CEMTREX INC 10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2022 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ___________to ____________ Commission File Number 001-37464 CEMTREX, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 30-0399914 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 276 Greenpoint Ave , Suite 208 , Brooklyn , NY 11222 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 631 - 756-9116 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock CETX Nasdaq Capital Market Series 1 Preferred Stock CETXP Nasdaq Capital Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of February 10, 2023, the issuer had 824,568 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Table of Contents CEMTREX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX Page PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2022 3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) 4 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) 5 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 6 Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) 7 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (Unaudited) 8 Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 10 Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 24 Item 4. Controls and Procedures 28 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 29 Item 1A Risk Factors 29 Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 29 Item 6. Exhibits 30 SIGNATURES 31 2 Part I. Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) December 31, September 30, 2022 2022 Assets Current assets Cash and equivalents $ 5,768,610 $ 9,895,761 Restricted cash 1,601,723 1,577,915 Short-term investments 13,721 13,721 Trade receivables, net 6,936,077 5,399,216 Trade receivables - related party 383,710 - Inventory –net of allowance for inventory obsolescence 8,604,759 8,487,817 Prepaid expenses and other assets 3,092,618 2,421,644 Assets of discontinued operations - 3,971,693 Total current assets 26,401,218 31,767,767 Property and equipment, net 5,108,267 5,280,442 Right-of-use assets 2,520,506 2,641,198 Royalties receivable - related party 665,048 - Note receivable - related party 761,585 761,585 Goodwill 3,906,891 3,906,891 Other 1,546,101 1,399,745 Total Assets $ 40,909,616 $ 45,757,628 Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 2,722,992 $ 3,050,937 Accounts payable - related party 19,034 19,133 Short-term liabilities 17,099,485 16,894,743 Lease liabilities - short-term 787,561 754,495 Deposits from customers 489,669 73,146 Accrued expenses 3,246,129 2,271,188 Deferred revenue 2,505,618 1,551,088 Accrued income taxes - 94,848 Liabilities of discontinued operations - 805,219 Total current liabilities 26,870,488 25,514,797 Long-term liabilities Loans payable to bank 92,010 110,331 Long-term lease liabilities 1,732,945 1,822,468 Mortgage payable 2,142,662 2,160,169 Other long-term liabilities 582,392 807,898 Paycheck Protection Program Loans 97,120 97,120 Deferred Revenue - long-term 595,281 607,309 Total long-term liabilities 5,242,410 5,605,295 Total liabilities 32,112,898 31,120,092 Commitments and contingencies - - Shareholders’ equity Preferred stock , $ 0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, Series 1, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 2,183,463 shares issued and 2,119,363 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2,079,122 shares issued and 2,015,022 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022 (liquidation value of $ 10 per share) 2,183 2,079 Series C, 100,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 50 50 Preferred stock, value - - Common stock, $ 0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 793,727 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 754,711 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 794 755 Additional paid-in capital 66,913,540 66,641,696 Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) ( 61,206,231 ) ( 54,929,020 ) Treasury stock, 64,100 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock at December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 ( 148,291 ) ( 148,291 ) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 2,601,094 2,377,525 Total Cemtrex stockholders’ equity 8,163,139 13,944,794 Non-controlling interest 633,579 692,742 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 40,909,616 $ 45,757,628 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 3 Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 For the three months ended December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Revenues $ 11,970,242 $ 9,413,395 Cost of revenues 6,927,627 6,191,145 Gross profit 5,042,615 3,222,250 Operating expenses General and administrative 5,455,833 5,447,951 Research and development 1,538,218 1,072,898 Total operating expenses 6,994,051 6,520,849 Operating loss ( 1,951,436 ) ( 3,298,599 ) Other income/(expense) Other income ( 17,083 ) 930,138 Interest Expense ( 1,128,234 ) ( 1,402,404 ) Total other income/(expense), net ( 1,145,317 ) ( 472,266 ) Net loss before income taxes ( 3,096,753 ) ( 3,770,865 ) Income tax benefit/(expense) - - Loss from Continuing operations ( 3,096,753 ) ( 3,770,865 ) Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax ( 3,239,621 ) ( 758,958 ) Net loss ( 6,336,374 ) ( 4,529,823 ) Less loss in noncontrolling interest ( 59,163 ) ( 51,872 ) Net loss attributable to Cemtrex, Inc. shareholders $ ( 6,277,211 ) $ ( 4,477,951 ) Loss Per Share-Basic & Diluted Continuing Operations $ ( 3.99 ) $ ( 5.64 ) Discontinued Operations $ ( 4.25 ) $ ( 1.15 ) Weighted Average Number of Shares-Basic & Diluted 761,571 659,919 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 Condensed Consolidated Statements Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Unaudited) December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 For the three months ended December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Other comprehensive income/(loss) Net loss $ ( 6,336,374 ) $ ( 4,529,823 ) Foreign currency translation (loss)/income 223,569 59,492 Comprehensive loss ( 6,112,805 ) ( 4,470,331 ) Less comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest ( 59,163 ) ( 51,872 ) Comprehensive loss attributable to Cemtrex, Inc. shareholders $ ( 6,053,642 ) $ ( 4,418,459 ) The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) Treasury Stock, Preferred Stock Series 1 Preferred Stock Series C Common Stock Par Retained 64,100 shares of Accumulated Par Value $0.001 Par Value $0.001 Value $0.001 Additional Earnings Series 1 other Cemtrex Non- Number of Number of Number of Paid-in (Accumulated Preferred Comprehensive Stockholders’ controlling Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit) Stock Income(loss) Equity interest Balance at September 30, 2022 2,079,122 $ 2,079 50,000 $ 50 754,711 $ 755 $ 66,641,696 $ ( 54,929,020 ) $ ( 148,291 ) $ 2,377,525 $ 13,944,794 $ 692,742 Foreign currency translation gain/(loss) - - - 223,569 223,569 Share-based compensation - - 39,842 - 39,842 Shares issued to pay notes payable - - 39,016 39 232,106 - 232,145 Dividends paid in Series 1 preferred shares 104,341 104 - - ( 104 ) - - Income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest - - - - ( 59,163 ) Net loss - - ( 6,277,211 ) - ( 6,277,211 ) Balance at December 31, 2022 2,183,463 $ 2,183 50,000 $ 50 793,727 $ 794 $ 66,913,540 $ ( 61,206,231 ) $ ( 148,291 ) $ 2,601,094 $ 8,163,139 $ 633,579 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 6 Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Continued) (Unaudited) Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit) Stock Income(loss) Equity interest Treasury Stock, Preferred Stock Series 1 Preferred Stock Series C Common Stock Par Retained 64,100 shares of Accumulated Par Value $0.001 Par Value $0.001 Value $0.001 Additional Earnings Series 1 other Cemtrex Non- Number of Number of Number of Paid-in (Accumulated Preferred Comprehensive Stockholders’ controlling Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Deficit) Stock Income(loss) Equity interest Balance at September 30, 2021 1,885,151 $ 1,885 50,000 $ 50 593,777 $ 594 $ 61,748,022 $ ( 41,908,062 ) $ ( 148,291 ) $ 2,896,452 $ 22,590,650 $ 964,026 Beginning balance, value 1,885,151 $ 1,885 50,000 $ 50 593,777 $ 594 $ 61,748,022 $ ( 41,908,062 ) $ ( 148,291 ) $ 2,896,452 $ 22,590,650 $ 964,026 Foreign currency translation gain/(loss) - - - 59,492 59,492 Share-based compensation - - 45,371 - 45,371 Shares issued to pay notes payable - - 82,600 83 3,287,988 - 3,288,071 Dividends paid in Series 1 preferred shares 94,602 95 - - ( 95 ) - - Income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest - - - - ( 51,872 ) Net loss - - ( 4,477,951 ) - ( 4,477,951 ) Balance at December 31, 2021 1,979,753 $ 1,980 50,000 $ 50 676,377 $ 677 $ 65,081,286 $ ( 46,386,013 ) $ ( 148,291 ) $ 2,955,944 $ 21,505,633 $ 912,154 Ending balance, value 1,979,753 $ 1,980 50,000 $ 50 676,377 $ 677 $ 65,081,286 $ ( 46,386,013 ) $ ( 148,291 ) $ 2,955,944 $ 21,505,633 $ 912,154 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 7 Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 2022 2021 For the three months ended December 31, 2022 2021 Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net loss $ ( 6,336,374 ) $ ( 4,529,823 ) Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash used by operating activities Depreciation and amortization 530,830 247,704 (Gain)/loss on disposal of property and equipment ( 3,547 ) 27,170 Noncash lease expense 197,198 196,572 Change in allowance for doubtful accounts 4,510 94,588 Share-based compensation 39,842 45,371 Interest expense paid in equity shares 32,145 821,592 Accrued interest on notes payable 528,100 132,162 Amortization of original issue discounts on notes payable 441,734 325,000 Gain on marketable securities - 21 Discharge of Paycheck Protection Program Loans - ( 971,500 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisition of subsidiaries: Trade receivables ( 1,541,371 ) 2,094,282 Trade receivables - related party ( 383,710 ) ( 5,166 ) Inventory ( 116,942 ) ( 1,458,595 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets ( 670,974 ) ( 144,745 ) Other assets ( 146,356 ) ( 384 ) Other liabilities ( 225,506 ) ( 88,266 ) Accounts payable ( 327,945 ) ( 726,226 ) Accounts payable - related party ( 99 ) - Operating lease liabilities ( 132,963 ) ( 104,644 ) Deposits from customers 416,523 205,855 Accrued expenses 974,941 ( 142,307 ) Deferred revenue 942,502 ( 286,261 ) Income taxes payable ( 94,848 ) ( 124,823 ) Net cash used by operating activities - continuing operations ( 5,872,310 ) ( 3,633,465 ) Net cash provided/(used) by operating activities - discontinued operations 2,501,426 ( 719,237 ) Net cash used by operating activities ( 3,370,884 ) ( 4,352,702 ) Cash Flows from Investing Activities Purchase of property and equipment ( 571,658 ) ( 301,327 ) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 3,547 9,661 Net cash used by investing activities - continuing operations ( 568,111 ) ( 291,666 ) Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations 207,329 - Net cash provided/(used) by investing activities ( 360,782 ) ( 291,666 ) Cash Flows from Financing Activities Payments on notes payable ( 294,370 ) ( 326,763 ) Payments on bank loans ( 306,550 ) ( 305,990 ) Net cash used by financing activities ( 600,920 ) ( 632,753 ) Effect of currency translation 229,243 63,228 Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash ( 4,332,586 ) ( 5,277,121 ) Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 11,473,676 17,186,323 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 7,370,333 $ 11,972,430 Balance Sheet Accounts Included in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash Cash and equivalents $ 5,768,610 $ 10,338,978 Restricted cash 1,601,723 1,633,452 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 7,370,333 $ 11,972,430 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 8 Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued) (Unaudited) Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: Cash paid during the period for interest $ 126,255 $ 126,715 Cash paid during the period for income taxes $ 94,848 $ 124,823 Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities Shares issued to pay notes payable $ 232,145 $ 3,288,071 Investment in right of use asset $ 76,506 $ - The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 9 Cemtrex Inc. and Subsidiaries NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND PLAN OF OPERATIONS Cemtrex was incorporated in 1998, in the state of Delaware and has evolved through strategic acquisitions and internal growth into a leading multi-industry company. The Company currently operates in two areas: industrial services, and intelligent security systems. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to “we”, “our”, “us”, “Company”, “registrant”, “Cemtrex” or “management” refer to Cemtrex, Inc. and its subsidiaries. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, The Company reorganized its reporting segments to be in line with its current structure. The Company now has three business segments, consisting of (i) Security (ii) Industrial Services and (iii) Cemtrex Corporate. Security Cemtrex’s Security segment operates under the Vicon Industries brand. Vicon Industries, Inc. (“Vicon”), a majority owned subsidiary, provides end-to-end security solutions to meet the toughest corporate, industrial and governmental security challenges. Vicon’s products include browser-based video monitoring systems and analytics-based recognition systems, cameras, servers, and access control systems for every aspect of security and surveillance in industrial and commercial facilities, federal prisons, hospitals, universities, schools, and federal and state government offices. Vicon provides innovative, mission critical security and video surveillance solutions utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) based data algorithms. Industrial Services Cemtrex’s Industrial Services segment operates under the brand, Advanced Industrial Services (“AIS”), that offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers. We install high precision equipment in a wide variety of industrial markets like automotive, printing & graphics, industrial automation, packaging, and chemicals, among others. We are a leading provider of reliability-driven maintenance and contracting solutions for machinery, packaging, printing, chemical, and other manufacturing markets. The focus is on customers seeking to achieve greater asset utilization and reliability to cut costs and increase production from existing assets, including small projects, sustaining capital, turnarounds, maintenance, specialty welding services, and high-quality scaffolding. Cemtrex Corporate Cemtrex’s Corporate segment is the holding company of our other two segments. Sale of former Cemtrex Brands On November 22, 2022, the Company entered into two Asset Purchase Agreements and one Simple Agreement for Future Equity (“SAFE”) with the Company’s CEO, Saagar Govil, to secure the sale of the subsidiaries Cemtrex Advanced Technologies, Inc, which include the brand SmartDesk, and Cemtrex XR, Inc., which include the brands Cemtrex XR, Virtual Driver Interactive, Bravo Strong, and good tech (formerly Cemtrex Labs), to Mr. Govil. On November 22, 2022, the Company completed the above disposition for the following consideration. ● Cemtrex XR, Inc. ○ $ 895,000 comprised of: ▪ $ 75,000 in cash payable at Closing; and ▪ 5 % royalty of all revenues on the Business to be paid 90 days after the end of each calendar year for the next three years; and should the total sum of royalties due be less than $ 820,000 at the end of the three-year period, Purchaser shall be obligated to pay the difference between $ 820,000 and the royalties paid. 10 ● Cemtrex Advanced Technologies, Inc. ○ $ 10,000 in cash payable at Closing; and ○ 5 % royalty of all revenues on the Business to be paid 90 days after the end of each calendar year for the next 5 years ; and ○ $ 1,600,000 in SAFE (common equity) at any subsequent fundraising or exit above $5M with a $10M cap. The Company’s Board of Directors, excluding Saagar Govil who abstained from all voting on these agreements, approved these actions and agreements. Reverse Stock Split On January 25, 2023, the company completed a 35:1 reverse stock split on its common stock. All share and per share data have been retroactively adjusted for this reverse split. Extension of cure period On January 26, 2023, the Company received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq notifying the Company that, it had been granted an additional 180 days or until July 24, 2023, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement on its Series 1 Preferred stock. Listing Rule Compliance On February 8, 2023, the Company received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq notifying the Company that it has regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and is in compliance with all applicable listing standards. The Company’s common stock will continue to be listed and traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market. The hearing scheduled for March 16, 2023 before the Hearings Panel has been cancelled. Going Concern Considerations The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The going concern basis of presentation assumes that the