UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended April 30,July 31, 2022

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

 

Commission File Number 001-38154

 

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 34-2008348

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

3300 S Hiawassee Rd, Suite 104-105,

Orlando, Florida

 32835
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (407)735 2406

 

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

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock CODA Nasdaq

 

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. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one): ☐

 

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of issuer’s common stock, $0.001 par value as of JuneSeptember 14, 2022 is 10,858,302.

 

 

 
 

 

INDEX

 

 Page
PART I - Financial Information3
  
Item 1: Financial Statements3
  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30,July 31, 2022 (Unaudited) and October 31, 20214
  
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three and SixNine Months Ended April 30,July 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)6
  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and SixNine Months Ended April 30,July 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)7
  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the SixNine Months Ended April 30,July 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)8
  
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements9
  
Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2725
  
Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks3836
  
Item 4: Controls and Procedures3836
  
PART II - Other Information3937
  
Item 1: Legal Proceedings3937
  
Item 1A: Risk Factors3937
  
Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds3937
  
Item 3: Default Upon Senior Securities3937
  
Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosures3937
  
Item 5: Other Information3937
  
Item 6: Exhibits3937
  
Signatures4038

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three Months Ended April 30,July 31 2022 and 2021

 

Contents

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30,July 31, 2022 (Unaudited) and October 31, 20214
  
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three and SixNine Months ended April 30,July 31, 2022 (Unaudited) and 2021 (Unaudited)6
  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and SixNine Months ended April 30,July 31, 2022 (Unaudited) and 2021 (Unaudited)7
  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the SixNine Months ended April 30,July 31, 2022 (Unaudited) and 2021 (Unaudited)8
  
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements9

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

April 30,July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021

   2022   2021 
  2022  2021 
  Unaudited    
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS        
         
Cash $20,658,119  $17,747,656 
Accounts Receivable, net  1,981,074   4,207,996 
Inventory  10,598,371   10,691,177 
Unbilled Receivables  353,302   1,080,384 
Prepaid Expenses  348,927   1,202,327 
Other Current Assets  578,456   627,619 
         
Total Current Assets  34,518,249   35,557,159 
         
FIXED ASSETS        
Property and Equipment, net  6,388,822   6,037,101 
         
OTHER ASSETS        
Goodwill and Other Intangibles, net  3,823,506   3,794,383 
Deferred Tax Asset  132,067   76,776 
         
Total Other Assets  3,955,573   3,871,159 
         
Total Assets $44,862,644  $45,465,419 

  2022  2021 
  Unaudited    
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS        
         
Cash $21,370,920  $17,747,656 
Accounts Receivable, net  4,254,168   4,207,996 
Inventory  10,183,213   10,691,177 
Unbilled Receivables  416,394   1,080,384 
Prepaid Expenses  397,127   1,202,327 
Other Current Assets  469,175   627,619 
         
Total Current Assets  37,090,997   35,557,159 
         
FIXED ASSETS        
Property and Equipment, net  6,123,548   6,037,101 
         
OTHER ASSETS        
Goodwill and Other Intangibles, net  3,825,878   3,794,383 
Deferred Tax Asset  163,553   76,776 
         
Total Other Assets  3,989,431   3,871,159 
         
Total Assets $47,203,976  $45,465,419 

 

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

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)

April 30,July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021

  2022  2021 
  Unaudited    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
CURRENT LIABILITIES        
         
Accounts Payable $1,225,126  $1,454,611 
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities  916,523   740,449 
Note Payable  -   63,559 
Deferred Revenue  1,040,332   1,999,841 
         
Total Current Liabilities  3,181,981   4,258,460 
         
LONG TERM LIABILITIES        
         
Deferred Revenue, less current portion  137,897   157,886 
         
Total Long Term Liabilities  137,897   157,886 
         
Total Liabilities  3,319,878   4,416,346 
         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
Common Stock, $.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 10,858,302 issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2022 and 10,857,195 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2021  10,859   10,858 
Additional Paid-in Capital  61,873,873   61,183,131 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  (3,692,660)  (1,667,059)
Accumulated Deficit  (16,649,306)  (18,477,857)
         
Total Stockholders’ Equity  41,542,766   41,049,073 
         
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $44,862,644  $45,465,419 

  2022  2021 
   Unaudited     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
CURRENT LIABILITIES        
         
Accounts Payable $836,978  $1,454,611 
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities  1,416,326   740,449 
Note Payable  -   63,559 
Deferred Revenue  2,056,487   1,999,841 
         
Total Current Liabilities  4,309,791   4,258,460 
         
LONG TERM LIABILITIES        
         
Deferred Revenue, less current portion  102,815   157,886 
         
Total Long Term Liabilities  102,815   157,886 
         
Total Liabilities  4,412,606   4,416,346 
         
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
        
Common Stock, $.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 10,858,302 issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2022 and 10,857,195 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2021  10,859   10,858 
Additional Paid-in Capital  62,158,977   61,183,131 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  (4,497,817)  (1,667,059)
Accumulated Deficit  (14,880,649)  (18,477,857)
         
Total Stockholders�� Equity  42,791,370   41,049,073 
         
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $47,203,976  $45,465,419 

 

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

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Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

  2022   2021   2022   2021                 
 Three Months Ended April 30,  Six Months Ended April 30,  Three Months Ended July 31,  Nine Months Ended July 31, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021  2022  2021  2022  2021 
                  
Net Revenues $4,984,838  $5,373,076  $10,823,046  $10,423,535  $6,267,409  $5,827,375  $17,090,455  $16,250,910 
Cost of Revenues  1,953,132   1,623,472   3,631,406   3,359,009   1,704,765   1,614,966   5,336,171   4,973,975 
                                
Gross Profit  3,031,706   3,749,604   7,191,640   7,064,526   4,562,644   4,212,409   11,754,284   11,276,935 
                                
OPERATING EXPENSES                                
Research & Development  517,378   645,281   1,190,268   1,228,420   577,953   675,766   1,768,221   1,904,186 
Selling, General & Administrative  2,033,116   1,788,534   4,155,106   3,610,225   1,960,978   2,213,821   6,116,085   5,824,046 
                                
Total Operating Expenses  2,550,494   2,433,815   5,345,374   4,838,645   2,538,931   2,889,587   7,884,306   7,728,232 
                                
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS  481,212   1,315,789   1,846,266   2,225,881   2,023,713   1,322,822   3,869,978   3,548,703 
                                
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                                
Other Income  14,497   69,445   94,491   71,499   19,744   3,571   114,236   75,070 
Funding from Paycheck Protection Program  -   558,901   -   648,872   -   -   -   648,872 
Interest Expense  (2,502)  (5,108)  (2,902)  (11,297)  -   (6,145)  (2,902)  (17,442)
                                
Total Other Income  11,995   623,238   91,589   709,074 
Total Other Income (Expense)  19,744   (2,574)  111,334   706,500 
                                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE  493,207   1,939,027   1,937,855   2,934,955   2,043,457   1,320,248   3,981,312   4,255,203 
                                
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE)                
Current Tax Benefit (Expense)  109,150   309,962   (176,459)  334,688 
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT                
Current Tax (Expense) Benefit  (326,732)  418,329   (503,191)  753,017 
Deferred Tax Benefit (Expense)  8,946   (41,056)  67,155   67,134   51,932   (217,491)  119,087   (150,357)
                                
Total Income Tax Benefit (Expense)  

118,096

   268,906   (109,304)  401,822 
                
Total Income Tax (Expense) Benefit  (274,800)  200,838   (384,104)  602,660 
                                
NET INCOME $611,303  $2,207,933  $1,828,551  $3,336,777  $1,768,657  $1,521,086  $3,597,208  $4,857,863 
                                
NET INCOME PER SHARE:                                
Basic $0.06  $0.20  $0.17  $0.31  $0.16  $0.14  $0.33  $0.45 
Diluted $0.05  $0.20  $0.16  $0.30  $0.16  $0.13  $0.32  $0.43 
                                
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:                                
Basic  10,857,673   10,772,315   10,857,429   10,763,652   10,858,302   10,830,183   10,857,724   10,786,107 
Diluted  11,405,507   11,191,315   11,405,263   11,182,652   11,375,141   11,342,684   11,374,563   11,298,608 
                                
NET INCOME $611,303  $2,207,933  $1,828,551  $3,336,777  $1,768,657  $1,521,086  $3,597,208  $4,857,863 
                                
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment  (2,266,751)  298,712   (2,025,601)  1,224,325   (805,157)  (260,681)  (2,830,758)  963,644 
                                
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income $(2,266,751) $298,712  $(2,025,601) $1,224,325 
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) $(805,157) $(260,681) $(2,830,758) $963,644 
                                
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME $(1,655,448) $2,506,645  $(197,050) $4,561,102 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $963,500  $1,260,405  $766,450  $5,821,507 

 

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

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three and SixNine Months Ended April 30,July 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited)

                                    
       Accumulated            Accumulated     
     Additional Other          Additional Other     
 Common Stock Paid-in Comprehensive Accumulated    Common Stock Paid-in Comprehensive Accumulated   
 Shares Amount Capital Income (Loss) Deficit Total  Shares Amount Capital Income (Loss) Deficit Total 
                          
Balance, October 31, 2020  10,751,881  $10,753  $60,132,415  $(2,321,278) $(23,425,622) $34,396,268   10,751,881  $10,753  $60,132,415  $(2,321,278) $(23,425,622) $34,396,268 
                                                
Employee stock based compensation  -   -   174,447   -   -   174,447   -   -   174,447   -   -   174,447 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   925,613   -   925,613   -   -   -   925,613   -   925,613 
Net Income  -   -   -   -   1,128,844   1,128,844   -   -   -   -   1,128,844   1,128,844 
Balance, January 31, 2021  10,751,881  $10,753  $60,306,862  $(1,395,665) $(22,296,778) $36,625,172   10,751,881  $10,753  $60,306,862  $(1,395,665) $(22,296,778) $36,625,172 
                                                
Employee stock based compensation  -   -   135,157   -   -   135,157   -   -   135,157   -   -   135,157 
Stock issued for options exercised  65,161   65   (65)  -   -   -   65,161   65   (65)  -   -   - 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   298,712   -   298,712   -   -   -   298,712   -   298,712 
Net Loss  -   -   -   -   2,207,933   2,207,933 
Balance, April 30, 2021  10,817,042  $10,818  $60,441,954  $(1,096,953) $(20,088,845) $39,266,974 
                        
Employee stock based compensation  -   -   230,879   -   -   230,879 
Stock issued for options exercised  15,153   15   (15)  -   -   - 
Consultant stock based compensation  25,000   25   220,725   -   -   220,750 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   (260,681)  -   (260,681)
Net Income  -   -   -   -   2,207,933   2,207,933   -   -   -   -   1,521,086   1,521,086 
Balance, April 30, 2021  10,817,042  $10,818  $60,441,954  $(1,096,953) $(20,088,845) $39,266,974 
Balance, July 31, 2021    10,857,195  $10,858  $  60,893,543  $(1,357,634) $(18,567,759) $  40,979,008 

       Accumulated            Accumulated     
     Additional Other          Additional Other     
 Common Stock Paid-in Comprehensive Accumulated    Common Stock Paid-in Comprehensive Accumulated   
 Shares Amount Capital Income (Loss) Deficit Total  Shares Amount Capital Income (Loss) Deficit Total 
                          
Balance, October 31, 2021  10,857,195  $10,858  $61,183,131  $(1,667,059) $(18,477,857) $41,049,073   10,857,195  $10,858  $61,183,131  $(1,667,059) $(18,477,857) $41,049,073 
                                                
Employee stock based compensation  -   -   325,175   -   -   325,175   -   -   325,175   -   -   325,175 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   241,150   -   241,150   -   -   -   241,150   -   241,150 
Net Income  -   -   -   -   1,217,248   1,217,248   -   -   -   -   1,217,248   1,217,248 
Balance, January 31, 2022  10,857,195  $10,858  $61,508,306  $(1,425,909) $(17,260,609) $42,832,646   10,857,195  $10,858  $61,508,306  $(1,425,909) $(17,260,609) $42,832,646 
                                                
Employee stock based compensation  -   -   365,568   -   -   365,568   -   -   365,568   -   -   365,568 
Stock issued for options exercised  1,107   1   (1)  -   -   -   1,107   

1

   (1)  -   -   - 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   (2,266,751)  -   (2,266,751)  -   -   -   (2,266,751)  -   (2,266,751)
Net Income  -   -   -   -   611,303   611,303   -   -   -   -   611,303   611,303 
Balance, April 30, 2022  10,858,302  $10,859  $61,873,873  $(3,692,660) $(16,649,306) $41,542,766   10,858,302  $10,859  $61,873,873  $(3,692,660) $(16,649,306) $41,542,766 
                        
Employee stock based compensation  -   -   285,104   -   -   285,104 
Foreign currency translation adjustment  -   -   -   (805,157)  -   (805,157)
Net Income  -   -   -   -   1,768,657   1,768,657 
Net Income (loss)  -   -   -   -   1,768,657   1,768,657 
Balance, July 31, 2022    10,858,302  $10,859  $  62,158,977  $(4,497,817) $(14,880,649) $  42,791,370 

 

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

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

         2022  2021 
 Six Months Ended April 30,  Nine Months Ended July 31, 
 2022  2021  2022  2021 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Net income $1,828,551  $3,336,777  $3,597,208  $4,857,863 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization  443,941   599,864   652,762   827,509 
Stock based compensation  690,743   309,604   975,847   761,233 
Deferred income taxes  (63,824)  (67,135)  (93,289)  150,357 
Funding from Paycheck Protection Program recognized as income  -   (648,872)  -   (648,872)
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:                
Accounts receivable  2,028,159   (1,085,743)  (303,370)  (191,768)
Inventory  (588,779)  (1,425,821)  (415,752)  (1,688,545)
Unbilled receivables  711,678   (219,136)  642,380   (306,261)
Prepaid expenses  801,354   (115,307)  727,360   60,923 
Other current assets  28,144   (312,329)  151,825   (312,041)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:                
Accounts payable and other current liabilities  (278,061)  (115,980)  

240,562

   (379,552)
Deferred revenue  (894,245)  178,939   

106,990

   500,643 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  4,707,661   434,861   

6,282,523

   3,631,489 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Purchases of property and equipment  (1,083,111)  (551,153)  (1,120,051)  (759,733)
Purchases of other intangible assets  (58,365)  (48,036)  (75,834)  (78,893)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (1,141,476)  (599,189)  (1,195,885)  (838,626)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Repayment of notes  (63,559)  (251,850)  (63,559)  (379,763)
Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program  -   648,872   -   648,872 
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities  (63,559)  397,022   (63,559)  269,109 
EFFECT OF CURRENCY TRANSLATION ON CHANGES IN CASH  (592,163)  1,224,325   (1,399,815)  963,644 
                
NET INCREASE IN CASH  2,910,463   1,457,019   3,623,264   4,025,616 
                
CASH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD  17,747,656   15,134,289   17,747,656   15,134,289 
                
CASH AT THE END OF THE PERIOD $20,658,119  $16,591,308  $21,370,920  $19,159,905 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION                
Cash paid for interest $2,902  $28,152  $2,902  $17,442 
Cash paid for taxes $51,264  $-  $74,432  $- 

 

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

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (“Coda,” “the Company,” or “we”) operates two distinct operating business units. These are the Marine Technology Business (“Products Business”, “Products Operations” or “Products Segment”) and the Marine Engineering Business (“Services Business”, “Engineering Business”; “Engineering Operations” or “Services Segment”). The Marine Technology Business sells technology solutions to the subsea and underwater markets. These solutions are designed, developed, manufactured and supported by the Company. Among the solutions which it offers to the market and currently its main revenue generating product, is its real time 3D volumetric imaging sonar which is a patented and leading product in the subsea/underwater market. This product is marketed under the name Echoscope® and Echoscope PIPE®, PIPE being an acronym for Parallel Intelligent Processing Engine. ItWe also recently launched a new diver management system (Diver Augmented Vision Display (DAVD)) addressingfor use in the global defense and commercial diving marketmarkets and which it believeswe believe is a significant part of itsour growth pillars. The requirements for the DAVD system emanated from the Office of Naval Research andResearch. DAVD uses a pair of transparent glasses in the diver’s head up display (HUD) on which real time data is rendered. The concept of using a pair of transparent glasses in the Head up Display (HUD) underwater is patented and licensed to the Company by the United States Department of the Navy at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division. The Marine Engineering Business are sub-contractorsis a sub-contractor to prime defense contractors and generally supplies proprietary sub-assemblies to these Primes for incorporation into broader mission critical defense systems. These parts typically are supplied for the life of the program to which they pertain.program. The Marine Engineering Business scope typically includes concept, design, prototype and manufacture.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Coda Octopus Group, Inc. and ourits wholly-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries based outside of the US. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 2 – REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

The Company recognizes revenue underin accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”).

