UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 21549
Form 10-Q
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31,
2024
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to________
Commission file number:
001-11789
ENCISION INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Colorado
84-1162056
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6797 Winchester Circle
Boulder , Colorado 80301
(Address of principal executive offices)
( 303 ) 444-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value
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Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)
has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒
No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data
File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒
No ☐
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 ☐
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated Filer ☒
Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected 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. o
Indicate by check
mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐
No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s
classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:
Common Stock no par value
(Class)
11,879,645 Shares
(outstanding at December 31, 2024)
ENCISION INC.
FORM 10-Q
For the Three and Nine Months
ended December 31, 2024
INDEX
Page Number
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1
ITEM 1 -
Condensed Unaudited Interim Financial Statements:
1
Condensed Unaudited Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and Audited Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024
1
Condensed Unaudited Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
2
Condensed Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine months EndedDecember 31, 2024 and 2023
3
Notes to Condensed Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
4
ITEM 2 -
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
11
ITEM 3 -
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
17
ITEM 4 -
Controls and Procedures
17
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
18
ITEM 1 -
Legal Proceedings
18
ITEM 1A -
Risk Factors
18
ITEM 2 -
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
18
ITEM 3 -
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
18
ITEM 4 -
Mine Safety Disclosures
19
ITEM 5 -
Other Information
19
ITEM 6 -
Exhibits
19
SIGNATURES
20
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - Condensed
Interim Financial Statements
Encision Inc.
Condensed Balance Sheets
December
31, 2024
March
31, 2024
Unaudited
Audited
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 347,919
$ 42,509
Accounts receivable
779,900
891,129
Inventories
1,363,377
1,402,338
Prepaid expenses
195,455
90,298
Total current assets
2,686,651
2,426,274
Equipment:
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment, at cost
2,675,406
2,627,726
Accumulated depreciation
( 2,405,638 )
( 2,373,722 )
Equipment, net
269,768
254,004
Right of use asset, net
653,249
900,787
Patents, net
175,233
164,010
Other assets
73,826
65,641
TOTAL ASSETS
3,858,727
3,810,716
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 495,015
$ 346,049
Line of credit
281,527
156,685
Secured notes
47,469
42,194
Accrued compensation
225,252
184,913
Other accrued liabilities
140,593
119,804
Accrued lease liability
421,467
370,377
Total current liabilities
1,611,323
1,220,022
Long-term liability:
Secured notes
182,067
67,336
Accrued lease liability
377,952
696,610
Total liabilities
2,171,342
1,983,968
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)
—
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
—
—
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, no par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 11,879,645 and 11,858,627 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024, respectively
24,405,321
24,371,795
Accumulated (deficit)
( 22,717,936 )
( 22,545,047 )
Total shareholders’ equity
1,687,385
1,826,748
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 3,858,727
$ 3,810,716
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Encision Inc.
Condensed Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
Nine Months
Ended
December
31, 2024
December
31, 2023
December
31, 2024
December
31, 2023
NET REVENUE:
Product
$ 1,457,402
$ 1,561,103
$ 4,703,181
$ 4,927,069
Service
128,179
20,461
268,718
134,269
Total revenue
1,585,581
1,581,564
4,971,899
5,061,338
COST OF REVENUE:
Product
667,004
843,216
2,217,524
2,539,708
Service
68,287
11,109
132,941
69,057
Total cost of revenue
735,291
854,325
2,350,465
2,608,765
GROSS PROFIT
850,290
727,239
2,621,434
2,452,573
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Sales and marketing
377,153
413,992
1,258,870
1,236,770
General and administrative
355,200
351,569
1,080,507
1,106,703
Research and development
138,804
151,077
433,500
420,351
Total operating expenses
871,157
916,638
2,772,877
2,763,824
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
( 20,867 )
( 189,399 )
( 151,443 )
( 311,251 )
Interest expense, net
( 9,508 )
( 21,065 )
( 26,475 )
( 52,148 )
Other income (expense), net
5,707
3,334
5,028
8,287
Interest expense and other income
(expense), net
( 3,801 )
( 17,731 )
( 21,447 )
( 43,861 )
(LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION
FOR INCOME TAXES
( 24,668 )
( 207,130 )
( 172,890 )
( 355,112 )
Provision for income taxes
—
—
—
—
NET (LOSS)
$ ( 24,668 )
$ ( 207,130 )
$ ( 172,890 )
$ ( 355,112 )
Net (loss) per share—basic and diluted
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.03 )
Weighted average shares—basic and diluted
11,877,469
11,769,543
11,875,917
11,769,543
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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Encision Inc.
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
December
31, 2024
December
31, 2023
Cash flows (used in) operating activities:
Net (loss)
( 172,890 )
( 355,112 )
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
57,855
64,357
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options
34,975
53,306
Provision for inventory obsolescence, net change
7,281
63,000
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Right of use asset, net
( 20,030 )
( 29,664 )
Accounts receivable
111,230
( 2,391 )
Inventories
31,680
282,017
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 113,343 )
( 30,055 )
Accounts payable
148,967
48,876
Accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities
61,129
61,018
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
146,854
155,352
Cash flows (used in) investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment
( 61,334 )
( 12,051 )
Patent costs
( 23,509 )
( 20,177 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities
( 84,843 )
( 32,228 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowing from line of credit
281,527
—
(Payments) from options exercised
( 1,449 )
—
(Paydown) Secured notes
( 36,679 )
( 212,851 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
243,399
( 212,851 )
Net increase in cash
305,410
( 89,727 )
Cash, beginning of fiscal year
42,509
188,966
Cash, end of fiscal quarter
347,919
99,239
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest
$ 26,475
$ 52,148
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of
these unaudited condensed financial statements.
