`UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31,September 30, 2022

 

OR

 

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

From ________________ to ________________

 

 

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC.INC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Washingtonwashington000-2779391-1238077
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

415 N. Roosevelt St. STE B1 Kennewick WA 99336
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(509) 735-9092

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address & former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par valueELSTOTCQB

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filings for the past 90 days. Yes YESx ☒  NO o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes YESx ☒  NO o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

Large Accelerated Filer   oAccelerated Filer  o

Non-Accelerated Filer x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Small Reporting Company x

Emerging Growth Company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ☐  Yes NOo Nox

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

As of April, 19October 22, 2022, the number of the Company's shares of common stockCommon Stock par value $0.001, outstanding was 4,946,502.

 
 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.Statements

 

             
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 September 30, December 31, 
 March 31, December 31,  2022 2021 
 2022 2021      
ASSETS             
Current assets                
Cash and cash equivalents $850,664  $655,616  $561,605  $655,616 
Certificates of deposit  250,000   400,000   400,584   400,000 
Accounts receivable, net  141,326   166,303 
Accounts receivable  162,659   166,303 
Inventories  434,836   501,833   558,434   501,833 
Prepaid expenses  40,896   24,387   77,764   24,387 
Accrued interest receivable  305   35   829   35 
Total current assets  1,718,027   1,748,174   1,761,875   1,748,174 
                
Property and equipment, net of depreciation  1,247   1,358   1,025   1,358 
                
Right to use – Lease, net of amortization (NOTE 6)  19,378   28,922   78,757   28,922 
                
Total assets $17,38,652  $1,778,454  $1,841,657  $1,778,454 
                
LIABILITIES and STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable $49,704  $71,645  $26,842  $71,645 
Accrued wages  5,480   9,114 
Lease liability, current portion (NOTE 6)  19,694   28,438 
Accrued wages and bonus  23,130   9,114 
Accrued vacation pay  18,630   13,613   15,423   28,438 
Lease liability, current (NOTE 6)  37,937   13,613 
Other accrued liabilities  9,288   14,827   7,073   14,827 
Total current liabilities  102,796   137,637   110,405   137,637 
        
Operating lease liability (NOTE 6)  40,821   —   
                
Total liabilities  102,796   137,637   151,226   137,637 
                
Stockholders' equity                
Common stock, $0.001 par value 50,000,000 shares authorized 4,946,502 and 4,946,502 shares issued and outstanding respectively  4,947   4,947   4,947   4,947 
Additional paid-in capital  932,412   932,412   932,412   932,412 
Retained earnings  698,497   703,458   753,072   703,458 
Total stockholders' equity  1,635,856   1,640,817   1,690,431   1,640,817 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,738,652  $1,778,454  $1,841,657  $1,778,454 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

       

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

  Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2022  2021 
       
SALES - NET $472,143  $424,775 
COST OF SALES  (209,883)  (180,536)
GROSS PROFIT  262,260   244,239 
         
OPERATING EXPENSES        
     General and administrative  84,776   93,503 
     Research and development  45,777   52,700 
     Marketing and sales  137,159   94,215 
Total operating expenses  267,712   240,418 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)  (5,452)  3,821 
         
OTHER INCOME        
     Interest income  491   861 
Total other income  491   861 
         
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX  (4,961)  4,682 
     Benefit (provision) for income tax  0     0   
NET INCOME (LOSS) $(4,961) $4,682 
         
Earnings (loss) per share – basic and diluted $0.00  $0.00 
         
Weighted average shares – basic and diluted  4,946,502   4,946,502 

                 

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

             
   Three Months Ended September 30, 2022   Three Months Ended September 30, 2021   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 
                 
SALES - NET $487,160  $256,069  $1,376,195  $1,137,848 
COST OF SALES  (210,056)  (152,834)  (611,376)  (546,568)
GROSS PROFIT  277,104   103,235   764,819   591,280 
                 
