Iveda Solutions, Inc. 10-Q

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS MARCH 31, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 (UNAUDITED) (AUDITED) ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 8,379,854 $ 7,312,095 Restricted Cash 129,702 129,527 Accounts Receivable, Net 505,581 1,222,690 Inventory, Net 388,246 526,470 Other Current Assets 162,469 371,990 Total Current Assets 9,565,852 9,562,772 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 204,516 32,911 OTHER ASSETS Other Assets 288,599 267,387 Total Other Assets 288,599 267,387 Total Assets $ 10,058,967 $ 9,863,070 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts and Other Payables $ 1,313,360 $ 1,638,727 Due to Related Parties - Short Term Debt 163,747 398,409 Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 65,498 65,408 Total Current Liabilities 1,542,605 2,102,544 LONG-TERM DEBT 174,664 190,776 LONG-TERM DIVIDENDS PAYABLE - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred Stock, $ 0.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized Series B Preferred Stock, $ 0.00001 par value; 500 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively - Preferred stock, value Common Stock, $ 0.00001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 16,012,639 and 15,066,739 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 159 150 Additional Paid-In Capital 53,819,790 52,496,914 Accumulated Comprehensive Loss ( 221,317 ) ( 220,643 ) Accumulated Deficit ( 45,256,934 ) ( 44,706,671 ) Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) 8,341,698 7,569,750 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 10,058,967 $ 9,863,070 See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 3 IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2021 March 31, 2023 March 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) REVENUE Equipment Sales $ 2,004,218 $ 189,521 Service Revenue 200,946 41,336 Other Revenue - - TOTAL REVENUE 2,205,164 230,857 COST OF REVENUE 1,718,492 90,310 GROSS PROFIT 486,673 140,547 OPERATING EXPENSES General & Administrative 1,037,631 792,164 Total Operating Expenses 1,037,631 792,164 LOSS FROM OPERATIONS ( 550,958 ) ( 651,616 ) OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Miscellaneous Income (Expense) 53 172 Interest Income 19,862 616 Interest Expense ( 517 ) ( 12,833 ) Total Other Income (Expense) 19,398 ) ( 12,045 ) LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES ( 531,561 ) ( 663,662 ) BENEFIT (PROVISION) FOR INCOME TAXES ( 18,702 ) ( 3,136 ) NET LOSS $ ( 550,263 ) $ ( 666,798 ) BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE $ ( 0.04 ) $ ( 0.07 ) WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES 15,489,689 9,672,508 * All share amounts and per share amounts reflect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock at a ratio of 1-for-8 effected on March 31, 2022. See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 4 IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Common Shares Common Stock Amount Preferred Shares Additional Paid-in-Capital Accumulated Deficit Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) Total Stockholders’ Equity(Deficit) BALANCE AT December 31, 2021 (AUDITED) 9,668,369 97 0 - $ 40,727,518 $ ( 41,361,401 ) $ ( 143,493 ) $ ( 777,279 ) Costs of Capital ( 1,613,470 ) ( 1,163,918 ) Stock Based Compensation 120,581 120,581 Common Stock issued for conversion error 65 - - - Common Stock issued for services 215,000 1 219,899 219,900 Warrants for Services 5,555 5,555 Exercise of options and warrants 8,215 - 23,000 23,000 Common Stock Offering for Cash 1,885,000 19 8,011,231 8,011,250 Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrant Offering for Cash – August 2022 3,289,474 33 4,999,803 4,999,836 Warrants sold in Over allotment 2,797 2,797 Net Loss - - ( 3,345,270 ) ( 3,345,270 ) Comprehensive Loss ( 77,150 ) ( 77,150 ) 8 for 1 conversion adjustment 616 BALANCE AT December 31, 2022 15,066,739 $ 150 0 - $ 52,496,914 $ ( 44,706,671 ) $ ( 220,643 ) $ 7,569,750 Balance, value 15,066,739 $ 150 0 - $ 52,496,914 $ ( 44,706,671 ) $ ( 220,643 ) $ 7,569,750 Exercise of warrants issued August 2022 945,900 9 1,322,876 1,322,885 Net Loss - - ( 550,263 ) ( 550,263 ) Comprehensive Loss ( 674 ) ( 674 ) BALANCE AT March 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED) 16,012,639 $ 159 0 - $ 53,819,790 $ ( 45,256,934 ) $ ( 221,317 ) $ 8,341,698 Balance, value 16,012,639 $ 159 0 - $ 53,819,790 $ ( 45,256,934 ) $ ( 221,317 ) $ 8,341,698 * All share amounts and per share amounts reflect a reverse stock split of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock at a ratio of 1-for-8 effected on March 31, 2022. See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 5 IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2021 March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net Loss $ ( 550,263 ) $ ( 666,798 ) Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Used by Operating Activities Depreciation and Amortization 5,030 4,657 Interest Value of Convertible Debt Issued Stock Option Compensation - 67,500 Common Stock Warrants Issued for Services Common Stock Warrants Issued for Interest (Increase) Decrease in Operating Assets Accounts Receivable 717,109 330,272 ) Inventory 138,223 ( 242,576 ) Other Current Assets 209,521 31,085 ) Other Assets ( 21,347 ) 8,302 Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Payables ( 325,710 ) ( 302,666 ) Net Cash Used in Operating Activities 172,563 ( 770,224 ) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of Property and Equipment ( 176,156 ) ( 4,696 ) Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities ( 176,156 ) ( 4,696 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Changes in Restricted Cash ( 175 ) - Proceeds from (Payments on) Short-Term Notes Payable/Debt ( 234,572 ) 174,648 Proceeds from (Payments to) Due to Related Parties - - Proceeds from (Payments to) Long-Term Debt ( 16,112 ) ( 29,108 Payments for Deferred Finance Costs - - Common Stock Issued, Net of (Cost of Capital) 1,322,885 - Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 1,072,026 145,540 EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH ( 674 ) ( 8,964 ) NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,067,759 ( 638,344 ) Cash and Cash Equivalents- Beginning of Period 7,312,095 1,385,275 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD $ 8,379,854 $ 746,931 See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 6 IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2021 March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Interest Paid $ 517 $ 330 Income Tax Paid $ 1,634 $ - SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Common Stock issued for Consulting Agreements related to Cost of Capital $ - $ 1,895,000 Dividends Paid with Series B Preferred Stock $ - $ 23,750 Warrants Issued for Interest $ - $ 139,458 Warrants Issued for Services $ - $ 11,475 See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 7 IVEDA SOLUTIONS, INC. NOTES TO THE (UNAUDITED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Operations Iveda has been offering real-time IP video surveillance technologies to our customers since 2005. While we still offer video surveillance technologies, our core product line has evolved to include AI intelligent search technology that provide true intelligence to any video surveillance system and IoT (Internet of Things) devices and platforms. Our evolution is in response to digital transformation demands from many cities and organizations across the globe. Our IvedaAI intelligent video search technology adds critical intelligence to normally passive video surveillance systems. IvedaAI provides AI functions to any IP camera and most popular network video recorders (NVR) and video management systems (VMS). IvedaAI comes with an appliance or server, preconfigured with multiple AI functions based on the