UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q/A
(Amendment No. 1)
2)
 
[X]  
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the Quarterly Period Ended November 30, 2019
 
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: 000-27587
 
IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 22-3586087
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
600 Hamilton Street, Suite 1010
Allentown, PA
 18101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(855) 743-6478
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
 (Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
NoneN/AN/A
None
 
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 [ ][X]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [ ] No [ ][X]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smallsmaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, a “smaller reporting company”, and an “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
    
Large accelerated filer[ ]Accelerated filer[ ]
    
Non-accelerated filer[X]Smaller reporting company[X]
    
  Emerging growth company[ ]
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act: [ ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
 
As of January 20,November 5, 2020, there were 253,892,778293,720,970 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
 

 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTEExplanatory Note
 
The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 toAs previously disclosed in the QuarterlyCompany’s Current Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2019 of Iota Communications, Inc. (the “Company”)8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 6, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Iota Communications, Inc. (“Iota” or the “Company”), after discussion with management of the Company, concluded that the Company’s previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-Q/A for such period (the “Previously Issued Financial Statements”) filed with the SEC on January 22, 2020 (collectively, the “Original Form 10-Q/A”), should be restated because of certain material errors in the Previously Issued Financial Statements and should no longer be relied upon. The Company is filing this Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”10-Q/A2” or the “Amendment”) to amend and restate the Previously Issued Financial Statements (the “Restatement”) and certain items in the Original Form 10-Q/A.
The Restatement corrects the following errors identified in the Previously Issued Financial Statements:
A.
The Company identified certain receivables and other assets that were not properly recorded at net realizable value. In addition, the Company determined, following the completion of a third-party valuation, that certain adjustments to the recorded fair value of the assets acquired from Link Labs on November 15, 2019 were required.
B.
The Company identified errors in the assumptions used in its accounting for its tower and billboard property and equipment and the related asset retirement obligations.
C.
The Company determined that it had not properly performed the required impairment testing of long-lived assets that were not in use including property and equipment and right of use lease assets in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
D.
The Company identified errors in the implementation and application of its accounting for leases under ASC Topic 842, Leases.
E.
The Company determined that it had failed to disclose and properly record the extinguishment of revenue-based note liabilities associated with its Solutions Pool Program.
F.
The Company identified errors in its accounting for the extinguishment of revenue-based note liabilities and the concurrent acquisition of FCC licenses and issuance of limited partnership units by Iota Spectrum Partners, LP.
G.
The Company identified certain liabilities that were not properly and fully recorded at the reasonably estimable amounts incurred.
H.
The Company identified errors in the accounting for its non-controlling interest in Iota Spectrum, Partners, LP.
I.
The Company identified errors in the accounting for its convertible debt, related equity instruments, and extinguishment thereof.
J.
The Company identified certain transactions that had been recorded to incorrect accounts and required reclassification.
For the convenience of the reader, this Amendment sets forth the Original Form 10-Q/A as modified and superseded where necessary to reflect the Restatement. The following items have been amended principally as a result of, and to reflect, the Restatement:
·
Part I - Item 1. Financial Statements.
·
Part I - Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
·
Part I - Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
·
Part II - Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
·
Part II - Item 5. Other Information.
·
Part II - Item 6. Exhibits.
See Note 3 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, set forth in Item 1 of this Amendment, for details of the Restatement and its impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
See Note 1 for updated assessment of going concern as of the date of this report and Note 22 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, set forth in Item 1 of this Amendment, for disclosure of significant events and transactions occurring after the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet date through the date of this report.
In accordance with applicable SEC rules, we are also filing updated certifications from our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2 to this Amendment.
Except for the items noted above, no other information included in the Original Form 10-Q/A is being amended by this Amendment. The Amendment continues to speak as of the date of the Original Form 10-Q/A and we have not updated the filing to reflect events occurring subsequent to the Original Form 10-Q/A date other than those associated with the Restatement and as described above. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with our filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Form 10-Q/A.  
IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
FORM 10-Q/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2019
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(F/K/A SOLBRIGHT GROUP, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
November 30, 2019
 
 
May 31, 2019
 
 
 
(As restated)
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 $203,675 
 $788,502 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,578,915 and $810,132, respectively
  355,557 
  507,345 
Contract assets
  171,492 
  435,788 
Other current assets
  342,749 
  635,746 
Total Current Assets
  1,073,473 
  2,367,381 
 
    
    
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,851,768 and $3,759,229, respectively
  7,273,242 
  10,124,763 
Right of use assets
  11,494,590 
  - 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $17,538 and $90,750, respectively
  6,884,050 
  286,538 
Other assets
  28,451 
  198,946 
 
    
    
Total Assets
 $26,753,806 
 $12,977,628 
 
    
    
LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT
    
    
 
    
    
Current Liabilities:
    
    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 $7,397,304 
 $18,563,550 
Payroll liability
  1,159,456 
  1,276,333 
Current portion of lease liabilities
  1,661,512 
  - 
Service obligations
  97,900 
  331,280 
Contract liabilities
  462,083 
  417,631 
Warranty reserve
  121,362 
  313,881 
Convertible notes payable, net of debt discount of $893,888 and $312,902, respectively
  1,222,999 
  4,450,296 
Contingent liability
  3,000,000 
  - 
Notes payable - related parties
  354,222 
  - 
Notes payable - officers and directors
  557,237 
  173,769 
Notes payable
  5,061,971 
  479,102 
Total Current Liabilities
  21,096,046 
  26,005,842 
 
    
    
Deferred rent liability
  - 
  1,975,815 
Lease liabilities, net of current portion
  18,775,490 
  - 
Revenue-based notes, net of financing costs of $56,829 and $914,408, respectively
  73,100,415 
  76,489,220 
Long-term notes payable - related parties
  666,154 
  666,154 
Long-term notes payable - officers and directors
  510,442 
  827,348 
Asset retirement obligations
  1,541,770 
  1,771,227 
 
    
    
Total Liabilities
  115,690,317 
  107,735,606 
 
    
    
Commitments and Contingencies
    
    
 
    
    
Deficit:
    
    
Convertible preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
  - 
  - 
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 267,465,800 and 219,205,439 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  26,747 
  21,921 
Additional paid-in capital
  46,376,441 
  24,029,008 
Accumulated deficit
  (138,380,793)
  (118,808,907)
 
    
    
Total Iota Communications, Inc. Deficit
  (91,977,605)
  (94,757,978)
 
    
    
Non-controlling Interest in Variable Interest Entity
  3,041,094 
  - 
 
    
    
Total Deficit
  (88,936,511)
  (94,757,978)
 
    
    
Total Liabilities and Deficit
 $26,753,806 
 $12,977,628 

The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(F/K/A SOLBRIGHT GROUP, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
 
For the Six Months Ended
 
 
 
November 30, 2019
 
 
November 30, 2018
 
 
November 30, 2019
 
 
November 30, 2018
 
 
 
(As restated)
 
 
 
 
 
(As restated)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 $33,710 
 $835,869 
 $905,484 
 $885,665 
 
    
    
    
    
Cost of sales
  63,794 
  775,188 
  959,676 
  812,680 
 
    
    
    
    
Gross profit (loss)
  (30,084)
  60,681 
  (54,192)
  72,985 
 
    
    
    
    
Operating expenses:
    
    
    
    
Network site expenses
  1,021,356 
  1,656,535 
  2,279,047 
  2,827,682 
Research and development
  1,144 
  671,544 
  3,288 
  2,064,234 
Selling, general and administrative
  2,233,515 
  3,804,140 
  6,694,480 
  9,482,463 
Depreciation and amortization
  1,349,354 
  299,720 
  1,622,271 
  554,398 
Stock-based compensation
  512,087 
  10,521,482 
  1,214,500 
  10,521,482 
Gain on settlement of past due lease obligations
  (11,167,962)
  - 
  (11,167,962)
  - 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
  5,857,660 
  - 
  5,857,660 
  - 
Impairment of long-lived assets
  10,773,363 
  - 
  10,773,363 
  - 
Total operating expenses
  10,580,517 
  16,953,421 
  17,276,647 
  25,450,259 
 
    
    
    
    
Loss from operations
  (10,610,601)
  (16,892,740)
  (17,330,839)
  (25,377,274)
 
    
    
    
    
Interest expense, net
  (1,986,781)
  (226,157)
  (2,729,953)
  (284,730)
 
    
    
    
    
Loss before provision for income taxes
  (12,597,382)
  (17,118,897)
  (20,060,792)
  (25,662,004)
 
    
    
    
    
Provision for income taxes
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
 
    
    
    
    
Net loss
  (12,597,382)
  (17,118,897)
  (20,060,792)
  (25,662,004)
 
    
    
    
    
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
  (488,906)
  - 
  (488,906)
  - 
 
    
    
    
    
Net loss attributable to Iota Communications, Inc.
 $(12,108,476)
 $(17,118,897)
 $(19,571,886)
 $(25,662,004)
 
    
    
    
    
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
 $(0.05)
 $(0.11)
 $(0.08)
 $(0.18)
 
    
    
    
    
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted
  244,054,388 
  161,245,806 
  233,094,778 
  145,372,474 

The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(F/K/A SOLBRIGHT GROUP, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2019
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
Additional
Paid-in
 
 
 Accumulated
 
 
Total Iota Communications, Inc.
 
 
 Non-
Controlling
 
 
Total
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Interest
 
 
Deficit
 
Balance at June 1, 2019
  - 
 $- 
  219,205,439 
 $21,921 
 $24,029,008 
 $(118,808,907)
 $(94,757,978)
 $- 
 $(94,757,978)
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Stock-based compensation - stock options
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  202,782 
  - 
  202,782 
  - 
  202,782 
Stock-based compensation - common stock
  - 
  - 
  445,000 
  45 
  189,506 
  - 
  189,551 
  - 
  189,551 
Common stock issued for the settlement of liabilities
  - 
  - 
  300,000 
  30 
  188,970 
  - 
  189,000 
  - 
  189,000 
Warrants issued to investors
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  310,081 
  - 
  310,081 
  - 
  310,081 
Common stock issued for exercise of warrants
  - 
  - 
  408,736 
  40 
  807 
  - 
  847 
  - 
  847 
Common stock issued for inducement and issuances of convertible note holders (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  2,100,000 
  210 
  315,385 
  - 
  315,595 
  - 
  315,595 
Common stock issued for services
  - 
  - 
  1,133,334 
  113 
  759,887 
  - 
  760,000 
  - 
  760,000 
Net loss (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (7,463,410)
  (7,463,410)
  - 
  (7,463,410)
 Balance as of August 31, 2019 (As restated)
  - 
 $- 
  223,592,509 
 $22,359 
 $25,996,426 
 $(126,272,317)
 $(100,253,532)
 $- 
 $(100,253,532)
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Stock-based compensation - stock options (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  94,937 
  - 
  94,937 
  - 
  94,937 
Extinguishment of revenue-based notes (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  3,733,667 
  - 
  3,733,667 
  - 
  3,733,667 
Iota Spectrum Partners, LP limited partnership interests issued for contributed assets (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  3,430,000 
  3,430,000 
Iota Spectrum Partners, LP limited partnership interests issued for cash (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  100,000 
  100,000 
Common stock and warrants issued in connection with private placement (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  6,919,782 
  692 
  2,051,790 
  - 
  2,052,482 
  - 
  2,052,482 
Warrants issued to investors (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  246,600 
  - 
  246,600 
  - 
  246,600 
Common stock and warrants issued for settlement of liabilities (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  22,043,405 
  2,204 
  9,419,729 
  - 
  9,421,933 
  - 
  9,421,933 
Common stock issued for purchase of Link Labs assets (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  12,146,241 
  1,215 
  3,098,785 
  - 
  3,100,000 
  - 
  3,100,000 
Common stock issued for inducement and issuances of convertible note holders (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  1,816,364 
  182 
  577,819 
  - 
  578,001 
  - 
  578,001 
Common stock issued for services (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  947,499 
  95 
  277,027 
  - 
  277,122 
  - 
  277,122 
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes and warrants (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  879,661 
  - 
  879,661 
  - 
  879,661 
Net loss (As restated)
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (12,108,476)
  (12,108,476)
  (488,906)
  (12,597,382)
Balance as of November 30, 2019 (As restated)
  - 
 $- 
  267,465,800 
 $26,747 
 $46,376,441 
 $(138,380,793)
 $(91,977,605)
 $3,041,094 
 $(88,936,511)
The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(F/K/A SOLBRIGHT GROUP, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN DEFICIT
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2018
 
 
 
Preferred Stock
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
Additional
Paid-in
 
 
 Accumulated
 
 
Total Iota Communications, Inc.
 
 
 Non-
Controlling
 
 
Total
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
 
Amount
 
 
Capital
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Deficit
 
 
Interest
 
 
Deficit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 1, 2018
  - 
 $- 
  129,671,679 
 $12,967 
 $- 
 $(62,541,502)
 $(62,528,535)
 $- 
 $(62,528,535)
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Net loss
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (8,543,107)
  (8,543,107)
  - 
  (8,543,107)
 Balance as of August 31, 2018
  - 
 $- 
  129,671,679 
 $12,967 
 $- 
 $(71,084,609)
 $(71,071,642)
 $- 
 $(71,071,642)
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Stock-based compensation - stock options
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  202,782 
  - 
  202,782 
  - 
  202,782 
Advance payments converted to members equity prior to merger
  - 
  - 
  7,266,499 
  727 
  2,391,714 
  - 
  2,392,441 
  - 
  2,392,441 
Distribution to M2M's former parent company
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (5,061,334)
  - 
  (5,061,334)
  - 
  (5,061,334)
Recapitalization under reverse merger on September 1, 2018
  - 
  - 
  43,434,034 
  4,343 
  876,259 
  - 
  880,602 
  - 
  880,602 
Warrants issued in connection with reverse merger
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  3,992,000 
  - 
  3,992,000 
  - 
  3,992,000 
Common stock issued for PPUs in connection with reverse merger
  - 
  - 
  15,906,864 
  1,591 
  5,965,409 
  - 
  5,967,000 
  - 
  5,967,000 
Common stock issued for inducement of convertible note holders
  - 
  - 
  300,000 
  30 
  277,170 
  - 
  277,200 
  - 
  277,200 
Common stock issued for services
  - 
  - 
  250,000 
  25 
  82,475 
  - 
  82,500 
  - 
  82,500 
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible notes and warrants
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  816,667 
  - 
  816,667 
  - 
  816,667 
Net loss
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  (17,118,897)
  (17,118,897)
  - 
  (17,118,897)
 Balance as of November 30, 2018
  - 
 $- 
  196,829,076 
 $19,683 
 $9,543,142 
 $(88,203,506)
 $(78,640,681)
 $- 
 $(78,640,681)

The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(F/K/A SOLBRIGHT GROUP, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 For the Six Months Ended
 
 
 
November 30, 2019
 
 
November 30, 2018
 
 
 
 (As restated)
 
 
 
 
 Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Net loss
 $(20,060,792)
 $(25,662,004)
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
    
    
 Provision for doubtful accounts
  589,936 
  - 
 Loss on disposal of property and equipment
  1,093,789 
  36,053 
 Impairment of long-lived assets
  10,773,363 
  - 
 Depreciation and amortization
  1,622,271 
  556,802 
 Amortization of right of use assets and accretion of lease liabilities, net
  227,145 
  - 
 Provision for warranty claims
  (192,519)
  39,122 
 Gain on settlement of past due lease obligations
  (11,167,962)
  - 
 Loss on settlement of liabilities
  263,326 
  - 
 Loss on extinguishment of debt
  5,857,660 
  - 
 Gain on lease modifications and decommissioning of towers
  (1,359,554)
  - 
 Amortization of debt discount and deferred finance costs
  1,303,864 
  223,516 
 Accretion of asset retirement obligations
  51,706 
  26,401 
 Warrants issued in connection with reverse merger
  - 
  3,992,000 
 Common stock issued for PPUs in connection with reverse merger
  - 
  5,967,000 
 Warrants issued to investors
  556,681 
  - 
 Stock-based compensation - stock options
  297,719 
  202,782 
 Stock-based compensation - common stock
  189,551 
  - 
 Issuance of common stock for inducement of convertible note holders
  340,101 
  277,200 
 Issuance of common stock for services
  1,037,122 
  82,500 
 Issuance of common stock for the exercise of warrants
  848 
  - 
 
    
    
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    
    
 Accounts receivable, net
  89,834 
  (280,614)
 Contract assets
  264,296 
  153,155 
 Other assets
  493,362 
  (338,723)
 Due from related party
  - 
  (42,315)
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  1,297,098 
  1,770,701 
 Payroll liability
  (116,877)
  709,787 
 Contract liabilities
  44,452 
  28,693 
 Deferred rent
  - 
  106,492 
 Service obligations
  (233,380)
  - 
 Accrued interest on revenue-based notes
  97,452 
  63,952 
 
    
    
 Net cash used in operating activities
  (6,639,508)
  (12,087,500)

 Cash flows from investing activities:
    
    
 Purchases of property and equipment
  (2,522)
  (76,575)
 Purchase of note receivable - Solbright
  - 
  (5,038,712)
 Advances to Solbright
  - 
  (827,700)
 Security deposit
  (29,870)
  172,326 
 Cash acquired in merger
  - 
  72,059 
 
    
    
 Net cash used in investing activities
  (32,392)
  (5,698,602)
 
    
    
 Cash flows from financing activities:
    
    
   Proceeds from issuance of revenue based notes, net
  2,407,505 
  14,452,871 
   Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net
  1,964,320 
  2,600,616 
   Payments on convertible notes
  (433,197)
  (69,300)
   Payment on notes payable - related parties
  (50,000)
  (101,933)
   Proceeds from issuance of notes payable - officers and directors
  140,000 
  150,000 
   Payment on notes payable - officers and directors
  (76,906)
  - 
   Payments on notes payable
  (17,131)
  (50,000)
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of stock issuance costs
  2,052,482 
  - 
   Iota Spectrum Partners, LP limited partnership interests issued for cash
  100,000 
  - 
 
    
    
 Net cash provided by financing activities
  6,087,073 
  16,982,254 
 
    
    
 Net decrease in cash
  (584,827)
  (803,848)
 
    
    
 Cash - beginning of period
  788,502 
  1,492,784 
 
    
    
 Cash - end of period
 $203,675 
 $688,936 
 
    
    
 Supplemental cash flow information:
    
    
 Cash paid for:
    
    
 Interest
 $343,667 
 $223,325 
 Income taxes
 $- 
 $- 
 Non-cash investing and financing activities:
    
    
 Intangible assets acquired in connection with Link Labs acquisition
 $3,300,000 
 $- 
 Software acquired in connection with Link Labs acquisition
 $2,800,000 
 $- 
 Contingent liabilities incurred in connection with Link Labs asset acquisition
 $3,000,000 
 $- 
 Common stock issued for purchase of Link Labs assets
 $3,100,000 
 $- 
 Right of use assets recorded upon adoption of ASC 842
 $22,140,237 
 $- 
 Deferred rent reclassified to right of use asset upon adoption of ASC 842
 $1,975,815 
 $- 
 Lease liabilities recorded upon adoption of ASC 842
 $22,140,237 
 $- 
 Right of use assets disposed in connection with lease modifications and decommissioning of towers
 $11,522,862 
 $- 
 Lease liabilities extinguished in connection with lease modifications and decommissioning of towers
 $12,853,201 
 $- 
 Right of use assets and lease liabilities recorded in connection with lease modifications
 $12,317,300 
 $- 
 Conversion of accounts payable to notes payable for Avalton, a related party
 $404,222 
 $- 
 Common stock and warrants issued for settlement of accounts payable
 $1,151,018 
 $- 
 Replacement of convertible notes with non-convertible note payable
 $4,600,000 
 $- 
 Debt discount in connection with restricted shares issued with convertible notes
 $553,495 
 $- 
 Receivable for revenue-based note issued
 $413,032 
 $- 
 Settlement of Solutions Pool revenue-based notes net of new issuances
 $3,430,707 
 $- 
 Extinguishment of revenue-based notes
 $3,733,667 
 $- 
 Additions to asset retirement costs
 $6,748 
 $26,920 
 Asset retirement obligation, revision of estimate
 $220,201 
 $- 
 Stock options issued for accrued stock-based compensation
 $- 
 $5,061,334 
 Beneficial conversion feature in connection with issued and Black-Scholes market value of warrants
 $879,661 
 $816,667 
 Advance payments converted to equity
 $- 
 $2,392,441 
 Iota Spectrum Partners, LP limited partnership interests issued for contribution of intangible assets
 $3,430,000 
 $- 

The accompanying footnotes are in integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(F/K/A SOLBRIGHT GROUP, INC.)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business
Iota Communications, Inc., (f/k/a Solbright Group, Inc.) (the “Parent” or “Iota Communications”), was formed in the State of Delaware on May 7, 1998. Iota Communications conducts business activities principally through its three wholly-owned subsidiaries, (i) Iota Networks, LLC (f/k/a M2M Spectrum Networks, LLC (“M2M”)) (“Iota Networks”), an Arizona limited liability company, (ii) Iota Commercial Solutions, LLC (f/k/a SolBright Energy Solutions, LLC) (“ICS” or “Iota Commercial Solutions”), a Delaware limited liability company, and (iii) Iota Spectrum Holdings, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (“Iota Holdings”), and a consolidated variable-interest entity, Iota Spectrum Partners, LP, an Arizona limited partnership (“Iota Partners”), collectively, (the “Company”).
On July 30, 2018, Iota Communications, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (as amended on September 5, 2018, the “Merger Agreement”) with its newly-formed, wholly owned Arizona subsidiary (“Merger Sub”), Iota Networks, and Spectrum Networks Group, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company and the majority member of M2M. Upon closing, Merger Sub merged with and into Iota Networks, with Iota Networks continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of Iota Communications (the “Merger”) (See Note 4).
In connection with the Merger, on November 26, 2018, a Certificate of Amendment was filed with the State of Delaware to amend the name of the Company from “Solbright Group, Inc.” to “Iota Communications, Inc.” In addition, as of November 28, 2018, our trading symbol changed from “SBRT” to “IOTC”.
Immediately following the Merger, the Company had 196,279,076 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The pre-Merger stockholders of the Company retained an aggregate of 43,434,034 shares of common stock of the Company, representing approximately 22.1% ownership of the post-Merger Company. Therefore, upon consummation of the Merger, there was a change in control of the Company, with the former owners of Iota Networks effectively acquiring control of the Company. The Merger was treated as a recapitalization and reverse acquisition of the Company for financial reporting purposes. Iota Networks is considered the acquirer for accounting purposes, and the Company’s historical financial statements before the Merger have been replaced with the historical financial statements of Iota Networks before the Merger in future filings with the SEC.
The Company is a wireless communication and software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) company dedicated to the Internet of Things (“IoT”). The Company combines long range wireless connectivity with software applications to provide its commercial and industrial customers turn-key services to optimize energy efficiency, sustainability, and operations for their facilities. The combination of its unique communications capabilities with its analytics and visualization software platform, provides customers with valuable insights to reduce costs and increase revenue. These solutions fall in the realm of Smart Buildings and Smart Cities and the Company’s primary focus is on the office, health care, manufacturing, and education verticals.
The Company operates its business across four segments: (1) Iota Communications, (2) Iota Networks, (3) Iota Commercial Solutions, and (4) Iota Holdings. Operating activities related to the parent company are classified within Iota Communications.
Iota Communications
The parent company’s operations are primarily related to running the operations of the public Company. The Company re-organized its operating segments in September 2018 in connection with the Merger with M2M. The significant expenses included within the parent company are executive and employee salaries, stock-based compensation, professional and service fees, rent, and interest on convertible and other notes.

Iota Networks
Iota Networks is the network and application research, development, marketing, and sales segment of the business, where all go-to-market activities are conducted. Iota Network’s sales and marketing activities focus on the commercialization of applications that leverage connectivity and analytics to reduce costs, optimize operations, and advance sustainability. Data collected from sensors and other advanced end point devices as well as other external data, such as weather patterns and utility pricing, is run through a data analysis engine to yield actionable insights for commercial and industrial customers. With the technological backbone developed in the Iota Networks segment, the Company can focus on the commercialization of such technologies with applications based on data analytics and operations optimization within the IoT value chain.
Iota Commercial Solutions
ICS acts as a general contractor for energy management-related services, such as solar photovoltaic system installation and LED lighting retrofits. These services are value-added for customers and allow them to execute on actions that result from analytic insights.
Iota Holdings
Iota Holdings was formed to act as the general partner for Iota Partners. Iota Partners is a variable interest entity of Iota Holdings (See Note 16). The purpose of Iota Partners is to include Exhibit 101own spectrum licenses that Iota Networks uses to operate its network. At November 30, 2019 Iota Holdings owns approximately 10% of the outstanding partnership units of Iota Partners resulting in a non-controlling interest of 90%.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission including Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) which containsare, in the XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) Interactive Data Fileopinion of management, necessary to fairly state the operating results for the respective periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally present in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements and the information included under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and explanatory notes for the year ended May 31, 2019 as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on September 13, 2019. The results for the six months ended November 30, 2019 (unaudited) are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the pending full year ending May 31, 2020.
Liquidity and Going Concern (As restated)
The Company’s primary need for liquidity is to fund the working capital needs of the business. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred net losses of $138,380,793 since inception, including a net loss attributable to Iota Communications, Inc. of $19,571,886 for the six months ended November 30, 2019. Additionally, the Company had negative working capital of $20,022,573 and $23,638,461 at November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively, and has negative cash flows from operations of $6,639,508 for the six months ended November 30, 2019. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management expects to incur additional losses in the foreseeable future and recognizes the need to raise capital to remain viable. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic and it continues to impact the United States and the rest of the world. Our business, results of operations, and financial condition may be materially adversely impacted by a public health outbreak, such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic, as it interferes with our ability, or the ability of our employees, contractors, suppliers, and other business partners to perform our and their respective responsibilities and obligations relative to the conduct of our business. In addition, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global financial markets may reduce our ability to access capital, which could negatively impact our business, results of operations, and ability to continue as a going concern. Though the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to reduce its transmission, such as the imposition of social distancing and orders to work-from-home and shelter-in-place, have altered our business environment and overall working conditions, we continue to believe that our strategic strengths, including talent and the strength of our technologies, will allow us to successfully weather a rapidly changing marketplace. However, we are unable to accurately predict the full impact that COVID-19 will have on the Company due to numerous uncertainties, including the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, actions that may be taken by governmental authorities, and the impact to the business of our customers. The Company has taken steps to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on its business such as reduction of third-party spend, redeploying its workforce based on shifting needs of the business, limiting travel and unnecessary expenses, and reducing discretionary capital expenditures where possible. The Company will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impact to its business, consolidated results of operations, and financial condition.
The Company’s plan is to generate sufficient revenues to cover its anticipated expenses through the continued promotion of its services to existing and potential customers. The Company believes it can raise additional capital to meet its short-term cash requirements, including an equity raise and debt funding from third parties.
Subsequent to November 30, 2019, and through the date of this report, and in connection with the September 23, 2019 private placement offering, the Company received cash proceeds $2,634,811, net of $188,033 in equity issuance fees. On April 10, 2020, the Company received a $1,000,000 cash deposit from an investor to be subscribed in a future security offering. In September 2020, the Company commenced a new private placement offering for up to $15,000,000 of common stock and accompanying warrants (together a “Unit”) at a purchase price of $0.12 per Unit. As of the date of this report, the Company has received cash proceeds of $50,000 under this new offering. In addition, and subsequent to November 30, 2019, and through the date of this report, the Company has received $4,927,327 of net cash proceeds from the issuance of debt to third parties. Finally, on May 4, 2020, the Company was granted a loan in the aggregate amount of $763,600, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under Division A, Title I of the CARES Act, which was enacted on March 27, 2020. The loan, which was in the form of a note dated May 4, 2020 issued by the Company, matures on May 4, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, payable monthly commencing on December 4, 2020, unless forgiven in whole or in part in accordance with the PPP regulations. The note may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.
Although no assurances can be given as to the Company’s ability to deliver on its revenue or capital raise plans, or that unforeseen expenses may arise, management believes that the revenue to be generated from operations together with potential equity and debt financing or other potential financing will provide the necessary funding for the Company to continue as a going concern. However, management cannot guarantee any potential equity or debt financing will be available on favorable terms. Without raising additional capital, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through November 6, 2021. As such, management does not believe they have sufficient cash for 12 months from the date of this report. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, or at all, the Company will need to curtail operations, or cease operations completely.
NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Iota Communications, its three wholly owned subsidiaries, Iota Networks, ICS, and Iota Holdings, and Iota Partners, a variable interest entity controlled by the Company. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation.

Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, equity-based transactions, and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates include revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the useful life of property and equipment, valuation of long-lived assets, assessment for impairment, deferred tax assets and related valuation allowance, accounting for variable interest entities, lease accounting, and assumptions used in Black-Scholes-Merton (“BSM”) valuation methods, such as expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend rate.
Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810-10-65, Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. This statement clarifies that a non-controlling (minority) interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the entity that should be reported as equity in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. It also requires consolidated net income (loss) to include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the non-controlling interest, with disclosure on the face of the consolidated statement of operations of the amounts attributed to the parent and to the non-controlling interest. In accordance with ASC Topic 810-10-45-21, the losses attributable to the parent and the non-controlling interest in subsidiary may exceed the parent’s interest in the subsidiary’s equity. The excess and any further losses attributable to the parent and the non-controlling interest will be attributable to those interests even if that attribution results in a deficit of non-controlling interest balance. As of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, the Company reflected a non-controlling interest of $3,041,094 (As restated) and $0 in connection with its variable interest entity, Iota Partners (See Note 16), as reflected in the accompanying November 30, 2019 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and May 31, 2019 consolidated balance sheet, respectively.
Variable Interest Entities
The Company follows ASC Topic 810-10-15 guidance with respect to accounting for variable interest entities (“VIEs”). VIEs do not have sufficient equity at risk to finance their activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties or whose equity investors lack any of the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. A variable interest is an investment or other interest that will absorb portions of a VIE’s expected losses or receive portions of its expected residual returns and are contractual, ownership, or pecuniary in nature and change with changes in the fair value of the entity’s net assets. A reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE and must consolidate it when that party has a variable interest, or combination of variable interests, which provide it with a controlling financial interest. A party is deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it meets both of the power and losses/benefits criteria. The power criterion is the ability to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance. The losses/benefits criterion is the obligation to absorb losses from, or right to receive benefits from, the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The VIE model requires an ongoing reconsideration of whether a reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of the VIE due to changes in facts and circumstances.
The Company currently consolidates one VIE, Iota Partners (See Note 16), as of November 30, 2019. The Company is the primary beneficiary due to its ability to direct the activities of Iota Partners through its wholly owned subsidiary, Iota Holdings.
Revenue
The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which the Company adopted beginning June 1, 2016. The Company did not record a retrospective adjustment upon adoption, and instead opted to apply the full retrospective method for all customer contracts.
As part of ASC Topic 606, the Company adopted several practical expedients including that the Company has determined that it need not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component since the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company transfers a promised service to the customer and when the customer pays for that service will be one year or less.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account in ASC Topic 606. The contract transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Amounts received prior to being earned are recognized as contract liabilities on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Activities related to the Company’s wireless communication and application technology segment and BrightAI subscriptions are classified under Iota Networks, activities related to solar energy, LED lighting, and HVAC implementation services are classified under ICS, activities related to the parent company are classified under Iota Communications, and activities related to the spectrum licenses owned by Iota Partners that Iota Networks uses to operate its networks are classified under Iota Holdings beginning with the formation date of Iota Partners.
Iota Networks
Iota Networks derives revenues in part from FCC license services provided to customers who have already obtained an FCC spectrum license from other service providers. Additionally, owners of granted but not yet operational licenses (termed “FCC Construction Permits” or “Permits”) can pay an upfront fee to Iota Networks to construct the facilities for the customer’s licenses and activate their licenses operationally, thus converting the customer’s ownership of the FCC Construction Permits into a fully-constructed license (“FCC License Authorization”). Once the construction certification is obtained from the FCC, Iota Networks may enter into an agreement with the customer to lease the spectrum. Once perfected in this manner, Iota Networks charges the customer a recurring annual license and equipment administration fee of 10% of the original payment amount. Collectively, these services constitute Iota Networks’ Network Hosting Services. In addition, owners of already perfected licenses can pay an upfront fee plus an annual renewal fee of 10% of the upfront application fee for maintaining the customer’s license and equipment and allowing the customer access to its license outside of the nationwide network. For the purposes of clarification, these spectrum licenses are not part of the Iota Partners spectrum pool.
The Company has determined there are three performance obligations related to the Network Hosting Services agreements. The first performance obligation arises from the services related to obtaining FCC license perfection, the second performance obligation arises from maintaining the license in compliance with regulatory affairs, and the third performance obligation arises from the services related to acting as a future sales or lease agent for the customer. Given the nature of the service in the first performance obligation, Iota Networks recognizes revenue from the upfront fees at the point in time that the license is perfected. Iota Networks recognizes the annual fee revenue related to the second performance obligation ratably over the contract term as the services are transferred to and performed for the customer. Pursuant to its Network Hosting Services agreements, Iota Networks also derives revenues from annual renewal fees from its customers for the purpose of covering costs associated with maintaining and operating the customer licenses. Annual renewal fee revenue is recognized ratably over the renewal period as the services are performed. The third performance obligation is for future possible services and is recognized when and if the performance obligation is satisfied.
Iota Networks has committed to provide future performance obligations to certain parties, including employees and former employees, at no cost. These performance obligations include both obtaining FCC license perfection and maintaining the license in accordance with regulatory affairs thereafter. The estimated remaining unfulfilled commitment based upon estimated standalone selling prices totals $2,857,976 (As restated) at November 30, 2019 including $450,503 (As restated) to employees and former employees and $2,407,473 (As restated) to other parties. During the six months ended November 30, 2019, the Company paid $180,420 (As restated) of FCC license application fees for licenses granted to related parties and completed the application process for the related parties at no cost. Management estimates that the incremental direct costs to fulfill these performance obligations after licenses are acquired and fully constructed are immaterial.
Iota Networks also derives revenue from subscriptions to its cloud-based data and analytics platform, BrightAI. The platform receives data from energy, environmental, and mechanical sensors and organizes, stores, and analyzes this data to provide insights to drive energy efficiency and create optimization plans for commercial facility managers. BrightAI data and analytics service offerings are sold on a subscription basis with revenue generally recognized ratably over the contract term commencing with the date the data and analytics service is made available to customers. These contracts generally have a single performance obligation which is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and is, therefore, not distinct. For certain customer contracts, the Company may separately charge for equipment and optional installation and other professional services. These additional performance obligations are recognized at the point in time that the equipment is accepted by the customer or services are provided to the customer.

Iota Commercial Solutions
ICS derives revenues through solar energy, LED lighting, and HVAC implementation services. Revenues from the sale of hardware products are generally recognized upon delivery of the hardware product to the customer provided all other revenue recognition criteria are satisfied. Sales of services are recognized as the performance obligations are fulfilled, and the customer takes risk of ownership and assumes the risk of loss. Service revenue is recognized as the service is completed under ASC Topic 606.
Most ICS customer contracts have a single performance obligation which is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and is, therefore, not distinct. Payment is generally due within 30 to 45 days of invoicing. There is no financing or variable component.
ICS recognizes solar panel and LED lighting system design, construction, and installation services revenue over time, as performance obligations are satisfied, due to the continuous transfer of control to the customer. ICS has determined that individual contracts at a single location are generally accounted for as a single performance obligation and are not segmented between types of services provided on these contracts. ICS recognizes revenue on these contracts using the cost to cost percentage of completion method, based primarily on contract costs incurred to date compared to total estimated contract costs. The percentage of completion method (an input method) is the most accurate depiction of ICS’s performance because it directly measures the value of the services transferred to the customer, and the consideration that is required to be paid by the customer based on the contract.
Changes to total estimated contract costs or losses, if any, are recognized in the period in which they are determined as assessed at the contract level. Pre-contract costs are expensed as incurred unless they are expected to be recovered from the client. Customer payments on solar and LED lighting system contracts are typically billed upon the successful completion of milestones written into the contract and are due within 30 to 45 days of billing, depending on the contract.
Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed and include unbilled receivables (typically for cost reimbursable contracts). Contract liabilities represent amounts paid by clients in excess of revenue recognized to date. ICS has recorded a loss reserve on contract assets of $0 as of November 30, 2019 and $71,624 as of May 31, 2019, which is included in contract assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The nature of ICS’s solar panel and LED lighting system design, construction, and installation services contracts gives rise to several types of variable consideration, including claims and unpriced change orders. ICS recognizes revenue for variable consideration when it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. ICS estimates the amount of revenue to be recognized on variable consideration using the expected value (i.e., the sum of a probability-weighted amount) or the most likely amount method, whichever is expected to better predict the revenue amount.
Change orders are modifications of an original contract. Either ICS or its customer may initiate change orders. They may include changes in specifications or design, manner of performance, facilities, equipment, materials, sites, and period of completion of the work. ICS evaluates when a change order is probable based upon its experience in negotiating change orders, the customer’s written approval of such changes, or separate documentation of change order costs that are identifiable. Change orders may take time to be formally documented and terms of such change orders are agreed with the customer before the work is performed. Sometimes circumstances require that work progresses before an agreement is reached with the customer. If ICS is having difficulties in renegotiating the change order, it will stop work, record all costs incurred to date, and determine, on a project by project basis, the appropriate final revenue recognition.
Factors considered in determining whether revenue associated with claims (including change orders in dispute and unapproved change orders in regard to both scope and price) should be recognized include the following: (a) the contract or other evidence provides a legal basis for the claim, (b) additional costs were caused by circumstances that were unforeseen at the contract date and not the result of deficiencies in ICS’s performance, (c) claim-related costs are identifiable and considered reasonable in view of the work performed, and (d) evidence supporting the claim is objective and verifiable. If the requirements for recognizing revenue for claims or unapproved change orders are met, revenue is recorded only when the costs associated with the claims or unapproved change orders have been incurred. Back charges to suppliers or subcontractors are recognized as a reduction of cost when it is determined that recovery of such cost is probable, and the amounts can be reliably estimated. Disputed back charges are recognized when the same requirements described above for claims accounting have been satisfied.
ICS generally provides limited warranties for work performed under its solar and LED lighting system contracts. The warranty periods typically extend for a limited duration following substantial completion of ICS’s work on a project. ICS does not charge customers for or sell warranties separately, and as such, warranties are not considered a separate performance obligation. Most warranties are guaranteed by subcontractors. ICS has recognized a warranty reserve of $121,362 as of November 30, 2019 (As restated), and $313,881 as of May 31, 2019.

ICS’s remaining unsatisfied performance obligations as of November 30, 2019 represent a measure of the total dollar value of work to be performed on contracts awarded and in progress. ICS had approximately $1,075,000 (As restated) in remaining unsatisfied performance obligations as of November 30, 2019. ICS expects to satisfy its remaining unsatisfied performance obligations as of November 30, 2019 over the following twelve months. Although the remaining unsatisfied performance obligations reflects business that is considered to be firm; cancellations, deferrals, or scope adjustments may occur. The remaining unsatisfied performance obligations is adjusted to reflect any known project cancellations, revisions to project scope and cost, and project deferrals, as appropriate.
Disaggregated Revenues
Revenue consists of the following by service offering for the six months ended November 30, 2019 (As restated):
 
Solar Energy, LED Lighting, and HVAC Implementation Service Revenues(a)
 
 
Network Hosting Services(b)
 
 
Subscription Revenues(b)
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 $833,803 
 $46,431 
 $25,250 
 $905,484 
Revenue consists of the following by service offering for the six months ended November 30, 2018:
 
Solar Energy, LED Lighting, and HVAC Implementation Service Revenues(a)
 
 
Network Hosting Services(b)
 
 
Subscription Revenues(b)
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 $772,570 
 $107,843 
 $5,252 
 $885,665 
Revenue consists of the following by service offering for the three months ended November 30, 2019 (As restated):
 
Solar Energy, LED Lighting, and HVAC Implementation Service Revenues(a)
 
 
Network Hosting Services(b)
 
 
Subscription Revenues(b)
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 $- 
 $8,460 
 $25,250 
 $33,710 
Revenue consists of the following by service offering for the three months ended November 30, 2018:
 
Solar Energy, LED Lighting, and HVAC Implementation Service Revenues(a)
 
 
Network Hosting Services(b)
 
 
Subscription Revenues(b)
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 $772,570 
 $58,047 
 $5,252 
 $835,869 
(a)           Included in Iota Commercial Solutions segment
(b)           Included in Iota Networks segment

Cash
The Company considers all highly liquid short-term instruments that are purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are reported at realizable value, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, which is estimated and recorded in the period the related revenue is recorded. The Company provides for allowances for doubtful receivables based on management’s estimate of uncollectible amounts considering age, collection history, and any other factors considered appropriate. The Company writes off accounts receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts when a balance is determined to be uncollectible. As of November 30, 2019, and May 31, 2019, the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $1,578,915 (As restated) and $810,132, respectively.
Contract Assets
The Company records capitalized job costs on the balance sheet and expenses the costs upon completion of related jobs based on when revenue is earned. At November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, the Company had $171,492 and $435,788, respectively, of contract assets.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, generally three to ten years. Expenditures that enhance the useful lives of the assets are capitalized and depreciated.
All network site setup costs are capitalized as construction-in-progress ("CIP"), as incurred. Once construction on the tower or billboard site is completed, the Company transfers site specific CIP to capitalized network sites and equipment costs and begins to depreciate those assets on a straight-line basis over ten years. Network radios are depreciated on a straight-line basis, typically over three to ten years. Computer hardware and software costs are capitalized at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over three to five years. Furniture and fixtures are capitalized at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over useful lives ranging from five to seven years.
Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. At the time of retirement or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation will be removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss, if any, will be reflected in operations.
Software Development Costs
The Company is developing application platforms that will utilize the spectrum network and other leased network availability, to provide solutions for customers. The Company follows the guidance of ASC Topic 985-20, Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed, which calls for the expense of costs until technical feasibility is established. Any costs the Company had incurred during planning, designing, coding, and testing activities that are necessary to establish that the product can be produced to meet its design specifications are expensed as incurred. Once technical feasibility of the product has been established, the Company capitalizes the costs until the product is available for general release to customers. The capitalized costs are amortized on a product-by-product basis over the estimated economic life of the product. When conditions indicate a potential impairment, the Company compares the unamortized capitalized costs to the estimated net realizable value, and if the unamortized costs are greater than the expected future revenues, the excess is written down to the net realizable value.
On November 15, 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Link Labs, Inc. to purchase certain assets, including and not limited to, all work product, know-how, work in process, developments, and deliverables related to Iota Link and the Conductor system, as well as certain software, including source code that is used in connection with the development and operation of dedicated network technology using FCC Parts 22, 24, 90 and 101 spectrum for bi-directional wireless data transmission including the Conductor platform modified for provisioning and managing the Iota Link system and related intellectual property (See Note 4). As of November 30, 2019, Iota Link and the Conductor system have reached technological feasibility, and as such, appropriate costs have been capitalized.

As of November 30, 2019, there were no other software or related products that have reached technical feasibility. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, approximately $1,144 and $3,288 and $403,509 and $782,524, respectively, in software development costs have been expensed within research and development costs in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Leases
Leases in which the Company is the lessee include leases of office facilities, office equipment, and tower and billboard space. All the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases.
The Company is obligated under certain lease agreements for office space and office equipment with lease terms expiring in 2022.
The Company leases tower and billboard space in various geographic locations across the United States, upon and through which its spectrum network is being developed. Generally, these leases are for an initial five year term with annual lease rate escalations of approximately 3%. With limited exceptions, the leases provide anywhere from one to as many as five, 5-year options to extend. Most of these leases require the Company to restore the towers and billboards to their original pre-lease condition, which creates asset retirement obligations (See Note 14).
In accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases, and upon its adoption by the Company on June 1, 2019, the Company recognized right of use assets and corresponding lease liabilities on its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet for its operating lease agreements. The Company elected the package of practical expedients for its operating leases, which permits the Company not to reassess under the new standard the prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification, and initial direct costs. See Note 19 - Leases for further discussion, including the impact of adoption on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and required lease disclosures.
Intangible Assets
The Company records its intangible assets at cost in accordance with ASC Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. Definite-lived intangible assets are amortized over the estimated life using the straight-line method, which is determined by identifying the period over which the cash flows from the asset are expected to be generated. During the six months ended November 30, 2019, the Company had no impairment losses relating to its intangible assets (See Note 7).
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets, including definite-lived intangible assets, property and equipment, and right of use (“ROU”) assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is determined by comparing the forecasted undiscounted net cash flows of the operation to which the assets relate to the carrying amount. If the operation is determined to be unable to recover the carrying amount of its assets, then these assets are written down to fair value. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the assets. For the six months ending November 30, 2019, the Company recognized impairment losses of $10,773,363 (As restated) related to long-lived assets. For the six months ending November 30, 2018, there were no impairment losses recognized for long-lived assets.
Convertible Instruments
The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in its convertible instruments in accordance with accounting standards for Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, ASC Topic 815.

ASC Topic 815 generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur, and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. Professional standards also provide an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as defined under professional standards as “The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument”.
The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) in accordance with professional standards when “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features,” as those professional standards pertain to “Certain Convertible Instruments.” Accordingly, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Original issue discounts (“OID”) under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption.
ASC Topic 815-40 provides that, among other things, generally if an event is not within the entity’s control, or could require net cash settlement, then the contract will be classified as an asset or a liability.
Contingent Liability
On November 15, 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Link Labs, Inc. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company will acquire certain assets from Link Labs (the “Purchased Assets”) in a series of three closings on the Purchase Agreement terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, for consideration totaling $6,100,000 (As restated) in cash and stock. Through November 30, 2019, the first of these closings had occurred for consideration totaling $3,100,000 (As restated). The contingent obligation for the second and third closings, totaling $3,000,000, has been accrued on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at November 30, 2019 as a contingent liability (See Note 4).
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company accounts for asset retirement obligations in accordance with authoritative guidance that requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. An asset retirement obligation is defined as a legal obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets in which the timing and/or method of settlement may or may not be conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the Company. When the liability is initially recorded, the Company capitalizes the estimated cost of retiring the asset as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. The Company estimates the fair value of its asset retirement obligations based on the discounting of expected cash flows using various estimates, assumptions, and judgments regarding certain factors such as the existence of a legal obligation for an asset retirement obligation; estimated amounts and timing of settlements; the credit-adjusted risk-free rate to be used; and inflation rates.
The asset retirement obligations of the Company are associated with leases for its tower and billboard site locations. For purposes of estimating its asset retirement obligations, the Company assumes lease extension options will be exercised for the tower and billboard site locations consistent with terms used for estimating the related lease liability in accordance with ASC Topic 842, consequently resulting in measurement periods of 5 - 15 years. Accretion associated with asset retirement costs is recognized over the expected term of the respective leases, including reasonably certain extension options.

Deferred Rent
The Company recognizes escalating rent provisions on a straight-line basis over the corresponding lease term. Prior to its adoption of ASC Topic 842, and for leases associated with its tower and billboard site locations, the Company assumed all lease extension options would be exercised resulting in lease terms of 5 – 30 years. For leases associated with office space, the Company assumed the initial lease term, generally 5 years. A deferred rent liability is recognized for the difference between actual scheduled lease payments and the rent expense determined on a straight-line basis. On June 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC Topic 842 – Leases, and, as such, included all unamortized deferred rent as a component of the right of use asset for the Company’s tower, billboard, and long-term office leases.
Research & Development Costs
In accordance with ASC Topic 730-10-25, research and development costs are charged to expense when incurred. Total research and development costs were $1,144 and $3,288 and $671,544 and $2,064,234 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
License Service Costs
The Company incurs costs related to providing license services to its Spectrum Partners. These costs include frequency coordination fees and FCC filing fees. Per the Company’s accounting policy, these costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $72,890 and $1,029,670 and $285,840 and $405,140 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are recorded within selling, general, and administrative expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Advertising and Marketing Costs
The Company expenses advertising and marketing costs as they are incurred. Advertising and marketing expenses totaled $81,570 and $270,268 (As restated) and $84,770 and $201,223 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Deferred Finance Charges
Broker fees associated with the administration of the Spectrum Partners Program are capitalized as deferred financing costs offset against the revenue-based notes. These financing costs are amortized over the initial five year term of the Spectrum Partners Program. During the three months ended November 30, 2019, deferred finance charges totaling $518,146 (As restated) were written off in connection with the extinguishment of Solutions Pool revenue-based notes (See Note 11) and are included as a component of loss on extinguishment of debt in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Amortization of deferred financing costs is recorded in interest expense, net on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, and totaled $285,518 (As restated) and $339,433 (As restated) and $53,915 and $104,601 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The amortization expense for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 includes $190,847 (As restated) of accelerated amortization resulting from a change in the estimated life of the remaining Spectrum Partners Program revenue-based notes.
 
NoSegment Policy
The Company’s reportable segments include Iota Networks, Iota Commercial Solutions, Iota Communications, and Iota Holdings, and are distinguished by types of service, customers, and methods used to provide services. The operating results of these business segments are regularly reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker. The Company evaluates performance based primarily on income (loss) from operations.
Fair Value Measurements
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurement). This fair value measurement framework applies at both initial and subsequent measurement.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy defined by ASC Topic 820 are as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments such as exchange-traded derivatives, marketable securities, and listed equities.
Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other changesthan quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors, and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data, or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Instruments in this category generally include non-exchange-traded derivatives such as commodity swaps, interest rate swaps, options, and collars.
Level 3 – Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and payroll liabilities, approximate their fair values based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying amount of notes payable and convertible debentures approximates the estimated fair value for these financial instruments as management believes that such notes constitute substantially all the Company’s debt, and interest payable on the notes approximates the Company’s current incremental borrowing rate. The carrying amount of lease liabilities approximates the estimated fair value for these financial instruments as management believes that such liabilities approximate the present value of the lease obligation owed over the reasonably certain term of the lease.
Net Loss Per Common Share
Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. All outstanding options and warrants are considered potential common stock. All outstanding convertible securities are considered common stock at the beginning of the period or at the time of issuance, if later, pursuant to the if-converted method. The dilutive effect, if any, of stock options and warrants are calculated using the treasury stock method.
Since the effect of common stock equivalents is anti-dilutive with respect to losses, the convertible securities, options, and warrants have been excluded from the Company’s computation of net loss per common share for the three and six month periods ended November 30, 2019 and 2018. The following table summarizes the potentially dilutive securities that would be included in a diluted per share calculation if the Company was in a net income position since the exercise price of these securities is less than the average market price of the common shares during the period:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
November 30, 2018
(As restated)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible notes
  11,012,673 
  4,937,863 
Stock options
  - 
  229,487 
Warrants
  894,511 
  9,886,573 
Potentially dilutive securities
  11,907,184 
  15,053,923 
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
November 30, 2018
(As restated)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible notes
  11,012,673 
  4,937,863 
Stock options
  - 
  74,236 
Warrants
  2,198,375 
  9,605,904 
Potentially dilutive securities
  13,211,048 
  14,618,003 


Excluded from the common stock equivalents presented above due to pricing are 31,857,566 shares and 30,553,702 shares and 23,252,834 shares and 23,688,754 shares for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Stock-based Compensation
The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees, including employee stock options, in the statement of operations.
For stock options issued to employees and members of the board of directors for their services, the Company estimates the grant date fair value of each option using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The use of the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires management to make assumptions with respect to the expected term of the option, the expected volatility of the common stock consistent with the expected life of the option, risk-free interest rates, and expected dividend yields of the common stock. For awards subject to service-based vesting conditions, including those with a graded vesting schedule, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value of the stock options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term. Forfeitures are recorded as they are incurred as opposed to being estimated at the time of grant and revised.
Pursuant to Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-07 Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, the Company accounts for stock options issued to non-employees for their services in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The Company uses valuation methods and assumptions to value the stock options granted to nonemployees that are in line with the process for valuing employee stock options described above.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets, including tax loss and credit carry forwards, and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company utilizes ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements or tax returns. The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method to compute the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the related financial amounts, using currently enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is “more likely-than-not” that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
For uncertain tax positions that meet a “more likely than not” threshold, the Company recognizes the benefit of uncertain tax positions in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which the Company adopted as of June 1, 2019. Topic 842 requires recognition of lease rights and obligations as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet.

On June 1, 2019, the Company adopted the new lease standard using the optional transition method. The comparative financial information will not be restated and will continue to be reported under the previous lease standard in effect during those periods. In addition, the new lease standard provides several optional practical expedients in transition. The Company elected the package of practical expedients, and as such, the Company will not reassess whether expired of existing contracts are or contain a lease, will not need to reassess the lease classifications, or reassess the initial direct costs associated with expired or expiring leases. The Company did not elect the use of hindsight or the practical expedient pertaining to land easements; the latter not being applicable to the Company. The new lease standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. For those leases that qualify, the Company will not recognize right of use assets or lease liabilities, including not recognizing right of use assets or lease liabilities for existing short-term leases of those assets in transition. The Company elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for certain classes of assets (office facilities and office equipment).
On June 1, 2019, the Company recognized right of use assets of $17,221,387, net of deferred rent liabilities of $1,975,815, and lease liabilities of $19,197,202. During the six month period ended November 30, 2019, the Company identified certain billboard leases that were erroneously not recorded as part of the initial ASC Topic 842 adoption. The Company recognized additional right of use assets and lease liabilities of $2,943,035 (As restated) for these leases. After adjustment, the total impact of the ASC Topic 842 adoption is a right of use asset of $20,164,422 (As restated), net of deferred rent liabilities of $1,975,815, and lease liabilities of $22,140,237 (As restated). When measuring lease liabilities for leases that were classified as operating leases, the Company discounted lease payments using its estimated incremental borrowing rate, which was 7.2% on June 1, 2019. The Company’s adoption of the new lease standard did not materially impact its unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and its statements of cash flows. No cumulative effect adjustment was recognized upon adoption as the effect was not material. See Note 19 - Leases for further discussion, including the impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and required lease disclosures.
All other newly issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements have been deemed to be not applicable or immaterial to the Company.
NOTE 3 – RESTATEMENT AND REVISION OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 6, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Iota Communications, Inc. (“Iota” or the “Company”), after discussion with management of the Company, concluded that the Company’s previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and this is an exhibits-only filing.Form 10-Q/A for such period (the “Previously Issued Financial Statements”) filed with the SEC on January 22, 2020, (collectively, the “Original Form 10-Q/A”) should be restated because of certain material errors in the Previously Issued Financial Statements and should no longer be relied upon. This Amendment No. 1Note 3 to the Form 10-Q speaksunaudited condensed consolidated financial statements discloses the nature of the restatement and adjustments and shows the impact of the restatement as of and for the original filing datethree and six months ended November 30, 2019.
The following errors were identified and corrected as part of the Form 10-Q, doesrestatement:
A.
The Company identified certain receivables and other assets that were not reflect eventsproperly recorded at net realizable value. In addition, the Company determined, following the completion of a third-party valuation, that may have occurred subsequentcertain adjustments to the original filing date, and does not modify or update in any way disclosures maderecorded fair value of the assets acquired from Link Labs on November 15, 2019 were required.
B.
The Company identified errors in the original Form 10-Q.assumptions used in its accounting for its tower and billboard property and equipment and the related asset retirement obligations.
C.
The Company determined that it had not properly performed the required impairment testing of long-lived assets that were not in use including property and equipment and right of use lease assets in accordance with US GAAP.
D.
The Company identified errors in the implementation and application of its accounting for leases under ASC Topic 842, Leases.
E.
The Company determined that it had failed to disclose and properly record the extinguishment of revenue-based note liabilities associated with its Solutions Pool Program.
F.
The Company identified errors in its accounting for the extinguishment of revenue-based note liabilities and the concurrent acquisition of FCC licenses and issuance of limited partnership units by Iota Spectrum Partners, LP.
G.
The Company identified certain liabilities that were not properly and fully recorded at the reasonably estimable amounts incurred.
H.
The Company identified errors in the accounting for its non-controlling interest in Iota Spectrum, Partners, LP.
I.
The Company identified errors in the accounting for its convertible debt, related equity instruments, and extinguishment thereof.
J.
The Company identified certain transactions that had been recorded to incorrect accounts and required reclassification.
 