Operating Expenses                
     General and administrative  60,784   55,574   212,308   215,528 
     Research and development  40,029   46,534   131,662   153,483 
     Marketing and sales  104,293   122,960   373,694   344,594 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE  205,106   225,068   717,664   713,605 
                 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)  71,998   (121,833)  47,155   (122,325)
                 
OTHER INCOME                
     Gain on forgiveness of CARES Act loan  —     130,255   —     280,373 
     Interest income  1,373   555   2,459   1,981 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME  1,373   130,810   2,459   282,354 
                 
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE  INCOME TAX  73,371   8,977   49,614   160,029 
     Benefit (provision) for income tax  —     —     —     —   
NET INCOME (LOSS) $73,371  $8,977  $49,614  $160,029 
                 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share $0.01  $0.00  $0.01  $0.03 
                 
Basic and diluted weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share:  4,946,502   4,946,502   4,946,502   4,946,502 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

         
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
  Three Months Ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2022  2021 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
         
Net income (loss) $(4,961) $4,682 
         
Noncash items included in net income (loss):        
     Depreciation  111   1,288 
         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
     Accounts receivable, net  24,977   (33,510)
     Inventories  66,997   74,479 
     Accrued interest receivable  (270)  4,219 
     Prepaid expenses  (16,508)  8,738 
     Accounts payable  (20,983)  18,301 
     Other accrued liabilities  1,653   28,173 
NET CASH PROVIDED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES  51,016   106,370 
         
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
    Certificates of deposit redeemed  150,000   249,999 
NET CASH PROVIDED FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES  150,000   249,999 
         
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
    Principal payments on CARES Act loan payable (round 1)  (5,968)  0   
    Proceeds from CARES Act loan payable  0     130,255 
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES  (5,968)  130,255 
         
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  195,048   486,624 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  655,616   308,110 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $850,664  $794,734 
         

         
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2022  2021 
       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
         
Net income (loss) $49,614  $160,029 
         
Noncash items included in net income (loss):        
     Depreciation  333   3,867 
     Share based compensation  —     970 
     Gain on forgiveness of CARES Act loan  —     (280,373)
         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
     Accounts receivable, net  3,644   197,494 
     Inventories  (56,601)  97,428 
     Accrued interest receivable  (794)  3,467 
     Prepaid expenses  (53,377)  (2,209)
     Accounts payable  (44,803)  59,027 
     Other accrued liabilities  (14,525)  20,231 
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES  (87,459)  259,931 
         
         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
    Certificates of deposit redeemed  850,000   249,999 
    Certificates of deposit purchased  (850,584)  —   
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES  (584)  249,999 
         
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
    Principal payments on CARES Act loan payable (round 1)  (5,968)  (1,975)
    Proceeds from CARES Act loan payable (round 2)  —     130,255 
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES  (5,968)  128,280 
         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (94,011)  638,210 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  655,616   308,110 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $561,605  $946,320 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

                                        

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
DBA ESTEEM WIRELESS MODEMS

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 Common Stock Additional
Paid-In
 Retained    
 Shares Amount Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Retained
Earnings
 Total  Shares Amount Capital Earnings Total 
                      
Balances, January 1, 2021  4,946,502  $4,947  $931,442  $610,469  $1,546,858   4,946,502  $4,947  $931,442  $610,469  $1,546,858 
                                        
Net income (loss)  —               4,682   4,682   —               4,682   4,682 
                                        
BALANCES AT March 31, 2021  4,946,502  $4,947  $931,442  $615,151  $1,551,540 
Balance at March 31, 2021  4,946,502  $4,947  $931,442  $615,151  $1551,540 
                    
