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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022
Or
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________________to___________________________
Commission File Number: 000-18730
DarkPulse, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
87-0472109
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
815 Walker Street , Suite 1155 , Houston , TX
77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(800) 436-1436
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
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).
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
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 ☒
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock
on August 5, 2022, was 5,715,709,292 .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
3
Item 1. Financial Statements
3
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
26
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
33
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
33
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
34
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
34
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
35
Item 6. Exhibits
36
SIGNATURES
37
2
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
DARKPULSE, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30,
December 31,
2022
(unaudited)
2021
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash
$ 2,512,668
$ 3,658,846
Accounts receivable, net
3,673,186
4,223,990
Inventory
1,670,979
865,019
Unbilled revenue
716,144
497,773
Other current assets
312,118
181,000
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
8,885,095
9,426,628
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net
2,203,635
1,787,824
Operating lease right-of-use assets
2,836,128
2,620,993
Patents, net
317,448
342,962
Intangible assets
3,420,547
3,886,588
Goodwill
16,057,628
17,088,501
Other assets, net
347,864
282,884
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS
25,183,250
26,009,752
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 34,068,345
$ 35,436,380
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 4,108,584
$ 7,844,271
Convertible notes, net
378,263
378,263
Notes payable
2,000,000
2,000,000
Customer deposits
2,432,245
2,802,809
Derivative liability
366,597
533,753
Contract liabilities
4,480,912
3,216,562
Operating lease liabilities - current
1,963,054
364,105
Other current liabilities
1,740,721
2,407,750
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
17,470,376
19,547,513
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Secured debenture
1,165,365
1,172,364
Operating lease liabilities – non-current
1,190,866
2,474,530
Other liabilities – non-current
587,506
676,331
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
2,943,737
4,323,225
TOTAL LIABILITIES
20,414,113
23,870,738
Commitments and contingencies
–
–
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock - Series A (par value $ 0.01 ; 100 shares authorized; 100 and 0 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)
1
–
Convertible preferred stock - Series D (par value $ 0.01 ; 100,000
shares authorized; 88,235
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)
883
883
Common stock (par value $ 0.0001 ), 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 5,594,156,736 and 5,197,821,885 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
559,417
519,782
Treasury stock, 100,000 shares at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
( 1,000 )
( 1,000 )
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
32,824,942
20,248,703
Non-controlling interest in variable interest entity and subsidiary
2,358,227
2,358,227
Accumulated other comprehensive income
( 1,241,906 )
( 284,463 )
Accumulated deficit
( 20,846,332 )
( 11,276,490 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
13,654,232
11,565,642
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 34,068,345
$ 35,436,380
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
3
DARKPULSE, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
For the Three Months
For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
Ended June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
REVENUE
$ 4,435,043
$ –
$ 6,453,376
$ –
COST OF GOODS SOLD
3,965,910
–
6,314,477
–
GROSS PROFIT
469,133
–
138,899
–
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative
1,102,404
95,165
2,080,613
124,853
Salaries, wages and payroll taxes
1,376,176
–
3,348,244
–
Professional fees
1,480,599
255,819
3,018,702
372,922
Depreciation and amortization
7,405
12,757
236,019
25,514
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
3,966,584
363,741
8,683,578
523,289
NET OPERATING LOSS
( 3,497,451 )
( 363,741 )
( 8,544,679 )
( 523,289 )
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense
( 852 )
( 318,921 )
( 518,606 )
( 350,584 )
Gain on the forgiveness of debt
–
–
35,750
–
Restructuring costs
( 501,431 )
–
( 501,431 )
–
Change in fair market of derivative liabilities
42,049
358,440
167,156
327,496
Gain/(Loss) on convertible notes
–
138,615
–
308,896
Foreign currency exchange rate variance
( 227,887 )
–
( 208,033 )
–
TOTAL INCOME (EXPENSE)
( 688,121 )
178,134
( 1,025,164 )
285,808
NET LOSS
( 4,185,572 )
( 185,607 )
( 9,569,843 )
( 237,481 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in variable interest entity and subsidiary
234,725
–
348,406
–
Net loss attributable to Company stockholders
$ ( 3,950,847 )
$ ( 185,607 )
$ ( 9,221,437 )
$ ( 237,481 )
LOSS PER SHARE:
Basic
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
Diluted
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.00 )
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic
5,480,767,991
4,740,200,371
5,385,964,474
4,599,529,434
Diluted
5,480,767,991
4,740,200,371
5,385,964,474
4,599,529,434
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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DARKPULSE, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
For the Three Months
For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
Ended June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
NET LOSS
$ ( 3,950,847 )
$ ( 185,607 )
$ ( 9,221,437 )
$ ( 237,481 )
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE GAIN (LOSS)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Exchange
( 737,874 )
( 16,154 )
( 219,569 )
( 34,063 )
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
$ ( 4,688,721 )
$ ( 201,761 )
$ ( 9,441,006 )
$ ( 271,544 )
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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DARKPULSE, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 and
2021
(unaudited)
Preferred Stock, Series A
Preferred Stock, Series D
Common Stock
Treasury
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Stock
Balance, December 31, 2021
–
$ –
88,235
$ 883
–
–
5,197,821,885
$ 519,782
$ ( 1,000 )
Common stock issued for cash
–
–
–
–
200,121,061
20,012
–
Foreign currency adjustment
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Net loss
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Balance, March 31, 2022
–
$ –
88,235
$ 883
–
–
5,397,942,946
$ 539,794
$ ( 1,000 )
Common stock issued for cash
–
–
–
–
192,488,404
19,250
–
Common stock issued for TerraData acquisition
–
–
–
–
3,725,386
373
–
Stock based compensation
100
1
–
–
–
–
–
Foreign currency adjustment
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Net loss
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Balance, June 30, 2022
100
$ 1
88,235
$ 883
–
–
5,594,156,736
$ 559,417
$ ( 1,000 )
Paid in
Capital in
Excess
of Par
Non-
Controlling Interest in
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Accumulated
Total Stockholders’
Value
Subsidiary
Income
Deficit
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2021
$ 20,248,703
$ 2,358,227
$ ( 284,463 )
$ ( 11,276,490 )
$ 11,565,642
Common stock issued for cash
7,679,988
–
–
7,700,000
Foreign currency adjustment
–
–
( 219,569 )
–
( 219,569 )
Net loss
–
–
–
( 5,384,270 )
( 5,384,270 )
Balance, March 31, 2022
$ 27,928,691
$ 2,358,227
$ ( 504,032 )
$ ( 16,660,760 )
$ 13,661,803
Common stock issued for cash
4,696,625
–
–
4,715,875
Common stock issued for TerraData acquisition
199,627
–
–
–
200,000
Stock based compensation
( 1 )
–
–
–
–
Foreign currency adjustment
–
–
( 737,874 )
–
( 737,874 )
Net loss
–
–
–
( 4,185,572 )
( 4,185,572 )
Balance, June 30, 2022
$ 32,824,943
$ 2,358,227
$ ( 1,241,906 )
$ ( 20,846,332 )
$ 13,654,232
Preferred Stock
Series D
Common Stock
Treasury
Paid in
Capital in
Excess
of Par
Non-
Controlling Interest in
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Accumulated
Total Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Stock
Value
Subsidiary
Income
Deficit
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2020
–
–
–
–
88,235
$ 883
4,088,762,156
$ 408,876
$ ( 1,000 )
$ 1,805,813
$ ( 12,439 )
$ 315,832
$ ( 6,450,170 )
$ ( 3,932,205 )
Conversion of convertible notes
–
–
600,999,995
60,100
–
189,839
–
–
–
249,939
Foreign currency adjustment
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 17,909 )
–
( 17,909 )
Net loss
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 51,874 )
( 51,874 )
Balance, March 31, 2021
–
–
–
–
88,235
$ 883
4,689,762,151
$ 468,976
$ ( 1,000 )
$ 1,995,652
$ ( 12,439 )
$ 297,923
$ ( 6,502,044 )
$ ( 3,752,049 )
Conversion of convertible notes
–
–
20,565,040
2,057
–
124,863
–
–
–
126,920
Stock based loan acquisition cost
–
–
60,000,000
6,000
–
243,333
–
–
–
249,333
Foreign currency adjustment
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 16,154 )
–
( 16,154 )
Net loss
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 185,607 )
( 185,607 )
Balance, June 30, 2021
–
–
–
–
88,235
$ 883
4,770,327,191
$ 477,033
$ ( 1,000 )
$ 2,363,848
$ ( 12,439 )
$ 281,769
$ ( 6,687,651 )
$ ( 3,577,557 )
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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DARKPULSE, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ ( 9,569,843 )
$ ( 237,481 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
236,020
25,514
Amortization of loan acquisition costs
–
( 480,450 )
Stock based loan acquisition costs
–
249,333
Gain on the extinguishment of debt
( 35,750 )
–
Restructuring costs
501,431
–
Operating lease expense
( 215,135 )
–
Amortization of debt discount
–
171,554
Derivative liability
( 167,156 )
( 327,496 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
550,803
–
Inventory
( 805,960 )
–
Unbilled revenue
( 218,371 )
–
Contract liability
1,264,350
–
Other current assets
( 173,891 )
–
Customer deposits
( 370,564 )
–
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
( 3,120,422 )
( 113,585 )
Operating lease liabilities
315,285
–
Other current liabilities
( 755,854 )
–
Net cash used by operating activities
( 12,565,057 )
( 712,611 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment
( 438,429 )
–
Investment in demo box
–
( 87,864 )
Deposits
( 64,980 )
( 4,000 )
Net cash used by investing activities
( 503,409 )
( 91,864 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of common stock
12,415,875
–
Proceeds from convertible debentures
–
1,102,700
Payments on notes payable
–
( 150,000 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
12,415,874
952,700
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
( 652,591 )
148,225
Effect of exchange rate on cash
( 493,587 )
–
CASH, beginning of period
3,658,846
337
CASH, end of period
$ 2,512,668
$ 148,562
Non-cash finance and investing activities for the six months ended June 30:
Stock issued for acquisition of TerraData
$ 200,000
$ –
Stock issued for convertible notes payable and accrued interest
–
376,860
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the six months ended June 30:
Interest
$ –
$ –
Income taxes
$ –
$ –
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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DARKPULSE, INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated
interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim
financial statements and do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States for complete financial statements. The information furnished reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
items which are, in the opinion of management, necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading. The consolidated financial
statements as of December 31, 2021 have been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. The accounting policies and
procedures employed in the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements have been derived from the audited financial
statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021, which are contained in Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 15, 2022. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 was derived from those financial statements.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements and accompanying
notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”)
and the rules and regulations of the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission for Interim Financial Information. The condensed consolidated
financial statements of the Company include the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated. All adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial
position as of June 30, 2022, and the results of operations for three and six months and cash flows for the six months ended June 30,
2022 have been included. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of
the results to be expected for the full year.
