DarkPulse, Inc. 10-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
☒
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December
31 , 2025
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number: 000-18730
DarkPulse, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
87-0472109
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2325 E Camelback Rd , Suite 400
Phoenix , AZ
85016
(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)
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N/A
N/A
N/A
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Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting
stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter,
based on the price at which the common equity was last sold on the OTC Markets on June 30, 2025 was approximately $ 4,399,994 . For purposes
of this computation only, all officers, directors and 10% or greater stockholders of the registrant are deemed to be “affiliates.”
The number of shares of the registrant’s
common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding as of April 14, 2026, was 117,202,627 .
EXPLANATORY NOTE
DarkPulse, Inc. (the " Company ")
is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, originally filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2026 (the " Original Filing "), solely to correct the Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm (the " Audit Report ") issued by Boladale Lawal & Co. (PCAOB ID 6993). Following
the Original Filing, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm identified certain errors in the Going Concern paragraph
of the Audit Report. Specifically, the following figures were incorrect as stated in the Original Filing and are hereby corrected: (i)
the accumulated deficit was incorrectly stated as $(74,087,829) and is corrected to $(74,226,493); (ii) the net loss was incorrectly stated
as $(1,731,056) and is corrected to $(2,925,582); and (iii) the negative working capital was incorrectly stated as $(19,637,276) and is
corrected to $(19,721,196). In addition, the addressee line of the Audit Report has been conformed to standard form and the date of the
Audit Report has been updated to May 1, 2026. The corrected figures are consistent with, and derived from, the audited consolidated financial
statements included in the Original Filing, which are unchanged.
Except as described above, this Amendment
No. 1 does not amend, update, or otherwise modify any other items, disclosures, or financial statements contained in the Original Filing.
This Amendment No. 1 does not reflect events occurring after the date of the Original Filing or modify or update any disclosures therein.
Pursuant to Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Amendment No. 1 includes new certifications of the
Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
which are filed as Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, and 32.1 to this Amendment No. 1. The certifications pursuant to Section 906 shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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PART II
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The financial statements of the Company are included
beginning on page F-1 immediately following the signature page to this Form 10-K/A.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this
Amendment No. 1. All other exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K were previously filed with the Original Filing and are incorporated
herein by reference.
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing
Date
Filed
Herewith
23.1
Consent of Boladale Lawal & Co, independent registered public accounting firm
X
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Principal Executive Officer
X
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
X
32.1 +
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
X
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
DARKPULSE, INC.
Dated: May 5, 2026
By:
/s/ Dennis M. O’Leary
Dennis M. O’Leary
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities
indicated on the dates below.
Signature
Title
/s/ Dennis M. O’Leary
Dennis M. O’Leary
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer
May 5, 2026
/s/ Dr. Anthony Brown
Director
May 5, 2026
Dr. Anthony Brown
/s/ Craig Atkin
Director
May 5, 2026
Craig Atkin
/s/ George Pappas
Director
May 5, 2026
George Pappas
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DARKPULSE, INC.
Index to Financial Statements
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024
and for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and
2024
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ( Boladale
Lawal & Co ., Lagos, Nigeria , PCAOB ID 6993 )
F-2
Audited Consolidated Balance Sheets
F-4
Audited Consolidated Statements of Operations
F-5
Audited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
F-6
Audited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit
F-7
Audited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
F-8
Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
F-9
F- 1
Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
To The Board of Directors and Stockholders
of
DARKPULSE, INC.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets of Darkpulse, Inc (the ‘Company’) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ (deficit) and cash flows for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 3, the Company suffered an accumulated
deficit of $(74,226,493), net loss of $(2,925,582) and a negative working capital of $(19,721,196). The Company is dependent on obtaining
additional working capital funding from the sale of equity and/or debt securities to execute its plans and continue operations. These
conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our
audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”)
and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the
standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding
of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from
the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and
that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging,
subjective, or complex judgments. Communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements
taken as a whole and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter
or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Impairment of Accounts
Receivable
As disclosed in Note
2 to the financial statements, the Company performs an impairment assessment on long-outstanding accounts receivable balances. In their
analysis, management identifies events and conditions that provide evidence of impairment of certain receivable balances and records write-downs
to reflect their estimated recoverable amounts.
We determined this to
be a critical audit matter because the related balance is material and management’s assessment involves significant judgment.
F- 2
How we addressed the
matter in our audit included, among others, the following procedures:
· Obtaining the accounts receivable aging analysis
and testing the accuracy of the aging report.
· Evaluating the reasonableness of the assumptions
and criteria used by management in determining impairment and related provisions.
· Inquiring of management about specific accounts,
including long-overdue balances, to identify potential impairment indicators.
· Obtaining confirmations from selected customers
and performing alternative procedures where necessary.
Accounting for Embedded
Derivative Liabilities Related to Promissory Notes
As described in Note
2 to the financial statements, the Company has issued promissory notes that require complex accounting considerations and significant
estimates. The Company concluded that certain variable conversion features embedded in these notes require classification as derivative
liabilities. These features are initially measured at fair value. The Company determined the fair value of these embedded derivatives
using the Black-Scholes model. The fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities related to the promissory notes was $316,099 as of
December 31, 2025.
We identified the accounting
considerations and related fair value measurements of these embedded derivative liabilities as a critical audit matter. Auditing these
elements is especially challenging and requires significant auditor judgment due to the complexity of the instruments, the use of valuation
models, and the need for specialized knowledge.
Our audit procedures
related to the Company’s accounting considerations and significant estimates included, among others:
· Reviewing the Company’s analysis of the
terms and features of the promissory notes and evaluating the accounting conclusions reached.
· Evaluating the identification and assessment
of potential embedded derivatives and the determination of whether bifurcation was required.
· Assessing the determination of fair value for
the debt and equity components and related conversion features, including evaluating the valuation models used and the reasonableness
of key assumptions in light of current accounting guidance.
· Testing the mathematical accuracy of management’s
calculations related to the fair value estimates.
/S/ Boladale Lawal
BOLADALE LAWAL & CO.
(Chartered Accountants)
(PCAOB ID 6993)
Lagos, Nigeria
We have served as the Company’s auditor
since 2024.
May 1, 2026
F- 3
DARKPULSE, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31
2025
2024
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 62,786
$ 86,531
Accounts receivable, net
419,212
915,044
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
61,946
102,782
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
543,944
1,104,357
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net
546,447
698,982
Operating lease right-of-use assets
–
449,556
Patents, net
151,607
202,635
Notes receivable, related party
–
–
Investment in related party
–
–
Joint venture
–
–
Goodwill
–
23,965
Other assets, net
125,932
308,804
Intangible assets, net
–
–
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS
823,986
1,683,942
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 1,367,930
$ 2,788,299
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 18,643,326
$ 16,863,559
Notes payable, current
181,000
114,000
Derivative liability
316,099
( 57,235 )
Loan payable, current
359,805
571,530
Loan payable, related party
365,622
361,747
Secured debenture, current
273,225
260,550
Operating lease liabilities - current
–
80,400
Other current liabilities
126,063
70,513
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
20,265,140
18,265,063
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Secured debenture
341,532
781,094
Loan payable
281,416
291,967
Operating lease liabilities - non-current
–
447,009
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
622,948
1,520,070
TOTAL LIABILITIES
20,888,088
19,785,133
Commitments and contingencies
–
–
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:
Series A Super Voting preferred stock - par value $ 0.01 ; 100 shares designated, 100 shares issued and outstanding at both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
1
1
Convertible preferred stock - Series D, par value $ 0.01 , 100,000 shares designated, 88,235 shares issued and outstanding as of both December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
883
883
Common stock, par value $ 0.0001 , 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 90,904,606 and 40,500,587 shares issued as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively,
9,090
5,276
Treasury stock at cost, 1,000 shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
( 1,000 )
( 1,000 )
Additional paid-in capital
53,898,122
52,213,244
Common Stock to be issued
1,950,123
2,464,519
Non-controlling interests
1,248,238
1,207,006
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
( 2,399,122 )
( 1,627,086 )
Accumulated deficit
( 74,226,493 )
( 71,259,677 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
( 19,520,158 )
( 16,996,834 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
$ 1,367,930
$ 2,788,299
See notes to audited consolidated
financial statements.
