Table of Contents
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
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OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For
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Commission file number 0-28604
ENCISION INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Colorado
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84-1162056
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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incorporation or organization)
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6797 Winchester Circle
Boulder, Colorado 80301
(Address of principal
executive offices)
(303) 444-2600
(Registrants telephone
number)
Indicate
by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 of 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
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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.
Large
accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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Smaller reporting company
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate
by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act).
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Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date:
Common Stock, no par value
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6,455,100 Shares
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(Class)
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(outstanding at July 31, 2008)
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Transitional
Small Business Disclosure Format
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ENCISION INC.
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
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PART I
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
ITEM 1 CONDENSED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Encision Inc.
Condensed Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
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June 30,
2008
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March 31,
2008
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash
equivalents
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$
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46,055
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$
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70,995
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Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,500 at
June 30, 2008 and $15,000 at March 31, 2008
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1,273,565
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1,452,770
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Inventories, net
of reserve for obsolescence of $50,000 at June 30, 2008 and $65,000 at
March 31, 2008
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2,050,090
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2,270,953
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Prepaid expenses
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147,904
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99,025
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Total current
assets
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3,517,614
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3,893,743
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Equipment, at
cost:
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Furniture,
fixtures and equipment
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1,813,805
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1,776,823
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Customer-site
equipment
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657,717
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644,946
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Accumulated
depreciation
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(1,671,541
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(1,623,432
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Equipment, net
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799,981
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798,337
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Patents, net of
accumulated amortization of $119,691 at June 30, 2008 and $116,652 at March 31,
2008
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199,747
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199,246
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Other assets
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45,988
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53,149
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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4,563,330
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$
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4,944,475
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LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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611,051
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$
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536,755
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Accrued
compensation
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267,214
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391,889
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Line of credit
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432,876
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Other accrued
liabilities
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437,242
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481,106
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Total current
liabilities
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1,748,383
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1,409,750
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Long-term debt
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606,000
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Shareholders
equity:
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Preferred stock,
no par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
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Common stock and
additional paid-in capital, no par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized;
6,455,100 and 6,447,100 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008
and March 31, 2008, respectively
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19,437,854
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19,387,331
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Accumulated
(deficit)
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(16,622,907
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(16,458,606
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Total
shareholders equity
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2,814,947
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2,928,725
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
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$
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4,563,330
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$
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4,944,475
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The
accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
condensed statements.
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Encision Inc.
Condensed Statements of
Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
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June 30,
2008
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June 30,
2007
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NET
SALES
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$
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3,093,966
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$
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2,659,271
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COST OF
SALES
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1,229,546
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1,030,952
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GROSS
PROFIT
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1,864,420
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1,628,319
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OPERATING
EXPENSES:
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Sales and
marketing
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1,374,152
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1,213,857
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General and
administrative
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366,909
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372,438
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Research and
development
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288,754
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330,171
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Total operating
expenses
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2,029,815
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1,916,466
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OPERATING
LOSS
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(165,395
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(288,147
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Interest
expense, net
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(18,672
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(4,861
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Other income
(expense), net
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19,766
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(2,351
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Interest and
other income (expense), net
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1,094
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(7,212
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LOSS
BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
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(164,301
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(295,359
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Provision for
income taxes
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NET
LOSS
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$
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(164,301
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$
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(295,359
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Net loss per
sharebasic and diluted
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$
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(0.03
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(0.05
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Weighted average
sharesbasic and diluted
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6,449,774
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6,432,096
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The
accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
condensed statements.
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Encision Inc.
Condensed Statements of Cash
Flows
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
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June 30,
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June 30,
2007
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Cash flows from
operating activities:
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Net loss
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$
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(164,301
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$
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(295,359
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Adjustments to
reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
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Depreciation and
amortization
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51,148
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42,799
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Stock-based
compensation expense related to stock options
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39,003
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38,874
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Stock-based
interest expense related to warrants
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3,127
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3,127
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Provision for
doubtful accounts, net
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(2,500
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10,500
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Provision for
inventory obsolescence
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(15,000
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Change in
operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
receivable
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181,705
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70,549
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Inventories
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235,863
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(170,756
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Prepaid expenses
and other assets
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(44,845
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96,306
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Accounts payable
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74,296
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151,396
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Accrued
compensation and other accrued liabilities
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(168,539
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(53,846
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Net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities
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189,957
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(106,410
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Cash flows from
investing activities:
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Acquisition of
property and equipment
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(49,753
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(228,803
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Patent costs
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(3,540
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(26,996
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Net cash used in
investing activities
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(53,293
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(255,799
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Cash flows from
financing activities:
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Paydown of
credit facility
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(173,124
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Proceeds from
the exercise of stock options
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11,520
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14,250
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Net cash
provided by (used in) financing activities
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(161,604
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14,250
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Net decrease in
cash and cash equivalents
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(24,940
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(347,959
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Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of period
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70,995
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436,403
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Cash and cash
equivalents, end of period
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$
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46,055
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$
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88,444
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The
accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
condensed statements.
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ENCISION INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
(1)
ORGANIZATION
AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
Encision
Inc. is a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and
markets patented surgical instruments that provide greater safety to patients
undergoing minimally-invasive surgery. We believe that our patented AEM
®
surgical instrument technology is changing the marketplace for electrosurgical
devices and instruments by providing a solution to a patient safety risk in
laparoscopic surgery. Our sales to date have been made principally in the
United States.
