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MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC. - Quarter Report: 2010 September (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 001-14053
MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   13-3545623
     
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
220 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey 07039
(Address of principal executive offices)
(973) 535-2717
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 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 filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). o Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated Filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company þ
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
As of November 12, 2010, the Issuer had a total of 14,909,262 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value outstanding.
 
 

 

 


 

         
 
       
       
 
       
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 Exhibit 31.1
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “project”, “intend” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act regarding events, conditions and financial trends that may affect Milestone’s future plans of operations, business strategy, results of operations and financial condition. Milestone wishes to ensure that such statements are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements pursuant to the safe harbor established in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Prospective investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties and the actual results may differ materially from those included within the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Such forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth herein and others set forth from time to time in Milestone’s reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Milestone disclaims any intent or obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

 

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MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    September 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 207,726     $ 1,029,129  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10,000 in 2010 and $5,000 in 2009
    2,122,128       1,063,742  
Inventories
    1,153,023       804,736  
Advances to contract manufacturer
    1,941,946       151,995  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    243,498       254,501  
 
           
Total current assets
    5,668,321       3,304,103  
Advances to contract manufacturer, non current
    252,070       311,230  
Investment in distributor, at cost
    76,319       76,319  
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment net of accumulated depreciation of $435,443 as of September 30, 2010 and $395,630 as of December 31, 2009
    66,896       77,353  
Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $273,767 as of September 30, 2010 and $211,539 as of December 31, 2009
    952,437       947,315  
Other assets
    74,417       133,674  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 7,090,460     $ 4,849,994  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 3,054,048     $ 1,154,013  
Accrued interest - 6% note, current
    92,000        
Accrued expenses and other payable
    564,031       524,017  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    3,710,079       1,678,030  
 
           
Long-term Liabilities:
               
Accrued Interest - 6% note, non current
    18,409       92,000  
Accrued Interest - 12% note, non current
    109,312        
Notes Payable-net of discount of $9,060 and $11,157 respectively
    440,940       438,843  
 
           
Total long-term liabilities
    568,661       530,843  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies
               
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Common stock, par value $.001; authorized 50,000,000 shares; 14,909,262 shares issued 692,498 shares to be issued and 14,875,929 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2010; 14,781,295 shares issued, 692,499 shares to be issued, and 14,747,962 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2009
    15,601       15,472  
Additional paid-in capital
    62,790,333       62,300,619  
Accumulated deficit
    (59,082,698 )     (58,763,454 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 33,333 shares
    (911,516 )     (911,516 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    2,811,720       2,641,121  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 7,090,460     $ 4,849,994  
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

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MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
                               
Product sales, net
  $ 1,926,889       1,909,263     $ 7,708,136     $ 6,150,984  
Cost of products sold
    725,795       709,003       2,788,353       2,488,294  
 
                       
Gross profit
    1,201,094       1,200,260       4,919,783       3,662,690  
 
                       
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,704,896       1,477,948       5,024,791       4,960,000  
Research and development expenses
    60,533       57,972       228,734       157,941  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    1,765,429       1,535,920       5,253,525       5,117,941  
 
                       
 
                               
Loss from operations
    (564,335 )     (335,660 )     (333,742 )     (1,455,251 )
 
                               
Other income (expense)
                61,916        
Interest expense
    (18,552 )     (30,230 )     (45,841 )     (115,619 )
Interest-Amortization of debt issuance
    (699 )     (7,875 )     (2,097 )     (23,625 )
Interest income
    60       495       520       3,041  
 
                       
Net loss applicable to common stockholders
  $ (583,526 )   $ (373,270 )   $ (319,244 )   $ (1,591,454 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders - Basic and diluted
  $ (0.04 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.12 )
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding and to be issued - Basic and diluted
    14,862,549       13,486,513       14,806,272       13,139,276  
 
                       
See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

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MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
                                                 
                    Additional                    
    Common Stock     Paid-in     Accumulated     Treasury        
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Stock     Total  
 
                                               
Balance, January 1, 2010
    15,473,794     $ 15,472     $ 62,300,619     $ (58,763,454 )   $ (911,516 )   $ 2,641,121  
Options issued to employees and consultants
                314,988                   314,988  
Common stock issued for directors compensation
    34,614       35       44,965                       45,000  
Common stock issued for payment of consulting services to settle accounts payable
    76,661       77       103,923                   104,000  
Common stock issued for payment of employee compensation
    16,692       17       25,838                   25,855  
Net Loss
                      (319,244 )           (319,244 )
 
                                   
Balance, September 30, 2010
    15,601,761     $ 15,601     $ 62,790,333     $ (59,082,698 )   $ (911,516 )   $ 2,811,720  
 
                                   
See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

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MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                 
    NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,  
    2010     2009  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (319,244 )   $ (1,591,454 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation expense
    39,813       39,030  
Amortization of patents
    62,228       56,174  
Amortization of debt discount
    2,097       23,625  
Common stock and options issued for compensation, consulting and vendor services
    433,943       787,040  
Bad debt expense
    5,000        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable
    (1,063,386 )     424,862  
(Increase) in inventories
    (348,287 )     (168,739 )
(Increase) Decrease to advances to contract manufacturer
    (1,730,791 )     192,695  
Decrease to prepaid expenses and other current assets
    66,903       82,162  
Decrease (Increase) in other assets
    59,257       (136,329 )
Increase in accounts payable
    1,900,035       89,239  
Increase in accrued expenses
    167,734       46,247  
(Decrease) in deferred compensation
          (2,500 )
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (724,698 )     (157,948 )
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (29,355 )     (36,276 )
Payment for patents rights
    (67,350 )     (76,986 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (96,705 )     (113,262 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from sale of stock options
          25,000  
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
          25,000  
 
           
 
               
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (821,403 )     (246,210 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,029,129       743,665  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 207,726     $ 497,455  
 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Income taxes paid
  $ 4,357     $ 8,225  
 