F- 4
DARKPULSE, INC.
Consolidated
Statement of Operations
Years Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
Audited
Audited
REVENUES
$ 308,492
$ 126,836
COST OF REVENUES
98,901
2,266
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)
209,591
124,570
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative
879,720
471,588
Salaries, wages and payroll taxes
897,919
824,630
Professional fees
241,700
516,756
Depreciation and amortization
85,198
128,489
Bad debt expense
741,380
59,817
Impairment expense
23,965
–
Gain on partial extinguishment of debt
( 222,092 )
–
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2,647,790
2,001,280
OPERATING LOSS
( 2,438,199 )
( 1,876,710 )
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense
( 135,802 )
( 628,104 )
Loss on convertible notes
11,381
–
Change in fair market of derivative liabilities
( 407,594 )
( 60,291 )
Loss on equity investment
–
( 1,500,000 )
Gain on the forgiveness of debt
181,055
161,045
Exceptional Costs Gain
( 18,772 )
12,648
Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Asset
( 110,573 )
–
Foreign currency exchange rate variance
( 1,524 )
( 2,447 )
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
( 481,829 )
( 2,017,149 )
Deferred tax expense
( 5,554 )
–
Net loss
( 2,925,582 )
( 3,893,859 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
( 41,232 )
10,404
Net loss attributable to Darkpulse, Inc.
$ ( 2,966,814 )
$ ( 3,883,455 )
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
$ ( 0.04 )
$ ( 0.00 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
72,028,019
8,213,651,977
See notes to audited consolidated financial statements.
F- 5
DARKPULSE, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
Years Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
NET LOSS
$ ( 2,925,582 )
$ ( 3,893,859 )
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Foreign currency translation
( 772,036 )
( 373,729 )
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
$ ( 3,697,618 )
$ ( 4,267,588 )
See notes
to audited consolidated financial statements.
F- 6
DARKPULSE, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’
Deficit
For the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Preferred stock
Series A
Series D
Common stock
Common stock to be issued
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Balance at December 31, 2023
100
$ 1
88,235
$ 883
40,500,589
$ 3,992
–
$ 205,000
Common stock issued for cash, net of fees
–
–
–
–
9,619,527
1,103
277,778
28
Conversion of convertible debt into common stock
–
–
–
–
556,339
56
–
–
Issuance of common stock for legal settlement
–
–
–
–
972,222
97
11,527,778
2,446,046
Common Stock to be issued
–
–
–
–
1,111,111
28
922,222
( 186,555 )
Foreign currency adjustment
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Common stock issued corrections
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Net Income (loss)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Balance at December 31, 2024
100
$ 1
88,235
$ 883
52,759,788
$ 5,276
12,727,778
$ 2,464,519
Common stock issued for cash, net of fees
–
–
–
–
26,473,083
3,099
–
–
Conversion of convertible debt into common stock
–
–
–
–
1,058,192
107
–
–
Issuance of common stock for legal settlement
–
–
–
–
10,002,709
497
( 10,002,709 )
( 514,286 )
Common Stock to be issued
–
–
–
–
1,096,350
111
( 600,000 )
( 111 )
Foreign currency adjustment
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Common stock issued corrections
–
–
–
–
( 485,516 )
–
–
–
Net Income (loss)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Balance at December 31, 2025
100
$ 1
88,235
$ 883
90,904,606
$ 9,090
2,125,069
$ 1,950,123
(continued)
Accumulated
Total
Treasury stock
Additional paid-in
Non-controlling
other comprehensive
Accumulated
stockholders’ deficit
Shares
Amount
capital
interests
loss
deficit
(equity)
Balance at December 31, 2023
500
$ ( 1,000 )
$ 50,527,972
$ 1,217,410
$ ( 1,253,356 )
$ ( 67,376,222 )
$ ( 16,675,319 )
Common stock issued for cash, net of fees
–
–
1,001,852
–
–
–
1,002,983
Conversion of convertible debt into common stock
–
–
109,464
–
–
–
109,520
Issuance of common stock for legal settlement
–
–
307,933
–
–
–
2,754,076
Common Stock to be issued
–
–
241,145
–
–
–
54,618
Foreign currency adjustment
–
–
–
–
( 373,730 )
–
( 373,730 )
Common stock issued corrections
–
–
24,878
–
–
–
24,878
Net Income (loss)
–
–
–
( 10,404 )
–
( 3,883,455 )
( 3,893,859 )
Balance at December 31, 2024
500
$ ( 1,000 )
$ 52,213,244
$ 1,207,006
$ ( 1,627,086 )
$ ( 71,259,677 )
$ ( 16,996,834 )
Common stock issued for cash, net of fees
–
–
1,129,321
–
–
–
1,132,420
Conversion of convertible debt into common stock
–
–
42,220
–
–
–
42,327
Issuance of common stock for legal settlement
–
–
513,789
–
–
–
0
Common Stock to be issued
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 0 )
Foreign currency adjustment
–
–
( 452 )
–
( 772,036 )
–
( 772,488 )
Common stock issued corrections
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Net Income (loss)
–
–
–
( 41,232 )
–
( 2,966,814 )
( 2,925,582 )
Balance at December 31, 2025
500
$ ( 1,000 )
$ 53,898,122
$ 1,248,238
$ ( 2,399,122 )
$ ( 74,226,493 )
$ ( 19,520,158 )
See
notes to audited consolidated financial statements.
F- 7
DARKPULSE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
Audited
Audited
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 2,925,582 )
$ ( 3,893,859 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
85,198
128,489
Gain on forgiveness of payables and liabilities
( 181,055 )
( 161,045 )
Change in fair market of derivative liabilities
407,594
60,291
Loss on equity investment
–
1,500,000
Bad debt expense
741,380
59,817
Exceptional Costs gain (loss)
18,772
–
Operating lease expense
–
47,129
(Gain)/Loss on Disposal of Asset
110,573
–
Loss on convertible notes
11,381
–
Impairment expense
23,965
–
Gain on partial extinguishment of debt
( 222,092 )
–
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 145,548 )
( 46,096 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
123,708
( 173,724 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
1,949,843
1,361,330
Operating lease liabilities, net
( 527,409 )
( 170,251 )
Other current liabilities
13,233
( 226,432 )
Other assets
449,556
–
Other liabilities
–
–
Net cash provided (used) in operating activities
( 66,483 )
( 1,514,351 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
–
( 33,162 )
Issuance of note receivable, related party
–
( 29,817 )
Advances to related party
–
( 30,000 )
Net cash provided (used) in investing activities
–
( 92,979 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock, net of fees
1,174,296
3,946,075
Proceeds from notes payable
160,000
–
Net repayments of loan payable
( 387,555 )
( 1,866,432 )
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
946,741
2,079,643
Net change in cash
880,258
472,314
Effect of exchange rate on cash
( 904,003 )
( 397,695 )
Cash at beginning of year
86,531
11,912
Cash at end of year
$ 62,786
$ 86,531
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
$ 30,782
$ 18,971
Cash paid for income taxes
$ –
$ –
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Conversion of convertible debt
$ 42,328
$ 109,521
Partial extinguishment of loan payable
$ 222,092
$ –
See the accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements
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DARKPULSE, INC.
Notes to the Audited Consolidated
Financial Statements
For the Years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
Organization and Description
of Business
DarkPulse, Inc. (“DPI”
or “Company”) is a technology-security 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 monitoring systems will initially be delivered in applications
for border security, pipelines, the oil and gas industry 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 subsidiaries
consist of: DarkPulse, Inc., based in New York; Terradata Unmanned PLLC, based in Florida; Optilan India Pvt Ltd based in Navi-Mumbai
and Optilan Communications & Security Systems Ltd, based in Ankara Turkey.
