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FORM 10-K

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20142017

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Commission file number 001-14053

 


Milestone

Milestone Scientific Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

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220 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039

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As of June 30, 2014,2017, the last business day of Milestone’sthe registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by non –non- affiliates of the issuer was $40,263,722.$27,488,612. This amount is based on the closing price of $1.35$1.50 per share of Milestone’sthe registrant's common stock as of such date, as reported on the OTCQB.NYSE American.

As of March 31, 2015April 2, 2018, the registrant has a total of 21,371,16133,183,238 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value outstanding.

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MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.

Form 10-K Annual Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

 

 

    Item 1.

Business

Description of Business

34

    Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Risk Factors

1114

    Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

1322

    Item 2.

Description of Property

1322

    Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings

1323

    Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosure

1323

PART II

 

 

    Item 5.

Market for Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Small Business Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

1423

    Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

1424

    Item 7.

Management’sManagement's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations

1424

    Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

2231

    Item 8.

Financial Statements

Financial Statements

2231

    Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

2231

    Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

2231

    Item 9B.

Other Information

Other Information

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PART III

 

 

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Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons and Corporate Governance; Compliance with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act

2332

    Item 11.

Executive Compensation

Executive Compensation

2535

    Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

2840

    Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

3042

    Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

3042

PART IV

 

 

    Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

3243

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES

3444

EXHIBITS

 


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are “forward-lookingforward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Milestone Scientific Inc. (“Milestone Scientific”) to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations that involve numerous risks and uncertainties. Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s plans and objectives are based, in part, on assumptions involving the continued expansion of business. Assumptions relating to the foregoing involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of Milestone.Milestone Scientific. Although Milestone Scientific believes that its assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate. In light ofConsidering the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, particularly in view of Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s early stage operations, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Milestone Scientific or any other person that the objectives and plans of Milestone Scientific will be achieved. Milestone Scientific undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

      Milestone Scientific is the owner of the following registered U.S. trademarks: CompuDent®; CompuMed®; CompuFlo®; DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing Technology®; Milestone Scientific ®; the Milestone logo ®; Safety Wand®; STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System®; and The Wand ®.

 

 


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PART I

 

Item 1. Description of Business

All references in this report to “Milestone Scientific, Inc.,” “us,”, “our”, “we” or “Milestone Scientific” “our,” “we,” the “Company “or “Milestone” refer to Milestone Scientific Inc., and its consolidated subsidiaries, Wand Dental, Inc., Milestone ScientificAdvanced Cosmetic Inc. and subsidiaryMilestone Medical Inc. and affiliate, Milestone Education LLC, unless the context otherwise indicates. Milestone has rights toScientific is the owner of the following registered U.S. trademarks: CompuDent®,; CompuMed®,; CompuFlo®, The Wand®, The Wand Plus®, The SafetyWand®, ; DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing Technologytechnology®, ; Milestone Scientific®; the Milestone logo®; Safety Wand®; STASingle Tooth Anesthesia System, (STA Instrument, instruments and handpieces), Ionic White® (light emitting diode),; and The WandIonic White® (whitening toothpaste). Milestone was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1989.

In July 2014 Milestone acquired all of the 750,000 outstanding shares of an inactive, previously established Florida corporation and changed its name to Wand Dental, Inc. (“Wand Dental”).  In September 2014, that corporation was merged into a Delaware Corporation, retaining the same name and capitalization. On July 1, 2014, Wand Dental was capitalized with cash and received the Milestone Scientific dental business and related dental assets including the exclusive license of Milestone Scientific’s, patents, trademarks, and technology for use in the dental marketplace. Wand Dental is consolidated into Milestone Scientific Inc.

BUSINESSItem 1. Business

Background

Overview

Milestone since its inception has engaged in pioneering proprietary,Scientific is a biomedical technology research and development company that patents, designs, develops and commercializes innovative computer-controlleddiagnostic and therapeutic injection technologies and solutionsdevices for the medical, dental, cosmetic and dental markets. Milestone hasveterinary applications. We have focused its energy andour resources on redefining the worldwide standard of care for injection techniques by making the experience more comfortable for the patient and by reducing the anxiety and stress of administeringreceiving injections forfrom the healthcare provider. Our computer-controlled injection systems make injections precise, efficient and virtually painless. Milestone’s proprietary DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology® is our technology platform that advances the development of next-generation devices, regulating flow rate and monitoring pressure from the tip of the needle, through platform extensions for local anesthesia for subcutaneous drug delivery, with specific applications for cosmetic botulinum toxin injections, epidural space identification in regional anesthesia procedures and intra-articular joint injections.

Milestone

Since our inception, we have engaged in pioneering proprietary, innovative, computer-controlled injection technologies and its technology are widely recognized by key opinion leaders, industry experts andsolutions for the medical and dental practitionersmarkets. We believe our technologies are proven and well established.

In 1997, Milestone Scientific released its first commercial product, the first computer-controlled local anesthesia delivery (C-CLAD) system, into the North American marketplace. This product was our proprietary, computer-controlled anesthetic delivery device, initially marketed as The Wand®, a computer-controlled local anesthesia delivery (C-CLAD) device with a single-use disposable handpiece for the dental market, regulating and controlling the flow rate of anesthetics.  This device was later rebranded commercially as the noted leaderCompuDent® System with the addition of several new features.

In 2001, Milestone Scientific was issued the initial United States Patent for CompuFlo® technology, entitled “Pressure/Force Computer Controlled Drug Delivery Instrument with Exit Pressure,” allowing the device to continuously monitor and control the exit pressure of medication and/or fluid during an injection. We call this innovation DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology. This same technology also enables doctors to accurately identify different tissue types based on detecting exit pressure during an injection. Later in 2004, the United States Patent Office issued a “Notice of Allowance” for patent protection on two additional critical elements of our CompuFlo technology: “Drug Delivery Instrument with Profiles” and “Pressure/Force Computer Controlled Drug Delivery with Automated Charging”.

Given our experience and established brand awareness within the dental industry, we elected to focus our initial product development efforts on the integration of CompuFlo’s DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology into our legacy dental injection system.  In 2006, the FDA cleared the first system utilizing CompuFlo'sDPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology— the STA (Single Tooth Anesthesia) System and handpiece for use in the emerging, highdental market, providing continuous real-time visual and audible pressure feedback from the tip of the needle while also precisely regulating the flow rate.  Because of combining the ability to regulate the flow rate and monitor pressure at the tip of the needle, Milestone Scientific developed the industry’s first solution for painlessly administering an intra-ligamnetary injection, i.e., “single-tooth anesthesia” which could be used as the only injection necessary for achieving dental anesthesia, foregoing the need to administer traditional injections such as a nerve branch block.  In addition to single-tooth anesthesia the STA System can effectively perform all the traditional injections that dentist’s routine gives but can provide them virtually pain free and with a numerous clinical advantage.  This device, which also utilizes a disposable handpiece, is currently marketed by Milestone Scientific as the Wand STA® System. 

Milestone Scientific believes our dental devices have set a new standard of care for dental injections. Our dental devices have been used to administer tens of millions of injections worldwide. Each of our devices has a related single use disposable handpiece, leading to a continuing revenue stream following sale of the device. At present, we sell disposable handpieces unique to our legacy product (the Wand and CompuDent) to users who have not upgraded to our current dental product, the Wand STA System.


Building on the success of our proprietary, core technology platform for dental injections, and desiring to pursue other growth computer-controlled injection industry;opportunities, we have recently begun to expand the uses and remains intent on expanding the use and applicationapplications of itsour proprietary, patented technologies to achieve greater operational efficiencies, enhanced patient safety and therapeutic adherence, patient satisfaction, and improved quality of care withinacross a broad range of medical disciplines.specialties. In June 2017, we received FDA regulatory clearance to sell the CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System in the United States for certain medical applications. We intend to continue to expand the uses and applications of our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology.

In 1997,

We believe that we and our technology solutions are widely recognized by key opinion leaders (i.e., academics, anesthesiologists and practicing dentists whose opinions are widely respected), industry experts and medical and dental practitioners as a leader in the emerging, computer-controlled injection industry.

Milestone Scientific remains focused on advancing efforts to achieve the following five primary objectives:

●         Establishing Milestone’s DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology platform as the standard-of-care in painless and precise drug delivery, providing for the first introduced time objective visual and audible in-tissue pressure feedback, and continuing to expand platform applications;

The Wand         Following obtaining successful FDA clearance of our first medical device in June 2017, Milestone Scientific is transitioning from a research and development organization to a commercially focused medical device company;

●         Commercializing our CompuFlo Epidural System, a transformative device for epidural anesthesia procedures;

●         Expanding the global footprint of our CompuFlo Epidural System by partnering with distribution companies worldwide; and

●         Continuing the commercial launch of our proprietary cosmetic injection device for delivery of botulinum toxin (such as Botox® (CompuDent and Dysport®instrument)).

Our dental devices are sold in the United States, Canada and in 53 other countries with FDA, CE and other clearances Since receiving FDA clearance in 2017 our epidural devices have had minimal sales in the United States and Europe.

DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing Technology®; Our Proprietary Core Technology Platform

Our first commercial product, our proprietary, computer-controlled anesthetic delivery device, initially marketed as The Wand later rebranded commercially as the CompuDent® System, for the dental market, uses patented technology, including a single-use disposable Wand handpiece. CompuDent provideshandpiece, to control the flow rate of the anesthesia during the injection, allowing virtually painless injections for all routine dental treatments, including root canals, crowns, fillings and cleanings. Milestone’s Computer-Controlled Local Anesthetic Delivery (C-CLAD) instrument handpiece does not look or feel likeprocedures with optimal effectiveness. Over the years, the CompuDentSystem has been widely heralded as a syringe.  And, what’s more, it works better than a syringe, resulting in a more pleasant experience for the patient and practitioner.  

Milestone subsequently expanded its product offerings with the introductionrevolutionary device, considered one of the CompuMed® advanced injection instrument, designed for usemajor advances in a wide range of applications withindentistry in the medical industry, including cosmetic surgery, hair restoration surgery, podiatry, colorectal surgery, nasal20th Century, and sinus surgery, dermatology and orthopedics, among others.  has been favorably evaluated in more than 50 peers reviewed or independent clinical research reports.

In 2007, Milestone received FDA 510(k) Pre-market clearance for marketing and sale of the STA instruments, (dental instrument). Milestone introduced the instrument to the market in February 2007 and this instrument is currently being marketed throughout the world.

Central to Milestone’sOur next significant intellectual property platform and current productadvancement was a quantum improvement over our CompuDent® System – the development strategy is its patented of our proprietary CompuFlo® Computer-Controlled Drug Delivery System with DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology, for the precise delivery of medicaments.    The CompuFlo pressure/force Computer-Controlled Local Anesthetic Delivery (C-CLAD) technology is an advanced patented and FDA-approved medical technology for the painless and accurate delivery of drugs, anesthetics and other medicaments into all tissue types, as well as for the aspiration of bodily fluids or previously injected substances. Its regulation and control of the flow rate continues to provide the CompuDent and CompuMed benefits of painless injections,delivery benefits, while its Dynamic Pressure Sensing®innovative dynamic pressure sensing capability provides visual and audible in-tissue pressure feedback, identifying tissue types to the healthcare provider. This pressure feedback extends the benefit of painlessness from anesthetics with known viscosities to a wide range of liquid drugs and other medicaments with varying viscosities and flow rates. Such pressure feedback, part of our DPSDynamic Pressure Sensing technology, also allows the healthcare provider to know when certain types of tissues have been penetrated and permits the healthcare provider to inject medicaments precisely at the desired location. Thus, real-time continuous pressure feedback can prevent the suffusion ofinjection to tissue outside the intended target area, a vitallyan important characteristic in the injection of chemotherapeutics and other toxic substances.

The CompuFlo technology consists of two critical elements.  One element is

In addition to the ability to determine exit pressure In SituIn-Situ (in the injectioninjection site tissue) at the tip of the needle, in real time.  This minimizesminimizing tissue damage (and eliminateseliminating the pain of the injection) because the flow rate and pressure of the injection are controlled.  The other critical element of the technology is an integrated injection database of algorithms that have been definedprecisely controlled, CompuFlo® computer-controlled Drug Delivery Systems features a proprietary algorithm, which allow for the measurement of the exit pressure. This database ofThese algorithms containscontain the critical components of specific drugs, parameters of needles, tubing and syringes and all other pertinent components for the safe and efficacious delivery of medications for all procedures.

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The CompuFloCompuFlo® technology also consistsenables devices to provide a digital record of the time and volume of anesthetic or medicament injected.


Each CompuFlo® System also includes a disposable injection handpiece that providesis extremely comfortable, light and easy to use, providing for precise tactile control during the injection, an electromechanical (computer-controlled) fluid delivery instrument and the ability to record data from the injection event. The pencil grip used with the handpieces provides the practitioner with enhanced tactile sense and accurate control and allows bi-directional rotation, eliminating needle deflection, resulting in a greater accuracy and success. The handpiece is vibration-free because it does not have a motor or electrical component in it and, since the handpiece does not look like a typical syringe, we believe it also reduces patient anxiety and offers the possibility of curing dental phobia of which an estimated 40 million Americans suffer.

As confirmed by numerous noted medical and dental experts within academia and the clinical practice arenas, CompuFlo hasSystems using DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology have the potential to greatly increase the safety and efficacy of many drug delivery procedures that currently rely upon the over 150-year-old hypodermic syringe technology and the tactile senses and delivery expertise of the administrator.

On September 14, 2004, Milestone Scientific was issued United States Patent No. 6,786,885 for the

Devices using CompuFloDPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology entitled “Pressure/Force Computer Controlled Drug Delivery Instrument with Exit Pressure.” Proprietary software, working with an innovative technology, allows the instrument to continuously monitor and control the exit pressure of fluid and/or medication during an injection. This same technology also enables doctors to accurately identify different tissue types based on exit pressure during an injection. The technology has numerous applications in both medicine and dentistry, including epidural and intra-articular injections.

In December 2004, the United States Patent Office issued a “Notice of Allowance” for patent protection on two additional critical elements of the CompuFlo automated drug delivery technology: “Drug Delivery Instrument with Profiles” and “Pressure/Force Computer Controlled Drug Delivery with Automated Charging”.

In December 2005, Milestone submitted a pre-market notification to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its CompuFlo technology, which was subsequently cleared by the FDA in July of 2006. This initial submission was critical for Milestone’s continuing efforts to develop and commercialize this important technology. Milestone has identified a number of potential applications for CompuFlo, including single-tooth dental injections, self-administered drug delivery, osteoarthritis joint pain management and epidurals.  

Given Milestone’s experience and established brand awareness within the dental industry, it elected to focus its initial product development efforts on the integration of CompuFlo into its legacy computer-controlled dental injection instrument.  As a result, Milestone developed the industry’s first solution for painlessly administering a single-tooth injectionsuch as the only injection necessary for achieving anesthesia, foregoing the need to administer a traditional nerve branch block.  This new instrument, which also provides for use of a disposable handpiece, was trademarked the “STA Single Tooth Anesthesia Instrument,” now more commonly known as the Wand STA Instrument.  

After receiving FDA 510(k) Pre-market Notification acceptance for the marketing and sale of the STA Instrument, Milestone introduced the instrument to market in February 2007 at the Chicago Dental Society’s 143rd Midwinter Meeting.  The patented STA Instrument incorporates the "pressure feedback" elements of Milestone's patented CompuFlo technology, thereby allowing dentists to administer injections accurately and painlessly into the periodontal ligament space, effectively anesthetizing a single tooth. This injection is of significant value in that it allows the dentist to profoundly anesthetize the tooth within one or two minutes, versus up to 15-18 minutes for a block injection to take effect. Utilizing the STA Instrument single tooth injection, the patient will suffer neither pain nor collateral anesthesia in the cheek, lips or tongue at any time. The STA Instrument is capable of performing all of the injections that can be done with a conventional dental syringe, including the palatal-anterior superior alveolar, anterior middle superior alveolar and inferior alveolar nerve block.  The STA Instrument achieves these injections predictably and reliably.

Initial market response to the STA Instrument following its commercial debut in February 2007 proved to be less than robust.  Moreover, at that time, Milestone had granted exclusive U.S. and Canadian distribution and marketing rights for the STA Instrument to Henry Schein, Inc., the largest distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets.  Following several months of lackluster sales and after making critical senior management changes, Milestone initiated an in-depth market study to reassess its positioning and marketing strategies for the STA Instrument.  The insight gained from this study led management to redefine and implement a new messaging platform, created to emphasize key benefits that Milestone discovered are of most value to dental professionals.  This new product messaging was launched in January 2008 and has remained in constant review.

In the spring of 2009, Milestone signed an Exclusive Distribution and Marketing Agreement with China National Medicines Corporation, dba Sinopharm, which is China’s largest domestic manufacturer, distributor and marketer of pharmaceuticals and importer of medical devices and the country’s largest domestic distributor of dental anesthetic carpules to the Chinese dental industry.   Prior to the end of 2009, China National Medicines issued Milestone a blanket purchase order for 12,000 STA instruments and related handpieces to be delivered over 36 months, thereby marking Milestone’s initial penetration into China’s emerging dental market.  The agreement was terminated in September 2014 and a new distributor, Milestone China Inc. owned forty (40) percent by Milestone Scientific Inc. became the distributor for the STA Instruments and handpieces in China.

In early October 2012, the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of the People’s Republic of China approved Milestone’s Single Tooth Anesthesia System® (STA System). Unfortunately, the SFDA bifurcated approval of the STA Systems from the Wand® handpieces. CFDA, (previously the SFDA), approval of the Wand® handpieces was received in May 2014 and the distribution of these handpieces has begun in China

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According to a report published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, titled “China’s Emerging Markets: Opportunities in the Dental and Dental Lab Industry,” China’s dental market lags behind other healthcare services and has largely been neglected in the past.  In fact, CS Market Research reports that “of China’s 1.3 billion plus population, 50% of the adults and 70% of the children are estimated to have decayed tooth problems, and over 90% have periodontal disease.”  However, with increasing affluence of the Chinese population, as well as increasing attention towards personal care, demand for dental services has been growing.  Market research firm Freedonia agrees, noting that demand for dental products in China is expected to climb due primarily to escalating personal income levels and government programs promoting awareness of the benefits of good oral care.  

Shortly before the end of the second quarter of 2009, Milestone elected to refine its international marketing strategy to gain greater access to and penetration of the international dental markets.  The new sales strategy provides for increasing hands-on oversight and support of its existing international distribution network, while also attracting new distributors throughout Europe, Asia and South America.  

Beginning in the second and third quarter 2010, Milestone expanded its international and domestic sales force by hiring a Director of International Sales and Director of Domestic Sales. These additions have proven to be a valuable addition to our dental market business, as we expand our distribution in both markets.

In November 2012, Milestone signed an exclusive distributor and marketing agreement with a well-known US domestic manufacturer and distributor, for the sale and distribution of the STA instrument and handpieces in the United States and Canada. The marketing initiative will include participation in U.S. and Canadian dental shows, as well as pediatric dental shows; an active advertising initiative targeting major dental publications; and direct mailing campaigns to over 150,000 dentists across the U.S. and Canada.

In August 2013, Milestone appointed Henry Schein as its exclusive distributor in the USA and Canada for the CompuDent handpieces.

In May of 2014, Milestone completed a private placement, which raised gross proceeds in the total of $10 million, for the sale of $3 million in common stock (2 million shares at $1.50 per share) and $7 million in Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, convertible into common stock at $2.545 per share on May 14, 2019, or $1.50 per share unless certain conditions are not met both subject to anti-dilution adjustment .

CompuFlo® Advanced Injection Technology – Core Technology

The CompuFlo technology is patented and embedded in the STA Instrument that is being sold worldwide in the dental market.  CompuFlo technology has been tried and proven in human and animal studies, as well as by dentists in most parts of the world who are using the STA Instrument in their practices.  

CompuFlo is a revolutionary new technology for injections. CompuFlo enables health care practitioners to monitor and precisely control “pressure,” “rate” and “volume” during all injections and System can be used to inject alla wide variety of liquid medicaments as well as anesthetics. We believe our CompuFlo can also be used to aspirate body fluids.

Negative System avoids the negative side effects from the use of traditional hypodermic drug delivery injection instrumentsdevices, which are well documented in dental and medical literature and include risk of death, transient or permanent paralysis, pain, tissue damage and post-operative complications. The painPain and tissue damage are a directoften result offrom uncontrolled flow rates and pressures that arepressure created during the administration of drug solutions into human tissue. While several technologies have been capable of controllingcan control the flow rate, we believe our patented DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology and CompuFlo Systems provide the ability to accurately and precisely control the pressure of the injection as well.

We believe our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology and CompuFlo Systems provides the following benefits:

         minimizes the pain associated with injections, resulting in a more comfortable injection experience for the patient;

         provides visual and audible in-tissue pressure feedback, identifying the desired target location to the healthcare provider, extending the benefit of painlessness from anesthetics with known viscosities to a wide range of liquid drugs and other medicaments with varying viscosities and flow rates;

         allows the healthcare provider to know when the target location is present and permits the healthcare provider to inject medicaments precisely at the desired location;

         provides a digital record of the time and volume of anesthetic or medicament injected;

         minimizes tissue damage because the flow rate and pressure of the injection are controlled;

         provides an integrated injection database of algorithms that have been defined which allow for the measurement of the exit pressure, containing the critical components of specific drugs, parameters of needles, tubing and syringes and all other pertinent components for the safe and efficacious delivery of medications;

         the pencil grip used with the handpieces allows significant tactile sense and accurate control;

         new injections made possible with the technology eliminate collateral numbness;

         bi-directional rotation of the handpieces eliminates needle deflection resulting in greater success and more rapid onset of anesthesia in injections;

●         the use of a single patient use, disposable handpieces minimize the risk of cross contamination; and

Our first system utilizing a DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology platform was our STA System and related handpiece for the dental market, currently marketed as the Wand STA System. Another platform extension of our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology® platform is the CompuFlo Epidural System. In addition, we have developed platform extensions of our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology platform for intra-articular (for administering corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid and other medicaments into both major and minor joints for the alleviation of pain associated with arthritis and other deleterious joint conditions), cosmetic and veterinary applications. We intend to continue to develop and commercialize new applications of our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing Technology Platform as commercial line extensions.


CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System

In June 2017, we received FDA regulatory clearance to sell the CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System in the United States for certain medical applications. The CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System obtained CE mark approval in September 2014, allowing it to be marketed and sold in most European countries and many other countries accepting CE approved devices. Because of receiving such FDA clearance, we are transitioning from a research and development organization to a commercially focused medical device company and beginning to commercialize our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology platform and related devices for medical applications.

The CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System is one such platform extension of our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology platform, providing anesthesiologists and other healthcare providers the ability, for the first time, to quantitatively determine and document the pressure at the needle tip in real-time for proper needle placement in epidural procedures used for labor/delivery and back pain management. Our proprietary DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology allows the CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System to provide objective visual and audible in-tissue pressure feedback that allows anesthesiologists to identify and confirm placement in the epidural space.

Our CompuFloEpidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System provides an objective tool that we believe consistently and accurately identifies the epidural space by detecting the difference in pressure between the ligamentum flavum and the intrafilamentary tissue. In studies, the CompuFlo Epidural Systemwith DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology has been unobtainable untilshown to be effective in correctly identifying the developmentepidural space. Knowing the precise location of CompuFlo.  a needle tip during an epidural injection procedure provides a measure of safety not presently available to doctors using conventional syringes. In the absence of fluoroscopy, identifying the epidural space by relying on the subjective perception of loss of resistance to saline requires a very long education period and learning curve and could result in morbidity and lack of efficacy. During back pain management epidural procedures, where fluoroscopy is commonly used, the CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System allows the clinician to locate the epidural space, without using fluoroscopy, thereby protecting the patient and clinician from unnecessary exposure to radiation along with significantly reducing capital and operating costs.

Precisely controlling

An abstract presented at the 45th Chilean Congress of Anesthesiology on November 11, 2017, entitled: Utilization of Dynamic Pressure Sensing™ in Epidural Procedures for Child Birth and representing the first formal presentation of our CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System device in South America, summarized the results of a recent independent, investigator-led clinical study evaluating the use of Milestone’s CompuFlo Epidural device in 50 labor and delivery patients, concluding that the epidural space was correctly identified in 100% of the patients. In addition, the epidural space was located on the first attempt with all the patients. There were no cases of accidental puncture of the dura, a common risk factor for traditional epidural procedures using the loss of resistance technique. We believe that this represents a significant benefit for the payors, physicians, and most importantly, the patients.

In July 2017, Milestone Scientific acquired certain patent rights and other intellectual property rights related to the computer-controlled injection device of APAD Octrooi B.V. and APAD B.V. This patent portfolio solidifies our patent rights for computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery (C-CLAD) technology and expands our proprietary rights and provides low cost and simple instrument to deliver epidural injections.

CompuFlo Intra-Articular Computer Controlled Injection System

Another platform extension utilizing our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology platform and CompuFlo System are our devices for administering corticosteroids and other medicaments into both major and minor joints for the alleviation of pain associated with arthritis and other deleterious joint conditions. As features of our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology, this device also precisely controls in-tissue pressure, increasesincreasing patient safety by reducing the risk of tissue damage and post-treatment pain related to excessive pressure that may occur during certain injections. Identification of the tissue, in which the needle tip is imbedded, is believed to be highly important in epidural injections, intra-articular injections and numerous organ, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.

CompuFlo’s pressure sensing technology provides an objective tool that consistently and accurately identifies the epidural space by detecting the difference in pressure between the ligamentum flavum and the extraligamentary tissue. In studies utilizing the CompuFlo technology the epidural space has been correctly identified 100% of the time.  Knowing the precise location of a needle during an epidural injection procedure provides a measure of safety not presently available to doctors using conventional syringes, who identify the epidural space by relying on the subjective perception of loss of resistance to saline.

In the absence of curative procedures,

We believe our intra-articular injection device is particularly efficacious for arthritis patients who are obliged to endure multiple painful injections annually for a lifetime. Often these injections are not efficacious because the doctor using a syringe failedfails to locate the intra-articular space or diddoes not inject the appropriate volume of hyaluronic acidcorticosteroids or other medicament into that space. The Our CompuFloCompuFlo Systemtechnology has been

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shown successful in an independent animal study in administering viscous hyaluronic acid and other medicaments into thea certain intra-articular space in both small and large joints using its computer-controlled pressure sensing capabilitiescapabilities.


The intra-articular device has obtained CE mark clearance and may be marketed and sold in an independent animal study.most European countries and many other countries accepting CE approved devices. In December 2016, we received notification from the FDA that our 510(k) applications for marketing approval of the intra-articular device did not demonstrate that the device was as safe and effective as legally marketed devices. We intend to submit a new 510(k) application that we believe will demonstrate substantial equivalency; however, we can provide no assurances of when, if ever, we will receive FDA clearance for our intra-articular device.

 

There are a number of injectable drugs routinely self-administered in a home or office setting using spring loaded automatic injection devices by people who suffer from long term chronic conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis diseases of the auto immune system and Rheumatoid Arthritis.  The CompuFlo technology, using pressure sensing capabilities, can serve as a painless subcutaneous injection method for these self-administered drugs.  A significant reduction in pain during delivery should have a positive impact on compliance, which is a major consideration when physicians are treating patients.Cosmetic Botulinum Injection Device

 

Medical Instrument for Joint Venture

In July 2011, Milestone entered intoThe American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reported that among the 14.2 million cosmetic minimally-invasive procedures performed in 2015, the top performed procedure, at 6.7 million procedures, was Botulinum Toxin Type A (commonly known as Botox) injection. Leveraging our experience in minimizing the pain of dental anesthetic injections, we established a joint venture agreement with Beijing 3H (Heart-Help-Health) Scientific Technology Co., Ltd. (Beijing 3H)in 2014 to develop and commercialize a device for the development, commercialization, manufacturepain free injection of botulinum toxin. The joint venture entity, Milestone Advanced Cosmetic Systems, Inc., is owned 50% by us and marketing50% by Milestone China Company Limited (“Milestone China”), a company organized under the laws of Hong Kong and then owned 40% by Milestone Scientific, but as to which Milestone Scientific now only has an epiduraloption to purchase up to 40% of Milestone China (as more particularly described below under Distribution and intra-articular injection instruments.Marketing Arrangements). Milestone held a 50% interest inChina contributed $900,000 of cash to the joint venture Milestone Medical Inc. (Milestone Medical), and shareholders of Beijing 3H, andwe have provided a group of individual investors including a large shareholder in Milestone who is also a principal of a supplier to Milestone, also held a 50% interest in the joint venture.

The joint venture provided for Milestone’s contribution of an exclusive worldwide royalty-free license to use its patents. Shareholders of Beijing 3H, and a group of individual investors contributed $1.5 millionutilize our technology to the joint venture to designdevelop a botulinum toxin injection device.

In November 2017, we announced plans for the commercial launch of our proprietary cosmetic injection device using our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology platform and develop twoour CompuFlo Cosmetic System for delivery of botulinum toxin. Our proprietary cosmetic injection device features improved needle placement with a comfortable stylus grip, precise dosing, the same technology platform that has made dental and epidural injections painless, and an intuitive touch-screen interface. Based on the positive outcomes of a series of multi-state human factor studies with targeted customers, we are moving towards the commercial instruments using Milestone’s CompuFlo® technologylaunch of our cosmetic device and disposables. Milestone will have distribution responsibilityapplying for marketing clearance in Europe (CE clearance), and United States (FDA clearance). Although the Company’s instrument has progressed beyond the development stage, additional equity financing is necessary to fund the commercialization of the instrument. To this end, the Company is currently in the U.S., Canada.process of pursuing additional financing. However, the Company and Milestone MedicalChina can provide no assurance that additional financing will distributebe consummated on acceptable terms, or at all

We believe that the touch screen and other platform improvements embodied by our cosmetic device will form the basis for our next generation of devices.

Veterinary Nerve Block Anesthesia Device

The effectiveness of our veterinary nerve block anesthesia device (existing medical device) for such use was confirmed by a pilot study and final report completed by Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine. Additional studies with other universities are in process with respect to horses and small animals. We are exploring commercialization opportunities.

The WandSTA System

In 2006, we received FDA clearance for our Wand STA System and disposable handpiece, the restfirst system utilizing CompuFlo’s DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology, for use in the dental market. The Wand STA System and handpiece continue to provide all of the world, while Beijing 3H had rights to distribute products exclusively in the People’s Republic of China, Macao, Hong Kong and other regions of Asia. In September 2014, shareholders of Beijing 3H sold their shares in Milestone Medical (shares individually owned by two shareholders of Beijing 3H to other founding investors) and the distribution agreement with Beijing 3H for the medical instruments was terminated. Milestone Medical entered into an agreement with Milestone China Inc. (Hong Kong Company), forty (40) percent owned by Milestone Scientific to distribute both medical instruments in the People’s Republic of China, Macao, Hong Kong and other regions of Asia.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, Milestone Medical. sold 2 million shares of its common stock for $1.50 per share in a private placement transaction in Poland. As a resultbenefits of the sale, Milestone Medical received net proceeds of $2,363,000. The effect of this sale wasCompuDent System, allowing dentists to reduce Milestone’s ownership percentage from 50% to 45.5% (post transaction).

Inprovide virtually painless injections for all dental procedures, including routine fillings, as well as more sophisticated implants, root canals and crowns, while better facilitating single tooth anesthesia (now generally performed with a high pressure spring loaded gun-like device), but also incorporates the fourth quarter of 2014, Milestone purchased 995,000 shares from a founding shareholder"pressure feedback" elements of Milestone Medical for $447,750 ($0.45 per share). As a result, Milestone increased its aggregate ownership of Milestone Medical to 10,995,000 shares, or 49.9% of its issued and outstanding shares, as of December 31, 2014.

On December 31, 2014 Milestone entered into a line of credit with Milestone Medical, to provide up to $2 million of funding through April 15, 2016 for the further commercialization, and marketing of the two medical instruments. Interest will be charged at a rate of 3.25% per annum, the prime rate in the U.S. at the inception of the agreement.

Product Platform

Milestone has developed and brought to market a highly differentiated portfolio of industry innovations.  Thus far, Milestone’s proprietary solutions have succeeded in elevating the state of the art in the professional dental arena. The product portfolio includes:

STA Single Tooth Anesthesia Instrument (Wand STA Instrument)

The STA Single Tooth Anesthesia Instrument™ (STA Instrument) is aScientific's patented computer-controlled local anesthesia delivery instrument that incorporates the “pressure feedback” elements of Milestone’s patented CompuFlo technology, System, thereby allowing dentists to administer injections accurately and painlessly into the periodontal ligament space, effectively anesthetizing a single tooth. WhileInjections made by the periodontal ligamentWand STA System eliminate collateral numbness of the tongue, lips and facial muscles and often hasten the onset of anesthesia by eliminating the need for mandibular blocks. The Wand STA also identifies intrafilamentary tissue, so dentists can find the precise location for single tooth anesthesia. This injection is of significant value in that it allows the dentist to profoundly anesthetize the tooth within one minute per root, versus up to 15-18 minutes for a block injection to take effect. The Wand STA System can perform all the injections that can be done with a conventional dental syringe, and in addition, we provide the ability to perform the following: the palatal-anterior superior alveolar, anterior middle superior alveolar and inferior alveolar nerve block. The Wand STA System achieves these injections predictably and reliably. To date, substantially all our revenue has been availablegenerated by the Wand STA System for some time, there has been no effective technology that allows dentists to easily perform the procedure painlessly, safely and predictably until now. With this unique procedure dentists can easily and predictably anesthetize a single tooth root in one minute as the primary and sole injection, as compared to a general blocking injection and waiting up to 18 minutes (or longer if the blocking injection needs to be re-administered) before proceeding to perform a procedure on the targeted tooth. An instrument which allows dentists to effectively anesthetize a single tooth will greatly enhance the productivity of dental practices and, when combined with the painless injection capabilities already present in the CompuDentapplications. instrument, such an instrument should provide a compelling value in the marketplace. The STA Instrument will generate recurring revenues from per-patient disposable handpieces.

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Since its market introductionintroduction in the spring of 2007, the Wand STA InstrumentSystem has received favorable reviews and awards from the dental industry. In July 2007, noted industry publication Dentistry Today featured the Wand STA InstrumentSystem as one of the “Top 100 Products in 2007,” helping to promote much broader recognition of the instrument and validating the Wand STA’sSystem’s value proposition for dentists and patients, alike. In early 2008, Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine distinguished the Wand STA Instrument System as a 2008 Medical Design Excellence Award winner in the “Dental Instruments, Equipment and Supplies” product category. Of the 33 products to receive this coveted award, the Wand STASystem was one of only two winning products that serve dental practitioners. In December 2008, Milestone Scientific continued to win broad acclaim for the Wand STA InstrumentSystem by winning a “Townie Choice AwardAward”. The “Townie Choice” awards were originally started by Dr. Howard Darran and Farran Media, publisher of Dentaltown Magazine,, to assist dentists in making product purchasing decisions, and are considered the “people’s choice” of the products and services available to the dental industry today. That same month, the Wand STA InstrumentSystem was also named as a Dental Products Report “Top 100 2008 Product of Distinction.” Additionally, the Wand STA Instrument System was named one of Dentistry Today’s “Top 100 Products” for the third consecutive year in 2010.

CompuDent®

CompuDent

Other Devices

At earlier stages of development are our products using (also knownCompuFlo’s DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology for less painful injections for use in rhinoplasty, colorectal surgery, podiatry and other disciplines. In the self-injectable market, there are many injectable drugs routinely self-administered in a home or office setting using spring loaded automatic injection devices by people who suffer from long term chronic conditions such as the Wand Plus® internationally) is Milestone’s proprietary, patented Computer-Controlled Local Anesthetic Delivery (C-CLAD) instrumentmultiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and predecessorother diseases of the STA Instrument.  CompuDent delivers anesthesia at a precise and consistent rate below a patient’s pain threshold.  Over the years, CompuDent has been widely heraldedauto immune system. We believe CompuFlo’s DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology, using pressure sensing capabilities, can serve as a revolutionary instrument, considered one of the major advances in dentistry in the 20th Century. The instrument has been favorably evaluated in more than 50 peer reviewedpainless subcutaneous injection method for these self-administered drugs. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully develop any such products, or independent clinical research reports. CompuDent, including its ergonomically designed single-use handpieces (The Wand®), provides numerous, well documented benefits:that if developed, that we will be able to obtain FDA approval to market any such products, or even if we do obtain such FDA approval, that any such products will generate any revenue for us or be a commercial success.

