10-Q 1 securealert.htm SECUREALERT, INC., 10Q 2013-03-31 securealert.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)

þ  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

or

¨  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to ____________

Commission file number: 0-23153

SecureAlert, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah
   
87-0543981
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization )
   
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

150 West Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Sandy, Utah 84070
(Address of principal executive offices)                                  (Zip Code)

(801) 451-6141
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    þ  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files)   þ  Yes  ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  ¨ Yes þ No

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of May 8, 2013 was 5,892,489.  Share and per share information for the period covered by this report and for prior periods has been retroactively adjusted in this report to reflect the effects of a 200 for 1 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock approved February 28, 2013 by the Company’s shareholders and effective as of March 25, 2013.

 
 

 

SecureAlert, Inc.
                   
FORM 10-Q
                   
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2013
                   
INDEX
                   
                 
 Page
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                   
Item 1
Financial Statements
           
                   
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
3
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
5
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
7
                   
Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
19
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
25
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
25
                   
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
                   
Item 1
Legal Proceedings
26
Item 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
26
Item 5
Other Information
27
Item 6
Exhibits
27
                   
Signatures
 
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

SECUREALERT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
             
   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
Assets
 
2013
   
2012
 
Current assets:
           
Cash
  $ 2,703,749     $ 458,029  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $305,000 and $772,000, respectively
    5,274,143       2,411,701  
Note receivable, current portion
    162,072       74,801  
Prepaid expenses and other
    2,141,408       1,760,579  
Inventory, net of reserves of $192,000 and $192,000, respectively
    435,791       630,566  
Current assets from discontinued operations
    -       989,905  
            Total current assets
    10,717,163       6,325,581  
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,001,410 and $1,889,041, respectively
    392,152       506,599  
Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,225,111 and $669,929, respectively
    2,617,682       3,171,947  
Note receivable, net of current portion
    59,508       112,492  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $813,385 and $789,996, respectively
    15,857,180       15,517,617  
Other assets
    80,375       65,597  
Non-current assets from discontinued operations, net of accumulated depreciation of $0 and  $2,837,498, respectively
    -       833,892  
            Total assets
  $ 29,724,060     $ 26,533,725  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 729,271     $ 1,830,075  
Accrued liabilities
    3,299,099       2,439,451  
Dividends payable
    393,815       630,528  
Deferred revenue
    14,676       354,570  
Current portion of long-term related-party debt
    -       12,654,701  
Current portion of long-term debt, net of debt discount
    147,904       339,151  
Current liabilities from discontinued operations
    -       1,677,450  
         Total current liabilities
    4,584,765       19,925,926  
Long-term related-party debt, net of current portion and debt discount
    3,545,102       1,730,712  
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    45,525       85,680  
Long-term liabilities from discontinued operations
    -       364,270  
            Total liabilities
    8,175,392       22,106,588  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock:
               
Series D 8% dividend, convertible, voting, $0.0001 par value: 85,000 shares designated; 468 and 48,763 shares outstanding, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $467,507)
    1       5  
Common stock, $0.0001 par value: 15,000,000 shares authorized; 5,860,398 and 3,096,642 shares outstanding, respectively
    586       310  
Additional paid-in capital
    272,122,971       252,940,448  
Accumulated deficit
    (250,574,890 )     (248,513,626 )
        Total equity
    21,548,668       4,427,137  
               Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 29,724,060     $ 26,533,725  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

 
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SECUREALERT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Revenues:
                       
   Products
  $ 165,253     $ 147,329     $ 299,047     $ 1,341,638  
   Monitoring and other related services
    4,643,071       3,020,221       10,097,349       5,561,996  
               Total revenues
    4,808,324       3,167,550       10,396,396       6,903,634  
                                 
Cost of revenues:
                               
   Products
    58,373       110,563       113,012       447,846  
   Monitoring and other related services
    1,984,697       1,474,717       4,908,576       2,946,298  
               Total cost of revenues
    2,043,070       1,585,280       5,021,588       3,394,144  
                                 
Gross profit
    2,765,254       1,582,270       5,374,808       3,509,490  
                                 
Operating expenses: 
                               
Selling, general and administrative (including non-cash expenses of $125,166, $557,308,  132,510 and $1,306,277, respectively, of compensation expense paid in stock, stock options and  warrants or as a result of amortization of stock-based compensation)
    2,124,965       3,114,362       4,162,987       6,115,219  
Settlement expense
    -       -       350,000       -  
Research and development
    197,603       344,771       399,197       676,405  
                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    442,686       (1,876,863 )     462,624       (3,282,134 )
                                 
Other income (expense):
                               
Currency exchange rate loss
    (54,187 )     -       (62,391 )     (65,666 )
Loss on disposal of equipment
    -       (216 )     (1,365 )     (216 )
Interest income
    156,360       4,801       156,360       9,901  
Interest expense (including non-cash expenses of $2,109,543, $15,598, $2,809,927, and $73,857, respectively, paid in stock, stock options and warrants, or re-pricing of warrants, or amortization of debt discount)
    (2,358,727 )     (102,486 )     (3,201,951 )     (337,907 )
Other income (expense), net
    175,083       108,763       167,100       164,224  
Net loss from continuing operations
    (1,638,785 )     (1,866,001 )     (2,479,623 )     (3,511,798 )
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations
    139,564       -       424,819       -  
Net loss from discontinued operations
    -       (97,042 )     (6,460 )     (70,067 )
Net loss
    (1,499,221 )     (1,963,043 )     (2,061,264 )     (3,581,865 )
Dividends on Series D Preferred stock
    (393,815 )     (624,231 )     (1,024,145 )     (1,226,092 )
Net loss attributable to SecureAlert, Inc. common stockholders
  $ (1,893,036 )   $ (2,587,274 )   $ (3,085,409 )   $ (4,807,957 )
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted from continuing operations
  $ (0.40 )   $ (0.71 )   $ (0.68 )   $ (1.36 )
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted from discontinued operations
  $ -     $ (0.04 )   $ -     $ (0.03 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted
    4,102,000       2,624,305       3,638,000       2,584,315  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.
 
 
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SECUREALERT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
   Net Loss
  $ (2,061,264 )   $ (3,581,865 )
(Income) loss from discontinued operations
    (418,359 )     70,067  
Loss from continuing operations
    (2,479,623 )     (3,511,798 )
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,303,355       1,013,181  
Vesting and re-pricing of stock options for services
    14,688       1,119,818  
Issuance and re-pricing of warrants with related parties
    45,844       39,965  
Accretion interest expense in connection with debt discount related to notes payable
    1,757,149       33,892  
Issuance of common stock for services
    71,978       -  
Beneficial conversion feature recorded as interest expense
    1,052,778       3,502  
Impairment of monitoring equipment and parts
    300,000       -  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
    1,490       216  
Factional shares of common stock paid in cash
    (1,996 )     -  
Loss on disposal of monitoring equipment and parts
    54,360       77,889  
Property and equipment disposed for services and compensation
    -       2,790  
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
  Accounts receivable, net
    (3,097,825 )     (207,701 )
  Notes receivable
    47,102       17,875  
  Inventories
    194,775       (17,217 )
  Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (160,230 )     (1,446,518 )
  Accounts payable
    (1,092,333 )     202,112  
  Accrued expenses
    2,367,622       813,314  
  Deferred revenue
    (339,894 )     787,969  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    39,240       (1,070,711 )
                 
Cash flow from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (17,607 )     (89,642 )
Purchase of monitoring equipment and parts
    (466,784 )     (1,435,050 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (484,391 )     (1,524,692 )
                 
Cash flow from financing activities:
               
Borrowings on related-party notes payable
    2,800,000       2,980,000  
Principal payments on related-party notes payable
    -       (2,134,402 )
Proceeds from convertible debentures
    -       500,000  
Proceeds from notes payable
    -       1,588  
Principal payments on notes payable
    (254,319 )     (465,171 )
Net proceeds from issuance of Series D Convertible Preferred stock
    -       1,808,000  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    2,545,681       2,690,015  
                 
Cash flow from discontinued operations:
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    126,715       169,076  
Net cash used in investing activities
    -       (17,788 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    18,475       (54,485 )
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
    145,190       96,803  
                 
Net increase in cash
    2,245,720       191,415  
Cash, beginning of period
    458,029       949,749  
Cash, end of period
  $ 2,703,749     $ 1,141,164  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

 
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SECUREALERT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
 
             
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Cash paid for interest
  $ 220,445     $ 189,746  
                 
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Issuance of stock warrants for settlement of debt
    -       253,046  
Issuance of common stock in connection with Series D Preferred stock dividends
    1,260,858       1,143,659  
Series D Preferred stock dividends earned
    1,024,145       1,226,092  
Issuance of warrants for Board of Director fees
    310,000       105,042  
Issuance of common stock shares for Board of Director fees
    -       48,060  
Issuance of shares of common stock, respectively, for related-party royalty payable
    -       638,139  
Issuance of common stock shares for settlement of debt
    3,156,493       118,280  
Issuance of warrants to a consultant for services
    -       33,358  
Issuance of common stock shares from the conversion of shares of Series D Preferred stock
    189       42  
Beneficial conversion feature recorded with convertible debt
    15,619,444       406,667  
Issuance of debt to repurchase royalty agreement
    11,898,455       -  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.
 