Optilan India Pvt Ltd, operating
in India, provides project engineering & design, system provisioning and contract bid services for the Company globally. Optilan Communications
& Security Systems Ltd, provides project engineering & design, system provisioning and contract bid services for the Company throughout
Europe.
DarkPulse Manufacturing Inc., based
in Arizona (formerly TJM Electronics West, Inc.), is no longer providing products or services as a result of the Company’s relationship
with Sanmina Corporation who is handling both the design and manufacturing of the Company’s patented hardware.
Remote Intelligence, LLC and Wildlife
Specialists, LLC are no longer providing services as a result of redundant service offerings that are now being offered by TerraData Unmanned.
Liquidation/winding up of Optilan
(UK) Limited
On May 3, 2023, Eversheds Sutherland
(International) LLP, a creditor of Optilan (UK) Limited, filed a petition to wind up (“Winding up Petition”) Optilan (UK)
Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company’s Subsidiary, Optilan HoldCo 3 Limited, and the matter was due to be heard in
the Portsmouth Combined Court Centre on June 28, 2023.
On June 28, 2023, the High Court
of Justice in the United Kingdom issued a winding-up order for the liquidation and winding up of the affairs of Optilan (UK) Limited (“Optilan
Liquidation”). In conjunction with the order, the court appointed the Official Receiver’s Office (“OR”) to take
the appointment as liquidator of Optilan (UK) Limited and take control of Optilan (UK) Limited’s assets.
At the same time the court appointed
the OR to take the appointment as liquidator of Optilan (UK) Limited. The OR has taken control of Optilan (UK) Limited’s assets.
To date the ORs Office has initiated contact with Optilan but we still wait to receive details of the individual who will be taking the
role of OR.
On July 3, 2023, Optilan (UK) Limited
received a letter from The Insolvency Service, an executive agency sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade located in the U.K.
Pursuant to the letter of The Insolvency Services, the Company was required to provide information relating to Optilan (UK) Limited to
the Official Receiver’s Office (a government body of Plymouth, the United Kingdom) and attend an interview with staff of the Official
Receiver’s Office to review the prospect of recovering the assets of Optilan (UK) Limited for the benefit of creditors. The interview
occurred July 18, 2023.
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The Company is an Unsecured creditor
of Optilan (UK) Limited and is at risk of losing any repayment of obligations due from Optilan (UK) Limited because there are several
intercompany relationships between the Company and Optilan (UK) Limited, the financial impact of any future claims and liabilities may
not be known for several months. The Company has approximately $19.4 million intercompany payables due from Optilan (UK), which will increase
the Company liabilities for any obligations not repaid. At the time of this filing the Company is still evaluating the full effects of
the winding-up order for liquidation and the material adverse effects it will have on the Company’s continued operations and ability
to meet future obligations.
On August 9, 2023, Evelyn
Partners was appointed Joint Liquidator.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently
applied in the preparation of the accompanying financial statements are as follows:
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The Company’s consolidated
financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”).
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company evaluates its relationships
with other entities to identify whether they are variable interest entities (“VIE”) as defined by Financial Accounting Standards
Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”),
and to assess whether it is the primary beneficiary of such entities. If the determination is made that the Company is the primary beneficiary,
then that entity is consolidated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s
financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in these financial statements
include, but are not limited to, assumptions used to calculate derivative liabilities, revenue recognition and impairment of long-lived
assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, known trends and other market-specific or other relevant factors that
it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates when there are changes in
circumstances, facts and experience. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period in which they become known. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Cash
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 a financial institution, the Company evaluates
at least annually the rating of the financial institution in which it holds deposits.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable and contract
assets include amounts billed to customers under the terms and provisions of the contracts. Most billings are determined based on contractual
terms. As is common practice in the industry, the Company classifies all accounts receivable and contract assets, including retainage,
as current assets. The contracting cycle for certain long-term contracts may extend beyond one year, and accordingly, collection of retainage
on those contracts may extend beyond one year. Contract assets include amounts billed to customers under retention provisions in construction
contracts. Such provisions are standard in the Company’s industry and usually allow for a portion of progress billings on the contract
price, typically 5-10%, to be withheld by the customer until after the Company has completed work on the project. Billings for such retention
balances at each balance sheet date are finalized and collected after project completion. Generally, unbilled amounts will be billed and
collected within one year. The Company determined that there are no material amounts due past one year and no material amounts billed
but not expected to be collected within one year. Also, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 in January 2023 and the adoption did not have
a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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Each month, the Company reviews
its receivables on a customer-by-customer basis and evaluates whether an allowance for doubtful accounts is necessary based on any known
or perceived collection issues. Any balances that are eventually deemed uncollectible are written off against the allowance after all
means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company
determined that the allowance for doubtful accounts was $ 37,295 and $ 5,458 , respectively. The allowance pertaining to Optilan UK was derecognized
upon the Optilan Liquidation.
During the year December 31, 2025 the Company recorded bad debt expense
related to certain customer accounts based on specific identification. This included a full write-off of $ 367,693 for the Carebourn account
deemed uncollectible and a partial write-off of $ 206,024 (representing approximately 50% of the outstanding balance of $412,048) based
on management’s assessment of collectability.
Accounts receivable includes retainage
amounts for the portion of the contract price earned by us for work performed but held for payment by the customer as a form of security
until we reach certain construction milestones or complete the project. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, retainage receivable was $ 0
and $ 0 , respectively. The retainage pertaining to Optilan UK was derecognized upon the Optilan Liquidation.
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, as well as the Turkish lira, Emiraes Dirham, and Indian Rupee. 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 as foreign currency exchange variance.
The relevant translation rates are
as follows: for the year ended December 31, 2025 a closing rate at 1.3448 US$: GBP, average rate at 1.0144 US$:GBP and a closing rate
at .7286 US$:CAD, average rate at .7153 US$:CAD, a closing rate at .2723 US$: AED, average rate at .2723 US$: AED, a closing rate at .0116
US$: INR, average rate at .0119 US$: INR, a closing rate at .02328 US$: TL, average rate at .02533 US$: TL.
The relevant translation rates are
as follows: for the year ended December 31, 2024 a closing rate at 1.2516 US$: GBP, average rate at 1.2633 US$:GBP and closing rate at
1.27 US$: CAD, average rate at .6948 US$:CAD, a closing rate at .01169 US$: INR, a closing rate at .02828 US$: TL.
Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
The Company accounts for long-lived
assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360-10-35, Property, Plant and Equipment, Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets.
This accounting standard requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying
amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds
its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the
fair value of the asset.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
established in connection with business combinations consist of the tradename. The impairment test for identifiable indefinite-lived intangible
assets consists of a comparison of the estimated fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds
its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.
The Company accounts for goodwill
and intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other . Goodwill represents the excess of the
purchase price of an entity over the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. ASC 350 requires that goodwill
and other intangibles with indefinite lives be tested for impairment annually or on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate
that the fair value of an asset has decreased below its carrying value. This guidance simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment
by removing Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. The quantitative impairment
test calculates any goodwill impairment as the difference between the carrying amount of a reporting unit and its fair value, but not
to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. It is our practice, at a minimum, to perform a qualitative or quantitative goodwill impairment
test in the fourth quarter every year. The Company has one reporting unit it evaluates during its impairment test.
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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 of property and equipment
Years
Office furniture and fixtures
4
Plant and equipment
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Leasehold Improvements
10
Motor vehicles
3
Other Assets, Net
Other assets, net consist primarily of deposits
and other non-current assets that do not meet the criteria for separate presentation.
As of December 31, 2025, other assets included
a $ 100,000 deposit related to a proposed joint venture transaction. During the year, the Company evaluated the recoverability of the deposit.