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ENCISION INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024
(Unaudited)
Note 1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
"Encision Inc. ( the “Company”) is
a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets patented surgical instruments that provide greater safety to
and save the lives of patients undergoing minimally-invasive surgery. The Company believes that the patent AEM® (Active Electrode
Monitoring) surgical instrument technology is changing the marketplace for electrosurgical devices and instruments by providing a solution
to a patient safety risk in laparoscopic surgery. The company's sales to date have been made principally in the United States.
The Company has an accumulated deficit of $ 22,717,936
at December 31, 2024. A significant portion of the Company's operating funds has been provided by issuances of common stock and warrants,
the exercise of stock options to purchase common stock, loans, and (in some periods) operating profits. Shareholders’ equity decreased
by $ 139,363 since March 31, 2024, because of a net loss of $ 172,890 and stock-based compensation of $ 33,526 . Should the Company’s
liquidity be diminished in the future because of operating losses, the Company may be required to seek additional capital.
The strategic marketing and sales plan is designed
to expand the use of the company products in surgically active hospitals and surgery centers in the United States.
Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation . The unaudited condensed
interim financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant
to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented
not misleading. The unaudited 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-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, filed on July 15,
2024.
The accompanying unaudited condensed interim financial
statements have been prepared, in all material respects, in conformity with the standards of accounting measurements 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 GAAP. 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.
The Company had a net loss of $ 24,668 and $ 172,890
for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, respectively. At December 31, 2024, the Company had cash of $ 347,919 , current borrowings
of $ 281,527 , and borrowing capacity up to $ 718,473 , as restricted by eligible accounts receivable, under the line of credit. Working capital
was $ 1,075,328 , a decrease of 130,924 from March 31, 2024. The Company increased $ 305,410 of cash in the fiscal nine months ended December
31, 2024, primarily because of cash generated by operating activities and borrowings. Management is developing plans to ensure the Company
has the working capital necessary to fund operations. The Company increased the pricing of products to mitigate higher material costs.
Management concludes that it is probable that cash resources and line of credit will be sufficient to meet cash requirements for twelve
months from the issuance of the unaudited condensed financial statements. Therefore, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements
have been prepared, assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial
Statements . Preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Such estimates
and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements, and the reported amounts of sales and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents . For purposes of
reporting cash flows, the company considers all cash and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to
be cash equivalents.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments . The financial
instruments consist of cash, trade receivables, payables, and an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) loan. The carrying
values of cash and trade receivables approximate their fair value due to their short maturities. The fair values of the EIDL loan approximates
the carrying value based on estimated discounted future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made.
Concentration of Credit Risk . Financial instruments,
which potentially subject the company to concentrations of credit risk, consist of cash and accounts receivable. From time to time, the
amount of cash on deposit with financial institutions may exceed the $ 250,000 federally insured limit at December 31, 2024. The Company
believes that cash on deposit that exceeds $ 250,000 with financial institutions is financially sound, and the risk of loss is minimal.
The Company has no off-balance sheet concentrations
of credit risk such as foreign exchange contracts, options contracts, or other foreign hedging arrangements. The Company maintains the
majority of cash balances with one financial institution in the form of demand deposits.
Accounts receivables are typically unsecured and are
derived from transactions with and from entities in the healthcare industry primarily located in the United States. Accordingly, the Company
may be exposed to credit risk generally associated with the healthcare industry. The accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2024,
of $ 779,900 and at March 31, 2024, of $ 891,129 included no more than 8% from any one customer.
Inventories . Inventories are stated at the
lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or net realizable value. The Company reduces inventory for estimated obsolete or unmarketable
inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the net realizable value based upon assumptions about future demand
and market conditions. The company increased reserves for potentially obsolete or unmarketable inventory $ 1,815 and $ 7,281 during the
three and nine months ending December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected
by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required. At December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024, inventory consisted of the
following:
Schedule of inventory
December
31, 2024
March
31, 2024
Raw materials
$ 1,124,724
$ 1,044,161
Finished goods
238,653
358,177
Total inventories
$ 1,363,377
$ 1,402,338
Property and Equipment . Property and equipment
are stated at cost, with depreciation computed over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally five to seven years. Depreciation
expenses for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, were $ 15,132 and $ 45,570 , respectively, and $ 15,372 and $ 46,612 ,
respectively. The Company uses the straight-line method of depreciation for property and equipment. 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 significant 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 patent’s economic or legal life (20 years from the
date of application in the United States). Capitalized costs are expensed if patents are not issued. The Company reviews the carrying
value of 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.
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Income Taxes . The Company accounts for income
taxes under the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes”
(“ASC 740”). ASC 740 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.
ASC 740 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. As a
result, no provision for income tax is reflected in the accompanying statements of operations. Should the Company achieve sufficient,
sustained income in the future, the Company may conclude that some or all of the valuation allowance should be reversed. The Company is
required to make many subjective assumptions and judgments regarding our income tax exposures. At December 31, 2024, the Company had no
unrecognized tax benefits, which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized, and had no accrued interest, or penalties related
to uncertain tax positions.
