares as of March 31,
2019 with an aggregate intrinsic value of $535,300.
14.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Related Party Transactions with Ronald P. Erickson
See Notes 10 and 13 for related party transactions with Ronald P.
Erickson.
Mr. Erickson and/or entities with which he is affiliated also have
accrued compensation, travel and interest of approximately $478,861
as of March 31, 2019.
Related Party Transaction with Phillip A. Bosua
See Note 13 for related party transactions with Phillip A.
Bosua.
Stock Option Grants to Directors
See Note 13 for related party transactions with
Directors.
15.
COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Legal Proceedings
The
Company may from time to time become a party to various legal
proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. The
Company is currently not a party to any pending legal proceeding
that is not ordinary routine litigation incidental to our
business.
Properties and Operating Leases
The Company is obligated under the following non-cancelable
operating leases for its various facilities and certain
equipment.
Years Ended March
31,
|
Total
|
2020
|
$187,652
|
2021
|
196,526
|
2022
|
5,816
|
2023
|
-
|
2024
|
-
|
Beyond
|
-
|
Total
|
$389,994
|
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Corporate Offices
On April 13, 2017, the Company leased its executive office located
at 500 Union Street, Suite 810, Seattle, Washington, USA, 98101.
The Company leases 943 square feet and the net monthly payment is
$2,672. The monthly payment increases approximately 3% each year
and the lease expires on May 31, 2022.
Lab Facilities and Executive Offices
On May 1, 2018, the Company leased its lab facilities and executive
offices located at 304 Alaskan Way South, Suite 102, Seattle,
Washington, USA, 98101. The Company leases 2,800 square feet and
the net monthly payment is $4,000. The lease expired on April 30,
2019.
On
February 1, 2019, the Company leased its lab facilities and
executive offices located at 915 E Pine Street, Suite 212, Seattle,
WA 98122. The Company leases 2,642 square feet and the net monthly
payment is $8,256. The monthly payment increases approximately 3%
on July 1, 2019 and annually thereafter. The lease expires on June
30, 2021 and can be extended.
TransTech Facilities
TransTech is located at 12142 NE Sky Lane, Suite 130, Aurora, OR
97002. TransTech leases a total of approximately 6,340 square feet
of office and warehouse space for its administrative offices,
product inventory and shipping operations. Effective December 1,
2017, TransTech leases this office from December 1, 2017 at $4,465
per month. The monthly payment increases approximately 3% each year
and the lease expires on January 31, 2020. Until December 1, 2017,
TransTech leased this office on a month to month basis at $6,942
per month. TransTech terminated this lease effective May 31,
2019.
16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluates subsequent events, for the purpose of
adjustment or disclosure, up through the date the financial
statements are available. Subsequent to March 31, 2019, there were
the following material transactions that require
disclosure:
Convertible Promissory Notes with Clayton A. Struve
As of March 31, 2019, the Company owes Clayton A. Struve $1,071,000
under convertible promissory or OID notes. The Company recorded
accrued interest of $58,411 as of March 31, 2019. On May 8,
2019, the Company signed Amendment 2 to the convertible promissory
or OID notes, extending the due dates to September 30,
2019.
Convertible Redeemable Promissory Notes with Ronald P. Erickson and
J3E2A2Z
On
March 16, 2018, the Company entered into a Note and Account Payable
Conversion Agreement pursuant to which (a) all $664,233 currently
owing under the J3E2A2Z Notes was converted to a Convertible
Redeemable Promissory Note in the principal amount of $664,233, and
(b) all $519,833 of the J3E2A2Z Account Payable was converted into
a Convertible Redeemable Promissory Note in the principal amount of
$519,833 together with a warrant to purchase up to 1,039,666 shares
of common stock of the Company for a period of five years.
The initial exercise price of the
warrants described above is $0.50 per share, also subject to
certain adjustments. The warrants were valued at $110,545. Because
the note is immediately convertible, the warrants and beneficial
conversion were expensed as interest. The Company recorded accrued
interest of $41,361 as of March 31, 2019. On May 8, 2019,
the Company signed Amendment 1 to the convertible redeemable
promissory notes, extending the due dates to September 30, 2019 and
increasing the interest rate to 6%.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Forward-looking statements in this report reflect the good-faith
judgment of our management and the statements are based on facts
and factors as we currently know them. Forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results and
outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes
discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause or contribute to such differences in results and outcomes
include, but are not limited to, those discussed below as well as
those discussed elsewhere in this report (including in Part II,
Item 1A (Risk Factors)). Readers are urged not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements because they speak
only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to
revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect
any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this
report.
BACKGROUND AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Know Labs, Inc., formerly Visualant, Incorporated, was incorporated
under the laws of the State of Nevada in 1998. Since 2007,
we have been focused primarily on research and development of
proprietary technologies which can be used to authenticate and diagnose a wide variety of
organic and non-organic substances and materials. Our Common
Stock trades on the OTCQB Exchange under the symbol
“KNWN.”
BUSINESS
We are focused on the development, marketing and sales of a
proprietary technologies which are capable of uniquely
authenticating or diagnosing almost any substance or material using
electromagnetic energy to create, record and detect the unique
“signature” of the substance. We call these our
“ChromaID™” and “Bio-RFID™”
technologies.
Overview
Historically, the Company focused on the development of our
proprietary ChromaID technology. Using light from low-cost LEDs
(light emitting diodes) we map the color of substances, fluids and
materials and with our proprietary processes we can authenticate,
identify and diagnose based upon the color that is present. The
color is both visible to us as humans but also outside of the
humanly visible color spectrum in the near infra-red and near
ultra-violet and beyond. Our ChromaID scanner sees what we like to
call “Nature’s Color Fingerprint.” Everything in
nature has a unique color identifier and with ChromaID we can see
it, and identify, authenticate and diagnose based upon the color
that is present. Our ChromaID scanner is capable of uniquely
identifying and authenticating almost any substance or liquid using
light to create, record and detect its unique color signature. We
will continue to develop and enhance our ChromaID technology and
extend its capacity. More recently, we have focused upon extensions
and new inventions that are derived from and extend beyond our
ChromaID technology. We call this technology Bio-RFID. The rapid
advances made with our Bio-RFID technology in our laboratory have
caused us to move quickly in to the commercialization phase of our
Company as we work to create revenue generating products for the
marketplace. We will also, as resources permit, pursue licensing
opportunities with third parties who have ready applications for
our technologies.
In 2010, we acquired TransTech Systems, Inc. as an adjunct to our
business. TransTech is a distributor of products for employee and
personnel identification and authentication. TransTech has
historically provided substantially all of the Company’s
revenues. The financial results from our TransTech subsidiary have
been diminishing as vendors of their products increasingly move to
the Internet and direct sales to their customers. While it does
provide our current revenues it is not central to our current focus
as a Company. Moreover, we have written down any goodwill
associated with its historic acquisition. We continue to closely
monitor this subsidiary. We expect it to wind down completely prior
to the end of our current fiscal year.
The Know Labs Technology
We have internally and under contract with third parties developed
proprietary platform technologies to uniquely authenticate or
diagnose almost any material and substance. Our technology utilizes
electromagnetic energy at various points along the electromagnetic
spectrum to perform analytics which allow the user to identify,
authenticate and diagnose depending upon the application and the
unique field of use. The Company’s proprietary platform
technologies are called ChromaID and Bio-RFID.
The ChromaID patented technology utilizes light at the photon
(elementary particle of light) level through a series of emitters
and detectors to generate a unique signature or
“fingerprint” from a scan of almost any solid, liquid
or gaseous material. This signature of reflected or transmitted
light is digitized, creating a unique ChromaID signature. Each
ChromaID signature is comprised of from hundreds to thousands of
specific data points.
The ChromaID technology looks beyond visible light frequencies to
areas of near infra-red and ultraviolet light and beyond that are
outside the humanly visible light spectrum. The data obtained
allows us to create a very specific and unique ChromaID signature
of the substance for a myriad of authentication, verification and
diagnostic applications.
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Traditional light-based identification technology, called
spectrophotometry, has relied upon a complex system of prisms,
mirrors and visible light. Spectrophotometers typically have a
higher cost and utilize a form factor (shape and size) more suited
to a laboratory setting and require trained laboratory personnel to
interpret the information. The ChromaID technology uses lower cost
LEDs and photodiodes and specific electromagnetic frequencies
resulting in a more accurate, portable and easy-to-use solution for
a wide variety of applications. The ChromaID technology not only
has significant cost advantages as compared to spectrophotometry,
it is also completely flexible is size, shape and configuration.
The ChromaID scan head can range in size from endoscopic to a scale
that could be the size of a large ceiling-mounted florescent light
fixture.
In normal operation, a ChromaID master or reference scan is
generated and stored in a database. We call this the ChromaID
Reference Library. The scan head can then scan similar materials to
identify, authenticate or diagnose them by comparing the new
ChromaID digital signature scan to that of the original or
reference ChromaID signature or scan result. Over time, we believe
the ChromaID Reference Libraries can become a significant asset of
the Company, providing valuable information in numerous fields of
use. The Reference Libraries for our newly developed Bio-RFID will
have a similar promise regarding their utility and
value.
The Company’s latest technology platform is called Bio-RFID.
