USBC, Inc 10-Q for FY2022 Q1
USBC, Inc. (USBC)
About this 10-Q
USBC, Inc filed this 10-Q on May 13, 2022, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (FY2022 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $8687
- compared with $0 a year earlier
- Net loss
- $6.14M
- compared with a net loss of $5.37M a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
For the quarterly period ended
For the transition period from _______ to ________
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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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
The number of shares of common stock, $.001 par value, issued and outstanding as of May 13, 2022:
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: None.
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
KNOW LABS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Unaudited |
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Total current assets |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Current portion of operating lease right of use liability |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 11) |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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(1) Derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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KNOW LABS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Unaudited
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REVENUE- DIGITAL ASSET SALES |
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OPERATING EXPENSES- |
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Total operating expenses |
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OPERATING LOSS |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |
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Total other (expense), net |
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LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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NET LOSS |
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Basic and diluted loss per share |
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Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding- basic and diluted |
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KNOW LABS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY |
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Balance as of October 1, 2020 |
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Conversion of debt offering and accrued interest (Note 7) |
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Issuance of warrant for services to related party |
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Issuance of common stock for exercise of warrants |
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Net loss |
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Balance as of December 31, 2020 |
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Conversion of debt offering and accrued interest (Note 7) |
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Beneficial conversion feature (Note 7) |
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Issuance of warrants to debt holders (Note 7) |
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Issuance of warrants for services related to debt offering (Note 7) |
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Issuance of common stock for services |
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Issuance of common stock for exercise of warrants |
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Balance as of March 31, 2021 |
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Balance as of October 1, 2021 |
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KNOW LABS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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KNOW LABS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared by Know Labs, Inc, (“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, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 21, 2021. The results of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year, or for any other fiscal period.
1. ORGANIZATION
Know Labs, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada in 1998. The Company has authorized
The Company is focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary biosensor technologies which, when paired with our AI deep learning platform, are capable of uniquely identifying and measuring almost any material or analyte using electromagnetic energy to detect, record, identify and measure the unique “signature” of said materials or analytes. The Company calls these our “Bio-RFID™” technology platform when pertaining to radio and microwave spectroscopy; and “ChromaID” technology platform when pertaining to optical spectroscopy. The data obtained with the Company’s biosensor technology is analyzed with our trade secret algorithms which are driven by our AI Deep Learning platform.
ChromaID is the first technology developed and patented by the Company. For the past several years, the Company has focused upon extensions and new patentable inventions that are derived from and extend beyond our ChromaID technology and intellectual property. The Company calls this technology platform Bio-RFID. The rapid advances made with our Bio-RFID technology in our laboratory have caused us to move quickly into the commercialization phase of our Company as we work to create revenue generating products for the marketplace. Today, the primary focus of the Company is on its Bio-RFID technology, its commercialization and development of related patent assets. Through its wholly owned subsidiary corporations the Company works to exploit additional opportunities and markets that its broad intellectual property and trade secret portfolio addresses.
On April 30, 2020, the Company approved and ratified the incorporation of Particle, Inc. Particle is focused on the development and commercialization of our extensive intellectual property relating to electromagnetic energy outside of the medical diagnostic arena which remains the parent company’s singular focus. Since incorporation, Particle has engaged in research and development activities on threaded light bulbs that have a warm white light and can inactivate germs, including bacteria and viruses. It is now looking for partners to take the product to market.
On September 17, 2021, the Company incorporated of AI Mind, Inc. AI Mind is focused on monetizing the AI Deep Learning Platform. Since incorporation it initially focused on creating graphical images which were sold as Non Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”). During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company’s artificial intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform began generating revenue from digital asset sales of NFT’s and had sales of $
2. LIQUIDITY and GOING CONCERN
The Company has cash and cash equivalents of $
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
Basis of Presentation – The accompanying 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, its wholly owned subsidiaries, RAAI Lighting, Inc., Particle, Inc. and AI Mind, Inc. Inter-Company items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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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 $
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
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.
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Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company’s artificial intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform began generating revenue from digital asset sales of NFT’s. The Company engineering team, using its research date, AI and proprietary algorithms, produced NFT’s in the form of digital art. The NFT’s produced had no recorded cost basis.
Digital Asset Sales - Revenue includes sale of NFT’s in the form of digital art generated from the Company’s artificial intelligence Deep Learning Platform. The Company uses the NFT exchange, OpenSea, to facilitate the transaction with the customer. The Company, through OpenSea, has custody and control of the NFT prior to the delivery to the customer and records revenue at the point in time when the NFT is delivered to the customer and the customer pays. The Company has no obligations for returns, refunds or warranty after the NFT sale. The customer pays in the form of transferring the crypto currency digital asset, Ethereum. The value of the sale is determined based on the value of the Ethereum crypto currency received as consideration. Payment is required before the NFT is delivered. Each NFT that is generated produces a unique identifying code. The Company also earns a royalty of up to 10%, when an NFT is resold by its owner in a secondary market transaction. The Company recognizes this royalty as revenue when the transaction is consummated, and they receive compensation.
After the sale of the NFT, the Ethereum is converted to US dollars as soon as practically possible. The Company records the total value of the gross NFT sale in revenue. Costs incurred in connection with the NFT transaction are recorded in the statement of operations as Selling and Transactional Cost of Digital Assets and include costs to outside consultants, estimated employee and CEO special bonus compensation, and estimated sales and use tax.
Research and Development Expenses – Research and development 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 current research and development efforts are primarily focused on improving our Bio-RFID technology, extending its capacity and developing new and unique applications for this technology. As part of this effort, the Company conducts 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. The Company also is actively involved in identifying new applications. The Company’s current internal team along with outside consultants has considerable experience working with the application of the Company’s technologies and their applications. The Company engages third party experts as required to supplement our internal team. The Company believes that continued development of new and enhanced technologies is essential to our future success. The Company incurred expenses of $
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Advertising – Advertising costs are charged to selling, general and administrative expenses as incurred. Advertising and marketing costs for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were $
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, 2022 and September 30, 2021 are based upon the short-term nature of the assets and liabilities.
The Company has a money market account which is considered a level 1 asset. The balance as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 was
Derivative Financial Instruments –Pursuant to ASC 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”, the Company evaluates all of its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. The Company then determines if embedded derivative must be bifurcated and separately accounted for. 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.
The Company determined that the conversion features for purposes of bifurcation within convertible notes payable were immaterial and there was no derivative liability to be recorded as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021.
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 and warrants to purchase shares of Company common stock at the fair market value at the time of grant. Stock-based compensation cost to employees is measured by the Company at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, over the requisite service period under ASC 718. For options issued to employees, the Company recognizes stock compensation costs utilizing the fair value methodology over the related period of benefit.
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. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had
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As of March 31, 2021, the Company had
Comprehensive loss – Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity of a business during a period from non-owner sources. There were no differences between net loss for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 and comprehensive loss for those periods.
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 In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06, Debt -- debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging --Contracts in Entity’ Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’ Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. The ASU also removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity-linked contracts to qualify for the derivative scope exception, and it simplifies the diluted earnings per share calculation in certain areas. The new standard is effective for the Company on October 1, 2021. Adoption of the ASU did not have an impact to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cashflows.