We
have, except for fiscal years 2004 and 2003 when we achieved profitable
operations, incurred losses since our inception and have an accumulated deficit
of $16,622,907 at June 30, 2008. Operations have been financed primarily
through issuances of our common stock. Our liquidity has substantially
diminished because of such continuing operating losses, and we may be required
to seek additional capital in the future.
Our
strategic marketing and sales plan is designed to expand the use of our
products in surgically active hospitals in the United States. We expect these efforts
to result in continued sales increases for fiscal year 2009.
(2)
SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation.
The condensed interim financial
statements included herein have been prepared by us, without audit, pursuant to
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make
the information presented not misleading. The condensed interim financial
statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and the notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, filed on June 28, 2008.
The
accompanying condensed interim financial statements have been prepared, in all
material respects, in conformity with the standards of accounting measurements
set forth in Accounting Principles Board Opinion 28 and reflect, in the opinion
of management, all adjustments necessary to summarize fairly the financial
position and results of operations for such periods in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. All adjustments are of a normal recurring
nature. The results of operations for the most recent interim period are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Use
of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements.
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions. Such estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of sales and expense
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents.
For purposes of reporting cash flows, we
consider all cash and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of
three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments.
In September 2006,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS 157, Fair Value
Measurements (SFAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those years. This
statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
and expands the related disclosure requirements. This statement applies under
other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements.
The statement indicates, among other things, that a fair value measurement
assumes that the transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in
the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a
principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. SFAS
157 defines fair value based upon an exit price model.
We adopted SFAS 157 as of April 1, 2008. Our financial instruments
consist of cash and cash equivalents and short-term trade receivables and
payables. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents and short-term
receivables and payables approximate their fair value due to their short
maturities.
Concentration
of Credit Risk.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
105, Disclosure of Information About Financial Instruments with Off-Balance
Sheet Risk and Financial Instruments with Concentrations of Credit Risk,
requires disclosure of significant concentrations of credit risk regardless of
the degree of such risk. Financial instruments with significant credit risk
include cash. The amount of cash that we have on deposit with financial
institutions exceeds the $100,000 federally insured limit at March 31,
2008. However, we believe that the financial institutions are financially sound
and the risk of loss is minimal.
Financial
instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and
accounts payable. The carrying value of all financial instruments approximate
fair value.
We
have no significant off-balance sheet concentrations of credit risk such as
foreign exchange contracts, options contracts or other foreign hedging
arrangements. We maintain the majority of our cash balances with two financial
institutions in the form of demand deposits and money market funds.
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Accounts
receivable are typically unsecured and are derived from transactions with and from
entities in the healthcare industry primarily located in the United States.
Accordingly, we may be exposed to credit risk generally associated with the
healthcare industry. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated
losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments.
The net accounts receivable balance at June 30, 2008 of $1,273,565
included no more than 4% from any one customer. The net accounts receivable
balance at March 31, 2008 of $1,452,770 included no more than 4% from any
one customer.
Warranty
Accrual.
We provide for the estimated cost of product
warranties at the time sales are recognized. While we engage in extensive
product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and
evaluating the quality of our component suppliers, our warranty obligation is
based upon historical experience and is also affected by product failure rates
and material usage incurred in correcting a product failure. Should actual
product failure rates or material usage costs differ from our estimates,
revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required.
Inventories.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis)
or market. We reduce inventory for estimated obsolete or unmarketable inventory
equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market
value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If
actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management,
additional inventory write-downs may be required. At June 30, 2008 and March 31,
2008, inventory consisted of the following:
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June 30, 2008
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March 31, 2008
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Raw materials
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$
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1,144,809
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$
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1,296,761
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Finished goods
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955,281
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1,039,192
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Total gross
inventories
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2,100,090
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2,335,953
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Less reserve for
obsolescence
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(50,000
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(65,000
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Total net
inventories
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$
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2,050,090
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$
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2,270,953
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Property
and Equipment.
Property and equipment are stated at cost, with depreciation computed over the
estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three to seven years. Prior to
fiscal year 2008, we utilized the double-declining method of depreciation for
property and equipment due to the expected usage of the property and equipment
over time. This method is expected to continue throughout the life of this
equipment. Manufacturing and production equipment acquired, but not placed in
service, in fiscal year 2007 and manufacturing and production equipment
acquired after fiscal year 2007 is of a different technology for which the
straight-line method is more appropriate. Therefore, we used the straight-line
method of depreciation for this and other property and equipment starting April 1,
2007. This difference in depreciation methods utilized for manufacturing and
production equipment is based on the technological differences of the equipment
and does not constitute a change in accounting principle. Leasehold
improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the remaining lease term or
the estimated useful life of the asset. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as
incurred and major additions, replacements and improvements are capitalized.
Long-Lived
Assets.
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount
of an asset may not be recoverable. A long-lived asset is considered impaired
when estimated future cash flows related to the asset, undiscounted and without
interest, are insufficient to recover the carrying amount of the asset. If
deemed impaired, the long-lived asset is reduced to its estimated fair value.
Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying
amount or estimated fair value less cost to sell.
Patents.