 

Topic 606 has established a five-step process to determine the amount of revenue to record from contracts with customers. The five steps are:

 

 Determine if we have a contract with a customer;
 Determine the performance obligations in that contract;
 Determine the transaction price;
 Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; and
 Determine when to recognize revenue.

 

Our revenues are earned under formal contracts with our customers and are derived from both sales and rental of underwater technologies and equipment for real time 3D imaging, mapping, defense and survey applications and from engineering services which we provide primarily to prime defense contractors. Our contracts do not include the possibility for additional contingent consideration so that our determination of the contract price does not involve having to consider potential additional variable consideration. Our sales do not include a right of return by the customer.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 2 – REVENUE RECOGNITION (Continued)

 

Regarding our Marine Technology Business (“Products Business”), all of our products are sold on a stand-alone basis and those market prices are evidence of the value of the products. To the extent that we also provide services (e.g., installation, training, post-sales technical support, etc.), those services are either included as part of the product or are subject to written contracts based on the stand-alone value of those services. Revenue from the sale of services is recognized when those services have been performed and evidence of the provision of those services exist.

 

Revenue derived from either our subscription package offerings or rental of our equipment is recognized when performance obligations are met, in particular, on a daily basis during the subscription or rental period.

 

For arrangements with multiple performance obligations, we recognize product revenue by allocating the transaction revenue to each performance obligation based on the relative fair value of each deliverable and recognize revenue when performance obligations are met including when equipment is delivered, and for rental of equipment, when installation and other services are performed.

 

Our contracts sometimes require customer payments in advance of revenue recognition. These are recognized as revenue when the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the respective contracts. Until such time, we recognize this prepayment as deferred revenue.

 

For software license sales for which any services rendered are not considered distinct to the functionality of the software, we recognize revenue upon delivery of the software by the provision of the activation codes to the software.

 

With respect to revenues related to our Services Business, there are contracts in place that specify the fixed hourly rate and other reimbursable costs to be billed based on material and direct labor hours incurred and revenue is recognized on these contracts based on material and the direct labor hours incurred. Revenues from fixed-price contracts are recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of costs incurred (materials and direct labor hours) to date to estimated total services (materials and direct labor hours) for each contract. This method is used as we consider expenditures for direct materials and labor hours to be the best available measure of progress on these contracts.

 

On a quarterly basis, we examine all of our fixed-price contracts to determine if there are any losses to be recognized during the period. Any such loss is recorded in the quarter in which the loss first becomes apparent based upon costs incurred to date and the estimated costs to complete as determined by experience from similar contracts. Variations from estimated contract performance could result in adjustments to operating results.

 

Recoverability of Deferred Costs

 

In accordance with Topic 606, we defer costs on projects for service revenue. Deferred costs consist primarily of incremental direct costs to customize and install systems, as defined in individual customer contracts, including costs to acquire hardware and software from third parties and payroll costs for our employees and other third parties. The pricing of these service contracts is intended to provide for the recovery of these types of deferred costs over the life of the contract.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 2 – REVENUE RECOGNITION (Continued)

 

We recognize such costs in accordance with our revenue recognition policy by contract. For revenue recognized under the percentage of completion method, costs are recognized as products are delivered or services are provided in accordance with the percentage of completion calculation. For revenue recognized over time, costs are recognized ratably over the term of the contract, commencing on the date of revenue recognition. At each quarterly balance sheet date, we review deferred costs, to ensure they are ultimately recoverable.

 

Any anticipated losses on uncompleted contracts are recognized when evidence indicates the estimated total cost of a contract exceeds its estimated total revenue.

 

Deferred Commissions

 

Our incremental direct costs of obtaining a contract, which consists of sales commissions are deferred and amortized over the period of the contract performance. We classify deferred commissions as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when we expect to recognize the expense. The current and noncurrent portions of deferred commissions are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and other assets, net, respectively, in our consolidated balance sheets. As of April 30,July 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, we had deferred commissions of $3,49666,946 and $0, respectively. Amortization expense related to deferred commissions was $87416,186 and $03,884 in the threenine months years ended April 30,July 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

 

Other Revenue Disclosures

 

See Note 15 – Disaggregation of Revenue forproviding a breakdown of revenues from external customers and cost of those revenues between our Product Segment and Services Segment including information on the split of revenues by geography.

 

NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company’s financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and notes payable. The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The aggregate carrying amount of the notes payable approximates fair value as they bear interest at a market interest rate based on their term and maturity.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 4 – FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

 

Assets and liabilities are translated at the prevailing exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. Related revenues and expenses are translated at weighted average exchange rates in effect during the reporting period. Stockholders’ equity, fixed assets and long-term investments are recorded at historical exchange rates. Resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component in stockholders’ equity as part of accumulated other comprehensive income or (loss) as may be appropriate. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

 

NOTE 5 – INVENTORY

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (First in, First Out method) or net realizable value. Inventory consisted of the following components:

SCHEDULE OF COMPONENTS OF INVENTORY

  April 30, 2022  October 31, 2021 
       
Raw materials and parts $7,403,241  $7,525,419 
Work in progress  743,008   919,619 
Finished goods  2,452,122   2,246,139 
Total Inventory $10,598,371  $10,691,177 

  July 31,  October 31, 
  2022  2021 
       
Raw materials and parts $6,847,710  $7,525,419 
Work in progress  660,890   919,619 
Finished goods  2,674,613   2,246,139 
Total Inventory $10,183,213  $10,691,177 

 

NOTE 6 – FIXED ASSETS

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of:

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 

 July 31, October 31, 
 April 30, 2022 October 31, 2021  2022 2021 
          
Buildings $5,745,658  $5,298,028  $5,618,650  $5,298,028 
Land  200,000   200,000   200,000   200,000 
Office machinery and equipment  1,661,846   1,622,871   1,687,417   1,622,871 
Rental assets  2,395,856   2,326,486   2,345,544   2,326,486 
Furniture, fixtures and improvements  1,165,094   1,218,217   1,146,145   1,218,217 
Total  11,168,454   10,665,602 
Totals  10,997,756   10,665,602 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (4,779,632)  (4,628,501)  (4,874,208)  (4,628,501)
                
Total Property and Equipment, net $6,388,822  $6,037,101  $6,123,548  $6,037,101 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 7 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

Other current assets consisted of the following as of:

SUMMARY OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS 

  April 30, 2022  October 31, 2021  July 31, October 31, 
 April 30, 2022 October 31, 2021  2022 2021 
          
Deposits $47,026  $63,992  $

94,547

  $63,992 
Other Tax Receivables  144,671   -   

136,633

   - 
Employee Retention Credit Receivables  386,759   563,627   237,995   563,627 
Total Other Current Assets $578,456  $627,619  $469,175  $627,619 

 

NOTE 8 – ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues including unbilled and deferred revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include estimates related to the percentage of completion method used to account for contracts including costs and earnings in excess of billings, billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings and the valuation of goodwill.

 

NOTE 9 – CONTRACTS IN PROGESS

 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts represent accumulated project expenses and fees which have not been invoiced to customers as of the date of the balance sheet. These amounts are stated on the consolidated balance sheets as Unbilled Receivables of $353,302416,394 and $1,080,384as of April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021, respectively.

 

Our Deferred Revenue of $896,4061,905,834 and $1,879,790 as of April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021, respectively, consists of billings in excess of costs and revenues received as part of our warranty obligations upon completing a sale, as elaborated further in the last paragraph of this note.

 

Sales of equipment include a separate performance obligation for warranty, which is treated as deferred revenue, along with sales for which the customer may purchase extended warranty option. These amounts are amortized over the relevant obligation period (12 months is our standard warranty or 24, 36 or 60 months for our extended warranty, sold as Through Life Support (TLS) Package) from the date of delivery. These amounts are stated on the consolidated balance sheets as a component of Deferred Revenue and were $281,823 253,468and $277,937as of April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021, respectively.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 10 – CONCENTRATIONS

 

Significant Customers

 

During the three months ended April 30,July 31, 2022, the Company had one customer from whom it generated sales greater than 10% of net revenues. Revenue from this customer was $549,134660,750or 11% 10.5%of net revenues during the three months ended April 30,July 31, 2022. Receivables from this customer waswere $184,374246,100, or 9.35.8%% of net receivables as of April 30,July 31, 2022.

 

During the three months ended April 30,July 31, 2021, the Company had three customers from whom it generated sales greater than 10% of net revenues. Revenues from these customers were $2,178,677, or 41% of net revenues during three months ended April 30, 2021. Receivables from these customers were $1,048,055 or 33% of net receivable as of April 30, 2021.

During the six months ended April 30, 2022, the Company had two customers from whom it generated sales greater than 10% of net revenues. Revenues from these customers were $2,374,2011,474,464, or 22% 25%of net revenues during sixthe three months ended April 30, 2022.July 31, 2021. Receivables from these customers were $600 72,449 or 3.2% of net receivable as of July 31, 2021.

During the nine months ended July 31, 2022, the Company had one customer from whom it generated sales of 10% or more of net revenues. Revenues from this customer were $0.031,709,791, or 10% of net revenues during the nine months ended July 31, 2022. Receivables from this customer were $542,515 or 12.75% of net receivables as of April 30,July 31, 2022

 

During the sixnine months ended April 30,July 31, 2021, the Company had one customer from whom it generated sales greater than of $1,588,172, or 10% of net revenues. Revenues from this customer were $1,045,367, or 10% of net revenues six months ended April 30, 2021. Receivables from this customer were $321,392 72,449or 103.2%% of net receivablereceivables as of April 30,July 31, 2021.

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 11 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

There have been no new accounting pronouncements not yet effective that have significant or potential significance, to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

NOTE 12 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

 SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS PER SHARE BASIC AND DILUTED

 Three Months Three Months Six Months Six Months 
 Three Months Three Months Six Months Six Months  Three Months Three Months Nine Months Nine Months 
 Ended Ended Ended Ended  Ended Ended Ended Ended 
 April 30 April 30 April 30 April 30  July 31 July 31 July 31 July 31 
Fiscal Period 2022 2021 2022 2021  2022 2021 2022 2021 
Numerator:                                
Net Income $611,303  $2,207,933  $1,828,551  $3,336,777  $1,768,657  $1,521,086  $3,597,208  $4,857,863 
                                
Denominator:                                
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding  10,857,673   10,772,315   10,857,429   10,763,652   10,858,302   10,830,183   10,857,724   10,786,107 
Unused portion of options and restricted stock awards  547,834   419,000   547,834   419,000   516,839   512,501   516,839   512,501 
Diluted outstanding shares  11,405,507   11,191,315   11,405,263   11,182,652   11,375,141   11,342,684   11,374,563   11,298,608 
                                
Net income per share                                
                                
Basic $0.06  $0.20  $0.17  $0.31  $0.16  $0.14  $0.33  $0.45 
Diluted $0.05  $0.20  $0.16  $0.30  $0.16  $0.13  $0.32  $0.43 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30, 2022, and October 31, 2021

NOTE 13 – 2017 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

On December 6, 2017, the Board of Directors adopted the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) with 913,612 shares of Common Stock available under the Plan for issuance. This Plan was approved by Stockholders at its meeting held on or around July 24, 2018.

On July 12, 2021, the Board of Directors adopted the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). The 2021 Plan is identical to the 2017 in all material respects, except that the number of shares available for issuance thereunder is 1,000,000. This Plan was approved by Stockholders at its meeting held on September 14, 2021.

During the sixnine months ended April 30,July 31, 2022, the Company granted to various eligible individuals Restricted Stock Awards of 55,18164,687 shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the Plan. During the sixnine months ended April 30,July 31, 2021, 36,501 options or Restricted Stock Grants were forfeited. During the nine months ended July 31, 2022, 177,333 options vested and remainremained unexercised. In addition, 3,333 options were exercised on a cashless basis and resulting in the issuance of 1,107 shares were issued.shares. As of April 30,July 31, 2022, there were 1,365,7781,396,772 shares available for future issue under both 2017 and 2021 Plans. The total stock compensation expense during the sixnine months ended April 30,July 31, 2022, was $690,743975,847.

During the sixnine months ended April 30,July 31, 2021, the Company granted to various eligible individuals Restricted Stock Awards to purchase an aggregate of 4,000127,500 shares of common stock pursuant to the terms of the Plan. During the nine months ended July 31, 2021, 8,000 options were forfeited. During the six months ended April 30,As of July 31, 2021, 182,667 options vested. As of April 30, 2021, 65,16180,314 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the cashless exercise of 138,000169,332 options. In March 2021,  44,66713,333 options vested in March 2021but remained unexercised as of April 30,July 31, 2021. As of April 30,July 31, 2021, there were 416,273288,773 shares of common stock available for future issue under the 2017 Plan. The total stock compensation expense during the sixnine months ended April 30,July 31, 2021, was $309,604761,233.

