Cemtrex
Annual Report 2018

Plain-text annual report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number 001-37464 CEMTREX, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 30-30 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY (Address of principal executive offices) 30-0399914 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 11101 (Zip code) Registrant telephone number, including area code: 631-756-9116 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share Preferred Stock, Series 1 $0.001 par value per share Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [ ] No [X] Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes [ ] No [X] 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 [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [X] 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 March 31, 2018, the number of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was 5,777,402 and the aggregate market value $16,523,370 based on the average bid and asked price of $2.86 on March 31, 2018. As of January 4, 2019, the registrant had 13,184,466 shares of common stock outstanding. Information required by Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to portions of our definitive proxy statement for our 2019 annual meeting of stockholders which we will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Documents Incorporated By Reference Table of Contents CEMTREX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX Part I Item 1 Item 1A Item 1B Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Item 6 Item 7 Item 7A Item 8 Item 9 Item 9A Item 9B Item 10 Item 11 Item 12 Item 13 Item 14 Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Business Risk Factors Unresolved Staff Comments Properties Legal Proceedings Mine Safety Disclosures Part II Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Selected Financial Data Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Controls and Procedures Other Information Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance Executive Compensation Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence Pricipal Accountatnt Fees and Services Part III Item 15 Item 16 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules Form 10-K Summary Part IV 2 Page 3 8 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 20 20 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 24 25 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Any statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than statements of historical fact, including statements about management’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. These statements are made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business performance. These Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and are likely to, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and those risks discussed from time to time in this report, including the risks described under “Risk Factors” and any risks described in any other filings we make with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an on-going basis, we evaluate these estimates, including those related to useful lives of real estate assets, cost reimbursement income, bad debts, impairment, net lease intangibles, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates. Part I. Item 1. BUSINESS Cemtrex was incorporated in 1998, in the state of Delaware and has evolved through strategic acquisitions and internal growth from a small environmental monitoring instruments company into a world leading multi-industry technology company. The Company drives innovation in a wide range of sectors, including smart technology, virtual and augmented realities, advanced electronic systems, industrial solutions, and intelligent security systems. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references to “we”, “our”, “us”, “Company”, “registrant”, “Cemtrex” or “management” refer to Cemtrex, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Advanced Technologies (AT) Cemtrex’s Advanced Technologies segment delivers cutting-edge technologies in the IoT, Wearables and Smart Devices, such as the SmartDesk. Through our advanced engineering and product design, we deliver progressive design and development solutions to create impactful experiences for mobile, web, virtual and augmented reality, wearables and television as well as providing cutting edge, mission critical security and video surveillance. Through its Cemtrex VR division, the Company is developing a wide variety of applications for virtual and augmented reality markets. 3 Cemtrex has developed a cutting edge IoT product, the SmartDesk, over the last eighteen months to revolutionize the desktop PC market. The SmartDesk is custom engineered and manufactured by Cemtrex with over eighteen patents pending around the product. SmartDesk combines and reimagines the needs of the modern office workstation in a sleek, clutter-free design. The product includes 72 inches of touch display monitors, proprietary patent- pending touch and gesture control, digital phone and webcam, integrated document scanner, wireless smartphone charging, and a built-in keyboard / trackpad with an electric-powered, adjustable-height desk. The Company is marketing this product to both consumers and enterprises alike. The Company currently markets this product directly to consumers but is also bringing on value added resellers (VARs) to reach enterprise customers. Cemtrex has received pre-orders from large Fortune 500 organizations like Black & Decker and United airlines to The Company will start fulfilling most SmartDesk orders in its fiscal second quarter. The Company also offers white glove installation, extended warranties, and accessories to go along with the SmartDesk. Electronics Manufacturing (EM) Cemtrex’s Electronics Manufacturing (EM) segment provides end to end electronic manufacturing services, which includes product design and sustaining engineering services, printed circuit board assembly and production, cabling and wire harnessing, systems integration, comprehensive testing services and completely assembled electronic products. Cemtrex works with industry leading OEMs in their outsourcing of advanced manufacturing services by forming a long-term relationship as an electronics manufacturing partner. We work in close relationships with our customers throughout the entire electronic lifecycle of a product, from design, manufacturing, and distribution. We seek to grow our business through the addition of new, high quality customers, the expansion of our share of business with existing customers and participating in the growth of existing customers. Using our manufacturing capabilities, we provide our customers with advanced product assembly and system level integration combined with test services to meet the highest standards of quality. Through our agile manufacturing environment, we can deliver low and medium volume and mix services to our clients. Additionally, we design, develop, and manufacture various interconnects and cable assemblies that often are sold in conjunction with our PCBAs to enhance our value to our customers. The Company also provides engineering services from new product introductions and prototyping, related testing equipment, to product redesigns. Industrial Technology (IT) Cemtrex’s Industrial Technology (IT) segment, offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers. The segment also sells a complete line of air filtration and environmental control products to a wide variety of customers in industries such as: chemical, cement, steel, food, construction, mining, & petrochemical worldwide. We believe our ability to attract and retain new customers comes from our ongoing commitment to understanding our customers’ business performance requirements and our expertise in meeting or exceeding these requirements and enhancing their competitive edge. We work closely with our customers from an operational and senior executive level to achieve a deep understanding of our customer’s goals, challenges, strategies, operations, and products to ultimately build a long lasting successful relationship. Recent Developments In July 2017, Company set up a subsidiary named Cemtrex Advanced Technologies Inc. to leverage its existing design and engineering experience by directly developing and manufacturing its own proprietary advanced electronic products and for third parties for IoT applications. In April, 2018 the Company launched SmartDesk, an innovative advanced workstation which combines futuristic hardware and groundbreaking productivity software to deliver the next generation desktop experience in a luxurious package, The Company plans to pursue other collaborative partnerships with OEMs that are looking to incorporate intelligence and connectivity into their everyday products such as: furniture, consumer wearables, industrial safety wearables, and other enterprise and consumer devices. Cemtrex will look to focus on developing systems, hardware and software solutions for both consumer, business and industrial applications. 4 The Company began taking reservations for the SmartDesk on May 22, 2018 with most customers starting to receive delivery of the SmartDesk in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company has received reservations for a total number of 815 reservations for SmartDesk as of December 15, 2018. The Company expects to convert these reservations in to orders and thus sales in fiscal 2019. The Company anticipates that demand will continue to rise for the SmartDesk as the Company increases its marketing efforts and deliveries start taking place. In December 2017, Company set up a subsidiary named Cemtrex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., by acquiring certain fix assets consisting of computers, hardware and proprietary software from a private third party located in Pune, India, to carry out software and prototype development work related to new Virtual & Augmented Reality applications and Smart Technology products to be produced by Cemtrex Advanced Technologies Inc., located in New York. In January 2018, the Company completed the consolidation of its Paderborn EM factory into the EM factory at Neulingen, Germany to create economies of scale. However, the ROB Logistics and ROB Assets subsidiaries remained at the Paderborn location. The Company continues to experience weakness in new orders in its environmental control products markets both domestically and internationally. Revenues in that segment continue to be down as fewer number of projects are being decided and awarded due to relaxation of numerous environmental regulations under the United States Presidential administration. Company has shifted its focus into smart devices and virtual reality applications, and hence the Company will continue to reduce its presence in the environmental control products markets in the coming year. VICON INDUSTRIES, INC. On March 23, 2018, in a private resale transaction, Cemtrex purchased 7,284,824 shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock of Vicon Industries, Inc. (OTCMKTS: VCON), (“Vicon”), from former Vicon shareholder NIL Funding Corporation, pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement. Cemtrex’s purchase of the Vicon Industries common stock and warrant resulted in its beneficial ownership of approximately 46% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Vicon. Cemtrex purchased the shares of common stock and warrant of Vicon Industries in exchange for 1,012,625 shares of Cemtrex common stock. Following the closing of the transaction, Saagar Govil, Cemtrex’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Aron Govil, Cemtrex’s Executive Director, joined the Vicon Industries Board of Directors and Saagar Govil assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of Vicon Industries. The Company had elected to account for Vicon using the equity method. On August 8, 2018, the Company entered into a Research and Development Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Vicon to provide Vicon with outsourced software development services. Vicon is transitioning its principal Israeli based software development activities to the Company’s India based services group, which has now assumed principal software coding and test responsibilities for Vicon. The outsourcing of these activities is expected to materially reduce the Vicon’s software development costs and provide development efficiencies, which should help expedite its software roadmap. The terms of the Agreement, among other things, set forth the scope of services, consideration, developed technology ownership, non-disclosure and safeguard of Vicon’s software code. Pursuant to an informal agreement, $356,055 of fees were billed to Vicon during the year ended September 30, 2018 in connection with the transition of software development activities. Business Strategy We intend to continue utilizing our resource capabilities to deliver exceptional value for our customers, shareholders, and employees. We leverage our engineering and manufacturing expertise and strong customer relationships to develop new cutting-edge technologies and advanced products that solve technological challenges faced by our customers. We thoroughly analyze new product opportunities by considering projected demand for the product or service, and expected operating costs, and then only pursue those opportunities which we believe will contribute to earnings growth in the future. In addition, our senior management team has substantial business and technical experience to enable us to pursue our business strategies. Over the past four years we have demonstrated an ability to successfully acquire and integrate companies with complementary and synergistic technologies. We will continue to seek and execute additional strategic acquisitions and focus on expanding our products and services as well as entering into new markets. We believe that the diversity of our products & services and our ability to deliver full solutions to a variety of end markets provides us with multiple sources of stable growth and a competitive advantage relative to other players in the industry. We constantly look for opportunities to gain new customers and penetrate geographic locations and end markets or acquire new product or service opportunities through acquisitions that are operationally and financially beneficial for the Company. 5 SUPPLIERS The Company is not dependent on, nor expects to become dependent on, any one or a limited number of suppliers. The Company buys parts and components to assemble and manufacture its equipment and products. The Company also utilizes sub-suppliers and third-party vendors to procure from or fabricate its components based on its design, engineering and specifications. The Company also enters into subcontracts for field installation, which the Company supervises; and the Company manages all technical, physical and commercial aspects of the performance of the Company contracts. To date, the Company has not experienced difficulties either in obtaining fabricated components and other materials and parts or in obtaining qualified subcontractors for installation work. The Company seeks to have many sources of supply for each of its major requirements in order to avoid significant dependence on any one or a few suppliers. However, the supply of materials or other items could be disrupted by natural disasters or other events. Despite market price volatility for certain requirements and materials pricing pressures at some of our businesses, the raw materials and various purchased components needed for the Company’s products have generally been available in sufficient quantities. PARTS, REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT SERVICES The Company also provides replacement and spare parts and repair and refurbishment services for all its systems following the expiration of the warranties which generally range up to 12 months. The Company has experienced only minimal costs from its warranties. The Company’s standard terms of sale disclaim any liability for consequential or indirect losses or damages stemming from any failure of its products or systems or any component thereof. The Company seeks indemnification from its subcontractors for any loss, damage or claim arising from the subcontractors’ failure to perform. COMPETITION To the best of Company’s knowledge, the Company believes that its flagship product SmartDesk does not have any competition at the present time. However, Company faces substantial competition in each of its other products & services and principal markets. Most of its competitors are larger and have greater financial resources than the Company; several are divisions of multi-national companies. The Company competes on the basis of price, engineering and technological expertise, know-how and the quality of its products, systems and services. Additionally, the Company’s management believes that the successful delivery, installation and performance of the Company’s products and systems is a key factor in gaining business as customers typically prefer to make significant purchases from a company with a solid performance history. The Company obtains virtually all its contracts through competitive bidding. Although price is an important factor and may in some cases be the governing factor, it is not always determinative, and contracts are often awarded on the basis of the efficiency or reliability of products and the engineering and technical expertise of the bidder. Several companies market products that compete directly with Company’s products. Other companies offer products that potential customers may consider to be acceptable alternatives to Company’s products and services. The Company faces direct competition from companies with far greater financial, technological, manufacturing and personnel resources. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Over the years, the Company has developed proprietary technologies that give it an edge in competing with its competitors. Thus, the Company relies on a combination of trade secrets and know-how to protect its intellectual property. The Company has filed 18 patent applications related to the development of SmartDesk. Cemtrex continues to invest in research and development with intention of developing proprietary technology and intellectual property. 6 MARKETING The Company sells its products globally and relies on direct sales force, manufacturing representatives, distributors, commission sales agents, magazine advertisements, internet advertising, trade shows, trade directories and catalogue listings to market its products and services. The Company uses independent sales representatives in the United States backed by its sales management and technical professionals. The Company’s arrangements with independent sales representatives accord each a defined territory within which to sell some or all of its products and systems, provide for the payment of agreed-upon sales commissions and are terminable at will. The Company’s sales representatives do not have authority to execute contracts on the Company’s behalf. The Company’s sales representatives also serve as ongoing liaison function between Company and its customers during the installation phase of the products and systems and address customers’ questions or concerns arising thereafter. The Company selects representatives based upon industry reputation, prior sales performance including number of prospective leads generated and sales closure rates, and the breadth of territorial coverage, among other criteria. Technical inquiries received from potential customers are referred to the engineering personnel. Thereafter, the Company’s sales and engineering personnel jointly prepare a budget proposal, or a final bid. The period between initial customer contact and issuance of an order is generally between two and twelve months. The Company has been selling SmartDesk directly from its website whereby customers can place pre-orders and give a nominal deposit. Company has been marketing SmartDesk on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram as well as showcasing the product at several trade shows. The Company plans to bring on resellers to market the product to enterprise clients and increase its overall marketing and sales efforts. CUSTOMERS The Company’s principal customers are engaged in automotive, medical, industrial automation, power, manufacturing, chemical, packaging, printing, electronics, mining, and metallurgical processing. Historically, most of the customers have purchased individual products or systems which, in many instances, operate in conjunction with products and systems supplied by others. For several years, the Company has marketed its products as integrated custom engineered systems and solutions. No one single customer accounts for more than 10% of its annual sales. For the AT segment, the Company is responsible for the design, production, supply, and delivery of products to its customers. In order to satisfy customer orders, the Company must consistently meet production deadlines and maintain a high standard of quality. For the IT segment, the Company is responsible to its customers for all phases of the design, assembly, supply and, if included, field installation of its products and systems. The successful completion of a project is generally determined by a successful operational test of the supplied equipment conducted by our field service technician in the presence of the customer. For the EM segment, the company is responsible for the prototype design, production, supply, and delivery of products to its customers. In order to satisfy customer orders, the Company must consistently meet production deadlines and maintain a high standard of quality. INSURANCE The Company currently maintains different types of insurance, including general liability and property coverage. The Company also maintains product liability insurance with respect to its products and equipment. Management believes that the insurance coverage that it has is adequate for its current business needs. 