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CompuDent minimizes the pain associated with palatal, mandibular block and all other injections, resulting in a more comfortable injection experience for the patient;

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the pencil grip used with The Wand handpieces allows unprecedented tactile sense and accurate control;

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new injections made possible with the CompuDent technology eliminate collateral numbness of the tongue, lips and facial muscles;

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bi-directional rotation of The Wand handpieces eliminates needle deflection resulting in greater success and more rapid onset of anesthesia in mandibular block injections;

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the use of a single patient use, disposable handpieces minimizes the risk of cross contamination; and

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the ergonomic design of The Wand handpieces makes an injection easier and less stressful to administer, lowering the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Despite CompuDent’s many benefits, including the administration of less painful

Distribution and more comfortable injections, dentistsMarketing Arrangements

Our dental devices are sold in the United States, have been slowCanada, and in over 53 countries abroad. In June 2017, we received FDA regulatory clearance to give upsell our first medical device, the use of traditional syringes. Dentists have all been trained to use syringes in dental school and often have become accustomed to and are comfortable with their use during many years of clinical practice, in spite of the obvious reluctance and/or fear of the patient in relation to injections administered by hypodermic syringe. There are approximately 40 million dental phobics, those people afraid to visit a dentist,CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System in the United States. Therefore, Milestone believes there is a disconnectSince receiving FDA clearance in 2017 our epidural devices have had minimal sales in the way dentists perceive their patients’ attitudes toward injectionUnited States and Europe.

Dental Market

In the spring of 2009, Milestone Scientific signed a distribution and marketing agreement with China National Medicines Corporation, dba Sinopharm. In early October 2012, the State Food and Drug Administration (“CFDA”) of the People’s Republic of China approved the Wand STA System. However, the CFDA’s approval of the Wand STA handpieces was not received until May 2014 and the distribution of these handpieces in China began in the fourth quarter of 2014. The distribution and marketing agreement with Sinopharm was terminated in September 2014. Proximate to that time, we entered into a new agreement with Milestone China to be our distributor for the Wand STA System and handpieces in China. Milestone Scientific then owned, but now has an option to purchase, forty (40%) percent of Milestone China (the “Milestone China Shares”). In June 2017, Milestone Scientific sold its Milestone China Shares to an unaffiliated United States domiciled purchaser for a promissory note secured by hypodermic syringe. The CompuDent is used today by thousandsa pledge of dentists around the world, manyMilestone China Shares, and received a 10-year option to repurchase the Milestone China Shares at the same price as the purchase price paid for the Milestone China Shares within the first two years and at fair market value (as defined in such agreement) for the remainder of whom have long since abandoned the over 150-year old syringe.  10-year term.

CompuMed®

CompuMed isAs of March 2, 2018, the promissory note was in default. If Milestone Scientific exercises its rights as a patented computer-controlled injection instrument gearedsecured party it may be obligated to return to the needspurchaser up to the $250,000 received for the Milestone China Shares as surplus. At this time Milestone Scientific has not received a response from the purchaser of the medicalMilestone China Shares, Milestone Scientific has not recorded any financial benefit from the sale of Milestone China Shares to date.

In November 2012, Milestone Scientific signed an exclusive distributor and marketing agreement with a well-known U.S. domestic manufacturer and distributor, for the sale and distribution of the Wand STA System and handpieces in the United States and Canada. The marketing initiative included participation in United States and Canadian dental shows, as well as pediatric dental shows; an active advertising initiative targeting major dental publications; and direct mailing campaigns to over 150,000 dentists across the United States and Canada. This exclusive distributor and marketing agreement was converted to a non-exclusive agreement as of December 31, 2016. 


Beginning January 1, 2016, Milestone Scientific entered into a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Henry Schein. In June 2016, that agreement was replaced by a new agreement with Henry Schein providing for an exclusive distribution arrangement for our dental products in the United States and Canada by a newly formed marketing and sales group at Henry Schein. Under this arrangement, we have a semi-dedicated independent sales force visiting dentists. Henry Schein’s exclusive products sales specialist team, which is comprised of 25 sales representatives and supported by over 1,000 field service representatives, will exclusively market and providing benefits similardistribute the Wand STA System and handpieces, together with a select group of other devices in the United States and Canada. Our agreement with Henry Schein has minimum purchase orders to maintain exclusivity in the third through tenth years. We believe that this exclusive arrangement will be more effective than previous arrangements relying on Wand Dental's appearances at dental shows and catalog sales.CompuDent. CompuMed

Medical Market

Having received FDA clearance to sell the allowsCompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System in June 2017, we are in discussions with a small number of regional and national distributors. Our immediate focus is on marketing our epidural device throughout Europe.

In February and March 2018 Milestone Scientific hired an Executive VP of Global Sales and Marketing and a Vice President of US Sales to fill a significant gap in our commercialization efforts of the CompuFlo Epidural System.

We have entered into a limited number of distributor arrangements in Europe and the Middle East for our CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System. Our distribution strategy is initially aimed at having KOLs use and accept the device and initiate their own studies.

Veterinary Market

We are exploring various commercialization opportunities.

Patents and Intellectual Property

Milestone Scientific and its subsidiaries currently hold approximately 214 U.S. and foreign patents, and many medical procedures, now requiring intravenous sedation,patent applications. The Company’s patents and patent applications relate to be performeddrug delivery methodologies, drug flow rate measurement, pressure/force computer-controlled drug delivery with only local anesthesia due to dramatic pain reduction. Also, dosages of localexit pressure, dynamic pressure sensing, automated rate control, automated charging, drug profiles, audible and visual pressure/force feedback, tissue identification, drug delivery injection unit, drug drive unit for anesthetic, can often be significantly reduced, thus reducing side effects, accelerating recovery times, lowering costshandpiece and eliminating potential complications. CompuMed has accumulated clinical evidence demonstrating benefits from use in colorectal surgery; podiatry; dermatology,injection device. Milestone Scientific and its subsidiaries also currently hold approximately 29 registered U.S. and foreign trademarks, including surgery for the removal of basal cell carcinomas CompuDent®, CompuFlo®, DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology®, Safety Wand®, STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System®, and other oncological dermatologic procedures; nasal and sinus surgery, including rhinoplasty; hair transplantation and cosmetic surgery, among others. The CompuMed is being replaced by instruments that include CompuFlo technology geared to specific medical disciplines.

The Wand®

Milestone Scientific relies on a combination of patent, copyright, trade secret, and trademark laws and employee and third party non-disclosure agreements to protect its intellectual property rights. Despite the precautions taken by Milestone Scientific to protect products, unauthorized parties may attempt to reverse engineer, copy, or obtain and use products and information that Milestone Scientific regards as proprietary, or may design products serving similar purposes that do not infringe on Milestone Scientific’s patents. Milestone Scientific’s failure to protect its proprietary information and the expenses of doing so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If Milestone Scientific’s products infringe upon patent or proprietary rights of others, we may be required to modify processes or to obtain licenses. There can be no assurance that Milestone Scientific would be able to do so in a timely manner, upon acceptable terms and conditions, or at all. The Wand handpiece is used in conjunctionfailure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Manufacturing

Milestone Scientific has informal arrangements with the manufacturer of the Wand STA CompuDent and CompuMed instruments.  It is an ergonomically designed System, epidural and patentedintra-articular devices and with one of the principal manufacturers of the handpieces that enables all traditionalfor those items, respectively. Pursuant to these informal arrangements, our third-party manufacturers manufacture the Wand STA System under specific purchase orders without minimum purchase commitments, and newer injections, such as AMSA, P-ASA and Modified-PDL,at prices to be more comfortableagreed upon in each such purchase order.


Our agreement with the principal manufacturer of handpieces includes pricing terms. Milestone Scientific has been supplied by the manufacturer of the Wand STA System and easier to deliver. Moreover,its predecessor, the pen-like graspCompuDent System, since the commencement of production in 1998, and by the manufacturer of its handpieces since 2003. The Wand allows bi-directional rotation during injection, which prevents needle deflection that occurs with a traditional syringe. A straighter path results in a more accurate injection, meaning

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fewer missed mandibular blocks, and more rapid onsetmanufacturer of anesthesia. Missed blocks are reportedour handpieces is in the literature to occur 30%People’s Republic of China and the manufacturer of the time. This raises both patient anxietydevice is in the United States. Changes to pricing of the Wand STA System by the manufacturer could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, business and difficultiesresults of operations. Termination of the manufacturing relationship with any of these third-party manufacturers could significantly and adversely affect our ability to produce and sell the products. Though other alternate sources of supply for handpieces exist, Milestone Scientific would need to recover its existing tools or have new tools produced to establish relationships with new suppliers. Establishing new manufacturing relationships could involve significant expense and delay. Any curtailment or interruptions of the dentists in managing their business. While awaiting profound anesthesia,supply, whether as a result or termination of the dentist is losing timerelationship, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, business and money.results of operations.

 

Competition

Milestone’s

Now, there is no subcutaneous drug delivery platform or device on the market regulating the flow rate and pressure of an injection capable of delivering a painless injection at the desired location like Milestone Scientific’s proprietary, patented Computer-Controlled Local Anesthesia Deliverydevices having our DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology.

Milestone Scientific’s devices compete based on their performance characteristics and the benefits provided to the practitioner, patient and the business operations. Clinical studies have shown that our devices reduce fear, pain and anxiety for many patients, and Milestone Scientific believes that they can reduce practitioner stress levels, as well. Other computer-controlled local anesthesia delivery (C-CLAD) instrumentsoptions are the Quicksleeper and SleeperOne, from Dental Hi Tec, and the Comfort Control Syringe by Dentsply.

The Quicksleeper was invented in France by Dr. Alain Villette in 1991. It is marketed as the only local anesthetic delivery device in France that allows the ability to perform all intraoral local anesthetic injection techniques, including osteocentral anesthesia, quickly and without failure. The extra feature that gives the Quicksleeper this ability is a built-in motor in the syringe/handpiece that renders the syringe both an injector and a perforator of bone. That is, the handpiece of the Quicksleeper can perform an intraosseous injection via a motor driven perforation of the cortical plate of bone. A standard dental needle that attaches to the syringe spins as the motor rotates the handpiece thus acting as a perforator. However, the handpiece is relatively heavy, weighing 240 g. as compared to a standard syringe that weighs 80 g. Injection speed increases during the injection, but the operator cannot control when the injection speed increases.

Another computer-controlled injection instrument is called the Comfort Control Syringe or CCS. In the early 1990s, Dr. Mark Smith, a dentist from Ontario, Canada, invented a device that he incorporated into his practice as the local anesthetic delivery method. After perfecting the system, he released the rights of this device to Dentsply. In this system, many of the functions of the computer can be controlled directly from the syringe during the injection process. The base unit allows the dentist to program one of five different injections by pressing a single button. The five buttons marked on the base unit are block, infiltration, PDL, intraosseous and palatal. Each of these injections has a specific corresponding rate of local anesthetic delivery associated with it. The CCS enables a wide range of injection speeds controlled by the operator and the ability to control the computer directly from the syringe, but, since the CCS computer can be controlled by hand, the syringe must contain a certain amount of electronic equipment and this adds bulk to its circumference. The circumference of the CCS syringe is 112mm compared to 36mm for a traditional syringe, and 17mm for the Wand STA System. In addition, because of the electronics in the syringe, the operator will feel a slight amount of vibration in the syringe while the injection occurs. This will not affect the anesthesia, but it certainly is a feeling that is different from the traditional syringe or the Wand STA System, which both have no such vibration. The vibration in the Quicksleeper is minimal. This instrument is no longer being marketed.

The newest competition is the Calajet instrument. This instrument is manufactured in Europe and has been very slow to grow market acceptances. It recently began marketing in the USA with similar result. The instrument is a higher price than the Wand STA and does not provide the DPS software. Although a competitor, without a substantial distribution network this instrument will have a difficult time to be successful in the USA.

Milestone Scientific’s proprietary, patented devices with its DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology platform also compete with disposable and reusable syringes that generally sell at lower prices and that use established and well-understood methodologies in both the dental and medical marketplaces.


 

Milestone’s instruments compete on the basis of their performance characteristics and the benefits provided to both the practitioner, patient and the dental business operations. Clinical studies have shown that the instruments reduce fear, pain and anxiety for many patients, and Milestone believes that they can reduce practitioner stress levels, as well.  Milestone’s newest product introduction, the STA Instrument, can be used for all dental injections that can be performed with a traditional dental syringe. Moreover, the STA Instrument can also be used for new and modified dental injection techniques that cannot be performed with traditional syringes. These new techniques allow for faster procedures shortening chair-time, minimizing the numbing of the lips and facial muscles, enhancing practice productivity, reducing stress and virtually eliminating pain and anxiety for both the patient and the dentist.

Milestone faces intense competition from many companies in the medical and dental device industry, possessing substantially greater financial, marketing, personnel, and other resources. Most competitors have established reputations, stemming from their success in the development, sale, and service of competing dental products. Further, rapidRapid technological change and research may affect theour products. Current or new competitors could, at any time, introduceintroduce new or enhanced products with features that render theour products less marketable or even obsolete. Therefore, Milestone Scientific must devote substantial efforts and financial resources to improve existing products, bring products to market quickly, and develop new products for related markets. In addition, the ability to compete successfully requires that Milestone Scientific establish an effective distribution network with a strong marketing plan. Historically, Milestone has been unsuccessful in executing the marketing plans for the products, primarily due to resource constraints. NewAny new products must be first approved by applicable regulatory authorities before they may be marketed. Milestone Scientific cannot assure you that it can compete successfully;successfully, that competitors will not develop technologies or products that render theour products less marketable or obsolete;obsolete, or, that Milestone Scientific will succeed in improving theits existing products, effectively develop new products, or obtain required regulatory approval for those products.

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Patents and Intellectual Property

Milestone holds the following U.S. utility and design patents:

U.S. PATENT

DATE OF

NUMBER

ISSUE

Computer Controlled Drug Delivery Systems

Dental Anesthetic and Delivery Injection Unit

6,022,337

2/8/2000

Cartridge Holder for Injection Device

6,132,414

10/17/2000

Dental Anesthetic Delivery Injection Unit

6,152,734

11/28/2000

Microprocessor-controlled Fluid Dispensing Apparatus

6,159,161

12/12/2000

Pressure/Force Computer Controlled Drug Delivery System

6,200,289

3/13/2001

Dental Anesthetic and Delivery Injection Unit with Automated Rate Control

6,652,482

11/25/2003

Pressure/Force Computer Controlled Drug Delivery System with Exit Pressure

6,786,885

9/14/2004

Pressure/Force Computer Controlled Drug Delivery System with Automated Charging

6,887,216

5/3/2005

Drug Delivery System with Profiles

6,945,954

9/20/2005

Cartridge Holder for Anesthetic and Delivery Injection Device

D558,340

12/25/2007

Design for Drive Unit for Anesthetic

D566,265

4/8/2008

Design for Drive Unit for Anesthetic

D579,540

10/28/2008

Drug Infusion Device with Tissue Identification Using Pressure Sensing

7,449,008

11/11/2008

Computer Controlled Drug Delivery Systems with Pressure Sensing

7,618,409

11/17/2009

Hand Piece for Fluid Administration

7,625,354

12/1/2009

Self-Administration Injection System

7,740,612

6/22/2010

Computer controlled drug delivery system with dynamic pressure sensing

7,896,833

3/1/2011

Engineered Sharps Injury Protection Devices

Handpiece for Injection Device with a Retractable and Rotating
Needle

6,428,517

8/6/2002

Safety IV Catheter Device

6,726,658

4/27/2004

Safety IV Catheter Infusion Device

6,905,482

6/14/2005

Handpiece for Injection Device with a Retractable and Rotating
Needle

6,966,899

11/22/2005

During the 2014 and 2013 fiscal years, Milestone expensed $88,243 and $191,345, respectively, on research and development activities. The higher costs incurred in 2013 were primarily associated with the continued development of the Single Tooth Anesthetic (STA) delivery instrument and continuing efforts on developing medical products utilizing the CompuFlo technology.

Milestone relies on a combination of patent, copyright, trade secret, and trademark laws and employee and third party non-disclosure agreements to protect intellectual property rights. Despite the precautions taken by Milestone to protect the products, unauthorized parties may attempt to reverse engineer, copy, or obtain and use products and information that Milestone regarded as proprietary, or may design products serving similar purposes that do not infringe on Milestone’s patents. Milestone’s failure to protect its proprietary information and the expenses of doing so could have a material adverse effect on the operating results and financial condition.

In the event that the products infringe upon patent or proprietary rights of others, Milestone may be required to modify processes or to obtain a license. There can be no assurance that Milestone would be able to do so in a timely manner, upon acceptable terms and conditions, or at all. The failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on Milestone.

 

Government Regulation

The FDA cleared the CompuDent instrument and its disposable handpieces for marketing in the U.S. for dental applications in July 1996; the CompuMed instrument for marketing in the U.S. for medical applications in May 2001; and, the Safety Wand for marketing in the U.S. for dental applications in September 2003. For us to commercialize the other products in the U.S., Milestone will have to submit additional 510(k) applications with the FDA.  Milestone received FDA 510 (k) approval for the STA Instrument in August 2006.

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The manufacture and sale of medical devices and other medical products are subjectsubject to extensive regulation by the FDA pursuant to the U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDC Act,Act”), and by other federal, state and foreign authorities. Under the FDC Act, medical devices must receive FDA clearance before they can be marketed commercially in the U.S.United States. Some medical products must undergo rigorous pre-clinical and clinical testing and an extensive FDA approval process before they can be marketed. These processes can take a number ofmany years and require the expenditure of substantial resources. The time required for completing such testing and obtaining such approvals is uncertain, and FDA clearance may never be obtained. Delays or rejections may be encountered based upon changes in FDA policy during the period of product development and FDA regulatory review of each product submitted. Similar delays also may be encountered in other countries. Following the enactment of the Medical Device Amendments to the FDCU.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act in May 1976, the FDA classified medical devices in commercial distribution into one of three classes. This classification is based on the controls necessary to 

reasonably ensure the safety and effectiveness of the medical device.devices. Class I devices are those devices whose safety and effectiveness can reasonably be ensured through general controls, such as adequate labeling, pre-market notification, and adherence to the FDA’sFDA’s Quality Instrument Regulation (“QSR”), also referred to as “Good Manufacturing Practices” (“GMP”) regulations. Some Class I devices are further exempted from some of the general controls. Class II devices are those devices whose safety and effectiveness reasonably can be ensured through the use ofusing special controls, such as performance standards, post-market surveillance, patient registries, and FDA guidelines. Class III devices are those which must receive pre-market approval by the FDA to ensure their safety and effectiveness. Generally, Class III devices are limited to life-sustaining, life-supporting or implantable devices.

If a manufacturer or distributor can establish that a proposed device is “substantially equivalent” to a legally marketed Class I or Class II medical device or to a Class III medical device for which the FDA has not required pre-market approval, the manufacturer or distributor may seek FDA marketing clearance for the device by filing a 510(k) Pre-market Notification. The 510(k) Pre-market Notification and the claim of substantial equivalence may have to be supported by various types of data and materials, including test results indicating that the device is as safe and effective for its intended use as a legally marketed predicate device. Following submission of the 510(k)

Pre-market Notification, the manufacturer or distributor may not place the device into commercial distribution until an order is issued by the FDA. By regulation, the FDA has no specific time limit by which it must respond to a 510(k) Pre-market Notification. At this time,Currently, the FDA typically responds to the submission of a 510(k) Pre-market Notification within 180 days. The FDA response may declare that the device is substantially equivalent to another legally marketed device and allow the proposed device to be marketed in the U.S. United States. However, the FDA may determine that the proposed device is not substantially equivalent or may require further information, such as additional test data, before the FDA is able to make a determinationdecide regarding substantial equivalence. Such determination or request for additional information could delay market introduction of products and could have a material adverse effect on us.products. If a device that has obtained 510(k) Pre-market Notification clearance is changed or modified in design, components, method of manufacture, or intended use, such that the safety or effectiveness of the device could be significantly affected, separate 510(k) Pre-market Notification clearance must be obtained before the modified device can be marketed in the U.S..United States. If a manufacturer or distributor cannot establish that a proposed device is substantially equivalent to a legally marketed device, the manufacturer or distributor will have to seek pre-market approval of the proposed device, a more difficult procedure requiring extensive data, including pre-clinical and human clinical trial data, as well as extensive literature to prove the safety and efficacy of the device.

The FDA cleared the Wand, our CompuDent System and its disposable handpieces, for marketing in the United States for dental applications in July 1996; the CompuMed® System for marketing in the United States for medical applications in May 2001; the Safety Wand® for marketing in the United States for dental applications in September 2003; the Wand STASystem for dental applications in August 2006; and our CompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System in June 2017. For us to commercialize other products in United States, Milestone Scientific would have to submit additional 510(k) applications to the FDA.

In 2017, the FDA reduced barrier to marketing clearance for certain dental devices. As such the entry into the dental market for other manufactures of injection devices may increase. However, any new device will be very limited in sales volume without a significant distributor in the dental market.


Though the STA Instrument, CompuDent, the Safety Wand and CompuMed certain dental devices have received FDA marketing clearance, there can be no assurance that any of the other productsmedical devices under development will obtain the required regulatory clearance in a timely manner, or at all. If regulatoryregulatory clearance of a product is granted, such clearance may entail limitations on the indicated uses for which the product may be marketed. In addition, modifications may be made to the products to incorporate and enhance their functionality and performance based upon new data and design review. There can be no assurance that the FDA will not request additional information relating to product improvements; that any such improvements would not require further regulatory review, thereby delaying the testing, approval and commercialization of product improvements; or, that ultimately any such improvements will receive FDA clearance.

Compliance with applicable regulatory requirements is subject to continual review and will be monitored through periodic inspectionsinspections by the FDA. Later discovery of previously unknown problems with a product, manufacturer, or facility may result in restrictions on such product or manufacturer, including fines, delays or suspensions of regulatory clearances, seizures or recalls of products, operating restrictions and criminal prosecution and could have a material adverse effect on Milestone.prosecution.

Milestone Scientific is subject to pervasive and continuing regulation by the FDA, whose regulations require manufacturers of medical devices to adhere to certain QSR requirements as defined by the FDC Act. QSR compliance requires testing, quality control and documentation procedures. Failure to comply with QSR requirements can result in the suspension or termination of production, product recall or fines and penalties. Products also must be manufactured in registered establishments. In addition, labeling and promotional activities are subject to scrutiny by the FDA and, in certain circumstances, by the Federal Trade Commission. The export of devices is also subject to regulation in certain instances.

The Medical Device Reporting (“MDR”) regulation obligates us to provide information to the FDA on product malfunctions or injuries alleged to have been associated with the use of the product or in connection with certain product failures that could cause serious injury. If, as a resultbecause of FDA inspections, MDR reports or other information, the FDA believes that Milestone Scientific is not in

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compliance with the law, the FDA can institute proceedings to detain or seize products, enjoin future violations, or assess civil and/or criminal penalties against us, theour officers or employees. Any action by the FDA could result in disruption of operations for an undetermined amount of time.

In March 2012, MilestoneSeptember 2014 we received approval for the Wand STA Single Tooth Anesthesia Instrument from ANVISA in Brazil. In June 2007, Milestone received a CE mark approval for the marketing of the STA InstrumentCompuFlo Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System, in Europe.  In June 2003 Milestone received aeach case allowing such product to be marketed in most European countries and many other countries accepting CE mark for marketing of the Safety Wand and The Wand Handpieces with Needle in Europe.approved devices. In July 2003, Milestone Scientific obtained regulatory approval to sell the CompuDent System and its handpieces in Australia and New Zealand.

As of May 2014, China National Medicines received the appropriate registration approval from the regulatory body in China, therefore, shipment of Wand STA handpieces beganSystem was approved for sale in China. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the distribution agreement with China National Medicines was terminated and Milestone China Ltd. (owned 40% by Milestone Scientific) became the authorized distributor of the STA instruments and handpieces in China.

Product Liability

Failure to use any of the products in accordance with recommended operating procedures could potentially result in health hazards or injury. Failures of the products to function properly could subject Milestone to claims of liability. Milestone maintains liability insurance in an amount that Milestone believes is adequate. However, there can be no assurance that the insurance coverage will be sufficient to pay product liability claims brought against Milestone. A partially or completely uninsured claim, if successful and of significant magnitude, could have a material adverse effect on Milestone.

  

Employees

 

OnAs of December 31, 2014, Milestone2017, the Company had a total of 14 full-time employees consisting of two executive officers of Milestone and an executive officer of Wand Dental , a director of International and Professional Relations, a director of engineering, a director of marketing, two customer service representatives, three accountants, a quality care person, a personal assistant and an administrative manager.Scientific. Milestone Scientific also has a consultant who serves as a Director of Clinical Affairs and a consultant for marketing strategy.business development consultant.

None of our employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement and we believe our employee relations are good.

Corporate Information

 

We were organized in August 1989 under the laws of the State of Delaware. Our principal executive office is located at 220 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 and our telephone number is (973) 535-2717. Our web address is www.milestonescientific.com. Information contained on or accessed through our website is not part of this prospectus supplement. Our common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol “MLSS”.


Item 1A. CERTAIN RISK FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT GROWTH AND PROFITABILITYRisk Factors

The followingfollowing factors may affect the growth and profitability of Milestone Scientific and should be considered by any prospective purchaser or current holder of Milestone’s securities:our securities.  Our business, financial condition, results of operations and stock price could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks.

Milestone does not

We have a consistent history of profitable operations.  Continuingoperating losses could exhaust capital resourcesthat are expected to continue, and force uswe are unable to discontinue operations.predict the extent of future losses, whether we will generate significant revenues or whether we will achieve or sustain profitability.

For

We are a small, medical device company with a history of limited revenue and significant operating losses and our prospects must be considered considering the uncertainties, risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by similarly situated companies.  With only one exception (i.e., 2013), we have generated net losses in all periods since the commencement of our operations, including operating losses of approximately $5.2 million and $6.5 million for the years ended December 31, 20142017 and 2013, revenues were approximately $10.3 million and $10 million,2016, respectively. Milestone has a net loss of approximately $1,708,000 for year endedOverall, at December 31, 2014 and a net profit of approximately $1,465,000 for year ended December 31, 2013. In addition, Milestone has2017, we had losses for each year since the commencement of operations with the exception of 2013. Milestone has an accumulated deficit of approximately $62$78.6 million. AtWe expect to make substantial expenditures and incur increasing operating costs in the future and our accumulated deficit will increase significantly as we undertake to commercialize our CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System.  Our losses have had, and are expected to continue to have, an adverse impact on our working capital, total assets and stockholders' equity.  Because of the risks and uncertainties associated with product development, we are unable to predict the extent of any future losses, whether we will ever generate significant revenues or if we will ever achieve or sustain profitability

We require additional funding and may be unable to raise capital when needed, which may force us to delay, curtail or eliminate commercialization efforts of our CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System.

Our operations have consumed substantial amounts of cash since inception.  During the years ended December 31, 2014, Milestone had2017 and 2016, net cash flow used in operations was approximately $ 1.2 million and approximately $5.4 million, respectively.  We expect to continue to spend substantial amounts on product development and commercialization activities, including the commercialization of our recently FDA-approved CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System.  Until such time, if ever, as we can generate a sufficient amount of product revenue and achieve profitability, we expect to seek to finance future cash equivalents,needs through equity or debt financings or corporate collaboration and licensing arrangements.  In addition, we may seek other alternatives to maximize the value of our intellectual property for dental applications, to focus more on, and finance, our medical applications.  If we are unable to raise additional capital, we will have to delay, curtail or eliminate the commercialization of our CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System, our efforts to obtain FDA approval of our intra-articular device and/or our product development and other commercialization efforts.

Raising additional funds by issuing securities or through licensing or lending arrangements may cause dilution to our existing stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish proprietary rights.

To the extent that we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, the share ownership of existing stockholders will be diluted.  Any future debt financing may involve covenants that restrict our operations, including Treasury Billslimitations on our ability to incur liens or additional debt, pay dividends, redeem our stock, make certain investments and engage in certain merger, consolidation or asset sale transactions, among other restrictions.  In addition, if we raise additional funds through licensing arrangements or the disposition of $10,367,993any of our assets, it may be necessary to relinquish potentially valuable rights to our product candidates or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us.

Relying exclusively on third parties to manufacture our products, changes in our informal manufacturing arrangements made by the manufacturer of our devices and working capitaldisruptions at the manufacturing facility of $13,147,257. The working capital increasedour manufacturer exposes us to risks that may harm our business.

We have limited internal experience in manufacturing operations and have not historically established our own manufacturing facilities.  We currently lack the internal resources to manufacture any of our products, including our CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System.  At present, we have an informal arrangement with the manufacturer of our products.  While we have more than one manufacturer of the hand pieces for our devices, we only have a single manufacturer manufacturing our devices.  Our current arrangement with such sole source of supply is on a purchase order by $9,223,234 from December 31, 2013. The positivepurchase order basis.  As a result, we do not have price protection or a supply commitment for our devices.  If the manufacturer insists on a material change in working capital is primarilyterms or determines to discontinue manufacture of our devices, it could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation.


An operational disruption in the facility of the manufacturer of our devices could negatively impact production and our financial results.  The occurrence of a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, tropical storm, earthquake, tornado, severe weather, flood, fire or other unanticipated problems such as labor difficulties, equipment failure or unscheduled maintenance could cause operational disruptions of varied duration.  These types of disruptions could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations to varying degrees dependent upon the facility, the duration of the disruption, our ability to shift business to another facility or find alternative sources of supply.  Any losses due to these events may not be covered by our existing insurance policies or may be subject to certain deductibles.  Given our current manufacturing relationships, it is possible that our manufacturing requirements may exceed the cash proceed fromavailable supply allotments under our existing agreements.  Our anticipated future reliance on third-party manufacturers exposes us to the Private Placementfollowing additional risks:

We may be unable to identify manufacturers on acceptable terms or at all because the number of potential manufacturers is limited, and the FDA must approve any replacement contractor.  This approval would require new testing and compliance inspections.  In addition, a new manufacturer would have to develop substantially equivalent processes for production of our products.

●   Contract manufacturers might be unable to manufacture our products in May 2014 ($10 million). Milestone management continues to examine all areasthe volume and of the business to manage our cash flow. Milestone is actively pursuing the generation of positive cash flows from operating activities through an increase in revenue based upon management’s assessment of present contracts and current negotiations and reductions in operating expenses.

As of December 31, 2014, Milestone believes that it has sufficient cash reservesquality required to meet all of its anticipated obligationsour clinical and commercial needs.

●   Contract manufacturers may not perform as agreed or may not remain in the contract manufacturing business for the next twelve months. Milestone will continuetime required to manage its cash position while taking strategic stepssuccessfully produce, store and distribute our products.

●   Contract manufacturers are subject to expand its businessongoing periodic unannounced inspections by the FDA and corresponding state agencies to ensure strict compliance with current good manufacturing practice and other government regulations and corresponding foreign standards. We do not have control over third-party manufacturers' compliance with these regulations and standards and our manufacturers may be found to be in noncompliance with certain regulations, which may impact their ability to manufacture our product.

●   If any third-party manufacturer makes improvements in the medical and dental, business sectors.

Milestone cannot become successful unless it gains greater market acceptancemanufacturing process for itsour products, and technology.

As with any new technology, there is substantial risk thatwe may not own, or may have to share, the marketplace will not acceptintellectual property rights to the potential benefits of this technology orinnovation.  We may be unwillingrequired to pay fees or other costs for any cost differential withaccess to such improvements

Each of these risks could delay the existing technologies. Market acceptancecommercialization of our CompuDentCompuFlo, ® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System, limit our available supply of The Wand®STA Instrument, the SafetyWand, CompuMed and CompuFlo depends,for dental applications, cause damage to our reputation, result in large part, upon the ability to educatehigher costs and/or deprive us of potential customers of the product’s distinctive characteristics and benefits and will require substantial marketing efforts and expense. More than 41,000 product revenues.instruments of the STA Instrument and its predecessors have been sold worldwide since 1998. Since being introduced to market in February 2007, more than 13,000 instruments of the STA Instrument have been sold.  Milestone cannot assure that its current or

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proposed products will be accepted by practitioners or that any of the current or proposed products will be able to compete effectively against current and alternative products.

Milestone’s limited distribution channels must be expanded in order to become successful.

Future revenuesWe depend on Milestone’s ability to market and distribute its computer-controlled injection products successfully. In November 2012, Milestone signed on an exclusive distributor and marketing company to sell and distribute the STA instruments and handpieces in the USA and Canada.  To be successful, Milestone will need to engage additional distributors, provide for their proper training and ensure adequate customer support.  Milestone cannot assure that it will be able to hire and retain an adequate sales force or engage suitable distributors, or that the sales force or distributors will be able to successfully market and sell the products.

In early October 2012, the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of the People’s Republic of China approved Milestone’s Single Tooth Anesthesia System® (STA System). In May 2014, the CFDA, (previously the SFDA), granted registration approval of the STA handpieces in China.

Milestone depends on two principal manufacturers. If Milestonewe cannot maintain itsour existing relationships or develop new ones, itwe may have to cease operations.operations.

Milestone Scientific and its subsidiary has informal arrangements with the manufacturer of the Wand STA Instrument, CompuDent®CompuMedCompuDent ® CompuFlo Epidural, and CompuMed instrumentsCompuFlo Intra-Articular and with one of the principal manufacturers of the handpieces, for those items, respectively. Pursuant to the informal arrangements, they manufacture these productsdevices and handpieces under specific purchase orders without minimum purchase commitment. However, in November 2009,commitments. Milestone issued a purchase order to Tricor System Inc. to manufacture 12,000 STA Instruments, over the following three years. MilestoneScientific has a manufacturing agreement with one of the principal manufacturers, which is a related party, of its handpieces pursuant to which they manufacture products under specific purchase orders but without minimum purchase commitments. Milestone Scientific has been supplied by the manufacturer of the Wand STA Instrument, CompuDent®, CompuMed® CompuFlo Epidural and CompuMed CompuFlo Intra-Articular devices since the commencement of production in 1998, and the manufacturer of its handpieces since 2003.

However, termination of the manufacturing relationship with any of these manufacturers could significantly and adversely affect theour ability to produce and sell thethese products. Though other alternate sources of supply for handpieces exist, Milestone Scientific would need to recover its existing tools or have new tools produced to establish relationships with new suppliers. Establishing new manufacturing relationships could involve significant expense and delay. Any curtailment or interruptions of the supply, whether or not as a result or termination of the relationship, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, business and results of operations.


Issues with product quality could have a material adverse effect upon our business, subject us to regulatory actions and cause a loss of customer confidence in us or our products.

In general, our success depends upon the quality of our products.  Quality management plays an essential role in meeting customer requirements, preventing defects, improving our products and services and assuring the safety and efficacy of our products.  Our future success depends on our ability to maintain and continuously improve our quality management program.  A quality or safety issue may result in adverse effect.inspection reports, warning letters, product recalls or seizures, monetary sanctions, injunctions to halt manufacture and distribution of products, civil or criminal sanctions, costly litigation, refusal of a government to grant approvals and licenses, restrictions on operations or withdrawal of existing approvals and licenses.  An inability to address a quality or safety issue in an effective and timely manner may also cause negative publicity, a loss of customer confidence in us or our current or future products, which may result in the loss of sales and difficulty in successfully launching new products.

Milestone

We may be subject to product liability claims that are not fullyfully covered by insurance and that could put Milestone Scientific under financial strain.

Milestone Scientific could be subject to claims for personal injury from the alleged malfunction or misuse of the dental and medical products. While Milestone Scientific carries liability insurance that is believed to be adequate, Milestone cannot assurethere is no assurance that the insurance coverage will be sufficient to pay such claims should they be successful. A partially or completely uninsured claim, if successful and of significant magnitude, could have a material adverse effect on Milestone.our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Milestone relies

If physicians do not accept nor use our CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System, our ability to generate revenue from sales will be materially impaired.

Although the FDA has cleared our application to begin marketing the CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System, this is no assurance that physicians, hospitals, clinics and other health care providers will accept and use it.  Acceptance and use of the CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System will depend on many factors including:

            ●          perceptions by members of the health care community, including physicians, about the safety and effectiveness of our product;

            ●          cost-effectiveness of our product relative to competing products and systems;

            ●          convenience, ease of use and reliability of our product relative to competing products and systems;                       

            ●          patient satisfaction;

            ●          product availability as well as, manufacturer warranty, maintenance, and customer and technical support;

            ●          availability of reimbursement for our product from government or other healthcare payers; and

            ●          effectiveness of marketing and distribution efforts by us and our licensees and distributors, if any.

Because we expect sales of the CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System to generate substantially all our medical product revenues in the near-term, the failure of this product to find market acceptance would harm our business and could require us to seek additional financing or make such financing difficult to obtain on favorable terms, if at all.

Developments by competitors may render our products or technologies obsolete or non-competitive.