NOTE 14 -SEGMENT ANALYSIS

 

Based on the fundamental difference in the types of offering, products and solutions versus services, we operate 2two distinct reportable segments which are managed separately. Coda Octopus Products (“Marine Technology Business” or “Products Segment”) operations are comprised primarily of sale of underwater technology sonar solutions, products for underwater operations including hardware and software;software, diver management system and rental of solutions and products to the underwater market. Coda Octopus Martech and Coda Octopus Colmek (“Marine Engineering Business” or “Services Segment”) provides engineering services primarily as sub-contractors to prime defense contractors.

 

Segment operating income is total segment revenue reduced by operating expenses identifiable with the business segment. Corporate includes general corporate administrative costs (“Overhead”).

 

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based upon segment operating income. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of accounting policies.

 

There are inter-segment sales which have been eliminated in our financial statements but are disclosed in the tables below for information purposes.

 

The following tables summarize segment asset and operating balances by reportable segment as of and for the three and sixnine months ended April 30,July 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

The Company’s reportable business segments sell their goods and services in four geographic locations:

 

 Americas
 
Europe
 Australia/Asia
 
Middle East/Africa

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

NOTE 14 -SEGMENT ANALYSIS (Continued)

SCHEDULE OF SEGMENT REPORTING INFORMATION

  Marine Technology Business (Products)  Marine Engineering Business (Services)  Overhead  Total 
             
Three Months Ended July 31, 2022                
                 
Net Revenues $4,004,557  $2,262,852  $-  $6,267,409 
                 
Cost of Revenues  532,248   1,172,517   -   1,704,765 
                 
Gross Profit  3,472,309   1,090,335   -   4,562,644 
                 
Research & Development  605,857   (27,904)  -   577,953 
Selling, General & Administrative  731,200   700,820   528,958   1,960,978 
                 
Total Operating Expenses  1,337,057   672,916   528,958   2,538,931 
                 
Income (Loss) from Operations  2,135,252   417,419   (528,958)  2,023,713 
                 
Other Income (Expense)                
Other Income  14,472   4,212   1,060   19,744 
Funding from Paycheck Protection Program                
Interest Expense  -   -   -   - 
                 
Total Other Income (Expense)  14,472   4,212   1,060   19,744 
                 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes  2,149,724   421,631   (527,898)  2,043,457 
                 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit                
Current Tax Expense  (226,264)  (23,148)  (77,320)  (326,732)
Deferred Tax Benefit  378   2,141   49,413   51,932 
                 
Total Income Tax (Expense) Benefit  (225,886)  (21,007)  (27,907)  (274,800)
                 
Net Income (Loss) $1,923,838  $400,624  $(555,805) $1,768,657 
                 
Supplemental Disclosures                
                 
Total Assets $33,015,110  $13,354,167  $834,699  $47,203,976 
                 
Total Liabilities $3,246,151  $774,497  $391,958  $4,412,606 
                 
Revenues from Intercompany Sales - eliminated from sales above $966,316  $62,757  $607,500  $1,636,573 
                 
Depreciation and Amortization $174,739  $24,209  $9,873  $208,821 
                 
Purchases of Long-lived Assets $14,815  $22,125  $17,469  $54,409 

 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

NOTE 14 -SEGMENT ANALYSIS (Continued)

  Marine Technology Business (Products)  Marine Engineering Business (Services)  Overhead  Total 
             
Three Months Ended July 31, 2021                
                 
Net Revenues $3,845,051  $1,982,324  $-  $5,827,375 
                 
Cost of Revenues  545,243   1,069,723   -   1,614,966 
                 
Gross Profit  3,299,808   912,601   -   4,212,409 
                 
Research & Development  540,553   135,213   -   675,766 
Selling, General & Administrative  862,673   621,876   729,272   2,213,821 
                 
Total Operating Expenses  1,403,226   757,089   729,272   2,889,587 
                 
Income (Loss) from Operations  1,896,582   155,512   (729,272)  1,322,822 
                 
Other Income (Expense)                
Other Income  3,554   17   -   3,571 
Interest Expense  (584)  (365)  (5,196)  (6,145)
                 
Total Other Income (Expense)  2,970   (348)  (5,196)  (2,574)
                 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes  1,899,552   155,164   (734,468)  1,320,248 
                 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit                
Current Tax Benefit (Expense)  157,333   260,996   -   418,329 
Deferred Tax (Expense) Benefit  (338,098)  108,141   12,466   (217,491)
                 
Total Income Tax (Expense) Benefit  (180,765)  369,137   12,466   200,838 
                 
Net Income (Loss) $1,718,787  $524,301  $(722,002) $1,521,086 
                 
Supplemental Disclosures                
                 
Total Assets $28,820,472  $14,608,555  $934,192  $44,363,219 
                 
Total Liabilities $2,159,921  $844,816  $379,474  $3,384,211 
                 
Revenues from Intercompany Sales - eliminated from sales above $492,579  $44,372  $675,000  $1,211,951 
                 
Depreciation and Amortization $195,103  $24,590  $7,952  $227,645 
                 
Purchases of Long-lived Assets $201,198  $7,655  $30,584  $239,437 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

NOTE 14 -SEGMENT ANALYSIS (Continued)

  Marine Technology Business (Products)  Marine Engineering Business (Services)  Overhead  Total 
             
Nine Months Ended July 31, 2022                
                 
Net Revenues $11,319,314  $5,771,141  $-  $17,090,455 
                 
Cost of Revenues  1,920,573   3,415,598   -   5,336,171 
                 
Gross Profit  9,398,741   2,355,543   -   11,754,284 
                 
Research & Development  1,752,478   15,743   -   1,768,221 
Selling, General & Administrative  2,059,147   2,040,608   2,016,330   6,116,085 
                 
Total Operating Expenses  3,811,625   2,056,351   2,016,330   7,884,306 
                 
Income (Loss) from Operations  5,587,116   299,192   (2,016,330)  3,869,978 
                 
Other Income (Expense)                
Other Income  32,576   79,256   2,404   114,236 
Interest Expense  (2,502)  -   (400)  (2,902)
                 
Total Other Income (Expense)  30,074   79,256   2,004   111,334 
                 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes  5,617,190   378,448   (2,014,326)  3,981,312 
                 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit                
Current Tax Benefit (Expense)  (492,505)  147,778   (158,464)  (503,191)
Deferred Tax (Expense) Benefit  5,159   (42,839)  156,767   119,087 
                 
Total Income Tax (Expense) Benefit  (487,346)  104,939   (1,697)  (384,104)
                 
Net Income (Loss) $5,129,844  $483,387  $(2,016,023) $3,597,208 
                 
Supplemental Disclosures                
                 
Total Assets $33,015,110  $13,354,167  $834,699  $47,203,976 
                 
Total Liabilities $3,246,151  $774,497  $391,958  $4,412,606 
                 
Revenues from Intercompany Sales - eliminated from sales above $1,769,365  $305,450  $1,815,000  $3,889,815 
                 
Depreciation and Amortization $551,866  $72,056  $28,840  $652,762 
                 
Purchases of Long-lived Assets $1,085,877  $34,174  $75,834  $1,195,885 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 14 -SEGMENT ANALYSIS (Continued)

SCHEDULE OF SEGMENT REPORTING INFORMATION

  Marine Technology Business (Products)  Marine Engineering Business (Services)  Overhead  Total  Marine Technology Business (Products) Marine Engineering Business (Services) Overhead Total 
 Marine Technology Business (Products) Marine Engineering Business (Services) Overhead Total          
         
Three Months Ended April 30, 2022                
Nine Months Ended July 31, 2021                
                                
Net Revenues $3,491,009  $1,493,829  $-  $4,984,838  $11,777,739  $4,473,171  $-  $16,250,910 
                                
Cost of Revenues  816,033   1,137,099   -   1,953,132   2,462,219   2,511,756   -   4,973,975 
                                
Gross Profit  2,674,976   356,730   -   3,031,706   9,315,520   1,961,415   -   11,276,935 
                                
Research & Development  617,246   (99,868)  -   517,378   1,521,175   383,011   -   1,904,186 
Selling, General & Administrative  569,451   683,612   780,053   2,033,116   2,402,406   1,751,197   1,670,443   5,824,046 
                                
Total Operating Expenses  1,186,697   583,744   780,053   2,550,494   3,923,581   2,134,208   1,670,443   7,728,232 
                                
Income (Loss) from Operations  1,488,279   (227,014)  (780,053)  481,212   5,391,939   (172,793)  (1,670,443)  3,548,703 
                                
Other Income (Expense)                                
Other Income  9,055   4,098   1,344   14,497   74,173   51   846   75,070 
Funding from Paycheck Protection Program                  122,327   526,545   -   648,872 
Interest Expense  (2,502)  -   -   (2,502)  (1,069)  (365)  (16,008)  (17,442)
                                
Total Other Income (Expense)  6,553   4,098   1,344   11,995   195,431   526,231   (15,162)  706,500 
                                
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes  1,494,832   (222,916)  (778,709)  493,207   5,587,370   353,438   (1,685,605)  4,255,203 
                                
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit                                
Current Tax Benefit (Expense)  279   146,890   (38,019)  109,150 
Deferred Tax (Expense) Benefit  (1,926)  (45,184)  56,056   8,946 
Current Tax (Expense) Benefit  254,745   498,666   (394)  753,017 
Deferred Tax Benefit (Expense)  (356,164)  264,636   (58,829)  (150,357)
                                
Total Income Tax (Expense) Benefit  (1,647)  101,706   18,037   118,096   (101,419)  763,302   (59,223)  602,660 
                                
Net Income (Loss) $1,493,185  $(121,210) $(760,672) $611,303  $5,485,951  $1,116,740  $(1,744,828) $4,857,863 
                                
Supplemental Disclosures                                
                                
Total Assets $30,503,346  $13,541,238  $818,060  $44,862,644  $28,820,472  $14,608,555  $934,192  $44,363,219 
                                
Total Liabilities $2,255,971  $616,133  $447,774  $3,319,878  $2,159,921  $844,816  $379,474  $3,384,211 
                                
Revenues from Intercompany Sales - eliminated from sales above $413,654  $126,870  $607,500  $1,148,024  $1,367,619  $184,016  $2,025,000  $3,576,635 
                                
Depreciation and Amortization $241,469  $31,190  $9,816  $282,475  $707,761  $98,671  $21,077  $827,509 
                                
Purchases of Long-lived Assets $84,969  $11,049  $43,494  $139,512  $745,405  $13,203  $80,018  $838,626 

 

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CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

NOTE 14 -SEGMENT ANALYSIS (Continued)

   Marine Technology Business (Products)   Marine Engineering Business (Services)   Overhead   Total 
  Marine Technology Business (Products)  Marine Engineering Business (Services)  Overhead  Total 
             
Three Months Ended April 30, 2021                
                 
Net Revenues $4,184,409  $1,188,667  $-  $5,373,076 
                 
Cost of Revenues  1,022,701   600,771   -   1,623,472 
                 
Gross Profit  3,161,708   587,896   -   3,749,604 
                 
Research & Development  538,878   106,403   -   645,281 
Selling, General & Administrative  804,140   556,611   427,783   1,788,534 
                 
Total Operating Expenses  1,343,018   663,014   427,783   2,433,815 
                 
Income (Loss) from Operations  1,818,690   (75,118)  (427,783)  1,315,789 
                 
Other Income (Expense)                
Other Income  68,583   16   846   69,445 
Funding from Paycheck Protection Program  122,327   436,574   -   558,901 
Interest Expense  

-

  -   (5,108)  (5,108)
                 
Total Other Income (Expense)  190,910   436,590   (4,262)  623,238 
                 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes  2,009,600   361,472   (432,045)  1,939,027 
                 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit                
Current Tax Benefit  72,292   237,670   -   309,962 
Deferred Tax (Expense) Benefit  (102,585)  112,550   (51,021)  (41,056)
                 
Total Income Tax (Expense) Benefit  (30,293)  350,220   (51,021)  268,906 
                 
Net Income (Loss) $1,979,307  $711,692  $(483,066) $2,207,933 
                 
Supplemental Disclosures                
                 
Total Assets $27,086,894  $14,667,654  $966,418  $42,720,966 
                 
Total Liabilities $1,839,295  $1,027,958  $586,739  $3,453,992 
                 
Revenues from Intercompany Sales - eliminated from sales above $504,411  $90,443  $675,000  $1,269,854 
                 
Depreciation and Amortization $200,536  $26,436  $6,709  $233,681 
                 
Purchases of Long-lived Assets $144,232  $1,371  $44,442  $190,045 

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CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30, 2022, and October 31, 2021

NOTE 14 -SEGMENT ANALYSIS (Continued)

   Marine Technology Business (Products)   Marine Engineering Business (Services)   Overhead   Total 
  Marine Technology Business (Products)  Marine Engineering Business (Services)  Overhead  Total 
             
Six Months Ended April 30, 2022                
                 
Net Revenues $7,314,757  $3,508,289  $-  $10,823,046 
                 
Cost of Revenues  1,388,325   2,243,081   -   3,631,406 
                 
Gross Profit  5,926,432   1,265,208   -   7,191,640 
                 
Research & Development  1,146,621   43,647   -   1,190,268 
Selling, General & Administrative  1,327,947   1,339,787   1,487,372   4,155,106 
                 
Total Operating Expenses  2,474,568   1,383,434   1,487,372   5,345,374 
                 
Income (Loss) from Operations  3,451,864   (118,226)  (1,487,372)  1,846,266 
                 
Other Income (Expense)                
Other Income  18,104   75,043   1,344   94,491 
Interest Expense  (2,502)  -   (400)  (2,902)
                 
Total Other Income (Expense)  15,602   75,043   944   91,589 
                 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes  3,467,466   (43,183)  (1,486,428)  1,937,855 
                 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit                
Current Tax Benefit (Expense)  (266,241)  170,926   (81,144)  (176,459)
Deferred Tax Benefit  4,781   (44,980)  107,354   67,155 
                 
Total Income Tax (Expense) Benefit  (261,460)  125,946   26,210   (109,304)
                 
Net Income (Loss) $3,206,006  $82,763  $(1,460,218) $1,828,551 
                 
Supplemental Disclosures                
                 
Total Assets $30,503,346  $13,541,238  $818,060  $44,862,644 
                 
Total Liabilities $2,255,971  $616,133  $447,774  $3,319,878 
                 
Revenues from Intercompany Sales - eliminated from sales above $803,049  $242,693  $1,207,500  $2,253,242 
                 
Depreciation and Amortization $377,127  $47,847  $18,967  $443,941 
                 
Purchases of Long-lived Assets $1,071,062  $12,049  $58,365  $1,141,476 

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CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30, 2022, and October 31, 2021

NOTE 14 -SEGMENT ANALYSIS (Continued)

   Marine Technology Business (Products)   Marine Engineering Business (Services)   Overhead   Total 
  Marine Technology Business (Products)  Marine Engineering Business (Services)  Overhead  Total 
             