           
Interest paid
  $ 69,000     $  
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

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MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Milestone Scientific Inc. (“Milestone” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 1989. In June 2009 The Company moved its headquarters to 45 Knightsbridge Road in Piscataway, New Jersey. In June 2010, the Company cancelled the lease in Piscataway and moved to 220 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey.
The unaudited financial statements of Milestone have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.
These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2009 included in Milestone’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In the opinion of Milestone, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring entries) necessary to fairly present Milestone’s financial position as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
The results reported for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations which may be expected for a full year.
The Company has negative cash flows from operating activities of $724,698 and $157,948 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively. At September 30, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and working capital of $207,726 and $1,958,242, respectively. The Company’s working capital increased by $332,169. The Company borrowed $450,000 in 2008 from a shareholder, with a due date of January 2009. This borrowing was refinanced at December 31, 2008 and the due date was extended to June 30, 2012. The Company is continuing the pursuit of positive cash flows from operating activities. For the last several quarters, the Company has been in a program to reduce its operating expenses. The Company anticipates a higher level of marketing and sales which may require additional capital. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve positive operating cash flows or that capital can be raised on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Company. If positive cash flow cannot be achieved or if additional capital is required and it cannot be raised, then the Company would be forced to curtail its development activities, reduce marketing expenses or adopt other cost saving measures, any of which might negatively affect the Company’s operating results.
The Company’s historical losses raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Milestone considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

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Inventories
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.
Patents
Patents are recorded at actual cost to prepare and filed with the United States Patent Office, or internationally with the appropriate governmental office in the respective country. Although certain patents have not yet been approved, the 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 balance will be expensed in the period in which the Company receives a notice of such rejection. 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 the Company. The Company also attempts to protect its proprietary information through the use of confidentiality agreements and by limiting access to our facilities. There can be no assurance that our program of patents, confidentiality agreements and restricted access to our facilities will be sufficient to protect our proprietary technology.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from product sales is recognized net of discounts and allowances to our domestic distributors on the date of arrival of the goods at the customer’s location as shipments are FOB destination. Shipments to our international distributors are FOB our warehouse and revenue is therefore recognized on shipment. In both cases, the price to the buyer is fixed and the collectability is reasonably assured. Further, we have 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. Our only obligation after sale is the normal commercial warranty against manufacturing defects if the alleged defective instrument is returned within the warranty period.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 during the reporting period. The most significant estimates relate to the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, cash flow assumptions regarding evaluation for impairment of long-lived assets and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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. 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 to 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 particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may effect the valuation of the fair value of assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

 

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The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet for cash, accounts receivable, advances to contract manufacturer, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value based on the maturity of these instruments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASC Topic 860 — “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets (SFAS 166) — an amendment of FASB No. 140” was issued in June 2009. The purpose of this Statement was to address practices that developed subsequent to the issuance of SFAS No. 140, that were not consistent with the intent or key requirements of that Statement. This Statement must be applied as of the beginning of each entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this Statement did not materially impact the financial statements of the Company.
In the second quarter of 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updates (ASU) 2010-09, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures: Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (ASU 2010-06). ASU 2010-06 amends FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair-value measurements. ASU 2010-06 also clarifies existing fair-value measurement disclosure guidance about the level of disaggregation, inputs and valuation techniques. Except for the detailed Level 3 rollforward disclosures, we adopted the provisions of ASU 2010-06 in the first quarter of 2010. This adoption did not affect our financial statements. We will adopt the provisions of ASU 2010-06 related to the new Level 3 rollforward disclosures in the first quarter of 2011. This adoption in 2011 will not affect our financial statements.
In the first quarter of 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-09, Subsequent Events: Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements (ASU 2010-09). ASU 2010-09 amends ASC 855, Subsequent Events, so that SEC filers are no longer required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in financial statements. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2010-09 in the first quarter of 2010.
Accounting Guidance Issued But Not Adopted as of September 30, 2010
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements — a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force,” which amends the criteria for when to evaluate individual delivered items in a multiple deliverable arrangement and how to allocate consideration received. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, which is January 1, 2011 for the Corporation. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the guidance.
NOTE — 2 BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
Milestone presents “basic” and “fully diluted” 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 FASB 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 to 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 and warrants were issued during the period.
Since Milestone had net losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the assumed effects of the exercise of 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 1,644,474 and 175,000 at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
NOTE — 3 STOCK OPTION PLANS
FASB ASC Topic 505, “Share-Based Payment”, requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the statements of operations over the service period, as an operating expense, based on the grant-date fair values.

 

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A summary of option activity for employees under the plans as of September 30, 2010, and changes during the nine months ended, is presented below:
                                 
                    Weighted        
            Weighted     Average     Aggregate  
    Number     Averaged     Remaining     Intrinsic  
    of     Exercise     Contractual     Options  
    Options     Price     Life (Years)     Value  
 
                               
Outstanding, January 1, 2010
    1,060,142     $ 1.33       3.61     $  
Granted
    73,333       1.49       9.12        
Exercised
                       
Forfeited or expired
    (159,000 )     1.88              
Outstanding, September 30, 2010
    974,475       1.26       3.62       136,549  
Exercisable, September 30, 2010
    561,671       1.11       2.60       130,082  
Milestone recognizes compensation expense on a straight line basis over the requisite service period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Milestone recognized $219,941 of total compensation cost. As of September 30, 2010, there was $220,885 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options which Milestone expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.80 years. A six percent rate of forfeitures is assumed in the calculation of the compensation cost for the period.
Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of Milestone’s common stock over a period commensurate with anticipated term. Milestone uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model.
A summary of option activity for non-employees under the plans as of September 30, 2010, and changes during the nine months ended, is presented below:
                                 
                    Weighted        
            Weighted     Average     Aggregate  
    Number     Averaged     Remaining     Intrinsic  
    of     Exercise     Contractual     Options  
    Options     Price     Life (Years)     Value  
 