Working in our lab over the past year and a half, we have developed
extensions and new inventions derived in part from our ChromaID
technology which we refer to as Bio-RFID technology. We are rapidly
advancin the development of this technology. We have announced over
the past several months that we have successfully been able to
non-invasively ascertain blood glucose levels in humans. We are
building the internal and external development team necessary to
commercialize this newly discovered technology as well as make
additional patent filings covering the intellectual property
created with these new inventions. The first applications of our
Bio-RFID technology will be in a product we call the UBAND™.
The first UBAND product will be marketed as a real time calorie
counter. It is a wearable product which will be worn on the wrist
and communicate with a smart phone device via Bluetooth
connectivity. It will provide the user with real time information
on their caloric consumption from carbohydrates.
We have also announced the results of laboratory-based comparison
testing between our Bio-RFID technology and the leading continuous
glucose monitors from Abbott Labs (Freestyle Libre®) and
DexCom (G5®). These results provide evidence of a high degree
of correlation between our Bio-RFID based technology and the
current industry leaders. Our technology is fundamentally
differentiated from these industry leaders as it is completely
non-invasive.
We expect to begin the process of obtaining US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approval of our non-invasive continuous blood
glucose monitoring device during calendar year 2019. To guide us in
that undertaking we have announced the hiring of a Chief Medical
Officer and formed a Medical and Regulatory Advisory Board to guide
us through the FDA process. We are unable, however, to estimate the
time necessary for such approval nor the likelihood of success in
that endeavor.
ChromaID and Bio-RFID: Foundational Platform
Technologies
Our ChromaID and Bio-RFID technologies provide a platform upon
which a myriad of applications can be developed. As platform
technologies, they are analogous to a smartphone, upon which an
enormous number of previously unforeseen applications have been
developed. ChromaID and Bio-RFID technologies are
“enabling” technologies that bring the science of
electromagnetic energy to low-cost, real-world commercialization
opportunities across multiple industries. The technologies are
foundational and, as such, the basis upon which the Company
believes a significant business can be built.
As with other foundational technologies, a single application may
reach across multiple industries. The ChromaID technology can, for
example effectively differentiate and identify different brands of
clear vodkas that appear identical to the human eye. By extension,
this same technology can identify pure water from water with
contaminants present. It can provide real time detection of liquid
medicines such as morphine that have been adulterated or
compromised. It can detect if jet fuel has water contamination
present. It could determine when it is time to change oil in a deep
fat fryer. These are but a few of the potential applications of the
ChromaID technology based upon extensions of its ability to
identify different clear liquids.
Similarly, the Bio-RFID technology can non-invasively identity the
presence and quantity of glucose in the human body. By extension,
there may be other molecular structures which this same technology
can identity in the human body which, over time, the Company will
focus upon. They may include the monitoring of drug usage or the
presence of illicit drugs. They may also involve identifying
hormones and various markers of disease.
The cornerstone of a company with a foundational platform
technology is its intellectual property. We have pursued an active
intellectual property strategy and have been granted 12 patents. We
currently have more than 20 patents pending. We possess all right,
title and interest to the issued patents. Ten of the pending
patents are licensed exclusively to us in perpetuity by our
strategic partner, Allied Inventors, a spin-off entity of
Intellectual Ventures, an intellectual property fund.
Our Patents and Intellectual Property
We believe that our 12 patents, more than 20 patent applications,
three registered trademarks, and our trade secrets, copyrights and
other intellectual property rights are important assets. Our issued
patents will expire at various times between 2027 and 2033. The
duration of our trademark registrations varies from country to
country. However, trademarks are generally valid and may be renewed
indefinitely as long as they are in use and/or their registrations
are properly maintained.
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The issued patents cover the fundamental aspects of the Know Labs
ChromaID technology and a growing number of unique applications
ranging, to date, from invisible bar codes to tissue and liquid
analysis. We have filed patents on Bio-RFID technology and will
continue to expand the Company’s patent portfolio over time
through internal development efforts as well as through licensing
opportunities with third parties.
Additionally, significant aspects of our technology are trade
secrets which may not be disclosed through the patent filing
process. We intend to be diligent in maintaining our trade
secrets.
The patents that have been issued to Know Labs and their dates of
issuance are:
On August 9, 2011, we were issued US Patent No. 7,996,173 B2
entitled “Method, Apparatus and Article to Facilitate
Distributed Evaluation of Objects Using Electromagnetic
Energy,” by the United States Office of Patents and
Trademarks. The patent expires August 24, 2029.
On December 13, 2011, we were issued US Patent No. 8,076,630 B2
entitled “System and Method of Evaluating an Object Using
Electromagnetic Energy” by the United States Office of
Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires November 7,
2028.
On December 20, 2011, we were issued US Patent No. 8,081,304 B2
entitled “Method, Apparatus and Article to Facilitate
Evaluation of Objects Using Electromagnetic Energy” by the
United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires
July 28, 2030.
On October 9, 2012, we were issued US Patent No. 8,285,510 B2
entitled “Method, Apparatus, and Article to Facilitate
Distributed Evaluation of Objects Using Electromagnetic
Energy” by the United States Office of Patents and
Trademarks. The patent expires July 31, 2027.
On February 5, 2013, we were issued US Patent No. 8,368,878 B2
entitled “Method, Apparatus and Article to Facilitate
Evaluation of Objects Using Electromagnetic Energy by the United
States Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires July
31, 2027.
On November 12, 2013, we were issued US Patent No. 8,583,394 B2
entitled “Method, Apparatus and Article to Facilitate
Distributed Evaluation of Objects Using Electromagnetic Energy by
the United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent
expires July 31, 2027.
On November 21, 2014, we were issued US Patent No. 8,888,207 B2
entitled “Systems, Methods, and Articles Related to
Machine-Readable Indicia and Symbols” by the United States
Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires February 7,
2033. This patent describes using ChromaID to see what we call
invisible bar codes and other identifiers.
On March 23, 2015, we were issued US Patent No. 8,988,666 B2
entitled “Method, Apparatus, and Article to Facilitate
Evaluation of Objects Using Electromagnetic Energy” by the
United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires
July 31, 2027.
On May 26, 2015, we were issued US Patent No. 9,041,920 B2 entitled
“Device for Evaluation of Fluids using Electromagnetic
Energy” by the United States Office of Patents and
Trademarks. The patent expires March 12, 2033. This patent
describes a ChromaID fluid sampling devices.
On April 19, 2016, we were issued US Patent No. 9,316,581 B2
entitled “Method, Apparatus, and Article to Facilitate
Evaluation of Substances Using Electromagnetic Energy” by the
United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. The patent expires
March 12, 2033. This patent describes an enhancement to the
foundational ChromaID technology.
On April 18, 2017, we were issued US Patent No. 9,625,371 B2
entitled “Method, Apparatus, and Article to Facilitate
Evaluation of Substances Using Electromagnetic Energy.” The
patent expires July 2027. This patent pertains to the use of
ChromaID technology for the identification and analysis of
biological tissue. It has many potential applications in medical,
industrial and consumer markets.
On April 4, 2018, we were issued US Patent No. 9,869,636 B2,
entitled “Device for Evaluation of Fluids Using
Electromagnetic Energy.” The patent expires approximately
April 2033. This patent pertains to the use of ChromaID technology
for evaluating and analyzing fluids such as those following through
an IV drip in a hospital or water, for example.
We continue to pursue a patent strategy to expand our unique
intellectual property in the United States and other
countries.
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Product Strategy
We are currently undertaking internal development work on potential
products for the consumer marketplace. This development work was
previously being performed through our Consulting Agreement with
Blaze Clinical, and Phillip A. Bosua, who served as our Chief
Product Officer. In his current role as Chief Executive Officer,
Mr. Bosua continues to lead these efforts. We have announced the
development of our UBAND Calorie Counter and our UBAND CGM. We have
also recently announced the engagement of a manufacturing partner
we will work with to bring these products to market. We will make
further announcements regarding these products as development and
manufacturing work on them progresses.
As time and resources permit, we also will engage with partners
through licensing our technology in various fields of use, entering
in to joint venture agreements to develop specific applications of
our technology, and in certain specific instances develop our own
products for the marketplace.
Currently we are focusing our current efforts on productizing our
Bio-RFID technology as we move it out of the research laboratory
and in to the marketplace.
Research and Development
Our current research and development efforts are primarily focused
improving our Bio-RFID technology, extending its capacity and
developing new and unique applications for the technology. As part
of this effort, we conduct on-going laboratory testing to ensure
that application methods are compatible with the end-user and
regulatory requirements, and that they can be implemented in a
cost-effective manner. We are also actively involved in identifying
new applications. Our current internal team along with outside
consultants have considerable experience working with the
application of our technologies and their application. We engage
third party experts as required to supplement our internal team. We
believe that continued development of new and enhanced technologies
is essential to our future success. We incurred expenses of
$391,014, $570,514 and $79,405 for the six months ended March 31,
2019 and years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, on
development activities, On July 6, 2017, we entered into a
Consulting Agreement with Phillip A. Bosua, our Chief Product
Officer to lead our development efforts. He has continued in that
role with expanded responsibilities upon his appointment as Chief
Executive Officer on April 19, 2018.