Revenue Recognition . The Company records revenue
at a single point in time when control is transferred to the customer. The Company will continue to apply the current business processes,
policies, systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure. The shipping policy is Free On Board (FOB) Shipping Point. We recognize
revenue from sales to stocking distributors when there is no right of return other than for normal warranty claims. The Company has no
ongoing obligations related to product sales except for normal warranty obligations. As presented in the Statement of Operations, revenue
is disaggregated between product revenue and service revenue. As it relates specifically to product revenue, the Company does not believe
further disaggregation is necessary, as substantially all of the product revenue comes from multiple products within a line of medical
devices. The engineering service contracts are billed on a time and materials basis, and revenue is recognized over time as the services
are performed.
Research and Development Expenses . The Company
expenses research and development costs for products and processes as incurred.
Stock-Based Compensation . Stock-based compensation
is presented in accordance with the guidance of ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”).
Under the provisions of ASC 718, the Company is required 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 an expense over
the requisite service periods in our statements of operations.
Stock-based compensation expense recognized under
ASC 718 for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, and 2023 was $ 9,964 and $ 34,975 and $ 27,158 and $ 53,306 , respectively,
which consisted of stock-based compensation expense related to grants of employee stock options.
Segment Reporting . In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07,
Segment Reporting (Topic 280) (“ASU 2023-07”), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, requiring companies to disclose
segment expense information based on what the chief operating decision maker (CODM) deems to be material. These disclosures must be made
both quarterly and annually. As of December 31, 2024, the company is evaluating the adoption of Topic 280. The Company has concluded that
we have two operating segments: product and service. Product designs, develops, manufactures, and markets patented surgical instruments.
Service performs electrical engineering activities for external entities.
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Information, by segment, for the three and nine months ended December 31,
2024 and 2023 follows:
Schedule of information by segment
Three
Months Ended December 31, 2024
Nine
Months Ended December 31, 2024
Product
Service
Total
Product
Service
Total
Net revenue
$ 1,457,402
$ 128,179
1,585,581
$ 4,703,181
$ 268,718
4,971,899
Cost of revenue
667,004
68,287
735,291
2,217,524
132,941
2,350,465
Gross profit
790,398
59,892
850,290
2,485,657
135,777
2,621,434
Operating income (loss)
( 80,759 )
59,892
( 20,867 )
( 287,220 )
135,777
( 151,443 )
Depreciation and amortization
15,330
—
15,330
57,855
—
57,855
Patent and capital expenditures
24,923
—
24,923
84,843
—
84,843
Equipment and patents, net
$ 445,001
$ —
$ 445,001
$ 445,001
$ —
445,001
Three
Months Ended December 31, 2023
Nine
Months Ended December 31, 2023
Product
Service
Total
Product
Service
Total
Net revenue
$ 1,561,103
$ 20,461
$ 1,581,564
$ 4,927,069
$ 134,269
$ 5,061,338
Cost of revenue
843,216
11,109
854,325
2,539,708
69,057
2,608,765
Gross profit
717,887
9,352
727,239
2,387,361
65,212
2,452,573
Operating income (loss)
( 198,751 )
9,352
( 189,399 )
( 376,463 )
65,212
( 311,251 )
Depreciation and amortization
20,582
—
20,582
64,357
—
64,357
Patent and capital expenditures
15,379
—
15,379
32,228
—
32,228
Equipment and patents, net
$ 434,282
$ —
$ 434,282
$ 434,282
$ —
$ 434,282
Note 3. BASIC AND DILUTED INCOME AND LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
The Company reports both basic and diluted net income
(loss) per share. 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. The shares used in the calculation of dilutive potential common shares exclude options
to purchase shares where the exercise price was greater than the average market price of common shares for the period.
The following table presents the calculation of basic
and diluted net income (loss) per share:
Schedule of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share
Three
Months Ended
Nine Months
Ended
December
31, 2024
December
31, 2023
December
31, 2024
December
31, 2023
Net income (loss)
$ ( 24,668 )
$ ( 207,130 )
$ ( 172,890 )
$ ( 355,112 )
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding
11,877,469
11,769,543
11,875,917
11,769,543
Effect of dilutive securities
—
—
—
—
Weighted-average diluted shares
11,877,469
11,769,543
11,875,917
11,769,543
Basic net income (loss) per share
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.03 )
Diluted net income (loss) per share
$ ( 0.00 )
$ ( 0.02 )
$ ( 0.01 )
$ ( 0.03 )
Antidilutive employee stock options
585,000
991,000
585,000
991,000
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Note 4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has a noncancelable lease agreement for
our facilities at 6797 Winchester Circle, Boulder, Colorado. The lease expires October 31, 2026.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,
Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"), which modified lease accounting for both lessees and lessors to increase transparency and
comparability by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as either finance or operating
leases under previous accounting standards and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The Company adopted Topic 842 on
April 1, 2019, using the alternative modified transition method, which requires a cumulative effect adjustment, if any, to the opening
balance of retained earnings to be recognized on the date of adoption with prior periods not restated. There was no cumulative effect
adjustment recorded on April 1, 2019. The primary impact was the balance sheet recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets
and lease liabilities for operating leases as a lessee.
