Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM
2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You
should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited financial
statements and the related notes appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Some of the information contained in this discussion
and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including information with respect to our plans and strategy
for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. You should
read the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” sections of our Form 10-K
for the period ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Report”) for a discussion of important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following
discussion and analysis.
Overview
We
are a growth stage company focused on developing neuromodulation therapies to address chronic and debilitating conditions in children.
Our mission is to advance drug-free neuromodulation therapies that improve patient outcomes and reduce medication burden in complex disorders,
while expanding access to effective care for populations with significant unmet needs. Our IB-Stim device is a PENFS system with FDA
indications for patients 8 years and older with functional abdominal pain associated with IBS, functional dyspepsia (FD) and associated
FD nausea symptoms. Our RED device is an easy-to-use, office-based, point-of-care test that identifies patients with chronic constipation
due to pelvic floor dyssynergia and has FDA market clearance for adults. Other indications in our pipeline are comprised of post-concussion
syndrome, cyclic vomiting syndrome, post-operative pain and fibromyalgia pain.
Since
our inception, we have incurred significant operating losses. Our net loss was $2,085,746 and $1,690,418 for the three months ended June
30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $3,847,178 and $3,969,102 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Although
we had stockholders’ equity of $6,735,053 as of June 30, 2026, our auditors have expressed substantial doubt about our ability
to continue as a going concern in their audit opinion. We expect to incur significant expenses and operating losses for the foreseeable
future as we continue to pursue widespread insurance coverage of our IB-Stim and RED devices and seek FDA clearance of our device for
other indications. There are a number of milestones and conditions that we must satisfy before we are able to generate sufficient revenue
to fund our operations, including FDA clearance of our IB-Stim device to treat future indications and incremental payor coverage.
Factors
Affecting our Business and Results of Operations
Revenue
Our
revenue is derived from the sale of our IB-Stim device to healthcare companies, primarily hospitals and clinics. Sales generally are
not seasonal and only mildly correlated with economic cycles. Our IB-Stim device sells for $1,195 per device, and each patient being
treated for functional abdominal pain associated with IBS, functional dyspepsia (FD) and/or associated FD with nausea symptoms will use
four devices.
Our
sales typically are made on a purchase order basis rather than through long-term purchase commitments. We enter into sales agreements
with customers for IB-Stim devices based on purchase orders and standard terms, which vary slightly based on the customer’s form,
and conditions of sale. Standard payment terms generally are that payment is due within 30 days.
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Inflation
did not have a material impact on our operations for any applicable period and we do not expect inflation to have a material impact on
our operations for the foreseeable future.
Gross
Profit and Gross Margin
Our
management uses gross profit and gross margin to evaluate the efficiency of operations and as a key component to determining the effectiveness
and allocation of resources. We calculate gross profit as net sales less cost of goods sold, and gross margin as gross profit divided
by net sales. Our gross margin has been and will continue to be affected by a variety of factors, primarily the average selling price
of our IB-Stim device, production volume, order flows, change in mix of customers, third-party manufacturing costs related to components
of our devices, and cost-reduction strategies. We expect our gross profit to increase for the foreseeable future as our net sales grows,
both through broader insurer acceptance of our IB-Stim device in the near term and approval of our technology for the treatment of other
indications over the longer term. Our gross margin may fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to changes in average selling prices and
the mix of patient healthcare coverage (e.g., discounts are provided to lower income patients without healthcare insurance), particularly
as we introduce enhancements to our IB-Stim device and new products to address other indications, and as we adopt new manufacturing processes
and technologies.
Expenses
We
have four categories of expenses: cost of goods sold, selling, research and development (“R&D”), and general and administrative
(“G&A”).
Costs
of goods sold consist of costs paid for the IB-Stim and RED devices to our contract manufacturers along with shipping and handling costs
and expired inventory charges. Expired inventory expense is related to the FDA clearance period from the date our devices are manufactured,
and if the device is not sold in such period, a charge is recorded. Expired inventory charges totaled $2,092 and $6,633 for the three
months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $2,850 and $6,633 for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
We have fixed-priced contracts with the manufacturers of our devices.
Our
selling expenses primarily consist of advertising, marketing and promotion of the Company’s products including salaries, commissions
and other related personnel costs including travel expenses. The Company reclassified $391,760 and $757,925 of general and administrative
expenses to selling expenses in the Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively,
to conform to current year presentation.