 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
 
 
November 30, 2019
 
 
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Restated
 
 
Reference
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 $203,675 
 $- 
 $203,675 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
  534,404 
  (178,847)
  355,557 
  A 
Contract assets
  171,492 
  - 
  171,492 
    
Other current assets
  599,349 
  (256,600)
  342,749 
  A, G 
Total Current Assets
  1,508,920 
  (435,447)
  1,073,473 
    
Property and equipment, net
  11,890,089 
  (4,616,847)
  7,273,242 
  A, B, C 
Right of use assets
  17,926,862 
  (6,432,272)
  11,494,590 
  C, D 
Intangible assets, net
  4,423,720 
  2,460,330 
  6,884,050 
  A, F 
Other assets
  169,076 
  (140,625)
  28,451 
  A 
Total Assets
 $35,918,667 
 $(9,164,861)
 $26,753,806 
    
 
    
    
    
    
LIABILITIES AND DEFICIT
    
    
    
    
Current Liabilities:
    
    
    
    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 $6,712,696 
 $684,608 
 $7,397,304 
  G, J 
Payroll liability
  1,200,249 
  (40,793)
  1,159,456 
  G, J 
Current portion of lease liabilities
  1,179,155 
  482,357 
  1,661,512 
  D, J 
Service obligations
  97,900 
  - 
  97,900 
    
Contract liabilities
  205,245 
  256,838 
  462,083 
  A, J 
Warranty reserve
  150,000 
  (28,638)
  121,362 
  G 
Deferred revenue
  303,269 
  (303,269)
  - 
  J 
Convertible notes payable, net
  905,637 
  317,362 
  1,222,999 
  I, J 
Contingent liability
  3,000,000 
  - 
  3,000,000 
    
Notes payable - related parties
  911,459 
  (557,237)
  354,222 
  J 
Notes payable - officers and directors
  - 
  557,237 
  557,237 
  J 
Notes payable
  4,331,943 
  730,028 
  5,061,971 
  J 
Total Current Liabilities
  18,997,553 
  2,098,493 
  21,096,046 
    
Lease liabilities, net of current portion
  17,729,382 
  1,046,108 
  18,775,490 
  D, J 
Revenue-based notes, net
  75,409,098 
  (2,308,683)
  73,100,415 
  A, E, F 
Long-term notes payable - related parties
  1,176,596 
  (510,442)
  666,154 
  J 
Long-term notes payable - officers and directors
    
  510,442 
  510,442 
  J 
Asset retirement obligations
  1,737,378 
  (195,608)
  1,541,770 
  B 
Total Liabilities
  115,050,007 
  640,310 
  115,690,317 
    
 
    
    
    
    
Commitments and Contingencies
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
Deficit:
    
    
    
    
Convertible preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized
  - 
  - 
  - 
    
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized;
  24,790 
  1,957 
  26,747 
  E, G, I 
Additional paid-in capital
  37,486,851 
  8,889,590 
  46,376,441 
 
A, E, F, G, H, I
 
Accumulated deficit
  (119,964,868)
  (18,415,925)
  (138,380,793)
 
A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I
 
 
    
    
    
    
Total Iota Communications, Inc. Deficit
  (82,453,227)
  (9,524,378)
  (91,977,605)
    
Non-controlling Interest in Variable Interest Entity
  3,321,887 
  (280,793)
  3,041,094 
  H 
Total Deficit
  (79,131,340)
  (9,805,171)
  (88,936,511)
    
Total Liabilities and Deficit
 $35,918,667 
 $(9,164,861)
 $26,753,806 
    
 

 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019
 
 
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Restated
 
 
Reference
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 $1,015,566 
 $(110,082)
 $905,484 
  A, J 
Cost of sales
  816,916 
  142,760 
  959,676 
  G, J 
Gross profit (loss)
  198,650 
  (252,842)
  (54,192)
    
Operating expenses:
    
    
    
    
Network site expenses
  2,378,103 
  (99,056)
  2,279,047 
  B, D, G 
Research and development
  3,288 
  - 
  3,288 
    
Selling, general and administrative
  5,147,867 
  1,546,613 
  6,694,480 
 
A, B, G, I, J
 
Depreciation and amortization
  556,829 
  1,065,442 
  1,622,271 
  B 
Stock-based compensation
  1,299,986 
  (85,486)
  1,214,500 
  I 
Gain on settlement of past due lease obligations
  (11,167,962)
  - 
  (11,167,962)
    
Loss on extinguishment of debt
  - 
  5,857,660 
  5,857,660 
  E, I 
Impairment of long-lived assets
  - 
  10,773,363 
  10,773,363 
  C 
Total operating expenses
  (1,781,889)
  19,058,536 
  17,276,647 
    
Income (loss) from operations
  1,980,539 
  (19,311,378)
  (17,330,839)
    
Interest expense, net
  (3,161,077)
  431,124 
  (2,729,953)
 
B, E, G, I, J
 
Loss before provision for income taxes
  (1,180,538)
  (18,880,254)
  (20,060,792)
    
Provision for income taxes
  - 
  - 
  - 
    
Net loss
  (1,180,538)
  (18,880,254)
  (20,060,792)
    
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
  (24,577)
  (464,329)
  (488,906)
  H 
Net loss attributable to Iota Communications, Inc.
 $(1,155,961)
 $(18,415,925)
 $(19,571,886)
    
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
 $(0.01)
 $(2.52)
 $(0.08)
    
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted
  225,778,381 
  7,316,397 
  233,094,778 
    

 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2019
 
 
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Restated
 
 
Reference
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 $257,605 
 $(223,895)
 $33,710 
  A, J 
Cost of sales
  102,033 
  (38,239)
  63,794 
  G, J 
Gross profit (loss)
  155,572 
  (185,656)
  (30,084)
    
Operating expenses:
    
    
    
    
Network site expenses
  1,120,412 
  (99,056)
  1,021,356 
  B, D, G 
Research and development
  1,144 
  - 
  1,144 
    
Selling, general and administrative
  572,318 
  1,661,197 
  2,233,515 
 
A, B, G, I, J
 
Depreciation and amortization
  283,912 
  1,065,442 
  1,349,354 
  B 
Stock-based compensation
  597,573 
  (85,486)
  512,087 
  I 
Gain on settlement of past due lease obligations
  (11,167,962)
  - 
  (11,167,962)
    
Loss on extinguishment of debt
  - 
  5,857,660 
  5,857,660 
  E, I 
Impairment of long-lived assets
  - 
  10,773,363 
  10,773,363 
  C 
Total operating expenses
  (8,592,603)
  19,173,120 
  10,580,517 
    
Income (loss) from operations
  8,748,175 
  (19,358,776)
  (10,610,601)
    
Interest expense, net
  (1,897,898)
  (88,883)
  (1,986,781)
 
B, E, G, I, J
 
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
  6,850,277 
  (19,447,659)
  (12,597,382)
    
Provision for income taxes
  - 
  - 
  - 
    
Net income (loss)
  6,850,277 
  (19,447,659)
  (12,597,382)
    
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
  (24,577)
  (464,329)
  (488,906)
  H 
Net income (loss) attributable to Iota Communications, Inc.
 $6,874,854 
 $(18,983,330)
 $(12,108,476)
    
Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted
 $0.03 
 $(1.42)
 $(0.05)
    
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted
  230,721,378 
  13,333,010 
  244,054,388 
    

In addition to the items noted above as part of the restatement, the Company identified departures from US GAAP in its historical preparation and presentation of its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. The adjustments that follow are a result of items “A” through “J” explained above, as well as the addition of certain supplemental cash flow information as required by U.S. GAAP.
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
 
 
 
 For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019
 
 
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Restated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 $(1,180,538)
 $(18,880,254)
 $(20,060,792)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
  (6,274,449)
  17,759,496 
  11,485,047 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
  617,323 
  1,318,914 
  1,936,237 
Net cash used in operating activities
  (6,837,664)
  198,156 
  (6,639,508)
Net cash used in investing activities
  (3,889)
  (28,503)
  (32,392)
Net cash provided by financing activities
  6,256,726 
  (169,653)
  6,087,073 
Net decrease in cash
  (584,827)
  - 
  (584,827)
Cash - beginning of period
  788,502 
  - 
  788,502 
Cash - end of period
 $203,675 
 $- 
 $203,675 
 
    
    
    
Supplemental cash flow information:
    
    
    
Intangible assets acquired in connection with Link Labs acquisition
 $4,155,335 
 $(855,335)
 $3,300,000 
Software acquired in connection with Link Labs acquisition
 $2,610,000 
 $190,000 
 $2,800,000 
Common stock issued for purchase of Link Labs assets
 $3,765,335 
 $(665,335)
 $3,100,000 
Right of use assets recorded upon adoption of ASC 842
 $19,867,608 
 $2,272,629 
 $22,140,237 
Lease liabilities recorded upon adoption of ASC 842
 $21,843,423 
 $296,814 
 $22,140,237 
Right of use assets disposed in connection with lease modifications and decommissioning of towers
 $- 
 $11,522,862 
 $11,522,862 
Lease liabilities extinguished in connection with lease modifications and decommissioning of towers
 $- 
 $12,853,201 
 $12,853,201 
Right of use assets and lease liabilities recorded in connection with lease modifications
 $- 
 $12,317,300 
 $12,317,300 
Conversion of accounts payable to notes payable for Avalton, a related party
 $- 
 $404,222 
 $404,222 
Common stock and warrants issued for settlement of accounts payable
 $887,692 
 $263,326 
 $1,151,018 
Replacement of convertible notes with non-convertible note payable
 $- 
 $4,600,000 
 $4,600,000 
Debt discount in connection with restricted shares issued with convertible debt
 $212,815 
 $340,680 
 $553,495 
Receivable for revenue-based note issued
 $- 
 $413,032 
 $413,032 
Settlement of Solutions Pool revenue-based notes net of new issuances
 $- 
 $3,430,707 
 $3,430,707 
Additions to asset retirement costs
 $8,774 
 $(2,026)
 $6,748 
Asset retirement obligation, revision of estimate
 $- 
 $220,201 
 $220,201 
Beneficial conversion feature in connection with issued and Black-Scholes market value of warrants
 $2,123,903 
 $(1,244,242)
 $879,661 
Iota Spectrum Partners, LP limited partnership interests issued for contribution of intangible assets
 $- 
 $3,430,000 
 $3,430,000 
Original issue discount in connection with convertible debt issued
 $118,830 
 $(118,830)
 $- 
Deferred finance costs in connection with convertible debt issued
 $85,680 
 $(85,680)
 $- 
Note payable - related party
 $911,459 
 $(911,459)
 $- 

In addition to the restatement items described above, the Company also recorded adjustments for certain immaterial misstatements in the prior periods.
During the three months ended February 28, 2019, the Company incorrectly recorded $509,996 of equity issuance fees in Selling, general, and administrative expense relating to the December 11, 2018 issuer tender offer in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Upon further review, it was determined that these equity issuance fees should be recorded as a reduction of additional paid in capital. The Company has corrected this error to reflect the proper accounting for these fees.
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company did not record certain billboard leases per their lease agreements, the correction of which is reflected within the table below. Upon further review, it was determined that these leases should be included in the Company’s implementation of ASC Topic 842 lease accounting. The Company has corrected this error to include these leases in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019.
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company recorded $567,405 of additional paid-in capital and interest expense related to common stock issued for inducement of convertible debt holders. Upon further review, it was determined that these issuances were already recorded as a debt discount to convertible notes payable. The Company has corrected this error to reflect the correct amounts and accounting treatment for these issuances.
The following tables summarize the effects of the revisions on the financial statements for the periods reported:
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 28, 2019
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
As Revised
 
Additional paid-in capital
 $20,574,650 
 $(509,996)
 $20,064,564 
Accumulated deficit
 $(102,867,832)
 $509,996 
 $(102,357,836)

Consolidated Statement of Operations for the 3 months ended February 28, 2019
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Revised
 
Selling, general and administrative
 $2,883,924 
 $(509,996)
 $2,373,928 
Net loss
 $(13,603,661)
 $509,996 
 $(13,093,665)
Basic and diluted net loss per share
 $(0.07)
 $0.00 
 $(0.07)
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the 9 months ended February 28, 2019
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
As Revised
 
Selling, general and administrative
 $12,364,253 
 $(509,996)
 $11,854,257 
Net loss
 $(40,256,330)
 $509,996 
 $(39,746,334)
Basic and diluted net loss per share
 $(0.25)
 $0.01 
 $(0.24)
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of May 31, 2019
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
As Revised
 
Additional paid-in capital
 $24,539,004 
 $(509,996)
 $24,029,008 
Accumulated deficit
 $(119,318,903)
 $509,996 
 $(118,808,907)
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended May 31, 2019
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
As Revised
 
Selling, general and administrative
 $16,730,695 
 $(509,996)
 $16,220,699 
Net loss
 $(56,777,401)
 $509,996 
 $(56,267,405)
Basic and diluted net loss per share
 $(0.32)
 $0.00 
 $(0.32)
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 31, 2019
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Restated
 
Right of use assets
 $16,718,780 
 $2,653,090 
 $19,371,870 
Current portion of lease liabilities
 $2,595,994 
 $137,574 
 $2,733,568 
Lease liabilities, net of current portion
 $15,956,589 
 $2,515,516 
 $18,472,105 
Additional paid-in capital
 $27,073,827 
 $(1,077,401)
 $25,996,426 
Accumulated deficit
 $(127,344,968)
 $1,072,651 
 $(126,272,317)
Total stockholders' deficit
 $(100,248,781)
 $(4,750)
 $(100,253,531)
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the 3 months ended August 31, 2019
 
Previously Reported
 
 
Adjustment
 
 
As Restated
 
Selling, general and administrative
 $4,582,066 
 $4,750 
 $4,586,816 
Interest expense, net
 $(1,256,662)
 $567,405 
 $(689,257)
Net loss
 $(8,026,065)
 $(562,655)
 $(7,463,410)
Basic and diluted loss per share
 $(0.04)
 $(0.00)
 $(0.04)

NOTE 4 – ACQUISITIONS
Merger Agreement with Iota Networks, LLC
Effective September 1, 2018, Iota Communications consummated the Merger pursuant to its Merger Agreement with Merger Sub, Iota Networks, and Spectrum Networks Group, LLC. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Iota Networks. Iota Networks was the surviving corporation and, as a result of the Merger, became a wholly owned subsidiary of Iota Communications.
On September 5, 2018, the parties to the Merger Agreement entered into an amendment to the Merger Agreement (the “Amendment”), pursuant to which the terms of the Merger Agreement were amended to reflect that:
for all bookkeeping and accounting purposes, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) was to be deemed to have occurred at 12:01 am local time on the first calendar day of the month in which the Closing occurred;
for the purposes of calculating the number of shares of Iota Communications’ common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, to be issued in exchange for common equity units of Iota Networks in connection with the Merger, the conversion ratio was to be 1.5096; and
43,434,034 shares of Iota Communications’ common stock were issued and outstanding as of the Closing.
Except as specifically amended by the Amendment, all the other terms of the Merger Agreement remained in full force and effect.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as amended, at the effective time of the Merger:
Iota Networks outstanding 90,925,518 common equity units were exchanged for an aggregate of 129,671,679 shares of Iota Communications’ common stock;
Iota Networks outstanding 14,559,737 profit participation units (“PPUs”) were exchanged for an aggregate of 15,824,972 shares of Iota Communications’ common stock;
Warrants to purchase 1,372,252 common equity units of Iota Networks were exchanged for Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 18,281,494 shares of Iota Communications’ common stock; and
A total of $2,392,441 of advance payments from an investor were converted into 7,266,499 common equity units prior to the Merger.
Additionally, prior to the Merger, in July 2018, Iota Communications converted $5,038,712 of convertible debt and accrued interest of Iota Communications into 5,038,712 shares of Iota Communications’ common stock, which was distributed to the former parent of Iota Networks.
As a result of the exchange of the PPUs for the 15,824,972 shares of Iota Communications’ common stock, the Company recognized approximately $5,967,000 of stock-based compensation expense for the period ended November 30, 2018.
The Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the date the original warrants to purchase common equity units of Iota Networks were issued to the holders. The Warrants provide for the purchase of shares of Iota Communications’ common stock an exercise price of $0.3753 per share. The Warrants are exercisable for cash only. The number of shares of common stock to be deliverable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment for subdivision or consolidation of shares and other standard dilutive events. As a result of these Warrants, Iota Communications recognized approximately $3,992,000 of stock-based compensation expense for the period ended November 30, 2018.

Immediately following the Merger, Iota Communications had 196,279,076 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The pre-Merger stockholders of Iota Communications retained an aggregate of 43,434,034 shares of common stock of Iota Communications, representing approximately 22.1% ownership of the post-Merger company. Therefore, upon consummation of the Merger, there was a change in control of Iota Communications, with the former owners of Iota Networks effectively acquiring control of Iota Communications. The Merger has been treated as a recapitalization and reverse acquisition for financial accounting purposes. Iota Networks is considered the acquirer for accounting purposes, and the registrant’s historical financial statements before the Merger have been replaced with the historical financial statements of Iota Networks before the Merger in the financial statements and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company accounted for these transactions in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Assets and liabilities of the acquired business were included in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, based on the respective estimated fair value on the date of acquisition as determined in a purchase price allocation using available information and making assumptions management believed are reasonable.
The Company obtained a third-party valuation on the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for use in the purchase price allocation, as well as the value of the consideration exchanged in the Merger. It was determined that the market price of the Company’s common stock was not the most readily determinable measurement for calculating the fair value of the consideration, and instead the estimation was based on an income approach to value the equity interest exchanged.
The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the transaction date:
Consideration paid
$880,602
Tangible assets acquired:
Cash
72,059
Accounts receivable, net
184,165
Contract assets
473,998
Other current assets and prepaid expenses
354,955
Fixed assets, net
20,291
Security deposit
30,289
Total tangible assets
1,135,757
Assumed liabilities:
Accounts payable
2,983,537
Accrued expenses
673,736
Contract liabilities
59,385
Accrued income tax
63,082
Warranty reserve
210,594
Debt subject to equity being issued
179,180
Advances from related party
827,700
Convertible debentures, net of debt discount
850,000
Notes payable
535,832
Total assumed liabilities
6,383,046
Net tangible assets (liabilities)
(5,247,289)
Intangible assets acquired: (a.)
IP/technology/patents
210,000
Customer base
17,000
Tradenames – trademarks
510,500
Non-compete agreements
140,500
Total intangible assets acquired
878,000
Net assets acquired
(4,369,289)
Goodwill (b.)(c.)
$5,249,891

a. These intangible assets have a useful life of 4 to 5 years (See Note 7). The useful life of the intangible assets for amortization purposes was determined considering the period of expected cash flows generated by the assets used to measure the fair value of the intangible assets adjusted as appropriate for the entity-specific factors, including legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors that may limit the useful life of intangible assets.
The primary items that generate goodwill include the value of the synergies between the acquired company and Iota Communications and the acquired assembled workforce, neither of which qualifies for recognition as an intangible asset.
b. Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying net assets acquired. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, goodwill is not amortized, but instead is tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if certain indicators are present. Goodwill and intangibles are not deductible for tax purposes.
c. At May 31, 2019, the Company performed an impairment analysis on Goodwill, and due to the carrying value of the reporting unit being greater than the fair value of the reporting unit, management determined that Goodwill was impaired. The Company recorded a $5,249,891 impairment charge for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019, to write-down Goodwill to $0.
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information
The following unaudited pro forma information presents the consolidated results of operations of Iota Communications and Iota Networks’ as if the Merger consummated on September 1, 2018 had been consummated on June 1, 2017. Such unaudited pro forma information is based on historical unaudited financial information with respect to the 2018 Merger and does not include operational or other charges which might have been affected by the Company. The unaudited pro forma information for the six months ended November 30, 2018 presented below is for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results which would have been achieved or results which may be achieved in the future:
Six Months Ended
November 30,
2018
Net revenue
$1,731,147
Net loss
$(30,515,798)
Link Labs Asset Acquisition
On November 15, 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Link Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Link Labs”) and completed the first closing thereunder. Link Labs is the creator of (i) Symphony Link, a low power, wide area wireless network platform that allows for monitoring and two-way communication with IoT network devices, and (ii) Conductor, which is an enterprise-grade data and network management service for use with Symphony Link.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company will acquire certain assets from Link Labs (the “Purchased Assets”) in a series of three closings on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, for total consideration of cash and stock. The Purchased Assets consist of:
(i) All work product, know-how, work in process, developments, and deliverables related to the Iota Link system under development by Link Labs, including hardware designs, firmware, and related documentation;
(ii) All work product, know-how, work in process, developments, and deliverables related to the Conductor system associated with the Iota Link system under development by Link Labs prior to transfer of the source code to Iota Link; and

(iii) All software, including source code, as of the first closing, that is used in connection with the development and operation of dedicated network technology using FCC Parts 22, 24, 90, and 101 spectrum for bi-directional wireless data transmission (collectively, the “Iota Exclusive Business”), including the Conductor platform modified for provisioning and managing the Iota Link system, for use by the Company in furtherance of the Iota Exclusive Business (the “Purchased Software”). The assets in (i), (ii) and (iii) represent the Purchased Assets at the first closing (the “First Closing Assets”).
(iv) Termination of the existing agreements between Link Labs and the Company relating to the development, purchase, and ongoing usage and maintenance fees for Iota Link and the Conductor system supplied by Link Labs to the Company. The assets in (iv) represent the Purchased Assets to be delivered at the second closing (the “Second Closing Assets”).
(v) All improvements, developments, ideas, and inventions related to the Purchased Intellectual Property (as defined in (vi) below) through the date of the final closing (the “Final Closing Date”).
(vi) Full ownership and title to certain network technology patents of Link Labs, which constitute all patents that will be filed by or issued to Link Labs through the Final Closing Date that may be used in the Iota Exclusive Business (the “Purchased Intellectual Property”). The assets in (v) and (vi) represent the Purchased Assets to be delivered at the third and final closing (the “Final Closing Assets”).
At the first closing, and as consideration for the First Closing Assets, the Company issued 12,146,241 shares of restricted common stock to Link Labs for consideration totaling $3,100,000 (As restated). The Company also made a cash payment of $215,333 to Link Labs at the first closing, representing a partial payment on certain overdue invoices.
The second closing under the Purchase Agreement was required to take place no later than December 31, 2019 and the third and final closing will take place on the date on which the purchase consideration has been paid in full. At the third and final closing, the Company will acquire the Final Closing Assets. See Note 22, Subsequent Events, for details on the second and third closing including the required payment of $3,000,000 to Link Labs, which is accrued as a contingent liability on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at November 30, 2019, and the final required payment of $430,666 on certain overdue invoices, which is accrued within accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at November 30, 2019.
The Company and Link Labs also entered into a Grant-Back License Agreement on the first closing date pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Company granted an exclusive, world-wide, royalty-free license to Link Labs for its use of the Purchased Intellectual Property. The Company has not assigned any value to the Grant-Back License as Link Labs’ future use, if any, is not presently known, and the license does not have a readily determinable market value.
The Company considered ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, in its assessment of whether the acquisition from Link Labs constituted the acquisition of a business or an asset acquisition. ASC Topic 805-10-55-3A defines a business as an integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs, or other economic benefits directly to investors or other owners, members, or participants. In addition, ASU 2017-01 establishes a screen to determine when a set of assets is not a business. Per this ASU, the screen requires that when substantially all the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. The Company believes all the assets acquired from Link Labs can be considered a single asset as one cannot be removed without significant impact to the usability of the others. As such, the Company accounted for the Purchase Agreement as an asset acquisition.
Asset acquisitions are measured based on their cost to the Company, including transaction costs. Asset acquisition costs, or the consideration transferred by the Company, are assumed to be equal to the fair value of the net assets acquired. If the consideration transferred is cash, measurement is based on the amount of cash the Company paid to the seller as well as transaction costs incurred. Consideration given in the form of nonmonetary assets, liabilities incurred, or equity interests issued is measured based on either the cost to the Company or the fair value of the assets or net assets acquired, whichever is more clearly evident. Goodwill is not recognized in an asset acquisition.

Management, assisted by third-party valuation specialists, determined the fair value of the assets acquired from Link Labs as of the transaction date is $6,100,000 as summarized below (As restated):
Tangible assets acquired:
Software
$2,800,000
Intangible assets acquired:
Research and development and Patents (1)
3,300,000
Total assets acquired
$6,100,000
Purchase consideration:
12,146,241 shares of IOTC Common Stock
$3,100,000
Cash payment (2)
1,000,000
Notes payable (2)
2,000,000
Total purchase consideration:
$6,100,000
(1)
The Company determined that the acquired in-process research and development has future alternative use to the Company and its continued research and development. As such, the acquired asset was not written off upon acquisition.
(2)
As the second and third closing have not been completed as of November 30, 2019, the Company recorded the $1,000,000 cash payment and the $2,000,000 in notes payable as a contingent liability on the November 30, 2019 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Management determined the estimated fair value of the software using the cost approach and the estimated fair values of the research and development and patents using the income approach. Significant data and assumptions used in the valuations included annual return on investment rates, discount rates, and management forecasts. Annual return on investment rates and discount rates for each asset were selected based on judgment of relative risk and approximate rates of returns investors in the subject assets might require. While management believes the assumptions, estimates, appraisal methods, and ensuing results are appropriate and represent the best evidence of fair value in the circumstances, modification or use of other assumptions or methods could have yielded different results.
NOTE 5 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other current assets consist of:
 
 
November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
 
May 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses
 $317,771 
 $630,746 
Prepaid inventory
  24,978 
  5,000 
Total other current assets
 $342,749 
 $635,746 

NOTE 6 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following:
 
 
November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
 
May 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network sites and equipment
 $7,870,135 
 $8,524,194 
Network radios
  543,946 
  543,946 
Construction in progress
  2,650,858 
  4,606,949 
Computer software
  2,816,727 
  16,142 
Computer hardware
  12,942 
  120,105 
Furniture and fixtures
  22,010 
  72,656 
 
  13,916,618 
  13,883,992 
Less: accumulated depreciation
  (3,939,805)
  (3,759,229)
Less: impairment charge
  (2,703,571)
  - 
Property and equipment, net
 $7,273,242 
 $10,124,763 
Total depreciation expense for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 was $1,340,585 (As restated) and $1,604,733 (As restated) and $254,045 and $511,427, respectively. During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $2,703,571 (As restated) against its construction in progress and network sites and equipment.
NOTE 7 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The below table summarizes the identifiable intangible assets as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019:
 Useful life
 
November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
 
May 31, 2019
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
FCC licenses (1)
 
 $3,430,000 
 $114,950 
Research & development and Patents
 
5 years
  3,300,000 
  - 
Tradename/marks5 years
  165,900 
  510,500 
Non-compete3 years
  5,688 
  140,500 
IP/Technology5 years
  - 
  210,000 
Customer base5 years
  - 
  17,000 
 
  6,901,588 
  992,950 
Less accumulated amortization 
  (17,538)
  (90,750)
Less impairment charge 
  - 
  (615,662)
Total 
 $6,884,050 
 $286,538 
(1)
While FCC licenses are issued for only a fixed time, generally ten years, such licenses are subject to renewal by the FCC. License renewals have occurred routinely and at nominal cost in the past. There are currently no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors that limit the useful life of the Company’s FCC licenses. As a result, the Company has determined that the FCC licenses should be treated as an indefinite-lived intangible asset. The Company will evaluate the useful life determination for its FCC licenses each year to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support their treatment as an indefinite useful life asset.

The weighted average remaining useful life of identifiable intangible assets is 5.0 years (As restated).
Amortization of identifiable intangible assets for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 was $8,769 (As restated) and $17,538 (As restated) and $45,735 and $45,735, respectively.
As of November 30, 2019, the estimated annual amortization expense for the remaining fiscal year is approximately $375,000. Estimated annual amortization expense for each of the next four fiscal years is approximately $694,000 per year through 2024, and approximately $303,000 in 2025.
NOTE 8 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following amounts:
 
 
November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
 
May 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 $5,137,289 
 $14,136,259 
Tower and billboard rent accrual
  - 
  2,910,483 
Accrued expenses
  2,260,015 
  1,516,808 
 
 $7,397,304 
 $18,563,550 
On October 30, 2019, the Company entered into a Collocation and Settlement of Past Due Balance Agreement (the “Collocation Agreement”) with a third-party lessor (See Note 19). As of the date of the Collocation Agreement, the Company had a past due balance of rental amounts owed to the lessor of $11,167,962. Pursuant to the Collocation Agreement, the third-party lessor forgave the past due balance, and the Company recorded a gain on settlement for the full amount, which is included in operating expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
NOTE 9 – WARRANTY RESERVE
As of November 30, 2019, the Company has recognized a warranty reserve of $121,362. Warranty expense (recovery) was $(231,238) and $(192,519) and $0 and $39,122 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The following table provides a rollforward of the Company’s warranty reserve:
Opening balance, May 31, 2019
$313,881
Accrual for warranties issued
56,436
Adjustments made
(248,955)
Ending balance, November 30, 2019 (as restated)
$121,362

NOTE 10 – CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES AND NOTES PAYABLE
Convertible debentures, net of debt discount, consists of the following amounts:
 
 
November 30,
2019
(As restated)
 
 
 
May 31,
2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIBOR + 10% Convertible note payable, due October 31, 2019 – AIP
 $- 
 $2,283,198 
LIBOR + 10% Convertible note payable, due December 7, 2019 – AIP
  - 
  1,000,000 
LIBOR + 10% Convertible note payable, due May 24, 2020 – AIP
  - 
  1,000,000 
10% Convertible note payable due June 19, 2020
  150,000 
  150,000 
8% Convertible note payable due January 31, 2020
  365,000 
  17,098 
8% Convertible note payable, due March 31, 2020
  125,635 
  - 
8% Convertible note payable, due April 30, 2020
  426,695 
  - 
8% Convertible note payable, due May 1, 2020
  155,669 
  - 
 
 $1,222,999 
 $4,450,296 
The above convertible notes included debt discounts totaling $1,557,068 (As restated) and $796,509 as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively. Total amortization expense related to these debt discounts was $776,300 (As restated) and $964,431 (As restated) and $223,516 and $223,516 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The total unamortized debt discount was $893,888 (As restated) and $312,902 at November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively.
Notes payable consists of the following amounts:
 
 
November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
 
May 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note payable, dated October 4, 2019, with interest at LIBOR + 10% – AIP
 $4,600,000 
 $- 
Note payable, dated August 11, 2016, currently in default, with interest of 12%
  150,000 
  150,000 
Note payable, dated March 1, 2017, currently in default, with interest at 12%
  100,000 
  100,000 
Notes payable dated 2011, currently in default, at interest of 8%
  74,812 
  74,812 
Notes payable dated 2011, currently in default, at interest of 0% to 16%
  67,159 
  84,290 
Note payable, dated April 20, 2018, currently in default, with interest at 10%
  50,000 
  50,000 
Note payable, dated March 31, 2016, currently in default, with interest at 12%
  10,000 
  10,000 
Note payable, dated May 6, 2016, currently in default, with interest at 12%
  10,000 
  10,000 
 
 $5,061,971 
 $479,102 
Total expense related to interest for the above convertible debentures and notes payable was $151,323 (As restated) and $656,388 (As restated) and $15,162 and $15,162 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Convertible Debentures Assumed in Merger
On June 19, 2018, Iota Communications entered into a convertible note payable for $150,000 with interest at 10%, due June 19, 2019, convertible in 180 days at an exercise price equal to a 40% discount of lowest trading price of Iota Communications’ common stock over the 20 trading days prior to conversion. On June 19, 2019, the Company entered into a second amendment with the noteholder extending the maturity date to June 19, 2020 and made a payment of $67,397 representing accrued interest on the note. Interest expense on this note was $0 (As restated) and $67,397 (As restated) and $3,740 and $3,740 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Convertible Debentures and Notes Payable Issued Post-Merger
September 18, 2018
On September 18, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “September 2018 Purchase Agreement”) with an “accredited investor”, pursuant to which, for a purchase price of $400,000, the investor purchased (a) a Convertible Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $440,000 (the “September 2018 Convertible Note”), (b) warrants (the “September 2018 Warrants”) to purchase 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, and (c) 100,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “September 2018 Purchase and Sale Transaction”). The Company used the net proceeds from the September 2018 Purchase and Sale Transaction for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The September 2018 Convertible Note has an original principal balance of $440,000 (taking into consideration a $40,000 original issue discount received by the investor), and a stated maturity date of March 31, 2019. Upon issuance of the September 2018 Convertible Note, a one-time interest charge of 8% was applied to the principal amount of the September 2018 Convertible Note, which is also payable on maturity.
On May 21, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to settle the September 2018 Convertible Note. The Company agreed to issue the investor 1,330,000 shares of common stock in order to settle the outstanding balance, however, in the event the fair value of the shares did not exceed $665,000, the difference would remain as a convertible note under the same terms as the original convertible note, but with an extended maturity date of May 1, 2020. In connection with the settlement, the Company issued 1,330,000 shares of common stock valued at $481,943. As of November 30, 2019, the outstanding principal balance on the September 2018 Convertible Note and unamortized debt discount totaled $183,057 (As restated) and $27,388 (As restated), respectively.
The September 2018 Warrants are exercisable for a period of three years from the date of issuance, at an exercise price of $0.60 per share. The September 2018 Warrants are exercisable for cash, or on a cashless basis. The number of shares of common stock to be deliverable upon exercise of the September 2018 Warrants is subject to adjustment for subdivision or consolidation of shares and other standard dilutive events.
May 21, 2019
On May 21, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “May 2019 Purchase Agreement”) with an “accredited investor” , pursuant to which, for a purchase price of $300,000, the investor purchased (a) a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $330,000 (the “May 2019 Convertible Note”), (b) warrants (the “May 2019 Warrants”) to purchase 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, and (c) 100,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company used the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The May 2019 Convertible Note has a principal balance of $330,000 (taking into consideration a $30,000 original issue discount received by the investor), and a stated maturity date of November 30, 2019. Upon issuance of the May 2019 Convertible Note, a one-time interest charge of 8% was applied to the principal amount of the May 2019 Convertible Note, which is also payable on maturity. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, which is not cured within 7 business days, the principal balance of the May 2019 Convertible Note will immediately increase to 140% of the outstanding balance immediately prior to the occurrence of the event of default. In addition, upon the occurrence of an event of default, the entire unpaid principal balance of the May 2019 Convertible Note, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, will become due and payable, without presentment, demand, or protest of any kind. Amounts due under the May 2019 Convertible Note may be converted into shares (“May 2019 Convertible Note Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at any time, at the option of the investor, at a conversion price of $0.35 per share. The Company has agreed to at all times reserve and keep available from its authorized common stock a number of shares equal to at least two times the full number of May 2019 Convertible Note Conversion Shares. The Company may redeem the May 2019 Convertible Note, upon 10 business days’ notice to the investor, by paying the investor: (i) if the redemption is within the first 90 days after the issuance of the May 2019 Convertible Note, an amount equal to 100% of the outstanding balance of the May 2019 Convertible Note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, or (ii) if the redemption is on or after the 91st day after issuance of the May 2019 Convertible Note, an amount equal to 120% of the outstanding balance of the May 2019 Convertible Note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. If, while the May 2019 Convertible Note is outstanding, the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, issues any security with any term more favorable to the holder of such security, or with a term in favor of the holder of such security that was not similarly provided to the investor, then the Company will notify the holder of the May 2019 Convertible Note of such additional or more favorable term, and such term, at holder’s option, will become a part of the May 2019 Convertible Note. The Company has granted the investor piggyback registration rights with respect to the May 2019 Convertible Note Conversion Shares.
The May 2019 Warrants are exercisable for a period of three years from the date of issuance, at an exercise price of $0.35 per share. The May 2019 Warrants are exercisable for cash, or on a cashless basis. The number of shares of common stock to be deliverable upon exercise of the May 2019 Warrants is subject to adjustment for subdivision or consolidation of shares and other standard dilutive events.
The issuance of the May 2019 Convertible Note resulted in a discount totaling $147,306 (As restated) related to the conversion feature, a discount from the issuance of warrants of $121,531 (As restated) valued using the Black-Scholes Method, and a discount from the issuance of 100,000 shares of restricted stock for $31,163 (As restated). Total straight-line amortization of these discounts totaled $190,596 (As restated) and $347,902 (As restated) during the three and six months ended November 30, 2019. Total interest expense on this note was $6,654 and $13,200 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019.
On November 29, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment in connection with the May 2019 Convertible Note. Pursuant to the amendment, the maturity date was extended to January 31, 2020 and $35,000 was added to the outstanding principal balance which the Company amortized as interest expense for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019.
September 16, 2019
On September 16, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “September 2019 Purchase Agreement”) with an “accredited investor”, pursuant to which, for a purchase price of $300,000, the investor purchased (a) a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $330,000 (the “September 2019 Convertible Note”), (b) warrants (the “September 2019 Warrants”) to purchase 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, and (c) 150,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “September 2019 Purchase and Sale Transaction”). On September 16, 2019, the Company issued 150,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company used the net proceeds from the September 2019 Purchase and Sale Transaction for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The September 2019 Convertible Note has a principal balance of $330,000 (taking into consideration a $30,000 original issue discount received by the investor), and a stated maturity date of March 31, 2020. Upon issuance of the September 2019 Convertible Note, a one-time interest charge of 8% was applied to the principal amount of the September 2019 Convertible Note, which is also payable on maturity. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, which is not cured within 7 business days, the principal balance of the September 2019 Convertible Note will immediately increase to 140% of the outstanding balance immediately prior to the occurrence of the event of default. In addition, upon the occurrence of an event of default, the entire unpaid principal balance of the September 2019 Convertible Note, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, will become due and payable, without presentment, demand, or protest of any kind. Amounts due under the September 2019 Convertible Note may be converted into shares (“September 2019 Convertible Note Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at any time, at the option of the investor, at a conversion price of $0.35 per share. The Company has agreed to at all times reserve and keep available from its authorized common stock a number of shares equal to at least two times the full number of September 2019 Convertible Note Conversion Shares. The Company may redeem the September 2019 Convertible Note, upon 10 business days’ notice to the investor, by paying the investor: (i) if the redemption is within the first 90 days after the issuance of the September 2019 Convertible Note, an amount equal to 100% of the outstanding balance of the September 2019 Convertible Note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, or (ii) if the redemption is on or after the 91st day after issuance of the September 2019 Convertible Note, an amount equal to 120% of the outstanding balance of the September 2019 Convertible Note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. If, while the September 2019 Convertible Note is outstanding, the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, issues any security with any term more favorable to the holder of such security, or with a term in favor of the holder of such security that was not similarly provided to the investor, then the Company will notify the holder of the September 2019 Convertible Note of such additional or more favorable term, and such term, at holder’s option, will become a part of the September 2019 Convertible Note. The Company has granted the investor piggyback registration rights with respect to the September 2019 Convertible Note Conversion Shares.