Net income (loss)  —               146,370   146,370 
                    
Balance at June 30, 2021  4,946,502  $4,947  $931,442  $761,521  $1,697,910 
                    
Net income (loss)  —               8,977   8,977 
                    
Stock based compensation          970       970 
                    
Balance at September 30, 2021  4,946,502  $4,947  $933,412  $770,498  $1,707,857 
                                        
Balances, January 1, 2022  4,946,502  $4,947  $932,412  $703,458  $1,640,817   4,946,502  $4,947  $932,412  $703,458  $1,640,817 
                                        
Net income (loss)  —               (4,961)  (4,961)  —               (4,961)  (4,961)
                                        
BALANCES AT MARCH 31, 2022  4,946,502  $4,947  $932,412  $698,497  $1,635,856 
Balance at March 31, 2022  4,946,502  $4,947  $932,412  $698,497  $1,635,856 
                                        
Net income (loss)  —               (18,796)  (18,796)
                    
Balance at June 30, 2022  4,946,502  $4,947  $932,412  $679,701  $1,617,060 
                    
Net income (loss)  —               73,371   73,371 
                    
Balance at September 30, 2022  4,946,502  $4,947  $932,412   753,072  $1,690,431 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The condensed financial statements, including notes, of Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. (the "Company") are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of its financial position as of March 31,September 30, 2022, and its results of operations, cash flows, and changes in stockholders’ equity for the three months and nine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021. The balance sheet at December 31, 2021 was derived from audited annual financial statements but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. All amounts presented are in U.S. dollars. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

The results of operations for the three-monththree month and nine-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year or for any other fiscal period. The Company estimates that for 2022 the anticipated effective annual federal income tax rate will be 0%.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

Accounting standards that have been issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements upon adoption.

 

NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are stated at lower of direct cost or net realizable value with cost determined using the FIFO (first in, first out) method. Inventories consist of the following:

 

Inventories        
Schedule of Inventories        
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
  September 30,
2022
 December 31,
2021
 
Parts $87,795  $92,751  $184,459  $92,751 
Work in progress  136,326   171,705   149,498   171,705 
Finished goods  210,715   237,377   224,477   237,377 
Total inventory $434,836  $501,833  $558,434  $501,833 

 

NOTE 3 - EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares of Common Stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects potential dilution occurring if securities or other contracts to issue common stockCommon Stock were exercised or converted into common stockCommon Stock or resulted in the issuance of common stockCommon Stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company. At March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company had 240,000210,000 and 180,000240,000 outstanding stock options, respectively, that could have a dilutive effect on future periods’ net income. The stock options were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for either period as they were anti-dilutive.

 

NOTE 4 - STOCK OPTIONS

 

The Company has outstandingNo stock options which have been granted periodically to individual employeeswere issued, exercised and directors. On September 2, 2021, the Board of Directors granted 60,00030,000 options to employees. The new options have an exercise price of $0.40, a term of 5 years, and vest immediately. The fair value of the options was determined using the Black-Scholes model using the following variables: stock price of $0.40, volatility of 107.7%, expected term of 5 years with a forfeiture rate of 95%, and a discount factor of 0.77%. Share based compensation of $970 was recognizedshares expired during the year ended December 31, 2021. NaN shared based compensation was recognized during the threenine month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

September 30, 2022. As of March 31,September 30, 2022, there were 240,000210,000 options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $0.40 per share, a weighted average remaining life of 3.4 2.7years and 0no intrinsic value.

 

NOTE 5 – REVENUE

 

The CompanyCompany’s product revenue includes industrial wireless products and accessories such as antennas, power supplies and cable assemblies. The Company also provides direct site support and engineering services to customers, such as repair and upgrade of its products. During the three monththree-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s revenue from products sales was $461,843480,260 and $421,675230,869, respectively. Revenue from site support and engineering services was $10,3006,900 and $3,10025,200 respectively, over the same periods.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s revenue from products sales was $1,351,495 and $1,100,948, respectively. Revenue from site support and engineering services was $24,700 and $36,900 respectively, over the same periods.

