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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2019

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from ___________to ____________

 

Commission File Number 001-37464

 

 

CEMTREX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   30-0399914
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

276 Greenpoint Ave, Suite 208, Brooklyn, NY   11222
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

631-756-9116

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock   CETX   Nasdaq Capital Market
Series 1 Preferred Stock   CETXP   Nasdaq Capital Market
Series 1 Warrants   CETXW   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

  [X] Yes [  ] No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

  [X] Yes [  ] No

 

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

 

  Large accelerated filer [  ] Accelerated filer [  ]
  Non-accelerated filer [  ] Smaller reporting company [X]
    Emerging growth company [  ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

  [  ] Yes [X] No

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

As of February 17, 2020, the issuer had 6,547,702 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 
 

 

Table of Contents

 

CEMTREX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX

 

    Page
     
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Financial Statements  
     
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) 3
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) 4
     
  Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2019 (Unaudited) 5
     
  Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) 6
     
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (Unaudited) 7
     
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 8
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 19
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 23
     
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 24
     
Item 1A Risk Factors 24
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 24
     
Item 6. Exhibits 25
     
SIGNATURES 26

 

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Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

  December 31,   September 30, 
  2019   2019 
Assets        
Current assets          
Cash and equivalents  $3,963,958   $1,769,994 
Restricted cash   1,233,269    1,088,091 
Short-term investments   114,056    412,730 
Accounts receivables, net   6,651,359    6,458,984 
Accounts receivables - related party   597,109    227,019 
Notes receivable - short-term   1,713,371    1,713,371 
Inventory –net of allowance for inventory obsolescence   5,272,892    5,207,155 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   2,226,377    2,000,265 
Total current assets   21,772,391    18,877,609 
           
Property and equipment, net   16,566,566    16,776,552 
Right-of-use assets   1,142,279    - 
Goodwill   4,370,894    4,370,894 
Notes receivable - long-term   1,586,918    1,586,918 
Deferred tax asset   2,282,867    2,282,867 
Other   991,654    497,857 
Total Assets  $48,713,569   $44,392,697 
           
Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $3,318,695   $4,236,945 
Short-term liabilities   9,600,331    6,817,534 
Lease liabilities - short-term   476,808    22,718 
Deposits from customers   35,462    33,074 
Accrued expenses   2,715,205    2,673,646 
Deferred revenue   1,711,099    1,433,803 
Accrued income taxes   419,353    419,541 
Total current liabilities   18,276,953    15,637,261 
           
Long-term liabilities          
Loans payable to bank, net of current portion   2,005,405    2,240,526 
Long-term lease liabilities, net of current portion   665,471    20,061 
Notes payable, net of current portion   3,083,493    2,817,661 
Other long-term liabilities   1,177,590    1,221,549 
Deferred Revenue - long-term   476,221    489,535 
Total long-term liabilities   7,408,180    6,789,332 
           
Total liabilities   25,685,133    22,426,593 
           
Commitments and contingencies   -    - 
           
Stockholders’ equity          
Preferred stock , $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized,          
Series 1, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 2,216,683 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2,110,718 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 (liquidation value of $10 per share)   2,217    2,111 
Series A, 1,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019   1,000    1,000 
Series C, 100,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019   100    - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 4,424,583 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 3,962,790 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019   4,424    3,963 
Additional paid-in capital   42,040,809    40,344,837 
Accumulated deficit   (21,461,500)   (20,067,685)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   1,379,030    796,004 
Cemtrex stockholders’ equity   21,966,080    21,080,230 
Non-controlling interest   1,062,356    885,874 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $48,713,569   $44,392,697 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

   For the three months ended 
   December 31, 2019   December 31, 2018 
Revenues   12,220,083    5,717,589 
Cost of revenues   6,871,597    3,530,003 
Gross profit   5,348,486    2,187,586 
           
Operating expenses          
General and administrative   4,852,957    3,334,561 
Research and development   376,586    379,517 
Total operating expenses   5,229,543    3,714,078 
Operating income/(loss)   118,943    (1,526,492)
           
Other income (expense)          
Other Income (expense)   224,325    (10,560)
Loss in equity interests   -    (342,776)
Interest expense   (482,522)   (115,266)
Total other expense, net   (258,197)   (468,602)
           
Net loss before income taxes   (139,254)   (1,995,094)
Income tax benefit   -    50 
Loss from continuing operations   (139,254)   (1,995,044)
           
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax   -    (181,254)
           
Net loss   (139,254)   (2,176,298)
           
Less noncontrolling interest   (194,911)   - 
Net Income/(loss)   (334,165)   (2,176,298)
Preferred dividends paid   1,059,650    957,780 
Net loss available to Cemtrex, Inc. shareholders   (1,393,815)   (3,134,078)
           
Other comprehensive income/(loss)          
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)   583,026    (857,552)
Other comprehensive loss attribitable to noncontrolling interest   (18,429)   - 
Comprehensive income/(loss)   564,597    (857,552)
           
Comprehensive loss  $(829,218)  $(3,991,630)
           
Loss Per Share-Basic          
Continuing Operations  $(0.34)  $(1.80)
Discontinued Operations  $-   $(0.11)
Loss Per Share-Diluted          
Continuing Operations  $(0.34)  $(1.80)
Discontinued Operations  $-   $(0.11)
           
Weighted Average Number of Shares-Basic   4,086,609    1,638,776 
Weighted Average Number of Shares-Diluted   4,086,609    1,638,776 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

 