Six Months Ended April 30, 2021                
                 
Net Revenues $7,932,688  $2,490,847  $-  $10,423,535 
                 
Cost of Revenues  1,916,976   1,442,033   -   3,359,009 
                 
Gross Profit  6,015,712   1,048,814   -   7,064,526 
                 
Research & Development  980,622   247,798   -   1,228,420 
Selling, General & Administrative  1,540,218   1,129,321   940,686   3,610,225 
                 
Total Operating Expenses  2,520,840   1,377,119   940,686   4,838,645 
                 
Income (Loss) from Operations  3,494,872   (328,305)  (940,686)  2,225,881 
                 
Other Income (Expense)                
Other Income  70,619   34   846   71,499 
Funding from Paycheck Protection Program  122,327   526,545   -   648,872 
Interest Expense  -   

-

   (11,297)  (11,297)
                 
Total Other Income (Expense)  192,946   526,579   (10,451)  709,074 
                 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes  3,687,818   198,274   (951,137)  2,934,955 
                 
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit                
Current Tax Benefit  84,945   237,670   12,072   334,688 
Deferred Tax (Expense) Benefit  (113,740)  264,636   (83,761)  67,134 
                 
Total Income Tax (Expense) Benefit  (28,795)  502,306   (71,689)  401,822 
                 
Net Income (Loss) $3,659,023  $700,580  $(1,022,826) $3,336,777 
                 
Supplemental Disclosures                
                 
Total Assets $27,086,894  $14,667,654  $966,418  $42,720,966 
                 
Total Liabilities $1,839,295  $1,027,958  $586,739  $3,453,992 
                 
Revenues from Intercompany Sales - eliminated from sales above $875,040  $139,644  $1,350,000  $2,364,684 
                 
Depreciation and Amortization $512,658  $74,081  $13,125  $599,864 
                 
Purchases of Long-lived Assets $544,207  $5,548  $49,434  $599,189 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 15 –DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE

 SCHEDULE OF DISAGGREGATE OF REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS FOR SALE WITH CUSTOMERS BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

 For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2022  For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2022 
 Marine Marine    Marine Marine   
 Technology Engineering Grand  Technology Engineering Grand 
 Business Business Total  Business Business Total 
Disaggregation of Total Net Sales                   
                   
Primary Geographical Markets                        
Americas $424,935  $578,244  $1,003,179  $1,626,657  $1,468,483  $3,095,140 
Europe  221,334   915,585   1,136,919   278,973   794,369   1,073,342 
Australia/Asia  2,226,457   -   2,226,457   1,435,637   -   1,435,637 
Middle East/Africa  618,283   -   618,283   663,290   -   663,290 
                        
Total Revenues $3,491,009  $1,493,829  $4,984,838  $4,004,557  $2,262,852  $6,267,409 
                        
            
Major Goods/Service Lines                        
Equipment Sales $2,058,137  $543,134  $2,601,271  $2,928,019  $451,416  $3,379,435 
Equipment Rentals  715,308   -   715,308   380,984   -   380,984 
Software Sales  134,422   -   134,422   252,204   -   252,204 
Engineering Parts  -   618,335   618,335   -   999,228   999,228 
Services  583,142   332,360   915,502   443,350   812,208   1,255,558 
                        
Total Revenues $3,491,009  $1,493,829  $4,984,838  $4,004,557  $2,262,852  $6,267,409 
                        
            
Goods transferred at a point in time $2,174,910  $543,134  $2,718,044  $3,180,223  $451,416  $3,631,639 
Services transferred over time  1,316,099   950,695   2,266,794   824,334   1,811,436   2,635,770 
                        
Total Revenues $3,491,009  $1,493,829  $4,984,838  $4,004,557  $2,262,852  $6,267,409 

 

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CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 15 –DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE (Continued)

 For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2021  For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2021 
 Marine Marine    Marine Marine   
 Technology Engineering Grand  Technology Engineering Grand 
 Business Business Total  Business Business Total 
Disaggregation of Total Net Sales                   
                   
Primary Geographical Markets                        
Americas $914,529  $597,463  $1,511,992  $962,043  $589,560  $1,551,603 
Europe  1,665,643   591,204   2,256,847   1,649,281   1,392,764   3,042,045 
Australia/Asia  1,487,023   -   1,487,023   971,563   -   971,563 
Middle East/Africa  117,214   -   117,214   262,164   -   262,164 
                        
Total Revenues $4,184,409  $1,188,667  $5,373,076  $3,845,051  $1,982,324  $5,827,375 
                        
            
Major Goods/Service Lines                        
Equipment Sales $3,090,462  $93,505  $3,183,967  $2,151,520  $782,255  $2,933,775 
Equipment Rentals  598,190   -   598,190   713,389   -   713,389 
Software Sales  221,053   -   221,053   153,150   -   153,150 
Engineering Parts  -   778,369   778,369   -   1,093,176   1,093,176 
Services  274,704   316,792   591,496   826,992   106,893   933,885 
                        
Total Revenues $4,184,409  $1,188,667  $5,373,076  $3,845,051  $1,982,324  $5,827,375 
                        
            
Goods transferred at a point in time $3,311,515  $93,505  $3,405,020  $2,298,962  $670,255  $2,969,217 
Services transferred over time  872,894   1,095,162   1,968,056   1,546,089   1,312,069   2,858,158 
                        
Total Revenues $4,184,409  $1,188,667  $5,373,076  $3,845,051  $1,982,324  $5,827,375 

 

2221

 

CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30, 2022, and October 31, 2021

NOTE 15 –DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE (Continued)

  For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 
  Marine  Marine    
  Technology  Engineering  Grand 
  Business  Business  Total 
Disaggregation of Total Net Sales            
Revenues            
Primary Geographical Markets            
Americas $2,482,603  $1,782,526  $4,265,129 
Europe  712,350   1,725,763   2,438,113 
Australia/Asia  3,041,541   -   3,041,541 
Middle East/Africa  1,078,263   -   1,078,263 
             
Total Revenues $7,314,757  $3,508,289  $10,823,046 
             
             
Major Goods/Service Lines            
Equipment Sales $4,016,982  $979,998  $4,996,980 
Equipment Rentals  1,345,776   -   1,345,776 
Software Sales  439,218   -   439,218 
Engineering Parts  -   1,918,953   1,918,953 
Services  1,512,781   609,338   2,122,119 
             
Total Revenues $7,314,757  $3,508,289  $10,823,046 
             
             
Goods transferred at a point in time $4,438,551  $980,000  $5,418,551 
Services transferred over time  2,876,206   2,528,289   5,404,495 
             
Total Revenues $7,314,757  $3,508,289  $10,823,046 

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CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 15 –DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE (Continued)

  For the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2022 
  Marine  Marine    
  Technology  Engineering  Grand 
  Business  Business  Total 
Disaggregation of Total Net Sales         
          
Primary Geographical Markets            
Americas $4,109,260  $3,251,009  $7,360,269 
Europe  991,323   2,520,132   3,511,455 
Australia/Asia  4,477,178   -   4,477,178 
Middle East/Africa  1,741,553   -   1,741,553 
             
Total Revenues $11,319,314  $5,771,141  $17,090,455 
             
Major Goods/Service Lines            
Equipment Sales $6,945,001  $1,431,414  $8,376,415 
Equipment Rentals  1,726,760   -   1,726,760 
Software Sales  691,422   -   691,422 
Engineering Parts  -   2,918,181   2,918,181 
Services  1,956,131   1,421,546   3,377,677 
             
Total Revenues $11,319,314  $5,771,141  $17,090,455 
             
Goods transferred at a point in time $7,618,774  $1,431,416  $9,050,190 
Services transferred over time  3,700,540   4,339,725   8,040,265 
             
Total Revenues $11,319,314  $5,771,141  $17,090,455 

 

  For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 
  Marine  Marine    
  Technology  Engineering  Grand 
  Business  Business  Total 
Disaggregation of Total Net Sales            
Revenues            
Primary Geographical Markets            
Americas $1,463,807  $1,113,904  $2,577,711 
Europe  2,790,755   1,376,943   4,167,698 
Australia/Asia  3,495,233   -   3,495,233 
Middle East/Africa  182,893   -   182,893 
             
Total Revenues $7,932,688  $2,490,847  $10,423,535 
             
             
Major Goods/Service Lines            
Equipment Sales $5,883,949  $314,462  $6,198,411 
Equipment Rentals  932,553   -   932,553 
Software Sales  446,275   -   446,275 
Engineering Parts  -   1,634,716   1,634,716 
Services  669,911   541,668   1,211,579 
             
Total Revenues $7,932,688  $2,490,847  $10,423,535 
             
             
Goods transferred at a point in time $6,367,552  $314,462  $6,682,014 
Services transferred over time  1,565,136   2,176,385   3,741,521 
             
Total Revenues $7,932,688  $2,490,847  $10,423,535 

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CODA OCTOPUS GROUP, INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30,July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

NOTE 15 –DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE (Continued)

  For the Nine Months Ended July 31, 2021 
  Marine  Marine    
  Technology  Engineering  Grand 
  Business  Business  Total 
Disaggregation of Total Net Sales         
          
Primary Geographical Markets            
Americas $2,425,850  $1,703,464  $4,129,314 
Europe  4,440,036   2,769,707   7,209,743 
Australia/Asia  4,466,796   -   4,466,796 
Middle East/Africa  445,057   -   445,057 
             
Total Revenues $11,777,739  $4,473,171  $16,250,910 
             
Major Goods/Service Lines            
Equipment Sales $8,035,469  $1,096,718  $9,132,187 
Equipment Rentals  1,645,942   -   1,645,942 
Software Sales  599,425   -   599,425 
Engineering Parts  -   2,727,892   2,941,848 
Services  1,496,903   648,561   1,931,508 
             
Total Revenues $11,777,739  $4,473,171  $16,250,910 
             
Goods transferred at a point in time $8,666,514  $984,717  $9,651,231 
Services transferred over time  3,111,225   3,488,454   6,599,679 
             
Total Revenues $11,777,739  $4,473,171  $16,250,910 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

July 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021

 

NOTE 16 – COVID-19

 

The Company is continuing to face various risks related to the global outbreak of coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”).

 

The Engineering Services Business is dependent on its workforce and supply chain to deliver its products and services primarily to the U.S. and U.K. Governments. COVID-19 outbreaks among the workforce affect our ability to complete our projects within specified timeline and also increase the costs of such projects. Furthermore, costs of increase in labor due to a general shortage of labor or supply chain issues, may not be fully recoverable either from our customers or under existing insurance policies.

 

The Marine Technology Business is dependent on its workforce and/or distributors/resellers to sell and deliver its products and services. Travel restrictions introduced by governments in the areas in which we sell our solutions have impacted the Marine Products Business’s ability to deploy its workforce effectively. The Company’s activities are performed in certain international locations that are also impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Furthermore, it is critical for the Marine Technology Business to have in-person engagement with customers for the demonstration of its products from a vessel at sea. The restriction on global travel has resulted in significantly less customer engagement which affects the demand for its goods and services. These disruptions continue to impact the business. Particularly, its ability to perform sustained and meaningful business development and marketing activities, which require demonstrations at sea at customer locations.

 

Further, the Pandemic may continue to affect the Company’s results of operation, financial position, and liquidity.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

April 30, 2022, and October 31, 2021

NOTE 17 – INCOME TAXES

 

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30,July 31, 2022, and 2021 was (23.9) %13.4 and (13.9) %respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended April 30, 2022, as compared to April 30, 2021, resulted from one of the US companies having a taxable loss for the three months. We have been recording the US tax rate of 21% for the US companies. We have been recording the UK tax rate at 0.0% as we believe our R&D tax credits will offset any tax liability incurred.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended April 30, 2022, and 2021 was 5.6 % and ((13.9) 15.2) % respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the sixthree months ended April 30,July 31, 2022, as compared to April 30,July 31, 2021, resulted from the US companies becoming tax paying entities having used up their net operating loss carryforwards. We have been recording the US tax rate of 2121%% for the US companies. We have been recording the UK tax rate at 0.00.0%% as we believe our R&D tax credits will offset any tax liability incurred.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended July 31, 2022, and 2021 was 9.6 % and (14.2) % respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended July 31, 2022, as compared to July 31, 2021, resulted from the US companies becoming tax paying entities having used up their net operating loss carryforwards. We have been recording the US tax rate of 21% for the US companies. We have been recording the UK tax rate at 0.0% as we believe our R&D tax credits will offset any tax liability incurred.

 

NOTE 18 - RECLASSIFICATION OF PRIOR YEAR PRESENTATION

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on the previously reported consolidated financial statements.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The information herein contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact made herein are forward looking. In particular, the statements herein regarding industry prospects and future results of operations or financial position are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “estimates,” “could,” “possibly,” “probably,” anticipates,” “projects,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” or “should” or other variations or similar words. No assurances can be given that the future results anticipated by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Our actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations.

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements, included herewith and the audited financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2022. This discussion should not be construed to imply that the results discussed herein will necessarily be indicative of actual operating results in the future. Such discussion represents only our management’s best present assessment.

 

General Overview

 

Throughout these discussions, the following terminologies listed immediately below are used and have the meanings ascribed to them in the said table.

 

“Current Quarter”Three-month period ended April 30,July 31, 2022
“Previous Quarter”Three-month period ended April 30,July 31, 2021
“Current Six-MonthNine-Month Period”The Six-monthNine-month period ended April 30,July 31, 2022
“Previous Six-MonthNine-Month Period”The Six-monthNine-month period ended April 30,July 31, 2021

 

We operate two distinct business operations. These are:

 

 the Marine Technology Business (also referred to in this Form 10-Q as “Products Business”, “Products Operations” or “Products Segment”); and
   
 the Marine Engineering Business (also referred to in this Form 10-Q as “Engineering Business”, “Engineering Operations”, or “Services Business” or “Services Segment”).

 

Our Marine Technology Business is an established technology solution provider to the subsea and underwater imaging, surveying and diving market. It has been operating in this sectoras a supplier of solutions comprising both hardware and software products for over 25 years and it owns key proprietary technology including real time volumetric 3D Imaging Sonar technology and cutting-edge diving technology, that are used in both in the underwater defense and commercial markets. All design, development and manufacturing of our technology and solutions are performed within the Company.

Our imaging sonar technology products and solutions marketed under the name of Echoscope® and Echoscope PIPE® are used primarily in the underwater construction market, offshore wind energy industry (offshore renewables), offshore oil and gas, forward looking obstacle avoidance, complex underwater mapping, salvage operations, dredging, bridge inspection, underwater hazard detection, port security, mining, fisheries, commercial and defense diving, and marine sciences sectors. Our novel diving technology which is new to the market is distributed under the name “CodaOctopus® DAVD” (Diver Augmented Vision Display) addressesto the global defense and commercial diving markets. The DAVD embeds inside of the diver Head up Display (HUD) a pair of transparent glasses on which different types of information is rendered in real time. We believe that itthe DAVD system has the potential to radically change how diving operations are performed globally because it delivers a real time information platform for diving,both divers and dive supervisors, allows diving operations to be performed in zero visibility water conditions, and provides real time mapping of the dive area.area and serves as an important evidential record of the dive operations completed.

