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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________.
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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.
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).
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.
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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
Applicable only to issuers involved in bankruptcy proceedings during the preceding five years:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ☐ No ☐
Applicable only to corporate issuers:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of May 20, 2022, there were
SOBR SAFE, INC.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer
This Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations set forth under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements also include statements in which words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “consider,” or similar expressions are used.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Our future results and shareholder values may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
Reverse Stock Split on April 28, 2022
At the open of market on April 28, 2022, our 1-for-3 reverse split of our common stock went effective with FINRA and our trading market. As a result, all common stock share amounts, as well as share amounts and exercise and conversion prices in derivative security instruments have been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
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ITEM 1 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, the condensed consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, follow. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.
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SOBR SAFE, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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SOBR SAFE, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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SOBR SAFE, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (UNAUDITED)
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SOBR SAFE, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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SOBR SAFE, Inc.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2022
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SOBR Safe, Inc. (“SOBR Safe”), formerly TransBiotec, Inc., was incorporated as Imagine Media LTD. in August 2007 in the State of Delaware. A corporation also named TransBiotec, Inc. (“TransBiotec – CA”) was formed in the state of California July 4, 2004. Effective September 19, 2011, TransBiotec was acquired by TransBiotec - CA in a transaction classified as a reverse acquisition as the shareholders of TransBiotec - CA retained the majority of the outstanding common stock of TransBiotec after the share exchange. The consolidated financial statements represent the activity of TransBiotec - CA from July 4, 2004 forward, and the consolidated activity of SOBR Safe and TransBiotec - CA from September 19, 2011 forward. SOBR Safe and TransBiotec - CA are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Company” or “We”. The Company has developed and began selling a non-invasive alcohol sensing device in 2022.
On January 7, 2022, our stockholders approved an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect a
Also on January 7, 2022, our stockholders also approved an amendment to our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the shares authorized to be issued under the Plan from
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) as promulgated in the United States of America and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2022.
In management’s opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (including reclassifications and normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and results of operations and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority owned subsidiary, TransBiotec-CA. We have eliminated all intercompany transactions and balances between entities consolidated in these unaudited condensed financial statements.
Use of Estimates
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Financial Instruments
Pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and ASC 825, Financial Instruments, an entity is required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 820 and 825 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 and 825 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1
Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2
Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets: quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
Level 3
Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued interest payable, related party payables, notes payable, convertible debentures, and other liabilities. Pursuant to ASC 820 and 825, the fair value of our derivative liabilities is determined based on “Level 3” inputs. We believe that the recorded values of all of our other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or durations.
The following table presents assets and liabilities that are measured and recognized at fair value as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as cash equivalents. The Company does not have any cash equivalents as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is derived from sales to a limited number of customers at March 31, 2022. Customer accounts are monitored for potential credit losses based upon management’s assessment of expected collectability and the allowance for doubtful accounts is reviewed periodically to assess the adequacy of the allowance. In making this assessment, management takes into consideration any circumstances of which the Company is aware regarding a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to the Company, and any potential prevailing economic conditions and their impact on the Company’s customers. The Company had no allowance for doubtful accounts at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of substantially all the Company’s inventory is determined by the FIFO cost method. Inventory is comprised primarily of finished products intended for sale to customers. The Company evaluates the need for reserves for excess or obsolete inventory determined primarily based upon estimates of future demand for the Company’s products. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 the Company had no reserves for obsolescence.
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Prepaid Expenses
Amounts incurred in advance of contractual performance or coverage periods are recorded as prepaid assets and recognized as expense in the period service or coverage is provided.
Beneficial Conversion Features
From time to time, the Company may issue convertible notes that may contain a beneficial conversion feature. A beneficial conversion feature exists on the date a convertible note is issued when the fair value of the underlying common stock to which the note is convertible into is in excess of the remaining unallocated proceeds of the note after first considering the allocation of a portion of the note proceeds to the fair value of the warrants, if related warrants have been granted. The intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature is recorded as a debt discount with a corresponding amount to additional paid-in capital. The debt discount is amortized to interest expense over the life of the note using the effective interest method.
Derivative Instruments
The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instruments are initially recorded at their fair values and are then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations under other income (expense). The accounting treatment of derivative financial instruments requires that the Company record the embedded conversion option at its fair value as of the inception date of the agreement and at fair value as of each subsequent balance sheet date. Any change in fair value is recorded as non-operating, non-cash income or expense for each reporting period at each balance sheet date. If the classification changes as a result of events during the period, the contract is reclassified as of the date of the event that caused the reclassification. As a result of entering into warrant agreements, for which such instruments contained a variable conversion feature with no floor, the Company has adopted a sequencing policy in accordance with ASC 815-40-35-12 whereby all future instruments may be classified as a derivative liability with the exception of instruments related to share-based compensation issued to employees or directors. For stock-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses a Monte Carlo Simulation model to value the derivative instruments at inception and on subsequent valuation dates.
The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date.
Debt Issuance Costs
Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the issuance of debt are capitalized and amortized to interest expense over the term of the debt using the effective interest method. The unamortized amount is presented as a reduction of debt on the balance sheet.
Preferred Stock
We apply the guidance enumerated in ASC 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” when determining the classification and measurement of preferred stock. Preferred shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as liability instruments and are measured at fair value. We classify conditionally redeemable preferred shares (if any), which includes preferred shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control, as temporary equity. At all other times, we classified our preferred shares in stockholders’ equity.
Noncontrolling Interest
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles held for use are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the sum of undiscounted expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset or if changes in facts and circumstances indicate, an impairment loss is recognized and measured using the asset’s fair value. No impairment loss was recognized during the three-month periods end March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Revenue Recognition
The Company enters contracts with customers and generates revenue through various combinations of software products and services which include the sale of cloud-based software solutions, detection and data collection hardware devices, and cloud-based data reporting and analysis services. Depending on the combination of products and services detailed in the respective customer contract, the identifiable components may be highly interdependent and interrelated with each other such that each is required to provide the substance of the value of SOBR’s offering and accounted for as a combined performance obligation, or the specific components may be generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. Revenue is recognized when control of these software products and/or services are transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for these respective services and devices.