Based on the Company’s review of accounting standard updates issued since the filing of the March 31, 2022 Form 10-Q, there have been no other newly issued or newly applicable accounting pronouncements that have had, or are expected to have, a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
4. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform
AI Revenue
During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company’s artificial intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform began generating revenue from digital asset sales of NFT’s and had sales of $
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company was able to establish a digital wallet and corporate account at Circle in order to receive the Ethereum and then convert it to cash. The Company received $
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5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
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6. LEASES
The Company has entered into operating leases for office and development facilities. These leases have terms which range from two to three years and include options to renew. These operating leases are listed as separate line items on the Company's March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 Consolidated Balance Sheets and represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The Company’s obligation to make lease payments are also listed as separate line items on the Company's March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 Consolidated Balance Sheets. Based on the present value of the lease payments for the remaining lease term of the Company's existing leases, the Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of approximately $
Because the rate implicit in each lease is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of the lease payments.
Information related to the Company's operating right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities as of and for the year ended March 31, 2022 was as follows:
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7. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE AND NOTE PAYABLE
Convertible notes payable as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 consisted of the following:
Convertible Promissory Notes with Clayton A. Struve
The Company owes Clayton A. Struve
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 $
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Convertible Debt Offering
Beginning in 2019, the Company entered into series of debt offerings with similar and consistent terms. The Company issued Subordinated Convertible Notes and Warrants in a private placement to accredited investors, pursuant to a series of substantially identical Securities Purchase Agreements, Common Stock Warrants, and related documents. The notes are convertible into one share of common stock for each dollar invested in a Convertible Note Payable and automatically convert to common stock after one year. The convertible notes contain terms and conditions which are deemed to be a Beneficial Conversion Feature (BCF). Warrants are issued to purchase common stock with exercise prices of $
During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued
The Convertible Notes issued during the year ended September 30, 2021 are initially convertible into
The fair value of the Warrants issued to debt holders during the year ended September 30, 2021 was $
In connection with the debt offering during the year ended September 30, 2021, the placement agent for the Convertible Notes and the Warrants received a cash fee of
During the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a debt discount of $
During the six and three quarters ended March 31, 2022, amortization related to the debt offerings of $
Convertible notes payable as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 are summarized below:
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Note Payable-PPP Loans
On April 30, 2020, the Company received $
On February 1, 2021, the Company received $
8. EQUITY
Authorized Capital Stock
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada in 1998. The Company has authorized
As of March 31, 2022, there were options outstanding for the purchase of
Annual Shareholder Meeting
On October 15, 2021, the Company held its annual shareholder meeting. The Company’s shareholders approved and adopted various motions as detailed in the Company’s Form 8-K that was filed with the SEC on October 19, 2021.
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws
On October 15, 2021, the shareholders of the Company approving the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws effective October 15, 2021.
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
On December 6, 2021, the Company received approval from the State of Nevada for a Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation related to the increase in the number of authorized common shares.
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
As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the Company has $
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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
Securities Subject to Price Adjustments
In the future, if the Company’s sells its common stock at a price below $
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.
Six Months Ended March 31, 2022
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The Company issued
The Company issued 7,672,860 shares of common stock related to the automatic conversion of Convertible Notes and interest from a private placement to accredited investors in 2021. The Convertible Notes and interested were automatically converted to Common Stock at $2.00 per share on the one year anniversary in March 2022.
On January 5, 2022, the Company issued
On January 5, 2022, the Company issued
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
Six Months Ended March 31, 2022
On January 5, 2022, the Company issued
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9. STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
Know Labs, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan
On October 15, 2021, at the annual shareholder meeting held on October 15, 2021, the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan was adopted and approved, increasing size of the stock available under the Stock Option Plan to
Six Months Ended March 31, 2022
The Compensation committee issued stock option grants to twelve employees and consultants for
On December 16, 2021, the Company issued a stock option grant to Ronald P. Erickson for
On December 16, 2021, the Company issued a stock option grant to Phillip A. Bosua for
During the six months ended March 31, 2022, two employees and consultants exercised stock option grants for
During the six months ended March 31, 2022, four employees and consultants forfeited stock option grants for
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As of September 30, 2021, the 2020 Particle Stock Incentive Plan, was terminated and all stock option grants were cancelled by the participants. The Company recorded $
10. SIGNIFICANT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
Transactions with Clayton Struve
See Notes 7, 8 and 13 for related party transactions with Clayton A. Struve.
The Company owes Clayton A. Struve $
Related Party Transactions with Ronald P. Erickson
See Notes 7, 9, 11 and 13 for related party transactions with Ronald P. Erickson.
On December 16, 2021, the Company issued a stock option grant to Ronald P. Erickson for
Mr. Erickson and/or entities with which he is affiliated also have accrued compensation, travel and interest of approximately $
During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company paid $
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Related Party Transaction with Phillip A. Bosua
See Notes 9 and 11 for related party transactions with Phillip A. Bosua.
On December 16, 2021, the Company issued a stock option grant to Phillip A. Bosua for
As of December 31, 2021 the Company has recorded an accounts receivable-related party of $
Related Party Transactions with Directors
On January 5, 2022, the Company issued
On January 5, 2022, the Company issued
11. 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.
Employment Agreement with Phillip A. Bosua, Chief Executive Officer
See the Employment Agreement for Phillip A. Bosua that was disclosed in Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021. Phillip A. Bosua.
Employment Agreement with Ronald P. Erickson, Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Financial Officer
See the Employment Agreement for Ronald P. Erickson that was disclosed in Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 21, 2021.
Properties and Operating Leases
The Company is obligated under the following leases for its various facilities.
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 current net monthly payment is $
Lab Facilities and Executive Offices
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 at September 30, 2021 is $
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12. SEGMENT REPORTING
The management of the Company considers the business to currently have three operating segments (i) the development of the Bio-RFID™” and “ChromaID™” technologies; (ii) Particle, Inc. technology; and (iii) AI sales of NFT products. Particle commenced operations in the three months ended June 30, 2020. AI commenced operations during the six months ended March 31, 2022.
The reporting for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows (in thousands):
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13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events, for the purpose of adjustment or disclosure, up through the date the financial statements were issued. Subsequent to March 31, 2022, there were the following material transactions that require disclosure:
Extension of Convertible Promissory Notes with Clayton A. Struve
On May 3, 2022, the Company approved the Amendment to the senior secured convertible redeemable notes with Clayton A. Struve, extending the due dates to September 30, 2022.
Extension of Convertible Redeemable Promissory Notes with Ronald P. Erickson and J3E2A2Z
On April 4, 2022, the Company approved Amendments to the convertible redeemable promissory notes with Ronald P. Erickson and J3E2A2Z, extending the due dates to September 30, 2022.
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Extension of Warrant Agreement with Clayton A. Struve
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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. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada in 1998. Since 2007, the Company has been focused primarily on research and development of proprietary spectroscopic technologies spanning the electromagnetic spectrum which can be used to accurately identify and measure a wide range of organic and inorganic materials, analytes and compositions of matter. Our Common Stock trades on the OTCQB Exchange under the symbol “KNWN.”
BUSINESS
We are focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary biosensor technologies which, when paired with our AI Deep Learning Platform, are capable of uniquely identifying and measuring almost any material or analyte using electromagnetic energy to detect, record, identify and measure the unique “signature” of said materials or analytes. We call this our “Bio-RFID™” technology platform when pertaining to radio and microwave spectroscopy; and “ChromaID” technology platform when pertaining to optical spectroscopy. The data obtained with our biosensor technology is analyzed with our trade secret algorithms which are driven by our AI deep learning platform.