Company will continue in operation one year after the date these financial statements are issued and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. Pursuant to the requirements of the ASC 205, management must evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, which raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year from the date these financial statements are issued. This evaluation does not take into consideration the potential mitigating effect of management’s plans that have not been fully implemented or are not within control of the Company as of the date the financial statements are issued. When substantial doubt exists under this methodology, management evaluates whether the mitigating effect of its plans sufficiently alleviates substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The mitigating effect of management’s plans, however, is only considered if both (1) it is probable that the plans will be effectively implemented within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued, and (2) it is probable that the plans, when implemented, will mitigate the relevant conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The Company has incurred substantial losses of $ 13,020,958 and $ 7,807,995 for fiscal years 2022 and 2021, respectively, and has losses on continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 of $ 3,096,753 and has debt obligations over the next year of $ 17,099,485 and working capital deficit of $ 469,270 , that raise substantial doubt with respect to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. 11 While our working capital deficit and current debt indicate a substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the Company has historically, from time to time, satisfied and may continue to satisfy certain short-term liabilities through the issuance of common stock, thus reducing our cash requirement to meet our operating needs. Additionally, the Company has sold unprofitable brands, reducing the cash required to maintain those brands, reevaluated our pricing model on our Vicon brand to improve margins on those products, and has effected a 35:1 reverse stock split on our common stock to remain trading on the Nasdaq Capital Markets, and improve our ability to potentially raise capital through equity offerings that we may use to satisfy debt. In the event additional capital is raised through equity offerings and/or debt is satisfied with equity, it may have a dilutive effect on our existing stockholders. While the Company believes these plans are sufficient to meet the capital demands of our current operations for at least the next twelve months, the is no guarantee that we will succeed. Overall, there is no guarantee that cash flow from our existing or future operations and any external capital that we may be able to raise will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs. We currently do not have adequate cash to meet our short or long-term needs. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to this uncertainty. NOTE 2 – INTERIM STATEMENT PRESENTATION Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, of Cemtrex Inc. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites States (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X pursuant to the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, and the reported amounts of revenues, expenses and cash flows during the periods presented. Actual amounts and results could differ from those estimates. The estimates and assumptions the Company makes are based on historical factors, current circumstances and the experience and judgment of the Company’s management. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries, Cemtrex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Advanced Industrial Services, Inc., and the Company’s majority owned subsidiary Vicon Industries, Inc. and its subsidiary, Vicon Industries Ltd. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Accounting Pronouncements Significant Accounting Policies Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, includes a summary of the significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. 12 Recently Issued Accounting Standards In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (“ASU No. 2021-08”). ASU No. 2021-08 will require companies to apply the definition of a performance obligation under ASC Topic 606 to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities (i.e., deferred revenue) relating to contracts with customers that are acquired in a business combination. Under current U.S. GAAP, an acquirer generally recognizes assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers, at fair value on the acquisition date. ASU No. 2021-08 will result in the acquirer recording acquired contract assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition under ASC Topic 606. ASU No. 2021-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our financial statements. On June 30, 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”), which (1) clarifies the guidance in ASC 820 on the fair value measurement of an equity security that is subject to a contractual sale restriction and (2) requires specific disclosures related to such an equity security. Under current guidance, stakeholders have observed diversity in practice related to whether contractual sale restrictions should be considered in the measurement of the fair value of equity securities that are subject to such restrictions. On the basis of interpretations of existing guidance and the current illustrative example in ASC 820-10-55-52 of a restriction on the sale of an equity instrument, some entities use a discount for contractual sale restrictions when measuring fair value, while others view the application of such a discount to be inconsistent with the principles of ASC 820. To reduce the diversity in practice and increase the comparability of reported financial information, ASU 2022-03 clarifies this guidance and amends the illustrative example. ASU No. 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our financial statements. The Company does not believe that any other recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements. NOTE 3 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Due to the on-going losses and risk associated with the SmartDesk business the Company has valued the royalty and SAFE agreement associated with the SmartDesk sale at $ 0 and considers such consideration to be a gain contingency. Based on sales projections for Cemtrex XR, Inc., the Company does not believe that it will exceed the sales levels required to exceed the $ 820,000 royalties due and has not accounted for any additional royalties at this time. In accordance with ASC 310 – Receivables, the Company has discounted the royalties due and has recognized $ 660,621 of royalties due and will amortize the remaining amount over the period the royalties are due. The following table summarizes the loss on the sale: SUMMARY OF LOSS ON SALE Purchase Price $ 745,621 Less cash and cash equivalents transferred ( 699,423 ) Less Liabilities assumed ( 10,924 ) Net purchase price $ 35,274 Assets Sold Accounts receivable, net $ 625,638 Inventory, net 980,730 Prepaid expenses and other assets 502,577 Property and equipment, net 837,808 Goodwill 598,392 Total Assets Sold 3,545,145 Liabilities Transferred Accounts payable 370,774 Short-term liabilities 364,775 Long-term liabilities 318,981 Total Liabilities Transferred 1,054,530 Net assets sold $ 2,490,615 Pretax loss on sale of Cemtrex Advanced Technologies, Inc, and Cemtrex XR, Inc.Companies $ ( 2,455,341 ) 14 Assets and liabilities included within discontinued operations on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 are as follows; SCHEDULE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES INCLUDED WITHIN DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS December 31, September 30, 2022 2022 Assets Current assets Cash and equivalents $ - $ 714,420 Trade receivables, net - 561,470 Inventory –net of allowance for inventory obsolescence - 1,043,865 Prepaid expenses and other assets - 153,461 Total current assets - 2,473,216 Property and equipment, net - 825,850 Other - 672,627 Total Assets $ - $ 3,971,693 Liabilities Current liabilities Accounts payable $ - $ 205,622 Short-term liabilities - 464,429 Deposits from customers - 125,032 Accrued expenses - 10,136 Total current liabilities - 805,219 Long-term liabilities Deferred revenue 6,273 Total long-term liabilities - 6,273 Total liabilities $ - $ 811,492 Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax and the loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax, of Cemtrex Advanced Technologies, Inc. and Cemtrex XR, Inc., sold during the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, which are presented in total as discontinued operations, net of tax in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, are as follows: 2022 2021 Three months ended December 31, 2022 2021 Total net sales $ 649,061 $ 1,259,904 Cost of sales 228,086 612,150 Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses 1,295,572 1,402,961 Other expenses 3,195 3,034 Income (loss) from discontinued operations ( 877,792 ) ( 758,241 ) Amortization of discounted royalties 4,427 - Loss on sale of discontinued operations ( 2,455,341 ) - Income tax provision - - Discontinued operations, net of tax ( 3,328,706 ) ( 758,241 ) During the quarter ended December 31, 2022, Vicon completed the closure of its discontinued operating entity Vicon Systems, Ltd. located in Israel. The Company received funds of $ 96,095 , which at the time of operational closure were not guaranteed to be retrievable. The company paid $ 7,010 in consulting fees for assistance in retrieving these funds. The net amount of $ 89,085 is recognized on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Income Statement as part of the Loss on Discontinued Operations. 