The September 2019 Warrants are exercisable for a period of three years from the date of issuance, at an exercise price of $0.35 per share. The September 2019 Warrants are exercisable for cash, or on a cashless basis. The number of shares of common stock to be deliverable upon exercise of the September 2019 Warrants is subject to adjustment for subdivision or consolidation of shares and other standard dilutive events.
The issuance of the September 2019 Convertible Note resulted in a discount from the beneficial conversion feature totaling $163,058 (As restated), a discount from the issuance of warrants of $101,840 (As restated) valued using the Black-Scholes Method, a discount from the issuance of 150,000 shares of restricted stock for $35,102 (As restated), and a $30,000 original issue discount. Total straight-line amortization of these discounts totaled $125,635 and $125,635 during the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, respectively. Total interest expense on this note was $5,500 and $5,500 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, respectively.
October 3, 2019
On October 3, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “October 2019 Purchase Agreement”) with an “accredited investor”, pursuant to which, for a purchase price of $250,000, the investor purchased (a) a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $225,000 (the “October 2019 Convertible Note”) and (b) 100,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “October 2019 Purchase and Sale Transaction”). On October 3, 2019, the Company issued 100,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company used the net proceeds from the October 2019 Purchase and Sale Transaction for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The October 2019 Convertible Note has a principal balance of $250,000 (taking into consideration a $25,000 original issue discount received by the investor), and a stated maturity date of April 30, 2020. Upon issuance of the October 2019 Convertible Note, a one-time interest charge of 8% was applied to the principal amount of the October 2019 Convertible Note, which is also payable on maturity. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, which is not cured within 7 business days, the principal balance of the October 2019 Convertible Note will immediately increase to 140% of the outstanding balance immediately prior to the occurrence of the event of default. In addition, upon the occurrence of an event of default, the entire unpaid principal balance of the October 2019 Convertible Note, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, will become due and payable, without presentment, demand, or protest of any kind. Amounts due under the October 2019 Convertible Note may be converted into shares (the “October 2019 Convertible Note Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at any time, at the option of the investor, at a conversion price of $0.35 per share. The Company has agreed to at all times reserve and keep available from its authorized common stock a number of shares equal to at least two times the full number of October 2019 Convertible Note Conversion Shares. The Company may redeem the October 2019 Convertible Note, upon 10 business days’ notice to the investor, by paying the investor: (i) if the redemption is within the first 90 days after the issuance of the October 2019 Convertible Note, an amount equal to 100% of the outstanding balance of the October 2019 Convertible Note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, or (ii) if the redemption is on or after the 91st day after issuance of the October 2019 Convertible Note, an amount equal to 120% of the outstanding balance of the October 2019 Convertible Note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. If, while the October 2019 Convertible Note is outstanding, the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, issues any security with any term more favorable to the holder of such security, or with a term in favor of the holder of such security that was not similarly provided to the investor, then the Company will notify the holder of the October 2019 Convertible Note of such additional or more favorable term, and such term, at holder’s option, will become a part of the October 2019 Convertible Note. The Company has granted the investor piggyback registration rights with respect to the October 2019 Convertible Note Conversion Shares.
The issuance of the October 2019 Convertible Note resulted in a discount from the beneficial conversion feature totaling $70,197, a discount from the issuance of 100,000 shares of restricted stock for $34,483, and a $25,000 original issue discount. On October 13, 2019, the Company repaid the October 2019 Convertible Note in full. As a result of repayment, the total debt discount associated with the October 2019 Convertible Note was expensed at November 30, 2019. Total straight-line amortization of these discounts totaled $129,680 and $129,680 during the three and six months ended November 30, 2019. Total interest expense on this note was $3,333 and $3,333 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019.

October 29, 2019
On October 29, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Oasis Purchase Agreement”) with an “accredited investor”, pursuant to which, for a purchase price of $1,088,830, the investor purchased (a) a Promissory Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “Oasis Note”), (b) warrants (the “Oasis Warrants”) to purchase 3,888,679 shares of the Company’s common stock and (c) 969,697 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. On October 29, 2019, the Company issued 969,697 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to the investor. The Company used the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The Oasis Note has a principal balance of $1,088,830 (taking into consideration a $63,830 original issue discount received by the investor and $25,000 in fees), and a stated maturity date of April 30, 2020. Upon issuance of the Oasis Note, a one-time interest charge of 8% was applied to the principal amount of the Oasis Note, which is also payable on maturity. Upon the occurrence of any event of default, the Oasis Note will become immediately due and payable and the Company will pay to the investor an amount equal to 135% (plus an additional 5% per each additional Event of Default) multiplied by the then outstanding entire balance of the Oasis Note (including unpaid principal and accrued interest) plus Default Interest from the date of the Event of Default, if any, plus any amounts owed to the investor (collectively, in the aggregate of all of the above, the “Default Amount”). Upon an Event of Default, the investor will have the right at any time thereafter to convert all or any part of the Oasis Note (including without limitation, accrued and unpaid interests, Default Interest, and any other amounts owed to the investor under the Note) into fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company’s common stock at the conversion price, which is equal to the lesser of (i) $0.50 and (ii) 50% of the lowest VWAP of the common stock during the thirty Trading Day period ending on either (i) the last complete Trading Day prior to the conversion date or (ii) the conversion date, as determined by the investor in its sole discretion upon such conversion. If the Company fails to reserve a sufficient amount of shares of common stock as required, or fails to issue shares of common stock to the investor upon exercise by the investor, in accordance with the default terms the amount due upon demand will be the Default Amount multiplied by two. The Company has granted the investor piggyback registration rights with respect to the Conversion Shares.
The Oasis Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance, at an exercise price of $0.308 per share. The Oasis Warrants are exercisable for cash, or on a cashless basis. The number of shares of common stock to be deliverable upon exercise of the Oasis Warrants is subject to adjustment for subdivision or consolidation of shares and other standard dilutive events.
The issuance of the Oasis Convertible Note resulted in a discount from the beneficial conversion feature totaling $149,668 (As restated), a discount from the issuance of warrants of $418,368 (As restated), a discount from the issuance of 969,697 shares of restricted stock for $145,055 (As restated), and $88,830 of original issue discount. Total straight-line amortization of these discounts totaled $139,786 (As restated) and $139,786 (As restated) during the three and six months ended November 30, 2019. Total interest expense on this note was $7,259 and $7,259 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019.
AIP Financing
On October 31, 2018, the Company, entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “AIP Purchase Agreement”) with a group of noteholders (collectively, “AIP”), pursuant to which AIP will purchase, under certain circumstances, U.S. Libor + 10% Senior Secured Collateralized Convertible Promissory Notes of the Company (each, a “AIP Convertible Note” and, collectively, the “AIP Convertible Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $5,000,000, at a purchase price of 100% (par) per AIP Convertible Note (the “AIP Note Purchase and Sale Transaction”).
At the initial closing of the AIP Note Purchase and Sale Transaction, which occurred on October 31, 2018 (the “AIP Initial Closing”), the Company sold AIP an AIP Convertible Note in the principal amount of $2,500,000. The net proceeds from the AIP Initial Closing, in the aggregate amount of $2,261,616 (after deducting fees and expenses related to the AIP Initial Closing in the aggregate amount of $238,384 (including a closing fee and a facility fee paid to the Security Agent, and legal fees and expenses)), were utilized by the Company for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The AIP Convertible Note issued in the AIP Initial Closing has a principal balance of $2,500,000, and a stated maturity date on the one year anniversary of the date of issuance. The principal on the AIP Convertible Note bears interest at a rate of U.S. Libor + 10% per annum, which is also payable on maturity. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the interest rate will increase by an additional 10% per annum. Amounts due under the AIP Convertible Note may be converted into shares (“AIP Conversion Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $1.50 per share, which was amended to $1.00 per share pursuant to the May 31, 2019 waiver. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the terms of the AIP Convertible Note, and the passage of five business days following AIP giving notice of such event of default to the Company, the entire unpaid principal balance of the AIP Convertible Note, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, will become due and payable, without presentment, demand, or protest of any kind. The Security Agent may also exercise all other rights given to the Security Agent and Holder under the AIP Purchase Agreement. The conversion price and number of AIP Conversion Shares are subject to adjustment from time to time for subdivision or consolidation of shares, or upon the issuance by the Company of additional shares of common stock, or common stock equivalents, while the AIP Convertible Note is outstanding, or other standard dilutive events.
As condition precedents to AIP purchasing the AIP Convertible Note:
the Company granted to the Security Agent (on behalf of itself and the Holder) a first priority security interest in, and lien on, all now owned or hereafter acquired assets and property, real and personal, of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Subsidiaries”), to secure all of the Company’s obligations under the AIP Purchase Agreement and the AIP Convertible Note, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Security Agreement by and among the Company, the Subsidiaries, and the Security Agent;
the Company and each Subsidiary delivered to the Security Agent (on behalf of itself and the Holder) a notarized affidavit of Confession of Judgment to further secure all the Company’s obligations under the AIP Purchase Agreement and the AIP Convertible Note;
each Subsidiary executed and delivered to the Security Agent (on behalf of itself and the Holder) a Guarantee, guaranteeing all the Company’s obligations under the AIP Purchase Agreement and the AIP Convertible Note;
the Company pledged to the Security Agent (on behalf of itself and AIP) all the shares or membership interests (as applicable) of all the Subsidiaries held by the Company; and
certain principals of the Company executed and delivered to the Security Agent (on behalf of itself and the Holder) a Lock-Up Agreement, which provided that each such shareholder will not sell or dispose of its equity securities in the Company at any time the AIP Convertible Note is outstanding and for 60 days thereafter without the consent of the Security Agent.
In relation to this transaction, the Company recorded a debt discount related to the beneficial conversion feature and deferred finance costs totaling $288,384.
On December 7, 2018, the Company drew Convertible Note Tranche #2 (“Tranche #2”) totaling $1,000,000, including $83,751 of deferred financing costs, receiving net proceeds of $916,249 against the October 31, 2018 Note Purchase Agreement with AIP, with a maturity date of December 7, 2019. The principal on Tranche #2 bears an interest rate of U.S. Libor + 10% per annum, which is also payable on maturity. Amounts due under Tranche #2 may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $1.50 per share, which was amended to $1.00 per share pursuant to the May 31, 2019 waiver.
On May 24, 2019, the Company drew Convertible Note Tranche #3 (“Tranche #3”) totaling $1,000,000, including $94,376 of deferred financing costs, receiving net proceeds of $905,627 against the AIP Purchase Agreement, with a maturity date of May 24, 2020. The principal on Tranche #3 bears an interest rate of U.S. Libor + 10% per annum, which is also payable on maturity. Amounts due under Tranche #3 may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $1.50 per share, which was amended to $1.00 per share pursuant to the May 31, 2019 waiver.


During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019, and through the six months ended November 30, 2019, the Company entered into various waivers and amendments with AIP to satisfy certain covenant conditions. The following terms were changed as a result of the waiver and amendment agreements:
Waiver was conditioned upon (i) one of the Company’s major vendors agreed in writing to extend the December 31, 2019 date on which the balloon payment is due to the earlier of (a) the date on which the Company raises $20,000,000 of equity capital or (b) the date of written approval by AIP for payment of such balloon payment; and (ii) the conversion price of the AIP Convertible Notes (Tranche #1, Tranche #2, and Tranche #3) was changed from $1.50 to $1.00 per share.
The Company may issue, and the holders may at their option purchase, additional notes in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 on or after the date of 60 days following the execution of the AIP Agreement and Waiver if (i) one of the Company’s major vendors has entered into a settlement agreement with the Company covering all claims the vendor has or may have against the Company; and (ii) the Company has raised or has binding commitments from investors to invest at least $10,000,000 in common or preferred equity.
The AIP Note Purchase and Sale Transaction was amended in its entirety to read as follows with respect to a monthly pay down: “Beginning May 2019, the Company will pay down the outstanding principal amount in an amount equal to $50,000 at the beginning of each month.”
The holders agreed to extend the maturity date for Tranches #1, #2, and #3 of the AIP Note Purchase and Sale Transaction by six months if (i) the Company’s shares become listed on Nasdaq before the existing maturity date or (ii) the weighted average price of the Company’s shares exceeds two times the conversion price for 20 consecutive trading days, each with a daily volume of 300,000 shares or more.

On August 1, 2019, the Company drew Convertible Note Tranche #4 (“Tranche #4”) totaling $500,000, including $60,680 of deferred financing costs, receiving net proceeds of $439,320 against the AIP Note Purchase Agreement, with a maturity date of August 1, 2020. In connection with Tranche #4, the Company issued 2,000,000 restricted shares of the Company's common stock on August 29, 2019, resulting in a debt discount of $307,962 (As restated). The principal on Tranche #4 bears an interest rate of U.S. Libor + 10% per annum, which is also payable on maturity. Amounts due under Tranche #4 may be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at any time at the option of the holder, at a conversion price of $1.00 per share. Total straight-line amortization for this transaction amounted to $34,935 (As restated) and $65,760 (As restated) for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019.
On October 4, 2019, the Company entered into a secured non-convertible note (the “AIP Replacement Note”) with AIP Global Macro Fund, L.P. for a principal amount of $4,600,000 with a maturity date of April 4, 2021. The AIP Replacement Note calls for principal payments of $50,000 per month. The outstanding principal on the note bears interest at a rate of U.S. Libor + 10% per annum. The AIP Replacement Note replaces Tranches #1, #2, #3, and #4 drawn under the AIP Purchase Agreement. Due to the AIP Replacement Note not having a conversion feature and replacing the convertible tranches under the AIP Purchase Agreement, the Company treated the transaction as an extinguishment of debt as per ASC Topic 470-50 Debt – Modifications and Extinguishment.
On October 4, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Extension (the “AIP Extension Agreement”) with AIP to satisfy certain covenant conditions relative to the AIP Purchase Agreement. The following terms were agreed to as a result of the AIP Extension Agreement:
No later than October 16, 2019, (i) the Company will make a principal payment on the tranches stemming from the AIP Purchase Agreement in the amount of $33,197 and (ii) the tranches are cancelled and replaced by the AIP Replacement Note with a principal amount of $4,600,000;
The Company will issue AIP warrants to purchase up to 14,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.32 per share, (of which 4,350,000 were issued on December 18, 2019), as follows:
o
The five-day volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock on the last trading day of each calendar month (the “VWAP”) will be computed. If the VWAP for any month is less than the VWAP for the previous month, the Company will issue to the Noteholders, upon written request of AIP, up to 1,450,000 new warrants for each such $0.01 decrease;
o
The Company will issue AIP 14,500,000 new warrants (less the amount of warrants previously issued) before the Company prepays the AIP Replacement Note in full on April 4, 2020 if the Company chooses to prepay the AIP Replacement Note on such date;
o
The Company will issue AIP 14,500,000 new warrants (less the amount of warrants previously issued) before the Company prepays the AIP Replacement Note in full on October 4, 2020, if the Company chooses to prepay the AIP Replacement Note on such date;
o
The Company will issue AIP 14,500,000 new warrants (less the amount of warrants previously issued) on the maturity date of the AIP Replacement Note.
The Company issued AIP 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on October 22, 2019, with a fair value of $0.33 per share. If the Company does not prepay the AIP Replacement Note on April 4, 2020, the Company will issue AIP an additional 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on such date. If the Company does not prepay the AIP Replacement Note on October 4, 2020, the Company will issue AIP an additional 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on such date.
In connection with the debt extinguishment, the Company recognized a loss of $1,776,580 (As restated), which consists of the estimated fair value of the 4,350,000 warrants to be issued using the Black-Scholes Method of $1,176,375 (As restated), the fair value of the 1,000,000 shares of Company common stock to be issued of $289,900 (As restated), and the write-off of $310,305 (As restated) of net unamortized debt issuance costs outstanding.
The total amount recorded as interest expense, including amortization of debt discount, for the above notes was $163,566 (As restated) and $285,358 (As restated) and $449,442 and $493,241 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

NOTE 11 – REVENUE-BASED NOTES AND ACCRUED INTEREST
Revenue-based notes and accrued interest consists of the following:
 
 
November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
 
May 31, 2019
 
Spectrum Partners Program
 $67,340,367 
 $68,253,496 
Solutions Pool Program
  3,430,530 
  6,861,237 
Reservation Program
  2,045,075 
  2,045,075 
Accrued interest on Reservations Program
  341,272 
  243,820 
Total revenue-based notes
  73,157,244 
  77,403,628 
Financing costs, unamortized
  (56,829)
  (914,408)
Total revenue-based notes, net
 $73,100,415 
 $76,489,220 
Maturities of the revenue-based notes over the next five years are not readily determinable because of the uncertainty of the amount of future revenues subject to the revenue pools described below.
Spectrum Partners Program
The Company’s Spectrum Partners Program includes non-interest-bearing revenue-based notes and represents a noncurrent liability of the Company, which is a component provision of Iota Network’s spectrum lease agreements with its licensees. The Company determined that due to the provisions of ASC Topic 470-10-25, the Company’s “significant continuing involvement in the generation of the cash flows due to the Spectrum Partners,” that the Company should record this as a debt obligation as opposed to deferred income.
The source of repayment is the respective licensees' allocable shares of a quarterly revenue pool established by the Company, payable one quarter in arrears. The revenue pool consists of ten percent of the monthly recurring revenue generated from the operation of the Company's network during each fiscal quarter. Recurring network revenues are limited to revenues collected on a continuing basis for the provision of machine-to-machine communication services for the Company's network clients, and are net of all refunds of recurring revenue, including customer or reseller discounts, commissions, referral fees, and/or revenue sharing arrangements. Specifically excluded revenues include: revenues from Network Hosting Services; revenues collected to construct licenses; brokerage fees and commissions; and any one-time nonrecurring revenue including set-up, installation, termination, and nonrecurring services; return/restocking revenue; revenues from sales or analysis of network data; revenue from the sale or lease of devices; revenue from the sale of software licensing; and revenue from consulting services.
Allocation of revenue pool payments are to be applied in the following order of priority:
1.
First, to any outstanding loan amount until fully paid;
2.
Thereafter, to lease payments;
3.
If, however, the agreement has been terminated or not renewed before a payment is due, then such payment will be reduced to the amount necessary to pay the loan amount.
During the quarter ended November 30, 2019, certain licensees entered into an agreement to terminate their existing lease agreements with Iota Networks and concurrently contribute their spectrum licenses and contract rights to Iota Partners (See Note 16). The termination of the lease agreements resulted in the extinguishment of debt from the Company’s balance sheet. As of November 30, 2019, total revenue-based notes extinguished totaled $3,733,667 which is recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Reservation Program Notes
The Company’s reservation program, initially launched in April 2017, is intended to facilitate the (i) application for FCC spectrum licenses and (ii) the build-out of FCC granted licenses and (iii) the leasing of those spectrum licenses for clients previously under contract with Smartcomm, LLC (“Smartcomm”), a related party, (the “Reservation Program”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Reservation Program, a Licensee agrees to loan funds to the Company for the purpose of constructing its spectrum licenses when granted by the FCC. The loan term is ten years with compound interest thereon at the rate of 7% per annum. Interest payments due to licensees, payable quarterly in arrears, are made from a separate reservation pool, the funding of which is based on a percentage formula of monthly recurring revenue and MHz/Pops under reservation. If, or when, a license is granted, and at such time that the Company certifies that license construction is complete, the outstanding loan amount is deemed to be paid in full. Thereafter, the licensee is transferred into the Spectrum Partners Program and future lease payments to the Licensees are made from the revenue pool related thereto and discussed above. If a FCC spectrum license is not granted within ten years of the effective date of the Reservation Program agreement effective date, then the outstanding loan amount and unpaid accrued interest becomes due and payable. The Company intends to convert all the Reservation Program notes to the Spectrum Program Partners revenue-based notes prior to expiration of the notes.
Total interest expense related to financing of this program was $61,925 and $97,452 and $33,347 and $64,889 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Solutions Pool Program
The Company’s Solutions Pool Program, initially launched in April 2017, is intended to increase investor returns for the spectrum partners and enable them to receive additional funds from the pool. Pursuant to the terms of the Solutions Pool Program, a Licensee agrees to invest additional funds in the Company for the purpose of obtaining a larger revenue percentage payment as consideration for the additional funds. Payments due to Solutions Pool participants, payable quarterly in arrears, are made from the same Spectrum Partners revenue pool payments on a percentage formula of the total investment in the solutions pool.
During the quarter ended November 30, 2019, the Company and the Solutions Pool participants entered into agreements to terminate the prior solutions pool agreement and related notes outstanding in exchange for (1) 18,543,402 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock with a total value of $6,993,641 (As restated); and, (2) $3,430,530 (As restated) of new revenue-based obligations. A loss on the extinguishment of debt totaling $4,081,080 (As restated) was recognized as a result of the termination agreement which includes the write-off of $518,146 (As restated) of deferred financing costs related to the notes. The new revenue-based obligations are non-interest bearing, with revenue-share payable quarterly in arrears which will be derived from a revenue share pool equal to 5% of the Company’s overall revenues, not including the recurring connectivity revenues eligible for the 10% revenue pool as defined in the new Master Lease Agreement between Iota Networks and Iota Partners (See Note 16).
Total amortization expense related to deferred financing costs on revenue-based notes amounted to $285,518 (As restated) and $339,433 (As restated) and $53,915 and $104,601 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The amortization expense for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 includes $190,847 (As restated) of accelerated amortization resulting from a change in the estimated life of the remaining Spectrum Partners Program revenue-based notes.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company recognized $607,500 of financing fees for consideration owed to certain spectrum holders for providing stand-ready backstop commitments to Iota Networks.
NOTE 12 – NOTES PAYABLE TO OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Short-Term Notes Payable
In April 2019, the Company issued two demand promissory notes to an officer and a director, respectively, collectively totaling $110,726. The notes call for periodic graduated annual adjusted rates of interest beginning at 2.89%. In May 2019, the Company issued two additional demand promissory notes to two different officers, collectively totaling $62,500. The notes call for an interest rate of 2.74% per annum. In July 2019, the Company issued an additional on demand promissory note totaling $140,000 with an interest rate of 2.13% per annum. The outstanding principal balance of these loans is $317,237 and $173,769 as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively. Interest accrued on these loans is $4,011 and $543 as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively. Interest expense under these loans was $1,968 and $3,468 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, respectively.

Long-Term Notes Payable
On February 6, 2017, the Company issued a new promissory note to an officer to replace three prior notes that were held by the officer, collectively totaling $950,000. Accrued interest of $60,714 under the prior notes has been added to the principal under the new note. The note calls for periodic graduated annual adjusted rates of interest beginning at 2% and ending at 8%. Fifty percent of the annual interest was required to be paid beginning on or before December 31, 2017, and each year thereafter, with the remaining accrued balance added to principal. Interest is to compound annually. The note is scheduled to mature on December 31, 2023. As of November 30, 2019, the Company has paid $76,906 and $42,195 towards principal and accrued interest, respectively.
The note provides for alternative payments in equity, where, at the discretion of the Company, it may pay all or part of the outstanding loan balance through the issuance of shares of common stock at the fair market value of such shares at the time of issuance.
The outstanding principal balance of this loan is $750,442 and $827,348 as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively. Of this amount, $240,000 and $510,442 are included in short-term notes payable and long-term notes payable, respectively, on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of November 30, 2019. Interest accrued on this loan is $2,290 and $28,243 as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively. Interest expense under this loan was $7,901 (As restated) and $16,242 and $6,805 and $13,061 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
As of the date of this report, the Company is currently in default on all outstanding notes payable to officers and directors.
NOTE 13 – NOTES PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Smartcomm Transactions and Promissory Note
The Company has engaged in transactions with Smartcomm, and its related entities, including advances of funds and allocations of shared expenses. An officer and director of the Company is the majority member in Smartcomm. Smartcomm License Services, LLC (“Smartcomm Services”) is a single member limited liability company wholly owned by Smartcomm.
In prior periods, the Company maintained an informal employee payroll expense sharing arrangement with Smartcomm. The Company recognized a credit offset to employee payroll costs with a corresponding charge against its outstanding liability to Smartcomm pertaining to Smartcomm's allocated share of employee payroll costs. The employee payroll cost allocations under this arrangement were determined by management based on the estimated amounts of time employees were providing services to the two companies. Smartcomm filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on March 25, 2019. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, the employee payroll cost allocation to Smartcomm by the Company was $0 and $0 and $35,807 and $64,344, respectively. The Company does not anticipate engaging in such allocations in the future.
In addition, the Company shared office space with Smartcomm through March 25, 2019, at which time the Company stopped allocating a portion of the rent expense to Smartcomm. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company expensed $0 and $0 and $54,614 and $109,229, respectively, in lease payments, net of $0 and $0 and $1,404 and $2,341, respectively, which was allocated to Smartcomm.
On September 1, 2016, the Company issued a promissory note to Smartcomm with an original principal balance of $3,971,824. The note calls for periodic graduated annual adjusted rates of interest beginning at 2% and ending at 8%. Fifty percent of the annual interest is required to be paid beginning on or before December 31, 2017, and each year thereafter, with the remaining accrued balance added to principal. Interest is to compound annually. The note is scheduled to mature on December 31, 2023. The note provides for alternative payments in equity, where under the Company may pay all or part of the outstanding loan balance through the issuance of shares of common stock, at the fair market value of such shares at the time of issuance. As satisfaction for a portion of this note, in April 2018 Iota Networks assumed specific license application service obligations of Smartcomm. For the six months ended November 30, 2019, Smartcomm advanced no additional funds and the Company made no payments against the note. The outstanding principal balance of this note is $666,154 as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively.