The Company determines if an arrangement contains
a lease at inception. The Company currently does not have any finance leases. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities
are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. ROU assets
also include any initial direct costs incurred and any lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, less lease incentives
received. The Company uses the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date to determine the
lease liabilities, as the leases do not provide an implicit rate. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease
term.
Effective November 9, 2017, the Company extended our
noncancelable lease agreement through July 31, 2024, and further extended it through October 31, 2026, for the facilities at 6797 Winchester
Circle, Boulder, Colorado. Lease expense was $ 357,503 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and $ 329,255 for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2023. Lease expense for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 is $ 289,233 .
The minimum
future lease payment by fiscal year as of December 31, 2024, is as follows:
Schedule of minimum future lease payment
Fiscal
Year
Amount
2025
102,810
2026
430,398
2027
266,211
Total
$ 799,419
On August 4, 2020, the Company received $ 150,000 in
loan funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”)
program administered by the SBA, which program was expanded pursuant to the CARES Act. The EIDL is evidenced by a promissory note dated
August 1, 2021, in the original principal amount of $ 150,000 with the SBA, the lender. Under the terms of the Note, interest accrues on
the outstanding principal at the rate of 3.75 % per annum. The term of the Note is thirty years, though it may be payable sooner upon an
event of default under the Note.
On November 15, 2023, the company entered into a loan
and security agreement with Pathward, N.A. (Formerly Crestmark Bank). The loan is due on demand and has no financial covenants. Under
the agreement, the company was provided with a line of credit that is not to exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or 85% of eligible accounts
receivable. The interest rate is the prime rate plus 0.5%, with a floor of 6.75%, plus a monthly maintenance fee. Of .04%, based on the
average monthly loan balance. Interest is charged on a minimum loan balance of $300,000, a loan fee of 0.5% at closing and annually, and
an exit fee of 3%, 2%, and 1% during years one, two, and three, respectively.
The minimum future EIDL payment by fiscal year as
of December 31, 2024, is as follows:
Schedule of minimum future lease payment
Fiscal Year
Amount
2025
1,319
2026
5,275
2027
5,275
2028
5,275
Thereafter
134,508
Total
$ 151,652
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During December 2020, The Company entered into a note
agreement with U.S. Bank for $ 92,000 . The note is for five 5 years at a 5 % interest rate and the proceeds were used to purchase equipment.
The note is secured by the equipment.
The minimum future U.S. Bank payment by fiscal year
as of December 31, 2024, is as follows:
Schedule of minimum future lease payment
Fiscal Year
Amount
2025
4,600
2026
13,800
Total
$ 18,400
During June 2022, the Company entered into a note
agreement with U.S. Bank for $ 115,004 . The note is for five 5 years at a 6 % interest rate and the proceeds were used to purchase equipment.
The note is secured by the equipment.
The minimum future principal U.S. Bank payment by
fiscal year as of December 31, 2024, is as follows:
Schedule of minimum future lease payment
Fiscal Year
Amount
2025
5,948
2026
23,794
2027
23,794
2028
5,948
Total
$ 59,484
Aside from the line of credit, operating lease, EIDL
loan, and U.S. Bank loans, the Company does not have any material contractual commitments requiring settlement in the future.
The Company is 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 the Company and other manufacturers to determine compliance with these regulations. The Company believes that it
was in substantial compliance with all known regulations at December 31, 2024. FDA inspections are conducted periodically at the discretion
of the FDA. The latest inspection by the FDA occurred in October 2019.
Note 5. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
The provisions of ASC 718-10-55 requires the measurement
and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to our employees and directors, including employee stock
options and RSUs, based on estimated fair values. The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expenses related to employee
stock options for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, which were allocated as follows:
Schedule of stock-based compensation expense
Three
Months Ended
Nine Months
Ended
December
31, 2024
December
31, 2023
December
31, 2024
December
31, 2023
Cost of sales
$ 201
$ —
$ 603
$ —
Sales and marketing
1,374
3,703
4,743
7,261
General and administrative
8,308
20,561
29,388
41,068
Research and development
81
2,894
241
4,977
Stock-based compensation expense
$ 9,964
$ 27,158
$ 34,975
$ 53,306
Share-based compensation cost for stock options is measured at the grant
date, based on the fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton ("BSM") option-pricing model. The BSM option-pricing
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. There were 25,000 and 435,000 stock options granted and 40,000 and 102,000 exercised
or forfeited during the three and nine months ending December 31, 2024, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, approximately $ 158,176
of total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested stock options is expected to be recognized over a period of five years.
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Note 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION
The Company engaged Finance Vision Service, Inc.,
a company owned by board member Robert Fries for consulting services. The company paid $ 11,850 and $ 39,519 , and none and $ 32,032 during
the three and nine months ending December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Except as disclosed above, there were no other related
party transactions during the three and nine months ending December 31, 2024.
Note 7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management evaluated all of
the activity as of the date the unaudited condensed interim financial statements were issued and concluded that no subsequent events have
occurred that would require recognition in the financial statements or disclosed in the notes to our unaudited condensed interim financial
statements.
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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements contained in this section on Management’s
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 Management’s
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-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.
General
Encision Inc., a medical device company based in Boulder,
Colorado, has developed and markets innovative technology that provides unprecedented outcomes and patient safety in minimally invasive
surgery. Approximately one in every three and three surgeons may have a patient injury each year from preventable stray energy burns.