15 NOTE 4 – LOSS PER COMMON SHARE Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive outstanding shares of common stock during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through contingent share arrangements, stock options and warrants. For the three months ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, the following items were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per common share as their effect is anti-dilutive: SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE AS ANTI-DILUTIVE EFFECT 2022 2021 For the three months ended December 31, 2022 2021 Warrants to purchase shares - 12,399 Options 31,654 27,143 NOTE 5 – SEGMENT INFORMATION During the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, The Company reorganized its reporting segments to be in line with its current structure. The Company reports and evaluates financial information for three current segments: Security segment, Industrial Services segment and the Corporate segment. The following tables summarize the Company’s segment information: SCHEDULE OF SEGMENT INFORMATION Security Industrial Services Corporate Three months ended December 31, 2022 Security Industrial Services Corporate Revenues $ 7,004,744 $ 4,965,498 $ - Cost of revenues 3,601,054 3,326,573 - Gross profit $ 3,403,690 $ 1,638,925 $ - Operating expenses Sales, general, and administrative 2,749,429 1,188,865 986,709 Depreciation and amortization 331,155 167,521 32,154 Research and development 1,538,218 - - Operating loss $ ( 1,215,112 ) $ 282,539 $ ( 1,018,863 ) Other income/(expense) $ ( 112,399 ) $ ( 31,560 ) $ ( 1,001,358 ) Security Industrial Services Corporate Three months ended December 31, 2021 Security Industrial Services Corporate Revenues $ 4,359,423 5,053,972 $ - Cost of revenues 2,567,358 3,623,787 - Gross profit $ 1,792,065 $ 1,430,185 $ - Operating expenses Sales, general, and administrative 2,859,964 1,410,861 929,423 Depreciation and amortization 31,778 179,223 36,702 Research and development 1,072,898 - - Operating loss $ ( 2,172,575 ) $ ( 159,899 ) $ ( 966,125 ) Other income/(expense) $ 861,700 $ ( 51,048 ) $ ( 1,282,918 ) 16 December 31, September 30, 2022 2022 Identifiable Assets Security $ 17,722,829 $ 12,052,177 Industrial Services 17,382,118 16,658,984 Corporate 5,802,342 13,077,101 Discontinued operations 2,327 3,969,366 Total Assets $ 40,909,616 $ 45,757,628 NOTE 6 – RESTRICTED CASH A subsidiary of the Company participates in a consortium in order to self-insure group care coverage for its employees. The plan is administrated by Benecon Group and the Company makes monthly deposits in a trust account to cover medical claims and any administrative costs associated with the plan. These funds, as required by the plan are restricted in nature and amounted to $ 1,601,723 at December 31, 2022 and $ 1,577,915 at September 30, 2022. NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level hierarchy is applied to prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the guidance for fair value measurements are described below: Level 1 — Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Our Level 1 assets include cash equivalents, banker’s acceptances, trading securities investments and investment funds. We measure trading securities investments and investment funds at quoted market prices as they are traded in an active market with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions. Level 2 — Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified contractual term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 — Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. Level 3 assets and liabilities include cost method investments. Quantitative information for Level 3 assets and liabilities reviewed at each reporting period includes indicators of significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, business prospects of the investee, and financial indicators of the investee’s ability to continue as a going concern. 17 The Company’s fair value assets at December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, are as follows. SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS Quoted Prices Significant   - - in Active Other Significant Balance Markets for Observable Unobservable as of Identical Assets Inputs Inputs December 31, (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) 2022 Assets Investment in marketable securities (included in short-term investments) $ 13,721 $ - $ - $ 13,721 Fair value assets $ 13,721 $ - $ - $ 13,721 Quoted Prices Significant - - in Active Other Significant Balance Markets for Observable Unobservable as of Identical Assets Inputs Inputs September 30, (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) 2022 Assets Investment in marketable securities (included in short-term investments) $ 13,721 $ - $ - $ 13,721 Fair value assets $ 13,721 $ - $ - $ 13,721 NOTE 8 – TRADE RECEIVABLES, NET Trade receivables, net consist of the following: SCHEDULE OF TRADE RECEIVABLES, NET December 31, September 30, 2022 2022 Trade receivables $ 7,190,026 $ 5,648,655 Allowance for doubtful accounts ( 253,949 ) ( 249,439 ) Accounts receivables, net, total $ 6,936,077 $ 5,399,216 Trade receivables include amounts due for shipped products and services rendered. Allowance for doubtful accounts includes estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make the required payments. NOTE 9 – INVENTORY, NET Inventory, net, consist of the following: SCHEDULE OF INVENTORY, NET December 31, September 30, 2022 2022 Raw materials $ 1,420,041 $ 1,375,933 Work in progress 105,076 120,026 Finished goods 8,178,978 8,080,235 Inventory, gross 9,704,095 9,576,194 Less: Allowance for inventory obsolescence ( 1,099,336 ) ( 1,088,377 ) Inventory –net of allowance for inventory obsolescence $ 8,604,759 $ 8,487,817 18 NOTE 10 – PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS On December 31, 2022, the Company had prepaid and other current assets consisting of prepayments on inventory purchases of $ 1,445,861 , costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts of $ 521,172 , and other current assets of $ 1,125,585 . On September 30, 2022, the Company had prepaid and other current assets consisting of prepayments on inventory purchases of $ 414,997 , costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts of $ 781,819 , accrued income taxes refunds on foreign operations of $ 37,761 , and prepaid expenses and other current assets of $ 1,187,067 . NOTE 11 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment are summarized as follows: SUMMARY OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT December 31, September 30, 2022 2022 Land $ 790,373 $ 790,373 Building and leasehold improvements 2,913,851 2,906,953 Furniture and office equipment 552,931 546,548 Computers and software 376,996 365,892 Machinery and equipment 11,270,672 11,242,709 Property and equipment, gross 15,904,823 15,852,475 Less: Accumulated depreciation ( 10,796,556 ) ( 10,572,033 ) Property and equipment, net $ 5,108,267 $ 5,280,442 Depreciation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2022, and 2021 were $ 530,830 , and $ 262,833 , respectively. NOTE 12 – OTHER ASSETS As of December 31, 2022, the Company had other assets of $ 1,546,101 which was comprised of rent security of $ 62,041 , a strategic investment in MasterpieceVR of $ 1,000,000 (see below), and other assets of $ 484,060 . As of September 30, 2022, the Company had other assets of $ 1,399,745 which was comprised