Avalton, Inc. Exchange Agreement and Promissory Note
On October 16, 2019, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Avalton Exchange Agreement”) with Avalton, Inc. (“Avalton”), a related party. An employee of the Company is the current Chief Executive Officer of Avalton. In connection with the Company’s September 23, 2019 private placement offering, the Company requested Avalton to exchange $800,000 of debt (the “Avalton Exchanged Debt”) in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.32 per share (the “Avalton Exchange”). As per the Avalton Exchange Agreement, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on October 16, 2019. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on settlement of liability of $50,000 for the three months ended November 30, 2019.
Pursuant to the Avalton Exchange, the Company is to repay the remaining $404,222 balance of the debt owed to Avalton according to the following payment schedule: (i) $50,000 on the date of the Avalton Exchange Agreement, (ii) $50,000 on November 15, 2019, (iii) $150,000 on December 15, 2019, and (iv) the balance of $154,222 on January 15, 2020. As of November 30, 2019, the outstanding balance of the debt owed to Avalton is $354,222.
As of the date of this report, the Company is currently in default on all outstanding notes payable to related parties.
NOTE 14 – ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
The following is a summary of the Company’s asset retirement obligations:
 
 
November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
 
May 31, 2019
 
Balance, beginning of period
 $1,771,227 
 $1,676,932 
Liabilities incurred
  6,748 
  40,989 
Tower decommission write-off
  (67,710)
  - 
Accretion expense
  51,706 
  53,306 
Revision of estimate
  (220,201)
  - 
Balance, end of period
 $1,541,770 
 $1,771,227 
Accretion expense related to the asset retirement obligations was $25,427 (As restated) and $51,706 (As restated) and $13,149 and $26,401 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
NOTE 15 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Convertible Preferred Stock
On April 28, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted resolutions authorizing an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s amended certificate of incorporation to authorize the Board of Directors, without further vote or action by the stockholders, to create out of the unissued shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”), series of Preferred Stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares, designations, preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or relative rights or privileges as the Board of Directors will determine, which may include, among others, dividend rights, voting rights, liquidation preferences, conversion rights, and preemptive rights (the “Board Authorization”). Upon effectiveness of the Amendment, the Board of Directors has authority to issue shares of Preferred Stock from time to time on terms it may determine, to divide shares of Preferred Stock into one or more series, and to fix the designations, preferences, privileges, and restrictions of Preferred Stock, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preference, and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of any series to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware. The issuance of Preferred Stock could have the effect of decreasing the trading price of the common stock, restricting dividends on the capital stock, diluting the voting power of the common stock, impairing the liquidation rights of the capital stock, or delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company.

On May 1, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the designation of 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock as Series A preferred stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”). No shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019. Cash dividends accrue on each share of Series A Preferred Stock, at the rate of 4% per annum of the stated value, and are payable quarterly in arrears in cash on the first day of March, June, September, and December each year, commencing June 1, 2017. Dividends accrue whether or not they are declared and whether or not the Company has funds legally available to make the cash payment. As of November 30, 2019, the Company had no undeclared dividends in arrears.
Private Placement Offering
On September 23, 2019, the Company commenced a private placement offering (the “September 2019 Offering”) of up to $15,000,000 of Units at a purchase price of $0.32 per Unit. Each Unit consists of (i) one share of common stock of the Company (the “Purchase Shares”) and (ii) a five year warrant to purchase the number of shares of common stock that is equal to 20% of the Purchase Shares purchased by such subscriber in the September 2019 Offering. The warrants have a five year term (See Note 17). As of November 30, 2019, the Company has issued 6,919,782 shares of common stock and 1,383,957 warrants and has received $2,052,482 in cash proceeds, net of $161,638 in equity issuance fees, in connection with the September 2019 Offering. In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase 366,748 shares of the Company’s common stock as additional equity issuance fees in connection with the September 2019 Offering (See Note 17). The warrants issued were valued at $118,435 (As restated) using the Black-Scholes Method.
The Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with the subscribers of the September 2019 Offering, pursuant to which the Company will be obligated to file with the SEC as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than 60 days after the final closing, a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) to register the Purchase Shares and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants for resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company is obligated to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC within 60 days after the filing of the Registration Statement, or within 90 days in the event the SEC reviews and has written comments to the Registration Statement. As of the date of this report, the Company has not filed the Registration Statement required under the terms of the September 2019 Offering.
Equity Transactions During the Period
Issuance of Common Stock
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 445,000 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.42 - $0.44 per share to various employees in lieu of cash for compensation.
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $0.63 per share to vendors for satisfaction of outstanding payables.
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 408,736 shares of common stock to investors as a result of the exercise of warrants, of which, 324,000 shares of common stock were issued as a cashless exercise with a fair value of $0.67 per share and 84,736 shares of common stock were issued with a fair value of $0.01 per share (See Note 17).
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 2,100,000 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.42 - $0.55 per share to investors in connection with convertible notes payable (See Note 10).
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 1,133,334 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.58 - $0.74 per share to consultants for services rendered.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 6,919,782 shares of common stock with a fair value of $0.32 per share pursuant to the September 23, 2019, private placement offering.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $0.34 per share to vendors for satisfaction of outstanding payables.

During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $0.37 per share to investors in connection with the extinguishment of existing convertibles notes payable (See Note 10).
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 18,543,405 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.28 - $0.41 per share to investors in connection with the settlement of the Solutions Pool Program (See Note 11).
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 12,146,241 shares of common stock to Link Labs, Inc. pursuant to the Purchase Agreement dated November 15, 2019 (See Note 4), with a total value of $3,100,000.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 1,816,364 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.31 - $0.40 per share to investors in connection with convertible notes payable (See Note 10).
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 947,499 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.27 - $0.42 per share to consultants for services rendered.
See Note 4, Note 10, and Note 17 for additional disclosure of equity related transactions completed during the period.
NOTE 16 – FORMATION OF IOTA SPECTRUM HOLDINGS AND IOTA SPECTRUM PARTNERS
On April 17, 2019, the Company formed Iota Holdings to act as the general partner for Iota Partners, which was formed on April 24, 2019. Iota Partners is a variable interest entity controlled by Iota Holdings. The purpose of Iota Partners is to own the spectrum licenses that Iota Networks leases to operate its nationwide IoT communications network.
Iota Partners obtains services from the Parent and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Under an Administrative Expenses Agreement dated August 7, 2019, Iota Holdings, as general partner, provides general and administrative services to Iota Partners. Iota Partners is charged with its allocable share of all fees, costs, and expenses that are incurred in the performance of these services in addition to any out of pocket expenses incurred. In addition, and under a License Application and Construction Services Agreement dated July 25, 2019, the Parent serves as a service provider and exclusive agent to Iota Partners for FCC license application and construction and maintenance of network facilities necessary to maintain the licenses owned by Iota Partners. The Parent provides the services under this agreement at no cost to Iota Partners. Pursuant to a Master Lease Agreement entered into on July 25, 2019, Iota Networks will lease back all the licenses owned by Iota Partners. Lease payments will be made by Iota Networks to Iota Partners out of a revenue pool consisting of 10% of the monthly recurring connectivity revenues generated by connecting devices to the Iota Networks network. Revenue Pool payments go to the limited partners only, and those payments are calculated based on the MHz-Pops of the licenses they contributed to Iota Partners. Payments are not made to Iota Partners for the licenses that were contributed by Iota Holdings. Upon a sale or liquidation of Iota Partners’ licenses or assets, all Iota Holdings and Iota Partners units share equally in those proceeds on a per unit basis.
On November 5, 2019, Iota Partners, Iota Holdings, Iota Communications, Iota Networks, and certain revenue-based noteholders (the “Exchange Investors”) entered into a Contribution and Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which the Exchange Investors, upon approval from the FCC, have agreed to contribute and transfer their FCC licenses to Iota Partners. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the individual Exchange Investors and Iota Networks agreed, that effective as of the Closing Date, each existing spectrum lease agreement (See Note 11) will be fully and irrevocably terminated upon license contribution and transfer to Iota Partners. As consideration for the contributed FCC licenses, each Exchange Investor will receive one limited partnership unit of Iota Partners for each MHz-POP contributed to Iota Partners.
Through November 30, 2019, Exchange Investors contributed 16,246,612 MHz-POPs of FCC licenses to Iota Partners in exchange for an equal number of limited partnership units. Management, assisted by third-party valuation specialists, determined the fair value of the FCC licenses contributed by the Exchange Investors to Iota Partners totaled $3,430,000 at November 30, 2019.

Through November 30, 2019, Iota Holdings contributed 1,922,469 MHz-POPs of FCC licenses to Iota Partners in exchange for an equal number of general partnership units. Since this is a transfer of assets between entities under common control, the value of the contributed licenses is recorded at Iota Holding’s carrying value which is $0.
Through November 30, 2019, three investors subscribed for 333,333 limited partnership units in Iota Partners for $100,000 cash.
At November 30, 2019, Iota Holdings owns approximately 10% of the outstanding partnership units of Iota Partners resulting in a non-controlling interest of 90%.
NOTE 17 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation in accordance with the fair value recognition provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation.
2017 Equity Incentive Plan
The Board of Directors approved the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) on April 27, 2017 and the stockholders of the Company holding a majority in interest of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company approved and adopted the 2017 Plan on April 28, 2017. The maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued under the Company’s 2017 Plan, is 10,000,000 shares.
Options
The Company granted 1,000,000 options during the six months ended November 30, 2019. There were no options issued during the six months ended November 30, 2018.
Compensation based stock option activity for qualified and unqualified stock options are summarized as follows:
 
 
Shares
 
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at May 31, 2019
  6,812,500 
 $1.02 
Granted
  1,000,000 
  0.41 
Exercised
  - 
  - 
Expired or cancelled (As restated)
  (337,500)
  1.20 
Outstanding at November 30, 2019 (As restated)
  7,475,000 
 $0.93 
The following table summarizes information about options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and exercisable at November 30, 2019 (As restated):
 
Range of
 
 
 
 
Weighted-Average
 
 
Weighted-Average
 
 
 
 
exercise prices
 
 
Outstanding Options
 
 
Remaining Life In Years
 
 
Exercise Price
 
 
Number Exercisable
 
 $0.41 
  1,000,000 
  9.97 
 $0.41 
  - 
  0.60 
  1,000,000 
  6.40 
  0.60 
  1,000,000 
  0.99 
  4,000,000 
  8.77 
  0.99 
  1,250,000 
  1.20 
  1,225,000 
  5.27 
  1.20 
  1,225,000 
  2.00 
  250,000 
  6.40 
  2.00 
  250,000 
    
  7,475,000 
  7.96 
 $0.93 
  3,725,000 

The compensation expense attributed to the issuance of the options is recognized as they are vested.
The 2017 Plan stock options are exercisable for ten years from the grant date and vest over various terms from the grant date to four years.
The aggregate intrinsic value totaled $0 based on the Company’s closing stock price of $0.30 on November 30, 2019, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.
On November 15, 2019, the Company granted 1,000,000 options to Brian Ray, Chief Technology Officer, in connection with his employment agreement dated November 15, 2019, with an exercise price of $0.41 per share, and a fair value of $234,720 (As restated). The employment agreement calls for vesting of 250,000 options on the one year anniversary of the agreement and the remaining options will vest monthly on a pro-rata basis over the 36 month period following the one year anniversary of the agreement. The options issued were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model under the following assumptions (As restated): stock price - $0.31; strike price - $0.41; expected volatility – 246.04%; risk-free interest rate – 1.63%; dividend rate – 0%; and expected term – 4 years.
Total compensation expense related to the options was $94,937 (As restated) and $297,719 (As restated) and $202,782 and $202,782 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of November 30, 2019, there was future compensation cost of $2,093,861 (As restated) related to non-vested stock options with a recognition period from 2019 through 2023.
Warrants
The issuance of warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock including those attributed to debt issuances are summarized as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average
 
 
 
Shares
 
 
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at May 31, 2019
  16,501,252 
 $0.635 
Granted (As restated)
  12,329,384 
  0.34 
Exercised
  (684,736)
  0.28 
Expired or cancelled
  (2,868,823
  1.20 
Outstanding at November 30, 2019 (As restated)
  25,277,077 
 $0.44 
The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding and exercisable at November 30, 2019 (As restated):
 
 
 
 
Outstanding and exercisable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Range of 
 
 
 
Weighted-Average
 
 
Weighted-Average
 
 
 
 
Exercise Prices
 
 
Number Outstanding
 
 
Remaining Life in Years
 
 
Exercise Price
 
 
Number Exercisable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 $0.01 
  922,400 
  4.56 
 $0.01 
  922,400 
  0.31 
  3,888,679 
  4.92 
  0.31 
  3,888,679 
  0.32 
  4,350,000 
  2.85 
  0.32 
  4,350,000 
  0.35 
  1,200,000 
  2.64 
  0.35 
  1,200,000 
  0.38 
  6,024,725 
  4.12 
  0.38 
  6,024,725 
  0.40 
  998,500 
  4.62 
  0.40 
  998,500 
  0.48 
  2,203,957 
  4.91 
  0.48 
  2,203,957 
  0.54 
  1,985,000 
  4.07 
  0.54 
  1,985,000 
  0.58 
  29,464 
  3.29 
  0.58 
  29,464 
  0.60 
  1,179,464 
  2.87 
  0.60 
  1,179,464 
  1.00 
  2,494,888��
  0.45 
  1.00 
  2,494,888 
    
  25,277,077 
  3.63 
 $0.44 
  25,277,077 

The expense attributed to the issuances of the warrants was recognized as they were vested/earned. These warrants are exercisable for three to five years from the grant date. All are currently exercisable.
On September 20, 2018, as part of a securities purchase agreement with an “accredited investor”, the Company issued warrants to purchase 600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.60 per share. The warrants were exercisable for cash, or on a cashless basis. The number of shares of common stock to be deliverable upon exercise of the warrants was subject to adjustment for subdivision or consolidation of shares and other standard dilutive events. As a result of the December 2018 issuer tender offer, the exercise price of the warrants reset to $0.3128 per share. On June 20, 2019, the Company issued 324,000 shares of common stock as a result of a cashless exercise of the warrants.
On August 7, 2019, the Company issued 84,736 shares of common stock to an investor as a result of the exercise of warrants with a fair value of $0.01 per share.
Issuances of warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock during the six months ending November 30, 2019 were as follows:
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 905,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.40 per share to several investors who provided financing to the Company.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.40 per share to an investor who provided financing to the Company.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,988,679 shares of the Company’s common stock with a range of exercise prices of $0.31 - $0.48 per share to investors in connection with convertible notes payable (See Note 10).
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,383,957 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.48 per share in connection with the September 23, 2019, private placement.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 320,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.48 per share in connection with a consulting agreement.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 366,748 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per share for equity issuance fees in connection with the September 23, 2019, private placement (See Note 15).
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.32 per share to investors in connection with the extinguishment of existing convertibles notes payable (See Note 10).
As a result of the issuances of these warrants, the Company recognized $417,269 (As restated) and $726,998 (As restated) of stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, respectively.

NOTE 18 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Employment Agreement with Brian Ray, Chief Technology Officer
Concurrent with the first closing of the Link Labs Purchase Agreement on November 15, 2019, the Company entered into a two-year Employment Agreement with Brian Ray (the “Ray Employment Agreement”), pursuant to which he will serve as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. The term will automatically renew for periods of one year unless either party gives written notice to the other party that the agreement will not be further extended at least 60 days prior to the end of the term, as it may have been extended.
Pursuant to the Ray Employment Agreement, Mr. Ray will earn an initial base annual salary of $250,000, which may be increased in accordance with the Company’s normal compensation and performance review policies for senior executives generally. He is entitled to receive an annual bonus in an amount of up to 50% of his base annual salary, at the Board’s discretion, based on certain provided milestones. Mr. Ray is also entitled to receive stock options, under the Company’s 2017 Plan, to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The stock options will vest in accordance with the following schedule: (i) 250,000 on the one year anniversary of the Ray Employment Agreement and (ii) the remaining unvested shares will vest monthly thereafter on a pro-rata basis over the 36 month period following the one year anniversary of the Ray Employment Agreement. Mr. Ray will also be eligible to participate in any long-term equity incentive programs established by the Company for its senior level executives generally, and benefits under any benefit plan or arrangement that may be in effect from time to time and made available to similarly situated executives of the Company.
Employment Agreement with Barclay Knapp
Simultaneous with the consummation of the Merger, the Company entered into a two year Employment Agreement with Barclay Knapp (the “Knapp Employment Agreement”), pursuant to which he will serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The term will automatically renew for periods of one year unless either party gives written notice to the other party that the agreement will not be further extended at least 90 days prior to the end of the term, as it may have been extended.
Pursuant to the Knapp Employment Agreement, Mr. Knapp will earn an initial base annual salary of $450,000, which may be increased in accordance with the Company’s normal compensation and performance review policies for senior executives generally. He is entitled to receive semi-annual bonuses in a yearly aggregate amount of up to 100% of his base annual salary, at the Board’s discretion, based on the attainment of certain individual and corporate performance goals and targets and the business condition of the Company. Mr. Knapp is also entitled to receive stock options, under the Company’s 2017 Plan, to purchase a number of shares of the Company’s common stock yet to be determined by the Board, with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The stock options will vest in a series of 16 successive equal quarterly installments, provided that Mr. Knapp is employed by the Company on each such vesting date. As of November 30, 2019, no options have been issued. Mr. Knapp will also be eligible to participate in any long-term equity incentive programs established by the Company for its senior level executives generally, and benefits under any benefit plan or arrangement that may be in effect from time to time and made available to similarly situated executives of the Company.
On May 20, 2019, the Knapp Employment Agreement was amended, in connection with Mr. Knapp’s resignation as Chief Executive Officer, to reflect the title change from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman.
On September 12, 2019, the Knapp Employment agreement was terminated by mutual agreement of the parties. Mr. Knapp will continue as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Employment Agreement with Terrence DeFranco
Simultaneous with the consummation of the Merger, the Company entered into a two year Employment Agreement (the “DeFranco Employment Agreement”) with Terrence DeFranco, pursuant to which he will serve as the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer. The term will automatically renew for periods of one year unless either party gives written notice to the other party that the agreement will not be further extended at least 90 days prior to the end of the term, as it may have been extended.

Pursuant to the DeFranco Employment Agreement, Mr. DeFranco will earn an initial base annual salary of $375,000, which may be increased in accordance with the Company’s normal compensation and performance review policies for senior executives generally. He is entitled to receive semi-annual bonuses in a yearly aggregate amount of up to 100% of his base annual salary, at the discretion of the Board, based on the attainment of certain individual and corporate performance goals and targets and the business condition of the Company. Mr. DeFranco will also receive stock options, under the Company’s 2017 Plan, to purchase 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The stock options will vest in a series of 16 successive equal quarterly installments, provided that Mr. DeFranco is employed by the Company on each such vesting date. Mr. DeFranco will also be eligible to participate in any long-term equity incentive programs established by the Company for its senior level executives generally, and benefits under any benefit plan or arrangement that may be in effect from time to time and made available to similarly situated executives of the Company.
On May 20, 2019, the DeFranco Employment Agreement was amended, in connection with Mr. DeFranco’s resignation as Chief Financial Officer and appointment to Chief Executive Officer, to reflect the title change.
Legal Claims
Except as described below, there are no material pending legal proceedings in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or in which any director, officer, or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of its voting securities, or security holder is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to the Company.
David Alcorn Professional Corporation, et al. v. M2M Spectrum Networks, LLC, et al.
On September 7, 2018, David Alcorn Professional Corporation and its principal, David Alcorn (“Alcorn”) filed a complaint in Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, CV2108-011966, against the Company for fraudulent transfer and successor liability as to Iota networks, based on claims that the Company is really just a continuation of Smartcomm, LLC’s business, a related party of the Company, and that money was improperly transferred from Smartcomm, LLC to the Company to avoid Smartcomm, LLC’s creditors. The Company believes the true nature of this dispute is between Alcorn and Smartcomm, LLC. Alcorn is owed approximately $900,000 by Smartcomm, LLC, for which the parties have been negotiating settlement options before suit was filed. The Company has tried to facilitate settlement between those parties by offering to prepay its note payable to Smartcomm, LLC, allowing the proceeds to be used by Smartcomm, LLC to pay Smartcomm, LLC’s judgment creditors. On March 25, 2019, Smartcomm, LLC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the claims against the Company now reside with the Chapter 7 trustee. The Company believes it is more likely than not that the Chapter 7 trustee will not relinquish these claims to Alcorn and the case will dismissed. On November 1, 2019, the Alcorn parties filed a motion for summary judgment claiming they are entitled to collect their judgments from the Company and defendant Carole Downs, among others, on the theories of fraudulent transfer, alter ego/corporate veil, and successor liability. The Company hired new counsel in the case to respond to the motion and file a motion to dismiss the case on the basis that the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, due to the fact that Bankruptcy Court has not relinquished its jurisdiction over the allegedly fraudulently transferred funds. The Company has appropriately accrued for all potential liabilities at November 30, 2019.
Vertical Ventures II, LLC et al v. Smartcomm, LLC et al
On July 21, 2015, Vertical Ventures II, LLC, along with Carla Marshall, its principal, and her investors (“Vertical”) filed a complaint in Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, CV2015-009078, against Smartcomm, LLC, a related party, including Iota Networks. The complaint alleges breach of contract on the part of Smartcomm, LLC and Iota Networks, among other allegations, related to FCC licenses and construction permits. Vertical seeks unspecified damages, believed to be approximately $107,000 against Iota Networks and $1,400,000 against Smartcomm. Management intends to defend the counts via summary judgment. To date, Smartcomm, LLC has been paying the cost to defend against this complaint. Smartcomm, LLC and Iota Networks are seeking indemnity from certain of the plaintiffs for all legal expenses and intend to do the same as to the other plaintiffs for issues relating to the first public notice licenses because they each signed indemnity agreements. On March 25, 2019, Smartcomm, LLC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. As a result of the bankruptcy, the case has been temporarily delayed and is expected to resume at a date determined at a hearing to be held on November 2, 2020. The Company has appropriately accrued for all potential liabilities at November 30, 2019.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. v. Iota Communications, Inc.
On April 17, 2019, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (“Ladenburg”) filed a complaint in The Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No. 2019-011385-CA-01, against the Company claiming fees that are owed under an investment banking agreement with M2M Spectrum Networks, LLC. Ladenburg seeks $758,891 based upon a transaction fee of $737,000, out-of-pocket expenses of $1,391, and four monthly retainers of $5,000 each totaling $20,000. Ladenburg claims an amendment to the contract with M2M Spectrum Networks, LLC was a valid and binding amendment. The Company believes the claim has no merit and that the amendment is void as it is without authority as to the Company, that it violates FINRA rules charging excessive fees, and will either be dismissed or Ladenburg will need to substitute the proper party, Iota Networks, LLC. Iota Networks’ motion to dismiss was denied on July 25, 2019, so an answer was filed on August 23, 2019. The case is now in the discovery phase. The Company has appropriately accrued for all potential liabilities at November 30, 2019.
Other Proceedings
The Company is currently the defendant in various smaller cases with total claimed damages of approximately $300,000 which have been fully accrued for at November 30, 2019. The Company has responded to these lawsuits and is prepared to vigorously contest these matters.
NOTE 19 – LEASES
A lease is defined as a contract that conveys the right to control the use of identified tangible property for a period of time in exchange for consideration. On June 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC Topic 842 which primarily affected the accounting treatment for operating lease agreements in which the Company is the lessee including Company leases of office facilities, office equipment, and tower and billboard space.
All the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases, and as such, were previously not recognized on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. With the adoption of ASC Topic 842, operating lease agreements are required to be recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as right of use assets and corresponding lease liabilities.
On June 1, 2019, the Company recognized right of use assets of $17,221,387, net of deferred rent liabilities of $1,975,815, and lease liabilities of $19,197,202. During the six month period ended November 30, 2019, the Company identified certain billboard leases that were erroneously not recorded as part of the initial ASC Topic 842 adoption. The Company recognized additional right of use assets and lease liabilities of $2,943,035 (As restated) for these leases. After adjustment, the total impact of the ASC Topic 842 adoption is a right of use asset of $20,164,422 (As restated), net of deferred rent liabilities of $1,975,815, and lease liabilities of $22,140,237 (As restated).
On October 30, 2019, the Company entered into a Collocation and Settlement of Past Due Balance Agreement (the “Collocation Agreement”) with a third-party lessor (the “Lessor”) of 186 collocation agreements (the “Terminated License Agreements”) pursuant to which the Lessor granted the Company a license to install, operate, and maintain equipment at certain telecommunication sites owned, leased, or licensed by the Lessor. As of the date of the Collocation Agreement, the Company had a past due balance of rental amounts owed to the Lessor of $11,167,962 (the “Past Due Balance”). Pursuant to the Collocation Agreement:
The parties agreed that the Terminated License Agreements terminated effective January 31, 2019 (the “Termination Date”);
As settlement for its Past Due Balance:
o
The Company paid the Lessor $1,000,000; and
o
On or before February 1, 2020, the Company will execute 186 new collocation agreements with the Lessor. At least 166 of the new license agreements will be for old sites. No more than 20 of the new license agreements will be for new sites.See Note 22 - Agreement Regarding Collocation for subsequent agreement and terms thereof.
Each new license agreement will be for one term of seven years and neither party may terminate a new lease agreement during the term. The initial monthly license rent due under each of the 186 new license agreements will be $884. The monthly rent will be increased on the first anniversary of the Term Commencement Date and thereafter by 3% per year.
Management deemed the Collocation Agreement to be a termination of the existing license agreements with the Lessor. As a result, the Company wrote-off $11,522,862 (As restated), $12,853,201 (As restated), and $1,041,245 of net right of use assets, lease liabilities, and deferred rent, respectively, resulting in a gain of $1,359,554 (As restated), including the gain on decommissioning of towers. In addition, and pursuant to the Collocation Agreement, the Company’s outstanding liabilities owed to the Lessor of $11,167,962 was forgiven. The gains are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations as part of selling, general, and administrative expenses and gain on settlement of past due lease obligations, respectively.

On November 1, 2019, and as a result of the Collocation Agreement, the Company recognized net right of use assets and lease liabilities of $12,317,300 (As restated) stemming from the new 186 collocation agreements.
Right of use assets include any prepaid lease payments and exclude any lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease if it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option.
When measuring lease liabilities for leases that were classified as operating leases at adoption of ASC Topic 842, the Company discounted lease payments using its estimated incremental borrowing rate of 7.2% (As restated) as of June 1, 2019. On November 1, 2019, the Company discounted lease payments related to the Collocation Agreement using its estimated incremental borrowing rate of 5.8% (As restated). As of November 30, 2019, the weighted average discount rate utilized is 6.31% (As restated). As of November 30, 2019, the Company’s leases had a weighted average remaining term of 7.97 years (As restated).
The Company evaluates right of use assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. When the carrying amount of the right of use assets are not recoverable and exceed fair value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the excess of the right of use assets’ carrying value over the estimated fair value. The Company recognized $8,069,792 (As restated) of impairment losses related to right of use assets for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, in impairment of long-lived assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Rent expense totaled $1,267,270 (As restated) and $2,428,842 (As restated), and approximately $1,300,000 and $2,500,000 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The following table presents net lease cost and other supplemental lease information:
 
 
Six Months Ended November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
Three Months Ended November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
Lease cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Operating lease cost
 $2,345,510 
 $1,222,898 
      Short term lease cost
  83,332 
  44,372 
Net lease cost
 $2,428,842 
 $1,267,270 
 
    
    
Operating lease – operating cash flows (payments)
 $539,165 
 $305,485 
Non-current leases – right of use assets
 $11,494,590 
 $11,494,590 
Current liabilities – operating lease liabilities
 $1,661,512 
 $1,661,512 
Non-current liabilities – operating lease liabilities
 $18,775,490 
 $18,775,490 
Future minimum payments under non-cancelable leases, other than short-term leases, for the remaining terms of the leases ending after November 30, 2019, are as follows:
Fiscal Year
 
Operating Leases
(As restated)
 
2020 (excluding the six months ended November 30, 2019)
 $1,222,951 
2021
  3,194,902 
2022
  3,282,423 
2023
  3,358,537 
2024
  3,459,187 
After 2024
  11,854,156 
Total future minimum lease payments
  26,372,156 
Less imputed interest
  (5,935,154)
Present value of net future minimum lease payments
 $20,437,002 

NOTE 20 – CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Cash Deposits
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash deposits. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") up to $250,000. As of November 30, 2019, and May 31, 2019, the Company had $0 and $583,500, respectively, in excess of the FDIC insured limit.
Revenues
One customer accounted for 80% (As restated) of the revenue for the six months ended November 30, 2019.
Two customers accounted for 55% of the revenue for the six months ended November 30, 2018, as set forth below:
Customer 1
36%
Customer 2
19%
Accounts Receivable
Three customers accounted for 98% (As restated) of the accounts receivable as of November 30, 2019, as set forth below:
Customer 1
57%
Customer 2
24%
Customer 3
17%
Two customers accounted for 73% of the accounts receivable as of May 31, 2019, as set forth below:
Customer 1
37%
Customer 2
36%
Accounts Payable
Two vendors accounted for 31% of the accounts payable as of November 30, 2019, as set forth below:
Vendor 1
16%
Vendor 2
15%
One vendor accounted for 53% of the accounts payable as of May 31, 2019.

NOTE 21 – BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company’s reportable segments include Iota Networks, Iota Commercial Solutions, Iota Communications, and Iota Holdings, and are distinguished by types of service, customers, and methods used to provide services. The operating results of these business segments are regularly reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker. The Company evaluates performance based primarily on income (loss) from operations. The accounting policies of each of the segments are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Note 2.
Operating results and total assets for the business segments of the Company were as follows:
 
 
Iota
Communications
 
 
ICS
 
 
 
Iota Networks
 
 
 
Iota Holdings
 
 
Total
 
Three Months Ended November 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Net Sales (As restated)
 $- 
 $- 
 $33,710 
 $- 
 $33,710 
        Loss from operations (As restated)
 $(3,147,932)
 $(725,429)
 $(6,291,091)
 $(446,149)
 $(10,610,601)
 
    
    
    
    
    
Six Months Ended November 30, 2019
    
    
    
    
    
Net Sales (As restated)
 $- 
 $833,803 
 $71,681 
 $- 
 $905,484 
Loss from operations (As restated)
 $(6,014,431)
 $(1,233,357)
 $(9,411,019)
 $(672,032)
 $(17,330,839)
 
    
    
    
    
    
Three Months Ended November 30, 2018
    
    
    
    
    
        Net sales
 $- 
 $772,570 
 $63,299 
 $- 
 $835,869 
        Loss from operations
 $(12,010,615)
 $(140,872)
 $(4,741,253)
 $- 
 $(16,892,740)
 
    
    
    
    
    
Six Months Ended November 30, 2018
    
    
    
    
    
Net sales
 $- 
 $772,570 
 $113,095 
 $- 
 $885,665 
Loss from operations
 $(12,010,615)
 $(140,872)
 $(13,225,787)
 $- 
 $(25,377,274)
 
    
    
    
    
    
Total Assets
    
    
    
    
    
November 30, 2019 (As restated)
 $119,894 
 $804,552 
 $22,347,594 
 $3,481,766 
 $26,753,806 
May 31, 2019
 $845,063 
 $1,471,678 
 $10,660,887 
 $- 
 $12,977,628 
NOTE 22 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Issuance of Debt - AIP
On December 18, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Waiver with AIP to satisfy certain covenant conditions relative to the Extension Agreement (See Note 10). Pursuant to the Agreement and Waiver, all Events of Default relative to the AIP Note are waived through December 31, 2020. The waiver was conditioned upon (i) the Company agreeing to issue 1,000,000 shares of its common stock to AIP, (ii) the Company agreeing to issue warrants to purchase 4,350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.32 per share and warrants to purchase 4,350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, and (iii) the Company agreeing to issue additional notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,400,000 with a maturity date 6 months from the date of issuance.