We believe that our patented Active Electrode Monitoring (“AEM®”) AEM EndoShield™ Burn Protection System is changing
the marketplace for electrosurgical devices and laparoscopic instruments by providing a solution to a well-documented hazard unique to
laparoscopic surgery. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published its Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program. The
program has begun to levy as much as a 1% penalty on Medicare reimbursements to hospitals in the lower quadrant of performance for selected
quality indicators, including accidental puncture and laceration (“APL”). Examples of APL include the use of a cautery device
(electrosurgery) or scissors to dissect a tissue plane that errantly causes an injury to underlying bowels.
We address market opportunities created by the increase
in minimally invasive surgery (“MIS”) and surgeons’ use of electrosurgery devices in these procedures. The product opportunity
exists in that monopolar electrosurgery instruments used in laparoscopic procedures provide excellent clinical results but are also susceptible
to causing inadvertent collateral tissue damage outside the surgeon’s field of view due to insulation failure and capacitive coupling.
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, including the risk of death, and creates liability exposure for surgeons and hospitals, as well as increased
and preventable readmissions.
Our patented AEM technology provides surgeons with
the desired tissue effects while capturing stray electrosurgical energy that can cause unintended and unseen tissue injury that may result
in death. AEM Surgical Instruments are equivalent to conventional instruments in size, shape, ergonomics, functionality, and competitive
pricing, 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
can perform electrosurgical procedures more safely, effectively, and economically than is possible using conventional instruments or alternative
energy sources.
The AEM system consists of shielded 5mm AEM Instruments
and an AEM monitor. The AEM Instruments are designed to function identically to the conventional 5mm instruments that surgeons are familiar
with, but with the added benefit of enhanced patient safety. Our entire line of laparoscopic instruments has an integrated AEM design
and includes the full range of instruments that are common in laparoscopic surgery today. The AEM monitor is compatible with most electrosurgical
generators and can also be adapted for use in robotic systems. AEM Surgical Instruments provide enhanced patient safety, require no change
in surgeon technique, and are cost-competitive. Thus, conversion to AEM Surgical Instruments is easy and economical.
AEM technology has been recommended and endorsed by
many groups involved in MIS. Surgeons, nurses, biomedical engineers, the medicolegal community, malpractice insurance carriers, and electrosurgical
device manufacturers advocate the use of AEM technology. To date, we have focused our marketing strategies on expanding the market awareness
of AEM technology and our broad independent endorsements, and we have continued efforts to improve and expand AEM technology penetration.
When a hospital or surgery center changes to AEM technology,
we receive recurring revenue from sales of replacement instruments. We believe that there is no directly competing technology to supplant
AEM products. The replacement market of reusable and disposable AEM products in hospitals and surgery centers that use our AEM technology
represented over 90% of our product revenue during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024. This revenue stream is expected
to grow as the base of accounts using AEM technology expands. In addition, we intend to develop more disposable versions of our AEM products
in order to meet market demands and expand our sales opportunities.
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We have an accumulated deficit of $22,717,936 at December
31, 2024. A significant portion of our operating funds have been provided by issuances of our common stock and warrants and the exercise
of stock options to purchase our common stock, loans, and (in some periods) by operating profits. Should our liquidity be diminished in
the future because of operating losses, we may be required to seek additional capital.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we
generated $146,854 of cash in our operating activities and used $61,334 for investments in property and equipment. At December 31, 2024,
we had $347,919 in cash and at March 31, 2024 we had $42,509 in cash available to fund future operations, an increase of $305,410 from
March 31, 2024. The increase to cash was principally the result of cash generated by operating activities and borrowing from our line
of credit. Our working capital was $1,075,328 at December 31, 2024 compared to $1,206,252 at March 31, 2024.
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.
We have invested heavily in an effort to protect our valuable technology, and, as a result of this effort, we have been issued 16 unexpired
relevant patents that together form a significant intellectual property position. Our patents relate to the basic shielding and monitoring
technologies that we incorporate into our AEM products.
Our AEM surgical
instruments have been engineered to provide a seamless transition for surgeons who are switching from conventional laparoscopic instruments.
AEM technology has been integrated into instruments that have the same look, feel, and functionality as conventional instruments that
surgeons have been using for years. The AEM product line encompasses the full range of instrument sizes, types, and styles favored by
surgeons. Additionally, we continue to improve quality and add to the product line. These additions include more disposable versions,
the introduction of hand-activated instruments, our enhanced scissors, our eEdge™ scissors, our EM3 AEM Monitor, our AEM EndoShield
Burn Protection System, and the recent introduction of our AEM 2X enTouch® Scissors. Hospitals can make a complete and smooth conversion
to our product line, thereby advancing patient safety in MIS with optimal convenience.
Outlook
Installed Base of AEM Monitoring Equipment :
We believe that sales of our installed base of AEM products will increase as the inherent risks associated with monopolar laparoscopic
electrosurgery become more widely acknowledged and as we focus on increasing our sales efficiency and continue to enhance our product
line. We expect that the replacement sales of electrosurgical instruments and accessories will also increase as additional facilities
adopt AEM technology. We anticipate that the efforts to improve the productivity of sales representatives carrying the AEM product line,
along with 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.