Based on managements assessment, including the
status of negotiations and the absence of a completed transaction, the Company determined that the deposit was not recoverable and recorded
an impairment charge of $ 100,000 within operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Other assets are reviewed for impairment whenever
events of changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Any identified impairment losses are recognized
in the period incurred. Other assets are presented net of any impairment charges.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s revenues are
generated primarily from the sale of our services, which consist primarily of advanced technology solutions for integrated communications
and security systems, as well as habitat management. The Company’s sales of products are primarily generated from our TJM subsidiaries.
Sales of products and services are separate from one another. 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 recognize service revenues as the performance obligations
are met, which is generally as milestones are satisfied over time. We generally recognize product revenues at the time of shipment, provided
that all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.
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.
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The Company considers each individual
sale of service contract to be its own performance obligation. Services in the contract are highly interdependent and interrelated, and
the successful completion of each milestone is necessary for the overall success of the contract. Therefore, each milestone is not separately
identifiable from other promises in the contract, and not distinct and ultimately not individual performance obligations.
The Company records revenue
over time using the input measure as it is the most faithful depiction of an entity’s performance because it directly measures
the value of the goods and services transferred to the customer. The Company utilizes the Right to Invoice for these contracts, as the
pricing structure is based on various milestones that are specified in the contract. These milestones include Construction Phase Plan,
Start of the construction phase, installation phase, site surveys, fiber splicing, recoveries, and closeouts. There are specified payments
associated with these milestones in the contract, and the value allocated is commensurate with work done. In the event that there are
advances such as upfront retainers and not based on the value, those are recorded as contract liabilities.
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.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues consists primarily
of materials 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. Cost of revenues also includes direct labor attributable
to revenue service arrangements.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially
subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company has not experienced
any losses related to its cash and does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated
with commercial banking relationships. As of December 31, 2025, one customer accounted for 32 % of gross accounts receivable.
Leases
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.
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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.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company measures its financial
assets and liabilities in accordance with the requirements of FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. As defined
in FASB ASC 820, the fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company utilized the market data of similar entities in its industry
or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent
in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. The
Company classifies fair value balances based on the observability of those inputs. FASB ASC 820 established a fair value hierarchy that
prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets
for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurement) as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted
prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which
transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments such as exchange-traded derivatives, marketable securities and listed equities.
Level 2 – Pricing inputs
are other than quoted prices in active markets included in level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported
date and includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily
industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors,
and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all
of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data
or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Instruments in this category generally include
non-exchange-traded derivatives such as commodity swaps, interest rate swaps, options and collars.
Level 3 – Pricing inputs
include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed
methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.
The Company’s derivative liability
is a Level 3 liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis. See Note 11.
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Equity Investments
The Company uses the equity method
to account for investments in which it has the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee’s operating and financial
policies, or in which its holds a partnership or limited liability company interest in an entity with specific ownership accounts, unless
it has virtually no influence over the investee’s operating and financial policies. The Company follows the guidance in ASC 323-10-30-2,
Joint Ventures, which prescribes the use of the equity method for investments in joint ventures where the Company has significant influence.
Equity method investments are recorded at cost and are adjusted to recognize (1) the Company’s share, based on percentage ownership
or other contractual basis, of the investee’s net income or loss after the date of investment, (2) amortization of the recorded
investment that exceeds the Company’s share of the book value of the investee’s net assets, (3) additional contributions made
and dividends received, and (4) impairments resulting from other-than-temporary declines in fair value. Gain (loss) on equity investment
includes realized gains or losses upon the sale of the investment and are included as other income (expense) in the consolidated statements
of operations and comprehensive (loss).
Per ASC 323-10-30-2, Joint Ventures
are accounted for using the equity method, in which the Company initially records its investment at cost, including transaction costs.
Under the equity method, an investment in common stock and in-substance common stock is presented on the balance sheet of an investor
as a single amount. However, any difference between the cost of the investment and the underlying equity in net assets of an investee
— commonly referred to as a basis difference — should be accounted for as if the investee were a consolidated subsidiary.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income
taxes pursuant to the provision of ASC 740-10, (“ASC 740-10”) which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach
to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities
for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities.
A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that
the net deferred asset will not be realized.
The Company follows the provision
of ASC 740-10 related to Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax Positions. When tax returns are filed, there may be uncertainty about the
merits of positions taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10,
the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management
believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation
processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions.
Tax positions that meet the more
likely than not recognition threshold are measured at the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized
upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefit associated with tax positions taken that exceed the amount
measured as described above should be reflected as a liability for uncertain tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with
any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.
The Company believes its tax positions
are all more likely than not to be upheld upon examination. As such, the Company has not recorded a liability for uncertain tax benefits.
The Company has adopted ASC 740-10-25,
Definition of Settlement which provides guidance on how an entity should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled
for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits and provides that a tax position can be effectively settled upon the
completion and examination by a taxing authority without being legally extinguished. For tax positions considered effectively settled,
an entity would recognize the full amount of tax benefit, even if the tax position is not considered more likely than not to be sustained
based solely on the basis of its technical merits and the statute of limitations remains open. The federal and state income tax returns
of the Company are subject to examination by the IRS and state taxing authorities, generally for three years after they are filed.
The Company’s U.S. subsidiaries
were incorporated in 2017. The Company does not anticipate a tax liability for the years 2025 and 2024, however may be subject to certain
penalties. The Company has filed tax returns in Canada for the year ended December 31, 2018, and they are still subject to audit.
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Non-controlling Interests
Non-controlling interests
are classified as a separate component of equity in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and statements of changes in stockholders’
equity. Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests are reflected separately from consolidated
net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) and statements of changes
in stockholders’ equity.
Any change in ownership of a subsidiary
while the controlling financial interest is retained is accounted for as an equity transaction between the controlling and non-controlling
interests. In addition, when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained non-controlling equity investment in the former subsidiary will
be initially measured at fair value and the difference between the carrying value and fair value of the retained interest will be recorded
as a gain or loss. The Company has non-controlling interests via its subsidiaries TerraData, Remote Intelligence and Wildlife Specialists.
During the years ended December
31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded a loss of $ ( 41,232 ) and $ 10,404 respectively, attributable to non-controlling interests.
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive loss includes net
loss well as other changes in stockholders’ equity that result from transactions and economic events other than those with stockholders.
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s only element of other comprehensive loss was foreign currency translation.
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.
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 .
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. Potentially dilutive items
outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
Schedule of anti-dilutive securities
Years Ended
2025
2024
Convertible notes
$ 0
$ 0
Series D preferred stock
176,470
176,470
$ 176,470
$ 176,470
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2023, the Company
adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
(ASC 326). This standard replaced the incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current
expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology. CECL requires an estimate of credit losses for the remaining estimated life of
the financial asset using historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts and generally applies to
financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and held-to-maturity debt securities, and some off-balance sheet
credit exposures such as unfunded commitments to extend credit. Financial assets measured at amortized cost will be presented at the net
amount expected to be collected by using an allowance for credit losses. The Company adopted this new guidance on January 1, 2023 and
the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Management does not believe that
any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable
NOTE
3 – LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN
The Company generated net
losses of $ 2,925,582 and $ 3,893,859
during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and net cash used in operating activities of $ 66,483
and $ 1,514,351 ,
respectively. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $ 19,721,196
and an accumulated deficit of $ 74,226,493 .
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $ 62,786 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
begin generating 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 consolidated 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 for twelve months from the issuance
date of these consolidated financial statements. However, management cannot make any assurances that such financing will be secured.
NOTE
4 – BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
Optilan India
PVT, Ltd and Optilan Communication & Security Systems, Ltd.
