Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion
and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes
and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
The
following discussion and analysis provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of
the results of operations and financial condition of Pro-Dex, Inc. (“Company,” “Pro-Dex,”
“we,” “our,” or “us”) for the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included
elsewhere in this report. This report contains certain
forward-looking statements and information. The cautionary statements included herein should be read as being applicable to all related
forward-looking statements wherever they may appear. Our actual future results could differ materially from those discussed herein.
Except
for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this report, including, but not limited to, discussions
of our product development plans, business strategies, strategic opportunities, and market factors
influencing our results, are forward-looking statements
that involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those anticipated by us as a result
of various factors, both foreseen and unforeseen, including, but not limited to, our ability
to continue to develop new products and increase
sales in markets characterized by
rapid technological evolution, our ability to optimize our operations at our Franklin facility, consolidation within our target marketplace
and among our competitors, employee turnover, competition from larger, better capitalized competitors, and our ability to realize returns
on opportunities. Many other economic, competitive, governmental, and
technological factors could impact our ability to achieve our goals. You are urged to review the risks, uncertainties, and other cautionary
language described in this report, as well as in our other public disclosures and reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) from time to time, including, but not limited to, the risks, uncertainties,
and other cautionary language discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
We specialize in the design,
development, and manufacture of autoclavable, battery-powered, and electric, multi-function surgical drivers and shavers used primarily
in the orthopedic, thoracic, and maxocranial facial (“CMF”) markets. We have patented adaptive torque-limiting software
and proprietary sealing solutions that appeal to our customers, primarily medical device distributors. Additionally, we provide engineering,
quality, and regulatory consulting services to our customers. We also manufacture and sell rotary air motors to a wide range of industries;
however, these motors compromise a de minimis portion of our business.
Our
principal headquarters are located at 2361 McGaw Avenue, Irvine, California 92614 and our phone number is (949) 769-3200. Our Internet
address is www.pro-dex.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, amendments to
those reports, and other SEC filings are available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports
are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. In addition, our Code of Ethics and other corporate governance documents may
be found on our website at the Internet address set forth above. Our filings with the SEC may also be read and copied at the SEC’s
Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements,
and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov
and company specific information at www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html.
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated
results of operations presented in this report are not audited and are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the
entirety of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or any other interim period during such fiscal year. Our fiscal year ends on June 30
and our fiscal quarters end on September 30, December 31, and March 31. Unless otherwise stated, all dates refer to our fiscal year
and those fiscal quarters.
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Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments
Our condensed consolidated
financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of
our financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
revenues, expenses, and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and 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.
An accounting policy is deemed
to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time
the estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably
likely to occur could materially change the financial statements. Management believes that there have been no significant changes during
the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies in Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
30, 2025.
Business Strategy and Future Plans
Our business today is almost
entirely driven by sales of our medical devices. Many of our significant customers place purchase orders for specific products that were
developed under various development and/or supply agreements. Our customers may request that we design and manufacture a custom surgical
device or they may hire us as a contract manufacturer to manufacture a product of their own design. In either case, we have extensive
experience with autoclavable, battery-powered, and electric, multi-function surgical drivers and shavers. We continue to focus a significant
percentage of our time and resources on providing outstanding products and service to our valued principal customers. During the second
quarter of fiscal 2026, our largest customer executed an amendment to our existing supply agreement such that we shall continue to supply
their surgical handpieces to them through calendar 2028. We are actively pursuing the acquisition of one of our significant suppliers
to help meet the increased demand as a result of this contract extension.
We are also working to build
top-line sales through active proposals of new medical device products with new and existing customers. Our patented adaptive torque-limiting
software has been very well received in the CMF and thoracic markets. Additionally, our latest Pro-Dex branded product, the Helios driver
for CMF applications, featuring our adaptive torque-limiting software, is expected to be released for production later this fiscal year.
While we have had interest in this product, there is no guarantee that our existing customers or new customers will purchase this new
driver.
In November 2020, we purchased
an approximate 25,000 square foot industrial building in Tustin, California (the “Franklin
Property”). This building is located approximately four miles from our Irvine, California headquarters and was acquired to provide
us additional capacity for our expected continued future growth, including anticipated expanded capacity for the manufacture of batteries
and new products. We began operations in the new facility during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and believe that the additional capacity
will allow for our continued expected growth.
Our current objectives are
focused primarily on maintaining our relationships with our current medical device customers, investing in research and development activities
to design unique medical devices as well as Pro-Dex branded drivers to leverage our torque-limiting software, expanding our manufacturing
capacity through the continuation of operations at the Franklin Property, and promoting active product development proposals to new and
existing customers for both orthopedic shavers and screw drivers for a multitude of surgical applications, while monitoring closely the
progress of all these individual endeavors. While we expect revenue growth in the future, it may not be a consistent trajectory but rather
periods of incremental growth that current expenditures are helping to create. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful
in any of these objectives.