of rent security deposits of $ 204,388 , Investment in Masterpiece VR valued at $ 1,000,000 , and other assets of $ 195,357 . On November 13, 2020, Cemtrex made a $ 500,000 investment and on January 19, 2022, made an additional $ 500,000 investment via a simple agreement for future equity (“SAFE”) in MasterpieceVR. The SAFE provides that the Company will automatically receive shares of the entity based on the conversion rate of future equity rounds up to a valuation cap, as defined. MasterpieceVR is a software company that is developing software for content creation using virtual reality. The investment is included in other assets in the accompanying balance sheet and the Company accounts for this investment and recorded at cost. No impairment has been recorded for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS On August 31, 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement for the sale of Griffin Filters, LLC to Ducon Technologies, Inc., which Aron Govil, the Company’s Founder and former CFO, for total consideration of $ 550,000 . On July 31, 2022, the Company negotiated a payment agreement surrounding the sale of Griffin Filters, LLC and other liabilities due to Cemtrex, Inc. totaling $ 761,585 . This agreement is in the form of a secured promissory note earning interest at a rate of 5 % per annum and matures on July 31, 2024 . As of December 31, 2022, and September 30, 2022, there was $ 19,034 and $ 19,133 payable due to Ducon Technologies, Inc., respectively. Receivables of $ 708,512 that represented the amount due from Ducon to Cemtrex Technologies Pvt. Ltd. the Company’s subsidiary based in India were written off to bad debt in fiscal year 2022. 19 On February 26, 2021, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement and Release with Aron Govil regarding transactions Cemtrex’s Board of Directors determined were incorrectly handled and accounted for. Mr. Govil executed a secured promissory note (the “Note”) in the amount of $ 1,533,280 . The Note matures and is due in full in two years and bears interest at 9 % per annum and is secured by all of Mr. Govil’s assets. Mr. Govil also agreed to sign an affidavit confessing judgment in the event of a default on the Note. While the Company believes the note is fully collectible, in accordance with ASC 450-30, Gain Contingencies, the Company determined the gain will not be recognized until the note is paid. Accordingly, the note and associated gain is not presented on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. On November 22, 2022, the Company entered into two Asset Purchase Agreements and one Simple Agreement for Future Equity (“SAFE”) with the Company’s CEO, Saagar Govil, to secure the sale of the subsidiaries Cemtrex Advanced Technologies, Inc, and Cemtrex XR, Inc., which include the brands SmartDesk, Cemtrex XR, Virtual Driver Interactive, Bravo Strong, and good tech (formerly Cemtrex Labs), to Mr. Govil (see NOTE 1). As of December 31, 2022, there was $ 383,710 in trade receivables due from these companies. $ 107,910 of these receivables are related to costs paid by Cemtrex related to payroll during the transition of employees to the new company. The remaining $ 275,800 are related to services provided by Cemtrex Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in the normal course of business. As of December 31, 2022, there were royalties receivable from the sale of Cemtrex, XR, Inc. of $ 665,048 . NOTE 14 – LEASES The Company is party to contracts where we lease property from others under contracts classified as operating leases. The Company primarily leases office and operating facilities, vehicles, and office equipment. The weighted average remaining term of our operating leases was approximately 3.6 years at December 31, 2022 and 4.3 years at December 31, 2021. Lease liabilities were $ 2,520,506 with $ 787,561 classified as short-term at December 31, 2022, and $ 2,576,963 with $ 754,495 , classified as short-term at September 30, 2022. The weighted average discount rate used to measure lease liabilities was approximately 5.6 % at December 31, 2022 and 6.6 % at December 31, 2021. The Company used the rate implicit in the lease, where known, or its incremental borrowing rate as the rate used to discount the future lease payments. The Company also made the accounting policy decision not to recognize lease assets and liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. A reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to operating lease liabilities recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022, is set forth below: SCHEDULE OF RECONCILIATION OF UNDISCOUNTED CASH FLOWS TO OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES Years ending September 30, Operating Leases 2023 667,747 2024 755,686 2025 733,327 2026 539,279 2027 & Thereafter 205,358 Undiscounted lease payments 2,901,397 Amount representing interest ( 380,891 ) Discounted lease payments $ 2,520,506 Lease costs for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are set forth below.: SCHEDULE OF LEASE COSTS 2022 2021 For the three months ended December 31, 2022 2021 Lease costs: Finance lease costs $ - $ 17,272 Operating lease costs 261,433 980,062 Total lease cost $ 261,433 $ 997,334 20 NOTE 15 – LINES OF CREDIT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES The following table outlines the Company’s lines of credit and liabilities. SCHEDULE OF LINES OF CREDIT AND LIABILITIES December 31, September 30, Interest Rate Maturity 2022 2022 Fulton Bank line of credit $ 3,500,000 - The terms of this line of credit are subject to the bank’s review annually on February 1. Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 2.37 % ( 6.67 % as of December 31, 2022 and 5.35 % as of September 30, 2022) N/A $ - $ - Fulton Bank loan $ 5,250,000 for the purchase of AIS $ 5,000,000 of the proceeds went to the direct purchase of AIS. This loan is secured by certain assets of the Company. SOFR plus 2.37 %( 6.67 % as of December 31, 2022 and 5.35 % as of September 30, 2022) 12/15/2022 - 247,284 Fulton Bank loan $ 400,000 fund equipment for AIS. The Company was in compliance with loan covenants as of December 31, 2022. This loan is secured by certain assets of the Company. SOFR plus 2.37 % ( 6.67 % as of December 31, 2022 and 5.35 % as of September 30, 2022) 5/1/2023 39,843 63,280 Fulton Bank - $ 360,000 fund equipment for AIS. The Company was in compliance with loan covenants as of December 31, 2022. This loan is secured by certain assets of the Company. SOFR plus 2.37 % ( 6.67 % as of December 31, 2022 and 5.35 % as of September 30, 2022). 5/1/2023 165,518 183,839 Fulton Bank mortgage $ 2,476,000 . The Company was in compliance with loan covenants as of December 31, 2022. SOFR plus 2.62 % ( 6.92 % as of December 31, 2022 and 5.6 % as of September 30, 2022). 1/28/2040 2,228,157 2,245,664 Note payable - $ 439,774 . For the purchase of VDI. Payable in two installments on October 26, 2021, and October 26, 2022. 5 % 10/26/2022 - 219,370 Note payable - $ 5,755,000 - Less original issue discount $ 750,000 and legal fees $ 5,000 , net cash received $ 5,000,000 Unamortized original issue discount balance of $ 125,000 and $ 250,000 , as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022respectively. 8 % 3/30/2023 4,921,279 4,943,929 Note payable - $ 9,205,000 . Less original issue discount $ 1,200,000 and legal fees $ 5,000 ,net cash received $ 8,000,000 . 28,572 shares of common stock valued at $ 700,400 recognized as additional original issue discount. Unamortized original issue discount balance of $ 739,044 and$ 1,064,778 as of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 respectivly. 8 % 8/23/2023 10,089,381 9,738,632 Term Loan Agreement with NIL Funding Corporation (“NIL”) - $ 5,600,000 The Company was in compliance with loan covenants as of December 31, 2022. 8.85 % 3/30/2023 2,729,743 2,804,743 Paycheck Protection Program loan - $ 121,400 - The issuing bank determined that this loan qualifies for loan forgiveness; however the Company is awaiting final approval from the Small Business Administration. 