Merger with RAAI Lighting, Inc.
On April 10, 2018, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
with 500 Union Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company, and RAAI Lighting, Inc., a
Delaware corporation. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, we have
acquired all the outstanding shares of RAAI’s capital stock
through a merger of Merger Sub with and into RAAI (the
“Merger”), with RAAI surviving the Merger as a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of RAAI common
stock issued and outstanding immediately before the Merger (1,000
shares) were cancelled and we issued 2,000,000 shares of our common
stock. As a result, we issued 2,000,000 shares of its common stock
to Phillip A. Bosua, formerly the sole stockholder of RAAI. The
consideration for the Merger was determined through arms-length
bargaining by the Company and RAAI. The Merger was structured to
qualify as a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. As a result of the Merger, the Company received certain
intellectual property, related to RAAI.
Merger with Know Labs, Inc.
On May 1, 2018, Know Labs, Inc., a Nevada corporation incorporated
on April 3, 2018, and our wholly-owned subsidiary, merged with and
into the Company pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
May 1, 2018. In connection with the merger, our Articles of
Incorporation were effectively amended to change our name to Know
Labs, Inc. by and through the filing of Articles of Merger. This
parent-subsidiary merger was approved by us, the parent, in
accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes Section 92A.180.
Stockholder approval was not required. This amendment was filed
with the Nevada Secretary of State and became effective on May 1,
2018.
Corporate Name Change and Symbol Change
On May
24, 2018, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”) announced the effectiveness of a change in
our name from Know Labs Incorporated to Know Labs, Inc. and a
change in our ticker symbol from VSUL to the new trading symbol
KNWN which became effective on the opening of trading as of May 25,
2018. In addition, in connection with the name change and symbol
change, we were assigned the CUSIP number of
499238103.
THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK
Our common stock trades on the OTCQB Exchange under the symbol
“KNWN.” On May 1, 2018, we filed a corporate action
with FINRA to effectively change the Company’s OTC trading
symbol and change our name to “Know Labs, Inc.” Our
name change from Know Labs, Incorporated to Know Labs, Inc. and
symbol change from VSUL to KNWN was announced by FINRA declared
effective on the opening of trading as of May 25,
2018.
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EMPLOYEES
As of March 31, 2019, we had twelve full-time employees and two
consultants or consulting groups. Our senior management is located
in the Seattle, Washington office.
WEBSITE ACCESS TO UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
REPORTS
We file annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
You may read and copy any document we file at the SEC's Public
Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Please
call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the
public reference room. The SEC maintains a website at
http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information
statements and other information concerning filers. We also
maintain a web site at http://www.knowlabs.co that provides
additional information about our Company and links to documents we
file with the SEC. The Company's charters for the Audit Committee,
the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating Committee; and the
Code of Conduct & Ethics are also available on our website. The
information on our website is not part of this Form
10-Q.
PRIMARY RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
We are exposed to various risks related to our need for additional
financing, the sale of significant numbers of our shares and a
volatile market price for our common stock. These risks and
uncertainties are discussed in more detail below in Part II, Item
1A.
RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The following table presents certain consolidated statement of
operations information and presentation of that data as a
percentage of change from period-to-period.
(dollars in thousands)
|
Three Months
Ended March 31,
|
|||
|
2019
|
2018
|
$
Variance
|
%
Variance
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
$594
|
$1,092
|
$(498)
|
-45.6%
|
Cost of
sales
|
455
|
866
|
(411)
|
47.5%
|
Gross
profit
|
139
|
226
|
(87)
|
-38.5%
|
Research and
development expenses
|
184
|
153
|
31
|
-20.3%
|
Selling, general
and administrative expenses
|
1,678
|
578
|
1,100
|
-190.3%
|
Operating
loss
|
(1,723)
|
(505)
|
(1,218)
|
2
|
Other (expense)
income:
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
(8)
|
(793)
|
785
|
99.0%
|
Other income
(expense)
|
7
|
(1)
|
8
|
800.0%
|
Total other income
(expense)
|
(1)
|
(794)
|
793
|
99.9%
|
(Loss) before
income taxes
|
(1,724)
|
(1,299)
|
(425)
|
-32.7%
|
Income taxes -
current (benefit)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0%
|
Net
(loss)
|
$(1,724)
|
$(1,299)
|
$(425)
|
-32.7%
|
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2018
Sales
Net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2019 decreased
$498,000 to $594,000 as compared to $1,092,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2018. The decrease was due to lower sales by
TransTech. We have focused TransTech on maximizing profits at the
lower sales level.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales for the three months ended March 31, 2019 decreased
$411,000 to $455,000 as compared to $866,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2018. The decrease was due to lower sales by
TransTech. We have focused TransTech on maximizing profits at the
lower sales level.
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Gross profit was $139,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019
as compared to $226,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
Gross profit was 22.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as
compared to 20.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2018. We
have focused TransTech on maximizing profits at the current sales
level.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses for the three months ended March
31, 2019 increased $31,000 to $184,000 as compared to $153,000 for
the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was due to
expenditures related to the development of our
Bio-RFID™ technology.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months
ended March 31, 2019 increased $1,100,000 to $1,678,000 as compared
to $578,000 for the three months ended March 31,
2018.
The
increase primarily was due to (i) increased corporate development
expense of $359,000; (ii) increased stock based compensation of
$668,000; (iii) increased other expenses of $71,000; As part of the
selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months
ended March 31, 2019, we recorded $406,000 of investor relation
expenses and business development expenses.
Other Income (Expense)
Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $1,000
as compared to other expense of $794,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2018. The other expense for the three months ended March
31, 2019 included (i) interest expense of $8,000; offset by other
income of $7,000.
The other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018
included (i) interest expense of $793,000; and (ii) other expense
of $1,000. The interest expense related a senior convertible
exchangeable debentures issued on February 28, 2018 in conjunction
with a Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 14,
2017.
Net (Loss) Profit
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $1,724,000
as compared to a net loss of $1,299,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2018. The net loss
for the three months ended March 31, 2019, included
non-cash expenses of $856,000. The
non-cash items include (i) depreciation and amortization of
$71,000; (ii) stock based compensation of $428,000; (iii) issuance
of capital stock for services and expenses of $349,000; and (iii)
other of $8,000. TransTech’s net loss from operations was
$7,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to a
net income from operations of $17,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2018.
The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2018,
included non-cash expenses of non-cash
items of $1,037,000. The non-cash items include (i) depreciation
and amortization of $16,000; (ii) stock based compensation of
$2,000; (iii) conversion of interest and amortization of debt
discount of $323,000; (iv) conversion of accrued liabilities of
$492,000; (v) issuance of warrants for debt conversion of $110,000;
(vi) other of $94,000.
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We expect losses to continue as we commercialize our
ChromaID™ and Bio-RFID™technology.
(dollars in thousands)
|
Six Months Ended
March 31,
|
|||
|
2019
|
2018
|
$
Variance
|
%
Variance
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
$1,196
|
$2,325
|
$(1,129)
|
-48.6%
|
Cost of
sales
|
927
|
1,851
|
(924)
|
49.9%
|
Gross
profit
|
269
|
474
|
(205)
|
-43.2%
|
Research and
development expenses
|
391
|
241
|
150
|
-62.2%
|
Selling, general
and administrative expenses
|
2,368
|
992
|
1,376
|
-138.7%
|
Operating
loss
|
(2,490)
|
(759)
|
(1,731)
|
2
|
Other (expense)
income:
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense
|
(17)
|
(1,087)
|
1,070
|
98.4%
|
Other income
(expense)
|
13
|
19
|
(6)
|
31.6%
|
Total other income
(expense)
|
(4)
|
(1,068)
|
1,064
|
99.6%
|
(Loss) before
income taxes
|
(2,494)
|
(1,827)
|
(667)
|
-36.5%
|
Income taxes -
current (benefit)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.0%
|
Net
(loss)
|
$(2,494)
|
$(1,827)
|
$(667)
|
-36.5%
|
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2018
Sales
Net revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2019 decreased
$1,129,000 to $1,196,000 as compared to $2,325,000 for the six
months ended March 31, 2018. The decrease was due to lower sales by
TransTech. We have focused TransTech on maximizing profits at the
lower sales level.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales for the six months ended March 31, 2019 decreased
$924,000 to $927,000 as compared to $1,851,000 for the six months
ended March 31, 2018. The decrease was due to lower sales by
TransTech. We have focused TransTech on maximizing profits at the
lower sales level.
Gross profit was $269,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2019
as compared to $474,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2018.
Gross profit was 23.4% for the six months ended March 31, 2019 as
compared to 20.4% for the six months ended March 31, 2018. We have
focused TransTech on maximizing profits at the current sales
level.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses for the six months ended March
31, 2019 increased $150,000 to $391,000 as compared to $241,000 for
the six months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was due to
expenditures related to the development of our
Bio-RFID™ technology.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months
ended March 31, 2019 increased $1,376,000 to $2,368,000 as compared
to $992,000 for the six months ended March 31,
2018.
The increase primarily was due to (i) increased corporate
development expense of $389,000; (ii) increased stock based
compensation of $835,000; (iii) increased other expenses of
$152,000. As part of the selling, general and administrative
expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2019, we recorded
$467,000 of investor relation expenses and business development
expenses.