The medical device industry is intensely competitive and subject to rapid and significant technological change.  We expect that other companies (or individuals), whether located in the United States or abroad, will pursue the development of alternative injection-based or imaging-based systems that will compete with our products.  Many of these potential competitors have substantially greater capital resources, larger research and development staffs and facilities, longer product development history in obtaining regulatory approvals and greater manufacturing and marketing capabilities than we do.  These companies also compete with us to attract qualified personnel and parties for acquisitions, joint ventures or other collaborations.  As a result, we may not be able to compete effectively against these companies or their products.


If we are unable to adequately protect our patents, trade secrets and other proprietary rights, if our patents are challenged or if our provisional patent applications do not get approved, our competitiveness and business prospects may be materially damaged.

Intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secrets, confidential information, trademarks, trade names and trade dress, are important to our business.  We will endeavor to protect our intellectual property rights in key jurisdictions in which our products are produced or used and in jurisdictions into which our products are imported.  Our success will depend to a significant degree upon our ability to protect and preserve our intellectual property rights.  However, we may be unable to obtain or maintain protection for our intellectual property in key jurisdictions.  Although we own and have applied for patents and trademarks throughout the world, we may have to rely on judicial enforcement of our patents and other proprietary rights.  Our patents and other intellectual property rights may be challenged, invalidated, circumvented and rendered unenforceable or otherwise compromised.  A failure to protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.  Similarly, third parties may assert claims against us and our customers and distributors alleging our products infringe upon third party intellectual property rights.

We believe that the intellectual property underlying our products is a competitive advantage.  We rely on a combination of patent rights, trade secrets and nondisclosure and non-competition agreements to protect our proprietary intellectual property, and we will continue to do so.  There can be no assurance that our patents, trade secret policies and practices or other agreements will adequately protect our intellectual property.  Our issued patents may be challenged, found to be over-broad or otherwise invalidated in subsequent proceedings before courts or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Even if enforceable, we cannot provide any assurances that they will provide significant protection from competition.  The processes, systems, and/or security measures we use to preserve the integrity and confidentiality of our data and trade secrets may be breached, and we may not have adequate remedies resulting from such breaches.  In addition, our trade secrets may otherwise become known or be independently discovered by competitors.  There can be no assurance that the confidentiality, nondisclosure and non-competition agreements with employees, consultants and other parties with access to our proprietary information to protect our trade secrets, proprietary technology, processes and other proprietary rights, or any other security measures relating to such trade secrets, proprietary technology, processes and proprietary rights, will be adequate, will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, that others will not independently develop substantially equivalent proprietary information or that third parties will not otherwise gain access to our trade secrets or proprietary knowledge.  To the extent that our consultants, contractors or collaborators use intellectual property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to the rights in related or resulting know-how and inventions.

If we must take legal action to protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property rights, any suits or proceedings could result in significant costs and diversion of our resources and our management’s attention, and we may not prevail in any such suits or proceedings.  A failure to protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property rights could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

We could lose our market advantage earlier than expected.

We believe that our products represent a significant improvement over any existing drug delivery injection system in use today.  However, this competitive advantage can evaporate quickly if we are not able to commercialize our products quickly.  In the medical device industry, the majority of an innovative product’s commercial value is realized during the early stages of commercialization, before competing products are developed.  Our market advantage is based, in part, on patent rights and the need for new competing products and systems to obtain regulatory approval before they can be commercialized.  The scope of our patent rights may be limited and may also depend on the availability of meaningful legal remedies. 

Our failure to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, through patents or otherwise, or limitations on the use or loss of such rights, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to prevent the commercialization of competing anesthetic delivery systems.  In some countries, basic patent protections for our products may not exist because certain countries did not historically offer the right to obtain specific types of patents and/or we (or our licensors) did not file in those markets.  In addition, the patent environment can be unpredictable, and the validity and enforceability of patents cannot be predicted with certainty.

Third parties could obtain patents that may require us to negotiate licenses to commercialize our technologies, and we cannot assure you that the required licenses would be available on reasonable terms or at all.

Third parties may claim that one or more aspects of our technologies or products may infringe on their intellectual property rights. 


Our computer-controlled anesthesia systems are complex systems and numerous U.S. and foreign patents and pending patent applications owned by third parties exist in fields that relate to the development and commercialization of drug delivery systems.  In addition, many companies have employed intellectual property litigation as a strategy to gain a competitive advantage.  It is possible that infringement claims may occur as the number of products and competitors in our market increases.  In addition, to the extent that we gain greater visibility and market exposure as a public company, we face a greater risk of being the subject of intellectual property infringement claims.  We cannot be certain that the conduct of our business does not and will not infringe intellectual property or other proprietary rights of others in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions.  If any of our computer-controlled anesthesia systems are found to infringe third party patent rights, we could be prohibited from manufacturing and commercializing the infringing technology unless we obtain a license under the applicable third-party patent and pay royalties or are able to design around such patent.  We may be unable to obtain a license on terms acceptable to us, or at all, and we may not be able to redesign the system to avoid infringement.  Even if we can redesign our products or processes to avoid an infringement claim, our efforts to design around the patent could require significant time, effort and expense and ultimately may lead to an inferior or costlier product.  Any claim of infringement by a third party, even those without merit, could cause us to incur substantial costs defending against the claim and could distract our management from our business.  Furthermore, if any such claim is successful, a court could order us to pay substantial damages, including compensatory damages for any infringement, plus prejudgment interest and could, in certain circumstances, treble the compensatory damages and award attorney fees.  These damages could be substantial and could harm our reputation, business, financial condition and operating results.  A court also could enter orders that temporarily, preliminarily or permanently prohibit us, our licensees, if any, and our customers from making, using, selling, offering to sell or importing one or more of our products or using our proprietary technologies or processes, or could enter an order mandating that we undertake certain remedial activities.  Any of these events could seriously harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

We are exposed to the risks inherent in international sales and operations.

In 2017, export sales outside of the United States made up approximately 57% of our total sales, and we sell our products to customers in approximately 53 countries.  We have exposure to risks of operating in many foreign countries, including:

         fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, could increase the end user cost for instruments;

         restrictions on, or difficulties and costs associated with, the currency exchange from foreign countries to obtain US dollars;

         difficulties and costs associated with complying with a wide variety of complex laws, treaties and regulations;

         unexpected changes in political or regulatory environments;

         political and economic instability;

         import and export restrictions and other trade barriers;

         difficulties in obtaining approval for significant transactions;

Continued instability in the credit and financial markets may negatively impact our ability to commercialize our products.

Financial markets in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia continue to experience disruption, including, among other things, significant volatility in security prices, declining valuations of certain investments, as well as severely diminished liquidity and credit availability.  Business activity across a wide range of industries and regions continues to be reduced.  As a small medical device company, we rely on third parties for several important aspects of our business, including contract manufacturing of products, distribution of our products and sales and marketing.  These third parties may be unable to satisfy their commitments to us due to tightening of global credit from time to time, which would adversely affect our business.  The continued volatility in the credit and financial market conditions may also negatively impact our ability to access capital and credit markets and our ability to manage our cash balance.  While we are unable to predict the continued duration and severity of any adverse conditions in the United States and other countries, any of the circumstances mentioned above could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flow or cash position.


Our ability to commercialize our products will depend in part on the extent to which reimbursement will be available from governmental agencies, health administration authorities, private health maintenance organizations and health insurers and other healthcare payers.

Our ability to generate revenues from our products will be diminished if the products sell for inadequate prices or hospitals or physicians are unable to obtain adequate levels of reimbursement for the cost they incur in connection with the use of the product.  Significant uncertainty exists as to the reimbursement status of newly approved healthcare products.  Healthcare payers, including Medicare, are challenging the prices charged for medical products and services.  Government and other healthcare payers increasingly attempt to contain healthcare costs by limiting both coverage and the level of reimbursement for products.  Insurance coverage may not be available, or reimbursement levels may be inadequate, to cover the charges for the use of such product.  If government and other healthcare payers do not provide adequate coverage and reimbursement for any of our products, market acceptance of such product could be reduced.  Prices in many countries, including many in Europe, are subject to local regulation and price controls.  In the United States, where pricing levels for medical products, procedures and services are substantially established by third-party payors, including Medicare, if payors reduce the amount of reimbursement for a product, it may cause groups or individuals dispensing the product to discontinue use of the product, to substitute lower cost products even if the alternatives are less effective or to seek additional price-related concessions.  These actions could have a negative effect on our financial results.  The existence of direct and indirect price controls and pressures on our products could materially adversely affect our financial prospects and performance.

We are subject to substantial domestic and international government regulation, including regulatory quality standards applicable to our manufacturing and quality processes. Failure by us to comply with these standards could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The FDA regulates the approval, manufacturing and sales and marketing of many of our products in the United States. Significant government regulation also exists in other countries in which we conduct business. As a device manufacturer, we are required to register with the FDA and are subject to periodic inspection by the FDA for compliance with the FDA’s Quality System Regulation requirements, which require manufacturers of medical devices to adhere to certain regulations, including testing, quality control and documentation procedures. In addition, the federal Medical Device Reporting regulations require us to provide information to the FDA whenever there is evidence that reasonably suggests that a device may have caused or contributed to a death or serious injury or, if a malfunction were to occur, could cause or contribute to a death or serious injury. Compliance with applicable regulatory requirements is subject to continual review and is rigorously monitored through periodic inspections by the FDA. In the European community, we are required to maintain certain ISO certifications to sell our products and must undergo periodic inspections by notified bodies to obtain and maintain these certifications. Failure to comply with current governmental regulations and quality assurance guidelines could lead to temporary manufacturing shutdowns, product recalls or related field actions, product shortages or delays in product manufacturing. Efficacy or safety concerns, an increase in trends of adverse events in the marketplace, and/or manufacturing quality issues with respect to our products could lead to product recalls or related field actions, withdrawals, and/or declining sales.

We may be subject, directly or indirectly, to U.S. federal and state health care fraud and abuse and false claims laws and regulations. Prosecutions under such laws have increased in recent years and we may become subject to such litigation. If we are unable to comply or have not fully complied with such laws, we could face substantial penalties.

Our operations are and will continue to be directly, or indirectly through our distributors, customers and health care professionals, subject to various U.S. federal and state fraud and abuse laws, including, without limitation, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, federal False Claims Act, and the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act of 1977 (“FCPA”). These laws may impact, among other things, our proposed sales, and marketing and education programs. The federal Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits persons from knowingly and willfully soliciting, offering, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, in exchange for or to induce either the referral of an individual, or the furnishing or arranging for a good or service, for which payment may be made under a federal health care program such as Medicare or Medicaid. Several courts have interpreted the statute’s intent requirement to mean that if any one purpose of an arrangement involving remuneration is to induce referrals of federal health care covered business, the statute has been violated. The Anti-Kickback Statute is broad and, despite a series of narrow safe harbors, prohibits many arrangements and practices that are lawful in businesses outside of the health care industry. Penalties for violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute include criminal penalties and civil and administrative sanctions such as fines, imprisonment and possible exclusion from Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health care programs. An alleged violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute may be used as a predicate offense to establish liability pursuant to other federal laws and regulations such as the federal False Claims Act. Many states have also adopted laws like the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, some of which apply to the referral of patients for health care items or services reimbursed by any source, not only the Medicare and Medicaid programs.


The federal False Claims Act prohibits persons from knowingly filing, or causing to be filed, a false claim to, or the knowing use of false statements to obtain payment from, the federal government. Suits filed under the False Claims Act, known as “qui tam” actions, can be brought by any individual on behalf of the government and such individuals, commonly known as “relators” or “whistleblowers,” may share in any amounts paid by the entity to the government in fines or settlement. The frequency of filing qui tam actions has increased significantly in recent years, causing greater numbers of medical device, pharmaceutical and health care companies to have to defend False Claim Act actions. The Affordable Care Act includes provisions expanding the ability of certain relators to bring actions that would have been previously dismissed under prior law. When an entity is determined to have violated the federal False Claims Act, it may be required to pay up to three times the actual damages sustained by the government, plus civil penalties for each separate false claim. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 encouraged states to enact or modify their state false claims act to be at least as effective as the federal False Claims Act by granting states a portion of any federal Medicaid funds recovered through Medicaid-related actions. Most states have enacted state false claims laws, and many of those states included laws with qui tam provisions.

 The Affordable Care Act includes provisions known as the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, which require manufacturers of drugs, biologics, devices and medical supplies covered under Medicare and Medicaid to record any transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals and to report to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for subsequent public disclosure. Manufacturers must also disclose investment interests held by physicians and their family members. Failure to submit the required information may result in civil monetary penalties of up to $1 million per year for knowing violations and may result in liability under other federal laws or regulations. Similar reporting requirements have also been enacted on the state level in the United States, and an increasing number of countries worldwide either have adopted or are considering similar laws requiring transparency of interactions with health care professionals. In addition, some states, such as Massachusetts and Vermont, impose an outright ban on certain gifts to physicians. These laws could affect our promotional activities by limiting the kinds of interactions we could have with hospitals, physicians or other potential purchasers or users of our products. Both the disclosure laws and gift bans will impose administrative, cost and compliance burdens on us. If we are found to be in violation of any of the laws described above and other applicable state and federal fraud and abuse laws, we may be subject to penalties, including civil and criminal penalties, damages, fines, or an administrative action of suspension or exclusion from government health care reimbursement programs and the curtailment or restructuring of our operations.

In addition, we are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and other countries’ anti-corruption/anti-bribery regimes, such as the U.K. Bribery Act. The FCPA prohibits improper payments or offers of payments to foreign governments and their officials for obtaining or retaining business. Safeguards we implement to discourage improper payments or offers of payments by our employees, consultants, sales agents or distributors may be ineffective, and violations of the FCPA and similar laws may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions, or other liabilities or proceedings against us, any of which would likely harm our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition.

Excessive returns under our Exclusive Distribution and Supply Agreement with Henry Schein, Inc. could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In June 2016, we entered into a new exclusive distribution and supply agreement with Henry Schein pursuant to which they were appointed as the exclusive distributor for our dental products in the United States and Canada.  Under that agreement, Henry Schein has a right to return our products for full credit against the purchase price paid by them under limited circumstances in accordance with such agreement, including but not limited to, returns due to shipment error by us or factory defect.  Excessive returns during any calendar year could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Changes in laws and regulations over which we have no control can significantly affect our business and results of operations.

Any governmental entity that regulates our operations in the country in which they are located may enact new legislation or adopt new laws and regulations or policies at any time, and new judicial decisions may change the interpretation of existing legislation or regulations at any time in any of the countries in which our operations or projects are located. We have no control over any such changes. Any new laws or regulations governing our operations could have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations and prospects.

We rely on the continuing services of our Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director of Clinical Affairs.

We depend on the personal efforts and abilities of our Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director of Clinical Affairs.

Milestone depends on the personal efforts and abilities of the Chief Executive Officer and the Director of Clinical Affairs. MilestoneScientific maintains a key man life insurance policy in the amount of $1,000,000 on the life of theits Interim Chief Executive Officer.  However, the loss of his services or the services of our Director of Clinical Affairs, on whom Milestone maintainswe maintain no insurance, could have a materially adverse effect on the business.  

The market priceour business results of Milestone’s common stock has been volatileoperations and may continue to fluctuate significantly because of various factors, some of which are beyond Milestone’s control.prospects.


Milestone’s stock price has been extremely volatile, fluctuating during the last two years between $2.45 and $1.00 The market price of common shares could continue to fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors, some of which may be beyond Milestone’s control.

MilestoneMilestone Scientific is effectively controlled by a limited number of shareholders.stockholders.

Milestone’s

Milestone Scientific’s principal shareholders,stockholders, Leonard Osser, Gian Domenico Trombetta and K. Tucker Andersen beneficially own 44%approximately 39.68% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result, they have the ability tocan exercise substantial control over Milestone’sour affairs and corporate actions requiring shareholderstockholder approval, including electing directors, selling all or substantially all of

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theour assets, merging with another entity or amending itsour certificate of incorporation. This de facto control could delay, deter or prevent a change in control and could adversely affect the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s securities.

Future sales or  In addition, because of the potential for saleconcentration of a substantial numberownership of our shares of Milestone’s common stock could cause the trading price of common stock, our stockholders may from time to decline and could impair Milestone’s ability to raise capital through subsequent equity offerings.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of Milestone’s common stocktime, observe instances where there may be less liquidity in the public markets or the perception that these sales may occur, could cause the market price of the stock to decline and could materially impair its ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equityfor our securities. At December 31, 2014, Milestone had outstanding options to purchase 1,488,796 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $0.36 to $2.23 per share with a weighted average exercise price of $1.33. Holders of these options are given the opportunity to profit from a rise in the market price of the common stock and are likely to exercise their securities at a time when Milestone would be able to obtain additional equity capital on more favorable terms. Thus, the terms upon which Milestone will be able to obtain additional equity capital may be adversely affected, since the holders of outstanding options and warrants can be expected to exercise them at a time when Milestone would, in all likelihood, be able to obtain any needed capital on terms more favorable than the exercise terms provided by such outstanding securities. The market price of the common shares has been volatile and may continue to fluctuate significantly because of various factors, some of which are beyond Milestone’s control.

Adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley Act and SEC rules concerningconcerning internal controls may be so costly thatand compliance could have an adverse effect on Milestone.Milestone Scientific.

The Managementmanagement of Milestone Scientific has assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014.2017.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Milestone Scientific complied with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements to include in the annual report a management report on the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting.  In 2005,2017 and 2016, Milestone hiredScientific utilized an outside consultant to assist with the development and implementation of the necessary internal controls and reporting procedures. In 2014 and 2013, Milestone utilized the outside consultant on a quarterly basis to review compliance with the internal controls over financial reporting. This expense amounted to $5,250approximately $15,000 and $9,500$20,000 in 20142017 and 2013,2016, respectively and the cost is expected to continue in 2015.2018.

 

The market price of our common stock may be volatile and may fluctuate in a way that is disproportionate to our operating performance.

Our stock price may experience substantial volatility because of many factors, including:

 ●          sales or potential sales of substantial amounts of our common stock;

            ●          delay or failure in initiating our strategy to commercialize our CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System;

            ●          the success of our strategy to commercialize our CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System;

            ●          announcements about us or about our competitors, including clinical trial results, regulatory approvals or new product introductions that could adversely impact the market acceptance or competitive advantages of our CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System;

            ●          developments concerning our licensors or product manufacturers;

            ●          litigation and other developments relating to our patents or other proprietary rights or those of our competitors;

            ●          our ability to successfully develop and commercialize to products and services for the healthcare industry;

            ●          conditions in the medical device industries;

            ●          governmental regulation and legislation;

            ●          variations in our anticipated or actual operating results; and

            ●          change in securities analysts’ estimates of our performance, or our failure to meet analysts’ expectations.

Many of these factors are beyond our control.  The stock markets in general, and the market for small, medical device companies have historically experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations.  These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies.  These broad market and industry factors could reduce the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock, or the perception that such sales may occur, may adversely impact the price of our common stock.

Almost all our 33,191,571 outstanding shares of common stock, as well as a substantial number of shares of our common stock underlying outstanding warrants, are available for sale in the public market, either freely or pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  In addition, we have an effective S-3 registration statement on file with the SEC covering the sale by us of up to $30 million of securities, including common stock, preferred stock, debt, convertible debt and warrants.  To date, we have sold $3,435,775 (2,452,900 shares) of common stock under that registration statement.  Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock, or the perception that such sales may occur, may adversely impact the price of our common stock


We have never paid and do not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.  As a result, capital appreciation, if any, will be your sole source of gain.

We have never paid cash dividends on any of our capital stock and we currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business.  In addition, the terms of existing and future debt agreements may preclude us from paying dividends. As a result, capital appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be your sole source of gain for the foreseeable future.

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation, our by-laws and Delaware law might discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or changes in our management and, therefore, depress the trading price of our common stock.

Provisions of our certificate of incorporation, our by-laws and Delaware law may have the effect of deterring unsolicited takeovers or delaying or preventing a change in control of our company or changes in our management, including transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices. In addition, these provisions may limit the ability of stockholders to approve transactions that they may deem to be in their best interests.  These provisions include:

   the inability of stockholders to call special meetings; and the ability of our Board of Directors to designate the terms of and issue new series of preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could include the right to approve an acquisition or other change in our control or could be used to institute a rights plan, also known as a poison pill, that would work to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer, likely preventing acquisitions that have not been approved by our Board of Directors; and

   limitations on filling of vacancies could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, control of our company.   

In addition, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law prohibits a publicly-held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder, generally a person which together with its affiliates owns, or within the last three years, has owned 15% of our voting stock, for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner.  The existence of the forgoing provisions and anti-takeover measures could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.  They could also deter potential acquirers of our company, thereby reducing the likelihood that you could receive a premium for your common stock in an acquisition. 

If we fail to adhere to the strict listing requirements of NYSE American, we may be subject to delisting.  As a result, our stock price may decline, and our common stock may be delisted.  If our stock were no longer listed on NYSE American, the liquidity of our securities likely would be impaired.

Our common stock currently trades on the NYSE American under the symbol “MLSS”. If we fail to adhere to NYSE American's strict listing criteria, including with respect to stock price, our market capitalization and stockholders’ equity, our stock may be delisted.  This could potentially impair the liquidity of our securities not only in the number of shares that could be bought and sold at a given price, which may be depressed by the relative illiquidity, but also through delays in the timing of transactions and the potential reduction in media coverage.  As a result, an investor might find it more difficult to dispose of our common stock.  Any failure at any time to meet the continuing NYSE American listing requirements could have an adverse impact on the value of and trading activity in our common stock. Although we currently satisfy the listing criteria for NYSE American, if our stock price declines, we could be at risk of falling below NYSE American continuing listing criteria.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

 

Item 2. Description of Property

The headquarters for Milestone Scientific is located at 220 South Orange Avenue,Ave, Livingston, New Jersey which consists ofJersey. Milestone Scientific leases approximately 5,8937,625 square feet of office space. Milestone leases its headquartersThe lease term expires January 31, 2020 at a monthly cost of $9,085, which it believes to be competitive and the lease term expires on January 30, 2020. The leased office space is in good condition.$12,522. Additionally, Milestone Scientific has other smaller insignificant leases ending through 2017. A third partythird-party distribution and logistics center in Pennsylvania handles shipping and order fulfillment on a month-to-month basis.


Milestone Scientific does not own or intend to invest in any real property. Milestone Scientific currently has no policy with respect to investments or interests in real estate, real estate mortgages or securities of, or interests in, persons primarily engaged in real estate activities.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

At the present time,

    Milestone Scientific is not involved in any material litigation.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure

Not applicable.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Common Equity, and Related Stockholder Matters and Small Business Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

Milestone’s Common Stock trades

On June 1, 2015, our common stock was listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “MLSS”. Prior to its listing on the NYSE American, Milestone’s common stock traded on the OTC Market on the OTCQB market tier under the symbol “MLSS”. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

Common Stock

same symbol. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices of Milestone’s common stock for the Common Stockperiods presented.

 

  

HIGH

 

  

LOW

 

2014

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

2017

HIGH

 

LOW

 

2016

HIGH

 

LOW

First Quarter

  

$

1.84

  

  

$

1.17

  

 $1.65

 

 $1.10

 

First Quarter

 $2.54

 

 $ 1.27

Second Quarter

  

$

2.03

  

  

$

1.41

  

 $1.80

 

 $1.20

 

Second Quarter

 $3.10

 

 $ 1.70

Third Quarter

  

$

2.08

  

  

$

1.80

  

 $1.55

 

 $1.08

 

Third Quarter

 $2.96

 

 $ 1.94

Fourth Quarter

  

$

2.45

  

  

$

1.85

  

 $1.60

 

 $0.91

 

Fourth Quarter

 $2.19

 

 $ 1.29

2013

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

First Quarter

  

$

1.65

  

  

$

1.00

  

Second Quarter

  

$

1.35

  

  

$

1.00

  

Third Quarter

  

$

1.40

  

  

$

1.10

  

Fourth Quarter

  

$

1.95

  

  

$

1.25

  

Holders

According to the records

         As of the transfer agent, there wereApril 2, 2018, we had approximately 142 and 144 shareholders130 stockholders of record of Milestone’sour common stock as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. However, Milestone believesstock. We believe that there arewe have approximately 1,8002,185 beneficial owners of Milestone’sour common stock at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

stock.

 

Dividends

 

The holders of Milestone’s common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be declared by Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s Board of Directors. Milestone Scientific has not paid and does not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future.

For information regarding securities authorized under the equity compensation plan, see Item 12.

 

Sales of Unregistered Securities

       

See NOTE K – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY, to the audited consolidated financial statements that accompany this Report for information regarding the issuance of unregistered securities.

These issuances were exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and a legend restricting the sale, transfer, or other disposition of these shares other than in compliance with the Act was imprinted on stock certificates evidencing the shares.

As of December 31, 2017, Milestone Scientific issued a total of 352,015 shares of its common stock as follows:

●   120,000 shares to the Board of Directors with a total value of $159,480;

●   10,913 shares to an employee for compensation with a total value of $15,000; and

●   an aggregate of 410,729 shares to consultants for services rendered with a total value of $548,511.

 In addition, as of July 13, 2017, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement with APAD Octrooi B.V. and APAD B.V. (collectively, the “Sellers”), Milestone Scientific issued an aggregate of 1,646,358 shares of its common stock to the Sellers in consideration for certain patent rights and other intellectual property rights related to the Sellers’ computer-controlled injection instrument.

The foregoing shares were issued in reliance upon the exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), pursuant to Sections 4(a)(2), Section 4(a)(5) and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder. A legend restricting resale, transfer, or other disposition of these shares other than in compliance with the Act was imprinted on the stock certificates evidencing such shares.


ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data

Milestone Scientific is a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Regulations S-K and as such, is not required to provide the information contained in this item pursuant to Regulation S-K.

 

ITEM 7. Management’sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial conditionCondition and Results of Operations.Operations

The following discussions of the financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes to those statements included elsewhere in this annual report. Certain statements in this discussion and elsewhere in this report constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of section 21E of the Exchange Act, that involve

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risks and uncertainties. The actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. See “Certain Risk Factors” on page 12-14 of"Risk Factors" elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

OVERVIEW

        Our common stock was listed on the NYSE American on June 1, 2015 and trades under the symbol “MLSS”. We have developed a proprietary, computer-controlled anesthetic delivery instrument, using The Wand®, a single use disposable handpiece. The instrument is marketed in dentistry under the trademark CompuDent®, and STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® and in medicine under the trademark CompuMed®. CompuDent® is suitable for all dental procedures that require local anesthetic. CompuMed® is suitable for many medical procedures regularly performed in plastic surgery, hair restoration surgery, podiatry, colorectal surgery, dermatology, orthopedics and several other disciplines. The dental instruments are sold in the United States, Canada, and in over 53 other countries abroad. There have been no medical instruments sold in the United States and limited amounts sold internationally as of the reporting date. Certain of our medical instruments have obtained European CE mark approval and can be marketed and sold in most European countries. In June 2017, the FDA approved our 510(k) applications for marketing clearance in the United States of our CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System.  We are in the process of introductory meetings with medical device distributors within the United States and foreign markets. 

In 2014, Milestone continued to focus2017, we remained focused on advancing efforts to achieve our two three primary objectives; those being:

·

Optimizing our tactical approach to product sales and marketing in order to materially increase penetration of the global dental and medical markets with our proprietary, patented Computer-Controlled Local Anesthesia Delivery (C-CLAD) solution, including the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia Instrument (STA Instrument); and

·

Enhancing our global reach by partnering with distribution companies in the medical sector for out epidural and intr-articular instruments.

    Worldwide distribution of the CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System.

    Identify distributors in the United States for the Epidural instruments, now that FDA clearance has been received;

    Complete the Cosmetic device and obtain European Regulatory Approve (CE market clearance)

Wand STA Instrument Growth

Since its market introduction in early 2007, the Wand STA Instrument and prior computerized controlled local anesthesia deliveryC-CLAD products have been used to deliver over 5566 million safe, effective and comfortable injections. The instrument has also been favorably evaluated in numerous peer-reviewed, published clinical studies and associated articles. Moreover, there appears to be a growing consensus among users that the STA Instrument is proving to be a valuable and beneficial instrument that is positively impacting the practice of dentistry worldwide.

Global Distribution Network

United States and Canadian Market

In August 2013,

         Beginning January 1, 2016, Milestone Scientific entered an exclusive distributorinto a non-exclusive distribution agreement (beginning October 1, 2013), with Henry Schein, Inc. (“Henry Schein”). In June 2016, that agreement was replaced with an exclusive distribution arrangement for the sale and distribution of the CompuDent handpieces inour dental products for the United States and Canada.Canada with Henry Schein. Under this arrangement we have a semi-dedicated independent sales force visiting dentists. We believe that this arrangement will be more effective than previous arrangements which primarily relied upon appearances at dental shows and catalog sales.

 

In July 2013, Milestone entered a strategic partnership with        To date, Henry Schein has endeavored to accomplish the largest provider of specialty sales and distribution solutions for healthcare. Pursuant to the strategic partnership, the distributor will hold, for a period of three years with the FDA market,goals set forth in the exclusive rights to market, resell, labeldistribution agreement for The Wand® STA instrument and distribute Milestone’s CompuFlo injection technology for use in epidural applications for childbirth and other pain management needshandpieces, including training of its exclusive products sales specialists. Specifically, 25 exclusive product sales specialists have now been fully trained as experts in the U.S. hospital sector.features, advantages and benefits of The Wand® STA instrument and handpieces and all 25 are currently in the field selling the instrument.

In November 2012, Milestone entered

         Henry Schein also plans to train an additional customer service representative to support dentists across North America through its exclusive distribution and marketing agreement with a well-known U.S. domestic manufacturer and distributor, for the sale and distribution of the STA instruments and handpieces in United States and Canada.product sales customer call center, as business volume increases.  


International Market

On the global front, we also have granted exclusive marketing and distribution rights for the Wand STA Instrument to select dental suppliers in various international regions in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe. They include Istrodent (Pty) Ltd. in South Africa and Unident AB in the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland.

In early October 2012, the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA)(CFDA) of the People’sPeople’s Republic of China approved Milestone’s our Wand STASingle Tooth Anesthesia System® (STA(STA System). In May 2014, the CFDA (previouslyalso approved the SFDA), granted registration approval of the Wand STA handpieces for sale in China.

Shortly before the end of the second quarter 2009, we announced that we were refining our international marketing strategy to gain greater access to and penetration of the international dental markets for the STA Instrument, CompuDent and related disposable handpieces. The new sales strategy provides for increasing hands-on oversight and support of our existing international distribution network, while also attracting new distributors throughout Europe, Asia and South America. To assist in this endeavor, Milestone added in the spring of 2010 an International Sales Director to focus on the growth of our products outside the USA and Canada.

In March 2011, we entered into a definitive joint venture agreement with shareholders of Beijing 3H (Heart-Help-Health) Scientific Technology Co., Ltd. (Beijing 3H) and a group of individual investors for the development, commercialization, manufacture and marketing of epidural and intra-articular injection medical instruments.  At December 31,September 2014, Milestone holds a 49.98% interest in the joint venture and other remaining founding shareholders holds a 40.93% interest in (the “Medical Joint Venture” or “Milestone Medical Inc.”).

Milestone contributed an exclusive worldwide royalty-free license to use its patents as they pertain to these two instruments and disposables only to the Medical Joint Venture. Shareholders Beijing 3H and a group of individual investors contributed $1.5 million to the joint venture to enable the joint venture to design and develop two commercial instruments and related disposables using

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Milestone’s CompuFlo® technology. Milestone will have distribution responsibility in the U.S. and Canada while Beijing 3H would distribute products exclusively in the People’s Republic of China, Macao, Hong Kong and other regions of Asia. In the third quarter of 2014, a shareholder of Beijing 3H sold his interest in Milestone Medical Inc. and its agreement to distribute said instruments in Asia terminated. Milestone China (40% owned by Milestone Scientific Inc.) signed distributor agreement with Milestone Scientific to distribute Milestone Medical Inc. instruments in Asia. As of December 31, 2014, the Medical Joint Venture and the development project is ongoing and nearing the completion of the two medical instruments. In fact, in September 2014 the Medical Joint Venture, Milestone Medical Inc. received CE clearance to distribute their epidural and intra-articular instruments in the European Community (EU). Milestone is actively pursuing Medical distributors for the instrument in the EU community. Milestone Medical Inc signed a distribution agreement in March 2015 with a Polish Medicalmedical distributor in Poland for the distribution of the epidural instrument startinginstrument. This distribution agreement was terminated in April 2015.

In November 2013,late 2016 due to the distributor’s inadequate performance under the distribution agreement. Milestone Medical Inc., issued 2 million shares of its common stock at $1.50 per share, totaling ($3.0 million) in a private placement in Poland.  The consummation of the private placement providedis continuing to pursue distributors for the admission ofinstrument in the Milestone Medical Inc. common stock for trading on a platform maintained by the Warsaw Stock Exchange.  As a result of this transaction, Milestone owned approximately forty-five (45.5%) percent (post-transaction) of Milestone Medical Inc. and Milestone recorded a $1,363,650 Gain on the Dilutive Effect of these additional shares issued by Milestone Medical Inc. In the fourth quarter of 2014, Milestone purchased an additional 995,000 shares from a founding shareholder. As a result, Milestone Scientific Inc. owns 49.98% of Milestone Medical Inc. at December 31, 2014.EU community.

      

In late June 2014, Milestone agreedScientific invested $1 million in Milestone China Ltd. (“Milestone China”) by contributing 772 STA Instruments to invest $1 millionMilestone China for a 40% ownership in a Hong Kong organized medical and dental distribution company (“interest. Milestone China”).  Milestone’s contribution to this entity will be 772 STA instruments.  Handpieces will be purchased for cash as required.  The new entity provides positive impact on dental and future medical business in China and other parts of Asia.  Milestone China did not begin operations until July 2014 and the first shipment of 300 STA instruments occurred in July 2014. MilestoneScientific recorded this investment under the equity method of accounting. The remaining 472 STA instruments were delivered by Milestone toScientific recorded a loss on its investment in Milestone China of $0 and $164,837 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively exclusive of deferral of gross profit. Milestone Scientific's investment in January 2015.Milestone China was $0 as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Milestone Scientific incurred cumulative losses beyond its investment in Milestone China of $3,147,470 and $1,124,350 as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which have been suspended.

In June 2017, Milestone Scientific entered into an agreement for the sale of its interest in Milestone China (a forty (40%) percent interest) (the “Milestone China Shares”) to an unaffiliated United States domiciled purchaser and a 10-year option agreement to repurchase the Milestone China Shares. The purchase price for the Milestone China Shares was $1,400,000 of which $125,000 was paid in cash and $1,275,000 was paid by delivery of a non-interest bearing secured promissory note. The note is payable in quarterly installments of $125,000 until paid in full and is secured by the Milestone China Shares until full repayment.  In addition, pursuant to such note, the purchaser is precluded from selling all or substantially all its assets prior to repayment of the note. The 10-year option agreement provides Milestone Scientific an option to repurchase the Milestone China Shares at $1,400,000 within the first two years and at fair market value (as defined in such agreement) for the remainder of the 10-year term. The transaction has been accounted for as a secured financing and Milestone Scientific will continue to account for its relationship with Milestone China under the equity method of accounting. A note receivable is presented on the Company’s balance sheet, along with a deferral from financing transaction ($1,400,000). The carrying value of the forty (40%) percent investment at the transaction date was zero.

The sale of the Milestone China Shares allows Milestone Scientific to continue to expand in the China market by supplying Milestone China with the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® and related hand pieces, while eliminating the burden on Milestone Scientific's management as a 40% minority owner.  Milestone Scientific believes that the sale will provide Milestone China with a new partner that may accelerate its penetration of the China market.

As of March 2, 2018, the promissory note was in default. If Milestone Scientific exercises its rights as a secured party it may be obligated to return to the purchaser up to the $250,000 received for the Milestone China Shares as surplus. At this time Milestone Scientific has not received a response from the purchaser of the Milestone China Shares, Milestone Scientific has not recorded any financial benefit from the sale of Milestone China Shares to date.