                               
Outstanding, January 1, 2010
    414,999     $ 1.90       2.70     $  
Granted
    128,333       1.74       0.70        
Exercised
                       
Forfeited or expired
    (8,333 )     2.46              
Outstanding, September 30, 2010
    534,999       1.85       1.69       113,950  
Exercisable, September 30, 2010
    514,998       1.88       1.59       112,783  
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Milestone recognized $61,647 of expenses related to non-employee options that vested during the period. The total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options was $42,102 as of September 30, 2010.
In March of 2010, the Company entered an agreement with a public relations firm to supply services to the Company over a three year (cancelable) agreement. The first year of the agreement required 120,000 options to be provided with immediate exercisability. The fair value of these options of approximately $80,000 was recorded as an asset and an addition to additional paid in capital. The options continue to run through March 2011. The entire $80,000 will be amortized to expense over the twelve month period. The Company canceled the agreement in September 2010.
In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 505-50-15, all other issuances of common stock, stock options or other equity instruments to non-employees as consideration for goods or services received by Milestone are accounted for based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued (unless the fair value of the consideration received can be more reliably measured). The fair value of any options or similar equity instruments issued is estimated based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and the assumption that all of the options or other equity instruments will ultimately vest. Such fair value is measured as of an appropriate date pursuant to the guidance, (generally, the earlier of the date the other party becomes committed to provide goods or services or the date of performance by the other party is complete) and capitalized or expensed as if Milestone had paid cash for the goods or services.

 

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NOTE — 4 CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Milestone’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, trade accounts receivable, and advances to contract manufacturers. Milestone places its cash and cash equivalents with large financial institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limit. Milestone has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risks. Financial instruments which potentially subject Milestone to credit risk consist principally of trade accounts receivable, as Milestone does not require collateral or other security to support customer receivables, and advances to contract manufacturer. Milestone entered into a purchase agreement in 2004 with a vendor to supply Milestone with 5,000 instruments of CompuDent®. As part of this agreement, Milestone has a remaining advance of approximately $341,320 with the vendor for purchase of materials at September 30, 2010. The advance will be credited to Milestone as the goods are delivered. Milestone does not believe that significant credit risk exists with respect to this advance to the contract manufacturer at September 30, 2010.
In 2010, the Company entered into a three year agreement to purchase materials for the 12,000 instruments of the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System®, for delivery to our distributor in China over the same period. As of September 30, 2010, the Company recorded an increase in advances to contract manufacturer of $1,730,791 for the parts.
Milestone closely monitors the extension of credit to its customers while maintaining allowances, if necessary, for potential credit losses. On a periodic basis, Milestone evaluates its accounts receivable and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts, based on a history of past write-offs and collections and current credit conditions. Management does not believe that significant credit risk exists with respect to accounts receivable at September 30, 2010.
NOTE — 5 LINE OF CREDIT AND NOTE PAYABLE
On June 28, 2007, the Company secured a $1 million line of credit from a stockholder. This borrowing was amended to $1,300,000 as of September 30, 2008 under the same terms and conditions as the original. Three year warrants exercisable at $5.00 per share, in an amount determined by dividing 50% of the amount borrowed by $5.00 will be issued on each drawdown. There is no facility fee on the line. The warrants have been valued as of each draw down using the Black-Scholes model and are reflected as a discount against the debt incurred under this line of credit. The $1.3 million Line of Credit was converted into shares of Milestone’s common stock in December 2009 at a conversion rate of $1.58 per share. A total of 822,785 shares were issued and the debt liquidated at that date. Interest on the Line of Credit of aggregated $110,409 was accrued as of September 30, 2010. This interest will be paid in equal quarterly payments of $23,000 over the next two years. The Company borrowed an additional $450,000 from the same shareholder in 2008. The borrowing was originally on short term loan with a maturity date of January 19, 2009. In December 2008, this borrowing was refinanced with the shareholder with a due date of June 30, 2012. The borrowing includes a twelve percent interest rate, interest compounded quarterly, with interest and principal due at the maturity. Further, the note has warrants exercisable for five years at the price of $0.32 per share for 45,000 shares of stock. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes model and are reflected as a discount against the debt. At September 30, 2010, the discount was $9,060.
Interest expense on this Line of Credit and long term loan for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 is $45,841 and $115,619, respectively. Accrued interest related to these borrowings was $219,721 and $92,000 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The charge for amortization of Debt Discount related to this Line of Credit is $2,097 and $23,625 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively.
NOTE — 6 STOCK ISSUANCE
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company issued 76,661 shares of common stock valued at $104,000 to three parties owed in connection with public relations and consulting expenses. Additionally, 16,692 shares of common stock valued at $25,855 were issued for payment of employee compensation and 34,614 shares of common stock valued at $45,000 were issued for director’s compensation.

 

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NOTE — 7 SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
Milestone had net product sales to three customers (distributors) which in the aggregate accounted for approximately 63% and 72% of revenue for nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Milestone had sales to one of these major customers (a distributor of Milestone’s products based in China) of $1,847,468 (24%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Accounts receivable from these three customers amounted to $1,575,881 and $174,311 representing 77% and 35% of gross accounts receivable as of September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively.
Milestone’s sales by product and by geographical region are as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009  
Instruments
  $ 427,362     $ 511,531  
Handpieces
  $ 1,477,715     $ 1,373,255  
Other
  $ 21,812     $ 24,477  
 
           
 
  $ 1,926,889     $ 1,909,263  
 
           
 
               
United States
  $ 865,967     $ 1,151,475  
Canada
  $ 97,954     $ 148,916  
Other Foreign
  $ 962,968     $ 608,872  
 
           
 
  $ 1,926,889     $ 1,909,263  
 
           
                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009  
Instruments
  $ 2,851,614     $ 2,113,653  
Handpieces
  $ 4,781,987     $ 3,968,836  
Other
  $ 74,535     $ 68,495  
 
           
 
  $ 7,708,136     $ 6,150,984  
 
           
 