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SECUREALERT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 

 
 
(1)              BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial information of SecureAlert, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “SecureAlert”) has been prepared in accordance with the Instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim consolidated financial information contains all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2013, and results of its operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 may not be indicative of the results for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.  On February 28, 2013, the shareholders of the Company approved a reduction in the authorized share capital of the Company to 15,000,000 shares of common stock, and a reverse split reducing the outstanding shares of the Company.  Share and per share information for the period covered by this report and for prior periods has been retroactively adjusted in this report to reflect the effects of a 200 for 1 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock effective as of March 25, 2013.
 
(2)              GOING CONCERN
 
The Company has reported two consecutive quarters of operating income and positive cash flow from operational activities for the six months ended March 31, 2013; however, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which will depend considerably on the ability of the Company to retain and extend existing contracts with its customers. Management’s plan with respect to this uncertainty includes expanding the market for its ReliAlert™ portfolio of products and services and extending the terms to existing contracts. There can be no assurance that revenues will continue or increase in order to generate sufficient cash flow to repay the Company’s obligations.  If the Company is unable to supplement its cash flows from operating activities, the Company may be required to obtain additional funding, and if it is unable to do so, the Company may have to cease operations.

(3)              PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SecureAlert and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(4)              RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or other standard setting bodies, which are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

(5)               IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
 
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the book value of an asset may not be recoverable and in the case of goodwill, at least annually. The Company evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred which indicate possible impairment as of each balance sheet date. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset.  Impairment of long-lived assets is assessed at the lowest levels for which there is an identifiable fair value that is independent of other groups of assets.  The Company recorded $300,000 and $0 of impairment expenses related to monitoring equipment for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 
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 (6)             REVENUE RECOGNITION

The Company’s revenue has historically been from two sources: (i) monitoring services; and (ii) product sales.

Monitoring Services
Monitoring services include two components: (a) lease contracts in which the Company provides monitoring services and leases devices to distributors or end users and the Company retains ownership of the leased device; and (b) monitoring services purchased by distributors or end users who have previously purchased monitoring devices and opt to use the Company’s monitoring services.

The Company typically leases its devices under one-year contracts with customers that opt to use the Company’s monitoring services.  However, these contracts may be cancelled by either party at anytime with 30 days notice.  Under the Company’s standard leasing contract, the leased device becomes billable on the date of activation or 7 to 21 days from the date the device is assigned to the lessee, and remains billable until the device is returned to the Company.  The Company recognizes revenue on leased devices at the end of each month that monitoring services have been provided.  In those circumstances in which the Company receives payment in advance, the Company records these payments as deferred revenue.

Product Sales
The Company may sell its monitoring devices in certain situations to its customers. In addition, the Company may sell equipment in connection with the building out and setting up of a monitoring center on behalf of its customers. The Company recognizes product sales revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement with the customer exists, title passes to the customer and the customer cannot return the devices or equipment, prices are fixed or determinable (including sales not being made outside the normal payment terms) and collection is reasonably assured. When purchasing products (such as TrackerPAL® and ReliAlert™ devices) from the Company, customers may, but are not required to, enter into monitoring service contracts with the Company.  The Company recognizes revenue on monitoring services for customers that have previously purchased devices at the end of each month that monitoring services have been provided.

The Company sells and installs standalone tracking systems that do not require ongoing monitoring by the Company.  The Company has experience in component installation costs and direct labor hours related to this type of sale and can typically reasonably estimate costs, therefore the Company recognizes revenue over the period in which the installation services are performed using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting for material installations.  The Company typically uses labor hours or costs incurred to date as a percentage of the total estimated labor hours or costs to fulfill the contract as the most reliable and meaningful measure that is available for determining a project’s progress toward completion.  The Company evaluates its estimated labor hours and costs and determines the estimated gross profit or loss on each installation for each reporting period.  If it is determined that total cost estimates are likely to exceed revenues, the Company accrues the estimated losses immediately.

Multiple Element Arrangements
The majority of the Company’s revenue transactions do not have multiple elements. However, on occasion, the Company enters into revenue transactions that have multiple elements.  These may include different combinations of products or monitoring services that are included in a single billable rate.  These products or monitoring services are delivered over time as the customer utilizes the Company's services.  For revenue arrangements that have multiple elements, the Company considers whether the delivered devices have standalone value to the customer, there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered monitoring services, which is generally determined by surveying the price of competitors’ comparable monitoring services, and the customer does not have a general right of return.  Based on these criteria, the Company recognizes revenue from the sale of devices separately from the monitoring services provided to the customer as the products or monitoring services are delivered.

Other Matters
The Company considers an arrangement with payment terms longer than the Company’s normal terms not to be fixed or determinable, and revenue is recognized when the fee becomes due.  Normal payment terms for the sale of monitoring services and products are due upon receipt to 30 days.  The Company sells its devices and services directly to end users and to distributors.  Distributors do not have general rights of return.  Also, distributors have no price protection or stock protection rights with respect to devices sold to them by the Company.  Generally, title and risk of loss pass to the buyer upon delivery of the devices.

 
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The Company estimates its product returns based on historical experience and maintains an allowance for estimated returns, which is recorded as a reduction to accounts receivable and revenue.

Shipping and handling fees charged to customers are included as part of net revenues.  The related freight costs and supplies directly associated with shipping products to customers are included as a component of cost of revenues.

 (7)              GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized revenues from international sources from its products and monitoring services.  Revenues are attributed to the geographic areas based on the location of the customers purchasing and leasing the products and services.  The revenues recognized by geographic area for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, are as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
   
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
United States of America
  $ 1,778,884     $ 1,848,048     $ 3,547,250     $ 3,648,554  
Latin American Countries
    2,234,483       529,863       5,252,960       1,884,892  
Caribbean Countries and Commonwealths
    782,482       780,157       1,569,012       1,350,356  
Other Foreign Countries
    12,475       9,482       27,174       19,832  
Total
  $ 4,808,324     $ 3,167,550     $ 10,396,396     $ 6,903,634  


The long-lived assets, net of accumulated depreciation, used in the generation of revenues by geographic area as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, were as follows:

   
Net Property and Equipment
   
Net Monitoring Equipment
 
   
March 31,
2013
   
September 30,
2012
   
March 31,
2013
   
September 30,
2012
 
United States of America
  $ 392,152     $ 506,599     $ 1,350,025     $ 2,174,976  
Latin American Countries
    -       -       1,052,210       719,171  
Caribbean Countries and Commonwealths
    -       -       192,070       263,782  
Other Foreign Countries
    -       -       23,377       14,018  
Total
  $ 392,152     $ 506,599     $ 2,617,682     $ 3,171,947  

(8)               NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic net loss per common share ("Basic EPS") is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

Diluted net loss per common share ("Diluted EPS") is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and the weighted-average dilutive common share equivalents outstanding.  The computation of Diluted EPS does not assume exercise or conversion of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect.

Common share equivalents consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of common stock options and warrants, and shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock.  As of March 31, 2013 and 2012, there were 4,334,688 and 2,257,285 outstanding common share equivalents, respectively, that were not included in the computation of Diluted EPS as their effect would be anti-dilutive.  No reconciliation for discontinued operations was provided since the impact was immaterial. The common stock equivalents outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, consisted of the following:
 
 
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March 31,
2013
   
March 31,
2012
 
Conversion of debt and accrued interest
    3,771,116       83,334  
Conversion of Series D Preferred stock
    14,040       1,463,490  
Exercise of outstanding common stock options and warrants
    387,532       548,461  
Exercise and conversion of outstanding Series D Preferred
               
    stock warrants
    162,000       162,000  
Total common stock equivalents
    4,334,688       2,257,285  
 
 (9)              INVENTORY
 
Inventory is valued at the lower of the cost or market.  Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method.  Market is determined based on the estimated net realizable value, which generally is the item selling price.  Inventory is periodically reviewed in order to identify obsolete or damaged items or impaired values.