Description of Business
DarkPulse, Inc. (“DPI” or “Company”)
is a technology company incorporated in 1989 as Klever Marketing, Inc. (“Klever”). Its’ wholly-owned subsidiary,
DarkPulse Technologies Inc. (“DPTI”), originally started as a technology spinout from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton,
Canada. The Company’s security and infrastructure monitoring systems have been installed into the Honcut Bridge in Marysville, California
creating the first intelligent bridge. Additional applications of this technology will include border security, pipelines, the oil and
gas industry, aviation & aerospace and mine safety. Current uses of fiber optic distributed sensor technology have been limited to
quasi-static, long-term structural health monitoring due to the time required to obtain the data and its poor precision. The Company’s
patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology allows for the monitoring of highly dynamic environments due to its greater resolution and
accuracy.
The Company’s operating units consist of,
Optilan HoldCo 3 Limited, a company headquartered in Coventry, United Kingdom (“Optilan”) whose focus is in telecommunications,
energy, rail, critical network infrastructure, pipeline integrity systems, renewables and security; Remote Intelligence, Limited Liability
Company, a company headquartered in Pennsylvania who provides unmanned aerial drone and unmanned ground crawler (UGC) services to a variety
of clients from industrial mapping and ecosystem services, to search and rescue, to pipeline security; Wildlife Specialists, Limited Liability
Company, a company headquartered in Pennsylvania who provides clients with comprehensive wildlife and environmental assessment, planning,
and monitoring services; TerraData Unmanned, PLLC, a company headquartered in Florida who custom manufactures NDAA compliant drones and
unmanned ground crawlers to meet the needs of its customers; and TJM Electronics West, Inc., a company headquartered in Arizona who is
a U.S. manufacturer and tester of advanced electronics, cables and sub-assemblies specializing in advanced package and complex CCA and
hardware.
On April 27, 2018, Klever entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement” or the “Merger”) involving Klever as the surviving parent corporation
and acquiring a privately held New Brunswick corporation known as DarkPulse Technologies Inc. as its wholly owned subsidiary. On July
18, 2018, the parties closed the Merger Agreement, as amended on July 7, 2018, and the name of the Company was subsequently changed to
DarkPulse, Inc. With the change of control of the Company, the Merger is being be accounted for as a recapitalization in a manner similar
to a reverse acquisition.
On July 20, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate
of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation with the State of Delaware, changing the name of the Company to DarkPulse, Inc. The Company
filed a corporate action notification with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and the Company's ticker symbol was changed
to DPLS.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the Company’s prior period consolidated financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications have not changed the results
of operations of prior periods.
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Going Concern Uncertainty
As shown in the accompanying financial statements,
during the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company reported a net loss of $ 9,569,843 . As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s current
liabilities exceeded its current assets by $ 8,585,281 . As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $ 2,512,668 of cash.
The Company will require additional funding during
the next twelve months to finance the growth of its current operations and achieve its strategic objectives. These factors, as well as
the uncertain conditions that the Company faces relative to capital raising activities, create substantial doubt as to the Company’s
ability to continue as a going concern. The Company is seeking to raise additional capital principally through private placement offerings
and is targeting strategic partners in an effort to finalize the development of its products and generate revenues. The ability of the
Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the success of future capital offerings or alternative financing arrangements
or expansion of its operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the
Company be unable to continue as a going concern. Management is actively pursuing additional sources of financing sufficient to generate
enough cash flow to fund its operations through calendar year 2022. However, management cannot make any assurances that such financing
will be secured.
Use of Estimates
In preparing the consolidated financial statements,
management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of
the statements of financial condition, and revenues and expenses for the years then ended. Actual results may differ significantly from
those estimates. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to, the assumptions used to calculate stock-based
compensation, derivative liabilities, preferred deemed dividend and common stock issued for services.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments
with a maturity of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. The Company places its cash with high credit quality financial
institutions. The Company’s account at this institution is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)
up to $250,000. To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institution, the Company evaluates at least annually
the rating of the financial institution in which it holds deposits.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company’s reporting currency is US Dollars.
The accounts of one of the Company’s subsidiaries is maintained using the appropriate local currency, British Pound (“GBP”)
as the functional currency. The accounts of one of the Company’s subsidiaries is maintained using the appropriate local currency,
Canadian Dollar (“CAD”) as the functional currency. All assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. Dollars at balance
sheet date, shareholders' equity is translated at historical rates and revenue and expense accounts are translated at the average exchange
rate for the year or the reporting period. The translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity,
captioned as accumulated other comprehensive (loss) gain. Transaction gains and losses arising from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions
denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the statements of operations.
The relevant translation rates are as follows:
for the periods ended June 30, 2022 closing rate at 1.216007 USD:GBP, average rate at 1.299973 USD:GBP and for the year ended December
31, 2021 closing rate at 1.353583 USD: GBP, average rate at 1.375671 USD:GBP.
The relevant translation rates are as follows:
for the periods ended June 30, 2022 closing rate at 1.2872 CAD:USD, average rate at 1.2788 CAD:USD and for the year ended December 31,
2021 closing rate at 1.2794 CAD:USD, average rate at 1.2534 CAD:USD.
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Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
In accordance with ASC 350-30-65, “Intangibles
- Goodwill and Others”, the Company assesses the impairment of identifiable intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
Factors the Company considers to be important
which could trigger an impairment review include the following:
·
Significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results;
·
Significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business; and
·
Significant negative industry or economic trends.
When the Company determines that the carrying
value of intangibles may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment and the carrying
value of the asset cannot be recovered from projected undiscounted cash flows, the Company records an impairment charge. The Company measures
any impairment based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by management to be commensurate with
the risk inherent in the current business model. Significant management judgment is required in determining whether an indicator of impairment
exists and in projecting cash flows.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are carried at historical
cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is based on the estimated service lives of the depreciable assets and is calculated using
the straight-line method. Expenditures that increase the value or productive capacity of assets are capitalized. Fully depreciated assets
are retained in the property and equipment, and accumulated depreciation accounts until they are removed from service. When property and
equipment are retired, sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset’s carrying amount and related accumulated depreciation are removed
from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in operations. Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
The estimated useful lives of property and equipment
are generally as follows:
Schedule of estimated useful lives
Years
Office furniture and fixtures
4
Plant and equipment
4 - 8
Leasehold Improvements
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Motor Vehicles
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Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenues are generated primarily
from the sale of our products, which consist primarily of advanced technology solutions for integrated communications and security systems.
At contract inception, we assess the goods and services promised in the contract with customers and identify a performance obligation
for each. To determine the performance obligation, we consider all products and services promised in the contract regardless of whether
they are explicitly stated or implied by customary business practices. The timing of satisfaction of the performance obligation is not
subject to significant judgment. We measure revenue as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring
goods and services. We generally recognize product revenues at the time of shipment, provided that all other revenue recognition criteria
have been met.
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The Company recognizes revenue when its customer
obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which we expect to receive in exchange for
those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of ASC 606,
we perform the following five steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract;
(iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize
revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation. The five-step model is applied to contracts when it is probable that we will
collect the consideration we are entitled to in exchange for the goods or services transferred to the customer. At contract inception,
once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, we assess the goods or services promised within each contract and determine
those that are performance obligations and assess whether each promised good or service is distinct. We then recognize revenue in the
amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is
satisfied.
In accordance with ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue
from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedient , which is to (1) clarify the objective
of the collectability criterion for applying paragraph 606-10-25-7; (2) permit an entity to exclude amounts collected from customers for
all sales (and other similar) taxes from the transaction price; (3) specify that the measurement date for noncash consideration is contract
inception; (4) provide a practical expedient that permits an entity to reflect the aggregate effect of all modifications that occur before
the beginning of the earliest period presented when identifying the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations, determining the
transaction price, and allocating the transaction price to the satisfied and unsatisfied performance obligations; (5) clarify that a completed
contract for purposes of transition is a contract for which all (or substantially all) of the revenue was recognized under legacy GAAP
before the date of initial application, and (6) clarify that an entity that retrospectively applies the guidance in Topic 606 to each
prior reporting period is not required to disclose the effect of the accounting change for the period of adoption. The amendments of this
ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. There was no impact
as a result of adopting this ASU on the financial statements and related disclosures. Based on the terms and conditions of the product
arrangements, the Company believes that its products and services can be accounted for separately as its products and services have value
to the Company’s customers on a stand-alone basis. When a transaction involves more than one product or service, revenue is allocated
to each deliverable based on its relative fair value; otherwise, revenue is recognized as products are delivered or as services are provided
over the term of the customer contract.
Contract liabilities is shown separately in the
unaudited consolidated balance sheets as current liabilities. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had contract liabilities of $ 4,480,912
and $ 3,216,562 , respectively.
Cost of Product Sales and Services
Cost of sales consists primarily of materials,
airtime and overhead costs incurred internally and amounts incurred to contract manufacturers to produce our products, airtime and other
implementation costs incurred to install our products and train customer personnel, and customer service and third-party original equipment
manufacturer costs to provide continuing support to our customers. There are certain costs which are deferred and recorded as prepaids,
until such revenue is recognized. Refer to revenue recognition above as to what constitutes deferred revenue.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company has no significant concentrations
of credit risk.