end user requirements. AI Functions ● Object Search ● Face Search (No Database Required) ●  Face Recognition (from a Database) ● License Plate Recognition (100+ Countries), includes make and model ● Intrusion Detection ● Weapon Detection ● Fire Detection ● People Counting ● Vehicle Counting ● Temperature Detection ● Public Health Analytics (Facemask Detection, ● QR and Barcode Detection Key Features ● Live Camera View ● Live Tracking ● Abnormality Detection – Vehicle/Person wrong direction detection ● Vehicle/Person Loitering Detection ● Fall Detection ● Illegal Parking Detection ● Heatmap Generation IvedaAI consists of deep-learning video analytics software running in a computer/server environment that can either be deployed at an edge level or data center for centralized cloud model. We combined hardware and artificial intelligence software for fast and efficient video search for objects stored in an external (NVR) or storage device and live streaming video data from any IP camera. IvedaAI works with any ONVIF-compliant IP cameras and most popular NVR/VMS (Video Management System) platforms, enabling accurate search across dozens to thousands of cameras in less than 1 second. IvedaAI products are designed to maximize efficiency, save time, and cut cost. Instead of watching hours of video recording after-the-fact, users can set up alerts. Iveda offers many IoT sensors and devices for various applications such as energy management, smart home, smart building, smart community and patient/elder care. Our gateway and station serve as the main hub for sensors and devices in any given area. They are equipped with high-level communication protocols such as Zigbee, WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB. They connect to the Internet via Ethernet or cellular data network. We provide IoT platforms that enable centralized device management and push digital services on a massive scale. Our smart devices include water sensor, environment sensor, entry sensor, smart plug, siren, body temperature pad, a care wrist watch and tracking devices. 8 We also offer smart power technology for office buildings, schools, shopping centers, hotels, hospitals, and smart city projects. Our smart power hardware is equipped with an RS485 communication interface allowing the meters to be connected to various third-party SCADA software for monitoring and control purposes. This line of product includes smart power, water meter, smart lighting controls systems, and smart payment system. Iveda’s Cerebro manages all the components of our smart power technology including statistics on energy consumption. Cerebro is a software platform designed to integrate multiple unconnected energy, security and safety applications and devices and control them through one comprehensive user interface. Cerebro’s roadmap includes dashboard for all of Iveda’s platforms for central management of all devices. Cerebro is system agnostic and will support cross-platform interoperability. The common unified user interface will allow remote control of platforms, sensors and subsystems throughout an entire environment. This integration and unification of all subsystems enable acquisition and analysis of all information on one central command center, allowing comprehensive, effective, and overall management and protection of a city. In the last few years, smart city has been a hot topic among cities across the globe. With little to no human interaction, technology increases efficiency, expedites decision making, and reduces response time. Dwindling public safety budgets and resources has necessitated the transformation. More and more municipalities are using next-generation technologies to improve the safety and security of its citizens. Our response is our complete suite of IoT technologies, including AI intelligent video search technology, smart sensors, tracking devices, video surveillance systems, and smart power. Utilus is our smart pole solution, utilizing our Cerebro IoT platform. This completes our digital transformation solution crucial in smart city deployments as well as in large organizations. Iveda leverages infrastructure already available in most modern cities – Light poles with power We equip existing poles with Utilus. Utilus consists of power and Internet, establishing a communication network for access and management of sensors and devices that the city requires to keep its citizens safe and secure and to effectively manage utility consumption. Our smart pole offering is also ideal for government or large scale city deployments: ● Supporting and Improving City Services ● Reducing Emergency Response Times ● Crime & Hazard Protection ● Monitoring and Improving Air Quality ● Sound Detection ● Traffic Monitoring and Mobility as a Service ● Data Analytics and Monetization Opportunities IvedaCare launched in November 2022 is a simple, easy to use suite of wireless health and wellness devices intended to help you monitor the health and activities of your loved ones, even when you can’t be there yourself. Our mission is to help ensure your loved one’s safety and independence. Stay connected to your elderly loved ones with our advanced IoT devices. Real-time monitoring, fall detection, medication reminders and more. With IvedaCare, you not only can monitor your home and loved ones from afar, but potentially life-saving decisions can be made using the app. Cloud-based, wireless sensors collect real-time data shared with the entire family circle within the app. Customers may add a subscription service for Pro Monitoring. If the Trusted Circle is unavailable, our emergency call center will dispatch emergency services quickly. Historically, we sold and installed video surveillance equipment, primarily for security purposes and secondarily for operational efficiencies and marketing. We also provided video hosting, in-vehicle streaming video, archiving, and real-time remote surveillance services to a variety of businesses and organizations. While we only used off-the shelf camera systems from well-known camera brands, we now source our own cameras using manufacturers in Taiwan in order for us to be more flexible in fulfilling our customer needs. We now have the capability to provide IP cameras and NVRs based on customer specifications. We still utilize ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) cameras which is a global standard for the interface of IP-based physical security products. 9 In 2014, we changed our revenue model from direct project-based sales to licensing our platform and selling IoT hardware to service providers such as telecommunications companies, integrators and other technology resellers already providing services to an existing customer base. Partnering with service providers that have an existing loyal subscriber base allows us to focus on servicing just a handful of our partners and concentrating on our technology offering. Service providers leverage their end-user infrastructure to sell, bill, and provide customer service for Iveda’s product offering. This business model provides dual revenue streams – one from hardware sales and the other from monthly licensing fees. MEGAsys, our subsidiary in Taiwan, specializes in deploying new, and integrating existing, video surveillance systems for airports, commercial buildings, government customers, data centers, shopping centers, hotels, banks, and Safe City. MEGAsys combines security surveillance products, software, and services to provide integrated security solutions to the end user. Through Iveda Taiwan, we have access not only to Asian markets but also to Asian manufacturers and engineering expertise. Iveda Taiwan is our research and development arm, working with a team of developers in Taiwan. Consolidation Effective April 30, 2011, we completed our acquisition of Sole Vision Technologies (fka MEGAsys and dba Iveda Taiwan), a company based in Taiwan. We consolidate our financial statements with the financial statements of Iveda Taiwan. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets We have a significant amount of property and equipment, consisting primarily of leased equipment. We review the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets using the methodology prescribed in ASC 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment.” We review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair value. We did not make any impairment for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Basis of Accounting Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Revenue and Expense Recognition The Company applies the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , and all related appropriate guidance. The Company recognizes revenue under the core principle to depict the transfer of control to its customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which it expects to be entitled. In order to achieve that core principle, the Company applies the following five-step approach: (1) identify the contract with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when a performance obligation is satisfied. 10 The Company considers customer purchase orders, which in some cases are governed by master sales agreements, to be the contracts with the customer. In situations where sales are to a distributor, the Company had concluded its contracts are with the distributor as the Company holds a contract bearing enforceable rights and obligations only with the distributor. As part of its consideration for the contract, the Company evaluates certain factors including the customers’ ability to pay (or credit risk). For each contract, the Company considers the promise to transfer products, each of which is distinct, to be the identified performance obligations. In determining the transaction price, the Company evaluates whether the price is subject to refund or adjustment to determine the net consideration to which it expects to be entitled. As the Company’s standard payment terms are less than one year, it has elected the practical expedient under ASC 606-10-32-18 to not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component. The Company allocates the transaction price to each distinct product based on its relative standalone selling price. The product price as specified on the purchase order is considered the standalone selling price as it is an observable input which depicts the price as if sold to a similar customer in similar circumstances. Revenue is recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer ( i.e. , when the Company’s performance obligations is satisfied), which typically occurs at shipment. Further in determining whether control has been transferred, the Company considers if there is a present right to payment and legal title, along with risks and rewards of ownership having transferred to the customer. Customers do not have a right to return the product other than for warranty reasons for which they would only receive repair services or replacement product. The Company has also elected the practical expedient under ASC 340-40-25-4 to expense commissions for product sales when incurred as the amortization period of the commission asset the Company would have otherwise recognized is less than one year. The Company sells its products and services primarily to municipalities and commercial customers in the following manner: ● The majority of Iveda Taiwan sales are project sales to Taiwan customers and are made direct to the end customer (typically a municipality or a commercial customer) through its sales force, which is composed of its employees. Revenue is recorded when the equipment is shipped to the end customer and charged for service when installation or maintenance work is performed. Revenues from fixed-price equipment installation contracts (project sales) are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method. The percentage completed is measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date to estimated total costs for each contract. This method is used because management considers expended costs to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts. Because of inherent uncertainties in estimating costs and revenues, it is at least reasonably possible that the estimates used will change. Contract costs include all direct material, subcontractors, labor costs, and equipment costs and those indirect costs related to contract performance. General and administrative costs are charged to expense as incurred. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined. Changes in job performance, job conditions, and estimated profitability may result in revisions to costs and income and are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Changes in estimated job profitability resulting from job performance, job conditions, contract penalty provisions, claims, change orders, and settlements are accounted for as changes in estimates in the current period. Profit incentives are included in revenues when their realization is reasonably assured. Claims are included in revenues when realization is probable and the amount can be reliably estimated. ● The majority of Iveda US hardware sales are to international customers and are made through independent distributors or integrators who purchase products from the Company at a wholesale price and sell to the end user (typically municipalities or a commercial customer) at a retail price. The distributor retains the margin as its compensation for its role in the transaction. The distributor or integrator generally maintains product inventory or product is drop shipped from the manufacturer, customer receivables and all related risks and rewards of ownership. Accordingly, upon application of steps one through five above, revenue is recorded when the product is shipped to the distributor or as directed by the distributor consistent with the terms of the distribution agreement. ● Iveda US also sells software that include licensing fees that are paid either monthly or yearly. The revenues are recorded monthly, if the license is paid yearly the revenue will be recorded as deferred revenue and amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective time period. 11 Comprehensive Loss Comprehensive loss is defined to include all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Among other disclosures, all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income are required to be reported in a financial statement that is presented with the same prominence as other financial statements. Our current component of other comprehensive income is the foreign currency translation adjustment. Concentrations Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. Substantially all cash is deposited in three financial institutions, two in the United States and one in Taiwan. At times, amounts on deposit in the United States may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit. Deposits in Taiwan financial institutions are insured by CDIC (Central Deposit Insurance Corporation) with maximum coverage of NTD 3 million. At times, amounts on deposit in Taiwan may be in excess of the CDIC Insurance limit. Accounts receivables are unsecured, and we are at risk to the extent such amount becomes uncollectible. We perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and generally do not require collateral. At December 31, 2022 one customer out of a total of 36 customer accounts receivable accounts was 52 % of the total accounts receivable. This specific customer was Chicony Power Technology Co Ltd. One customer (Chunghwa Telecom) represented approximately 95 % of total accounts receivable of $ 492,752 as of December 31, 2021. These customers are longtime customers, and we don’t expect any problem with collectability of these accounts receivable. Revenue from two customers out of 42 total customers represented approximately 52 % of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022. These specific customers were 1) We had $ 948,592 revenues ( 21 % ) from Chunghwa Telecom, 2) We had $ 1,385,026 revenues ( 31 % ) from Chicony Power Technology Co Ltd, (both Taiwan companies) of total revenues of $ 4,468,279 . We had revenue from two customers with greater than 10 % of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021 that represented approximately 55 % of total revenues. We had $ 786,686 revenues ( 41 % ) from Chunghwa Telecom and $ 260,946 revenues ( 14 % ) from Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation of total revenues of $ 1,917,848 . No other customers represented greater than 10 % of total revenues in years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. Cash and Cash Equivalents For purposes of the statement of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Accounts Receivable We provide an allowance for doubtful collections, which is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information, and existing economic conditions. For our U.S.