 

The Company’s customers, to which trade credit terms are extended, consist of United States and local governments and foreign and domestic companies. Domestic sales of products and services for the three monththree-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and March 31,September 30, 2021 were $436,670419,164 and $362,115227,001, respectively. Sales to foreign customers for the three monththree-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and March 31,September 30, 2021 were $35,47367,996 and $62,66029,068, respectively.

 

Domestic sales for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 were $1,234,793and $1,021,331, respectively. Sales to foreign customers for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 were $141,402 and $116,517, respectively.

NOTE 5 – REVENUE (continued)

For the three monththree-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2022, and 2021, sales to three customers representingrepresented more than 10% of total revenue, were as follows:one customer represented more than 10% of total revenue for the same period in 2021.

 

Revenue                                
 For the three month period ended March 31, 
 2022 2021 
 Sales %age of Total Sales Sales %age of Total Sales  2022 Sales 2022 %age of Total Sales 2021 Sales 2021 %age of Total Sales 
Domestic customer A $75,505   16% $71,038   17% $60,130   12% $70,505   28%
Domestic customer B  72,683   15%  52,851   12%  58,167   12%  —        
Domestic customer C  53,625   11%  51,368   12%  46,703   10%  —        

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, sales to two customers represented more than 10% of total revenue, two customers represented more than 10% of total revenue for the same period in 2021.

  2022 Sales  2022 %age of Total Sales  2021 Sales  2021 %age of Total Sales 
Domestic customer A $165,621   12% $203,623   18%
Domestic customer B  137,346   10%  129,798   11%

 

As of March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company had a sales order backlog of $116,461141,066 and $91,06493,059, respectively.

 

NOTE 6 - LEASES

 

On September 23, 2020,19, 2022, the Company signed a new two-year lease for its facilities. The base lease is $3,1623,373 and $3,2673,478 per month for years one and two, respectively. There is a leasehold tax applied to the base lease at 12.84%. The Company has the right to terminate the lease with 90 days’ notice. There is no renewal clause contained in the current lease. Upon signing the lease, the Company recognized a lease liability and right of use asset of $74,00578,757 based on the two-year payment stream discounted using an estimated incremental borrowing rate of 4.0%4.125%. At March 31,September 30, 2022, the remaining lease term is sixtwenty four months. As of March 31,

Prior to the new lease on September 19, 2022, future payments on thisthe Company’s lease offor its facilities was for $19,6043,267 will be paid in 2022.per month.

 

For the three month and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, lease expenseexpenses of $10,90311,616 and $10,86110,862, and $34,839 and $32,586 respectively, are included in the following expense classifications on the statementsstatement of operations:

 

Leases                        
  2022  2021 
  Cost of sales  Operating expenses  Total  Cost of sales  Operating expenses  Total 
Base rent pursuant to lease agreement $5,397  $4,247  $9,644  $5,396  $4,247  $9,643 
Variable lease costs  704   555   1,259   682   536   1,218 
Total lease costs $6,101  $4,802  $10,903  $6,078  $4,783  $10,861 

 

NOTE 6 – LEASES (continued)

Leases                        
  For the three-month period ending September 30, 
  2022  2021 
  Cost of sales  Operating expenses  Total  Cost of sales  Operating expenses  Total 
Base rent pursuant to lease agreement $5,751  $4,526  $10,277  $5,396  $4,248  $9,644 
Variable lease costs  749   590   1,339   682   536   1,218 
Total lease costs $6,500  $5,116  $11,616  $6,078  $4,784  $10,862 

  For the nine-month period ending September 30, 
  2022  2021 
  Cost of sales  Operating expenses  Total  Cost of sales  Operating expenses  Total 
Base rent pursuant to lease agreement $17,252  $13,578  $30,830  $16,190  $12,742  $28,932 
Variable lease costs  2,249   1,770   4,019   2,045   1,609   3,654 
Total lease costs $19,501  $15,348  $34,849  $18,235  $14,351  $32,586 

As of September 30, 2022, total future lease payments are as follows:

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payment    
 
Remainder of 2022 $10,118 
2023  40,790 
2024  31,304 
     Total  82,212 
Less imputed interest  (3,454)
Net lease liability  78,758 
Current portion  (37,937)
Long-term portion $40,821 

 

 

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

 

Management's discussion and analysis is intended to be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited financial statements and the integral notes thereto for the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2022. The following statements may be forward looking in nature and actual results may differ materially.