Related Parties
The Company accounts for related party transactions
in accordance with ASC 850 (“Related Party Disclosures”). A party is considered to be related to the Company if the party
directly or indirectly or through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company.
Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of
the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence
the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing
its own separate interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties
or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or
more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.
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Leases
Effective January 1, 2019, the Company accounts
for its leases under ASC 842, Leases . Under this guidance, arrangements meeting the definition of a lease are classified as operating
or financing leases, and are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as both a right of use asset and lease liability, calculated by
discounting fixed lease payments over the lease term at the rate implicit in the lease or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.
Lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each period, and the right of use asset is amortized over the lease
term. For operating leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the right of use asset result in straight-line rent
expense over the lease term. For finance leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the right of use asset results
in front-loaded expense over the lease term. Variable lease expenses are recorded when incurred.
In calculating the right of use asset and lease
liability, the Company has elected to combine lease and non-lease components. The Company excludes short-term leases having initial terms
of 12 months or less from the new guidance as an accounting policy election, and recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over
the lease term.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company evaluates the embedded conversion
feature within its convertible debt instruments under ASC 815-15 and ASC 815-40 to determine if the conversion feature meets the definition
of a liability and, if so, whether to bifurcate the conversion feature and account for it as a separate derivative liability. 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 statements of operations. For stock-based derivative
financial instruments, the Company uses a lattice model, in accordance with ASC 815-15 “Derivative and Hedging” 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 net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument
could be required within 12 months after the balance sheet date.
Restructuring Costs
The Company accounts for settlement of
employment contracts and one-time salary expenses, such as severance, as restructuring costs when incurred due to
specific restructuring event. For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized $501,431 related to the
settlement of employment contracts and severance due to employment changes in our subsidiary, Optilan.
Beneficial Conversion Features
The Company evaluates the conversion feature for
whether it was beneficial as described in ASC 470-30. The intrinsic value of a beneficial conversion feature inherent to a convertible
note payable, which is not bifurcated and accounted for separately from the convertible note payable and may not be settled in cash upon
conversion, is treated as a discount to the convertible note payable. This discount is amortized over the period from the date of issuance
to the date the note is due using the effective interest method. If the note payable is retired prior to the end of its contractual term,
the unamortized discount is expensed in the period of retirement to interest expense. In general, the beneficial conversion feature is
measured by comparing the effective conversion price, after considering the relative fair value of detachable instruments included in
the financing transaction, if any, to the fair value of the shares of common stock at the commitment date to be received upon conversion.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of the Company's financial
assets and liabilities, such as cash, prepaid expenses, and accruals approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these
instruments. The Company believes the carrying value of its secured debenture payable approximates fair value because the terms were negotiated
at arm’s length.
Stock-based Compensation
Stock-based compensation is accounted for based
on the requirements of the Share-Based Payment Topic of ASC 718 which requires recognition in the consolidated financial statements of
the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments over the period the employee or director
is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively, the vesting period). The ASC also requires measurement of
the cost of employee and director services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award.
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Pursuant to ASC Topic 718, for share-based payments
to consultants and other third-parties, compensation expense is determined at the “measurement date.” The expense is recognized
over the vesting period of the award. Until the measurement date is reached, the total amount of compensation expense remains uncertain.
The Company initially records compensation expense based on the fair value of the award at the reporting date. Further, ASC Topic 718,
provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification
accounting in Topic 718, such as the repricing of share options, which would revalue those options and the accounting for the cancellation
of an equity award whether a replacement award or other valuable consideration is issued in conjunction with the cancellation. If not,
the cancellation is viewed as a replacement and not a modification, with a repurchase price of $0.
Income (Loss) Per Common Share
The Company accounts for earnings per share pursuant
to ASC 260, Earnings per Share, which requires disclosure on the financial statements of "basic" and "diluted" earnings
(loss) per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding for the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding plus common stock equivalents (if dilutive) related to stock options and warrants for each year. In periods
where the Company has a net loss, all dilutive securities are excluded.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, there
were no stock options outstanding. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, common stock equivalents related to convertible preferred stock
and convertible debt have not been included in the calculation of diluted loss per common share because they are anti-dilutive. Therefore,
basic loss per common share is the same as diluted loss per common share. There are 28,316,441 common shares reserved for the potential
conversion of the Company's convertible debt.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has reviewed the accounting pronouncements
issued during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and concluded they were either not applicable or not expected to have a material
impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 2 – REVENUE
The following table is a summary of the Company’s
timing of revenue recognition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Schedule of timing of revenue recognition
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Timing of revenue recognition:
Services and products transferred at a point in time
$ 4,435,043
$ –
$ 6,453,376
$ –
Services and products transferred over time
–
–
–
–
Total revenue
$ 4,435,043
$ –
$ 6,453,376
$ –
The Company disaggregates revenue by source and
geographic destination to depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.
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Revenue by source consisted of the following
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Schedule of revenue by source consisted
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Revenue by products and services:
Products
$ 712,449
$ –
$ 1,110,076
$ –
Services
3,722,594
–
5,343,300
–
Total revenue
$ 4,435,043
$ –
$ 6,453,376
$ –
Revenue by geographic destination consisted of
the following for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
Schedule of revenue by geographic destination
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2022
2021
2022
2021
Revenue by geography:
North America
$ 373,062
$ –
$ 534,434
$ –
International
4,061,981
–
5,918,942
–
Total revenue
$ 4,435,043
$ –
$ 6,453,376
$ –
Contract Balances
The Company records contract assets when it has
a right to consideration and records accounts receivable when it has an unconditional right to consideration. Contract liabilities consist
of cash payments received (or unconditional rights to receive cash) in advance of fulfilling performance obligations. As of June 30, 2022,
the Company did not have a contract assets balance.
The following table is a summary of the Company’s
opening and closing balances of contract liabilities related to contracts with customers.
Schedule of contract liabilities related to contracts with customers
Total
Balance at December 31, 2021
$ 3,216,562
Additions through advance billings to or payments from vendors
3,782,297
Revenue recognized from current period advance billings to or payments from vendors
( 2,517,947 )
Balance at June 30, 2022
$ 4,480,912
NOTE 3 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable consisted of the following
as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Schedule of accounts receivable
June 30,
December 31,
2022
2021
Accounts receivable
$ 3,673,186
$ 4,223,990
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
–
–
Total accounts receivable
$ 3,673,186
$ 4,223,990
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NOTE 4 – INVENTORY
Inventory consisted of the following as of June
30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Schedule of inventory
June 30,
December 31,
2022
2021
Raw materials
$ 139,217
$ 416,180
Work in progress
1,484,127
436,891
Finished goods
47,635
11,948
Total inventory
1,670,979
865,019
Reserve
–
–
Total inventory, net
$ 1,670,979
$ 865,019
NOTE 5 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following
as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Schedule of property, plant and equipment
June 30,
December 31,
2022
2021
Property and equipment
$ 2,449,490
$ 1,867,794
Leasehold improvements
46,934
42,396
2,496,424
1,910,190
Less - accumulated depreciation
( 292,789 )
( 122,366 )
$ 2,203,635
$ 1,787,824
NOTE 6 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED
EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted
of the following as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Schedule of accounts payable and accrued liabilities
June 30,
December 31,
2022
2021
Accounts payable
$ 3,399,145
$ 7,209,945
Accrued liabilities
709,439
634,326
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 4,108,584
$ 7,844,271
NOTE 7 – LEASES
We adopted ASC 842 “Leases” using
the modified retrospective approach, electing the practical expedient that allows us not to restate our comparative periods prior to the
adoption of the standard on January 1, 2019. As such, the disclosures required under ASC 842 are not presented for periods before the
date of adoption.
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The following was included in our balance sheet
as of June 30, 2022:
Schedule of operating leases
Operating leases
June 30,
2022
Assets
ROU operating lease assets
$ 2,836,128
Liabilities
Current portion of operating lease
$ 1,963,054
Operating lease, net of current portion
$ 1,190,866
Total operating lease liabilities
$ 3,153,920
The weighted average remaining lease term and
weighted average discount rate at June 30, 2022 were as follows:
Schedule of weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
June 30,
2022
Operating leases
7.78
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases
6.00 %
Operating Leases
On March 9, 2022, the Company entered into an
operating lease agreement to rent office space in Houston, Texas. This ten-year agreement commenced March 9. 2022 with an annual rent
of approximately $ 81,000 with the first twelve months rent free.
The following table reconciles future minimum
operating lease payments to the discounted lease liability as of June 30, 2022:
Schedule of future minimum operating lease payments
2022
254,917
2023
532,341
2024
518,059
2025
528,043
2026 and later
2,163,300
Total lease payments
3,996,660
Less imputed interest
( 842,740 )
Total lease obligations
3,153,920
Less current obligations
( 1,963,054 )
Long-term lease obligations
$ 1,190,866
NOTE 8 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE
ASSETS
Goodwill
The following table sets forth the changes in
the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2022:
Schedule of changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Total
Balance at December 31, 2021
$ 17,088,501
Exchange rate variation
( 1,030,873 )
Balance at June 30, 2022
$ 16,057,628
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Intangible Assets - Intrusion Detection Intellectual
Property
The Company relies on patent laws and restrictions
on disclosure to protect its intellectual property rights. As of June 30, 2022, the Company held three U.S. and foreign patents on its
intrusion detection technology, which expire in calendar years 2025 through 2034 (depending on the payment of maintenance fees).
The DPTI issued patents cover a System and Method
for Brillouin Analysis, a System and Method for Resolution Enhancement of a Distributed Sensor, and a Flexible Fiber Optic Deformation
System Sensor and Method. Maintenance of intellectual property rights and the protection thereof is important to our business. Any patents
that may be issued may not sufficiently protect the Company's intellectual property and third parties may challenge any issued patents.
Other parties may independently develop similar or competing technology or design around any patents that may be issued to the Company.