 

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Although we generate most of our revenues from our real time 3D sonar which includes both proprietary hardware and proprietary software, we have a number of other products in the subsea market such as our inertial navigation systems (F180 Series® and F280 Series®) and our geophysical hardware and software solutions, which include machine learningartificial intelligence based automatic detection systems. Our customers include offshore service providers to major oil and gas companies, renewable energy companies, underwater construction companies, law enforcement agencies, ports, mining companies, defense bodies, prime defense contractors, research institutes and universities and diving companies.

 

Our Services Business acts primarily as a sub-contractor to prime defense contractors and engineercontractors. It engineers sub-assemblies which are utilized in broader defense programs. The Services Business has operations in the USA and UK. Its central business model is the design and manufacture of sub-assemblies for utilization into larger defense mission critical integrated systems (“MCIS”). An example of such MCIS is the US Close-In-Weapons Support (CIWS) Program for the Phalanx radar-guided cannon used on combat ships. These proprietary sub-assemblies, once approved within the MCIS program, afford the Services Business the status of preferred supplier. Such status permits it to supply these sub-assemblies and upgrades in the event of obsolescence or advancement of technology for the life of the MCIS program. Clients include prime defense contractors such as Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, Thales Underwater and BAE Systems. The scope of services provided by the Services Business encompasses concept, design, prototype and manufacturing.

 

Key Pillars for our Growth Plans

 

Our volumetric real time imaging sonar technology and our DAVD are our most promising products for the Group’s near-term growth.

 

Our real time 3D/4D/5D/6D Imagingimaging sonars are the only underwater imaging sonars capable of providing not only complex seabed mapping but inspecting and monitoring in real time 3D/4D/5D and 6D moving objects underwater irrespective of water conditions including in zero visibility water conditions (a perennial problem in underwater operations). Competing technology can perform mapping (but not complex mapping) without the ability to perform real time 3D inspection, placement and monitoring of moving objects underwater. Furthermore, we believe our Echoscope PIPE® is the only technology that can generate multiple real time 3D/4D/5D and 6D acoustic images of moving objects underwater using different acoustic parameters such as frequency, field of view, pulse length and acoustic filters. Our previous generation of Echoscope® sonars are capable of imaging one underwater object in real time 3D whereas Echoscope PIPE® is capable of imaging multiple underwater objects simultaneously in real time 3D using different acoustic parameters such as range, frequency, field of view, pulse length and acoustic filters. Echoscope PIPE® enables the consolidation of imaging sensors. This new technology can generate different types of 3D images for different parts of the surveying team simultaneously. This improves productivity gains and also reduces operation costs.

 

In the industry in which we operate, we are widely considered the leading solution providers for underwater real time 3D visualization.

 

We also believe that the DAVD system is poised to radically change the way diving operations are performed globally by advancing the methods of communication, ability to consume and use digital information and real time imaging sonar data, thereby improving safety and reducing the costs of these operations. The DAVD HUD (Head Up Display)is now in early-stage adoption by different teams within the US Navy such as the underwater construction and salvage teams. The concept of utilizing a pair of transparent glasses in the HUDHead Up Display (HUD) underwater, is protected by patent. The DAVD HUD is manufactured and distributed by the Company under exclusive license from the United States Department of the Navy at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division. The other component parts of the DAVD system are proprietary to the Company and include software (4G USE®), Diver Processing Pack (DPP), Top Side Controller and real time 3D Sonar. The successful adoptionOur most recent system, the GEN 3 DAVD, is an “Approved Navy Use” item. Barriers to the roll out of the DAVD and broader market adoption have been Pandemic-related. A pre-requisite of adoption is dependent on the Company’s ability to have on-site demonstrations with existing and prospective customers. The DAVD system does not lend itself to adoption without suchin person demonstration and training. Travel restrictions have hindered us since 2020. However, in the Current Quarter we have been getting more opportunities to travel and work with potential adopters of the technology.

 

Both the Marine Technology Business and Marine Engineering Business have established synergies in terms of customers and specialized engineering skill sets (hardware, firmware and software) encompassing capturing, computing, processing and displaying data in harsh environments. Both businesses jointly bid for projects for which their common joint skills provide competitive advantage and make them eligible for such projects.

 

Factors Affecting our Business in the Current Quarter

 

Our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, covers factors affecting our business and are incorporated by reference herein. Set out immediately below are additional factors that affect our business in the Current Quarter:

 

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Cumulative Supply Chain Issues including Ripple Effect On Orders

 

The biggest challenge for the Company in the Current Quarter is the ongoing shortage of components in the market. We are experiencing a very high percentage of unavailability of routine items required for the manufacture of our products and solutions or performing custom upgrades for customers that are unavailable for purchase in the market withand crippling lead times being quoted from anywhere between six months to a year. In addition, suppliersFurthermore, we are now charging on an hourly basis for time spent on seeking alternative parts. Since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak in March 2020, the Company has been ramping up its investment in inventory items that were typically on long lead time. We believe that in the current year we have built sufficient inventory for these high value long lead items. However, our systems are complex, and it is the low value inventory items that have traditionally been readily available that have unexpectedly become unavailable. To complete a system or perform customer upgrades, we need all parts and not just a high percentage of parts and it is these previously readily available items that have now become extremely challenging.

Our suppliers of certain subassemblies are also receiving decommits (i.e., cancellation) on orders that have been under contract with their suppliers for a long time. Therefore, even if there is a supply contract in place, firm or expected delivery dates are increasingly no longer met by suppliers.

We are also experiencing significant price increases for all our raw materials and components. Price increases sometimes exceed 100%. The significant price increases also means thatmay adversely impact on our margins and net income, unless these increased prices are fully absorbed by customers, marginscustomers. The unavailability of components and net incomeraw materials may be adversely affected.

also affect the utilization of our production staff and increase our cost of operations. Unless we have raw materials for the manufacture of our products available, we cannot manufacture systems.

 

The general shortage of components in the market impacts our Services Business even more acutely given the prototyping nature of its business which does not enablelend itself to pre-emptive forward buying. The very nature of prototyping means that any requisite components are unknown until the prototype requirements are finalized and an order is placed by the customer. Therefore, these components cannot be pre-emptively purchased until contract award or a letter of intent is received.

 

Additionally, our customers are also experiencing supply chain problems. This impacts on their ability to progress to the point of placing orders for the sub-assemblies that we typically design and manufacture for them. Consequently, this delays orders and impacts the level of order take by the Business.

 

Pandemic

 

Our operations continue to be impacted by the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak with its various mutations (“Pandemic”), which in turn continues to impact the demand for our goods and services. We rely onThe main impacts of the ability to sell our solutions offered by the Marine Technology Business globally. Asia is a very significant market for our technology solutions including Japan, China and South Korea. During the Current Quarter, all of these countries had various degrees of entry restrictions which continue to prevent in-person visits with existing and prospective customers to demonstrate our new offerings which underpin our growth strategy. Our products and solutions, including the top end software which controls the sonar and DAVD are complex and, as a pre-requisite for adoption, do require in-person demonstration and training for customers. It is therefore not feasible to do these virtually.

Furthermore,Pandemic in the Current Quarter ourare constraints on travel to key countries for business experienced critical shortagedevelopment and also an increase in the number of staffemployees off work due to the infection which also increases our operations costs. While some Asian countries, including Japan, have started to allow foreigners to visit, there are still many pre-visit compliance processes that result in significant travel constraints. For example, China still has a high infection rate. This has resulted10-day quarantine period which makes it very challenging to visit our customers for business development with this quarantine policy in increased project costs for various ongoing internal and external projects and significantly reduced productivity which will have a negative impact on our overall performance during the current financial year.place.

Inflation

Due to the global supply chain issues and after-shock of the Pandemic, inflationInflation measured as the Consumer Price Index is significant in the countries in which wethe group’s foreign subsidiaries operate. In the twelve months to AprilJuly 2022, these were:

 

 -Denmark 6.7%,8.7% - source: Statistics Denmark,
 -UK 9.0%10.1% - source: Office of National Statistics; and
 -USA 8.3%.8.5% - source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

Inflation affects our business in a number of areas including increasing the costs of our operations and therefore our overall financial results. See the section of this reportthe MD&A which concerns “Inflation and Foreign Currency”.

Currency Fluctuations

 

The Company has operations in the UK, USA, Denmark, Australia and India. In the Current Quarter the USD has strengthened against major currencies including the British Pound, Euro, and Danish Kroner and Indian Rupees (the functional currencies of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries). A significant part of our consolidated results is transacted in British Pounds and translated into USD, our reporting currency. In the Current Quarter, for the purposes of reporting revenues and expenses, the value of the Pound and Euro respectively fell 5.8%11.8% and 12.6%, against the USD, when compared to the Previous Quarter and forQuarter. For the reporting of assets and liabilities, the Pound fell 9.1%12.4% when compared to the Previous Quarter. The impact of currency fluctuations, including the impact of the Pound falling, is discussed more fully below in the section which concerns “Inflation and Foreign Currency”. See also Note 4 (Foreign Currency Translation) and the section of this report which concerns “Inflation and Foreign Currency” and also Note 14 and 15 (Segment Analysis and Disaggregation) showing more detailed information on each Segment financial results and the disaggregation of our revenues by geography. 

 

Skills/Resource Shortages and Pressure on Salaries and Wages

 

We are experiencing skills shortageskill shortages in areas that are critical to our growth strategy including experienced sales and marketing personnel and software developers.

Due to the inflationary conditions in the countries in which we operate (US, the UK, Denmark and Denmark)India), there are significant pressures on wages making it difficult to attract staff and also risking retention of skills.

 

Impact on Revenues and Earnings

 

We are uncertain as to the extent that thesethe factors reported immediately above includingand those on our Form 10-K for the global supply chain issuesfiscal year ended October 31, 2021 will have on our future financial results. InInflation may increase the Current Quarter, we continue to be negatively impacted by the reduction in customer orderscost of operations including wages and salaries and the resulting dropincrease in raw materials and components may affect our gross profit margins negatively and our overall financial results. The unavailability of components may result in under-utilization of our resources or delay in converting orders into revenues, and earnings. The supply chain issues further exacerbate this problem as our customers are unable to sub-contract to us, due to problems with availabilitywhich in turn may increase the cost of operations. Overall, inflation, shortage of components and raw materials under the main part of the programs. Furthermore, with the significant increase in the costs of components and raw materials, thiscurrency fluctuations may affectadversely impact on our earnings, as we may not be able to sustainably pass on these dramatic increases onto our customers which may result in reduce demand for our products or services or the erosion of our gross profit margins.financial results.

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Impact on Liquidity, Balance Sheet and Assets

 

Failure to curb the Pandemic in the near future, or address inflation and the global supply chain issues and inflation may adversely impact on ouraffect the availability of our free cash flow, working capital, earnings and business prospects. As of April 30,July 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $20,658,119.$21,370,920. Based on our outstanding obligations and our cash balances, we believe we have sufficient working capital to effectively continue our business operations for the foreseeable future.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements that have been prepared under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported values of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported levels of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

 

Below is a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical to an understanding of our financial condition and operating results and that may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters which are inherently uncertain. A discussion of our significant accounting policies, including further discussion of the accounting policies described below, can be found in Note 2, “Summary of Accounting Policies” of our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended October 31, 2021.

 

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Revenue Recognition

 

Our revenues are earned under formal contracts with our customers and are derived from both sales and rental of underwater solutions for imaging, mapping, defense and survey applications and from the engineering services that we provide. Our contracts do not include the possibility for additional contingent consideration so that our determination of the contract price does not involve having to consider potential variable additional consideration. Our product sales do not include a right of return by the customer.

 

Regarding our Products Segment, all of our products are sold on a stand-alone basis and those market prices are evidence of the value of the products. To the extent that we also provide services (e.g., installation, training, etc.), those services are either included as part of the product or are subject to written contracts based on the stand-alone value of those services. Revenue from the sale of services is recognized when those services have been provided to the customer and evidence of the provision of those services exist.

 

For further discussion of our revenue recognition accounting policies, refer to Note 2 – “Revenue Recognition” in these consolidated financial statements and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021.

 

Recoverability of Deferred Costs

 

We defer costs on projects for service revenue. Deferred costs consist primarily of direct and incremental costs to customize and install systems, as defined in individual customer contracts, including costs to acquire hardware and software from third parties and payroll costs for our employees and other third parties.

 

We recognize such costs on a contract-by-contract basis in accordance with our revenue recognition policy. For revenue recognized under the completed contract method, costs are deferred until the products are delivered, or upon completion of services or, where applicable, customer acceptance. For revenue recognized under the percentage of completion method, costs are recognized as products are delivered or services are provided in accordance with the percentage of completion calculation. For revenue recognized ratably over the term of the contract, costs are also recognized ratably over the term of the contract, commencing on the date of revenue recognition. At each balance sheet date, we review deferred costs, to ensure they are ultimately recoverable. Any anticipated losses on uncompleted contracts are recognized when evidence indicates the estimated total cost of a contract exceeds its estimated total revenue.

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740). Under ASC 740, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the income tax effects of differences between the bases of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their bases for income tax reporting. The Company’s differences arise principally from the use of various accelerated and modified accelerated cost recovery system for income tax purposes versus straight line depreciation used for book purposes and from the utilization of net operating loss carry-forwards.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the amounts by which the Company’s future income taxes are expected to be impacted by these differences as they reverse. Deferred tax assets are based on differences that are expected to decrease future income taxes as they reverse. Correspondingly, deferred tax liabilities are based on differences that are expected to increase future income taxes as they reverse.

 

For income tax purposes, the Company uses the percentage of completion method of recognizing revenues on long-term contracts which is consistent with the Company’s financial reporting under US generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets consist principally of the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired (or goodwill), customer relationships, non-compete agreements and licenses. Goodwill was allocated to our reporting units based on the original purchase price allocation. Goodwill is not amortized and is evaluated for impairment annually or more often if circumstances indicate impairment may exist. Customer relationships, non-compete agreements, patents and licenses are being amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of 2 to 15 years. The Company amortizes its limited lived intangible assets using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit. Annually, or sooner if there is indication of a loss in value, we evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets and consider events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate that impairment exists.

 

The first step of the goodwill impairment test, used to identify potential impairment, compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value which is based on future cash flows, exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, goodwill is reduced by the excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit over that reporting unit’s fair value. Goodwill can never be reduced below zero. At the end of each year, we evaluate goodwill on a separate reporting unit basis to assess recoverability, and impairments, if any, are recognized in earnings. An impairment loss would be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount of the goodwill over the implied fair value of the goodwill. There were no impairment charges during the periods presented.