7 EMPLOYEES The Company employs approximately 496 full-time employees and approximately 24 part-time employees as of January 4, 2019, including 70 engaged in engineering, 315 in manufacturing & field service and 135 in administrative, sales and marketing functions. GOVERNMENT REGULATION The Company’s operations are subject to certain foreign, federal, state and local regulatory requirements relating to, among others, environmental, waste management, labor and health and safety matters. Management believes that the Company’s business is operated in material compliance with all such regulations. Management believes that the existence of governmental regulations creates demand for the Company’s environmental control systems. Significant environmental laws, particularly the Federal Clean Air Act, have been enacted in response to public concern about the environment. The Company believes that compliance with and enforcement of these laws and regulations create the demand for its environmental control related products and systems. When these regulations are relaxed or aren’t enforced then the demand for the Company’s Environmental control products goes down. ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information in this report, including the consolidated audited financial statements and the related notes appearing at the end of this annual report on Form 10-K, with respect to any investment in shares of our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects would likely be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. These statements, like all statements in this report, speak only as of the date of this report (unless another date is indicated) and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the statements in light of future development. Risks Related to our Business There is no guarantee that cash flow from operations and/or debt and equity financings will provide sufficient capital to meet our expansion goals and working capital needs. Our current strategic plan includes the expansion of our company both organically and through acquisitions if market conditions and competitive conditions allow. Due to the long-term nature of investments in acquisitions and other financial needs to support organic growth, including working capital, we expect our long-term and working capital needs to periodically exceed the short-term fluctuations in cash flow from operations. We anticipate that we will likely raise additional external capital from the sale of common stock, preferred stock and debt instruments as market conditions may allow, in addition to cash flow from operations (which may not always be sufficient), to fund our growth and working capital needs. In the event that we need to raise significant amounts of external capital at any time or over an extended period, we face a risk that we may need to do so under adverse capital market conditions with the result that our existing shareholders, as well as persons who acquire our common stock, may incur significant and immediate dilution should we raise capital from the sale of our common or preferred stock. Similarly, we may need to meet our external capital needs from the sale of secured or unsecured debt instruments at interest rates and with such other debt covenants and conditions as the market then requires. In all of these transactions we anticipate that we will likely need to raise significant amounts of additional external capital to support our growth. However, there can be no guarantee that we will be able to raise external capital on terms that are reasonable in light of current market conditions. In the event that we are not able to do so, those who acquire our common stock may face significant and immediate dilution and other adverse consequences. Further, debt covenants contained in debt instruments that we issue may limit our financial and operating flexibility with consequent adverse impact on our common stock market price. 8 We are substantially dependent upon the success and continued market acceptance of our technology and a favorable regulatory environment; the absence of which may significantly reduce our sales, profits and cash flow and adversely impact our financial condition. As noted under “Recent Developments,” the recent reduction of emissions control regulations has adversely impacted the market for our environmental control products business. In addition to overall reduced market demand, other competing technologies may be offered by both existing competitors or by those that enter the market and these competing technologies may offer a better cost-benefit ratio than our products and/or at lower prices with the result that our sales, profits, and cash flow may suffer significantly over an extended period with serious adverse impact on our financial condition. Our future operating results depend in part on continued successful research, development and marketing of new and improved products and services through our new subsidiary Cemtrex Advanced Technologies, and there can be no assurance that we will successfully introduce new products and services into the market. The success of new and improved products and services through our Cemtrex Advanced Technologies Inc. subsidiary depends on our research and development efforts and the initial acceptance of our products by consumers. This is a new line of business for our company, and our management has limited experience with consumer products in general, and with IoT products in particular. Our business is affected by varying degrees of technological change and corresponding shifts in customer demand, which result in unpredictable product transitions, shortened life cycles and increased importance of being first to market with new products and services. We may experience difficulties or delays in the research, development, production and/or marketing of new products and services and may develop new types of products for which there might be little market demand, which may negatively impact our operating results and prevent us from recouping or realizing a return on the investments required to continue to bring new products and services to market. We have substantial debt which could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund operations and prevent us from meeting our obligations under outstanding indebtedness. As of September 30, 2018, our total indebtedness was approximately $19 million, including a revolving line of credit of $2.64 million, a secured loan of $3.49 million, short-term notes payable of $3.2 million, non-convertible notes payable of $241,200, bank loans of $5.60 million and mortgage of $3.8 million. Approximately $10.9 million of such debt is classified as current and approximately $225,000 of such debt was repaid subsequent to September 30, 2018 in the form of shares of our common stock. This substantial debt could have important consequences, including the following: (i) a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations may be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on indebtedness, thereby reducing the funds available for operations, future business opportunities and capital expenditures; (ii) our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, debt service requirements and general corporate purposes in the future may be limited; (iii) we may face a competitive disadvantage to lesser leveraged competitors; (iv) our debt service requirements could make it more difficult to satisfy other financial obligations; and (v) we may be vulnerable in a downturn in general economic conditions or in our business and we may be unable to carry out activities that are important to our growth. Our ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, or to pay interest on, or to refinance our indebtedness depends on and is subject to our financial and operating performance, which in turn is affected by general and regional economic, financial, competitive, business and other factors beyond management’s control. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt or to fund our other liquidity needs, we will need to restructure or refinance all or a portion of our debt, which could impair our liquidity. Any refinancing of indebtedness, if available at all, could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants that could further restrict our business operations. Despite our significant amount of indebtedness, we may need to incur significant additional amounts of debt, which could further exacerbate the risks associated with our substantial debt. Our ability to secure and maintain sufficient credit arrangements is key to our continued operations and there is no assurance we will be able to obtain sufficient additional equity or debt financing in the future. There is no assurance that we will be able to retain or renew our credit agreements and other finance agreements in the future. In the event our company grows rapidly, the uncertain economic climate continues or we acquire one or more other companies, additional financing resources will likely be necessary in the current or future fiscal years. As a smaller public company with a limited ability to attract and obtain financing, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain sufficient additional equity or debt financing in the future on terms that are reasonable in light of current market conditions. 9 Our sales and gross margins depend significantly on market demand for our products, as to which there can be no assurance. The uncertainty in the United States and in the international economic and political environment could result in a decline in demand for our products in any industry. Our gross margins are dependent upon our ability to maintain sales volumes at levels that allow us to cover our fixed costs and variable costs per unit. To the extent that one or more product lines experience a significant and protracted decline in sales volume, we may experience significant declines in our gross margins that may result in losses. Further, any adverse changes in tax rates and laws affecting our customers could result in decreases in demand of our products and thus decrease our gross margins. Any of these factors could negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. Many of our existing and future customers do not commit to firm production schedules, which may result in higher fixed costs per unit for us relative to our competitors. Most of our customers do not commit to long-term production schedules, which makes it difficult to schedule production and achieve maximum efficiency at our manufacturing facilities and to manage inventory levels. We are unable to forecast the level of customer orders with any precision. As a result, our fixed costs per unit may be higher than our competitors who are able to achieve greater economies with longer production runs at lower costs per unit and, at the same time, achieve lower manufacturing costs as a result and as a result of better manufacturing scheduling. The volume and timing of sales to our customers may vary due to: ● customers’ attempts to manage their inventory; ● variation in demand for the company’s customers’ products design changes; or ● acquisitions of or consolidation among customers. In these circumstances, we anticipate that we could be required to increase or decrease staffing and more closely manage other expenses in order to meet the anticipated demand of our existing and future customers. Orders from our customers are subject to cancellation, and delivery schedules from our customers fluctuate as a result of changes in our customers’ demand, thereby adversely affecting our results of operations, and may result in higher inventory levels. Higher inventory levels may cause us to need greater external financing, which adversely affects our financial performance. Our products face competitive challenges, including rapid technological changes, and pricing pressure from competitors, which could adversely affect our business. All of our product lines are subject to significant competition from existing and future competitors, market conditions and technological change, or a combination of them, and our sales revenues and gross margins may suffer protracted and serious declines with the result that we would likely incur protracted losses. Further, the barriers to entry in several of our lines of business are not so significant that we may be facing competition from others who see significant opportunities to enter the market and undercut our prices with products that possess superior technological attributes at prices that offer our customers a better value. In this instance, we could incur protracted and significant losses and persons who acquire our common stock would suffer losses thereby. Factors affecting the industries that utilize our products could negatively impact our customers and us. We have no real control over factors affecting the industries that utilize our products and to the extent that any one or more of these industries change dramatically, we may be facing significant financial challenges that are in excess of our existing capabilities. These factors include: ● increased competition among our customers and their competitors; ● the inability of our customers to develop and market their products; ● recessionary periods in our customers’ markets; ● the potential that our customers’ products become obsolete; ● our customers’ inability to react to rapidly changing technology; and ● our customers’ inability to pay for our products, which could, in turn, affect the company’s results of operations. 10 If we are unable to develop new products, our competitors may develop and market products with better features that may reduce demand for our existing and potential products or otherwise result in our products becoming obsolete and could materially and adversely affect our ability to sustain profitability. There are many larger competitors who compete directly with us and who have significantly greater financial, technological and research resources. This may serve to severely damage our ability to market and sell our products at price levels that would allow us to achieve and maintain profit margins and positive cash flow. We are a smaller public company and we face rapid technological change in many of our product markets and we may not be able to introduce any successful new products or any enhancements to our existing products on a timely basis, or at all. This could result in prolonged and significant losses. In addition, our introduction of new products could adversely affect sales of certain of our existing products if these new products directly compete with our existing products. If our competitors develop innovative technologies that are superior to our products or if we fail to accurately anticipate market trends and respond on a timely basis with our own innovations, we may not achieve sufficient growth in its revenues to attain profitability or if we do, we may not be able sustain profitability. We have grown through acquisitions and are continuously looking to fund other acquisitions; our failure to raise funds for acquisitions may have the effect of slowing down our growth and our use of funds for acquisitions subjects us to acquisition-related risks. We intend to make acquisitions of complementary (including competitive) businesses, products and technologies. However, any future acquisitions may result in material transaction costs, increased interest and amortization expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, increased depreciation expense and increased operating expenses, any of which could have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial position. Acquisitions will require integration of acquired assets and management into our operations to realize economies of scale and control costs. Acquisitions may involve other risks, including diversion of management attention that would otherwise be available for ongoing internal development of our business and risks inherent in entering markets in which we have no or limited prior experience. In connection with future acquisitions, we may make potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities. In addition, consummation of acquisitions may subject us to unanticipated business uncertainties, contingent liabilities or legal matters relating to those acquired businesses for which the sellers of the acquired businesses may not fully indemnify us. There can be no assurance that our business will grow through acquisitions, as anticipated. Three securities class action complaints have been filed against us and certain of our executive officers that challenged various aspects of our stock trading and relationships, the results of which are inherently unpredictable. Three securities class action complaints were filed against our company and certain of our executive officers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on February 24, 2017. Under the requirements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, these three alleged class actions, as well as any further related actions, were consolidated into a single lawsuit on March 9, 2018. A follow-on, related derivative complaint also was filed against us and our executive officers and directors in New York State court on April 10, 2017. That derivative action has been stayed by agreement of the parties until after the motion to dismiss process in the consolidated alleged class actions has run its course. Pursuant to a stipulated District Court schedule, plaintiffs filed an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint on May 7, 2018. We filed a motion to dismiss this class action with the Court on July 6, 2018. On October 4, 2018, the Company reached a settlement on the securities class action litigation through a mediator for an amount of $625,000 and also reached a settlement on Derivative action for an amount of $100,000. This settlement is subject to a final court approval which will take several months. The settlement amounts shall be paid by the Company’s insurance carrier. 11 The loss of the services of Saagar Govil for any reason would materially and adversely affect our business operations and prospects. Our financial success is dependent to a significant degree upon the efforts of Saagar Govil, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Saagar Govil possesses engineering, sales and marketing experience concerning our company that our other officers do not have. We have not entered into an employment arrangement with Mr. Govil. There can be no assurance that Saagar Govil will continue to provide services to us. A voluntary or involuntary departure by Saagar Govil could have a materially adverse effect on our business operations if we were not able to attract a qualified replacement for them in a timely manner. Risks Related to Our Common Stock Our management stockholders have significant stockholdings in and influence over our company which could make it impossible for public stockholders to influence the affairs of our company. We are a “controlled company” under Nasdaq Listing Rules. Approximately 59% of our outstanding voting shares, which includes our common stock, Series A preferred stock and Series 1 preferred stock, are beneficially held by Aron Govil, our Executive Director, and Saagar Govil, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to the certificate of designation for our Series A preferred stock, each outstanding share of Series A preferred stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the result of (i) the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding at the time of such vote multiplied by 1.01, divided by (ii) the total number of shares of our Series A preferred stock outstanding at the time of such vote, at each meeting of stockholders of our company with respect to any and all matters presented to our stockholders for their action or consideration, including the election of directors. As a result of Aron Govil’s and Saagar Govil’s ownership of our common stock and Aron Govil’s ownership of our Series A preferred stock and Series 1 preferred stock, our management stockholders control, and will control in the future, substantially all matters requiring approval by the stockholders of our company, including the election of all directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This could make it impossible for public stockholders to influence the affairs of our company. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market could depress the market price of our common stock. Our common stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market. If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, including the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of our Series 1 warrants and stock options, and shares issued as consideration in future acquisitions, or the market perceives that such sales may occur, the market price of our common stock could fall and we may be unable to sell our common stock in the future. Our common stock may experience extreme price and volume fluctuations, which could lead to costly litigation for us and make an investment in us less appealing. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, including: ● our business strategy and plans; ● changing factors related to doing business in various jurisdictions within the United States; ● new regulatory pronouncements and changes in regulatory guidelines and timing of regulatory approvals; ● general and industry-specific economic conditions; ● additions to or departures of our key personnel; ● variations in our quarterly financial and operating results; ● changes in market valuations of other companies that operate in our business segments or in our industry; ● lack of trading liquidity; ● announcements about our business partners; ● changes in accounting principles; and ● general market conditions. The market prices of the securities of early-stage companies, particularly companies like ours without consistent product revenues and earnings, have been highly volatile and are likely to remain highly volatile in the future. This volatility has often been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. In the past, companies that experience volatility in the market price of their securities have often faced securities class action litigation. Whether or not meritorious, litigation brought against us could result in substantial costs, divert our management’s attention and resources and harm our financial condition and results of operations. 