The Company cannot be certain that the steps it has taken will prevent the misappropriation of its intellectual property, particularly
in foreign countries where the laws may not protect proprietary rights as fully as in the United States. Further, the Company may be required
to enforce its intellectual property or other proprietary rights through litigation, which, regardless of success, could result in substantial
costs and diversion of management's attention. Additionally, there may be existing patents of which the Company is unaware that could
be pertinent to its business, and it is not possible to know whether there are patent applications pending that the Company's products
might infringe upon, since these applications are often not publicly available until a patent is issued or published.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
the Company amortized $ 25,514 and $ 25,514 , respectively. Future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:
Schedule of future amortization of intangible assets
2022
$ 25,514
2023
51,028
2024
51,028
2025
51,028
2026
51,028
Thereafter
87,822
Total
$ 317,448
NOTE 9 – DEBT AGREEMENTS
Secured Debenture
DPTI issued a convertible Debenture to the University
in exchange for the Patents assigned to the Company, in the amount of Canadian $1,500,000, or US $1,491,923 on December 16, 2010, the
date of the Debenture. On April 24, 2017 DPTI issued a replacement secured term Debenture in the same C$1,500,000 amount as the original
Debenture. The interest rate is the Bank of Canada Prime overnight rate plus 1% per annum. The Debenture had an initial required payment
of Canadian $42,000 (US$33,385) due on April 24, 2018 for reimbursement to the University of its research and development costs, and this
has been paid. Interest-only maintenance payments are due annually starting after April 24, 2018. Payment of the principal begins on the
earlier of (a) three years following two consecutive quarters of positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization,
(b) six years from April 24, 2017, or (c) in the event DPTI fails to raise defined capital amounts or secure defined contract amounts
by April 24 in the years 2018, 2019, and 2020. The Company has raised funds in excess of the amount required by April 24, 2018. The principal
repayment amounts will be due yearly over a six-year period in the amount of Canadian Dollars $62,500. Based on the exchange rate between
the Canadian Dollar and the U.S. Dollar on June 30, 2022, the quarterly principal repayment amounts will be US$49,750. The Debenture is
secured by the Patents assigned by the University to DPTI by an Assignment Agreement on December 16, 2010. DPTI has pledged the Patents,
and granted a lien on them pursuant to an Escrow Agreement dated April 24, 2017, between DPTI and the University.
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The Debenture was initially recorded at the $1,491,923
equivalent US Dollar amount of Canadian $1,500,000 as of December 16, 2010, the date of the original Debenture. The liability is being
adjusted quarterly based on the current exchange value of the Canadian dollar to the US dollar at the end of each quarter. The adjustment
is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the change of the value of the two currencies during the quarter. The amounts recorded as an
unrealized loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, were $ 29,297 and $ 17,909 respectively. These amounts are included in
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in the Equity section of the consolidated balance sheet, and as Unrealized Loss on Foreign Exchange
on the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss. The Debenture also includes a provision requiring DPTI to pay the University a 2%
royalty on sales of any and all products or services which incorporate the Patents for a period of five years from April 24, 2018.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021,
the Company recorded interest expense of $ 24,854 and $ 26,746 , respectively.
As of June 30, 2022 the debenture liability totaled
$ 1,165,365 , all of which was long term.
Future minimum required payments over the next 5 years and thereafter
are as follows:
Schedule of future minimum debt payments
Period ending June 30,
2023
$
–
2024
–
2025
–
2026
–
2027 and after
1,165,365
Total
$
1,165,365
Convertible Debt Securities
The Company uses the Black-Scholes Model to calculate
the derivative value of its convertible debt. The valuation result generated by this pricing model is necessarily driven by the value
of the underlying common stock incorporated into the model. The values of the common stock used were based on the price at the date of
issue of the debt security as of June 30, 2022. Management determined the expected volatility of 155.72%, a risk-free rate of interest
of 2.8%, and contractual lives of the debt of six months. The table below details the Company's four outstanding convertible notes, with
totals for the face amount, amortization of discount, initial loss, change in the fair market value, and the derivative liability.
Schedule of debt
Face
Debt
Initial
Change
Derivative
Balance
Amount
Discount
Loss
in FMV
6/30/2022
$ 90,228
$ –
$ 58,959
$ ( 13,320 )
$ 85,792
162,150
–
74,429
( 23,938 )
154,178
72,488
–
11,381
( 10,701 )
68,924
53,397
–
7,850
5,910
57,703
Subtotal
378,263
–
152,619
( 42,049 )
366,597
Transaction expense
–
–
–
–
–
$ 378,263
$ –
$ 152,619
$ ( 42,049 )
$ 366,597
As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 respectively,
there was $ 378,263 and of convertible debt outstanding, net of debt
discount of $ 0 . As of June 30, 2022 and December
31, 2021 respectively, there was a derivative liability of $ 366,597
and $ 533,753 related to convertible debt securities.
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NOTE 10 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
As of June 30, 2022, there were 5,594,156,736
shares of common stock and 88,335 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
Preferred Stock
In accordance with the Company’s Certificate
of Incorporation, the Company has authorized a total of 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $ 0.01 per share, for all classes.
As of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, there were 88,335 and 88,235 , respectively total preferred shares issued and outstanding
for all classes.
On June 22, 2022, the Board of Directors of the
Company approved the filing of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”),
in the form of a Certificate of Designation that authorized for issuance of up to 100 shares of a new series of Preferred Stock, par value
$ 0.01 per share, of the Company designated “Series A Super Voting Preferred Stock” and established the rights, preferences
and limitations thereof. The Board authorized the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the authority given to the Board under the Certificate
of Incorporation, which authorizes the issuance of up to 2,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $ 0.01 per share, and authorizes
the Board, by resolution, to establish any or all of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, not then allocated to any series into one
or more series and to fix and determine the designation of each such shares, the number of shares which shall constitute such series and
certain preferences, limitations and relative rights of the shares of each series so established.
The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall
be entitled to vote, on a pro-rata basis, on all matters subject to a vote or written consent of the holders of the Company’s Common
Stock, and on all such matters, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to that number of votes equal to the number of
votes that all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and all other securities of the Company are entitled to, as of any such date
of determination, on a fully diluted basis, plus one million (1,000,000) votes, it being the intention that the holders of the
Series A Preferred Stock shall have effective voting control of the Company, on a fully diluted basis.
Unless approved by a majority vote of the holders of Common Stock, the Series A Super Voting Preferred Stock
will terminate five years after the issuance date, which is June 24, 2027.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the
Company issued 100 shares of Series A preferred stock.
Common Stock
In accordance with the Company’s bylaws,
the Company has authorized a total of 20,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $ 0.0001 per share. As of June 30, 2022 and December
31, 2021, there were 5,594,156,736 and 5,197,821,885 common shares issued and outstanding.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the
Company issued the following shares of common stock:
On January 12, 2022, the Company issued 23,372,430
shares of common stock for $ 1,150,000 .
On January 21, 2022, the Company issued 33,454,988
shares of common stock for $ 1,150,000 .
On February 7, 2022, the Company issued 16,040,411
shares of common stock for $ 500,000 .
On March 3, 2022, the Company issued 16,579,569
shares of common stock for $ 500,000 .
On March 7, 2022, the Company issued 75,798,921
shares of common stock for $ 2,500,000 .
On March 14, 2022, the Company issued 5,617,347
shares of common stock for $ 400,000 .
On March 23, 2022, the Company issued 29,257,395
shares of common stock for $ 1,500,000 .
On April 1, 2022, the Company issued 3,725,386
shares of common stock valued at $ 200,000 for the completion of the acquisition of TerraData.
On April 8, 2022, the Company issued 23,746,816
shares of common stock for $ 1,000,000 .
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On May 3, 2022, the Company issued 29,522,276
shares of common stock for $ 1,000,000 .
On May 13, 2022, the Company issued 26,100,979
shares of common stock for $ 556,750 .
On May 23, 2022, the Company issued 25,025,540
shares of common stock for $ 556,750 .
On June 1, 2022, the Company issued 25,901,921
shares of common stock for $ 556,750 .
On June 16, 2022, the Company issued 23,799,766
shares of common stock for $ 402,086 .
On June 24, 2022, the Company issued 38,391,106
shares of common stock for $ 643,539 .
Stock Options
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the
Company did not issue any stock options and had no stock options outstanding at June 30, 2022.
Public Offerings
On November 9, 2021, we entered an Equity Financing
Agreement (the “ Equity Financing Agreement ”) and Registration Rights Agreement (the “ GHS Registration Rights
Agreement ”) with GHS, pursuant to which GHS agreed to purchase up to $ 30,000,000 in shares of our Common Stock, from time to
time over the course of 24 months (the “ Contract Period ”) after effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-1
(the “ Registration Statement ”) of the underlying shares of Common Stock.
The GHS Registration Rights Agreement provides
that we shall (i) use our best efforts to file with the SEC a Registration Statement within 45 days of the date of the GHS Registration
Rights Agreement; and (ii) have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC within 30 days after the date the GHS Registration
Statement is filed with the SEC, but in no event more than 90 days after the GHS Registration Statement is filed.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
January 12, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 23,372,430 shares of
Common Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $ 1,150,000 , at an effective price of $0.054124 per share (the “ Second
EFA Closing ”). We received approximately $ 1,033,975 in net proceeds from the Second EFA Closing after deducting the fees and
other estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Second EFA Closing for working capital and for general
corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
January 21, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 33,454,988 shares of
Common Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $ 1,150,000 , at an effective price of $0.037812 per share (the “ Third
EFA Closing ”). We received approximately $ 1,033,975 in net proceeds from the Third EFA Closing after deducting the fees and
other estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Third EFA Closing for working capital and for general
corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
February 7, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 16,040,411 shares of
Common Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $ 500,000 , at an effective price of $0.0342884 per share (the “ Fourth
EFA Closing ”). We received approximately $ 448,975 in net proceeds from the Fourth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Fourth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
On February 21, 2022, we sold 75,798,921 shares
of our Common Stock at $0.032982 per share for total consideration of $ 2,500,000 .
On March 3, 2022, we sold 16,579,569 shares of
our Common Stock at $0.0301576 per share for total consideration of $ 500,000 .
On March 14, 2022, we sold 5,617,347 shares of
our Common Stock at $0.071208 per share for total consideration of $ 400,000 .