ChromaID is the first technology developed and patented by the Company. For the past several years, we have focused upon extensions and new patentable inventions that are derived from and extend beyond our ChromaID technology and intellectual property. We call this technology platform Bio-RFID. The rapid advances made with our Bio-RFID technology in our laboratory have caused us to move quickly into the commercialization phase of our Company as we work to create revenue generating products for the marketplace. Today, the primary focus of the Company is on its Bio-RFID technology, its commercialization, and development of related patent assets. Through its wholly owned subsidiary corporations the Company works to exploit additional opportunities and markets that its broad intellectual property and trade secret portfolio addresses.
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The Know Labs Technology
We have internally and under contract with third parties developed proprietary platform technologies to uniquely identify and measure almost any organic and inorganic material or analyte. Our patented technology utilizes electromagnetic energy along a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum from visible light and infrared to radio and microwave wavelengths to perform analytics which allow the user to accurately identify and measure materials and analytes depending upon the specified targets or endpoints and field of use. The Company’s proprietary platform technologies are called Bio-RFID and ChromaID.
Our most recent technology platform is called Bio-RFID, which utilizes spectroscopy at higher wavelengths than ChromaID’s optical range, to span radio wave and microwave segments of the electromagnetic spectrum. Working in our lab over the last four years, we have developed extensions and new inventions derived in part from our ChromaID technology which we refer to as Bio-RFID. We believe an important competitive differentiator for Bio-RFID to be its ability to not only identify a wide range of organic and inorganic materials and analytes, but to do so concurrently, and in real time, which potentially enables new multivariate models of clinical diagnostics, and health and wellness monitoring. We are rapidly advancing the development of this technology by increasing its accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. We have announced detailed results confirming that we have successfully been able to non-invasively measure blood glucose levels in humans.
The ability of the Company to obtain exacting results from the data obtained from its Bio-RFID sensor technology, also referred to as Radio Frequency Spectroscopy or RF Spectroscopy is a consequence of the application of the Company’s trade secret algorithms. The Company has worked for the last several years on the AI and Machine Learning (“ML”) that drives the accurate pattern recognition of its algorithms. This work has led to the development of a robust AI Deep Learning Platform. This AI Platform drives the data pattern recognition for Bio-RFID’s exacting determination of blood glucose levels. It can also provide the data recognition for blood alcohol and blood oxygen levels which the Company also identified in preliminary tests. It will provide the analytics for the long list of other analytes in the human body that the Company will pursue non-invasive detection of, many of which are set forth in the Company’s issued patent USPTO 11,033,208 B1. The Company’s AI Deep Learning Platform will be monetized through the subsidiary AI Mind, Inc. AI Mind, Inc. was incorporated on September 17, 2021. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company’s artificial intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform began generating revenue from digital asset sales of NFT’s and had sales of $4,360,000.
We continue to build 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 marketed as a Glucose Monitor. It will provide the user with real time information on their blood glucose levels. This product will require US Food and Drug Administration clearance prior to its introduction to the market, which we plan to pursue.
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 (G6®). These results provide evidence of a high degree of correlation between our Bio-RFID technology and the current industry leaders and their minimally invasive continuous glucose monitors. Our patented technology is fundamentally differentiated from these industry leaders as our technology monitors blood glucose levels in a completely non-invasively manner.
In addition to internal testing, the Company engaged a world-renowned research institution to perform third party validation testing of the Bio-RFID technology. The purpose of the independent pre-clinical research was to confirm that Know Labs’ Bio-RFID technology is able to precisely and non-invasively measure and identify a variety of analytes in vitro by detecting their unique radio frequency spectral responses. The results of this testing were reported in a June 8, 2021, press release and Form 8-K filing. Unfortunately, the research institution would not allow their name to be used in the press release absent the publication of the report in a peer reviewed journal, which can take considerable time.
We have begun the internal process to pursue US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of our non-invasive blood glucose monitoring device as soon as possible. To guide us in that undertaking we previously announced the hiring of a Chief Medical Officer and formed a Medical and Regulatory Advisory Board to guide us through the FDA process. Additionally, we have retained third party quality assurance and documentation consultants to ensure that the rigorous requirements of the FDA are met. We recently announced the approval by an Institutional Review Board of a 200-person internal study. The information obtained from that study will enable us to further refine our technology in preparation for FDA clinical trials. We are unable, however, to estimate the time necessary for such clearance nor the likelihood of success in that endeavor.
Our 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 identification applications.
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Bio-RFID, ChromaID and AI Deep Learning: Foundational Platform Technologies
Our technologies provide a unique 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. Bio-RFID and ChromaID 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 significant businesses can be built. While the Company is pursuing its core focus on commercializing its Glucose Monitor, it believes non-core clinical and non-clinical applications represent a myriad of opportunity for strategic collaboration and joint development agreements with leading companies in their respective industries.
As with other foundational technologies, a single application may reach across multiple industries. The Bio-RFID technology can non-invasively identify the presence and quantity of blood glucose in the human body. By extension, there may be other analytes or molecular structures this same technology can identify in the human body which, over time, the Company will focus on. They may include the monitoring of drug usage or the presence of illicit drugs. They may also involve identifying hormones and various biomarkers of disease or pre-conditions of disease.
Similarly, 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 could identify pure water from water with contaminants present. It could provide real time detection of liquid medicines such as morphine that have been adulterated or compromised. It could 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 liquids.
The AI Deep Learning Platform is an enabling technology which can identify patterns from data gathered from both the Bio-RFID and ChromaID platform technologies. The AI Deep Learning Platform is critical to the Company’s ability to accurately identify blood glucose levels and other analytes in the human body. Over time, utilizing our AI Deep Learning Platform we plan to develop analytics which, when using data collected from our sensors, will provide useful information on health and wellness to end users, and potentially lead to what the Company calls “Predictive Health.” In addition to identifying patterns, the inverse is also possible as the Company’s AI Deep Learning Platform can also create patterns in the form of 3D graphical images. That activity has found its first form in the work of the Company’s subsidiary, AI Mind, Inc., to generate 3D graphical images which were sold as NFTs providing revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, as reported in the Company’s recently filed Form 8-K and press release. We plan to explore other opportunities to monetize its AI Deep Learning Platform over time.
The cornerstone of a company with a foundational platform technology is its intellectual property portfolio. We have pursued an active intellectual property strategy which includes focus on patents where appropriate and a diligent protection of trade secrets. The Company has been granted 25 patents and 13 design patents. We currently have a number of patents pending and continue, on a regular basis, the filing of new patents. We possess all right, title and interest to the issued patents.
Our Patents and Intellectual Property
We believe that our 25 patents and 13 design patents, patent applications, 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 2041. Pending patents, if and when issued, may have expiration dates that extend further in time. The duration of our trademark registrations varies from country to country. However, trademarks may be renewed indefinitely as long as they are in use and/or their registrations are properly maintained.
The issued patents cover the fundamental aspects of the Know Labs ChromaID and Bio-RFID technology and a number of unique applications. We have filed patents on the fundamental aspects of our Bio-RFID technology and growing number of unique applications. We will continue to expand the Company’s patent portfolio.
Additionally, significant aspects of our technology are maintained as trade secrets which will not be disclosed through the patent filing process. We are diligent in maintaining and securing 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.
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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 May 30, 2017, we were issued US Patent No. 9,664.610 B2 entitled “Systems for Fluid Analysis Using Electromagnetic Energy that is reflected a Number of Times through a Fluid Contained within a Reflective Chamber.” This patent expires approximately in approximately March 2034. This patent pertains to a method for the use of the Company’s technology analyzing fluids.