   Preferred Stock
Series 1
   Preferred Stock
Series A
   Preferred Stock
Series C
   Common Stock Par       Retained   Accumulated         
   Par Value $0.001   Par Value $0.001   Par Value $0.001   Value $0.01   Additional   Earnings   other   Cemtrex   Non- 
   Number of       Number of       Number of       Number of       Paid-in   (Accumulated   Comprehensive   Stockholders’   controlling 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit)   Income(loss)   Equity   interest 
Balance at September 30, 2019   2,110,718   $2,111    1,000,000   $1,000    -   $-    3,962,790   $3,963   $40,344,837   $(20,067,685)  $796,004   $     21,080,230   $885,874 
Comprehensive income                                                     564,597    564,597      
Share-based compensation                       100,000    100              119,004              119,104      
Shares issued to pay accounts payable                                 18,358    18    27,565              27,583      
Shares sold in Securities Purchase Agreements                                 338,393    338    359,712              360,050      
Stock issued to pay notes payable                                 105,042    105    130,147              130,252      
Dividends paid in Series 1 preferred shares   105,965    106                                  1,059,544    (1,059,650)        -      
Noncontrolling interest                                                     18,429    18,429    176,482 
Net loss                                                (334,165)        (334,165)     
Balance at December 31, 2019   2,216,683   $2,217    1,000,000   $1,000    100,000   $100    4,424,583   $4,424   $42,040,809   $(21,461,500)  $1,379,030   $21,966,080   $1,062,356 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

   Preferred Stock
Series 1
   Preferred Stock
Series A
   Common Stock Par       Retained   Accumulated         
   Par Value $0.001   Par Value $0.001   Value $0.01   Additional   Earnings   other   Cemtrex   Non-  
   Number of       Number of       Number of       Paid-in   (Accumulated   Comprehensive   Stockholders’   controlling 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit)   Income(loss)   Equity   interest 
Balance at September 30, 2018   1,914,168   $1,914    1,000,000   $1,000    1,621,719   $1,622   $31,496,671   $4,262,756   $(483,297)  $42,344,777   $              - 
Foreign currency translations   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (857,552)   (857,552)     
Share-based compensation   -    -    -    -    -    -    36,108    -    -    36,108      
Stock issued in Subscription Rights Offering   -    -    -    -    25,126    25    138,669    -    -    138,694      
Stock issued to pay notes payable   -    -    -    -    26,342    26    224,974    -    -    225,000      
Dividends paid in Series 1 preferred shares   95,778    96    -    -    -    -    957,684    (957,780)   -    -      
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,176,298)   -    (2,176,298)     
Balance at December 31, 2018   2,009,946   $2,010    1,000,000   $1,000    1,673,187   $1,673   $32,854,106   $1,128,678   $(1,340,849)  $32,646,618   $- 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Cemtrex, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

   For the three months ended 
   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities          
           
Net loss  $(139,254)  $(2,176,298)
Net loss from discontinued operations   -    (181,254)
Net loss from continuing operations   (139,254)   (1,995,044)
           
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided/(used) by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   674,353    640,215 
Gain/(loss) on disposal of property & equipment   826    - 
Amortization of right-of-use assets   162,713    - 
Change in allowance for inventory obsolescence   (19,569)   - 
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts   4,362    - 
Share-based compensation   119,104    36,108 
Interest expense paid in equity shares   30,252    - 
Loss on equity interests   -    342,776 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisition of subsidiaries:          
Accounts receivable   (196,737)   1,246,088 
Accounts receivable - related party   (370,090)   167,220 
Inventory   (46,168)   (1,439,893)
Prepaid expenses and other curent asstets   (226,112)   (414,116)
Other assets   (493,797)   (71,921)
Other liabilities   (43,959)   - 
Accounts payable   (890,667)   2,079,745 
Deposits from customers   2,388    277,577 
Accrued expenses   327,612    351,524 
Deferred revenue   263,982    6,042 
Income taxes payable   (188)   397 
Net cash provided/(used) by operating activities - continuing operations   (840,949)   1,226,718 
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations   -    4,575,628 
Net cash provided/(used) by operating activities   (840,949)   5,802,346 
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities          
Purchase of property and equipment   (465,193)   (428,879)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities   298,674    - 
Net cash used by investing activities - continuing operations   (166,519)   (428,879)
Net cash used by investing activities - discontinued operations   -    (119,482)
Net cash used by investing activities   (166,519)   (548,361)
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities          
Proceeds from notes payable   2,990,000    - 
Payments on notes payable   (109,520)   (143,882)
Payments on bank loans   (236,153)   (495,629)
Proceeds from securities purchase agreements   379,000    150,721 
Expenses on securities purchase agreements   (18,950)   (12,027)
Revolving line of credit   (16,872)   (1,101,340)
Payments on lease liabilities   (205,492)   (5,595)
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities - continuing operations   2,782,013    (1,607,752)
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities - discontinued operations   -    (2,925,581)
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities   2,782,013    (4,533,333)
           
Effect of currency translation   564,597    (857,552)
Net increase in cash   1,774,545    720,652 
Cash beginning of period   2,858,085    2,315,935 
Cash end of period  $5,197,227   $2,179,035 
           
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:          
Cash paid during the period for interest  $176,218   $166,547 
           
Cash paid during the period for income taxes  $188   $140,618 
           
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities          
Payment of convertible notes in common stock  $-   $220,000 
Stock issued to pay accounts payable  $27,583   $- 
Stock issued to pay notes payable  $130,252   $- 
Dividends paid in equity shares  $1,059,650   $915,080 
Amortization of original issue discounts on notes payable  $133,833   $- 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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Cemtrex Inc. and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND PLAN OF OPERATIONS