 

A.       RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

A.RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

REVENUES: Total revenues from sales increased to $472,143$487,160 for the firstthird quarter of 2022 as compared to $424,775$256,069 in the firstthird quarter of 2021, reflecting an increase of 11.2%90.2%. Management believes the increase in sales revenues is due to the improvement of supply chain deliveries   of materials needed by our customers to compete projects. Year to date total revenues from sales increased product demand fromto $1,376,195 in 2022 as compared to $1,137,848 in 2021, reflecting an increase of 20.9%. Management believes the Domestic market duringincrease in sales revenues is due the first quarter of 2022 when compared withCompany increased inventory level and the same quarter of 2021.ability to ship orders in a timely manner.

 

The Company's revenues have historically fluctuated from quarter to quarter due to timing factors such as product shipments to customers, customer order placement, customer buying trends, and changes in the general economic environment. The procurement process regarding plant and project automation, or project development, which usually surrounds the decision to purchase ESTeem products, can be lengthy. This procurement process may involve bid activities unrelated to the ESTeem products, such as additional systems and subcontract work, as well as capital budget considerations on the part of the customer. Because of the complexity of this procurement process, forecasts with regard to the Company's revenues are difficult to predict.

 

During the three month period ending March 31, 2022, orders have not been impacted by COVID-19. We are experiencing some disruptions in the supply chain, but at this point do not see it having a material impact on sales.

A percentage breakdown of the Company’s market segments of Domestic and Foreign Export sales for the first quarter ofthree- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, and 2021 are as follows:

 

20222021 Three Months ended September 30, 2022 Three Months ended September 30, 2021 Nine Months ended September 30, 2022 Nine Months ended September 30, 2021 
Domestic Sales93%85%  86%  89%  90%  90%
Export Sales7%15%  14%  11%  10%  10%

 

BACKLOG:

 

As of March 31,September 30, 2022, the Company had a sales order backlog of $116,461.$141,066. The Company’s customers generally place orders on an "as needed basis". Shipment for most of the Company’s products is generally made within 1 to 5 working days after receipt of customer orders, with the exception of ongoing, scheduled projects, and custom designed equipment.

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COST OF SALES:

 

Cost of sales percentages for the firstthird quarters of 2022 and 2021 were 44%43% and 42%60% of respective net sales and are calculated excluding site support expenses of $6,312 and $2,079 respectively.sales. The cost of sales percentage increasedecreased in the firstthird quarter of 2022 is the result of the product mix sold during the same quarter of 2021. Cost of sales percentages for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were 44% and 48%. The cost of sales percentage increase in the first nine-months of 2022 is the result of the product mix sold during the same period of 2021.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2022 increased $27,294 from first quarter of 2021 levels. The following is a delineation of operating expenses:

 

 Three Months Ended     Nine Month Ended    
 March 31,
2022
 March 31,
2021
 Increase
(Decrease)
  Sept. 30,
2022
 Sept. 30,
2021
 Increase
(Decrease)
 Sept. 30,
2022
 Sept. 30,
2021
 Increase
(Decrease)
 
General and administrative $84,776  $93,503  $(8,727) $60,784  $55,574  $5,210  $212,308  $215,528  $(3,220)
Research and development  45,777   52,700   (6,923)  40,029   46,534   (6,505)  131,662   153,483   (21,821)
Marketing and sales  137,159   94,215   42,944   104,293   122,960   (18,667)  373,694   344,594   29,100 
Total operating expenses $267,712  $240,418  $27,294  $205,106  $225,068  $(19,962) $717,664  $713,605  $4,059 