               
United States
  $ 3,329,793     $ 4,038,306  
Canada
  $ 468,462     $ 441,366  
Other Foreign
  $ 3,909,881     $ 1,671,312  
 
           
 
  $ 7,708,136     $ 6,150,984  
 
           
Milestone continues to selectively expand its domestic distribution network in 2010. Further, Milestone is expanding and enhancing its reach to the dental community in Canada.
Milestone has also focused on expanding its global distribution network, granting exclusive rights to market, distribute and sell its products in certain key geographic markets around the world. In June 2008, the Company named Istrodent Pty Ltd AB as exclusive distributor of the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® (and ancillary products) in South Africa, and Unident AB as its exclusive distributor in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland. In April 2009, Milestone awarded exclusive distribution and marketing rights to China National Medicines Corporation, d/b/a Sinopharm, for the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® (and ancillary products).
As of July 1, 2009, Milestone established a direct path to its international distributors’ networks. Effectively, Milestone will sell directly to existing and new international distributors, rather than through its previous worldwide distributor in South Africa. As part of the change, Milestone agreed to pay a commission to the previous distributor, based on actual international sales, over the next six years. The commission is structured at two levels: Level One is based on historical sales volume, and Level Two is determined for incremental sales volume over the Level One plateau. The Company evaluated this event in September 2009 and continues to monitor the agreement through the date that the financial statements are issued. The commission paid to the previous distributor was $476,633 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and is included in the accompanying financial statements within the selling, general and administrative expenses.
NOTE — 8 COMMITMENTS AND OTHER
Contract Manufacturing Arrangement
Milestone has informal arrangements for the manufacture of its products. CompuDent®, STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® and CompuMed® instruments are manufactured for Milestone by Tricor Systems, Inc. pursuant to specific purchase orders. The Wand® disposable handpiece without a needle is manufactured for Milestone in Mexico pursuant to scheduled production requirements. The Wand® handpiece (with and without needles) is supplied to Milestone by a product broker that arranges for its manufacture by manufacturers in China.
The termination of the manufacturing relationship with 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.
In January 2010, the Company issued a purchase order to Tricor Systems for the purchase of 12,000 Tooth Anesthesia System® to be delivered over the next three years. The purchase order is for $5,261,640. The Company will be required to make periodic payments over the next eighteen months to purchase the parts necessary to complete this production.

 

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussions of our 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 Form 10-Q. 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 risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. See “Risk Factors” on Part II. ITEM 1A of this Form 10-Q.
“Milestone Scientific,” the Milestone logo, “The Wand,” “The Safety Wand,” “CompuMed®,” “CompuFlo®,” “CompuDent®,” “DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing” and “STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® are registered trademarks; and “C-CLAD” is a trademark of Milestone Scientific, Inc.
OVERVIEW
In 2010, Milestone focused on advancing efforts to achieve our two primary objectives;
   
Optimizing our tactical approach to product sales and marketing in order to materially increase penetration of the global dental markets with our proprietary, patented Computer-Controlled Local Anesthesia Delivery (C-CLAD) solution, the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System®; and
   
Identifying and pursing strategic collaborations with third parties to jointly develop new products utilizing our patented CompuFlo® system’s pressure force technology for new medical applications.
STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® Awards — Industry Recognition
In June 2010, the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® won further industry distinction, when it was honored as one of only 13 stand-out dental technologies to receive the Pride Institute’s “Best of Class” Technology Award for 2010.
In 2009 the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® was named by Dentistry Today as one of the “Top 100 Products” for the second time and again in 2010, marking three consecutive years the instrument has achieved this notable industry distinction.
In December 2008, the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® was recognized as one of the dental industry’s best technological innovations, winning a “Townie Choice Award” from Dentaltown Magazine in the category “Anesthetics: Technique System”. This marked the second consecutive year that Milestone won a “Townie Choice Award” in 2007, Milestone Scientific received the same award for our CompuDent®/The Wand® instrument. Also in December 2008, our STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® was named as a Dental Products Report “Top 100 2008 Product of Distinction”. Each year, DPR spotlights the year’s Top 100 products. Of these 100 products, 50 are those often inquired about by DPR’s readers via an online and Product Information Card reader service program. The other 50 represent “New Classics,” which recognize both old and newer products and categories chosen by DPR’s editorial staff for their “perceived impact on driving innovation or helping to establish a new, higher standard of care for patients.” The STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® was recognized as a “New Classic” in the Technology category.
In July 2008, industry publication Dentistry Today featured the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® as one of the “Top 100 Products in 2008,” helping to promote broader recognition of the instrument and validating its value for dentists and patients alike. The STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® went on to be named by Dentistry Today as one of the “Top 100 Products” for 2009 and 2010, marking three consecutive years the instrument has achieved this industry distinction.

 

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Since its market introduction in the spring of 2007, the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® has received very positive reviews and awards from the dental industry. In April 2008, Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry magazine distinguished the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia 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 STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® was one of only two winning products that for dental practitioners.
Second Annual Symposium on C-CLAD ®
In 2010, we broadly distributed more than 30,000 copies of a comprehensive monograph reflecting the topics discussed at the 2009 Symposium and a consensus on the attendees’ attitudes, ideas and suggestions relating to promoting global industry adoption of C-CLAD technologies as the new standard of care for administering dental injections.
On May 1 through May 3, 2009, we hosted the Second International Annual Symposium on C-CLAD in Amelia Island, Florida. Stanley Malamed, DDS, Professor of Anesthesia & Medicine at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, again served as Chairman of the invitational event. The 2009 Symposium covered a broad range of C-CLAD related topics including:
   
The History of C-CLAD
   
Treating with Connection
   
Heart Rate Study
   
STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System®: Compassionate Care in the 21st Century
   
Injection Advances and Challenges
   
Physiologic and Clinical Characteristics of PDL Anesthesia Delivered by a High Pressure Hand piece and a Computerized Device
   
The STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® for Tots and Teens
   
Computerized Local Anesthesia in Dentistry: A Review
   
Today’s Technology
   
Managing a Successful Dental Practice: Why People Keep Coming Back
   
STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® — The Dental School’s Perspective
   
Futuristic Vistas: The Dentist/Hygienist Partnership
In addition to winning noted acclaim among leading dental publications, our award winning STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® has also been gaining the support of many of the world’s leading dental practitioners and key opinion leaders. In February 2008, we hosted the First International Computer-Controlled Local Anesthesia Delivery (C-CLAD®)
The Symposium in New Orleans, welcomed a distinguished panel of dental experts who gathered to discuss advancements in the scientific and clinical practice communities toward the common goal of advancing the science, knowledge and art of C-CLAD in dentistry. The forum yielded a number of ideas on how we can integrate the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® not only into dental school curricula, but also publicizing its many unique benefits to the dental community and patients.
STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® Growth
Since its market introduction in early 2007, the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System®, along with prior generations of Milestone’s C-CLAD products (CompuDent®/The Wand® instruments) have been used to deliver tens of millions of safe, effective and comfortable injections. The STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® has 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 instrument is proving to be a valuable and beneficial tool that is positively impacting the practice of dentistry worldwide. The utility and value of the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® is perhaps best summarized by Dr. Joe Blaes, who wrote in the December 2008 edition of Dental Economics, “I tried the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® and my patients absolutely love it. This is a no brainer — go get one ASAP!”

 

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Global Distribution Network
The STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® and related handpieces are marketed to the dental industry in the United States and Canada by many of the nation’s leading dental supply companies.
On the global front, we also have granted exclusive marketing and distribution rights for the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® to select dental suppliers in various international regions in Asia, Africa and Europe.
In April 2009, we signed an Exclusive Distribution and Marketing Agreement with China National Medicines Corporation, d/b/a Sinopharm, which is China’s largest domestic manufacturer, distributor and marketer of pharmaceuticals and importer of medical devices. Sinopharm is also 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 Single Tooth Anesthesia Systems® to be delivered over 36 months, thereby marking the Company’s initial penetration into China’s emerging dental market. The first one thousand instruments were shipped during 2010. China National Medicine Corporation is currently in the process of finalizing the registration of the STA instrument with the China State Food and Drug Administration.
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 tooth decay 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 to 21.5 billion RMB (US$3.15 billion) by 2012, 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, 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 Single Tooth Anesthesia System®, the CompuDent® instrument and related disposable hand pieces. 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 named Shaul Koren, founder and CEO of Istrodent Pty Ltd AB and one of our strongest sales allies outside of the U.S., as our new International Sales Director. In collaboration with senior management, Mr. Koren will help manage product sales for us in all markets outside of North America.
In the second quarter of 2010, Milestone appointed Dale Johnson as Director of International Distribution. He is now responsible for overseeing the Company’s network of independent dental distributors. In the third quarter, Milestone named Marvin Terrell as Director of Domestic Distribution, a newly created position responsible for all facets of domestic distribution and marketing of Milestone’s dental products in the U.S. and Canada, including serving as the chief liaison between the Company and the dental supply companies who comprise its domestic distribution network.

 

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Segmented Sales Performance
The following table shows a breakdown of our product sales (net), domestically and internationally, by product category, and the percentage of product sales (net) by each product category:
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009  
DOMESTIC
                               
Instruments
  $ 177,387       20.5 %   $ 263,451       22.9 %
Handpieces
    672,817       77.7 %     865,508       75.1 %
Other
    15,763       1.8 %     22,516       2.0 %
 
                       
Total Domestic
  $ 865,967       100.0 %   $ 1,151,475       100.0 %
 
                       
INTERNATIONAL
                               
Instruments
  $ 249,975       23.6 %   $ 248,080       32.7 %
Handpieces
    800,387       75.3 %     507,747       67.0 %
Other
    10,560       1.0 %     1,961       0.3 %
 
                       
Total International
  $ 1,060,922       100.0 %   $ 757,788       100.0 %
 
                       
 
 
DOMESTIC/INTERNATIONAL ANALYSIS
                               
Domestic
  $ 865,967       44.9 %   $ 1,151,475       60.3 %
International
    1,060,922       55.1 %     757,788       39.7 %
 
                       
Total Product Sales
  $ 1,926,889       100.0 %   $ 1,909,263       100.0 %
 
                       
                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009  
DOMESTIC
                               
Instruments
  $ 761,376       22.9 %   $ 1,317,589       32.6 %
Handpieces
    2,511,426       75.4 %     2,659,310       65.8 %
Other
    56,991       1.7 %     61,407       1.6 %
 
                       
Total Domestic
  $ 3,329,793       100.0 %   $ 4,038,306       100.0 %
 
                       
INTERNATIONAL
                               
Instruments
  $ 2,090,238       47.7 %   $ 796,064       37.7 %
Handpieces
    2,270,561       51.9 %     1,309,526       62.0 %
Other
    17,544       0.4 %     7,088       0.3 %
 
                       
Total International
  $ 4,378,343       100.0 %   $ 2,112,678       100.0 %
 
                       
 
 
DOMESTIC/INTERNATIONAL ANALYSIS
                               
Domestic
  $ 3,329,793       43.2 %   $ 4,038,306       65.7 %
International
    4,378,343       56.8 %     2,112,678       34.3 %
 