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 improving, and we expect
this awareness to benefit our sales efforts for the remainder of the fiscal year 2025. Our objectives for the remainder of fiscal year
2025 are to optimize sales execution, expand market awareness of the AEM technology, and maximize the number of additional hospital and
surgery center accounts switching to AEM instruments while retaining existing customers. In addition, acceptance of AEM products depends
on surgeons’ preference for our instruments, which depends on factors such as ergonomics, quality, and ease of use, in addition
to the technological and safety advantages of AEM products. If surgeons prefer other instruments to our instruments, our business results
will suffer.
Possibility of Operating Losses : We have an
accumulated deficit of $22,717,936 at December 31, 2024. A significant portion of our operating funds have been provided by issuances
of our common stock and warrants and the exercise of stock options to purchase our common stock, loans, and (in some periods) by operating
profits. Should our liquidity be diminished in the future because of operating losses, we may be required to seek additional capital.
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 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.
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Revenue Growth : We expect to generate increased
product revenue in the U.S. from sales to new customers and from expanded sales to existing customers as the medical device industry stabilizes
and 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 accounts and increased product revenue in fiscal year
2025 . We also expect to increase market share through promotional programs that place our
AEM monitors at no charge in hospitals that commit to standardizing with AEM instruments. However, all of these efforts to increase market
share and grow product revenue will depend in part on our ability to expand the efficiency and effective coverage range of our direct
and independent sales representatives, as well as maintain and, in some cases, improve the quality of our product offerings. The omission
or delay of elective surgeries would negatively impact the extent and timing of revenue growth. Service revenue represents design, development
and product supply revenue from our agreements with strategic partners.
We also have longer-term initiatives in place to improve
our prospects. We expect that the development of next-generation versions of our AEM products will better position our products in the
marketplace and improve our retention rate at hospitals and surgery centers that have changed to AEM technology, enabling us to grow our
sales. We are exploring overseas markets to assess opportunities for international sales growth.
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, sales volume, and service revenue.
Gross margins on products manufactured or assembled by us are expected to improve at higher levels of production and sales.
Sales and Marketing Expenses : We continue to
refine our domestic and international distribution capability, and we believe that sales and marketing
expenses will decrease as a percentage of net sales with an increasing sales volume.
Research and Development Expenses : Research
and development expenses are expected to increase to support quality improvement efforts and the development of refinements to our AEM
product line and new products, which will further expand options for surgeons and hospitals.
Results of Operations
For the quarter ended December 31, 2024, compared
to the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
Net
Product revenue. Net product revenue for the quarter ending December 31, 2024, was $1,457,402 compared to $1,561,103 for the quarter
ending December 31, 2023, a decrease of 7%. The decrease in net product revenue is primarily due to a reduction in the sales of disposable
products, which suggests a decrease in the number of procedures performed during this period. This reduction in procedural volume has,
in turn, lowered the overall demand for our products.
Net
Service revenue. Net service revenue for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, was $128,179 compared to $20,461 for the quarter ended
December 31, 2023. The increase was because of the services performed under a Master Services Agreement with Vicarious Surgical Inc.
G ross
profit . Gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, of $850,290 represented an increase of 17% from gross profit of $727,239
for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Gross profit on product net revenue as a percentage of sales (gross margin) was 54% and 46% for
the quarters ended December 31, 2024, and 2023. This increase is due to a price increase applied to our product line and higher operating
efficiencies.
Sales
and marketing expenses: Sales and marketing expenses of $377,153 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, represented a decrease
of 9% from sales and marketing expenses of $413,992 for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was because of reduced sales
commissions earned during the period.
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General and administrative expenses . General
and administrative expenses of $355,200 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, represented an increase of 1% from general and administrative
expenses of $351,569 for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
Research and development expenses . Research
and development expenses of $138,804 for the quarter ending December 31, 2024, represented a decrease of 8% compared to $151,077 for the
quarter ending December 31, 2023. The decrease was due to a reduction in staff during the period and fluctuating resource allocation.
Net loss. Net loss was $24,668 for the quarter
ending December 31, 2024, compared to net loss of $207,130 for the quarter ending December 31, 2023. The decrease in net loss was primarily
because of the increase in the gross margin, a result of higher operating efficiencies.
For the nine months ended December 31, 2024, compared
to the nine months ended December 31, 2023.
Net Product
revenue. Net product revenue for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, was $4,703,181 compared to $4,927,069 for the nine months
ending December 31, 2023, a decrease of 5%. The decrease in net product revenue is attributable to decreased demand for our products.
Net Service
revenue. Net service revenue for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, was $268,718 compared to $134,269 for the nine months
ending December 31, 2023. Net service revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 was for engineering services performed under
a Master Services Agreement with Vicarious Surgical Inc.
G ross
profit . Gross profit for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, of $2,621,434 represented an increase of 7% from gross profit
of $2,452,573 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. Gross profit on product net revenue as a percentage of sales (gross margin)
was 53% for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, and 48% for the nine months ending December 31, 2023. This increase is due to a
price increase applied to our product line and higher operating efficiencies.
Sales and marketing expenses . Sales and marketing
expenses of $1,258,870 for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, represented an increase of 2% from sales and marketing expenses
of $1,236,770 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.
General and administrative expenses . General
and administrative expenses of $1,080,507 for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, represented a decrease of 2% from general and
administrative expenses of $1,106,703 for the nine months ending December 31, 2023. The decrease was because of the decrease in outside
accountants’ costs.
Research and development expenses . Research
and development expenses of $433,500 for the nine months ending December 31, 2024, represented an increase of 3% compared to $420,351
for the nine months ending December 31, 2023. The increase was the result of an increase in allocations.