Inventory consists of raw materials that are used in the manufacturing of TrackerPAL™ and ReliAlert™ devices.  Completed TrackerPAL™ and ReliAlert™ devices are reflected in Monitoring Equipment.  As of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, inventory consisted of the following:

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Raw materials
  $ 627,791     $ 822,566  
Reserve for damaged or obsolete inventory
    (192,000 )     (192,000 )
Total inventory, net of reserves
  $ 435,791     $ 630,566  
 
(10)            PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, were as follows:

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Equipment, software and tooling
  $ 1,982,842     $ 1,981,936  
Automobiles
    33,466       33,466  
Leasehold improvements
    127,162       127,287  
Furniture and fixtures
    250,092       252,951  
   Total property and equipment before accumulated depreciation
    2,393,562       2,395,640  
Accumulated depreciation
    (2,001,410 )     (1,889,041 )
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
  $ 392,152     $ 506,599  
 
Depreciation expense for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, was $128,077 and $194,348, respectively. Property and equipment to be disposed of is reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less the estimated costs to sell and any gains or losses are included in the results of operations.  During the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company disposed of property and equipment with a net book value of $1,490 and $6,545, respectively.

 
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(11)            MONITORING EQUIPMENT

Monitoring equipment as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, was as follows:

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Monitoring equipment
  $ 3,872,793     $ 3,841,876  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (1,255,111 )     (669,929 )
Monitoring equipment,  net of accumulated depreciation
  $ 2,617,682     $ 3,171,947  
 
The Company began leasing monitoring equipment to agencies for offender tracking in April 2006 under operating lease arrangements.  The monitoring equipment is amortized using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of three years.

Depreciation expense for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, was $668,081 and $787,098, respectively.  Additionally, as of March 31, 2013, the Company reserved $300,000 for future monitoring equipment impairment. These expenses were classified as a cost of revenues.

Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less the estimated costs to sell.  During the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded in cost of revenues disposal of lease monitoring equipment and parts of $54,360 and $77,889, respectively.

(12)             INTANGIBLE ASSETS

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had recorded intangible assets related to an agreement to redeem the royalty held by Borinquen Container Corporation (“Borinquen”), the acquisition of International Surveillance Services Corp. (“ISS”) and a license agreement for the use of certain patents.  The following table summarizes the balance of intangible assets as of March 31, 2013:

   
Borinquen
Container
Corporation
   
International
 Surveillance
 Services Corp.
   
Patent
   
Total
 
                         
Other intangible assets:
                       
Patent license agreement
  $ -     $ -     $ 50,000     $ 50,000  
Royalty agreement
    11,616,982       5,003,583       -       16,620,565  
Total intangible assets
    11,616,982       5,003,583       50,000       16,670,565  
Accumulated amortization
    (357,979 )     (437,813 )     (17,593 )     (813,385 )
                                 
Intangible assets, net of  accumulated amortization
  $ 11,259,003     $ 4,565,770     $ 32,407     $ 15,857,180  

Borinquen Container Corporation
On September 5, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to redeem the royalty held by Borinquen pursuant to a royalty agreement dated July 1, 2011, as amended.  Under the terms of the royalty, Borinquen had the right to receive 20 percent of net revenues derived within certain geographic territories.

On February 1, 2013, the Company completed the redemption of the royalty with Borinquen which was funded under a Loan and Security Agreement from Sapinda Asia Limited (“Sapinda Asia”), see Note 15.  The Company capitalized the total cost of the royalty purchase commitment of $11,616,982, as a non-current asset and will amortize the asset over the remaining term of the royalty agreement, subject to periodic analysis for impairment based on future expected revenues.  The Company will annually calculate the amortization based on the effective royalty rate and on the revenues in the geographic territory subject to the royalty. The Company’s analysis will be based on such factors as historical revenue and expected revenue growth in the territory.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had a balance of $11,616,982 of intangible assets, as noted in the table above. The Company recorded $357,979 of amortization expense on intangible assets for ISS during the six months ended March 31, 2013, resulting in a total accumulated amortization of $357,979 and net other intangible assets of $11,259,003.

 
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International Surveillance Services Corp.
Effective July 1, 2011, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement and purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of International Surveillance Services Corp. (“ISS”), a Puerto Rico corporation, to utilize the knowledge and connections of ISS in Central and South America and to acquire the rights to certain territorial commissions that were payable by the Company to ISS.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had a balance of $5,003,583 of intangible assets, as noted in the table above. The Company recorded $125,088 of amortization expense on intangible assets for ISS during the six months ended March 31, 2013, resulting in a total accumulated amortization of $437,813 and net other intangible assets of $4,565,770.

Patent License
On January 29, 2010, the Company and Satellite Tracking of People, LLC (“STOP”) entered into a license agreement whereby STOP granted to the Company a non-exclusive license under U.S. Patent No. 6,405,213 and any and all patents issuing from continuation, continuation-in-part, divisional, reexamination and reissues thereof and along with all foreign counterparts, to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import covered products in the Company’s present and future business.  The license will continue for so long as any of the licensed patents have enforceable rights.  The license is not assignable or transferable except for sublicenses within the scope of the license to the Company’s subsidiaries.

The Company paid $50,000 as consideration for the use of this patent. The Company recorded $2,778 of amortization expense for the patent during the six months ended March 31, 2013, resulting in a total accumulated amortization relating to the patent of $17,593 and net intangible assets of $32,407.

 (13)           ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012:

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Accrued royalties
  $ 765,200     $ 641,446  
Accrued taxes - foreign and domestic
    923,527       262,440  
Accrued payroll, taxes and employee benefits
    477,096       540,931  
Accrued settlement costs
    79,243       50,000  
Accrued consulting
    327,300       352,072  
Accrued outside services
    221,456       38,630  
Accrued board of directors fees
    15,000       265,000  
Accrued interest
    279,516       27,831  
Accrued cost of revenues
    37,575       4,467  
Accrued other expenses
    73,962       183,722  
Accrued legal costs
    27,873       14,628  
Accrued cellular costs
    40,729       27,662  
Accrued warranty and manufacturing costs
    30,622       30,622  
     Total accrued expenses
  $ 3,299,099     $ 2,439,451  

 
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(14)           DEBT OBLIGATIONS

Debt obligations as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, consisted of the following:

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
Settlement liability from patent infringement suit and countersuit settled in February 2010.  The liability was paid in March 2013.
  $ -     $ 200,000  
                 
Note issued in connection with the acquisition of a subsidiary. Note matures in July 2013. The note is currently in default bearing interest at a rate of 18% per annum.
    98,901       94,459  
                 
Capital leases with effective interest rates that range between 8.51% and 17.44%.  Leases mature between June 2013 and November 2015.  $154,410 was assumed through the sale of Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance, Inc. to its former owners.
    85,683       118,098  
                 
Automobile loans with several financial institutions secured by the vehicles. Interest rates range between 0.0% and 8.9%, due through February 2016. $125,614 was assumed through the sale of Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance, Inc. to its former owners.
    8,845       12,274  
                 
Total debt obligations
    193,429       424,831  
Less current portion
    (147,904 )     (339,151 )
Long-term debt, net of current portion
  $ 45,525     $ 85,680  
 
(15)           RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company entered into certain transactions with related parties during the six months ended March 31, 2013. These transactions consist mainly of financing transactions and consulting arrangements.  Transactions with related parties are reviewed and approved by the independent members of the Board of Directors.

Royalty Agreement, Loan and Security Agreement and Revolving Loan

On August 4, 2011, with an effective date of July 1, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) with Borinquen (see Note 12) to purchase ISS in consideration of 310,000 shares of our common stock, valued at the market price on the date of the Royalty Agreement at $16.40 per share, or $5,084,000, and the grant to Borinquen of the royalty in the amount of 20 percent of the Company’s net revenues from the sale or lease of monitoring devices and monitoring services within a territory comprised of South and Central America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal, for a term of 20 years (see Note 12). The royalty payments were due quarterly through June 30, 2031.  In the event the Company failed to make the royalty payments, in cash or in shares of common stock, at its discretion, the royalty rate would increase to 50 percent in certain portions of the territory, and 30 percent in others.

On September 5, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to redeem the royalty with Borinquen.  On December 3, 2012, the Company entered into the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan”) with Sapinda Asia whereby Sapinda Asia agreed to loan to the Company $16,640,000 at 8% interest per annum.

The Loan contains the following covenants:

1)  
SecureAlert shall provide to the director representing Tetra House Pte. a monthly cash flow report for each month throughout the term of this Loan showing the anticipated use of all loan proceeds and other cash outlays. After the conversion of the outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest and fees under the Loan into shares of SecureAlert’s Common Stock, Sapinda Asia shall have a right to require that all of the SecureAlert’s excess cash flow available after the payment of normal operating expenses and scheduled capital expenditures be applied to prepay the Loan without penalty.

2)  
SecureAlert shall provide to the director representing Tetra House Pte. a rolling twelve (12) months profit and loss and cash flow projections.

3)  
Each schedule and/or report required herein shall be updated monthly by SecureAlert and delivered to the director representing Tetra House Pte. no later than the twenty-fifth (25th) calendar day of each month.

4)  
SecureAlert covenants and agrees that it shall not enter into any convertible loan agreement, debenture or other agreement providing for the issuance of new shares of SecureAlert's Common Stock at a price lower than the conversion price without the consent of Sapinda Asia.