 

Cemtrex was incorporated in 1998, in the state of Delaware and has evolved through strategic acquisitions and internal growth from a small environmental monitoring instruments company into a world leading multi-industry technology company. The Company drives innovation in a wide range of sectors, including smart technology, virtual and augmented realities, advanced electronic systems, industrial solutions, and intelligent security systems. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to “we”, “our”, “us”, “Company”, “registrant”, “Cemtrex” or “management” refer to Cemtrex, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

 

The Company continuously assesses the composition of its portfolio businesses to ensure it is aligned with its strategic objectives and positioned to maximize growth and return in the coming years. During fiscal 2019, the Company made a strategic decision to exit its Electronics Manufacturing group by selling all companies in that business segment on August 15, 2019. Accordingly, the Company has reported the results of the Electronics Manufacturing business as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income and in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These changes have been applied for all periods presented. During fiscal 2019, the Company also reached a strategic decision to exit the environmental products business which was part of Industrial Services group. Accordingly, the Company has reported the results of the environmental control products business as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss) and in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

Now the Company has two business segments, consisting of (i) Advanced Technologies (AT) and (ii) Industrial Services (IS)

 

Advanced Technologies (AT)

 

Cemtrex’s Advanced Technologies segment delivers cutting-edge technologies in the IoT, Wearables and Smart Devices, such as the SmartDesk. Through the Company’s advanced engineering and product design, they deliver progressive design and development solutions to create impactful experiences for mobile, web, virtual and augmented reality, wearables and television as well as providing cutting edge, mission critical security and video surveillance. Through its Cemtrex VR division, the Company is developing a wide variety of applications for virtual and augmented reality markets.

 

The AT business segment also includes the Company’s majority owned subsidiary, Vicon Industries, which provides end-to-end security solutions to meet the toughest corporate, industrial and governmental security challenges. Vicon’s products include browser-based Video monitoring systems and facial recognition systems, cameras, servers, and access control systems for every aspect of security and surveillance in industrial and commercial facilities, federal prisons, hospitals, universities, schools, and federal and state government offices.

 

Industrial Services (IS)

 

Cemtrex’s IS segment, offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers. We install high precision equipment in a wide variety of industrial markets like automotive, printing & graphics, industrial automation, packaging, and chemicals among others. We are a leading provider of reliability-driven maintenance and contracting solutions for the machinery, packaging, printing, chemical, and other manufacturing markets. The focus is on customers seeking to achieve greater asset utilization and reliability to cut costs and increase production from existing assets, including small projects, sustaining capital, turnarounds, maintenance, specialty welding services, and high-quality scaffolding.

 

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NOTE 2 – INTERIM STATEMENT PRESENTATION

 

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019 of Cemtrex Inc.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the Unites States (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X pursuant to the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, and the reported amounts of revenues, expenses and cash flows during the periods presented. Actual amounts and results could differ from those estimates. The estimates and assumptions the Company makes are based on historical factors, current circumstances and the experience and judgment of the Company’s management. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis.

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cemtrex Advanced Technologies Inc., Cemtrex Ltd., Cemtrex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., and Advanced Industrial Services, Inc. and the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary Vicon Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Telesite USA, IQInVision, Vicon Industries Ltd., Vicon Deutschland GmbH, and Vicon Systems, Ltd. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019, includes a summary of the significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

Adoption of ASU 2016-02 (Topic 842)

 

On October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 (Topic 842), “Leases”. ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. See Note 10 of these financial statements.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued amended guidance, Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, to modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements based on the concepts in the FASB Concepts Statements, including the consideration of costs and benefits. The new standard is effective for the Company from October 1, 2020. The Company believes adoption will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued amended guidance, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, to remove certain exceptions to the general principles from ASC 740 - Income Taxes, and to improve consistent application of U.S. GAAP for other areas of ASC 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. The guidance is effective for the Company from October 1, 2021; early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statement disclosures, results of operations and financial position.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.

 

NOTE 3 – LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive outstanding shares of common stock during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through contingent share arrangements, stock options and warrants.

 

   For the three months ended 
   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
         
Basic weighted average shares outstanding   4,086,609    1,638,776 
Dilutive effect of options   -    - 
Dilutive effect of convertible debt   -    - 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding   4,086,609    1,638,776 

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, 1,483,965 and 513,076 shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

NOTE 4 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company reports and evaluates financial information for two segments: Advanced Technologies (AT) segment, and the Industrial Services (IS) segment. The AT segment develops smart devices and provides progressive design and development solutions to create impactful experiences for mobile, web, virtual and augmented reality, wearables and television as well as providing cutting edge, mission critical security and video surveillance. The IS segment offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers in USA in industries such as: chemical, steel, printing, construction, & petrochemical.