The following table shows a breakdown of Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s product sales (net), domestically and internationally, by product category, and the percentage of product sales (net) by eachbusiness segment product category:

 

2017

  

2016

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

Dental

  

Medical

 

Total

  

Dental

  

Medical

 

Total

 

 

2014

 

2013

                     

DOMESTIC

 

 

Domestic US/Canada

                     

Instruments

 

$    1,037,956

 

22.3%

 

$    1,221,589

 

23.1%

$914,495  $- $914,495  $930,873  $- $930,873 

Handpieces

 

       3,543,509

 

76.1%

 

       3,958,548

 

74.7%

 4,346,664   -  4,346,664   2,356,209   -  2,356,209 

Other

 

           74,182

 

1.6%

 

          119,415

 

2.2%

 78,550   -  78,550   65,479   -  65,479 

Total Domestic

 

$    4,655,647

 

100.0%

 

$    5,299,552

 

100.0%

 

$5,339,709  $- $5,339,709  $3,352,561  $- $3,352,561 

INTERNATIONAL

 

 

                     

International Rest of the World

                     

Instruments

 

$    1,531,146

 

27.0%

 

$    1,450,436

 

30.8%

$1,427,016  $- $1,427,016  $1,185,908  $- $1,185,908 

Handpieces

 

       4,083,631

 

71.9%

 

       3,336,262

 

70.8%

 2,325,622   2,000  2,327,622   2,363,143   21,253  2,384,396 

Other

 

           62,666

 

1.1%

 

          (74,830)

 

-1.6%

 116,539   -  116,539   133,540   -  133,540 

Total International

 

$    5,677,443

 

100.0%

 

$    4,711,868

 

100.0%

 

$3,869,177  $2,000 $3,871,177  $3,682,591  $21,253 $3,703,844 

DOMESTIC/INTERNATIONAL ANALYSIS

 

 

                     

International China

                     

Instruments

$643,600  $- $643,600  $2,000,000  $- $2,000,000 

Handpieces

 1,425,600   -  1,425,600   1,425,600   -  1,425,600 

Other

 1,800   -  1,800   -   -  - 
$2,071,000  $- $2,071,000  $3,425,600  $- $3,425,600 
                     

Total Product Sales

                     

Domestic

 

$    4,655,647

 

45.1%

 

$    5,299,552

 

52.9%

$5,339,709  $- $5,339,709  $3,352,561  $- $3,352,561 

International

 

       5,677,443

 

54.9%

 

       4,711,868

 

47.1%

Total Product Sales

 

$  10,333,090

 

100.0%

 

$   10,011,420

 

100.0%

International -Rest of World

 3,869,177   2,000  3,871,177   3,682,591   21,253  3,703,844 

International -China

 2,071,000   -  2,071,000   3,425,600   -  3,425,600 

 

$11,279,886  $2,000 $11,281,886  $10,460,752  $21,253 $10,482,005 

Milestone earned gross profit of 65% and 68% in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  However, the revenues and related gross profits have not been sufficient to support overhead, new product introduction and research and development expenses.  Although Milestone anticipates expending funds for research and development in 2015, these amounts will vary based on the operating results for each quarter. Milestone has incurred annual operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since its inception, except for 2013. Milestone, at December 31, 2014, as a result of $10 million capital raise ($9.4 million net cash) in May 2014, has sufficient cash reserves to meet all of its anticipated obligations for at least the next twelve months.  

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Milestone is actively pursuing the continued generation of positive cash flows from operating activities through increase in revenue, assessment of current contracts and current negotiations.

In 2015, MilestoneScientific plans to further support increased sales and marketing activity through our current distributors and through newly appointed distributors of the Wand STA instruments and handpieces in the international market. In the U.S.United States and Canada, Milestone Scientific will continue the utilization of independent hygienists’hygienists for training individual practitioners and group practices domestically, refined and directed advertising to dental professionals, continue to develop Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) and support and broaden our global distribution network.

Additionally, with the recent FDA marketing clearance for the epidural instrument, Milestone announced the formation of a strategic alliance, whereby a third party distributor will serve as the exclusive distributor of Milestone’s Single Tooth Anesthesia System® (STA System)Scientific is initiating marketing and all related disposable itemssales efforts in the United States and Canada, beginning November 15, 2012. Additionally,US to establish medical sector distributors for the third party distributor will initiate a marketing campaign to drive sales in these territories.sale of this instrument

In August 2013,February and March 2018 Milestone appointed Henry Schein as its exclusive distributorScientific hired an Executive VP of Global Sales and Marketing and a Vice President of US Sales to fill a significant gap in our commercialization efforts of the USA and Canada for the CompuDent handpieces.CompuFlo Epidural System.

Current ProductProduct Platform

See Item 1. Description of Business

Technology Rights

The technology underlying the SafetyWand and CompuFlo technology and an improvement to the controls for CompuDent were developed by the Director of Clinical Affairs and assigned to Milestone. Milestone purchased this technology pursuant to an agreement dated January 1, 2005, for 43,424 shares of restricted common stock and $145,000 in cash, paid on April 1, 2005. In addition, the Director of Clinical Affairs will receive additional deferred contingent payments of 2.5% of the total sales of products using some of these technologies, and 5% of the total sales of products using some of the other technologies. If products produced by third parties use any of these technologies, under a license from Milestone, then he will also receive the corresponding percentage of the consideration received by us for such sale or license.Business.

 

Milestone provided the exclusive worldwide royalty-free license to Milestone Medical Inc. for the use of Milestone’s patients for development of two medical instruments in 2011. In return for the license, Milestone originally received a 50% interest in Milestone Medical Inc. As of December 31, 2014, Milestone Scientific owns 49.98% if Milestone Medical Inc.

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments andEstimates

Milestone’s

         Milestone Scientific's discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations areis based upon its consolidated financial statements whichthat have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.United States ("GAAP") and include the accounts of its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries including, Wand Dental, Milestone Advanced Cosmetic and Milestone Medical. Milestone Education is a variable interest entity of which Milestone Scientific is the primary beneficiary and is consolidated into Milestone Scientific's financial statements. All significant, intra-entity transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation.   


        The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, Milestone Scientific evaluates its estimates, including those related to accounts receivable, inventories, stock-based compensation and contingencies. Milestone Scientific bases its 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 apparentclear from other sources. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

While significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note BC to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report, Milestone Scientific believes that the following accounting policies and significant judgments and estimates are most critical in understanding and evaluating the reported financial results.

Treasury Bills

The fair valuesAssessment of our Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

Our management has made various estimates in assessing our ability to continue as a going concern as of the report date of our independent auditor's report included in this Form 10-K. These estimates include, an increase in the revenues generated by Wand Dental because of the new distribution agreement with Henry Schein, an increase in international revenue, (non-China) a reduction in our profit margins due to the nature of the distribution relationships with both Henry Schein and Milestone marketable securities are determined in accordance with GAAP, with fair value being defined asChina, and reduction our selling, general and administrative costs for one-time expenses incurred during 2017. Based on this assessment, management believes that our cash on hand, accounts receivable and the amount that wouldanticipated revenues from the dental business will be receivedsufficient to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.  As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basisfund our business operations for considering such assumptions,at least the Company utilizesnext 12 months from the three-tier value hierarchy, as prescribed by GAAP.filing date of this Form 10-K.

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Accounts Receivable

The realization of Accounts Receivable current and long-term will have

Milestone Scientific sells a significant impactamount of its products on Milestone. The criteria used by managementcredit terms to evaluateits major distributors. Milestone Scientific estimates losses from the adequacyinability of the allowance for doubtful accounts included, among others,its customers to make payments on amounts billed. Most of credit worthiness of the customer, current trends, prior payment performance, the age of the receivables and Milestone’s overall historical experience.sales are due within ninety days from invoicing. Milestone Scientific has not incurred any significant credit losses.

Inventories

Inventory costing, obsolescence and physical control are significant to the on-going operation of the business.

Inventories principally consist of finished goods and component parts stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventory quantities on hand are reviewed on a quarterly basis and a provision for excess and obsolete inventory is recorded if required based on past and expected future sales.sales, potential technological obsolescence and product expiration requirement and regulations.

Investment in Medical Joint Venture

Milestone entered into a Medical Joint Venture with a third party, shareholders of Beijing 3H, and a group of individual investor for the development and commercialization of two medical products. Milestone as of December 31, 2014 own 49.98% of the Medical Joint Venture and have recorded the investment on the equity basis of accounting. Milestone’s proportionate share of expenses incurred by the Medical Joint Venture will be charged to the Statement of Operations on a periodic basis.

Investment in Milestone China

In July 2014, Milestone agreed to invest $1.0 million (distributor price), 772 STA instruments for a forty percent ownership in a Hong Kong based medical and dental distribution company, (“Milestone China”). The instruments will be shipped to the distributor over one year period. The distributor will purchase STA handpieces on a cash basis as required. 300 STA instruments were shipped in July 2014 and were recorded at Milestone’s cost in the investment account for Milestone China on the Balance Sheet in the third quarter 2014. Milestone China began operations in July 2014.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The long lived assets of

 Milestone principally patents and trademarks are the base features of the business. MilestoneScientific reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication(i.e. a triggering event) indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The carrying value of the assetassets is evaluated in relation to the operating performance and future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying assets. Milestone Scientific adjusts the net book value of an underlying asset if its fair value is determined to be less than its net book value. There have been no impairment indicators or triggering events and therefore there was no impairment as of December 31, 2017.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue from product sales is recognized, net of discounts and allowances to domestic distributors, on the date of shipment for essentiallysubstantially all shipments, since the shipment terms are FOB warehouse. Milestone will recognizeScientific recognizes revenue on date of arrival of the goods at the customer’scustomer's location, where shipments are FOB destination. Shipments to international distributors are FOB the warehouse and revenue is therefore recognized on shipment. In bothall cases the price to the buyer is fixed and the collectability is reasonably assured. Further, Milestone Scientific has no obligation on these sales for any post installation, set-up or maintenance, these being the responsibility of the buyer. Milestone’sMilestone Scientific's only obligation after sale is the normal commercial warranty against manufacturing defects if the alleged defective unit is returned within the warranty period. Devices and hand pieces are not bundled but rather sold separately and, as such, there are no multiple element determinations in connection with the revenue recognition

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth for the consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 20142017 compared to 20132016 as a percentage of revenues. The trends suggested by this table may not be indicative of future operating results:

 

 

Years Ended

 

December 31, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

$    10,333,090

 

100%

 

$10,011,420

 

100%

Cost of products sold

        3,630,765

 

35%

 

     3,198,908

 

32%

Gross Profit

        6,702,325

 

65%

 

     6,812,512

 

68%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

        7,404,258

 

72%

 

     5,534,463

 

55%

Research and development expenses

            88,243

 

1%

 

       191,345

 

2%

Operating expenses

        7,492,501

 

73%

 

     5,725,808

 

57%

(Loss) income from operations

         (790,176)

 

-8%

 

     1,086,704

 

11%

Total other income (expense) before provision for income taxes

         (907,811)

 

-9%

 

       378,226

 

4%

(Loss) Income  

       (1,697,987)

 

-16%

 

     1,464,930

 

15%

Provision for Income Tax

             (9,509)

 

0%

 

                 -

 

0%

Net (loss) income

       (1,707,496)

 

-16%

 

     1,464,930

 

15%

Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests

              5,472

 

0%

 

                 -

 

0%

Net (loss) income attributable to Milestone Scientific Inc.

$    (1,702,024)

 

-16%

 

$  1,464,930

 

15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

Operating results:

December 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Net Sales

$11,281,886 $10,482,005 

Cost of Sales

 4,312,507  4,175,533 

Gross Profit

 6,969,379  6,306,472 

Operating expenses:

      

Selling, general, and administrative

 11,930,951  11,549,961 

Research & development

 272,746  1,270,471 

Operating Loss

$(5,234,318)$(6,513,960)

Other Expenses, net

 (135,235) (780,529)

Net Loss

 (5,369,553) (7,294,489)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 182,760  1,347,982 

Net loss attributable to Milestone Scientific Inc.

$(5,186,793)$(5,946,507)
       
 

Years Ended

 
 

December 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

Cash flow:

      
Net cash used in operating activities$(1,229,434)$(5,398,581)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (199,175) 8,206 
Net cash provided by financing activities 463,336  4,798,220 

 

Year ended December 31, 20142017 compared to year ended December 31, 20132016

Total revenues

Net sales for 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

2017

 

% of Revenue

  

2016

 

%

  

Increase (Decrease) $

 

% of Change

 

Dental

$11,279,886 99.98% $10,460,752 99.80% $819,134 7.83%

Medical

 2,000 0.02%  21,253 0.20%  (19,253)-90.59%

Total Sales

$11,281,886 100.00% $10,482,005 100.00% $799,881 7.63%

Consolidated revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 20142017 and 20132016 were $10,333,090approximately $11.3 million and $10,011,420,$10.5 million, respectively. The total increase in product sales is $321,670 or 3.2%.  Overall instrument sales decreased by $102,923 as Milestone strategically decided to reduce instrument prices in 2014 to increase future handpiece sales. This trend was not successful and will not continue in the future. Domestic revenue decreased by $643,904 or 12.2%. Of the decrease, $415,038 represented decreased handpiece revenues. This decrease does not appear to be a long term issue. In 2013, there was a large purchase of handpieces as the end of the year. This sale resulted in a decrease in 2014 handpiece revenue. Domestic instrument sales decreased by $183,633, principally due to the reduction price of STA instrument.

Internationally, the overallDental revenue for this segment increased by $965,574 or 20.5% over 2013. The principal driver for the increase was handpiece sales, which increased by $747,368. The CompuDent handpieces continued to have a substantial market share of the total handpieces on an international basis, even though our CompuDent instrument sales have been curtailed.  Internationally, our STA instruments revenue is growing steadily and our STA handpieces business is increasing at a faster rate than the instrument sales.

Cost of products sold for the yearstwelve months ended December 31, 20142017 and 20132016 were $3,630,765approximately $11.3 million and $3,198,908,$10.5 million, respectively. The $431,857, or 14% increaseDental revenues increased by approximately $819,000 which was principally related to increased handpiece sales in cost ofthe United States and Canada sales is primarilyby approximately $2 million in 2017 to 2016. International sales in 2017 decreased by approximately $1.2 million over the same period in 2016 due to added cost relateda reduction in shipments to improvementsMilestone China. The reductions in shipments to Milestone China is due to Milestone China working through inventory purchases from late 2016 and the modification to their business strategy to better serve the China dental market. However, in the voice chipsdomestic market our exclusive distribution agreement with Henry Schein increased domestic sales in 2017 as the product and sales force training has been substantially completed as of December 31, 2017. Medical revenue for the STA instrumentstwelve months ended December31, 2017 and an increase2016 were approximately $2,000 and $21,000, respectively. On June 12, 2017 the company announced that the CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System received 510(k) marketing clearances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Milestone is in sales volume.the process of attending medical device trade shows and attending introductory meetings with medical device distributors within the United States and European markets. The Company’s focus is on marketing its Epidural devices throughout Europe.


Gross Profit for 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

Milestone generated a

 

2017

  

% of Revenue

  

2016

 

% of Revenue

  Increase (Decrease) $ 

% of Change

 

Dental

$7,187,562  103.13% $6,297,402 99.86% $890,162 14.14%

Medical

 (218,183) -3.13%  9,070 0.14%  (227,253)-2505.55%

Total Sales

$6,969,379  100.00% $6,306,472 100.00% $662,909 10.51%

Consolidated gross profit of $6,702,325 or 65% in 2014 as compared to afor the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were approximately 62% and 60%, respectively. Dental gross profit of $6,812,512 or 68% in 2013.for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were approximately $7.2 million and $6.3 million, respectively. Dental gross margin for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 was 64%, which increased from 60% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.  The total dollar increase in gross profit was $110,187 in 2014 over 2013. The gross profit percentage decrease of 3% is duerelates to the added cost of the improved voice chipsincrease in the STA as noted above with the lower selling price of the instrumentsUS sales which was offset by special pricing in China to facilitate an increase in market penetration, thus providing a larger base of instruments in the market and as additional future handpiece sales.share.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2017 and 2016 were as follows: 

  

2017

  

%

  

2016

  

%

  

Increase (Decrease) $

  % of Change 

Dental

 $3,968,747   33.26% $4,080,627   35.33% $(111,880)  -2.74%

Medical

  2,046,141   17.15%  2,716,970   23.52%  (670,829)  -24.691%

Corporate

  5,916,063   49.59   4,752,364   41.15%  1,163,699   24.49%

Total

 $11,930,951   100.00% $11,549,961   100.00% $380,984   3.30%

Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses for the yearstwelve months ended December 31, 20142017 and 20132016 were $7,404,258 and $5,534,463,approximately $12 million versus $11.5 million, respectively. The increase of $1,869,795 approximately 34%, was included in all areas of expense categories. Marketing expenses increased by $32,666 as Milestone increased its individual corporate expense in trade shows marketing studies for the dental and medical markets.  Selling expenses decreased by $100,412, with a more limited exposure of corporate personnel and third party field hygienists focusing their attention on dental groups and dental schools. Payroll expenses increased by $66,214 overall for this expense category principally$536,000 is predominantly due to the increase in personnel. OtherCorporate expenses, increased by $1,873,510, principally due toas Milestone Scientific began the increaseprocess of increasing the business platform in the medical segment growth.

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in consulting servicesResearch and Development for international distributors for the STA instruments (Dental), corporate marketing, investor relations2017 and capital market advisors of approximately $708,9352016 were as the Company prepares its strategic marketing growth plan. Additionally, there was an increase in stock based compensation of $209,935 for officers of the Company, $169,259 for the pension of the CEO and a reversal of $308,349 in bad debt in 2013. The bad debt reserve was established in 2010 for the sale of STAfollows: instruments to a distributor in China. As of December 31, 2014, the entire accounts receivable has been collected and the reserve is fully reversed.

Research

  

2017

  

%

  

2016

  

%

  Increase (Decrease) $  % of Change 

Dental

 $10,251   3.76% $35,310   2.78% $(25,059)  -70.97%

Medical

  124,820   45.76%  509,797   40.13%  (384,977)  -75.52%
Corporate  137,675   50.48%  725,364   57.09%  (587,689)  -81.02%

Total

 $272,746   100.00% $1,270,471   100.00% $(997,725)  -78.53%

Consolidated research and development expenses for the yearstwelve months ended December 31, 20142017 and 20132016 were $88,243approximately $273,000 and $191,345, respectively, a$1,270,000, respectively. The decrease of $103,102.is due to reduction in development costs associated with the epidural and intra articular devices.

Profit (Loss) from Operations for 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

  

2017

  

%

  

2016

  

%

  

Increase (Decrease) $

 

% of Change

 

Dental

 $3,127,570   -59.75% $2,096,727   -32.19% $1,030,843    49.16%

Medical

  (2,389,145)  45.64%  (3,217,697)  49.40%  828,552    -25.75 

Corporate

  (5,972,743)  114.11%  (5,392,990)  82.79%  (579,753)    10.75%

Total

 $(5,234,318)  100.00% $(6,513,960)  100.00% $1,279,648    -19.64%

The loss from operations for the yeartwelve months ended December 31, 20142017 and 2016 was $790,176approximately $5.2 million and income from operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $1,086,704, respectively. The $1,876,880 or 173%$6.5 million, respectively, a decrease in income from operations,of approximately $1.3 million. This decrease is mainlyprimarily attributable to a decreasethe increase in Corporate expenses relating to our epidural and intra articular devices in 2017 offset by an increase in gross profit of $110,187 and increased operating expenses of $1,761,221.profit.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, interest expense was $70,801. The majority of this amount relates to the $450,000 long term note payable. This note was converted to common stock on August 8, 2013.  This did not occur in 2014.


There is a loss on the Medical Joint Venture of $891,500 and $924,363 for the years December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The loss is a non cash loss for Milestone since the Medical Joint Venture is funded independently of the cash requirement of Milestone. There was a loss on the Education Joint Venture of $17,890 and $7,918 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. There was a loss on China Joint Venture of $810 for the year ended December 31, 2014. This did not occur in 2013.

In 2013, Milestone recognized a Gain on Dilutive Effect on its shares in the Medical Joint Venture. As a result of issuance of 2 million shares by Milestone Medical Inc., (joint venture), Milestone’s overall ownership percentage was reduced to 45.5% from originally 50%. The dilution in ownership percentage in accordance with the equity method of accounting resulted in recognized gain, (treated as if the reduced ownership shares were sold). As a result of the accounting, Milestone recognized a gain of $1,363,650. This significant gain was not replicated in 2014.

For the reasons explained above, the net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $1,707,496 as compared to the net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 of $1,464,930.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of

 At December 31, 2014,2017, Milestone Scientific had cash and cash equivalents of $10,367,993, treasury billsapproximately $2.6 million, total current assets of $5,500,044approximately $12 million and a working capital of $13,147,257.approximately $5.3 million.  We believe that our cash on hand, accounts receivable and the anticipated revenues from the dental business will be sufficient to fund our business operations for at least the next 12 months from the filing date of this Form 10-K.

 Milestone had net loss of $1,707,496 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and a net income of $1,464,930 for the year ended December 31, 2013. The working capital as of December 31, 2014 is the result of a capital raises in May 2014. Milestone raised $10 million ($9.4 million net) on the sale of common and convertible preferred stock. Current liabilities decreased by $45,355. The principal reduction was in accounts payable as Milestone continues to keep current with its suppliers.  

Accounts receivable increased by $8,623, due to a large billing month in December 2014 over 2013, inventories increased by $1,175,447, particularly in handpieces, to provide a safety stock of these items to meet our end user needs. Also, cash increased by $9,220,795 for operations. Current liabilities decreased by $100,424, principally due to a decrease in accounts payable by $566,460 and offset by an increase in accrued expenses and other payables of $466,036.

Milestone has also decreased noncurrent advances to a contract manufacturer of $1,587,155 due to the increase in STA instrument inventory that was received in 2014. Milestone continues to take positive steps to maintain adequate inventory levels and advances to contract manufacturers to maintain available inventory to meet our domestic and international sales requirements. Milestone had net loss of $1,707,496 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incurred a net income of $1,464,930 for the year ended 2013.  Cash flows from operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was a positive $376,943 and $1,258,736, respectively.  

Milestone entered a Medical Joint Venture agreement with a third party in 2011, for the development and commercialization of two medical instruments. Milestone invested an additional $75,000 into this Medical Joint Venture in 2013. Additionally, based on the joint venture agreement, Milestone financed the development and legal fees for FDA regulations in the USA ($270,562) in 2014. Milestone recorded a $1,363,650 Gain on the Dilutive Effect of these additional shares issued by Milestone Medical Inc. This did not occur in 2014.  (See Note G to the Financial Statements.)

Milestone borrowed $450,000 from a shareholder in 2008 and issued a $450,000 promissory note to the same shareholder. In December 2008 and again in June 2011, Milestone refinanced the $450,000 note, extending the due date to January 3, 2014. The $450,000 Note is classified as a Long Term Note Payable on the Balance Sheet at December 31, 2012.  In 2013, Milestone issued

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613,644 shares ($1.40 per share) of common stock on conversion of $860,081 of principal and interest outstanding on the debt. (See Note J to the Financial Statements.)

Milestone, at December 31, 2014, has agreed to accept the remaining 1,546 STA instruments by first quarter 2015, liquidating the noncurrent advances to the subcontractor.  MilestoneScientific continues to take positive steps to maintain adequate inventory levels and advances on contracts to maintain available inventory to meet our domestic and international sales requirements. CashFor the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we had negative cash flows from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2014of approximately $1.2 million and 2013 were a positive $376,943 and $1,258,736,$5.4 million, respectively.

In May of 2014, Milestone completed a private placement, which raised gross proceeds in the total of $10 million, for the sale of $3 million in common stock (2 million shares at $1.50 per share) and $7 million in Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, mandatory convertible into common stock at $2.545 per share at the option of the holder or mandatory converted at a price on May 14, 2019 or $1.50 per share if certain conditions are not met, both subject to anti-dilution adjustments.

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, Milestone used $1,304,528 and $561,387, respectively, in investing activities, primarily attributable to the Loss on the Joint Venture in 2014.

In 2014, the Company finalized a Private Placement of $10 million (net $9.4 million). These funds had the effect of increasing our cash provided from financing activities and provided a substantial financial base for the Company in 2014 and future years.

Milestone Scientific has incurred annual operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities since its inception, except year endedinception. The capital raised in December 31, 20132016 and a positive cash flow in 2014.January 2017 provided Milestone Scientific with working capital to continue to develop its medical devices and obtain regulatory approval for one of its medical devices (the June 2017 FDA approval of the epidural device), as well as to aggressively market its dental devices. Milestone Scientific is actively pursuing the generation of positive cash flows from operating activities through increasesan increase in revenues based upon management’s assessment of present contractsrevenue from its dental business worldwide, and current negotiations and reductionsa reduction in operating expenses. WithManagement believes that the $10 million Private Placement (net $9.4 million)Company will have sufficient cash and liquidity to meet its anticipated obligations over the next twelve-month period following the date of this report.   

Now that the CompuFlo Epidural System has obtained FDA clearance in May 2014, the United States (June 2017), the development costs will be reduced in 2018. The FDA clearance will provide the Company with the opportunity to establish distribution in the USA. At the same time, the Company and its parent are looking to establish additional financing opportunity for the Epidural device sales. The intra-articular device will begin the 510K application process later this year. Most of the cost associated with this application will be internal personnel cost and some low level third party review expense.

Milestone Scientific believes that the FDA clearance of its 510(k) application with respect to the CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia will provide Milestone Scientific with the opportunity to enter the US medical device market and generate revenues in the future. Milestone Scientific believes that it does havehas sufficient cash reservesinventory of the epidural devices to meet allsatisfy the near-term marketing opportunities.

In February and March 2018 Milestone Scientific hired an Executive VP of Global sales and Marketing and a Vice President of US Sales to fill a significant gap in our commercialization efforts of the CompuFlo Epidural System.

Milestone Scientific believes that the June 2016 exclusive distribution agreement with Henry Schein will continue to improve its anticipated obligationsdomestic revenues in 2018. The dental agreement has provided a substantial increase in US and Canada 2017 dental revenue (approximately $2 million). To further reduce Milestone Scientific's expenditures, Milestone Medical is carefully managing expenses related to obtaining FDA clearance for the intra-articular devices. The CompuFlo Epidural System received FDA 510K approval in June 2017. By limiting the FDA related expenses and increasing the dental device revenue through the dental distribution agreement, our estimated cash flow projection of the consolidated company and its subsidiaries, management believes that Milestone Scientific will have resources to fund its operations over the next twelve12 months from the filing date of this Form 10-K.

Our Consolidated Balance Sheets included in this Report reflects a decrease of approximately $1.3 million in current assets from December 31, 2014.2016 to December 31, 2017. This decrease in current assets was primarily due to a reduction in cash ($1 million), accounts receivable from related parties, other receivables and inventory of approximately $2.2 million. This was offset by an increase in accounts receivable, deferred cost, note receivable and prepaid expenses and other current assets of an aggregate of approximately $1.9 million.

In this Report our consolidated balance sheets included reflects increase in current liabilities by approximately $1.1 million from approximately $5.6 million to approximately $6.7 million. The increase is primarily due to a decrease in accounts payable of approximately $364,000, accounts payable related party of approximately $249,000, an increase deferred revenue of approximately $844,000 and an increase in accrued expenses of approximately $850,000. 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Milestone Scientific does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that are currently material or reasonably likely to be material to the financial position or results of operations.


Contractual Obligations

The impact of the consolidated contractual obligations at December 31, 2014,2017, expected on the liquidity and cash flows in future periods, is as follows:

Payments Due by Period

Total

 

Less than   1 Year

 

1-3 Years

 

3-5 Years

 

Total

  

Less than
1 Year

  

1-3 Years

  

3-5 Years

 

Operating lease obligations

$              508,486

 

$         114,985

 

$           338,990

 

$        54,510

 $313,050  $150,264  $162,786  $- 
                

Purchase obligations (1)

              1,215,063

 

         1,031,089

 

              183,974

 

                     -

 $1,961,718  $1,546,036  $415,682   - 

Total

$           1,723,549

 

$      1,146,074

 

$           522,964

 

$        54,510

 $2,274,768  $1,696,300  $578,468  $- 

 

(1)   Purchase obligations include agreements for the purchase of dental devices.

 

(1)

Purchase obligations include agreements for the purchase of instruments and handpieces.

The agreements are referred as purchase orders.

Loan Commitments

In December 2014, Milestone entered into a line of credit with Milestone Medical Inc. to provide up to $2 million. The funds from the loan will be used to finalize the commercialization of the medical instruments (epidural and intra-articular instruments.) The loan provides for interest charge at a rate of 3.25% per annum, the prime rate in the United States at the inception of the line of credit. The agreement terminates at April 15, 2016. No funds have been issued against the agreement as December 31, 2014.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See “Note BC - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated financial statements for explanation of recent accounting pronouncements impacting Milestone.Milestone Scientific.

 

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative DisclosuresDisclosures about Market Risk

Milestone Scientific is a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Regulation S-K and, as such, is not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements

The financial statements of Milestone Scientific required by this Item are set forth beginning on page F-1.

 

Item 9. Change in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting andFinancial Disclosure

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Milestone’s

         Milestone Scientific’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 20142017 are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports Milestone Scientific 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 and that such information is accumulated and communicated to Milestone'sMilestone Scientific's management, including the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Management’sManagement’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Milestone Scientific management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls over financial reporting. The internal controls over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

         Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets;

         Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and that the receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the management and directors; and

         Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

·

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets;


·

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and that the receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the management and directors; and

·

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control instruments, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those instruments determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Because of the inherent limitations of internal control, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.

Milestone Scientific management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014.2017. In making this assessment, management used the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) adopted in 2013. Based on the assessment and the criteria set forth by COSO, management believes that Milestone Scientific maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014.2017.

There have been no changes in Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation that occurred during Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s last fiscal quarter ended December 31, 20142017 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters, Control Persons and CorporateGovernance; Compliance with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act.

Milestone’s

        Milestone Scientific’s directors are elected annually by the shareholdersstockholders and serve for one-year terms until his/her successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. The executive officers and key personnel are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.

Directors The current executive officers and directors of Milestone Scientific and their respective ages as of March 31, 2015 April 2, 2018 are as follows:

 

NAME

 

AGE

 

POSITION

 

DIRECTOR SINCE

Leslie Bernhard (2)

 

71

 

Chairman of the Board and Director

 

2003

Leonard Osser

 

67

 

Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

1991

Joseph D'Agostino

 

63

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

Steven F. Robins

 

49

 

President

 

 

Pablo Felipe Serna Cardenas (1)

 

40

 

Director

 

2006

Leonard Schiller (1) (2)

 

74

 

Director

 

1997

Gian Domenico Trombetta

 

54

 

Director

 

2014

Edward J. Zelnick, M.D.

 

69

 

Director

 

2015

NAME

AGE

POSITION

DIRECTOR SINCE

Leslie Bernhard (1) (2) (3)

73

Chairman of the Board and Director

2003

Leonard Osser 

70

Interim Chief Executive Office, and Director

1991

Joseph D'Agostino

66

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 

Leonard Schiller (1) (2) (3)

77

Director

1997

Michael McGeehan (1)

52

Director

2017

Gian Domenico Trombetta

57

Director

2014

Edward J. Zelnick, M.D.  (1) (2) (3)

72

Director

2015

      1.             Member of the Audit Committee

(1)

Member of the Audit Committee

(2)

Member of the Compensation Committee

Key Personnel2.            Member of the Compensation Committee

3.            Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The following are the names of individuals who are not executive officers of Milestone Scientific but are deemed key personnel of Milestone Scientific, their respective ages and positions as of March 30, 2015:April 2, 2018

NAME

AGE

POSITION

Eugene Casagrande, D.D.S.

70

73

Director of Professional Relations

Mark Hochman, D.D.S.

56

58

Director of Clinical Affairs

 


Leslie Bernhard, Chairman of the Board

In October 2009, Leslie Bernhard assumed the position of Chairman of the Board, filing a position left vacant by Mr.Leonard Osser, who assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer. Leslie Bernhard has been serving as an Independent Director (as defined below) of Milestone since May 2003 and was named Chairman of the Board in September of 2009.  She co-founded AdStar, Inc. and since 1986 has served as its President,Interim Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director.  AdStar is an application service provider for the newspaper classified advertising industry. Ms. Bernhard’s professional experience and background with AdStar and with us, as one of our directors since 2003, have given her the expertise needed to serve as Chairman of the Board.Director

 

Leonard Osser, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Osser has been Milestone’sInterim Chief Executive Officer and a director since September 2009.December 2017. From July 2017 to December 2017, he had been Managing Director –China Operations. Prior to that, he served as Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s Chairman from 1991 until September of 2009, and during that time, from 1991 until 2007, was also Chief Executive Officer of Milestone.Milestone Scientific. In September 2009, he resigned as Chairman of Milestone Scientific, but remained a director, and assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer. From 1980 until the consummation of Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s public offering in November 1995, Mr. Osser was primarily engaged as the principal owner and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Asian Consulting Group, Inc., a New Jersey-based provider of consulting services specializing in distressed or turnaround situations in both the public and private markets. Mr. Osser’s knowledge of our business and background with us since 1980 provides the Board with valuable leadership skills and insight into our business.business and accordingly, the expertise needed to serve as one of our directors.

 

Joseph D’Agostino, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Joining

         Joseph D'Agostino has been Milestone Scientific's Chief Financial Officer since October 2008 and Chief Operating Officer since September 2011. Mr. D'Agostino joined Milestone Scientific in January 2008 as Acting CFO Joseph D’Agostino brings to Milestone a wealthand has over 25 years of finance and accounting experience earned over 25 years serving both publicly and privately held companies. Following a nine month performance assessment by the Board of Directors, Mr. D’Agostino was officially named Milestone’s Chief Financial Officer in October 2008. Mr. D’Agostino was giving the additional position of Chief Operating Officer in September 2011. A results-oriented and decisive leader,

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he has specific proven expertise in treasury and cash management, strategic planning, information technology, internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, operations and financial and tax accounting. Immediately prior to joining Milestone, Mr. D’AgostinoD'Agostino served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Summit Global Logistics, a publicly traded, full service international freight forwarder and customs broker with operations in the United States and China. Previous executive posts also included Executive Vice President and CFO of Haynes Security, Inc., a leading electronic and manned security solutions company serving government agencies and commercial enterprises; Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration for Casio, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics with subsidiaries throughout the world; and Manager of Accounting and Auditing for Main Hurdman’sHurdman's National Office in New York City (merged into KPMG). Mr. D’AgostinoD'Agostino is a Certified Public Accountant and holds memberships in the American Institute of CPA’s,CPA's, New Jersey Society of CPA’s,CPA's, Financial Executive Institute, Consumer Electronics Industry Association and Homeland Security Industry Association. He is a graduate of William Paterson University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Science.

 

Steven F. Robins, PresidentLeslie Bernhard, Chairman of the Board

Mr. Robins

         Leslie Bernhard has served as Milestone Scientific’s Chairman of the Board since October 2009 and served as Interim Chief Executive Officer from October 2017 to December 19, 2017. In addition, Ms. Bernhard has also had been serving as an Independent Director (as defined below) of Milestone Scientific since May 2003. Since 2007, Ms. Bernhard has also been serving as an independent director of Universal Power Group, Inc., a global supplier of power solutions. In 1986 she co-founded AdStar, Inc., an electronic ad intake service to the newspaper industry, and served as its president, chief executive officer and executive director until 2012. Ms. Bernhard holds a BS Degree in Education from St. John’s University. Ms. Bernhard’s professional experience and background with AdStar and with us, as one of our directors since 2003, have given her the expertise needed to serve as Chairman of the Board, and Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Gian Domenico Trombetta, Director

         Gian Domenico Trombetta has been a director of Milestone Scientific in May 2014 and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Milestone Scientific’s Dental Division (Wand Dental Inc.) since October 2014. He founded Innovest S.p.A in 1993, a special situation firm acting in development and distressed capital investments. He has been its President and Chief Executive Officer since its inception. He served as the Chief Executive Officer or a board member of several private commercial companies in different industries including both industrial (e.g. IT, media, web, and fashion) and holding companies. Before founding Innovest, Mr. Trombetta was Project Manager for Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc., a management consulting firm from 1988 to 1992. Mr. Trombetta holds a degree in business administration from the Luiss University in Rome, Italy and a MBA degree from INSEAD-Fontainbleau-France. Mr. Trombetta business background and experience has given him the expertise needed to serve as one of our directors.


Leonard M. Schiller, Director

         Leonard Schiller has been a director of Milestone Medical IncScientific since January 1, 2015.April 1997. Mr. RobinsSchiller has an extensive backgroundbeen a partner in the healthcare industryChicago law firm of Schiller Strauss & Lavin PC since 1977 and has been working with Milestonesince 2002, its President. Mr. Schiller also serves as a director on the boards of Jerrick Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: JMDA), a consulting basispublic media company, since February 2016 and Point Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: PTCI), a business development company, since July 2014. Mr. RobinsSchiller’s professional experience and background have given him the expertise needed to serve as Chairman of the Compensation Committee and as one of our directors.