 

General and administrative: For the firstthird quarter of 2022, general and administrative expenses decreased $8,727increased $5,210 to $84,776,$60,785, due to decreased professional services and purchased servicesincreased wages when compared with the same quarter of 2022. For the nine-month period, general and administrative expenses decreased by $3,220 to $212,308 due to decreased professional services. General and administrative expenses were 12.5% of sales revenue for the third quarter of 2022 compared to 21.7% in the same period 2021 and 15.4% of sales revenue for nine-month period ended September 30, 2022compared to 18.9% in the same period 2021.

 

Research and development: Research and development expenses decreased $6,923$6,505 to $45,777$40,029 during the firstthird quarter of 2022 due to decreased expenses related to prototype build costsconsulting services when compared with the same quarter of 2021. For the nine-month period, research and development expenses decreased by $21,821 to $131,662, due to decreased prototype build costs. Research and development expenses were 8.2% of sales revenue for the third quarter of 2022 compared to 18.2% in the same period 2021 and 9.6% of sales revenue for nine-month period ending September 30, 2022 compared to 13.5% in the same period 2021.

 

Marketing and sales: During the firstthird quarter of 2022, marketing and sales expenses increased $42,944decreased $18,668 to $137,159$104,293 when compared with the same period of 2021, due to decreased payroll. For the nine-month period, marketing and sales expenses increased payroll, taxesby $29,100 to $373,594, due to increased payroll. Marketing and benefits duringsales expenses were 21.4% of sales revenue for the firstthird quarter of 2022.2022 compared to 48.0% in the same period 2021 and 27.2% of sales revenue for nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to 30.3% in the same period 2021.

 

INTERESTOTHER INCOME:

 

The Company earned $491$1,373 in interest income during the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2022 compared to $861duringand $2,459 for the same period in 2021.nine-month period. Sources of this income were money market accounts and certificates of deposit. During the quarter and nine-months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a gain on forgiveness of debt in the amount of $130,555 and $280,373, respectively, for CARES Act loans.

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)INCOME(LOSS):

 

The Company had a net lossincome of ($4,961)$73,731 for the firstthird quarter of 2022 compared to net income of $4,682$8,977 for the same quarter of 2021. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded net income of $49,614 compared with net income of $160,029 for the same period of 2021. The decreaseincrease in net profitsincome during 2022 is the result of increased payroll in Marketingsales revenues and Sales due to adding one additional person.gross profit.

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B.       FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company'sCorporation's current asset to current liabilities ratio at March 31,September 30, 2022 was 16.716.0 compared to 12.7 at December 31, 2021. The increase in current ratio is due to the decrease inof accounts payable liability at March 31,September 30, 2022 as compared to December 31, 2021.

 

At March 31,September 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $850,664$561,605 as compared to cash and cash equivalent of $655,616 at December 31, 2021, primarily reflecting decreases in Accounts Receivable, Certificates of Deposit, and Inventory.2021.

 

For

Cash provided from operating activities decreased by $347,389 for the three-monthnine-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2022 cash provided by operating activities was $51,016when compared to cash provided of $106,370 for the same period in 2021. This change was driven byThe decrease is attributable to a net loss of $4,961 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared todecrease in net income of $4,682for the period being $110,415 lower than the same period in 2021. The reduction from the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 in the three months ended March 31, 2021. Changechange in operating assetsaccounts receivable and liabilities was $55,866 duringaccounts payable balances contributed ($193,850) and ($103,830), respectively, to the three month period ended March 31, 2022 compared to 100,400 in 2021.decrease.