Revenue is recognized in conjunction with guidance provided by Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in May 2014. The company determines revenue recognition through five steps outlined in ASC 606 which include (1) the identification of the contract or contracts with a customer, (2) identification of individual or combined performance obligations contained in the contract, (3) determination of the transaction price detailed within the contract, (4) allocation of the transaction price to the specific performance obligations, and (5) finally, recognition of revenue as the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied according to the terms of the contract.
Contracts with a Single License/Service Performance Obligation
For contracts with a single performance obligation consisting of a license and/or data services, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation and recognized at a point in time. Where the Company provides a performance obligation as licensed software or data services, revenue is recognized upon delivery of the software or services ratably over the respective term of the contract.
Contracts for Purchase of Hardware Devices Only
Where hardware devices are sold separately by the Company, the entire transaction price is allocated to the device as an individual performance obligation and revenue recognized at a point in time when either legal title, physical possession or control have transferred to the customer. Generally, these requirements are satisfied at the point in time the Company ships the product, as this is when the customer obtains control of the asset under SOBR’s standard terms and conditions of the purchase.
Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations
Where a Company’s contract with a respective customer contains multiple performance obligations and due to the interdependent and interrelated nature of the licensed software, hardware devices and data reporting services, the Company accounts for the individual performance obligations if they are distinct in nature and the transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligations on a directly observable standalone sales price basis. Determining whether products and services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately or combined as one unit of accounting requires significant judgment. Standalone selling prices are primarily based upon the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately. The Company may be able to establish a standalone sales price based upon observable products or services sold or priced separately in comparable circumstances, competitor pricing or similar customers. Where the performance obligations are either not distinct or directly observable, the Company estimates the standalone sales price of the performance obligations based upon the overall pricing objectives taking into consideration the value of the contract arrangement, number of licenses, number and types of hardware devices and the length of term of the contract. Professional judgement is required to determine the standalone sales price for each performance obligation where not directly observable. Revenue for Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations is recognized on a ratable basis for each respective performance obligation as allocated under the prescribed Transaction Price identification model applied.
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The Company requires customers to make payments related to subscribed software licenses and data services on a monthly basis via authorized bank account ACH withdrawal or an automatic credit card charge during the approved term of the respective agreement. The collectability of future cash flows are reasonably assured with any potential non-payment easily identified with future services being discontinued or suspended due to non-payment.
The Company’s contracts are generally twelve to thirty-six months in duration, are billed monthly in advance and are non-cancelable. The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. The Company generally has an unconditional right to consideration when customers are invoiced and a receivable is recorded. A contract asset (unbilled revenue) is recognized when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing, or a contract liability (deferred revenue) when revenue will be recognized subsequent to invoicing.
The Company has elected to charge shipping, freight and delivery to customers as a source of revenue to offset respective costs when control has transferred to the customer.
We report revenue net of sales and other taxes collected from customers to be remitted to government authorities.
Estimated costs for the Company’s standard one-year warranty are charged to cost of products sold when revenue is recorded for the related product. Royalties are also charged to cost of products sold.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company follows the guidance of the accounting provisions of ASC 718, Share-based Compensation, which requires the use of the fair-value based method to determine compensation for all arrangements under which employees and others receive shares of stock or equity instruments (warrants, options, and restricted stock units). The fair value of each warrant and option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options pricing model that uses assumptions for expected volatility, expected dividends, expected term, and the risk-free interest rate. The Company has not paid dividends historically and does not expect to pay them in the future. Expected volatilities are based on weighted averages of the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock estimated over the expected term of the awards. The expected term of options granted is derived using the “simplified method” which computes expected term as the average of the sum of the vesting term plus the contract term as historically the Company had limited activity surrounding its awards. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the period of the expected term. The grant date fair value of a restricted stock unit equals the closing price of our common stock on the trading day of the grant date.
Research and Development
Advertising and Marketing Costs
Advertising and marketing costs are charged to operations as incurred. Advertising and marketing costs were $
Income Tax
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Net Loss Per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share gives the effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period, including stock options, warrants and convertible instruments. Diluted net loss per share excludes all potentially issuable shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. Because the effect of the Company’s dilutive securities is anti-dilutive, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Credit Risk – Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consisted primarily of cash. The Company maintains its cash at one domestic financial institution. The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of a default by the financial institution to the extent that cash is in excess of the amount insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company places its cash with high-credit quality financial institutions and are managed within established guidelines to mitigate risk. To date, the Company has not experienced any loss on its cash.
Concentration of Customers – The Company has conducted limited sales during the three-months ending March 31, 2022 to two customers. Should the Company continue to conduct sales to a limited number of customers and remain highly concentrated, revenue may experience significant period to period shifts and may decline if the Company were to lose one or more of its customers, or if the Company were unable to obtain new customers upon the completion of sales agreements.
Concentration of Suppliers – The Company relies on a limited number of components and contract suppliers to assemble its product. If supplier shortages occur, or quality problems arise, production schedules could be significantly delayed or costs significantly increased, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
Related Parties
Related parties are any entities or individuals that, through employment, ownership, or other means, possess the ability to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the Company.
Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, which address issues identified as a result of the complexity associated with applying generally accepted accounting principles for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. This amendment is effective for public business entities that meet the definition of a SEC filer, excluding entities eligible to be smaller reporting companies as defined by the SEC, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For all other entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the effects, if any, of the adoption of ASU 2020-06 guidance on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
The Company has reviewed other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements and does not believe the future adoptions of any such pronouncements will be expected to cause a material impact on its financial condition or the results of operations.
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NOTE 2. GOING CONCERN
The Company has incurred recurring losses from operations and has limited cash liquidity and capital resources. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the Company’s ability to sell and develop products, cash flow from operations, and competing market developments. The Company will need additional capital in the near future. Sources of debt financing may result in high interest expense. Any financing, if available, may be on unfavorable terms.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company has an accumulated deficit of approximately ($
The Company has identified factors that mitigate the probable conditions that have raised substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
On May 18, 2022, we received approximately $
Management believes that the net offering proceeds of approximately $
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China (the “COVID-19 outbreak”) and the risks to the international community as the virus spreads globally beyond its point of origin. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and related variants continues to evolve as of the date of this report. Management is actively monitoring the global situation on its financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the daily evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak, its variants and the global responses to curb its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on its results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity for fiscal year 2022. However, if the pandemic continues, it may have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of future operations, financial position, and liquidity in fiscal year 2022.