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Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
March 23, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 29,257,395 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $ 1,500,000 , at an effective price of $0.056396 per share (the “ Fifth EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $ 1,348,975 in net proceeds from the Fifth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Fifth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
April 11, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 23,746,816 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $ 1,000,000 , at an effective price of $0.04211091 per share (the “ Sixth EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $ 898,975 in net proceeds from the Sixth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Sixth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
May 3, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 29,522,276 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $ 1,000,000 , at an effective price of $0.03387273 per share (the “ Seventh
EFA Closing ”). We received approximately $ 898,975 in net proceeds from the Seventh EFA Closing after deducting the fees and
other estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Seventh EFA Closing for working capital and for general
corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
May 13, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 26,100,979 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $ 556,750 , at an effective price of $0.0213306 per share (the “ Eighth EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $ 500,050 in net proceeds from the Eighth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Eighth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
May 23, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 25,025,540 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $ 556,750 , at an effective price of $0.0222473 per share (the “ Ninth EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $ 500,050 in net proceeds from the Ninth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Ninth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
June 1, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 25,901,921 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $ 556,750 , at an effective price of $0.02149454 per share (the “ Tenth EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $ 500,050 in net proceeds from the Tenth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Tenth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
June 16, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 23,799,766 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $ 402,086 , at an effective price of $0.018584 per share (the “ Eleventh EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $ 360,852 in net proceeds from the Eleventh EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Eleventh EFA Closing for working capital and for general
corporate purposes.
On May 27, 2022, we entered an Equity Financing
Agreement (the “ EFA ”) and Registration Rights Agreement (the “ RRA ”) with GHS, pursuant to which
GHS agreed to purchase up to $ 70,000,000 in shares of our Common Stock, from time to time over the course of 24 months after effectiveness
of a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “ Registration Statement ”) of the underlying shares of Common Stock.
The RRA provides that we shall (i) use our best
efforts to file with the SEC a Registration Statement within 45 days of the date of the GHS Registration Rights Agreement; and (ii) have
the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC within 30 days after the date the GHS Registration Statement is filed with the
SEC, but in no event more than 90 days after the GHS Registration Statement is filed.
Pursuant to the EFA, on June 24, 2022, we and
GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 38,391,106 shares of Common Stock for total proceeds
to us, net of discounts, of $ 643,539 , at an effective price of $0.01978 per share (the “ 1 st EFA Closing ”).
We received approximately $ 578,160 in net proceeds from the 1 st EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other estimated offering
expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the 1 st EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
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NOTE 11 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company follows subtopic 850-10 of the FASB
Accounting Standards Codification for the identification of related parties and disclosure of related party transactions. Pursuant
to Section 850-10-20 the related parties include a) affiliates of the Company; b) Entities for which investments in their equity securities
would be required, absent the election of the fair value option under the Fair Value Option Subsection of Section 825-10-15, to be accounted
for by the equity method by the investing entity; c) trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that
are managed by or under the trusteeship of management; d) principal owners of the Company; e) management of the Company; f) other parties
with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other
to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests; and g) Other parties
that can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or that have an ownership interest in
one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might
be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. The financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party
transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However,
disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined financial statements is not required in
those statements. The disclosures shall include: a) the nature of the relationship(s) involved; b) a description of the transactions,
including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented,
and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c) the
dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the
method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and d) amounts due from or to related parties as of the date
of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement.
On June 22, 2022, the Board of Directors of the
Company, with Dennis O’Leary abstaining, approved the Employment Agreement dated effective April 1, 2022 (the “Effective
Date”) with Mr. O’Leary, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the “Agreement”). The term of the Agreement
is three years from the Effective Date, subject to termination. The Agreement may be terminated upon the death or disability of Mr. O’Leary
or for “Cause,” as defined in the Agreement. Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. O’Leary is entitled to an annual salary
of $ 300,000 , which may accrue and be paid once the Company has available funds. Any accrued and unpaid base salary may also be converted
subject to mutual agreement of the Company and Mr. O’Leary. Also, pursuant to the Agreement, upon the filing of the Certificate
of Designation with the Delaware Secretary of State, Mr. O’Leary is to be issued 100 shares of Series A Super Voting Preferred Stock
of the Company.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022 and
2021, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer advanced personal funds in the amount of $ 0 and $ 329 for Company expenses. As of June
30, 2022, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer is owed a total of $ 0 for advanced personal funds.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022
and 2021, certain executives of the Company received $ 180,000
in Directors fees from Optilan for being members of Optilan’s Board of Directors.
NOTE 12 - COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES
Potential Royalty Payments
The Company, in consideration of the terms of
the debenture to the University of New Brunswick, shall pay to the University a two percent royalty on sales of any and all products or
services which incorporate the Company's patents for a period of five years from April 24, 2018.
Legal Matters
Carebourn Capital, L.P. v. DarkPulse, Inc.
As disclosed in greater detail in the Company’s
Form 10-Q, filed May 16, 2022, the Company remains in active litigation with Carebourn Capital, L.P. (“Carebourn”). Thus,
the remainder of this communication will address all material updates since the aforementioned Form 10-Q.
On July 11, 2022, the Court denied Carebourn’s
motion to compel DPLS to produce a privilege log.
On July 15, 2022, the Court denied Carebourn’s
motion to disqualify or, in the alternative, seek limited discovery of DPLS’ legal counsel, consisting of the Taft Stettinius &
Hollister LLP and The Basile Law Firm P.C.
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On July 27, 2022, Carebourn paid $18,858.18 for
attorneys’ fees awarded pursuant to the Court’s April 14, 2022 decision on the Company’s motion to compel Carebourn.
The Company remains committed to actively litigating
its claims for relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
More Capital, LLC v. DarkPulse, Inc. et al
As disclosed in greater detail in the Company’s
Form 10-Q, filed May 16, 2022, the Company remains in active litigation with More Capital, LLC (“More”). Thus, the remainder
of this communication will address all material updates since the aforementioned Form 10-Q.
On July 11, 2022, the Court denied More’s
motion for summary judgment against the Company and granted DarkPulse’s motion to compel More. The Court directed More to produce
all responsive documents to certain requests for production served by DarkPulse within seven days thereof.
The Company remains committed to actively litigating
its claims for relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Goodman et al. v. DarkPulse, Inc.
As disclosed in greater detail in the Company’s
Form 10-Q, filed May 16, 2022, the Company remains in active litigation with Stephen Goodman (“Goodman”), Mark Banash (“Banash”),
and David Singer (“Singer”) (Goodman, Banash, and Singer, together, the “Series D Plaintiffs”). Thus, the remainder
of this communication will address all material updates since the aforementioned Form 10-Q.
As of the date hereof, there are no material updates
to this litigation.
The Company remains committed to actively litigating
its claims and defenses against the Series D Plaintiffs.
DarkPulse, Inc. v. FirstFire Global Opportunities
Fund, LLC, and Eli Fireman (SDNY)
As disclosed in greater detail in the Company’s
Form 10-Q, filed May 16, 2022, the Company remains in active litigation with FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund, LLC (“FirstFire”),
and Eli Fireman (“Fireman”) (FirstFire and Fireman together, the “FirstFire Parties”). Thus, the remainder of
this communication will address all material updates since the aforementioned Form 10-Q.
On May 26, 2022, the FirstFire Parties filed their
motion to dismiss the Company’s first amended complaint, filed on May 5, 2022, and opening memorandum of law in support thereof.
On June 16, 2022, the Company filed its memorandum
of law in opposition to the FirstFire Parties’ motion to dismiss, and on June 30, 2022, the FirstFire Parties filed their memorandum
of law in reply and further support of their motion to dismiss.
As of the date hereof, the FirstFire Parties’
motion to dismiss is fully submitted to the Court. On May 26, 2022, the FirstFire Parties requested oral arguments on their motion to
dismiss. As of the date hereof, oral arguments have not been scheduled and, further, no decision has been rendered on the FirstFire Parties’
motion to dismiss.
The Company remains committed to actively litigating
its claims for relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
DarkPulse, Inc. v. EMA Financial, LLC et al
As disclosed in greater detail in the Company’s
Form 10-Q, filed May 16, 2022, the Company remains in active litigation with EMA Financial, LLC (“EMA”), EMA Group, Inc. (“EMA
Group”), and Felicia Preston (“Preston”) (EMA, EMA Group, and Preston together, the “EMA Parties”). Thus,
the remainder of this communication will address all material updates since the aforementioned Form 10-Q.
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On June 22, 2022, the EMA Parties filed their
motion to dismiss the Company’s first amended complaint, filed on March 28, 2022, and opening memorandum of law in support thereof.
On July 13, 2022, the Company filed its memorandum
of law in opposition to the EMA Parties’ motion to dismiss, and on July 22, 2022, the EMA Parties filed their memorandum of law
in reply and further support of their motion to dismiss.
As of the date hereof, no decision has been on
the EMA Parties’ motion to dismiss.
The Company remains committed to actively litigating
its claims for relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
Carebourn Capital et al v. Standard Registrar
and Transfer et al
On May 20, 2022, Carebourn Capital, L.P. (“Carebourn”)
and More Capital, LLC (“More”) (Carebourn and More, together, the “MN Noteholders”) commenced an action in the
United States District Court for the District of Utah against (i) Standard Registrar and Transfer Co., Inc. (“Standard”),
(ii) Amy Merrill (“Merrill”) (Standard and Merrill, together, the “TA Defendants”), (iii) DarkPulse, Inc., (iv)
Dennis O’Leary (“O’Leary”), (v) Thomas Seifert (“Seifert”), (vi) Carl Eckel (“Eckel”),
(vii) Anthony Brown (“Brown”), and (viii) Faisal Farooqui (“Farooqui”) (DarkPulse, O’Leary, Seifert, Eckel,
Brown, and Farooqui, collectively, the “DPLS Defendants”).
The MN Noteholders’ complaint alleges, among
other things, that the TA Defendants and DPLS Defendants conspired together and acted in unison to preclude the MN Noteholders’
from receiving the benefits of the convertible note transactions between Carebourn, More, and DarkPulse.