-based segment, receivables past due more than 120 days are considered delinquent. For our Taiwan-based segment, receivables over one year are considered delinquent. Delinquent receivables are written off based on individual credit valuation and specific circumstances of the customer. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $ 0 and $ 0 was deemed necessary for our U.S.-based segment. Deposits – Current Our current deposits represent tender deposits placed with local governments and major customers in Taiwan during the bidding process for new proposed projects. 12 Other Current Assets Other current assets represent cash paid in advance to vendors for service coverage extending into subsequent periods. Inventories We review our inventories for excess or obsolete products or components based on an analysis of historical usage and an evaluation of estimated future demand, market conditions, and alternative uses for possible excess or obsolete parts. The allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventory is $ 0 and $ 0 , as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed primarily using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of three to seven years. Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $ 17,801 and $ 15,016 , respectively. Deposits—Long-Term Long-term deposits consist of a deposit related to the leases of Iveda Taiwan’ office space, and tender deposits placed with local governments and major customers in Taiwan as part of the bidding process, which are anticipated to be held more than one year if the bid is accepted. Income Taxes Deferred income taxes are recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates. Temporary differences arise from sales cut-off, depreciation, deferred rent expense, and net operating losses. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that represents our best estimate of such deferred tax assets that, more likely than not, will be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable for the year and the change during the year in deferred tax assets and liabilities. During 2021, we reevaluated the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and determined that no current benefits should be recognized for the year ended December 31, 2022. We are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as state income tax. Our U.S. income tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal, state, and local authorities. Our U.S. tax returns for the years 2018 to 2021 are open to examination by federal, local, and state authorities. Our Taiwan tax returns are subject to review and examination by the Taiwan Ministry of Finance. Our Taiwan tax return for the years 2018 to 2021 are open to examination by the Taiwan Ministry of Finance. Restricted Cash Restricted cash represents time deposits on account to secure short-term bank loans in our Taiwan-based segment. Accounts and Other Payables SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS AND OTHER PAYABLES March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Accounts Payable $ 478,117 $ 360,395 Accrued Expenses 789,194 1,243,027 Deferred Revenue, Customer Deposits, & Taxes Payable 46,050 35,305 Accounts and Other Payables Total $ 1,313,360 $ 1,638,727 13 Deferred Revenue Advance payments received from customers on future installation projects are recorded as deferred revenue. Stock-Based Compensation On January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, “Share-Based Payment,” which requires the recognition of an expense related to the fair value of stock-based compensation awards. We elected the modified prospective transition method as permitted by ASC 718. Under this transition method, stock-based compensation expense includes compensation expense for stock-based compensation granted on or after the date ASC 718 was adopted based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of ASC 718. We recognize stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. The fair value of stock-based compensation awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, were estimated using the “minimum value method” as prescribed by original provisions of ASC 718, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” Therefore, no compensation expense is recognized for these awards in accordance with ASC 718. We recognized $ 120,581 and $ 801,908 of stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively and no stock based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to us as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The respective carrying values of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximate their fair values. These financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, 0 payable, accrued expenses, and amounts due to related parties. Fair values were assumed to approximate carrying values for these financial instruments because they are short-term in nature and their carrying amounts approximate their fair values or because they are receivable or payable on demand. Segment Information We conduct operations in various geographic regions. The operations conducted and the customer bases located in the foreign countries are similar to the business conducted and the customer bases located in the United States. The net revenues and net assets (liabilities) for other significant geographic regions are as follows: SCHEDULE OF NET REVENUE AND NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES) FOR OTHER SIGNIFICANT GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS March 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED) Net Revenue Net Assets (Liabilities) United States $ 226,657 $ 7,165,918 Republic of China (Taiwan) $ 1,978,507 $ 1,175,780 Furthermore, due to operations in various geographic locations, we are susceptible to changes in national, regional, and local economic conditions, demographic trends, consumer confidence in the economy, and discretionary spending priorities that may have a material adverse effect on our future operations and results. We are required to collect certain taxes and fees from customers on behalf of government agencies and remit them back to the applicable governmental agencies on a periodic basis. The taxes and fees are legal assessments to the customer, for which we have a legal obligation to act as a collection agent. Because we do not retain the taxes and fees, we do not include such amounts in revenue. We record a liability when the amounts are collected and relieve the liability when payments are made to the applicable governmental agencies. Reclassification Certain amounts in 2022 have been reclassified to conform to the 2023 presentation. New Accounting Standards No new relevant accounting standards 14 NOTE 2 RELATED PARTIES DEBT - NONE NOTE 3 SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT The short-term debt balances were as follows: SCHEDULE OF SHORT-TERM DEBT March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) December 31, 2022 Loan Agreement with Shanghai Bank at 2.94 % interest rate per annum due August 2023 . 