Management believes the net proceeds received from the underwritten public offering and actions presently being taken to generate product and services revenues provide the opportunity for the Company to continue as a going concern; however, these plans are contingent upon actions to be performed by the Company and these conditions have not been met on or before March 31, 2022. Additionally, the COVID-19 outbreak could have a continued material adverse impact on economic and market conditions and trigger a period of global economic slowdown, which could impair the Company’s ability to raise needed funds to continue as a going concern. As such, substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern was not alleviated as of March 31, 2022.
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NOTE 3. ASSET PURCHASE
On June 5, 2020, the Company completed a transaction (the “Transaction”) with IDTEC subject to the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”). The Transaction, recorded as an asset purchase, was valued at $
In determining the fair value of the intangible assets, the Company considered, among other factors, the best use of acquired assets such as the analysis of historical financial performance of the products and estimates of future performance of the products and intellectual properties acquired. The allocation to identifiable intangible assets required extensive use of financial information and management's best estimate of fair value. The Company identified and allocated the value of the asset purchase to intangible assets of $
Subsequent to the Transaction closing, the Company evaluated the fair value of the assets acquired based on discounted net cash flow for the SOBR Safe intellectual technology and market estimates for property and equipment. Based on the assessment of fair value, the Company recognized an asset impairment loss of $
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NOTE 4. INVENTORY
Inventory at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following:
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NOTE 5. PREPAID EXPENSES
Prepaid expenses consist of the following:
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On February 26, 2021, the Company entered into a new lease agreement for its office facility for a 12-month term beginning March 1, 2021. In addition to monthly base rent of $
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NOTE 6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the following at December 31, 2021:
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Amortization expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $
Estimated future amortization expense for device technology intangible assets is as follows:
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NOTE 7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On February 12, 2021, the Company entered into a note payable agreement with David Gandini, an officer and shareholder, under which Mr. Gandini advanced the Company $
On March 30, 2021, the Company received notification from IDTEC that it was exercising a portion of the
On March 3 and 31, 2021, the Company issued convertible notes payable (see Note 10) totaling $
On May 31, 2021, the Company issued convertible notes payable (see Note 10) totaling $
On March 1, 2022 the Board of Directors approved the designation of
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NOTE 8. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
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NOTE 9. CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE PAYABLE
Convertible debenture payable consists of the following:
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On September 28, 2021, (the “Closing Date”) the Company completed a financing transaction under a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) and corresponding
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In exchange for the Waiver of the default penalties the Company agreed to: (i) amend that certain Common Stock Warrant (the “Original Warrant”) issued by the Company to the Purchaser dated September 27, 2021 to extend the Termination Date (as defined in the Original Warrant) from September 28, 2026 to September 28, 2028; and (ii) issue the Purchaser a second Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the “New Warrant”) entitling the Purchaser to subscribe for and purchase up to an additional
The Company evaluated the Debenture for embedded derivative and beneficial conversion features and determined that its embedded conversion feature carried a debt discount. The total conversion feature debt discount of $
As a result of the change in the Original Warrant extended termination date and the New Warrant issued in exchange for the Waiver, the Company evaluated the reacquisition price of the Debenture under ASC 470-50-40-2 to be $
The Company incurred $
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NOTE 10. NOTES PAYABLE
RELATED PARTIES
Related party notes payable consist of the following:
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Related Party Convertible Notes Payable with Detached Free-Standing Warrants
The Company has thirteen convertible notes payable to related parties, each with detached free-standing warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $
Conventional Non-convertible Notes Payable
The Company has one non-convertible note payable to a related party that has a principal balance of $
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NON-RELATED PARTIES
Non-related party notes payable consist of the following:
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Convertible Notes Payable with Warrants
The Company has sixteen convertible notes payable to non-related parties, each with detached free-standing warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock at $
Convertible Notes Payable
The Company has two unsecured, convertible notes payable to non-related parties that have a principal balance of $
Non-convertible Notes Payable
The Company has three unsecured, non-convertible notes payable to non-related parties that have a principal balance of $
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Notes Payable with Warrants
The Company has one unsecured, note payable with detached free-standing warrants to a non-related party that has a principal balance of $
NOTE 11. DERIVATIVE LIABILITY
In September 2021, the Company completed a financing transition and received $
The embedded derivative for the debenture is carried on the Company’s balance sheet at fair value. The derivative liability is marked to market each measurement period and any unrealized change in fair value is recorded as a component of the consolidated statement of operations and the associated fair value carrying amount on the balance sheet was adjusted by the change. The Company fair valued the embedded derivative using a Monte Carlo simulation model based on the following assumptions: (1) expected volatility of
A summary of the activity of the derivative liability is shown below:
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NOTE 12. COMMON STOCK
The Company’s common stock transactions for the three-months ended March 31, 2021, consist of the following:
The Company issued
The Company’s common stock transactions for the three-months ended March 31, 2022, consist of the following:
The Company issued
The Company issued
The Company exchanged
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NOTE 13. PREFERRED STOCK
On November 20, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a class of stock designated as preferred stock with a par value of $
On December 9, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors created a class of preferred stock designated as 8% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock comprising of
On December 12, 2019, the Company entered into a Series A-1 Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with SOBR SAFE, LLC (“SOBR SAFE”), a Delaware limited liability company and an entity controlled by a beneficial owner of the Company, under which SOBR SAFE agreed to acquire
On May 7, 2020, the Company amended a Convertible Preferred Stock Investment Agreement granting the exclusive right to SOBR SAFE to purchase up to
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On July 2, 2020, the Company executed Amendment No. 2 to the Stock Investment Agreement which provides that the full amount of each dividend due on a dividend payment date, even if not declared, shall be paid to any holder regardless of the date on which the holder acquired the stock.
The Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock earns cumulative dividends at a rate of
On March 1, 2022 the Board of Directors approved the designation of 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock as “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock”. The
NOTE 14. STOCK WARRANTS, STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
The Company accounts for share-based compensation stock options and restricted stock units, and non-employee stock warrants under ASC 718, whereby costs are recorded based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable, utilizing the Black-Scholes pricing model for stock options and warrants, and the closing price of our common stock on the grant date for restricted stock units. Unless otherwise provided for, the Company covers equity instrument exercises by issuing new shares.
Stock Warrants
During March, April and May 2021, the Company issued through the Offering convertible notes payable with warrants, (see Note 10), to purchase up to
On September 28, 2021 and March 30, 2022 the Company issued through the sale of the Debenture Original Warrants and New Warrants, (see Note 9), to purchase up to
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The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s outstanding warrants during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and as of March 31, 2022 and 2021:
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Share-Based Compensation
On October 24, 2019, the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) went effective authorizing
The Company generally recognizes share-based compensation expense on the grant date and over the period of vesting or period that services will be provided.
Stock Options
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has granted stock options to acquire
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In applying the Black-Scholes options pricing model, assumptions used to compute the fair value of the stock options granted during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
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| % |
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| 2 – 3 Years |
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The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s outstanding stock options during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
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| Exercise Price Per Share |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share |
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| Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
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| $ | 0.7902 – 9.90 |
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Options Exercised |
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| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share |
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| Exercise Price Per Share |
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share |
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| Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
| |||
Exercisable at December 31, 2021 |
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| 635,609 |
| $ | |
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| 695,973 |
| $ | 0.7903 – 10.73 |
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Restricted Stock Units
The Plan provides for the grant of RSUs. RSUs are settled in shares of the Company’s common stock as the RSUs become vested. In January and February 2022, the Company granted
The following table summarizes RSU activity under the Plan for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
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| RSUs |
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| Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share |
|
| Weighted Average Vesting Period | |||
Unvested at December 31, 2020 |
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| $ |
|
| 1.70 Years | |||
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| - |
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Vested |
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| - |
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|
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| $ |
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| 1.45 Years | |||
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| Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share |
|
| Weighted Average Vesting Period | |||
Unvested at December 31, 2021 |
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| $ |
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| 0.97 Years | |||
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| $ |
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In total for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded in general and administrative expense $
Executive Officers Stock Options and RSUs
The Company has
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NOTE 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases
On February 26, 2021 the Company executed an office lease, effective for a
Legal Proceedings
On December 6, 2006, Orange County Valet and Security Patrol, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the Company in Orange County California State Superior Court for Breach of Contract in the amount of $
NOTE 16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events for recognition and disclosure through May 23, 2022, which is the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.
Our Common Stock has been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “SOBR” and began trading the exchange on May 16, 2022.
In concert with our up listing to Nasdaq, on May 18, 2022, we received approximately $
On May 19, 2022, the $
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ITEM 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Disclaimer Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes a number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) that reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These statements are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by the Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used herein, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, including the risks relating to the Company’s business, industry, and the Company’s operations and results of operations. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.
Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. The forward-looking statements made in this report are based only on events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should read this report and the documents we refer to in this report and have filed as exhibits to this report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, or performance. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in the future operating results over time except as required by law. We believe that our assumptions are based upon reasonable data derived from and known about our business and operations. No assurances are made that actual results of operations or the results of our future activities will not differ materially from our assumptions.
As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to SOBR Safe, Inc.
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Reverse Stock Split
On November 4, 2021, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to affect a reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock at a ratio between of 1-for-2 and 1-for-3 in connection with our planned listing on Nasdaq.
On January 7, 2022, our stockholders approved the same amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to affect a reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock at a ratio between of 1-for-2 and 1-for-3 in connection with our planned listing on Nasdaq, with the final ratio to be determined by our Board of Directors.
On March 4, 2022, our Board of Directors approved the reverse split ratio of 1-for-3.
On April 28, 2022, the 1-for-3 reverse stock split went effective with the State of Delaware, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and OTC Markets. As a result of the 1-for-3 reverse stock split, every three shares of our outstanding common stock prior to the effect of that amendment were combined and reclassified into one share of our common stock, and the number of outstanding shares of our common stock at the time was reduced from 23,409,415 (pre-split) to approximately 7,803,139 (post-split). No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split, and any of our stockholders that would have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split instead received one additional share of our common stock in lieu of the fractional share. The reverse stock split did not in itself affect any stockholder’s ownership percentage of our common stock, except to the extent that any fractional share was rounded up to the nearest whole share.
Corporate Overview
We were incorporated under the name Imagine Media, Ltd. in August 2007 to publish and distribute Image Magazine, a monthly guide and entertainment source for the Denver, Colorado area. We generated only limited revenue and essentially abandoned the business plan in January 2009.
On September 19, 2011, we, Imagine Media, Ltd., a Delaware corporation, acquired approximately 52% of the outstanding shares of TransBiotec, Inc. (“TBT”), a California corporation, from TBT’s directors in exchange for 124,439 shares of our common stock. In January 2012, our Board of Directors amended our Certificate of Incorporation changing our name from Imagine Media, Ltd. to TransBiotec, Inc., and we acquired approximately 45% of the remaining outstanding shares of TBT in exchange for 109,979 shares of our common stock. With the acquisitions in September 2011 and January 2012 of TBT common stock, we own approximately 99% of the outstanding shares of TBT. As a result of the acquisitions, TBT’s business is our business, and, unless otherwise indicated, any references to “we” or “us” include the business and operations of TBT.
On March 9, 2020, in connection with our transaction with IDTEC, LLC our Board of Directors approved the amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation on March 9, 2020 and stockholders holding 52.24% of our then outstanding voting stock approved an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation. The Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation was for the purpose of, among other things, (i) changing our name from “TransBiotec, Inc.” to “SOBR Safe, Inc.”, (ii) effecting a 1-for-33.26 reverse stock split of our common stock, and (iii) decreasing our authorized common stock from 800,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares. The Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation became effective with the State of Delaware on April 24, 2020.