On September 11, 2024,
the Company closed a sale agreement with COLIN HARDMAN, CHRISTOPHER ALLEN AND GREGORY ANDREW PALFREY as Joint Liquidators, Optilan (UK)
Limited incorporated and registered in England and Wales acting by the Joint Liquidators (Seller), purchasing the right, title and interest
of shares in Optilan India, PVT located in Kilpauk, Chennai India and Optilan Communication & Security Systems, Ltd. located in Ankara,
Turkey along with the applicable intellectual property rights including (1) the user interface for sensor systems, (2) The “Optilan.com”
domain name and continued use of the “@optilan.com” email accounts. The Company agreed to pay $ 65,000 USD for both companies
and the intellectual property rights.
The Company has accounted
for the purchase using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations under ASC 805. Accordingly, the purchase price
has been allocated to the underlying assets and liabilities in proportion to their respective actual values as of the purchase date.
The excess of the consideration transferred over the actual estimated fair values of the net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill.
The following table summarizes the acquired assets and assumed liabilities for the actual value of the assets and liabilities recognized
at the date of acquisition:
Schedule of acquired assets and assumed liabilities
Consideration
Property, Plant & Equipment
$ 22,100
Shares
42,900
Purchase price
$ 65,000
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The allocation of the total
purchase price to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed by DarkPulse based on actual values as of September
11, 2024, and measurement period adjustments resulting from the Optilan India fiscal audit period April 2023 – March 2024 which
was completed in December 2024 are as follows:
Schedule of fair value assets acquired and liabilities
(Amounts in US$’s)
Amounts Recognized as of
Acquisition Date
Measurement Period
Adjustments
Fair Value
Cash
$ 1,637
$ 199
$ 1,836
Accounts receivable
128,392
61,376
189,732
Other current assets
89,082
56,455
145,536
Property & equipment
35,595
( 2,246 )
33,349
Goodwill
181,478
( 156,563 )
24,770
Total assets
436,184
( 40,779 )
395,223
Assumed liabilities
371,184
56,755
314,247
Gain on acquisition
–
( 15,976 )
( 15,976 )
Total Consideration for 100% of equity interests
$ 65,000
$ –
$ 65,000
NOTE 5 – REVENUE
The following table is
a summary of the Company’s timing of revenue recognition for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Schedule of timing of revenue recognition
Years Ended
2025
2024
Services and products transferred at a point in time
$ 57,776
$ 49,466
Services and products transferred over time
248,716
77,370
Total revenue
$ 308,492
$ 126,836
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.
Revenue by source consisted
of the following for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Schedule of revenue by source
Years Ended
2025
2024
Products
$ 0
$ 0
Services
308,492
126,836
Total revenue
$ 308,492
$ 126,836
Revenue by geographic destination
consisted of the following for the for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Schedule of revenue by geographic destination
Years Ended
2025
2024
North America
$ 41,003
$ –
United Kingdom
126,836
Rest of world
267,489
–
Total revenue
$ 308,492
$ 126,836
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Contracts
Contract revenue is recognized
over time using the cost-to-cost measure of progress for fixed price contracts. The cost-to-cost measure of progress best depicts the
continuous transfer of control of goods or services to the customer. The contractual terms provide that the customer compensates the Company
for services rendered.
Contract costs include all direct
materials, labor and subcontracted costs, as well as indirect costs related to contract performance, such as indirect labor, supplies,
tools, repairs and the costs of capital equipment. The cost estimation and review process for recognizing revenue over time under the
cost-to- cost method is based on the professional knowledge and experience of the Company’s project managers, engineers and financial
professionals. Management reviews estimates of total contract transaction price and total project costs on an ongoing basis. Changes in
job performance, job conditions and management’s assessment of expected variable consideration are factors that influence estimates
of the total contract transaction price, total costs to complete those contracts and profit recognition. Changes in these factors could
result in revisions to revenue and costs of revenue in the period in which the revisions are determined on a prospective basis, which
could materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations for that period. Provisions for losses on uncompleted contracts
are recorded in the period in which such losses are determined.
Performance Obligations
A performance obligation is a contractual
promise to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
Topic 606. The transaction price of a contract is allocated to distinct performance obligations and recognized as revenue when or as the
performance obligations are satisfied. The Company’s contracts often require significant integrated services and, even when delivering
multiple distinct services, are generally accounted for as a single performance obligation. Contract amendments and change orders are
generally not distinct from the existing contract due to the significant integrated service provided in the context of the contract and
are accounted for as a modification of the existing contract and performance obligation. The majority of the Company’s performance
obligations are completed within one year.
When more than one contract is
entered into with a customer on or close to the same date, the Company evaluates whether those contracts should be combined and accounted
for as a single contract as well as whether those contracts should be accounted for as more than one performance obligation. This evaluation
requires significant judgment and is based on the facts and circumstances of the various contracts, which could change the amount of revenue
and profit recognition in a given period depending upon the outcome of the evaluation.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company
had backlog of approximately $0. During the year ended December 31, 2025, there was approximately $0 in revenue recognized pertaining
to any backlog.
Contract Assets and Liabilities
The Company bill its customers
based on contractual terms, including, milestone billings based on the completion of certain phases of the work. Sometimes, billing occurs
after revenue recognition, resulting in unbilled revenue, which is accounted for as a contract asset. Sometimes the Company receives advances
payments from our customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in deferred revenue, which is accounted for as a contract liability.
Contract assets in the consolidated
balance sheets represents costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, which arise when revenue has been recorded but the amount
has not been billed.
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Contract assets and liabilities
on December 31, 2025 are $ 0 upon the deconsolidation
related to the Optilan liquidation. The following table is a summary of the Company’s activity of contract liabilities related
to contracts with customers.
Schedule of roll forward of contract liabilities
Total
Balance at December 31, 2023
$ 0
Additions through advance billings to or payments from vendors
0
Revenue recognized from current period advance billings to or payments from vendors
0
Balance at December 31, 2024
0
Deconsolidation
0
Balance at December 31, 2025
$ –
Variable Consideration
Transaction pricing for the Company’s
contracts may include variable consideration, such as unapproved change orders, claims, incentives and liquidated damages. Management
estimates variable consideration for a performance obligation utilizing estimation methods that best predict the amount of consideration
to which the Company will be entitled. Variable consideration is included in the estimated transaction price to the extent it is probable
that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration
is resolved.
Management’s estimates of
variable consideration and determination of whether to include estimated amounts in transaction price are based on past practices with
the customer, specific discussions, correspondence or preliminary negotiations with the customer, legal evaluations and all other relevant
information that is reasonably available. The effect of a change in variable consideration on the transaction price of a performance obligation
is typically recognized as an adjustment to revenue on a cumulative catch-up basis. To the extent unapproved change orders, claims and
liquidated damages reflected in transaction price are not resolved in the Company’s favor, or to the extent incentives reflected
in transaction price are not earned, there could be reductions in, or reversals of, previously recognized revenue.
NOTE 6 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable consisted
of the following:
Schedule of accounts receivable
December 31,
2025
2024
Accounts receivable
$ 1,050,224
$ 920,502
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
( 631,012 )
( 5,458 )
Accounts receivable, net
$ 419,212
$ 915,044
NOTE 7 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment,
net consisted of the following:
Schedule of property and equipment
December 31,
2025
2024
Property and equipment
$ 610,354
$ 1,125,013
Leasehold improvements
–
46,934
Property and equipment at cost
610,354
1,171,947
Less - accumulated depreciation
( 63,907 )
( 472,965 )
Property and equipment, net
$ 546,447
$ 698,982
Depreciation expenses was $ 85,198 and
$ 128,489 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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NOTE 8 - GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
The following is a summary
of activity of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Schedule of goodwill activity
Goodwill
Balances at December 31, 2024
$ 23,965
Acquisition
( 23,965 )
Foreign exchange translation
–
Balances at December 31, 2025
$ 0
Amortization
expense was $ 0 and $ 0 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Patents - Intrusion Detection Intellectual Property
The Company relies on patent laws
and restrictions on disclosure to protect its intellectual property rights. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company held three U.S.
and foreign patents on its intrusion detection technology, which expire in calendar years 2027 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 years ended December 31, 2025
and 2024, the Company had patent amortization costs on its intrusion detection technology totaling $ 51,028 and $ 51,028 , respectively.