12 Our Series 1 preferred stock and all of our existing and future indebtedness rank senior to our common stock in the event of a liquidation, winding up or dissolution of our business. In the event of our liquidation, winding up or dissolution, our assets would be available to make payments to holders of all existing and future indebtedness and Series 1 preferred stock before payments to holders of our common stock. In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation or winding up, there may not be sufficient assets remaining, after paying amounts to the holders of our indebtedness and Series 1 preferred stock, to pay anything to common stockholders. As of September 30, 2018, we had total consolidated debt of approximately $32 million and 1,914,168 shares of Series 1 preferred stock outstanding. Any liquidation, winding up or dissolution of our company or of any of our wholly or partially owned subsidiaries would have a material adverse effect on holders of our common stock. Our common stockholders may be adversely affected by the issuance of any subsequent series of preferred stock. Our certificate of incorporation does not restrict our ability to offer one or more additional new series of preferred stock, any or all of which may rank equally with or have preferences over our common stock as to dividend payments, voting rights, rights upon liquidation or other types of rights. We would have no obligation to consider the specific interests of the holders of common stock in creating any such new series of preferred stock or engaging in any such offering or transaction. Our creation of any new series of preferred stock or our engaging in any such offering or transaction could have a material adverse effect on holders of our common stock. The public trading market for the common stock may be limited in the future. Our common stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol CETX. The trading volume fluctuates and there have been time periods during which the common stock trading volume has been limited. Management can make no assurances that trading volume will not be similarly limited in the future. Without an active trading market, there can be no assurance of any liquidity or resale value of the common stock, and stockholders may be required to hold their shares of common stock for an indefinite period of time. We may not pay cash dividends on our common stock. During fiscal year 2017, our Board of Directors approved a dividend on our common stock. There can be no assurance that we will pay cash dividends on our common stock in the future. Any decision to pay cash dividends will depend upon our profitability at the time, cash available and other relevant factors. ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES The Company has the following properties: The Company has moved its corporate activities to Long Island City with a lease of 12,000 square feet at a rate of $30,000 per month that expires May 31, 2020. The Company’s IT segment leases (i) approx. 5,000 square feet of office and warehouse space in Liverpool, New York from a third party in a month to month lease at a monthly rent of $2,200, (ii) approximately 25,000 square feet of warehouse space in Manchester, PA from a third party in a seven year lease at a monthly rent of $7,300 expiring on December 13, 2022, (iii) approximately 43,000 square feet of office and warehouse space in York, PA from a third party in a seven year lease at a monthly rent of $21,825 expiring on December 13, 2022, (iv) approximately 15,500 square feet of warehouse space in Emigsville, PA from a third party in a one year lease at a monthly rent of $4,555 expiring on August 31, 2019. 13 The Company’s EM segment owns a 70,000 square-foot manufacturing building in Neulingen. The EM segment also leases (i) a 10,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Sibiu, Romania from a third party in a ten-year lease at a monthly rent of $9,363 (€8,000) expiring on May 31, 2019, (ii) approximately 86,000 square feet of office, warehouse and manufacturing space in Paderborn, Germany at monthly rental of $51,480 (€44,000) which expires on September 30, 2018, this lease was not renewed. The Company’s AT segment leases approximately 6,700 square feet of office and warehouse space in Pune, India from a third party in an eighteen- month lease at a monthly rent of $6,265 (INR454,365) expiring on September 6, 2019 ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Three alleged securities class action complaints have been filed against Cemtrex and certain of its executive officers that challenged various aspects of Cemtrex’s stock trading and relationships, the results of which are inherently unpredictable. These three alleged securities class action complaints were filed against Cemtrex and certain of its executive officers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on February 24, 2017. Under the requirements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, these three alleged class actions, as well as any further related actions, will be consolidated into a single lawsuit following decisions on motions to consolidate filed with the Court on April 25, 2017. A follow-on, related derivative complaint was also filed against Cemtrex and its executive officers and directors in New York State court on April 10, 2017. That derivative action had been stayed by agreement of the parties until after the motion to dismiss process in the consolidated alleged class actions has run its course. Under the requirements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, these three alleged class actions, as well as any further related actions, were consolidated into a single lawsuit on March 9, 2018. Pursuant to a stipulated District Court schedule, plaintiffs filed an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint on May 7, 2018. The Company filed a motion to dismiss this class action with the Court on July 6, 2018. On October 4, 2018, the Company reached a settlement on the securities class action litigation through a mediator for an amount of $625,000 and also reached a settlement on Derivative action for an amount of $100,000. This settlement is subject to a final court approval which will take several months. The settlement amounts shall be paid by the Company’s insurance carrier. ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES Not applicable. 14 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES The Company’s Common Stock currently trades on the NASDAQ Capital Markets under the symbol “CETX”. As of January 4, 2019, the Company had 68 shareholders of record. This amount does not take into account shareholders whose shares are held in “street name” by brokerage houses or other intermediaries. The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share. On January 4, 2019, there were 13,184,466 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 1,000,000 shares of Series A preferred stock issued and outstanding, and 2,009,946 shares of Series 1 preferred stock issued and outstanding. On June 25, 2015, the Company’s common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ Capital Markets under the symbol “CETX”. Prior to June 25, 2015 the Company’s Common Stock traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board trading system. The price ranges presented below represent the highest and lowest quoted bid prices during the calendar quarters for 2016, 2017 and 2018 reported by the exchange. The quotes represent prices between dealers and do not reflect mark-ups, markdowns or commissions and therefore may not necessarily represent actual transactions. Year 2018 2017 2016 Fiscal Period 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter Stock Price High Low 2.26 $ 2.93 $ 3.04 $ 3.01 $ 3.65 $ 3.94 $ 8.00 $ 7.34 $ 5.95 $ 3.69 $ 2.85 $ 3.44 $ 1.41 2.05 2.46 2.48 2.74 3.06 3.04 3.74 3.71 1.90 1.65 2.36 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ As reported by NASDAQ Capital Markets, on January 4, 2019 the closing sales price of the Company’s Common Stock was $0.73 per share. Dividend Policy On April 19, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a dividend on the common stock of the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will pay cash dividends on its common stock in the future. Any decision to pay cash dividends will depend upon the Company’s profitability at the time, cash available and other relevant factors. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Not required for Smaller Reporting Companies 15 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Except for historical information contained in this report, the matters discussed are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. When used in this report, words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “may”, “plans”, “potential” and “intends” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company’s management. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the effect of business and economic conditions; the impact of competitive products and their pricing; unexpected manufacturing or supplier problems; the Company’s ability to maintain sufficient credit arrangements; changes in governmental standards by which our environmental control products are evaluated and the risk factors reported from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including this report on Form 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments. Overview Cemtrex was incorporated in 1998, in the state of Delaware and has evolved through strategic acquisitions and internal growth from a small environmental monitoring instruments company into a world leading multi-industry technology company. The Company drives innovation in a wide range of sectors, including smart technology, virtual and augmented realities, advanced electronic systems, industrial solutions, and intelligent security systems. Advanced Technologies (AT) Cemtrex’s Advanced Technologies segment delivers cutting-edge technologies in the IoT, Wearables and Smart Devices, such as the SmartDesk. Through our advanced engineering and product design, we deliver progressive design and development solutions to create impactful experiences for mobile, web, virtual and augmented reality, wearables and television as well as providing cutting edge, mission critical security and video surveillance. Through its Cemtrex VR division, the Company is developing a wide variety of applications for virtual and augmented reality markets. Cemtrex has developed a cutting edge IoT product, the SmartDesk, over the last eighteen months to revolutionize the desktop PC market. The SmartDesk is custom engineered and manufactured by Cemtrex with over eighteen patents pending around the product. SmartDesk combines and reimagines the needs of the modern office workstation in a sleek, clutter-free design. The product includes 72 inches of touch display monitors, proprietary patent- pending touch and gesture control, digital phone and webcam, integrated document scanner, wireless smartphone charging, and a built-in keyboard / trackpad with an electric-powered, adjustable-height desk. The Company is marketing this product to both consumers and enterprises alike. The Company currently markets this product directly to consumers but is also bringing on value added resellers (VARs) to reach enterprise customers. Cemtrex has received pre-orders from large Fortune 500 organizations like Black & Decker and United Airlines. The Company will start fulfilling most SmartDesk orders in its fiscal second quarter. The Company also offers white glove installation, extended warranties, and accessories to go along with the SmartDesk. The Company began taking reservations for the SmartDesk on May 22, 2018 with most customers starting to receive delivery of the SmartDesk in the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company has received reservations for a total number of 815 reservations for SmartDesk as of December 15, 2018. The Company expects to convert these reservations in to orders and thus sales in fiscal 2019. The Company anticipates that demand will continue to rise for the SmartDesk as the Company increases its marketing efforts and deliveries start taking place. Electronics Manufacturing (EM) Cemtrex’s Electronics Manufacturing (EM) segment, provides end to end electronic manufacturing services, which includes product design and sustaining engineering services, printed circuit board assembly and production, cabling and wire harnessing, systems integration, comprehensive testing services and completely assembled electronic products. Cemtrex works with industry leading OEMs in their outsourcing of advanced manufacturing services by forming a long-term relationship as an electronics manufacturing partner. We work in close relationships with our customers throughout the entire electronic lifecycle of a product, from design, manufacturing, and distribution. We seek to grow our business through the addition of new, high quality customers, the expansion of our share of business with existing customers and participating in the growth of existing customers. 16 Using our manufacturing capabilities, we provide our customers with advanced product assembly and system level integration combined with test services to meet the highest standards of quality. Through our agile manufacturing environment, we can deliver low and medium volume and mix services to our clients. Additionally, we design, develop, and manufacture various interconnects and cable assemblies that often are sold in conjunction with our PCBAs to enhance our value to our customers. The Company also provides engineering services from new product introductions and prototyping, related testing equipment, to product redesigns. Industrial Technology (IT) Cemtrex’s Industrial Technology (IT) segment, offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers. The segment also sells a complete line of air filtration and environmental control products to a wide variety of customers in industries such as: chemical, cement, steel, food, construction, mining, & petrochemical worldwide. We believe our ability to attract and retain new customers comes from our ongoing commitment to understanding our customers’ business performance requirements and our expertise in meeting or exceeding these requirements and enhancing their competitive edge. We work closely with our customers from an operational and senior executive level to achieve a deep understanding of our customer’s goals, challenges, strategies, operations, and products to ultimately build a long lasting successful relationship. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES The following discussion and analysis is based upon our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of our financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, and assets and liabilities during the periods reported. Estimates are used when accounting for certain items such as revenues, allowances for returns, early payment discounts, customer discounts, doubtful accounts, employee compensation programs, depreciation and amortization periods, taxes, inventory values, and valuations of investments, goodwill, other intangible assets and long-lived assets. We base our estimates on historical experience, where applicable and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from our estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Please see Note 2 for detailed information regarding our significant accounting policies and estimates in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this 2018 Form 10-K. Results of Operations - For the fiscal years ending September 30, 2017 and 2016 Total revenue for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $89,936,519 and $120,628,200, respectively, a decrease of $30,691,681, or 25%. Net income/loss for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was a loss of $9,240,409 and income of $4,389,915, respectively, a decrease of $13,630,324 or 310%. Total revenue for the fiscal year decreased, as compared to total revenue in the same period last year, due to the loss of two customers in the Electronics Manufacturing segment going into 2018, one as result of consolidation and other due to obsolescence of their product and lower sales in the Industrial Technology segment due to the softening demand for environmental products. Net income available to common shareholders decreased due to lower revenues from the loss of two customers in the Electronics Manufacturing segment going into 2018, one as result of consolidation and other due to obsolescence of their product and lower revenues in the Industrial Technology segment in response the decline in demand for environmental products and increased one-time expenses in research and development required to finish development of the SmartDesk and increased sales & marketing expenses related to the business development of SmartDesk and VR applications in the Advanced Technologies segment as well as the acquisition of the variable interest entity Vicon Industries, Inc. Revenues Our Advanced Technologies segment revenues for the year ended September 30, 2018 was $1,765,106. This is a new segment for the company and we anticipate revenues to grow with development and investment in this division. 17 Our Electronics Manufacturing segment revenues for the year ended September 30, 2018 decreased by $11,527,951, or 18% to $52,530,983 from $64,058,934 for the year ended September 30, 2017. The primary reason for decreased sales was due to due to the loss of two customers in the EM segment going into 2018, one as result of consolidation and other due to obsolescence of their product. However currently, the Company’s EM backlog is approximately $52,000,000. Our Industrial Technology segment revenues for the year ended September 30, 2018 decreased by $20,928,836 or 37%, to $35,640,430 from $56,569,266 for the year ended September 30, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to decreased demand for environmental products globally and as result of relaxation of environmental regulations by the current administration. Gross Profit Gross Profit for the year ended September 30, 2018 was $31,385,257 or 35% of revenues as compared to gross profit of $39,913,552 or 33% of revenues for the year ended September 30, 2017. The increase in gross profit percentage in the year ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the prior year, was a direct result of projects with higher profit margins. General and Administrative Expenses General and Administrative Expenses for the year ended September 30, 2018 increased $1,929,366 or 6% to $36,727,240 from $34,797,874 for the year ended September 30, 2017. General and Administrative Expenses as a percentage of revenue increased in the year ended September 30, 2018 to 41% from 29% in the year ended September 30, 2017. The increases in General and Administrative Expenses in both dollars and as a percentage of revenue are the result of increased sales and marketing expenses, increased acquisition costs and the recognition of share-based compensation as well as overall decreases in sales. Research and Development Expenses Research and Development expenses for the year ended September 30, 2018 was $5,558,682. Research and Development expenses have increased due to the development of SmartDesk and VR applications by the Company’s Advanced Technologies segment through the recently formed subsidiaries Cemtrex Advanced Technologies, Inc. and Cemtrex Technologies Pvt, Ltd,. Other Income/(Expense) Interest and other income/(expense) for fiscal 2018 was $275,047 as compared to $(610,115) for fiscal 2017. For fiscal year 2018 other income/(expense) was due was primarily due to a one-time income on debt forgiveness as a result of the consolidation of the manufacturing facilities in Germany and one-time expenses related to the debt financing activities. Provision for Income Taxes During the fiscal year of 2018 we recorded an income tax benefit of $2,599,868 compared to a provision of $115,648 for the fiscal year of 2017. The provision for income tax is based upon the projected income tax from the Company’s various domestic and international subsidiaries that are subject to income taxes. Net Income/(Loss) The Company had a net loss of $9,240,409 or 10% of revenues, for the year ended September 30, 2018 as compared to a net income of $4,389,915 or 4% of revenues, for the year ended September 30, 2017. Net income in this period as compared to the previous period was lower due to increased one-time research and development costs, acquisition costs as well as higher sales and marketing expenses as well as the inclusion of Cemtrex’s share of Vicon’s results. Effects of Inflation The Company’s business and operations have not been materially affected by inflation during the periods for which financial information is presented. 