As a result of the reverse stock split effected by our Certificate of Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, every 33.26 shares of our outstanding common stock prior to the effect of that amendment were combined and reclassified into one share of our common stock. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split, and any of our stockholders that would have been entitled to receive a fractional share as a result of the reverse stock split received one additional share of our common stock in lieu of the fractional share. The reverse stock split did not in itself affect any stockholder’s ownership percentage of our common stock, except to the extent that any fractional share was rounded up to the nearest whole share.
At the open of market on April 28, 2022, our 1-for-3 reverse split of our common stock went effective with FINRA and OTC Markets. As a result, all common stock share amounts, as well as share amounts and exercise and conversion prices in derivative security instruments have been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.
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Pursuant to approval of an application with Nasdaq to uplist our common stock to their exchange under the ticker symbol “SOBR,” our common stock began trading and quoted on Nasdaq Capital Market on May 16, 2022. Prior to this uplist to Nasdaq Capital Market, our common stock was quoted on the “OTCQB” tier of the OTC Markets under the ticker symbol “SOBR.”
Our corporate offices are located at 6400 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 525, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, telephone number (844) 762-7723.
The following discussion:
| o | summarizes our plan of operation; and |
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| o | analyzes our financial condition and the results of our operations for the three-months ended March 31, 2022. |
This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements included as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Business Operations and Outlook
We develop and provide companies with non-invasive technology to quickly and safely identify potential alcohol issues with their employees or contractors, that if left undetected could cause injury or death. These technologies are integrated within our robust and scalable data platform, producing statistical and measurable user and business data. Our mission is to save lives, increase productivity, create significant economic benefit for our customers and positively impact behavior. To that end, we developed the scalable, patent-pending SOBRSafe™ hardware/software platform for non-invasive alcohol detection and identity verification, a solution that has anticipated applications in commercial vehicle fleets, manufacturing and warehousing, construction, DUI probation, third-party alcohol testing, outpatient alcohol rehabilitation and youth drivers. We believe that uniform daily use of our device could result in insurance savings across workers’ compensation, general liability, umbrella and fleet policies.
We have successfully completed several pilot testing programs involving our SOBRcheck™ device, which is our first device that has our scalable, patent-pending SOBRSafe™ software platform for non-invasive alcohol detection and identity verification. These pilot programs have provided validation of both our SOBRSafe™ software platform and our SOBRcheck™ device. In addition, during the pilot testing of our SOBRcheck™ device we discovered that alcohol-based hand sanitizer caused false readings by the device. In response to this discovery, we have made adjustments to the analytics in our SOBRSafe™ technology and added a required protocol of not utilizing alcohol-based sanitizers to our protocols for using the SOBRcheck™ device.
As a result, we have now progressed to commercial production, launch and sale of our first SOBRcheck™ devices and software solution to initial customers with an initial focus on last mile delivery fleets. At the end of 2021, we had several customers in the sales cycle, but our SOBRcheck™ devices were not delivered to them until January 2022. Since, we have executed customer agreements, invoiced these customers and are in revenue as of first quarter 2022.
Our second device, a wearable wristband (SOBRsure™), utilizes the same SOBRSafe™ sensor technology and software platform, which was validated during the SOBRcheck™ pilot tests. The primary intended application for this band is for young individual drivers and commercial fleet management, with an additional potential application in managed care/alcohol rehabilitation. We plan for the wearable band to be commercially available in August 2022.
Design, manufacturing and assembly of our SOBRcheck™ and SOBRsure™ devices will take place in the United States. We currently utilize two companies for manufacturing of the SOBRcheck™ device. We do not have agreements in place with these companies and we operate with them on a purchase order/payment basis. We supply a purchase order, which they fulfill, and then they send us an invoice.
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Our SOBRsafe™ technology can also be deployed across numerous additional devices for various uses; among those we are currently exploring include possible integrations with existing telematics systems, and it could be licensed by non-competitive third parties.
On January 15, 2021, we initiated a Private Offering (the “Offering”) of up to 40 Units ($2,000,000) with each Unit consisting of one $50,000 principal amount secured convertible debenture, convertible at $9 per share, and a Warrant to purchase 8,333 shares of the Company’s common stock at $9 per share. The Secured Debentures carry interest at 12% and mature 24 months after issuance. The Warrants are exercisable six months after issuance and expire 24 months after issuance. The Offering closed on May 31, 2021 and raised $2,005,000.
On September 28, 2021, we completed a financing transaction of a convertible debenture and issued warrants (the “Debenture”) that raised $2,225,000 of net proceeds after debt issuance costs. The Debenture is for a face amount $3,048,781 with an Original Issue Discount of 18% and was due March 27, 2022, if not converted. The Debenture matured on March 27, 2022 and we did not make the required principal payment putting the Company in default under the terms of the Debenture. On March 30, 2022, we entered into a Waiver Agreement with the purchaser, under which the Purchaser granted the Company a waiver of the default penalties under the Debenture such that any default penalties will not be charged and/or due until April 17, 2022 (the “Waiver”). In exchange for the Waiver of the default penalties the Company agreed to: (i) amend the original Common Stock Warrant (the “Original Warrant”) issued by the Company to the purchaser dated September 27, 2021 to extend the Termination Date (as defined in the Original Warrant) from September 28, 2026 to September 28, 2028; and (ii) issue the Purchaser a second Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the “New Warrant”) entitling the Purchaser to subscribe for and purchase up to an additional 101,626 shares of our common stock, expiring March 29, 2029, with all other terms of the warrant the same as the Original Warrant. The extended terms of the Original Warrants and the issuance of the New Warrants resulted in additional fair value of $164,000 and $700,000, respectively during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. As a result of the change in the Original Warrant extended termination date and the New Warrant issued in exchange for the Waiver, the Company evaluated the reacquisition price of the Debenture under ASC 470-50-40-2 to be $3,912,781. As the net carrying amount of the Debenture is $3,048,781, a loss on extinguishment of debt of $864,000 was recognized during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. We did not cure the default as of the Waiver date resulting in mandatory penalties of $914,634 accrued as of March 31, 2022.