Patents costs are being amortized over the remaining life of each patent, which is from 7 to 16 years .
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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.
The following is a summary
of the DPTI patents as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Schedule of patents
December 31,
2025
2024
Patents
$ 904,269
$ 904,269
Less: accumulated amortization
( 752,662 )
( 701,634 )
Patents, net
$ 151,607
$ 202,635
Future expected amortization of patents is as follows:
As
of December 31 ,
Schedule of future expected amortization of patents
2026
51,028
2027
51,028
Thereafter
49,551
Total patents
$ 151,607
NOTE 9 – JOINT VENTURE
On September 9, 2022, the Company
entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Neural Signals Inc, (“NSI”), for the purpose of developing, marketing and selling
products and services based on the patents issued to NSI. The parties established the Joint Venture, Neural Logistics Inc., under a separate
entity to conduct business. The Company has 50 % ownership in NSI. The Company determined that the investment was accounted for as an equity
investment under ASC 323-10-30-2.
During the year ended December
31, 2025, the Company contributed $ 0 to the joint venture and recorded a loss on the equity investment of $ 0 . During the year ended December
31, 2024, the Company contributed $ 0 to the joint venture and recorded a loss on the equity investment of $ 0 .
NOTE 10 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses consists of the following as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Schedule of accounts payable and accrued expenses
December 31,
2025
2024
Accounts payable
$ 15,155,264
$ 16,863,559
Accrued liabilities
3,488,062
0
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 18,643,326
$ 16,863,559
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NOTE 11 – DEBT
Convertible Notes
The Company uses the
Black-Scholes Model to calculate the derivative value of its convertible debt and certain promissory notes. 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 December 31, 2025 and 2024.
In 2023 management determined the expected volatility of 106.90 %,
a risk-free rate of interest of 5.48 %,
and contractual lives of the debt of three months. In 2022 management determined the expected volatility of 140.30 %,
a risk-free rate of interest of 4.73 %,
and contractual lives of the debt of three months. Management made the determination to use an expected life rather than contractual
life for the calculations for the matured debt as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
As of December 31,
2025 and, 2024, there was $ 181,000
and $ 0 of certain
promissory notes principal outstanding (with variable conversion features embedded in the notes on maturity). During the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, $ 0
and $ 0
of the debt discount was amortized.
The summary of promissory
notes are:
Schedule of convertible notes
2025
2024
Principal Outstanding
$ 208,150
$ 166,650
Less: unamortized debt discount
( 27,150 )
( 45,725 )
Promissory notes, net
$ 181,000
$ 120,925
During the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024, change in fair value of the derivative liability was $ ( 258,864 )
and $ ( 45,268 ) ,
respectively. The following is a summary of the derivative liability:
Schedule of derivative liability
Derivative Liability
Balances at December 31, 2024
$ ( 57,235 )
Loss on issuance of debt
–
Issuance of convertible note - 1800 Diagonal Lending
–
Change in fair value
( 258,864 )
EMA settlement
–
Balances at December 31, 2025
$ ( 316,099 )
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Notes Payable
On September 5, 2025 the Company entered into a promissory
note for a principal of $ 65,550 , which was funded on September 10, 2025. The note bears interest at a rate of 15 % per annum and matures
after nine months.
On November 24, 2025, the
Company entered into a promissory note for a principal of $ 65,550 , which was funded on November 26,2025. The note bears interest at a
rate of 15 % per annum and matures after nine months.
On December 3, 2025, the Company
entered into a promissory note for a principal of $ 77,050 , which was funded on December 4,2025. The note bears interest at a rate of 15 %
per annum and matures after nine months.
Loans Payable
The Company’s RI
and WS subsidiaries have various loans including Small Business Association (“SBA”) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”)
loans, lines of credit and other advances. The loans bear interest with varying rates up to 9.25% per annum. The following is a summary
of the loans payable at December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Schedule of loans payable
December 31,
2025
2024
RI - line of credit
$ 71,285
$ 153,358
RI - Short-term loans
32,402
46,544
WS - line of credit
163,661
218,616
WS - Short-term loans
91,600
151,970
OPT – Optilan Communications & Security Ltd
857
1,042
Optlian India – Director loans
3,875
–
Loans payable, current
$ 359,805
$ 571,530
RI - SBA EIDL
$ 102,597
$ 102,597
RI - long-term loans
55,506
63,532
WS - SBA EIDL
26,307
26,307
WS - long-term loans
97,006
97,532
Loans payable, non-current
$ 281,416
$ 291,967
Certain of the Company’s subsidiary debt
arrangements are guaranteed by former shareholders of the acquired entity. The Company has not assumed these guarantees and has no legal
obligation related to such guarantees .
NOTE 12 – SECURED DEBENTURE
DPTI issued a convertible Debenture
to the University (see Note 1) 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 CAD 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 CAD 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 for 2020,
2019 and 2018. Beginning in 2023, The principal repayment amounts will be due quarterly 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 December 31, 2018, the quarterly principal
repayment amounts will be US$48,447. 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 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. To date, no royalties have been paid.
For the years ended December 31, 2025
and 2024, the Company recorded interest expense of $ 21,116 and $ 66,813 , respectively.
As of December 31, 2025, and December
31, 2024, the outstanding balance of the debenture liability totaled $ 614,756 and $ 1,041,664 , respectively.
Future minimum required payments over the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
Period
ending December 31 ,
Schedule of future minimum required payments
2026
$ 273,225
2027
273,225
2025
68,306
Total
$ 614,756
NOTE 13 – LEASES
The following was included in our balance
sheet as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
Schedule of operating lease
December 31,
Operating leases
2025
2024
Assets
ROU operating lease assets
$ –
$ 449,556
Liabilities
Current portion of operating lease
–
80,400
Operating lease, net of current portion
–
447,009
Total operating lease liabilities
$ –
$ 527,409
The weighted average remaining
lease term and weighted average discount rate at December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
Schedule of weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate
December 31,
Operating leases
2025
2024
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
7.75
7.25
Weighted average discount rate
6.00 %
6.00 %
Operating Leases
On June 28, 2023, the Company recognized
a gain on deconsolidation of $1,642,146 related to Optilan (UK) and its subsidiaries leases.
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NOTE 14 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Preferred Stock
In accordance with the Company’s
bylaws, 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 December
31, 2025 and 2024 respectively, there were 88,335 and 88,335 total preferred shares issued and outstanding for all classes.
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 December 31, 2025
and 2024, there were 90,904,606 and 40,500,587 common shares issued, respectively.
The below table of puts
from 1/12/2023 through 4/11/2023 were made by the Company under the 2022 EFA during 2023. The put from 4/28/2023 was made under the EFA
dated 4/28/2023. The puts from 6/26/2023 and 7/3/2023 were made by the Company under the Amended EFA dated June 13, 2023. The 7/10/2023
put was made by the Company under the Second Amended EFA dated July 10, 2023.