5/5/2025 121,400 121,400 Total Notes Payable $ 20,295,321 $ 20,568,141 Less: Current maturities ( 17,099,485 ) ( 16,894,743 ) Notes Payable, Long Term $ 3,195,836 $ 3,673,398 21 NOTE 16 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred Stock The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $ 0.001 par value. As of December 31, 2022, and September 30, 2022, there were 2,233,463 and 2,129,122 shares issued and 2,169,363 and 2,065,022 shares outstanding, respectively. Series 1 Preferred Stock During the three months ended December 31, 2022, 104,341 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock were issued to pay dividends to holders of Series 1 Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2022, and September 30, 2022, there were 2,183,463 and 2,079,122 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock issued and 2,119,363 and 2,015,022 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock outstanding, respectively. Series C Preferred Stock As of December 31, 2022, and September 30, 2022, there were 50,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. Common Stock On January 25, 2023, the Company completed a 35:1 reverse stock split on its common stock. All share and per share data have been retroactively adjusted for this reverse split. The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $ 0.001 par value. As of December 31, 2022, there were 793,727 shares issued and outstanding and at September 30, 2022, there were 754,711 shares issued and outstanding. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, 39,016 shares of the Company’s common stock have been issued to satisfy $ 31,331 of notes payable, $ 168,669 in accrued interest, and $ 32,145 of excess value of shares issued recorded as interest expense. NOTE 17 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION For the three months ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, the Company recognized $ 39,842 and $ 45,371 of share-based compensation expense on its outstanding options, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, $ 152,433 of unrecognized share-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a period of four years. Future compensation amounts will be adjusted for any change in estimated forfeitures. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, options to purchase 2,931 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 13.65 per share were cancelled. NOTE 18 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company has its corporate headquarters in New York City with a 12-month lease of 2,500 square feet of office space at a rate of $ 10,000 per month expiring on February 28, 2023. The Company’s Industrial Services segment owns approximately 25,000 square feet of warehouse space in Manchester, PA and approximately 43,000 square feet of office and warehouse space in York, PA. The IS segment also leases approximately 15,500 square feet of warehouse space in Emigsville, PA from a third party in a three-year lease at a monthly rent of $ 4,555 expiring on August 31, 2025 . 22 The Company’s Security segment leases (i) approximately 6,700 square feet of office and warehouse space in Pune, India from a third party in an five year lease at a monthly rent of $ 6,453 (INR 456,972 ) expiring on February 28, 2024 , (ii) approximately 30,000 square feet of office and warehouse space in Hauppauge, New York from a third party in a seven-year lease at a monthly rent of $ 28,719 expiring on March 31, 2027 , and (iii) approximately 9,400 square feet of office and warehouse space in Hampshire, England in a fifteen-year lease with at a monthly rent of $ 7,329 (£ 5,771 ) which expires on March 24, 2031 and contains provisions to terminate in 2026. NOTE 19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Reverse Stock Split On January 25, 2023, the company completed a 35:1 reverse stock split on its common stock. All share and per share data have been retroactively adjusted for this reverse split. Extension of cure period On January 26, 2023, the Company received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq notifying the Company that, it had been granted an additional 180 days or until July 24, 2023, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement on its Series 1 Preferred stock. Listing Rule Compliance On February 8, 2023, the Company received a notification letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq notifying the Company that it has regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) and is in compliance with all applicable listing standards. The Company’s common stock will continue to be listed and traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market. The hearing scheduled for March 16, 2023 before the Hearings Panel has been cancelled. 23 Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Except for historical information contained in this report, the matters discussed are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. When used in this report, words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “may”, “plans”, “potential” and “intends” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, identify forward-looking statements. Our operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect our results of operations and whether the forward-looking statements ultimately prove to be correct. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company’s management. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the effect of business and economic conditions; the impact of competitive products and their pricing; unexpected manufacturing or supplier problems; the Company’s ability to maintain sufficient credit arrangements; changes in governmental standards by which our environmental control products are evaluated and the risk factors reported from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including its recent report on Form 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments. General Overview Cemtrex was incorporated in 1998, in the state of Delaware and has evolved through strategic acquisitions and internal growth into a leading multi-industry company. The currently operates in two areas: industrial services, and intelligent security systems. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to “we”, “our”, “us”, “Company”, “registrant”, “Cemtrex” or “management” refer to Cemtrex, Inc. and its subsidiaries. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, The Company reorganized its reporting segments to be in line with its current structure. The Company has three business segments, consisting of (i) Security (ii) Industrial Services and (iii) Cemtrex Corporate. Security Cemtrex’s Security segment operates under the Vicon Industries brand. Vicon Industries, a majority owned subsidiary, provides end-to-end security solutions to meet the toughest corporate, industrial and governmental security challenges. Vicon’s products include browser-based video monitoring systems and analytics-based recognition systems, cameras, servers, and access control systems for every aspect of security and surveillance in industrial and commercial facilities, federal prisons, hospitals, universities, schools, and federal and state government offices. Vicon provides innovative, mission critical security and video surveillance solutions utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) based data algorithms. Industrial Services Cemtrex’s Industrial Services segment operates under the brand, Advanced Industrial Services (“AIS”), that offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers. We install high precision equipment in a wide variety of industrial markets like automotive, printing & graphics, industrial automation, packaging, and chemicals among others. We are a leading provider of reliability-driven maintenance and contracting solutions for machinery, packaging, printing, chemical, and other manufacturing markets. The focus is on customers seeking to achieve greater asset utilization and reliability to cut costs and increase production from existing assets, including small projects, sustaining capital, turnarounds, maintenance, specialty welding services, and high-quality scaffolding. Cemtrex Corporate Cemtrex’s Corporate segment is the holding company of our other two segments. 