 

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The following tables summarize the Company’s segment information:

 

   For the three months ended 
   December 31, 
   2019   2018 
Revenues from external customers          
Advanced Technologies  $7,225,233   $467,835 
Industrial Services   4,994,850    5,249,754 
Total revenues  $12,220,083   $5,717,589 
           
Gross profit          
Advanced Technologies   3,542,787   $275,470 
Industrial Services   1,805,699    1,912,116 
Total gross profit  $5,348,486   $2,187,586 
           
Operating (loss) income          
Advanced Technologies  $19,932   $(1,230,308)
Industrial Services   99,011    (296,184)
Total operating income/(loss)  $118,943   $(1,526,492)
           
Other income (expense)          
Advanced Technologies  $(226,815)  $(391,564)
Industrial Services   (31,382)   (77,038)
Total other income (expense)  $(258,197)  $(468,602)
           
Depreciation and Amortization          
Advanced Technologies  $384,226   $536,194 
Industrial Services   290,127    104,021 
Total depreciation and amortization  $674,353   $640,215 

 

The Company generates revenue from product sales and services from its subsidiaries located in the United States, The United Kingdom, and India. Revenue information for the Company is as follows:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
Revenues  2019   2018 
U.S. Operations  $11,293,075   $5,717,589 
Non-U.S. Operations   927,008    - 
   $12,220,083   $5,717,589 

 

NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level hierarchy is applied to prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

 

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under the guidance for fair value measurements are described below:

 

Level 1 — Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Our Level 1 assets include cash equivalents, banker’s acceptances, trading securities investments and investment funds. We measure trading securities investments and investment funds at quoted market prices as they are traded in an active market with sufficient volume and frequency of transactions.

 

Level 2 — Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified contractual term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

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Level 3 — Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. Level 3 assets and liabilities include cost method investments, goodwill, intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment, which are measured at fair value using a discounted cash flow approach when they are impaired. Quantitative information for Level 3 assets and liabilities reviewed at each reporting period includes indicators of significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, asset quality, business prospects of the investee, and financial indicators of the investee’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company’s fair value assets for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows;

 

   Quoted Prices   Significant         
   in Active   Other   Significant   Balance 
   Markets for   Observable   Unobservable   as of 
   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs   December 30, 
   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   2019 
Assets                    
Investment in trading securities                    
(included in short-term investments)  $114,056   $               -   $                -   $114,056 
                     
   $114,056   $-   $-   $114,056 

 

   Quoted Prices   Significant         
   in Active   Other   Significant   Balance 
   Markets for   Observable   Observable   as of 
   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs   December 30, 
   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   2018 
Assets                    
Investment in trading securities                    
(included in short-term investments)  $                -   $              -   $                -   $                       - 
                     
   $-   $-   $-   $- 

 

NOTE 6 – RESTRICTED CASH

 

A subsidiary of the Company participates in a consortium in order to self-insure group care coverage for its employees. The plan is administrated by Benecon Group and the Company makes monthly deposits in a trust account to cover medical claims and any administrative costs associated with the plan. These funds, as required by the plan are restricted in nature and amounted to $1,233,269 as of December 31, 2019. The Company also records a liability for claims that have been incurred but not recorded at the end of each year. The amount of the liability is determined by Benecon Group. The liability recorded in accrued expenses amounted to $118,889 as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2019.

 

NOTE 7 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

Accounts receivables, net consist of the following:

 

   December 31,   September 30, 
   2019   2019 
Accounts receivable  $7,261,772   $7,065,035 
Allowance for doubtful accounts   (610,413)   (606,051)
   $6,651,359   $6,458,984 

 

Accounts receivable include amounts due for shipped products and services rendered.

 

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Allowance for doubtful accounts include estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments.

 

NOTE 8 – INVENTORY, NET

 

Inventory, net, consist of the following:

 

   December 31,   September 30, 
   2019   2019 
Raw materials  $4,100,771   $4,917,700 
Work in progress   1,040,499    543,857 
Finished goods   4,050,265    3,683,810 
    9,191,535    9,145,367 
           
Less: Allowance for inventory obsolescence   (3,918,643)   (3,938,212)
Inventory –net of allowance for inventory obsolescence  $5,272,892   $5,207,155 

 

NOTE 9 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment are summarized as follows:

 

   December 31,   September 30, 
   2019   2019 
Land  $-   $- 
Building and leasehold improvements   1,233,732    1,233,733 
Furniture and office equipment   617,855    614,569 
Computers and software   5,147,574    5,166,922 
Trade show display   89,330    89,330 
Machinery and equipment   23,459,569    23,463,953 
    30,548,060    30,568,507 
           
Less: Accumulated depreciation   (13,981,494)   (13,791,955)
Property and equipment, net  $16,566,566   $16,776,552 

 

Depreciation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $674,353 and $640,215, respectively.

 

NOTE 10 – LEASES

 

ASC 842, “Leases”, requires that a lessee recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at either the effective date (the “effective date method”) or the beginning of the earliest period presented (the “comparative method”) using a modified retrospective approach. Under the effective date method, the Company’s comparative period reporting is unchanged. In contrast, under the comparative method, the Company’s date of initial application is the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented, and the Topic 842 transition guidance is then applied to all comparative periods presented. Further, under either transition method, the standard includes certain practical expedients intended to ease the burden of adoption. The Company adopted ASC 842 October 1, 2019 using the effective date method and elected certain practical expedients allowing the Company not to reassess:

 

whether expired or existing contracts contain leases under the new definition of a lease;
lease classification for expired or existing leases; and
whether previously capitalized initial direct costs would qualify for capitalization under Topic 842.

 

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The Company also made the accounting policy decision not to recognize lease assets and liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less.

 

The Company entered into a financing lease for a single vehicle in the Industrial services segment with a term of 3 years. The Company enters into operating leases for its facilities in New York, United Kingdom, and India, as well as for vehicles for use in our Industrial Services segment. The operating lease terms range from 2 to 5 years. The Company excluded the renewal option on its applicable facility leases from the calculation of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.