Upon the occurrence of any one or more broken covenant outlined above or any other event of default, Sapinda Asia shall provide written notice of such event of default to SecureAlert who shall have thirty (30) days to cure such event(s) of default.
 
 
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Sapinda Asia failed to timely fund under the terms of the Loan, thereby forfeiting the loan origination fee of $640,000. In addition Sapinda Asia incurred penalties of $5,000 per day, payable to the Company, until the Loan was fully funded. As of March 31, 2013, the Company recorded a receivable of $245,000 from Sapinda Asia for the incurred penalties pursuant to the Loan.

On February 1, 2013, the Company, Sapinda Asia and Borinquen entered into a Settlement and Royalty and Share Buy Back to complete the repurchase of the royalty ($11,616,982) and to pay accrued royalty expenses ($1,383,018) for a total payment of $13,000,000. The Company borrowed a total of $16,700,000 from Sapinda Asia. Of the $16,700,000, the Company used $13,000,000 toward the redemption of the royalty and to pay off accrued royalty fees and $3,700,000 for operating capital. The Loan is due on August 14, 2014. As a condition to the Loan, Sapinda Asia required the Company to name a nominee from Tetra House Pte. Ltd. (Guy Dubois) to its Board of Directors and to conduct an exchange offer to retire the Series D Preferred Stock. As of March 31, 2013, both of these conditions have been met. Sapinda Asia has the right to convert the Loan principal and accrued interest into common stock at a rate of $4.50 per share, beginning March 1, 2013. The Loan is secured by all of the intellectual property and other assets of the Company.

The Company capitalized the total cost of the royalty purchase commitment of $11,616,982, as a non-current asset and will amortize the asset over the remaining term of the royalty agreement, subject to periodic analysis for impairment based on future expected revenues. The Company will annually calculate the amortization based on the effective royalty rate and on the revenues in the geographic territory subject to the royalty. The Company’s analysis will be based on such factors as historical revenue and expected revenue growth in the territory. As of March 31, 2013, the Company recorded $357,980 of amortization expense during the six months ended March 31, 2013, resulting in a net intangible asset of $11,259,002.

On February 1, 2013, SecureAlert entered into a revolving loan agreement with Sapinda Asia wherein the Company may borrow up to $1,200,000 at an interest rate of three percent (3%) per annum for unused funds and ten percent (10%) per annum for borrowed funds. As of March 31, 2013, no advances have been made under this loan. The loan terminates on June 30, 2014.
 
Related-Party Notes Payable
 
   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
             
             
Note payable in connection with the redemption of a royalty agreement for $10,768,555. The note required installment payments and matured December 17, 2012.
  $ -     $ 10,050,027  
                 
Note payable in connection with the purchase of the remaining ownership of Court Programs, Inc., interest at 12% per annum, with monthly payments of $10,000. This note was assumed through the sale of Court Programs, Inc.
    -       46,693  
                 
The Company received $500,000 from Mr. Derrick, a shareholder and former officer. This was converted into 111,112 shares of common stock.
    -       500,000  
                 
Convertible debenture with an interest rate of 8% per annum. The debenture matured December 17, 2012 and was secured by the domestic patents of the Company. The debenture and accrued interest was converted into 117,784 shares of common stock.
    -       500,000  
                 
Convertible debenture with an interest rate of 8% per annum. The debenture matured December 17, 2012 and was secured by the domestic patents of the Company. The debenture and accrued interest was converted into 472,548 shares of common stock.
    -       2,000,000  
                 
The Company received $16,700,000 through the issuance of a convertible debenture with an interest rate of 8% per annum. The debenture matures on June 17, 2014. This debenture may convert into shares of common stock at a rate of $4.50 per share. A debt discount of $14,566,667 and $633,333, respectively, was recorded to reflect a beneficial conversion feature. As of March 31, 2013, the remaining debt discount was $13,154,898.
    3,545,102       1,288,693  
                 
Total related-party debt obligations
    3,545,102       14,385,413  
Less current portion
    -       (12,654,701 )
Long-term debt, net of current portion
  $ 3,545,102     $ 1,730,712  
 
(16)            PREFERRED STOCK

The Company is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. The Company's Board of Directors has the authority to amend the Company's Articles of Incorporation, without further shareholder approval, to designate and determine, in whole or in part, the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the preferred stock before any issuance of the preferred stock and to create one or more series of preferred stock.

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
On July 27, 2011, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation and increased the total designated shares of Series D Preferred stock from 70,000 to 85,000 shares.

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, the Company did not issue any Series D Preferred stock.

 
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Dividends
The Series D Preferred stock is entitled to dividends at the rate equal to eight percent (8%) per annum calculated on the purchase amount actually paid for the shares or amount of debt converted.  The dividend is payable in cash or shares of common stock at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. If a dividend is paid in shares of common stock of the Company, the number of shares to be issued is based on the average per share market price of the common stock for the 14-day period immediately preceding the applicable accrual date (i.e., March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31, as the case may be).  Dividends are payable quarterly, no later than 30 days following the end of the accrual period.  During the six months ended March 31, 2013, the Company issued 148,942 shares of common stock to pay $1,260,858 of accrued dividends on the Series D Preferred stock earned.  Subsequent to March 31, 2013, the Company issued 32,091 shares of common stock to pay $393,815 of accrued dividends on Series D Preferred stock earned during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Convertibility
Each share of Series D Preferred stock may be converted into 30 shares of common stock, commencing after ninety days from the date of issue.

In February 2013, and as a condition to a loan agreement, the Company conducted an exchange offer (“Exchange Offer”) of Series D Preferred stock in order to simplify the capitalization structure. The Exchange Offer was conditioned upon at least 90% of the cumulative original issue price paid for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series D Preferred stock. The shareholders were entitled to exchange their shares of Series D Preferred at a premium over the current conversion rate of 30 shares of common stock per Series D Preferred share as follows:  15 shares for each $1,000 of original price paid, 10 shares for each $676 of original price paid, and 8 shares for each $500 of original price paid. Under the Exchange Offer, 46,095 shares of Series D Preferred stock converted into 1,828,283 shares of common stock.

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, a total of 48,295 shares of Series D Preferred stock converted into 1,894,283 shares of common stock.  As of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, there were 468 and 48,763 Series D Preferred shares outstanding, respectively.

Voting Rights and Liquidation Preference
The holders of the Series D Preferred stock may vote their shares on an as-converted basis on any issue presented for a vote of the shareholders, including the election of directors and the approval of certain transactions such as a merger or other business combination of the Company.  For both periods ended March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, there were 468 and 48,763 shares of Series D Preferred stock outstanding with voting rights equivalent to 14,040 and 1,462,890 shares of common stock, respectively.

Additionally, the holders are entitled to a liquidation preference equal to their original investment amount. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company (including in connection with a permitted sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets), whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of shares of Series D Preferred stock then outstanding will be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its shareholders, an amount per share equal to original issue price, as adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend, combination, recapitalization and the like with respect to the Series D Preferred stock.

Series D Preferred Stock Purchase Warrants
As of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, the Company had warrants outstanding for the purchase of 5,400 shares of Series D Preferred stock at an exercise price of $16.67 per share. The warrants were issued in connection with a subscription to purchase Series D Preferred stock.

(17)           COMMON STOCK

Authorized Shares

The Company held an Annual Shareholders meeting on February 28, 2013, at which time the shareholders approved a reverse stock split at a ratio of 200 for 1 and amended the total authorized shares of common stock to 15,000,000 shares. The effect of the reverse stock split has been reflected throughout these financial statements.

 
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Common Stock Issuances

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, the Company issued the following shares of common stock: 1,894,283 from the conversion of 48,295 shares of Series D Preferred stock, 701,444 from the conversion of $3,156,493 of debt and accrued interest, 148,942 to pay $1,260,858 of accrued dividends on Series D Preferred stock, and 16,266 for services valued at $71,979.  Subsequent to March 31, 2013, the Company issued 32,091 shares of common stock as payment of dividends on Series D Preferred stock for the 2nd fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013.
 
(18)           STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

Stock Incentive Plan

At the annual meeting of shareholders on December 21, 2011, the shareholders approved the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”), which had previously been adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company.  The 2012 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, performance stock units, dividend equivalents, stock payments, deferred stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards and performance-based awards to employees and certain non-employees who have important relationships with the Company. A total of 90,000 shares are authorized for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2012 Plan.  During the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, 0 and 30,000 options were issued under this 2012 Plan, respectively.  As of March 31, 2013, 60,000 shares of common stock were available for future grants under the 2012 Plan.

For the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company calculated compensation expense of $14,688 and $133,320, respectively, related to the vesting of stock options granted under Company stock incentive plans. Compensation expense associated with unvested stock options and warrants of $14,988 will be recognized over the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.

All Options and Warrants

The fair value of each stock option and warrant grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company granted warrants to purchase 64,984 and 54,500 shares of common stock during the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company recorded $53,188 and $1,159,783 of expense for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related to the issuance, vesting and re-pricing of all stock options and warrants.  As of March 31, 2013, $14,688 of compensation expense associated with unvested stock options and warrants issued previously to employees will be recognized over the remaining fiscal year.