Our
research and development expenses primarily consist of clinical research studies, new product development, costs of materials and supplies
used in research and development activities and salaries and other related personnel costs for employees engaged in research and development
activities to have our IB-Stim and RED devices cleared by the FDA for other indications. The Company reclassified $56,878 and $114,189
of general and administrative expenses to research and development expenses in the Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, to conform to current year presentation. We expect future R&D expenses for other indications,
such as post-concussion syndrome, cyclic vomiting syndrome, post-operative pain and fibromyalgia pain.
General
and administrative expense primarily consists of wages and benefits, professional fees including legal and audit, insurance, investor
relations, market access, facility costs, utilities and travel.
Results
of Operations
The
following table presents our statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025,
respectively:
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Net sales
$ 1,928,695
$ 894,086
$ 3,536,578
$ 1,789,741
Cost of goods sold
272,573
146,643
490,939
286,118
Gross profit
1,656,122
747,443
3,045,639
1,503,623
Selling expenses
861,387
534,013
1,685,724
1,034,131
Research and development
274,344
115,197
373,911
222,201
General and administrative
2,645,103
1,816,091
4,851,395
4,260,246
Operating loss
(2,124,712 )
(1,717,858 )
(3,865,391 )
(4,012,955 )
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net
(19,794 )
(13,434 )
(45,983 )
(15,672 )
Change in fair value of warrant liability
2,449
(119 )
(29,057 )
1,712
Other income
56,311
40,993
93,253
57,813
Total other income, net
38,966
27,440
18,213
43,853
Net loss
$ (2,085,746 )
$ (1,690,418 )
$ (3,847,178 )
$ (3,969,102 )
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Net
Sales
Net
sales increased $1,034,609, or 115.7%, from $894,086 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, to $1,928,695 for the three months ended
June 30, 2026, and increased $1,746,837 or 97.6%, from $1,789,741 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, to $3,536,578 for the six months
ended June 30, 2026. The increases were due to unit volume growth from broader insurance coverage attributable to IB-Stim’s Category
I CPT code effective date of January 1, 2026 and an increase in the average selling price as more units were sold to patients with full
reimbursement insurance coverage compared to the Company’s discounted financial assistance program.
Gross
Profit and Gross Margin
Gross
profit increased $908,679, or 121.6%, from $747,443 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, to $1,656,122 for the three months ended
June 30, 2026, and increased $1,542,016, or 102.6%, from $1,503,623 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, to $3,045,639 for the six
months ended June 30, 2026. The increases were due to higher unit volume from more customers with full reimbursement insurance coverage.
Gross margin increased from 83.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2025, to 85.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, and increased
from 84.0% for six months ended June 30, 2025, to 86.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2026, due to higher growth from the Company’s
patients with full reimbursement insurance coverage compared to patients that pay through the Company’s discounted financial assistance
program, partially offset by higher device manufacturing costs.
Selling
Expenses
Selling
expenses increased $327,374, or 61.3%, from $534,013 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, to $861,387 for the three months ended
June 30, 2026, and increased $651,593 or 63.0%, from $1,034,131 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, to $1,685,724 for the six months
ended June 30, 2026. The increases were due to commissions from higher sales volume, additional sales reps and marketing personnel including
recruiting fees and higher travel expenses to facilitate growth resulting from the IB-Stim Category I CPT code and broader insurance
coverage.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses increased $159,147, or 138.2%, from $115,197 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, to $274,344 for the
three months ended June 30 2026, and increased $151,710, or 68.3%, from $222,201 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 to $373,911
for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The increases were due to more clinical research studies in 2026 as the Company continues
its expansion of IB-Stim’s FDA indications, partially offset by non-recurring RED device development costs in
2025.
General
and Administrative
General
and administrative expenses increased $829,012, or 45.6%, from $1,816,091 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, to $2,645,103 for
the three months ended June 30, 2026, primarily due to (i) incremental stock compensation expense from the third year of a three-year
vesting plan, (ii) higher market access advisory costs and additional headcount, including recruiting fees, as the Company pursues incremental
insurance payor coverage and (iii) higher benefit costs.
General
and administrative expenses increased $591,149, or 13.9%, from $4,260,246 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, to $4,851,395 for the
six months ended June 30, 2026, primarily due to (i) incremental stock compensation expense from the third year of a three-year vesting
plan, (ii) higher market access advisory costs and additional headcount, including recruiting fees, as the Company pursues incremental
insurance payor coverage, (iii) higher benefit costs and (iv) consulting fees incurred to secure a Federal Supply Schedule agreement
with the Veterans Administration, partly offset by a one-time non-recurring charge in 2025 to settle a lawsuit.