Net loss. Net loss was $172,890 for the nine
months ending December 31, 2024, compared to net loss of $355,112 for the nine months ending December 31, 2023.
The results of operations for the three and nine months
ending December 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for all or any part of the balance of the fiscal
year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
To date, a significant portion
of our operating funds have been provided by issuances of our common stock and warrants, the exercise of stock options to purchase our
common stock, loans, and (in some periods) by operating profits. Common stock and additional paid-in capital totaled $24,405,321 from
inception through December 31, 2024.
On August 4, 2020, we received $150,000 in loan funding
from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) program administered
by the SBA, which program was expanded pursuant to the CARES Act. The EIDL is evidenced by a promissory note dated August 1, 2021, in
the original principal amount of $150,000 with the SBA, the lender. Under the terms of the Note, interest accrues on the outstanding principle
at the rate of 3.75% per annum. The term of the Note is thirty years, though it may be payable sooner upon an event of default under the
Note.
During December
2020, we entered into a note agreement with U.S. Bank for $92,000. The note is for five years at a 5% interest rate and the proceeds were
used to purchase equipment. The note is secured by the equipment.
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During July 2022, we entered into a note agreement
with U.S. Bank for $115,004. The note is for five years at a 6% interest rate and the proceeds were used to purchase equipment. The note
is secured by the equipment.
On November 15, 2023, we entered into a loan and security
agreement with Pathward, N.A. (formerly Crestmark Bank). The loan is due on demand and has no financial covenants. Under the agreement,
we were provided with a line of credit that is not to exceed the lesser of $1,000,000 or 85% of eligible accounts receivable. The interest
rate is the prime rate plus 0.5%, with a floor of 6.75%, plus a monthly maintenance fee of 0.4%, based on the average monthly loan balance.
Interest is charged on a minimum loan balance of $300,000, a loan fee of 0.5% at closing and annually, and an exit fee of 3%, 2%, and
1% during years one, two, and three, respectively.
Our operations generated $146,854 of cash during the
nine months ending December 31, 2024, on net revenue of $4,971,899. The amounts of cash generated by operations for the nine months ending
December 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the expected amounts of cash to be generated from or used in operations in fiscal
year 2025. At December 31, 2024, we had $347,919 in cash available to fund future operations and a line of credit for up to $718,473,
restricted by eligible account receivables. Our working capital was $1,075,328 at December 31, 2024 compared to $1,206,252 at March 31,
2024. Current liabilities were $1,611,323 at December 31, 2024, compared to $1,220,022 at March 31, 2024. We have a noncancelable lease
agreement for our facilities at 6797 Winchester Circle, Boulder, Colorado. The lease expires October 31, 2026.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,
Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which modified lease accounting for both lessees and lessors to increase transparency
and comparability by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous
accounting standards and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The primary impact for us was the balance sheet recognition
of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities for operating leases as a lessee.
Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities
are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. ROU assets
also include any initial direct costs incurred and any lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, less lease incentives
received. We use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date to determine the lease liabilities,
as our leases do not provide an implicit rate. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The minimum future EIDL payment by fiscal year as
of December 31, 2024, is as follows:
Fiscal Year
Amount
2025
1,319
2026
5,275
2027
5,275
2028
5,275
Thereafter
134,508
Total
$ 151,652
During December 2020, we entered into a note agreement
with U.S. Bank for $92,000. The note is for five years at a 5% interest rate and the proceeds were used to purchase equipment. The note
is secured by the equipment.
The minimum future U.S. Bank payment by fiscal year
as of December 31, 2024, is as follows:
Fiscal Year
Amount
2025
4,600
2026
13,800
Total
$ 18,400
During July 2022, we entered into a note agreement
with U.S. Bank for $118,970. The note is for five years at a 6% interest rate and the proceeds were used to purchase equipment. The note
is secured by the equipment.
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The minimum future principal U.S. Bank payment by
fiscal year as of December 31, 2024, is as follows:
Fiscal Year
Amount
2025
5,948
2026
23,794
2027
23,794
2028
5,948
Total
$ 59,484
Aside from the line of credit, operating lease, EIDL
loan, and U.S. Bank loans, we do not have any material contractual commitments requiring settlement in the future.
As of December 31, 2024, the following table shows
our contractual obligations for the periods presented:
Payment
due by period
Contractual obligations
Totals
Less
than
1
year
1-3 years
3-5 years
More
than
5
years
Line of credit
$ 281,527
$ 281,527
$ —
$ —
$ —
Operating lease obligations
$ 799,419
421,467
377,952
—
—
EIDL loan
$ 151,652
5,275
10,550
10,550
125,277
U.S. Bank loan
$ 18,400
18,400
—
—
—
U.S. Bank loan
$ 59,484
23,794
35,690
—
—
Total
$ 1,310,482
$ 750,463
$ 424,192
$ 10,550
$ 125,277
Our fiscal year 2025 operating plan is focused on
increasing new accounts, retaining existing customers, growing revenue, 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 have invested in manufacturing property
and equipment to manufacture disposable scissors inserts internally and to reduce our cost of product revenue. We cannot predict with
certainty the expected revenue, gross profit, net income or loss, and usage of cash for fiscal year 2024. 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.
