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Note 1 - Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
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NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Nature of Business

 

BIO-key International, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “BIO-key”), founded in 1993, develops and markets proprietary fingerprint identification biometric technology and software solutions and enterprise-ready identity access management solutions to commercial, government and education customers throughout the United States and internationally. The Company was a pioneer in developing automated, finger identification technology that supplements or complements other methods of identification and verification, such as personal inspection identification, passwords, tokens, smart cards, ID cards, PKI, credit cards, passports, driver’s licenses, OTP or other form of possession or knowledge-based credentialing. Additionally, advanced BIO-key® technology has been, and is, used to improve both the accuracy and speed of competing finger-based biometrics.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BIO-key and include all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim consolidated financial statements and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year ending  December 31, 2026. Pursuant to such rules and regulations, certain financial information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements have been condensed or omitted. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contain all necessary adjustments, consisting only of those of a recurring nature, and disclosures to present fairly the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on June 15, 2026 from which the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet dated December 31, 2025 was derived.

 

Foreign Currencies

 

The Company accounts for foreign currency transactions pursuant to ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters ("ASC 830”). The functional currency of the Company is the U. S. dollar, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates. In accordance with ASC 830, monetary balances denominated in or linked to foreign currency are stated on the basis of the exchange rates prevailing at the applicable balance sheet date. For foreign currency transactions included in the statement of operations, the exchange rates applicable on the relevant transaction dates are used. Gains or losses arising from changes in the exchange rates used in the translation of such transactions and from the remeasurement of the monetary balance sheet items are recorded as gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

The functional currency of Swivel Secure Europe, SA is the Euro. Under ASC 830, all assets and liabilities are translated into U. S. dollars using the current exchange rate at the end of each fiscal period. Revenues and expenses are translated using the average exchange rates prevailing throughout the respective periods. All transaction gains and losses from the measurement of monetary balance sheet items denominated in Euros are reflected in the statement of operations as appropriate. Translation adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

 

The functional currency of BIO-key Africa is the Naira, however, the majority of the Company's transactions are U. S. dollars. Under ASC 830, all assets and liabilities are translated into U. S. dollars using the current exchange rate at the end of each fiscal period. An adjustment will be made for the current value of our bank account in Naira currency if the amount materially changes.

 

The functional currency of BIO-key Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD). Under ASC 830, all assets and liabilities are translated into U. S. dollars using the current exchange rate at the end of each fiscal period. An adjustment will be made for the current value of our bank account in HKD currency if the amount materially changes.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

All references to issued and outstanding shares for all periods reflect the 1-for-10 reverse stock split, which was effective April 30, 2026.  As a result, all share amounts for all periods, including the number of shares underlying warrants, options, and other convertible securities, and all exercise prices applicable to such warrants, options and convertible securities have been adjusted retrospectively to reflect the 1-for-10 reverse stock split.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In October 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-06, “Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative” (“ASU 2023-06”). This ASU incorporates certain SEC disclosure requirements into the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). The amendments in the ASU are expected to clarify or improve disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of ASC Topics, allow users to more easily compare entities subject to the SEC’s existing disclosures with those entities that were not previously subject to the requirements, and align the requirements in the ASC with the SEC’s regulations. The ASU has an unusual effective date and transition requirements since it is contingent on future SEC rule setting. If the SEC fails to enact required changes by June 30, 2027, this ASU is not effective for any entities. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

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In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement: Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures,” which requires more detailed information about specified categories of expenses (purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, amortization, and depletion) included in certain expense captions presented on the face of the income statement, as well as disclosures about selling expenses. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 (fiscal year beginning January 1, 2027 for the Company) and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 (quarter ended March 31, 2028 for the Company). Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either (1) prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or (2) retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-03 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, “Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements.” The amendments in this update clarify interim disclosure requirements and the applicability of Topic 270. This ASU requires a comprehensive list of interim disclosures to provide clarity about the current requirements, and includes a disclosure principle that requires entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. The ASU further clarifies the applicability of Topic 270, the types of interim reporting, and the form and content of interim financial statements in accordance with GAAP. ASU 2025-11 is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027 (quarter ended March 31, 2028 for the Company). The amendment can be applied using the prospective or retrospective transition approach for any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-11 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, “Codification Improvements.” Thirty-three issues are addressed in this ASU covering technical corrections, unintended application of the Codification, clarifications, and other minor improvements. This ASU is effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods (quarter ended March 31, 2027 for the Company). If an entity adopts the ASU in an interim period, it must adopt them as of the beginning of the annual reporting period that includes that interim reporting period. An entity may elect to early adopt the amendments on an issue-by-issue basis. The amendment can be applied using the prospective or retrospective transition approach for any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements and an entity may elect the transition method on an issue-by-issue basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-12 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

Effective January 1, 2026, the Company adopted ASU 2025-05, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets”, which introduced a practical expedient that allows entities to assume that current conditions at the balance sheet date remain unchanged for the remaining life of the asset when developing reasonable and supportable forecasts. This eliminates the need to incorporate macroeconomic forecasts for short-term receivables. The adoption of ASU 2025-05 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements .

 

Management does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standard, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.