Other Income (Expense)
Other expense for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was $4,000 as
compared to other expense of $1,068,000 for the six months ended
March 31, 2018. The other expense for the six months ended March
31, 2019 included (i) interest expense of $17,000; offset by other
income of $13,000.
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The other expense for the six months ended March 31, 2018 included
(i) interest expense of $1,087,000; offset by (ii) other income of
$19,000. The interest expense related a senior convertible
exchangeable debenture issued on December 12, 2017 and February 28,
2018 in conjunction with a Securities Purchase Agreement dated
August 14, 2017.
Net (Loss) Profit
The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019,
included non-cash expenses of
$1,091,000. The non-cash items include (i) depreciation and
amortization of $133,000; (ii) stock based compensation of
$600,000; (iii) issuance of capital stock for services and expenses
of $349,000; and (iii) other of $9,000. TransTech’s net loss
from operations was $36,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2019
as compared to a net income from operations of $38,000 for the six
months ended March 31, 2018.
The net loss for the six months ended March 31, 2018,
included non-cash expenses of non-cash
items of $1,272,000. The
non-cash items include (i) depreciation and amortization of
$30,000; (ii) stock based compensation of $71,000; (iii) conversion
of interest and amortization of debt discount of $539,000; (iv)
conversion of accrued liabilities of $492,000; (v) issuance of
warrants for debt conversion of $110,000; and (vi) other of
$30,000.
We expect losses to continue as we commercialize our
ChromaID™ and Bio-RFID™technology.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity
is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its
current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and
otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. Significant factors in the
management of liquidity are funds generated by operations, levels
of accounts receivable and accounts payable and capital
expenditures.
We had cash of approximately $3,062,000 and net working capital
deficit of approximately $1,338,000 (net of convertible notes
payable and notes payable) as of March 31, 2019. We have
experienced net losses since inception and we expect losses to
continue as we commercialize our ChromaID™ technology. As of
March 31, 2019, we had an accumulated deficit of $37,285,000 and
net losses in the amount of $2,494,000, $3,258,000 and $3,901,000
for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and years ended September
30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. We believe that our
cash on hand will be sufficient to fund our operations through
December 31, 2019.
On March 4, 2019, we closed rounds of a private placement and
received gross proceeds of $2,409,975 in exchange for issuing
Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants in a private placement
to 26 accredited investors, pursuant to a series of substantially
identical Securities Purchase Agreements, Common Stock Warrants,
and related documents.
On March 18, 2019, we closed round three of a private placement and
received gross proceeds of $1,400,000 in exchange for issuing
Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants in a private placement
to 8 accredited investors, pursuant to a series of substantially
identical Securities Purchase Agreements, Common Stock Warrants,
and related documents.
The Convertible Notes have a principal amount of $3,809,975 and
bear annual interest of 8%. Both the principal amount of and the
interest are payable on a payment-in-kind basis in shares of Common
Stock of the Company.
We
expect to continue offering additional Convertible Notes and
Warrants on substantially the same terms until April 15, 2019
(unless extended at our discretion) or until we have raised a
maximum of $5 million in gross proceeds (or such other amount
determined by us).
The
opinion of our independent registered public accounting firm on our
audited financial statements as of and for the year ended September
30, 2018 contains an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability
to continue as a going concern is dependent upon raising capital
from financing transactions.
We need additional financing to implement our business plan and to
service our ongoing operations and pay our current debts. There can
be no assurance that we will be able to secure any needed funding,
or that if such funding is available, the terms or conditions would
be acceptable to us. If we are unable to obtain additional
financing when it is needed, we will need to restructure our
operations, and divest all or a portion of our business.
We may seek
additional capital through a combination of private and public
equity offerings, debt financings and strategic collaborations.
Debt financing, if obtained, may involve agreements that include
covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific
actions, such as incurring additional debt, and could increase our
expenses and require that our assets secure such debt. Equity
financing, if obtained, could result in dilution to our
then-existing stockholders and/or require such stockholders to
waive certain rights and preferences. If such financing is not
available on satisfactory terms, or is not available at all, we may
be required to delay, scale back, eliminate the development of
business opportunities or file for bankruptcy and our operations
and financial condition may be materially adversely
affected.
We have financed our corporate operations and our technology
development through the issuance of convertible debentures, the
issuance of preferred stock, the sale common stock, issuance of
common stock in conjunction with an equity line of credit, loans by
our Chairman and the exercise of warrants.
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Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended
March 31, 2019 was $1,463,000. This amount was primarily related to
(i) a net loss of $2,494,000; and (ii) working capital changes of
$60,000; offset by (vi) non-cash expenses of $1,091,000. The
non-cash items include (i) depreciation and amortization of
$133,000; (ii) stock based compensation of $600,000; (iii) issuance
of capital stock for services and expenses of $349,000; and (iii)
other of $9,000.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended
March 31, 2019 was $75,000. This amount was primarily related to
the investment in equipment for research and
development.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended
March 31, 2019 was $3,665,000. This amount was primarily related to
issuance of common stock for cash of $3,810,000, offset by
repayments of line of credit of $145,000.
Our contractual cash obligations as of March 31, 2019 are
summarized in the table below:
|
|
Less
Than
|
|
|
Greater
Than
|
Contractual Cash
Obligations
|
Total
|
1
Year
|
1-3
Years
|
3-5
Years
|
5
Years
|
Operating
leases
|
$389,994
|
$187,652
|
$196,526
|
$5,816
|
$-
|
Convertible notes
payable
|
2,255,066
|
2,255,066
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Capital
expenditures
|
280,000
|
60,000
|
110,000
|
110,000
|
-
|
|
$2,925,060
|
$2,502,718
|
$306,526
|
$115,816
|
$-
|
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do
not have any off-balance sheet arrangements (as that term is
defined in Item 303 of Regulation S-K) that are reasonably likely
to have a current or future material effect on our financial
condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity,
capital expenditures or capital resources.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND
QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
This item is not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We
conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our management, of the effectiveness of the design
and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term
“disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), means controls
and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports
it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the
Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure
controls and procedures also include, without limitation, controls
and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits
under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the
company's management, including its principal executive and
principal financial officers, or persons performing similar
functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our principal
executive and principal financial officers concluded as of
March 31, 2019 that our
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the
reasonable assurance level due to the material weaknesses in our
internal controls over financial reporting discussed immediately
below.
Identified Material Weakness
A
material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting
is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies,
that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material
misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or
detected.
Management
identified the following material weakness during its assessment of
internal controls over financial reporting:
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Personnel: We do not employ a full time Chief Financial
Officer. Our Chairman serves as interim Chief Financial Officer. We
utilize a consultant to assist with our financial
reporting.
Audit Committee: While we have
an audit committee, we lack a financial expert. During 2019, the
Board expects to appoint an additional independent Director to
serve as Audit Committee Chairman who is an “audit
committee financial expert” as defined by the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and as adopted under the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(b) Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is a
process designed by, or under the supervision of, our CEO and CFO,
or persons performing similar functions, and effected by our board
of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (GAAP). Our internal control
over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
disposition of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and
that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only
in accordance with authorization of management and directors of the
Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a
material effect on the financial statements.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting as of March 31,
2019. In making this assessment, management used the
criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of
the Treadway Commission in the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated
Framework. Based on
its evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of
March 31, 2019.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or
that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate. A control system, no matter how well designed and
operated can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance
that the control system’s objectives will be
met. The design of a control system must reflect the
fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of
controls must be considered relative to their cost.
c) Changes in Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
During
the three months ended March 31,
2019, there were no changes in our internal controls over
financial reporting during this fiscal quarter that materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to have a materially affect, on
our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER
INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We may
from time to time become a party to various legal proceedings
arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are currently
not a party to any pending legal proceeding that is not ordinary
routine litigation incidental to our business.
ITEM 1A. RISK
FACTORS
There are certain inherent risks which will have an effect on the
Company’s development in the future and the most
significant risks and uncertainties known and identified by our
management are described below.
ITEM 1A. RISK
FACTORS
There are certain inherent risks which will have an effect on the
Company’s development in the future and the most
significant risks and uncertainties known and identified by our
management are described below.
RISK FACTORS
There are certain inherent risks which will have an effect on the
Company’s development in the future and the most
significant risks and uncertainties known and identified by our
management are described below.
Risks Relating to the Company Generally
We need additional financing to support our technology development
and ongoing operations, pay our debts and maintain ownership of our
intellectual properties.
We are currently operating at a loss. We believe that our cash on
hand will be sufficient to fund our operations through December 31,
2019. We need additional
financing to implement our business plan and to service our ongoing
operations, pay our current debts (described below) and maintain
ownership of our intellectual property. There can be no assurance
that we will be able to secure any needed funding, or that if such
funding is available, the terms or conditions would be acceptable
to us. If we are unable to obtain additional financing when it is
needed, we will need to restructure our operations and/or divest
all or a portion of our business. We may seek
additional capital through a combination of private and public
equity offerings, debt financings and strategic collaborations.