 

Summary of Consolidated Results of Operations in the Current Quarter

 

Our consolidated financial results in the Current Quarter were down compared toup on the Previous Quarter. This is attributed to reduced order bookingsan increase in both the Productsour revenues by 7.6%. in conjunction with a fall in total operating expenses by 12.1%. Income from Operations increased by 53% and Services businesses duringnet income before tax increased by 54.8% and was $2,043,457 in the Current Quarter compared to $1,320,248 in the Previous Quarter. The Products Business experienced delaysIn the Current Quarter although we recorded a tax expense of $274,800 compared to a tax benefit of $200,838 in several anticipated rental projectsthe Previous Quarter, net income increased by 16.3% and was $1,768,657 compared to $1,521,086. We also recorded a higher loss on foreign currency translation adjustments, which were includedaffect Comprehensive Income, of $805,157 compared to a loss of $260,681 in the Previous Quarter. During the Current Quarter, the USD, our pipelinereporting currency strengthened significantly against major currencies including the functional currencies of opportunities in both the first quarterour foreign subsidiaries which make up a significant part of our consolidated results. See Note 4 (Foreign Currency Translation) and the second quartersection of the financial year. This was further exacerbated by Oceanology 2022 (one of the main industry trade events) being held in March 2022. Typically, customers postpone capital expenditure investment decisions until after this trade event. Furthermore, many key customers from Asia were not in attendance of Oceanology 2022 due to the Pandemic-related restrictions in these countries. This has resulted in reduced order by the Marine Technology Product in the first two quarters of this financial year. Although we have experienced reduced demand, we believe this relates to the current environmentMD&A which concerns “Inflation and not a broader issue with our offerings.Foreign Currency”. 

 

The Services Business order take continues to be slower than anticipated and is compounded by their customers projects being affected by the ongoing supply chain shortages and inflationary prices and therefore impacting the timing of the placement of sub-contracts for sub-assemblies that would typically be awarded to the Services Business.

Furthermore, during the Current Quarter we continued to be materially impacted by the Pandemic-related constraints placed upon the business environment which limited the extent of the business development activities the Products Business could undertake in Asia. Our UK operations were also significantly impacted by a high level of infection of the coronavirus amongst staff which impacted productively and hampered our progress.

Segment Summary

 

Products Business

 

In the Current Quarter, the Products Business generated $3,491,009$4,004,557 or 70%63.9% of our consolidated revenues compared to $4,184,409$3,845,051 or 77.9%66% in the Previous Quarter, representing an increase of 4.1%. Gross Profit Margin increased and was 86.7% in the Current Quarter compared to 85.8% in Previous Quarter. In the Current Quarter we sold less units through agents which resulted in a reduction in commissions on sales. We recorded $33,001 for commission in the Current Quarter compared to $61,540 in the Previous Quarter, representing a fallreduction of 16.6%. Revenues generated from Europe fell by 86.7% and were $221,334 compared to $1,665,44346.4% in the Previous Quarter. We believe that this is due to the Pandemic which surged in Europe in the first half ofcommission. This modestly improved our financial year affecting demand in Europe for our products. Gross Profit Margin increased slightly by 1% and was 76.6%margins in the Current Quarter compared to 75.6% in the Previous Quarter. In the Current Quarter more units of revenues in the Products Business emanated from sales through agents, resulting in an increase in commissions on sales which were 165.2% higher at $266,300 in the Current Quarter compared to $100,400, thus negatively affecting margins. In the Current Quarter Total Operating Expenses fell in the Products Business by 11.6%,4.7% and was $1,337,057 compared to $1,403,226 in the Previous Quarter andQuarter. Net Income Before Taxes fellincome before taxes increased by 20.8%13.2% and was $1,494,832$2,149,724 compared to $2,009,600$1,899,552 in the Previous Quarter.

 

Services Business

 

In the Current Quarter, the Services Business generated $1,493,829$2,262,852 or 30%36.1% of our consolidated revenues compared to $1,188,667$1,982,324 or 22.1%34% in the Previous Quarter, representing an increase in sales of 14.2%. Gross Profit Margin was 48.2% compared to 46.0%, representing an increase of 2.2%. Total Operating Expenses fell by 11.1% and was $672,916 compared to $757,089. In the Current Quarter the Services Business realized net income before taxes of $421,631 compared to $155,164 in the Previous Quarter, representing an increase of 25.7%171.7%. Gross Profit Margin was 23.9% representing a fall of 25.6%. The fall in Gross Profit Margin in the Services Business is largely due to the mix of engineering projects executed in the Current Quarter. Revenues generated by the Services Business includes equipment sales in the amount of $534,134 which carry a lower than typical Gross Profit Margin profile for the Services Business. This project afforded the Company an opportunity to serve a new market sector with a prestigious customer which we believe will open other opportunities with this customer in the new sector. Total Operating Expenses decreased by 12.0%, largely due to a decrease in R&D expenditures in the amount of $206,271, which resulted from R&D costs incurred being subsequently applied to a contracted engineering project and moved from Operating expenses to Direct Costs. In the Current Quarter the Services Business realized a loss before income taxes of $222,916 compared to an income of $361,472 in the Previous Quarter. Although the Services Business realized a loss in the Current Quarter, we do anticipate that on an annualized basis the Services Business operations will generate a net income, as we are expecting the third and fourth quarters to be more solid for this operating segment.

 

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Results of Operations for the Current Quarter compared to the Previous Quarter

 

Revenue: Total consolidated revenues for the Current Quarter and the Previous Quarter were $4,984,838$6,267,409 and $5,373,076$5,827,375 respectively, representing a fallan increase of 7.8%7.6%. The Products Business revenues fell from $4,184,409 inincreased by 4.1% over the Previous Quarter to $3,491,009 in the Current Quarter, representing a fall of 16.6%. This is largely due to slower than anticipated closure of orders in the first two quarters of this financial year, where we are seeing customer projects being postponed, thus impacting order take. In the Current Quarter,and the Services Business revenues increased by 25.7% and was $1,493,829 compared to $1,188,667 in14.2% over the Previous Quarter. Although the Services Business is quoting more projects in this financial year, the pace of progress for closing these opportunities has slowed. We believe this is largely due to supply chain issues under the prime contract causing delay in the sub-contracting process.

 

Gross Profit Margins: Margin percentage was weakerslightly stronger in the Current Quarter at 60.8%72.8% (gross profit of $3,031,706$4,562,644 compared to 69.8%72.3% (gross profit of $3,749,604)$4,212,409) in the Previous Quarter.

 

Gross Profit Margins in the reporting period may vary according to a number of factors. These include:

 

 The percentage of consolidated sales attributed to the Products Business. The Gross Profit Margin yielded by the Products Business is generally higher than that of the Services Business.
 The percentage of consolidated sales attributed to the Services Business. The Services Business yields a lower gross profit margin on generated sales which are largely based on time and materials contracts.
 The mix of sales generated by the Products Business:

 

 Outright sales versus rentals.
 Hardware related sales versus Software related sales.
 Extent of Offshore Engineering Support Services provided in the period.
 Extent of paid customer engineering work relating to customizing our technology for their purpose.these customers’ requirements.

 

 Level of commissions on sales (both the Services and Products businesses work with a global network of sales agents). Most sales by the Products Business from Asia attract commission as those are typically sales via our agents/distributors Network.network. See Notes 14 & 15 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information covering Segment reporting and the disaggregation of our revenues by type and geography.
 Level of assets in the rental pool and cost of sales associated with these Rental Assets (and which are subject to depreciation).

 

Services Business

 

In the Current Quarter Gross Profit Margins for the Services Business were 23.9%48.2% compared to 49.5%46.0% in the Previous Quarter. This significant fall is due to the fact that 36.4%Quarter reflecting more units of the total revenues generatedmanufacturing than engineering design work packages in the Current Quarter by this segment relates to a particular work package which has a much lower than typical Gross Profit Margin, due to the type of project it involves. This project afforded the Company an opportunity to serve a new market sector with a prestigious customer which we believe will open other opportunities for the Company with this customer and in this sector. This has impacted the Gross Profit Margin of the Services Business in the Current Quarter and overall consolidated Gross Profit Margin.

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Products Business

 

In the Current Quarter Gross Profit Margins for the Products operations were 76.6%stronger in the Current Quarter at 86.7% compared to 75.6%85.8% in the Previous Quarter.

 

Since there are more variable factors affecting Gross Profit Margins in the Products Business, a table showing a summary of break-out of sales generated by the Products Business in the Current Quarter compared to the Previous Quarter is set out below:

 

 Current Quarter
Products
 Previous Quarter
Products
 Percentage
Change
  Current Quarter
Products
 Previous Quarter
Products
 Percentage
Change
Equipment Sales $2,058,137  $3,090,462   Decrease 33.4% $2,928,019  $2,151,520  Increase 36.1%
Equipment Rentals  715,308   598,190   Increase 19.6%  380,984   713,389  Decrease 46.6%
Software Sales  134,422   221,053   Decrease 39.2%  252,204   153,150  Increase 64.7%
Services  583,142   274,704   Increase 112.3%  443,350   826,992  Decrease 46.4%
                      
Total Net Sales $3,491,009  $4,184,409   Decrease 16.6% $4,004,557  $3,845,051  Increase 4.1%

 

In the Current Quarter, the Products Business incurred commission costs of $262,632$33,001 compared to $76,631$61,540 in the Previous Quarter, representing a 242.7% increase, resulting in46.4% fall, which improved Gross Profit Margins being lower.in the Current Quarter.

Further information on the performance of each Segment including revenues by product and geography in the Current Quarter can be found in Notes 14 and 15 to the Unauditedunaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Research and Development (R&D): Total consolidated Research and Development expenditures infor the Current Quarter were $517,378$577,953 compared to $645,281,$675,766, representing a decrease of 19.8%14.5%. The reductiondecrease is largely due to a falldecrease in R&Dthese expenditures in the Services Segment. This is discussed more fully below.

 

 Services Segment.

 

During the Current Quarter the Services Business R&D expenditures were ($99,868) in the Current Quarter27,904) compared to $106,403$135,213 in the Previous Quarter. This amount attributed to R&D in the Current Quarter concerns an initial investment made by the Company in R&D that can now be attributed to subsequently awarded customer contract. TheIn general, the fall in R&D expenditures in this business unit isreflects a reflection of reduction in expenditures relating to the Thermite® product line development which has been on holdhad slowed due to many trials which wethe Pandemic. We are now re-engaging our customers who had commenced prior to the Pandemic being stalled. Until we can get the outcome of these trials, and therefore the customer requirements for the product, we are postponing expenditures in this area.Thermite® on trial. One such trial which had hitherto been stalled due to the Pandemic has re-started and we have received the order for a small quantity of prototypes. This is an important opportunity for the success of the Thermite® range since it is for a US Navy shipboard application and if we are successful would lead to downstream follow-on production order for multiple units. This would also be a new program and customer for the Services Segment.

As we gain momentum on the Thermite and start to realize orders, we anticipate that R&D expenditures in this area will gradually increase.

 

 Products Segment

 

R&D expenditures in

During the Current Quarter the Products Business R&D expenditures increased from $538,878by 12.1% and were $605,857 as compared to $540,553 in the Previous QuarterQuarter. R&D expenditures are incurred by this business in connection with investments it makes in developing its products and solutions. These expenditures are an essential part of our business, as we need to $617,246continue to innovate around our solutions on an ongoing basis. Furthermore, in the Current Quarter representing an increase of 14.54%. The real increase inthe Product’s Segment R&D Expenditures is relatively modest given that in the Current Quarter this amount includesexpenditures include an exceptional item of expendituresexpenditure of $66,000$104,000 which represents aaccruals for sub-contractor’s costs for development of a new generation of an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) device for our sonar technology, which will replace the previous generation of this device which we utilize.technology.

 

Segment April 30, 2022  April 30, 2021  Percentage Change 
Services Segment R&D Expenditures $(99,868) $106,403   Decrease 193.9%
Products Segment R&D Expenditures $617,246  $538,878   Increase 14.54%

Segment July 31, 2022  July 31, 2021  Percentage Change
Services Segment R&D Expenditures $(27,904) $135,213  Decrease 120.6%
Products Segment R&D Expenditures $605,857  $540,553  Increase 12.1%

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A): SG&A expenses for the Current Quarter fell by 11.4% and was $2,033,116$1,960,978 compared to $1,788,534$2,213,821 in the Previous Quarter, representing an increase in this area of expenditures of 13.7%.Quarter.

 

The increasefall in SG&A in the Current Quarter is largely due to several factors. These include increasea reduction in wages and salaries and increase inthe Legal and Professional Fees. In addition,Fees by 22.5% and the recording of a significantly lower non-cash charge relating to stock compensation, which was $285,104 as compared to $451,629 in the Previous Quarter, representing a 36.9% reduction.

Within the category of SG&A we recorded contributions of $48,288 under the UK Government’s Pandemic Relief Program, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)have transactions which reduced payroll expenditures in the Previous Quarterare cash charges and therefore SG&A.non-cash charges. The non-cash charges comprise Depreciation, Amortization and Stock-based compensation charges. In the Current Quarter we recorded no such contributions. In addition, in the Current Quarter, we recorded an increasenon-cash items as a percentage of 170.48% relating to stock compensation expenditures (a non-cash charge) and whichSGA expenses was $365,56821.2% compared to $135,15726.9% in the Previous Quarter. We also incurred costs related to the establishment of Coda Octopus Products (India) Private Ltd which did not exist in the Previous Quarter. This entity has been established to mitigate the acute engineering and software skills shortage that we are experiencing in both the UK and USA.

 

Key Areas of SG&A Expenditure across the Group for the Current Quarter compared to the Previous Quarter are:

 

Expenditure April 30, 2022  April 30, 2021  Percentage Change 
Wages and Salaries $940,460  $791,759   Increase of 18.78%
Legal and Professional Fees (including accounting and audit) $390,218  $258,736   Increase of 50.82%
Rent for our various locations $14,742  $8,158   Increase of 80.71%
Marketing $108,569  $32,116   Increase of 238.05%

Expenditure July 31, 2022  July 31, 2021  Percentage Change
Wages and Salaries $983,029  $871,571  Increase of 12.8%
Legal and Professional Fees (including accounting and audit) $200,268  $258,309  Decrease of 22.5%
Rent for our various locations $15,389  $13,006  Increase of 18.3%
Marketing $58,684  $23,879  Increase of 145.8%

The increase in “Wages and Salaries” is a reflection ofreflects the increased costs associated with the market conditions for employment. With inflationary pressures currently at unprecedented levels in the countries in which we operate including the USA and UK, we expect this area is likely to continue to increase to remain competitive in attractingretaining and retainingattracting staff.

 

The increasedecrease in the Current Quarter of “Legal and Professional” category of expenditures is a reflection of increasedresults from an adjustment in audit fees associated withby $125,000 in the performance of the Group’s audit services.Current Quarter reflecting adjustment in our UK auditors’ fees.