 

Finance and operating lease liabilities consist of the following:

 

   December 31,   September 30, 
   2019   2019 
Lease liabilities - current          
Finance leases  $22,452   $22,452 
Operating leases   454,356    - 
    476,808    22,452 
           
Lease liabilities - net of current portion          
Finance leases  $14,532   $20,061 
Operating leases   650,939    - 
   $665,471   $20,061 

 

A reconciliation of undiscounted cash flows to finance and operating lease liabilities recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2019 is set forth below:

 

Years ending September 30,  Finance leases   Operating Leases   Total 
Remainder of 2020  $17,808   $342,498   $360,306 
2021   19,787    385,573    405,360 
2022   -    269,311    269,311 
2023   -    158,957    158,957 
2024   -    32,265    32,265 
Undiscounted lease payments   37,595    1,188,604    1,226,199 
Amount representing interest   (611)   (83,309)   (83,920)
Discounted lease payments  $36,984   $1,105,295   $1,142,279 

 

Additional disclosures of lease data are set forth below:

 

   Three months ended 
   December 31, 2019 
Lease costs:     
Finance lease costs:     
Amortization of right-of-use assets   5,728 
Interest on lease liabilities   208 
      
Operating lease costs:   156,777 
Total lease cost   162,713 
      
Other information:     
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:     
Operating leases   5,936 
Finance leases   199,290 
    205,226 
      
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases (months)   19 
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (months)   36 
      
Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases   6.95%
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases   6.57%

 

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The Company used the rate implicit in the lease, where known, or its incremental borrowing rate as the rate used to discount the future lease payments.

 

NOTE 11 – PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

On December 31, 2019, the Company had prepaid and other current assets consisting of prepayments on inventory purchases of $23,809, other current assets of $2,202,568. On September 30, 2019, the Company had prepaid and other current assets consisting of prepayments on inventory purchases of $530,447, and other current assets of $1,469,818.

 

NOTE 12 - OTHER ASSETS

 

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had other assets of $991,654 which was comprised of rent security of $140,246, and other assets of $851,618. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had other assets of $497,857 which was comprised of rent security of $140,246, other assets of $357,611.

 

NOTE 13 – SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES

 

The Company’s subsidiaries have revolving lines of credit with various banks in order to fund operations. As of December 31, 2019, the balance of these accounts were $408,940.

 

On September 21, 2018, the Company’s subsidiary, Vicon Industries, entered into a $5,600,000 Term Loan Agreement with NIL Funding Corporation. This note carries interest of 8.95% and has a maturity date of March 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2019, $5,425,000 of this note remains outstanding.

 

As of December 31, 2019, there were $3,766,391 in current portion of long-term liabilities.

 

NOTE 14 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

On August 31, 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement for the sale of Griffin Filters, LLC to Ducon Technologies, Inc., which Aron Govil, the Company’s CFO, is President, for total consideration of $550,000. As of December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2019, there was $597,109 and $227,019 in receivables due from Ducon Technologies, Inc., respectively.

 

NOTE 15 – LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

 

Notes payable

 

On October 25, 2019, the Company, issued a note payable to an independent third-party in the amount of $1,725,000. This note carries interest of 8% and matures on April 25, 2021. After deduction of an original issue discount of $225,000 and legal fees of $5,000, the Company received $1,495,000 in cash.

 

On December 23, 2019, the Company, issued a note payable to an independent third-party in the amount of $1,725,000. This note carries interest of 8% and matures on June 23, 2021. After deduction of an original issue discount of $225,000 and legal fees of $5,000, the Company received $1,495,000 in cash.

 

Long-term lease liabilities

 

On October 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 (Topic 842), “Leases”. ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has lease liabilities of $1,225,588 of which $476,808 is classified as short-term. The Company has calculated that at September 30, 2019 it would have had an additional $1,351,317 with $289,235 classified as short-term.

 

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NOTE 16 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value. As of December 31, 2019, and September 30, 2019, there were 3,316,683 and 3,110,718 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

Series 1 Preferred Stock

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2019, 105,965 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock were issued to pay $1,059,650 worth of dividends to holders of Series 1 Preferred Stock.

 

As of December 31, 2019, and September 30, 2019, there were 2,216,683 and 2,110,718 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

Series A Preferred stock

 

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2019, the Company did not issue any Series A Preferred Stock.

 

As of December 31, 2019, and September 30, 2019, there were 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Series C Preferred Stock

 

On October 3, 2019, pursuant to Article IV of our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors voted to designate a class of preferred stock entitled Series C Preferred Stock, consisting of up to one hundred thousand (100,000) shares, par value $0.001. Under the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to the number of votes equal to the result of (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the time of such vote multiplied by 10.01, and divided by (ii) the total number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding at the time of such vote, at each meeting of our shareholders with respect to any and all matters presented to our shareholders for their action or consideration, including the election of directors.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2019, 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock were issued to Aron Govil, Executive Director and CFO of the Company as part of his employment agreement. In order to determine the fair market value of these shares the Company used the closing price of its Series 1 preferred stock of $0.95 on October 3, 2019.

 

As of December 31, 2019, there were 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value. As of December 31, 2019, there were 4,424,583 shares issued and outstanding and at September 30, 2019, there were 3,962,790 shares issued and outstanding.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, 105,142 shares of the Company’s common stock have been issued to satisfy $100,000 of a note payable and $30,252 interest, 338,393 shares were issued in a Securities Subscription Agreement (See below), 18,358 shares were issued to satisfy $27,583 of accounts payable.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued an aggregate of 123,400 shares of common stock in exchange for aggregate consideration of $157,835, which was used for working capital.