The
costs of applying for patents are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line
basis over the lesser of the patents economic or legal life (17 years in the
United States). Capitalized costs are expensed if patents are not granted. We
review the carrying value of our patents periodically to determine whether the
patents have continuing value, and such reviews could result in the conclusion
that the recorded amounts have been impaired.
Accrued Liabilities.
We have accrued $75,000 related
to warranty claims, $71,760 related to sales commissions and $48,927 related to
rent normalization and have included these amounts in accrued liabilities in
the accompanying balance sheet at June 30, 2008. At March 31, 2008,
we had accrued $75,000 related to warranty claims, $107,034 related to sales
commissions and $58,890 related to rent normalization and have included these
amounts in accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet at March 31,
2008.
Income Taxes.
We account for income taxes under the
provisions of SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). SFAS 109
requires recognition of deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the
expected future income tax consequences, based on enacted tax laws, of
temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets
and liabilities. SFAS 109 also requires recognition of deferred tax assets for
the expected future tax effects of all deductible temporary differences, loss
carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are then
reduced, if deemed necessary, by a valuation allowance for the amount of any
tax benefits which, more likely than not based on current circumstances, are
not expected to be realized. During fiscal years 2008 and 2007, no tax benefit
was obtained from our loss. As a result, no tax benefit is reflected in the
accompanying statements of operations. Should we achieve sufficient, sustained
income in the future, we may conclude that some or all of the valuation
allowance should be reversed.
Sales Recognition.
Sales from product sales is
recorded when we ship the product and title has passed to the customer,
provided that we have evidence of a customer arrangement and can conclude that
collection is probable. Our shipping policy is FOB Shipping Point. We recognize
revenue from sales to stocking distributors when there is no right of return,
other than for normal warranty claims. We have no ongoing obligations related
to product sales, except for normal warranty.
Research
and Development Expenses
. We expense research and development costs for
products and processes as incurred.
Stock-Based Compensation
. Beginning in fiscal year 2007,
we adopted SFAS 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)),
which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all
share-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including employee
stock options, based on estimated fair values. SFAS 123(R) supersedes our
previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees
(APB 25), for periods beginning in fiscal year 2007. In March 2005, the
Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 107 (SAB
107) relating to SFAS 123(R). We have applied the provisions of SAB 107 in our
adoption of SFAS 123(R).
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We
have adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method,
which requires the application of the accounting standard as of April 1,
2006, the first day of our fiscal year 2007. Our financial statements as of and
for fiscal years 2008 and 2007 reflect the impact of SFAS 123(R). In accordance
with the modified prospective transition method, our financial statements for
prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact
of SFAS 123(R). Stock-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS 123(R) for
the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $39,003 and $38,874,
respectively, which consisted of stock-based compensation expense related to
grants of employee stock options.
SFAS
123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based
payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of
the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as
expense over the requisite service periods in the accompanying statement of
operations. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), we accounted for stock-based
awards to employees and directors using the intrinsic value method in
accordance with APB 25 as allowed under SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation (SFAS 123). Under the intrinsic value method, no stock-based
compensation expense had been recognized in our statement of operations because
the exercise price of our stock options granted to employees and directors
equaled the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant.
Stock-based
compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the
portion of share-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest
during the period. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in our statement
of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 included
compensation expense for share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not
yet vested as of June 30, 2008, based on the grant date fair value
estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of SFAS 123 and
compensation expense for the share-based payment awards granted subsequent to July 30,
2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the
provisions of SFAS 123(R). Compensation expense for all share-based payment is
recognized using the straight-line, single-option method. As stock-based compensation
expense recognized in the accompanying statements of operations for the three
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is based on awards ultimately expected
to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) requires
forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in
subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
Upon
adoption of SFAS 123(R), we continued to use the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model (Black-Scholes model), which was previously used for our pro forma
information required under SFAS 123. Our determination of fair value of
share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model
is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of
highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not
limited to our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards and
actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. Although the
fair value of employee stock options is determined in accordance with SFAS 123(R) and
SAB 107 using an option-pricing model, that value may not be indicative of the
fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction.
On
November 10, 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued FASB Staff Position FAS 123(R)-3, Transition Election Related to
Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards. We have elected to
adopt the alternative transition method provided in the FASB Staff Position for
calculating the tax effects of stock-based compensation pursuant to SFAS
123(R). The alternative transition method includes simplified methods to
establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (APIC
pool) related to the tax effects of employee stock-based compensation and to
determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and statements of cash flows
of the tax effects of employee stock-based compensation awards that are
outstanding upon adoption of SFAS 123(R).
Segment
Reporting.
We have concluded that we have one operating
segment.
Basic
and Diluted Income and Loss per Common Share.
Net
income or loss per share is calculated in accordance with SFAS 128, Earnings
Per Share (SFAS 128). Under the provisions of SFAS 128, basic net income or
loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss for the period
by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
Diluted net income or loss per common share is computed by dividing the net
income or loss for the period by the weighted average number of common and
potential common shares outstanding during the period if the effect of the
potential common shares is dilutive. As a result of our net loss for the three
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, all potentially dilutive securities
in the loss year would be anti-dilutive and were excluded from the computation
of diluted loss per share, and there are no differences between basic and
diluted per share amounts for the loss year presented.