163,747 - Loan agreement with Hua Nam bank at 2,42 % interest rate per annum due September 2022 . Repaid January and March 2023 - 398,409 Balance at end of period $ 163,747 $ 398,409 Long-term debt balances were as follows: SCHEDULE OF LONG-TERM DEBT March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) December 31, 2022 Loans from Shanghai Bank with interest rates 1.50 % - 2.97 % per annum due February 2024 – November 2026 240,162 256,184 Current Portion of Long-term debt ( 65,498 ) ( 65,408 ) Balance at end of period $ 174,664 $ 190,776 NOTE 4 PREFERRED STOCK We are currently authorized to issue up to 12,500,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $ 0.00001 per share, 1,250,000 shares of which are designated as Series A Preferred Stock and 500 shares of which are designated as Series B Preferred Stock. Our Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock with designations, rights, and preferences determined from time to time by our Board of Directors. Accordingly, our Board of Directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue preferred stock with dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting, or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the stockholders of our common stock. In the event of issuance, the preferred stock could be utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method of discouraging, delaying, or preventing a change in control of our company. 15 NOTE 5 EQUITY Common Stock We are authorized to issue up to 37,500,000 shares of common stock, par value $ 0.00001 per share. All outstanding shares of our common stock are of the same class and have equal rights and attributes. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of our company. Our common stock does not have cumulative voting rights. Persons who hold a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote on the election of directors can elect all of the directors who are eligible for election. Holders of our common stock are entitled to share equally in dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our Board of Directors. In the event of liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of our company, subject to the preferential liquidation rights of any series of preferred stock that we may from time to time designate, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets remaining after payment of all liabilities and preferential liquidation rights. Holders of our common stock have no conversion, exchange, sinking fund, redemption, or appraisal rights (other than such as may be determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion) and have no preemptive rights to subscribe for any of our securities. NOTE 6 STOCK OPTION PLAN AND WARRANTS Stock Options On January 18, 2010, we adopted the 2010 Stock Option Plan (the “2010 Option Plan”), which allows the Board to grant options to purchase up to 125,000 shares of common stock to directors, officers, key employees, and service providers of our company. In 2011, the 2010 Option Plan was amended to increase the number of shares issuable under the 2010 Option Plan to 375,000 shares. In 2012, 2010 Option Plan was again amended to increase the number of shares issuable under the 2010 Option Plan to 1,625,000 shares. The shares issuable pursuant to the 2010 Option Plan are registered with the SEC under Forms S-8 filed on February 4, 2010 (No. 333- 164691), June 24, 2011 (No. 333-175143), and December 4, 2013 (No. 333-192655). The 2010 Option Plan expired on January 18, 2020. As of December 31, 2022 there were 361,313 options outstanding under the 2010 Option Plan. On December 15, 2020, we adopted the Iveda Solutions, Inc. 2020 Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan has a maximum of 1,250,000 shares authorized with similar terms and conditions to the 2010 Option Plan. As of December 31, 2022 there were 653,125 options outstanding under the 2020 Option Plan. The shares issuable pursuant to the 2020 Option Plan are registered with the SEC under Forms S-8 filed on October 7, 2022 (No. 333- 267792) As of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were 1,014,438 and 907,188 options outstanding, respectively, under all the option plans. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 there were no options granted and 1,250 options cancelled. Stock options may be granted as either incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or as options not qualified under Section 422 of the Code. All options are issued with an exercise price at or above the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant as determined by our Board of Directors. Incentive stock option plan awards of restricted stock are intended to qualify as deductible performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. Incentive Stock Option awards of unrestricted stock are not designed to be deductible to us under Section 162(m). Under the plans, stock options will terminate on the tenth anniversary date of the grant or earlier if provided in the grant. We have also granted non-qualified stock options to employees and contractors. All non-qualified options are generally issued with an exercise price no less than the fair value of the common stock on the date of the grant as determined by our Board of Directors. Options may be exercised up to ten years following the date of the grant, with vesting schedules determined by us upon grant. Vesting schedules vary by grant, with some fully vesting immediately upon grant to others that ratably vest over a period of time up to four years. Standard vested options may be exercised up to three months following date of termination of the relationship unless alternate terms are specified at grant. The fair values of options are determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The estimated fair value of options is recognized as expense on the straight-line basis over the options’ vesting periods. At December 31, 2022, we had approximately $ 93,887 unrecognized stock-based compensation. 16 NOTE 7 INCOME TAXES U.S. Federal Corporate Income Tax Temporary differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities and tax credit and operating loss carryforward that create deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 2022 2021 Tax Operating Loss Carryforward - USA $ 10,800,000 $ 9,800,000 Other - - Valuation Allowance - USA ( 10,800,000 ) ( 9,800,000 ) Deferred Tax Assets, Net $ - $ - The valuation allowance increased approximately $ 0.5 million, primarily as a result of the increased net operating losses of our U.S.