24 Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, and the related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Although these estimates are based on our knowledge of current events, our actual amounts and results could differ from those estimates. The estimates made are based on historical factors, current circumstances, and the experience and judgment of our management, who continually evaluate the judgments, estimates and assumptions and may employ outside experts to assist in the evaluations. Certain of our accounting policies are deemed “significant”, as they are both most important to the financial statement presentation and require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. For a discussion of our significant accounting policies, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022. Results of Operations – For the three months ending December 31, 2022, and 2021 Total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2022, and 2021 was $11,970,242 and $9,413,395, respectively, an increase of $2,556,847, or 27%. Loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022, was $3,096,753 compared to $3,770,865 for the three months ended December 31, 2021, a decrease on the loss of $674,112, or 18%. Total revenue for the quarter increased, as compared to total revenue in the same period last year, due to increased demand for the Company’s products and services. Loss from operations decreased due to increased revenues as compared to the same period in the prior year. Revenues Our Security segment revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2022, increased by $2,646,131 or 40% to $7,004,744 from $4,358,613 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. This increase is due to an increased demand for Security technology. Our Industrial Services segment revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2022, decreased by $88,474 or 2%, to $4,965,498 from $5,053,972 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. This decrease is mainly due to timing of the recognition of revenue for the segment’s products and services. Gross Profit Gross Profit for the three months ended December 31, 2022, was $5,042,615 or 42% of revenues as compared to gross profit of $3,222,250 or 34% of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2021. Gross profit in our Security segment was $3,403,690 or 49% of the segment’s revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2022 as compared to gross profit of $1,791,255 or 41% of the segment’s revenues for the period ended December 31, 2021. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues increased in the three months ended December 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021, due to price increases implemented throughout the segment in response to rising costs of our goods and transportation costs. Gross profit in our Industrial Services segment was $1,638,925 or 33% of the segment’s revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2022 as compared to gross profit of $1,430,185 or 28% of the segment’s revenues for the period ended December 31, 2021. Gross profit as a percentage of revenues increased in the three months ended December 31, 2022, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021, was primarily due to lower subcontractor costs. 25 General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2022, increased $7,882 or 0.14% to $5,455,833 from $5,447,951 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 46% and 58% of revenues for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Research and Development Expenses Research and Development expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2022, were $1,538,218 compared to $1,072,898 for the three months ended December 31, 2021. Research and Development expenses are primarily related to the Security Segment’s development of next generation solutions associated with security and surveillance systems software. Other Income/(Expense) Other income/(expense) for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, was an expense of $1,145,317 as compared to an expense of $472,266 for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Other income/(expense) for the three months ended December 31, 2022, was mainly driven by interest on the Company’s debt. Other income/(expense) for the three months ended December 31, 2021, included the gain on the forgiveness of our PPP loans of $971,500. Provision for Income Taxes During the first quarters of fiscal 2022, and 2021, the Company took no provision on income taxes. The provision for income tax is based upon the projected income tax from the Company’s various U.S. and international subsidiaries that are subject to their respective income tax jurisdictions and the Company’s projected ability to utilize net loss carryforwards. Loss from Discontinued Operations As discussed in Note 3, the Company had losses on discontinued operations of $3,239,621. The losses are comprised of the $2,455,701 loss on the sale of Cemtrex Advanced Technologies, and Cemtrex XR, Inc.. The net loss of $877,792 for the three months ended December 31, 2022, and the net gain on the recovery of cash from Vicon Industries Ltd. of $89,085. Losses on discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2021 were $758,241 attributable to the operations of the Cemtrex brands discussed in Note 3. Net income/(loss) attributable to Cemtrex, Inc. shareholders The Company had a net loss attributable to Cemtrex, Inc. shareholders of $6,277,711, or 52% of revenues, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2022, as compared to net loss attributable to Cemtrex, Inc. shareholders of $4,477,951 or 42% of revenues, for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The net loss attributable to Cemtrex, Inc. shareholders increased in the first quarter as compared to the same period last year was primarily due to the loss on discontinued operations. Effects of Inflation The Company’s business and operations have not been materially affected by inflation during the periods for which financial information is presented. Liquidity and Capital Resources Working capital deficit was $469,270 at December 31, 2022, compared to working capital of $4,754,493 at September 30, 2022. This includes cash and equivalents and restricted cash of $7,370,333 at December 31, 2022, and $12,188,096 at September 30, 2022. The decrease in working capital was primarily due to the Company’s transfer of cash to in the sale of Cemtrex Advanced Technologies and Cemtrex XR, Inc. and accrual of interest on short-term liabilities during the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. 26 Cash used by operating activities for continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $5,872,310 and $3,633,702 respectively. Cash provided by operating activities for discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $2,501,426, compared to using cash of $719,237. The increase in operating cash usage for continuing operations was primarily due to increases of trade receivables, prepaid expenses, and other assets and payment of accounts payable and other liabilities. Trade receivables increased $1,536,861 or 28% to $6,936,077 at December 31, 2022, from $5,399,216 at September 30, 2022. The increase in trade receivables is attributable to increased sales in the Security segment. Inventories increased $116,492 or 1% to $8,604,759 at December 31, 2022, from $8,487,817 at September 30, 2022. The increase in inventories is attributable to inventories in transit yet to be sold. Cash used by investment activities for continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $568,111 compared to $291,666 for the three-month period ending December 31, 2021. Cash provided by investing activities for discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was $207,329. Investing activities for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 were driven mainly by the Company’s purchase of property and equipment. Cash used by financing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2022, was $600,920 compared to $632,753 for the three-month period ending December 31, 2021. Financing activities were primarily driven by payments on the Company’s debt and the royalties receivable for discontinued operations. While our working capital deficit and current debt indicate a substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the Company has historically, from time to time, satisfied and may continue to satisfy certain short-term liabilities through the issuance of common stock, thus reducing our cash requirement to meet our operating needs. Additionally, the Company has recently sold unprofitable brands, reducing the cash required to maintain those brands, reevaluated our pricing model on our Vicon brand to improve margins on those products, and has effected a reverse stock split on our common stock to remain trading on the Nasdaq Capital Markets, and improved our ability to potentially raise capital through equity offerings that we may use to satisfy debt. In the event additional capital is raised through equity offerings and/or debt is satisfied with equity, it may have a dilutive effect on our existing stockholders. While the Company believes these plans are sufficient to meet the capital demands of our current operations for at least the next twelve months, the is no guarantee that we will succeed. Overall, there is no guarantee that cash flow from our existing or future operations and any external capital that we may be able to raise will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs. We currently do not have adequate cash to meet our short or long-term needs. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to this uncertainty. 