The
following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per
share:
Three Months Ended
|
|
June 30, 2008
|
|
June 30, 2007
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(164,301
|
)
|
$
|
(295,359
|
)
|
Weighted-average
shares basic
|
|
6,449,774
|
|
6,432,096
|
|
Effect of
dilutive potential common shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average
shares diluted
|
|
6,449,774
|
|
6,432,096
|
|
Net loss per
share basic
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
Net loss per
share diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
Antidilutive
employee stock options
|
|
415,000
|
|
415,000
|
|
(3)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We
currently lease our facilities at 6797 Winchester Circle, Boulder, Colorado
under noncancelable lease agreements through August 14, 2009. The minimum
future lease payment by fiscal year as of June 30, 2008 is as follows:
Fiscal Year
|
|
Amount
|
|
2009 (nine
months remaining)
|
|
$
|
187,268
|
|
2010
|
|
94,804
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
282,072
|
|
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Our minimum future equipment lease payments with
General Electric Capital Corporation as of June 30, 2008, by fiscal year,
are as follows:
Fiscal Year
|
|
Amount
|
|
2009 (nine
months remaining)
|
|
$
|
76,405
|
|
2010
|
|
101,873
|
|
2011
|
|
101,873
|
|
2012
|
|
101,873
|
|
2013
|
|
101,873
|
|
2014
|
|
8,488
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
492,385
|
|
We
are subject to regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The FDA provides regulations governing the manufacture and sale of our products
and regularly inspects us and other manufacturers to determine compliance with
these regulations. We believe that we were in substantial compliance with all
known regulations as of June 30, 2008. FDA inspections are conducted
periodically at the discretion of the FDA. Our latest inspection by the FDA
occurred in May 2004.
(4)
VALUATION
AND EXPENSE INFORMATION UNDER SFAS 123(R)
On
April 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123(R), which requires the measurement and
recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to
our employees and directors, including employee stock options, based on
estimated fair values. The following table summarizes stock-based compensation
expense related to employee stock options and employee stock purchases under
SFAS 123(R) for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, which
was allocated as follows:
Three Months Ended
|
|
June 30, 2008
|
|
June 30, 2007
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
$
|
210
|
|
$
|
|
|
Sales and
marketing
|
|
7,059
|
|
9,944
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
26,913
|
|
24,806
|
|
Research and
development
|
|
4,821
|
|
4,124
|
|
Stock-based
compensation expense included in operating expenses
|
|
$
|
39,003
|
|
$
|
38,874
|
|
The Black-Scholes model requires the use of actual employee exercise
behavior data and the application of a number of assumptions, including
expected volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. Employee
stock options to purchase 5,000 shares of stock were granted during the three
months ended June 30, 2008.
As
of June 30, 2008, $262,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs
related to nonvested stock is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average
period of two years.
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ITEM 2
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements contained in this section on Managements Discussion
and Analysis are not historical facts, including statements about our
strategies and expectations with respect to new and existing products, market
demand, acceptance of new and existing products, marketing efforts,
technologies and opportunities, market and industry segment growth, and return
on investments in products and markets. These statements are forward looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
involve substantial risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from those indicated by the forward looking statements. All
forward looking statements in this section on Managements Discussion and
Analysis are based on information available to us on the date of this document,
and we assume no obligation to update such forward looking statements. Readers
of this Form 10-Q are strongly encouraged to review the section entitled
Risk Factors
in our Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2008.
General
Encision
Inc., a medical device company based in Boulder, Colorado, has developed and
launched innovative technology that is emerging as a standard of care in
minimally-invasive surgery. We believe that our patented AEM
®
Surgical Instruments are changing the marketplace for electrosurgical devices
and laparoscopic instruments by providing a solution to a well documented
patient safety risk in laparoscopic surgery.
We
were founded to address market opportunities created by the increase in
minimally-invasive surgery (MIS) and surgeons preference for using
electrosurgery devices in these procedures. The product opportunity was created
by surgeons continued widespread demand for using monopolar electrosurgery
instruments, which, when used in laparoscopic surgery, are susceptible to
causing inadvertent collateral tissue damage outside the surgeons field of
view. The risk of unintended electrosurgical burn injury to the patient in
laparoscopic surgery has been well documented. This risk poses a threat to
patient safety and creates liability exposure for surgeons and hospitals that
do not adequately address the issue.
Our
patented AEM technology provides surgeons with the desired tissue effects,
while preventing stray electrosurgical energy that can cause unintended and
unseen tissue injury. AEM Laparoscopic Instruments are equivalent to
conventional instruments in functionality, but they incorporate active
electrode monitoring technology to dynamically and continuously monitor the
flow of electrosurgical current, thereby helping to prevent patient injury.
With our shielded and monitored instruments, surgeons are able to perform
electrosurgical procedures more safely and effectively than when using
conventional instruments. In addition, our AEM instruments are cost competitive
with conventional non-shielded, non-monitored instruments. The result is
advanced patient safety at comparable cost and with no change in surgeon
technique.
AEM
technology has been recommended and endorsed by sources from various groups
involved in minimally-invasive surgery. Surgeons, nurses, biomedical engineers,
the medicolegal community, malpractice insurance carriers and electrosurgical
device manufacturers advocate the use of AEM technology. Recommendations from
the malpractice insurance and medicolegal communities complement the broad
clinical endorsements AEM technology has garnered over the past few years.