 

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Subscription Rights Offering

 

On December 4, 2019, the “Company entered into a Subscription Agreement relating to the public offering of 338,393 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, all of which were sold by the Company (the “Offering”) to an accredited investor. The Offering price of the Shares was $1.12 per share for gross proceeds of $379,000. After deducting offering expenses of $18,950 the Company received $360,050 in net proceeds.

 

NOTE 17 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized $119,104 and $36,108 of share-based compensation expense on its outstanding options, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, $400,838 of unrecognized share-based compensation expense is expected to be recognized over a period of four years. Future compensation amounts will be adjusted for any change in estimated forfeitures.

 

NOTE 18 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company has moved its corporate activities to New York City with a lease of 2,500 square feet of office space at a rate of $13,000 per month that expires June 30, 2020. The Company has recognized $39,000 of lease expense for this lease, for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

 

The Company’s IS segment leases (i) approximately 25,000 square feet of warehouse space in Manchester, PA from a third party in a seven year lease at a monthly rent of $7,300, this lease terminated on January 29, 2020, upon the purchase of this property (SEE NOTE 20), the Company has recognized $21.900 of lease expense for this lease, for the three months ended December 31, 2019, (ii) approximately 43,000 square feet of office and warehouse space in York, PA from a third party in a seven-year lease at a monthly rent of $21,825 this lease terminated on January 29, 2020, upon the purchase of this property (SEE NOTE 20), the Company has recognized $65,475 of lease expense for this lease, for the three months ended December 31, 2019. Additionally, the Company’s IS segment leases various vehicles with monthly lease payments ranging from $84 to $1,979 that terminate during 2019 through 2023. The Company has recognized $67,002 of lease expense for these leases for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

 

The Company’s AT segment leases (i) approximately 6,700 square feet of office and warehouse space in Pune, India from a third party in an five year lease at a monthly rent of $6,453 (INR456,972) expiring on February 28, 2024, the Company has recognized $19,359 of lease expense for this lease, for the three months ended December 31, 2019, (ii) approximately 27,000 square feet of office and warehouse space in Hauppauge, New York from a third party in a five-year lease at a monthly rent of $25,480 expiring on April 30, 2020, the Company has recognized $76,440 of lease expense for this lease, for the three months ended December 31, 2019, and (iii) approximately 9,400 square feet of office and warehouse space in Hampshire, England in a fifteen-year lease with at a monthly rent of $7,329 (£5,771) which expires on March 24, 2031 and contains provisions to terminate in 2021 and 2026, the Company has recognized $21,988 of lease expense for this lease for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

 

NOTE 19 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

During fiscal 2019, the Company reached a strategic decision to exit the environmental products business, which was part of Industrial Services group. Additionally, the Company sold its Electronics Manufacturing segment. Accordingly, the Company has reported the results of the environmental control products business and the Electronics Manufacturing segment as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax and the loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax, of the ROB Cemtrex Companies and the environmental products business which are presented in total as discontinued operations, net of tax in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, are as follows:

 

   Three months ended December 31, 
   2019   2018 
         
Total net sales  $             -   $11,566,955 
Cost of sales   -    6,759,419 
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses   -    4,905,613 
Other expenses   -    16,278 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations   -    (114,355)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations   -    - 
Income tax provision   -    66,899 
Discontinued operations, net of tax   -    (181,254)

 

NOTE 20 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Cemtrex has evaluated subsequent events up to the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Cemtrex concluded that the following subsequent events have occurred and require recognition or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Subscription Agreement

 

On January 23, 2020, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement relating to the public offering of 500,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, all of which were sold by the Company (the “Offering”) to an accredited investor. The Offering price of the Shares was $1.50 per share. After offering expenses and a 5% commission paid to the Company’s placement agent, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $705,000 from the Offering.

 

Purchase of Properties

 

On January 28, 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, Advanced Industrial Services, Inc., completed the purchase of two buildings for a total purchase price of $3,381,433. The Company paid $905,433 in cash and acquired a mortgage from Fulton Bank in the amount of $2,476,000. This mortgage carries interest of LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum and is payable on January 28, 2040. This loan carries loan covenants similar to covenants on The Company’s other loans from Fulton Bank.

 

Purchase of Series 1 Preferred Shares.

 

During January and February of 2020, the Company purchased 129,223 shares of its Series 1 Preferred Stock on the open market at an average price per share of $1.103, for an aggregate cost of approximately $142,592. The Company intends to retire these shares.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Except for historical information contained in this report, the matters discussed are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. When used in this report, words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “may”, “plans”, “potential” and “intends” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company’s management. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the effect of business and economic conditions; the impact of competitive products and their pricing; unexpected manufacturing or supplier problems; the Company’s ability to maintain sufficient credit arrangements; changes in governmental standards by which our environmental control products are evaluated and the risk factors reported from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including its recent report on Form 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.