- based segment. As of December 31, 2022, we had federal net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes of approximately $ 29 million which will begin to expire in 2025 . We also have Arizona net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes of approximately $ 2.0 million which expire after five years. These carryforwards have been utilized in the determination of the deferred income taxes for financial statement purposes. The following table accounts for federal net operating loss carryforwards only. SUMMARY OF OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS Year Ending Net Operating Year of December 31, Loss: Expiration 2021 $ 1,000,000 2041 2020 590,000 2040 2019 260,000 2039 2018 160,000 2038 2017 140,000 2037 2016 1,640,000 2036 2015 3,400,000 2035 2014 5,230,000 2034 2013 5,600,000 2033 2012 2,850,000 2032 2011 2,427,000 2031 2010 1,799,000 2030 2009 1,750,000 2029 2008 1,308,000 2028 2007 429,000 2027 2006 476,000 2026 2005 414,000 2025 Taiwan (Republic of China) Corporate Tax Sole-Vision Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Company which is operating in Taiwan as a profit-seeking enterprise. Its applicable corporate income tax rate is 17%. In addition, Taiwan’s corporate tax system allows the government to levy a 10% profit retention tax on undistributed earnings for the prior year. This tax will not be provided if the company distributed the earnings before the ended of the fiscal year . According to the Taiwan corporate income tax (“TCIT”) reporting system, the TCIT sales cut-off base is concurrent with the business tax classified as value-added type (“VAT”) which will be reported to the Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) on a bi-monthly basis. Since the VAT and TCIT are accounted for on a VAT tax basis that recorded all sales on business tax on a VAT tax reporting system, the Company is bound to report the TCIT according to the MOF prescribed tax reporting rules. Under the VAT tax reporting system, sales cut-off did not take the accrual base but rather on a VAT taxable reporting basis. Therefore, when the company adopted US GAAP on accrual basis, the sales cut-off TCIT timing difference which derived from the VAT reporting system will create a temporary sales cut-off timing difference and this difference is reflected in the deferred tax assets or liabilities calculations. 17 NOTE 8 EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators reflected in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations, as required by ASC No. 260, “Earnings per Share.” Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing reported earnings available to stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding. We had net losses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2021 and the effect of including dilutive securities in the earnings per common share would have been anti-dilutive for the purpose of calculating EPS. Accordingly, all options, warrants, and shares potentially convertible into common shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2021. SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) March 31, 2022 (Unaudited) Basic EPS Net Loss $ ( 550,263 ) $ ( 666,798 ) Weighted Average Shares 15,289,689 9,672,508 Basic Loss Per Share $ ( 0.04 ) $ ( 0.07 ) NOTE 9 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES—TAIWAN Pursuant to certain contracts with Siemens, Chicony Power Technology, Chung-Hsin Electric and Machinery Manufacturing Corp, Iveda Taiwan is required to provide after-project services. If Iveda Taiwan fails to provide these after-project services in the future, other parties of the related contract would have recourse. The financial exposure to Iveda Taiwan in the event of failure to provide after- project services in the future as of March 31, 2023 is $ 303,208 . NOTE 10 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The Company evaluates subsequent events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements are available to be issued. Any material events that occur between the balance sheet date and the date that the financial statements were available for issuance are disclosed as subsequent events, while the financial statements are adjusted to reflect any conditions that existed at the balance sheet date. Based upon this review, except as disclosed within the footnotes or as discussed below, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements 18 Item 2. Financial Information. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and associated notes appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report and with our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report. Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information This Report on Form 10-Q Quarterly Report contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, including statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy, and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including the risks outlined under “Risk Factors”, “Liquidity and Capital Resources” with respect to our ability to continue to generate cash from operations or new investment, or elsewhere in this Report on Form 10-Q Quarterly Report or discussed in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Overview Iveda has been offering real-time IP video surveillance technologies to our customers since 2005. While we still offer video surveillance technologies, our core product line has evolved to include AI intelligent search technology that provide true intelligence to any video surveillance system and IoT (Internet of Things) devices and platforms. Our evolution is in response to digital transformation demands from many cities and organizations across the globe. Our IvedaAI intelligent video search technology adds critical intelligence to normally passive video surveillance systems. IvedaAI provides AI functions to any IP camera and most popular network video recorders (NVR) and video management systems (VMS). IvedaAI comes with an appliance or server, preconfigured with multiple AI functions based on the end user requirements. AI Functions ● Object Search ● Face Search (No Database Required) ● Face Recognition (from a Database) ● License Plate Recognition (100+ Countries), includes make and model ● Intrusion Detection ● Weapon Detection ● Fire Detection ● People Counting ● Vehicle Counting ● Temperature Detection ● Public Health Analytics (Facemask Detection) ● QR and Barcode Detection 19 Key Features ● Live Camera View ● Live Tracking ● Abnormality Detection – Vehicle/Person wrong direction detection ● Vehicle/Person Loitering Detection ● Fall Detection ● Illegal Parking Detection ● Heatmap Generation IvedaAI consists of deep-learning video analytics software running in a computer/server environment that can either be deployed at an edge level or data center for centralized cloud model. We combined hardware and artificial intelligence software for fast and efficient video search for objects stored in an external (NVR) or storage device and live streaming video data from any IP camera. IvedaAI works with any ONVIF-compliant IP cameras and most popular NVR/VMS (Video Management System) platforms, enabling accurate search across dozens to thousands of cameras in less than 1 second. IvedaAI products are designed to maximize efficiency, save time, and cut cost. Instead of watching hours of video recording after-the-fact, users can set up alerts. Iveda offers many IoT sensors and devices for various applications such as energy management, smart home, smart building, smart community and patient/elder care. Our gateway and station serve as the main hub for sensors and devices in any given area. They are equipped with high-level communication protocols such as Zigbee, WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB. They connect to the Internet via Ethernet or cellular data network. We provide IoT platforms that enable centralized device management and push digital services on a massive scale. Our smart devices include water sensor, environment sensor, entry sensor, smart plug, siren, body temperature pad, care watch and tracking devices. We also offer smart power technology for office buildings, schools, shopping centers, hotels, hospitals, and smart city projects. Our smart power hardware is equipped with an RS485 communication interface allowing the meters to be connected to various third-party SCADA software for monitoring and control purposes. This line of product includes smart power, water meter, smart lighting controls systems, and smart payment system. Iveda’s Cerebro manages all the components of our smart power technology including statistics on energy consumption. Cerebro is a software platform designed to integrate multiple unconnected energy, security and safety applications and devices and control them through one comprehensive user interface. Cerebro’s roadmap