                       
Total Product Sales
  $ 7,708,136       100.0 %   $ 6,150,984       100.0 %
 
                       
The Company earned gross profits of 62% and 63% in for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company earned gross profit of 64% and 60% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. However, our revenues and related gross profits have not been sufficient to fully support the expansion of our business efforts. Although the Company anticipates expending funds for research and development in 2010, these amounts will vary based on the operating results for each quarter. The Company has incurred operating losses since its inception. The Company is actively pursuing the generation of sustainable positive cash flows through increases in revenue, to be derived from a change in the business model in the US and Canada. This change in the business model incorporates a team of local dental hygienists training and educating the respective dentists in their territories. This change replaces the Company’s sales force and a third party manufacturer’s rep business system.
New Product Development and Commercialization Utilizing CompuFlo® System Technology
Over the last decade, the drug delivery industry has evolved to become a key area in the development of value-added pharmaceutical products. According to market research firm Business Insights, “The global market grew from $15 billion to $40 billion during 2000—2006 as companies increasingly turned to drug delivery technologies as a means of expanding product lifecycles, enhancing drug efficacy and maximizing revenues.” Moreover, industry analysts agree that as patients live longer and are diagnosed with chronic and often debilitating ailments, the result will be a dramatic increase in self-administration of drug therapies in non-traditional settings for a number of conditions. This trend is creating an increased interest in routes of administration that are patient-friendly and cost-effective. It appears that pharma company decision makers are realizing that new drug product success no longer depends only on the medication itself, but also on achieving a patient-friendly form of delivery.
Central to Milestone’s robust IP portfolio, currently comprised of 23 issued patents, is its FDA-approved CompuFlo® system for the precise delivery and aspiration of all medicaments. Milestone’s patented CompuFlo® system and DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing® technology are revolutionary technologies that are relevant for the entire category of subcutaneous drug delivery injections and fluid aspiration — enabling healthcare practitioners to achieve multiple unique benefits that cannot currently be accomplished with existing technologies.
The negative side effects possible when using the manual hypodermic syringe are well documented in the medical and dental literature, and include tissue damage, transient or permanent paralysis, subjective pain response, post-operative complications, and the risk of medical emergencies, which in certain circumstances can result in a patient fatality. Patient pain and tissue damage are a direct physical result of a clinician’s inability to accurately control a wide range of variables when using the manual syringe.

 

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In contrast, the technical advantages of the CompuFlo® system with DPS Dynamic Pressure Sensing® technology are numerous and dramatic. They include precise controlling and monitoring of all critical variables during drug delivery, including:
   
a true “painless” experience for all injections
   
eliminates disruptive injection behavior
   
site specific targeting
   
controlled needle exit-pressure
   
precise flow rate and drug volumes
   
patient treatment documentation
   
superior ergonomics
   
elimination of needle deflection (causing missed injections, lost time and anxiety )
   
advanced tactile needle control
   
precision fluid metering
The use of Milestone’s technology also enables the clinician to receive real-time continuous feedback relating to the local tissue conditions during the injection process. This real-time feedback enables the accurate differentiation and identification of specific tissues types and anatomical locations, making subcutaneous drug delivery safer, easier and more effective, thereby fundamentally transforming what formerly was an “art” into a “science.”
Recognized as a world leader in advanced computer-controlled injection technologies, Milestone has spent over a decade developing and perfecting its portfolio of technologies that eliminate pain and enable unequaled precision that can be applied to a wide array of subcutaneous injections routinely used in the practice of Medicine and Dentistry. Moreover, none of Milestone’s C-CLAD injection products look like a syringe or feel like a syringe, and they perform far better than the antiquated manual syringe, resulting in a much enhanced experience for the patient, the practitioner and the business of dentistry.
Based on an independent 2006 study, the number of potential applications for the CompuFlo® technology stands at more than 700. Due to the sizable number of product development opportunities within the medical arena for the technology, Milestone created an internal review committee to assess and analyze the opportunities in a variety of medical sectors. Consequently, the Company has elected to focus on those medical uses of the CompuFlo® system which have shown to be most promising for obtaining a return on investment while simultaneously representing new product introductions that will have the greatest impact on patients and the medical profession. Areas of initial interest include developing CompuFlo®-based injection/aspiration systems for use in Epidurals, Intra-Articular Injections, Self-Administered Injections, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmic surgery and Derma Filler/Cosmetic surgery.
It should be noted that the CompuFlo® system is embedded in an FDA-approved prototype. This technology is currently commercially available in the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System®, which is being sold worldwide in the dental market. Over 40 million patient injections have been given with Milestone’s technologies to date.
Milestone’s technological innovations have been tried and proven by healthcare providers with over 50 publications validating the efficacy and safety in a variety of medical and dental injection applications. It is anticipated that future devices that are developed utilizing the CompuFlo® system will only require a basic 510K approval from the FDA, thus minimizing development cost and time to market.
Intellectual Property
In August 2009, we were issued a Notice of Allowance by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for it’s a patent application directed for the use of our disposable hand piece for fluid administration. Our award-winning handpiece is an instrument currently utilized in conjunction with the Company’s STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System®, the CompuDent® instrument and the CompuMed® instrument.

 

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In September 2009, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Allowance for our U.S. patent application, titled “Computer Controlled Drug Delivery System with Dynamic Pressure Sensing.” This intellectual property represents one of the key technological components of our product development strategy relating to the development of advanced computer-controlled injection products for specific applications in the medical industry — most notably intra-articular injections and epidurals.
During the second quarter of 2010, Milestone was issued a Notice of Allowance by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its U.S. patent application, titled “Self-Administration Injection System.” Milestone’s innovative computer-controlled drug delivery platform has been designed to reduce the anxiety and pain of self-administration of medications for the rapidly expanding home-use market. The computer-controlled self-administration system provides a less threatening, virtually painless means for patients to safely self-administer a variety of injections.
To date, we have been awarded a total of 23 U.S. utility and design patents relating to our C-CLAD technologies.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these 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, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to accounts receivable, inventories, stock-based compensation, and contingencies. We base our 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 apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Accounts Receivable
The realization of Accounts Receivable will have a significant impact on the Company. Consequently, Milestone estimates losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make payments for amounts billed. The collectability of outstanding amounts is continually assessed.
Inventories
Inventory costing, obsolescence and physical control are significantly important 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.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The long lived assets of the Company, principally patents and trademarks are the base features of the business. We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The carrying value of the asset is evaluated in relation to the operating performance and future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying assets.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from product sales is recognized net of discounts and allowances to our domestic distributors on the date of arrival of the goods at the customer’s location as shipments are FOB destination. Shipments to our international distributor are FOB our warehouse and revenue is therefore recognized on shipment. In both cases the price to the buyer is fixed and the collectability is reasonably assured. Further, we have no obligation on these sales for any post installation, set-up or maintenance, these being the responsibility of the buyer. Customer acceptance is considered made at delivery. Our only obligation after sale is the normal commercial warranty against manufacturing defects if the alleged defective instrument is returned within the warranty period.