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 in 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.
On February 4, 2020, we were issued US Patent No. 10,548,503 B2, entitled “Health Related Diagnostics Employing Spectroscopy in Radio/Microwave Frequency Band.” The patent expires in approximately May 2039. This patent pertains to the use of Bio-RFID technology for medical diagnostics.
On June 8, 2021, we were issued US Patent No. 11,031,970, entitled “Non-Invasive Analyte Sensor and System with Decoupled and Inefficient Transmit and Receive Antennas.” This patent expires in approximately December 2040. This patent pertains to the unique configuration of the antennas used in Know Labs’ Bio-RFID sensors.
On January 11, 2022, we were issued US Patent No. 11,223,383, entitled “Non-Invasive Analyte Sensor and System with Decoupled and Inefficient Transmit and Receive Antennas.” This patent expires in approximately December 2040. This patent pertains to the unique configuration of the antennas used in Know Labs’ Bio-RFID sensors
On June 15, 2021, we were issued US Patent No. 11,033,208, entitled “Fixed Operation Time Frequency Sweeps for an Analyte Sensor.” This patent expires in approximately February 2041. This patent pertains to how operation of the Know Labs Bio-RFID sensor technology is controlled.
On July 13, 2021, we were issued US Patent No. 11,063,373, entitled “Non-Invasive Analyte Sensor and System with Decoupled Transmit and Receive Antennas.” This patent expires in approximately December 2040. This patent pertains to the unique configuration of the antennas used in Know Labs’ Bio-RFID sensors.
On July 13, 2021, we were issued US Patent No. 11,058,317, entitled “Non-Invasive Detection of an Analyte Using Decoupled and Inefficient Transmit and Receive Antennas.” This patent expires in approximately December 2040. This patent pertains to the unique configuration of the antennas used in Know Labs’ Bio-RFID sensors.
On July 13, 2021, we were issued US Patent No. 11,058,331, entitled “Analyte Sensor and System with Multiple Detector Elements that can Transmit or Receive.” This patent expires in approximately February 2041. This patent pertains to the technology that allows the implementation of radio frequency scans using different combinations of antennas to improve the detection capabilities of the Bio-RFID sensors in non-invasively measuring and identifying analytes, including glucose.
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On December 7, 2021, we were issued US Patent No. 11,193,923, entitled “Detection of an Analyte Using Multiple Elements that can Transmit or Receive.” This patent expires in approximately February 2041. This patent pertains to the technology that allows the implementation of radio frequency scans using different combinations of antennas to improve the detection capabilities of the Bio-RFID sensors in non-invasively measuring and identifying analytes, including glucose.
On February 1, 2022, we were issued US Patent No. 11,234,618, entitled “Analyte Database Established Using Analyte Data from Non-Invasive Analyte Sensors.” This patent expires in approximately March 2041. This patent pertains to _the processes and systems of establishing an analyte database of analyte data that is non-invasively collected from multiple subjects using the Bio-RFID sensor in order to detect an abnormal medical pathology.
On February 1, 2022, we were issued US Patent No. 11,234,619, entitled “Non-Invasive Detection of an Analyte Using Decoupled Transmit and Receive Antennas.” This patent expires in approximately December 2040. This patent pertains to using the Bio-RFID sensor to detect an analyte, including glucose, in a person.
On March 29, 2022, we were issued US Patent No. 11,284,819, entitled “Analyte Database Established Using Analyte Data from Non-Invasive Analyte Sensors.” This patent expires in approximately March 2041. This patent pertains to the process of deriving an analyte database from multiple subjects and from multiple non-invasive sensors across a broad range of analytes, meaning the process of non-invasively capturing, organizing, and analyzing analytes in the form of a database.
On March 29, 2022, we were issued US Patent No. 11,284,820, entitled “Analyte Database Established Using Analyte Data from a Non-Invasive Analyte Sensor.” This patent expires in approximately March 2041. This patent pertains to the process of deriving an analyte database from one subject and from one non-invasive sensor across a broad range of analytes, meaning the process of non-invasively capturing, organizing, and analyzing analytes in the form of a database.
Product Strategy
We are currently undertaking internal development work on potential products for the commercial marketplace. We have announced the development of our non-invasive glucose monitor and our desire to obtain US Food and Drug Administration clearance for the marketing of this product. We have also announced the engagement of a manufacturing partner we will work with to bring this product to market. We will make further announcements regarding this product as development, testing, manufacturing, and regulatory approval work progresses.
Currently we are focusing our efforts on productizing our Bio-RFID technology as we move it out of our research laboratory, through appropriate and required clinical trials and into the marketplace.
Our subsidiary corporation, Particle, Inc. is seeking a strategic distribution partner or partners to move its virus deactivating light bulb into the global marketplace. Our AI Mind, Inc. subsidiary is looking at additional ways to monetize its AI Deep Learning Platform beyond the NFT market for its graphical images and expects to test several product ideas over the next fiscal year.
Research and Development
Our current research and development efforts are primarily focused on improving our Bio-RFID technology, extending its capacity, and developing new and unique applications for this technology and the AI Deep Learning Platform that drives its analytics. 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. 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 $2,134,459, $3,969,972 and $2,033,726 for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, on development activities.
On April 30, 2020, we approved and ratified the incorporation of Particle, Inc. Particle is focused on the development and commercialization of our extensive intellectual property relating to electromagnetic energy outside of the medical diagnostic arena which remains the parent company’s singular focus. Since incorporation, Particle has engaged in research and development activities on threaded light bulbs that have a warm white light and can inactivate germs, including bacteria and viruses. It is now looking for partners to take the product to market.
On September 17, 2021, we approved and ratified the incorporation of AI Mind, Inc. AI Mind is focused on monetizing the AI Deep Learning Platform. Since incorporation it initially has focused on creating graphical images which were sold as NFTs. The Company is continuing to look for opportunities for new applications of its AI Deep Learning Platform which to generate revenues to support the continued development of its non-invasive diagnostic technology.
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Related Patent Assets
Inherent in a platform technology is the ability to develop or license technology in diverse fields of use apart from the Company’s core focus. Know Labs focuses on human health and wellness with a first focus on the non-invasive monitoring of blood glucose. It will pursue the identification of a multitude of analytes in the human body important to diagnostics over time. The Company will also identify, over time, opportunities for its intellectual property to be deployed in areas outside human health and wellness. Examples are Particle, Inc. and AI Mind, Inc.
On April 30, 2020, we incorporated a subsidiary corporation, Particle, Inc. for the purpose of research and development on non-core Company intellectual property. The first research activity, undertaken by a separate Particle team has been on standard threaded light bulbs that have a warm white light that can inactivate germs, including bacteria and viruses. On June 1, 2020, we approved and ratified entry into an intercompany Patent License Agreement dated May 21, 2020 with Particle. Pursuant to the Agreement, Particle received an exclusive non-transferrable license to use certain patents and trademarks of the Company, in exchange the Company shall receive: (i) a one-time fee of $250,000 upon a successful financing of Particle, and (ii) a quarterly royalty payment equal to the greater of 5% of the Gross Sales, net of returns, from Particle or $5,000. As of March 31, 2022, the operations of Particle have generated no sales. The first product, the Particle bulb can be used in households, businesses, and other facilities to inactivate bacteria and viruses. Through internal preliminary testing, Particle personnel has confirmed the bulb’s efficacy in inactivating common germs such as E. coli and Staphylococcus. Final study results. from Texas Biomedical Research Institute indicate the Particle bulb’s ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 and most recently, the Alpha and Delta variants of the virus that causes COVID-19. The Particle team is working on business development activities related to interest from potential strategic and channel partners in both consumer and business applications in the global marketplace.