Operating
Loss
Our
operating loss increased $406,854, or 23.7%, from $1,717,858 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, to $2,124,712 for the three months
ended June 30, 2026, primarily due to higher operating expenses from selling costs that are a function of the higher sales, research
and development costs as the Company continues its pursuit of additional IB-Stim FDA indications and stock compensation expense, partly
offset by higher gross profit as the Company’s sales increased from the Category I CPT code and broader payor coverage.
Our
operating loss decreased $147,564, or 3.7%, from $4,012,955 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, to $3,865,391 for the six months
ended June 30, 2026, primarily due to higher gross profit as the Company’s sales increased due to the Category I CPT code and broader
payor coverage and the absence of a one-time non-recurring charge in 2025 to settle a lawsuit, partly offset by higher operating expenses
due to selling costs that are a function of the higher sales, research and development costs as the Company continues its pursuit of
additional IB-Stim FDA indications and stock compensation expense.
Other
Income, Net
Other
income increased $11,526, or 42.0%, from $27,440 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, to $38,966 for the three months ended June
30, 2026, primarily due to higher interest income on the Company’s cash balances.
Other
income decreased $25,640, or 58.5%, from $43,853 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, to $18,213 for the six months ended June 30,
2026, primarily due to the change in fair value of warrants and higher interest expense associated with the settlement of the lawsuit,
partly offset by higher interest income on the Company’s cash balances.
Net
Loss
Our
net loss increased $395,328, or 23.4%, from $1,690,418 for the three months ended June 30, 2025, to $2,085,746 for the three months ended
June 30, 2026, due to a higher operating loss partly offset by higher interest income.
Our
net loss decreased $121,924, or 3.1%, from $3,969,102 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, to $3,847,178 for the six months ended
June 30, 2026, due to a lower operating loss partly offset by the change in fair value of warrants and higher interest expense.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
had cash on hand of $8,322,258 and $4,965,072 as of June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively. We maintained a working capital
surplus of $6,317,762 and $2,941,091 as of June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively. The increase in working capital was primarily
due to (i) proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to the At The Market capital facility and the exercise of warrants and
(ii) higher accounts receivable driven by IB-Stim device sales, partly offset by higher accounts payable related market access and clinical
research study costs incurred.
We
have incurred losses since inception and have funded our operations primarily with a combination of sales, debt, and the sale of capital
stock. As of June 30, 2026, we had stockholders’ equity of $6,735,053 and short-term borrowings of $42,726.
Our
future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including progress with developing, manufacturing, and marketing our technologies,
the time and costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining, and enforcing patent claims and other proprietary rights,
our ability to establish collaborative arrangements, marketing activities and competing technological and market developments, including
regulatory changes and overall economic conditions in our target markets. Our ability to generate revenue and achieve profitability requires
us to successfully market and secure purchase orders for our products from customers currently identified in our sales pipeline and to
new customers as well. The primary activity that will drive all customers and revenues is the adoption of insurance coverage by commercial
insurance carriers nationally, so this is a top priority of the Company. These activities, including our planned research and development
efforts, will require significant uses of working capital through the rest of 2026 and beyond.
Additionally,
we have to meet all the financial disclosure and reporting requirements associated with being a publicly reporting company. Our management
will have to spend additional time on policies and procedures to make sure it is compliant with various regulatory requirements, especially
that of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This additional corporate governance time required of management could limit the amount
of time our management has to implement our business plan and may delay our anticipated growth plans.
The
following table summarizes our cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and
2025:
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (2,259,305 )
$ (3,071,145 )
Net cash used in investing activities
(6,303 )
(25,288 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
5,622,794
5,388,019
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
3,357,186
2,291,586
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
4,965,072
3,696,870
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 8,322,258
$ 5,988,456
Operating
Activities – Net cash used in operating activities decreased $811,840 or 26.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared
to the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to (i) a lower operating loss excluding non-cash stock compensation expense and
(ii) inventory purchased and market access advisory services rendered and accrued in June, partly offset by higher accounts receivable
resulting from sales growth due the Category I CPT code and increased payor coverage.
Investing
Activities – Net cash used in investing activities decreased $18,985 or 75.1%, for the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared
to the six months ended June 30, 2025, due to nonrecurring capital expenditures to manufacture the RED device in 2025.
Financing
Activities – Net cash provided by financing activities increased $234,775, or 4.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2026
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to lower offering costs from the issuance of common stock pursuant to the
At The Market capital facility and proceeds from the issuance of common stock subject to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
applicable.
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