27 Item 4. Controls and Procedures Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures Disclosure controls and procedures reporting as promulgated under the Exchange Act is defined as controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our CEO and our CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2022. Based on their evaluation, our management has concluded that as of December 31, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective and there is a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. The material weakness relates to the Company lacking sufficient accounting personnel. The shortage of accounting personnel resulted in the Company lacking entity level controls around the review of period-end reporting processes, accounting policies and public disclosures. Additionally, the Company’s current processes and systems do not provide for necessary, timely reconciliation of certain accounts and sufficient consideration regarding recoverability of certain assets. This deficiency is common in small companies, similar to us, with limited personnel. Notwithstanding the conclusion by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer that our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2022, were not effective, and notwithstanding the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below, management believes that the unaudited condensed financial statements and related financial information included in this Quarterly Report fairly present in all material respects our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates presented, and for the periods ended on such dates, in conformity with GAAP. In order to mitigate the material weaknesses, the Company has implemented measures that they believe have mitigated these weaknesses but has not had sufficient time to fully evaluate these measures. These measures include; (i) updating our accounting software to ensure tighter control over entries and providing improved data for timely reconciliation of certain accounts, and (ii) engaged a third-party accounting firm to provide review of period-end reporting processes, accounting policies and public disclosures. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting While there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, the Company is continuing to improve its internal controls through the actions mentioned above. Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, 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 costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. 28 Part II Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings. NONE. Item 1A. Risk Factors See Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2022. Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. During the three months ended December 31, 2022, 39,016 shares of the Company’s common stock have been issued to satisfy $31,331 of notes payable, $168,669 in accrued interest, and $32,145 of excess value of shares issued recorded as interest expense. Such shares were issued pursuant to the exemption contained under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 29 Item 6. Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 2.2 Stock Purchase Agreement regarding the stock of Advanced Industrial Services, Inc., AIS Leasing Company, AIS Graphic Services, Inc., and AIS Energy Services, LLC, Dated December 15, 2015. (8) 3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.(1) 3.2 By Laws of the Company.(1) 3.3 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated September 29, 2006.(1) 3.4 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated March 30, 2007.(1) 3.5 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 16, 2007.(1) 3.6 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated August 21, 2007.(1) 3.7 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 3, 2015.(3) 3.8 Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Shares, dated September 8, 2009.(2) 3.9 Certificate of Designation of the Series 1 Preferred Stock.(11) 3.10 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated September 7, 2017 (12) 3.11 Certificate of Correction to the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Cemtrex, Inc (6) 3.12 Amended Certificate of Designation of the Series 1 Preferred Shares, dated March 30, 2020.(16) 3.13 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated July 29, 2020 (20) 3.14 Certificate of Correction of Certificate of Incorporation, dated July 29, 2021, filed October 7, 2020 (9) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated January 12, 2023 (7) 4.1 Form of Subscription Rights Certificate. (10) 4.2 Form of Series 1 Preferred Stock Certificate. (10) 4.3 Form of Series 1 Warrant. (10) 4.4 Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated March 22, 2019. (14) 10.1 Amendment of the Term Loan Agreement between Vicon and NIL Funding, dated March 4, 2020.(17) 10.2 Consulting Agreement, dated April 22, 2020 between Centrex, Inc. and Adtron, Inc. (5) 10.3 Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 1, 2020 (18) 10.4 Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 9, 2020 (19) 10.5 Settlement Agreement and Release between Cemtrex, Inc. and Aron Govil dated February 26, 2021 (13) 10.6 Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 22, 2022 (15) 10.7 Amendment of the Term Loan Agreement between Vicon and NIL Funding, dated March 30, 2022. (15) 10.8 Asset Purchase agreement between Cemtrex, Inc. and Saagar Govil, dated November 22, 2022 (22) 10.9 Asset Purchase agreement between Cemtrex, Inc. and Saagar Govil, dated November 22, 2022 (22) 10.10 Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) between Cemtrex, Inc. and Saagar Govil, dated November 18, 2022 (22) 14.1 Corporate Code of Business Ethics.(4) 21.1* Subsidiaries of the Registrant 31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer as required by Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Exchange Act, as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2* Certification of Interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer as required by Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Exchange Act, as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 0f of 2002. 32.2* Certification of Interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 0f of 2002. 99.1 Order pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act – dated September 30, 2022. (21) 101.INS* Inline XBRL Instance Document 101.SCH* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema 101.CAL* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase 101.DEF* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase 101.LAB* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase 101.PRE* Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) * Filed herewith 1 Incorporated by reference from Form 10-12G filed on May 22, 2008. 2 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on September 10, 2009. 3 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2016. 4 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2016. 5 Incorporated by reference from Form S-8 filed on May 1, 20120 6 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2019. 7 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2023. 8 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K/A filed on September 26, 2016. 9 Incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q filed on May 28, 2021. 10 Incorporated by reference from Form S-1 filed on August 29, 2016 and as amended on November 4, 2016, November 23, 2016, and December 7, 2016. 11 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2017. 12 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on September 8, 2017. 13 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2021. 14 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2019. 15 Incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q filed on May 16, 2022. 16 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on April 1, 2020. 17 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2020. 18 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2020. 19 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2020. 20 Incorporated by reference from Form 10-K filed on January 5, 2021. 21 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on October 4, 2022. 22 Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2022. 30 Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Cemtrex, Inc. Dated: February 14, 2023 By: /s/ Saagar Govil Saagar Govil Chief Executive Officer Dated: February 14, 2023 /s/ Paul J. Wyckoff Paul J. Wyckoff Interim Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer 31