 

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Results of Operations
The consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same three and nine month period in 2009 reflect our focus and development on the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System®, as well as continuing efforts on identifying collaborative partners for new product development utilizing our CompuFlo® technology.
The following table sets forth for the periods presented statement of operations data as a percentage of revenues. The trends suggested by this table may not be indicative of future operating results.
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
 
Products sales, net
  $ 1,926,889       100 %   $ 1,909,263       100 %   $ 7,708,136       100 %   $ 6,150,984       100 %
Cost of products sold
    725,795       38 %     709,003       37 %     2,788,353       36 %     2,488,294       40 %
 
                                               
Gross Profit
    1,201,094       62 %     1,200,260       63 %     4,919,783       64 %     3,662,690       60 %
 
                                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,704,896       88 %     1,477,948       77 %     5,024,791       65 %     4,960,000       81 %
Research and development expenses
    60,533       3 %     57,972       3 %     228,734       3 %     157,941       3 %
 
                                               
Total operating expenses
    1,765,429       91 %     1,535,920       80 %     5,253,525       68 %     5,117,941       84 %
 
                                               
Loss from operations
    (564,335 )     -29 %     (335,660 )     -18 %     (333,742 )     -4 %     (1,455,251 )     -24 %
Other income — interest & expense
    (19,191 )     -1 %     (37,610 )     -2 %     14,498       0 %     (136,203 )     -2 %
 
                                               
Net loss
  $ (583,526 )     -30 %   $ (373,270 )     -20 %   $ (319,244 )     -4 %   $ (1,591,454 )     -26 %
 
                                               
Three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to three months ended September 30, 2009
Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $1,926,889 and $1,909,263, respectively. Domestic STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® instrument sales decreased $82,222 in 2010 over 2009. This decrease is due to a reduction in the sales force in 2010 from 2009, as management implemented a new sales strategy (deployment of hygienists in second quarter 2010) in the U.S. In the domestic market, handpiece sales decreased by $192,691, or 22%. The major component of the decrease in handpiece sales is substantially due to reduced demand for CompuDent handpieces. The reduced demand for CompuDent handpieces is partially due to fewer patients visiting dentists due to a slower economy. On the international front, total revenue aggregated $1,060,922 in 2010, a 40% increase over the same period in 2009. International instrument sales increased in the third quarter of 2010 over 2009 by $1,895, or .7%. Internationally, handpieces increased by $297,151 or 59% due to increased demand and sales force activities.
Cost of products sold for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $725,795 and $709,003, respectively. The $16,792, or 2.4%, increase is attributable to an increase in sales volume.
For the three months ended September 30, 2010, Milestone generated a gross profit of $1,201,094, or 62%, as compared to a gross profit of $1,200,260, or 63%, for the three months ended September 30, 2009.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $1,704,896 and $1,477,948, respectively. The $226,948, or 15.4%, net increase is described in the following sections of this paragraph. As the Company continues to focus on expense reductions, there are certain expenses that were required to initiate growth in product sales of the business. The comparative expenses for the same period in 2009 were substantially lower than historical expenses due to a conscious effort by management of the Company in 2009 to reduce all cost centers. Therefore, the 2009 comparative expenses result in a substantial identified increase in comparing the same period in 2009 to 2010. The third quarter 2010 increase of $226,948 is a product of increased Marketing Expenses of $46,763, Sales Expenses of $35,879 and Salary Expense of $101,408, and an increase in General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses of $57,264. Legal Expenses of $14,367 decreased in 2010 over 2009. Other Expenses were impacted by reductions in Consulting Expense of $178,844 and Royalty payments of $45,393, while International Sales Commissions increased by $129,530. While the reduction in Consulting expense was primarily a result of a decrease in consulting services, the International Commission increase was due to substantial increase in international sales volume, especially in handpiece sales, while the reduction in Royalty Expense is a result of lower STA System sales. The increase in salary expense increase is due to an increase in bonus potential for the employees of the Company.

 