Schedule of equity financing agreement
Date of Put
Number of Common
Shares Issued
Total Proceeds,
Net of Discounts
Effective Price
per Share
Net Proceeds
1/12/2023
64,130,435
$ 400,000
$ 0.006237
$ 370,975
1/17/2023*
11,441,647
100,000
$ 0.008740
100,000
1/24/2023
77,733,861
400,000
$ 0.005146
370,975
2/3/2023
61,173,706
300,000
$ 0.004904
277,975
2/17/2023
75,447,571
300,000
$ 0.003976
277,975
3/1/2023
83,113,044
324,000
$ 0.003898
300,295
3/16/2023
93,165,852
254,232
$ 0.002729
235,410
3/30/2023
65,465,384
166,903
$ 0.002549
154,195
4/11/2023
67,462,162
203,554
$ 0.003017
188,279
4/28/2023
91,796,875
235,000
$ 0.002560
208,550
6/26/2023
44,583,334
214,000
$ 0.004800
141,020
7/3/2023
51,442,308
274,058
$ 0.004200
257,020
7/10/2023
28,593,750
91,500
$ 0.003200
85,094
9/5/2023*
100,000,000
100,000
$ 0.001000
100,000
11/7/2023*
55,555,555
50,000
$ 0.000900
50,000
11/8/2023*
33,333,333
30,000
$ 0.000900
30,000
11/14/2023
18,997,442
25,180
$ 0.001325
22,392
11/22/2023
29,685,620
34,717
$ 0.001169
31,262
11/29/2023*
55,555,555
50,000
$ 0.000900
50,000
11/30/2023*
27,777,777
25,000
$ 0.000900
25,000
12/1/2023*
33,333,333
30,000
$ 0.000900
30,000
12/1/2023
51,275,586
47,973
$ 0.000936
43,590
12/11/2023
87,136,216
108,019
$ 0.001240
99,433
12/27/2023
67,522,014
57,909
$ 0.000858
52,830
1/8/2024
52,162,997
44,736
$ .000858
40,580
2/29/2024
178,571,428
100,000
$ .000560
100,000
8/19/2024
55,555,556
40,000
$ .0007200
36,175
1,662,012,341
$ 4,006,781
$ 3,679,025
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2024 Transactions
On November 6, 2024 the Company
entered into an Amendment to the 2023 Equity Financing Agreement with GHS, to which GHS agreed to Purchase $ 30,000,000 in shares of our
Common Stock over the course of 12 months at 92 % of the current market price.
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.
The below table of puts from 1/6/2025 through
12/18/2025 were made by the Company under the EFA amended in November 2024.
Date of Put
Number of Common
Shares Issued
Total Proceeds,
Net of Discounts
Effective Price
per Share
Net Proceeds
1/6/2025
183,202
$ 23,450
$ 0.000640
$ 20,783
1/14/2025
256,077
32,778
$ 0.000640
29,458
1/24/2025
395,308
50,619
$ 0.000640
46,050
1/30/2025
695,043
55,603
$ 0.000400
50,686
2/7/2025
622,323
49,786
$ 0.000399
45,276
2/18/2025
657,228
42,063
$ 0.000320
38,093
2/28/2025
710,373
34,098
$ 0.000240
30,686
3/10/2025
663,499
31,848
$ 0.000240
25,594
3/18/2025
1,122,820
53,895
$ 0.000240
40,098
3/28/2025
1,019,222
65,230
$ 0.000240
59,364
4/4/2025
653,076
41,797
$ 0.000320
37,846
4/14/2025
895,072
42,963
$ 0.000240
38,931
4/23/2025
906,671
58,027
$ 0.000320
52,940
5/1/2025
1,126,922
46,844
$ 0.000249
42,540
5/9/2025
941,402
43,273
$ 0.000190
39,219
5/21/2025
949,987
30,400
$ 0.000160
27,247
5/30/2025
1,127,583
36,083
$ 0.000160
32,532
6/10/2025
1,130,457
54,262
$ 0.000240
49,439
6/20/2025
917,188
44,025
$ 0.000236
36,912
7/2/2025
1,157,985
37,055
$ 0.000160
30,744
7/21/2025
1,368,561
43,793
$ 0.000160
37,732
8/22/2025
426,994
13,664
$ 0.000160
11,067
9/4/2025
537,621
17,204
$ 0.000160
14,200
9/12/2025
428,311
13,706
$ 0.000160
9,939
9/23/2025
552,036
17,665
$ 0.000149
13,106
10/1/2025
572,888
18,333
$ 0.000160
13,640
10/10/2025
576,942
18,462
$ 0.000160
13,744
10/28/2025
959,040
17,570
$ 0.018320
15,213
11/11/2025
952,716
12,576
$ 0.013200
10,648
11/28/2025
1,053,329
10,449
$ 0.009920
8,624
12/9/2025
1,677,132
50,582
$ 0.030160
45,909
12/18/2025
1,246,067
24,822
$ 0.019920
22,006
26,498,067
$ 1,132,925
$ 993,542
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Stock Options
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the
Company had no outstanding stock options.
NOTE 15 – INCOME TAXES
The
domestic and foreign components of loss before (benefit) provision for income taxes were as follows:
Schedule of provision for income taxes
2025
2024
Domestic:
$ ( 11,676,768 )
$ ( 11,676,768 )
Foreign:
( 7,133,368 )
( 7,133,368 )
Total income (loss) before income taxes
$ ( 18,810,136 )
$ ( 18,810,136 )
Provision for Income Taxes
Income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the
following:
Current:
Federal
$ –
State
–
Foreign
–
Total Current
–
Deferred:
Federal
$ –
State
–
Foreign
( 5,554 )
Total Deferred
( 5,554 )
Total Provision
$ 5,554
The Company recorded no income tax expense
or benefit for the year ended December 31, 2025 due to the generation of losses and the application of a full valuation allowance
against deferred tax assets.
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Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
The reconciliation of income taxes computed at
the U.S. federal statutory rate to the reported income tax provision is as follows:
Schedule effective income tax reconciliation
Amount
% of Pretax Income
Tax benefit at 21% (statutory rate)
$ ( 3,952,229 )
- 21.00 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit
( – )
– %
Foreign rate differential
( – )
– %
Valuation allowance
3,952,229
21 %
Other
–
– %
Total income tax expense
$ –
0.0 %
Deferred tax Assets and Valuation Allowance
The Company has deferred tax assets primarily
related to net operating loss carryforwards.
Management has determined that it is more likely
than not that these deferred tax assets will not be realized due to a lack of sufficient positive evidence, including cumulative losses.
Accordingly, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets.
Net Operating Losses
As December 31, 2025, the Company has a net operating
loss (“NOL”) carryforward of approximately $ 26,485,942 .
· U.S.
federal NOLs may be carried forward indefinitely.
· Utilization
is limited to 80% of taxable income in future periods
· The
NOLs may be subject to limitation under Internal Revenue Cide Section 382 in the event of
an ownership change.
Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company did no t have any material unrecognized
tax benefits as of December 31, 2025.
The Company files income tax returns in the United
States and foreign jurisdictions. Tax years 2022 through 2025 remain subject to examination.
Foreign Earnings
The Company has not recorded a deferred tax liability
related to outside basis differences in foreign subsidiaries, as such amounts are not material.
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The Company recognizes the financial
statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position
following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is
the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority.
The Company recognizes interest accrued on uncertain tax positions as well as interest received from favorable tax settlements within
interest expense. The Company recognizes penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits within selling, general and administrative expenses.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024 the Company had no uncertain tax positions.
The Company does not anticipate
any significant changes to the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months. The Company files income tax returns
in New Brunswick, Canada, and the U.S. federal, New York, and Delaware and the UK jurisdictions. Tax years 2012 to current remain open
to examination by Canadian authorities; the tax year 2020 remains open to examination by U.S. authorities.
NOTE 16 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates as a single operating and
reportable segment. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer, reviews financial
information on a fully consolidated basis. There are no distinct operating segments with separate financial performance metrics, resource
allocation decisions, or discrete profit/loss evaluations. Revenue is modest and primarily service-based, with ongoing net losses, all
managed holistically.
NOTE 17 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
Carebourn Capital, L.P. v. DarkPulse, Inc.
On or about January 29, 2021, Carebourn Capital, L.P. (“ Carebourn ”)
commenced an action against the Company in Minnesota State Court. Carebourn alleged that the Company was in breach of two convertible
promissory notes sold to Carebourn on or about July 17, 2018 and July 24, 2018. Thereafter, the Company answered Carebourn’s complaint
and asserted counterclaims under the Minnesota Securities Act.