The option and warrant grants for six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were valued using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

   
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Expected cash dividend yield
    -       -  
Expected stock price volatility
    102 %     95 %
Risk-free interest rate
    0.14 %     0.36 %
Expected life of options/warrants
 
2 years
   
2 years
 
 
The expected life of stock options (warrants) represents the period of time that the stock options or warrants are expected to be outstanding based on the simplified method allowed under GAAP. The expected volatility is based on the historical price volatility of the Company’s common stock. The Company changed from a daily volatility calculation for the six months ended March 31, 2012 to a weekly volatility for the six months ended March 31, 2013. The risk-free interest rate represents the U.S. Treasury bill rate for the expected life of the related stock options (warrants). The dividend yield represents the Company’s anticipated cash dividends over the expected life of the stock options (warrants).

 
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A summary of stock option activity for the six months ended March 31, 2013 is presented below:

   
Shares Under
Option/ Warrant
   
Weighted
 Average
 Exercise
Price
 
Weighted Average
Remaining
 Contractual Life
 
Aggregate
 Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding as of September 30, 2012
    336,782     $ 28.00          
Granted
    64,984     $ 12.00          
Expired / Cancelled
    (11,249 )   $ 117.91          
                         
Outstanding as of March 31, 2013
    390,517     $ 22.54  
1.71 years
  $ 37,691  
Exercisable as of March 31, 2013
    381,340     $ 22.61  
1.71 years
  $ 37,691  
 
Subsequent to March 31, 2013, the Company granted warrants to purchase 64,665 shares of common stock for two years with an exercise price of $9 per share, valued on April 16, 2013 the date of the grant, were issued to Mr. Dubois, as Chairman of the Board, and valued at $300,000. These warrants will vest over a one year period, ending April 15, 2014.

(19)            CHANGES IN EQUITY

A summary of the composition of equity of the Company as of March 31, 2013, and the changes during the six months then ended is presented in the following table:

   
Total Equity
 
Balance at September 30, 2012
  $ 4,427,137  
Issuance of common stock for:
       
Dividends from Series D Preferred stock
    1,260,858  
Services
    109,479  
Debt
    3,156,493  
Fractional shares disposed due to reverse stock split
    (1,996 )
Issuance of warrants to a director for services rendered
    318,344  
Vesting of stock options and warrants
    14,688  
Series D Preferred dividends
    (1,024,145 )
Beneficial conversion feature related to convertible debenture
    15,349,074  
Net loss
    (2,061,264 )
Balance at March 31, 2013
  $ 21,548,668  
 
(20)            COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

Lazar Leybovich et al v. SecureAlert, Inc.  On March 29, 2012, Lazar Leybovich, Dovie Leybovich and Ben Leybovich filed a complaint in the 11th Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida alleging breach of contract with regard to certain stock redemption agreements with the Company.  The complaint was subsequently withdrawn by the plaintiffs.  An amended complaint was filed by the plaintiffs on November 15, 2012.  The Company believes these allegations are inaccurate and intends to defend the case vigorously. The Company has not accrued any potential loss as the probability of incurring a material loss is deemed remote by management, after consultation with legal counsel.

Larry C. Duggan v. Court Programs of Florida, Inc. and SecureAlert, Inc.  On March 26, 2012, Mr. Duggan filed a complaint in the 9th Circuit Court in and for Orange County, Florida alleging malicious prosecution, abuse of process and negligent infliction of emotional distress against the Company and its Court Programs subsidiary.  The case resulted from actions of a former agent of the Company’s subsidiary.  The Company intends to defend itself in this matter. The Company has not accrued any potential loss as the probability of incurring a material loss is deemed remote by management, after consultation with legal counsel.

 
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Camacho Melendez et al v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and International Surveillance Services Corporation.  On April 24, 2012 the plaintiffs filed suit against the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ISS, claiming negligence by ISS and the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico resulting in the death of a woman.  The complaint seeks damages of $2,110,000.  The Company is vigorously defending this case and believes ISS acted appropriately.  The Company has not accrued any potential loss as the probability of incurring a material loss is deemed remote by management, after consultation with legal counsel.

Integratechs v. SecureAlert, Inc.  On March 14, 2013, Integratechs, Inc., filed a suit in the Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah County, claiming the Company breached a contract for computer services and intentionally interfered with its economic relations.  The Company believes the allegations are inaccurate and will defend the case vigorously.

Christopher P. Baker v. SecureAlert, Inc.   In February 2013, Mr. Baker filed suit against the Company in the Third Judicial District Court in and for Salt Lake County, State of Utah.  Mr. Baker asserts that the Company breached a 2006 consulting agreement with him and claims damages of not less than $210,000.  The Company disputes plaintiff’s claims and will defend the case vigorously.  No accrual for a potential loss has been made as the Company believes the probability of incurring a material loss is remote.

(21)            DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

SecureAlert entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with certain of the former principals of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance, Inc. (“Midwest”) whereby they purchased from the Company all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Midwest. The agreement is effective as of October 1, 2012.  Additionally, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement to sell to a former principal all of the issued and outstanding stock of Court Programs Inc. (“Court Programs”), effective January 1, 2013.  Midwest and Court Programs were components of the Company’s consolidated entity, and as a result of the sale of these entities, these financial statements include the applicable discontinued operations reporting treatment.

The following is a summary of the assets and liabilities of Midwest and Court Programs reported as discontinued operations for the March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012 periods:

 
   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Current assets:
           
   Cash
  $ -     $ 237,082  
   Accounts receivable, net of allowance for  doubtful accounts
    -       452,841  
   Note receivable
    -       81,389  
   Prepaid expenses and other assets
    -       218,593  
      Total current assets
  $ -     $ 989,905  
                 
Non-current assets:
               
   Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
  $ -     $ 170,894  
   Monitoring equipment, net of accumulated amortization
    -       153,163  
   Deposits
    -       9,218  
   Goodwill
    -       375,000  
   Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
    -       125,617  
      Total non-current assets
  $ -     $ 833,892  
                 
Current liabilities:
               
   Accounts payable
  $ -     $ 614,557  
   Accrued liabilities
    -       561,611  
   Deferred revenue
    -       67,613  
   Current portion of long-term related-party debt
    -       138,602  
   Current portion of long-term debt
    -       295,067  
      Total current liabilities
  $ -     $ 1,677,450  
                 
Long-term liabilities:
               
   Long-term portion of related-party debt
    -       -  
   Long-term portion of debt
    -       364,270  
      Total long-term liabilities
  $ -     $ 364,270  

 
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The following is a summary of the operating results of discontinued operations for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Revenues
  $ -     $ 1,736,404     $ 477,298     $ 3,555,024  
Cost of revenues
    -       (1,098,528 )     (163,487 )     (2,118,684 )
Gross profit
    -       637,876       313,811       1,436,340  
Selling, general and administrative
    -       (714,325 )     (319,976 )     (1,483,638 )
Income from operations
    -       (76,449 )     (6,165 )     (47,298 )
Other income
    -       (20,593 )     (295 )     (22,769 )
Net income from discontinued operations
  $ -     $ (97,042 )   $ (6,460 )   $ (70,067 )
 
(22)           SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date the accompanying consolidated financial statements were issued.  Subsequent to March 31, 2013, the following events occurred:
 
1)  
32,091 shares of common stock were issued for the 2nd fiscal quarter Series D Preferred stock dividends, valued at $393,815.
2)  
On April 18, 2013, the Company submitted its quarterly royalty payment to STOP; subsequently, STOP informed the Company that it disagrees with the methodology used to calculate such royalty. The parties are currently discussing the matter.
3)  
Warrants to purchase 64,665 shares of common stock for two years with an exercise price of $9 per share, valued on April 16, 2013 the date of the grant, were issued to Mr. Dubois, as Chairman of the Board, and valued at $300,000. These warrants will vest over a one year period, ending April 15, 2014.
 
Item 2.                  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-looking Statements

This Report contains information that constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”).  Generally, the statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical can be considered to be “forward-looking statements.”  These statements represent our expectations, hopes, beliefs, anticipations, commitments, intentions, and strategies regarding the future.  They may be identified by the use of words or phrases such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “should,” “plans,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” and “will,” among others.  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations regarding our financial performance, revenue, and expense levels in the future and the sufficiency of our existing assets to fund future operations and capital spending needs.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and those described from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are contained in this Report, as well as Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, and Current Reports on Form 8-K that have been filed with the SEC through the date of this Report. Except as otherwise indicated, as used in this Report, the terms “the Company,” “SecureAlert,” “we,” “our,” “us,” refer to SecureAlert, Inc., a Utah corporation.