Edward J. Zelnick, M.D., Director

         Edward J. Zelnick, M.D. has held both general managementbeen a director of Milestone Scientific since February 2015. Dr. Zelnick has been a medical doctor for over 45 years and marketing positions at Bausch & Lomb, Johnson & Johnsonhas a background in clinical research. Since June 2002 he has been the chief executive officer of Horizon Institute for Clinical Research, a company that recruits test subjects and Pfizer. Prior to July 2014, Mr. Robins was employed at Bausch & Lomb Vision Care, in the positions of President North America from May 2009 to August 2011 and promoted to Global Chief Marketing Officer from September 2011 to August 2013. Prior to Bausch & Lomb, Mr. Robins was a Vice President and General Manager of Johnson & Johnson’s Consumer Healthcare Business unit in Canada from November 2006 to April 2009. From April 1994 to October 2006, he was at Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, where he held a series of roles including Group Marketing Director Upper Respiratory. Mr. Robins holdsclinicians for clinical research trials. Dr. Zelnick received a Bachelor of ArtsScience degree in Historychemistry from Batesthe University of Pittsburgh in 1966 and his M.D. degree from New York Medical College Lewiston, Maine.in 1970. Dr. Zelnick's professional experience and background as a medical doctor and in clinical research, have given him the expertise needed to serve as one of our directors.

 

Michael McGeehan

         Michael McGeehan has been a director of Milestone Scientific since October 2017. Mr. McGeehan is a business consultant with 30 years of experience in a variety of business domains, including financial services, medical and healthcare products, consumer package goods and the software technology industry. Mr. McGeehan started his career at Metaphor Computer Systems in 1988 and then went to work at Microsoft Corporation in 1991.  In 1995, Mr. McGeehan left Microsoft and founded Forefront Information Strategies, an information technology consulting firm. In 2002, Mr. McGeehan returned to Microsoft where he worked until 2017, when he returned to and re-started Forefront. Mr. McGeehan was on the Board of Directors of Wand Dental Inc., (subsidiary of Milestone Scientific) a maker of a painless, anesthetic injection system for dentists. Mr. McGeehan has a Master’s in Business Administration from Pace University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Marquette University.  Mr. McGeehan background has given him the experience needed to serve as one of our directors.

Mark Hochman, D.D.S., Director of Clinical Affairs

Dr.

         Mark Hochman, D.D.S. has served as Milestone Scientific’s Director of Clinical Affairs and Director of Research and Development since 1999. He has a DoctorateDoctor of Dental Surgery with advanced training in the specialties of Periodontics and Orthodontics from New York University of Dentistry and has been practicing dentistry since 1984. He holdsis a faculty appointment as aformer clinical associate professor at NYU School of Dental Surgery. Recognized as a world authority on Advanced Drug Delivery Instruments, Dr. Hochman has published numerous articles in this area, and shares in the responsibility for inventing much of the technology currently available from Milestone.Milestone Scientific.

  

Dr. Eugene Casagrande, Director of International & Professional Relations

Since 1998, Dr.Eugene Casagrande, D.D.S. has served as Director of International and Professional Relations, charged with pursuing a broad range of clinical and industry-related strategic business opportunities for Milestone.Milestone Scientific. Dr. Eugene R. Casagrande has practiced Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry for over 30 years in Los Angeles.  He has also lectured both nationally and internationally at over 35 dental schools and in over 22 countries on Computer-Controlled Local Anesthesia Delivery.  Dr. Casagrande is past president of the California State Board of Dentistry and the Los Angeles Dental Society and is a Fellow of the American and International Colleges of Dentists and has served onDentists.  Dr. Casagrande was a member of the faculty of the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry.  He was also the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Oral Health Foundation and the Program Director of the Los Angeles Pediatric Oral Health Access Program.  As the Director of International & Professional Relations for Milestone Scientific for over 19 years, he has published multiple articles and has lectured both nationally and internationally at over 100 dental schools and in over 50 countries on Computer-Controlled Local Anesthesia. 

 

Director Independence and Committees of the Board

               The Board has determined as of December 19, 2017, Leslie Bernhard, Leonard M. Schiller, Director

Mr. Schiller has been a director of Milestone since April 1997. Mr. Schiller has been a partnerDr. Edward J. Zelnick, and Michael McGeehan (the “Independent Directors”) are independent as that term is defined in the Chicago law firm of Schiller, Klein & McElroy, P.C. since 1977. He has also been President of The Dearborn Group, a residential property management and real estate acquisition company since 1980. Mr. Schiller became a Directorlisting standards of the Gravitas Cayman CorporationNYSE American. As disclosed above, Leslie Bernhard, Leonard M. Schiller, Dr. Edward J. Zelnick, and Michael McGeehan are members of the Audit Committee and are independent for such purposes. Leslie Bernhard, Leonard M. Schiller, and Dr. Edward J. Zelnick, are members of the Compensation Committee and are independent for such purposes.


                In determining director independence, the Board considered the stock awards to the Independent Directors for the year ended December 31, 2017, disclosed in February 2010. Gravitas Cayman Corporation is an Investment Fund. Mr. Schiller’s professional experience“Item 11 – Executive Compensation – Director Compensation” above, and background as an attorneydetermined that such awards were compensation for services rendered to the Board and a partner of a law firm and with us, as one of our directors since 1997, have given him the expertise neededtherefore did not impact their ability to continue to serve as one of our directors.Independent Directors.

 

Pablo Felipe Serna Cardenas, Director

Mr. Serna Cardenas has been a director of Milestone since June 2006. He is the founder of SPOT Investments, a European-based financial services firm. Previously, from 2001 to 2005, he was a director and Senior Manager at Dynamic Decisions Group Ltd, an equity research and valuation consulting firm. In that capacity, Mr. Serna Cardenas led the corporate finance team at Dynamic Decisions in investment banking and project valuation consulting. Prior to joining Dynamic Decisions, from 1999-2001, Mr. Serna Cardenas served as an associate with Real Options Group. Real Options Group is an international academic research center consulting to business entities. Before joining Real Options Group, Mr. Serna Cardenas was the general manager with Studio’s, Consultorias y Asesorias Financieras, a Financial Consulting firm in Columbia. He has been a director of Pairstech Fund, a UK hedge Fund since 2008. Mr. Cardenas’ professional experience and background as an entrepreneur and as a financial consultant and with us, as one of our directors since 2006, have given him the expertise needed to serve as one of directors.

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Gian Domenico Trombetta, Director

Mr. Trombetta became a director of Milestone in May 2014 and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Milestone’s Dental Division (Wand Dental Inc.) since October 2014. He founded  Innovest S.p.A in 1993, a- private equity and special situation investment firm and has been its President and Chief Executive Officer since 1996. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer or a board member of numerous private commercial companies.. Mr. Trombetta was Project Manager for Booz  Allen & Hamilton Inc., a management consulting firm from 1988 to 1992. Mr. Trombetta holds a degree in business administration from the Luiss University in Rome, Italy and a MBA degree from INSEAD-Fontainbleau-France.

Edward J. Zelnick, Director

Edward J. Zelnick, M.D. has been a medical doctor for over 45 years and has a background in clinical research.  Since June 2002 he has been the chief executive officer of Horizon Institute for Clinical Research, a company that assembles test subjects and clinicians for clinical research organizations.  Dr. Zelnick received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh in 1966 and his M.D. degree from New York Medical College in 1970.  Dr. Zelnick’s professional experience and background as a medical doctor and in clinical research, have given him the expertise needed to serve as one of our directors. Dr. Zelnick became a director in February 2015.

Milestone’sScientific’s Board of Directors has established a compensation, audit and nominating and corporate governance committees.committees (respectively, “Compensation Committee,” “Audit Committee,” and “Nominating Committee”.) The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the Board of Directors the compensation and benefits of all the officers of Milestone Scientific, reviews general policy matters relating to compensation and benefits of employees of Milestone Scientific and administers the issuance of stock options to Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s officers, employees, directors and consultants. All compensation arrangements between Milestone Scientific and its directors, officers and affiliates are reviewed by the Compensation Committee. The Audit Committee meets with management and Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s independent auditors to determine the adequacy of internal controls and other financial reporting matters; all of the members are independent directors. The Board of Directors has determined that, Pablo Felipe Serna CardenasLeslie Bernhard qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert pursuant to Item 407 (d) 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Mr. CardenasS-K, Leslie Bernhard is independent, as that term is defined in the listing standards of the NYSE MKT.American.

The nominating and corporate governance committeeNominating Committee has dual responsibilities. The nominating and corporate governance committeeNominating Committee will assist the board by identifyidentifying and recommending individuals qualified to become member of the board. Additionally, the committee will evaluate the size and composition of the board and its members, reviewing governance issues and making recommendations to the board regarding possible changes and reviewing and monitoring compliance with the code of ethics and insider trading policy.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors, and personpersons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers,Executive officers, directors and greater than ten-percent stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on review of the copies of such forms furnishfurnished to us, or written representations that no Forms 5 were required, we believe that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our officers and director were complied with during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, except that our CEO did not timely file a Form 4 and our CFO did not timely file three Form 4s.2017.

Code of Ethics

Milestone Scientific has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its directors, principal executive officer, principal financial officer and other persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is filed herewith as an exhibit to this annual report and is posted on Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s web site at www.milesci.com.www.milestonescientific.com. Milestone Scientific will also provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any person without charge, upon written request addressed to the Chief Financial Officer, Joseph D’Agostino at the principal executive office, located at 220 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth all compensation earned, in all capacities, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 20142017 and 20132016 by (I) Milestone’s CEO, Wand Dental Inc.Milestone Scientific’s (i) CEO and (ii) the CFO, who are thetwo most highly compensated executive officers other than the CEO who waswere serving as an executive officerofficers at the end of the 20142017 fiscal year and whose salary as determined by Regulation S-K, Item 402, exceeded $100,000 (the individuals falling within categories (I)(i) and (ii) are collectively referred to as the “Named Executive Officers”).


SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and Principal Position

Year

 

Salary

  

Bonuses

  

Option Awards (2)

  

Other Compensation

  

Total

 

Leslie Bernhard

                     

Interim Chief Executive Officer-Former

2017

 $50,000  $29,500  $-  $-  $79,500 

Daniel Goldberger (3)

                     

Chief Executive Officer-Former

2017

 $68,750  $-  $-  $178,600  $247,350 

Leonard A. Osser (1) (2)

                     

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Asian Operations

2017

 $205,000  $350,000  $336,970  $227,311  $1,119,281 
 

2016

 $300,000  $400,000  $422,019  $238,030  $1,360,049 

Gian Domenico Trombetta (1) (2)

                     

Chief Executive Officer - Wand Dental Inc

2017

 $280,000  $180,000  $-  $-  $460,000 
 

2016

 $279,999  $160,000  $221,743  $-  $661,742 

Joseph D'Agostino (1) (2)

                     

Chief Financial Officer

2017

 $178,700  $90,000  $86,650  $27,027  $382,377 
 

2016

 $171,600  $80,000  $222,344  $35,144  $509,088 

 

251.    Leonard Osser received $350,000, and $400,000 in a performance bonus for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which $175,000 in 2017 and $200,000 in 2016, were deferred and will be paid in common stock upon the termination of his employment with Milestone Scientific in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. In accordance with Mr. Osser's employment agreement, one half of his annual bonus is paid in cash and one half in common stock. On July 10, 2017, Mr. Osser resigned from his positions of Chief Executive Officer. Other compensation represents payments made for health insurance coverage $4,900 and car allowance $7,200, pension payment $203,111. Upon his resignation, Mr., Osser served as Managing Director of Asian Operations, Mr. Osser received $55,000 in compensation and $12,100 in other compensation which is included in this schedule. 


SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION TABLE

Gian Domenico Trombetta received $180,000, and $160,000 in a performance bonus for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which $90,000 in 2017 and $80,000 in 2016, were deferred and will be paid in common stock upon the termination of his employment with Milestone Scientific in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. In accordance with Mr. Trombetta employment agreement, one half of his annual bonus is paid in cash and one half in common stock. Mr. Trombetta elected not to receive the stock option coverage for his 2017 bonus award.

Joseph D’Agostino received $90,000, and $80,000 in a performance bonus for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which $45,000 in 2017 and $40,000 in 2016, were deferred and will be paid in common stock upon the termination of his employment with Milestone Scientific in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. In accordance with Mr. D’Agostino's employment agreement, one half of his annual bonus is paid in cash and one half in common stock. Other compensation represents payments made for health insurance coverage $18,027 and car allowance $9,000.

2.    The amounts in this column reflect the fair value of the options on the date of grant. For details used in the assumption calculating the fair value of the option reward, see Note C to the Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, which is located on pages F-9 through F-14 of this Report. Compensation cost is generally recognized over the vesting period of the award. See the table on page 39 entitled Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2017.

NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION

YEAR

 

Bonuses

Other Compensation

Option Awards (2)

Total

Leonard A. Osser

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

2014

$  300,000

$  400,000

$           34,310

$  400,000

$ 1,134,310

 

2013

$  300,000

$  400,000

$           42,149

$  400,000

$ 1,142,149

Gian Domenico Trombetta

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wand Dental Inc

2014

$  120,000

$    80,000

$                   -  

               -  

$    200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph D'Agostino

2014

$  171,600

$  206,750

$           33,460

$  413,500

$    825,310

Chief Financial Officer

2013

$  171,600

$    50,000

$           33,012

$  100,000

$    354,612


 

3.  On October 2, 2017, Milestone Scientific accepted the resignation of the then CEO, Daniel Goldberger. Included in other compensation is $175,000 for severance per the agreement with Mr. Goldberger dated February 2018 and $3,600 related to health insurance and car allowance.

 

(1)

Payment of $400,000 of bonuses for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of which $200,000, in 2013, was deferred and will be paid in common stock upon the termination of his employment with Milestone in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. Other compensation represents payments made for business use of corporate apartment in China, health insurance coverage and car allowance.

(2)

The amounts in this column reflect the fair value of the options at date of grant. For details used in the assumption calculating the fair value of the option reward, see Note B to the Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, which is located on pages F-7 through F-17 of this Report.  Compensation cost is generally recognized over the vesting period of the award.  See the table below entitled “Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2014.

(3)

Payment of the bonuses have been deferred and will be paid in common stock upon the termination of his employment with Milestone in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. Other compensation represents payments made for health insurance coverage and car allowance.

Employment Contracts

As of September 1, 2009,

         In July 2017, Milestone Scientific entered into a five-yearthree-year employment agreement with Leonard OsserDaniel Goldberger to serve as itsPresident and Chief Executive Officer.  The termOfficer of the 2009 agreement is automatically extended for successive one-year periods unless prior to August 1 of any year, either party notifies the other that he or it chooses not to extend the term.Milestone Scientific. Under the 2009 agreement, the CEO receivesMr. Goldberger would receive base compensation of $300,000 per year. In addition, the CEO,annum and may additionally earn annual bonuses of up to an aggregate of $400,000, payable one half in cash and one half in Milestone Scientific common stock (“Bonus Shares”) contingent upon achieving targetsperformance benchmarks periodically set for each year by the Compensation Committeecompensation committee of the Board of Directors .Board. In addition if into any yearsuch shares of the term of the agreement the CEO earns a bonus, he shall also be granted five-yearcommon stock, Mr. Goldberger was entitled to receive stock options (“Bonus Options”) to purchaseacquire twice the number of bonus shares earned. Eachany Bonus Shares earned, pursuant to a non-qualified stock option grant agreement under Milestone Scientific’s then existing equity compensation plan. The Bonus Options had a five-year term and were to vest in equal annual installments on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment on such option is to be exercisable at avesting date and accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of certain events. The exercise price per share equal toof the Bonus Options was based on the fair market value of aper share of common stock on the date of grant (110%)grant.

 In July 2017, Milestone Scientific entered into a ten-year new employment agreement with Leonard Osser, who previously served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to serve as Managing Director – China Operations. This new agreement provides for annual compensation of $300,000 consisting of $100,000 in cash and $200,000 in the Company’s common stock valued at the average closing price of the fair market value if the CEO is a 10% or greater stockholderCompany’s common stock on the NYSE or such other market or exchange on which its shares are then traded during the first fifteen (15) trading days of the last full calendar month of each year during the term of this agreement. This agreement supersedes all prior employment agreements between Mr. Osser and Milestone Scientific. If the Company terminates Mr. Osser’s employment “Without Cause,” other than due to his death or disability, or if Mr. Osser terminates his employment for “Good Reason” (both as defined in the agreement), Mr. Osser is entitled to be paid in one lump sum payment as soon as practicable following such termination: an amount equal to the aggregate present value (as determined in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code) of all compensation pursuant to this agreement from the effective date of grant). The options shall vesttermination hereunder through the remainder of the Employment Term.

         In July 2017, Mr. Osser also resigned from his positions of Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Office and become exercisablePresident of Milestone Medical. Upon his resignation, Milestone Medical entered in a consulting agreement with U.S. Asian Consulting Group LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Osser, pursuant to which he will provide specific services to Milestone Medical for a ten- year term. Pursuant to the extentconsulting agreement, U.S. Asian Consulting Group, LLC, is entitled to receive $100,000 per year for Mr. Osser's services.

         In July 2017, Milestone Scientific granted to Mr. Goldberger non-qualified stock options to purchase 921,942 shares of one-thirdcommon stock at an exercise price of the shares covered at the end of$2.00 per share. Those options had a five-year term and were to vest in equal annual installments on each of the first, three years followingsecond and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to his continued employment on the vesting date and accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of grant, butcertain events.

         On October 5, 2017, Milestone Scientific Inc. announced that Daniel Goldberger had resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 2, 2017, upon which the previously described stock options granted to him in July 2017 terminated prior to vesting (see Note M).


         On October 5, 2017, Milestone Scientific also announced the appointment of Leslie Bernhard, the Company’s current Chairman of the Board, as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, to serve in such role until the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. In connection with her appointment to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Bernhard was paid an annual salary of $200,000 received a one-time bonus of 100,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  In addition, at the completion of her service as Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Bernhard shall only be exercisable whileentitled to receive a cash bonus in an amount to be determined by the CEO is employed byBoard of Directors at that time. On December 19 ,2017 the Board of Directors appointed Leonard Osser Interim Chief Executive Officer, replacing Leslie Bernhard. Ms. Bernhard negotiated a one-time bonus of 25,000 shares of Milestone or within 30 days afterScientific stock for her services as Interim Chief Executive Officer in-lieu of 100,000 shares.


On December 19 ,2017 the terminationBoard of his employment.  

In accordance with theDirectors appointed Leonard Osser Interim Chief Executive Officer, replacing Leslie Bernhard. Mr. Osser will enter into a similar employment contract 706,716 shares of common stock are to be paid out at the endthat he received during 2017 before he resigned his position as CEO of the contract in settlement of $630,985 at December 31, 2014 and 1,306,716 shares of common stock are to be paid out at the end of the contract in settlement of $1,408,333 at December 31, 2013 of accrued deferred compensation and, accordingly, such shares have been classified in stockholders' equity with the common shares classified as to be issued.

This 2009 agreement suspended the previous 2008 employment with 40-months remaining in its term. Under the 2008 agreementcompany.  Mr. Osser is employedplaced on hold his position as an executive, but not the CEO.  In March 2013, the 2008Managing Director-China Operations and his consulting agreement was amendedwith Milestone Medical to extend its remaining term to 120-months.rejoined Milestone Scientific Inc. as Interim Chief Executive Officer.

Objective of Executive Compensation Program

The primary objective of the executive compensation program is to attract and retain qualified, energetic managers who are enthusiastic about the mission and culture.culture of Milestone Scientific. A further objective of the compensation program is to provide incentives and reward each manager for their contribution. In addition, Milestone Scientific strives to promote an ownership mentality among key leadership and the Board of Directors.

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The Compensation Committee reviews and approves, or in some cases recommends for the approval of the full Board of Directors, the annual compensation procedures for the Named Executive Officers.

The compensation program is designed to reward teamwork, as well as each manager’s individual contribution. In measuring the Named Executive Officers’ contribution, the Compensation Committee considers numerous factors including the growth, strategic business relationships and financial performance. Regarding most compensation matters, including executive and director compensation, the management provides recommendations to the Compensation Committee; however, the Compensation Committee does not delegate any of its functions to others in setting compensation. Milestone Scientific does not currently engage any consultant to advice on executive and/or director compensation matters.

Stock price performance has not been a factor in determining annual compensation because the price of Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s common stock is subject to a variety of factors outside of theMilestone Scientific’s control. Milestone Scientific does not have an exact formula for allocating between cash and non-cash compensation.

Annual chief executive officer compensationCEO Compensation consists of a base salary component and periodic stock option grants. It is the Compensation Committee’s intention to set totals for the chief executive officerCEO for cash compensation sufficiently high enough to attract and retain a strong motivated leadership team, but not so high that it creates a negative perception with the other stakeholders. The chief executive officerCEO receives stock option grants under the stock option plan. The number of stock options granted to the executive officer is made on a discretionary rather than a formula basis by the Compensation Committee. The chief executive officer’sCEO’s current and prior compensation is considered in setting future compensation. In addition, Milestone Scientific reviews the compensation practices of 28 other companies. To some extent, the compensation plan is based on the market and the companies that compete for executive management. The elements of the plan (e.g., base salary, bonus and stock options) are similar tolike the elements used by many companies. The exact base pay, stock option grant, and bonus amounts are chosen in an attempt to balance the competing objectives of fairness to all stakeholders and attracting/attracting and retaining executive managers.


Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 20142017

The following table includes certain information with respect to the value of all unexercised stock options previously awarded toand unvested shares of common stock of Milestone Scientific outstanding owned by the Named Executive Officers.Officers at December 31, 2017. 

 

Options Awards

 

 

Stock Awards

 

Options Awards

 

Stock Awards

 

Name

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable(1)

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) UnExercisable(1)

Option Exercise Price ($)

Option Expiration Date

 

Number of Shares or Units of Stock that have not vested (#) (2)

Market Value of Number of Shares or Units of Stock that have not vested (#) (3)

 

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (1)

  

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (1)

  

Option Exercise Price ($)

 

Option Expiration Date

 

Number of Shares or Units of Stock that have not vested (#) (2)

  

Market Value of Number of Shares or Units of Stock that have not vested (#) (3)

 

Leonard Osser

61,728

123,457

$2.38

11/20/2019

 

706,717

$1,625,449

  73,333   -  $1.49 

11/20/2019

  886,866  $1,031,762 

137,972

110,476

$1.65

12/31/2018

 

 

  248,448   -  $1.65 

12/31/2018

        

133,334

-

$0.75

1/9/2017

 

 

73,333

-

$1.49

11/1/2019

 

 

Total

406,367

233,933

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph D'Agostino

50,000

100,000

$2.09

11/11/2019

 

99,631

$229,151.00

16,423

32,838

$2.03

11/20/2019

 

 

  185,186   -  $2.23 

11/20/2019

        

44,444

22,222

$1.50

12/31/2018

 

 

  44,699   12,607  $3.89 

6/23/2020

        

78,126

-

$1.28

12/31/2017

 

 

 

  46,105   36,883  $1.72 

2/4/2021

        

277,778

-

$0.36

12/31/2016

 

 

  95,238   76,191  $2.09 

11/10/2021

        

100,000

-

$1.00

12/20/2015

 

 

  20,497   41,615  $1.72 

2/4/2021

        

100,000

-

$1.00

12/20/2015

 

 

  112,323   224,647  $1.14 

1/18/2022

        

Total

666,771

155,060

 

 

 

  825,829   391,943        886,866   1,031,762 

Gian Domenico Trombetta

  73,767   59,013  $1.72 

2/4/2021

  116,079  $240,066 
  32,798   66,580  $1.61 

1/8/2022

        

Total

  106,565   125,593        116,079   240,066 

Joseph D’Agostino

  66,666   -  $1.50 

12/31/2018

        
  150,000   -  $2.09 

11/11/2019

  191,046  $361,378 
  49,261   -  $2.03 

11/20/2019

        
  73,967   59,173  $1.72 

2/4/2021

        
  16,397   33,292  $1.61 

1/8/2022

        
  28,883   57,767  $1.04 

1/18/2022

        

Total

  385,174   150,232        191,046  $361,378 

 

____________________________

(1)1.

Represents stock option grants at fair market value on the date of grant.

(2)2.

Issuance of the shares of common stock has been deferred until the termination of his employment with Milestone Scientific in accordance with the terms of his respective employment agreement.arrangement.

(3)3.

Based on the closing price per share of $2.30$1.18 as reported on the OTCQBNYSE American on December 31, 2014.2017.

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Director Compensation

NAME

 

Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)

  

Bonus Paid in Stock

  

Total ($)

 

Leslie Bernhard (1)

 $38,500  $96,000  $134,500 

Leonard Schiller

 $36,000  $66,500  $102,500 

Edward J. Zelnick, M.D.

 $36,000  $26,600  $62,600 

Michael McGeehan

 $9,000  $-  $9,000 

1.      Includes $8,500 July thru December 2017 compensation for serving as Chairman of Directorsthe Audit Committee.

Director Compensation 

 

 

2014 Stock Award (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees Earned or

 

 

Name

 

 

Paid in Cash ($)

 

Total ($)

Leonard M. Schiller

 

$    18,400

 

$                 36,000

 

$    54,400

Leslie Bernhard

 

$    18,400

 

$                 86,000

 

$  104,400

Pablo Felipe Serna Cardenas

 

$    18,400

 

$                 36,000

 

$    54,400

 

 

(1)

Represents the aggregate grant-date fair value of the awards computed in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 718. 10,000 Shares, valued at $1.84 per share on January 16, 2014, were issued to each director.


 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The following table, together with the accompanying footnotes, sets forth information, as of March 31, 2015,April 2, 2018 , regarding stock ownership of all persons known by Milestone Scientific to own beneficially more than 5% of Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s outstanding common stock, Named Executives, all directors, and all directors and officers of Milestone Scientific as a group:

 

March 31, 2015

 

 

Shares of Common Stock

 

Percentage

Names of Beneficial Owner (1)

 

Beneficially Owned (2)

 

of Ownership

Shares of Common
Stock Beneficially
Owned (2)

 

Percentage of
Ownership

Executive Officers and Directors

 

    

Leonard Osser

 

3,198,456

  (3)

14.32%

 4,183,921 (3) 12.08%

Joseph D'Agostino

 

1,332,738

  (4)

7.75%

 1,550,679 (4) 4.48%

Leslie Bernhard

 75,000 (5) -

Leonard Schiller

 

169,533

 

*

 235,158 (6) -

Pablo Felipe Serna Cardenas

 

33,043

 

*

Leslie Bernhard

 

35,000

 

*

Edward J. Zelnick, M.D.

 28,750 (7) -

Michael McGeehan

 1,000 (8) -

Gian Domenico Trombetta

 

4,750,491

  (5)

18.87%

 6,262,768 (9) 18.09%

Edward J. Zelnick, M.D.

 

-

 

-

All directors & executive officers as group (7 persons)

 

9,519,261

  (6)

37.82%

All directors & executive officers as
group (6 persons)

 12,361,276  35.70%

K. Tucker Andersen

 

3,125,744

 

13.94%

 3,292,003 (10) 9.51%

Tom Cheng

 

1,150,099

 

5.13%

 1,712,599  4.95%

 

Debra Ginsberg

 1,695,000 (11) 4.90%

* Less than 1%

 

    

1.    The addresses of the persons named in this table are as follows: Leonard Osser, Joseph D'Agostino, Gian Domenico Trombetta, Leslie Bernhard and Edward Zelnick, M.D. are at 220 South Orange Avenue in, New Jersey 07039; Leonard M. Schiller, c/o Schiller, Klein & McElroy, P.C., 33 North Dearborn Street, Suite 1030, Chicago, Illinois 60602; K. Tucker Andersen, c/o Above All Advisors, 61 Above All Road, Warren, CT 06754, Tom Cheng, c/o United Systems 18725 E. Gale Ave Suite 221, City of Industry, CA 91748 and Debra Ginsberg, 5 Bay Ridge Road Key Largo, FL 33037. 

2.    A person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by such person within 60 days from April 2, 2018, as applicable, upon the exercise of options and warrants or conversion of convertible securities. Each beneficial owner's percentage ownership is determined by assuming that options, warrants and convertible securities that are held by such person (but not held by any other person) and that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days from April 2, 2018 have been exercised or converted. Except as otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property and similar laws, each of the persons named has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown as beneficially owned. The percentages for each beneficial owner are determined based on dividing the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by the sum of the outstanding shares of common stock on April 2, 2018 and the number of shares underlying options exercisable and convertible securities convertible within 60 days from April 2, 2018 held by the beneficial owner

3.    Includes 2,283,706 shares held by Mr. Osser or his family, 1,055,350 shares to be issued at the termination of his employment agreement, and 844,865 shares subject to common stock options.

4.    Includes 931,137 shares held by Mr. D'Agostino, 234,371 shares to be issued at the termination of his employment, and 385,171 shares subject to common stock options. w.

5.    Includes 75,000 shares held by Ms. Bernhard.

 

(1)

The addresses of the persons named in this table are as follows: Leonard Osser,  Joseph D’Agostino and Edward Zelnick are at 220 South Orange Avenue in, New Jersey 07039; Leonard M. Schiller, c/o Schiller, Klein & McElroy, P.C., 33 North Dearborn Street, Suite 1030, Chicago, Illinois 60602; Pablo Felipe Serna Cardenas, Via Camillo Golgi 2 Opera, Italy 20090; Leslie Bernhard, c/o AdStar, Inc., 4553 Glencoe Avenue, Suite 325, Marina del Rey, California 90292; K. Tucker Andersen, c/o Above All Advisors, 61 Above All Road, Warren, CT 06754, and Tom Cheng, c/o United Systems 18725 E. Gale Ave Suite 221, City of Industry, CA 91748.


(2)

A person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities that can be acquired by such person within 60 days from March 30, 2015, as applicable, upon the exercise of options and warrants or conversion of convertible securities. Each beneficial owner’s percentage ownership is determined by assuming that options, warrants and convertible securities that are held by such person (but not held by any other person) and that are exercisable or convertible within 60 days from the filing of this report have been exercised or converted. Except as otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property and similar laws, each of the persons named has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown as beneficially owned. All percentages are determined based on the number of all shares, including those underlying options exercisable and conversion of $7 million of preferred stock within 60 days from the filing of this report held by the named individual, divided by 21,371,161 outstanding shares on March 30, 2015, plus those shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days from the filing of this report held by the named individual or the group.

286.    Includes 229,533 shares held by Mr. Schiller and 5,625 shares subject to common stock warrants.


(3)

Includes 2,085,373 shares held by Mr. Osser or family, 706,716 shares to be issued at the termination of his employment agreement, and 406,367 shares subject to common stock options; 73,333 at $1.49, 133,334 at $0.75, 137,972 at $1.65 and 61,728 at $2.38.

(4)

Includes 99,631 shares to be issued at the termination of employment. Also 566,339 shares held by Mr. D’Agostino at March 30, 2015. Additionally, this includes 666,768 shares subject to common stock options as follows: 200,000 shares at $1.00; 277,778 shares at $0.36; 78,126 shares at $1.28; and 44,444 shares at $1.50; 50,000 shares at $2.09; and 16,420 at $2.03.

(5)

Includes 2 million shares purchased through Innovest, BP4 and conversion of $7 million of preferred stock at $2.545 per share.

(6)

Includes an aggregate of 1,048,689 shares of common stock underlying outstanding options and the conversion of $7 million of preferred stock at $2.545 per share (2,750,491 shares)

7.    Includes 25,000 shares held by Dr. Zelnick and 3,750 shares subject to common stock warrants.

8.    Includes 1,000 shares held by Mr. McGeehan

9.     Includes 202,617 shares to be issued at the termination of his employment, 106,565 shares subject to common stock options and 5,953,586 shares held directly by BP4 S.r.l. ("BP4") of which 2,953,586 shares are issuable upon the conversion of $7 million of preferred stock at $2.37 per share, as adjusted to date. Innovest S.p.A. ("Innovest") is the controlling shareholder of BP4 and Mr. Trombetta is a controlling shareholder and director of Innovest, and, as such, is deemed to have voting and investment power over the securities held by BP4. Mr. Trombetta disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by BP4.

10.   Includes an aggregate of 1,279,301 shares of common stock underlying outstanding options, 1,193,990 shares of common stock issuable upon termination of employment and 2,953,586 shares of common stock issuable   upon the conversion of $7 million of preferred stock at $2.37 per share.

11.  The information with respect to their 5% shareholder has been derived from form 13G submitted by the owner of shares to the SEC on March 20, 2018, reporting beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2017.

Securities Authorized forfor Issuance Underunder Equity Compensation Plans

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table summarizes, as of December 31, 2014,2017, the (i) options granted under the Milestone Scientific 2004 Stock Option Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and (ii) options granted under the Milestone Scientific 2011 Equity Compensation Plan (f/k/a Milestone Scientific 2011 Stock Option Plan.Plan) (the “2011 Plan”). The shares covered by outstanding options and warrants are subject to adjustment for changes in capitalization, stock splits, stock dividends and similar events. No other equity compensation has been issued.

 

Number of Securities

to be issued upon

exercise outstanding

options and warrants

Weighted-average

exercise price of

outstanding options

and warrants

Number of securities

remaining available for

future issuance under

equity compensation plan

 

Equity compensation plan approved by stockholders

 

 

Number of Securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options and warrants

 

Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options and warrants

Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plan

Grants under our 2004 Stock Option Plan (1)

299,999

$1.17

86,042

  73,333 $1.49 -
        

Grants under our 2011 Stock Option Plan (2)

1,188,797

$1.38

754,537

  1,912,002 $1.73 1,001,889
        

Total

1,488,796

$1.33

840,579

  1,985,335    
1,001,889

(1)

The 2004 Stock Option Plan, as amended, provides for the grant of options to purchase up to 750,000 shares of Milestone’s common stock and expires in July 2014. Options may be
1.      The 2004 Plan, as amended, provided for awards of options up to a maximum 750,000 shares of Milestone Scientific's common stock and expired in July 2014. Options were granted to employees, officers, directors and consultants of Milestone for the purchase of common stock of Milestone at a price not less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. In general, options become exercisable over a three-year period from the grant date and expire five years after the date of grant. For the year ended December 31, 2014, 312,293 shares were exercised.  

(2)

The 2011 Stock Option Plan provides for the grant of options to purchase 2,000,000 shares of Milestone’s common stock and expires in June 2021. Options may be granted to employees, directors and consultants of Milestone for the purchase of common stock of Milestone at a price not less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. In general, options become exercisable over a three-year period from the grant date and expire five years after the date of grant. 56,666 options were exercised in 2013.

Stock Plan

In 2006 Milestone adopted an equity compensation plan for the issuance of up to 300,000 shares of the common stock in lieu of cash compensation for services performed by employees, officers, directors and consultants (the “2006 Stock Plan”). The purpose of the 2006 Stock Plan is to conserve cash while allowing Milestone to adequately compensate existing employees, officers, directors and consultants, or new employees, officers, directors and consultants, whose performance will contribute to the long-term success and growth. Milestone believe that the availability of these shares will also strengthen the ability to attract and retain employees, officers, directors and consultants of high competence, increaseMilestone Scientific for the identitypurchase of interestscommon stock of such people with those ofMilestone Scientific at a price not less than the stockholders and help maintain loyalty to us through recognition and the opportunity for stock ownership. All shares granted under this plan will be at fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. In general, options awarded under the 2004 Plan became exercisable over a three-year period from the grant date and expire five years after the date of grant. No options were exercised in 2017 or 2016.

2.      The 2011 Plan, as amended, provides for awards of restricted common stock and options to purchase up to a maximum 4,000,000 shares of common stock and expires in June 2021. Options may be granted to employees, directors and consultants of Milestone Scientific for the purchase of shares of common stock at a premium to thatprice not less than the fair market value of common stock on the date of grant. As of December 31, 2014 there are no shares remaining for grants underIn general, options become exercisable over a three-year period from the 2006 Stock Plan.

In December 2007, the Board of Directors authorized Milestone to issue up to $2 million of its common stock to vendors or employees,grant date and to grant them piggy back registration rights in the usual form, at a value of not less than 90% of the market value onexpire five years after the date of grant. For the agreement for the vendor or employee to accept said shares. Such future shares are not included in the above noted shares reserved for future issuance.  Atyear ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 there2017, 83,333 shares were $11,316, respectively, available to be issued under this plan.exercised.  


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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related TransactionsTransactions and DirectorIndependence.

In 2008,2016, Milestone borrowed $450,000 from K. Tucker Andersen, the beneficial owner of over 13% of Milestone’s common stock. The borrowing was originally a short term loan with a maturity date of January 19, 2009. In December 2008 and again on June 30, 2011, this borrowing was refinanced with the shareholder and the due date was extended to January 3, 2014. The noted issued on this borrowing included a twelve percent interest rate, interest compounded quarterly, with interest and principle due at the maturity. Further, the note provided for the issuance of warrants to the stockholder that is exercisable for five years at the price of $0.32 per share for 45,000 shares of common stock. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes model and are reflected as a discount against the debt. These warrants expired in June 2012. In 2013, Milestone issued 614,344 shares ($1.40 per share) of common stock on conversion of $830,081, all of principal and interest on the outstanding note.