Pursuant to the Agreement and Waiver, on December 18, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,350,000 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.30 per share. On December 20, 2019, the Company issued a 12-month LIBOR + 10% Secured Non-Convertible Note in the principal amount of $1,400,000 to AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund L.P., due June 20, 2020, pursuant to an Agreement and Waiver, dated December 18, 2019, by and between the Company and AIP Asset Management, Inc. in settlement of the Company’s default under certain outstanding promissory notes.
On March 30, 2020, the Company issued a 12-month LIBOR + 10% Secured Non-Convertible Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 to AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund L.P., due April 4, 2021, pursuant to an Agreement and Waiver, dated March 25, 2020, by and between the Company and AIP Asset Management, Inc. in settlement of the Company’s default under certain outstanding promissory notes. Pursuant to the Agreement and Waiver, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of its common stock to AIP and repriced the exercise price of all outstanding warrants to $0.20 per share.
On June 2, 2020, the Company issued a 12-month LIBOR + 10% Secured Non-Convertible Note in the principal amount of $500,000 to AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund L.P., due April 4, 2021, pursuant to an Agreement and Waiver, dated June 2, 2020, by and between the Company and AIP Asset Management, Inc. in settlement of the Company’s default under certain outstanding promissory notes. Pursuant to the Agreement and Waiver, the Company issued 500,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 2,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.20 per share to AIP.
On July 30, 2020, the Company issued a 12-month LIBOR + 10% Secured Non-Convertible Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 to AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund L.P., due April 4, 2021, pursuant to an Agreement, dated July 30, 2020, by and between the Company and AIP Asset Management, Inc. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 2,000,000 shares of its common stock to AIP.
On August 31, 2020, the Company entered into a Debt Restructuring Agreement with Forced Conversion Rights (the “AIP Restructuring Agreement”), by and between the Company and AIP. In connection with the Restructuring Agreement, all outstanding notes previously issued under the AIP Purchase Agreement were cancelled. In addition, the 14,673,800 shares of common stock and 21,350,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock previously issued to AIP, and the Company’s obligation to issue an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock to AIP, were cancelled. The canceled notes, shares, and warrants were replaced with the AIP Replacement Note and a secured convertible royalty note (the “AIP Royalty Note” and, together with the AIP Replacement Note, the “AIP Notes”). Upon execution of the AIP Restructuring Agreement, the Company borrowed an additional $1,100,000 under the AIP Replacement Note. As part of the debt restructuring, the Company agreed to issue 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to AIP Private Capital Inc. as a prepayment of all monitoring fees payable until the AIP Notes are fully repaid or converted.
The AIP Replacement Note, with a principal balance of $9,000,000, and the AIP Royalty Note, with a principal balance of $6,000,000, both mature on November 30, 2021, unless earlier converted in accordance with the terms of the AIP Restructuring Agreement. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, provided that during an event of default, they will bear interest at a rate of 20% per annum. The Company has prepaid interest on the AIP Replacement Note through December 31, 2020. Beginning January 1, 2021, interest on the AIP Replacement Note will be calculated monthly with 4% payable monthly, and 6% added monthly to the outstanding principal balance until the entire principal balance has been repaid in full. Interest on the AIP Royalty Note will be calculated monthly and added to the outstanding principal balance. In addition, and as specified in the AIP Royalty Note, the Company will pay the holders a royalty equal to 5% of the Company’s revenues, with the first payment made no later than September 20, 2021 for the Company’s fiscal year ending May 31, 2021. Thereafter, and until the AIP Royalty Note is fully repaid or converted, the royalty payments are due monthly, in arrears, in an amount equal to 5% of the Company’s revenues for such month.
The Company may elect to convert all or part of the principal balance, together with accrued and unpaid interest and any other amount then payable under the AIP Notes, into Units (comprised of one share of common stock of the Company and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock of the Company) at any time all of the conditions specified within the AIP Restructuring Agreement are met, at a conversion price of $0.12. Each holder has the right, at such holder’s option, at any time, to convert all or part of the AIP Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest and any other amount then payable under the AIP Notes, into Units, at a conversion price of $0.12.

On November 5, 2020, the Company issued a 10% Secured Convertible Note in the principal amount of $500,000 to AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund L.P., due November 30, 2021, unless earlier converted, pursuant to an Agreement dated November 5, 2020, by and between the Company and AIP Asset Management, Inc. The Company has prepaid interest on the November 2020 Convertible Note through December 31, 2020. The November 2020 Convertible Note is subject to the same conversion features as the AIP Notes.
Issuance of Debt – Other Creditors

On December 19, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an “accredited investor”, pursuant to which it issued a promissory note to the investor in the principal amount of $238,352, due and payable June 19, 2020 and warrants to purchase 851,425 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.308, for a total purchase price of $238,352. As of the date of this report, the Company is currently in default on this promissory note.

On January 16, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an “accredited investor”, pursuant to which it issued a promissory note to the investor in the principal amount of $320,000, due and payable February 29, 2020, and 1,000,000 shares, for a total purchase price of $320,000. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, upon the occurrence of an event of default, which is not cured within 7 business days, the Company will issue 1,000,000 shares of its common stock per month, pro rata based on the number of calendar days that have elapsed following the event of default, until such time as the event of default has occurred. As of the date of this report, the Company is in default on this promissory note, and has issued 8,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
On January 27, 2020, the Company issued a 10% Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $77,000, due, and payable on January 27, 2021. As of the date of this report, the Company is currently in default on this Convertible Promissory Note.
On May 21, 2019, the Company issued a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $330,000, which was originally due and payable on November 30, 2019. The Company has entered into successive amendments to the original note, such that the maturity date for this note was extended to November 30, 2020, the conversion price was changed from $0.35 to $0.12 per share, and $130,000 was added to the principal amount due under this note.
On September 16, 2019, the Company issued a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $330,000, which was originally due and payable on March 31, 2020. The Company has entered into successive amendments to the original note, such that the maturity date for this note was extended to November 30, 2020, the conversion price was changed from $0.35 to $0.12 per share, and $60,000 was added to the principal amount due under this note.
On October 16, 2019, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with Avalton, whereby the Company issued shares of Company common stock to reduce outstanding debt owed to Avalton (See Note 13). As of November 30, 2019, the outstanding balance of the debt owed to Avalton is $354,222, which was to be paid according to the following payment schedule: (i) $50,000 on November 15, 2019, (ii) $150,000 on December 15, 2019, and (iii) the balance of $154,222 on January 15, 2020. As of the date of this report, the Company is currently in default on this debt.
On October 29, 2019, the Company issued a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000, which was originally due and payable on April 30, 2020. As of the date of this report, the Company is currently in default on this Convertible Promissory Note.
On February 17, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an “accredited investor”, pursuant to which it issued a promissory note to the investor in the principal amount of $300,000, due and payable March 31, 2020, and 1,000,000 shares, for a total purchase price of $300,000. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, upon the occurrence of an event of default, which is not cured within 7 business days, the Company will issue 1,000,000 shares of its common stock per month, pro rata based on the number of calendar days that have elapsed following the event of default, until such time as the event of default has occurred. As of the date of this report, the Company is in default on this promissory note, and has issued 7,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
On May 4, 2020, the Company was granted a loan from a lender in the aggregate amount of $763,600, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under Division A, Title I of the CARES Act, which was enacted on March 27, 2020. The loan, which was in the form of a note dated May 4, 2020 issued by the Company, matures on May 4, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, payable monthly commencing on December 4, 2020, unless forgiven in whole or in part in accordance with the PPP regulations. The note may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.
On May 5, 2020, the Company entered into an Amendment and Settlement Agreement with an “accredited investor”, related to a Securities Purchase Agreement entered into by the parties on September 18, 2018 (See Note 10), pursuant to which the Company issued the investor a promissory note in the principal amount of $440,000. The parties entered into a settlement agreement on May 21, 2019, pursuant to which the Company issued the investor 1,330,000 shares of its common stock and paid the investor $50,000 in partial satisfaction of the “make whole” payments due under the settlement agreement. The Company has entered into successive amendments to the settlement agreement such that $50,000 was paid toward the outstanding balance, and the remaining $83,057 may be converted to shares of the Company's common stock at the investor’s option. On September 23, 2020, the investor elected to convert the make whole balance into 830,570 shares of the Company's common stock.
On February 29, 2020 and May 8, 2020, the Company exchanged several existing promissory notes with directors of the Company for two promissory notes in the principal amounts of $743,445 and $161,606, respectively. The promissory notes bear interest equal to 1.93% and 1.15% per annum, respectively, and are payable on demand.
On June 1, 2020, the Company issued two promissory notes to an employee of the Company in the principal amounts of $500,000 and $350,000, due, and payable on July 12, 2020 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The promissory notes bear interest at 8% per annum. Upon the occurrence of an event of default on either promissory note, the respective principal balance and accrued interest will bear interest equal to 21% per annum from the date on which the payment was due and payable until the delinquent payment is received by the holder. As of the date of this report, the Company is in default on the $500,000 promissory note.

Default on Collocation Agreement
On July 2, 2020, the Company received a demand notice from a third-party lessor (the "Lessor") in which the Lessor demanded full payment of the Company’s past due balance under the Collocation Agreement (See Note 19) within five days of the Company’s receipt of the demand notice. The Company is currently past due for monthly lease payments owed to the Lessor from the month of April 2020 through the current date of this report and for other charges for services performed by the Lessor. On July 13, 2020, the Company received a notice of default and termination from the Lessor, indicating that the Lessor will execute the following remedies provided for in the Collocation Agreement: (a) termination of the Collocation Agreement effective as of July 13, 2020; (b) demand for full payment of all amounts due and owing through the current term end of each of license agreement the Collocation Agreement, including late fees properly charged under the Collocation Agreement, which currently totals $13,834,247; and (c) exercise by the Lessor of its Right to Re-Enter Upon Default and power down and/or decommission the Company’s equipment installed pursuant to the Collocation Agreement. The notice of default and termination also stated that the Company was in default of its contractual obligations under the Collocation Agreement, which requires the execution of 20 new license agreements by the Deadline, as such term is defined therein. As of the date of its letter, the Company has executed only six of those required agreements. The Company is in the process of negotiating a settlement with the Lessor, who has agreed to hold off taking any action for the moment, but has indicated that it will not lift the default until the past due balance is paid and they are given assurances of the Company’s ability to continue making payments throughout the lease terms.
Agreement Regarding Collocation
 On November 6, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement Regarding Collocation (the “Agreement”) with a third-party lessor (the “Lessor”). Pursuant to the Agreement:
The parties agreed that the Company has satisfied all required obligations as set forth in Section 4 of the October 30, 2019 Collocation and Settlement of Past Due Balance Agreement (the “Collocation Agreement”), See Note 8 and Note 19.
On or before June 30, 2021, the Company agrees to execute and deliver 14 new license agreements with the Lessor.
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Each new license agreement will be for one term of seven years and neither party may terminate a new lease agreement during the term.
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The initial monthly license rent for the 14 new license agreements will be $884 for each new license agreement executed before December 31, 2020 and $910.52 for each new license agreement executed thereafter. The monthly rent will be increased on the first anniversary of the Term Commencement Date and thereafter by 3% per year. In addition to the monthly license rent and any additional charges due, a one-time special license fee, as defined within the Agreement, is due to the Lessor for each new license agreement that is executed.
In the event the Company does not execute and deliver 14 new license agreements with the Lessor on or before the required deadline, the Company agrees to pay the Lessor a one-time lump-sum shortfall payment and a monthly shortfall fee, as defined within the Agreement, for each shortfall from the 14 new license agreements required.
Issuance of Common Stock
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued 21,500,000 shares of common stock, with a range of fair values of $0.11 - $0.30 per share in connection with notes payable.
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued 8,821,389 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $0.32 per share to investors pursuant to the September 23, 2019 private placement offering.
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued 6,040,995 shares of common stock, with a range of fair values of $0.10 - $0.26 per share in connection with convertible notes payable.
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued 3,653,611 shares of common stock, with a range of fair values of $0.16 - $0.30 per share to consultants for services rendered.
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued 583,000 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $0.17 per share in connection with a debt exchange agreement.
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued 416,667 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $0.11 to an investor pursuant to the September 2020 private placement offering.
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued 454,674 shares of common stock, with a range of fair values of $0.01 - $0.44 per share as a result of the exercise of warrants.
On April 10, 2020, an investor made a deposit of $1,000,000 to subscribe to a future equity offering by the Company.
In connection with the AIP Restructuring Agreement, the Company cancelled all 14,673,800 outstanding and 2,000,000 to be issued shares of the Company's common stock held by AIP.
Issuance of Options
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company granted a total of 3,150,000 options to the Chief Financial Officer, the Head of Go-to-Market Strategy, the Senior Vice President – Operations, the Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting, and the Director of Corporate Accounting in connection with their employment, with an exercise price as follows: (i) 150,000 options have an exercise price of $0.32 per share, (ii) 1,500,000 options have an exercise price of $0.40 per share, (iii) 750,000 options have an exercise price of $0.80 per share, and (iv) 750,000 options have an exercise price of $1.20 per share.

On April 2, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized an increase in the number of shares of Stock Awards, as defined in the 2017 Plan, from 10,000,000 to 30,000,000, effective December 1, 2019, subject to shareholder approval. The Company is in the process of preparing the proposed increase for shareholder approval, which will be completed as soon as practicable.
On June 1, 2020, the Company modified its terms of employment with Dana W. Amato, in resolution of certain unpaid past wage claims (including bonuses and stock options), pursuant to which Mr. Amato agreed to surrender 7,000,000 shares of common stock to the Company in exchange for (i) an option to purchase up to 14,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.20 per share, (ii) a previously determined performance bonus of $500,000 due upon the earlier to occur of (a) the Company’s receipt of $4,500,000 from any source or (b) July 12, 2020; and (iii) a previously determined performance bonus of $350,000 due upon the earlier to occur of (a) the Company’s receipt of $4,500,000 from any source or (b) December 31, 2020. Should Iota default on the payment of either item (ii) or (iii), the amounts due will accrue interest at the lesser of 21% per annum or the maximum amount allowed under Arizona usury laws.
Issuance of Warrants
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued warrants to purchase 851,254 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.308 per share in connection with a convertible note issued.
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,764,278 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.48 per share in connection with the September 23, 2019 private placement offering.
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued warrants to purchase 424,968 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per share in connection with administration of the September 23, 2019 private placement offering.
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, the Company issued warrants to purchase 416,667 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.12 per share in connection with the September 2020 private placement offering.
From December 1, 2019 and through February 29, 2020, the Company issued warrants to AIP to purchase 7,250,000 and 4,350,000 shares, of the Company's common stock with exercises price of $0.32 and $0.30 per share, respectively, in connection with the October 4, 2019 AIP Extension Agreement (See Note 10) and December 18, 2019 Agreement and Waiver, respectively. In connection with the April 1, 2020 Agreement and Waiver, the Company cancelled all outstanding warrants issued to AIP and issued 15,950,000 replacement warrants with exercise prices of $0.20 per share. In connection with the April 1, 2020 and June 2, 2020 Agreement and Waivers, the Company issued warrants to purchase 2,900,000 and 2,500,000 shares, respectively, of the Company's common stock with exercise prices of $0.20 per share. In connection with the August 31, 2020 Debt Restructuring Agreement, the Company cancelled all 21,350,000 outstanding warrants held by AIP.
 Link Labs Acquisition
On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into a Side Letter Agreement with Link Labs whereby the parties agreed to break the second closing into three phases. On December 31, 2019, and in satisfaction of the first phase, the Company entered into two promissory notes with Link Labs for a principal amount of $1,000,000 each with a maturity date of March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020. The principal on the notes bears interest at 1.61% per annum. On January 3, 2020, and in satisfaction of the second phase, the Company paid Link Labs $1,000,000 in cash. The third and final phase of the second closing, which involves payment of $430,666 to Link Labs and Link Labs’ provision of the Termination of Agreements, was scheduled to be completed on January 17, 2020. On January 17, 2020 and January 21, 2020, the Company entered into successive Side Letter Agreements with Link Labs whereby the parties agreed to extend the due date of the third and final phase of the second closing to January 21, 2020 and then January 31, 2020.The third and final closing was to take place on the date on which the Notes have been satisfied in full, which was expected to be on or before June 30, 2020, the maturity date of the second Note. As of the date of this report, The Company is currently in default on both promissory notes.

September 2019 Private Placement
The September 23, 2019 private placement offering closed in April 2020. From December 1, 2019 and through closing, the Company issued 8,821,319 shares of the Company's common stock for cash proceeds of $2,634,811, net of $188,033 in equity issuance fees, and issued 1,495,528 warrants for cash proceeds of $291,722.
September 2020 Private Placement Offering
In September 2020, the Company commenced a private placement offering for up to $15,000,000 of units at a purchase price of $0.12 per unit. Each unit consists of (i) one share of common stock and (ii) one five year warrant to purchase one share of common stock. Net proceeds from the offering will be paid directly to the Company, which intends to use the proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes. As of the date of this report, the Company has received $50,000 of cash under this offering.
Revenue-based Notes
 From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, Iota Networks and spectrum licensees further terminated their existing spectrum lease agreements which resulted in the extinguishment of an additional $58,356,763 of revenue-based notes. As of the date of this report, outstanding revenue-based notes total $14,459,209, accrued interest outstanding totals $387,759, and deferred financing costs on revenue-based notes totals $0.
Iota Spectrum Partners LP
From December 1, 2019 and through the date of this report, Iota Partners issued a total of 361,732,693 partnership units comprised of (i) 58,675,271 units to Iota Holdings and, (ii) 303,057,422 units to limited partners, in exchange for spectrum licenses contributed (one partner unit for each MHz-POP contributed). As of the date of this report, Iota Holdings owns approximately 16% of the outstanding partnership units (60,597,740 units) while limited partners own the remaining 84% (319,637,369 units).
Employment Agreements
On December 9, 2019, James F. Dullinger was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Dullinger’s employment agreement has an initial term of two years and is subject to automatic one year renewals unless a written notice of non-renewal no less than 90 days prior to the end of the then current term is provided. The employment agreement provides for an annual base salary of $210,000, subject to review for possible increases as determined by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Dullinger is also entitled to receive annual bonuses in accordance with the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. The target amount of his annual bonus is 50% of his annual base salary, with 25% paid in cash and 25% issued in Common Stock with the first bonus to be paid at the end of the current fiscal year (May 31, 2020). His employment agreement further provides for the issuance of stock options to Mr. Dullinger to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under its 2017 Plan and other benefits that are made available to other similarly situated executives. Mr. Dullinger’s employment agreement also provides for severance benefits payable in the event of Mr. Dullinger’s termination by the Company without cause or by Mr. Dullinger for good reason. If terminated by the Company without cause or if Mr. Dullinger resigns for good reason within 60 days before or within 12 months following a change in control, Mr. Dullinger will be entitled to his annual base salary (as determined on a monthly basis) for 6 months, a pro rata bonus, and reimbursement of his COBRA expenses for 6 months. In addition, all outstanding equity grants which vest over the 12 months following such termination will become fully and immediately vested. Mr. Dullinger’s employment agreement also contains customary non-solicitation and non-compete provisions that apply during the term of employment and for a period of 6 months following such employment.
On May 8, 2020, in connection with the winddown of its Spectrum Partners Program and the shifting of those activities to Iota Spectrum Holdings, LLC, Iota Communications, Inc. entered into an agreement with Carole L. Downs to terminate her employment as President of Spectrum Programs effective July 3, 2020. On June 30, 2020, Carole Downs also voluntarily resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company.

On May 22, 2020, and in connection with Brian Ray’s resignation as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, and his assumption of a new role as Head of Network Strategy, Mr. Ray and the Company entered into an amendment to his Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated November 15, 2019. The amendment provides that Mr. Ray’s base salary will be reduced to $100,000 per year and modifies the term his employment with the Company, annual discretionary bonus eligibility, certain termination provisions, certain severance benefits, and certain non-compete restrictions.
Litigation
On August 24, 2020, Dina L. Anderson, acting as principal on behalf of Smartcomm, a related party of the Company, filed a complaint in United States Bankruptcy Court in and for the District of Arizona, Case No. 2:20-AP-00238-EPB, against the Company claiming breach of contract for failure to make timely payments on its outstanding promissory note and for fraudulent transfer and successor liability as to Iota Networks, based on claims that the Company is really just a continuation of Smartcomm, LLC’s business, and that money was improperly transferred from Smartcomm, LLC to the Company to avoid Smartcomm, LLC’s creditors. The Company believes there is no merit to the case.
Other
On March 1, 2020, the Company relocated its corporate headquarters to downtown Allentown, PA and commenced its lease of a total of 7,150 square feet of office space for 5 years with an option to renew for two additional 5 year terms. The base rent for the office space ranges from approximately $6,000 to $9,000 in the first year, subject to an annual increase of 2.5%. In addition, the Company will also pay its proportionate share of the operating expenses of the building. The lease agreement provides for tenant improvements which will be financed by the landlord and payable by the Company over 5 years at an interest rate of 4.0% per annum, net of a tenant improvement allowance of $785,999 plus an additional $20 per square foot for costs or expenses that exceed the tenant improvement allowance, which totaled $142,909.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 2), in addition to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 2) (the “Quarterly Report”), and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Iota,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Iota Communications, Inc. (formerly known as SolBright Group, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, our three wholly-owned subsidiaries: (i) Iota Networks, LLC (f/k/a M2M Spectrum Networks, LLC (“M2M”)) (“Iota Networks”), an Arizona limited liability company, (ii) Iota Commercial Solutions, LLC (f/k/a SolBright Energy Solutions, LLC) (“ICS”), a Delaware limited liability company, and (iii) Iota Spectrum Holdings, LLC (“Iota Holdings”) an Arizona limited liability company, and our consolidated variable interest entity: Iota Spectrum Partners, LP (“Iota Partners”), an Arizona limited partnership.
As discussed in Note 3 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report, the Company has restated its financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, and the following information presented herein in this Item 2 has been revised to reflect the Restatement.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements that reflect management's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are projections in respect of future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements include statements regarding the intent, belief, or current expectations of us and members of our management team, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 13, 2019, any of which may cause our Company’s or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks include, by way of example, and without limitation:
our ability to successfully commercialize our products and services on a large enough scale to generate profitable operations;
our ability to obtain ownership or access to FCC licensed spectrum;
our ability to maintain and develop relationships with customers and suppliers;
our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses or new brands;
the impact of competitive products and pricing;
supply constraints or difficulties;
general economic and business conditions;
our ability to continue as a going concern;
our need to raise additional funds;
our ability to successfully recruit and retain qualified personnel;
our ability to successfully implement our business plan;
our ability to successfully acquire, develop, or commercialize new products and equipment;
our ability to protect our intellectual property and defend against any claims brought by third parties; and
the impact of any industry regulation.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which that statement is made. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, or performance. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made, except as required by law. We believe that our assumptions are based upon reasonable data derived from and known about our business and operations. No assurances are made that actual results of operations or the results of our future activities will not differ materially from our assumptions.
Corporate History
The Company is a wireless communication and software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) company dedicated to the Internet of Things (“IoT”). The Company combines long range wireless connectivity with software applications to provide its commercial and industrial customers turn-key services to optimize energy efficiency, sustainability, and operations for their facilities. The combination of its unique communications capabilities with its analytics and visualization software platform, provides customers with valuable insights to reduce costs and increase revenue. These solutions fall in the realm of Smart Buildings and Smart Cities and the Company’s primary focus is on the office, health care, manufacturing, and education verticals.
The Company operates its business across four segments: (1) Iota Communications, (2) Iota Networks, (3) ICS, and (4) Iota Holdings. Operating activities related to the parent company are classified within Iota Communications.
Iota Communications
The parent company’s operations are primarily related to running the operations of the public company. The Company re-organized its operating segments in September 2018 in connection with its merger (the “Merger”) with M2M. The significant expenses included within the parent company are executive and employee salaries, stock-based compensation, professional and service fees, rent, and interest on convertible and other notes.
Iota Networks
Iota Networks is the network and application research, development, marketing, and sales segment of the business, where all go-to-market activities are conducted. Iota Network’s sales and marketing activities focus on the commercialization of applications that leverage connectivity and analytics to reduce costs, optimize operations, and advance sustainability. Data collected from sensors and other advanced end point devices as well as other external data, such as weather patterns and utility pricing, is run through a data analysis engine to yield actionable insights for commercial and industrial customers. With the technological backbone developed in the Iota Networks segment, the Company can focus on the commercialization of such technologies with applications based on data analytics and operations optimization within the IoT value chain.
Iota Commercial Solutions
ICS acts as a general contractor for energy management-related services, such as solar photovoltaic system installation and LED lighting retrofits. These services are value-added for customers and allow them to execute on actions that result from analytic insights.
Iota Holdings
Iota Holdings was formed to act as the general partner for Iota Partners. Iota Partners is a variable interest entity of Iota Holdings, (See Note 16). The purpose of Iota Partners is to own spectrum licenses that Iota Networks uses to operate its network. At November 30, 2019, Iota Holdings owns approximately 10% of the outstanding partnership units of Iota Partners resulting in a non-controlling interest of 90%.

Recent Developments
Private Placement Offering
On September 23, 2019, the Company commenced a private placement offering (the “September 2019 Offering”) of up to $15,000,000 of Units at a purchase price of $0.32 per Unit. Each Unit consists of (i) one share of common stock of the Company (the “Purchase Shares”) and (ii) a five year warrant to purchase the number of shares of common stock that is equal to 20% of the Purchase Shares purchased by such subscriber in the September 2019 Offering. The warrants have a five year term (See Note 17). As of November 30, 2019, the Company has issued 6,919,782 shares of common stock and 1,383,957 warrants and has received $2,052,482 in cash proceeds, net of $161,638 in equity issuance fees, in connection with the September 2019 Offering. In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase 366,748 shares of the Company’s common stock as additional equity issuance fees in connection with the September 2019 Offering (See Note 17). The warrants issued were valued at $118,435 (As restated) using the Black-Scholes Method.
The Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with the subscribers of the September 2019 Offering, pursuant to which the Company will be obligated to file with the SEC as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than 60 days after the final closing, a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) to register the Purchase Shares and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants for resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company is obligated to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC within 60 days after the filing of the Registration Statement, or within 90 days in the event the SEC reviews and has written comments to the Registration Statement. As of the date of this report, the Company has not filed the Registration Statement required under the terms of the September 2019 Offering.
We engaged GP Nurmenkari, Inc., as our placement agent (the “Placement Agent”), to assist us in placing the Units in this Offering. The Units are being offered on a “reasonable best efforts” basis with respect to the Maximum Offering Amount. We agreed to pay the Placement Agent a cash fee equal to (i) 10% of each closing's gross proceeds from the sale of Units to any subscriber identified by the Placement Agent, or (ii) 5.3% of each closing's gross proceeds from the sale of Units to any subscriber identified by the Company (the “Broker Cash Fee”). We will also pay to the Placement Agent a non-accountable expense allowance in an amount equal to 2% of each closing’s gross proceeds from the sale of Units (the “Non-accountable Expense Fee”). The Broker Cash Fee and the Non-accountable Expense Fee will be paid to the Placement Agent in cash by wire transfer from the Company at the time of each closing, and as a condition to the closing, simultaneous with the distribution of funds to the Company.
In addition, at each closing, the Company will deliver to the Placement Agent (or its designees), a warrant to purchase shares of common stock (the “Broker Warrants”) equal, in the aggregate, to (i) 10% of the number of Purchase Shares sold in the September 2019 Offering to any subscriber identified by the Placement Agent or (ii) 5.3% of the number of Purchase Shares sold in the September 2019 Offering to any subscriber identified by the Company, with an initial exercise price per share of common stock equal to $0.01. The Broker Warrants will expire five years from the date of the grant, include a net exercise provision (in the event the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Broker Warrants are not then registered or in the event of a sale of the Company), and include the customary anti-dilution provisions covering stock splits, dividends, mergers, and similar transactions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, all Broker Warrants will permit unencumbered transfer to the Placement Agent’s employees and affiliates, and the Broker Warrants may be issued directly to the Placement Agent’s employees and affiliates at the Placement Agent’s request.
The issuance and sale of the Purchase Shares and the Warrants (collectively, the “Securities”) was not registered under the Securities Act, and these Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under or exemption from the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. The Securities were issued and sold in reliance upon an exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The subscribers represented to the Company that each was an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act, and that each was receiving the Securities for investment for its own account and without a view to distribute them.