We deployed the net funding we received from the 2021 financing ($4.2M) to bolster and expedite product development (SOBRcheck™ and SOBRsure™), deploy sales and marketing initiatives to develop the SOBR brand and grow the business and expand the employee base in correlation with customer and technology development.
On May 18, 2022, we received approximately $8,799,000 of net proceeds from the sale of an underwritten public offering of 2,352,942 units (Units) at a public offering price of $4.25 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of one share of our Common Stock, par value $0.00001, and two warrants each to purchase one share of Common Stock. The Warrants included in the Units are exercisable immediately and have an exercise price of $4.25 per share (100% of the price per Unit sold in the offering). The Warrants will not be listed for trading and will expire five years from the date of their issuance. On May 19, 2022, the $3,048,781 principal balance of the Armistice Capital Master Fund, Ltd 18% Original Issue Discount Convertible Debenture in default at March 31, 2022, was paid in full satisfying all amounts due and accrued under the default, including penalty, damages and interest provisions of the loan agreement.
Management believes that the net offering proceeds of approximately $5,729,000, after the payment of the defaulted loan balance of $3,048,781, provides adequate working capital for operating activities for the next twelve months after the date the financial statements are issued. However, convertible notes payable plus interest at 12% per annum are due 24 months from issuance. Total principal balances of the convertible notes at March 31, 2022 are $2,005,000 and are due $1,100,000, $155,000 and $750,000 in March 2023, April 2023 and May 2023, respectively. The notes are convertible at $9 per share of the Company’s common stock. The notes contain both voluntary and automatic conversion features. The notes may be convertible at any time, by the holders, beginning on the date of issuance. The notes automatically convert into shares of the Company’s common stock if the Company’s common stock closes at or above $6 per share for five (5) consecutive trading days while listed on Nasdaq. Should the notes not automatically convert or a significant portion of the note holders voluntarily not convert the notes to our common stock, we may need additional funds beyond the money raised in the underwritten public offering.
In addition capital may be required under the following circumstances, 1) accelerated customer acquisition increasing capital outlay, 2) advanced purchasing of materials due to COVID backlog, 3) acquisition of new technology, 4) potential acquisition of a key asset, and 5) global expansion.
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Results of Operations for Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Summary of Results of Operations
|
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2022 |
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| 2021 |
| ||
Revenue |
| $ | 1,500 |
|
| $ | - |
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Cost of goods sold |
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| 1,100 |
|
|
| - |
|
Gross Profit |
|
| 400 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
| 2,269,175 |
|
|
| 776,861 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
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| 442,784 |
|
|
| 18,690 |
|
Research and development |
|
| 47,459 |
|
|
| 171,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
| 2,759,418 |
|
|
| 967,014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
|
| (2,759,018 | ) |
|
| (916,014 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other income (expense), net |
|
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|
|
| - |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
| (864,000 | ) |
|
| - |
|
Loss on fair value adjustment – derivatives |
|
| (340,000 | ) |
|
| - |
|
Interest expense |
|
| (1,026,471 | ) |
|
| (25,878 | ) |
Amortization of interest – conversion features |
|
| (580,221 | ) |
|
| (9,542 | ) |
Total other expense, net |
|
| (2,810,665 | ) |
|
| (35,420 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
| $ | (5,569,683 | ) |
| $ | (1,002,434 | ) |
Operating Loss; Net Loss
Our net loss increased by $4,567,249 from $1,002,434 to $5,569,683, from the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. The change in our net loss and operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the same prior year period, is primarily a result of acceleration of our planned strategic operational and financing activities resulting in increases in interest and other financing related costs, general and administrative expenses, and stock-based compensation expense, offset by a reduction in research and development expense. The changes are detailed below.
Revenue
Prior to the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, we progressed to commercial production, launch and sale of our first SOBRcheck™ devices and software solution to initial customers with our devices being delivered for use in January 2022. We executed customer agreements, invoiced these customers and recognized revenue of $1,500 during the first quarter 2022.
Gross Profit
The cost of goods sold for the three-months ended March 31, 2022 was $1,100 resulting in a gross profit of $400 and a gross margin of 27%. Due to the limited history of generating revenue, the gross profit and gross margin at March 31, 2022 is not indicative of our future planned performance, our product lines or services.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $1,492,314, from $776,861 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 to $2,269,175 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. The increase from the same prior year period is primarily due to increases in our employee compensation and benefits of $128,552, a one-time debt default penalty of $914,634 related to the Armistice Convertible Debt, stock-option expense of $386,057, professional, legal and consulting services of $62,767, and facility rents of $12,856, offset by a reduction in other general administrative expenses in aggregate of $12,552.
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Stock-Based Compensation Expense
We had stock-based compensation expense of $442,784 for the three-months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $18,690 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021. The stock-based compensation expense was related to the issuance of our common stock or restricted stock units as compensation to certain consultants and employees.
Research and Development
Research and development decreased by $124,004, to $47,459 for the three-months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $171,463 for the three-months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease in research and development was due to the finalization of our initial development of our SOBR® Safe™ software platform and the development and test of our SOBRcheck™ devices, as we prepared to commercialize the device in January 2022.
Fair Value Adjustment – Derivatives
Fair value adjustment – derivatives was a loss of $340,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, which is related to outstanding financial instruments issued in September 2021 that contain an embedded derivative liability component. We did not have any outstanding financial instruments that contain derivative liability components during the three-month period ended, March 31, 2021. The gain or loss related to the instruments are affected by the price of our common stock.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased by $1,026,471, from $25,878 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 to $1,000,593 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. This increase is primarily attributable to us having significantly more outstanding convertible debt during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.
The increase of $1,000,593 in interest expense is attributed to the increase in outstanding debt related to interest amortization from original issued debt and convertible warrants in September 2021 of $828,743 and increase in interest amortization of $171,850 from private placement offering in January 2021 of $197,414 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, as compared to $25,878 of interest expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021.