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Description of Business Operations
Revenue
The
majority of our revenue is derived from designing, developing, and manufacturing surgical
devices for the medical device industry. The proportion of total sales by type is as follows
(in thousands, except percentages):
Three
Months Ended
December 31,
Six
Months Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
%
of Revenue
%
of Revenue
%
of Revenue
%
of Revenue
Net sales:
Medical device products
$ 15,172
81 %
$ 12,232
73 %
$ 29,554
79 %
$ 22,144
70 %
Industrial and scientific
191
1 %
167
1 %
363
1 %
311
1 %
NRE & Prototype
149
1 %
41
—
625
2 %
89
—
Repairs
3,147
17 %
4,862
29 %
6,977
19 %
9,998
32 %
Discounts and other
4
—
(509 )
(3 %)
(325 )
(1 %)
(856 )
(3 %)
$ 18,663
100 %
$ 16,793
100 %
$ 37,194
100 %
$ 31,686
100 %
Certain
of our medical device products utilize proprietary designs developed by us under exclusive
development and/or supply agreements. All of our medical device
products utilize proprietary manufacturing methods and know-how, are manufactured or machined in our Irvine, California facility,
and are assembled in our Tustin, California facility ( as are our industrial products). Details of
our medical device sales by type is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Six Months Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
% of Total
% of Total
% of Total
% of Total
Medical device sales:
Orthopedic
$ 11,884
78 %
$ 9,330
76 %
$ 22,938
78 %
$ 16,024
72 %
CMF
3,105
21 %
1,839
15 %
5,933
20 %
4,041
18 %
Thoracic
183
1 %
1,063
9 %
683
2 %
2,079
10 %
Total
$ 15,172
100 %
$ 12,232
100 %
$ 29,554
100 %
$ 22,144
100 %
Sales
of our medical device products increased $2.9 million, or 24%, for the three months ended December 31, 2025, and increased $7.4 million,
or 33%, for the six months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year. Our orthopedic
sales increased $2.6 million, or 27%, and $6.9 million, or 43%, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 compared
to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year, due primarily to the launch of our largest customer’s next generation handpiece.
We expect to see similar increases in orthopedic sales for at least the remainder of this fiscal year. Recurring revenue from CMF drivers
increased $1.3 million, or 69%, and $1.9 or 47%, respectively for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the corresponding
period of the prior fiscal year. Our thoracic sales decreased $880,000, or 83% and $1.4 million or 67%, respectively for the three and
six months ended December 31, 2025 compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. While we do not have much visibility
into our customers’ distribution networks, this level of change in thoracic and CMF sales (whether an increase or decrease) is not
uncommon and fluctuations occur based upon our customers’ required inventory levels.
Sales
of our compact pneumatic air motors, reported as “Industrial and scientific”
sales above, increased $24,000, or 14%, and $52,000, or 17%, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, compared
to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year. These are legacy products with no substantive marketing efforts and, as such, expect
to see continued minimal revenue from these products in the future. Our non-recurring (“NRE”) and proto-type revenue increased
$108,000, or 263%, and $536,000, or 602%, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the corresponding
periods of the prior fiscal year, due to an increase in billable contracts for various NRE projects undertaken for our customers.
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Repair
revenue decreased $1.7 million, or 35%, and $3.0 million, or 30%, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025,
compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year, due to fewer repairs of the legacy orthopedic handpiece we sell to our
largest customer. While we do not have much visibility into our largest customer’s distribution networks, they may be reducing repairs
of legacy handpieces in favor of replacing them with the next generation handpiece, in which case we may continue to experience future
declines in repair revenue.
At
December 31, 2025, we had a backlog of approximately $37.4 million, of which $32.5 million is scheduled to be delivered in fiscal 2026
and the balance is scheduled to be delivered the following fiscal year. Our backlog represents firm purchase orders received and
acknowledged from our customers and does not include all revenue expected to be generated from existing customer contracts. We
may experience variability in our new order bookings due to various reasons, including, but not limited to, the timing of major new product
launches and customer planned inventory builds. However, we do not typically experience seasonal fluctuations in our shipments and revenues.