Debt financing, if obtained, may involve agreements that include
covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific
actions, such as incurring additional debt, and could increase our
expenses and require that our assets secure such debt. Equity
financing, if obtained, could result in dilution to our
then-existing stockholders and/or require such stockholders to
waive certain rights and preferences. If such financing is not
available on satisfactory terms, or is not available at all, we may
be required to delay, scale back, eliminate the development of
business opportunities or file for bankruptcy and our operations
and financial condition may be materially adversely
affected. There
can there can be no assurance that we will be able to sell that
number of shares, if any.
We need to continue as a going concern if our business is to
succeed.
Because of our recurring losses and negative cash flows from
operations, the audit report of our independent registered public
accountants on our consolidated financial statements for the year
ended September 30, 2018 contains an explanatory paragraph stating
that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a
going concern. Factors identified in the report include our
historical net losses, negative working capital, and the need for
additional financing to implement our business plan and service our
debt repayments. If we are not able to attain profitability in the
near future our financial condition could deteriorate further,
which would have a material adverse impact on our business and
prospects and result in a significant or complete loss of your
investment. Further, we may be unable to pay our debt obligations
as they become due, which include obligations to secured
creditors. If we are unable to
continue as a going concern, we might have to liquidate our assets
and the values we receive for our assets in liquidation or
dissolution could be significantly lower than the values reflected
in our financial statements. Additionally, we are
subject to customary operational covenants, including limitations
on our ability to incur liens or additional debt, pay dividends,
redeem stock, make specified investments and engage in merger,
consolidation or asset sale transactions, among other restrictions.
In addition, the inclusion of an explanatory paragraph regarding
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern
and our lack of cash resources may materially adversely affect our
share price and our ability to raise new capital or to enter into
critical contractual relations with third
parties.
As of March 31, 2019, we owe approximately $2,733,927 and if we do
not satisfy these obligations, the lenders may have the right to
demand payment in full or exercise other remedies.
Mr. Erickson and/or entities with which he is affiliated also have
accrued compensation, travel and interest of approximately $478,861
as of March 31, 2019.
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Including
Mr. Erickson, we owe $2,255,066 under various convertible
promissory notes as of March 31, 2019.
We require additional financing, to service and/or repay these debt
obligations. If we raise additional capital through borrowing or
other debt financing, we may incur substantial interest expense. If
and when we raise more equity capital in the future, it will result
in substantial dilution to our current stockholders.
We have a history of operating losses and there can be no assurance
that we can achieve or maintain profitability.
We have experienced net losses since inception. As of March 31,
2019, we had an accumulated deficit of $37,285,000 and net losses
in the amount of $2,494,000, $3,258,000 and $3,901,000 for the six
months ended March 31, 2019 and years ended September 30, 2018 and
2017, respectively. There can be no assurance that we will achieve
or maintain profitability. If we achieve
profitability in the future, we may not be able to sustain
profitability in subsequent periods. Failure to become and remain
profitable would impair our ability to sustain operations and
adversely affect the price of our common stock and our ability to
raise capital. Our operating expenses may increase as we spend
resources on growing our business, and if our revenue does not
correspondingly increase, our operating results and financial
condition will suffer. Our
ChromaID and Bio-RFID business has produced minimal revenues, and
may not produce significant revenues in the near term, or at all,
which would harm our ability to continue our operations or obtain
additional financing and require us to reduce or discontinue our
operations. You must consider our business and prospects in light
of the risks and difficulties we will encounter as business with an
early-stage technology in a new and rapidly evolving industry. We
may not be able to successfully address these risks and
difficulties, which could significantly harm our business,
operating results and financial condition.
If the company were to dissolve or wind-up operations, holders of
our common stock would not receive a liquidation
preference.
If we were to wind-up or dissolve our company and liquidate and
distribute our assets, our common stockholders would share in our
assets only after we satisfy any amounts we owe to our creditors
and preferred equity holders. If our liquidation or
dissolution were attributable to our inability to profitably
operate our business, then it is likely that we would have material
liabilities at the time of liquidation or
dissolution. Accordingly, it is very unlikely that
sufficient assets will remain available after the payment of our
creditors and preferred equity holders to enable common
stockholders to receive any liquidation distribution with respect
to any common stock.
We may not be able to generate sufficient revenue from the
commercialization of our ChromaID and Bio-RFID technology and
related products to achieve or sustain profitability.
We are in the early stages of commercializing our ChromaID and
Bio-RFID technology. Failure to develop and sell products
based upon our ChromaID and Bio-RFID technology, grant additional
licenses and obtain royalties or develop other revenue streams will
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
To date, we have generated minimal revenue from sales of our
products. We believe that our commercialization success is
dependent upon our ability to significantly increase the number of
customers that are using our products. In addition, demand for our products may not
materialize, or increase as quickly as planned, and we may
therefore be unable to increase our revenue levels as expected. We
are currently not profitable. Even if we succeed in introducing our technology
and related products to our target markets, we may not be able to
generate sufficient revenue to achieve or sustain
profitability.
We currently rely in part upon
external resources for engineering and product development
services. If we are unable to secure an engineering or product
development partner or establish satisfactory engineering and
product development capabilities, we may not be able to
successfully commercialize our ChromaID and Bio-RFID
technology.
Our
success depends upon our ability to develop products that are
accurate and provide solutions for our customers. Achieving the
desired results for our customers requires solving engineering
issues in concert with them. Any failure of our ChromaID and
Bio-RFID technology or related products to meet customer
expectations could result in customers choosing to retain their
existing methods or to adopt systems other than ours.
We have
not historically had sufficient internal resources which can work
on engineering and product development matters. We have used third
parties in the past and will continue to do so. These resources are
not always readily available and the absence of their availability
could inhibit our research and development efforts and our
responsiveness to our customers. Our inability to secure those
resources could impact our ability to provide engineering and
product development services and could have an impact on our
customers’ willingness to use our technology.
We are in the early stages of commercialization and our ChromaID
and Bio-RFID technology and related products may never achieve
significant commercial market acceptance.
Our success depends on our ability to develop and market products
that are recognized as accurate and cost-effective. Many of our
potential customers may be reluctant to use our new technology.
Market acceptance will depend on many factors, including our
ability to convince potential customers that our ChromaID and
Bio-RFID technology and related products are an attractive
alternative to existing light-based technologies. We will need to
demonstrate that our products provide accurate and cost-effective
alternatives to existing light-based authentication technologies.
Compared to most competing technologies, our technology is
relatively new, and most potential customers have limited knowledge
of, or experience with, our products. Prior to implementing our
technology and related products, potential customers are required
to devote significant time and effort to testing and validating our
products. In addition, during the implementation phase, customers
may be required to devote significant time and effort to training
their personnel on appropriate practices to ensure accurate results
from our technology and products. Any failure of our technology or
related products to meet customer expectations could result in
customers choosing to retain their existing testing methods or to
adopt systems other than ours.
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Many factors influence the perception of a system including its use
by leaders in the industry. If we are unable to induce industry
leaders in our target markets to implement and use our technology
and related products, acceptance and adoption of our products could
be slowed. In addition, if our products fail to gain significant
acceptance in the marketplace and we are unable to expand our
customer base, we may never generate sufficient revenue to achieve
or sustain profitability.
Our management has concluded that we have material weaknesses in
our internal controls over financial reporting and that our
disclosure controls and procedures are not effective.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of
deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such
that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement
of a company's annual or interim financial statements will not be
prevented or detected on a timely basis. During the audit of our
financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2018, our
management identified material weaknesses in our internal control
over financial reporting. If these weaknesses continue, investors
could lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our
financial reports and other disclosures.
In addition, our management has concluded that our disclosure
controls and procedures were not effective due to the lack of an
audit committee “financial expert.” These material
weaknesses, if not remediated, create an increased risk of
misstatement of the Company’s financial results, which, if
material, may require future restatement thereof. A failure to
implement improved internal controls, or difficulties encountered
in their implementation or execution, could cause future delays in
our reporting obligations and could have a negative effect on us
and the trading price of our common
stock.
If components used in our finished products become unavailable, or
third-party manufacturers otherwise experience delays, we may incur
delays in shipment to our customers, which would damage our
business.
We depend on third-party suppliers for substantially all of our
components and products. We purchase these products and components
from third-party suppliers that serve the advanced lighting systems
market and we believe that alternative sources of supply are
readily available for most products and components. However,
consolidation could result in one or more current suppliers being
acquired by a competitor, rendering us unable to continue
purchasing necessary amounts of key components at competitive
prices. In addition, for certain of our customized components,
arrangements for additional or replacement suppliers will take time
and result in delays. We purchase products and components pursuant
to purchase orders placed from time to time in the ordinary course
of business. This means we are vulnerable to unanticipated price
increases and product shortages. Any interruption or delay in the
supply of components and products, or our inability to obtain
components and products from alternate sources at acceptable prices
in a timely manner, could harm our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
While we believe alternative manufacturers for these products are
available, we have selected these particular manufacturers based on
their ability to consistently produce these products per our
specifications ensuring the best quality product at the most
cost-effective price. We depend on our third-party manufacturers to
satisfy performance and quality specifications and to dedicate
sufficient production capacity within scheduled delivery times.
Accordingly, the loss of all or one of these manufacturers or
delays in obtaining shipments could have a material adverse effect
on our operations until such time as an alternative manufacturer
could be found.