Extension Agreement with AIP
On October 4, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Extension (the “AIP Extension Agreement”) with a group of noteholders (collectively, “AIP”) to satisfy certain covenant conditions relative to the Note Purchase Agreement entered into with AIP on October 31, 2018 (the “AIP Purchase Agreement”). The following terms were agreed to as a result of the AIP Extension Agreement:
No later than October 16, 2019, (i) the Company will make a principal payment on the tranches stemming from the AIP Purchase Agreement in the amount of $33,197 and (ii) the tranches are cancelled and replaced by a secured non-convertible note (the “AIP Replacement Note”) with a principal amount of $4,600,000;
The Company will issue AIP warrants to purchase up to 14,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.32 per share, (of which 4,350,000 were issued on December 18, 2019), as follows:
o
The five-day volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock on the last trading day of each calendar month (the “VWAP”) will be computed. If the VWAP for any month is less than the VWAP for the previous month, the Company will issue to the Noteholders, upon written request of AIP, up to 1,450,000 new warrants for each such $0.01 decrease;
o
The Company will issue AIP 14,500,000 new warrants (less the amount of warrants previously issued) before the Company prepays the AIP Replacement Note in full on April 4, 2020 if the Company chooses to prepay the AIP Replacement Note on such date;
o
The Company will issue AIP 14,500,000 new warrants (less the amount of warrants previously issued) before the Company prepays the AIP Replacement Note in full on October 4, 2020, if the Company chooses to prepay the AIP Replacement Note on such date;
o
The Company will issue AIP 14,500,000 new warrants (less the amount of warrants previously issued) on the maturity date of the AIP Replacement Note.
The Company issued AIP 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on October 22, 2019, with a fair value of $0.33 per share. If the Company does not prepay the AIP Replacement Note on April 4, 2020, the Company will issue AIP an additional 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on such date. If the Company does not prepay the AIP Replacement Note on October 4, 2020, the Company will issue AIP an additional 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on such date.
Exchange Agreement with Avalton, Inc.
On October 16, 2019, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Avalton Exchange Agreement”) with Avalton, Inc. (“Avalton”), a related party. An employee of the Company is the current Chief Executive Officer of Avalton. In connection with the Company’s September 23, 2019 private placement offering, the Company requested Avalton to exchange $800,000 of debt (the “Avalton Exchanged Debt”) in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.32 per share (the “Avalton Exchange”). As per the Avalton Exchange Agreement, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock on October 16, 2019. As a result, the Company recorded a loss on settlement of liability of $50,000 for the three months ended November 30, 2019.
Pursuant to the Avalton Exchange, the Company is to repay the remaining $404,222 balance of the debt owed to Avalton according to the following payment schedule: (i) $50,000 on the date of the Avalton Exchange Agreement, (ii) $50,000 on November 15, 2019, (iii) $150,000 on December 15, 2019, and (iv) the balance of $154,222 on January 15, 2020. As of November 30, 2019, the outstanding balance of the debt owed to Avalton is $354,222.

Collocation and Settlement of Past Due Balance Agreement
On October 30, 2019, the Company entered into a Collocation and Settlement of Past Due Balance Agreement (the “Collocation Agreement”) with a third-party lessor (the “Lessor”) of 186 collocation agreements (the “Terminated License Agreements”) pursuant to which the Lessor granted the Company a license to install, operate, and maintain equipment at certain telecommunication sites owned, leased, or licensed by the Lessor. As of the date of the Collocation Agreement, the Company had a past due balance of rental amounts owed to the Lessor of $11,167,962 (the “Past Due Balance”). Pursuant to the Collocation Agreement:
The parties agreed that the Terminated License Agreements terminated effective January 31, 2019 (the “Termination Date”);
As settlement for its Past Due Balance:
o
The Company paid the Lessor $1,000,000; and
o
On or before February 1, 2020, the Company will execute 186 new collocation agreements with the Lessor. At least 166 of the new license agreements will be for old sites. No more than 20 of the new license agreements will be for new sites.See Note 22 - Agreement Regarding Collocation for subsequent agreement and terms thereof.
Each new license agreement will be for one term of seven years and neither party may terminate a new lease agreement during the term. The initial monthly license rent due under each of the 186 new license agreements will be $884. The monthly rent will be increased on the first anniversary of the Term Commencement Date and thereafter by 3% per year.
Management deemed the Collocation Agreement to be a termination of the existing license agreements with the Lessor. As a result, the Company wrote-off $11,522,862 (As restated), $12,853,201 (As restated), and $1,041,245 of net right of use assets, lease liabilities, and deferred rent, respectively, resulting in a gain of $1,359,554 (As restated), including the gain on decommissioning of towers. In addition, and pursuant to the Collocation Agreement, the Company’s outstanding liabilities owed to the Lessor of $11,167,962 was forgiven. The gains are recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations as part of selling, general, and administrative expenses and gain on settlement of past due lease obligations, respectively.
On November 1, 2019, and as a result of the Collocation Agreement, the Company recognized net right of use assets and lease liabilities of $12,317,300 (As restated) stemming from the new 186 collocation agreements. Right of use assets include any prepaid lease payments and exclude any lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease if it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. On November 1, 2019, the Company discounted lease payments related to the Collocation Agreement using its estimated incremental borrowing rate of 5.8% (As restated).
Contribution of FCC Licenses to Iota Partners
On November 5, 2019, Iota Partners, Iota Holdings, Iota Communications, Iota Networks, and certain revenue-based noteholders (the “Exchange Investors”) entered into a Contribution and Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) pursuant to which the Exchange Investors, upon approval from the FCC, have agreed to contribute and transfer their FCC licenses to Iota Partners. Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the individual Exchange Investors and Iota Networks agreed, that effective as of the Closing Date, each existing spectrum lease agreement (See Note 11) will be fully and irrevocably terminated upon license contribution and transfer to Iota Partners. As consideration for the contributed FCC licenses, each Exchange Investor will receive one limited partnership unit of Iota Partners for each MHz-POP contributed to Iota Partners.
Through November 30, 2019, Exchange Investors contributed 16,246,612 MHz-POPs of FCC licenses to Iota Partners in exchange for an equal number of limited partnership units. Management, assisted by third-party valuation specialists, determined the fair value of the FCC licenses contributed by the Exchange Investors to Iota Partners totaled $3,430,000 at November 30, 2019. Through November 30, 2019, Iota Holdings contributed 1,922,469 MHz-POPs of FCC licenses to Iota Partners in exchange for an equal number of general partnership units. Since this is a transfer of assets between entities under common control, the value of the contributed licenses is recorded at Iota Holding’s carrying value which is $0. Through November 30, 2019, three investors subscribed for 333,333 limited partnership units in Iota Partners for $100,000 cash. At November 30, 2019, Iota Holdings owns approximately 10% of the outstanding partnership units of Iota Partners resulting in a non-controlling interest of 90%.

Link Labs Asset Acquisition
On November 15, 2019, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Link Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Link Labs”) and completed the first closing thereunder. Link Labs is the creator of (i) Symphony Link, a low power, wide area wireless network platform that allows for monitoring and two-way communication with IoT network devices, and (ii) Conductor, which is an enterprise-grade data and network management service for use with Symphony Link.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company will acquire certain assets from Link Labs (the “Purchased Assets”) in a series of three closings on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, for total consideration of cash and stock. The Purchased Assets consist of:
(i) All work product, know-how, work in process, developments, and deliverables related to the Iota Link system under development by Link Labs, including hardware designs, firmware, and related documentation;
(ii) All work product, know-how, work in process, developments, and deliverables related to the Conductor system associated with the Iota Link system under development by Link Labs prior to transfer of the source code to Iota Link; and
(iii) All software, including source code, as of the first closing, that is used in connection with the development and operation of dedicated network technology using FCC Parts 22, 24, 90, and 101 spectrum for bi-directional wireless data transmission (collectively, the “Iota Exclusive Business”), including the Conductor platform modified for provisioning and managing the Iota Link system, for use by the Company in furtherance of the Iota Exclusive Business (the “Purchased Software”). The assets in (i), (ii) and (iii) represent the Purchased Assets at the first closing (the “First Closing Assets”).
(iv) Termination of the existing agreements between Link Labs and the Company relating to the development, purchase, and ongoing usage and maintenance fees for Iota Link and the Conductor system supplied by Link Labs to the Company. The assets in (iv) represent the Purchased Assets to be delivered at the second closing (the “Second Closing Assets”).
(v) All improvements, developments, ideas, and inventions related to the Purchased Intellectual Property (as defined in (vi) below) through the date of the final closing (the “Final Closing Date”).
(vi) Full ownership and title to certain network technology patents of Link Labs, which constitute all patents that will be filed by or issued to Link Labs through the Final Closing Date that may be used in the Iota Exclusive Business (the “Purchased Intellectual Property”). The assets in (v) and (vi) represent the Purchased Assets to be delivered at the third and final closing (the “Final Closing Assets”).
At the first closing, and as consideration for the First Closing Assets, the Company issued 12,146,241 shares of restricted common stock to Link Labs for consideration totaling $3,100,000 (As restated). The Company also made a cash payment of $215,333 to Link Labs at the first closing, representing a partial payment on certain overdue invoices.
The second closing under the Purchase Agreement was required to take place no later than December 31, 2019 and the third and final closing will take place on the date on which the purchase consideration has been paid in full. At the third and final closing, the Company will acquire the Final Closing Assets. See Note 22, Subsequent Events, for details on the second and third closing including the required payment of $3,000,000 to Link Labs, which is accrued as a contingent liability on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at November 30, 2019, and the final required payment of $430,666 on certain overdue invoices, which is accrued within accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet at November 30, 2019.
The Company and Link Labs also entered into a Grant-Back License Agreement on the first closing date pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Company granted an exclusive, world-wide, royalty-free license to Link Labs for its use of the Purchased Intellectual Property. The Company has not assigned any value to the Grant-Back License as Link Labs’ future use, if any, is not presently known, and the license does not have a readily determinable market value.

Employment Agreement – Brian Ray, Chief Technology Officer
Concurrent with the first closing of the Link Labs Purchase Agreement on November 15, 2019, the Company entered into a two year Employment Agreement with Brian Ray (the “Ray Employment Agreement”), pursuant to which he will serve as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer. The term will automatically renew for periods of one year unless either party gives written notice to the other party that the agreement will not be further extended at least 60 days prior to the end of the term, as it may have been extended.
Pursuant to the Ray Employment Agreement, Mr. Ray will earn an initial base annual salary of $250,000, which may be increased in accordance with the Company’s normal compensation and performance review policies for senior executives generally. He is entitled to receive an annual bonus in an amount of up to 50% of his base annual salary, at the Board’s discretion, based on certain provided milestones. Mr. Ray is also entitled to receive stock options, under the Company’s 2017 Plan, to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The stock options will vest in accordance with the following schedule: (i) 250,000 on the one year anniversary of the Ray Employment Agreement and (ii) the remaining unvested shares will vest monthly thereafter on a pro-rata basis over the 36 month period following the one year anniversary of the Ray Employment Agreement. Mr. Ray will also be eligible to participate in any long-term equity incentive programs established by the Company for its senior level executives generally, and benefits under any benefit plan or arrangement that may be in effect from time to time and made available to similarly situated executives of the Company.
Employment Agreement – James F. Dullinger, Chief Financial Officer
On December 9, 2019, James F. Dullinger was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Employment Agreement dated December 9, 2019 (the “Dullinger Employment Agreement”) by and between the Company and Mr. Dullinger. In connection with his appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Dullinger was designated as the Company’s “Principal Financial and Accounting Officer” for SEC reporting purposes.
The Dullinger Employment Agreement has an initial term of two years and is subject to automatic one year renewals unless either party provides the other with written notice of non-renewal no less than 90 days prior to the end of the then current term. Under the Dullinger Employment Agreement, Mr. Dullinger will be paid an annual base salary of $210,000, subject to review for possible increases as determined by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Dullinger is also entitled to receive annual bonuses in accordance with the Company’s Annual Incentive Plan at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. The target amount of his annual bonus is 50% of his annual base salary, with 25% paid in cash and 25% issued in common stock with the first bonus to be paid at the end of the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020.
The Dullinger Employment Agreement further provides for the issuance of stock options to Mr. Dullinger to purchase 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under its 2017 Plan. The options are subject to a three year vesting schedule, with 8.33% of the options vesting in 12 successive equal quarterly installments, provided Mr. Dullinger is employed by the Company on each vesting date. The exercise price for 50% of the options is $0.40, 25% are at $0.80, and 25% are at $1.20.Should either Mr. Dullinger or the Company choose not to extend the Dullinger Employment Agreement per the terms, all remaining unvested options will be canceled.The Dullinger Employment Agreement also includes provisions for paid vacation time, expense reimbursement, and participation in the Company’s group health, life, and disability programs, 401(k) savings plans, profit sharing plans, or other retirement savings plans as are made available to the Company’s other similarly situated executives.
The Dullinger Employment Agreement can be terminated voluntarily by either party upon 60 days prior written notice to the other. The Company has the right to terminate Mr. Dullinger immediately without cause and without notice if the Company pays Mr. Dullinger (i) any accrued and unpaid base salary for the unexpired notice period, (ii) any unreimbursed business expenses, and (iii) any accrued and unused paid vacation time. The Employment Agreement provides for severance benefits payable to Mr. Dullinger in the event of termination by the Company without cause or by Mr. Dullinger for good reason. If his employment is terminated by the Company without cause or if Mr. Dullinger resigns for good reason within 60 days before or within 12 months following a change in control, Mr. Dullinger will be entitled to his annual base salary (as determined on a monthly basis) for 6 months, a pro rata bonus, and reimbursement of his COBRA expenses for 6 months. In addition, all outstanding equity grants which vest over the 12 months following such termination will become fully and immediately vested. The Employment Agreement also contains customary non-solicitation and non-compete provisions that apply during the term of employment and for a period of 6 months following such employment.

Results of Operations
Activities related to the Company’s wireless communication and application technology segment and BrightAI subscriptions are classified under Iota Networks, activities related to solar energy, LED lighting, and HVAC implementation services are classified under ICS, activities related to the parent company are classified under Iota Communications, and activities related to the spectrum licenses owned by Iota Partners that Iota Networks uses to operate its networks are classified under Iota Holdings.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended November 30, 2019 to the Three Months Ended November 30, 2018
A comparison of the Company’s operating results for the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is as follows.
Three Months Ended November 30, 2019 (As restated)
 
Iota Communications
 
 
ICS
 
 
Iota Networks
 
 
Iota Holdings
 
 
Total
 
Net sales
 $- 
 $- 
 $33,710 
 $- 
 $33,710 
Cost of sales
  - 
  36,826 
  26,968 
  - 
  63,794 
Gross profit (loss)
  - 
  (36,826)
  6,742 
  - 
  (30,084)
Operating expenses
  3,147,932 
  688,603 
  6,297,833 
  446,149 
  10,580,517 
Operating loss
  (3,147,932)
  (725,429)
  (6,291,091)
  (446,149)
  (10,610,601)
Interest expense, net
  (987,990)
  (28,000)
  (970,791)
  - 
  (1,986,781)
Loss before income taxes
 $(4,135,922)
 $(753,429)
 $(7,261,882)
 $(446,149)
 $(12,597,382)
Three Months Ended November 30, 2018
 
Iota
Communications
 
 
ICS
 
 
Iota
Networks
 
 
Iota Holdings
 
 
Total
 
Net sales
 $- 
 $772,570 
 $63,299 
 $- 
 $835,869 
Cost of sales
  - 
  724,549 
  50,639 
  - 
  775,188 
Gross profit (loss)
  - 
  48,021 
  12,660 
  - 
  60,681 
Operating expenses
  12,010,615 
  188,893 
  4,753,913 
  - 
  16,953,421 
Operating loss
  (12,010,615)
  (140,872)
  (4,741,253)
  - 
  (16,892,740)
Interest expense, net
  (112,626)
  (16,571)
  (96,960)
  - 
  (226,157)
Loss before income taxes
 $(12,123,241)
 $(157,443)
 $(4,838,213)
 $- 
 $(17,118,897)
The variances between the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:
 
 
Iota Communications
 
 
ICS
 
 
Iota Networks
 
 
Iota Holdings
 
 
Total
 
Net sales
 $- 
 $(772,570)
 $(29,589)
 $- 
 $(802,159)
Cost of sales
  - 
  (687,723)
  (23,671)
  - 
  (711,394)
Gross profit (loss)
  - 
  (84,847)
  (5,918)
  - 
  (90,765)
Operating expenses
  (8,862,683)
  499,710 
  1,543,920 
  446,149 
  (6,372,904)
Operating loss
  8,862,683 
  (584,557)
  (1,549,838)
  (446,149)
  6,282,139 
Interest expense, net
  (875,364)
  (11,429)
  (873,831)
  - 
  (1,760,624)
Loss before income taxes
 $7,987,319 
 $(595,986)
 $(2,423,669)
 $(446,149)
 $4,521,515 

Net Sales
Net sales for ICS decreased by $772,570, or 100%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018, due to a decrease in the number of active solar engineering, procurement, and construction services projects during the current period.
Net sales for Iota Networks decreased by $29,589, or 47%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018, as a result of a change in product mix from 2018. During the last half of fiscal 2019, the Company discontinued selling certain products.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales for ICS decreased by $687,723, or 95%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018, due to the loss of active customer contracts during the current period and a reduction in the provision for warranties of $231,238.
Cost of sales for Iota Networks decreased by $23,671, or 47%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018, consistent with the decline in net sales for the three month period.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for Iota Communications decreased by $8,862,683, or 74%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018, due primarily to a decrease in stock-based compensation related to the issuance of stock options, warrants, and common stock issued for services; offset in part by a loss on debt extinguishment of $1,776,580.
Operating expenses for ICS increased by $499,710, or 265%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018 primarily due to (i) increased bad debt expense totaling $219,200 due to an increase in significantly aged receivables, disputed customer balances, and performance bonds unlikely of being returned, and (ii) increased provisions for indirect taxes totaling $250,000.
Operating expenses for Iota Networks increased by $1,543,920, or 32%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018. This increase is primarily due to the following: (i) a current year impairment charge on long-lived right of use and tangible fixed assets totaling $10,773,363, (ii) a loss on the extinguishment of debt totaling $4,081,080, (iii) an increase in depreciation and amortization of $1,049,634 due primarily to change in accounting estimate effective beginning second quarter of fiscal year 2020, (iv) prior year non-recurring merger related expenses totaling $827,700 recorded in Iota Networks in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year and reclassified to Iota Communications in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year, (v) an increase in bad debt expense totaling $735,205 due to increased aged receivables and other receivables deemed to be potentially uncollectible, and (vi) increased provisions for indirect taxes totaling $250,000, offset by (vii) a $11,433,729 net gain on lease modification and restructuring of past due lease obligations and $635,179 of decreased network site expenses, (viii) a decrease of $1,745,096 in research and development costs, (ix) a decrease in salaries and wages totaling $1,656,846 due to a reduction in the workforce, and (x) a decrease in legal provisions of approximately $800,000 due to favorable progress in ongoing litigation and reduced exposure to loss.
Operating expenses for Iota Holdings increased by $446,149, or 100%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018, as a result of Iota Holdings being created on April 17, 2019 and the incurrence of professional fees related to entity formation and start-up.
Interest Expense, net
Interest expense, net for Iota Communications increased by $875,364, or 777%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018, due primarily to (i) increased amortization of original issue discounts and beneficial conversion features on convertible notes and notes payable totaling $776,300, and (ii) increased interest expense of approximately $100,000 on approximately $3,585,000 of higher average outstanding balances of convertible debt and notes payable.

Interest expense, net for ICS increased by $11,429, or 69%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018, due primarily to the interest on reimbursable expenses due to an employee of the Company.
Interest expense, net for Iota Networks increased by $873,831, or 901%, for the three months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2018, due primarily to (i) $607,500 of fees incurred for stand-ready obligations provided by third-parties, (ii) increased amortization of deferred financing costs on revenue-based notes totaling $231,603, including $190,847 of accelerated amortization from a change in the estimated life of the remaining outstanding Spectrum Partners Program notes, and (iii) increased accretion expense on asset retirement obligations totaling $25,427.
Comparison of the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 to the Six Months Ended November 30, 2018
A comparison of the Company’s operating results for the six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, is as follows.
Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (As restated)
 
Iota Communications
 
 
ICS
 
 
Iota Networks
 
 
Iota Holdings
 
 
Total
 
Net sales
 $- 
 $833,803 
 $71,681 
 $- 
 $905,484 
Cost of sales
  - 
  902,332 
  57,344 
  - 
  959,676 
Gross profit (loss)
  - 
  (68,529)
  14,337 
  - 
  (54,192)
Operating expenses
  6,014,431 
  1,164,828 
  9,425,356 
  672,032 
  17,276,647 
Operating loss
  (6,014,431)
  (1,233,357)
  (9,411,019)
  (672,032)
  (17,330,839)
Interest expense, net
  (1,622,250)
  (32,210)
  (1,075,493)
  - 
  (2,729,953)
Loss before income taxes
 $(7,636,681)
 $(1,265,567)
 $(10,486,512)
 $(672,032)
 $(20,060,792)
Six Months Ended November 30, 2018
 
Iota Communications
 
 
ICS
 
 
Iota Networks
 
 
Iota Holdings
 
 
Total
 
Net sales
 $- 
 $772,570 
 $113,095 
 $- 
 $885,665 
Cost of sales
  - 
  724,549 
  88,131 
  - 
  812,680 
Gross profit (loss)
  - 
  48,021 
  24,964 
  - 
  72,985 
Operating expenses
  12,010,615 
  188,893 
  13,250,751 
  - 
  25,450,259 
Operating loss
  (12,010,615)
  (140,872)
  (13,225,787)
  - 
  (25,377,274)
Interest expense, net
  (112,626)
  (16,571)
  (155,533)
  - 
  (284,730)
Loss before income taxes
 $(12,123,241)
 $(157,443)
 $(13,381,320)
 $- 
 $(25,662,004)
The variances between the six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 
Iota Communications
 
 
ICS
 
 
Iota Networks
 
 
Iota Holdings
 
 
Total
 
Net sales
 $- 
 $61,233 
 $(41,414)
 $- 
 $19,819 
Cost of sales
  - 
  177,783 
  (30,787)
  - 
  146,996 
Gross profit (loss)
  - 
  (116,550)
  (10,627)
  - 
  (127,177)
Operating expenses
  (5,996,184)
  975,935 
  (3,825,395)
  672,032 
  (8,173,612)
Operating loss
  5,996,184 
  (1,092,485)
  3,814,768 
  (672,032)
  8,046,435 
Interest expense, net
  (1,509,624)
  (15,639)
  (919,960)
  - 
  (2,445,223)
Loss before income taxes
 $4,486,560 
 $(1,108,124)
 $2,894,808 
 $(672,032)
 $5,601,212 

Net Sales
Net sales for ICS increased by $61,233, or 8%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018, due to robust sales in the first fiscal quarter of 2020 as compared to no reported sales in the first fiscal quarter of 2019 due to the Merger, offset by $0 sales in the second fiscal quarter of 2020 as compared to full quarter sales in second fiscal quarter of 2019.
Net sales for Iota Networks decreased by $41,414, or 37%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018, as a result of a change in product mix from 2018. During the last half of fiscal 2019, the Company discontinued selling certain products.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales for ICS increased by $177,783, or 25%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018, due to full quarter cost of sales in first fiscal quarter of 2020 as compared to no reported cost of sales in first fiscal quarter of 2019 due to the Merger, offset by limited cost of sales in the second fiscal quarter of 2020 due to a decrease in active projects as compared to full quarter cost of sales in the second fiscal quarter of 2019.
Cost of sales for Iota Networks decreased by $30,787, or 35%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018, consistent with the decline in net sales for the six month period.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses for Iota Communications decreased by $5,996,184, or 50%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018, primarily as a result of a decrease in stock-based compensation related to the issuance of stock options, warrants, and common stock issued for services, offset in part by a loss on debt extinguishment of $1,776,580.
Operating expenses for ICS increased by $975,935, or 517%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018, primarily due to (i) increased bad debt expense totaling $219,200 due to an increase in significantly aged receivables, disputed customer balances, and performance bonds unlikely of being returned, (ii) increased provisions for indirect taxes totaling $250,000, and (iii) an increase in salaries and wages totaling $478,057 as a result of a full six months of activity in the current year as compared to only three months of activity in the prior year due to the Merger.
Operating expenses for Iota Networks decreased by $3,825,395 or 29%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018. This decrease is primarily due to the following: (i) a $11,433,729 net gain on lease modification and restructuring of past due lease obligations and $548,635 of decreased network site expenses, (ii) a decrease of $3,135,642 in research and development costs, (iii) a decrease in salaries and wages totaling $4,400,085 due to a reduction in the workforce, (iv) a decrease in legal provisions of approximately $800,000 due to favorable progress in ongoing litigation and reduced exposure to loss, and (v) a reduction of $337,710 in net expenses associated with maintaining and operating FCC licenses, offset by (vi) a current year impairment charge on long-lived right of use and tangible fixed assets totaling $10,773,363, (vii) a loss on extinguishment of debt totaling $4,081,080, (viii) an increase in depreciation and amortization totaling $1,094,606 due primarily to change in accounting estimate effective beginning second quarter of fiscal year 2020,  (ix) increased provisions for indirect taxes totaling $250,000, and (x) an increase in bad debt expense totaling $735,205 due to increased aged receivables and other receivables deemed to be potentially uncollectible.
Operating expenses for Iota Holdings increased by $672,032, or 100%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018, as a result of the Company being created on April 17, 2019 and the incurrence of professional fees related to entity formation and start-up.

Interest Expense, net
Interest expense, net for Iota Communications increased by $1,509,624, or 1,340%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018, due primarily to (i) increased amortization of original issue discounts and beneficial conversion features on convertible notes and notes payable totaling approximately $1,325,000, (ii) increased interest expense of approximately $113,000 on approximately $2,025,000 of higher average outstanding balances of convertible debt and notes payable, and (iii) decreased interest and other income of approximately $40,000.
Interest expense, net for ICS increased by $15,639, or 94%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018, due primarily to the interest on reimbursable expenses due to an employee of the Company.
Interest expense, net for Iota Networks increased by $919,960, or 591%, for the six months ended November 30, 2019, as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2018, due primarily to (i) $607,500 of fees incurred for stand-ready obligations provided by third-parties, (ii) increased amortization of deferred financing costs on revenue-based notes totaling $232,025, including $190,847 of accelerated amortization from a change in the estimated life of the remaining outstanding Spectrum Partners Program notes, and (iii) increased accretion expense on asset retirement obligations totaling $51,706.
Liquidity, Financial Condition, and Capital Resources
At November 30, 2019, we had cash on hand of $203,675 and a working capital deficit of $20,022,573, as compared to cash on hand of $788,502 and a working capital deficit of $23,638,461 at May 31, 2019.
Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has incurred net losses of $138,380,793 since inception, including a net loss attributable to Iota Communications of $19,571,886 for the six months ended November 30, 2019. Additionally, the Company had negative working capital of $20,022,573 and $23,638,461 at November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively, and has negative cash flows from operations of $6,639,508 for the six months ended November 30, 2019. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management expects to incur additional losses in the foreseeable future and recognizes the need to raise capital to remain viable. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s plan is to generate sufficient revenues to cover its anticipated expenses through the continued promotion of its services to existing and potential customers. The Company believes it can raise additional capital to meet its short-term cash requirements, including an equity raise and debt funding from third parties.
Subsequent to November 30, 2019, and through the date of this report, and in connection with the September 23, 2019 private placement offering, the Company received cash proceeds of $2,634,811, net of $188,033 in equity issuance fees. On April 10, 2020, the Company received a $1,000,000 cash deposit from an investor to be subscribed in a future security offering. In September 2020, the Company commenced a new private placement offering for up to $15,000,000 of common stock and accompanying warrants (together a “Unit”) at a purchase price of $0.12 per Unit. As of the date of this report, the Company has received cash proceeds of $50,000 under this new offering. In addition, and subsequent to November 30, 2019, and through the date of this report, the Company has received $4,927,327 of net cash proceeds from the issuance of debt to third parties. On May 4, 2020, the Company was granted a loan in the aggregate amount of $763,600, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under Division A, Title I of the CARES Act, which was enacted on March 27, 2020. The loan, which was in the form of a note dated May 4, 2020 issued by the Company, matures on May 4, 2022 and bears interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, payable monthly commencing on December 4, 2020, unless forgiven in whole or in part in accordance with the PPP regulations. The note may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.
Although no assurances can be given as to the Company’s ability to deliver on its revenue or capital raise plans, or that unforeseen expenses may arise, management believes that the revenue to be generated from operations together with potential equity and debt financing or other potential financing will provide the necessary funding for the Company to continue as a going concern. However, management cannot guarantee any potential equity or debt financing will be available on favorable terms. Without raising additional capital, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through November 6, 2021. As such, management does not believe they have sufficient cash for the next 12 months from the date of this report. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, or at all, the Company will need to curtail operations, or cease operations completely.

Working Capital
 
 
November 30, 2019
(As restated)
 
 
 
May 31, 2019
 
Current assets
 $1,073,473 
 $2,367,381 
Current liabilities
  21,096,046 
  26,005,842 
Working capital deficit
 $(20,022,573)
 $(23,638,461)
The Company’s working capital deficit decreased by $3,615,888 during the six months ended November 30, 2019 with a decrease in current assets totaling $1,293,908 more than offset by a decrease in current liabilities totaling $4,909,796. The decrease in current assets is primarily due to (i) a decrease in cash of $584,827, and (ii) a decrease in contract and other current assets of $557,293 due to required write-downs and write-offs of assets to net realizable value. The decrease in current liabilities is primarily due to (i) a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $11,166,246 resulting from the execution of a Collocation and Settlement of Past Due Balance Agreement with a third-party lessor (See Note 19), and (ii) a decrease in service obligations of $233,380 due to the recognition of fee income during the period as performance obligations were fulfilled, offset in part by (iii) a net increase in convertible and non-convertible debt outstanding of $2,093,262 due primarily to additional borrowings from AIP, the Company’s senior secured creditor, and increases in other notes payable (See Notes 10, 12, and 13), (iv) an increase in the current portion of lease liabilities of $1,661,512 which were recorded on-balance sheet beginning June 1, 2019 concurrent with the Company’s adoption of ASC Topic 842, Leases, (See Note 19), and (v) a $3,000,000 contingent liability incurred by the Company in connection with its Asset Purchase Agreement with Link Labs (See Note 4).
Cash Flows
 
 
Six Months Ended
November 30,
 
 
 
2019
(As restated)
 
 
 
2018
 
Net cash used in operating activities
 $(6,639,508)
 $(12,087,500)
Net cash used in investing activities
  (32,392)
  (5,698,602)
Net cash provided by financing activities
  6,087,073 
  16,982,254 
Decrease in cash
 $(584,827)
 $(803,848)
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities totaled $(6,639,508) for the six months ended November 30, 2019, a decrease of $5,447,992 from the $(12,087,500) net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended November 30, 2018.
For the six months ended November 30, 2019, net cash used in operating activities is primarily comprised of (i) a net loss excluding non-cash items totaling $(8,575,745), (ii) a decrease in other assets totaling $493,362, and (iii) an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses totaling $1,297,098.
For the six months ended November 30, 2018, net cash used in operating activities is primarily comprised of (i) a net loss excluding non-cash items totaling $(14,258,628), (ii) an increase in other assets totaling $338,723, (iii) an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses totaling $1,770,701, and (iv) an increase in payroll liabilities totaling $709,787.