On July 5, 2022, the TA Defendants filed their
motion to dismiss the MN Noteholders’ complaint. Pursuant to the local rules of the U.S. Dist. Court for the District of Utah, the
MN Noteholders must reply to the TA Defendants’ motion to dismiss on or before August 2, 2022.
As of the date hereof, the DPLS Defendants have
not been served and, thus, no deadline exists by which the DPLS Defendants must answer or otherwise respond to the MN Noteholders’
complaint.
The Company intends to vigorously defend itself
against the MN Noteholders’ lawsuit.
DarkPulse, Inc. v. Brunson Chandler Jones et
al
On July 8, 2022, the Company commenced an action
against the law firm of Brunson Chandler & Jones, PLLC and Lance B. Brunson (“Chandler Defendants”) in the United States
District Court for the District of Utah.
The Company’s claims, consisting of professional
negligence/malpractice and breach of contract, arise from the legal services and relationship between DarkPulse and the Chandler Defendants
and in connection with the merger between DarkPulse, DarkPulse Technologies Inc., and Klever Marketing, Inc.
From time to time, we may become involved in litigation
relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. We are not currently involved in any pending legal
proceeding or litigation and, to the best of our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to which we are
a party or to which any of our properties is subject, which would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and operating results.
Bayliss Settlement Agreement
The CEO, William Bayliss, of the Company’s
subsidiary, Optilan, was terminated effective April 30, 2022. Optilan entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Bayliss in which he
received £125,000 in lieu of the six months’ salary provided for in Mr. Bayliss’s employment agreement.
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O’Leary Employment Agreement
On June 22, 2022, the Board of Directors of the
“Company, with Dennis O’Leary abstaining, approved the Employment Agreement dated effective April 1, 2022 (the “Effective
Date”) with Mr. O’Leary, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the “Agreement”). The term of the Agreement
is three years from the Effective Date, subject to termination. The Agreement may be terminated upon the death or disability of Mr. O’Leary
or for “Cause,” as defined in the Agreement. Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. O’Leary is entitled to an annual salary
of $ 300,000 , which may accrue and be paid once the Company has available funds. Any accrued and unpaid base salary may also be converted
subject to mutual agreement of the Company and Mr. O’Leary. Also, pursuant to the Agreement, upon the filing of the Certificate
of Designation with the Delaware Secretary of State, Mr. O’Leary is to be issued 100 shares of Series A Super Voting Preferred Stock
of the Company.
NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Pursuant to the EFA, on July 1, 2022, the Company
and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from the Company, 33,525,465 shares of Common Stock
for total proceeds to the Company, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.019596 per share (the “ 2 nd
EFA Closing ”). The Company received approximately $500,050 in net proceeds from the 2 nd EFA Closing after deducting
the fees and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds from the 2 nd EFA Closing
for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
On July 5, 2022, the Company entered into a Joint
Cooperation Contract with Salman International Company, headquartered at 98 Banks Division Al-Waha District, Nasr City, Egypt (the “Salman”).
The purpose of the agreement is for the parties to cooperate jointly, where the Company sells its products through Salman, which is an
authorized distributor of Siemens products.
Pursuant to the agreement, Salman agrees to appoint
the Company as the sole integration provider for MoonLand Resort, located in Hurghada, Egypt, at reasonable market prices. The Company
and Salman agree to jointly market the Company’s and Seimens’ products. Subject to the early termination provisions in the
agreement, the term of the agreement is for five years; provided that the agreement is implemented within three months from the date of
execution.
Pursuant to the EFA, on July 11, 2022, the Company
and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from the Company, 32,756,532 shares of Common Stock
for total proceeds to the Company, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.01699661 per share (the “ 3 rd
EFA Closing ”). The Company received approximately $550,050 in net proceeds from the 3 rd EFA Closing after deducting
the fees and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds from the 3 rd EFA Closing
for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
On July 13, 2022, the Company issued a press release
which announced it has signed an LOI for the acquisition of Om Optel Industries Pvt. Ltd.,
a fiber optic cable and HDPE pipe manufacturer based in India.
Pursuant to the EFA, on July 20, 2022, the Company
and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from the Company, 29,386,519 shares of Common Stock
for total proceeds to the Company, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.01894558 per share (the “ 4 th
EFA Closing ”). The Company received approximately $550,050 in net proceeds from the 4 th EFA Closing after deducting
the fees and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company used the net proceeds from the 4 th EFA Closing
for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the EFA, on July 28, 2022, the Company
and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from the Company, 35,884,040 shares of Common Stock
for total proceeds to the Company, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.018308 per share (the “ 5 th
EFA Closing ”). The Company received approximately $500,050 in net proceeds from the 5 th EFA Closing after
deducting the fees and other estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. the Company used the net proceeds from the 5 th
EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contain certain forward-looking statements. Historical results may not indicate future
performance. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events; are based on assumptions and are subject to
known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements.
Factors that may cause differences between actual results and those contemplated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to, those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, including any changes that might result from any
facts, events, or circumstances after the date hereof that may bear upon forward-looking statements. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee
future results, events, levels of activity, performance, or achievements
Critical Accounting Policies
The following discussions are based upon our financial
statements and accompanying notes, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States.
The preparation of these financial statements
requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and
expenses, and related disclosures of contingencies. We continually evaluate the accounting policies and estimates used to prepare the
financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experiences and assumptions believed to be reasonable under current facts and
circumstances. Actual amounts and results could differ from these estimates made by management.
Business Overview
DarkPulse, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”
or “ DarkPulse ”), is a technology company focused on the manufacture, sale, installation, and monitoring of laser sensing
systems based on its patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology. The Company develops, markets, and distributes a full suite of engineering,
monitoring, installation and security management solutions for critical infrastructure/key resources to both industries and governments.
Coupled with our patented BOTDA dark-pulse technology (the “ DarkPulse Technology ”), DarkPulse provides its customers
a comprehensive data stream of critical metrics for assessing the health and security of their infrastructure. Our systems provide rapid,
precise analysis and responsive activities predetermined by the end-user customer. The Company’s activities since inception have
consisted of developing various solutions, obtaining patents and trademarks related to its technology, raising capital, acquisition of
companies deemed to expand global operations and/or capabilities, creating key partnerships to expand our suite of products and services.
Our activities have evolved to a sales-focused mission since the successful completion of our BOTDA system in December 2020.
Headquartered in Houston, DarkPulse is a globally-based
technology company with presence through its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, India, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Libya,
Egypt, Brazil, United States and Canada. In addition to the Company’s BOTDA systems, through a series of strategic acquisitions
the Company offers the manufacture, sale, installation, and monitoring of laser sensing systems, oil and gas pipeline leak detection,
physical security services, telecommunications and satellite communications services, artificial intelligence-based camera systems, railway
monitoring services, drone and rover systems, and Big Data as a Service (“BDaaS”). The Company is focused on expanding services
through acquisitions and partnerships to address global infrastructure and critical environmental resource challenges.
DarkPulse offers a full suite of engineering and
environmental solutions that provide safety and security infrastructure projects. The sensing and monitoring capabilities offered by DarkPulse
and our subsidiary companies operate in the air, land, sea. Our patented technology provides rapid, precise analysis to protect and safeguard
oil and gas pipelines above or below ground, physical security countermeasures, mining operations, and other critical infrastructure/key
resources subject to vulnerability or risk. Our patented brillouin scattering distributed fiber sensing system is best in class. The Company
is able to monitor areas in around critical infrastructure buried or above ground including pipelines 100km or more in length and/ or
localized pipes as small as eight CM DIA, detecting internal anomalies before catastrophic failure. We are developing an intelligent rock
bolt to prevent causalities and fatalities in mining operations and include a real time sensor system that can detect the location and
movement of personnel and equipment throughout a mining operation. We monitor airflow, air quality, temperature, seismic events, etc.
Our sensors cover extended areas, protecting an area from intrusion by detecting events at any location along the sensing cable. Working
safely every day is our first core value and employees at DarkPulse and our subsidiary companies are recognized experts in their fields,
providing comprehensive services for all our clients' needs.
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Our Operating Units
The Company’s operating units consist of,
Optilan, a company headquartered in Coventry, United Kingdom whose focus is in telecommunications, energy, rail, critical network infrastructure,
pipeline integrity systems, renewables and security; Remote Intelligence, Limited Liability Company, a company headquartered in Pennsylvania
who provides unmanned aerial drone and unmanned ground crawler (UGC) services to a variety of clients from industrial mapping and ecosystem
services, to search and rescue, to pipeline security; Wildlife Specialists, Limited Liability Company, a company headquartered in Pennsylvania
who provides clients with comprehensive wildlife and environmental assessment, planning, and monitoring services; TerraData Unmanned,
PLLC, a company headquartered in Florida who custom manufactures NDAA compliant drones and unmanned ground crawlers to meet the needs
of its customers; and TJM Electronics West, Inc., a company headquartered in Arizona who is a U.S. manufacturer and tester of advanced
electronics, cables and sub-assemblies specializing in advanced package and complex CCA and hardware.
Recent Events
Financings
On November 9, 2021, we entered an Equity Financing
Agreement (the “ Equity Financing Agreement ”) and Registration Rights Agreement (the “ GHS Registration Rights
Agreement ”) with GHS, pursuant to which GHS agreed to purchase up to $30,000,000 in shares of our Common Stock, from time to
time over the course of 24 months (the “ Contract Period ”) after effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-1
(the “ Registration Statement ”) of the underlying shares of Common Stock.
