Encision Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2019 Results

Encision Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2019 Results

PR Newswire

BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Encision Inc. ECIA, a medical device company owning patented Active Electrode Monitoring (AEM®) Technology that prevents dangerous stray electrosurgical burns in minimally invasive surgery, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2019 first quarter that ended June 30, 2018.

The Company posted quarterly net revenue of $2.40 million for a quarterly net income of $18 thousand, or $0.00 per diluted share. These results compare to net revenue of $2.36 million for a quarterly net income of $181 thousand, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Net revenue for last year's quarter included net revenue of $255 thousand from an order for non-AEM product. Gross margin on net revenue was 54% in the fiscal 2019 first quarter and 57% in the fiscal 2018 first quarter. Gross margin on net revenue was lower in the current quarter as a result of product mix.

"We are very pleased to share good results and positive developments from our Q1," said Greg Trudel, President and CEO of Encision.  "We had strong AEM product revenue growth, completed another profitable quarter, the FDA issued a Safety Communication that identified the patient risks of stray energy, and we are starting a new banking relationship with Bank of America.

"We had strong AEM product revenue growth of 14% year over year and 22% sequentially and posted a modest profit for the quarter.  The increase of Sales and Marketing expense reflects the costs of increased direct sales representation, higher commissions on higher revenue, and higher commission rates on exceeded quotas. The investment to fortify our sales channel with direct sales representation to fill strategic gaps and supplant underperforming distribution relationships is showing promising results and we look forward to developing that strata further.

"During the quarter, the FDA issued a Safety Communication, 'Recommendations to Reduce Surgical Fires and Related Patient Injury: FDA Safety Communication' that describes the dangers of monopolar electrosurgery and the means to mitigate or eliminate this risk. The Safety Communication states that, 'In addition to serving as an ignition source, monopolar energy use can directly result in unintended patient burns from capacitive coupling and intra-operative insulation failure. If a monopolar electrosurgical units (ESU) is used: Do not activate when near or in contact with other instruments.' This Safety Communication will help to build awareness of the dangers of stray energy among health care providers.  Encision applauds the efforts of the FDA to safeguard the American public from this very real and prevalent surgical risk."  The Safety Communication was released by the FDA on May 29, 2018 and it may be found on the FDA's website at: https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm608637.htm.

"Finally, Encision is happy to share that we obtained a new line of credit with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The one-year revolving credit line is for up to $1 million and borrowing is based upon our accounts receivable and inventory. The line has a rate of 1-month LIBOR plus 2.75%. We appreciate this commitment and look forward to our relationship with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and the potential to expansion and growth that it enables."

Encision Inc. designs and markets a portfolio of high performance surgical instrumentation that delivers advances in patient safety with AEM technology, surgical performance, and value to hospitals across a broad range of minimally invasive surgical procedures. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the company pioneered the development and deployment of Active Electrode Monitoring, AEM technology, to eliminate dangerous stray energy burns during minimally invasive procedures. For additional information about all our products, please visit www.encision.com.

In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company notes that statements in this press release and elsewhere that look forward in time, which include everything other than historical information, involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially include, among others, its ability to develop new or enhanced products and have such products accepted in the market, its ability to increase net sales through the Company's distribution channels, its ability to compete successfully against other manufacturers of surgical instruments, insufficient quantity of new account conversions, insufficient cash to fund operations, delay in developing new products and receiving FDA approval for such new products and other factors discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are encouraged to review the risk factors and other disclosures appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2018 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, future events, or otherwise.

CONTACT:  Mala Ray, Encision Inc., 303-444-2600, mray@encision.com

Encision Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share information)







Three Months Ended





June 30, 2018



June 30, 2017

Net revenue



$2,404



$2,364

Cost of revenue



1,103



1,020

Gross profit



1,301



1,344

Operating expenses:









    Sales and marketing



776



601

    General and administrative



320



324

    Research and development



167



221

        Total operating expenses



1,263



1,146

Operating income (loss)



38



198

Interest expense and other expense, net



(20)



(17)

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes



18



181

Provision for income taxes



––



––

Net income (loss)



$18



$181

Net income (loss) per share—basic



$0.00



$0.02

Net income (loss) per share—diluted



$0.00



$0.02

Weighted average number of shares—basic



10,683



10,683

Weighted average number of shares—diluted



10,705



10,683

 

Encision Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands)







June 30, 2018



March 31, 2018

ASSETS









Cash and cash equivalents



$     53



$    114

Restricted cash



25



25

Accounts receivable, net



1,250



963

Inventories, net



1,236



1,437

Prepaid expenses



119



75

    Total current assets



2,683



2,614

Equipment, net



314



349

Patents, net



264



270

Other assets



19



19

    Total assets



$ 3,280



$ 3,252

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY









Accounts payable



$   450



$   467

Accrued compensation



274



257

Other accrued liabilities



202



285

Line of credit



87



––

Deferred rent



30



30

    Total current liabilities



1,043



1,039

Deferred rent



3



10

    Total liabilities



1,046



1,049

Common stock and additional paid-in capital



23,830



23,818

Accumulated (deficit)



(21,596)



(21,614)

    Total shareholders' equity



2,234



2,204

    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity



$ 3,280



$ 3,252

 

Encision Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)





Three Months Ended



June 30, 2018



   June 30, 2017

Operating activities:







    Net income (loss)

$ 19



$  181

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash generated by operating activities:







    Depreciation and amortization

48



52

    Share-based compensation expense

12



15

    (Recovery from) provision for doubtful accounts, net

(3)



(15)

    (Recovery from) inventory obsolescence, net

––



10

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:







        Accounts receivable     

(285)



73

        Inventories

201



(82)

        Prepaid expenses and other assets

(44)



(60)

        Accounts payable

(17)



(9)

        Accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities

(73)



(57)

            Net cash generated by (used in) operating activities

(142)



108









Investing activities:







    Acquisition of property and equipment

(5)



(16)

    Patent costs

(1)



(15)

            Net cash (used in) investing activities

(6)



(31)









Financing activities:







    Paydown of credit facility, net change

87



(68)

    Change in restricted cash

––



25

            Net cash (used in) financing activities

87



(43)









Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(61)



34

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

114



45

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$    53



$ 79

 

Cision View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/encision-reports-first-quarter-fiscal-year-2019-results-300688912.html

SOURCE Encision Inc.

Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs
Comments
Loading...
Date
ticker
name
Actual EPS
EPS Surprise
Actual Rev
Rev Surprise
Posted In: EarningsPress Releases
Benzinga simplifies the market for smarter investing

Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.

Join Now: Free!