Our wholly-owned TransTech subsidiary revenues are
declining
We have
not been able to successfully address this revenue decline, which
is expected to result in winding down this subsidiary during the
three months ending June 30, 2019. The loss of the TransTech
subsidiary revenue will impact the Company’s top line
revenues and its operating results and may result in expenses
associated with the winding down. We cannot predict with certainty
how the winding down will affect our overall
operations.
We are dependent on key personnel.
Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continued
contributions of key management and other personnel, some of whom
could be difficult to replace, including Ronald P. Erickson, our
Chairman and Phil Bosua, our Chief Executive Officer. We do not
maintain key person life insurance covering any of our officers.
Our success will depend on the performance of our officers, our
ability to retain and motivate our officers, our ability to
integrate new officers into our operations, and the ability of all
personnel to work together effectively as a team. Our
officers do not currently have employment
agreements. Our failure to retain and recruit officers
and other key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of
operations. Our success also
depends on our continued ability to identify, attract, hire, train,
retain and motivate highly skilled technical, managerial,
manufacturing, administrative and sales and marketing personnel.
Competition for these individuals is intense, and we may not be
able to successfully recruit, assimilate or retain sufficiently
qualified personnel. In particular, we may encounter difficulties
in recruiting and retaining a sufficient number of qualified
technical personnel, which could harm our ability to develop new
products and adversely impact our relationships with existing and
future customers. The inability to attract and retain necessary
technical, managerial, manufacturing, administrative and sales and
marketing personnel could harm our ability to obtain new customers
and develop new products and could adversely affect our business
and operating results.
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We have limited insurance which may not cover claims by third
parties against us or our officers and directors.
We have limited directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance and commercial liability insurance policies. Claims by
third parties against us may exceed policy amounts and we may not
have amounts to cover these claims. Any significant claims would
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations. In addition, our limited
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance may affect
our ability to attract and retain directors and
officers.
Our inability to effectively protect our intellectual property
would adversely affect our ability to compete effectively, our
revenue, our financial condition and our results of
operations.
We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, and trade secret
laws, confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements to
protect our intellectual property rights. Obtaining and
maintaining a strong patent position is important to our business.
Patent law relating to the scope of claims in the technology fields
in which we operate is complex and uncertain, so we cannot be
assured that we will be able to obtain or maintain patent rights,
or that the patent rights we may obtain will be valuable, provide
an effective barrier to competitors or otherwise provide
competitive advantages. Others have filed, and in the future are
likely to file, patent applications that are similar or identical
to ours or those of our licensors. To determine the priority of
inventions, or demonstrate that we did not derive our invention
from another, we may have to participate in interference or
derivation proceedings in the USPTO or in court that could result
in substantial costs in legal fees and could substantially affect
the scope of our patent protection. We cannot be assured our patent
applications will prevail over those filed by others. Also, our
intellectual property rights may be subject to other challenges by
third parties. Patents we obtain could be challenged in litigation
or in administrative proceedings such as ex parte reexam, inter parties review,
or post grant review in the United States or opposition proceedings
in Europe or other jurisdictions.
There can be no assurance that:
●
any of our existing
patents will continue to be held valid, if challenged;
●
patents will be
issued for any of our pending applications;
●
any claims allowed
from existing or pending patents will have sufficient scope or
strength to protect us;
●
our patents will be
issued in the primary countries where our products are sold in
order to protect our rights and potential commercial advantage;
or
●
any of our products
or technologies will not infringe on the patents of other
companies.
If we are enjoined from selling our products, or if we are required
to develop new technologies or pay significant monetary damages or
are required to make substantial royalty payments, our business and
results of operations would be harmed.
Obtaining and maintaining a patent portfolio entails significant
expense and resources. Part of the expense includes periodic
maintenance fees, renewal fees, annuity fees, various other
governmental fees on patents and/or applications due in several
stages over the lifetime of patents and/or applications, as well as
the cost associated with complying with numerous procedural
provisions during the patent application process. We may or may not
choose to pursue or maintain protection for particular inventions.
In addition, there are situations in which failure to make certain
payments or noncompliance with certain requirements in the patent
process can result in abandonment or lapse of a patent or patent
application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights
in the relevant jurisdiction. If we choose to forgo patent
protection or allow a patent application or patent to lapse
purposefully or inadvertently, our competitive position could
suffer.
Legal actions to enforce our patent rights can be expensive and may
involve the diversion of significant management time. In addition,
these legal actions could be unsuccessful and could also result in
the invalidation of our patents or a finding that they are
unenforceable. We may or may not choose to pursue litigation or
interferences against those that have infringed on our patents, or
used them without authorization, due to the associated expense and
time commitment of monitoring these activities. If we fail to
protect or to enforce our intellectual property rights
successfully, our competitive position could suffer, which could
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and
business.
Claims by others that our products infringe their patents or other
intellectual property rights could prevent us from manufacturing
and selling some of our products or require us to pay royalties or
incur substantial costs from litigation or development of
non-infringing technology.
In recent years, there has been significant litigation in the
United States involving patents and other intellectual property
rights. We may receive notices that claim we have infringed upon
the intellectual property of others. Even if these claims are not
valid, they could subject us to significant costs. Any such claims,
with or without merit, could be time-consuming to defend, result in
costly litigation, divert our attention and resources, cause
product shipment delays or require us to enter into royalty or
licensing agreements. Such royalty or licensing agreements, if
required, may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all.
We have engaged in litigation and litigation may be necessary in
the future to enforce our intellectual property rights or to
determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of
others. Litigation may also be necessary to defend against claims
of infringement or invalidity by others. A successful claim of
intellectual property infringement against us and our failure or
inability to license the infringed technology or develop or license
technology with comparable functionality could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating
results.
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If we are unable to secure a sales and marketing partner or
establish satisfactory sales and marketing capabilities at the Know
Labs parent Company level we may not be able to successfully
commercialize our technology.
.. If we are not successful entering into appropriate collaboration
arrangements, or recruiting sales and marketing personnel or in
building a sales and marketing infrastructure, we will have
difficulty successfully commercializing our technology, which would
adversely affect our business, operating results and financial
condition.
We may not be able to enter into collaboration agreements on terms
acceptable to us or at all. In addition, even if we enter into such
relationships, we may have limited or no control over the sales,
marketing and distribution activities of these third parties. Our
future revenues may depend heavily on the success of the efforts of
these third parties. If we elect to establish a sales and marketing
infrastructure we may not realize a positive return on this
investment. In addition, we must compete with established and
well-funded pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to recruit,
hire, train and retain sales and marketing personnel. Factors that
may inhibit our efforts to commercialize technology without
strategic partners or licensees include:
●
our inability to
recruit and retain adequate numbers of effective sales and
marketing personnel;
●
the lack of
complementary products to be offered by sales personnel, which may
put us at a competitive disadvantage relative to companies with
more extensive product lines; and
●
unforeseen costs
and expenses associated with creating an independent sales and
marketing organization.
Government regulatory approval may be necessary before some of our
products can be sold and there is no assurance such approval will
be granted.
Our
technology may have a number of potential applications in fields of
use which will require prior governmental regulatory approval
before the technology can be introduced to the marketplace. For
example, we are exploring the use of our technology for certain
medical diagnostic applications, with an initial focus on the
continuous monitoring of blood glucose.
There
is no assurance that we will be successful in developing continuous
glucose monitoring (CGM) medical applications for our
technology.
If we
were to be successful in developing continuous glucose monitoring
medical applications of our technology, prior approval by the FDA
and other governmental regulatory bodies will be required before
the technology could be introduced into the
marketplace.
There
is no assurance that such regulatory approval would be obtained for
a continuous glucose monitoring medical diagnostic or other
applications requiring such approval.
The FDA
can refuse to grant, delay, limit or deny approval of an
application for approval of our UBAND CGM for many
reasons.
We may
not obtain the necessary regulatory approvals or clearances to
market these continuous glucose monitoring systems in the United
States or outside of the United States.
Any
delay in, or failure to receive or maintain, approval or clearance
for our products could prevent us from generating revenue from
these products or achieving profitability.
Cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents could result in the
compromise of confidential data or critical data systems and give
rise to potential harm to customers, remediation and other
expenses, expose us to liability under HIPAA, consumer protection
laws, or other common law theories, subject us to litigation and
federal and state governmental inquiries, damage our reputation,
and otherwise be disruptive to our business and
operations.
Cyber
incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional
events. We collect and store on our networks sensitive information,
including intellectual property, proprietary business information
and personally identifiable information of our customers. The
secure maintenance of this information and technology is critical
to our business operations. We have implemented multiple layers of
security measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity and
availability of this data and the systems and devices that store
and transmit such data. We utilize current security technologies,
and our defenses are monitored and routinely tested internally and
by external parties. Despite these efforts, threats from malicious
persons and groups, new vulnerabilities and advanced new attacks
against information systems create risk of cybersecurity incidents.
These incidents can include, but are not limited to, gaining
unauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of
misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data,
or causing operational disruption. Because the techniques used to
obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage
systems change frequently and may not immediately produce signs of
intrusion, we may be unable to anticipate these incidents or
techniques, timely discover them, or implement adequate
preventative measures.