Amortization of Interest – Conversion Features
During the three-months ended March 31, 2022, we had amortization of interest – beneficial conversion feature expense of $580,221 compared to $9,542 during the three-months ended March 31, 2021, resulting in an increase of $570,679. The expenses for the periods were related to the amortized discount on convertible notes payable of which we had substantially more outstanding convertible debt during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources for Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Compared to December 31, 2021
Introduction
During the three-months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, because of our operating losses, we did not generate positive operating cash flows. Our cash on hand as of March 31, 2022 is $107,448 and our current normalized monthly operating cash flow burn rate is approximately $200,000. As a result, we need to raise additional funds to finance our current and long-term business plans. We currently do not believe we will be able to satisfy our cash needs from our revenues for some time, and there is no guarantee we will be successful in the future to adequately satisfy these needs through the proceeds generated from the sales of our securities or additional financing
Our cash, current assets, total assets, current liabilities, and total liabilities as of March 31, 2022 and as of December 31, 2021, respectively, are as follows:
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Our current assets and total assets decreased as of March 31, 2022, as compared to December 31, 2021, primarily due to the use cash to support our negative cash flow from operations.
Our current liabilities increased as of March 31, 2022, as compared to December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily due to increases in accounts payable, accrued interest payable, accrued expenses payable, derivative liability, convertible debenture payable and current maturities of long-term debt.
In order to repay our obligations in full or in part when due, we will be required to raise significant capital from other sources. There is no assurance, however, that we will be successful in these efforts.
Sources and Uses of Cash
Operations
We had net cash used in operating activities of $774,820 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, as compared to net cash used for operating activities of $668,781 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021. For the period in 2022, the net cash used in operating activities consisted primarily of our net loss of $5,569,683, offset by non-cash expense items including depreciation and amortization of $96,366, loss on extinguishment of debt of $864,000, change in fair value of a derivative liability by $340,000, amortization of interest – conversion features of $580,221, amortization of interest of $423,782, stock options expense of $491,441, and stock-based compensation expense of $442,784, and changes in our assets and liabilities for accounts receivable of ($500), inventory of ($65,489), prepaid expenses of ($16,733), accounts payable of $96,886, accrued expenses of $931,796, and accrued interest payable of $57,696, and related party payables of $12,437.
For the period in 2021, the net cash used in operating activities consisted primarily of our net loss of $1,002,434, offset by depreciation and amortization of $96,366, amortization of interest – beneficial conversion feature of $9,562, stock warrants expense of $13,472, stock options expense of $105,013, stock-based compensation expense of $18,690, and changes in our assets and liabilities of amounts due from related parties of ($2,792), prepaid expenses of $5,559, accounts payable of $65,317, accrued expenses of ($30,566), accrued interest payable of ($42,950), related party payables of $7,533, and common stock subscriptions payable of $88,469.
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Investments
We had no cash provided by or used for investing activities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 or March 31, 2021.
Financing
We had no cash provide by or used in financing activities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, our net cash from financing activities consisted of proceeds from notes payable – non-related parties of $600,000 and proceeds from notes payable – related parties of $530,000.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
At March 31, 2022, the Company had no debt obligations and short term leases and was not committed to material contractual obligations for the design, production, delivery or assemble of its software platform or associated devices.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Effects of COVID 19
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China (the “COVID-19 outbreak”) and the risks to the international community as the virus spreads globally beyond its point of origin. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and its variants continues to evolve as of the date of this filing. Management is actively monitoring the global situation on our financial condition, liquidity, operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the daily evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak, its variants, and the global responses to curb its spread, we are not able to estimate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on our results of operations, financial condition, or liquidity for fiscal year 2022. However, if the pandemic continues, it could have an adverse effect on our results of future operations, financial position, and liquidity in 2022.
Effects of Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our business, revenue or operating results during the periods presented. However, continued increases in inflation could have an adverse effect on our results of future operations, financial position, and liquidity in 2022
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the period ended March 31, 2022, or subsequently thereto, that we believe are of potential significance to our financial statements.
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ITEM 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 4 Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure and Controls Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. Disclosure and control procedures are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
As of March 31, 2022, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer (our Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (our Principal Financial Officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that there are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their desired control objectives. Additionally, in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures, management is required to apply its reasonable judgment. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, we hired a Chief Financial Officer, whereas previously our Chief Executive Officer also served as our Principal Financial Officer, and hired a Vice President of Finance and Accounting to improve disclosure controls and procedures, and support additional segregation of financial and internal controls. Also, our Board approved our Audit Committee Charter in compliance with Nasdaq requirements. Although we began mitigating certain limitations in the effectiveness of its system of controls and procedures during the three month period ended March 31, 2022, based on the evaluation described above, and as a result, in part, of the timing of beginning to implement the mitigating improvements, management has concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective and have not significantly improved as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
As funds become available to us, we expect to implement additional measures to improve disclosure controls and procedures.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
As noted above, during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, we hired a Chief Financial Officer, whereas previously our Chief Executive Officer also served as our Principal Financial Officer, and hired a Vice President of Finance and Accounting to improve disclosure controls and procedures, and support additional segregation of financial and internal controls. Also, our Board approved our Audit Committee Charter in compliance with Nasdaq requirements. As a result, we began mitigating certain limitations in the effectiveness of its system of controls and procedures during the three month period ended March 31, 2022, however, due to the timing of beginning to implement these improvements, we do not believe they materially impacted our internal controls over financial reporting or our internal controls over financial reporting during the period covered by this report.
(c) Officer’s Certifications
Appearing as an exhibit to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are “Certifications” of our Chief Executive and Financial Officer. The Certifications are required pursuant to Sections 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Section 302 Certifications”). This section of the quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains information concerning the Controls Evaluation referred to in the Section 302 Certifications. This information should be read in conjunction with the Section 302 Certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 Legal Proceedings
On December 6, 2006, Orange County Valet and Security Patrol, Inc. filed a lawsuit against us in Orange County California State Superior Court for Breach of Contract in the amount of $11,164. A default judgment was taken against us in this matter. In mid-2013 we learned the Plaintiff’s perfected the judgment against us, but we have not heard from the Plaintiffs as of May 2022. In the event we pay any money related to this lawsuit, IDTEC, LLC agreed, in connection with us closing the asset purchase transaction with IDTEC, to pay the amount for us in exchange for shares of our common stock.