includes dashboard for all of Iveda’s platforms for central management of all devices. Cerebro is system agnostic and will support cross-platform interoperability. The common unified user interface will allow remote control of platforms, sensors and subsystems throughout an entire environment. This integration and unification of all subsystems enable acquisition and analysis of all information on one central command center, allowing comprehensive, effective, and overall management and protection of a city. 20 Iveda’s Utilus smart pole technology is a smart power management and wireless mesh communications network deployed on new or existing light pole structures. The Utilus network uses WiFi, 4G and 5G small cell capabilities, and other wireless protocols to provide distributed video surveillance with AI video search technology and remote management of local devices such as trackers, water meters, electrical meters, valves, circuit breakers and sensors. In the last few years, the smart city concept has been a hot topic among cities across the globe. With little to no human interaction, technology increases efficiency, expedites decision making, and reduces response time. Dwindling public safety budgets and resources has necessitated the transformation. More and more municipalities are using next-generation technologies to improve the safety and security of its citizens. Our response is our complete suite of IoT technologies, including AI intelligent video search technology, smart sensors, tracking devices, video surveillance systems, and smart power. We license our platform and sell IoT hardware to service providers such as telecommunications companies, integrators and other technology resellers already providing services to an existing customer base. Partnering with service providers that have an existing loyal customer base allows us to focus on servicing just a handful of our partners and concentrating on our technology offering. Service providers leverage their end-user infrastructure to sell, bill, and provide customer service for Iveda’s product offering. This business model provides dual revenue streams – one from hardware sales and the other from monthly licensing fees. Iveda Taiwan, our subsidiary in Taiwan, specializes in deploying new, and integrating existing, video surveillance systems for airports, commercial buildings, government customers, data centers, shopping centers, hotels, banks, and Safe City. Iveda Taiwan combines security surveillance products, software, and services to provide integrated security solutions to the end user. Through Iveda Taiwan, we have access not only to Asian markets but also to Asian manufacturers and engineering expertise. Iveda Taiwan is our research and development arm, working with a team of developers in Taiwan. In April 2011, we completed our acquisition of Iveda Taiwan, a company founded in 1998 by a group of sales and research and development professionals from Taiwan Panasonic Company. Iveda Taiwan, our subsidiary in Taiwan, specializes in deploying new, and integrating existing, video surveillance systems for airports, commercial buildings, government customers, data centers, shopping centers, hotels, banks, and Safe City initiatives in Taiwan and other neighboring countries. Iveda Taiwan combines security surveillance products, software, and services to provide integrated security solutions to the end user. Through Iveda Taiwan, we have access not only to Asian markets but also to Asian manufacturers and engineering expertise. Iveda Taiwan is our research and development arm, working with a team of developers and managing our relationship with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (“ITRI”) in Taiwan. Iveda Taiwan also houses the application engineering team that supports Sentir implementation for our service provider customers in Asia. The Company depends on Iveda Taiwan as the majority of the company’s revenues have come from Iveda Taiwan since we acquired them in April 2011. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, Iveda Taiwan’s operations accounted for 93% and 71% of our total revenue, respectively. The acquisition of Iveda Taiwan provided the following benefits to our business: ● An established presence and credibility in Asia and access to the Asian market. ● Relationships in Asia for cost-effective research and development of new product offerings and securing the best pricing for end user devices. ● Sourcing of products directly using Iveda Taiwan’s product sourcing expertise to enhance our custom integration capabilities. ● Enhancements to the global distribution potential for our products and services. In November 2012, we signed a cooperation agreement with ITRI, a research and development organization based in Taiwan. Together with ITRI, we have developed cloud-video services. Pursuant to the cooperation agreement, we licensed, through our subsidiary, Sole-Vision Technologies, Inc., the right to use U.S. Patent No. 8,719,442 (as well as its Taiwanese and Chinese counterparts) with respect to the development of cloud-video technologies. 21 In June and August 2014, in collaboration with our local partner in the Philippines, we shipped our ZEE cloud plug-and-play cameras for delivery to the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (“PLDT”) for distribution to its customers with a cloud video surveillance service offering, utilizing our Sentir platform. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations is based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A description of our critical accounting policies and related judgments and estimates that affect the preparation of our financial statements is set forth in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022. Such policies are unchanged. New Accounting Standards There were no new standards recently issued which would have an impact on our operations or disclosures. Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared with the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Net Revenue We recorded net consolidated revenue of $2.21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with $0.23 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of ($1.98 million, or 855%. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our service revenue was $0.20 million, or 9% of net revenue, and our equipment sales and installation revenue was $2.0 million, or 91% of net revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, our service revenue was $.04 million, or 18% of consolidated net revenue, and our equipment sales and installation revenue was $.19 million, or 82% of net revenue. The increase in total revenue in 2023 compared with the same period in 2022 is attributable primarily to increased equipment sales from Iveda Taiwan as a result of delivery timing related to long-term contracts awarded and started during 2022. Cost of Revenue Total cost of revenue was $1.72 million (78% of revenue; gross margin of 22%) for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with $0.09 million (39% of revenue; 61% gross margin) for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of ($1.63 million), or (1800%). The increase in cost of revenue was primarily driven by increased Iveda Taiwan revenue. The decrease in overall gross margin was primarily attributed to the more indicative and standard margin of Iveda Taiwan revenue as a result of additional long-term contracts awarded and started during 2022. Operating Expenses Operating expenses were $1.04 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $0.25 million, or 31%. This net increase in operating expenses in 2023 compared with 2022 is due primarily related to a ramp up in personnel in the US based administrative, sales and technical support personnel for IvedaAI as well as investor and public relations expenses. 