Income Taxes
As of March 31, 2024, net operating
loss carryforwards totaling approximately $8.9 million 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, 2025. We have not paid income taxes
since our inception. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 and other income tax regulations contain provisions that 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 assets since inception due to our history of losses. Should we achieve
sufficient, sustained income in the future, we may conclude that some or all 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 in net 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 ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts, inventories,
sales returns, 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.
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We record revenue at a single point in time when control
is transferred to the customer, which is consistent with past practice. We will continue to apply our current business processes, policies,
systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure. 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 obligations. We evaluated the requirement to disaggregate revenue and concluded that substantially
all of our revenue comes from multiple products within a line of medical devices. Our engineering service contracts are billed on a time
and materials basis, and revenue is recognized over time as the services are performed. We record deferred revenue when funds are received
prior to the recognition of the associated revenue. We record a contract liability to deferred revenue, which includes customer prepayments
and is included in other accrued liabilities.
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 realizable 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 valuation 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 maintain 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 five to seven years.
We use the straight-line method of depreciation for property and equipment. 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 the 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 expenses related to employee stock options at 40% and evaluate the forfeiture rate quarterly.
Other assumptions that are used in calculating stock-based compensation expense include risk-free interest rate, expected life, expected
volatility, and expected dividend.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under this item.
ITEM 4. C ontrols and procedures
Management’s Evaluation of Disclosures Controls
and Procedures
Our management, comprised of our Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer (PFAO), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as
of December 31, 2024. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Based on that evaluation, and taking the matters described below into account, the
Company’s CEO and PFAO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures over financial reporting were not effective during
the reporting period ending December 31, 2024.
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Remediation Activities Regarding Material Weakness
As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the March 31, 2024, fiscal year, management determined that (i) we had a material weakness over our entity-level control environment as
of March 31, 2024, and (ii) our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of March 31, 2024.
Management has been actively engaged in remediating
the material weaknesses described above. The following remedial actions have been taken:
· We have made changes in our policy regarding how contract revenue and related
costs are booked. Under the revised policy, such revenue and costs are now booked in the same month as the related work is performed.
· We have changed our policy regarding reserves for slow-moving inventory.
Under our revised policy, we now book additional inventory reserves for all inventory older than 18 months, even if management believes
such inventory is still salable.
While progress has been made to enhance our internal
control over financial reporting, we are still in the process of implementing these processes, procedures, and controls. Additional time
is required to complete implementation and to assess and ensure the sustainability of these procedures. We believe the above actions will
be effective in remediating the material weaknesses described above, and we will continue to devote significant time and attention to
these remedial efforts. However, the material weaknesses cannot be considered remediated until the applicable remedial controls operate
for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded that these controls are operating effectively.
Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Other than the applicable remediation efforts described
above, there were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2024,
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II.
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may become involved in legal
proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently aware of any such proceedings or claims that we believe
will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
In addition to the information set forth in this Form
10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024. There have been no material changes to our risk factors from those included
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
We did not repurchase any of our
equity securities during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
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Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5.
Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plans
Our policy governing transactions in our securities by directors, officers,
and employees permits our officers, directors, and certain other persons to enter into trading plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under
the Exchange Act. Generally, under these trading plans, the individual relinquishes control over the transactions once the trading plan
is put into place and can only put such plans into place while the individual is not in possession of material non-public information.
Accordingly, sales under these plans may occur at any time, including possibly before, simultaneously with, or immediately after significant
events involving our company.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, none of our directors or
executive officers had a Rule 10b5-1 plan in effect.
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 filed on October
30, 2007).
3.3 First
Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2017).
4.1 Form
of certificate for shares of Common Stock. (Incorporated by reference from Registration
Statement #333-4118-D dated June 25, 1996).
4.2
Description
of Capital Stock. (Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
on June 14, 2019).
10.1 Lease
Agreement dated June 3, 2004 between Encision Inc. and DaPuzzo Investment Group, LLC
(Incorporated by reference from Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed on November 14, 2004).
10.2 Encision
Inc. 2007 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference from Proxy Statement dated June
30, 2007). †
10.3 Encision
Inc. First Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference from
Proxy Statement dated July 6, 2020. †
10.4 Employment
Agreement, dated November 14, 2016, between Encision Inc. and Gregory J. Trudel (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10-1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2016).
†
10.5 Fifth
Amendment to Office Building Lease dated November 9, 2017 (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed February 12, 2018).
10.6 PPP
Promissory Note dated as of April 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 23, 2020).
10.8 Economic
Injury Disaster Loan dated as of August 1, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2020).
10.9 US
Bank Note dated September 28, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q filed August 12, 2022)
10.10 PPP
Promissory Note dated as of February 8, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 12, 2021.
10.11 Supply
Agreement dated August 23, 2021 between Auris Health, Inc. and Encision Inc. (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 2021).+
10.12 New
Line of Credit and Security Agreement with Pathward, N.A. dated November 15, 2022 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 17, 2022).
31.1 Certification
of President and CEO 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 Certifications
of President and CEO and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
101 The
following materials from Encision Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2023, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the
unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) the unaudited Condensed Statements of Income, (iii)
the unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Financial Statements,
tagged at Level I.
+
Certain
portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Rule 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K. The omitted information is (i) not material
and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the Company if publicly disclosed.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Encision Inc.
Dated: February 14, 2025
By:
/s/ Brandon Shepard
Brandon Shepard
Controller
Principal Accounting Officer &
Principal Financial Officer
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