Investing Activities
For the six months ended November 30, 2019, net cash used in investing activities totaled $32,392. This was attributable to the increase in security deposits of $29,870 and purchase of property and equipment of $2,522.
For the six months ended November 30, 2018, net cash used in investing activities totaled $5,698,602. This was primarily attributable to the cash outlaid for the purchase of a note from and advances to SolBright Group, Inc. of $5,038,712 and of $827,700, respectively.
Financing Activities
For the six months ended November 30, 2019, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $6,087,073, of which $2,407,505 was the proceeds from revenue-based notes, $1,964,320 was from the issuance of convertible notes payable, and $2,052,482 was the proceeds from the issuance of common stock, partially offset by payments made on outstanding convertible and non-convertible notes payable totaling $577,234.
For the six months ended November 30, 2018, net cash provided by financing activities totaled $16,982,254, of which $14,452,871 was attributable to proceeds from revenue-based notes and $2,600,616 was from the issuance of convertible notes payable.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Effects of Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our business, revenues or operating results during the periods presented.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for the quarter ended November 30, 2019 and in the notes to our financial statements included in our Current Report on Form 10-K, which includes audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2019 and 2018. We believe that the accounting policies below are critical for one to fully understand and evaluate our financial condition and results of operations.
Revenue Recognition
The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which the Company adopted beginning June 1, 2016. The Company did not record a retrospective adjustment upon adoption, and instead opted to apply the full retrospective method for all customer contracts.
As part of ASC Topic 606, the Company adopted several practical expedients including that the Company has determined that it need not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component since the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company transfers a promised service to the customer and when the customer pays for that service will be one year or less.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account in ASC Topic 606. The contract transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. Amounts received prior to being earned are recognized as contract liabilities on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Activities related to the Company’s wireless communication and application technology segment and BrightAI subscriptions are classified under Iota Networks, activities related to solar energy, LED lighting, and HVAC implementation services are classified under ICS, activities related to the parent company are classified under Iota Communications, and activities related to the spectrum licenses owned by Iota Partners that Iota Networks uses to operate its networks are classified under Iota Holdings.
Iota Networks
Iota Networks derives revenues in part from FCC license services provided to customers who have already obtained an FCC spectrum license from other service providers. Additionally, owners of granted but not yet operational licenses (termed “FCC Construction Permits” or “Permits”) can pay an upfront fee to Iota Networks to construct the facilities for the customer’s licenses and activate their licenses operationally, thus converting the customer’s ownership of the FCC Construction Permits into a fully-constructed license (“FCC License Authorization”). Once the construction certification is obtained from the FCC, Iota Networks may enter into an agreement with the customer to lease the spectrum. Once perfected in this manner, Iota Networks charges the customer a recurring annual license and equipment administration fee of 10% of the original payment amount. Collectively, these services constitute Iota Networks’ Network Hosting Services. In addition, owners of already perfected licenses can pay an upfront fee plus an annual renewal fee of 10% of the upfront application fee for maintaining the customer’s license and equipment and allowing the customer access to its license outside of the nationwide network. For the purposes of clarification, these spectrum licenses are not part of the Iota Partners spectrum pool.
The Company has determined there are three performance obligations related to the Network Hosting Services agreements. The first performance obligation arises from the services related to obtaining FCC license perfection, the second performance obligation arises from maintaining the license in compliance with regulatory affairs, and the third performance obligation arises from the services related to acting as a future sales or lease agent for the customer. Given the nature of the service in the first performance obligation, Iota Networks recognizes revenue from the upfront fees at the point in time that the license is perfected. Iota Networks recognizes the annual fee revenue related to the second performance obligation ratably over the contract term as the services are transferred to and performed for the customer. Pursuant to its Network Hosting Services agreements, Iota Networks also derives revenues from annual renewal fees from its customers for the purpose of covering costs associated with maintaining and operating the customer licenses. Annual renewal fee revenue is recognized ratably over the renewal period as the services are performed. The third performance obligation is for future possible services and is recognized when and if the performance obligation is satisfied.
Iota Networks has committed to provide future performance obligations to certain parties, including employees and former employees, at no cost. These performance obligations include both obtaining FCC license perfection and maintaining the license in accordance with regulatory affairs thereafter. The estimated remaining unfulfilled commitment based upon estimated standalone selling prices totals $2,857,976 (As restated) at November 30, 2019 including $450,503 (As restated) to employees and former employees and $2,407,473 (As restated) to other parties. During the six months ended November 30, 2019, the Company paid $180,420 (As restated) of FCC license application fees for licenses granted to related parties and completed the application process for the related parties at no cost. Management estimates that the incremental direct costs to fulfill these performance obligations after licenses are acquired and fully constructed are immaterial.
Iota Networks also derives revenue from subscriptions to its cloud-based data and analytics platform, BrightAI. The platform receives data from energy, environmental, and mechanical sensors and organizes, stores, and analyzes this data to provide insights to drive energy efficiency and create optimization plans for commercial facility managers. BrightAI data and analytics service offerings are sold on a subscription basis with revenue generally recognized ratably over the contract term commencing with the date the data and analytics service is made available to customers. These contracts generally have a single performance obligation which is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and is, therefore, not distinct. For certain customer contracts, the Company may separately charge for equipment and optional installation and other professional services. These additional performance obligations are recognized at the point in time that the equipment is accepted by the customer or services are provided to the customer.
Iota Commercial Solutions
ICS derives revenues through solar energy, LED lighting, and HVAC implementation services. Revenues from the sale of hardware products are generally recognized upon delivery of the hardware product to the customer provided all other revenue recognition criteria are satisfied. Sales of services are recognized as the performance obligations are fulfilled, and the customer takes risk of ownership and assumes the risk of loss. Service revenue is recognized as the service is completed under ASC Topic 606.

Most ICS customer contracts have a single performance obligation which is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contracts and is, therefore, not distinct. Payment is generally due within 30 to 45 days of invoicing. There is no financing or variable component.
ICS recognizes solar panel and LED lighting system design, construction, and installation services revenue over time, as performance obligations are satisfied, due to the continuous transfer of control to the customer. ICS has determined that individual contracts at a single location are generally accounted for as a single performance obligation and are not segmented between types of services provided on these contracts. ICS recognizes revenue on these contracts using the cost to cost percentage of completion method, based primarily on contract costs incurred to date compared to total estimated contract costs. The percentage of completion method (an input method) is the most accurate depiction of ICS’s performance because it directly measures the value of the services transferred to the customer, and the consideration that is required to be paid by the customer based on the contract.
Changes to total estimated contract costs or losses, if any, are recognized in the period in which they are determined as assessed at the contract level. Pre-contract costs are expensed as incurred unless they are expected to be recovered from the client. Customer payments on solar and LED lighting system contracts are typically billed upon the successful completion of milestones written into the contract and are due within 30 to 45 days of billing, depending on the contract.
Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed and include unbilled receivables (typically for cost reimbursable contracts). Contract liabilities represent amounts billed to clients in excess of revenue recognized to date. ICS has recorded a loss reserve on contract assets of $0 as of November 30, 2019 and $71,624 as of May 31, 2019, which is included in contract assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The nature of ICS’s solar panel and LED lighting system design, construction, and installation services contracts gives rise to several types of variable consideration, including claims and unpriced change orders. ICS recognizes revenue for variable consideration when it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. ICS estimates the amount of revenue to be recognized on variable consideration using the expected value (i.e., the sum of a probability-weighted amount) or the most likely amount method, whichever is expected to better predict the revenue amount.
Change orders are modifications of an original contract. Either ICS or its customer may initiate change orders. They may include changes in specifications or design, manner of performance, facilities, equipment, materials, sites, and period of completion of the work. ICS evaluates when a change order is probable based upon its experience in negotiating change orders, the customer’s written approval of such changes, or separate documentation of change order costs that are identifiable. Change orders may take time to be formally documented and terms of such change orders are agreed with the customer before the work is performed. Sometimes circumstances require that work progresses before an agreement is reached with the customer. If ICS is having difficulties in renegotiating the change order, it will stop work, record all costs incurred to date, and determine, on a project by project basis, the appropriate final revenue recognition.
Factors considered in determining whether revenue associated with claims (including change orders in dispute and unapproved change orders in regard to both scope and price) should be recognized include the following: (a) the contract or other evidence provides a legal basis for the claim, (b) additional costs were caused by circumstances that were unforeseen at the contract date and not the result of deficiencies in ICS’s performance, (c) claim-related costs are identifiable and considered reasonable in view of the work performed, and (d) evidence supporting the claim is objective and verifiable. If the requirements for recognizing revenue for claims or unapproved change orders are met, revenue is recorded only when the costs associated with the claims or unapproved change orders have been incurred. Back charges to suppliers or subcontractors are recognized as a reduction of cost when it is determined that recovery of such cost is probable, and the amounts can be reliably estimated. Disputed back charges are recognized when the same requirements described above for claims accounting have been satisfied.
ICS generally provides limited warranties for work performed under its solar and LED lighting system contracts. The warranty periods typically extend for a limited duration following substantial completion of ICS’s work on a project. ICS does not charge customers for or sell warranties separately, and as such, warranties are not considered a separate performance obligation. Most warranties are guaranteed by subcontractors. ICS has recognized a warranty reserve of $121,362 as of November 30, 2019 (As restated), and $313,881 as of May 31, 2019.
ICS’s remaining unsatisfied performance obligations as of November 30, 2019 represent a measure of the total dollar value of work to be performed on contracts awarded and in progress. ICS had approximately $1,075,000 (As restated) in remaining unsatisfied performance obligations as of November 30, 2019. ICS expects to satisfy its remaining unsatisfied performance obligations as of November 30, 2019 over the following twelve months. Although the remaining unsatisfied performance obligations reflects business that is considered to be firm; cancellations, deferrals, or scope adjustments may occur. The remaining unsatisfied performance obligations is adjusted to reflect any known project cancellations, revisions to project scope and cost, and project deferrals, as appropriate.

Fair Value Measurement
ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurement). This fair value measurement framework applies at both initial and subsequent measurement.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy defined by ASC Topic 820 are as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments such as exchange-traded derivatives, marketable securities, and listed equities.
Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors, and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data, or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Instruments in this category generally include non-exchange-traded derivatives such as commodity swaps, interest rate swaps, options, and collars.
Level 3 – Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets, including definite-lived intangible assets, property and equipment, and right of use (“ROU”) assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is determined by comparing the forecasted undiscounted net cash flows of the operation to which the assets relate to the carrying amount. If the operation is determined to be unable to recover the carrying amount of its assets, then these assets are written down to fair value. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the assets. For the six months ending November 30, 2019, the Company recognized impairment losses of $10,773,363 (As restated) related to long-lived assets. For the six months ending November 30, 2018, there were no impairment losses recognized for long-lived assets.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees, including employee stock options, in the statement of operations.

For stock options issued to employees and members of the board of directors for their services, the Company estimates the grant date fair value of each option using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The use of the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires management to make assumptions with respect to the expected term of the option, the expected volatility of the common stock consistent with the expected life of the option, risk-free interest rates, and expected dividend yields of the common stock. For awards subject to service-based vesting conditions, including those with a graded vesting schedule, the Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value of the stock options on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term. Forfeitures are recorded as they are incurred as opposed to being estimated at the time of grant and revised.
Pursuant to Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-07 Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, the Company accounts for stock options issued to non-employees for their services in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The Company uses valuation methods and assumptions to value the stock options granted to nonemployees that are in line with the process for valuing employee stock options described above.
Variable Interest Entities
The Company follows ASC Topic 810-10-15 guidance with respect to accounting for variable interest entities (“VIEs”). VIEs do not have sufficient equity at risk to finance their activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties or whose equity investors lack any of the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. A variable interest is an investment or other interest that will absorb portions of a VIE’s expected losses or receive portions of its expected residual returns and are contractual, ownership, or pecuniary in nature and change with changes in the fair value of the entity’s net assets. A reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of a VIE and must consolidate it when that party has a variable interest, or combination of variable interests, that provide it with a controlling financial interest. A party is deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it meets both of the power and losses/benefits criteria. The power criterion is the ability to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance. The losses/benefits criterion is the obligation to absorb losses from, or right to receive benefits from, the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The VIE model requires an ongoing reconsideration of whether a reporting entity is the primary beneficiary of the VIE due to changes in facts and circumstances.
The Company currently consolidates one VIE, Iota Partners, as of November 30, 2019. The Company is the primary beneficiary due to its ability to direct the activities of Iota Partners through its wholly owned subsidiary, Iota Holdings.
New and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Any new and recently adopted accounting pronouncements are more fully described in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for the quarter ended November 30, 2019.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation and subject to the foregoing, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below. These material weaknesses have resulted in a restatement of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six month periods ended November 30, 2019 as described in this Amendment.
Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 2019 based on the framework established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management has determined that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of November 30, 2019 was not effective.
A material weakness, as defined in the standards established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The ineffectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was due to the following material weaknesses:
Inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives;
Lack of formal policies and procedures;
Lack of a functioning audit committee and independent directors on the Company’s Board of Directors to oversee financial reporting responsibilities;
Lack of dedicated resources and experienced personnel to design and implement internal control procedures to support financial reporting objectives;
Lack of qualified accounting personnel to prepare and report financial information in accordance with U.S. GAAP; and
Lack of risk assessment procedures on internal controls to detect financial reporting risks in a timely manner.
Management’s Plan to Remediate the Material Weaknesses
Management has been implementing and continues to implement measures designed to ensure that control deficiencies contributing to the material weaknesses are remediated, such that these controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively.
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019, and as a result of the merger with our wholly owned subsidiary Iota Networks LLC, all recordkeeping has been migrated into the same accounting software system.
During the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, we conducted a search for a new Chief Financial Officer. On December 9, 2019, we hired James F. Dullinger as Chief Financial Officer.
The remediation actions planned include:
Identifying and hiring experienced accounting personnel to support financial reporting and ensure adequate segregation of duties;
Developing policies and procedures on internal control over financial reporting and monitoring the effectiveness of operations on existing controls and procedures;
Continuing to search for and evaluate qualified independent outside directors; and
Identifying and remediating gaps in our skills base and the expertise of our staff required to meet the financial reporting requirements of a public company.
We are committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment and believe that these planned remediation efforts will represent significant improvements in our control environment. Our management will continue to monitor and evaluate the relevance of our risk-based approach and the effectiveness of our internal controls and procedures over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and is committed to taking further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as necessary and as funds allow.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except as described above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Except as described below, there are no material pending legal proceedings in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or in which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than 5% of any class of its voting securities, or security holder is a party adverse to us or has a material interest adverse to the Company.
David Alcorn Professional Corporation, et al. v. M2M Spectrum Networks, LLC, et al.
On September 7, 2018, David Alcorn Professional Corporation and its principal, David Alcorn (“Alcorn”) filed a complaint in Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, CV2108-011966, against the Company for fraudulent transfer and successor liability as to Iota networks, based on claims that the Company is really just a continuation of Smartcomm, LLC’s business, a related party of the Company, and that money was improperly transferred from Smartcomm, LLC to the Company to avoid Smartcomm, LLC’s creditors. The Company believes the true nature of this dispute is between Alcorn and Smartcomm, LLC. Alcorn is owed approximately $900,000 by Smartcomm, LLC, for which the parties have been negotiating settlement options before suit was filed. The Company has tried to facilitate settlement between those parties by offering to prepay its note payable to Smartcomm, LLC, allowing the proceeds to be used by Smartcomm, LLC to pay Smartcomm, LLC’s judgment creditors. On March 25, 2019, Smartcomm, LLC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the claims against the Company now reside with the Chapter 7 trustee. The Company believes it is more likely than not that the Chapter 7 trustee will not relinquish these claims to Alcorn and the case will dismissed. On November 1, 2019, the Alcorn parties filed a motion for summary judgment claiming they are entitled to collect their judgments from the Company and defendant Carole Downs, among others, on the theories of fraudulent transfer, alter ego/corporate veil, and successor liability. The Company hired new counsel in the case to respond to the motion and file a motion to dismiss the case on the basis that the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, due to the fact that Bankruptcy Court has not relinquished its jurisdiction over the allegedly fraudulently transferred funds. The Company has appropriately accrued for all potential liabilities at November 30, 2019.
Vertical Ventures II, LLC et al v. Smartcomm, LLC et al
On July 21, 2015, Vertical Ventures II, LLC, along with Carla Marshall, its principal, and her investors (“Vertical”) filed a complaint in Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, CV2015-009078, against Smartcomm, LLC, a related party, including Iota Networks. The complaint alleges breach of contract on the part of Smartcomm, LLC and Iota Networks, among other allegations, related to FCC licenses and construction permits. Vertical seeks unspecified damages, believed to be approximately $107,000 against Iota Networks and $1,400,000 against Smartcomm. Management intends to defend the counts via summary judgment. To date, Smartcomm, LLC has been paying the cost to defend against this complaint. Smartcomm, LLC and Iota Networks are seeking indemnity from certain of the plaintiffs for all legal expenses and intend to do the same as to the other plaintiffs for issues relating to the first public notice licenses because they each signed indemnity agreements. On March 25, 2019, Smartcomm, LLC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. As a result of the bankruptcy, the case has been temporarily delayed and is expected to resume at a date determined at a hearing to be held on November 2, 2020. The Company has appropriately accrued for all potential liabilities at November 30, 2019.
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. v. Iota Communications, Inc.
On April 17, 2019, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (“Ladenburg”) filed a complaint in The Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, Case No. 2019-011385-CA-01, against the Company claiming fees that are owed under an investment banking agreement with M2M Spectrum Networks, LLC. Ladenburg seeks $758,891 based upon a transaction fee of $737,000, out-of-pocket expenses of $1,391, and four monthly retainers of $5,000 each totaling $20,000. Ladenburg claims an amendment to the contract with M2M Spectrum Networks, LLC was a valid and binding amendment. The Company believes the claim has no merit and that the amendment is void as it is without authority as to the Company, that it violates FINRA rules charging excessive fees, and will either be dismissed or Ladenburg will need to substitute the proper party, Iota Networks, LLC. Iota Networks’ motion to dismiss was denied on July 25, 2019, so an answer was filed on August 23, 2019. The case is now in the discovery phase. The Company has appropriately accrued for all potential liabilities at November 30, 2019.

Other Proceedings
The Company is currently the defendant in various smaller cases with total claimed damages of approximately $300,000 which have been fully accrued for at November 30, 2019. The Company has responded to these lawsuits and is prepared to vigorously contest these matters.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As a smaller reporting company, as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information required by this Item. We note, however, that an investment in our common stock involves very significant risks. Investors should carefully consider the risk factors included in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended May 31, 2019 (the “Annual Report”), as filed with the SEC on September 13, 2019, in addition to other information contained in those documents and reports that we have filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act and the Exchange Act since the date of the filing of the Annual Report, including, without limitation, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in evaluating the Company and our business before purchasing shares of our common stock. The Company’s business, operating results, and financial condition could be adversely affected due to any of those risks.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Other than as reported in our Current Reports on Form 8-K, or prior periodic reports, we have not sold any of our equity securities during the period covered by this Quarterly Report, or subsequent period through the date hereof, except as set forth below:
Private Placement Offering
On September 23, 2019, the Company commenced a private placement offering (the “September 2019 Offering”) of up to $15,000,000 of Units at a purchase price of $0.32 per Unit. Each Unit consists of (i) one share of common stock of the Company (the “Purchase Shares”) and (ii) a five year warrant to purchase the number of shares of common stock that is equal to 20% of the Purchase Shares purchased by such subscriber in the September 2019 Offering. The warrants have a five year term (See Note 17). As of November 30, 2019, the Company has issued 6,919,782 shares of common stock and 1,383,957 warrants and has received $2,052,482 in cash proceeds, net of $161,638 in equity issuance fees, in connection with the September 2019 Offering. In addition, the Company issued warrants to purchase 366,748 shares of the Company’s common stock as additional equity issuance fees in connection with the September 2019 Offering (See Note 17). The warrants issued were valued at $118,435 (As restated) using the Black-Scholes Method.
From December 1, 2019 and through January 22, 2020 (the date of filing of the Original Form 10-Q/A), the Company issued 5,565,139 shares of the Company's common stock and 1,113,028 warrants, and received cash proceeds of $1,652,767, net of $128,077 in equity issuance fees, and $222,544 related to issued warrants.
The Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with the subscribers of the September 2019 Offering, pursuant to which the Company will be obligated to file with the SEC as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than 60 days after the final closing, a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) to register the Purchase Shares and the warrant shares for resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company is obligated to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC within 60 days after the filing of the Registration Statement, or within 90 days in the event the Commission reviews and has written comments to the Registration Statement. As of the date of this report, the Company has not filed the Registration Statement required under the terms of the September 2019 Offering.
Equity Transactions
Issuance of Common Stock
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 445,000 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.42 - $0.44 per share to various employees in lieu of cash for compensation.
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 300,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $0.63 per share to vendors for satisfaction of outstanding payables.
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 408,736 shares of common stock to investors as a result of the exercise of warrants, of which, 324,000 shares of common stock were issued as a cashless exercise with a fair value of $0.67 per share and 84,736 shares of common stock were issued with a fair value of $0.01 per share (See Note 17).

During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 2,100,000 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.42 - $0.55 per share to investors in connection with convertible notes payable (See Note 10).
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued 1,133,334 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.58 - $0.74 per share to consultants for services rendered.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 6,919,782 shares of common stock with a fair value of $0.32 per share pursuant to the September 23, 2019, private placement offering.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 2,500,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $0.34 per share to vendors for satisfaction of outstanding payables.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock with a fair value of $0.37 per share to investors in connection with the extinguishment of existing convertibles notes payable (See Note 10).
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 18,543,405 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.28 - $0.41 per share to investors in connection with the settlement of the Solutions Pool Program (See Note 11).
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 12,146,241 shares of common stock to Link Labs, Inc. pursuant to the Purchase Agreement dated November 15, 2019 (See Note 4), with a total value of $3,100,000.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 1,816,364 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.31 - $0.40 per share to investors in connection with convertible notes payable (See Note 10).
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 947,499 shares of common stock with a range of fair values of $0.27 - $0.42 per share to consultants for services rendered.
From December 1, 2019 and through January 22, 2020, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares of common stock, with a range of fair values of $0.29 - $0.30 per share in connection with notes payable.
From December 1, 2019 and through January 22, 2020, the Company issued 5,565,139 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $0.32 per share to investors pursuant to the September 23, 2019 private placement offering.
From December 1, 2019 and through January 22, 2020, the Company issued 210,425 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $0.26 per share in connection with convertible notes payable.
From December 1, 2019 and through January 22, 2020, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock, with a fair value of $0.30 per share to consultants for services rendered.
From December 1, 2019 and through January 22, 2020, the Company issued 447,455 shares of common stock, with a range of fair values of $0.01 - $0.44 per share as a result of the exercise of warrants.
Issuance of Options
On November 15, 2019, the Company granted 1,000,000 options to Brian Ray, Chief Technology Officer, in connection with his employment agreement dated November 15, 2019, with an exercise price of $0.41 per share.
On December 9, 2019, the Company granted 2,000,000 options to James F. Dullinger, Chief Financial Officer, in connection with his employment agreement dated December 9, 2019, with exercise prices as follows: (i) 1,000,000 options have an exercise price of $0.40 per share, (ii) 500,000 options have an exercise price of $0.80 per share, and (iii) 500,000 options have an exercise price of $1.20 per share.
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Issuance of Warrants
During the three months ended August 31, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 905,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.40 per share to several investors who provided financing to the Company.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.40 per share to an investor who provided financing to the Company.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,988,679 shares of the Company’s common stock with a range of exercise prices of $0.31 - $0.48 per share to investors in connection with convertible notes payable (See Note 10).
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,383,957 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.48 per share in connection with the September 23, 2019, private placement.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 320,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.48 per share in connection with a consulting agreement.
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 366,748 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per share for equity issuance fees in connection with the September 23, 2019, private placement (See Note 15).
During the three months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.32 per share to investors in connection with the extinguishment of existing convertibles notes payable (See Note 10).
From December 1, 2019 and through January 22, 2020, the Company issued warrants to purchase 851,254 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.308 per share in connection with a convertible note issued.
From December 1, 2019 and through January 22, 2020, the Company issued warrants to purchase 1,113,028 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.48 per share in connection with the September 23, 2019 private placement offering.
From December 1, 2019 and through January 22, 2020, the Company issued warrants to purchase 289,652 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per share in connection with administration of the September 23, 2019 private placement offering.
From December 1, 2019 and through January 22, 2020, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,350,000 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.30 per share in connection with the December 18, 2019 AIP Agreement and Waiver (See Note 22).
Issuance of Convertible Debt
On May 21, 2019, the Company issued a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $330,000, which was originally due and payable on November 30, 2019. The Company has entered into successive amendments to the original note, such that the maturity date for this note was extended to March 31, 2020, and $70,000 was added to the principal amount due under this note.

On September 16, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an “accredited investor”, pursuant to which, for a purchase price of $300,000, the investor purchased (a) a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $330,000, (b) 150,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock and (c) a three year warrant for 600,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.35, subject to standard adjustments The note has a one-time interest charge of 8% that was applied at issuance, is convertible at the option of the investor at a conversion price of $0.35 and is due March 31, 2020. The investor was also granted piggyback registration rights.
On October 3, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an “accredited investor”, pursuant to which, for a purchase price of $225,000, the investor purchased (a) a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $250,000 and (b) 100,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. The note has a one-time interest charge of 8% that was applied at issuance, is convertible at the option of the investor at a conversion price of $0.35 and is due November 30, 2019. The investor was also granted piggyback registration rights. On October 13, 2019, the Company repaid the October Convertible Note in full.
On October 29, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an “accredited investor” pursuant to which, for a purchase price of $1,088,830, the investor purchased (a) a Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000, (b) warrants to purchase 3,888,679 shares of the Company’s common stock, exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance, at an exercise price of $0.308 per share, and (c) 969,697 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock. The investor was also granted piggyback registration rights.
All the securities set forth above were issued by the Company pursuant to exemptions from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Rule 506 promulgated thereunder. 
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
On September 12, 2019, the Company and Barclay Knapp mutually agreed to terminate Mr. Knapp’s employment agreement. Pursuant to the letter agreement on September 12, 2019, Mr. Knapp continues to serve as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. On November 22, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment, pursuant to which, the parties agreed to the following amended repayment plan for the promissory note owed to Mr. Knapp: (i) $30,000 to be paid in November 2019 and (ii) $120,000 to be paid in December 2019. As of January 22, 2020, the Company is currently in default on this promissory note.
On October 4, 2019, the Company entered into a Secured Non-Convertible Note (the “AIP Replacement Note”) with AIP Global Macro Fund, L.P. for a principal amount of $4,600,000 with a maturity date of April 4, 2021. The principal on the note bears interest at a rate of U.S. Libor + 10% per annum. The AIP Replacement Note replaces Tranches #1, #2, #3 and #4 drawn under the Note Purchase Agreement (See Note 10).
On December 18, 2019, the Company entered into an Agreement and Waiver with AIP to satisfy certain covenant compliance violations relative to the AIP Note (See Note 9). Pursuant to the Agreement and Waiver, all Events of Default relative to the AIP Note are waived through December 31, 2020. The waiver is conditioned upon (i) the Company agreeing to issue 500,000 shares of its common stock to AIP, (ii) the Company agreeing to issue warrants to purchase 4,350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.32 per share, (iii) the Company agreeing to issue additional notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,400,000 with a maturity date 6 months from the date of issuance, (iv) the Company agreeing to issue an additional 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to AIP, and (v) the Company agreeing to issue additional warrants to purchase 4,350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.30 to AIP.
On December 19, 2019, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an “accredited investor” pursuant to which it issued a promissory note to the investor in the principal amount of $238,352, due and payable June 19, 2020, and warrants to purchase 851,425 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.308, for a total purchase price of $238,352.

On December 20, 2019, the Company issued a 12-month LIBOR + 10% Secured Non-Convertible Note in the principal amount of $1,400,000 to AIP Convertible Private Debt Fund L.P., due June 20, 2020, pursuant to an Agreement and Waiver, dated December 18, 2019, by and between the Company and AIP Asset Management, Inc. in settlement of the Company’s default under certain outstanding promissory notes. Pursuant to the Agreement and Waiver, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,350,000 shares of the Company's common stock with an exercise price of $0.30 per share.
On December 31, 2019, and pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a promissory note with Link Labs for a principal amount of $1,000,000 with a maturity date of March 31, 2020. The principal on the note bears an interest rate of 1.61% per annum (See Note 4).
On December 31, 2019, and pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a promissory note with Link Labs for a principal amount of $1,000,000 with a maturity date of June 30, 2020. The principal on the note bears an interest rate of 1.61% per annum (See Note 4).
On January 3, 2020, and pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company paid Link Labs $1,000,000 (See Note 4).
On January 16, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an “accredited investor” pursuant to which it issued a promissory note to the investor in the principal amount of $320,000, due and payable February 29, 2020, and issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock, for a total purchase price of $320,000. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, and upon the occurrence of an event of default which is not cured within 7 business days, the Company will issue 1,000,000 shares of its common stock per month, pro rata based on the number of calendar days that have elapsed following the event of default, until such time as the event of default has occurred.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Quarterly Report, please remember that they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the applicable agreement and:
should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;
have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;

may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and
were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.
Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

The following exhibits are included as part of this Quarterly Report:
Exhibit
Number
Description
(2)
Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, or succession
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
(3)
(i) Articles of Incorporation; and (ii) Bylaws
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.10
3.11

3.12
3.13
(4)
Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
90
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16*
4.17*
4.18*
4.19
4.20*
4.21*
4.22*
4.23*
4.24
4.25
4.26*
4.27*
4.28*
(10)
Material Agreements
10.1‡
10.2‡
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.610.6*
10.7*
10.8*
10.9
10.710.10
10.810.11
10.910.12
10.1010.13
10.1110.14
10.1210.15
10.1310.16
10.1410.17
91
10.18*

10.1510.19
10.16‡10.20‡
10.1710.21
10.18‡10.22*
10.23‡
10.1910.24
10.2010.25
10.2110.26
10.27*
10.28*
10.29*
10.30*
10.31*
10.32
10.33*
10.34
10.35*
10.36*
(31)
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
31.1*
31.2*
(32)
Section 1350 Certifications
32.1*
32.2*
(101)*
Interactive Data Files
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
*            
Filed herewith
‡            
Employment Agreement

 

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
IOTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
By: /s/ Terrence DeFranco
 
Terrence DeFranco 
Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer) 
Date: January 22,November 6, 2020 
 
By: /s/ James F. Dullinger
 
James F. Dullinger 
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 
Date: January 22,November 6, 2020 
 
 
 
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