 

Cash provided fromNet cash used in investing was $150,000$250,583 due to the redemptionpurchase and rollover of a Certificatecertificates of depositdeposits maturing during the first quarternine months of 2022. With 12 month yields currently at a rate comparable to rates offered by Money Market accounts, maturing CDs are being deposited in these type of accounts.Cash use from financing activities was $5,968, which were payments paid on the CARES Act loan (round 1).

 

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In management's opinion, the Company's cash and cash equivalents and other working capital at March 31,September 30, 2022 is sufficient to satisfy requirements for operations, capital expenditures, and other expenditures as may arise during 2022.2022 and through 2023.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: The above discussion may contain forward looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In addition to the factors discussed above, among other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: competitive factors such as rival wireless architectures and price pressures; availability of third party component products at reasonable prices; inventory risks due to shifts in market demand and/or price erosion of purchased components; change in product mix, and risk factors that are listed in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

There isThe Company has no established market for trading the common stocksignificant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of the Company. The market for the Company’s common stock is limited, and as such shareholders may have difficulty reselling their shares when desiredoperations, liquidity, capital expenditures or at attractive market prices. The Common Stock is not regularly quoted in the automated quotation system of a registered securities system or association. Our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, is quoted on the OTC Markets Group QB (OTCQB) under the symbol “ELST”. The OTCQB is a network of security dealers who buy and sell stock. The dealerscapital resources that are connected by a computer network which provides information on current “bids” and “asks” as well as volume information. The OTCQB is not considered a “national exchange”. The “over-the-counter” quotations do not reflect inter-dealer prices, retail mark-ups commissions or actual transactions. The Company’s common stock has continuedmaterial to trade in low volumes and at low prices. Some investors view low-priced stocks as unduly speculative and therefore not appropriate candidates for investment. Many institutional investors have internal policies prohibiting the purchase or maintenance of positions in low-priced stocks.its stockholders.

 

Item 4.3. Controls and Procedures

 

An evaluation has been performed underUnder the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officerprincipal executive officer and Principal Accounting Officer, of the effectivenessprincipal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the design and the operation of our "disclosuredisclosure controls and procedures" (asprocedures, as such term is defined inunder Rules 13a-15(e)13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as of March 31,September 30, 2022. Based on thisthat evaluation, our Chief Executive Officerprincipal executive officer and Chief Financial Officer have determinedour principal financial officer concluded that there was a material weakness affecting our internal control over financial reportingthe design and as a resultoperation of that weakness, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31,September 30, 2022.

 

The material weaknessdesign of any system of controls is as follows:

We did not maintain effective controls to ensure appropriate segregationbased in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of duties as the same officerfuture events, and employee was responsible for the initiating and recordingthere can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of transactions, thereby creating segregation of duties weaknesses. Due to the (1) significance of segregation of duties to the preparation of reliable financial statements; (2) the significance of potential misstatementhow remote. However, management believes that could have resulted due to the deficient controls; and, (3) the absence of sufficient other mitigating controls; we determined that this control deficiency resulted in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement or lackour system of disclosure withincontrols and procedures are designed to provide a reasonable level of assurance that the annual or interim financial statementsobjectives of the system will not be prevented or detected.met.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have not been any changes inDuring the most recent fiscal quarter, the Company added additional personnel that allows for appropriate segregation of duties. Management has determined that this change to our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) duringmitigated the most recent fiscal quartermaterial weakness that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materiallyexisted and, as such, had a material affect on our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Securities

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

NoneNone.

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

EXHIBIT  NUMBERDESCRIPTION
31.1Section 302 Certification, CEO
31.2Section 302 Certification, CFO
32.1Section 906 Certification, CEO
32.2Section 906 Certification, CFO
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

 

By: /s/ Michael W. EllerDaniel M. Tolley 

Date:  May 3,October 28, 2022Name:  Michael W. EllerDaniel M. Tolley
 Title:  President
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Michael W. Eller 

Date:  May 3,October 28, 2022Name:  Michael W. Eller
 Title:  Vice President Administration
(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

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