On September 17, 2021 we incorporated a subsidiary corporation, AI Mind, Inc. for the purpose of identifying and capitalizing upon market opportunities for its AI Deep Learning Platform. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, our artificial intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform began generating revenue from digital asset sales of NFT’s and had sales of $4,360,000. We plan to explore other opportunities to monetize our AI Deep Learning Platform.
We expect that other such subsidiaries may be created over time. Additionally, we may license our intellectual property to third parties so that they may pursue activities that are not a part of the Company’s core focus.
EMPLOYEES
As of March 31, 2022, we had 13 full time employees. Our senior management and ten other personnel are located in our Seattle, Washington offices. We periodically utilize consulting firms and individual contractors to supplement our workforce.
THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK
Our common stock trades on the OTCQB Exchange under the symbol “KNWN.”
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.
CORPORATE INFORMATION
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on October 8, 1998. Our executive offices are located at 500 Union Street, Suite 810, Seattle, WA 98101. Our telephone number is (206) 903-1351 and its principal website address is located at www.knowlabs.co. The information on our website is not incorporated as a part of this Form 10-Q.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We are focused on the development and commercialization of proprietary biosensor technologies which, when paired with our AI deep learning platform, are capable of uniquely identifying and measuring almost any material or analyte using electromagnetic energy to detect, record, identify and measure the unique “signature” of said materials or analytes. We call these our “Bio-RFID™” technology platform when pertaining to radio and microwave spectroscopy; and “ChromaID” technology platform when pertaining to optical spectroscopy. The data obtained with our biosensor technology is analyzed with our trade secret algorithms which are driven by our AI Deep Learning platform.
ChromaID is the first technology developed and patented by the Company. For the past several years, we have focused upon extensions and new patentable inventions that are derived from and extend beyond our ChromaID technology and intellectual property. We call this technology platform Bio-RFID. The rapid advances made with our Bio-RFID technology in our laboratory have caused us to move quickly into the commercialization phase of our Company as we work to create revenue generating products for the marketplace. Today, the primary focus of the Company is on its Bio-RFID technology, its commercialization and development of related patent assets. Through its wholly owned subsidiary corporations the Company works to exploit additional opportunities and markets that its broad intellectual property and trade secret portfolio addresses.
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On April 30, 2020, the Company approved and ratified the incorporation of Particle, Inc. Particle is focused on the development and commercialization of our extensive intellectual property relating to electromagnetic energy outside of the medical diagnostic arena which remains the parent company’s singular focus. Since incorporation, Particle has engaged in research and development activities on threaded light bulbs that have a warm white light and can inactivate germs, including bacteria and viruses. It is now looking for partners to take the product to market.
On September 17, 2021 we incorporated a subsidiary corporation, AI Mind, Inc. for the purpose of identifying and capitalizing upon market opportunities for its AI Deep Learning Platform. The first activity undertaken by the subsidiary was the creation of graphical images expressed as Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”) utilizing the AI Deep Learning Platform. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company’s artificial intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform began generating revenue from digital asset sales of NFT’s and had sales of $4,360,000.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table presents certain consolidated statement of operations information and presentation of that data as a percentage of change from year-to-year.
(dollars in thousands)
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| Three Months Ended March 31, |
| |||||||||||||
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| 2022 |
|
| 2021 |
|
| $ Variance |
|
| % Variance |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Revenue- Digital Asset Sales |
| $ | 9 |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 9 |
|
|
| 100.0 | % |
Research and Development and Operating Expenses- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development expenses |
|
| 1,249 |
|
|
| 1,259 |
|
|
| (10 | ) |
|
| 0.8 | % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
| 1,448 |
|
|
| 1,343 |
|
|
| 105 |
|
|
| -7.8 | % |
Selling and transactional costs for digital assets |
|
| 155 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 155 |
|
|
| -100.0 | % |
Total research and development and operating expenses |
|
| 2,852 |
|
|
| 2,602 |
|
|
| 250 |
|
|
| -9.6 | % |
Operating loss |
|
| (2,843 | ) |
|
| (2,602 | ) |
|
| (241 | ) |
|
| -9.3 | % |
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
| (3,298 | ) |
|
| (2,772 | ) |
|
| (526 | ) |
|
| -19.0 | % |
Total other (expense), net |
|
| (3,298 | ) |
|
| (2,772 | ) |
|
| (526 | ) |
|
| -19.0 | % |
Loss before income taxes |
|
| (6,141 | ) |
|
| (5,374 | ) |
|
| (767 | ) |
|
| -14.3 | % |
Income tax expense |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 0.0 | % |
Net loss |
| $ | (6,141 | ) |
| $ | (5,374 | ) |
| $ | (767 | ) |
|
| -14.3 | % |
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021
Sales
Revenue- digital asset sales for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $9,000 as compared to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform generated revenue- digital asset sales of $9,000 from Non-Fungible Token (NFT) sales.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 decreased $10,000 to $1,249,000 as compared to $1,259,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease was due reduced expenditures of $265,000 on the Particle technology, offset by increased personnel, use of consultant and 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, 2022 increased $105,000 to $1,448,000 as compared to $1,343,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The increase primarily was primarily due an increase of corporate development, insurance and travel expenses, offset by a $158,000 decrease in Particle expenses.
As part of the selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded $79,000 and $35,000, respectively, of investor relationship expenses and business development expenses.
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Selling and Transactional Costs for Digital Asset Sales
Selling and transactional cots for digital asset sales were $155,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Such costs included royalties and other expense adjustment associated with digital assets from last quarter.
Other (Expense), Net
Other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $3,298,000 as compared to other expense, net of $2,772,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2022 included interest expense related to convertible notes payable and the amortization of the beneficial conversion feature and value of warrants issued.
The other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2021 included interest expense of $2,772,000 related to convertible notes payable and the amortization of the beneficial conversion feature. The increase interest expense is due to more issuances of convertible notes and warrants through March 31, 2021.
Net Loss
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $6,141,000 as compared to $5,374,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 included (i) non-cash expenses of $3,830,000. The non-cash items include (ii) depreciation and amortization of $77,000; (iii) issuance of common stock for services and expenses of $153,000; (iv) issuance of common stock warrants for service of $71,000; (v) stock based compensation- stock options of $432,000; (vi) amortization of debt discount as interest expense of $3,088,000; and offset by (vii) other of $9,000.
The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021 included non-cash expenses of $3,380,000. The non-cash items include (i) depreciation and amortization of $65,000; (ii) issue of common stock for services and expenses of $203,000; (iii) stock based compensation- warrants of $383,000; (iv) stock based compensation- stock options of $127,000; and (v) amortization of debt discount as interest expense of $2,602,000.
We expect losses to continue as we commercialize our ChromaID™ and Bio-RFID™ technology.
The following table presents certain consolidated statement of operations information and presentation of that data as a percentage of change from year-to-year.