 

General Overview

 

Cemtrex was incorporated in 1998, in the state of Delaware and has evolved through strategic acquisitions and internal growth from a small environmental monitoring instruments company into a world leading multi-industry technology company. The Company drives innovation in a wide range of sectors, including smart technology, virtual and augmented realities, advanced electronic systems, industrial solutions, and intelligent security systems. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to “we”, “our”, “us”, “Company”, “registrant”, “Cemtrex” or “management” refer to Cemtrex, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

 

The Company continuously assesses the composition of its portfolio businesses to ensure it is aligned with its strategic objectives and positioned to maximize growth and return in the coming years. During fiscal 2019, the Company made a strategic decision to exit its Electronics Manufacturing group by selling all companies in that business segment on August 15, 2019. Accordingly, the Company has reported the results of the Electronics Manufacturing business as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income and in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These changes have been applied for all periods presented. During fiscal 2019, the Company also reached a strategic decision to exit the environmental products business which was part of Industrial Services group. Accordingly, the Company has reported the results of the environmental control products business as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss) and in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

Now the Company has two business segments, consisting of (i) Advanced Technologies (AT) and (ii) Industrial Services (IS)

 

Advanced Technologies (AT)

 

Cemtrex’s Advanced Technologies segment delivers cutting-edge technologies in the IoT, Wearables and Smart Devices, such as the SmartDesk. Through the Company’s advanced engineering and product design, they deliver progressive design and development solutions to create impactful experiences for mobile, web, virtual and augmented reality, wearables and television as well as providing cutting edge, mission critical security and video surveillance. Through its Cemtrex VR division, the Company is developing a wide variety of applications for virtual and augmented reality markets.

 

The AT business segment also includes the Company’s majority owned subsidiary, Vicon Industries, which provides end-to-end security solutions to meet the toughest corporate, industrial and governmental security challenges. Vicon’s products include browser-based Video monitoring systems and facial recognition systems, cameras, servers, and access control systems for every aspect of security and surveillance in industrial and commercial facilities, federal prisons, hospitals, universities, schools, and federal and state government offices.

 

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Industrial Services (IS)

 

Cemtrex’s IS segment, offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers. We install high precision equipment in a wide variety of industrial markets like automotive, printing & graphics, industrial automation, packaging, and chemicals among others. We are a leading provider of reliability-driven maintenance and contracting solutions for the machinery, packaging, printing, chemical, and other manufacturing markets. The focus is on customers seeking to achieve greater asset utilization and reliability to cut costs and increase production from existing assets, including small projects, sustaining capital, turnarounds, maintenance, specialty welding services, and high-quality scaffolding.

 

Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses, and the related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Although these estimates are based on our knowledge of current events, our actual amounts and results could differ from those estimates. The estimates made are based on historical factors, current circumstances, and the experience and judgment of our management, who continually evaluate the judgments, estimates and assumptions and may employ outside experts to assist in the evaluations.

 

Certain of our accounting policies are deemed “significant”, as they are both most important to the financial statement presentation and require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. For a discussion of our significant accounting policies, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019.

 

Results of Operations - For the three months ending December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

Total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $12,220,083 and $5,717,589, respectively, an increase of $6,502,494, or 114%. Loss from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $139,254 and $1,995,094, respectively, a decrease of $1,855,790, or 93%. Total revenue for the quarter increased, as compared to total revenue in the same period last year, due to the consolidation of Vicon Industries, Inc. and sales and other increases in the Advanced Technology Segment. Loss from continuing operations decreased due to reorganization and cost saving measures enacted by management in the last fiscal year.

 

Revenues

 

Our Advanced Technologies segment revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2019, increased by $6,757,398 or 1,444% to $7,225,233 from $467,835 for the three months ended December 31, 2018. This increase represents mainly the consolidation of Vicon Industries, Inc.

 

Our Industrial Services segment revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2019, decreased by $254,904 or 5%, to $4,994,850 from $5,249,754 for the three months ended December 31, 2018. The decrease was primarily due to the timing and recognition of revenue.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross Profit for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $5,348,486 or 44% of revenues as compared to gross profit of $2,187,586 or 38% of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2018. Gross profit increased in the three months ended December 31, 2019, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2018 due to a shift by management in the last fiscal year to focus on products with higher gross margins. The Company’s gross profit margins vary from product to product and from customer to customer.

 

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General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2019 increased $1,518,396 or 46% to $4,852,957 from $3,334,561 for the three months ended December 31, 2018. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was 40% and 58% of revenues for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. The increases in General and Administrative Expenses in dollars is the result of the Consolidation of Vicon Industries, Inc. The decrease in General and Administrative Expenses as a percentage of revenue is the result of reduction in overhead expenses.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and Development expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was $376,586 compared to $379,517 for the three months ended December 31, 2018. Research and Development expenses are primarily related to the Advanced Technologies Segment’s development of proprietary technology and further developments of the SmartDesk and video surveillance software.

 

Other Income/(Expense)

 

Other income/(expense) for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 was $(258,197) as compared to $(468,602) for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Other income/(Expense) for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was primarily due to interest expense offset by one-time other income generated by the settlement of certain accounts payable.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

During the first quarter of fiscal 2012 no income tax benefit or provision was recorded compared to a benefit of $50 for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The provision for income tax is based upon the projected income tax from the Company’s various U.S. and international subsidiaries that are subject to their respective income tax jurisdictions.

 

Comprehensive income/loss

 

The Company had a comprehensive loss of $829,218 or 7% of revenues, for the three-month period ended December 31, 2019 as compared to a comprehensive loss of $3,991,630 or 70% of revenues, for the three months ended December 31, 2018. Comprehensive loss decreased in the first quarter as compared to comprehensive loss in the same period last year, as a result of reduction of general and administrative expenses.

 

Effects of Inflation

 

The Company’s business and operations have not been materially affected by inflation during the periods for which financial information is presented.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Working capital was $3,495,438 at December 31, 2019 compared to $3,240,348 at September 30, 2019. This includes cash and equivalents and restricted cash of $5,197,227 at December 31, 2019 and $2,858,085 at September 30, 2019, respectively. The increase in working capital was primarily due to the increase in the Company’s current assets of $2,894,782 offset by an increase in the Company’s current liabilities of $2,639,692.