Cost of Sales and Gross Margin
(in thousands except percentages)
Three
Months Ended
December 31,
Six
Months Ended
December 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
%
of Total
%
of Total
%
of Total
%
of Total
Cost of sales:
Product cost
$ 11,810
91 %
$ 10,680
91 %
$ 24,218
93 %
$ 19,802
92 %
Under(over)-absorption of manufacturing costs
876
7 %
1,008
9 %
1,495
6 %
1,559
7 %
Inventory and warranty charges
234
2 %
33
—
370
1 %
103
1 %
Total cost of sales
$ 12,920
100 %
$ 11,721
100 %
$ 26,083
100 %
$ 21,464
100 %
Three
Months Ended
December 31,
Six
Months Ended
December 31,
Year
over Year
ppt Change
2025
2024
2025
2024
Three
Months
Six
Months
Gross margin
31 %
30 %
30 %
32 %
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(2 )
Cost
of sales for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, increased $1.2 million, or 10%, and $4.6 million, or 21%, respectively,
compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year. The increase in cost of sales is consistent with the 11% and 17% increase
in revenue for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal
year. Additionally, under-absorption for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, decreased $132,000 and $64,000, respectively,
compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year. Inventory and warranty charges
for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, increased $201,000, or
609%, and $267,000 or 259%, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year, primarily due to an increase
in inventory reserves .
Gross
profit increased by $671,000, or 13%, and $889,000, or 9%, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, respectively, compared
to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year. Gross margin as a percentage of sales for the three months ended December 31, 2025,
increased 1 percentage point, and for the six months ended December 31, 2025, decreased 2 percentage points, compared to the corresponding
periods of the prior fiscal year.
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Operating Expenses
Operating Costs and Expenses
(in thousands except % change)
Three
Months Ended
December 31,
Six
Months Ended
December 31,
Year
over Year % Change
2025
2024
2025
2024
Three
Months
Six
Months
%
of Net Sales
%
of Net Sales
%
of Net Sales
%
of Net Sales
Operating expenses:
Selling expenses
$ 39
—
$ 49
—
$ 112
—
$ 98
—
(20 %)
14 %
General and administrative expenses
1,711
9 %
1,389
8 %
3,129
9 %
2,635
8 %
23 %
19 %
Research and development costs
734
4 %
942
6 %
1,502
4 %
1,784
6 %
(22 %)
(16 %)
$ 2,484
13 %
$ 2,380
14 %
$ 4,743
13 %
$ 4,517
14 %
4 %
5 %
Selling expenses consist of
salaries and other personnel-related expenses for our business development department, as well as advertising and marketing expenses,
and travel and related costs incurred in generating and maintaining our customer relationships. Selling expenses for the three months
ended December 31, 2025 decreased $10,000 compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2025. Selling expenses for the six months ended
December 31, 2025 increased $14,000 compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2025.
General and administrative
expenses (“G&A”) consists of salaries and other personnel-related expenses of our accounting, finance, facilities, and
human resource personnel, as well as costs for outsourced information technology services, professional fees, directors’ fees, and
other costs and expenses attributable to being a public company. G&A expenses increased $322,000 and $494,000, respectively, during
the three and six months ended December 31, 2025, when compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year. The increases relates
primarily to a $225,000 bonus earned and paid to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 as well
as an overall increase in personnel costs and consulting fees related to the potential acquisition of one of our significant suppliers
that we are currently pursuing.
Research and development costs
generally consist of salaries, employer paid benefits, and other personnel- related costs of our engineering and support personnel, as
well as allocated facility and information technology costs, professional and consulting fees, patent-related fees, lab costs, materials,
and travel and related costs incurred in the development and support of our products. Research and development costs for the three and
six months ended December 31, 2025, decreased $208,000 and $282,000, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of the prior
fiscal year. The decrease for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared to the comparable period of the prior year is primarily
related to an increase in billable project expenses of $64,000, a decrease in internal project expenses of $55,000, as well as decreases
in recruiting fees of $13,000 and legal fees related to our intellectual property of $51,000. The decrease for the six months ended December
31, 2025, compared to the comparable period of the prior year is primarily related to a decrease in recruiting fees of $78,000, a decrease
in internal project costs of $117,000, an increase in billable project expenses of $65,000 and a decrease in legal fees related to our
intellectual property of $70,000. When our engineers are engaged in billable projects as opposed to internal projects, costs get shifted
to cost of sales instead of research and development. While we are currently in development on two internal projects, project expenses
for the periods presented in this report are not material.
The majority of our research
and development costs relate to sustaining activities related to products we currently manufacture and sell. As we introduce new products
into the market, we expect to see an increase in sustaining and other engineering expenses. Typical examples of sustaining engineering
activities include, but are not limited to, end-of-life component replacement, especially in electronic components found in our printed
circuit board assemblies, analysis of customer complaint data to improve process and design, replacement and enhancement of tooling and
fixtures used in the machine shop, assembly operations, and inspection areas to improve efficiency and through-put.
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Other Income (Expense), net
Interest and Other Income
Interest income for the three
and six months ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 includes interest and dividends from our money market accounts and investment portfolio.