Adding
further credibility to the benefits of our AEM technology are our supplier
agreements with Novation and Premier, two of the largest Group Purchasing
Organizations (GPOs) in the United States. Together, Novation and Premier
represent over 3,000 hospitals which perform over 50% of all surgery in the
U.S. We believe that these GPO supplier agreements give further indication that
AEM technology is gaining broader acceptance in the market. We believe that
having the nations leading medical purchasing groups recognize the value of
our technology reflects the potential impact that AEM products can have in the
market and in advancing patient safety in surgery nationwide. These agreements
do not involve purchase commitments, but we expect these relationships to
expand the market visibility of AEM technology and to ease the procurement
process for new hospital customers.
We
have focused our marketing strategies to date on expanding the market awareness
of the AEM technology and our broad independent endorsements and have continued
efforts to improve and expand the AEM product line. Accordingly, we are
currently focusing on modernizing our accepted AEM instruments to include
ergonomics and user functionalities for which surgeons have been expressing a
preference. During fiscal year 2006, we announced enTouch, an
ergonomically-designed handle for our articulating instruments, and we plan to
introduce new additions to the AEM product line in fiscal year 2009.
When
a hospital changes to AEM technology, we receive recurring sales from sales of
replacement instruments. We believe that there is no directly competing
technology to supplant AEM products once a hospital switches to our products.
The replacement market of reusable and disposable AEM products in hospitals that
use our AEM technology represented over 90% of our sales during the three
months ended June 30, 2008. This sales stream is expected to grow as the
base of hospitals that switch to AEM technology continues to grow. In addition,
we intend to develop disposable versions of more of our AEM products in order
to meet market demands and expand our sales opportunities.
We
have, except for fiscal years 2004 and 2003 when we achieved profitable
operations, incurred losses since our inception and have an accumulated deficit
of $16,622,907 at June 30, 2008. Operations have been financed primarily
through issuance of our common stock. Our liquidity has substantially
diminished because of such continuing operating losses, and we may be required
to seek additional capital in the future.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2008, we provided $189,957 of cash from
our operations and used $49,753 for investments in equipment. As of June 30,
2008, we had $46,055 in cash and cash equivalents available to fund future operations,
a decrease of $24,940 from March 31, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, we
borrowed $432,876 from our credit facility, a decrease of $173,124 from March 31,
2008. Our working capital was $2,202,107 at June 30, 2008 compared to
$2,483,993 at March 31, 2008.
Historical Perspective
We
were organized in 1991 and spent several years developing the AEM monitoring
system and protective sheaths to adapt to conventional electrosurgical
instruments. During this period, we conducted product trials and applied for patents
with the United States Patent Office and international patent agencies. Patents
were issued to us in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2002.
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As
we evolved, it became clear to us that our AEM technology needed to be
integrated into the standard laparoscopic instrument design. As the development
program proceeded, it also became apparent that the merging of electrical and
mechanical engineering skills in the instrument development process for our
patented, integrated electrosurgical instruments was a complex and difficult
task. As a result, instruments with integrated AEM technology were not
completed for several years. Prior to offering a full range of laparoscopic
electrosurgical instrumentation, it was difficult for hospitals to commit to
the AEM solution, as we did not have adequate comparable surgical instrument
options to meet surgeons demands. As of fiscal year 2005, a sufficiently broad
product line was available to provide hospital operating rooms with AEM
instruments in most of the designs common for laparoscopic surgery.
The launch of an expanded line of AEM instruments was accomplished over
the past three years. We are now turning our focus to developing next
generation versions of our AEM instruments to better meet market demands,
particularly the demand for improved ergonomics and simplified user
functionalities. This strategy coincides with the independent endorsements of
our AEM technology and the recommendations from the malpractice insurance and
medicolegal communities.
Outlook
Installed
Base of AEM Monitoring Equipment
: We believe that sales of our
installed base of AEM monitors will increase sales as the inherent risks
associated with monopolar laparoscopic electrosurgery become more widely
acknowledged and as we focus on increasing our sales efficiency. We expect that
the replacement sales of electrosurgical instruments and accessories will also increase
as additional hospitals adopt AEM technology. We anticipate that the efforts to
improve the quality of sales representatives carrying the AEM product line,
along with increased marketing efforts and the introduction of next generation
products, may provide the basis for increased sales and profitable operations.
However, these measures, or any others that we may adopt, may not result in
either increased sales or profitable operations. Furthermore, most of our next
generation products are in the early stages of development. Further additions
to the AEM product line are planned for introduction in fiscal year 2009.
We
believe that the unique performance of the AEM technology and our breadth of
independent endorsements provide an opportunity for continued market share
growth. In our view, market awareness and awareness of the clinical credibility
of the AEM technology, as well as awareness of our endorsements, are
continually improving, and we expect this awareness to benefit our sales
efforts for the remainder of fiscal year 2009. Our objectives in the remainder
of fiscal year 2009 are to maintain expense controls while optimizing sales
execution in the field, to expand market awareness of the AEM technology and to
maximize the number of additional hospital accounts switching to AEM
instruments while retaining existing hospital customers. In addition,
acceptance of AEM products depends on surgeons preference for our instruments,
which depends on factors such as ergonomics and ease of use in addition to the
technological advantage of AEM products. If surgeons prefer other instruments
to our instruments, our business results will suffer.