The GHS Registration Rights Agreement provides
that we shall (i) use our best efforts to file with the SEC a Registration Statement within 45 days of the date of the GHS Registration
Rights Agreement; and (ii) have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC within 30 days after the date the GHS Registration
Statement is filed with the SEC, but in no event more than 90 days after the GHS Registration Statement is filed.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
January 12, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 23,372,430 shares of
Common Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $1,150,000, at an effective price of $0.054124 per share (the “ Second
EFA Closing ”). We received approximately $1,033,975 in net proceeds from the Second EFA Closing after deducting the fees and
other estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Second EFA Closing for working capital and for general
corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
January 21, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 33,454,988 shares of
Common Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $1,150,000, at an effective price of $0.037812 per share (the “ Third
EFA Closing ”). We received approximately $1,033,975 in net proceeds from the Third EFA Closing after deducting the fees and
other estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Third EFA Closing for working capital and for general
corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
February 7, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 16,040,411 shares of
Common Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $500,000, at an effective price of $0.0342884 per share (the “ Fourth
EFA Closing ”). We received approximately $448,975 in net proceeds from the Fourth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Fourth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
On February 21, 2022, we sold 75,798,921 shares
of our Common Stock at $0.032982 per share for total consideration of $2,500,000.
On March 3, 2022, we sold 16,579,569 shares of
our Common Stock at $0.0301576 per share for total consideration of $500,000.
On March 14, 2022, we sold 5,617,347 shares of
our Common Stock at $0.071208 per share for total consideration of $400,000.
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Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
March 23, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 29,257,395 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $1,500,000, at an effective price of $0.056396 per share (the “ Fifth EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $1,348,975 in net proceeds from the Fifth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Fifth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
April 11, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 23,746,816 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $1,000,000, at an effective price of $0.04211091 per share (the “ Sixth EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $898,975 in net proceeds from the Sixth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Sixth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
May 3, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 29,522,276 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $1,000,000, at an effective price of $0.03387273 per share (the “ Seventh
EFA Closing ”). We received approximately $898,975 in net proceeds from the Seventh EFA Closing after deducting the fees and
other estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Seventh EFA Closing for working capital and for general
corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
May 13, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 26,100,979 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.0213306 per share (the “ Eighth EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $500,050 in net proceeds from the Eighth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Eighth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
May 23, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 25,025,540 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.0222473 per share (the “ Ninth EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $500,050 in net proceeds from the Ninth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Ninth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
June 1, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 25,901,921 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.02149454 per share (the “ Tenth EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $500,050 in net proceeds from the Tenth EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Tenth EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate
purposes.
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
June 16, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 23,799,766 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $402,086, at an effective price of $0.018584 per share (the “ Eleventh EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $360,852 in net proceeds from the Eleventh EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Eleventh EFA Closing for working capital and for general
corporate purposes.
On May 27, we entered an Equity Financing Agreement
(the “ EFA ”) and Registration Rights Agreement (the “ RRA ”) with GHS, pursuant to which GHS agreed
to purchase up to $70,000,000 in shares of our Common Stock, from time to time over the course of 24 months after effectiveness of a registration
statement on Form S-1 (the “ Registration Statement ”) of the underlying shares of Common Stock.
The RRA provides that we shall (i) use our best
efforts to file with the SEC a Registration Statement within 45 days of the date of the GHS Registration Rights Agreement; and (ii) have
the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC within 30 days after the date the GHS Registration Statement is filed with the
SEC, but in no event more than 90 days after the GHS Registration Statement is filed.
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Pursuant to the EFA, on June 24, 2022, we and
GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 38,391,106 shares of Common Stock for total proceeds
to us, net of discounts, of $643,539, at an effective price of $0.01978 per share (the “ 1 st EFA Closing ”).
We received approximately $578,160 in net proceeds from the 1 st EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other estimated offering
expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the 1 st EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the EFA, on July 1, 2022, we and GHS
agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 33,525,465 shares of Common Stock for total proceeds
to us, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.019596 per share (the “ 2 nd EFA Closing ”).
We received approximately $500,050 in net proceeds from the 2 nd EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other estimated offering
expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the 2 nd EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the EFA, on July 11, 2022, we and
GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 32,756,532 shares of Common Stock for total proceeds
to us, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.01699661 per share (the “ 3 rd EFA Closing ”).
We received approximately $550,050 in net proceeds from the 3 rd EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other estimated offering
expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the 3 rd EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the EFA, on July 20, 2022, we and
GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 29,386,519 shares of Common Stock for total proceeds
to us, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.01894558 per share (the “ 4 th EFA Closing ”).
We received approximately $550,050 in net proceeds from the 4 th EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other estimated offering
expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the 4 th EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
Pursuant to the EFA, on July 28, 2022, we and
GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 35,884,040 shares of Common Stock for total proceeds
to us, net of discounts, of $556,750, at an effective price of $0.018308 per share (the “ 5 th EFA Closing ”).
We received approximately $500,050 in net proceeds from the 5 th EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other estimated offering
expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the 5 th EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
Going Concern Uncertainty
As shown in the accompanying financial statements,
during the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company reported a net loss of $9,569,843. As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s current
liabilities exceeded its current assets by $8,585,281. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $2,512,668 of cash.
We will require additional funding to finance
the growth of our operations and achieve our strategic objectives. These factors, as relative to capital raising activities, create doubt
as to our ability to continue as a going concern. We are seeking to raise additional capital and are targeting strategic partners in an
effort to accelerate the sales and marketing of our products and begin generating revenues. Our ability to continue as a going concern
is dependent upon the success of future capital offerings or alternative financing arrangements, expansion of our operations and generating
sales. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as
a going concern. Management is actively pursuing additional sources of financing sufficient to generate enough cash flow to fund its operations;
however, management cannot make any assurances that such financing will be secured.
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Results of Operations
Revenues
During previous years, the Company experienced
no revenue as it developed its technology. More recently, we have experienced revenue derived from the acquisitions of our subsidiaries
from the 3 rd quarter of 2021 to the present. The Company’s new revenues are derived from the following, among other things:
· promote adoption if our patented technology through agency and distribution agreements;
· cross-selling existing customer with products from other subsidiaries;
· provide a wide array of diverse services, including enhanced or additional services that may become available
in the future due to, among other things, advances in technology or improvements in our infrastructure;
· provide our premium services to a higher percentage of our customers;
· pursue acquisitions of additional assets, in each case if available at attractive prices; and
· market our products and services to new customers.
While the Company recognizes revenue when its
customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which we expect to receive in exchange
for those goods or services, the Company also maintains multiple contracts for future material revenues, including part of framework contracts
that will be recognized during future reporting periods.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, total
revenues were $4,435,043 compared to $0 for the same period in 2021, an increase of $4,435,043. This increase primarily consisted of revenues
of $4,061,981 from Optilan, $170,363 from Wildlife Specialists and $176,308 from TJM Electronics as well as $26,391 from the remaining
subsidiaries.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, total revenues were $6,453,376
compared to $0 for the same period in 2021, an increase of $6,453,376. This increase primarily consisted of revenues of $5,918,942 from
Optilan, $204,457 from Wildlife Specialists and $295,234 from TJM Electronics as well as $34,743 from the remaining subsidiaries.
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Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Loss
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, cost
of goods sold were $3,965,910 compared to $0 for the same period in 2021, an increase of $3,965,910.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, cost of
goods sold were $6,314,477 compared to $0 for the same period in 2021, an increase of $6,314,477.
Gross profit for the three months ended June 30,
2022 was $469,133 with a gross profit margin of 10.58% compared to $0 for the same period in 2021 with no gross profit margin.
Gross loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022
was $138,899 with a gross profit margin of 2.15% compared to $0 for the same period in 2021 with no gross profit margin.
Operating Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for
three months ended June 30, 2022 increased by $1,007,239, or 1,058%, to $1,102,404 from $95,165 for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
The increase primarily consisted of an increase to the operations from our various acquisitions.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for
six months ended June 30, 2022 increased by $1,955,760, or 1,566%, to $2,080,613 from $124,853 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
The increase primarily consisted of an increase to the operations from our various acquisitions.
Payroll related expenses for three months ended
June 30, 2022, increased to $1,376,176 from $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase primarily consisted of an increase
to the numbers of employees inherited from our various acquisitions.
Payroll related expenses for six months ended
June 30, 2022, increased to $3,348,244 from $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase primarily consisted of an increase
to the numbers of employees inherited from our various acquisitions.
Professional fees for the three months ended June
30, 2022, increased by $1,333,980 to $1,480,599 from $146,619 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. This increase primarily consisted
of increased legal expenditures associated with the increase in litigation.
Professional fees for the six months ended June
30, 2022, increased by $2,797,730 to $3,018,702 from $220,972 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase primarily consisted
of increased legal expenditures associated with the increase in litigation.
Depreciation and amortization for three months
ended June 30, 2022, decreased by $5,352 to $7,405 from $12,757 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. This decrease is primarily due
to the change in the exchange rate used to calculate the depreciable assets we acquired from new acquisitions in other countries.
Depreciation and amortization for six months ended
June 30, 2022, increased by $210,505 to $236,019 from $25,514 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. This increase is primarily due to
the increase in depreciable assets we acquired from new acquisitions.
Other Income (Expense)
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, we had
other expense of $688,121 compared to other income of $178,134 for the same period in 2021, an increase in expense of $866,255. This increase
in other income primarily consisted of changes of $501,431 of restructuring costs, $316,391 decrease in the fair value of the Company’s
derivative instruments, $227,887 of loss on foreign currency exchange rate variance, and a decrease in interest expense of $318,069 due
to changes in borrowings associated with acquisitions.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, we
had other expense of $1,025,164 compared to other income of $285,808 for the same period in 2021, an increase in expense of
$1,310,972. This increase in other income primarily consisted of changes of $501,431 of restructuring costs, $160,340 decrease in
the fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments, $208,033 of loss on foreign currency exchange rate variance, an
increase in interest expense of $132,272 due to changes in borrowings associated with acquisitions.
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Net Loss
As a result of the above, we reported a net loss
of $4,185,572 and $185,607 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
As a result of the above, we reported a net loss
of $9,569,843 and $237,481 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We require working capital to fund the continued
development and commercialization of our proprietary fiber optic sensing devices, and for operating expenses. During the three months
ended June 30, 2022, we had $12,415,875 in new cash proceeds compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021, when we had $1,102,700
in new cash proceeds.
As of June 30, 2022, we had cash of $2,512,668,
compared to $148,562 as of June 30, 2021. We currently do not have sufficient cash to fund our operations for the next 12 months and we
will require working capital to complete development, testing and marketing of our products and to pay for ongoing operating expenses.