 

Accounts receivable increased $192,375 or 3% to $6,651,359 at December 31, 2019 from $6,458,984 at September 30, 2019. The increase in accounts receivable is attributable to higher sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.

 

Inventories increased $65,737 or 1% to $5,272,892 at December 31, 2019 from $5,207,155 at September 30, 2019. The increase inventories is attributable to the purchase of inventories to fulfill sales bookings not shipped in the first quarter.

 

Operating activities used $840,949 of cash for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to providing $1,226,718 of cash for the nine months ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in operating cash flows was primarily due to the increase in operating assets, as compared to the same period a year ago. Discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2018 provided cash of $4,575,628.

 

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Investment activities used $166,519 of cash for the three months ended December 31, 2019 compared to using cash of $428,879 during the three-month period ended December 31, 2018. Investing activities for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 were driven by the Company’s investment in fixed assets offset by proceeds from the sale of marketable securities. Discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2018 used cash of $119,482.

 

Financing activities provided $2,782,103 of cash in the three-month period ended December 31, 2019 as compared to using cash of $1,607,752 in the three-month period ended December 31, 2018. Financing activities were primarily driven by proceeds from notes payable and proceeds from securities purchase agreements offset by payments on bank loans, notes payable, expenses of notes payable and equity offerings, and use of the Company’s revolving credit lines. Discontinued operations for the three months ended December 31, 2018 used cash of $2,925,581.

 

We believe that our cash on hand and cash generated by operations is sufficient to meet the capital demands of our current operations during the 2020 fiscal year (ending September 30, 2020). Any major increases in sales, particularly in new products, may require substantial capital investment. Failure to obtain sufficient capital could materially adversely impact our growth potential.

 

Overall, there is no guarantee that cash flow from our existing or future operations and any external capital that we may be able to raise will be sufficient to meet our expansion goals and working capital needs.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures reporting as promulgated under the Exchange Act is defined as controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Our CEO and our CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019. Based on their evaluation, our management has concluded that as of December 31, 2019 there is a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. The material weakness relates to the Company lacking sufficient accounting personnel. The shortage of accounting personal resulted in the Company lacking entity level controls around the review of period-end reporting processes, accounting policies and public disclosures. This deficiency is common in small companies, similar to us, with limited personnel.

 

In order to mitigate the material weakness, the Board of Directors has assigned a priority to the short-term and long-term improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. Our Board of Directors will work with management to continuously review controls and procedures to identified deficiencies and implement remediation within our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

While there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, the Company is taking steps to improve its internal controls by obtaining additional accounting personnel.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

 

Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected.

 

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Part II Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

NONE.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

See Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019.

 

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

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued an aggregate of 123,400 shares of common stock in exchange for aggregate consideration of $157,835, which was used for working capital. Such shares were issued pursuant to the exemption contained under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit No.   Description
2.2   Stock Purchase Agreement regarding the stock of Advanced Industrial Services, Inc., AIS Leasing Company, AIS Graphic Services, Inc., and AIS Energy Services, LLC, Dated December 15, 2015. (5)
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of the company.(1)
3.2   By Laws of the company.(1)
3.3   Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated September 29, 2006.(1)
3.4   Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated March 30, 2007.(1)
3.5   Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 16, 2007.(1)
3.6   Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated August 21, 2007.(1)
3.7   Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 3, 2015.(3)
3.8   Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Shares, dated September 8, 2009.(2)
3.9   Certificate of Designation of the Series 1 Preferred Stock.(11)
3.10   Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated September 7, 2017 (12)
3.11   Certificate of Designations of Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock..(14)
3.12   Certificate of Correction to the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Cemtrex, Inc (6)
3.13   Certificate of Designation for Series C Preferred Stock, dated October 7, 2019 (8)
4.1   Form of Subscription Rights Certificate. (10)
4.2   Form of Series 1 Preferred Stock Certificate. (10)
4.3   Form of Series 1 Warrant. (10)
4.4   Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated March 22, 2019. (14)
10.1   Employment Agreement, dated October 3, 2019 (8)
10.2   Placement Agent Agreement by and between Intercostal Capital, dated July 1, 2019 and Cemtrex, Inc., (13)
14.1   Corporate Code of Business Ethics.(4)
21.1*   Subsidiaries of the Registrant
31.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer as required by Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Exchange Act, as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*   Certification of Vice President of Finance and Principal Financial Officer as required by Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Exchange Act, as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 0f of 2002.
32.2*   Certification of Vice President of Finance and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 0f of 2002.
101.INS*   XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

* Filed herewith

(1) Incorporated by reference from Form 10-12G filed on May 22, 2008.

(2) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on September 10, 2009.

(3) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2016.

(4) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2016.

(5) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K/A filed on September 26, 2016.

(6) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2019.

(7) Intentionally omitted

(8) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2019

(9) Intentionally omitted

(10) Incorporated by reference from Form S-1 filed on August 29, 2016 and as amended on November 4, 2016, November 23, 2016, and December 7, 2016.

(11) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2017.

(12) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on September 8, 2017.

(13) Incorporated by reference from Form 10-K filed on July 2, 2019.

(14) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2019.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Cemtrex, Inc.
     
Dated: February 19, 2020 By: /s/ Saagar Govil
    Saagar Govil
    Chief Executive Officer
     
Dated: February 19, 2020   /s/ Aron Govil
    Aron Govil
    Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer

 

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