(dollars in thousands)
|
| Six Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2022 |
|
| 2021 |
|
| $ Variance |
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| % Variance |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Revenue- Digital Asset Sales |
| $ | 4,361 |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | 4,361 |
|
|
| 100.0 | % |
Research and Development and Operating Expenses- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development expenses |
|
| 2,135 |
|
|
| 2,225 |
|
|
| (90 | ) |
|
| 4.0 | % |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
| 2,665 |
|
|
| 3,940 |
|
|
| (1,275 | ) |
|
| 32.4 | % |
Selling and transactional costs for digital assets |
|
| 3,273 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 3,273 |
|
|
| -100.0 | % |
Total research and development and operating expenses |
|
| 8,073 |
|
|
| 6,165 |
|
|
| 1,908 |
|
|
| -30.9 | % |
Operating loss |
|
| (3,712 | ) |
|
| (6,165 | ) |
|
| 2,453 |
|
|
| 39.8 | % |
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
| (7,785 | ) |
|
| (4,508 | ) |
|
| (3,277 | ) |
|
| -72.7 | % |
Total other (expense), net |
|
| (7,785 | ) |
|
| (4,508 | ) |
|
| (3,277 | ) |
|
| -72.7 | % |
Loss before income taxes |
|
| (11,497 | ) |
|
| (10,673 | ) |
|
| (824 | ) |
|
| -7.7 | % |
Income tax expense |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 0.0 | % |
Net loss |
| $ | (11,497 | ) |
| $ | (10,673 | ) |
| $ | (824 | ) |
|
| -7.7 | % |
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021
Sales
Revenue- digital asset sales for the six months ended March 31, 2022 was $4,361,000 as compared to $0 for the six months ended March 31, 2021. Our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform has generated revenue- digital asset sales of $4,361,000 from Non-Fungible Token (NFT) sales.
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Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2022 decreased $90,000 to $2,135,000 as compared to $2,225,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease was due reduced expenditures of $419,000 on the Particle technology, offset by increased personnel, use of consultant and 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, 2022 decreased $1,275,000 to $2,665,000 as compared to $3,940,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2021.
The decrease primarily was primarily due a decrease of (i) a $1,529,000 reduction in stock based compensation; offset by (ii) other increases of $254,000.
As part of the selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded $243,000 and $95,000, respectively, of investor relationship expenses and business development expenses.
Selling and Transactional Costs for Digital Asset Sales
Selling and transactional cots for digital asset sales were $3,273,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2022. Our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform has generated revenue- digital asset sales of $4,361,000 from Non-Fungible Token (NFT) sales. Such costs included consulting, bonus compensation transaction fees, taxes, royalties and other costs.
Other (Expense), Net
Other expense, net for the six months ended March 31, 2022 was $7,785,000 as compared to other expense, net of $4,508,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2021. The other expense, net for the six months ended March 31, 2022 included interest expense related to convertible notes payable and the amortization of the beneficial conversion feature and value of warrants issued.
The other expense, net for the six months ended March 31, 2021 included interest expense of $4,508,000 related to convertible notes payable and the amortization of the beneficial conversion feature
Net Loss
Net loss for the six months ended March 31, 2022 was $11,497,000 as compared to $10,673,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2021. The net loss for the six months ended March 31, 2022 included (i) non-cash expenses of $8,241,000. The non-cash items include (ii) depreciation and amortization of $118,000; (iii) issuance of common stock for services and expenses of $153,000; (iv) issuance of common stock warrants for service of $71,000; (v) stock based compensation- stock options of $636,000; (vi) amortization of debt discount as interest expense of $7,273,000; and offset by (vii) other of $11,000.
The net loss for the six months ended March 31, 2021 included non-cash expenses of $7,028,000. The non-cash items include (iv) depreciation and amortization of $129,000; (v) issuance for common stock for services and expenses of $203,000; (vi) stock based compensation- warrants of $2,194,000; (vii) stock based compensation- stock options of $303,000; and (viii) amortization of debt discount as interest expense of $4,199,000. On December 15, 2020, we issued a warrant to Ronald P. Erickson for 2,000,000 shares of common stock. The five year warrant is convertible at $1.53 per share and was valued using a “Black-Scholes” model at $1,812,000.
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 have cash and cash equivalents of approximately $11,187,073 and net working capital of approximately $8,355,273 (exclusive of convertible notes payable and right of use asset and liabilities) as of March 31, 2022. We have experienced net losses since inception. As of March 31, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $92,824,000 and net losses in the amount of $11,497,000, $25,360,000, and $13,563,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We incurred non-cash expenses of $8,241,000, $17,701,000 and $9,366,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2022 and the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
On March 15, 2021, we closed private placement for gross proceeds of $14,209,000 in exchange for issuing Subordinated Convertible Notes and 3,552,250 Warrants in a private placement to accredited investors, pursuant to a series of substantially identical Securities Purchase Agreements, Common Stock Warrants, and related documents. The Convertible Notes were automatically converted to our Common Stock at $2.00 per share on the one year anniversary starting on March 9, 2022.
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The Convertible Notes had an original principal amount of $14,209,000 and bear annual interest of 8%. Both the principal amount and the interest are payable on a payment-in-kind basis in shares of our Common Stock.
We believe that our cash on hand will be sufficient to fund our operations through June 30, 2023.
We have financed our corporate operations and our technology development through the issuance of convertible debentures, the issuance of preferred stock, the sale of common stock and the exercise of warrants.
The proceeds of warrants which are not expected to be cashless may generate potential proceeds of up to $16,411,000.
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1,022,000 and $3,247,000, respectively. The net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily related to (i) a net loss of $11,497,000; offset by (ii) working capital changes of $2,235,000 related to Our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform has generated initial revenue from Non-Fungible Token (NFT) sales and incurred certain expenses; and (iii) non-cash expenses of $8,241,000. The non-cash items include (iv) depreciation and amortization of $118,000; (v) issuance of common stock for services and expenses of $153,000; (vi) issuance of common stock warrants for service of $71,000; (vii) stock based compensation- stock options of $636,000; (viii) amortization of debt discount as interest expense of $7,273,000; and offset by (ix) other of $11,000.
Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended March 31, 2021 was $3,247,000. This amount was primarily related to (i) a net loss of $10,673,000; offset by (ii) working capital changes of $398,000; and (iii) non-cash expenses of $7,028,000. The non-cash items include (iv) depreciation and amortization of $129,000; (v) issuance for common stock for services and expenses of $203,000; (vi) stock based compensation- warrants of $2,194,000; (vii) stock based compensation- stock options of $303,000; and (viii) amortization of debt discount as interest expense of $4,199,000. On December 15, 2020, we issued a warrant to Ronald P. Erickson for 2,000,000 shares of common stock. The five year warrant is exercisable on a cash or non-cash basis at $1.53 per share and was valued using a “Black-Scholes” model at $1,812,000.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $827,000 and $35,000, respectively. There amounts were 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, 2022 and 2021 was $778,000 and $14,681,000, respectively. The net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily related to (i) proceeds from the issuance of common stock for the exercise of warrants of $767,000; and (ii) proceeds from the issuance of common stock for the exercise of stock option grants of $12,000.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2021 primarily related to (i) issuance of Simple Agreements for future Equity of $340,000; (ii) $14,209,000 related to proceeds from convertible notes payable; (iii) proceeds from notes payable- PPP of $206,000; and (iv) proceed from the issuance of common stock for the exercise of warrants of $653,000; and offset by (v) payment of issuance costs from notes payable of $727,000.
On March 15, 2021, we closed private placement for gross proceeds of $14,209,000 in exchange for issuing Subordinated Convertible Notes and 3,552,250 Warrants in a private placement to accredited investors, pursuant to a series of substantially identical Securities Purchase Agreements, Common Stock Warrants, and related documents. The Convertible Notes were automatically converted to our Common Stock at $2.00 per share on the one year anniversary starting on March 9, 2022.