We anticipate adding consultants for technology development and the corresponding operations of the Company, but this will not occur prior
to obtaining additional capital. Management is currently in the process of looking for additional investors. Currently, loans from banks
or other lending sources for lines of credit or similar short-term borrowings are not available to us. We have been able to raise working
capital to fund operations through the issuances of convertible notes or obtained through the issuance of our restricted common stock.
As of June 30, 2022, our current liabilities exceeded our current assets by $8,585,281.
Several of our significant operating subsidiaries
have borrowed funds from DarkPulse. The terms of the instruments governing the indebtedness of these borrowers or borrowing groups may
restrict our ability to access their accumulated cash. In addition, our ability to access the liquidity of these and other subsidiaries
may be limited by tax, legal and other considerations.
Our executive officers and our Board of Directors
review our sources and potential uses of cash in connection with our annual budgeting process and whenever circumstances warrant. Generally
speaking, our principal funding source is cash from financing activities, and our principal cash requirements include loans to our operating
subsidiaries, operating expenses, and capital expenditures,
For the remaining 12 month period ending June
30, 2023, we project that our subsidiaries will begin to operate with their own operating activities and reduce their dependency on the
financing activities of DarkPulse.
For additional information, see "Risk Factors—Financial
Risks" in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, net
cash used by operating activities was $12,565,057, resulting from our net loss of $9,569,843 and an increase in expenses related to our
convertible notes payables, including increase in inventory of $805,960 and operating lease liabilities of $315,285. These increases were
offset by a decrease in derivative liability of $167,156, decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $3,120,422 and an increase
from restructuring costs of $465,681, decrease in accounts receivable of $550,803, increase in unbilled revenue of $218,371 and increase
in contract liability of $1,264,350.
By comparison, during the six months ended June
30, 2021, net cash used by operating activities was $712,611, resulting from our net loss of $237,481 partially offset by non-cash expenses
totaling $361,545 and decreases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $113,585.
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we
had net cash used in investing activities of $503,409. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, net cash used by investing activities
was $91,864.
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, net
cash provided by financing activities was $12,415,875 which was comprised of proceeds from the sale of common stock from offering of $12,415,875.
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, net cash used by financing activities was $952,700, which was comprised of proceeds from issuance
of convertible notes payable of $1,102,700 less repayment of notes payable of $150,000.
Factors That May Affect Future Results
Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains
information based on management’s beliefs and forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions.
There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors,
including but not limited to, our ability to obtain the equity funding or borrowings necessary to market and launch our products, our
ability to successfully serially produce and market our products; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative licensing and
supplier arrangements; the acceptance of our products by customers; our continued ability to pay operating costs; our ability to meet
demand for our products; the amount and nature of competition from our competitors; the effects of technological changes on products and
product demand; and our ability to successfully adapt to market forces and technological demands of our customers.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements
that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our consolidated financial condition, changes in financial
condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity capital expenditures or capital resources.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
We have provided a discussion of recent accounting
pronouncements in Note 1 to the Condensed Financial Statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, the Company has
elected not to provide the disclosure required by this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have established disclosure controls and procedures
that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, as such, is accumulated and communicated to our Chief Executive
Officer, Dennis O’Leary, who serves as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Mr. O’Leary, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures,
as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of June 30, 2022. Based on his evaluation, Mr. O’Leary concluded that the Company’s
disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2022.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting
There has been no change in the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act, during our quarter ended June 30, 2022,
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Carebourn Capital, L.P. v. DarkPulse, Inc.
On July 11, 2022, the Court denied Carebourn’s
motion to compel DPLS to produce a privilege log. On July 15, 2022, the Court denied Carebourn’s motion to disqualify or, in the
alternative, seek limited discovery of DPLS’ legal counsel, consisting of the Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP and The Basile
Law Firm P.C. On July 27, 2022, Carebourn paid $18,858.18 for attorneys’ fees awarded pursuant to the Court’s April 14, 2022
decision on the Company’s motion to compel Carebourn.
The Company remains committed to actively litigating
its claims for relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
More Capital, LLC
v. DarkPulse, Inc. et al
On July 11, 2022, the
Court denied More’s motion for summary judgment against the Company and granted DarkPulse’s motion to compel More. The Court
directed More to produce all responsive documents to certain requests for production served by DarkPulse within seven days thereof.
The Company remains committed
to actively litigating its claims for relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
DarkPulse, Inc.
v. FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund, LLC, and Eli Fireman (SDNY)
On May 26, 2022, the
FirstFire Parties filed their motion to dismiss the Company’s first amended complaint, filed on May 5, 2022, and opening memorandum
of law in support thereof. On June 16, 2022, the Company filed its memorandum of law in opposition to the FirstFire Parties’ motion
to dismiss, and on June 30, 2022, the FirstFire Parties filed their memorandum of law in reply and further support of their motion to
dismiss.
As of the date hereof,
the FirstFire Parties’ motion to dismiss is fully submitted to the Court.
On May 26, 2022, the
FirstFire Parties requested oral arguments on their motion to dismiss. As of the date hereof, oral arguments have not been scheduled and,
further, no decision has been rendered
on the FirstFire Parties’
motion to dismiss.
The Company remains committed
to actively litigating its claims for relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Act.
DarkPulse, Inc.
v. EMA Financial, LLC et al
On June 22, 2022, the
EMA Parties filed their motion to dismiss the Company’s first amended complaint, filed on March 28, 2022, and opening memorandum
of law in support thereof. On July 13, 2022, the Company filed its memorandum of law in opposition to the EMA Parties’ motion to
dismiss, and on July 22, 2022, the EMA Parties filed their memorandum of law in reply and further support of their motion to dismiss.
As of the date hereof, no decision has been on the EMA Parties’ motion to dismiss.
The Company remains committed
to actively litigating its claims for relief under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Act.
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Carebourn Capital
et al v. Standard Registrar and Transfer et al
On May 20, 2022, Carebourn
Capital, L.P. (“Carebourn”) and More Capital, LLC (“More”) (Carebourn and More, together, the “MN Noteholders”)
commenced an action in the United States District Court for the District of Utah against (i) Standard Registrar and Transfer Co., Inc.
(“Standard”), (ii) Amy Merrill (“Merrill”) (Standard and Merrill, together, the “TA Defendants”),
(iii) DarkPulse, Inc., (iv) Dennis O’Leary (“O’Leary”), (v) Thomas Seifert (“Seifert”), (vi) Carl
Eckel (“Eckel”), (vii) Anthony Brown (“Brown”), and (viii) Faisal Farooqui (“Farooqui”) (DarkPulse,
O’Leary, Seifert, Eckel, Brown, and Farooqui, collectively, the “DPLS Defendants”). The MN Noteholders’ complaint
alleges, among other things, that the TA Defendants and DPLS Defendants conspired together and acted in unison to preclude the MN Noteholders’
from receiving the benefits of the convertible note transactions between Carebourn, More, and DarkPulse.
On July 5, 2022, the
TA Defendants filed their motion to dismiss the MN Noteholders’ complaint. Pursuant to the local rules of the U.S. Dist. Court for
the District of Utah, the MN Noteholders must reply to the TA Defendants’ motion to dismiss on or before August 2, 2022. As of the
date hereof, the DPLS Defendants have not been served and, thus, no deadline exists by which the DPLS Defendants must answer or otherwise
respond to the MN Noteholders’ complaint.
The Company intends to
vigorously defend itself against the MN Noteholders’ lawsuit.
DarkPulse, Inc.
v. Brunson Chandler Jones et al
On July 8, 2022, the
Company commenced an action against the law firm of Brunson Chandler & Jones, PLLC and Lance B. Brunson (“Chandler Defendants”)
in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. The Company’s claims, consisting of professional negligence/malpractice
and breach of contract, arise from the legal services and relationship between DarkPulse and the Chandler Defendants and in connection
with the merger between DarkPulse, DarkPulse Technologies Inc., and Klever Marketing, Inc.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
GHS Equity Lines
Pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, on
June 16, 2022, we and GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 23,799,766 shares of Common
Stock for total proceeds to us, net of discounts, of $402,086, at an effective price of $0.018584 per share (the “ Eleventh EFA
Closing ”). We received approximately $360,852 in net proceeds from the Eleventh EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other
estimated offering expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the Eleventh EFA Closing for working capital and for general
corporate purposes.
On May 27, 2022, we entered the EFA with GHS.
Pursuant to the EFA, on June 24, 2022, we and
GHS agreed that the Company would issue and sell to GHS, and GHS would purchase from us, 38,391,106 shares of Common Stock for total proceeds
to us, net of discounts, of $643,539, at an effective price of $0.01978 per share (the “ 1 st EFA Closing ”).
We received approximately $578,160 in net proceeds from the 1 st EFA Closing after deducting the fees and other estimated offering
expenses payable by us. We used the net proceeds from the 1 st EFA Closing for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
The shares issued in reliance upon the exemption
from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D under the Securities Act,
based in part on the representations of the investor. There were $104,563 in sales commissions paid to J.H. Darbie & Co., Inc. (“ J.H.
Darbie ”) pursuant to these transactions.
Series A Preferred Stock Issuance
On June 24, 2022, pursuant to the Employment Agreement
dated effective April 1, 2022 with Dennis O’Leary, our CEO, we issued 100 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to Mr. O’Leary.
The shares issued in reliance upon the exemption
from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D under the Securities Act,
based in part on the representations of the investor. There were no commissions paid pursuant to this transactions.
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Item 6. Exhibits
SEC Ref. No.
Title of Document
10.1*
Consulting Agreement dated June 1, 2022 with Dr Ehab M. Eldemeri
10.2*
Employment Agreement dated effective April 1, 2022 with Dennis O’Leary
31.1*
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Principal Executive and Financial Officer
32.1**
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer
101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL, and included in exhibit 101).
*Filed with this Report.
**Furnished with this Report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DarkPulse, Inc.
Date: August 10, 2022
By
/s/ Dennis O’Leary
Dennis O’Leary, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer)
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