Possibility
of Operating Losses
: We have, except for fiscal years 2004 and
2003 when we achieved profitable operations, incurred losses since our
inception and have an accumulated deficit of $16,622,907 at June 30, 2008.
Operations have been financed primarily through issuance of our common stock.
We have made strides toward improving our operating results but due to the
ongoing need to develop, optimize and train our direct sales managers and the
independent sales representative network, the need to support the development
of refinements to our product line, and the need to increase sustained sales to
a level adequate to cover fixed and variable operating costs, we may continue
to operate at a net loss. Sustained losses, or our inability to generate
sufficient cash flow from operations to fund our obligations, may result in a
need to raise additional capital.
Sales
Growth
: We expect to generate increased sales in the
U.S. from sales to new hospital customers and from expanded sales in existing
hospitals as our network of direct and independent sales representatives
becomes more efficient. We believe that the visibility and credibility of the
independent clinical endorsements for AEM technology will contribute to new
hospital accounts and increase sales in fiscal year 2009. We also expect that
supplier agreements with Novation and Premier, which together represent over 3,000
U.S. hospitals, will expose more hospitals to the benefits of AEM technology
and may stimulate new hospital accounts. We also expect to increase market
share through promotional programs of placing our AEM monitors at no charge
into hospitals that commit to standardize AEM instruments. However, all of
these efforts to increase market share and grow sales will depend in part on
our ability to expand the efficiency and effective coverage range of our direct
and independent sales representatives.
We
also have longer term initiatives in place to improve our prospects. We expect that development of next generation
versions of our AEM products will better position our products in the
marketplace and improve our retention rate at hospitals that have changed to
AEM technology, enabling us to grow our sales. We may also explore overseas
markets to assess opportunities for sales growth internationally. Finally, we
intend to explore opportunities to capitalize on our proven AEM technology via
licensing arrangements and strategic alliances. These efforts to generate
additional sales and further the market penetration of our products are longer
term in nature and may not materialize. Even if we are able to successfully
develop next generation products or identify potential international markets or
strategic partners, we may not be able to capitalize on these opportunities.
Gross
Profit and Gross Margins
: Gross profit and gross margins can be
expected to fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of product sales mix
and sales volume. Gross margins on products manufactured or assembled by us are
expected to improve at higher levels of production and sales.
Manufacturing
Equipment.
We expect to increase gross profit and gross
margins by manufacturing our scissor inserts internally. We began manufacturing
our scissor inserts in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008.
Sales
and Marketing Expenses
:
We continue our efforts to expand domestic and international distribution
capability, and we believe that sales and marketing expenses will decrease as a
percentage of net sales with increasing sales volume.
Research
and Development Expenses
:
Research and development expenses are expected to increase modestly to support
development of refinements to our AEM product line, which will further expand
the instrument options for surgeons.
Results of Operations
For the
three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended June 30,
2007.
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Net
sales.
Net sales for the quarter ended June 30,
2008, were $3,093,966 compared to $2,659,271 for the quarter ended June 30,
2007, an increase of 16%. The increase is attributable to the addition of new
hospital accounts, partially offset by business lost from hospitals that
previously changed to AEM technology. We opened eleven new hospital accounts
for AEM technology in the three months ended June 30, 2008 versus twelve
new hospital accounts for AEM technology in the three months ended June 30,
2007. We have changed and added new sales managers and independent sales
representatives in an effort to capitalize on identified market opportunities.
It will take a number of months before new sales managers and new independent
sales representatives generate new hospital accounts, but we expect that the
combination of these new additions will provide the focus that is needed to
achieve market gains.
Gross
profit
. Gross profit for the quarter ended June 30,
2008 of $1,864,420 represented an increase of 14% from gross profit of
$1,628,319 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Gross profit as a
percentage of sales (gross margins) decreased from 61% for the quarter ended June 30,
2007 to 60% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The gross profit margin
decrease for this years quarter ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to
increased scrap costs of 0.9% and increased sales of lower gross profit margin
products. The decrease was partially offset by a higher gross profit margin for
our internally manufactured disposable scissor inserts.
Sales and marketing expenses
. Sales and marketing expenses of
$1,374,152 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 represented an increase of
13% from sales and marketing expenses of $1,213,857 for the quarter ended June 30,
2007. The increase was a result of increased compensation for additional sales
employees and increases in sales samples, travel expenses, outside services and
trade shows. The increase in such cost was partially offset by decreased
commissions for independent sales representatives.
General and administrative expenses
.
General and administrative expenses of $366,909 for the quarter ended June 30,
2008 represented a decrease of 1% from general and administrative expenses of
$372,438 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The decrease was primarily
the result of a benefit of reduced bad debts.
Research and development expenses
.
Research and development expenses of $288,754 for the quarter ended June 30,
2008 represented a decrease of 13% compared to $330,171 for the quarter ended June 30,
2007. The decrease was a result of decreased outside services and test
materials.
Net
income.
Net loss was $164,301 for the quarter ended June 30,
2008 compared to net loss of $295,359 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
Net loss decrease was a result of increased sales income that was partially
reduced by increased operating expenses.