 
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Explanatory Note

On February 28, 2013, our shareholders approved a reduction of our authorized capital stock and a reverse split reducing the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock.  The reverse split also affected the number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding derivative securities and convertible debt instruments issued by the Company.  Share and per share information for the period covered by this report and for prior periods has been retroactively adjusted in this report to reflect the effects of a 200 for 1 reverse stock split of the common stock effective as of March 25, 2013.

General

We market and deploy offender management programs, combining patented GPS tracking technologies, fulltime 24/7/365 intervention-based monitoring capabilities and case management services.  Our vision is to be the global market leader for delivering the most reliable offender management solutions, which leverage superior intervention capabilities and integrated communication technologies.  We believe that we currently deliver the only offender management technology, which effectively integrates GPS, RF and an interactive 3-way voice communication system into a single piece device, deployable worldwide.  Through our patented electronic monitoring technologies and services, we empower law enforcement, corrections and rehabilitation professionals with offender, defendant, probationer and parolee programs, which grant convicted criminals and pre-trial suspects an accountable opportunity to be “free from prison”.  This provides for greater public safety at a lower cost compared to incarceration or traditional resource-intensive alternatives.

Strategy

Our global growth strategy is to empower worldwide national security officials, law enforcement, corrections departments and rehabilitation professionals with sole-sourced offender management solutions, which integrate reliable intervention technologies supporting re-socialization or mandated monitoring initiatives.  The use of our interactive services and intervention products is intended to provide law enforcement and judiciaries alike, with the ability to provide offenders a level of unmatched “real-time” accountability, while preserving public safety costs that are lower than with the cost of traditional incarceration or other transitional service offerings.

We intend to accomplish our global strategy through the “value-driven” yet profitable deployment of a portfolio of proprietary and non-proprietary GPS/RF real-time monitoring and intervention products and services, which can also include alcohol and drug tracking and testing on behalf of corrections, probation, law enforcement and rehabilitation personnel worldwide, all in support of offender reformation, re-socialization and recidivism reduction initiatives.

Our exclusive portfolio of products and services balances the need to dynamically track and monitor offenders with the opportunity to positively encourage and transform offenders, with the aim of reducing recidivism rates through our proprietary C.A.R.E programs and client-adapted initiatives.

We will continue to innovate, develop and deploy adaptive, cost-effective and reliable interactive technologies, which meet the ever-changing needs of our global clients, while providing value-driven and enhanced public safety services.  Our goal is to continue to manufacture proprietary technologies, while also procuring complementary, best-in-class technologies through world-class companies such as Alcohol Monitoring Services (AMS), which markets SCRAM continuous alcohol monitoring devices and/or 3M, which markets the E3 Presence Monitoring, MEMS Alcohol Monitoring and TRaCE Inmate Tracking products.

In summary, SecureAlert is committed to delivering a superior proprietary and non-proprietary portfolio of reliable, intervention monitoring products and services for the global offender management marketplace, where we are currently targeting pilots and deployments throughout the world in various regions (North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australasia, Africa and Europe).  We have shown meaningful international growth since fiscal year 2010, which we anticipate to continue during this next fiscal year and which will remain a concerted focus for the Company.

 
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Critical Accounting Policies

In Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 included in our Form 10-K, we discuss those accounting policies that are considered to be significant in determining our results of operations and financial position.

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make significant estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. We assess the reasonableness of our estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, warranty obligations, product liability, revenue, and income taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience as well as available current information on a regular basis.  Management uses this information to form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Results of Operations

Continuing Operations - Three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to three months ended March 31, 2012

Revenues

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we had revenues from operations of $4,808,324, compared to $3,167,550 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $1,640,774 (52%).  Of these revenues, $4,643,071 and $3,020,221, respectively, were from monitoring and other related services, an increase of $1,622,850 (54%).  For the three months ended March 31, 2013, international revenue was $3,029,440, compared to $1,319,502 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $1,709,938 (130%); the significant increase in total revenue was due to increased monitoring revenue in the international market, offset in part by a decline of revenue from domestic sources of approximately $69,164 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period a year ago.

Product revenues increased $17,924 (12%) from $147,329 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, to $165,253 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Cost of Revenues

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, cost of revenues totaled $2,043,070, compared to cost of revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2012 of $1,585,280, an increase of $457,790.  The increase in cost of revenues in 2013 resulted primarily from increases of $213,087 in royalties related to international sales, as well as higher net revenues during the 2013 quarter.

Depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $343,835 and $294,302, respectively. Depreciation costs are based on a three-year useful life for TrackerPAL™ and ReliAlert™ devices.  Devices that are leased or retained by us for future deployment or sale are depreciated over three years.  We believe this three-year life is appropriate due to rapid changes in electronic monitoring technology and the corresponding potential for obsolescence.  Management periodically assesses the useful life of the devices for appropriateness.

We expect the cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues to decrease in the foreseeable future due to (a) economies of scale realized through projected increases in revenues, and (b) further development of our proprietary software, enabling each operator to monitor more devices resulting in lower monitoring center costs.

Gross Profit and Margin

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, gross profit totaled $2,765,254, or 58 percent of net revenues, compared to $1,582,270, or 50 percent of net revenues during the three months ended March 31, 3012, an improvement of $1,182,984

 
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Research and Development Expenses

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we incurred research and development expenses of $197,603 compared to research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 totaling $344,771, a decrease of $147,168.  These research and development costs were incurred to improve efficiency in the software, firmware and hardware of our products and services.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, our selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $2,124,965, compared to $3,114,362 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  The decrease of $989,397 primarily resulted of a reduction of consulting expense ($542,896) and payroll expense ($375,053) which resulted by simplifying the Company’s organization structure by eliminating 29 positions over the same period.

Other Income and Expense
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2013, interest expense was $2,358,727, compared to $102,486 for the three months ended March 31, 2012. This increase in interest expense includes non-cash expenses of $2,109,543 and $15,598 related to the amortization of debt discount in connection with convertible debentures that were issued from February 2012 to February 2013.

Net Loss

We had a net loss from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 totaling $1,638,785, compared to a net loss of $1,866,001 for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  This improvement in net loss of $227,216 is a result from lowered selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter, as compared to last year. Included in the net losses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recorded $2,234,709 and $572,906 of non-cash expense in connection with the issuance and re-pricing of options and warrants and amortization of debt discount, respectively.

Discontinued Operations - Three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to three months ended March 31, 2012

We sold all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of our wholly owned subsidiary, Midwest, to the former principals of Midwest under an agreement dated effective October 1, 2012. Midwest was a component of our consolidated entity, and the divestiture of our ownership in Midwest requires discontinued operations reporting treatment.

We also sold to the former principal of our wholly owned subsidiary, Court Programs, Inc. and its related affiliates, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of those entities under an agreement effective January 1, 2013. Court Programs, Inc. and its affiliates were a component of our consolidated entity, and our sale of these entities requires discontinued operations reporting treatment.

A summary of the operating results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Revenues
  $ -     $ 1,736,404  
Cost of revenues
    -       (1,098,528 )
Gross profit
    -       637,876  
Selling, general and administrative
    -       (714,325 )
Income from operations
    -       (76,449 )
Other income
    -       (20,593 )
Net income from discontinued operations
  $ -     $ (97,042 )
 
 
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Continuing Operations - Six months ended March 31, 2013, compared to six months ended March 31, 2012

Revenues

For the six months ended March 31, 2013, we had revenues from operations of $10,396,396, compared to $6,903,634 for the six months ended March 31, 2012, an increase of $3,492,762 (51%).  Of these revenues, $10,097,349 and $5,561,996 were from monitoring and other related services, an increase of $4,535,353 (82%).  The increase was primarily attributed to an increase in international monitoring of $3,594,066 for the six months ended March 31, 2013, compared to the same period ended in 2012, offset in part by a decline of revenue from domestic sources of approximately $101,304 for the six months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period a year ago.

Product revenues decreased $1,042,591 (78%) from $1,341,638 for the six months ended March 31, 2012 to $299,047 for the six months ended March 31, 2013.  The decrease is attributed to one-time revenues of $1,071,983 recognized in 2012 in connection with the development of a charging solution for an international customer.

Cost of Revenues

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, cost of revenues totaled $5,021,588, compared to cost of revenues during the six months ended March 31, 2012 of $3,394,144, an increase of $1,627,444.  The increase in cost of revenues resulted primarily from increases of $683,032 in royalties related to international sales and $505,838 in costs in connection with the development of a charging solution for an international customer.

Amortization for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaled $666,414 and $702,376, respectively. Amortization costs are based on a three-year useful life for TrackerPAL™ and ReliAlert™ devices.  Devices that are leased or retained by us for future deployment or sale are amortized over three years.  We believe this three-year life is appropriate due to rapid changes in electronic monitoring technology and the corresponding potential for obsolescence.  Management periodically assesses the useful life of the devices for appropriateness.

We expect the cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues to decrease in the foreseeable future due to (a) economies of scale realized through projected increases in revenues, and (b) further development of our proprietary software, enabling each operator to monitor more devices resulting in lower monitoring center costs.