In 2013, MilestoneScientific entered a three yearthree-year consulting agreement with K. Tucker Anderson to provide business and strategic services to the CEO of Milestone.Milestone Scientific. The fee for these services are $100,000 annually.per year which is paid in shares of common stock on a quarterly basis, valued at the closing price per share of common stock on the last trading day of each quarter.

Milestone Scientific has a manufacturing agreement with United Systems (whose controlling shareholder, Tom Cheng, is a beneficial ownersignificant stockholder of over 5%Milestone), the principal manufacturers of Milestone’s common stock, is also a shareholder of a major supplier ofits handpieces, pursuant to the Milestone.which it manufactures products under specific purchase orders, but without minimum purchase commitments. Milestone Scientific purchased $2,698,042$2,146,108 and $3,026,041 from this supplier$3,025,249 for the yearstwelve months ended December 31, 20142017 and 2013,2016, respectively. In addition, Mr. Cheng is also a shareholderMilestone Scientific owed $985,678 and $1,235,052 to this manufacturer as of Beijing 3HDecember 31, 2017 and an investor in2016, respectively

Milestone Scientific had $2,071,000 of related party sales of handpieces and devices to Milestone China and Milestone China’s agent for the Medical Joint Venture.

Intwelve months ended December 31, 2017. Milestone Scientific had $3,425,000 of related party sales of handpieces and devices to Milestone China for the first quartertwelve months ended December 31, 2016. As of 2013, the CEODecember 31, 2017, and 2016, Milestone Scientific recorded deferred revenues of $1,725,450 and $1,001,800, respectively, and deferred costs of $1,109,611 and $620,041, respectively, associated with sales to Milestone loanedChina.  As of December 31, 2017, and 2016, Milestone $50,000 for use in capitalizing a fifty percent equity portion in the joint venture withChina’s agent owed $1,725,450 and $2,714,600, respectively, to Milestone Education LLC. This balanceScientific which is included in the accrued expensesrelated party accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. There is no interest

       In August 2016, a stockholder of Milestone Scientific entered a three-year agreement with Milestone Scientific to provide financial and business strategic services. Expenses recognized on this agreement. The loan was paid in 2014 without interest.

Director Independence

The Board has determined that Leonard M. Schiller, Leslie Bernhard, Pablo Felipe Serna Cardenas and Edward J. Zelnick (the “Independent Directors”) are independent as that term is defined in the listing standardsagreement were $100,000 for each of the NYSE MKT. As disclosed above, Pablo Felipe Serna Cardenas and Leonard M. Schiller members of the Audit Committee and are independent for such purposes, and Leonard M. Schiller and Leslie Bernhard are members of the Compensation Committee and are independent for such purposes.

In determining director independence, the Board considered the stock awards to the Independent Directors for the yeartwelve months ended December 31, 2014, disclosed in “Item 11 – Executive Compensation – Director Compensation” above,2017 and determined that such awards2016.

In January 2017, Milestone Scientific entered into a 12-month agreement with Innovest S.p.A. to provide consulting services. This agreement will renew for successive 12-month terms unless terminated by Innovest S.p.A or Milestone Scientific. Expenses recognized on this agreement were compensation$80,000 for services rendered to the Board and therefore did not impact their abilitytwelve months ended December 31, 2017. This agreement is expected to continue to serve as Independent Directors.into 2018. 

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

         Effective July 18, 2016, our Audit Fees

Milestone incurred audit and financial statement review fees totaling $127,450 and $143,166, respectively fromCommittee engaged Friedman LLP (“Friedman”) to replace Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP its(“Baker Tilly”) as our principal accountantaccounting firm. The aggregate fees billed by our principal accounting firms for 2014the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2013.2016 are as follows: 

Audit Related Fees

Audit fees*

 

2017

  

2016

 

Audit Fees and Audit Related fees

 $244,300  $291,500 (1)

Tax Fees

  13,854   30,000 

Total Fees

 $258,154  $321,500 

There were no* Includes fees for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of financial statements included in our report on Form 10-Qs or services that are reasonably related fees to the principal accountant Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLPperformance of the audit or normally provided in 2014connection with statutory and 2013.regulatory filings.

Tax Fees

There were no(1) The audit fees for services related to tax compliance, tax advice and tax planningin 2016 includes $180,000 of fees billed by the principal accountant in 2014Friedman and 2013.

All Other Fees

There were no other$111,500 of fees billed during 2014 and 2013 by Milestone’s principal accountants.Baker Tilly.

Audit Committee Administration of the Engagement

The engagement with Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, the principal accountants, was approved in advance by the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee. No non-audit or non-audit related services were approved by the Audit Committee in 2014.

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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee charter provides that the Audit Committee will pre-approve audit services and non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors before the accountant is engaged to render these services. The Audit Committee may consult with management in the decision-making process but may not delegate this authority to management. The Audit Committee may delegate its authority to preapprove services to one or more committee members, provided that the designees present the pre-approvals to the full committee at the next committee meeting. All audit and non-audit services performed by the independent accountants have been pre-approved by the Audit Committee to assure that such services do not impair the auditors’ independence from us.

  


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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)

The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

1.

Financial Statements. The following financial statements and the reports of Milestone’s independent auditor thereon, are filed herewith.

·

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

·

Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013

·

Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

·

Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31,  2014 and 2013

·

Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

·

NotesSee Index to Financial Statements on page F-1.

2.

Financial Statement Schedule

Schedules are omitted because the information required is not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes theretothereto.

3.

Exhibits

Certain of the following exhibits were filed as Exhibits to previous filings filed by Milestone Scientific under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or reports filed under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Exhibit NO.No

 

Description

 

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Milestone filed on September 6, 2013 (14)(11)

3.2

Form of Certificate of Designation filed on April 18, 2014 (12)

 3.3

Certificate of Correction to the Certificate of Designation filed on May 12, 2014 (13)

 3.4

 

By-laws of Milestone (1)

4.1

 

SpecimanSpecimen stock certificate (2)

4.2

 

Form of warrant agreement, including form of warrant (6)(4)

4.3

Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued in the 2016 Public Offering (16)

10.1

 

Lease dated November 25, 1996 between Livingston Corporate Park Associates, L.L.C. and Milestone (3)

10.2

 

Employment Agreement with Leonard Osser, dated December 20, 2003 (4)

10.3

Agreement with Mark Hochman, dated January 1, 2005 (5)

10.4

Lease amendment dated April 28, 2004 between Livingston Corporate Park Associates, L.L.C. And Milestone (5)(4)

10.510.4

 

Employment Agreement with Leonard Osser, dated September 1, 2009 (7)2009** (6)

10.6

Amendment to the loan agreement of $1.3 million from K. Tucker Andersen, dated April 18, 2008 (8)

10.7

2004 Stock Option Plan (9)

10.810.5

 

2011 Stock OptionEquity Compensation Plan (10)(7)

10.910.6

 

Amendment to the Employment Agreement with Leonard Osser, dated March 6, 20132013** (11)

10.1010.7

 

Master Supply and Distribution Agreement, dated July 3, 2013, between Milestone Scientific Inc and Tri-anim Health Services, Inc (12)(9)

10.11 10.8

 

Amendment to the Employment Agreement with Leonard Osser, effective March 17, 20142014** (10)

 10.9

Agreement with Mark Hochman, dated July 2015 (13)

10.1

Investment Agreement, dated April 15, 2014, between Milestone Scientific Inc. and BP4 S.p.A. (12)

10.11

Exclusive Distribution and Supply Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2016, among Milestone Scientific Inc., Wand Dental, Inc. and Henry Schein, Inc. (14)

10.12

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2016, between Wand Dental Inc. and Gian Domenico Trombetta (15)

10.13

Final Form of Asset Purchase Agreement, dated June 2, 2017, among APAD Octrooi B.V., APAD B.V., and Milestone Scientific Inc. (17)

10.14

Final form of the Memorandum of Agreement, dated June 6, 2017, between Solee Science & Technology U.S.A. Ltd. and Milestone Scientific Inc. (18)

10.15

Final form of the Promissory Note, dated June 6, 2017, in the principal amount of $1,275,000 made by Solee Science & Technology U.S.A. Ltd. to Milestone Scientific Ltd. (18)

10.16

Final form of the Stock Option Agreement, dated June 6, 2017, Solee Science & Technology U.S.A. Ltd. and Milestone Scientific Inc. (18)

10.17

New Employment Agreement between Milestone Scientific Inc. and Leonard Osser dated as of July 10, 2017. (19)

10.18

Employment Agreement between Milestone Scientific Inc. and Daniel Goldberger dated as of July 10, 2017. (19)

10.19

Covenant Agreement between Milestone Scientific Inc. and Daniel Goldberger dated and effective as of July 10, 2017. (19)

10.20

Consultant Agreement between Milestone Medical Inc. and U.S. Asian Consulting Group, LLC dated as of July 10, 2017. (20)


21.1

 

List of Subsidiaries (12)

23.1

Consent of Friedman, LLP*

23.2

 

Consent of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP*

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification-Chief Executive Officer*

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification-Chief Financial Officer*

32.1

 

Section 1350 Certifications-Chief Executive Officer***

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32.2

 

Section 1350 Certifications-Chief Financial Officer***

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document*

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

*     Filed herewith.

**   Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Filed herewith.

**

Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

*** Furnished, not filed, in accordance with item 601(32)(ii) of Regulations-S-K.

 

(1)

1)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 No. 333-92324.

(2)

2)

Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 No. 333-92324.

(3)

3)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996.

(4) Incorporated by reference to Milestone’s Registration Statement on Form S-2 No. 333-110376, Amendment No. 2.

(5)

4)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004.

(6)

5)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone’sMilestone Scientific’s Registration Statement on Form S-2 No. 333-110367, Amendment No. 5.

(7) Incorporated by reference to Milestone’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

(8) Incorporated by reference to Milestone’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

(9) Filed as Appendix C to Milestone’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on June 28, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.

(10) Filed as Appendix A to Milestone’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on May 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

(11) Incorporated by reference to Milestone’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

(12) Incorporated by reference to Milestone’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 9, 2013.

(13) Incorporated by reference to Milestone’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 13, 2014.

(14) Incorporated by reference to Milestone’s

6)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

7)

Filed as Appendix A to Milestone Scientific’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on May 2, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.

8)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

9)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 9, 2014.

10)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 13, 2014.

11)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

12)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 18, 2014.

13)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

14)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 30, 2016.

15)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 2, 2016.

16)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 16, 2016.

17)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 2, 2017.

18)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 7, 2017.

19)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 10, 2017.

20)

Incorporated by reference to Milestone Scientific’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 14, 2017.


SIGNATURES

 

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SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Milestone Scientific Inc.

 

By:

/s/ Leonard Osser

 

Interim Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: March 31, 2015April 2, 2018

In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

Date

Title

 

 

 

/s/ Leonard Osser

 

April 2, 2018

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director

Leonard Osser

March 31, 2015

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

/s/ Joseph D'Agostino

 

April 2, 2018

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Joseph D'Agostino

March 31, 2015

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Leslie Bernhard

April 2, 2018

Chairman and Director

Leslie Bernhard

 

 

 

/s/ Leonard SchillerGian Domenico Trombetta

 

Leonard Schiller

March 31, 2015

April 2, 2018

Director

Gian Domenico Trombetta

 

 

 

/s/ Leslie Bernhard

Leslie Bernhard

March 31, 2015

Chairman and Director

/s/ Pablo Felipe Sema Cardenas

Pablo Felipe Sema Cardenas

March 31, 2015

Director

/s/ Gian Domenico Trombetta

Gian Domenico Trombetta

March 31, 2015

Director

 

 

 

/s/ Edward J. Zelnick, M.D.

 

April 2, 2018

Director

Edward J. Zelnick, M.D.

March 31, 2015

/s/ Leonard Schiller

April 2, 2018

Director

Leonard Schiller

 

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Page

Consolidated Report/s/ Michael McGeehan

April 2, 2018

Director

Michael McGeehan

45


REPORT INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-

2F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

F-

3

Consolidated Financial Statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets

F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

F-

4F-4

Consolidated StatementStatements of Changes in Stockholders’Stockholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

F-

5F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

F-

6F-6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-

7    F-7- F-26


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

F-1


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Stockholders of Milestone Scientific, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Milestone Scientific, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20142017 and 20132016, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’statement of changes in stockholders equity, and cash flows for each of the years then ended. in the two-year period ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’sCompany’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on thesethe Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. OurAs part of our audits, included considerationwe are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessingstatements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statement presentation.statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Milestone Scientific Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Baker Tilly Virchow Krause,Friedman LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2016

East Hanover, New York, New YorkJersey

March 31, 2015April 2, 2018


MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
       
 

December 31, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 
       

ASSETS

 

Current Assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

$2,636,956 $3,602,229 

Accounts receivable, net

 1,535,513  802,384 

Accounts receivable from related party

 1,725,450  2,714,600 

Other receivable

 -  10,000 

Notes receivable from financing transaction, short term

 500,000  - 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 436,410  291,929 

Deferred cost related party

 1,109,671  620,041 

Inventories net

 3,379,209  4,602,719 

Advances on contracts

 697,192  700,900 

Total current assets

 12,020,401  13,344,802 

Furniture, fixtures & equipment net

 141,760  159,026 

Patents, net

 2,789,748  660,454 

Notes receivable from financing transaction long term

 650,000  - 

Other assets

 26,878  17,355 

Total assets

$15,628,787 $14,181,640 
       

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current Liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

$977,623 $1,341,207 

Accounts payable related party

 985,678  1,235,052 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 2,287,908  1,436,262 

Deferred profit, related party

 751,500  630,990 
Deferred revenue, related party 1,725,450  1,001,800 

Total current liabilities

 6,728,159  5,645,311 
Deferred gain from financing transaction 1,400,000  - 

Total liabilities

 8,128,159  5,645,311 
       

Commitments and Contingencies

      

Stockholders’ Equity

      

Series A convertible preferred stock, par value $.001, authorized 5,000,000 shares, and 7,000 shares issued and outstanding as December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 7  7 

Common stock, par value $.001; authorized 50,000,000 shares; 33,191,571 shares issued, 1,401,247 shares to be issued and 33,158,238 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2017; 30,457,224 shares issued, 1,270,481 shares to be issued and 30,423,891 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016

 34,593  31,720 

Additional paid-in capital

 86,689,084  82,761,503 

Accumulated deficit

 (78,568,284) (73,381,491)

Treasury stock, at cost, 33,333 shares

 (911,516) (911,516)

Total Milestone Scientific Inc. stockholders' equity

 7,243,884  8,500,223 

Noncontrolling interest

 256,744  36,106 

Total equity

 7,500,628  8,536,329 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$15,628,787 $14,181,640 
       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

      

 

 

 

F-2


MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2014 and 2013


 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,367,993

 

 

$

1,147,198

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,000 in 2014

 

 

1,541,478

 

 

 

1,532,856

 

Inventories

 

 

2,497,099

 

 

 

1,321,652

 

Advances on contracts

 

 

721,197

 

 

 

727,478

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

454,567

 

 

 

150,451

 

Total current assets

 

 

15,582,334

 

 

 

4,879,635

 

Advances on contracts

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,580,874

 

Investment in Milestone Medical Inc.

 

 

888,720

 

 

 

924,115

 

Investment in Milestone Education LLC

 

 

24,192

 

 

 

42,082

 

Investment in Milestone China

 

 

348,651

 

 

 

-

 

Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment net of accumulated depreciation of $416,210 as of December 31, 2014 and $476,884 as of December 31, 2013

 

 

88,818

 

 

 

23,988

 

Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $576,960 as of December 31, 2014 and $498,502 as of December 31, 2013

 

 

530,029

 

 

 

591,735

 

Other assets

 

 

14,685

 

 

 

12,917

 

Total assets

 

$

17,477,428

 

 

$

8,055,346

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,453,908

 

 

$

2,020,368

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

 

981,168

 

 

 

515,132

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

2,435,076

 

 

 

2,535,500

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,490,146

 

 

 

2,535,500

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001, authorized 5,000,000 shares,7,000 and zero shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

$

7

 

 

$

-

 

Common stock, par value $.001; authorized 50,000,000 shares; 21,404,494 shares issued 974,953 shares to be issued and 21,371,161 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014; 17,759,540 shares issued 1,839,930 shares to be issued and 17,726,207 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013

 

 

22,380

 

 

 

19,599

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

77,504,415

 

 

 

66,677,200

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(61,967,462

)

 

 

(60,265,438

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 33,333 shares

 

 

(911,516

)

 

 

(911,516

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

14,647,824

 

 

 

5,519,846

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

394,528

 

 

 

-

 

Total Equity

 

 

15,042,352

 

 

 

5,519,846

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

17,477,428

 

 

$

8,055,346

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 
       
 

2017

 

2016

 

Revenue

      

Product sales, net

$11,281,886 $10,482,005 

Cost of products sold

 4,312,507  4,175,533 

Gross profit

 6,969,379  6,306,472 
       

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 11,930,951  11,549,961 

Research and development expenses

 272,746  1,270,471 

Total operating expenses

 12,203,697  12,820,432 

Loss from operations

 (5,234,318) (6,513,960)

Other expenses

 (4,930) (5,088)

Interest income

 9,298  1,285 

Loss before provision for income tax and equity in net earnings of equity investments

 (5,229,950) (6,517,763)
(Provision) benefit for income tax (19,093) 19,101 

Loss before equity in net earnings of equity investments

 (5,249,043) (6,498,662)

Loss on earnings from China Joint Venture

 (120,510) (795,827)

Net loss

 (5,369,553) (7,294,489)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 (182,760) (1,347,982)

Net loss attributable to Milestone Scientific Inc.

$(5,186,793)$(5,946,507)
       

Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders

      

Basic

$(0.16)$(0.22)

Diluted

$(0.16)$(0.22)
       

Weighted average shares outstanding and to be issued

      

Basic

 32,703,897  26,966,988 

Diluted

 32,703,897  26,966,988 
       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

      

 

 

F-3


MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013


 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Product sales, net

 

$

10,333,090

 

 

$

10,011,420

 

Cost of products sold

 

 

3,630,765

 

 

 

3,198,908

 

Gross profit

 

 

6,702,325

 

 

 

6,812,512

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

7,404,258

 

 

 

5,534,463

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

88,243

 

 

 

191,345

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

7,492,501

 

 

 

5,725,808

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

 

(790,176

)

 

 

1,086,704

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

-

 

 

 

17,543

 

Interest income

 

 

5,057

 

 

 

115

 

Interest expense

 

 

(2,668

)

 

 

(70,801

)

Loss on Earnings from Medical Joint Venture

 

 

(891,500

)

 

 

(924,363

)

Loss on Earnings from Education Joint Venture

 

 

(17,890

)

 

 

(7,918

)

Loss on Earnings from China Joint Venture

 

 

(810

)

 

 

-

 

Gain on Dilutive Effect on Medical Joint Venture stock issuance

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,363,650

 

Total other expense, net

 

 

(907,811

)

 

 

378,226

 

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

 

 

(1,697,987

)

 

 

1,464,930

 

Provision for Income Tax

 

 

9,509

 

 

 

-

 

Net (loss) income

 

 

(1,707,496

)

 

 

1,464,930

 

Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest

 

 

5,472

 

 

 

-

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Milestone Scientific Inc.

 

$

(1,702,024

)

 

$

  1,464,930

 

Net (loss) income per share applicable to common stockholders -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

0.09

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

0.08

 

Weighted average shares outstanding and to be issued -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

20,063,513

 

 

 

17,127,468

 

Diluted

 

 

20,063,513

 

 

 

17,483,638

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

                         
 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

               
 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Accumulated
Deficit

 

Noncontrolling
interest

 

Treasury
Stock

 

Total

Balance, December 31, 2016

7,000 $7.00 22,685,160 $22,685 $78,632,383 $(67,434,984)$(1,143,083) $(911,516)$9,165,492

Consolidation of Milestone Education

   - -  -     -  16,346  -  16,346

Stock based compensation

   - -  -  580,347  -  -  -  580,347

Common stock to be issued to employee for compensation

     14,181  14  29,986  -  -  -  30,000

Common stock to be issued to employee for stock program

     31,053  31  58,969  -  -  -  59,000

Common stock issued to employee for exercise of stock options

     327,778  328  137,172  -  -  -  137,500

Common stock issued for payment of consulting services

     270,526  263  504,150  -  -  -  504,413

Common stock to be issued to employee for bonuses

     259,765  260  539,240  -  -  -  539,500

Sale of Common Stock - Private Placement

     1,104,200  1,104  2,223,896  -  -  -  2,225,000

Sale of Common Stock - Public Offering

     2,000,000  2,000  2,571,220           2,573,220

Common Stock exchanged for MMD

     5,035,042  5,035  (2,515,860) -  2,510,825  -  -

Net loss

-  -       -  (5,946,507) (1,347,982)  -  (7,294,489)

Balance, January 1, 2017

7,000 $7 31,727,705 $31,720 $82,761,503 $(73,381,491)$36,106 $(911,516)$8,536,329

Stock based compensation

-  -       651,413  -  -  -  651,413
Common stock to be issued to employee for compensation     10,913  11  14,989  -  -  -  15,000
Common stock issued to employee for exercise of stock options     83,333  83  62,417  -  -  -  62,500
Common stock issued for payment of consulting services     410,729  419  548,092  -  -  -  548,511
Common stock to be issued to employee for bonuses     158,082  158  259,834  -  -  -  259,992
Common stock issued for asset acquisition     1,646,358  1,646  2,484,354           2,486,000
Common Stock exchanged for MMD shares     311,998  312  (403,710) -  403,398  -  -

Common stock issued to directors for bonuses

     120,000  120  159,480  -  -  -  159,600
Sale of Common Stock     123,700  124  150,712  -  -  -  150,836

Net loss

-  -       -  (5,186,7934) (182,760) -  (5,369,553)

Balance, December 31, 2017

7,000 $7 34,592,818 $34,593 $86,689,084 $(78,568,284)$256,744 $(911,516)$7,500,628

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                        

 

 

F-4


MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional
Paid-in

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Noncontrolling

 

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Interest

 

 

Stock

 

 

Total

 

Balance, January 1, 2013

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

18,199,015

 

 

$

18,199

 

 

$

64,560,224

 

 

$

(61,730,368

)

 

 

-

 

 

$

(911,516

)

 

$

1,936,539

 

Options issued to employees and consultants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

219,196

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

219,196

 

Common stock to be issued to employee for bonuses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

204,222

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

311,796

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

312,000

 

Common stock issued for directors compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,129

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

44,961

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

45,000

 

Common stock issued for payment of consulting services to settle accounts payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

312,956

 

 

 

313

 

 

 

399,687

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

400,000

 

Common stock issued for conversion of notes payable and accrued interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

614,344

 

 

 

614

 

 

 

859,466

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

860,080

 

Common stock issued for payment of employee compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,425

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

47,463

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

47,500

 

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,666

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

34,543

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34,600

 

Issuance of common stock for cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135,714

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

199,864

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

200,000

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,464,930

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,464,930

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

19,599,470

 

 

 

19,599

 

 

 

66,677,200

 

 

 

(60,265,438

)

 

 

-

 

 

$

(911,516

)

 

 

5,519,846

 

Options to employees and consultants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

429,131

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

429,131

 

Capital Contribution from noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

400,000

 

Common stock to be issued to employee for bonuses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

112,131

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

226,638

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

226,750

 

Common stock issued for directors compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

55,170

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

55,200

 

Common stock issued for payment of consulting services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147,731

 

 

 

147

 

 

 

274,353

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

274,500

 

Common stock issued for payment of employee compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,156

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

46,014

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

46,041

 

Exercise of stock options for employees and consultants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

388,959

 

 

 

389

 

 

 

307,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

307,447

 

Exercise of stock options for directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

41,175

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

41,250

 

Sale of Common Stock - Innovest and Series A Convertible Preferred Shares

 

 

7,000

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

9,447,676

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,449,683

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,702,024

)

 

 

(5,472

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,707,496)

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

 

7,000

 

 

$

7

 

 

 

22,379,447

 

 

$

22,380

 

 

$

77,504,415

 

 

$

(61,972,462

)

 

$

394,528

 

 

 

(911,516

)

 

$

15,042,352

 


See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016

 
       
 

2017

 

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net loss

$(5,369,553)$(7,294,489)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

      

Depreciation expense

 62,474  92,667 

Amortization of patents

 510,676  70,699 

Stock compensation

 651,413  1,850,760 

Loss China joint venture

 120,510  795,827 
Increase inventories allowance 219,834  - 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable

 (733,129) 635,017 

Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable related party

 989,150  (1,727,210)

Decrease in other receivable

 10,000  48,515 

Decrease (Increase) in inventories

 1,003,676  (509,462)

Decrease to advances on contracts

 3,708  514,228 

(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 (144,481) 12,675 

(Increase) Decrease in other assets

 (9,523) - 

(Decrease) Increase in accounts payable

 (363,584) 486,348 

Decrease in accounts payable related party

 (249,374)   

Decrease in deferred profit, related party

 (489,630) (620,041)

Increase (Decrease)in accrued expenses and other payables

 1,834,749  (755,915)

Increase in deferred revenue

 723,650  1,001,800 

Net cash used in operating activities

 (1,229,434) (5,398,581)

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchase of intangible assets

 (39,520) (15,615)

Purchase of property and equipment

 (6,008) (15,344)
Purchase of intangibles assets-APAD (153,647) - 

Consolidation of variable interest entity

 -  39,165 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 (199,175) 8,206 

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Net proceeds on Private Placement Offering

 -  2,225,000 

Net proceeds on Public offering

 150,836  2,573,220 

Proceed from financing transaction

 250,000  - 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 62,500  - 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 463,336  4,798,220 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 (965,273) (592,155)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 3,602,229  4,194,384 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$2,636,956 $3,602,229 
       

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

      

Net assets acquired from variable entity

$- $16,346 
Shares issued to acquire APAD technology$2,486,000 $- 

Sale of Milestone China shares, financing transaction

$1,150,000 $- 

Shares issued to employees for bonus

$194,885 $389,318 

Shares issued to consultants in lieu of cash payments

$350,249 $366,299 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

      

 


F-5


MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(1,702,024

)

 

$

1,464,930

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss contributed from noncontrolling interest

 

      

(5,472)

 

 

 

-

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

17,380

 

 

 

18,176

 

Amortization of patents

 

 

78,458

 

 

 

77,947

 

Common stock and options issued for compensation, consulting, and vendor services

 

 

1,031,623

 

 

 

1,077,213

 

Bad debt reversal

 

 

 

 

 

 

(308,350

)

Loss on Earnings from Medical Joint Venture

 

 

891,500

 

 

 

924,363

 

Loss on Earnings from Education Joint Venture

 

 

17,890

 

 

 

7,918

 

Loss on China Joint Venture

 

 

810

 

 

 

-

 

Gain on Dilutive Effect on Medical Joint Venture

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,363,650

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable

 

 

(8,623

)

 

 

(126,323

)

(Increase) Decrease in inventories

 

 

(1,175,447

)

 

 

(683,091

)

Decrease to advances on contracts

 

 

1,587,155

 

 

 

519,094

 

Decrease to prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(304,114

)

 

 

88,610

 

(Increase) in other assets

 

 

(1,768

)

 

 

(5,600

)

(Decrease) in accounts payable

 

 

(516,460

)

 

 

(316,226

)

Increase (Decrease) in accrued expenses

 

 

466,035

 

 

 

(116,275

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

376,943

 

 

 

1,258,736

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Education Joint Venture

 

 

-

 

 

 

(50,000

)

Investment in Medical Joint Venture

 

 

(856,105

)

 

 

(484,828

)

Investment in China Joint Venture

 

 

(349,461

)

 

 

-

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(82,210

)

 

 

(5,539

)

Payments for patent rights

 

 

(16,752

)

 

 

(21,020

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(1,304,528

)

 

 

(561,387

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

348,697

 

 

 

34,600

 

Proceeds from the sale of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

200,000

 

Capital Contribution from noncontrolling interest

 

 

400,000

 

 

 

-

 

Net proceeds on Private Placement Offering

 

 

9,449,683

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from related party loan

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,000

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

10,148,380

 

 

 

284,600

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

9,220,795

 

 

 

981,949

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

1,147,198

 

 

 

165,249

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

$

10,367,993

 

 

$

1,147,198

 

Supplemental disclosure of non cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued to directors for the exercise of stock options

 

$

41,250

 

 

$

34,600

 

Shares issued to directors for compensation

 

$

55,200

 

 

$

45,000

 

Shares issued for conversion of notes payable and accrued interest

 

$

-

 

 

$

860,081

 

Shares issued to employees for exercise of stock options

 

$

250,531

 

 

 

-

 

Shares issued to employees in lieu of cash compensation

 

$

69,041

 

 

$

47,500

 

Shares issued to consultants for services

 

$

274,500

 

 

$

400,000

 

Shares issued to consultants for exercise of stock options

 

$

56,916

 

 

$

-

 

Capital Contribution-Fixed Asset, net for Medical Joint Venture

 

$

21,584

 

 

$

-

 

Gain on Dilutive Effect on Medical Joint Venture

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,363,650

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE A — ORGANIZATION BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATIONBUSINESS

All references in this report to “Milestone Scientific,” “us,” “our,” “we,” the “Company” or “Milestone” refer to Milestone Scientific Inc., and its consolidated subsidiaries, Wand Dental, Inc., Milestone Advanced Cosmetic Systems, Inc., Milestone Medical, Inc. and Milestone Education LLC (all described below), unless the context otherwise indicates. Milestone Scientific is the owner of the following registered U.S. trademarks: CompuDent®; CompuMed®; CompuFlo®; DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing technology®; Milestone Scientific ®; the Milestone logo ®; SafetyWand®; STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System®; and The Wand ®.

Milestone Scientific Inc and subsidiary, (collectively “Milestone”, “our”, “us” or “we”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 1989. Milestone Scientific has developed a proprietary, computer-controlled anesthetic delivery instrument, through the use ofdevice, using The WandWand®, a single use disposable handpiece. The instrumentdevice is marketed in dentistry under the trademark CompuDent, Wand Plus CompuDent®, and STA (SingleSingle Tooth Anesthesia) Anesthesia System®and in medicine under the trademark CompuMed. CompuDent CompuMed®. CompuDent®is suitable for all dental procedures that require local anesthetic. CompuMed and Wand Plus areCompuMed® is suitable for many medical procedures regularly performed in Plastic Surgery, Hair Restoration Surgery, Podiatry, Colorectal Surgery, Dermatology, Orthopedics and a number ofmany other disciplines. The instrumentsdental devices are sold in the United States, Canada and in over 47 countries abroad. Milestone’s products are manufactured by a third-party contract manufacturer.

Beginning July 1, 2014, 53 other countries. To date there have been no medical devices sold in the United States and limited amounts sold internationally, although certain medical devices have obtained CE mark approval and can be marketed and sold in most European countries. In June 2017, Milestone Scientific Inc acquired 100 percentreceived 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System (“Epidural”).

During 2016, Milestone Scientific filed for 510(k) marketing clearance with the FDA for both intra-articular and epidural injections with the CompuFlo® Computer Controlled Anesthesia System.  In June 2017, the FDA approved the CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System for epidural injections.  Milestone Scientific is in the process of an inactive, previously established companyintroductory meetings with medical device distributors within the United States and mergedforeign markets. Milestone Scientific’s immediate focus is on marketing its epidural device throughout the Milestone dental business into this company. As partUnited States and Europe.

In December 2016, we received notification from the FDA that based upon the 510(k)-application submitted for intra- articular injections, we did not adequately document that the device met the equivalency standard required for 510(k) clearances. Following consultation with the FDA Office of this merger, Milestone now owns 100 percent of thisDevice Evaluation, we intend to file a new subsidiary Wand Dental Inc.  The subsidiary, Wand Dental Inc, has an exclusive distributor and licensing agreement for Milestone dental instruments and handpieces510(k) application for the worldwide. All current device in 2018.

On July 13, 2017, Milestone distributors will be assignedScientific consummated an asset acquisition under an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with APAD Octrooi B.V. and APAD B.V. (each, a “Seller” and collectively, the “Sellers”) pursuant to Wand Dental Inc.which Milestone Scientific acquired certain patent rights and other intellectual property rights related to the Sellers’ computer-controlled injection device (the “Purchased Assets”.)

NOTE B- LIQUIDITY AND UNCERTAINTIES

In accordance with ASC 205-40, Going Concern, the Company has evaluated whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued. Milestone Scientific has incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities in virtually each yearsince its inception, except for 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. Milestone is actively pursuing the generation of revenue, positive operating income and net income.inception. The capital raised in May 2014, providesDecember 2016 and January 2017 provided Milestone Scientific with the opportunityworking capital to continue to develop its medical devices and commercialize additionalobtain regulatory approval for one of its medical instruments and aggressivelydevices (the June 2017 FDA approval of the epidural device), as well as to market onits dental instruments throughout the world.devices. Milestone Scientific is actively pursuing the generation of positive cash flows from operating activities through an increase in revenue based upon management’s assessmentfrom its dental business worldwide, the generation of present contractsrevenue from its medical devices and current negotiationsdisposables business in the United States (following June 2017 FDA approval of its CompuFlo® Epidural Computer Controlled Anesthesia System ("Epidural") and reductionsworldwide, and a reduction in operating expenses. As of December 31, 2014,

Management believes that Milestone hasScientific will have sufficient cash reserves to meet all of its anticipated obligations forover the next twelve months. months from the filing of this form 10K. However, Milestone Scientific will likely need to raise additional capital prior to the expected generation of sustainable positive cash flow from operating activities and may also need to raise additional capital to effectively launch its approved Epidural Device and eventually generate positive cash flow from the anticipated medical business.

 


The Company is subject to several risks similar to those of development stage companies, including dependence on key individuals and products, the difficulties inherent in the development of a commercial market, the potential need to obtain additional capital necessary to fund the development of its products, competition from larger companies, and other medical device companies that develop similar or substitute products. The Company's sales performance, selling and marketing expenditures to develop sales performance, as well as the status of each of its new product development programs and the resulting operating income (loss), will significantly impact its cash requirements.

 

NOTE BC — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statementstatements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”("GAAP") and include the accountaccounts of Milestone Scientific and its wholly owned subsidiaryand majority owned subsidiaries, including, Wand Dental Inc. (wholly owned), Milestone Advanced Cosmetic (majority owned) and Milestone Medical (majority owned). Additionally, the consolidated financial statement include the accountMilestone Education is a variable interest entity of which Milestone Scientific Advanced Cosmetic System, Inc. (“ACS”), a company that is seventy (70) percent owned by Milestone. The minority interest (thirty percent) in ACSthe primary beneficiary and is recorded in the equity section of the consolidated into Milestone Scientific's financial statements as noncontrolling interest.statements. All significate intercompanysignificant, intra-entity transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation.

2.     Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2016 financial statements to conform to the consolidated 2017 financial statement presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net loss or cash flows as previously reported.

3. Variable Interest Entities

 A variable interest entity ("VIE") is an entity that either (i) has insufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or (ii) has equity investors who lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. A VIE is consolidated by its primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

 If Milestone Scientific determines that it has operating power and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits, Milestone Scientific consolidates the VIE as the primary beneficiary. Milestone Scientific’s involvement constitutes power that is most significant to the entity when it has unconstrained decision-making ability over key operational functions within the entity.                  

Milestone Scientific is the primary beneficiary of Milestone Education as of January 2016. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of Milestone Education are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 Because Milestone Scientific had an increasing variable interest in Milestone China, it further considered the guidance in Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") 810 as it relates to determining whether Milestone China is a VIE and, if so, identifying the primary beneficiary. As Milestone China’s equity at risk and voting rights were not proportional to their economic interest, Milestone China was determined to be a VIE. Milestone Scientific would be considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE if it has both of the following characteristics:

Power Criterion: The power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and

Losses/Benefits Criterion: The obligation to absorb losses that could potentially be significant or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE.

Milestone management does not have the ability to control the activities that most significantly impact Milestone China's economics and, therefore, the power criterion has not been met. Management placed the most weight on the relationship and significance of activities of Milestone China to the majority shareholder/CEO of Milestone China.  As majority shareholder, majority holder of voting rights, and the active CEO, the 53% investor has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Milestone China. Management has concluded that Milestone Scientific is not the primary beneficiary under ASC 810. Accordingly, Milestone China has not been consolidated into the financial statements of Milestone Scientific and continues to be accounted for under the equity method.


4. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Milestone Scientific considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

3.

5. Accounts Receivable

Milestone records accounts receivable at estimated net realizable value. The realization of accounts receivable current and long-term will haveScientific sells a significant impactamount of its product on Milestone. Consequently,credit terms to its major distributors. Milestone Scientific estimates losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make payments foron amounts billed. The collectabilityMost of outstanding amounts is continually assessed (historical trendcredit sales are due within ninety days from invoicing. There have not been any significant credit losses incurred to date. As of December 31, 2017, and 2016 Accounts receivable was recorded, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,000 respectively.