The
results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2008 should not
be taken as an indication of the results of operations for all or any part of
the balance of the year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
To
date, operating funds have been provided primarily by issuances of our common
stock and warrants to purchase our common stock, which together totaled
$19,437,854 through June 30, 2008, and, to a lesser degree, by funds
provided by sales of our products.
On
November 10, 2006, we entered into a credit facility agreement with
Silicon Valley Bank. The terms of the credit facility include a line of credit
for $2,000,000 for three years at an interest rate calculated at prime rate
plus 1.25%, subject to increase upon our default. In connection with the credit
facility, we issued warrants to Silicon Valley Bank to purchase 28,000 shares
of our common stock at a per share price of $2.75. Our borrowing under the
credit facility is limited by our eligible receivables and inventory at the
time of borrowing. As of June 30, 2008, we had borrowed $432,876 from the
credit facility. The credit facility requires us to meet certain financial
covenants. In February 2008, we failed to meet the minimum defined quick
debt ratio covenant. As a result, the lender has imposed a $750 a month
maintenance fee, additional financial reporting and we may ask for additional
borrowings only at the beginning of each week instead of when needed. In
addition, as of June 30, 2008, we failed to meet our financial covenant
regarding net income. Silicon Valley Bank may have the right to certain
remedies upon our failure to meet our financial covenants, including an
increase to the interest rate.
Our
operations provided $189,957 of cash in the three months ended June 30,
2008 on net sales of $3,093,966. The amounts of cash generated from and used in
operations are not indicative of the expected cash to be generated from or used
in operations in fiscal year 2009. For the three months ended June 30,
2008, we invested $49,753 in the acquisition of property and equipment. As of June 30,
2008, we had $46,055 in cash and cash equivalents available to fund future
operations and have borrowed $432,876 from our credit facility. Working capital
was $1,769,231 at June 30, 2008 compared to $2,483,993 at March 31,
2008. Current liabilities were $1,748,383 at June 30, 2008, compared to
$1,409,750 at March 31, 2008.
If
we are not successful in obtaining profitability and positive cash flow,
additional capital may be required to maintain ongoing operations. We have
explored and are continuing to explore options to provide additional financing
to fund future operations as well as other possible courses of action. Such
actions include, but are not limited to, securing further lines of credit,
sales of debt or equity securities (which may result in dilution to existing
shareholders), licensing of technology, strategic alliances and other similar
actions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional
funding (if needed), on acceptable terms or at all, through a sale of our
common stock, loans from financial institutions or other third parties, or any
of the actions discussed above. If we cannot sustain profitable operations, and
additional capital is unavailable, lack of liquidity could have a material
adverse effect on our business viability, financial position, results of
operations and cash flows.
We
currently lease our facilities at 6797 Winchester Circle, Boulder, Colorado
under noncancelable lease agreements through August 14, 2009. The minimum
future lease payment by fiscal year as of June 30, 2008 is as follows:
Fiscal Year
|
|
Amount
|
|
2009 (nine
months remaining)
|
|
$
|
187,268
|
|
2010
|
|
94,804
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
282,072
|
|
Our minimum future equipment lease payments with
General Electric Capital Corporation as of June 30, 2008, by fiscal year,
are as follows:
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Fiscal Year
|
|
Amount
|
|
2009 (nine
months remaining)
|
|
$
|
76,405
|
|
2010
|
|
101,873
|
|
2011
|
|
101,873
|
|
2012
|
|
101,873
|
|
2013
|
|
101,873
|
|
2014
|
|
8,488
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
492,385
|
|
Our
fiscal year 2009 operating plan is focused on increasing new hospital accounts,
retaining existing hospital customers, growing sales, increasing gross profits
and conserving cash. We are investing in research and development efforts to
develop next generation versions of the AEM product line. We are also investing
in manufacturing property and equipment to manufacture disposable scissors
inserts internally and reduce our cost of sales. We cannot predict with
certainty the expected sales, gross profit, net income or loss and usage of
cash and cash equivalents for fiscal year 2009. However, we believe that our
cash resources and credit facility will be sufficient to fund our operations
for at least the next twelve months. If we are unable to manage our business
operations in line with budget expectations, it could have a material adverse
effect on our business viability, financial position, results of operations and
cash flows. If we are not successful in achieving profitability and positive
cash flow, additional capital may be required to maintain ongoing operations.
On
July 16, 2007, we received a notice from the American Stock Exchange (the Amex)
that we did not satisfy a rule for continued listing on the Amex. The
notice serves as a warning letter and asserts that we failed to comply with the
requirements of Section 1003(a)(ii) of the Amex Company Guide (the Amex
Guide), which failure could jeopardize our continued listing on the Amex. Section 1003(a)(ii) of
the Amex Guide requires, among other things, that we have stockholders equity
of not less than $4,000,000 because we have sustained losses from continuing
operations and/or net losses in three out of our four most recent fiscal
years. The notice letter required us to
submit a compliance plan to the Amex advising the Amex of the action that we
have taken, or that we will take, to bring us back into compliance with all of the continued
listing standards of the Amex Guide by January 9, 2009. We will be subject
to periodic review by Amex regarding our compliance plan and as of the date of
this report we have not we regained compliance with the continued listing
standards and may be subject to immediate delisting prior to January 2009. We
expect that AMEX may begin it delisting procedures in the near future.