Gross Profit and Margin

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, gross profit totaled $5,374,808, or 52 percent of net revenues, compared to $3,509,490, or 51 percent of net revenues during the six months ended March 31, 2012, an improvement of $1,865,318, due to higher net revenues during the 2013 quarter.

Research and Development Expenses

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, we incurred research and development expenses of $399,197 compared to research and development expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2012 totaling $676,405.  These research and development costs were incurred to improve efficiency in the software, firmware and hardware of our products and services.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, our selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $4,162,987, compared to $6,115,219 for the six months ended March 31, 2012.  The decrease of $1,952,232 is primarily the result of reductions in consulting expense ($1,034,400); legal and professional fees ($212,404); payroll expense ($286,823); payroll taxes and related employee benefits ($205,448), which resulted by simplifying the Company’s organization structure by eliminating 29 positions over the same period.

 
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Other Income and Expense

For the six months ended March 31, 2013, interest expense was $3,201,951, compared to $337,907 for the six months ended March 31, 2012.  This increase in interest expense includes non-cash expenses of $2,809,927 and $73,857 related to the amortization of debt discount in connection with convertible debentures that were issued from February 2012 to February 2013.

Net Loss

We had a net loss from continuing operations for the six months ended March 31, 2013 totaling $2,479,623, compared to a net loss of $3,511,798 for the six months ended March 31, 2012.  This improvement in net loss of $1,032,175 is due primarily to increases in gross profit and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses. Included in the net losses for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recorded $2,942,437 and $1,380,134 of non-cash expense in connection with the issuance and re-pricing of options and warrants and amortization of debt discount, respectively.

Discontinued Operations - Six months ended March 31, 2013, compared to six months ended March 31, 2012

Effective October 1, 2012, we sold all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of our subsidiary, Midwest, to the former principals of Midwest. Because Midwest was a component of our consolidated entity, this sale requires discontinued operations reporting treatment of the Midwest operations.

We also sold to the former principal of our wholly owned subsidiary, Court Programs, Inc., all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Court Programs, Inc. and its affiliated entities, effective January 1, 2013. Because these entities were a component of our consolidated entity, this sale requires discontinued operations reporting treatment of their operations.

A summary of the operating results of discontinued operations for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Revenues
  $ 477,298     $ 3,555,024  
Cost of revenues
    (163,487 )     (2,118,684 )
Gross profit
    313,811       1,436,340  
Selling, general and administrative
    (319,976 )     (1,483,638 )
Income from operations
    (6,165 )     (47,298 )
Other income
    (295 )     (22,769 )
Net income from discontinued operations
  $ (6,460 )   $ (70,067 )
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources

We were unable to finance our business solely from cash flows from operating activities. During the six months ended March 31, 2013, we supplemented cash flows to finance our business from the sale and issuance of debt and equity securities, providing net cash proceeds from financing activities of $2,545,681.

As of March 31, 2013, we had unrestricted cash of $2,703,749 and working capital of $6,132,398, compared to unrestricted cash of $458,029 and a working capital deficit of $13,600,345 as of September 30, 2012.  For the six months ended March 31, 2013, our operating activities provided cash of $39,240 compared to $1,070,711 of cash used in operating activities for the six months ended March 31, 2012.

We used cash of $484,391 for investing activities during the six months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $1,524,692 of cash used in investing activities in the six months ended March 31, 2012.

Financing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2013, provided cash of $2,545,681, compared to $2,690,015 for the six months ended March 31, 2012. For the six months ended March 31, 2013, we received proceeds of $2,800,000 from the issuance of a convertible debenture from a related-party entity.  Cash decreased by $254,319 due to principal payments made on notes payable.  Cash provided by financing activities was used to support operating activities.

 
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On February 1, 2013, we entered into a revolving loan agreement with Sapinda Asia wherein we may borrow up to $1,200,000 at an interest rate of three percent (3%) per annum for unused funds and ten percent (10%) per annum for borrowed funds. As of March 31, 2013, no advances have been made under this loan. The loan terminates on June 30, 2014.

Cash flow from discontinued operations for the six months ended March 31, 2013, provided cash of $145,190, compared to $96,803 for the six months ended March 31, 2012.

Although we recorded operating income of $462,624, we also reported a net loss of $2,061,264 for the six months ended March 31, 2013. If we are unable to continue generating positive cash flow from operations, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements included in this report do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  In order for us to achieve successful operations, we must consistently generate positive cash flows from operating activities.

Management’s plan with respect to this uncertainty include expanding the market for its ReliAlert™ portfolio of products and services and extending existing contracts with our customers. There can be no assurance that revenues will increase rapidly enough to offset operating losses and repay debts.  If we are unable to supplement our cash flows from operating activities, we may be required to obtain additional funding, and if we are unable to do so, we may have to cease operations.

Item 3.                  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our business is extending to several countries outside the United States, and we intend to continue to expand our foreign operations.  As a result, our revenues and results of operations are affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other uncertainties inherent in doing business in more than one currency.  In addition, our operations are exposed to risks that are associated with changes in social, political, and economic conditions in the foreign countries in which we operate, including changes in the laws and policies that govern foreign investment, as well as, to a lesser extent, changes in United States laws and regulations relating to foreign trade and investment.

Foreign Currency Risks.  We had $6,849,146 and $3,255,080 in revenues from sources outside the United States for the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Although we normally transact the sale of monitoring equipment and services in U.S. Dollars, we received some payments in an equivalent value of foreign currencies which resulted in a foreign exchange loss of $62,391 and $65,666 during the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  We occasionally purchase goods and services in foreign currencies which did not result in any currency exchange rate losses during the six months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.  Changes in currency exchange rates affect the relative prices at which we sell our products and purchase goods and services.  Given the uncertainty of exchange rate fluctuations, we cannot estimate the effect of these fluctuations on our future business, product pricing, results of operations, or financial condition.

We do not use foreign currency exchange contracts or derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.  To the extent foreign sales become a more significant part of our business in the future, we may seek to implement strategies which make use of these or other instruments in order to minimize the effects of foreign currency exchange on our business.

Item 4.                  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the members of our Executive Committee (our acting principal executive officers) and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Executive Committee and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act.  Based on this evaluation, our Executive Committee and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2013.

 
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Changes in Internal Controls

We maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that our books and records accurately reflect our transactions and that our established policies and procedures are followed.  There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our quarter ended March 31, 2013 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.                  Legal Proceedings

We are party to the following legal proceedings:

Lazar Leybovich et al v. SecureAlert, Inc.  On March 29, 2012, Lazar Leybovich, Dovie Leybovich and Ben Leybovich filed a complaint in the 11th Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida alleging breach of contract with regard to certain stock redemption agreements with the Company.  The complaint was subsequently withdrawn by the plaintiffs.  An amended complaint was filed by the plaintiffs on November 15, 2012.  The Company believes these allegations are inaccurate and intends to defend the case vigorously. The Company has not accrued any potential loss as the probability of incurring a material loss is deemed remote by management, after consultation with legal counsel.

Larry C. Duggan v. Court Programs of Florida, Inc. and SecureAlert, Inc.  On March 26, 2012, Mr. Duggan filed a complaint in the 9th Circuit Court in and for Orange County, Florida alleging malicious prosecution, abuse of process and negligent infliction of emotional distress against the Company and its Court Programs subsidiary.  The case resulted from actions of a former agent of the Company’s subsidiary.  The Company intends to defend itself in this matter. The Company has not accrued any potential loss as the probability of incurring a material loss is deemed remote by management, after consultation with legal counsel.

Camacho Melendez et al v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and International Surveillance Services Corporation.  On April 24, 2012 the plaintiffs filed suit against the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ISS, claiming negligence by ISS and the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico resulting in the death of a woman.  The complaint seeks damages of $2,110,000.  The Company is vigorously defending this case and believes ISS acted appropriately.  The Company has not accrued any potential loss as the probability of incurring a material loss is deemed remote by management, after consultation with legal counsel.

Integratechs v. SecureAlert, Inc.  On March 14, 2013, Integratechs, Inc., filed a suit in the Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah County, claiming the Company breached a contract for computer services and intentionally interfered with its economic relations.  The Company believes the allegations are inaccurate and will defend the case vigorously.

Christopher P. Baker v. SecureAlert, Inc.    In February 2013, Mr. Baker filed suit against the Company in the Third Judicial District Court in and for Salt Lake County, State of Utah.  Mr. Baker asserts that the Company breached a 2006 consulting agreement with him and claims damages of not less than $210,000.  The Company disputes plaintiff’s claims and will defend the case vigorously.  No accrual for a potential loss has been made as the Company believe the probability of incurring a material loss is remote.

Item 2.                 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the six months ended March 31, 2013, we sold the following equity securities without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), in reliance upon exemptions from registration available under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, including Regulation D and Regulation S.