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These
threats can come from a variety of sources, ranging in
sophistication from an individual hacker to malfeasance by
employees, consultants or other service providers to
state-sponsored attacks. Cyber threats may be generic, or they may
be custom-crafted against our information systems. Over the past
several years, cyber-attacks have become more prevalent and much
harder to detect and defend against. Our network and storage
applications may be vulnerable to cyber-attack, malicious
intrusion, malfeasance, loss of data privacy or other significant
disruption and may be subject to unauthorized access by hackers,
employees, consultants or other service providers. In addition,
hardware, software or applications we develop or procure from third
parties may contain defects in design or manufacture or other
problems that could unexpectedly compromise information security.
Unauthorized parties may also attempt to gain access to our systems
or facilities through fraud, trickery or other forms of deceiving
our employees, contractors and temporary staff.
There
can be no assurance that we will not be subject to cybersecurity
incidents that bypass our security measures, impact the integrity,
availability or privacy of personal health information or other
data subject to privacy laws or disrupt our information systems,
devices or business, including our ability to deliver services to
our customers. As a result, cybersecurity, physical security and
the continued development and enhancement of our controls,
processes and practices designed to protect our enterprise,
information systems and data from attack, damage or unauthorized
access remain a priority for us. As cyber threats continue to
evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional
resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures
or to investigate and remediate any cybersecurity
vulnerabilities.
We may engage in
acquisitions, mergers, strategic alliances, joint ventures and
divestures that could result in final results that are different
than expected.
In the normal course of business, we engage in discussions relating
to possible acquisitions, equity investments, mergers, strategic
alliances, joint ventures and divestitures. Such transactions are
accompanied by a number of risks, including the use of significant
amounts of cash, potentially dilutive issuances of equity
securities, incurrence of
debt on potentially unfavorable terms as well as impairment
expenses related to goodwill and amortization expenses related to
other intangible assets, the possibility that we may pay too much
cash or issue too many of our shares as the purchase price for an
acquisition relative to the economic benefits that we ultimately
derive from such acquisition, and various potential difficulties
involved in integrating acquired businesses into our
operations.
From time to time, we have also engaged in discussions with
candidates regarding the potential acquisitions of our product
lines, technologies and businesses. If a divestiture such as this
does occur, we cannot be certain that our business, operating
results and financial condition will not be materially and
adversely affected. A successful divestiture depends on various
factors, including our ability to effectively transfer liabilities,
contracts, facilities and employees to any purchaser; identify and
separate the intellectual property to be divested from the
intellectual property that we wish to retain; reduce fixed costs
previously associated with the divested assets or business; and
collect the proceeds from any divestitures.
If we do not realize the expected benefits of any acquisition or
divestiture transaction, our financial position, results of
operations, cash flows and stock price could be negatively
impacted.
Our growth strategy depends in part on our ability to execute
successful strategic acquisitions. We have made strategic
acquisitions in the past and may do so in the future, and if the
acquired companies do not perform as expected, this could adversely
affect our operating results, financial condition and existing
business.
We may continue to expand our business through strategic
acquisitions. The success of any acquisition will depend on, among
other things:
●
the availability of
suitable candidates;
●
higher than
anticipated acquisition costs and expenses;
●
competition from
other companies for the purchase of available
candidates;
●
our ability to
value those candidates accurately and negotiate favorable terms for
those acquisitions;
●
the availability of
funds to finance acquisitions and obtaining any consents necessary
under our credit facility;
●
the ability to
establish new informational, operational and financial systems to
meet the needs of our business;
●
the ability to
achieve anticipated synergies, including with respect to
complementary products or services; and
●
the availability of
management resources to oversee the integration and operation of
the acquired businesses.
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We may not be successful in effectively integrating acquired
businesses and completing acquisitions in the future. We also may
incur substantial expenses and devote significant management time
and resources in seeking to complete acquisitions. Acquired
businesses may fail to meet our performance expectations. If we do
not achieve the anticipated benefits of an acquisition as rapidly
as expected, or at all, investors or analysts may not perceive the
same benefits of the acquisition as we do. If these risks
materialize, our stock price could be materially adversely
affected.
We are subject to corporate governance and internal control
requirements, and our costs related to compliance with, or our
failure to comply with existing and future requirements could
adversely affect our business.
We must comply with corporate governance requirements under the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd–Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, as well as additional
rules and regulations currently in place and that may be
subsequently adopted by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board. These laws, rules, and regulations continue to
evolve and may become increasingly stringent in the future. The
financial cost of compliance with these laws, rules, and
regulations is expected to remain substantial.
Our management has concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were not effective due to the lack of an audit committee
“financial expert.” We expect to appoint an additional
independent director to serve as Audit Committee Chairman. This
director will be an “audit committee financial expert”
as defined by the SEC. However, we cannot assure you that we will
be able to fully comply with these laws, rules, and regulations
that address corporate governance, internal control reporting, and
similar matters in the future. Failure to comply with these laws,
rules and regulations could materially adversely affect our
reputation, financial condition, and the value of our
securities.
The exercise prices of certain warrants, convertible notes payable
and the Series A, C, and D Preferred Shares may require further
adjustment.
In the
future, if we sell our common stock at a price below $0.25 per
share, the exercise price of 1,785,715
outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, 3,108,356
outstanding shares Series D Preferred Stock that adjust below $0.25
per share pursuant to the documents governing such instruments. In
addition, the conversion price of a Convertible Note Payable of
$2,255,066 (currently 9,020,264 at $0.25 per share) and the
exercise price of additional outstanding warrants to purchase
12,664,385 shares of common stock would adjust below $0.25 per
share pursuant to the documents governing such instruments.
Risks Relating to Our Stock
The price of our
common stock is volatile, which may cause investment losses for our
stockholders.
The market price of our common stock has been and is likely in the
future to be volatile. Our common stock price may fluctuate in
response to factors such as:
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Announcements by us
regarding liquidity, significant acquisitions, equity investments
and divestitures, strategic relationships, addition or loss of
significant customers and contracts, capital expenditure
commitments and litigation;
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Issuance of
convertible or equity securities and related warrants for general
or merger and acquisition purposes;
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Issuance or
repayment of debt, accounts payable or convertible debt for general
or merger and acquisition purposes;
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Sale of a
significant number of shares of our common stock by
stockholders;
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General market and
economic conditions;
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Quarterly
variations in our operating results;
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Investor and public
relation activities;
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Announcements of
technological innovations;
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New product
introductions by us or our competitors;
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Competitive
activities; and
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Additions or
departures of key personnel.
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These broad market and industry factors may have a material adverse
effect on the market price of our common stock, regardless of our
actual operating performance. These factors could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
Transfers of our securities may be restricted by virtue of state
securities “blue sky” laws, which prohibit trading
absent compliance with individual state laws. These restrictions
may make it difficult or impossible to sell shares in those
states.
Transfers of our common stock may be restricted under the
securities or securities regulations laws promulgated by various
states and foreign jurisdictions, commonly referred to as
“blue sky” laws. Absent compliance with such individual
state laws, our common stock may not be traded in such
jurisdictions. Because the securities held by many of our
stockholders have not been registered for resale under the blue sky
laws of any state, the holders of such shares and persons who
desire to purchase them should be aware that there may be
significant state blue sky law restrictions upon the ability of
investors to sell the securities and of purchasers to purchase the
securities. These restrictions may prohibit the secondary trading
of our common stock. Investors should consider the secondary market
for our securities to be a limited one.
Three individual
investors could have significant influence over matters submitted
to stockholders for approval.
As of March 31, 2019, four individuals in the aggregate, assuming
the exercise of all warrants to purchase common stock, hold shares
representing approximately 54% of our common stock on a
fully-converted basis and could be considered a control group for
purposes of SEC rules. However, the agreement with one of these
individuals limits his ownership to 4.99% individually. Beneficial
ownership includes shares over which an individual or entity has
investment or voting power and includes shares that could be issued
upon the exercise of options and warrants within 60 days after the
date of determination. If these persons were to choose to act
together, they would be able to significantly influence all matters
submitted to our stockholders for approval, as well as our
officers, directors, management and affairs. For example, these
persons, if they choose to act together, could significantly
influence the election of directors and approval of any merger,
consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets.
This concentration of voting power could delay or prevent an
acquisition of us on terms that other stockholders may
desire.
The sale of a significant number of our shares of common stock
could depress the price of our common stock.
Sales or issuances of a large number of shares of common stock in
the public market or the perception that sales may occur could
cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
As of March 31, 2019, we had
22,002,924 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, held by
122 stockholders of record. The number of stockholders, including
beneficial owners holding shares through nominee names, is
approximately 2,300. Each share of common stock entitles its holder
to one vote on each matter submitted to the stockholders for a
vote, and no cumulative voting for directors is
permitted. Stockholders do not have any preemptive
rights to acquire additional securities issued by us. As
of March 31, 2019, there were options outstanding for the purchase
of 2,282,668 common shares, warrants for the purchase of 17,572,583
common shares, and 4,894,071 shares of the Company’s
common stock issuable upon the conversion of Series A, Series C and
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, the Company has
an unknown number of shares (9,020,264 common shares at the current
price of $0.25 per share) are issuable upon conversion of
convertible debentures of $2,255,066. All of which could
potentially dilute future earnings per share.