The Convertible Notes had an original principal amount of $14,209,000 and bear annual interest of 8%. Both the principal amount and the interest are payable on a payment-in-kind basis in shares of our Common Stock
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Our contractual cash obligations as of March 31, 2022 are summarized in the table below:
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|
|
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| Less Than |
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|
|
| |||
Contractual Cash Obligations (1) |
| Total |
|
| 1 Year |
|
| 1-3 Years |
| |||
Operating leases |
| $ | 319,573 |
|
| $ | 168,910 |
|
| $ | 150,663 |
|
Convertible notes payable |
|
| 2,255,066 |
|
|
| 2,255,066 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| - |
|
|
| $ | 2,574,639 |
|
| $ | 2,423,976 |
|
| $ | 150,663 |
|
(1) | Convertible notes payable includes $2,255,066 that can be converted into common stock upon demand. We expect to incur capital expenditures related to the development of the “Bio-RFID™” and “ChromaID™” technologies. None of the expenditures are contractual obligations as of March 31, 2022. |
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, 2022 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:
Personnel: We do not employ a full time Chief Financial Officer. Our Chairman serves as interim Chief Financial Officer. We also utilize a consultant who is a qualified Chief Financial Officer to assist with our financial reporting. This consultant has increased his involvement in the Company.
(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.
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Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2022. 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, 2022.
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, 2022, 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 material effect 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.
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.
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 Related to Pandemics, Global Geo-Political and Economic Considerations.
The near-term effects of the recent COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic are known, as they adversely affected our business. Some longer term effects, such as supply chain issues and inflation, are becoming known and may adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flow.
Over the past two years the impact of COVID-19 has had adverse effects on our business by slowing down our ability to work with third parties outside of Seattle on testing and validation. We have witnessed supply chain related delays and increasing costs due to inflation. It is difficult to predict what other adverse effects, if any, COVID-19 and related matters can have on our business, or against the various aspects of same.
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency caused by a new strain of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and advised of the risks to the international community as the virus spread globally. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. The spread of COVID-19 coronavirus caused public health officials to recommend precautions to mitigate the spread of the virus, especially as to travel and congregating in large numbers. Over time, the incidence of COVID-19 and its variants has diminished although periodic spikes in incidence occur. Consequently, restrictions imposed by various governmental health organizations may change over time. Several states have lifted restrictions only to reimpose such restrictions as the number of cases rise and new variants arise.
It is difficult to isolate the impact of the pandemic on our business, results of operations, financial condition and our future strategic plans.
The Company may experience long-term disruptions to its operations resulting from changes in government policy or guidance; quarantines of employees, customers and suppliers in areas affected by the pandemic and the presence of new variants of COVID-19; and closures of businesses or manufacturing facilities critical to its business or supply chains. The Company is actively monitoring, and will continue to actively monitor, the pandemic and the potential impact on its operations, financial condition, liquidity, suppliers, industry and workforce.
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General securities market uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the outset of the pandemic the United States and worldwide national securities markets have undergone unprecedented stress due to the uncertainties of the pandemic and the resulting reactions and outcomes of government, business and the general population. These uncertainties have resulted in declines in all market sectors, increases in volumes due to flight to safety and governmental actions to support the markets. As a result, until the pandemic has stabilized, the markets may not be available to the Company for purposes of raising required capital. Should we not be able to obtain financing when required, in the amounts necessary to execute on our plans in full, or on terms which are economically feasible we may be unable to sustain the necessary capital to pursue our strategic plan and may have to reduce the planned future growth and/or scope of our operations.
General securities market uncertainties resulting in geo-political considerations.
Since the outset of the military conflict in Ukraine, the United States and worldwide national securities markets have undergone unprecedented stress due to the uncertainties of that conflict and the resulting reactions and outcomes of governments, businesses, and the general population. These uncertainties have resulted in declines in all market sectors, increases in volumes due to flight to safety and governmental actions to support the markets. As a result, until the military conflict has stabilized, the markets may not be available to the Company for purposes of raising required capital. Should we not be able to obtain financing when required, in the amounts necessary to execute on our plans in full, or on terms which are economically feasible, we may be unable to sustain the necessary capital to pursue our strategic plan and may have to reduce the planned future growth and/or scope of our operations.
General securities market uncertainties resulting in economic considerations.
Recent unease regarding the aforementioned geo-political considerations and increasing inflation has caused the United States and worldwide national securities markets to have undergone unprecedented stress due to the uncertainties of regarding the economy and the resulting reactions and outcomes of governments, businesses, and the general population. These uncertainties have resulted in declines in all market sectors, increases in volumes due to flight to safety and governmental actions to support the markets. As a result, until economic outlook has stabilized, the markets may not be available to the Company for purposes of raising required capital. Should we not be able to obtain financing when required, in the amounts necessary to execute on our plans in full, or on terms which are economically feasible, we may be unable to sustain the necessary capital to pursue our strategic plan and may have to reduce the planned future growth and/or scope of our operations.
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 June 30, 2023. We may 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 and our operations and financial condition may be materially adversely affected. There can be no assurance that we will be able to sell that number of shares, if any.
As of March 31, 2022, we owe approximately $2,511,768 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, our Chairman, and/or entities with which he is affiliated also have accounts payable and accrued liabilities $256,702 of as of March 31, 2022 related to accrued compensation, accrued interest and expenses.
We owe $2,255,066 under various convertible promissory notes as of March 31, 2022 including $1,184,066 owed to entities controlled by our Chairman.
We may need 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.
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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, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $92,824,000 and net losses in the amount of $11,497,000, $25,360,000, and $13,563,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We incurred non-cash expenses of $8,241,000, $17,701,000 and $9,366,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2022 and the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, 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 Know Labs, Particle, and AI Mind businesses have 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 technology and related products to achieve or sustain profitability.
We are in the early stages of commercializing our technology. Failure to develop and sell products based upon our 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 both obtain FDA clearance for our technology and to successfully market resultant products. 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 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 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 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 technology and related products are an attractive alternative to existing technologies. We will need to demonstrate that our products provide accurate and cost-effective alternatives to existing 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, some potential customers may be required to devote significant time and effort to testing and validating our products. In addition, during the implementation phase, some 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, 2021, Management identified the following material weakness during its assessment of internal controls over financial reporting:
Personnel: We do not currently employ a full time Chief Financial Officer. Our Chairman serves as interim Chief Financial Officer. We also utilize a consultant who is a qualified Chief Financial Officer to assist with our financial reporting. This consultant has increased his involvement in the Company.
If these weaknesses continue, investors could lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and other disclosures.
Our Particle, Inc. subsidiary was incorporated April 30, 2020, and has limited operating history.
Particle, Inc. was incorporated April 30, 2020, and to date has engaged in activities consisting primarily of research and development on threaded light bulbs that have a warm white light that can inactivate germs, including bacteria and viruses. On June 1, 2020, we approved and ratified entry into an intercompany Patent License Agreement dated May 21, 2020, with Particle. Pursuant to the Agreement, Particle received an exclusive non-transferrable license to use certain patents and trademarks of the Company, in exchange the Company shall receive: (i) a one-time fee of $250,000 upon a successful financing of Particle, and (ii) a quarterly royalty payment equal to the greater of 5% of the Gross Sales, net of returns, from Particle or $5,000. As of March 31, 2022, the operations of Particle have generated no sales. The first product, the Particle bulb can be used in households, businesses and other facilities to inactivate bacteria and viruses. Through internal preliminary testing, Particle personnel has confirmed the bulb’s efficacy in inactivating common germs such as E. coli and Staphylococcus. A world renowned, CDC-regulated biosafety level-4 laboratory has tested the Particle bulb’s ability to inactivate SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The results of these tests were successful, confirming the bulb’s ability to deactivate Alpha and Delta variants of the virus.