6. Note Receivable

Milestone Scientific values note receivable at historic cost less amount paid against principle. Milestone Scientific estimates losses on the note-based payments and credit worthinessquality of the customers).debtor. 

4. Marketable Securities - Treasury Bills

Milestone invests excess cash in Treasury Bills with varying maturities, which are classified as available-for-sale securities and are re-measured to fair value on a recurring basis and are valued using Level 1 inputs, which are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets in active markets:

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5.7. Product Return and Warranty

Milestone Scientific generally does not accept non-defective returns from its customers. Product returns under warranty are accepted, evaluated and repaired or replaced in accordance with the Warranty Policy. Returns not within the Warranty Policy are all evaluated and the customer is charged for the repair. Warranty expense was $79,017 and $97,234 for 2014 and 2013, respectively. Non-Warranty repairs are collected from the customers. Non-Warranty repair income was $60,473 and $118,344 for 2014 and 2013, respectively.

6.

8. Inventories

Inventories principally consist of finished goods and component parts stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out(first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventory quantities on hand are reviewed on a quarterly basis and a provision for excess, slow moving, and obsolete inventory is recorded if required based on past and expected future sales.sales, potential technological obsolescence and product expiration requirements. As of December 31, 2017, and 2016 inventory was recorded net of allowance for slow moving inventory of approximately $220,000 as of December 31, 2017 and $0 as of December 31, 2016

7. Investment

9. Equity Method Investments

Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

which Milestone Medical Inc.

Milestone has entered into a joint venture with a third party to form Milestone Medical Inc. (“Medical”),Scientific can exercise significant influence, but do not control, are accounted for the purpose of developing and commercializing two medical instruments. At inception, Milestone owned fifty percent of the joint venture and is recording its investment onunder the equity method of accounting. Milestone’s proportionateaccounting and are included in the long-term assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under this method of accounting, Milestone Scientific's share of losses incurred by Medical is charged to the Statement of Operations and adjusted against the Investment in Joint Venture. In the fourth quarter of 2013, Medical issued 2 million shares of its common stock in a private placement transaction. As a resultnet earnings or losses of the shares being issued, Milestone’s ownershipinvestee is presented below the income tax line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Milestone Scientific evaluates its equity method investments whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amounts of such investments may be impaired. If a decline in the Joint Venture was reducedvalue of an equity method investment is determined to 45.5% and Milestonebe other than temporary, a loss is recorded a gain of $1,363,650 as a result of the dilutive effect of these additional shares issued by Medical.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, Milestone Scientific purchased 995,000 shares, which increased its ownership to 49.9%, from a founding shareholder for $447,750 ($0.45 per share).

Milestone China Inc.

In June 2014, Milestone agreed to invest $1.0 million through the contribution of 772 STA instruments (at a distributor price of approximately $1,295 per instrument) for a forty percent ownership in milestone china Inc. (“Milestone China”), a Hong Kong based medical and dental distribution company. The instruments will be shipped to the distributors over a period of two years and Milestone China will purchase future STA handpieces on a cash basis as required. 300 STA instruments were shipped in July 2014 and were recorded at Milestone’s costearnings in the investment in Milestone China on the Balance Sheet in the third quarter of 2014. Milestone China did not begin operations until July 2014, and incurred a loss of $2,025 for the year ending December 31, 2014. Forty percent of the loss, ($810), was recorded in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014. Accordingly, the investment is recorded as $348,651 as of December 31, 2014.current period.

8.

10. Furniture, Fixture and Equipment

Equipment is recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from fivetwo to seven years. The costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.  As of December 31, 2017, and 2016 furniture, fixtures & equipment was recorded net of accumulated depreciation of $721,619 and $659,144 respectively.

9.


11.  Intangible Assets - Patents and Developed Technology

Patents are recorded at cost to prepare and file the applicable documents with the United StatesUS Patent Office, or internationally with the applicable governmental office in the respective country. Although certain patents have not yet been approved, theThe costs related to these patents are being amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the patent. If the applicable patent application is ultimately rejected, the remaining unamortized balancePatents and other developed technology acquired from another business entity will be amortized at the estimated average useful life of the patent. These patents and developed technology are recorded at the acquisition cost. 

        Patent defense costs, to the extent applicable, are expensed in the period in which Milestone receives a notice of such rejection.as incurred.  Patent applications filed, and patents obtained in foreign countries are subject to the laws and procedures that differ from those in the United States. Patent protection in foreign countries may be different from patent protection under United States laws and may not be favorable to Milestone. Milestone Scientific. Milestone Scientific also attempts to protect the proprietary information through the use ofusing confidentiality agreements and by limiting access to theits facilities. There can be no assurance that the program of patents, confidentiality agreements and restricted access to the facilities will be sufficient to protect the proprietary technology.

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10.12. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

  As of December 31, 2017, Milestone reviewsScientific has reviewed long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable.any impairments. The carrying value of the assets is evaluated in relation to the operating performance and future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying assets. Milestone Scientific adjusts the net book value of an underlying asset if its fair value is determined to be less than its net book value. Milestone has reviewed long-lived assets forThere have been no impairment indicators or triggering events and concluded therefore, there are no impairment exist impairments as of December 31, 2014 2017 and 2013.2016 respectively.

11.

13. Revenue Recognition

Revenue from product sales is recognized, net of discounts and allowances to the domestic distributordistributors, on the date of shipment of the goods, for essentiallysubstantially all shipments, since the shipment terms are FOB warehouse. Milestone Scientific recognizes revenue on date of arrival of the goods at the customer's location, where shipments are FOB destination. Shipments to the international distributors are FOB warehouse and revenue is therefore recognized on shipment.  In bothall cases the price to the buyer is fixed and the collectability is reasonably assured. Further, Milestone Scientific has no obligation on these sales for any post sale installation, set-up or maintenance, these being the responsibility of the buyer. Customer acceptance is considered made at delivery. TheMilestone Scientific's only obligation after sale is the normal commercial warranty against manufacturing defects if the alleged defective unit is returned within the warranty period. Devices and hand pieces are not bundled but rather sold separately and, as such, there are no multiple element determinations in connection with the revenue recognition.

12.

Milestone Scientific defers the total revenue and costs of goods sold when devices and handpieces are shipped to Milestone China and Milestone China’s agent due to market conditions and Milestone China liquidity concerns. Also, due to timing differences of when the inventory sold to Milestone China is recognized and when Milestone China sells the acquired inventory to third parties, an elimination of the intra-entity profit is required as of the balance sheet date. In accordance with ASC 323 Equity Method and Joint Ventures, Milestone Scientific has deferred 40% of the gross profit associated with recognized revenue from Milestone China that has not been sold to third parties.

14. Shipping and Handling Costs

Milestone Scientific includes shipping and handling costs, if any, in cost of goods sold. These costs are paid by or billed to customers at the time of shipment for domestic shipments. InternationalDomestic and international shipments are FOB warehouse,warehouse; therefore, no costs are incurred by Milestone.Milestone Scientific.

13.

15. Research and Development

Research and development costs, which consist principally of new product development costs payable to third parties, are expensed as incurred. Advance payments for the research are amortized to expense either as services are performed or over the relevant service period using the straight-line method.

14. Advertising Expenses

Milestone expenses advertising costs as they are incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, Milestone recorded advertising expenses of $26,569 and $30,104, respectively.


15.16. Income Taxes

Milestone Scientific accounts for income taxes pursuant to the asset and liability method which requires deferred income tax assets and liabilities to be computed for temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The income tax provision or credit is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

16.

17. Basic and diluted net loss per common share

Milestone Scientific presents “basic” earnings (loss) per common share applicable to common stockholders and, if applicable, “diluted” earnings (loss) per common share applicable to common stockholders pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ASC Topic 260. Basic earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing net income or loss applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and to be issued during each period. The calculation of diluted earnings per common share is similar tolike that of basic earnings per common share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive common shares, such as those issuable upon the exercise of stock options, warrants, and the conversion of debt were issued during the period.

Since Milestone Scientific had net losses for 2014,2017 and 2016, the assumed effects of the exercise of potentially dilutive outstanding stock options and warrants were not included in the calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Such outstanding options and warrants totaled 1,488,7963,710,335 and 3,329,769 at December 31, 2014.2017 and 2016, respectively.

17.

18. Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of AmericaGAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses

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during the reporting period. The most significant estimates relate to the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, and cash flow assumptions regarding evaluations for impairment of long-lived assets and going concern considerations, and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

18.

19. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value Measurements:  We follow the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures related to financial assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis.Measurements: Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal market at the measurement date (exit price). We are required to classify fair value measurements in one of the following categories:

Level 1 inputs which are defined as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability tocan access at the measurement date.

Level 2 inputs which are defined as inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 inputs are defined as unobservable inputs for the assets or liabilities.

Financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particularan input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

19.

20. Stock-Based Compensation

Milestone Scientific accounts for stock-based compensation under ASC Topic 718,Share-Based Payment. ASC Topic 718 requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the statementsStatements of operationsOperations over the service period, as an operating expense, based on the grant-date fair values.


The weighted-average fair value of the non-employee options granted during 2014 and 2013 was estimated as $2.18 and $1.62, respectively, on the date of grant. The fair value for 2014 and 2013 was determinedgrant using the Black-ScholesBlack Scholes option-pricing model at the date of grant. In accordance with the following weighted average assumptions:provisions of FASB ASC 505, Milestone Scientific will re-measure the value of the grant at each presentation date unless there is a significant disincentive for non-performance or until performance has been rendered. For the twelve months end December 31, 2017, Milestone Scientific recognized $9,384 income related to non-employee options. For the twelve months end December 31, 2016, Milestone Scientific recognized $25,346 expense related to non-employee options. 

 

  

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Volatility

 

 

149

%

 

 

168

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

1.62

%

 

 

1.37

%

Expected life

 

 

5 years

 

 

 

5 years

 

Dividend yield

 

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

Forfeiture Rate

 

 

6

%

 

 

6

%

20. 21.Recent AccountingAccounting Pronouncements

On

In May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board or("FASB") issued guidance for revenue recognition for contracts, superseding the previous revenue recognition requirements, along with most existing industry-specific guidance. The guidance requires an entity to review contracts in five steps: 1) identify the contract, 2) identify performance obligations, 3) determine the transaction price, 4) allocate the transaction price, and 5) recognize revenue. The new standard will result in enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue arising from contracts with customers.

In August 2015, the FASB issued guidance approving a one-year deferral, making the standard effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The FASB continues to release guidance clarifying certain aspects of the revenue guidance. We do not believe that this new accounting pronouncement will have a material impact on our financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new standard Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.("ASU ") No.2016-02, "Leases"(Topic 842). The objective of this updatenew standard is intended to provide a single, comprehensive revenue recognition model for all contracts with customersincrease transparency and comparability among organizations to improve comparability within industries, across industries,recognize lease assets and across capital markets. This standard update contains principles that the Company will apply to determine the measurement of revenue and timing of when it is recognized. The Company will adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2017, and is currently assessing the impact it may haveliabilities on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance requiring management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubtbalance sheet and disclose key information about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Certain additional financial statement disclosures are required if such conditions or events are identified. This guidance isleasing arrangements. It will be effective for the annual reporting period endingfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption2018. Milestone Scientific is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating thedetermining what impact, of the adoption of this guidanceASU will have on its financial statementsposition, results of operations and disclosures.cash flows.

In November, 2014, June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Board Update No. 2014-17:a new standard ASU No.2016-13, “Financial Instruments Business Combinations - Pushdown Accounting (“– Credit Losses” (Topic 326).: The new standard is intended to replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. It will be effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Milestone Scientific is in the process of determining what impact, if any, the adoption of this ASU 2014-17”will have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued a new standard ASU No.2016-15, "Statement Cash Flows “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements" Topic 230). The new standard provides guidance as to the conformity of presentation of certain cash receipts and disbursements. It will be effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Milestone Scientific does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU 2014-17will have a significant impact on its presentation within the statement of cash flows.

In November 2016, the FASB issued a new standard ASU No.2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows – Restricted Cash” (Topic 230). The new standard provides guidance as to address the diversity of treatment of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. It will be effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods therein. Milestone Scientific does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material effect on its presentation within the statement of cash flows.

In May 2017, the FASB issued a new standard ASU No.2017-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (Topic 718). The new standard provides guidance and clarity for modification to equity-based compensation programs. It will be effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Milestone Scientific is in the process of determining what impact, if any, the adoption of this ASU will have on its presentation within the statement of cash flows.


In July 2017, the FASB issued a new standard ASU No.2017-11, “Earnings Per Share” (Topic 260), “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (Topic 480), “Derivatives and Hedging” (Topic 815). The new standard provides guidance relating to equity-linked instruments that include certain features. It will be effective for public entities for fiscal years and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Milestone Scientific is in the process of determining what impact, if any, the adoption of this ASU will have on its presentation within the statement of cash flows.

In November 2017, the FASB issued a new standard ASU No.2017-14, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income” (Topic 815), “Revenue Recognition” (Topic 605) and “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (Topic 606). The new standard provides guidance in these areas pursuant to certain SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin and Release, as they relate to the presentation of revenue recognition matters on the statement of comprehensive income.  It will be effective for public entities concurrent with the effectuation of other revenue recognition standards. Milestone Scientific does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU to have a significant impact on its presentation within the statement of comprehensive income.

NOTE D — NOTES RECEIVABLE

In June 2017, Milestone Scientific entered into an acquired entity withagreement for the sale of its interest in Milestone China a forty (40%) percent interest (the “Milestone China Shares”) to an unaffiliated United States domiciled purchaser and a 10-year option agreement to repurchase the Milestone China Shares. The purchase price for the Milestone China Shares was $1,400,000 of which $125,000 was paid in cash and $1,275,000 was paid by delivery of a non-interest bearing secured promissory note. The note is payable in quarterly installments of $125,000 and is secured by the Milestone China Shares until full repayment.  In addition, the purchaser is precluded from selling all or substantially all its assets prior to repayment of the note. The 10-year option agreement provides Milestone Scientific an option to apply pushdown accountingrepurchase the Milestone China Shares at $1,400,000 within the firsttwo years and at fair market value (as defined in its separate financial statements upon occurrence of an event in which an acquirer obtains controlsuch agreement) for the remainder of the acquired entity. This new guidance became effective on November 18, 2014. 10-year term.

As of March 2, 2018, the promissory note was in default. If Milestone Scientific exercises its rights as a secured party it may be obligated to return to the purchaser up to the $250,000 received for the Milestone China Shares as surplus. At this time Milestone Scientific has not received a response from the purchaser of the Milestone China Shares, Milestone Scientific has not recorded any financial benefit from the sale of Milestone China Shares to date.

The requirementstransaction has been accounted for as a secured financing and Milestone Scientific will continue to account for its relationship with Milestone China under the equity method of ASU 2014-17 did not have any impactaccounting. A note receivable is presented on the Company’s financial statements.balance sheet, along with a deferral from financing transaction ($1,400,000). The carrying value of the forty (40%) percent investment at the transaction date was zero.

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NOTE C E — ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Milestone sells a significant amount of its product on credit terms to its major distributors. Milestone estimates losses from the inability of its customers to make payments on amounts billed. A majority of credit sales are due within sixty days from invoicing.

NOTE D — INVENTORIES

 

  

December 31

 

 

December 31

  

2014

 

  

2013

 

 

2017

 

2016

Inventories consist of the following:

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

      

Finished Goods

  

$

2,466,829

  

  

$

1,186,376

  

Dental finished goods $2,846,272 $3,832,275
Medical finished goods, net   475,285  735,061

Component parts and other materials

  

 

30,270

  

  

 

135,276

  

  57,652  35,383

  

$

2,497,099

  

  

$

1,321,652

  

Total

 $3,379,209 $4,602,719

 

At December 31, 2017, a reserve for slow moving Medical finished goods was established in the amount of approximately $220,000. The reserve was provided due to the delay in commercialization of the intra-articular medical instrument.  There were no reserves against inventory as of December 31, 2016. 

 


NOTE E F — ADVANCES ON CONTRACTS

Milestone has entered into fixed arrangements with a contract manufacturer to manufacture

 STA, CompuDent and Wand Plus.           The contract manufacturer bills Milestone as the work progresses and it is Milestone’s policy is to record these billings as advances on contracts. These advances are reclassified intocontracts represent funding of future STA inventory when the contract manufacturer ships the productpurchases and title passes to Milestone.Epidural replacements parts. The balance of the advances as of December 31, 2014 2017 and 2013 totaled $721,1972016 is $697,192 and $2,308,352,$700,900, respectively. The advance is classified as current based on the estimated annual usage of the underlying inventory.  Milestone also has an outstanding accounts payable of approximately $113,873 and $37,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively to the contract manufacturer related to the progress billings received. Milestone charged to operations approximately $60,000 in 2013 for

NOTESTA G – CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY parts that had expired shelf lifes.

 

Milestone Education is a 50% owned subsidiary of Milestone Scientific which began operations in 2013 to provide training and education to dentists throughout the world. Approximately 81% of the revenue earned by Milestone Education is from services performed for Milestone Scientific as of December 31, 2017 and 2016. Because of this dependency and relationship, we determined that we had the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact Milestone Education's economic performance, and therefore Milestone Education is consolidated in our financial statements. 

NOTE FH – INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURESUNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

Advance Ocular Science SA

Advanced Ocular Sciences SA ("Advanced Ocular") is a shell company attempting to develop an instrument to deliver injections into the eyes. As of December 31, 2017, Milestone Scientific owns 25% of this entity. During 2015, Milestone Scientific advanced $78,798 for marketing and strategy planning to Advance Ocular, or its organizers, were obligated to repay this advance if a public offering of Advanced Ocular equity was approved and funded in Poland during 2016. However, a public offering has yet to be completed in Poland. As a result, Milestone Scientific wrote-off the $78,798 advanced to Advanced Ocular as of December 31, 2016. Advance Ocular was not included in the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2017 as no further investment has been made and there is no significant activity that would be considered material to the financial statements.   

 

Milestone Medical IncChina Ltd.

           

In March 2011, June 2014, Milestone entered into an agreement with shareholders of Beijing 3H Scientific Technology Co., Ltd  (Beijing 3H), a People’s Republic ofinvested $1 million in Milestone China (“PRC”) Company and a group of other investors, to establish a medical joint venture entity in the PRC to develop intra-articular and epidural drug delivery instruments utilizing Milestone’s patented CompuFlo technology. Shareholders of Beijing 3H and other investors agreed to contribute up to $1.5 million to this medical joint venture entity. Milestone contributed an exclusive worldwide royalty-free license to use CompuFlo technology to the joint venture. The initial cash investment of $1.5 million was subject to refund if the instruments were not developed because of technological problems within 30 months of the inception date. Milestone evaluated the technological feasibility of the products to be developed using the CompuFlo technology periodically and at every reporting date to establish if circumstances indicate if the technology continued to be feasible. Based on the available evidence Milestone concluded that the contingency associated with the return of capital to shareholders of Beijing 3H and a group of investors no longer existed as of December 31, 2013, since the instruments have advanced beyond the development stage and accordingly no amounts have been accrued in the accompanying financial statements relating to this contingency. Milestone, with the consent of Beijing 3H, organized a domestic research and development corporation now knows as Milestone Medical Inc.Ltd. (“Milestone Medical”China”) by contributing 772 STA Instruments to which the principal shareholders of Beijing 3H and other shareholders completedMilestone China for a capital contribution of $1,500,000 and40% ownership interest. Milestone Medical was initially owned fifty percent by shareholders of Beijing 3H and fifty percent by Milestone. Milestone Medical had a remaining net book value of approximately $349,000 at December 31, 2014.  Milestone has accounted for itsScientific recorded this investment in Milestone Medical usingunder the equity method of accounting. Further, Milestone was authorized by the Milestone Medical to manage and oversee the development of the epidural and intra-articular instruments. In connection with this authorization, Milestone also entered into an agreement with a significant vendor to develop these two instruments.

Milestone has distribution responsibility in the U.S. and Canada. Beijing 3H will distribute in Macao, Hong Kong and other regions of Asia. Milestone Medical will distribute the epidural instruments in the PRC. In the rest of the world, responsibilities are shared by Milestone and Beijing 3H.

In July 2013, Milestone entered a strategic partnership with the largest provider of specialty sales and distribution solutions for healthcare in the United States. During the three year strategic partnership, the distributor will hold the exclusive rights to market,

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resell, label and distribute Milestone’s CompuFlo injection technology for use in epidural applications for childbirth and other pain management needs in hospitals in the U.S. This agreement will begin after FDA approval.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, Milestone Medical issued 2 million shares of its common stock in a private placement offering at $1.50 per share ($3.0 million) in Poland. As a result of this sale, Milestone Medical received net proceeds of $2,363,000.  The effect of this sale of new shares was to reduce Milestone’s ownership percentage from 50% to 45.5% (post transaction). Consistent with the equity method of account, the ownership percentage is treated as if the decreased percentage of ownership was the result of the sale of these shares. As a result, Milestone recorded in the fourth quarter of 2013, a $1,363,650 gain on dilutive effect of the sale of equity in Milestone Medical.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company purchased an additional 995,000 shares from a former shareholder in Milestone Medical Inc for $447,750 ($0.45 per share). After this purchase, the Company owned 49.98% of Milestone Medical. At the same time, Milestone Medical Inc terminated its distribution agreement with Beijing 3H. Milestone Medical Inc contracted with Milestone China to become the new distributor in Asia for both the epidural and intra-articular instruments. The Company owns forty percent of Milestone China Ltd.

MilestoneScientific recorded a loss on its investment in Milestone MedicalChina of $891,500$120,510 and $924,363 for the years ended $795,827, as of December 31, 2014 2017 and 2013, respectively. The losses described represent 49.98% and 50%2016, respectively, inclusive of the applicable losses reported by the Medical Joint Venture during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.intra entity deferral of profit. Milestone utilizes the equity method of accounting to recognize its financial results of the joint venture.

Milestone expensed $249,966 and $225,979 on behalf of the Milestone Medical for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for legal expenses related to seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration marketing clearance for the epidural and intra-articular devices under section 510k. As part of the joint venture agreement, Milestone is to pay all fees related to the FDA clearance process.

Milestone had anScientific's investment in Milestone Medical of $888,720China was $0 as of December 31, 2014 2017 and there are no remaining suspended losses.2016, respectively. Milestone Scientific incurred cumulative losses on its investment in Milestone China of $3,147,470 and $1,124,350 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which have been suspended.

 

On July 1, 2013, In June 2017, Milestone and Milestone Medical signedScientific entered into an agreement for the reimbursementsale of specific expenses incurred bythe Milestone specificallyChina Shares to an unaffiliated United States domiciled purchaser and a 10-year option agreement to repurchase the Milestone China Shares. The purchase price for the benefitMilestone China Shares was $1,400,000 of which $125,000 was paid in cash and $1,275,000 was paid by delivery of a non-interest bearing secured promissory note. The note is payable in quarterly installments of $125,000 until paid in full and is secured by the Milestone Medical. The expenses relatedChina Shares until full repayment.  In addition, pursuant to such note, the agreement that have not been paid are $125,144 as of December 31, 2014 and are included in accounts receivable, net.

The following condensed financial information of Milestone Medical Inc., Medical Joint Venture, and 49.98% ownership of Milestone at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectivelypurchaser is as follows:

Milestone Medical Inc Financial Information

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Current Assets

 

$

1,582,415

  

  

$

2,258,809

 

Non Current Assets

 

 

1,593,737

 

 

 

1,561,130

 

Total Assets

 

$

3,176,152

 

 

$

3,819,939

 

Current Liability

 

$

962,655

 

 

$

125,962

 

Equity

 

 

2,213,497

 

 

 

3,693,977

 

Total Liability and Equity

 

$

3,176,152

 

 

$

3,819,939

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Revenue

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Operation expenses

 

 

1,896,784

 

 

 

1,019,606

 

Net Loss

 

$

(1,896,784

)

 

$

(1,019,606

)

Milestone Medical Inc. is a Development Stage Company and does not have revenues at this time. Milestone has recordedprecluded from selling all or substantially all its shareassets prior to repayment of the losses $891,500note. The 10-year option agreement provides Milestone Scientific an option to repurchase the 40% equity interest at $1,400,000 within the firsttwo years and $509,803at fair value (as defined in such agreement) for December 31, 2014the remainder of the 10-year term. The transaction has been accounted for as a secured financing and 2013, respectively.

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Milestone Education Inc.

In the first quarter of 2013, the CEO of Milestone loaned Milestone $50,000Scientific will continue to account for use in capitalizing a fifty percent equity portion in the joint ventureits relationship with Milestone Education LLC (the “Education Joint Venture”). This balance is included in the accrued expenses and other payables on the condensed balance sheet at December 31, 2013. This loan bore no interest and was paid off in April 2014.

The Education Joint Venture is expected to provide training and education to our dentists throughout the world. Milestone accounted for its investment in the Education Joint Venture usingChina under the equity method of accounting. A note receivable is presented on the Balance Sheet, along with a deferral from financing transaction ($1,400,000). The carrying value of the forty (40%) percent investment at the transaction date was zero.


As of March 2, 2018, the promissory note was in default. If Milestone Education LLC began operations in 2013. The Education Joint Venture incurredScientific exercises its rights as a loss of $35,779 and $15,836secured party it may be obligated to return to the purchaser up to the $250,000 received for the yearsMilestone China Shares as surplus. At this time Milestone Scientific has not received a response from the purchaser of the Milestone China Shares, Milestone Scientific has not recorded any financial benefit from the sale of Milestone China Shares to date.

Milestone Scientific had $2,071,000 of related party sales of handpieces and instruments to Milestone China and Milestone China’s agent for twelve months ended December 31, 20142017. Milestone Scientific had $3,425,000 of related party sales of handpieces and 2013, respectively. Fifty percentinstruments to Milestone China for twelve months ended December 31, 2016. Milestone Scientific defers the total revenue and costs of these losses were recordedgoods sold when instruments and handpieces are shipped to Milestone China and Milestone China’s agent due to market conditions and Milestone China liquidity concerns until a payment is received.

Due to timing differences of when the inventory sold to Milestone China is recognized and when Milestone China sells the acquired inventory to third parties, an elimination of the intra-entity profit is required as of the balance sheet date. In accordance with ASC 323 Equity Method and Joint Ventures, Milestone Scientific has deferred 40% of the gross profit associated with recognized revenue from Milestone China that has not been sold to third parties. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the deferred profit was $751,500 and $630,990, respectively, which is included in deferred profit, related party in the consolidated balance sheets. For twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the loss on equity investment was $120,510 and $795,827, respectively, which is included in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectivelyoperation.

 

The following table includes summarized financial information (unaudited) of Milestone China IncChina:

 

In June 2014, Milestone agreed to invest $1.0 million through the contribution of 772 STA instruments (at a distributor price of approximately $1,295 per instrument) for a forty percent ownership in a Hong Kong based medical and dental distribution company, (“Milestone China”). The instruments will be shipped to the distributors over a period of two years. Milestone China will purchase STA handpieces on a cash basis as required. 300 STA instruments were shipped in July 2014 and are recorded at Milestone’s cost in the investment account for Milestone China on the Balance Sheet in the third quarter of 2014. Milestone China did not begin operations until July 2014. The Milestone China Joint Venture incurred a loss of $810, which is forty (40) percent of the $2,025 net loss, for the year ended December 31, 2014, respectively. Forty percent of the loss were recorded in the condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014. Accordingly, the investment was recorded as $348,651 as of December 31, 2014.

  

December 31, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 

Assets:

        

Current assets

 $13,127,422  $9,362,198 

Non-current assets

  3,213,520   2,467,547 

Total assets:

  16,340,942   11,829,745 
         

Liabilities:

        

Current liabilities

  18,468,937   9,900,611 

Stockholders' equity

  (2,127,995)   1,929,134 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $16,340,942  $11,829,745 
         
  

December 31, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 

Net sales

 $1,394,760  $1,126,484 

Cost of goods sold

  477,200   976,106 

Gross Profit

  917,560   150,378 

Other Expenses

  (5,975,360)   (2,834,980)

Net Losses

 $(5,057,800)  $(2,684,602)

 


NOTE G I— FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT

 

  

December 31

 

 

December 31

 

  

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2017

  

2016

 

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment consist of the following:

  

 

 

 

 

 

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment consist of the
following:

     

Leasehold improvements

  

$

24,734

  

 

$

22,317

  

 $24,734  $24,734 

Office furniture and equipment

  

 

122,198

  

 

 

96,703

  

  134,947   135,802 

Molds

  

 

7,200

  

 

 

7,200

  

  7,200   7,200 

Trade show displays

  

 

89,395

  

 

 

89,395

  

  143,357   143,357 

Computers and software

  

 

166,272

  

 

 

190,027

  

  231,704   224,840 

Tooling Safety Wand

  125,022   125,022 
Website 39,200  - 

Tooling equipment-STA & Wand

  

 

31,477

  

 

 

31,477

  

  11,100   11,100 

EPI and IA Instruments

  82,363   82,363 

STA Trials Instruments

  

 

63,752

  

 

 

63,752

  

  63,752   63,752 

Total

  

 

505,027

  

 

 

500,871

  

  863,379   818,170 

Less accumulated depreciation

  

 

(416,210

 

 

(476,884

  (721,619)  (659,144)

  

$

88,818

  

 

$

23,988

  

Total

 $141,760  $159,026 

 

Depreciation expense was $17,380$62,475 and $18,176$92,667 for the years ended December 31, 2014 2017 and 2013,2016, respectively.

NOTE J — PATENTS

 

NOTE H — PATENTS

 

2017

 

2016

 

Cost

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

Net

 

Cost

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

Net

Patents-foundation intellectual property

1,377,863 (787,821)590,042 1,377,543 (717,086)660,457

Epidural-Apad acquired patents

2,639,647 (439,941)2,199,706 - - -

Total

4,017,510 (1,227,762)2,789,748 1,377,543 (717,086)660,457

Patents are being amortized byutilizing the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from 103 to 20 years, with a weighted average amortization period of 125 years. Amortization expense amounted to $78,458 in 2014was $510,676 and $77,947 in 2013. Estimated$70,699 for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The annual amortization expense expected to be recorded for existing intangibles assets for the years 2018 through 2022 is  approximately $945,000,$932,000,$486,000,$39,000 and $38,000.

On July 13, 2017, Milestone Scientific consummated a previously disclosed Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with APAD Octrooi B.V. and APAD B.V. (each, a “Seller” and collectively, the “Sellers”) pursuant to which Milestone Scientific acquired certain patent rights and other intellectual property rights related to the Sellers’ computer-controlled injection instrument (the “Purchased Assets”) and has been accounted for as an asset acquisition. On the closing date, Milestone Scientific issued to the Sellers an aggregate of existing patents1,646,358 shares of its common stock, valued at approximately $2,486,000 for eachthe Purchased Assets which shares are subject to certain post-closing upward or downward adjustments not to exceed twenty-five percent of the next five fiscal years amountsinitial shares as of the purchase date or 250,000 Euros, as defined in the agreement. As of December 31, 2017, Milestone Scientific has recorded a $295,000 liability relating to the estimated additional shares that would have to be issued according this provision in the Agreement. Milestone Scientific paid approximately $79,000 per year.$153,000 in legal fees on behalf of the Seller as stipulated based on the terms of the Agreement. The patents purchased in the amount of approximately $2,639,000 have been capitalized and will amortized over their three-year estimated useful life and tested for impairment as a finite lived intangible asset.


NOTE K — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

NOTE I— LINE OF CREDIT AND NOTES PAYABLEISSUANCES COMMON STOCK

In June 2016, Milestone borrowed $450,000 fromScientific raised an additional $2.0 million of gross proceeds in a shareholder in 2008. The loan was originally a short term loan with a maturity dateprivate placement of January 19, 2009. In December 2008, May 30, 2012 and again on March 29, 2013, this loan was extended with the shareholder and the due date was been extended to January 5, 2015. The loan accrued interest at 12% per annum, interest compounded quarterly, and interest and principal was due at maturity. The loan ($450,000) and related interest ($410,081) was converted to 614,344one million shares of common stock, on August 8, 2013.at a price of $2.00 per share, to the same investors that participated in the May 2014 Financing.

 

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NOTE J — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYIn July 2016, Milestone Scientific raised gross proceeds of $250,000 in a registered direct offering of 104,200 shares of common stock at $2.40 per share. The transaction was covered by the prospectus supplement, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC) on July 22, 2016, to our shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No.:333-209466). 

           

ISSUANCES OF PREFERRED AND COMMON STOCK  

During 2014, In December 2016, Milestone issued 30,000 shares valued at $55,200 for the director’s compensation.

During 2014, Milestone issued 147,731 shares valued at $274,500 for paymentScientific completed an underwritten public offering of consulting services.

During 2014, Milestone issued 26,156 shares valued at $46,041 for payment of employee compensation.

During 2014, Milestone issued 75,000 shares valued at $41,250 for exercise of stock options to three independent directors.

During 2014, Milestone issued 237,293 shares valued at $250,531 for exercise of stock options to employees.

During 2014, Milestone issued 151,666 shares valued at $56,916 for exercise of stock options to consultants.

During 2014, Milestone sold 2,000,000 shares of common stock and 7,000warrants to purchase up to 1,592,775 shares of Series Acommon stock, including 92,775 additional warrants pursuant to a partial exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. Each share of common stock was sold in combination with a warrant to purchase 0.75 shares preferredof common stock. The public offering price for each share and related .75 share warrant was $1.50 for gross proceeds of $3,000,000. The warrants have a three-year term and an exercise price of $2.55 per share.  In January 2017, the underwriter exercised a portion of its over-allotment option to purchase an additional 123,700 shares of common stock valued at $10,000,000 to an investor.the public offering price of $1.499 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $186,000. The gross proceeds from this offering, including proceeds from partial exercises of the over-allotment option, were approximately $3,200,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses of $461,493.

 

During 2014, Milestone’s to be issuedIn January 2017, the underwriter exercised a portion of its over-allotment option and purchased an additional 123,700 shares are 112,131 valuedof common stock at $226,750 for employees for bonus compensation.the public offering price of $1.499 per share. The gross proceeds were approximately $186,000 before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses.

 

During 2013, PREFERRED STOCK

        In May of 2014, Milestone issued 39,129completed a private placement, which raised gross proceeds in the total of $10 million, from the sale of $3 million of Milestone Scientific common stock (two million shares valued at $45,000$1.50 per share) and $7 million of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock ("preferred stock") (7,000 shares at $1,000 per share), convertible into common stock at $2.37 per share (as adjusted to date) on May 14, 2019, or $1.50 per share unless certain conditions are not met both subject to anti-dilution adjustment. The conversion ratio adjustment becomes effective if anyone of a number of triggering events occur such as; issuance of stock dividends or distributions, subdivisions, splits, issuance of stock purchase rights, debt and distributions, cash dividends or distributions, self-tender offers and exchange offers, rights plans and issuances below the conversion price, as defined in the Investment Agreement. Generally, each share of preferred stock entitles the holder to vote together with the holders of Milestone Scientific common stock, as a single class, on all matters submitted for the director’s compensation.approval of the holders of Milestone Scientific common stock and has the number of votes equal to the number of shares of our common stock into which they are then convertible.  In addition, preferred stock is also entitled to share, pair pass, in any cash dividends declared on Milestone Scientific common stock on as converted basis.

 

During 2013, Milestone issued 312,956 shares valued at $400,000 for payment of consulting services.SHARES TO BE ISSUED

 

During 2013, Milestone issued 614,344 shares valued at $860,080 for the conversion of notes payable and accrued interest.

During 2013, Milestone issued 37,425 shares valued at $47,500 for payment of employee compensation.

During 2013, Milestone issued 56,666 shares valued at $34,600 for exercise of stock options to two independent directors.

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During 2013, Milestone sold 135,714 shares valued at $200,000.

During 2013, Milestone’s to be issued shares are 204,222 valued at $312,000 for employee for bonus compensation.

SHARES TO BE ISSUED

As of December 31, 2014 2017, and 2013,2016, there were 954,9531,401,247 and 1,839,9301,270,481 shares, respectively, that havewhose issuance has been deferred from being issued, subject tounder the terms of an employment agreements with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other employees of Milestone.Milestone Scientific. Such shares will be issued to each party upon termination of their employment. The number of shares werewas fixed at the date of grant and there are no conditions other than continued employment by the officers. The grants were fully vested upon grant date.

 

SHARES RESERVED FOR FUTURE ISSUANCE

 

At December 31, 2014 2017 and 20132016 there were 2,443,7495,111,582 and 3,497,7614,600,250 shares reserved for future issuance; 1,488,796issuance and 1,657,8313,710,335 and 3,329,769 shares underlying other stock options and warrants that were outstanding, at respectively. At December 31, 2014 2017 and 2013, respectively: 974,953shares in 20142016 there were 1,401,247 shares and 1,839,9301,270,481 shares, in 2013 to be issuedrespectively, reserved for issuance in settlement of deferred compensation to Officersofficers of Milestone.Milestone Scientific.