Significant shares of common stock are held by our principal
stockholders, other company insiders and other large stockholders.
As “affiliates” of Know Labs, as defined under
Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144 under the Securities
Act of 1933, our principal stockholders, other of our insiders and
other large stockholders may only sell their shares of common stock
in the public market pursuant to an effective registration
statement or in compliance with Rule 144.
These options, warrants, convertible notes payable and convertible
preferred stock could result in further dilution to common stock
holders and may affect the market price of the common
stock.
Future issuance of additional shares of
common stock and/or preferred stock could dilute existing
stockholders. We have and may
issue preferred stock that could have rights that are preferential
to the rights of common stock that could discourage potentially
beneficially transactions to our common
stockholders.
Pursuant to our certificate of incorporation, we currently have
authorized 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 5,000,000 shares
of preferred stock. To the extent that common shares are available
for issuance, subject to compliance with applicable stock exchange
listing rules, our board of directors has the ability to issue
additional shares of common stock in the future for such
consideration as the board of directors may consider sufficient.
The issuance of any additional securities could, among other
things, result in substantial dilution of the percentage ownership
of our stockholders at the time of issuance, result in substantial
dilution of our earnings per share and adversely affect the
prevailing market price for our common stock.
An issuance of additional shares of preferred stock could result in
a class of outstanding securities that would have preferences with
respect to voting rights and dividends and in liquidation over our
common stock and could, upon conversion or otherwise, have all of
the rights of our common stock. Our Board of
Directors’ authority to issue preferred stock could
discourage potential takeover attempts or could delay or prevent a
change in control through merger, tender offer, proxy contest or
otherwise by making these attempts more difficult or costly to
achieve. The issuance of preferred stock could impair
the voting, dividend and liquidation rights of common stockholders
without their approval.
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Future capital raises may dilute our existing stockholders’
ownership and/or have other adverse effects on our
operations.
If we
raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, our existing
stockholders’ percentage ownership will be reduced and these
stockholders may experience substantial dilution. We may also issue
equity securities that provide for rights, preferences and
privileges senior to those of our common stock. If we raise
additional funds by issuing debt securities, these debt securities
would have rights senior to those of our common stock and the terms
of the debt securities issued could impose significant restrictions
on our operations, including liens on our assets. If we raise
additional funds through collaborations and licensing arrangements,
we may be required to relinquish some rights to our technologies or
candidate products, or to grant licenses on terms that are not
favorable to us.
We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock
in the foreseeable future.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock.
We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any,
to finance the growth and development of our business, and we do
not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our capital stock in
the foreseeable future. In addition, the terms of any future debt
agreements may preclude us from paying dividends. As a result,
capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be your sole
source of gain for the foreseeable future.
Anti-takeover provisions may limit the ability of another party to
acquire our company, which could cause our stock price to
decline.
Our certificate of incorporation, as amended, our bylaws and Nevada
law contain provisions that could discourage, delay or prevent a
third party from acquiring our company, even if doing so may be
beneficial to our stockholders. In addition, these provisions could
limit the price investors would be willing to pay in the future for
shares of our common stock.
Our articles of incorporation allow for our board to create new
series of preferred stock without further approval by our
stockholders, which could adversely affect the rights of the
holders of our common stock; our Series A Preferred Stock contains
provisions that restrict our ability to take certain actions
without the consent of at least 66% of the Series A Preferred Stock
then outstanding.
Our Board of Directors has the authority to fix and determine the
relative rights and preferences of preferred stock. Our Board of
Directors also has the authority to issue preferred stock without
further stockholder approval. As a result, our Board of Directors
could authorize the issuance of a series of preferred stock that
would grant to holders the preferred right to our assets upon
liquidation, the right to receive dividend payments before
dividends are distributed to the holders of common stock and the
right to the redemption of the shares, together with a premium,
prior to the redemption of our common stock. In addition, our Board
of Directors could authorize the issuance of a series of preferred
stock that has greater voting power than our common stock or that
is convertible into our common stock, which could decrease the
relative voting power of our common stock or result in dilution to
our existing stockholders.
In addition, our articles of incorporation restrict our ability to
take certain actions without the approval of at least 66% of the
Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding. These actions include,
among other things;
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authorizing,
creating, designating, establishing or issuing an increased number
of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or any other class or series
of capital stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the Series A
Preferred Stock;
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adopting
a plan for the liquidation, dissolution or winding up the affairs
of our company or any recapitalization plan (whether by merger,
consolidation or otherwise);
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amending,
altering or repealing, whether by merger, consolidation or
otherwise, our articles of incorporation or bylaws in a manner that
would adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting
power of the Series A Preferred Stock; and
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declaring
or paying any dividend (with certain exceptions) or directly or
indirectly purchase, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any
shares of our capital stock, stock options or convertible
securities (with certain exceptions).
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we had the following
unregistered sales of equity securities:
The Company issued 56,498 shares of common stock and cancelled
warrants to purchase 6,502 shares of common stock at $0.25 per
share to a consultant and an investor related to the cashless
exercise of warrants.
The Company issued 145,000 shares of common stock for services
provided by two consultants. The shares were valued at $246,900 or
$1.703 per share.
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On January 2, 2019, the Company issued 100,000 shares of common
stock for services provided to Ronald P. Erickson. The shares were
valued at $102,000 or $1.02 per share.
On
January 29, 2019, a holder of Series A Preferred Stock converted
20,000 shares into 80,000 shares of common stock.
Private Placements
On March 4, 2019, the Company closed rounds one and two of a
private placement and received gross proceeds of $2,409,975 in
exchange for issuing Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants in
a private placement to 26 accredited investors, pursuant to a
series of substantially identical Securities Purchase Agreements,
Common Stock Warrants, and related documents.
On March 18, 2019, Company closed round three of a private
placement and received gross proceeds of $1,400,000 in exchange for
issuing Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants in a private
placement to 8 accredited investors, pursuant to a series of
substantially identical Securities Purchase Agreements, Common
Stock Warrants, and related documents.
The Convertible Notes have a principal amount of $3,809,975 and
bear annual interest of 8%. Both the principal amount of and the
interest are payable on a payment-in-kind basis in shares of Common
Stock of the Company. They are due and payable in common stock on
the earlier of (a) mandatory and automatic conversion of the
Convertible Notes into a financing that yields gross proceeds of at
least $10,000,000 or (b) on the one-year anniversary of the
Convertible Notes. Investors will be required to convert their
Convertible Notes into Common Stock in any $10,000,000 financing at
a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $1.00 per
share or (ii) a 25% discount to the price per share paid by
investors in the $10,000,000 Financing. If the Convertible Notes
have not been paid or converted prior to the Maturity Date, the
outstanding principal amount of the Convertible Notes will be
automatically converted into shares of Common Stock at the lesser
of (a) $1.00 per share or (b) any adjusted price resulting from the
application of a “most favored nations” provision,
which requires the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock to
investors if the Company issues certain securities at less than the
then-current conversion price.
The
Warrants were granted on a 1:0.5 basis (one-half Warrant for each
full share of Common Stock into which the Convertible Notes are
convertible). The Warrants have a five-year term and an exercise
price equal to 120% of the per share conversion price of the
Qualified Financing or other mandatory conversion.
The
Convertible Notes are initially convertible into 3,809,975 shares
of Common Stock, subject to certain adjustments, and the Warrants
are initially exercisable for 1,904,988 shares of Common Stock at
an exercise price of $1.20 per share of Common Stock, also subject
to certain adjustments.
In
connection with the private placement, the placement agent for the
Convertible Notes and the Warrants received a cash fee of $324,798
and warrants to purchase 487,197 shares of the Company’s
common stock, all based on 8% of gross proceeds to the Company. The
placement agent has also received a $25,000 advisory
fee.
As part
of the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement, which grants the investors “demand”
and “piggyback” registration rights to register the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the
Convertible Notes and the exercise of the Warrants with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for resale or other disposition.
In addition, the Convertible Notes are subordinated to certain
senior debt of the Company pursuant to a Subordination Agreement
executed by the investors.
The
Convertible Notes and Warrants were issued in transactions that
were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Act”) in reliance upon applicable exemptions from
registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Act and/or Rule 506 of
SEC Regulation D under the Act.
The
Company expects to continue offering additional Convertible Notes
and Warrants on substantially the same terms until April 15, 2019
(unless extended at the discretion of the Company) or until the
Company has raised a maximum of $5 million in gross proceeds (or
such other amount determined by the Company in its discretion). The
offering was extended by the Company until May 31,
2019.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
There
have been no events which are required to be reported under this
item.
ITEM
4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
N/A.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
This item is not applicable.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits required to be filed herewith by Item 601 of
Regulation S-K, as described in the following index of exhibits,
are attached hereto unless otherwise indicated as being
incorporated by reference, as follows:
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and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 10, 2018, by and among
Visualant, Incorporated, 500 Union Corporation, and RAAI Lighting,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual
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Filed
Herewith. Pursuant to Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is
deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus
for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of
1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to
liability under these sections.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the
registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
KNOW LABS, INC.
(Registrant)
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