Income Taxes
As
of March 31, 2008, net operating loss carryforwards totaling approximately
$16,400,000 are available to reduce taxable income in the future. The net
operating loss carryforwards expire, if not previously utilized, at various
dates beginning in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009. We have not paid
income taxes since our inception. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 and other income
tax regulations contain provisions which may limit the net operating loss
carryforwards available to be used in any given year if certain events occur,
including changes in ownership interests. We have established a valuation
allowance for the entire amount of our deferred tax asset since inception due
to our history of losses. Should we achieve sufficient, sustained income in the
future, we may conclude that some or all of the valuation allowance should be
reversed. If some or all of the valuation allowance were reversed, then, to the
extent of the reversal, a tax benefit would be recognized which would result in
an increase to income.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
discussion and analysis of our 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, sales and
expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an
on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad
debts, inventories, sales returns, warranty, 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. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or
conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect the
more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial
statements.
We
maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from
the inability of our customers to make required payments. If the financial
condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of
their ability to make payments, additional allowances would be required, which
would increase our expenses during the periods in which any such allowances
were made. The amount recorded as a provision for bad debts in each period is
based upon our assessment of the likelihood that we will be paid on our
outstanding receivables, based on customer-specific as well as general
considerations. To the extent that our estimates prove to be too high, and we
ultimately collect a receivable previously determined to be impaired, we may
record a reversal of the provision in the period of such determination.
We
provide for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time sales are
recognized. While we engage in extensive product quality programs and
processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of our
component suppliers, we have experienced some costs related to warranties. The
warranty accrual is based on historical experience and is adjusted based on
current experience. Should actual warranty experience differ from our
estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required.
We
reduce inventory for estimated obsolete or unmarketable inventory equal to the
difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based
on assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual market
conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional
inventory write-downs may be required. Any write-downs of inventory would
reduce our reported net income during the period in which such write-downs were
applied. To the extent that our estimates prove to be too high, and we
ultimately utilize or sell inventory previously determined to be impaired, we
may record a reversal of the provision in the period of such determination.
We
recognize deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the expected future
income tax consequences, based on enacted tax laws, of temporary differences
between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities.
Deferred tax assets are then reduced, if deemed necessary, by a
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allowance for the amount of any tax benefits which, more likely than not based
on current circumstances, are not expected to be realized. Should we achieve
sufficient, sustained income in the future, we may conclude that all or some of
the valuation allowance should be reversed.
Property
and equipment are stated at cost, with depreciation computed over the estimated
useful lives of the assets, generally three to seven years. Prior to fiscal
year 2008, we utilized the double-declining method of depreciation for property
and equipment due to the expected usage of the property and equipment over
time. This method is expected to continue throughout the life of this
equipment. Manufacturing and production equipment acquired, but not placed in
service, in fiscal year 2007 and manufacturing and production equipment
acquired after fiscal year 2007 is of a different technology for which the
straight-line method is more appropriate. Therefore, we used the straight-line
method of depreciation for this and other property and equipment starting April 1,
2007. This difference in depreciation methods utilized for manufacturing and
production equipment is based on the technological differences of the equipment
and does not constitute a change in accounting principle. Leasehold
improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the remaining lease term or
the estimated useful life of the asset. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as
incurred and major additions, replacements and improvements are capitalized.
We
amortize our patent costs over their estimated useful lives, which is typically
the remaining statutory life. From time to time, we may be required to adjust
these useful lives of our patents based on advances in technology, competitor
actions, and the like. We review the recorded amounts of patents at each period
end to determine if their carrying amount is still recoverable based on our
expectations regarding sales of related products. Such an assessment, in the
future, may result in a conclusion that the assets are impaired, with a
corresponding charge against earnings.
We
currently estimate forfeitures for stock-based compensation expense related to
employee stock options at 7% and evaluate the forfeiture rate quarterly.
Risk Factors
We
wish to caution you that there are risks and uncertainties that could cause our
actual results to be materially different from those indicated by forward
looking statements that we make from time to time in filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, news releases, reports, proxy statements,
registration statements and other written communications, as well as oral
forward looking statements made from time to time by our representatives. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those listed in our
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2008. These
risks and uncertainties and additional risks and uncertainties not presently
known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may cause our business,
financial condition, operating results and cash flows to be materially adversely
affected. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this analysis are forward looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties, including but not limited to general business conditions and
other factors which are often beyond our control. We do not undertake any
obligation to update forward looking statements except as required by law.
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) We
have carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation
of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal
Accounting and Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15e of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)). Based upon that
evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting and Financial
Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2008, our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed
by us under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified under the Exchange Act rules and forms.
(b) During
the quarter ended June 30, 2008, there were no changes in our internal
control over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting, nor were there any significant deficiencies or
material weaknesses in such disclosure controls and procedures or internal
control over financial reporting requiring corrective actions. As a result, no
corrective actions were taken.
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PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
6
EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 10-Q or
are incorporated by reference:
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as
amended (incorporated by reference from Registration Statement #333-4118-D
dated June 25, 1996).
3.2
Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by
reference from Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 30, 2007).
4.1
Form of certificate for shares of Common
Stock (incorporated by reference from Registration Statement #333-4118-D dated June 25,
1996).
31.1
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer under Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act
filed herewith.
31.2
Certification
of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer under Rule 13a-14(a) of
the Exchange Act filed herewith.
32.1
Certification
of Periodic Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
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