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Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $60,533 and $57,972 respectively.
The loss from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $564,335 as compared to a loss from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2009 of $335,660. The difference of $228,675 or 68%, increase in loss from operations is explained above.
Interest income of $60 was earned for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $495 for the same period in 2009.
Interest expense was $18,553 and amortization of debt issuance was $699 relating to the long term note payable for the third quarter of 2010 compared to interest expense of $30,230 and amortization of debt issuance expense of $7,875 for the same quarter in 2009. The decrease in interest expense $11,677 is due to the conversion of the Line of Credit Note in December 2009 (as discussed in Note 5).
For the reasons explained above, net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $583,526 as compared to a net loss of $373,270 for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The $210,256, or 56%, increase in net loss is primarily a result of the increased expenses in the category Marketing, Sales, Salary and Other General Expenses.
Nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009
Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $7,708,136 and $6,150,984, respectively. Total revenues increased by $1,557,152, or 25%. All of this increase in revenue was generated by shipments to China. Contributing to this increase was STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® instruments sales of $763,707 and an increase in STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® handpiece sales of $659,135. CompuDent® instrument sales increased by $86,910 and CompuDent® handpiece sales increased by $193,647. International revenue increased $2,265,665, or 107%, as compared to the 2009 period. Domestic product revenue decreased $708,513, or 18% in 2010. The notable decrease is due to the reduction in both the advertising expenditures and domestic sales force in 2010 as compared to 2009, as management implement a new sales strategy focused on concentrated geographical sales efforts and support (deployment of hygienists) for our customers.
Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $4,919,783, or 64%, and $3,662,690, or 60%, respectively. Gross profit dollars in the first nine months of 2010 increased by $1,257,093, 34% due to an increase in sales volume and gross profit percentage in 2010 over 2009. The gross profit percentage increase is due to a reduction in the manufacturing costs for the STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® instruments in 2010.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $5,024,791 and $4,960,000, respectively. The increase of $64,791, or 1.3%, is primarily attributable to a net reduction in Marketing Expenses of $527,045, Sales Expenses of $61,841 and Salary Expenses of $27,878, offset by increase in General and Administrative (G&A) Expense of $659,951. Sales and marketing expense decreased by $588,886, principally due to foregoing the Spring C-CLAD Symposium and other Marketing Consulting (savings of approximately $309,000), reduction in the media spend of approximately $214,000, a net reduction of printing ($96,000) and a reduction in sales commissions ($42,000) and domestic sales travel expenses ($20,000) for the period ending September 30, 2010. The Company also realized a reduction in legal expense of $34,000 as a result of resolution of litigation. In addition, this aggregate decrease is attributable to management’s implementation of a new sales strategy in the U.S. with the implementation of a hygienist sales, education and support initiative. General and administrative expenses increased a net of $659,951. Expense increases in this category that are directly related to sales volume increases was $552,167. Expense increased in these categories are; international sales commissions $423,643 (China $64,800 and other countries $358,843), international travel $48,843 and royalty payments $79,681. Stock based compensation expense increased by $152,373, based on $40,080 for an Investor Relation firm and $165,697 for employee, stock based compensation and a decrease of $53,404 for non-employee. Recruiting and Consulting Expenses decreased by $145,720.

 

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Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were $228,734 and $157,941, respectively. The increase of $70,793 is due primarily to increased expenditures for the development of new medical devices ($25,477) and foreign language enhancements for our STA Single Tooth Anesthesia System® instruments ($26,000).
Other Income includes $61,916 in 2010. This represents the balance of the sale of tax credits under the New Jersey Technology Tax Certificate Program.
Interest income of $520 was earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $3,041 for the same period in 2009.
Interest expense of $45,841 as of September 30, 2010 decreased $69,778, or 60%, over the same period in 2009. The decrease in interest expense is due to the conversion of the Line of Credit Note in December 2009 (as discussed in Note 5). Amortization of debt issuance cost of $2,097 as of September 30, 2010 decreased by $21,528, or 91%, over the same period in 2009.
For the reasons explained above, the net loss of $319,244 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, was an improvement over the net loss of $1,591,454, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2010 we had cash and cash equivalents of $207,726 and working capital of $1,958,242, an increase in working capital from December 31, 2009 of $332,169. Milestone incurred a net loss of $319,244 and $1,591,454 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The improvement in the net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 versus 2009 was generated in the first six months of 2010. The first six months of 2010 generated net income of $264,282 as compared to a net loss of $1,218,183 for the same period in 2009. There was a negative cash flow from operating activities of $724,698 and $157,948 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our net cash used in operating activities was $724,698. This was attributable primarily to a net loss of $319,244, adjusted for noncash items of $543,081, principally common stock and options issued for compensation, consulting and vendor services and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $948,536. The changes in operating assets and liabilities are due to building up of inventory and the increase in advances and related liabilities for the expected sales growth in the fourth quarter of 2010.
The Company’s increase in current asset of $2,370,593 is primarily due to a build up of inventory ($348,287) and increase in advances to contract manufacturer-current ($1,796,326) principally for the 12,000 STA System instruments purchase order form China, and a net increase in accounts receivable ($1,058,386) of which $1,290,000 is for the sale to China. These increases are anticipated to continue in order to deliver the instruments on time and complete per the purchase order.
On a related basis, current liabilities increased by $2,032,049 of which $1,972,102 relates to the advance to contract manufactures and the purchases of handpieces for the China purchase order. Both the advance and payable to contract manufacturer are expected to continue to exist until the 12,000 instrument order is delivered to the distributor.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Milestone used $96,705 in investing activities. This was primarily attributable to $67,350 of legal fees related to new patent application. Capital expenditures of $29,355 were primarily for the leasehold improvement in the Livingston, New Jersey office.
As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Milestone had recorded on the Balance Sheet a long term note payable of $450,000 from a stockholder.

 

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The Company is actively pursuing the generation of sustainable positive cash flows from operating activities through an increase in revenue to be derived from a change in the business model in the US and Canada. This change in the business model incorporates a team of local dental hygienists training and educating the respective dentists in their territories. This change replaces the Company’s sales force and a third party manufacturer’s rep business system. If the Company is unable to maintain positive cash flows from its operating activities it will need to raise additional capital. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve sustainable positive operating cash flows or that traditional capital can be raised on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Company. If additional capital is required and cannot be raised, then the Company would be forced to curtail its development activities, reduce marketing expenses for existing dental products or adopt other cost saving measures, any of which might negatively affect the Company’s operating results.
The Company’s historical losses — raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustment that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’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, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2010 are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company 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 the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
NONE.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As a smaller reporting company we are not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
In the quarter ended September 30, 2010, Milestone issued total 70,914 shares valued at $85,500 as follows:
                 
    Shares     $ Value *  
Shares issued for employee compensation
    6,250     $ 7,500  
Shares issued to directors
    34,614       45,000  
Shares issued for services
    30,050       33,000  
 
           
 
    70,914     $ 85,500  
     
*  
Based on the closing market price and the date of grant.
These issuances were exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(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.
ITEM 3. DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURTIES
NONE.
ITEM 4. [Removed and Reserved]
NONE.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
         
  31.1    
Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  31.2    
Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  32.1    
Chief Executive Officer Certification pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  32.2    
Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC.
 
 
  /s/ Leonard Osser    
  Leonard Osser   
  Chief Executive Officer   
     
  /s/ Joseph D’Agostino    
  Joseph D’Agostino   
  Chief Financial Officer   
Date: November 15, 2010

 

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