In the ordinary course of business, we are from time to time involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. The litigation process is inherently uncertain and it is possible that the resolution of such matters might have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition and/or results of operations. However, in the opinion of our management, other than as set forth herein, matters currently pending or threatened against us are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 1A Risk Factors
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
During the three months ended March 31, 2022 we issued the following unregistered securities:
On January 12, 2022, we issued 16,667 shares of our common stock for restricted stock units that vested during 2021. This issuance was made in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. To make this determination we relied on our knowledge of the purchaser and the representations of the purchaser contained in certain agreements, which indicated the purchaser was knowledgeable about our management and our operations, was a sophisticated investor, and understood the purchase was part of a private placement.
On March 1, 2022, we entered in to Share Exchange Agreements with David Gandini, one of our officers and directors, and Gary Graham, our largest shareholder, to exchange 333,334 and 666,667 shares of our common stock into 1,000,000 shares and 2,000,000 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, respectively. These stock exchanges of common stock for preferred stock were done as conditions of our planned underwritten offering and planned listing on Nasdaq. The shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have liquidation preference over our common stock, receive dividends in pari passu with our common stockholders, are convertible into shares of our common stock on a 1-for-1 basis, and vote on an “as converted” basis. The issuance of these securities was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The investors are sophisticated, familiar with our operations, and there was no general solicitation or advertising.
On March 3, 2022, we issued 7,917 shares of common stock under the terms of a $47,500 convertible note payable issued March 6, 2020 with interest at 5%, due March 6, 2022 and convertible at $6 per share. This issuance was made in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. To make this determination we relied on our knowledge of the purchaser and the representations of the purchaser contained in certain agreements, which indicated the purchaser was knowledgeable about our management and our operations, was a sophisticated investor, and understood the purchase was part of a private placement.
ITEM 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
On December 28, 2010, we borrowed $11,810 from a related party. The note payable carries an interest rate of 0% and matured on December 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2022 this note was in default.
On February 20, 2012, we borrowed $3,750 from a non-related party. The note payable carries an interest rate of 12% and matured on February 19, 2013. As of March 31, 2022 this note was in default.
On March 20, 2012, we borrowed $5,433 from a non-related party. The note payable carries an interest rate of 12% and matured on March 19, 2013. As of March 31, 2022 this note was in default.
On September 27, 2013, we borrowed $15,000 from a non-related party. The note payable carries an interest rate of 9% and matured on December 25, 2013. As of March 31, 2022 this note was in default.
On March 14, 2014, we borrowed $5,000 from a non-related party. The note payable carries an interest rate of 10% and matured on September 14, 2014. As of March 31, 2022 this note was in default.
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On July 31, 2015, we borrowed $2,500 from a non-related party. The note payable carries an interest rate of 10% and matured on November 28, 2015. As of March 31, 2022 this note was in default.
On September 28, 2021, we received from a non-related party $2,500,000 for an 18% Original Issue Discount Convertible Debenture in the principal amount of $3,048,781. As of March 31, 2022 this note was in default. On May 19, 2022 the principal balance was paid in full satisfying all amounts due and accrued under the default and damages provisions of the loan agreement.
ITEM 4 Mine Safety Disclosures
There have been no events which are required to be reported under this Item.
ITEM 5 Other Information
On May 13, 2022, we entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), with Aegis Capital Corp., who acted as the lead book running manager (the “Underwriter”), pursuant to which we agreed to sell to the Underwriter in a firm commitment underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) an aggregate of 2,352,942 units. Each unit consisted of one share of our common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and two warrants (“Warrants”, and together with the Common Stock the “Units”), at a public offering price of $4.25 per Unit. Each Warrant included in the Units is exercisable for one share of Common Stock, is exercisable immediately, has an exercise price of $4.25 per share, which represents 100% of the price per unit sold in the Offering, and expires five years from the date of issuance. The exercise price of the Warrant may adjust downward based on certain events. The Common Stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol SOBR on May 16, 2022. The Warrants are non-tradeable.
The Units were offered and sold to the public pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-262665), initially filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) on February 11, 2022, and declared effective on May 13, 2022.
In addition, the Underwriter was granted a 45-day option, exercisable in one or more times in whole or in part, to purchase up to an additional 352,941 shares of Common Stock and/or up to an additional 705,882 Warrants solely to cover over-allotments. The over-allotment shares of Common Stock can be purchased at the public offering price of the Units ($4.25), less the underwriting discounts payable by us, and the Warrants can be purchased for $0.01 per Warrant.
The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by us, customary conditions to closing, indemnification obligations of us and the Underwriter, including for liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other obligations of the parties and termination provisions. Further, pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement and related “lock-up” agreements, we, each director and executive officer of our, and certain stockholders have agreed with the Underwriter not to offer for sale, issue, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any of Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock for a period of 180 days (24 months for the Company) commencing on the May 13, 2022, the date of the final prospectus.
On May 17, 2022, we entered into a warrant agent agreement (the “Warrant Agent Agreement”) with Equiniti Trust Company (“Warrant Agent”), to serve as our warrant agent for the Warrants. Upon the closing of the Offering, the Warrant Agent issued the Warrants.
On May 18, 2022, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, we issued Representative’s Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 141,177 shares of Common Stock (the “Representative’s Warrants”). The Representative’s Warrants are exercisable beginning on November 17, 2022, until May 17, 2027. The initial exercise price of Representative's Warrants is $5.3125 per share, which equals 125% of the public offering price per Unit in the Offering.
The Offering closed on May 18, 2022.
The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement, Representative’s Warrants and Warrant Agent Agreement are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by references to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, the form of Representative’s Warrants, the Warrant Agent Agreement and the Form of Unit Warrant, which are filed as exhibits 1.1, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, respectively, to this report and are incorporated by reference herein.
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(1) | Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form SB-2, filed with the Commission on January 31, 2008 |
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(13) | Incorporated by reference from Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission on December 1, 2021 |
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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.
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