 

NOTE K L — STOCK OPTION PLANS

In July 2004, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of the 2004 Stock Option Plan.

The 2004 Stock Option Plan providesprovided for the grant of options to purchase up to 750,000 shares of Milestone’sMilestone Scientific's common stock. Options may be granted to employees, officers, directors and consultants of Milestone Scientific for the purchase of common stock of Milestone at a price not less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the grant. In general, options become exercisable over a three-yearthree-year period from the grant date and expire five years after the date of grant. There were no shares available for grant at December 31, 2017 under this plan.

In December 2007, June 2011, the Board of Directors authorized Milestone to issue up to $2 million of its common stock to vendors or employees, and to grant them piggy back registration rights in the usual form, at a value of not less than 90% of the market value on

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the date of the agreement for the vendor or employee to accept said shares. Such future shares are not included in the above noted shares reserved for future issuance.  

In November 2009, the Board of Directors authorized 666,667 options be reserved for a special bonus to the Chief Executive Officerstockholders of Milestone for obtaining a three year purchase order for the sale of 12,000 STA Instruments and related handpieces over a four year period. These options were reserved and 73,333 were granted but not vested in 2010. The full performance requirements, for the 73,333 options, were met in 2013. Such options are fully vested as of December 31, 2013. The 593,334 options were cancelled in December 2013 due to expiration of the contract that gave rise to the granting of the options.

In June 2011, the Shareholders of MilestoneScientific approved the 2011 Stock Option Plan (the “2011 Plan”"2011 Plan") that provideswhich originally provided for stock options to our employees, directors and consultants and incentive and non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock. Such futureIn general, options become exercisable over a three-year period from the grant date and expire five years after the date of grant. 

In May 2016, Milestone Scientific's stockholders approved the following amendments to the 2011 Plan:

 i.            Renaming of the 2011 plan to the “Milestone Scientific Inc., 2011 Equity Compensation Plan”

ii.            Providing for awards of restricted common stock; and

iii.            Increasing the maximum number of shares are includedof common stock reserved for grants under the 2011 Plan from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000.

        Milestone Scientific recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period and in the above noted shares reserved for future issuances.case of performance-based options over the period of the expected performance. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 respectively, Milestone Scientific recognized $636,058 and $579,103 of total employee compensation cost, respectively. As of December 31, 2017, and 2016, there was $603,979 and $678,842 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non- vested options, respectively. Milestone Scientific expects to recognize these cost over a weighted average period of 3.04 years and 2.97 years as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. 

A summary of option activity for employees under the plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and changes during the year thenyears endedDecember 31, 2017, and 2016 is presented below:

        

 

 

Number
of
Options

 

 

Weighted
Averaged
Exercise
Price $

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)

 

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Options
Value $

 

Outstanding, January 1, 2013

  

 

1,283,741

  

 

 

0.79

  

  

 

3.07

  

  

 

-

  

Granted

  

 

309,090

  

 

 

1.62

  

  

 

5.00

  

  

 

-

  

Exercised

  

 

(56,666

 

 

-

  

  

 

-

  

  

 

-

  

Forfeited or expired

  

 

(51,666

 

 

0.99

  

  

 

-

  

  

 

-

  

Outstanding, December 31, 2013

  

 

1,484,499

  

 

 

1.03

  

  

 

2.88

  

  

 

-

  

Exercisable, December 31, 2013

  

 

1,115,006

  

 

 

0.99

  

  

 

2.41

  

  

 

-

  

Granted

  

 

390,470

  

 

 

2.25

  

  

 

4.87

  

  

 

 

 

Exercised during 2014

  

 

(312,293

 

 

0.93

  

  

 

-

  

  

 

-

  

Forfeited or expired

  

 

(90,546

 

 

1.30

  

  

 

-

  

  

 

-

  

Outstanding, December 31, 2014

  

 

1,472,130

  

 

 

0.79

  

  

 

3.23

  

  

 

1,430,231

  

Exercisable, December 31, 2014

  

 

1,036,185

  

 

 

1.10

  

  

 

2.75

  

  

 

1,244,074

  

 

 

Number
of
Options

 

 

Weighted
Averaged
Exercise
Price $

 

VESTED OPTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, January 1, 2013

 

 

849,066

 

 

 

0.81

 

Exercised

 

 

(56,666

)

 

 

-

 

Vested Options

 

 

369,272

 

 

 

1.19

 

Forfeited

 

 

(46,666

)

 

 

0.96

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2013

 

 

1,115,006

 

 

 

0.97

 

Exercised

 

 

(312,293

)

 

 

0.93

 

Vested Options

 

 

324,018

 

 

 

1.45

 

Forfeited

 

 

(90,546

)

 

 

1.30

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2014

 

 

1,036,185

 

 

 

1.11

 

NONVESTED OPTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested, January 1, 2013

 

 

434,675

 

 

 

0.91

 

Granted

 

 

309,090

 

 

 

1.62

 

Vested

 

 

(369,272

)

 

 

1.19

 

Forfeited

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

1.00

 

Nonvested, December 31, 2013

 

 

369,493

 

 

 

1.22

 

Granted

 

 

390,470

 

 

 

2.18

 

Vested

 

 

(324,018

)

 

 

1.45

 

Forfeited

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Nonvested, December 31, 2014

 

 

435,945

 

 

 

1.87

 

Number of Options

Weighted Averaged Exercise Price $

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

Aggregate Intrinsic Options Value $

Options outstanding January 1, 2016

1,419,4361.562.791,220,338

Exercisable, January 1, 2016

1,041,6801.292.411,135,819

Granted

520,3371.794.38

Exercised during 2016

(327,778)0.75--

Forfeited or expired

(100,000)2.35--

Options outstanding December 31, 2016

1,511,9951.742.97102,605

Exercisable, December 31, 2016

1,054,2021.652.51102,605

Granted

1,806,7411.824.69 25,610

Exercised during 2017

(83,333)0.75--

Forfeited, cancelled, or expired

(1,250,068)--

Options outstanding December 31, 2017

1,985,3251.743.0425,160

Exercisable, December 31, 2017

1,317,4411.842.468,537

 


In July 2017, Milestone recognizes compensation expenseScientific's Compensation Committee approved the issuance of 400,000 stock options to Gian Domenico Trombetta, CEO of Wand Dental, a Director of Milestone Scientific and a director of Innovest S.p.A., an Italian investor (250,000 options at an exercise price of $2.55 per share were issued on a straight line basis overJuly 7, 2017 and 150,000 options having an exercise price at the requisite service period and in casehigher of performance based options over$2.55 or the periodmarket price of the expected performance. Duringstock on the years ended date of the 2018 Annual Stockholder meeting, subject to approval of a new or amended equity incentive plan at such meeting.) Mr. Trombetta elected to cancel the 400,000 options granted as of December 31, 20142017.

The weighted-average fair value of the options granted during 2017 and 2013 Milestone recognized $429,131,2016 was estimated as $1.73 and $219,196$1.70 respectively, on the date of total employee compensation cost related to options that vested each year,grant. The fair value for 2017 and 2016 was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following  assumptions:

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2017

 

2016

Volatility

  81.23% -97.24%  134.53%- 194.34%

Risk-free interest

  1.4%- 2.2%  .4%-1.47%

Expected Life

 

2-5 years

 

5 years

Dividend yield

  0%  0%

Forfeiture Rate

  6%  6%

respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there was $569,641 and $400,212 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options which Milestone expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 3.23 years and 1.60 years for December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

A summary of option activity for non-employees under the plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and changes during the yearyears endedDecember 31, 2017 and 2016, is presented below:

 

 

 

Number of
Options

 

 

Weighted
Averaged
Exercise
Price $

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contracted
Life (years)

 

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Options
Value $

 

Outstanding, January 1, 2013

  

 

239,999

  

 

 

1.56

  

  

 

1.32

  

  

 

-

  

Exercisable, December 31, 2013

  

 

234,442

  

 

 

1.57

  

  

 

-

  

  

 

-

  

Forfeited

  

 

(66,667

 

 

2.50

  

  

 

-

  

  

 

-

  

Outstanding, December 31, 2013

  

 

173,332

  

 

 

0.48

  

  

 

0.59

  

  

 

210,833

  

Exercisable, December 31, 2013

  

 

173,332

  

 

 

0.48

  

  

 

0.59

  

  

 

201,833

  

Forfeited

  

 

5,000

 

 

 

1.15

  

  

 

-

  

  

 

-

  

Outstanding, December 31, 2014

  

 

16,666

  

 

 

1.27

  

  

 

0.62

  

  

 

17,166

  

Exercisable, December 31, 2014

  

 

1,666

  

 

 

1.24

  

  

 

0.62

  

  

 

1,716

  

 

 

Number
of
Options

 

 

Weighted
Averaged
Exercise
Price $

 

VESTED OPTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, January 1, 2013

 

 

234,442

 

 

 

1.57

 

Vested

 

 

5,557

 

 

 

1.27

 

Forfeited

 

 

667

 

 

 

2.50

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2013

 

 

173,332

 

 

 

0.48

 

Exercised

 

 

15,166

 

 

 

0.38

 

Forfeited

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

-

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2014

 

 

16,666

 

 

 

1.27

 

NONVESTED OPTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested January 1, 2013

 

 

5,557

 

 

 

1.27

 

Vested during 2013

 

 

(5,557)

 

 

 

1.27

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2014

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Number of Options

Weighted Averaged Exercise Price $

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)

Aggregate Intrinsic Options Value $

Outstanding, January 1, 2016

8,3332.704.83

Exercisable, January 1, 2016

2,7772.704.83

Granted

216,6662.53-

Exercised

----

Outstanding, December 31, 2016

224,9992.535.32-

Exercisable, December 31, 2016

14,7342.724.36-

Granted 2017

----

Exercised 2017

----

Outstanding, December 31, 2017

224,9992.523.51-

Exercisable, December 31, 2017

23,0672.224.38-

    

The fair value of the non-employee options was estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option-pricing model. There were no non-employee options grantedmodel at the date of grant. In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 505, Milestone Scientific will re-measure the value of the grant at each presentation date unless there is a significant disincentive for non-performance or until performance has been rendered. For the years ending twelve months end December 31, 2014 and 2013. During2017, Milestone Scientific recognized $9,384 income related to non-employee options. For the years ended twelve months end December 31, 2014 and 2013, 2016, Milestone Scientific recognized no$25,346 expense related to non-employee options that vested.options. 

 


NOTE L — MEMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATIONCONSULTING AGREEMENTS

Employment Contracts

As of September 1, 2009, Milestone Scientific entered into a five-yearfive-year employment agreement with Leonard Osser as its Chief Executive Officer.Officer (the "2009 Agreement"). The termterms of the 2009 agreement is Agreement are automatically extended for successive one-yearone-year periods unless prior to August 1 of any year, either party notifies the other that he or it chooses not to extend the term. Under the 2009 agreement, Agreement, the CEO receives base compensation of $300,000$300,000 per year. In addition, the CEO, may earn annual bonuses up to an aggregate of $400,000,$400,000, payable one half in cash and one half in common stock, contingent upon achieving targets set for each year by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors .Committee. In addition, if in any year of the term of the agreement the CEO earns a bonus, he shall also be granted five-yearfive-year stock options to purchase twice the number of bonus shares earned. Each such option is to be exercisable at a price per share equal to the fair market value of a share on the date of grant (110%(110%) of the fair market value if the CEO is a 10% or greater stockholder on the date of grant). The options shall vest and become exercisable to the extent of one-thirdone-third of the shares covered at the end of each of the firstthree years following the date of grant but shall only be exercisable while the CEO is employed by Milestone Scientific or within 30 days after the termination of his employment.  In 2012 the CEO waived the option component of his bonus for that year.

In accordance with the employment contract, 706,7162009 Agreement, 886,866 shares of common stock are to be paid out at the end of the term in settlement of $1,030,875 of deferred compensation accrued at December 31, 2017 and 855,810 shares of common stock are to be paid out at the end of the contract in settlement of 630,985$980,906 of deferred compensation accrued at December 31, 2014 and 1,306,716 shares of common stock are to be paid out at the end of the contract in

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settlement of $1,408,333 at December 31, 2013 of accrued deferred compensation 2016 and, accordingly, such shares have been classified in stockholders' equity with the common sharesstock classified as to be issued.

This 2009

 On December 1, 2016, Wand Dental and Gian Domenico Trombetta (“Trombetta”) entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which Trombetta receives base compensation of $280,000 per year and is eligible to receive annual bonuses in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee. Pursuant to the Agreement, Trombetta will continue to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Wand Dental for a period of one-year beginning on September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017 (the “Employment Term”). The Employment Term automatically renews for a one-year period, from September 1st through August 31st of each successive year (each a “Renewal Term”), unless prior to June 1st of the Employment Term or any Renewal Term, as applicable, either party notifies the other that he or it chooses not to extend the term of employment in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

In July 2017, Milestone Scientific entered into a three-year employment agreement amended the previous 2008 employment with 40-months remaining in its term.Daniel Goldberger to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Milestone Scientific. Under the 2008 agreement, Mr. Goldberger would receive base compensation of $300,000 per annum and may additionally earn annual bonuses of up to an aggregate of $400,000, payable one half in cash and one half in Milestone Scientific common stock (“Bonus Shares”) contingent upon achieving performance benchmarks periodically set for each year by the compensation committee of the Board. In addition to any such shares of common stock, Mr. Goldberger was entitled to receive stock options (“Bonus Options”) to acquire twice the number of any Bonus Shares earned, pursuant to a non-qualified stock option grant agreement under Milestone Scientific’s then existing equity compensation plan. The Bonus Options had a five-year term and were to vest in equal annual installments on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment on such vesting date and accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of certain events. The exercise price of the Bonus Options was based on the fair market value of per share of common stock on the date of grant.

In July 2017, Milestone Scientific granted to Mr. Goldberger non-qualified stock options to purchase 921,942 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. Those options had a five-year term and were to vest in equal annual installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to his continued employment on the vesting date and accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of certain events.

In July 2017, Milestone Scientific entered into a ten-year new employment agreement with Leonard Osser, who previously served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to serve as Managing Director – China Operations. This new agreement provides for annual compensation of $300,000 consisting of $100,000 in cash and $200,000 in the Company’s common stock valued at the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE or such other market or exchange on which its shares are then traded during the firstfifteen (15) trading days of the last full calendar month of each year during the term of this agreement. This agreement supersedes all prior employment agreements between Mr. Osser and Milestone Scientific. If the Company terminates Mr. Osser’s employment “Without Cause,” other than due to his death or disability, or if Mr. Osser terminates his employment for “Good Reason” (both as defined in the agreement), Mr. Osser is employedentitled to be paid in one lump sum payment as soon as practicable following such termination: an executive, but notamount equal to the CEO.  aggregate present value (as determined in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code) of all compensation pursuant to this agreement from the effective date of termination hereunder through the remainder of the Employment Term.


In March 2013,July 2017, Mr. Osser also resigned from his positions of Chairman of the 2008Board, Chief Executive Office and President of Milestone Medical. Upon his resignation, Milestone Medical entered in a consulting agreement was amendedwith U.S. Asian Consulting Group LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Osser, pursuant to extend its remaining termwhich he will provide specific services to 120-months.  Milestone Medical for a ten- year term. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, U.S. Asian Consulting Group, LLC, is entitled to receive $100,000 per year for Mr. Osser's services.

 

On October 5, 2017, Milestone Scientific Inc. announced that Daniel Goldberger had resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 2, 2017, upon which the previously described stock options granted to him in July 2017 terminated prior to vesting.  All previous compensation expense recorded to the date of the resignation, related to the stock options, was reversed as of the resignation date.

On October 5, 2017, Milestone Scientific also announced the appointment of Leslie Bernhard, the Company’s current Chairman of the Board, as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, to serve in such role until the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. In connection with her appointment to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Bernhard was paid an annual salary of $200,000 received a one-time bonus of 100,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  In addition, at the completion of her service as Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Bernhard shall be entitled to receive a cash bonus in an amount to be determined by the Board of Directors at that time. On December 19 ,2017 the Board of Directors appointed Leonard Osser Interim Chief Executive Officer, replacing Leslie Bernhard. Ms. Bernhard agreed to accept 25,000 shares of Milestone Scientific stock for her services as Interim Chief Executive Officer in-lieu of the 100,000 shares she was previously awarded.

On December 19, 2017 the Board of Directors appointed Leonard Osser Interim Chief Executive Office, replacing Leslie Bernhard. Mr. Osser will enter into a similar 2009 employment contract that he received 2017 before he resigned his position as CEO of the company.  Mr. Osser placed on hold his position as Managing Director-China Operations and his consulting agreement with Milestone Medical to rejoined Milestone Scientific Inc. as Interim Chief Executive Officer and will not receive or earn any compensation under those agreements until he is no longer Interim Chief Executive Officer. 

NOTE M N — INCOME TAXES

        

Due to Milestone’sMilestone Scientific's history of past operating losses, which required a full valuation allowances have been provided for all of Milestone’sMilestone Scientific's deferred tax assets at At December 31, 20142017 and 2013, 2016,no recognition was given to the utilization of the remaining net operating loss carryforwards.carryforwards in each of these periods.

 

In accordance with ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities have been classified, and treated retrospectively, as non-current.  Deferred tax attributes resulting from differences between financial accounting amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2014 2017 and 20132016 are as follows:

 

  

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2017

  

2016

 

Current Assets

  

 

 

 

 

 

        
        

Allowance for doubtful accounts-short term

  

$

2,000

  

 

$

2,000

  

 $3,000  $4,000 

Inventory allowance

  

 

-

  

 

 

-

  

Warranty reserve

  

 

12,000

  

 

 

10,000

  

  20,000   36,000 

Impairment of Germany Investment

  

 

-

  

 

 

31,000

  

Capital Gains 45,000    

Deferred officers compensation

  

 

392,000

  

 

 

725,000

  

  636,000   395,000 

Subtotal

  

 

406,000

  

 

 

768,000

  

Valuation allowance

  

 

(406,000

 

 

(768,000

Current deferred tax asset

  

$

-

  

 

$

-

  

Non-current assets

  

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts-long term

  

$

-

  

 

$

-

  

Depreciation and Amortization

  181,000   135,000 
Deferred revenue 478,000    

Net operating loss carryforward

  

 

15,686,000

  

 

 

14,855,000

  

  15,116,000   18,456,000 

Subtotal

  

 

15,686,000

  

 

 

14,855,000

  

  16,479,000   19,026,000 

Valuation allowance

  

 

(15,686,000

 

 

(14,855,000

 $(16,479,000) $(19,026,000)

Non-current deferred tax asset

  

$

-

  

 

$

-

  

        

The deferred tax asset, before valuation allowance, has been calculated on rates anticipated to be effect when the temporary differences reverse.  Accordingly, based on the change in Federal tax rates promulgated in December 2017, effective January 1, 2018, the Company utilized a Federal rate of 21% and accordingly existing deferred tax assets upon the tax law act being signed into law on December 22, 2017, the Company revalued its deferred tax assets which resulted in a tax provision charge of $8,677,000, offset by a corresponding decrease in the valuation allowance. 


As of December 31, 2014 2017, federal net operating loss carryforwards are approximately $60,000,000.  As of December 31, 2016, and 2013, Milestone Scientific has federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $ 46,379,00056,530,000, which is comprised solely of losses attributable Milestone Scientific and $43,596,000, respectively thatits subsidiaries.  Net operating losses will be available to offset future taxable income, if any, through December 2032. 2037. As of December 31, 2017, state net operating losses were approximately $24,500,000. As of December 31, 2016 Milestone, Scientific has state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $22,942,000.  Net operating losses of $ 2,968,000 and $515,000 in 2014 and 2013, respectively, expiringwill be available to offset future taxable income, if any, through December 2030.The2037.

The utilization of Milestone’sMilestone Scientific's net operating losses may be subject to a substantial limitation due to the “change"change of ownership provisions”provisions" under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and similar state provisions. Such limitation may result in the expiration of the net operating loss carry forwards before their utilization. Milestone Scientific has established a 100% valuation allowance for all of its deferred tax assets due to uncertainty as to their future realization.

 

As of December 31, 2017, and 2016, state tax liability was approximately $18,339 and $13,000 respectively. Such expense was recognized in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

A reconciliation of the statutory tax rates for the years ended December 31, is as follows:

 

  

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2017

  

2016

 

Statutory rate

  

 

(34

)% 

 

 

(34

)% 

  34%  34%

State income tax - all states

  

 

(6

)% 

 

 

(6

)% 

  6%  6%
Non-deductible Stock based compensation -  3%
Deferred provision for effect of change in Federal rate  164%  - 

  

 

(40

)% 

 

 

(40

)% 

  204%  43%

Current year valuation allowance

  

 

40

 

 

40

Benefit for income taxes

  

 

0

 

 

0

Valuation allowance  (204%)  (43%)

Effective tax rate

  0%  0%

 

Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions:

Milestone follows the Income Taxes Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, which provides clarification on accounting for uncertaintyuncertainties in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, disclosure and transition. At December 31, 2014, 2017, and 2016, we had no significant income uncertain tax uncertainties have been includedpositions that required recognition in Milestone’s Balance Sheets.  Milestone’sthe consolidated financial statements. Milestone Scientific's policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. No interest

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and penalties are present for periods open. Tax returns for the 2011, 2012,2014,2015, and 20132016 years are subject to audit by federal and state jurisdictions.


NOTE O — SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA

        

NOTE N — PRODUCT SALES AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND VENDORSWe conduct our business through two reportable segments:  dental and medical.  These segments offer different products and services to different customer base.

Milestone’s

The following tables present information about our reportable and operating segments:

Sales

 

Years ended

 

Net Sales:

 

2017

  

2016

 

Dental

 $11,279,886  $10,460,752 

Medical

  2,000   21,253 

Total

 $11,281,886  $10,482,005 
         

Operating Income (Loss):

 

2017

  

2016

 

Dental

 $3,127,570  $2,087,002 

Medical

  (2,389,145)  (3,265,602)

Corporate

  (5,972,743)  (5,335,360)

Total

 $(5,234,318) $(6,513,960)
         

Depreciation and Amortization:

 

2017

  

2016

 

Dental

 $17,305  $17,619 

Medical

  26,950   62,720 

Corporate

  528,895   82,586 
Total $573,150  $162,925 
         

Income before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates:

 

2017

  

2016

 

Dental

 $3,136,167  $2,097,652 

Medical

  (2,391,082)  (3,219,497)

Corporate

  (5,975,035)  (5,395,918)

Total

 $(5,229,950) $(6,517,763)
         

Total Assets:

 

2017

  

2016

 

Dental

 $10,255,144  $10,472,879 

Medical

  655,513   913,840 

Corporate

  4,718,130   (2,794,921)
 Total $15,628,787  $14,181,640 


The following table presents information about our operations by geographic area as December 31, 2017 and 2017.  Net sales by product and by geographical regiongeographic area are as follows:based on the respective locations of our subsidiaries

 

 

 

Year End December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Instruments

 

$

2,569,102

 

 

$

2,672,026

 

Handpieces

 

 

7,627,140

 

 

 

7,294,810

 

Other

 

 

136,848

 

 

 

44,584

 

 

 

$

10,333,090

 

 

$

10,011,420

 

United States

 

$

4,655,648

 

 

$

5,299,552

 

Canada

 

 

100,321

 

 

 

553,984

 

Other foreign

 

 

5,577,121

 

 

 

4,157,884

 

 

 

$

10,333,090

 

 

$

10,011,420

 

  

2017

  

2016

 
  

Dental

 

Total Product Sales

        

Domestic-US and Canada

 $5,339,709  $3,352,561 

International -Rest of the World

  3,869,177   3,682,591 

International -China

  2,071,000   3,425,600 

Total

 $11,279,886  $10,460,752 
         

Total Product Sales

 

Medical

 

Domestic-US and Canada

 $-  $- 

International - Rest of the World

  2,000   21,253 

Total

 $2,000  $21,253 
         

 

 

Total

 

Domestic-US and Canada

 $5,339,709  $3,352,561 

International -Rest of the World

  3,871,177   3,703,844 

International -China

  2,071,000   3,425,600 
Total $11,281,886  $10,482,005 

 

NOTE P -- CONCENTRATION

Milestone Scientific has informal arrangements with thea third-party manufacturer of the STA, CompuDent®STA, CompuDent and CompuMed instruments, one of the principal manufacturers for thoseCompuMed® instruments, pursuant to which they manufacture these products under specific purchase orders but without any long-term contract or minimum purchase commitment. Purchases fromIn March 2016, Milestone Scientific entered into a purchase commitment for delivery of 3,000 instruments, as of December 31, 2017 all instruments have been received.In January 2017 Milestone Scientific entered into a purchase commitment for the delivery of 2,000 instruments beginning in the 4th quarter of 2017. An advance of $697,192 was recorded at December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2017, Milestone Scientific’s purchase commitment for this supplierpurchase order was $300,460. An advance of $656,752 was recorded at December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2016, Milestone Scientific’s purchase commitment for this purchase order was $272,231. Consequently, advances on contracts have been classified as current at December 31, 2017 and 2016 respectively.    

For twelve months ended December 31, 2017, an aggregate of approximately 70% of Milestone Scientific's net product sales were $948,024 (26%)to two customers/ distributors (one of which, Milestone China, is a related party), 51% and $457,600 (13%) in 201419%, respectively. For twelve months ended December 31, 2016, an aggregate of approximately 58% of Milestone Scientific's net product sales were to two customers/distributors (one of which, Milestone China, is a related party), 31%, and 2013,27%, respectively. Accounts receivable for the major customer/distributors amounted to an aggregate of approximately $2,555,476, or 78% of Milestone Scientific's accounts receivable for twelve months ended December 31, 2017.  Accounts receivable for the major customer/distributors amounted to an aggregate of approximately $2,994,686, or 85% of Milestone Scientific's accounts receivable for twelve months ended December 31, 2016.   


NOTE Q -- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        Milestone Scientific has a manufacturing agreement with oneUnited Systems (an entity controlled by a significant stockholder of Milestone), the principal manufacturers which is a related party, of its handpieces, pursuant to which they manufactureit manufactures products under specific purchase orders, but without minimum purchase commitments. Purchases of handpieces from this vendor in Chinamanufacturer were $2,698,043 (74%)$2,146,108 and $3,026,041 (87%) in 2014 and 2013, respectively. As further described in Note B, a five percent shareholder of Milestone is also a shareholder of this vendor. All other purchases from other suppliers were not significant in either 2014 or 2013.

For$3,025,249 for the yeartwelve months ended December 31, 2014,2017 and 2016, respectively. Milestone had two customers (distributors) that had approximately 45%, (17%Scientific owed $985,678 and 28%)$1,235,052 to this manufacturer as of its net product sales. Accounts receivable for the two major customers amounted to approximately $1,100,000, or 69% of gross accounts receivable. For the year ended December 31, 2013, Milestone had two customers (distributors) that had approximately 42%, (21% 2017 and 21%) of its net product sales. Accounts receivable for the one major customer amounted to approximately $732,762, or 48% of gross accounts receivable.2016, respectively.

 

   Milestone Scientific had $2,071,000 of related party sales of handpieces and instruments to Milestone China and Milestone China’s agent for twelve months ended December 31, 2017. Milestone Scientific had $3,425,000 of related party sales of handpieces and instruments to Milestone China for twelve months ended December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2017, and 2016, Milestone Scientific recorded deferred revenues and deferred costs associated with sales to Milestone China of $1,725,450 and $1,109,671, and $1,001,800 and $620,041, respectively.  As of December 31, 2017, and 2016, Milestone China and Milestone China’s agent owed $1,725,450 and $2,714,600, respectively, to Milestone Scientific which is included in related party accounts receivable on the consolidated balance sheets. Milestone Scientific defers the total revenue and costs of goods sold when instruments and handpieces are shipped to Milestone China and Milestone China’s agent due to market conditions and Milestone China liquidity concerns.

 

In August 2016, a stockholder of Milestone Scientific entered a three-year agreement with Milestone Scientific to provide financial and business strategic services. Expenses recognized on this agreement were $100,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

In January 2017, Milestone Scientific entered into a 12-month agreement with Innovest S.p.A. to provide consulting service. This agreement is expected to continue into 2018. Expenses recognized on this agreement were $80,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017.

See Note M for related party employment and consulting agreements.

NOTE O R — COMMITMENTS AND OTHER

(1)

(1) Lease Commitments

The headquarters for Milestone Scientific is located at 220 South Orange Ave, Livingston, New Jersey. Milestone Scientific leases approximately 5,8937,625 square feet of office space. The lease term expires June 30, 2019 atJanuary 31, 2020 and provides for a monthly costlease payment of $9,085.$12,522. Additionally, Milestone Scientific has other smaller insignificant leases ending through 2017. A Further, a third party-party distribution and logistics center in Pennsylvania handles shipping and order fulfillment on a month-to-month basis.

Aggregate minimum rental commitments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

2015

 

$

114,985

 

2016

 

 

114,985

 

2017

 

 

114,985

 

2018

 

 

109,020

 

2019

 

 

54,510

 

 

 

$

508,485

 

  

Year Ending December 31, 2017

2018

$150,264

2019

 150,264

2020

 12,522
 $313,050

 

For the years ended December 31, 2014 2017 and 2013,2016, respectively, rent expense amounted to $42,785$141,428 and $41,653$133,657 respectively.

F-18


(2) Contract Manufacturing Arrangement

(2)  Other Commitments

Milestone has informal arrangementsScientific's employment agreement (the “2009 Agreement”) with Leonard Osser, its former Chief Executive Officer, provided for payments of $203,111 per year for five years to the manufacturerexecutive or as he directs such payments, to a third party, to fund his acquisition of, its products. STA, single tooth anesthesia, CompuDent or contribution to, an annuity, pension, or deferred distribution plan; or for an investment for the benefit of the executive and CompuMed instruments are manufactured forhis family. Milestone by Tricor Systems, Inc.Scientific expensed approximately $203,111 years endedDecember 31, 2017, and 2016 respectively to fund this obligation. In July 2017, Milestone Scientific entered into a new employment agreement with Mr. Osser, which superseded the 2009 Agreement pursuant to specific purchase orders. The STAwhich he stepped down from his position as Chief Executive Officer and The Wand Handpiece with Needle are suppliedbecame Managing Director – China Operations. Pursuant to the new agreement, Milestone by a contractorScientific agreed to fund the last installment of $203,111 in 2018 as provided for in the United States, which arranges for its manufacture in China. These contractors provide an informal long term financing basis for Milestone.2009 Agreement.


The terminationOn December 19, 2017 the Board of Directors appointed Leonard Osser Interim Chief Executive Officer, replacing Leslie Bernhard. Mr. Osser will enter into a similar employment contract that he received 2017 before he resigned his position as CEO of the manufacturing relationshipcompany.  Mr. Osser placed on hold his position as Managing Director-China Operations and his consulting agreement with Milestone Medical to rejoined Milestone Scientific Inc. as Interim Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Osser will not receive or earn any of the above manufacturers could have a material adverse effect on Milestone’s ability to produce and sell its products. Although alternate sources of supply exist and new manufacturing relationships could be established, Milestone would need to recover its existing tools or have new tools produced. Establishment of new manufacturing relationships could involve significant expense and delay. Any curtailment or interruption of the supply, whether or not as a result of termination of such a relationship, would adversely affect Milestone.compensation under these agreements until he is no longer Interim Chief Executive Officer. 

(3) Other Commitments and Subsequent Events

Other Commitments

The technology underlying the SafetyWandSafetyWand® and CompuFlo, CompuFlo®, and an improvement to the controls for CompuDent CompuDent® were developed by the Director of Clinical Affairs and assigned to us. Milestone Scientific. Milestone Scientific purchased this technology pursuant to an agreement dated January 1, 2005, for 43,424 shares2005. The Director of restricted common stock and $145,000 in cash, payable on April 1, 2005. In addition, the DirectorClinical Affairs will receive additional payments of 2.5% of the total sales of products using certain of these technologies, and 5% of the total sales of products using certain other of the technologies. In addition, he istechnologies until the expiration of the last patent. The Director of Clinical Affairs was granted, pursuant to the agreement, an option to purchase, at fair market value on the date of the grant 8,333 shares of the common stock upon the issuance of each additional patent relating to these technologies. If products produced by third parties use any of these technologies (under license from us) then hethe Director of Clinical Affairs will receive the corresponding percentage of the consideration received by Milestone Scientific for such sale or license. Milestone expensed the Director’s

The Director of Clinical Affairs’ royalty fees of $404,828fee was $554,150 and $357,972 in 2014 $526,737 for twelve months ended December 31, 2017 and 2013,2016, respectively. Additionally, Milestone Scientific expensed consulting feefees to the Director $43,290 and $99,450of Clinical Affairs of $275,000 for yeartwelve months ended 2014 and 2013, respectively.

In January 2010, Milestone issued a purchase order to Tricor Instruments for the purchase of 12,000 STA Instruments to be delivered over the next three years. The purchase order is for $5,261,640. As of December 31, 2013, Milestone’s production 2017 and sales of instruments to this commitment has been delayed. The remaining instruments until this purchase order will be delivered in the first quarter 2015.

In August 2013, a shareholder of Milestone entered a three year agreement with the Milestone to provide financial and business strategic services. The fee for these services are $100,000 annually.

In November 2012, Milestone signed an exclusive distributor and marketing agreement with a well-known US domestic distributor, for the sale and distribution of the STA2016, respectively. Instrument and handpieces in the United States and Canada. The marketing initiative will include participation in U.S. and Canadian dental shows, as well as pediatric dental shows; an active advertising initiative targeting major dental publications; and direct mailing campaigns to over 150,000 dentists across the U.S. and Canada.

In August 2013, Milestone appointed Henry Schein as its exclusive distributor in the USA and Canada for the CompuDent handpieces.

 

 In January 2017, Milestone Scientific entered into a 12-month agreement with Innovest S.p.A. to provide consulting services. This agreement will renew for successive 12-month terms unless terminated by Innovest S.p.A or Milestone Scientific. Expenses recognized on this agreement were $80,000 for twelve months ended December 31, 2017 respectively. This agreement is expected to continue into 2018

On October 2, 2017, Milestone Scientific accepted the resignation of the then CEO, Daniel Goldberger. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent eventsto that date, Mr. Goldberger through March 30, 2015his attorney advised Milestone Scientific’s attorneys, that Mr. Goldberger was entitled, based on the circumstances he asserted with respect to his resignation after acceptance of such resignation, to his basic salary ($300,000) for one year and have determined that there are no eventscertain other benefits (health and disability insurance for one year ($30,000 estimated) and a car allowance of $1,200 per month), in accordance with his employment contract dated July 10, 2017.  Under the circumstances asserted by Mr. Goldberger, he would also be entitled to the immediate vesting of options under the Milestone Scientific’s Stock Option Plan agreed to be disclosed.

(4) Loan Commitments

granted to him pursuant to his employment agreement, exercisable for ninety days after his resignation, for 921,942 shares of Milestone Scientific at a price of $2.00 per share, which exercise price is more than the market price of Milestone Scientific’s shares on the date hereof. In December 2014 February 2018, Milestone entered in line of creditScientific Inc. and Mr. Goldberger signed a settlement and released an agreement with Milestone Medical Inc. (a 49.98% ownedrespect to Mr. Goldberger’s leaving the Company, the gross settlement was $175,000 and, $75,000, was paid in March 2018. The remainder of the company) for $2 million dollars. The loan is tosettlement will be used to finalize the commercialization of the medical instruments (epidural and intra-articular instruments.) The loan provides for interest charge atpaid over a rate of 3.25% per annual, the prime rate at the inception of the line of credit. The agreement terminates at April 15, 2016. No funds have been issued against the agreement as December 31, 2014. $200,000, was borrowed by Milestone Medicalnine-month period beginning in February 2015.March 2018.

NOTE S — PENSION PLAN

 

NOTE P — PENSION PLAN

Milestone Scientific has a Defined Contribution Plan that allows eligible employees to contribute part of their salary through payroll deductions. Milestone Scientific does not contribute to this plan, but does pay the administrative costs of the plan, which were not significant.

NOTE T — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

F-19In January 2018 the Company entered into a purchase commitment for the delivery of 2,000 instruments beginning in the 3rd quarter of 2018, the Company’s purchase commitment for this purchase order was $1,397,440.

As of March 2, 2018, the Note Receivable identified on the Balance Sheet was in default. If Milestone Scientific exercises its rights as a secured party it may be obligated to return to the purchaser up to the $250,000 received for the Milestone China Shares as surplus. At this time Milestone Scientific has not received a response from the purchaser of the Milestone China Shares, Milestone Scientific has not recorded any financial benefit from the sale of Milestone China Shares to date.