Exhibit 99.1
Encision Reports Profitable Second Fiscal Quarter Results
BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Encision Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECIA), a medical device company owning patented surgical technology that is emerging as a standard of care in minimally-invasive surgery, reported its financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2010.
Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $3.22 million, representing a 4% decrease over net sales of $3.35 million for the prior fiscal year's second quarter. The Company recorded net income of $46 thousand, or $.01 per share, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, compared to a net income of $75 thousand, or $.01 per share, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. Gross profit margin for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 was 60.5%, as compared to 61.3% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. The higher gross profit margin for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 was due to a reduction of warranty accrual which increased the gross profit margin by 0.7%.
Net sales for the first six months ended September 30, 2009 totaled $6.39 million, representing a 1% decrease over net sales of $6.44 million for the prior fiscal year's first six months. The Company recorded net income of $210 thousand, or $.03 per share, for the first six months of fiscal year 2010, compared to a net loss of $89 thousand, or ($.01) per share, for the first six months of fiscal year 2009. Gross profit margin for the first six months of fiscal year 2010 was 62.2%, as compared to 60.8% for the first six months of fiscal year 2009, a 1.4% increase resulting from an increase to inventory which resulted in a higher absorption of overhead costs to inventory and a decrease to cost of sales.
"In our second half of fiscal year 2010, we will focus on introducing several new instruments and a number of product line enhancements and are looking forward to exiting this recession and returning to our expected double digit annual growth rates," said Jack Serino, President and CEO of Encision Inc. "During our second quarter ended September 30, 2009, in continuing with our manufacturing vertical integration, we have brought in-house some additional manufacturing processes."
Encision Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets innovative surgical devices that allow surgeons to optimize technique and patient safety during a broad range of surgical procedures. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the Company pioneered the development of patented AEM® Laparoscopic Instruments to improve electrosurgery and reduce the chance for patient injury in minimally invasive surgery.
In accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company notes that statements in this press release and elsewhere that look forward in time, which include everything other than historical information, involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially include, among others, its ability to increase net sales through the Company's distribution channels, insufficient quantity of new account conversions, insufficient cash to fund operations, scale up production to meet delivery obligations, delay in developing new products and receiving FDA approval for such new products and other factors discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are encouraged to review the risk factors and other disclosures appearing in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, future events, or otherwise.
CONTACT: Marcia McHaffie, Encision Inc., 303-444-2600, mmchaffie@encision.com
Encision Inc.
Condensed Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands)
| | | | | March 31, 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Audited) | |
ASSETS | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 180 | | | $ | 85 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 1,238 | | | | 1,264 | |
Inventories, net | | | 2,427 | | | | 2,505 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 76 | | | | 36 | |
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Total current assets | | | 3,921 | | | | 3,890 | |
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Equipment, net | | | 933 | | | | 840 | |
Patents, net | | | 264 | | | | 216 | |
Other assets | | | 10 | | | | 24 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 5,128 | | | $ | 4,970 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 662 | | | $ | 745 | |
Accrued compensation | | | 407 | | | | 406 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | 317 | | | | 367 | �� |
Line of credit | | | 225 | | | | 191 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 1,611 | | | | 1,709 | |
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Common stock and additional paid-in capital | | | 19,606 | | | | 19,560 | |
Accumulated (deficit) | | | (16,089 | ) | | | (16,299 | ) |
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Total shareholders' equity | | | 3,517 | | | | 3,261 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | | $ | 5,128 | | | $ | 4,970 | |
Encision Inc.
Condensed Statements of Operations
(Amounts in thousands, except per share information)
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2009 | | | September 30, 2008 | | | September 30, 2009 | | | September 30, 2008 | |
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Net sales | | $ | 3,216 | | | $ | 3,346 | | | $ | 6,389 | | | $ | 6,440 | |
Cost of sales | | | 1,271 | | | | 1,294 | | | | 2,412 | | | | 2,523 | |
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Gross profit | | | 1,945 | | | | 2,052 | | | | 3,977 | | | | 3,917 | |
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Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales and marketing | | | 1,235 | | | | 1,322 | | | | 2,434 | | | | 2,696 | |
General and administrative | | | 343 | | | | 358 | | | | 697 | | | | 725 | |
Research and development | | | 305 | | | | 280 | | | | 606 | | | | 569 | |
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Total operating expenses | | | 1,883 | | | | 1,960 | | | | 3,737 | | | | 3,990 | |
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Operating income (loss) | | | 62 | | | | 92 | | | | 240 | | | | (73 | ) |
Interest and other income (expense), net | | | (16 | ) | | | (17 | ) | | | (30 | ) | | | (16 | ) |
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | | | 46 | | | | 75 | | | | 210 | | | | (89 | ) |
Provision for income taxes | | | –– | | | | –– | | | | –– | | | | –– | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | 46 | | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 210 | | | $ | (89 | ) |
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Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | 0.03 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) |
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares | | | 6,455 | | | | 6,455 | | | | 6,455 | | | | 6,452 | |
CONTACT: Marcia McHaffie of Encision Inc., +1-303-444-2600, mmchaffie@encision.com