18 Liquidity and Capital Resources Working capital was $10,011,896 at September 30, 2018 compared to $26,366,437 at September 30, 2017. This includes cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $2,315,935 at September 30, 2018 and $11,974,752 at September 30, 2017, respectively. The decrease in working capital was primarily due to the decrease in the Company’s current assets of $14,514,373 and an increase in the Company’s current liabilities of $1,840,168. Accounts receivable decreased by $1,515,484 or 10% to $13,945,655 at September 30, 2018 from $15,461,139 at September 30, 2017. The decrease in accounts receivable is mainly attributed to the decrease in revenues. Inventories decreased by $5,917,424 or 34% to $11,354,458 at September 30, 2018 from $17,271,882 at September 30, 2017. The decrease in inventories is attributable to an increase in the allowance for inventory obsolescence of $599,847, the execution of in-house orders, and reductions in purchases of raw materials during the year. Operating activities used $2,802,336 for the year ended September 30, 2018 compared to providing $995,490 of cash for the year ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in operating cash flows in fiscal 2018 was mainly due to the net loss for the year. Investing activities used $12,207,320 of cash during the year ended September 30, 2018 compared to using $5,667,666 during the year ended September 30, 2017. In fiscal 2018 our investment activities were mainly comprised of investment in equipment for the development of the Advanced Technologies division. Financing activities provided $5,350,839 for the year ended September 30, 2018 as compared to providing $9,912,948 in the year ended September 30, 2017. In fiscal 2018 our financing activities were mainly comprised of the proceeds from subscription rights offering and notes payable offset by payments on our debt. We believe that our cash on hand and cash generated by operations is sufficient to meet the capital demands of our current operations during the 2019 fiscal year (ending September 30, 2019). Any major increases in sales, particularly in new products, may require substantial capital investment. Failure to obtain sufficient capital could materially adversely impact our growth potential. In December 2016, we commenced a subscription rights offering to our stockholders to raise up to $15.0 million through the sale of units, each consisting of one share of our Series 1 preferred stock, paying cumulative dividends at the rate of 10% of the purchase price per year, and two five-year Series 1 warrants, upon the exercise of subscription rights at $10.00 per unit. On February 2, 2017, the Company completed the final closing of its rights offering. With the final closing, the total subscription proceeds received by the Company in its rights offering and related standby placement amounted to $12,735,428, after deduction of the dealer-manager fee and other offering expenses. On August 22, 2018, Cemtrex entered into an underwriting agreement with Aegis Capital Corp., as the representative of the several underwriters, relating to the firm commitment underwritten public offering of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a public offering price of $1.65 per share. The Company received approximately $1.5 million in net proceeds from the offering after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The Company also granted the Underwriters an option for a period of 45 days to purchase up to an additional 150,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any, at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. Overall, there is no guarantee that cash flow from our existing or future operations and any external capital that we may be able to raise will be sufficient to meet our expansion goals and working capital needs. Outlook We anticipate that the outlook for our products and services remains fairly strong and we are positioned well to take advantage of it. 19 We are a technology company with worldwide operations. Our diversity of business segments, and the breadth of our product and services portfolios, have helped mitigate the economic impact of any one particular industry sector or any single country on our consolidated operating results and we expect the same in the future. We believe growth for our products and services is driven by the increasing demand for newer technological products and overall industrial economic growth. These trends stimulate investment in new consumer and industrial products with related infrastructure, and in upgrades of existing facilities. We continue to focus on revenue growth, market expansion and increasing profitability by expanding our presence in emerging technologies. Our outlook is to continue expanding our scope of technology, products, and services horizontally through selective acquisitions and the formation of new business units by leveraging our technical and financial resources. This Outlook section, and other portions of this document, include certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, among others, those statements preceded by, following or including the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the current expectations of management and are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Important factors to consider in evaluating such forward-looking statements include those discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors as well as: ● the shortage of reliable market data regarding the emission monitoring & air filtration market; ● changes in external competitive market factors or in our internal budgeting process which might impact trends in our results of operations; ● Company has incurred a large net loss during fiscal 2018 and thus reduced its working capital and available cash; ● changes in our business strategy or an inability to execute our strategy due to unanticipated changes in the market; ● product obsolescence due to the development of new technologies; and ● Various competitive factors that may prevent us from competing successfully in the marketplace. ● In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the events contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K will in fact occur. ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Not applicable. ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA The financial statements required to be included in this report appear as indexed in the appendix to this report beginning on page F-1. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE On February 27, 2018, The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company determined not to continue with the Registrant’s then accountants and to engage a different accounting firm. On February 26, 2018, the Company dismissed Bharat Parikh & Associates, located in Vadodara, India as its independent registered public accounting firm. 20 During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016, and 2017, and the subsequent interim periods through February 27, 2018, there were (i) no disagreements (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) between the Company and Bharat Parikh & Associates on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to Bharat Parikh & Associates’ satisfaction, would have caused Bharat Parikh & Associates to make reference thereto in their reports on the financial statements for such years, and (ii) no “reportable events” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation SK. On February 27, 2018, the Company engaged Green & Company, CPAs as its independent registered public accounting firm after the Audit Committee formally approved the decision to engage Green & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. On September 24, 2018, the Company was informed by Green & Company, CPAs, our prior independent registered public accounting firm, that Haynie & Company acquired certain assets of Green & Company, CPAs. As a result of the acquisition, on September 24, 2018, Green & Company, CPAs resigned as the independent public accounting firm of the Company. During the period February 27, 2018 through September 24, 2018, the entirety of our engagement with Green & Company, CPAs, (i) there were no disagreements between the Company and Green & Company, CPAs on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Green & Company, CPAs, would have caused Green & Company, CPAs to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its reports on the consolidated financial statements for such years, and (ii) no “reportable events” within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation SK. On September 24, 2018, The Company engaged Haynie & Company to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending September 30, 2018. The engagement of Haynie & Company was approved by our Audit Committee. There have been no disagreements with Haynie & Company, our independent registered public accountants, on accounting and financial disclosure matters. ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Disclosure Controls and Procedures We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as 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 by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’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 disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and we necessarily are required to apply our judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2018, and concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, because certain deficiencies involving internal controls constituted material weaknesses as discussed below. The material weaknesses identified did not result in the restatement of any previously reported financial statements or any other related financial disclosure, nor does management believe that it had any effect on the accuracy of our financial statements for the current reporting period. Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Our internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes, in accordance with GAAP. Because of inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Additionally, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate due to change in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 21 Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on its evaluation, our management concluded that as of September 30, 2018 there is a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. The material weakness relates to the Company lacking sufficient, qualified, accounting personnel. The shortage of qualified accounting personal resulted in the Company lacking entity level controls around the review of period-end reporting processes, accounting policies and public disclosures. This deficiency is common in small companies, similar to us, with limited personnel. In order to mitigate the material weakness, the Board of Directors has assigned a priority to the short-term and long-term improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. Our Board of Directors will work with management to continuously review controls and procedures to identified deficiencies and implement remediation within our internal controls over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures. This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to Commission rules that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report. This report shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the year ended September 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION Three securities class action complaints were filed against our company and certain of our executive officers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on February 24, 2017. Under the requirements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, these three alleged class actions, as well as any further related actions, were consolidated into a single lawsuit on March 9, 2018. A follow-on, related derivative complaint also was filed against us and our executive officers and directors in New York State court on April 10, 2017. That derivative action has been stayed by agreement of the parties until after the motion to dismiss process in the consolidated alleged class actions has run its course. Pursuant to a stipulated District Court schedule, plaintiffs filed an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint on May 7, 2018. We filed a motion to dismiss this class action with the Court on July 6, 2018. On October 4, 2018, the Company reached a settlement on the securities class action litigation through a mediator for an amount of $625,000.00 and also reached a settlement on Derivative action for an amount of $100,000.00. This settlement is subject to a final court approval which will take several months. The settlement amounts shall be paid by the Company’s insurance carrier. 22 ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PART III We incorporate the information this item requires by referring to the information under the captions Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors and Corporate Governance in our proxy statement for our 2019 annual stockholders’ meeting (“2019 Proxy Statement”), which we will file with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION We incorporate the information this item requires by referring to the information under the caption Executive Compensation in our 2019 Proxy Statement, which we will file with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS We incorporate the information this item requires by referring to the information under the caption Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management in our 2019 Proxy Statement, which we will file with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A. Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans The following table presents certain information as of September 30, 2018 regarding our equity compensation plans: Plan category Approved by security holders Not approved by security holders Number of Common Stock Shares to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Plans $ 632,889 $ - 2.80 0 See more detailed information regarding our equity compensation plans in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this 2018 Form 10-K. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE We incorporate the information this item requires by referring to the information under the captions Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors and Corporate Governance in our 2019 Proxy Statement, which we will file with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES We incorporate the information this item requires by referring to the information under the caption Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in our 2019 Proxy Statement, which we will file with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A. 23 PART IV ITEM 15 EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (a) Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 at beginning of attached financial statements. (b) Exhibits Exhibit No. 2.2 Description Stock Purchase Agreement regarding the stock of Advanced Industrial Services, Inc., AIS Leasing Company, AIS Graphic Services, Inc., and AIS Energy Services, LLC, Dated December 15, 2015. (6) 2.3 Asset Purchase agreement between Periscope GmbH and ROB Centrex Assets UG, ROB Cemtrex Automotive GmbH, and ROB Cemtrex 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 4.1 4.2 4.3 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.1 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18* 14.1 16.1 16.2 21.1* 31.1* Logistics GmbH. (7) Certificate of Incorporation of the company.(1) By Laws of the company.(1) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated September 29, 2006.(1) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated March 30, 2007.(1) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 16, 2007.(1) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated August 21, 2007.(1) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 3, 2015.(3) Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Shares, dated September 8, 2009.(2) Certificate of Designation of the Series 1 Preferred Stock.(12) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, dated September 7, 2017 (15) Form of Subscription Rights Certificate. (10) Form of Series 1 Preferred Stock Certificate. (10) Form of Series 1 Warrant. (10) Loan Agreement between Fulton Bank, N.A. and Advanced Industrial Services, Inc., AIS Acquisition, Inc., AIS Leasing Company, dated December 15, 2015.(6) Promissory Note between Kris L. Mailey and AIS Acquisition, Inc. dated December 15, 2015.(6) Promissory Note between Michael R. Yergo and AIS Acquisition, Inc. dated December 15, 2015.(6) Term Loan Agreement between Cemtrex GmbH and Sparkasse Bank for Financing of funds within the scope of the Asset-Deals of the ROB Group, dated October 4, 2013.(8) Working Capital Credit Line Agreement between Cemtrex GmbH and Sparkasse Bank, dated October 4, 2013 (updated May 8, 2014).(8) Loan Agreement between ROB Cemtrex GmbH and Sparkasse Bank to finance the purchase of the property at Am Wolfsbaum 1, 75245 Neulingen, Germany, dated October 7, 2013, purchase completed March 1, 2014.(9) Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement entered into as of February 12, 2016 between Cemtrex, Inc. and Saagar Govil (11) Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement entered into as of December 5, 2016 between Cemtrex, Inc. and Saagar Govil (13) Exchange Agreement dated as of February 1,2017 and effective February 9,2017 by and between Cemtrex Inc. and Ducon Technologies, Inc. (12) Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement entered into as of December 18, 2017 between Cemtrex, Inc. and Saagar Govil (16) Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 23, 2018, by and between Cemtrex, Inc. and NIL Funding Corporation. (17) Research and Development Services Agreement by and between Vicon Industries, Inc. and Cemtrex, Inc., Corporate Code of Business Ethics.(4) Letter of Bharat Parikh & Associates, dated February 26, 2018 (18) Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission from Green & Company, CPAs (19) Subsidiaries of the Registrant Certification of Chief Executive Officer as required by Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Exchange Act, as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2* Certification of Vice President of Finance and Principal Financial Officer as required by Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 of the Exchange Act, as adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1* 32.2* Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 0f of 2002. Certification of Vice President of Finance and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 0f of 2002. 101.INS* XBRL Instance Document 101.SCH* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema 101.CAL* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase 101.DEF* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase 101.LAB* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase 101.PRE* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase * Filed herewith 24 (1) Incorporated by reference from Form 10-12G filed on May 22, 2008. (2) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on September 10, 2009. (3) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2016. (4) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2016. (5) Intentionally omitted (6) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K/A filed on September 26, 2016. (7) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K/A filed on November 24, 2017. (8) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K/A filed on November 9, 2016. (9) Incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q/A filed on November 10, 2016. (10) Incorporated by reference from Form S-1 filed on August 29, 2016 and as amended on November 4, 2016, November 23, 2016, and December 7, 2016. (11) Incorporated by reference from Form 10-K filed on December 28, 2016. (12) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2017. (13) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on February 10, 2017. (14) Incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q filed on February 14, 2017. (15) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on September 8, 2017. (16) Incorporated by reference from Form 10-Q filed on February 14, 2018. (17) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on March 27, 2018. (18) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on February 27, 2018. (19) Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2018. ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY Not applicable. 25 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. SIGNATURES January 11, 2019 CEMTREX, INC. By: /s/ Saagar Govil Saagar Govil, Chairman of the Board, CEO, President & Secretary (Principal Executive Officer) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. January 11, 2019 January 11, 2019 January 11, 2019 January 11, 2019 January 11, 2019 January 11, 2019 By: /s/ Saagar Govil Saagar Govil, Chairman of the Board, CEO, President & Secretary (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Renato Dela Rama Renato Dela Rama, Vice President of Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) By: /s/ Raju Panjwani Raju Panjwani, Director By: /s/ Sunny Patel Sunny Patel, Director By: /s/ Metodi Filipov Metodi Filipov, Director By: /s/ Aron Govil Aron Govil, Executive Director 26 Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements Contents Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and 2017 Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for Fiscal Years Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Page(s) F-2 F-4 F- 5 F-6 F-7 F-8 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Cemtrex, Inc.. Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Cemtrex, Inc. (the Company) as of September 30, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year ended September 30, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2018 and, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended September 30, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Haynie & Company Salt Lake City, Utah January 11, 2019 We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018. F-2 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Cemtrex Inc. 19 Engineers Lane New York- NY USA. We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Cemtrex, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2017 and the related consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, based on our audits, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2017 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. For Bharat Parikh & Associates Chartered Accountants /s/ Bharat Parikh CA Bharat Parikh (Senior Managing Partner) Registered with PCAOB Date: - Place: - HQ Vadodara GJ, India 12/13/2017 F-3 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 Assets Current assets Cash and equivalents Restricted Cash Accounts receivable, net Trade receivables - related party Inventory, net Prepaid expenses and other current assets Total current assets Property and equipment, net Goodwill Investment in Vicon Other assets Total Assets Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) Current liabilities Accounts payable Short-term liabilities Deposits from customers Accrued expenses Deferred revenue Accrued income taxes Total current liabilities Long-term liabilities Loans payable to bank, net of current portion Long-term capital lease, net of current portion Notes payable, net of current portion Mortgage payable, net of current portion Deferred tax liabilities Total long-term liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and contingencies Shareholders’ equity Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, Series 1, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 1,914,168 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and 1,822,660 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 (liquidation value of $10 per share) Series A, 1,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 Common stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 12,973,730 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and 10,404,434 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) Total shareholders’ equity Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ $ $ $ 973,772 $ 1,342,163 13,945,655 165,220 11,354,458 4,132,996 31,914,264 27,300,654 3,322,818 1,699,271 3,093,607 67,330,614 $ 7,068,005 $ 10,913,703 50,619 2,333,938 970,590 565,513 21,902,368 4,206,468 44,081 276,639 3,568,545 2,051,847 10,147,580 32,049,948 - 1,914 1,000 12,973 31,485,320 4,262,756 (483,297) 35,280,666 67,330,614 $ 10,442,857 1,531,895 15,461,139 - 17,271,882 1,720,864 46,428,637 20,118,311 3,322,818 - 311,607 70,181,373 7,110,264 6,770,302 - 4,164,947 463,022 1,553,665 20,062,200 5,175,276 - 241,200 3,819,392 1,891,000 11,126,868 31,189,068 - 1,823 1,000 10,404 24,694,325 14,418,245 (133,492) 38,992,305 70,181,373 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-4 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Revenues Advanced Technologies Revenue Electronics Manufacturing Revenue Industrial Technology Revenue Total revenues Cost of revenues Cost of Sales, Advanced Technologies Cost of Sales, Electronics Manufacturing Cost of Sales, Industrial Technology Total cost of revenues Gross profit Operating expenses General and administrative Research and development Total operating expenses Operating income/(loss) Other income (expense) Other Income (expense) Interest Expense Total other income (expense) Net income (loss) before income taxes and equity interest Income tax (expense)/benefit Earnings/(loss) in equity interests Net income (loss) Preferred dividends paid Net income/(loss) available to common shareholders Other comprehensive income/(loss) Foreign currency translation gain/(loss) Comprehensive income/(loss) available to common shareholders Income/(loss) Per Common Share-Basic Income/(loss) Per Common Share-Diluted Weighted Average Number of Common Shares-Basic Weighted Average Number of Common Shares-Diluted For the year ended September 30, 2018 2017 $ 1,765,106 $ 52,530,983 35,640,430 89,936,519 - 64,058,934 56,569,266 120,628,200 646,740 32,387,040 25,517,482 58,551,262 31,385,257 36,727,240 5,558,682 42,285,922 (10,900,665) 1,523,441 (1,248,394) 275,047 (10,625,618) 2,599,868 (1,214,659) (9,240,409) 915,080 (10,155,489) $ - 40,596,744 40,117,904 80,714,648 39,913,552 34,797,874 - 34,797,874 5,115,678 313,837 (923,952) (610,115) 4,505,563 (115,648) - 4,389,915 1,200,871 3,189,044 (349,805) (10,505,294) $ 840,655 4,029,699 (0.90) $ (0.90) $ 0.32 0.31 11,236,262 11,236,262 10,013,378 10,175,736 $ $ $ $ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-5 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred Stock Series A Par Value $0.001 Preferred Stock Series 1 Par Value $0.001 Common Stock Par Value $0.01 Number of Shares Amount Number of Shares Number of Shares Amount Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated other (Accumulated Comprehensive Stockholders’ Total Deficit) Income(loss) Equity 1,000,000 $ 1,000 - - - - - - - - - - Amount - $ - - - - - - 9,460,283 $ 9,460 $ 5,230,745 $ 11,424,900 $ - - - - 37,500 - - 1,237,105 - 33,074 - - (363,528) - 67,462 3,690,391 108,584 (1,344,230) 38 1,237 33 (364) (974,147) $ 15,087,828 840,655 840,655 $ - $ 67,500 3,691,628 - $ 108,617 - $ (1,344,594) - $ - - 1,401,875 1,402 - - 12,734,027 - - $ 12,735,429 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 334 - - 87 - 333,983 - - 86,802 0 3,339,499 - - 867,846 - - (195,700) (332,938) (867,933) 4,389,915 1,000,000 $ 1,000 1,822,660 $ 1,823 10,404,434 $ 10,404 $ 24,694,324 $ 14,418,244 $ - - - - - - - - (915,079) (9,240,409) 4,262,756 $ - 401,300 6,699 219,901 109,094 724,597 2,912,917 1,501,500 914,988 - 1,000,000 $ 1,000 1,914,168 $ 1,914 12,973,730 $ 12,973 $ 31,485,320 $ - - - - 3,723 - 98,821 - 50,267 - - 403,860 - 1,012,625 - 1,000,000 - - - - - - - - - - 91,508 - - - 4 99 50 403 1,013 1,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 91 - - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 3,339,833 (195,700) (332,938) - 4,389,915 (133,492) $ 38,992,303 (349,805) 401,300 6,703 220,000 109,144 725,000 2,913,930 1,502,500 - (9,240,409) (483,297) $ 35,280,666 (349,805.00) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ Balance at September 30, 2016 Foreign currency translations Share-based compensation Stock issued for convertible debt Stock issued for services Stock repurchased and retired Preferred stock purchased during rights offering Payment of related party note in common stock and warrants Cash dividend on common stock Cash dividend on Series 1 Preferred Stock Dividends paid in Series 1 preferred shares Net income Balance at September 30, 2017 Foreign currency translations Share-based compensation Shares issued for compensation Stock issued for convertible debt Stock issued for interest on convertible debt Stock issued to pay notes payable Stock issued for investment in Vicon Stock issued in offering Dividends paid in Series 1 Preferred Shares Net loss Balance at September 30, 2018 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-6 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Cash Flows from Operating Activities For the year ended September 30, 2018 2017 Consolidated net income/(loss) Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash used in operating activities: $ (9,240,409) $ 4,389,915 Depreciation and amortization Deferred revenue Change in allowance for inventory obsolescence Share-based compensation Shares issued for professional services Interest expense on convertible debt Gain/(Loss) on disposal of Property & Equipment Deferred taxes Loss on equity interests Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisition of subsidiaries: Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid expenses and other assets Other assets Accounts payable Deposits from customers Accrued expenses Income taxes payable Net cash used by operating activities Purchase of property and equipment Net cash used by investing activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities Proceeds from notes payable Payments on notes payable Proceeds from secured loan Payments on secured loan Payments on affiliated loan Payments on bank loans Proceeds from subscription rights offering Expenses on subscription rights offerings Dividends paid in cash Purchase and retirement of common stock Revolving line of credit Payments on caplital lease obligations Net cash provided by financing activities Net increase (decrease) in cash Cash beginning of period Cash end of period Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: Cash paid during the period for interest Cash paid during the period for income taxes Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities Investment in Vicon Technologies Payment of related party note in comon stock and warrants Payment of convertible notes in common stock Payment of interest on convertible notes in common stock Payment of short-term notes payable in common stock Acquisition of equipment through capital leases Dividends paid in equity shares 4,181,120 507,568 599,847 408,001 - 109,144 593,975 (2,806,682) 1,214,659 1,350,264 5,317,577 (2,412,132) 185,529 (42,259) 50,619 (1,831,005) (988,152) (2,802,336) 3,141,610 (924,117) - 67,500 108,617 163,628 65,632 (539,999) - (1,892,412) (3,200,255) 754,540 228,457 (917,364) - (961,338) 511,076 995,490 (12,207,320) (12,207,320) (5,677,666) (5,677,666) 4,025,000 (564,728) 3,680,079 (188,828) - (1,272,238) 1,650,000 (147,500) - - (1,826,676) (4,270) 5,350,839 (9,658,817) 11,974,752 2,315,935 $ - (980,958) - - (259,474) (801,997) 14,018,750 (1,284,723) (528,637) (1,344,593) 1,094,580 - 9,912,948 5,230,772 6,743,980 11,974,752 259,317 $ 920,918 827,305 $ 73,921 2,913,930 $ - $ 220,000 $ 109,144 725,000 $ 71,069 915,080 $ - 3,339,833 3,228,000 - - $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-7 NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Cemtrex was incorporated in 1998, in the state of Delaware and has evolved through strategic acquisitions and internal growth from a small environmental monitoring instruments company into a world leading multi-industry technology company. The Company drives innovation in a wide range of sectors, including smart technology, virtual and augmented realities, advanced electronic systems, industrial solutions, and intelligent security systems. Advanced Technologies (AT) Cemtrex’s Advanced Technologies segment delivers cutting-edge technologies in the IoT, Wearables and Smart Devices, such as the SmartDesk a cutting edge IoT product for the desktop PC market. Through its Cemtrex VR division, the Company is developing a wide variety of applications for virtual and augmented reality markets. Electronics Manufacturing (EM) Cemtrex’s Electronics Manufacturing (EM) segment, provides end to end electronic manufacturing services, which includes product design and sustaining engineering services, printed circuit board assembly and production, cabling and wire harnessing, systems integration, comprehensive testing services and completely assembled electronic products. Industrial Technology (IT) Cemtrex’s Industrial Technology (IT) segment, offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers. The segment also sells a complete line of air filtration and environmental control products to a wide variety of customers in industries such as: chemical, cement, steel, food, construction, mining, & petrochemical worldwide. F-8 Recent Developments In July 2017, Company set up a subsidiary named Cemtrex Advanced Technologies Inc. to leverage its existing design and engineering experience by directly developing and manufacturing its own proprietary advanced electronic products and for third parties for IoT applications. In December 2017, Company set up a subsidiary named Cemtrex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., by acquiring certain fix assets consisting of computers, hardware and proprietary software from a private third party located in Pune, India, to carry out software and prototype development work related to new Virtual & Augmented Reality applications and Smart Technology products to be produced by Cemtrex Advanced Technologies Inc., located in New York. In January 2018, the Company completed the consolidation of its Paderborn EM factory into the EM factory at Neulingen, Germany to create economies of scale. However, the ROB Logistics and ROB Assets subsidiaries remained at the Paderborn location. The Company continues to experience weakness in new orders in its environmental instruments and control products markets both domestically and internationally. Revenues in that segment continue to be down as fewer number of projects are being decided and awarded due to relaxation of numerous environmental regulations under the current administration. Company has shifted its focus into smart devices and virtual reality applications, and hence the Company will continue to reduce its presence in the environmental instruments and control products markets in the coming year. Vicon Industries, Inc. On March 23, 2018, in a private resale transaction, Cemtrex purchased 7,284,824 shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock of Vicon Industries, Inc. (OTCMKTS: VCON), (“Vicon”), from former Vicon shareholder NIL Funding Corporation, pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement. Cemtrex’s purchase of the Vicon Industries common stock and warrant resulted in its beneficial ownership of approximately 46% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Vicon. Cemtrex purchased the shares of common stock and warrant of Vicon Industries in exchange for 1,012,625 shares of Cemtrex common stock. Following the closing of the transaction, Saagar Govil, Cemtrex’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Aron Govil, Cemtrex’s Executive Director, joined the Vicon Industries Board of Directors and Saagar Govil assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of Vicon Industries. The Company had elected to account for Vicon using the equity method. F-9 On August 8, 2018, the Company entered into a Research and Development Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Vicon to provide Vicon with outsourced software development services. Vicon is transitioning its principal Israeli based software development activities to the Company’s India based services group, which has now assumed principal software coding and test responsibilities for Vicon. The outsourcing of these activities is expected to materially reduce the Vicon’s software development costs and provide development efficiencies, which should help expedite its software roadmap. The terms of the Agreement, among other things, set forth the scope of services, consideration, developed technology ownership, non-disclosure and safeguard of Vicon’s software code. Pursuant to an informal agreement, $ 356,055 of fees were billed to Vicon during the year ended September 30, 2018 in connection with the transition of software development activities. NOTE 2 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates The Management of the Company is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies and the appropriateness of accounting policies and their application. Critical accounting policies and practices are those that are both most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results and require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company’s significant and critical accounting policies and practices are disclosed below as required by generally accepted accounting principles. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Fiscal Year-End The Company elected September 30 as its fiscal year-end date. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, provisions for doubtful accounts receivable, net realizable value of inventory, warranty obligations, income tax accruals, deferred tax valuation and assessments of the recoverability of the Company’s long-lived assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates. F-10 Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Griffin Filters LLC, MIP Cemtrex Inc., Cemtrex Advanced Technologies Inc., Cemtrex Ltd., Cemtrex Technologies Pvt. Ltd., ROB Cemtrex GmbH, ROB Systems Srl, ROB Cemtrex Assets UG, ROB Cemtrex Logistics GmbH, and Advanced Industrial Services, Inc. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Fair Value of Non-Financial Assets or Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis The Company’s non-financial assets include inventories. The Company identifies potentially excess and slow-moving inventories by evaluating turn rates, inventory levels and other factors. Excess quantities are identified through evaluation of inventory aging, review of inventory turns and historical sales experiences. The Company provides lower of cost or market reserves for such identified excess and slow- moving inventories. The Company establishes a reserve for inventory shrinkage, if any, based on the historical results of physical inventory cycle counts. Carrying Value, Recoverability and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company’s long-lived assets, which include property and equipment and intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. F-11 The Company assesses the recoverability of its long-lived assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related long-lived asset or group of long-lived assets over their remaining estimated useful lives against their respective carrying amounts. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. Fair value is generally determined using the asset’s expected future discounted cash flows or market value, if readily determinable. When long-lived assets are determined to be recoverable, but the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives are shorter than originally estimated, the net book values of the long-lived assets are depreciated over the newly determined remaining estimated useful lives. The impairment charges, if any, is included in operating expenses in the accompanying statements of operations. Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company performs on-going credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current credit worthiness, as determined by the review of their current credit information; and determines the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical write-off experience, customer specific facts and general economic conditions that may affect a client’s ability to pay. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company determines when receivables are past due or delinquent based on how recently payments have been received. The Company has $298,708 allowance for doubtful accounts at September 30, 2018 and 2017. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure to its customers at September 30, 2018 or 2017. F-12 Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold The Company values inventory, consisting of finished goods, at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on the first-in and first- out (“FIFO”) method. The Company reduces inventory for the diminution of value, resulting from product obsolescence, damage or other issues affecting marketability, equal to the difference between the cost of the inventory and its estimated market value. Factors utilized in the determination of estimated market value include (i) current sales data and historical return rates, (ii) estimates of future demand, and (iii) competitive pricing pressures. The Company classifies inventory markdowns in the income statement as a component of cost of goods sold. These markdowns are estimates, which could vary significantly from actual requirements if future economic conditions, customer demand or competition differ from expectations. There was $1,010,948 and $411,101 in inventory obsolescence at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Property and Equipment Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Expenditures for major additions and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed by the straight-line method (after taking into account their respective estimated residual values shown in the table below) over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Building Furniture and office equipment Computer software Machinery and equipment Estimated Useful Life (Years) 30 5 7 7 Upon sale or retirement of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in statements of operations. Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. The Company accounts for goodwill under the guidance of the ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles: Goodwill and Other”. Goodwill acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life is not amortized, but instead tested for impairment, at least annually, in accordance with this guidance. The recoverability of goodwill is subject to an annual impairment test or whenever an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not result in an impairment. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis as of September 30 and between annual tests when an event occurs or circumstances change that could indicate that the asset might be impaired. In accordance with the FASB revised guidance on “Testing of Goodwill for Impairment,” a company first has the option to assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the company decides, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than- not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is mandatory. Otherwise, no further testing is required. The quantitative impairment test consists of a two-step goodwill impairment test. The first step compares the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount. If the fair value of each reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill is not considered to be impaired and the second step will not be required. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step compares the implied fair value of goodwill to the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in a manner similar to accounting for a business combination with the allocation of the assessed fair value determined in the first step to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the amounts assigned to the assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. This allocation process is only performed for purposes of evaluating goodwill impairment and does not result in an entry to adjust the value of any assets or liabilities. An impairment loss is recognized for any excess in the carrying value of goodwill over the implied fair value of goodwill. For the years ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, there was no impairment of the Company’s goodwill. F-13 Leases Lease agreements are evaluated to determine whether they are capital leases or operating leases. The Company considers a capital lease if it meets one of the following criteria: a. Transfer of ownership. The lease transfers ownership of the property to the lessee by the end of the lease term. This criterion is met in situations in which the lease agreement provides for the transfer of title at or shortly after the end of the lease term in exchange for the payment of a nominal fee, for example, the minimum required by statutory regulation to transfer title. b. Bargain purchase option. The lease contains a bargain purchase option. c. Lease term. The lease term is equal to 75 percent or more of the estimated economic life of the leased property. d. Minimum lease payments. The present value at the beginning of the lease term of the minimum lease payments, excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, including any profit thereon, equals or exceeds 90 percent of the excess of the fair value of the leased property to the lessor at lease inception over any related investment tax credit retained by the lessor and expected to be realized by the lessor. Operating leases primarily relate to the Company’s leases of office spaces. When the terms of an operating lease include tenant improvement allowances, periods of free rent, rent concessions, and/or rent escalation amounts, the Company establishes a deferred rent liability for the difference between the scheduled rent payment and the straight-line rent expense recognized, which is amortized over the underlying lease term on a straight-line basis as a reduction of rent expense. Related Parties The financial statements shall include disclosures of material related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements, expense allowances, and other similar items in the ordinary course of business. However, disclosure of transactions that are eliminated in the preparation of consolidated or combined financial statements is not required in those statements. The disclosures shall include: a. the nature of the relationship(s) involved b. description of the transactions, including transactions to which no amounts or nominal amounts were ascribed, for each of the periods for which income statements are presented, and such other information deemed necessary to an understanding of the effects of the transactions on the financial statements; c. the dollar amounts of transactions for each of the periods for which income statements are presented and the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms from that used in the preceding period; and d. amounts due from or to related parties as of the date of each balance sheet presented and, if not otherwise apparent, the terms and manner of settlement. Commitment and Contingencies The Company follows subtopic 450-20 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification to report accounting for contingencies. Certain conditions may exist as of the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potential material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. Management does not believe, based upon information available at this time, that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, there is no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows. F-14 Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. The Company considers revenue realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) the product has been shipped or the services have been rendered to the customer, (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company derives a certain amount of its revenues from sales of its products, with revenues being generated upon the shipment of merchandise. Persuasive evidence of an arrangement is demonstrated via sales invoice or contract; the sales price to the customer is fixed upon acceptance of the signed purchase order or contract and there is no separate sales rebate, discount, or volume incentive. A certain amount of our revenues fall under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting used for long-term contracts. Under this method, sales and gross profit are recognized as work is performed based on the relationship between actual costs incurred and total estimated costs at completion. Sales and gross profit are adjusted prospectively for revisions in estimated total contract costs and contract values. Estimated losses are recorded when identified. Deferred Revenue represents billings in excess of revenue recognized. The Company records a liability when receiving cash in advance of delivering goods or services to the customer. This liability is reversed against the receivable recognized when those goods or services are delivered. Shipping and Handling Costs The Company accounts for shipping and handling fees in accordance with paragraph 605-45-45-19 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Amounts charged to customers for shipping products are included in revenues, the related costs are classified in cost of goods sold as incurred. Income Tax Provision The Company accounts for income taxes under Section 740-10-30 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent management concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets 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 the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty (50) percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company will accrue for interest and penalties on income taxes when there is a likelihood that they will occur and can be reasonably estimated. The estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as well as tax credit carry-backs and carry-forwards. The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of deferred tax assets recorded on its consolidated balance sheets and provides valuation allowances as management deems necessary. Management makes judgments as to the interpretation of the tax laws that might be challenged upon an audit and cause changes to previous estimates of tax liability. In addition, the Company operates within multiple taxing jurisdictions including the United States, New York, Pennsylvania, Germany, Romania, India, and Honk Kong in The People’s Republic of China, and is subject to audit in these jurisdictions. In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years. If actual taxable income by tax jurisdiction varies from estimates, additional allowances or reversals of reserves may be necessary. F-15 Uncertain Tax Positions For the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not take any uncertain tax positions and had no adjustments to its income tax liabilities or benefits. The Company will record any interest and/or penalties arising from uncertain tax provisions when they are likely to occur and reasonably estimable. Accounting for Share-Based Compensation The Company follows ASC 718 (“Share-Based Payment”), which requires that all share-based payments to employees, including stock options, stock appreciation rights (SARs) and common stock share awards, be recognized as compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements based on their fair values and over the requisite service period. The fair value for options granted was determined at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model and the straight-line attribution approach using the following weighted average assumptions: The risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes valuation method is based on the implied yield currently available in U.S. Treasury securities at maturity with an equivalent term. Other than a one-time dividend paid in fiscal year 2017, the Company never declared or paid any cash dividends and does not currently expect to do so in the future. Expected volatility is based on the annualized daily historical volatility of the Company’s stock over a representative period. The weighted-average expected life represents the period over which stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on a number of factors, including historical weighted average and projected holding periods for the remaining unexercised shares, the contractual terms of the Company’s stock-based awards, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior. Net Income (Loss) per Common Share Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potentially dilutive outstanding shares of common stock during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through contingent share arrangements, stock options and warrants. Basic weighted average shares outstanding Dilutive effect of options Dilutive effect of convertible debt Diluted weighted average shares outstanding For the year ended September 30, 2018 2017 11,236,262 - - 11,236,262 10,013,378 69,883 92,475 10,175,736 For the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, 843,625 and zero shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. F-16 Foreign Currency Translation Gain and Comprehensive Income (Loss) In countries in which the Company operates, and the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, assets and liabilities are translated using published exchange rates in effect at the consolidated balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses and cash flows are translated using an approximate weighted average exchange rate for the period. Resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. For the years ending September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, comprehensive income includes a loss of $349,805 and a gain of $840,655, respectively, which were entirely from foreign currency translation. As of and for the year ended September 30, 2018 the Company used the following exchange rates. Currency Euro Indian Rupee Exchange rate at September 30, 2018 Approximate weighted average exchange rate For the year ended September 30, 2018 Exchange rate at September 30, 2017 Approximate weighted average exchange rate For the year ended September 30, 2017 1.170 0.014 1.190 0.015 1.170 N/A 1.049 N/A Equity Method of Accounting for Investments The Company evaluates the method of accounting for investments in which it holds an equity interest based on the amount of control it exercises over the operations of the investee, exposure to losses in excess of its investment, the ability to significantly influence the investee and whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of the investee. Under the voting interest model, the Company applies the equity method when the Company owns or controls from 20% to 50% of the voting shares, or below 20% of the voting shares when significant influence can be exercised over the operating and financial policies of the investee company. Cash Flows Reporting The Company adopted uses the indirect or reconciliation method (“Indirect method”) as to report net cash flow from operating activities by adjusting net income to reconcile it to net cash flow from operating activities by removing the effects of (a) all deferrals of past operating cash receipts and payments and all accruals of expected future operating cash receipts and payments and (b) all items that are included in net income that do not affect operating cash receipts and payments. The Company reports the reporting currency equivalent of foreign currency cash flows, using the current exchange rate at the time of the cash flows and the effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currencies is reported as a separate item in the reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of cash and cash equivalents and separately provides information about investing and financing activities not resulting in cash receipts or payments in the period. Subsequent Events The Company will evaluate subsequent events through the date when the financial statements were issued. It is the Company’s policy to disclose subsequent information that it feels is important to the context of the financial statements. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. F-17 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU represents a single comprehensive model to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company expects to adopt this standard in its fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and is currently reviewing if the adoption of this standard will have a material effect upon its consolidated financial statements. On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842, “Leases,” which replaced the existing guidance in ASC 840, Leases (“ASC 840”). The accounting for leases by lessors basically remained unchanged from the concepts that existed in ASC 840 accounting. The FASB decided that lessors would be precluded from recognizing selling profit and revenue at lease commencement for any sales-type or direct finance lease that does not transfer control of the underlying asset to the lessee. This requirement aligns the notion of what constitutes a sale in the lessor accounting guidance with that in the forthcoming revenue recognition standard, which evaluates whether a sale has occurred from the customer’s perspective. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after beginning after December 15, 2018. The standard is applied on a “modified retrospective” basis. The Company expects to adopt this standard in its fiscal year ending September 30, 2020. We are evaluating the impact that ASC 842 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740) (ASU 2016-16). ASU 2016-16 will require an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. ASU 2016-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period for which financial statements have not been issued or made available for issuance. The Company expects to adopt this standard in its fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect upon its consolidated financial statements. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows–Restricted Cash (Topic 230), which requires restricted cash to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending amounts on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted this ASU on April 1, 2018, which, while immaterial, will modify the Company’s presentation of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. At September 30, 2018, the Company had restricted cash recorded in line items other than cash and cash equivalents of $1,342,163. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) (ASU 2017-04). ASU 2017-04 simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by removing the second step of the two-step impairment test. The amendment requires an entity to perform its annual, or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. A goodwill impairment will be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The amendment should be applied on a prospective basis. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company expects to adopt this standard in its fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 and does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect upon its consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805) Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01). ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. The Company expects to adopt this standard in its fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect upon its consolidated financial statements. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting (ASU 2017-09). The new guidance clarifies when a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as a modification. ASU 2017-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company expects to adopt this standard in its fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material effect upon its consolidated financial statements. On December 22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”), in response to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”). The Company has elected to record provisional amounts, as allowed by SAB 118, during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year of the enactment date. Management expects to complete the analysis within the measurement period in accordance with SAB 118. Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. NOTE 3 – SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION The Company reports and evaluates financial information for three segments: Advanced Technologies (AT) segment, the Electronics Manufacturing (EM) segment and the Industrial Technology (IT) segment. The AT segment develops smart devices and provides progressive design and development solutions to create impactful experiences for mobile, web, virtual and augmented reality, wearables and television as well as providing cutting edge, mission critical security and video surveillance. The EM segment provides end to end electronic manufacturing services, which includes product design and sustaining engineering services, printed circuit board assembly and production, cabling and wire harnessing, systems integration, comprehensive testing services and completely assembled electronic products. This segment also sells software development services for mobile, web, virtual reality, and PC applications. The IT segment offers single-source expertise and services for rigging, millwrighting, in plant maintenance, equipment erection, relocation, and disassembly to diversified customers in USA. The segment also sells a complete line of air filtration and environmental control instruments & products to a wide variety of customers in industries such as: chemical, cement, steel, food, construction, mining, & petrochemical worldwide. F-18 The following tables summarize the Company’s segment information: Revenues form external customers Advanced Technologies Electronics Manufacturing Industrial Technology Total revenues Gross profit Advanced Technologies Electronics Manufacturing Industrial Technology Total gross profit Operating (loss) income Advanced Technologies Electronics Manufacturing Industrial Technology Total operating (loss) income Other income (expense) Advanced Technologies Electronics Manufacturing Industrial Technology Total other income (expense) Depreciation and Amortization Advanced Technologies Electronics Manufacturing Industrial Technology Total depreciation and amortization Identifiable Assets Advanced Technologies Electronics Manufacturing Industrial Technology Total Assets For the year ended September 30, 2018 2017 1,765,106 $ 52,530,983 35,640,430 89,936,519 $ - 64,058,934 56,569,266 120,628,200 1,118,366 $ 20,143,943 10,122,948 31,385,257 $ - 23,462,190 16,451,362 39,913,552 (6,529,172) $ 234,012 (4,605,505) (10,900,665) $ 8,346 $ 567,497 (300,796) 275,047 $ 573,395 $ 1,797,768 1,809,957 4,181,120 $ - 571,167 4,544,511 5,115,678 - (187,266) (422,849) (610,115) - 1,697,547 1,444,063 3,141,610 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 5,569,383 $ 25,589,642 36,171,589 67,330,614 $ - 39,115,299 31,066,074 70,181,373 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ F-19 The Company generates revenue from product sales and services from its subsidiaries located in the United States, Germany, Romania, India, and Hong Kong. Revenue and long-lived asset information for the Company is as follows: Revenues U.S. Operations Non-U.S. Operations Long-lived Assets U.S. Operations Non-U.S. Operations September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 25,304,978 $ 64,631,541 89,936,519 $ 30,550,870 90,077,330 120,628,200 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 6,262,163 $ 21,038,491 27,300,654 $ 6,430,210 13,688,101 20,118,311 $ $ $ $ NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The Company complies with the provisions of ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). Under ASC 820, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company had no assets reportable under ASC 820 at September 30, 2018 and 2017. NOTE 5 – RESTRICTED CASH A subsidiary of the Company participates in a consortium in order to self-insure group care coverage for its employees. The plan is administrated by Benecon Group and the Company makes monthly deposits in a trust account to cover medical claims and any administrative costs associated with the plan. These funds, as required by the plan are restricted in nature and amounted to $1,342,163 and $1,531,895 as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company also records a liability for claims that have been incurred but not recorded at the end of each year. The amount of the liability is determined by Benecon Group. The liability recorded in accrued expenses amounted to $104,987 and $79,569 as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. NOTE 6 – ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET Accounts receivable, net consists of the following: Accounts receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 $ $ 14,244,363 $ (298,708) 13,945,655 $ 15,759,847 (298,708) 15,461,139 Accounts receivable include amounts due for shipped products and services rendered. Allowance for doubtful accounts include estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. F-20 NOTE 7 – INVENTORY, NET Inventory, net of reserves, consist of the following: Raw materials Work in progress Finished goods Less: Allowance for inventory obsolescence Inventory –net of allowance for inventory obsolescence NOTE 8 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment are summarized as follows: Land Building Furniture and office equipment Computers and software Machinery and equipment Less: Accumulated depreciation Property and equipment, net September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 8,654,497 $ 1,412,828 2,298,081 12,365,406 (1,010,948) 11,354,458 $ 10,653,963 2,600,229 4,428,791 17,682,983 (411,101) 17,271,882 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 $ $ $ 1,241,720 $ 5,143,921 2,685,315 6,762,046 22,102,390 37,935,392 $ (10,634,738) 27,300,654 $ 1,241,720 5,229,075 1,678,936 1,723,408 17,176,599 27,049,738 (6,931,427) 20,118,311 The Company completed the annual impairment test of property and equipment and determined that there was no impairment as the fair value of property and equipment, substantially exceeded their carrying values at September 30, 2018. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment totaled approximately $4,181,120 and $3,141,610 for fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. NOTE 9 – PREPAID AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS On September 30, 2018, the Company had prepaid and other current assets consisting of prepayments on inventory purchases of $1,026,441, other current assets of $1,115,201 and other receivables of $1,991,354. On September 30, 2017, the Company had prepaid and other current assets consisting of prepayments on inventory purchases of $1,310,129 and other current assets of $410,735. NOTE 10 – EQUITY INVESTMENT IN VICON INDUSTRIES, INC. On March 23, 2018, in a private resale transaction, Cemtrex purchased 7,284,824 shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock of Vicon, valued at $2,913,930, from former Vicon shareholder NIL Funding Corporation, pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement. Cemtrex’s purchase of the Vicon Industries common stock and warrant resulted in its beneficial ownership of approximately 46% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Vicon. Cemtrex purchased the shares of common stock and warrant of Vicon in exchange for 1,012,625 shares of Cemtrex common stock. Following the closing of the transaction, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Executive Director joined Vicon Industries Board of Directors. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer became Vicon’s Chief Executive Officer. The Company has determined that the equity investment method to account for Vicon was appropriate because it does not have a majority voting interest and the Company does not have control of Vicon’s Board of Directors. F-21 The carrying value of the assets and liabilities of Vicon as of September 30, 2018: Current assets Non-current assets Total assets Current liabilities Non-current liabilities Total liabilities Shareholders’ equity Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity Revenues Net loss As of September 30, 2018 11,782,290 1,154,286 12,936,576 5,416,541 7,545,683 12,962,224 (25,648) 12,936,576 For the twelve months ended September 30, 2018 27,733,367 (5,409,146) $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ As of September 30, 2018, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in Vicon was $1,699,271. NOTE 11 - OTHER ASSETS As of September 30, 2018, the Company had other assets of $3,093,607 which was comprised of rent security of $126,078, and deferred tax assets of $2,967,529. As of September 30, 2017, the Company had other assets of $311,607 which was comprised of rent security of $74,125 and other assets of $237,482. NOTE 12 – SHORT-TERM LIABILITES The Company’s subsidiaries have revolving lines of credit with various banks in order to fund operations. As of September 30, 2018, and 2017, the balances of these accounts were $2,639,542 and $4,466,218, respectively. On February 12, 2018 the Company’s subsidiary ROB Cemtrex GmbH obtained a $3,680,079 (€3,000,000 based on the exchange rate at the time) secured loan with Deutsche Bank. This loan carries interest of EURIBOR (Euro Interbank Offer Rate) plus 1.25% per annum (0.872% as of September 30, 2018) and is payable on January 1, 2020. ROB Cemtrex GmbH has pledged its receivables to secure this loan. As of September 30, 2018, the loan had a balance of $3,491,251, based on the exchange rate at the time. On November 15, 2017, the Company issued a note payable to an unrelated third party, for $2,300,000. This note carries interest of 8% and is due after 18 months. As of September 30, 2018, $100,000 of this note was paid in cash and 403,500 shares of the Company’s common stock have been issued to satisfy $725,000 of this note. Subsequent to September 30, 2018, $225,000 of this note was paid with common stock and was reclassed to the long-term liability Notes Payable in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As of September 30, 2018, $1,475,000 of this note remains outstanding. On May 11, 2018, the Company issued a note payable to an unrelated third party, for $1,725,000. This note carries interest of 8% and is due after 18 months. As of September 30, 2018, and 2017 there were $1,807,910 and $2,084,084 in current portion of long-term liabilities, respectively. F-22 As of September 30, 2018, the Company has satisfied all outstanding convertible notes payable, to various unrelated third parties. For the year ended September 30, 2018, 149,088 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to satisfy the $220,000 of convertible notes payable outstanding at September 30, 2017. For the year ended September 30, 2017, 1,237,105 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued to satisfy $3,528,000 of convertible notes payable and interest of $163,628 due on those notes. NOTE 13 – LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Loans payable to bank On October 31, 2013, the Company acquired a loan from Sparkasse Bank of Germany in the amount of $4,006,500 (€3,000,000, based upon exchange rate on October 31, 2013) in order to fund the purchase of ROB Cemtrex GmbH. $2,799,411 of the proceeds went to direct purchase of ROB Cemtrex GmbH and $1,207,089 funded beginning operations. This loan carries interest of 4.95% per annum and is payable on October 30, 2021. On December15, 2015, the Company acquired a loan from Fulton Bank in the amount of $5,250,000 in order to fund the purchase of Advanced Industrial Services, Inc. $5,000,000 of the proceeds went to direct purchase of AIS. This loan carries interest of LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum (4.51% as of September 30, 2018) and is payable on December 15, 2022 On December15, 2015, the Company acquired a loan from Fulton Bank in the amount of $620,000 in order to fund the operations of Advanced Industrial Services, Inc. This loan carries interest of LIBOR (4.26% as of September 30, 2018) plus 2.00% per annum and is payable on December 15, 2020. On May 1, 2018, the Company acquired a loan from Fulton Bank in the amount of $400,000 in order to fund new equipment for Advanced Industrial Services, Inc. This loan carries interest of LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum (4.26% as of September 30, 2018) and is payable on May 1, 2023. Mortgage payable On March 1, 2014, the Company completed the purchase of the building that ROB Cemtrex GmbH occupies in Neulingen, Germany. The purchase was fully financed through Sparkasse Bank of Germany for $5,500,400 (€4,000,000 based upon the exchange rate on March 1, 2014). This mortgage carries interest of 3.00% and is payable over 17 years. Notes payable On December 15, 2015, the Company issued notes payable to the sellers of Advanced Industrial Services, Inc. for $1,500,000 to fund the purchase of AIS. These notes carry interest of 6% and are payable over 3 years. Upon acquisition of AIS, the Company assumed a promissory note related to the purchase of shares from a former shareholder in 2011. The note requires ten annual payments of principal plus interest at treasury bill rates. The note matures in 2022. F-23 Estimated maturities of our long-term debt over the next 5 years are as follows; 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total Sparkasse Bank - €3,000,000 * Fulton Bank - $5,250,000 Fulton Bank - $620,000 Fulton Bank - $400,000 Mortgage on Neulingen Building* Notes payable - AIS Promisorry Note - AIS Capital Lease Obligations Subsequent payment of notes payable in common stock $ 464,426 $ 487,944 $ 512,652 $ 54,365 $ - $ 693,292 124,547 74,880 238,486 172,376 17,185 22,718 718,141 130,157 78,613 245,739 - 17,185 23,104 749,519 37,564 82,141 253,214 - 17,185 20,977 782,269 - 85,792 260,916 - 17,269 - 427,758 - 59,553 268,851 - - - - $ 1,519,387 3,370,979 - 292,268 - 380,979 - 3,807,031 2,539,825 172,376 - 68,824 - 66,799 - 225,000 TOTAL $ 1,807,910 $ 1,700,883 $ 1,673,252 $ 1,200,611 $ 756,162 $ 2,539,825 $ 9,903,643 * based upon exchange rate on September 30, 2018 NOTE 14 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS On February 9, 2017, the outstanding principal and accrued interest owed on notes payable to Ducon Technologies, Inc., of $3,339,833 were exchanged for 333,983 shares of the Company’s Series 1 preferred stock and 667,967 Series 1 warrants. As of September 30, 2018, there was $31,690 in trade receivables due from Ducon Technologies, Inc. On August 8, 2018, the Company entered into a Research and Development Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Vicon to provide Vicon with outsourced software development services. Vicon is transitioning its principal Israeli based software development activities to the Company’s India based services group, which has now assumed principal software coding and test responsibilities for Vicon. The outsourcing of these activities is expected to materially reduce the Vicon’s software development costs and provide development efficiencies, which should help expedite its software roadmap. The terms of the Agreement, among other things, set forth the scope of services, consideration, developed technology ownership, non-disclosure and safeguard of Vicon’s software code. Pursuant to an informal agreement, $356,055 of fees were billed to Vicon during the year ended September 30, 2018 in connection with the transition of software development activities. As of September 30, 2018, there was $133,530 due from Vicon. NOTE 15 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Preferred Stock The Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value. As of September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, there were 2,914,168 and 2,822,660 shares issued and outstanding, respectively. Series A Preferred stock Each issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Share shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the result of: (i) the number of shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding at the time of such vote multiplied by 1.01; divided by (ii) the total number of Series A Preferred Shares issued and outstanding at the time of such vote, at each meeting of shareholders of the Company with respect to any and all matters presented to the shareholders of the Company for their action or consideration, including the election of directors. Holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall vote together with the holders of Common Shares as a single class. The Series A Preferred Stock has no liquidation value or preference. During the twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company did not issue any Series A Preferred Stock. As of September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017, there were 1,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively. F-24 Series 1 Preferred Stock Dividends Holders of the Series 1 Preferred will be entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 10% of the purchase price per year, payable semiannually on the last day of March and September in each year. Dividends may also be paid, at our option, in additional shares of Series 1 Preferred, valued at their liquidation preference. The Series 1 Preferred will rank senior to the common stock with respect to dividends. Dividends will be entitled to be paid prior to any dividend to the holders of our common stock. Liquidation Preference The Series 1 Preferred will have a liquidation preference of $10 per share, equal to its purchase price. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, any amounts remaining available for distribution to stockholders after payment of all liabilities of our company will be distributed first to the holders of Series 1 Preferred, and then pari passu to the holders of the Series A preferred stock and our common stock. The holders of Series 1 Preferred will have preference over the holders of our common stock on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company. The holders of Series 1 Preferred will also have preference over the holders of our Series A preferred stock. Voting Rights Except as otherwise provided in the certificate of designation, preferences and rights or as required by law, the Series 1 Preferred will vote together with the shares of our common stock (and not as a separate class) at any annual or special meeting of stockholders. Except as required by law, each holder of shares of Series 1 Preferred will be entitled to two votes for each share of Series 1 Preferred held on the record date as though each share of Series 1 Preferred were 2 shares of our common stock. Holders of the Series 1 Preferred will vote as a class on any amendment altering or changing the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series 1 Preferred so as to affect them adversely. No Conversion The Series 1 Preferred will not be convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our common stock or any other security. Rank The Series 1 Preferred will rank with respect to distribution rights upon our liquidation, winding-up or dissolution and dividend rights, as applicable: ● senior to our Series A preferred stock, common stock and any other class of capital stock we issue in the future unless the terms of that stock provide that it ranks senior to any or all of the Series 1 Preferred; ● on a parity with any class of capital stock we issue in the future the terms of which provide that it will rank on a parity with any or all of the Series 1 Preferred; ● junior to each class of capital stock issued in the future the terms of which expressly provide that such capital stock will rank senior to the Series 1 Preferred and the common stock; and ● junior to all of our existing and future indebtedness. As of September 30, 2018, and September 30, 2017 there were 1,914,168 and 1,822,660 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively. In January and February 2017, the Company received aggregate net proceeds of $12,735,428 through the issuance of 1,401,884 shares of its Series 1 preferred stock. On February 9, 2017, the outstanding principal and accrued interest owed on notes payable to Ducon Technologies, Inc., of $3,339,833 were exchanged for 333,983 shares of the Company’s Series 1 preferred stock and 667,967 Series 1 warrants. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, 91,508 and 86,739 shares of Series 1 Preferred Stock were issued to pay $915,080 and $867,933 worth of dividends to holders of Series 1 Preferred Stock, respectively. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, $332,938 in cash dividends have been paid to holders of Series 1 Preferred Stock. F-25 Common Stock Listing on NASDAQ Capital Markets On June 25, 2015, the Company’s common stock commenced trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “CETX”. Common Stock The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value. As of September 30, 2018, there were 12,973,730 shares issued and outstanding and at September 30, 2017, there were 10,404,434 shares issued and outstanding. During the twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2018, and 2017 the Company issued 2,568,936 and 1,307,679 shares of common stock. During the twelve-months ended September 30, 2017 the Company acquired and retired 363,528 shares of its common stock at a cost of $1,344,594 purchased under the share repurchase authorization that Cemtrex’s board of directors approved in 2016 for the repurchase of up to one million outstanding shares over a 12-month period, depending on market conditions. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, 98,821 and 1,237,105 shares of the Company’s common stock have been issued to satisfy $220,000 and $3,691,628 of convertible notes payable, respectively. Additionally, during the year ended September 30, 2018, 50,267 shares of common stock were issued to satisfy interest of $109,144 on the convertible notes payable. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, 403,500 shares of the Company’s common stock have been issued to satisfy $725,000 of short- term notes payable. Subscription Rights Offering In December 2016, we commenced a subscription rights offering to our stockholders to raise up to $15.0 million through the sale of units, each consisting of one share of our Series 1 preferred stock, paying cumulative dividends at the rate of 10% of the purchase price per year, and two five-year Series 1 warrants, upon the exercise of subscription rights at $10.00 per unit. On February 2, 2017, Cemtrex, Inc. (the “Company”) completed the final closing of its rights offering. With the final closing, the total subscription proceeds received by the Company in its rights offering and related standby placement amounted to $14,018,750, after deduction of the dealer-manager fee and other offering expenses of $1,284,723, the Company received a net amount of $12,735,429. On March 23, 2018, in a private resale transaction, Cemtrex purchased 7,284,824 shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase an additional 1,500,000 shares of common stock of Vicon Industries, Inc. in exchange for 1,012,625 shares of Cemtrex common stock. On August 22, 2018, Cemtrex entered into an underwriting agreement with Aegis Capital Corp., as the representative of the several underwriters, relating to the firm commitment underwritten public offering of 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a public offering price of $1.65 per share. The Company received $1,650,000 in proceeds from the offering. After deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses of $147,500 the Company received $1,502,500 in net proceeds. The Company also granted the Underwriters an option for a period of 45 days to purchase up to an additional 150,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any, at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. These warrants were not exercised. On April 19, 2017 the Company’s Board of Directors paid a cash dividend totaling $195,700 on common stock to shareholders of record on March 31, 2017. F-26 NOTE 16 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION On December 5, 2016, the Company granted a stock option for 200,000 shares to Saagar Govil, the Company’s Chairman and CEO. These options have an exercise price of $4.24 per share, 50% of the options vest each year and they expire after six years. As of September 30, 2018, none of these options have been exercised. On December 18, 2017, the Company granted a stock option for 200,000 shares to Saagar Govil, the Company’s Chairman and CEO. These options have an exercise price of $2.64 per share, 50% of the options vest each year and they expire after six years. As of September 30, 2018, none of these options have been exercised. The following weighted-average assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the common stock option liability at September 30, 2018 Expected term Risk-free interest rate Expected volatility Expected dividend yield September 30, 2018 4 Years 1.73% 61.33% 0% During the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 the Company recognized $401,300 and zero of share-based compensation expense on its outstanding options. Of those expenses $174,667, which were deemed immaterial, were for prior years that were unrecorded. As of September 30, 2018, there was $184,700 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years. Outstanding at September 30, 2016 Options granted Options exercised Options forfeited Outstanding at September 30, 2017 Options granted Options exercised Options forfeited Outstanding at September 30, 2018 Exercisable at September 30, 2018 Number of Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value 274,996 $ 200,000 $ (37,499) $ - 437,497 $ 200,000 $ (4,608) $ - 632,889 $ 332,889 $ 1.73 4.24 1.80 - 2.87 2.64 1.80 - 2.80 3.17 $ 2.16 $ $ $ 4.09 3.39 2.01 - - NOTE 17 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company has moved its corporate activities to Long Island City with a lease of 12,000 square feet at a rate of $30,000 per month that expires May 31, 2020. The Company’s IT segment leases (i) approx. 