To date, we have generated no revenue from Particle. We may not generate revenues in the near future while we look for a partner to take Particle into the marketplace. We believe that Particle’s commercialization success is dependent upon its ability to gain marketplace acceptance. Demand for its products may not materialize, or increase as quickly as planned, and we may therefore be unable to increase our revenue levels as expected. 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 of the Particle subsidiary. The Company is also exploring strategic partnerships and distribution agreements for Particle. These efforts may not be successful which would adversely impact the sustainability of Particle.
Our AI Mind, Inc. subsidiary was incorporated on September 17, 2021, and has limited operating history.
During the six months ended March 31, 2022, our artificial intelligence (AI) Deep Learning Platform began generating revenue from digital asset sales of NFT’s and had sales of $4,360,087. The Company’s sales of NFT’s are generated using the NFT digital exchange, OpenSea. Customers purchasing the NFT’s must make payments in the crypto currency, Ethereum. There can be no assurance that it will continue to generate revenues nor be successful in continuing its marketing of parent company assets. These assets rely on fundamental trade secrets which at this time are proprietary yet not protected by any pending patents. It may not be possible to protect these trade secrets which would impact the ability of AI Mind, Inc. to continue to generate revenues.
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 maintain key person life insurance on our Chief Executive Officer, Phil Bosua. 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 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 Know Labs, 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 monitoring of blood glucose.
There is no assurance that we will be successful in developing glucose monitoring medical applications for our technology.
If we were to be successful in developing glucose monitoring medical applications of our technology, prior clearance 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 clearance would be obtained for a glucose monitoring medical device or other applications requiring such approval.
The FDA can refuse to grant, delay, and limit or deny approval of an application for clearance of marketing a glucose monitoring device for many reasons.
We may not obtain the necessary regulatory approvals or clearances to market these 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.
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. |
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.
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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.
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 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 8,108,356 outstanding shares of Series C and D Preferred Stock that adjust below $0.25 per share pursuant to the documents governing such instruments. In addition, the conversion price of Convertible Notes Payable of $2,255,066 or 9,020,264 common shares at $0.25 per share and the exercise price of additional outstanding warrants to purchase 10,334,381 shares of common stock would adjust below $0.25 per share pursuant to the documents governing such instruments. Warrants totaling 4,487,207 would adjust below $1.20 per share pursuant to the documents governing such instruments. Warrants totaling 3,954,625 would adjust below $2.40 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:
| ● | 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; |
| ● | Issuance of convertible or equity securities and related warrants for general or merger and acquisition purposes; |
| ● | Issuance or repayment of debt, accounts payable or convertible debt for general or merger and acquisition purposes; |
| ● | Sale of a significant number of shares of our common stock by stockholders; |
| ● | General market and economic conditions; |
| ● | Quarterly variations in our operating results; |
| ● | Investor and public relation activities; |
| ● | Announcements of technological innovations; |
| ● | New product introductions by us or our competitors; |
● | Competitive activities; | |
● | Low liquidity; and | |
| ● | Additions or departures of key personnel. |
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.
The sale of a significant number of our shares of common stock could depress the price of our common stock.
As of March 31, 2022, we had 43,737,772 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. As of March 31, 2022, there were options outstanding for the purchase of 17,878,245 common shares (including unearned stock option grants totaling 11,550,745 shares related to performance targets), warrants for the purchase of 21,714,023 common shares, and 8,108,356 shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of Series C and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, we currently have 9,020,264 common shares at the current price of $0.25 per share reserved and are issuable upon conversion of convertible debentures of $2,255,066. All of which could potentially dilute future earnings per share but are excluded from the March 31, 2022, calculation of net loss per share because their impact is antidilutive.
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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 stockholders 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 beneficial transactions to our common stockholders.
Pursuant to our certificate of incorporation, after the annual shareholder meeting held on October 15, 2021, we currently have authorized 200,000,000 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.
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 common stock in the foreseeable future.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common 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 common 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 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.
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We or our manufacturers may be unable to obtain or maintain international regulatory clearances or approvals for our current or future products, or our distributors may be unable to obtain necessary qualifications, which could harm our business.
Sales of the Know Labs products internationally are subject to foreign regulatory requirements that vary widely from country to country. In addition, the FDA regulates exports of medical devices from the U.S. Complying with international regulatory requirements can be an expensive and time-consuming process, and marketing approval or clearance is not certain. The time required to obtain clearances or approvals, if required by other countries, may be longer than that required for FDA clearance or approvals, and requirements for such clearances or approvals may significantly differ from FDA requirements. We may rely on third-party distributors to obtain regulatory clearances and approvals required in other countries, and these distributors may be unable to obtain or maintain such clearances or approvals. Our distributors may also incur significant costs in attempting to obtain and in maintaining foreign regulatory approvals or clearances, which could increase the difficulty of attracting and retaining qualified distributors. If our distributors experience delays in receiving necessary qualifications, clearances or approvals to market our products outside the U.S., or if they fail to receive those qualifications, clearances or approvals, we may be unable to market our products or enhancements in international markets effectively, or at all.
Foreign governmental authorities that regulate the manufacture and sale of medical devices have become increasingly stringent and, to the extent we market and sell our products outside of the U.S., we may be subject to rigorous international regulation in the future. In these circumstances, we would be required to rely on our foreign independent distributors to comply with the varying regulations, and any failures on their part could result in restrictions on the sale of our product in foreign countries.
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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we had the following unregistered sales of equity securities:
We issued 7,672,860 shares of common stock related to the automatic conversion of convertible Notes and interest from a private placement to accredited investors in 2021. The Convertible Notes and interested were automatically converted to Common Stock at $2.00 per share on the one year anniversary in March 2022.
We issued 90,000 shares of common stock related to services that were valued at the fair market value of $153,000.
We issued 5,000 shares related to the exercise of stock option grants and received $9,000.
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:
(a) 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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101.CAL* |
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101.LAB* |
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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.
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Date: May 13, 2022 | By: | /s/ Phillip A Bosua |
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EXHIBIT 31.1
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS
I, Phillip A. Bosua, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Know Labs, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer(a) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
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Date: May 13, 2022
/s/ Phillip A. Bosua
Phillip A. Bosua
Principal Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 31.2
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS
I, Ronald P. Erickson, certify that:
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/s/ Ronald P. Erickson
Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
May 13, 2022
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Know Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Phillip A. Bosua, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge, that:
| 1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
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This certificate is being made for the exclusive purpose of compliance by the Chief Executive and Financial and Accounting Officer of the Company with the requirements of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and may not be disclosed, distributed or used by any person or for any reason other than as specifically required by law.
/s/ Phillip A. Bosua
Phillip A. Bosua
Principal Executive Officer
May 13, 2022
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Know Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Ronald P. Erickson, Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge, that:
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This certificate is being made for the exclusive purpose of compliance by the Chief Executive and Financial and Accounting Officer of the Company with the requirements of Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and may not be disclosed, distributed or used by any person or for any reason other than as specifically required by law.
/s/ Ronald P. Erickson
Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
May 13, 2022