 
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Common Stock

We issued the following shares of common stock: 148,942 shares of common stock as payment of dividends on our Series D Convertible Preferred stock; 16,266 shares of common stock for services in connection with a consulting agreement, valued at $71,979; 590,332 shares of common stock from the conversion of $2,500,000 in convertible debentures and accrued interest at a rate of $4.50 per share; 111,112 from the conversion of a liability; and 1,894,283 shares of common stock upon the conversion of 48,295 shares of Series D Preferred stock.

Subsequent to March 31, 2013, we issued 32,091 shares of common stock as payment of dividends on our Series D Preferred stock for the 2nd fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013.

In each of the transactions listed above, the securities were issued in private transactions, solely to accredited investors without general solicitation and without registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, as indicated above.

Item 5.                  Other Information

None.

Item 6.                  EXHIBITS

(a)  
Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

Exhibit Number
Title of Document
3(i)(1)
Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement and Amendments thereto on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997).
   
3(i)(2)
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation for Change of Name (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001).
   
3(i)(3)
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Amending Rights and Preferences of Series A Preferred Stock  (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001).
   
3(i)(4)
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Adopting Designation of Rights and Preferences of Series B Preferred Stock (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10- QSB for the six months ended March 31, 2002).
   
3(i)(5)
Certificate of Amendment to the Designation of Rights and Preferences Related to Series A 10% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of SecureAlert, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001).
   
3(i)(6)
Certificate of Amendment to the Designation of Rights and Preferences Related to Series C 8% Convertible Preferred Stock of SecureAlert, Inc. (incorporated by reference to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on March 24, 2006).
   
3(i)(7)
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation filed July 12, 2006 (previously filed as exhibits to our current report on Form 8-K filed July 18, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).
   
3(i)(8)
Articles of Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Designation of Right and Preferences of Series A 10% Convertible Non-Voting Preferred Stock of SecureAlert, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the nine months ended June 30, 2007, filed in August 2007).
   
3(i)(9)
Articles of Amendment to the Designation of Right and Preferences of Series A Convertible Redeemable Non-Voting Preferred Stock of SecureAlert, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the nine months ended June 30, 2007, filed in August 2007).
   
3(i)(10)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and Certificate of Amendment to the Designation of Rights and Preferences Related to Series D 8% Convertible Preferred Stock of SecureAlert, Inc. (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-K filed in January 2010).
   
3(i)(11)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation filed March 28, 2011 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2011).
   
3(i)(12)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of SecureAlert, Inc., filed August 1, 2011 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-Q filed August 15, 2011).
   
3(i)(13)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of SecureAlert, Inc., filed December 28, 2011 (previously filed as Exhibit to Definitive Proxy Statement, filed October 25, 2011)
   
3(i)(14)
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of SecureAlert, Inc., filed April 11, 2013.
   
3(ii)
Bylaws (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997).
   
3(iii)
Amended and Restated Bylaws (previously filed in February 2011 as an Exhibit to the Form 10-Q for the three months ended December 31, 2010).
 
 
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4.01  
2006 Equity Incentive Award Plan (previously filed in August 2006 as an Exhibit to the Form 10- QSB for the nine months ended June 30, 2006).
   
4.02
2012 Equity Incentive Award Plan (previously filed as Exhibit to Definitive Proxy Statement, filed October 25, 2011).
   
10.01  
Distribution and Separation Agreement (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement and Amendments thereto on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997).
   
10.02  
1997 Stock Incentive Plan of the Company, (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement and Amendments thereto on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997).
   
10.03              
1997 Transition Plan (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement and Amendments thereto on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997).
   
10.04              
Securities Purchase Agreement for $1,200,000 of Series A Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement and Amendments thereto on Form 10-SB, effective December 1, 1997).
   
10.05              
Loan Agreement (as amended) dated June 2001 between ADP Management and the Company (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001).
   
10.06          
Loan Agreement (as amended and extended) dated March 5, 2002 between ADP Management and the Company, effective December 31, 2001 (filed as an Exhibit to our quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2001).
   
10.07    
Agreement with ADP Management, Derrick and Dalton (April 2003) (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the six months ended March 31, 2003)
   
10.08          
Security Agreement between Citizen National Bank and the Company (previously filed with Form 8-K in July 2006).
   
10.09          
Promissory Note between Citizen National Bank and the Company (previously filed with Form 8-K in July 2006).
   
10.10          
Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 4, 2006 (previously filed as an Exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed August 7, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
   
10.11          
Change in Terms Agreement between Citizen National Bank and the Company (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006)
   
10.12          
Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and VATAS Holding GmbH, a German limited liability company (previously filed with Form 8-K in November 2006).
   
10.13          
Common Stock Purchase Warrant between the Company and VATAS Holding GmbH dated November 9, 2006 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the three months ended December 31, 2006, filed in February 2007).
   
10.14         
Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release between the Company and Michael Sibbett and HGR Enterprises, LLC, dated as of February 1, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the three months ended December 31, 2006, filed in February 2007).
   
10.15          
Distributor Sales, Service and License Agreement between the Company and Seguridad Satelital Vehicular S.A. de C.V., dated as of February 5, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the three months ended December 31, 2006, filed in February 2007).
   
10.16          
Distributor Agreement between the Company and QuestGuard, dated as May 31, 2007.  Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-QSB for the nine months ended June 30, 2007, filed in August 2007).
 
 
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10.17          
Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and Midwest Monitoring & Surveillance, Inc., dated effective December 1, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, filed in January 2008).
   
10.18          
Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and Court Programs, Inc., Court Programs of Florida Inc., and Court Programs of Northern Florida, Inc., dated effective December 1, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, filed in January 2008).
   
10.19          
Sub-Sublease Agreement between the Company and Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated March 10, 2005 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
   
10.20         
Patent Assignment Agreement between Futuristic Medical Devices, LLC, dated September 14, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
   
10.21         
Patent Assignment Agreement between Futuristic Medical Devices, LLC, dated September 14, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
   
10.22         
Patent Assignment Agreement between Futuristic Medical Devices, LLC, dated September 14, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
   
10.23        
Patent Assignment Agreement between Futuristic Medical Devices, LLC, dated December 20, 2007 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
   
10.24         
Stock Purchase Agreement (sale of Volu-Sol Reagents Corporation shares to Futuristic Medical, LLC), dated January 15, 2008, including voting agreement (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, filed in June 2008).
   
10.25        
Distribution and License Agreement between euromicron AG, a German corporation, and the Company, dated May 28, 2009 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended June 30, 2009, filed in August 2009).
   
10.26        
Agreement for Monitoring & Associated Services among I.C.S. of the Bahamas Co., Ltd., SecureAlert, Inc., International Surveillance Services Corp and The Ministry of National Security, dated November 19, 2010 (previously filed with Form 8-K in November 2010).
   
10.27        
Agreement and Royalty Agreement between Borinquen Container Corporation and SecureAlert, effective July 1, 2011 (previously filed with Form 8-K in August 2011).
   
10.28        
Addendum to the Royalty Agreement between Borinquen Container Corporation and SecureAlert, effective July 1, 2011 (previously filed as Exhibit on Form 10-Q for the six months ended March 31, 2012, filed in May 2012).
   
10.29        
Stock Purchase Agreement between Gary Shelton, Larry and Sue Gardner and SecureAlert, effective October 1, 2012 (previously filed on Form 8-K in December 2012).
   
10.30        
Loan and Security Agreement between Sapinda Asia Limited and SecureAlert, effective December 3, 2012 (previously filed on Form 8-K in December 2012).
   
10.31
Stock Purchase Agreement between David Rothbart and SecureAlert, effective February 8, 2013 (previously filed on Form 10-Q in February 2012).
   
10.32
Settlement and Royalty and Share Buy Back  among Borinquen Container Corporation, Sapinda Asia Limited, and SecureAlert, effective February 4, 2013 (previously filed on Form 8-K in February 2013).
 
 
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31(i)
Certification of Member of Executive Committee under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31(ii)
Certification of Member of Executive Committee under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31(iii)
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
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Certifications under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
   
101 INS
XBRL Instance Document*
   
101 SCH
XBRL Schema Document*
   
101 CAL
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document*
   
101 DEF
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document*
   
101 LAB
XBRL Labels Linkbase Document*
   
101 PRE
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document*

*           The XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

 
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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

   
SecureAlert, Inc.
   
         
         
         
Date: May 15, 2013
By:
/s/ Guy Dubois 
   
   
Guy Dubois, Member of Executive Committee
   
   
 (Acting Principal Executive Officer)
   
         
         
         
Date: May 15, 2013
By:
/s/ David S. Boone 
   
   
David S. Boone, Member of Executive Committee
   
   
 (Acting Principal Executive Officer)
   
         
         
         
Date: May 15, 2013
By:
/s/ Chad D. Olsen
   
   
Chad D. Olsen,
   
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
   
 (Principal Accounting Officer)
   
 
 

 
 
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