 

In general, the category of “Rent” is not material for the BusinessCompany as we own most of our premises and facilities. The current category of rent largely reflects theour premises we are using in Copenhagen which has been established to mitigate, as far as possible, the impact of the United Kingdom withdrawing from the European Union.

 

The Marketing Expenditures in both the Current Quarter and Previous Quarter are atypical of our projected Marketing Expenditures. Typically, our Marketing Expenditures reflect a range of marketing events such as participation ofin trade shows in different parts of the world, particularly in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. Since the outsetonset of the Pandemic in 2020, our marketing activities have been severely constrained due to the various governmentprevailing Pandemic-related travel restrictions on travel and gatherings. This has depressedthese countries resulting in decreased expenditures in this area of expenditure.area. However, we are beginning to participate in more marketing events, and this has resulted in an increase of Marketing expenditures in the Current Quarter. We expect this area to materially increase over the fiscal yearas we have shifted a large part of our focus from R&D to business development and be more in line with our pre-Pandemic Marketing expenditures.brand building.

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Operating Income: In the Current Quarter we realized an operating profit of $481,212Operating Income increased by 53% and was $2,023,713 compared to $1,315,789$1,322,822 in the Previous Quarter, representing a fall in Operating Income of 63.4%.Quarter. The reductionincrease in Operating Income is a result of a fallan increase in our consolidated revenues in the Current Quarter by 7.2%7.6% compared to the Previous Quarter along with weaker Gross Profit Margins and an increasea reduction in Total Operating Expenses of 4.8%12.1% compared to the Previous Quarter.

 

Interest Expense: Interest expense fell by 51.0%The Company paid no interest in the Current Quarter compared to $2,502 from $5,108interest expense of $6,145 in the Previous Quarter.Quarter, representing a 100% reduction in this area of expenditure. In the Previous Quarter, the HSBC NA loan was still outstanding. We have since repaid these amounts in full and as such we do not expect this category to be material since we do not have any significant loans. This category reflects interest and charges on banking facilities we have in place, such as business credit cards.material.

 

Other Income: In the Current Quarter, we had $11,995$19,744 as “Other Income” compared to $623,238$3,571 in the Previous Quarter. In the PreviousCurrent Quarter as partthe amounts in Other Income reflect payments received for renting a surplus car parking space and also use of the US Government Pandemic Relief Program, the Company recognized $558,901 as “Other Income”, which was received under the second round of the Payroll Protection Program for payroll assistance (“PPP”). In the Current Quarter, no PPP assistance was recorded. Except for amounts received for PPP, “Other Income” category is typicallyCompany’s apartment when not material.used by staff members.

 

Net Income before income taxes: In the Current Quarter, we realized Net Income before income taxes of $493,208$2,043,457 as compared to $1,939,027$1,320,248 in the Previous Quarter, representing a fallan increase of 74.6%54.8%. The fallincrease in Net Incomenet income before taxes is due to a fallan increase in our consolidated revenues in the Current Quarter of 7.2%7.6% with Gross Profit Margins being weaker,stronger, in conjunction with an increasea decrease in Total Operating Expenses by 4.8%12.1% over the Previous Quarter. In addition, in the Previous Quarter Net Income before taxes increased by the inclusion of $558,901 in “Other Income” which represented assistance received under the PPP. Without this PPP contribution in the Previous Quarter, the fall in Net Income before income taxes in the Current Quarter would be 64.3%.

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Net Income: In the Current Quarter, the Company realized a net income of $611,303$1,768,657 as compared to $2,207,933$1,521,086 in the Previous Quarter, representing an increase of 16.3%, even though the Company recorded an Income Tax Expense of $274,800 compared to an Income Tax Benefit of $200,838 in the Previous Quarter. The increase in net income is a fallresult of 72.3%. The fallan increase in Net Incomeour consolidated revenues by 7.6% in conjunction with a decrease in Total Operating Expenses by 12.1% in the Current Quarter is a result of a fall in our consolidated revenues in conjunction with an increase in Total Operating Expenses. In addition, in the Previous Quarter Net Income increased by the inclusion of $558,901 in “Other Income” which represented assistance received under PPP. Without this PPP contribution in the Previous Quarter, the fall in Net Income in the Current Quarter would be 62.9%. In the Current Quarter the Company’s effective tax rate decreased as a result of the Services Business having a taxable loss in the Current Quarter. In the Current Quarter the effective tax rate was (23.9)% compared to (13.9)% in the Previous Quarter.

 

Comprehensive Income (loss). In the Current Quarter, Comprehensive lossIncome was ($1,655,448)$963,500 compared to a comprehensive income of $2,506,645$1,260,405 for the Previous Quarter.Quarter reflecting significant adjustments resulting from foreign currency translations. This category is affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange transactions.transactions both relating to our profit and loss expenses and valuation of our assets and liabilities comprised within our balance sheet. In the Previous Quarter we realized a gainloss on foreign currency translation adjustments relating to certainthese transactions of $298,712$260,681 compared to a loss on these transactions of $2,266,751 in the Current Quarter.Quarter of $805,157. In the Current Quarter the USD has strengthened against major currencies including the British Pound, Euro, and Danish Kroner and Indian Rupees (the functional currencies of our foreign operations). A substantial part of these losses are paper losses associated with re-valuation of our foreign subsidiaries balance sheet. A significant part of the Company’s operations is based in the UK, and therefore a significant part of our financial transactions is performed in Pounds which are translated into USD for reporting purposes. In the Current Quarter, the Pound has fallen significantly against the USD. This is a key factor in the loss relating to foreign currency translations transactions in the Current Quarter. See Table 1 under the section which concerns “Inflation & Foreign Currency” which shows the impact of the currency adjustments on our Profit & Loss Account activitiesthe Income Statement and the Balance Sheet

in the Current Quarter compared to the Previous Quarter.

 

Results of Operations for the Current SixNine Month Period compared to the Previous SixNine Month Period

 

Revenue: Total consolidated revenues for the Current SixNine Month Period and the Previous SixNine Month Period were $10,823,046$17,090,455 and $10,423,535$16,250,910 respectively, representing an increase of 3.8%5.2%. In the Current SixNine Month Period, the Products Business revenues fell by 7.8%. The Products Business revenue in the Current Six Month Period was $7,314,757were $11,319,314 compared to $7,932,688.$11,777,739, representing a 3.9% reduction over the Previous Nine Month Period. The Services Business revenues increased in the Current SixNine Month Period and was $3,508,289 compared to $2,490,847,the Previous Nine Month Period were 5,771,141 and $4,473,171, representing an increase of 40.8%29%. In the Current Six Month Period both the Products and Services Businesses have experienced a slow pace of converting opportunities to firm orders and we have during the period booked less orders than anticipated in our business plan. In the Current Quarter our overall quotation percentage rate was higher than the Previous Quarter. However, we are experiencing a much slower rate of closure including projects moving out in time. We believe this is reflective of the challenging environment particularly the supply chain issues that persists globally and also the ongoing constraints caused by the Pandemic, particularly in Asia which is an important market for our solutions.

 

Gross Profit Margins: Consolidated Margin percentage was lower in the Current SixNine Month Period at 66.4%68.8% (gross profit of $7,191,640)$11,754,284) compared to 67.8%69.4% (gross profit of $7,064,526)$11,276,935). This is largely because Gross Profit Margins for the Services Business for the Current Nine Month Period was lower at 40.8% compared to 43.8% in the Previous Nine Month Period. This is discussed more fully below.

 

Gross Profit Margins in the reporting period vary according to several factors, including:

 

 The percentage of consolidated sales attributed to the Products Business. The Gross Profit Margin yielded by the Products Business is generally higher than that of the Services Business.
 The percentage of consolidated sales attributed to the Services Business. The Services Business yields a lower gross profit margin on generated sales which are largely based on time and materials contracts.
 The mix of sales generated by the Products Business:

 

 Outright sales versus rentals.
 Hardware related sales versus Software related sales.
 Extent of Offshore Engineering Support Services provided in the period.
 Extent of paid customer engineering work relating to customizing our technology for their purpose.these customers’ requirements.

 

 Level of commissions on sales (both the Services and Products businesses work with a global network sales agents). Most sales from Asia attract commission as those are typically sales via our Products Operations agents/distributors Network.network. See Notes 14 & 15 to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information covering Segment reporting and the disaggregation of our revenues by type and geography.
 Level of assets in the rental pool and cost of the sales associated with these Rental Assets (and which are subject to depreciation).

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Services Business

 

Gross Profit Margins for the Services Business were lower at 36.1%40.8% in the Current SixNine Month Period compared to 42.1%43.8% in the Previous SixNine Month Period. In the Current SixNine Month Period 27.9%24.8% of the Services Business revenues ($979,998)1,431,414) is attributable to an engineering project which carries a lower than typical Gross Profit Margin. This project has afforded the Company an opportunity to serve a new market sector (motor racing) with a prestigious customer which we believe will open other opportunities with this customer and in this sector. This mix has impacted on the overall Gross Profit Margins of the Services Business.Business

 

Products Business

 

In the Current Six Month Period Gross Profit Margins for the Products Business were 81.0%higher in the Current Nine Month Period at 83.0% compared to 75.8%79.1% in the Previous SixNine Month Period. Even though we paid increased agents commission onIn the Current Nine Month Period more units of sales generatedwere made via our agents’ network which resulted in an increase in commissions which were 3.5% higher at $434,005 in the Current SixNine Month Period ($401,004 compared to $357,736, 12.1% higher) Gross Profit Margins were stronger$419,276 in the Previous Nine Month Period, which marginally impacted margins in the Products Business due to increased units of equipment rentals (44.3% over the Previous Six Month Period) and service (125.8% increase over the Previous Six Month Period) both categories attracting a higher Gross Profit Margin than hardware product sales.Business.

 

Since there are more variable factors affecting Gross Profit Margins in the Products Business, a table showing a summary of break-out of sales generated by the Products Business in the Current SixNine Month Period compared to the Previous SixNine Month Period is set out below:

 

  Six Month Period 2022  Six Month Period 2021  Percentage
Change
 
Equipment Sales $4,016,982  $5,883,949   Decrease 31.7%
Equipment Rentals  1,345,776   932,553   Increase 44.3%
Software Sales  439,218   446,275   Decrease 1.6%
Services  1,512,781   669,911   Increase 125.8%
Total Net Sales $7,314,757  $7,932,688   Decrease 7.8%

  Nine Month
Period 2022
  Nine Month
Period 2021
  Percentage Change
Equipment Sales $6,945,001  $8,035,469  Decrease 13.6%
Equipment Rentals  1,726,760   1,645,942  Increase 4.9%
Software Sales  691,422   599,425  Increase 15.3%
Services  1,956,131   1,496,903  Increase 30.7%
Total Net Sales $11,319,314  $11,777,739  Decrease 3.9%

In the Current SixNine Month Period, the Products Business incurred Commissioncommission costs of $401,400$434,005 compared to $357,736,$419,276, representing a 12.1% increase, resulting in Gross Profit Margins being lower.3.5% increase.

Further information on the performance of each Segment including revenues by product and geography can be found in Notes 14 and 15 to the Unauditedunaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Research and Development (R&D): R&D expenditures in the Current SixNine Month Period were $1,190,268$1,768,221 compared to the $1,228,420$1,904,186 in the Previous SixNine Month Period, representing a decrease of 3.1%7.1%.

 

 Services Segment.

 

During the Current SixNine Month Period, the Services Business R&D expenditures decreased by 82.4%95.9%. TheIn general, the fall in R&D expenditures in this business unit is a reflection of reduction in expenditures relating to the development of the Thermite® product line. Since the start of the Pandemic Thermite® trials have stalled. Until we can getproduct line development which had slowed due to the outcome of these trials, and thereforePandemic. We are now re-engaging our customers who had the customer requirements for the product, we are postponing expenditures in this area.Thermite® on trial. One such trial which had hitherto been stalled due to the Pandemic has re-started and we have received the order for a small quantity of prototypes. This is an important opportunity asfor the success of the Thermite® range since it is intended for a US Navy shipboard application. Ifapplication and if we are successful we would expect itlead to result in downstream follow-on production order for multiple units. This would also be a new program and customer for the Services Segment.

As we gain momentum on the Thermite and start to realize orders, we anticipate that R&D expenditures in this area will gradually increase.

 

 Products Segment

 

During the Current SixNine Month Period R&D expenditures in the Products Segment increased by 16.9%15.2% from $980,622$1,521,175 in the Previous SixNine Month Period to $1,146,621.$1,752,478. R&D expenditures are incurred by this business in connection with investments it makes in developing its products and solutions. These expenditures are an essential part of our business, as on an ongoing basis we need to continue to innovate around our solutions. In the Current SixNine Month Period, Products Business R&D expenditures include an exceptional item of expenditure of $66,000$170,000 which represents accruals for sub-contractor’s costs for development of a new generation of an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) device for our sonar technology.

 

Segment April 30, 2022 April 30, 2021 Percentage Change  July 31, 2022  July 31, 2021  Percentage Change
Services Segment R&D Expenditures $43,647  $247,798   Decrease of 82.4% $15,743  $383,011  Decrease of 95.9%
Products Segment R&D Expenditures $1,146,621  $980,622   Increase of 16.9% $1,752,478  $1,521,175  Increase of 15.2%

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A): SG&A expenses for the Current SixNine Month Period increased to $4,155,106$6,116,085 from $3,610,225$5,824,046 in the Previous SixNine Month Period, representing an increase of 15.1%5.0%.

 

The increase in SG&A in the Current SixNine Month Period is due to several factors. These include increase in wages and salaries and increase in Legal and Professional Fees. In addition, in the Previous SixNine Month Period we recorded contributions of $131,788 under the UK Government’s Pandemic Relief Program, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which reduced payroll expenditures in the Previous SixNine Month Period and therefore SG&A. In the Current SixNine Month Period, we recorded no such contributions.

SG&A includes transactions which are cash charges and non-cash charges. The non-cash charges comprise Depreciation, Amortization and Stock-based compensation charges. In the Current Six-MonthNine Month Period we recordednon-cash items as a significant increasepercentage of 123.1% relatingSGA was 26.6% compared to 27.4% in the Previous Nine Month Period.

In the Current Nine-Month Period, stock compensation expenditures (a non-cash charge) increased by 28.2% and which were $690,743$975,847 compared to $309,604$761,233 in the Previous Six Month Period. We also incurred costs related to the establishment of Coda Octopus Products (India) Private Ltd, which did not exist in the Previous SixNine Month Period.