5,000 square feet of office and warehouse space in Liverpool, New York from a third party on a month to month lease at a monthly rent of $2,200, (ii) approximately 25,000 square feet of warehouse space in Manchester, PA from a third party in a seven year lease at a monthly rent of $7,300 expiring on December 13, 2022, (iii) approximately 43,000 square feet of office and warehouse space in York, PA from a third party in a seven year lease at a monthly rent of $21,825 expiring on December 13, 2022, (iv) approximately 15,500 square feet of warehouse space in Emigsville, PA from a third party in a one year lease at a monthly rent of $4,555 expiring on August 31, 2019. F-27 The Company’s EM segment owns a 70,000 square-foot manufacturing building in Neulingen. The EM segment also leases (i) a 10,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Sibiu, Romania from a third party in a ten-year lease at a monthly rent of $9,363 (€8,000) expiring on May 31, 2019, (ii) approximately 86,000 square feet of office, warehouse and manufacturing space in Paderborn, Germany at monthly rental of $51,480 (€44,000) which expires on September 30, 2018, this lease was not renewed. The Company’s AT segment leases approximately 6,700 square feet of office and warehouse space in Pune, India from a third party in an eighteen- month lease at a monthly rent of $6,265 (INR454,365) expiring on September 6, 2019 Future Lease obligations are as follows; 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Legal $ $ 919,289 539,100 293,400 271,500 271,500 2,294,789 On October 4, 2018, the Company reached a settlement on the securities class action litigation through a mediator for an amount of $625,000 and also reached a settlement on Derivative action for an amount of $100,000. This settlement is subject to a final court approval which will take several months. The settlement amounts shall be paid by the Company’s insurance carrier. NOTE 18 – INCOME TAXES The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act reduces the maximum U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, allows net operating losses incurred in 2018 and beyond to be carried forward indefinitely, allows alternative minimum tax carryforwards to be partially refunded, beginning in 2018, and fully refunded by 2021, and creates new taxes on certain foreign sourced earnings. The following is a geographical breakdown of (loss) income before the provision for income taxes: Domestic Foreign Income before provision for income taxes The provision for income taxes consisted of the following: Current (benefit)/provision Federal State Foreign Total current (benefit)/provision Deferred provision Federal State Foreign Total deferred provision Total (benefit)/provision for income taxes Year ended September 30, 2018 2017 $ $ (5,864,209) $ (4,761,409) (10,625,618) $ (148,185) 4,653,748 4,505,563 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 $ $ $ $ - 1,859 245,419 247,278 (2,155,797) (667,270) 16,385 (2,806,682) $ (38,059) (12,686) 166,393 115,648 - - - - (2,559,404) $ 115,648 Effective Income tax rate 24.09% 2.57% F-28 The following is a reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the federal and state statutory rates: U.S. statutory rate State statutory rate Foreign tax rate differential Nondeducttible expenses Effective rate For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018 For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017 21.00% 6.50% -2.22% -1.20% 24.09% 34.00% 9.00% -40.72% 0.29% 2.57% The effective tax rate decreased mainly due to the change from net income in 2017 to net loss in 2018 and from the impact of the decrease in federal and state income tax rates in 2018. The components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities are summarized as follows: September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017 Deferred Tax Assets: Net operating loss carryforwards Fixed asset depreciation Prepaid expenses Gain/loss on fixed asset disposal Allowance for bad debt Total gross deferred taxes Valuation allowance Net deferred tax assets Deferred Tax Liabilities: Accrued vacation Goodwill amortization Research and development expenses Depreciation Total deferred tax liabilities Total deferred tax assets (liabilities) Recorded as: Non-current deferred tax assets (in other assets) Non-current deferred tax liabilities Total deferred tax assets (liabilities) 4,153,803 254,579 12,837 31,747 - 4,452,966 (1,485,437) 2,967,529 (4,336) (71,101) (69,025) (1,907,385) (2,051,847) - - - - - - - - - - - (1,891,000) (1,891,000) 915,682 (1,891,000) 2,967,529 (2,051,847) 915,682 - (1,891,000) (1,891,000) As of September 30, 2018, the recorded deferred tax assets were $4,452,966, for the United States and India, offset by a valuation allowance of $1,485,437. At September 30, 2018, the Company has $9,703,148 of operating loss carryovers, expiring at various dates from 2027 through 2030. NOTE 19– SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Cemtrex has evaluated subsequent events up to the date the consolidated financial statements were issued. Centrex concluded that the following subsequent events have occurred and require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. On October 15, 2018, the Company moved its principal executive offices to 30-30 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY, 11101. F-29  Research and Development Services Agreement EXHIBIT 10.18 This Agreement is made and entered into as of this 8th day of August, 2018 by and between Vicon Industries, Inc., having a principal place of business at 135 Fell Court, Hauppauge, New York (hereinafter referred to as “Vicon” or “Parent”) and Cemtrex, Inc., having a principal place of business at 19 Engineers Lane, Farmingdale, New York 11735, and its subsidiaries. (hereinafter referred to as “Cemtrex”). WHEREAS: (i) Cemtrex is the principal shareholder of Vicon, (ii) the Chief Executive Officer of Cemtrex serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Vicon, and (iii) the principal shareholder of Cemtrex, who serves as a director of Cemtrex, also serves as a director of Vicon. WHEREAS: Vicon, through its Israeli based Vicon Systems Limited subsidiary, has been engaged in the development of the Valerus and ViconNet branded Video Management Systems (VMS), among other things, pursuant to an R&D Services Agreement between Vicon and its subsidiaries. WHEREAS: Vicon has determined to transition the development services for Valerus and the VMS to Cemtrex, as a lower cost alternative. WHEREAS: Cemtrex has been engaged to provide Vicon with contract software development services and herein the parties desire to formalize their arrangement in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: Article 1 - Definitions “Consideration” shall mean Development Costs. “Development Costs” in this Agreement shall mean standard monthly resources rates of Cemtrex reasonably required to perform Services contained in this Agreement. Such expenses may include, but not be limited to, payroll, payroll related benefits, supplies, capital assets in the form of depreciation, facilities, utilities, administrative costs and all other expenses of Cemtrex. Cemtrex will provide certain staff resources on a full-time basis for Vicon and others on an hourly basis as required to perform Services. “Parties” shall mean Vicon and Cemtrex and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. “Proprietary Information” shall mean all information disclosed to, created by, or known by the Parties as a consequence of this Agreement, whether before, on, or after the date of this Agreement, or through the performance of services by Cemtrex and/or its subsidiaries on behalf of Vicon prior to or under this Agreement, including any and all confidential or proprietary knowledge, data or information related to the Technology. By way of illustration but not limitation, Proprietary Information includes the Technology and information regarding plans for research, development, new products, marketing and selling, business plans, budgets and work plans. Proprietary Information shall not include any information Cemtrex obtains from third parties that is already in the public domain. “Proprietary Rights” shall mean all Technology rights throughout the world. “Services” shall mean all research and development activities conducted by Cemtrex and/or its subsidiaries in accordance with the terms contained herein. “Technology” shall mean all trade secrets, patents, patent applications, copyrights, inventions, ideas, processes, formulas, source and object codes, prototypes, data, programs, algorithms, know-how, improvements, discoveries, development, designs, techniques and any other intellectual property which have been assigned to or may hereafter be developed by Cemtrex and/or its subsidiaries under this Agreement, including any and all existing and future products developed based upon said Technology. Article 2 - Research and Development Services 2.1 Research and Development Services - Vicon and Cemtrex hereby formalize Vicon’s engagement of Cemtrex and its subsidiaries to assume substantial development of Vicon’s VMS products and associated physical products such as cameras, NVRs, etc. Cemtrex has assigned and will assign such resources as may be necessary in order to develop, maintain, enhance and expand such product lines. All Technology developed, or which may be developed by Cemtrex and/or its subsidiaries, whether or not specifically requested by Vicon, shall be regarded as developed at the request and on behalf of Vicon. 2.2 The Services shall be performed by Cemtrex and/or its subsidiaries in accordance with the highest professional standard and procedures applicable to the Services, and in accordance with instructions received from time to time from Vicon. Cemtrex warrants that it has or will have the requisite technical and professional knowledge, know-how, expertise, skills, talents and experience required in order to perform the Services in a professional and efficient manner and that such Services will be performed in accordance with acceptable industry standards. 2.3 The precise scope of Services and time for performance of such Services by Cemtrex and/or its subsidiaries shall be determined by Vicon after consultation with Cemtrex. A “Work Plan” and financial operating “Budget” will be formulated by which Cemtrex will conduct its Services. From time to time, but not less often than annually at September 30 th of each year, Vicon and Cemtrex shall review the Work Plan and Budget then in effect to determine whether any changes in the objectives and projected costs of Services to be performed are required. Vicon recognizes that Cemtrex develops software under an agile development framework and as a requirement of the agile nature of the development authorizes Cemtrex to make reasonable immaterial adjustments to the “Budget” in order to deliver Services in a timely manner without prior notice. 2.4 Within 60 days after the end of each six months period ending March 31 and September 30 th during the term of this Agreement, Cemtrex shall provide Vicon with a detailed report of Services performed in such preceding six months period, the results of such Services and the status of Development Costs incurred compared with the Budget. Within 30 days after the termination of this Agreement, Cemtrex shall provide Vicon with, among its other obligations herein, a detailed report of Services performed from the last period reported through the date of termination and a final status of Development Costs incurred for the period. In addition, upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Cemtrex shall provide reasonable assistance to Vicon in the transition of the development and support services to be provided hereunder to Vicon or an entity designated by Vicon. Article 3 - Consideration 3.1 In consideration of Cemtrex’s Services and obligations covered by this Agreement, Vicon undertakes to pay Cemtrex its Development Costs 3.2 The Consideration will be payable net due after the receipt by Vicon of any invoice from Cemtrex detailing the Development Costs incurred by Cemtrex during the preceding calendar month. Payments will be made in U.S. Dollars by bank transfer of immediately available funds to Cemtrex’s specified local bank account. Cemtrex shall be responsible for all tax, sales tax and other taxes and duties imposed on Cemtrex and its subsidiaries in performance of the Services hereunder. Article 4 - Ownership of the Technology 4.1 Cemtrex hereby assigns to Vicon all its rights, title and interest in and to any and all Technology and any Proprietary Rights created, developed, conceived, reduced to practice, authored or delivered by Cemtrex or its subsidiaries in connection with the performance of the Services hereunder, whether developed or delivered prior to or following the date of this Agreement. Such assignment shall be regarded as having been made by force of this Agreement immediately upon the creation of the Technology or Proprietary Rights without any necessity for further action by Cemtrex or Vicon. 4.2 Cemtrex acknowledges that all original works of authorship which are part of the Technology and which are protectable by copyright and which could qualify as “works made for hire” are “works made for hire” pursuant to United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C., Section 101), and the applicable laws of India or other relevant jurisdictions. If any work does not qualify as a work for hire it will be immediately assigned to Vicon pursuant to this Agreement without need for additional consideration or documentation. 4.3 Cemtrex will assist Vicon in every proper way to obtain, and from time to time enforce, United States, Indian, and other Proprietary Rights relating to the Technology in any and all countries. To that end, Cemtrex will (and, if necessary, will cause its employees and contractors to) execute, verify and deliver such documents and perform such other acts as Vicon may reasonably request for use in applying for, obtaining, perfecting, evidencing, sustaining and enforcing such Proprietary Rights and the assignment thereof. In addition, Cemtrex will (and will cause its employees and contractors if necessary to) execute, verify and deliver assignments of such Proprietary Rights to Vicon or its designee. 4.4 Cemtrex undertakes that, in the creation of the Technology, it will not improperly use or disclose any confidential information or trade secrets, if any, of any third party to whom it has an obligation of confidentiality unless such third party consents to such use in a way which does not encumber the Technology or create any possibility of future encumbrance and further undertakes that it will not knowingly use in the creation of the Technology any trade secret, patent, copyright, or other intellectual property right of any third party unless such third party consents to such use in a way which does not encumber the Technology or create any possibility of future encumbrance. Cemtrex represents that the Services hereunder and the Technology, to the best of its knowledge, shall not infringe or be subject to the intellectual property rights of any third party or require a license from any third party. 4.5 Cemtrex herein represents and warrants that no other third party or entity other than Vicon has any right, title or interest in the Technology or Proprietary Information. 4.6 The Technology is the exclusive property of Vicon. Only with Vicon’s written consent, Cemtrex will have the right to market and sell under license from Vicon, all or certain of the products developed based upon the Technology solely within agreed upon worldwide territories in consideration for a royalty payment to be negotiated by the parties. 4.7 Cemtrex warrants that it will not use Open Source Software in its development without the express written consent of Vicon and that it will adhere to now and in the future all official terms and conditions of such usage. Open Source Software shall mean: (a) any software that requires as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution of such software, that such software: (i) be disclosed or distributed in source code form; (ii) be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works; (iii) may only be redistributed free from enforceable intellectual property rights; and/or (b) any software that contains, is derived from, or statically or dynamically links to, any software specified under (a). Article 5 - Non-disclosure and Safeguard of Software Code 5.1 At all times during the period when this Agreement is in force and thereafter, Cemtrex and its employees and contractors will hold in strictest confidence and will not disclose, use, lecture upon, publish or otherwise share with third parties, any of the Proprietary Information except as may be required by law or court order. 5.2 Cemtrex and its subsidiaries shall not make use of the Proprietary Information other than as necessary to perform the Services and shall not disclose any of the Proprietary Information or part thereof to any third party except employees, agents or sub-contractors who have a need to know such information for the purpose of performing the Services. 5.3 Cemtrex shall upon termination of this Agreement, or upon request of Vicon, promptly deliver all tangible copies of any Proprietary Information or any other documentation relating to the Technology and Services therewith to Vicon. 5.4 Cemtrex shall provide Vicon “confidentiality agreements”, in form satisfactory to Vicon, from Cemtrex’s and its subsidiaries’ employees and contractors that restrict their use and dissemination of Proprietary Information during and after their employment or consultancy and, which agreements are expressly enforceable by Vicon. Prior to disclosing any Proprietary Information to a third party, Cemtrex shall first obtain Vicon’s consent and deliver to Vicon an executed confidentiality agreement from such third party. 5.5 Cemtrex shall perform Technology backup procedures according to customary industry practices to safeguard Vicon’s Technology. Such procedures shall include, but not be limited to, providing Vicon with a copy of source code for all VMS software revisions and in process works in executable form along with development management information. Article 6 - Term and Termination 6.1 This Agreement will remain in full force and effect for a period of ten (10) years from the date of this Agreement unless terminated by (a) either Party for any reason upon six (6) months written notice (b) mutual consent of the Parties or (c) a material breach of any of the terms or conditions herein by either of the Parties, which have not been remedied within ninety (90) days after written notice thereof from the other party. The provisions of Articles 4, 5 and 7 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement. Article 7 - General Provisions 7.1 To the extent any product is made, in whole or in part, to Vicon’s design specifications or instructions, Vicon shall indemnify and hold harmless Cemtrex from all third party claims brought against Cemtrex arising out of the development of such products by Cemtrex as long as such products were made in strict conformance with the design specification or instructions from Vicon, and such damages did not result from the breach of this Agreement by Cemtrex. 7.2 Vicon agrees that, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, that it will not, without the express written approval of Cemtrex, offer employment or engagement (whether as an employee, independent contractor or consultant) to any of Cemtrex’s employees or independent contractors that became known to Vicon as a result of this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing provision will not prevent Vicon from (a) conducting general recruitment solicitations not specifically directed at the Cemtrex’s employees or contractors, or (b) employing any person responding to such solicitation. 7.3 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained therein and supersedes and replaces all prior agreements, understandings, writings and discussions between the Parties as to the subject matter hereof. 7.4 This Agreement may not be amended, altered or modified except by a written instrument signed and duly executed by both Parties. 7.5 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws rules and the State and Federal courts located in the State of New York shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any and all disputes which shall arise under or in any way be connected with this Agreement. Cemtrex consents to the jurisdiction of such courts in any proceeding by Vicon or its assignee as to any dispute relating to this Agreement. 7.6 Should any part of this Agreement be held unenforceable or in conflict with the applicable laws, rules, regulations or orders of any applicable jurisdiction, the invalid or unenforceable part or provision shall be replaced with a provision which accomplishes, to the fullest extent possible, the original purpose of such part or provision in a valid and enforceable manner, and the balance of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 7.7 Neither this Agreement nor any right or obligation arising herein may be assigned by Cemtrex in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Vicon, which consent may be withheld in the absolute discretion of Vicon. 7.8 All notices and other communications required or desired to be given or sent under this Agreement by either of the Parties shall be in writing, in the English Language, and shall be deemed to have been given on the date of delivery as confirmed by third party delivery confirmation receipt. Notice to either Party should be addressed to its then acting Chief Executive Officer in the case of Cemtrex and the Chief Operating Officer in the case of Vicon, at the addresses designated above. [Signature Page Follows] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement hereunder as of the date set forth above. On behalf of: Vicon Industries, Inc. (“Vicon”) Signature: By: Title: /s/ John M. Badke John M. Badke Chief Operating Officer Cemtrex, Inc. (“Cemtrex”) Signature: By: Title: /s/ Saagar Govil Saagar Govil Chief Executive Officer  SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT EXHIBIT 21.1 Name of consolidated subsidiary or entity State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization Date of incorporation or formation (date of acquisition, if applicable) Attributable interest Griffin Filters, LLC ROB Cemtrex GmbH Cemtrex Ltd Advanced Industrial Services, Inc. ROB Systems, Srl. ROB Logistics GmbH ROB Assets GmbH Cemtrex Advanced Technologies, Inc. Cemtrex Technologies Pvt Ltd. New York Germany Hong Kong Pennsylvania Romania Germany Germany New York India September 6,2005 (April 30,2007) August 15, 2013 (October 31, 2013) September 4, 2013 July 20, 1984 (December 15, 2015) November 1, 2013 May 31, 2016 (May 31, 2016) May 31, 2016 (May 31, 2016) July 11, 2017 December 21, 2017 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  CERTIFICATION PERSUANT TO RULE 13a/15d OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PERSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Saagar Govil, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Cemtrex, Inc., for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018; EXHIBIT 31.1 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d- 15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonable likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting. Date: January 11, 2019 /s/ Saagar Govil Saagar Govil, Chairman of the Board, CEO, President & Secretary (Principal Executive Officer)  CERTIFICATION PERSUANT TO RULE 13a/15d OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PERSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Renato Dela Rama certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Cemtrex, Inc., for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018; EXHIBIT 31.2 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d- 15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonable likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting. Date: January 11, 2019 /s/ Renato Dela Rama Renato Dela Rama Vice President of Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 EXHIBIT 32.1 In connection with the annual report of Cemtrex, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Saagar Govil, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. Dated: January 11, 2019 /s/ Saagar Govil Saagar Govil, Chairman of the Board, CEO, President & Secretary (Principal Executive Officer) A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.  CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 EXHIBIT 32.2 In connection with the annual report of Cemtrex, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Renato Dela Rama, Vice President of Finance of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. Dated: January 11, 2019 /s/ Renato Dela Rama Renato Dela Rama, Vice President of Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request  

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