Gain (Loss) on Investments
During
the second quarter of fiscal 2026 Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. acquired Monogram Technologies, Inc. (“Monogram”) and we received
$4.04 in cash for each of the 2,212,378 common shares that we owned of Monogram prior to the close of the acquisition. Accordingly, we
realized a gain in the amount of $6.8 million related to this investment described more fully in Note 4 to the condensed consolidated
financial statements contained elsewhere in this report. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we also reversed the
previously recorded unrealized gain related to Monogram in the amount of $6.8 million, which fully offset the realized gain. In
addition, we have also recorded unrealized gains and losses on our investment portfolio for the three and six months ended December 31,
2025 and 2024. All of our investments are recorded at estimated fair value as of December 31, 2025, and relate to common stock of publicly
traded companies whose stock price is subject to significant volatility.
Interest Expense
Interest expense consists
primarily of interest expense related to our UMB Bank (“UMB”) loans described more fully in Note 11 to the condensed consolidated
financial statements contained elsewhere in this report.
Income Tax Expense
The effective tax rate for
the three months ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 was 25% and 21%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six months ended December
31, 2025, and 2024 is 25% and 24%, respectively. The effective tax rate is slightly higher in fiscal 2026 than the prior year due to a
windfall related to vesting of performance awards in fiscal 2025 that did not recur during the current fiscal year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents
at December 31, 2025 increased $7.5 million to $8.0 million as compared to $419,000 at June 30, 2025. The following table includes a summary
of our condensed statements of cash flows contained elsewhere in this report.
As of
and For the Six Months Ended December 31,
2025
2024
(in thousands)
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
$ 5,882
$ (2,263 )
Investing activities
$ 8,770
$ (973 )
Financing activities
$ (7,118 )
$ 671
Cash and Working Capital:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 7,953
$ 66
Working Capital
$ 36,985
$ 27,161
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Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating
activities was $5.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2025, primarily due to our net income of $6.9 million plus non-cash
depreciation and share-based compensation of $625,000 and $325,000, respectively, less the net gains on marketable equity investments
of $3.0 million. Additionally, income taxes payable increased by $1.8 million and inventory decreased by $503,000. Offsetting these cash
inflows, our accounts receivable increased by $1.5 million consistent with increased revenue in fiscal 2026 compared to fiscal 2025.
Net cash used in operating
activities was $2.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2024, due in part to net income of $4.5 million and non-cash depreciation
and amortization of $615,000 offset by non-cash unrealized gains on marketable equity investments of $510,000. Additionally, accounts
receivable, inventory and prepaid and other assets increased $4.6 million, $4.3 million, and $991,000, respectively, for the six months
ended December 31, 2024, offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $3.0 million. As our business continues to
grow, we expect to see increases in both inventory and accounts payable. Our accounts receivable is similarly expected to increase during
periods of increased revenue.
Investing Activities
Net cash generated from investing
activities was $8.8 million and relates primarily to the proceeds received from our Monogram investment, more fully described in Note
4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this report.
Net cash used in investing
activities for the six months ended December 31, 2024 was $973,000 and related mostly to equipment purchases for our machine shop, assembly,
and inspection.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing
activities for the six months ended December 31, 2025, totaled $7.1 million and related primarily to the net principal payments of $4.9
million on our loans from UMB more fully described in Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in
this report, as well as repurchase of 55,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program in the amount of $2.2
million.
Net cash provided by financing
activities for the six months ended December 31, 2024, included net borrowings in the amount of $4.5 million primarily related to the
Term Loan C described in Note 11 the condensed consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this report, offset by the repurchase
of $3.5 million of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program, as well as $305,000 of employee payroll taxes related to
shares of common stock issued to employees under previously granted performance awards and nonqualified stock options.
Financing Facilities & Liquidity Requirements for the Next
Twelve Months
As of December 31, 2025, our
working capital was $37.0 million. We currently believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents coupled with our accounts receivable
balances as well as our expected cash flows from operations will provide us with sufficient funds to satisfy our cash requirements as
our business is currently conducted for at least the next 12 months.
We are focused on maximizing
our working capital by monitoring expenses, identifying cost savings, and investing only in those development programs and products that
we believe will most likely contribute to our profitability. As we execute on our current strategy, however, we may require debt and/or
equity capital to fund our working capital needs and requirements for capital equipment to support our manufacturing, assembly, and inspection
processes. In particular, we have experienced negative operating cash flow in the past, especially as we procure long-lead time materials
to satisfy our backlog, which can be subject to extensive variability. We believe that if we need additional capital to fund our operations,
we can borrow against our revolving loan with UMB which has an available balance of $11.0 million as of December 31, 2025.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
applicable.
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