Key Areas of SG&A Expenditure across the Group for the Current Quarter compared to the Previous Quarter are:

 

Expenditure April 30, 2022 April 30, 2021 Percentage Change  July 31, 2022  July 31, 2021  Percentage Change
Wages and Salaries $1,843,622  $1,630,065   Increase 13.10% $2,826,651  $2,501,636  Increase 13.0%
Legal and Professional Fees (including accounting and audit) $749,235  $594,085   Increase 26.12% $949,504  $853,154  Increase 11.3%
Rent for our various locations $30,487  $18,283   Increase 66.75% $45,876  $31,289  Increase 46.6%
Marketing $122,335  $43,446   Increase 181.58% $210,057  $67,325  Increase 212.0%

 

The increase inIn the Previous Nine Month Period, “Wages and Salaries” included $131,788 which reflected the contributions under the UK Government’s CJRS scheme. In real terms therefore this category of expenditureexpenditures has increased by 7.34% in the Current SixNine Month Period iswhen compared to the Previous Nine Month Period. In the Current Nine Month Period our management head count has increased to reflect that we now have a reflectiondivisional CEO of tightnessour Services Business in Utah and also a new CFO. In the labor market resulting in competitive conditions causingPrevious Nine Month Period, these roles were consolidated and performed by our Previous CFO. Going forward therefore wages and salaries will reflect this increase in the costs of labor in the countries in which we operate including in US, UK, Denmark and India. The increase is a reflection of increases to salaries for existing staff and new hires.Management salaries.

The increase in the “Legal and Professional” category of expenditures in the Current SixNine Month Period is a reflection ofreflects an increase in the costs of our accounting and audit services fees.fees as we have added additional resources to this area of our business.

In general, the category of “Rent” is not material for the BusinessCompany as we own most of premises and facilities. The current category of rent largely reflects theour premises in Copenhagen and storage facility that we use in Copenhagen.maintain for our business operations.

 

The Marketing Expenditures in both the Previous Six Month Period and Current Six Month Period are atypical of our Marketing Expenditures. Our marketing comprises of a raft of activities which include trade shows in different parts of the world, particularly in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. In the Previous SixNine Month Period our marketing activities havehad been severely constrained due to the Pandemic which prevented activities such as travel to customer or attending trade shows. We are now participating in more marketing related events. However, we are still significantly constrained and not back to pre-Pandemic levels of marketing activities due to the ongoing Pandemic, which restricts marketing activities inPandemic-related constraints as they pertain to travel to key countries such as those in Asia where there are still significant restrictions on foreigners entering these countries. The nature of our offerings, particularly our technology solutions require us to be in close proximity with our customers including being able to physically demonstrate the performance of our solutions. Therefore, virtual meetings cannot substitute for the key requirements to be physically able to demonstrate our capabilities on water in the customer’s place of operation. As these barriers are removed including entry restrictions into these countries, we anticipate that this area of expenditures will materially increase and be more in line with our pre-Pandemic expenditures.

 

Operating Income: Our income from our operating activities in the Current SixNine Month Period was $1,846,266$3,869,978 as compared to $2,225,881$3,548,703 in the Previous SixNine Month Period which represents a fallan increase of 17.1%9.1%. This fall is a reflection of weaker Gross Profit Margins combined withreflects an increase in Total Operating Expensesour revenues by 10.5%, as a result of a significant increase in our SG&A Expenditures5.2% in the Current SixNine Month Period over the Previous Nine Month Period.

 

Interest Expense: Interest expense in the Current SixNine Month Period was $2,902 compared to $11,297$17,442 in the Previous SixNine Month Period, representing a reduction of 74.3%83.4%. WeIn the Previous Nine Month Period, we had a loan outstanding to HSBC NA which attracted interest expense. This has now been repaid in full and therefore we do not expect Interest Expense to be material for our business sinceas we currently do not have any significant loans. ThisGoing forward, this category will typically reflectsreflect charges on our banking facilities such as Business credit cards.

 

Other Income: In the Current SixNine Month Period, we had Other Income of $91,589$114,236 as compared to $709,074$723,942 in the Previous SixNine Month Period. In the Previous SixNine Month Period Other Income included $648,872 reflecting Pandemic-related contributions under the PPP. In the Current SixNine Month Period, there are no such contributions. Without such contributions, this category is generally not material.

 

Net Income before income taxes: In the Current SixNine Month Period, we had a net income before income taxes of $1,937,856$3,981,312 as compared to $2,934,955$4,255,203 in the Previous SixNine Month Period, representing a fall of 34.0%6.4%. This fall is due to the fall in our consolidated revenues in the Current Quarter impacting our year-to-date consolidated revenues along with weaker gross profit margins in conjunction with an increase in Total Operating Expenses by 10.5%. In addition,largely because in the Previous SixNine Month Period Net Incomenet income before income taxes increased by the inclusion of $648,872 in “Other Income” which represented assistance received under the PPP. Without this PPP contribution in the Previous SixNine Month Period, the fall in Net Incomenet income before income taxes in the Current SixNine Month Period would be 15.2%increased by 10.4%.

 

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Net Income: In the Current SixNine Month Period net income fell by 45.226.0 % to $1,828,552$3,597,208 from $3,336,777$4,857,863 in the Previous SixNine Month Period. This is due to the fall in our consolidated revenues along with weaker gross profit margins in conjunction with an increase in Total Operating Expenses.There are two factors which account for this reduction. In addition, in the Previous SixNine Month Period Net Incomenet income increased by the inclusion of $648,872 in “Other Income” which represented assistance received under the PPP. Without this PPP contributionand in the Previous SixNine Month Period the fall in Net Incomewe had a tax benefit of $602,660 compared to a tax expense of $384,104 in the Current SixNine Month Period would be 31.9%. In the Current Six Month Period the Company’s effective tax rate increased and was 5.5% compared to (13.9)% in the Previous Six Month Period. The increase in the effective tax rate in the Current Six Month Period results from the exhaustion of the Company’s net operating losses in the United States. Furthermore, the effective tax rate in the Current Six Month Period is a lower rate because one of our subsidiaries in the United States incurred a loss in the Current Quarter.

 

Comprehensive Income (loss). In the Current SixNine Month Period Comprehensive lossincome was $197,050$766,450 compared to Comprehensive gainIncome of $4,561,102$5,821,507 for the Previous SixNine Month Period.Period reflecting significant adjustments resulting from foreign currency translations. This category is affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange transactions.transactions both relating to our profit and loss expenses and valuation of our assets and liabilities on our balance sheet. In the Previous SixNine Month Period we had a gain of $1,224,325$963,644 on foreign currency translation adjustment transactions compared to a loss on these transactions of $2,025,601$2,830,758 in the Current SixNine Month Period. In the Current SixNine Month Period, the USD has strengthened against most major currencies including the British Pound, Euro, and Danish Kroner theand Indian Rupees (the functional currencies of our foreign subsidiaries.subsidiaries). A substantial part of these losses are paper losses associated with re-valuation of our foreign subsidiaries balance sheet. A significant part of the Company’s operations is based in the UK, and therefore a significant part of our financial transactions is performed in Pounds which are translated into USD for reporting purposes. In the Current SixNine Month Period, the Pound has fallen significantly against the USD. This is a key factor in the lossreduction relating to foreign currency translations transactions in the Current SixNine Month Period. See Table 2 under the section which concerns “Inflation & Foreign Currency” which shows the impact of the currency adjustments on our Profit & Loss Account activitiesIncome Statement and Balance Sheet.Sheet in the Current Nine Month Period compared to the Previous Nine Month Period.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At April 30,July 31, 2022, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $16,649,306,$14,880,649, working capital of $31,336,268$32,781,206 and stockholders’ equity of $41,542,766.$42,791,370. For the SixNine Months Ended April 30,July 31, 2022, the Company’s operating activities provided cash of $4,707,661.$6,337,905.

 

Financing Activities

 

Secured Promissory Note

 

On April 28, 2017, the Company and its wholly-owned US based subsidiaries, Coda Octopus Products, Inc. and Coda Octopus Colmek, Inc. (together, the “Subsidiaries”), entered into a loan agreement with HSBC Bank NA (the “Lender”) for a loan in the principal amount of $8,000,000 (the “Loan”). The Loan was satisfied in full on December 28, 2021.

 

Revolving Credit Line

 

The Company entered into a $4,000,000 revolving line of credit with HSBC Bank NA on November 27, 2019 (renewed up to November 2022), with interest at the prime rate. The outstanding balance on the line of credit was $0 as of April 30,July 31, 2022.

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Inflation and Foreign Currency

 

The Company maintains its books in functional currency. In this connection these are:

 

 US Dollars for US Operations;
 British Pound for United Kingdom Operations;
 Danish Kroner for our Danish Operations;
 

Australian Dollars for our Australian Operations

Indian Rupees for our Indian Operations

 

Fluctuations in currency exchange rates can affect the Company’s sales, profitability, balance sheet valuation and financial position when the foreign currencies of its international operations are translated into US. dollars for financial reporting. In addition, we are also subject to currency fluctuation risk with respect to certain foreign currency denominated receivables and payables. The Company cannot predict the extent to which currency fluctuations may affect the Company’s business and financial position, and there is a risk that such fluctuations will have an adverse impact on the Company’s sales, profits and financial position. Also, because differing portions of our revenues and costs are denominated in foreign currency, movements can impact our margins by, for example, decreasing our foreign revenues when the dollar strengthens without correspondingly decreasing our expenses. The Company does not currently hedge its currency exposure.

 

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The impact of currency fluctuations on the three months and sixnine months ended April 30,July 31, 2022, is shown in Table 1 and Table 2 below.

For the purpose of Table 1 “Constant Rates” is defined as the prevailing exchange rate for balance sheet transactions in the Previous Quarter and weighted average exchange rate prevailing in the Previous Quarter for related revenues and expenses.

 

Table 1: Three Months ended April 30,July 31, 2022

 

 British Pounds Australian Dollar Danish Kroner Indian Rupee US Dollar    British Pounds Australian Dollar Danish Kroner Indian Rupee US Dollar   
 Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Total  Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Total 
 Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Effect  Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Effect 
Revenues 3,280,837 3,412,590 - - 700,819 751,162 - - 3,981,656 4,163,752 (182,096) 2,779,524 3,005,172 - - 392,743 431,641 - - 3,172,267 3,436,814 (264,547)
Costs and Other (Income) Expense 2,529,514 2,631,095 319 333 38,881 41,674 (25,077 (25,861) 2,543,637 2,647,241 (103,604)
Costs 2,116,993 2,288,856 (123) (130) (9,993) (10,983) 32,751 22,505 2,139,628 2,300,348 (160,720)
Net profit (losses) 751,323 781,495 (319) (333) 661,938 709,488 25,077 25,861 1,438,019 1,516,511 (78,492) 662,531 716,317 123 130 402,736 442,624 (32,751) (22,605) 1,032,639 1,136,465 (103,826)
Assets 21,722,299 23,651,516 32,203 34,323 2,687,985 2,947,397 18,822 18,429 24,461,309 26,651,665 (2,190,356) 21,542,823 24,597,369 31,814 33,412 3,003,536 3,488,577 13,785 14,597 24,591,958 28,133,955 (3,541,997)
Liabilities (1,675,791) (1,824,623) (2,415) (2,574) (58,317) (63,945) (67,054) (65,652) (1,803,577) (1,956,794) 153,217  (1,552,446) (1,772,567) (2,392) (2,512) (51,832) (60,202) (89,270) (94,525) (1,695,940) (1,929,806) 233,866 
Net assets 20,046,508 21,826,893 29,788 31,749 2,629,668 2,883,452 (48,232) (47,223) 22,657,732 24,694,871 (2,037,139) 19,990,377 22,824,802 29,422 30,900 2,951,704 3,428,375 (75,485) (79,928) 22,896,018 26,204,149 (3,308,131)

This table shows that the effect of constant exchange rates, versus the actual exchange rate fluctuations, decreased our net income on activities in the Current Quarter by $78,492$103,826 and decreased net assets by $2,037,139.$3,308,131.

 

Table 2: SixNine Months ended April 30,July 31, 2022

 

The impact of currency fluctuations on the sixnine months ended April 30,July 31, 2022, is shown below. In this context “Constant Rates” is defined as the prevailing exchange rate for balance sheet transactions in the Previous SixNine Month Period and weighted average exchange rate prevailing in the Previous SixNine Month Period for related revenues and expenses.

 

 British Pounds Australian Dollar Danish Kroner Indian Rupee US Dollar    British Pounds Australian Dollar Danish Kroner Indian Rupee USD   
 Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Total  Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Actual Constant Total 
 Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Effect  Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Results Rates Effect 
Revenues 5,816,119 6,049,685 - - 1,089,562 1,167,830 - - 6,905,681 7,217,515 (311,834)  8,595,643   9,177,322   -   -   1,482,305   1,632,822   -   -   10,077,948   10,810,144   (732,196)
Costs & Other (Income) Expense 4,791,775 4,984,205 24,573 25,677 109,026 116,858 (25,077 (25,861) 4,900,297 5,100,879 (200,582)
Costs  6,908,773   7,376,297   24,450   25,970   99,033   109,089   7,673   7,916   7,039,929   7,519,272   (479,343)
Net profit (losses) 1,024,344 1,065,480 (24,573) (25,677) 980,536 1,050,972 25,077 25,861 2,005,384 2,116,636 (111,252)  1,686,870   1,801,025   (24,450)  (25,970)  1,383,272   1,523,733   (7,673)  (7,916)  3,038,019   3,290,872   (252,853)
Assets 21,722,299 23,651,516 32,203 34,323 2,687,985 2,947,397 18,822 18,429 24,461,309 26,651,665 (2,190,356)  21,542,823   24,597,369   31,814   33,412   3,003,536   3,488,577   13,785   14,597   24,591,958   28,133,955   (3,541,997)
Liabilities (1,675,791) (1,824,623) (2,415) (2,574) (58,317) (63,945) (67,054) (65,652) (1,803,577) (1,956,794) 153,217   (1,552,446)  (1,772,567)  (2,392)  (2,512)  (51,832)  (60,202)  (89,270)  (94,525)  (1,695,940)  (1,929,806)  233,866 
Net assets 20,046,508 21,826,893 29,788 31,749 2,629,668 2,883,452 (48,232) (47,223) 22,657,732 24,694,871 (2,037,139)  19,990,377   22,824,802   29,422   30,900   2,951,704   3,428,375   (75,485)  (79,928)  22,896,018   26,204,149   (3,308,131)

 

This table shows that the effect of constant exchange rates, versus the actual exchange rate fluctuations, decreased our net income on activities in the Current SixNine Months Period by $111,252$252,853 and decreased net assets by $2,037,139.$3,308,131.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 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 under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial (and principal accounting) Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of April 30, 2021.July 31, 2022. Based upon that evaluation the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Controls.

 

There was no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting during the reporting period covered by this report.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business. We are currently not aware of any such legal proceedings that we believe will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

 

Item 1A. Risks Factors

 

Not required for smaller reporting companies

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

31Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
  
32Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document.
  
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
  
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
  
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

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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.

 

 Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (Registrant)
  
Date: JuneSeptember 14, 2022/s/ Annmarie Gayle
 Annmarie Gayle
 Chief Executive Officer
  
Date: JuneSeptember 14, 2022/s/ Michael MidgleyNathan Parker
 Michael MidgleyNathan Parker
 Chief Financial Officer

 

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