On or about November 17, 2023, the State Court ruled in
the Company’s favor on, among other things, its counterclaim for damages pursuant to Minnesota Securities Act and awarded the Company
damages in the amount of $124,012.91, attorney’s fees in the amount of $239,923.33 and costs in the amount of $23,757.24 (or a total
award in the amount of $387,693.48).
As of the date hereof, the final judgment remains unsatisfied
by Carebourn. DarkPulse intends to continue to exercise all legal rights and remedies available to it to collect the amounts awarded should
Carebourn fail to voluntarily pay the same.
More Capital, LLC v. DarkPulse, Inc. et al
On or about June 29, 2021, More Capital, LLC (“ More ”)
commenced an action against the Company in Minnesota State Court. More alleged that the Company was in breach of a certain securities
purchase agreement and convertible promissory note sold to More on or about August 20, 2018. Thereafter, the Company answered More’s
complaint and asserted counterclaims under the Minnesota Securities Act.
On or about December 11,
2023, the Minnesota State Court ruled in the Company’s favor on, among other things, its counterclaim for damages pursuant to Minnesota
Securities Act and awarded the Company damages in the amount of $300,809.39, attorney’s fees in the amount of $110,029.00 and costs
in the amount of $210.25 (or a total award in the amount of $412,048.64).
As of the date hereof, the final judgment remains unsatisfied
by More. DarkPulse intends to continue to exercise all legal rights and remedies available to it to collect the amounts awarded should
More fail to voluntarily pay the same.
Carebourn Capital et al v. Standard Registrar and Transfer et al
On or about May 20, 2022, the Carebourn Capital, L.P. (“ Carebourn ”)
and More Capital, LLC (“ More ,” and together with Carebourn, the “ Noteholders ”) commenced an action
against the Company, certain members of the Company’s executive team and board of directors and Standard Registrar and Transfer
Company, Inc., the Company’s transfer agent, in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. The Noteholders’
complaint alleged various causes of action arising from certain securities purchase agreements and convertible promissory notes the Company
sold to the Noteholders.
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On or about November 1, 2023, the Noteholders moved to dismiss the
action.
On or about November 2, 2023, the Company moved for sanctions
against the Noteholders and their counsel of record.
On or about December 4, 2023, the Court entered an order
granting dismissal of the Noteholders’ claims with prejudice. The Court acknowledged that notwithstanding its dismissal of the Noteholders’
claims, the Court continues to retain jurisdiction over the Noteholders because of DarkPulse’s pending motion for sanctions against
the Noteholders and their attorneys.
On September 10, 2024,
the Court entered an order granting in part the Company’s motion for sanctions against the Noteholders and their counsel of record.
On July 15, 2025, the Court entered an order ordering the
Noteholders and their counsel to pay the sum of $70,840 to the Company.
On September 30, 2025, the Court entered Final Judgment in this matter.
As of the date hereof, the Noteholders and their counsel
have not paid the awarded amount to the Company. DarkPulse intends to continue to exercise all legal rights and remedies available to
it to collect the amounts awarded.
DarkPulse, Inc. v. FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund, LLC, et
al
On or about December 31, 2021, the Company commenced an
action against FirstFire Global Opportunities Fund, LLC (“ FirstFire ”) and its control person, Eli Fireman (“ Fireman ,”
and together with FirstFire, the “ FirstFire Defendants ”), in the United States District Court for the Southern District
of New York.
On or about May 5, 2022, the Company amended its complaint
against the FirstFire Defendants. The amended complaint alleges that the FirstFire Defendants were liable to the Company for rescission
of certain convertible promissory notes and transitions effected thereunder and damages pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“ Exchange Act ”) and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“ RICO ”).
On or about January 17, 2023, the Court granted the FirstFire
Defendants’ motion to dismiss the Company’s operative pleading. Later during the same day, the Company appealed the Court’s
decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“ Second Circuit ”).
On March 28, 2024, the Second Circuit issued its decision and found
that the District Court
(a) properly found that the Delaware forum-selection clause was enforceable but, thereafter,
(b) improperly
made a ruling on the merits of the Company’s claims for relief. As a result, the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court’s
decision in part, vacated in part and remanded the case back to the District Court for transferring to the United States District Court
for the District of Delaware.
On September 30, 2025,
the Delaware Court granted the FirstFire Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. On October 14, 2025, the Company filed a Motion for Reconsideration
of the Delaware Court’s September 30th decision.
As of the date hereof, the Delaware Court has not ruled
on DarkPulse’s Motion for Reconsideration. The Company remains committed to actively litigating its claims for relief against the
FirstFire Defendants.
DarkPulse, Inc., et al v. Crown Bridge Partners, LLC, et al
On or about September 23, 2022, the Company, Social Life
Network, Inc. and Redhawk Holdings Corp. (together, the “Crown Bridge Plaintiffs”) commenced an action against Crown Bridge
Partners, LLC (“Crown Bridge”) and its control persons, Soheil Ahdoot and Sepas Ahdoot (collectively, the “Crown Bridge
Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The complaint alleges that the Crown Bridge
Defendants are liable to each of the plaintiffs for damages pursuant to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”).
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On or about September 29,
2023, the Court granted the Crown Bridge Defendants’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ complaint.
On October 23, 2023, the plaintiffs appealed the Court’s
decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“ Second Circuit ”).
On August 19, 2024, the Second Circuit issued its decision
and found that the District Court erred when granting the Crown Bridge Defendants’ motion to dismiss. As a result, the Second Circuit
vacated the District Court’s decision and remanded the case back to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with its
decision.
On July 16, 2024, the parties submitted final briefing on
their respective motions for summary judgment and/or dismissal to the Court.
As of the date hereof, the Court has not issued a ruling
on the parties’ respective motions. The Company remains committed to actively litigating its claims for relief against the Crown
Bridge Defendants.
Unasserted Matters
We are unfamiliar with any unasserted claims held by the Company as
of December 31, 2025.
In addition to the foregoing Legal
Proceedings, we are also actively investigating potential legal claims, including but not limited to stock fraud, market manipulation,
and/or defamation, against certain Twitter accounts, websites, and social media channels. The investigation is ongoing and should potential
claims be identified, we will evaluate commencing formal litigation proceedings.
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.
NOTE 18 – 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.
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During the years ended December
31, 2025 and 2024, certain executives of the Company received $ 0 and $ 0 respectively, in Directors fees from Optilan for being members
of Optilan’s Board of Directors.
Remote Intelligence and Wildlife
Specialists Loan Payables
RI has a loan payable with the former majority shareholder,
who is a shareholder in the Company after the acquisition of 60% of RI’s membership interests. The loan is unsecured, non-interest
bearing and due on demand. As of both years ended 2025 and 2024, the outstanding balance was $ 226,247 .
WS has a loan payable with the
former majority shareholder, who is a shareholder in the Company after the acquisition of 60% of WS’s membership interests. The
loan is unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand. As of both years ended 2025 and 2024, the outstanding balance was $ 135,500 .
NOTE 19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 2, 2026 the Company issued 1,109,837 shares
of common stock for a total consideration of 17,135.88.
On January 12, 2026 the Company issued 993,358 shares
of common stock for a total consideration of 19,2151.94.
On January 21, 2026 the Company issued 1,081,493 shares
of common stock for a total consideration of $17,518.07.
On January 29, 2026 the Company issued 921,406 shares
of common stock for a total consideration of $17,838.41.
On February 9, 2026 the Company issued 1,172,568 shares
of common stock for a total consideration of $19,136.30.
On February 20, 2026, the Company issued 890,303
shares of common stock for a total consideration of 12,108.12.
On March 9, 2026, the Company issued 876,614 shares
of common stock for a total consideration of $10,379.10.
On March 17, 2026, the
Company issued 1,998,326 shares of common stock for a total consideration of $20,622.72.
On April 2, 2026 the Company issues, 2,011,019
shares of common stock for a total consideration of $14,961.98.
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