22 Loss from Operations Loss from operations decreased to $0.55 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with $0.65 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of $0.10 million, or 15%. A majority of the decrease in loss from operations was primarily due to increased net revenues. Other Expense-Net Other income (expense)-net was $19,000 of net income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with ($12,000) of net expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $31,000 of income, or 261%. The majority of the other income for 2023 was interest income from cash in the bank. Net Loss Net loss was $0.55 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared with $0.67 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease of $0.12 million, or 17%, in net loss was caused primarily by a increase in due to increased net revenues offset by increased operating expenses related to a ramp up in personnel in the US-based administrative, sales and technical support personnel for IvedaAI as well as increased investor and public relations expenses. Liquidity and Capital Resources As of March 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $8.4 million compared to $7.3 million as of March 31, 2022 and $0.82 million as of March 31, 2022. This increase in our cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is related to the exercise of 945,900 warrants at $1.40 with net proceeds of $1.3 Million offset by of the operating losses during the three months ended March 31, 2023. There are no legal or economic factors that materially impact our ability to transfer funds between our U.S.-based and Taiwan-based segments. Net cash provided in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $0.17 million compared to ($0.77) million net cash used during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Net cash provided in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 consisted primarily of the $0.72 million net collection of accounts receivable offset by net loss of ($0.55) million. Other factors for the three months ended March 31, 2023 included $0.35 cash provided from the reduction of inventory and other current assets offset by cash used to decrease $0.33 million of accrued expenses. Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 consisted primarily of the $0.67 million net loss including $0.07 million of non-cash charges (primarily stock option compensation), $0.24 of inventory and a decrease by $0.3 million in additional accrued expenses offset by a decrease of $0.3 million in accounts receivable. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $0.18 million consisting primarily of the development of additional IvedaAI platforms. Net cash used by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $4,696. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $1.07 million compared with $$0.15 million provided during the three months ended March 31, 2022. This increase in our cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is related primarily to the exercise of 945,900 warrants at $1.40 with net proceeds of $1.3 Million offset by $0.25 payments against short and long term loans in Taiwan during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net cash provided by financing activities in 2022 of $0.15 million is primarily a result of the proceeds from bank loans in Taiwan for the three months ended March 31, 2022. 23 We have experienced significant operating losses since our inception. At March 31, 2023, we had approximately $32 million in net operating loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes, which will begin to expire in 2025. We did not recognize any benefit from the federal net operating loss carryforwards in 2022 or 2021. We also had approximately $5.0 million in state net operating loss carryforwards, which expire after five years. We have limited liquidity and have not yet established a stabilized source of revenue sufficient to cover operating costs, based on our current estimated burn rate. Accordingly, our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to generate greater revenue through increased sales and/or our ability to raise additional funds through the capital markets. No assurance can be given that we will be successful in future financing and revenue-generating efforts. Even if funding is available, we cannot assure investors that it will be available on terms that are favorable to our existing stockholders. Additional funding may be achieved through the issuance of equity or debt securities that could be significantly dilutive to the percentage ownership of our existing stockholders. In addition, these newly issued securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of our existing stockholders. Accordingly, such a financing transaction could materially and adversely impact the price of our common stock. Substantially all of our cash is deposited in three financial institutions, two in the United States and one in Taiwan. At times, amounts on deposit in the United States may be in excess of the FDIC insurance limit. Deposits in Taiwan financial institutions are insured by CDIC (“Central Deposit Insurance Corporation”) with maximum coverage of NTD 3 million. At times, amounts on deposit in Taiwan may be in excess of the CDIC insurance limit. Our accounts receivable are unsecured, and we are at risk to the extent such amounts become uncollectible. Although we perform periodic evaluations of our customers’ credit and financial condition, we generally do not require collateral in exchange for our products and services provided on credit. We provide an allowance for doubtful collections, which is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information, and existing economic conditions. Payment terms for our U.S.-based segment require prepayment for most products before they are shipped and monthly Sentir licensing fees, which are due in advance on the first day of each month. For our U.S.-based segment, accounts receivable that are more than 120 days past due are considered delinquent. Payment terms for our Taiwan-based segment vary based on our agreements with our customers. Generally, we receive payment for our products and services within one year of commencing the project, except that we retain 5% of the total payment amount and release such amount one year after the completion of the project. For our U.S.-based segment, we had no doubtful accounts receivable allowances for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022. For our Taiwan-based segment, we set up no doubtful accounts receivable allowances for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and year ended December 31, 2022. We deem the rest of our accounts receivable to be collectible based on certain factors, including the nature of the customer contracts and past experience with similar customers. Delinquent receivables are written off based on individual credit valuation and specific circumstances of the customer, and we generally do not charge interest on past due receivables. Effects of Inflation For the periods for which financial information is presented, we do not believe that the current levels of inflation in the United States have had a significant impact on our operations. Likewise, we do not believe that the current levels of inflation in Taiwan have had a significant impact on the operations of Iveda Taiwan. Off Balance Sheet Arrangements We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. In addition, we do not have any undisclosed borrowings or debt, and we have not entered into any synthetic leases. We are, therefore, not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market, or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships. 24 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. We are a smaller reporting company as defined by 17 C.F.R. 229 (10)(f)(i) and are not required to provide information under this item.